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• Thai man kills baby on Facebook Live then takes own life

  25-04-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's processes were already under scrutiny after video of a US killing stayed online for hours.
  
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• Vantiv acquires Paymetric as it eyes lucrative B2B channel

  25-04-2017 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Vantiv estimates the B2B payments vertical to be worth $30 trillion.
  
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• AT&T misses on Q1 revenues, cites low wireless equipment sales

  25-04-2017 22:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Additionally, AT&T is no longer providing revenue guidance primarily due to "the unpredictability of wireless handset sales."
  
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• Fitbit contradicts husband's story of wife's murder - police

  25-04-2017 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Connecticut man said his wife was killed by an intruder with a voice like actor Vin Diesel's.
  
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• Google, Intertrust launch PatentShield to defend startups from patent litigation

  25-04-2017 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  By building up a large defensive patent portfolio, PatentShield aims to "level the playing field" and deter larger companies from suing startups.
  
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• Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 review: Marvel finally gets a decent villain

  25-04-2017 21:00
  
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• Salesforce partners with WeWork to target SMBs

  25-04-2017 19:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The CRM giant will offer WeWork members 30 percent off its software available in the recently launched WeWork Services Store.
  
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• Apple iPhone 8 to have 'severe supply shortages' at launch: Analyst

  25-04-2017 19:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's tenth-anniversary OLED iPhone -- and answer to Samsung's Galaxy S8 -- could have mass production delays thanks to supply chain difficulties.
  
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• Infor buys business analytics vendor Birst

  25-04-2017 19:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Infor wants to merge Birst's enterprise analytics with its industry-focused ERP software.
  
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• Straight Path gets unsolicited buyout offer "superior" to AT&T bid

  25-04-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  AT&T was expected to close on a deal valued at $1.6 billion to acquire Straight Path (and its valuable portfolio of mmWave spectrum).
  
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• Can a good collaboration knowledge repository solve corporate amnesia in businesses?

  25-04-2017 18:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Corporate amnesia is the loss of accumulated corporate knowledge due to employee departures or the distributed workforce across the business. It is a big problem and it impacts American workers. So, what can businesses can do to eliminate it in organizations?
  
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• Although smart cities rely on IoT, security confusion still reigns

  25-04-2017 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Cities all over the world have started to use the Internet of Things (IoT) to manage their urban infrastructure more efficiently, a concept known as 'smart cities'. But IT teams are still confused about cloud security, with many adopting conflicting strategies towards cloud security and IoT.
  
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• Microsoft adds another option to its complex Windows 10 patching story

  25-04-2017 18:25 via zdnet.com
  
  IT pros, take notice: Microsoft is adding yet another set of Windows 10 Cumulative Updates -- ones that don't include security fixes -- to its patching mix.
  
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• Chrome tests 'copyless paste' tool that uses machine learning to save you time

  25-04-2017 18:03
  
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• Explore how dog breeds overlap in this evolutionary tree

  25-04-2017 18:00
  
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• Dog 'tree of life' reveals the first living descendants of the ancient New World Dog

  25-04-2017 18:00
  
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• Punching things with a 10kg Space Marine Power Fist is as awesome as you think

  25-04-2017 17:28
  
  With Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on the way, I went hands-on with one of the game’s most devastating weapons
  
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• Punching items with a 10kg Space Marine Power Fist is as awesome as you think

  25-04-2017 17:28
  
  With Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on the way, I went hands-on with one of the game’s most devastating weapons
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review: The most beautiful Android tablet money can buy

  25-04-2017 17:21
  
  Samsung’s Tab S3 sits effortlessly at the top of the Android tablet market, but wouldn’t you prefer an iPad instead?
  
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• Google search changes tackle fake news and hate speech

  25-04-2017 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More people will be involved in checking what Google returns for search terms
  
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• Amazon wants to sell you things based on the weather

  25-04-2017 16:34
  
  Amazon will now tailor buying suggestions to the weather in your city
  
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• SAP Q1 2017 results: cloud revenue €906m, 5,800 customers for S/4

  25-04-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  SAP has announced €5.29bn in first quarter 2017 revenue, of which €906m was for cloud subscription and support, 17% of the total. Supplier adds 400 S/4 Hana customer in quarter
  
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• Cloud and the new CIO

  25-04-2017 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  How cloud is changing the role of the CIO
  
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• Russian hackers 'target' presidential candidate Macron

  25-04-2017 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  High-tech techniques were used to trick staff into handing over login names, say experts
  
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• NBN attains 1Gbps speeds across fixed-wireless network

  25-04-2017 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN has achieved download speeds of 1.1Gbps across its fixed-wireless network by combining 11x carrier aggregation, 2x2 MIMO, QAM, and three bonded network termination devices.
  
