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• Amazon's new Echo Look device wants to be your AI-powered stylist

  26-04-2017 23:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The device will take pictures of your outfit, via voice command, and offer fashion advice through style-trained machine learning algorithms.
  
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• Earnings roundup: ServiceNow, Citrix beat expectations, F5 misses

  26-04-2017 22:56 via zdnet.com
  
  ​ServiceNow, which specializes in automating work flows, is seeing progress with its "land and expand" strategy.
  
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• Survey hints at cloud computing consolidation, staffing woes

  26-04-2017 22:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel Security survey finds strong movement to hybrid clouds supported by a few top-tier providers.
  
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• PayPal delivers solid Q1, payment volume reaches $99 billion

  26-04-2017 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  PayPal says it processed 1.7 billion payment transactions, which is equal to 32 payment transactions for each active account.
  
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• FCC chairman launches process to reverse net neutrality rules

  26-04-2017 22:02 via zdnet.com
  
  "This will be the beginning of the discussion, not the end," Chairman Pai said, promising to seek public input before reversing rules.
  
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• SAS drives growth strategy in Brazil

  26-04-2017 21:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The business analytics giant ploughs resources to further develop one of its fastest-growing markets
  
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• US Air Force asks hackers to do their worst

  26-04-2017 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The military unit has joined the bug bounty movement following the success of the "Hack the Pentagon" competition.
  
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• Chuwi Hi13 review: The tablet that thinks it's a laptop

  26-04-2017 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want to have the flexibility of a tablet with the functionality of a laptop, then the Chuwi Hi13 will fit the bill rather nicely.
  
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• ​University of Melbourne captures electric current movement in graphene

  26-04-2017 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The university's diamond quantum sensor reveals how current flows in 'next-generation' materials like graphene.
  
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• Webroot fixes faulty antivirus update that mistakenly flagged Windows as malware

  26-04-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows' system files were flagged as malicious, and Facebook was marked as a phishing site.
  
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• Markings found on 130,000-year-old bones could rewrite human history in North America

  26-04-2017 19:00
  
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• DataOps: Changing the world one organization at a time

  26-04-2017 18:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Uncertain about the benefits of going data-driven? Not sure how to get there? Here's some advice from the people who built Facebook's data infrastructure
  
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• Does tailored audio sound better? It depends on your ears

  26-04-2017 18:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Aumeo's pocket Bluetooth DSL promises to personalise audio, at a price.
  
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• WD ships 'world's largest' 12TB HGST Ultrastar He12 Helium 7200 RPM Enterprise HDDs

  26-04-2017 17:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Need more storage space? Western Digital is now shipping the HGST Ultrastar He12 helium-based 'HelioSeal' 12TB hard drive.
  
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• Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update release

  26-04-2017 17:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 Creators Update release to the dozen or so models of Windows Phones that will support the final version.
  
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• Dutch manufacturer turns to SDN to save 30% on network costs

  26-04-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Huisman, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of heavy construction equipment, has chosen Masergy to supply a hybrid WAN and SDN platform to connect multiple global locations
  
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• Amazon reveals $200 Echo Look – a hands-free camera and style assistant

  26-04-2017 17:12
  
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• Will your business be next? Customisable ransomware makes it easy for criminals to target organisations

  26-04-2017 17:07 via zdnet.com
  
  An easy-to-use form of ransomware is enabling even low-level cybercriminals to tailor attacks against organisations or even individuals with personalised ransom notes
  
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• Meet Chris Vickery, the internet's data breach hunter

  26-04-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  His job is simple: Find leaked and exposed data before the bad guys do.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Customize your user profile folder name

  26-04-2017 16:46 via zdnet.com
  
  When you set up a new user account, Windows 10 creates a profile folder and assigns it to the new account. Here's how to customize the name of that folder.
  
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• McAfee links Saudi Shamoon attacks

  26-04-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  McAfee has published data showing the evolution of Shamoon malware campaigns as the company announces increased commitment to cyber threat research
  
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• Demo shows GPUs are more than simple accelerators

  26-04-2017 16:12 via computerweekly.com
  
  Graphics processor units have helped to accelerate a reservoir simulation program, showing that the technology could be applied to complex code
  
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• Seagate sees component shortages in flash storage market

  26-04-2017 16:07 via zdnet.com
  
  IT spending looks OK, but component shortages may ding server, cloud service provider and PC demand for solid state storage.
  
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• How I saved nearly $7,000 on Apple gear this year

  26-04-2017 16:04 via zdnet.com
  
  While there are rarely discounts on Apple gear, there is one way to save money: Don't spend it. David Gewirtz demonstrates why it's so important to think through your personal usage patterns prior to making big purchases.
  
