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• Amazon rolls out new Alexa dashboard and device address API

  05-04-2017 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Device Address API enables skills to request and access the configured address in a user's device settings.
  
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• Chrome browser's 'secure' isn't the same thing as 'safe'

  05-04-2017 22:06 via zdnet.com
  
  WordFence has discovered that just because a site shows up as being 'secure' with Google's Chrome web browser doesn't mean the site is actually safe.
  
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• Customer engagement and the commonwealth of self interest: Part one

  05-04-2017 21:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Self interest is not only the major driver in human behavior -- the desire to live a happy life -- but is also the prime mover in all customer-business relationships, by definition really. What does that mean for your business? Check this out.
  
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• TPU is 15x to 30x faster than GPUs and CPUs, Google says

  05-04-2017 21:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Google shared details about the performance of the custom-built Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) chip, designed for machine learning.
  
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• Adblock Plus developer Eyeo acquires micro-payments system Flattr

  05-04-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Combining the companies creates "a game changer for how money is distributed to creators directly from their fans, readers, and consumers," Eyeo said.
  
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• Only a subset of Windows Phones will get Windows 10 Creators Update

  05-04-2017 19:35 via zdnet.com
  
  A handful of existing Windows Phone devices from Microsoft and other manufacturers will get the Windows 10 Creators Update before the end of April. Here's what's on the current list.
  
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• Physicists make progress in near-impossible hunt for rare particle decay

  05-04-2017 19:00
  
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• IBM Watson is creating highlight reels at the Masters

  05-04-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM is harnessing Watson's ability to see, hear and learn to identify great shots at the Masters.
  
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• Deliveroo has built a bunch of tiny kitchens to feed more hungry Londoners

  05-04-2017 19:00
  
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• Uber sued by car-share stab victim

  05-04-2017 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Camacho was slashed in the face with a knife while in an Uber car.
  
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• Google Home review: Can Google really beat back Amazon Echo?

  05-04-2017 18:22
  
  Google Home has finally made it to the UK, but is it better than an Amazon Echo?
  
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• Google Home review - in pictures

  05-04-2017 18:15
  
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• Social media firms faces huge hate speech fines in Germany

  05-04-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The German government approves plans to fine firms if they do not remove posts fast enough.
  
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• WIRED Next Generation 2017

  05-04-2017 17:29
  
  Inspire the next generation of scientists, strategists and entrepreneurs by taking them to WIRED Next Generation, a unique educational and interactive festival dedicated to and designed for youths aged 12-18.
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• WIRED Live 2017: The best of the WIRED world

  05-04-2017 17:29
  
  WIRED Live is the two-day festival that brings to life the fantastic and compelling stories on ideas, business, technology and design found within WIRED.
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• Don't blame European entrepreneurs for selling to the US – you'd do the same

  05-04-2017 17:19
  
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• Microsoft 'Project Sopris' takes aim at securing low-cost IoT devices

  05-04-2017 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  A new Microsoft Research team, Project Sopris, is looking to redesign microcontrollers in the name of making low-cost IoT devices more secure.
  
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• Tablet loan service helps Emirates get round US device ban

  05-04-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Emirates is attempting to mitigate the impact of the laptop and tablet ban on flights travelling to the US by offering tablet loans to business and first class passengers
  
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• How to implement a low-power WAN to support the IoT

  05-04-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  We explore the options and the implementation process for an LPWAN to support internet of things projects in the enterprise
  
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• Dolphin rips octopus apart in never before seen 'handling' technique

  05-04-2017 16:40
  
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• Why Apple's Mac Pro promise matters so much to pro and corporate buyers

  05-04-2017 16:35 via zdnet.com
  
  It was getting increasingly hard to remain loyal to the Mac platform. Now, Apple has given serious Mac users and corporate buyers reason for optimism.
  
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• Bookmakers' software under scrutiny

  05-04-2017 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two punters complained about software being downloaded on to their computers without their permission.
  
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• Tell Bart and other ransomware families to 'Eat my shorts' with new, free, decryption tools

  05-04-2017 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Free tools for unlocking Bart, Merry X-Mas and other types of ransomware are released as part of the No More Ransom initiative.
  
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• Technology investments core to JP Morgan Chase success

  05-04-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  US investment bank is reaping the benefits of its $9.5bn annual technology spend
  
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• Brazilian IT distributors see revenue drop in 2016

  05-04-2017 15:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Sharp drop in PC sales caused the biggest impact to sector companies, says study
  
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• Facebook revenge porn to be blocked from reposts

  05-04-2017 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social network will prevent intimate images being reposted after they have been identified.
  