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• Unroll.me exec “heartbroken” as users find out their data was sold to Uber

  25-04-2017 15:25
  
  Email unsubscribe service CEO says he's sorry, not sorry
  
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• Court grants Lauri Love appeal against extradition

  25-04-2017 15:25 via computerweekly.com
  Alleged hacker’s appeal court hearing will be the first major test of the UK’s forum bar, designed to protect vulnerable people from extradition
  
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• Agiloft CEO: H1-B visa restrictions are 'economic suicide'

  25-04-2017 15:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Colin Earl, a 25-year veteran of the software industry, explains what the US needs to do to ASAP to assure itself a leadership position in tomorrow's tech future.
  
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• Could your next monitor be designed by Porsche?

  25-04-2017 15:14
  
  Porsche speeds into the monitor market with the help of AOC
  
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• ZTE reveals ultra-cheap Max XL smartphone for Boost Mobile

  25-04-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The smartphone maker has partnered with Boost Mobile for another low-cost smartphone with a big screen.
  
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• Pivot3 launches Acuity hyper-converged with NVMe flash and QoS

  25-04-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Acuity operating environment merges features inherited from NexGen acquisition and adds NVMe Accelerator nodes with flash as cache in front of main storage
  
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• Cardiff University will host a cybersecurity centre of excellence

  25-04-2017 14:59
  
  University teams up with Airbus to research ways to defend national infrastructure
  
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• Why Windows 10 rollout is happening faster than shift from XP to Windows 7

  25-04-2017 14:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Gartner finds that 85 percent of enterprises will have started a Windows 10 deployment by the end of 2017.
  
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• Teenage cyber hacker Adam Mudd jailed for global attacks

  25-04-2017 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Mudd hacked gaming sites including Xbox Live and Runescape to earn money, a court hears.
  
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• London is the LinkedIn capital of the world

  25-04-2017 14:39
  
  Business networking site hits 500 millions users
  
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• Users tell Microsoft to scrap 'pain in butt' Security Update Guide, bring back old bulletins

  25-04-2017 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  They're not happy that Microsoft's replaced Patch Tuesday security bulletins with the searchable Security Update Guide.
  
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• Marissa Mayer to make $184m from Yahoo's sale to Verizon

  25-04-2017 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo's chief executive will be paid $184m from the sale of the company to Verizon.
  
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• FalseGuide malware dupes 600,000 Android users into joining botnet

  25-04-2017 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Malware hidden within guides for popular games, including Pokémon GO and FIFA, repeatedly slipped through Google Play security defences.
  
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• Pawn Storm targets fresh victims to sway public political opinion

  25-04-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The sophisticated attackers are putting more and more pressure on the military, governments, celebrities and media worldwide.
  
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• MigSolv offers SME colocation clients way-in to public sector deals through Janet network

  25-04-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Norwich-based colocation provider embarks on technology tie-up with Janet's commercial arm to ensure clients have direct access to education sector network
  
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• Cisco's Jasper unit aims to extend from IoT management to smartphones, tablets

  25-04-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the move Cisco is looking to enter the enterprise mobility management space, but will do it by selling directly to the carriers, which will then use the platform to deliver services via their own portals.
  
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• Promise Technology unleashes new high-performance storage devices

  25-04-2017 13:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The Silicon Valley storage vendor unveils a portable Thunderbolt 3 RAID device and an all-flash array for enterprise users.
  
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• Swipe right for Sudan: endangered rhino 'joins' Tinder as part of conservation efforts

  25-04-2017 13:30
  
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• UK trade department in New York to promote fintech firms

  25-04-2017 13:23 via computerweekly.com
  
  Group of financial technology firms taken to New York to show off their knowledge of regulatory compliance software
  
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• Google driverless cars free to public in Phoenix

  25-04-2017 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people are being invited to test out Google's robot car service in Phoenix for free.
  
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• How just 30 machines beat a warehouse-sized supercomputer to set a new world record

  25-04-2017 13:02 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM and Nvidia demonstrate the massively parallel processing ability of GPUs for certain tasks.
  
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• Exponential growth is the enemy: why striving for the curve is toxic for startups

  25-04-2017 13:00
  
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• Huddle needs $5m equity injection or to find a buyer, as investment declaration deadline looms

  25-04-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Companies House documents reveal Huddle needs to raise $5m or more by the end of April or find a buyer to meet its financial obligations for the next 12 months
  
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• Last month we gave Yameen Rasheed a prize for his social startup. On Sunday he was killed

  25-04-2017 12:31
  
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• Professional Overwatch player quits after racist rant

  25-04-2017 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matt "Dellor" Vaughn is sacked by Toronto eSports after footage of a racist rant was posted on YouTube.
  
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