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• Singapore aims to drive innovation with $1B fund

  26-04-2017 15:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and state-owned equity firm, Makara Capital, have set up a S$1 billion (US$716.34 million) fund to help promising companies develop locally and expand globally.
  
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• Apple's next big project: Free courses to make its stores the most happening places in town

  26-04-2017 15:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple will launch 60 educational sessions at all its stores focusing on coding, digital media, and art and design.
  
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• Research: Local councils urged against rushing to adopt cloud

  26-04-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  An academic paper, profiling the cloud adoption journeys of three local councils, cautions public sector organisations from being pressured into adopting off-premise technologies before they are ready
  
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• The British teen who hacked Sony, Microsoft and Runescape is getting two years in jail

  26-04-2017 15:08
  
  Responsible for millions in damages, one of Britain’s most prolific hackers has been found guilty and sentenced
  
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• Cloud-based IT services spending tops €1bn in Emea in first quarter

  26-04-2017 15:06 via computerweekly.com
  Demand for cloud-based IT services continues to grow in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with spending exceeding €1bn in the first quarter of 2017
  
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• The Manbody is the strangest PlayStation VR showcase you’ll ever see

  26-04-2017 14:44
  
  Elliot Dodd’s new film blends consumerism and virtual reality with Socratic dialogues
  
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• PlayStation VR gets weird in The Manbody

  26-04-2017 14:44
  
  Elliot Dodd’s new film blends consumerism and virtual reality with Socratic dialogues
  
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• Twitter shares soar on strong Q1 user numbers

  26-04-2017 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The microblogging social network said its tally of monthly active users has increased six percent from the previous quarter.
  
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• Samsung's answer to incoming calls, texts, tweets at the wheel? An app that knows you're driving, replies for you

  26-04-2017 14:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's new app will detect when you're driving and send auto-replies to incoming calls and social-media messages.
  
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• Oracle brings "Adaptive Intelligence" to Customer Experience applications

  26-04-2017 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The new applications deliver real-time analytics powered by Oracle's powerful Data Cloud.
  
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• Neil deGrasse Tyson on alien life, Nasa's future and why he doubts humans will ever walk on Mars

  26-04-2017 14:00
  
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• How IBM can step away from the abyss

  26-04-2017 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  If Big Blue still has a future, it's in Cloud.
  
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• How IBM can avoid the abyss

  26-04-2017 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  If Big Blue still has a future, it's in Cloud.
  
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• Forget drones, deliveries could soon be made by robotic 'dogs'

  26-04-2017 13:42
  
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• Uber plans to rule the skies by 2020

  26-04-2017 13:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's so-called "flying cars" will cost as much as your average land fare.
  
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• Globalisation creates Catch-22 for protectionists as India responds to threat of US visa clampdown

  26-04-2017 13:36 via computerweekly.com
  
  US government might have to negotiate with India before getting tough on its work visa regime
  
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• Security Think Tank: Red teaming benefits to business can be profound

  26-04-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  How can organisations use red teaming to identify security gaps?
  
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• Accenture increasing Newcastle-based workforce

  26-04-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Accenture is expanding its operation in Newcastle with the addition of 60 recruits
  
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• Under Armour Sport Wireless Heart Rate review: A different kind of fitness wearable

  26-04-2017 13:07
  
  Measuring your heart through your ear, but is it worth the high price tag?
  
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• SLAs being met but most fall short of ‘always on’ backup and restore needs

  26-04-2017 12:57 via computerweekly.com
  Veeam Availability Report finds most IT professionals think there is a gap between how fast they can restore data and their requirements to be an “always on” organisation
  
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• Rings, moons and 'tiger stripes': the best images from Cassini's groundbreaking mission

  26-04-2017 12:48
  
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• All the best images from Cassini's groundbreaking mission

  26-04-2017 12:48
  
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• Need a chatbot fast? Your best bet might be a firm you've never heard of

  26-04-2017 12:42 via zdnet.com
  
  New tools let you go straight from documentation to chatbot, with no code at all.
  
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• Google's fake news crackdown: Search demotes shady results, adds user feedback

  26-04-2017 12:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Google wants to improve search quality by surfacing authoritative news and offering better feedback mechanisms to report examples of fake or harmful news.
  
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• Next-generation processors block older Windows

  26-04-2017 12:31 via computerweekly.com
  The benefits of the latest generation of PCs will now only be available to those who run Windows 10
  
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• This foetal lamb 'grown' in an artificial womb paves the way for trials on premature babies

  26-04-2017 12:22
  
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