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• ZTE unveils Quartz smartwatch for under $200

  10-04-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Quartz will sell exclusively through T-Mobile, beginning April 14.
  
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• Russian arrested in Spain 'over mass hacking'

  10-04-2017 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spanish police say he ran the Kelihos botnet, hacking information and installing malicious software.
  
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• AMD buys Nitero's wireless virtual reality IP

  10-04-2017 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  With this acquisition, AMD is making a pivot toward the wireless VR space.
  
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• AT&T acquiring Straight Path to support 5G rollout

  10-04-2017 20:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal gives AT&T access to a nationwide portfolio of millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum.
  
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• What Note 7 recall? Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-orders see double-digit growth in the US

  10-04-2017 19:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's Galaxy S8 smartphone doesn't seem to be suffering from the company's recall of the Note 7 in late 2016.
  
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• Kore.ai lets enterprises build intelligent chatbots with sentiment analysis

  10-04-2017 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Enterprises are looking to AI solutions to help them scale their customer interactions, tasks, and workflows.
  
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• Raspberry Pi telescopes and toy hackers: Maker Faire is an inventor’s dream

  10-04-2017 18:39
  
  Drones, dinosaurs and soldering irons – A tour of Maker Faire UK 2017
  
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• IAM a core building block for GDPR compliance

  10-04-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  Identity and access management is key to enabling organisations to become compliant with the GDPR, increase security and improve customer relationships, according to a senior analyst at KuppingerCole
  
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• Can YouTube TV, Sling TV, and Sony PlayStation Vue survive the death of net neutrality?

  10-04-2017 18:07 via zdnet.com
  
  These internet-based TV systems face a hostile market since they must compete with ISPs.
  
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• Artificial intelligence: Lessons from the field

  10-04-2017 17:44 via zdnet.com
  
  How one field service management provider is benefiting from the technology.
  
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• Spending forecast shows early signs of on-premise server demise

  10-04-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  The datacentre equipment market appears to be indicating the long-term impact of cloud computing on server sales
  
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• Microsoft to buy Kubernetes container-orchestration vendor Deis

  10-04-2017 17:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Containers, containers, containers: Microsoft is buying Deis, a San Francisco-based Kubernetes orchestration specialist for an undisclosed amount.
  
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• A faint galaxy 1.3 billion light years away reveals what the early Universe looked like

  10-04-2017 17:00
  
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• Plane-tracking app explores airspace in 3D

  10-04-2017 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of planes can be seen flying above the UK in a new plane-tracking app.
  
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• CIO workshop: Digital transformation at UNIQA Insurance Group

  10-04-2017 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The combined CIO and Chief Digital Officer of a large insurance company explains his model for undertaking digital transformation and managing disruption. He offers a wealth of lessons for every digital leader.
  
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• Government outsourcing contracts to be extended due to Brexit

  10-04-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Government outsourcing contracts could be extended without renegotiation due to the civil service being overburdened with Brexit work
  
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• This backpack might just be the ultimate way for your laptop to travel

  10-04-2017 16:11
  
  Knomo’s Kickstarter campaign reaches its funding targets in a day
  
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• Is bioengineering the answer to preventing ageing?

  10-04-2017 16:01
  
  Daisy Robinton explores bioengineering and its potential to end ageing.
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• A rare glimpse behind the scenes of UK warship HMS Ocean

  10-04-2017 16:00
  
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• ​Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: Free software zealots are antisocial muppets who love to hate

  10-04-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Ubuntu's main backer, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth, has had enough of "muppets" opposing its free software contributions.
  
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• Teen dumps boyfriend using music streaming playlist

  10-04-2017 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Utah student Kirsten Titus has dumped her boyfriend using a creatively crafted Spotify playlist.
  
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• Minecraft: New marketplace for community creators

  10-04-2017 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Minecraft to allow community creators to sell their content officially in the game for the first time.
  
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• CIA tools exposed by Wikileaks linked to hacking across 16 countries

  10-04-2017 15:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyberespionage tools have been used by North American-based Longhorn group against foreign targets for a sustain amount of time, say researchers.
  
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• Rocket launch firm blasts onto Milan stock market

  10-04-2017 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Avio, dubbed Europe's answer to SpaceX, expects demand for satellites to rise in the coming years.
  
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• Wikileaks' CIA Vault 7 files linked to North American hacking group

  10-04-2017 15:00
  
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• Slough and Maidenhead to light up 48km fibre broadband network

  10-04-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  CityFibre starts work on a new Gigabit City project in Berkshire, connecting businesses in Slough and Maidenhead to an ultrafast fibre broadband network
  
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• 'NSA malware' released by Shadow Brokers hacker group

  10-04-2017 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Shadow Brokers group released a password for the hacking tools after failing to sell them.
  
