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• Airbnb account hijackers burgle homes

  13-04-2017 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airbnb is making security changes after a BBC probe into thefts involving the rental service.
  
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• Netshoes bets on innovation to woo international investors

  13-04-2017 21:04 via zdnet.com
  
  As Latin America's largest sports e-commerce firm debuts on the New York Stock Exchange, it changesits technology strategy to better respond to evolving consumer demands online.
  
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• Microsoft reveals it received a secret FBI subpoena

  13-04-2017 20:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The software giant is no longer prohibited from keeping the classified national security letter a secret.
  
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• Just like humans, artificial intelligence can be sexist and racist

  13-04-2017 20:00
  
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• Jobs vs. AI: What happens when everything is automated?

  13-04-2017 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet sits down with open source columnist Bob Reselman to discuss a question from our not-too-distant future: what happens to jobs when everything is automated?
  
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• Domo, Alteryx and Absolutdata take machine learning to business users

  13-04-2017 18:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, machine learning and AI are gaining in mindshare and adoption. The next frontier? Making them accessible to business users and embedding them into business applications.
  
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• Apple team working on non-invasive sensors for diabetes patients: Report

  13-04-2017 17:56 via zdnet.com
  
  A secret team within Apple is working on better methods for monitoring glucose levels in blood through optical sensors, a new report said.
  
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• Amazon opens Echo microphone tech to third-party Alexa devices

  13-04-2017 17:46 via zdnet.com
  
  In another step to build out the Alexa platform, Amazon is opening its microphone technology to developers.
  
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• Microsoft Spring Sale 2017: The BEST Easter deals on Microsoft Surface Books, tablets, Xbox One S bundles and more

  13-04-2017 17:39
  
  Check out these amazing Easter deals
  
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• Yahoo faces Chinese dissidents' lawsuit

  13-04-2017 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fund of more than $17m set up to help Chinese dissidents was misspent, a law suit alleges.
  
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• Katie Price calls for online trolls register

  13-04-2017 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former glamour model and her son talk to BBC 5 live about online trolls and cyber-bullies.
  
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• US border searches of phones and laptops have almost doubled

  13-04-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new data lands as lawmakers try to restrict warrantless searches at the US border.
  
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• Cloud, AI and security driving network monitoring industry

  13-04-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  We explore the latest developments and trends in enterprise network monitoring and management
  
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• Burger King advert sabotaged on Wikipedia

  13-04-2017 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Public changed Whopper burger page to say it was "worst hamburger product" and contained "cyanide".
  
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• Is it time for high-end pros to dump the Mac?

  13-04-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As Apple transitions into a mass-market consumer electronics giant, high-end professionals, especially creative types, are being left out in the cold.
  
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• Headset homage to Lemmings released and other tech news

  13-04-2017 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Brian Eno's app Reflection uses science to create music

  13-04-2017 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Music pioneer Brian Eno discusses his generative music app Reflection.
  
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• Toyota develops robotic leg braces for older people

  13-04-2017 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brace works by sensing and adapting to the way the wearer walks, providing "just enough support".
  
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• Amazon ramps up smart speakers battle against Google

  13-04-2017 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon is allowing other firms to use its far-field microphone technologies for free.
  
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• A dark matter 'bridge' holding galaxies together has been captured for the first time

  13-04-2017 15:00
  
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• Ant Financial extends mobile payment services to Indonesia

  13-04-2017 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The joint venture with Emtek will provide mobile payments technology to ecommerce platforms in Indonesia.
  
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• Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize goes to U.S. team for device fusing AI, IoT, health

  13-04-2017 14:25 via zdnet.com
  
  A team based in Paoli, PA won first place in the Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize challenge and may have moved us a bit closer toward a Star Trek Tricorder for health applications.
  
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• ​Google's VR push: Now you can try out Chrome WebVR with Cardboard viewer

  13-04-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Google brings virtual reality for the web to its Cardboard viewer and unveils a new space for experimental VR apps.
  
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• STIX and TAXII: new weapons in the security battle

  13-04-2017 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  They may sound like a German noble family, but STIX and TAXII are new tools for fighting internet lawlessness. They enable the good guys to beat internet attacks through automated, realtime info sharing, and are supported by many tech heavyweights. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Rethinking analytics for the petabyte world

  13-04-2017 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Q&A with Fuzzy Logix CMO Aashu Virmani.
  
