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• Facebook rolls out new integrations, tools for Workplace

  18-04-2017 22:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Six months after the launch of Workplace, Facebook is rolling out new integrations and tools on the collaboration platform.
  
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• IBM Q1 mixed, cloud-as-a-service hits $8.6 billion annual run rate

  18-04-2017 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Emerging businesses, dubbed strategic imperatives, accounted for 42 percent of IBM's revenue.
  
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• Can Facebook make Messenger the "yellow pages" of messaging?

  18-04-2017 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  At F8, Facebook rolls out Messenger 2.0, complete with new tools to help businesses exploit the platform.
  
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• Facebook really wants you to use Messenger - and is using QR codes to lure you over

  18-04-2017 21:15
  
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• Facebook is working on tech that will read your thoughts and let you 'hear' with your skin

  18-04-2017 21:15
  
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• All the highlights from Facebook F8: AI to AR, bots and games

  18-04-2017 21:15
  
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• Docker LinuxKit: Secure Linux containers for Windows, macOS, and clouds

  18-04-2017 21:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Docker introduces lightweight Linux containers for other platforms.
  
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• Western Union debuts Messenger money transfer bot at F8

  18-04-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With more than 1.2 billion people actively using Messenger on a monthly basis, Western Union sees a clear opportunity for client acquisition.
  
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• Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy review: familiar, fun but ultimately predictable

  18-04-2017 21:00
  
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• Mastercard sees Facebook Messenger as commerce, bot vehicle for Masterpass

  18-04-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  FreshDirect, Cheesecake Factory and Subway are the launch partners for Mastercard's bot-meets-commerce effort.
  
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• Facebook unveils new AR, VR platforms and products

  18-04-2017 20:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The social media company is taking bit leaps forward in virtual and augmented reality with its AR open platform Camera Effects and a VR product called Facebook Spaces.
  
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• Microsoft is testing new battery-saving technology in its latest Windows 10 'Redstone 3' build

  18-04-2017 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is working to add a new battery-saving feature to Windows 10 'Redstone 3', and has begun testing it on machines with Intel sixth-generation and beyond Core processors.
  
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• Zuckerberg addresses 'Facebook killing'

  18-04-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's chief says his firm will do all it can to prevent further tragedies from happening.
  
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• Snapchat's new 3D filters will blow your mind, probably

  18-04-2017 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Snapchat has launched its new 3D lenses, allowing users to change the world around them.
  
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• Five things I learned building a new Wi-Fi network

  18-04-2017 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Getting a Wi-Fi network up and running is easy, but putting in place frustration-free Wi-Fi takes thought, planning, and new hardware.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Time to look at red teaming?

  18-04-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  How can organisations use red teaming to identify security gaps?
  
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• 'WhatsApp child sex images' led to arrests

  18-04-2017 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 39 people have been arrested over child sexual exploitation images apparently shared via WhatsApp.
  
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• Robots in the cloud: How robotics-as-a-service can help your business

  18-04-2017 17:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Companies are now offering robotics-as-a-service to help customers with management tasks.
  
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• PayPal inks partnership with Android Pay for in-store payments push

  18-04-2017 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  ​PayPal hopes the partnership will help extend the company's reach amid a crowded mobile wallet landscape.
  
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• 3D modelling helps new V&A Dundee to take shape

  18-04-2017 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Advances in technology are enabling the new V&A Dundee to take shape.
  
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• Here's how Steve Ballmer is building a huge US government data repository

  18-04-2017 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  USAFacts, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's latest venture, is an initiative that only a true Excel and SQLServer fan would undertake.
  
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• How cloud, IoT and mobile devices are driving demand for edge datacentres

  18-04-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  The demand for edge datacentres and computing resources is steadily rising. Rene Millman takes a look at what's driving the trend
  
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• Google Earth adds Attenborough world tours

  18-04-2017 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Sir David Attenborough will show people "natural treasures" within the new Google Earth.
  
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• Apple iPhone 8 to have stainless steel and glass design: Report

  18-04-2017 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's radical changes for its upcoming flagship could mean the iPhone 8 isn't readily available to the masses until one or two months after the typical fall introduction.
  