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• PaRappa the Rapper review: 20 years haven't dulled this bizarre rap journey

  10-04-2017 14:06
  
  “You gotta believe!”
  
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• PaRappa the Rapper 20th anniversary review: Age hasn’t dulled this bizarre rap journey

  10-04-2017 14:06
  
  “You gotta believe!”
  
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• Need a pocket-sized SSD? Western Digital's first My Passport SSD arrives with USB-C

  10-04-2017 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Western Digital's new My Passport SSD range is available today from $100.
  
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• The Graze journey: from pureplay to multi-channel

  10-04-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Health food retailer Graze began as an online subscription platform, but has used customer data to successfully cross the boundary into the physical retail space, says CEO Anthony Fletcher
  
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• How IBM plans to be the "undisputed leader" of the next cloud phase

  10-04-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant is busy building its relationships with developers ahead of the "innovation" phase of the cloud era.
  
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• Ninety-six more hours of strike action at Fujitsu in the UK

  10-04-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Fujitsu staff are on strike again in protest against job and pension cuts
  
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• Microsoft HoloLens will see your living room invaded by suicidal lemmings

  10-04-2017 13:30
  
  Design firm brings 2D classic to Microsoft’s augmented HoloLens
  
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• Russian arrested in Spain 'over US election hacking'

  10-04-2017 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spanish police arrest a Russian programmer for allegedly "hacking" the US election, reports say.
  
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• Dallas city alarm hack raises fears over vital system security

  10-04-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Hackers have accessed the emergency alert system in Dallas in the largest breach of its kind, raising fears about the cyber security of critical infrastructure
  
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• Could Star Trek medical device become a reality?

  10-04-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two teams are competing to develop a hand-held device to diagnose illness.
  
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• Wonga breach hits 245,000 UK customers

  10-04-2017 13:03
  
  Nearly a quarter of a million Brits may have had their data stolen
  
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• Google's AI seeks further Go glory

  10-04-2017 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AlphaGo will soon challenge a Chinese teenager, recognised by many as the world's top player.
  
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• Hidden iOS 10.3 feature highlights apps that will soon become obsolete

  10-04-2017 12:55 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 10.3 could be the end of the line for a lot of old apps. Here's how to find out if an app you rely on might stop working soon.
  
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• Google's war on fake news goes global: Search results now tagged 'true' or 'false'

  10-04-2017 12:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is rolling out fact-check labels in its news and search results to help users decide whether a public claim is true or false.
  
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• Hacker hijacks sirens in Dallas, wakes everyone up

  10-04-2017 12:16
  
  All 156 tornado warning sirens in Dallas were activated by an unknown hacker
  
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• Customer expectation is biggest problem for retail, says panel

  10-04-2017 12:14 via computerweekly.com
  
  As retailers increasingly try to serve consumers across online, in-store and mobile, the main challenge they face is consumer expectation, according to a panel of experts
  
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• Cloud increasingly part of the job for storage professionals

  10-04-2017 12:06 via computerweekly.com
  
  451 Group research finds storage professionals are less concerned with data growth than last year but increasingly likely to have to manage storage capacity in the cloud
  
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• Maker of Taser weapons goes digital, renames itself Axon in cloud platform bet

  10-04-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Axon is best known for its Taser electrical weapons for law enforcements, but new hires from GoPro and Tesla, traction in its Axon body camera and cloud platform and Evidence.com give it assets for digital transformation.
  
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• F1 2017: Lewis Hamilton’s Chinese GP pole lap shows the speed of Formula One’s new rules

  10-04-2017 11:55
  
  Onboard footage shows just how much faster the cars are this year
  
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• F1 2017: Lewis Hamilton’s Chinese GP pole lap shows the speed of Formula One's new rules

  10-04-2017 11:55
  
  Onboard footage shows just how much faster the cars are this year
  
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• Outsourcing service left Scottrade Bank customer data exposed

  10-04-2017 11:46 via computerweekly.com
  
  Mistake by outsourcing service provider left the details of 20,000 Scottrade Bank customers vulnerable to theft
  
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• Hana speeds up customer service for blinds maker

  10-04-2017 11:39 via computerweekly.com
  Hillarys Blinds switched its SAP CRM from Oracle to the Hana platform to optimise business processes
  
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• Aston Martin launches resplendent Vanquish S Red Arrows edition

  10-04-2017 11:38
  
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