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• Prison inmates used old computers to commit fraud

  13-04-2017 14:07
  
  No, this isn’t a discarded sitcom plot
  
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• Nasa is putting parts of Earth up for adoption – and we got ourselves a piece

  13-04-2017 14:00
  
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• Callisto Group hackers targeted Foreign Office data

  13-04-2017 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's Foreign Office was targeted by highly motivated and well-resourced hackers over several months in 2016.
  
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• Enterprise adoption of encryption accelerating, study shows

  13-04-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Cloud adoption and escalating threats are accelerating adoption of encryption, a study has revealed
  
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• Interview: Chris Young, chief executive of McAfee

  13-04-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  McAfee’s chief shares his views on Brexit, GDPR, encryption and his company’s new independence in an exclusive UK interview with Computer Weekly
  
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• Windows 10: Chrome vs Firefox vs Edge. Guess which wins Microsoft's battery-life test?

  13-04-2017 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says dialing back Adobe Flash in Edge in the Windows 10 Creators Update has made it the most energy-efficient browser of all.
  
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• Moto G5 review: Motorola's affordable mid-range handset continues to impress

  13-04-2017 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The Moto G range continues to deliver great value for money in the shape of this very competent mid-range 5-inch Android 7.0 handset.
  
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• Payday for BlackBerry, as Qualcomm loses patent case

  13-04-2017 13:06
  
  The chipmaker must refund BlackBerry over $800 million
  
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• Europe's battle with Silicon Valley is just beginning - here's why it matters

  13-04-2017 13:00
  
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• Yelp deploys Splunk to improve data access

  13-04-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Yelp uses Splunk Enterprise in IT and across business services to help build revenue opportunities
  
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• ​Google: Chrome is now loading pages up to 20 percent faster than a year ago

  13-04-2017 12:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has done away with a benchmark that was encouraging Chrome's V8 developers to optimize for sites that most people don't visit.
  
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• Meet Tarzan, the swinging robot farmer inspired by a sloth

  13-04-2017 12:12
  
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• Josh Brolin signs up as Cable for Deadpool 2

  13-04-2017 11:51
  
  By: Victoria WoollastonContinue reading...
  
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• Ransomware: Why one version of this file-encrypting nightmare now dominates

  13-04-2017 11:15 via zdnet.com
  
  ​Move over Locky; there's a new King of ransomware...
  
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• Motor Trend OnDemand is like Netflix for motorsports in the UK

  13-04-2017 11:15
  
  Motor Trend OnDemand is worth a look for racing fans
  
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• Six key security weaknesses in industrial systems

  13-04-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Organisations should mitigate six key vulnerabilities in industrial control systems to reduce the risk of cyber attack, warns security firm FireEye
  
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• Boy learns to drive on YouTube for McDonald's joyride

  13-04-2017 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ohio boy drove his sister to the restaurant and obeyed all traffic laws, police say.
  
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• Google stops 'What is the Whopper burger?' ad triggering Google Home

  13-04-2017 10:26
  
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• How self-driving cars can change your cloud strategy

  13-04-2017 10:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you make cars or not, cloud computing and the IoT can transform your revenue model.
  
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• This man built his own iPhone 6S from spare parts

  13-04-2017 09:58
  
  YouTube video shows Scotty Allen on a tour of Huaqiangbei to collect pieces for a homemade iPhone
  
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• We're all living in virtually gated communities and our real-life relationships are suffering

  13-04-2017 09:00
  
  By: Wendy Jui Kyong ChunContinue reading...
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for April 13

  13-04-2017 08:51
  
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• Splatoon 2, Arms and Zelda Amiibo: all the highlights from the Nintendo Direct event

  13-04-2017 08:50
  
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• Burger King’s plan to outsource advertising to Google Home goes horribly wrong

  13-04-2017 08:50
  
  That’s not okay, Google
  
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• ​Samsung unveils customized enterprise versions of Galaxy S8

  13-04-2017 08:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung is upping the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus' enterprise appeal by launching customized versions catered for the needs of business partners.
  
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