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• Uber for Business expands with new service Uber Central

  18-04-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new service allows businesses to book and manage rides for their own customers and clients.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Near-perfect comeback leaves competitors in the dust

  18-04-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It clearly has the looks, but does it deliver on the smarts?
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus review: Stunning large display, balanced design, and advanced technology

  18-04-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung needed a compelling device to bounce back from the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco and the Galaxy S8 is sure to appeal.
  
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• Mystery of the missing mass: huge cloud of hydrogen is to blame for holes in the Milky Way

  18-04-2017 17:00
  
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• How the next wave of technologies will disrupt healthcare: Q&A with Pfizer's Albert Bourla

  18-04-2017 17:00
  
  Discussing the next wave of innovation in health with Albert Bourla, group president of Pfizer Innovative Health
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• Gallery: meet the Samsung Galaxy S8

  18-04-2017 17:00
  
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• ​Samsung's Galaxy S8 does DeX: Is it a Chromebook challenger or virtual desktop play?

  18-04-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As Samsung's DeX and the Galaxy S8 stands today there's a role for the device as a Chromebook alternative. It remains to be seen if it's a virtual desktop infrastructure option.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 review: this simply irresistible phone is the best on the market

  18-04-2017 16:59
  
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• F8 2017: Will Facebook have an answer to Alexa, AR, and AI?

  18-04-2017 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  While Facebook is winning big on the web and mobile, it faces looming challenges. At F8 2017, we'll get a look at how well it's preparing for the platforms of tomorrow.
  
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• Microsoft underlines importance of keeping software updated

  18-04-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Microsoft has underlined the importance of keeping software up to date by confirming that no supported versions of its software are vulnerable to leaked NSA hacking tools
  
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• Microsoft buys Intentional Software; Simonyi to rejoin Microsoft

  18-04-2017 16:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is acquiring Intentional Software, a Bellevue, Wash.-based productivity-app vendor whose well-known founder is a programming expert and former Microsoft manager.
  
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• DARPA calls for video games to train military strategists

  18-04-2017 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The US agency believes gamification could train future military personnel in making combat decisions.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 review: The best phone your money can buy

  18-04-2017 15:43
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best of the best – but it comes at a price
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Simply the best phone your money can buy

  18-04-2017 15:43
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best of the best – but it comes at a price
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Near smartphone perfection

  18-04-2017 15:43
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best of the best – but it comes at a price
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Close to smartphone perfection

  18-04-2017 15:43
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best of the best, but it comes at a price
  
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• Encryption: Usage grows again, but only at snail's pace

  18-04-2017 15:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Deployment pain and problems in finding data in the corporate maze get the blame for lack of interest in crypto from business.
  
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• Windows Hello: This bank wants you to log into your account with your face or fingerprint

  18-04-2017 15:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Online banking customers will be able to log on with face or fingerprint using Windows Hello.
  
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• Mega-constellation satellites will need 'rapid disposal'

  18-04-2017 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Good management of spacecraft mega-constellations can avoid polluting the orbital environment.
  
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• Snapchat launches 3D lenses. Here's how to use them

  18-04-2017 15:01
  
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• Snapchat just added a Google Maps-style view to its app

  18-04-2017 15:01
  
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• Snapchat adds limitless snaps and looping videos. Here's how to use them

  18-04-2017 15:01
  
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• Snapchat adds custom Stories you can create with friends

  18-04-2017 15:01
  
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• SnapLogic bets artificial intelligence technology called Iris will speed up enterprise integration

  18-04-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Iris, an AI technology developed by SnapLogic, powers an integration recommendation engine that aims to make it easier for analysts and business leaders to connect data, process and application flows.
  
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• E-sports to become a medal event in 2022 Asian Games

  18-04-2017 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Olympic Council of Asia says it wants to reflect the popularity of e-sports among young people.
  
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• How to set up a new Windows 10 PC perfectly in one hour or less

  18-04-2017 14:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Doing a clean install of Windows used to be a tedious process that could take the better part of a day. With Windows 10 and cloud-based software and services, you can get the entire job done in an hour or less.
  
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