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• No more scratched-up smartphones? Scientists eye 2020 for self-healing screens

  05-04-2017 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Wish you didn't have to cover your beautiful new smartphone in plastic? Your prayers may be answered in the next few years.
  
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• The low-tech inventions saving lives in the developing world

  05-04-2017 15:16
  
  From paper microscopes to portable blood tests, medical researchers are pioneering affordable, durable solutions with limited resources
  
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• Microsoft opens up more on data it's collecting with Windows 10

  05-04-2017 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to hone the privacy settings that will debut in the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update.
  
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• Dutch IT companies introduce unlimited staff holidays

  05-04-2017 15:01 via computerweekly.com
  
  IT firms in The Netherlands are leading the way with strategies to give employees control of how much time they take off work
  
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• Snowflake Computing raises $100 million to expand cloud data warehouse footprint

  05-04-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Snowflake Computing, a cloud data warehouse player led by former Microsoft exec Bob Muglia, raised money to expand its engineering team and European footprint. We talked shop with Muglia.
  
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• No More Ransom expands capacity

  05-04-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  More organisations have joined an anti-ransomware cross-industry initiative, boosting its capacity to help victims of ransomware as attackers begin to focus on business targets
  
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• Blue Prism lands more partners, including IBM for robotics process automation

  05-04-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Blue Prism, which specializes in digitizing work, has been building out its partner base and ecosystem as it lands more customers.
  
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• VMware shifts away from public cloud hosting with sale of vCloud Air to OVH

  05-04-2017 14:40 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware exits the public cloud infrastructure game as it shifts focus onto hybrid and cross-cloud software.
  
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• Garadget faces backlash after locking out irate user

  05-04-2017 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The smart garage door kit-maker prevented the use of its kit by an owner who had called it "junk".
  
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• Ofcom plans to legalise narrowband mobile repeaters for UK consumers

  05-04-2017 14:05 via computerweekly.com
  
  Regulator launches consultation to give consumers legal access to their own narrowband repeaters to enhance mobile network access in their homes and vehicles
  
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• ​IBM adds Nvidia Tesla P100 GPU to its cloud

  05-04-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM Cloud's move to be among the first to offer Nvidia's latest GPUs highlights how the company is gunning for AI and machine learning workloads.
  
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• AppDynamics rolls out Spring 2017 release

  05-04-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said the goal with the update is to help application teams deliver new apps, features, and fixes faster and more reliably.
  
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• Raspberry Pi rival NanoPi NEO's answer to cheap NAS: Build your own for $31

  05-04-2017 13:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Why buy a network-attached storage device when you can build your own in 10 easy steps?
  
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• Honor announces US beta program and European Honor 8 Pro

  05-04-2017 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  In an effort to engage with customers in the US, Honor is launching a beta program to collect feedback on software updates. The Honor 8 Pro is also launching today with flagship specifications priced at EUR 549.
  
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• Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut gets sweet on cloud

  05-04-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is increasingly using cloud-based apps to improve productivity and reduce costs
  
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• Combine Lego with a Raspberry Pi to make the most nostalgic computer of all time

  05-04-2017 13:17
  
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• Cinematic chemistry: stunning videos capture reactions in vivid detail

  05-04-2017 13:00
  
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• Best Android emulators: Play retro games on your Android device with these excellent emulators

  05-04-2017 12:57
  
  Fancy having Mario Kart 64 in your pocket at all times? These excellent emulators can do just that
  
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• iPhone, Android hit by Broadcom Wi-Fi chip bugs: Now Apple, Google plug flaws

  05-04-2017 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's Project Zero shows how attackers could target increasingly powerful Wi-Fi chips on phones as low-hanging fruit.
  
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• Northern Ireland schools to continue with Capita IT services

  05-04-2017 12:41 via computerweekly.com
  Two-year, £60m contract extension covers ICT services for 1,100 schools
  
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• Honor 8 Pro, First Take: A high-quality handset, with a VR viewer in the box

  05-04-2017 12:31 via zdnet.com
  
  This well built, well specified and relatively affordable smartphone is likely to give some of 2017's premium flagship handsets a good run for their money.
  
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• The Honor 8 Pro is coming to the UK and claims to have a battery life of two days

  05-04-2017 12:30
  
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• Hands-on with the Honor 8 Pro

  05-04-2017 12:30
  
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• Cloudera approaches IPO with long-term vision, but can it justify its valuation?

  05-04-2017 12:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The big data management company may or may not have a dazzling Wall Street debut; its co-founder and chief strategist says not to worry.
  
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