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• Analysis: Google fails to stop slide in ad value

  28-04-2017 23:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Lower revenues per ad means Google has to show larger numbers of less effective adverts to web users
  
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• Amazon shows you how to use WorkSpaces on the Samsung Galaxy S8

  28-04-2017 23:21 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS is one of the partners offering desktop virtualization services via the DeX, Samsung's new docking station.
  
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• Elon Musk's underground roads will have car 'elevators' and no speed limits

  28-04-2017 22:21
  
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• Cloudera shares up 20 percent on Wall Street debut

  28-04-2017 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  ​Cloudera closed out its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange with its share price up 20 percent to $18.10.
  
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• Mother's Day 2017 tech gift guide: You're welcome

  28-04-2017 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  By a mom, for moms, mom-like guardians and non-binary parents.
  
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• Could direct drive actuators push robots into the mainstream?

  28-04-2017 21:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Genesis Robotics has patented a new type of actuator that eliminates the need for a gearbox.
  
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• NSA stops controversial program that searches Americans' emails

  28-04-2017 21:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The government's surveillance court previously warned the National Security Agency (NSA) that searching Americans' emails and text messages that were collected domestically would not be constitutional.
  
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• Your phone's microphone could help cure malaria

  28-04-2017 20:52
  
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• Plane in UK's first double-drone near-miss case

  28-04-2017 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The near-miss with a passenger jet is the first in the UK to involve more than one drone.
  
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• Microsoft Windows 10 'Redstone 3' test build brings back My People feature

  28-04-2017 19:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 3' test build, No. 16184, adds back a feature that Microsoft cut from the Creators Update back in January 2017: My People.
  
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• Stephen Hawking issues familiar warning to China against AI

  28-04-2017 19:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Both Stephen Hawking and Tesla's Elon Musk feel that the capacity of artificial intelligence (AI) to surpass human intelligence necessitates watching its development closely -- but not everyone thinks that machines are so smart.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 users complain of random restarts

  28-04-2017 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  If your Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus keeps rebooting, you're not alone.
  
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• Finland's oldest operating ferry given electric motor

  28-04-2017 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Fori passenger ferry will now use electric power to make its river crossings.
  
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• Nomx, the "most secure" email service, can be easily hacked, say researchers

  28-04-2017 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Nomx says it ensures "absolute security," but extensive testing shows otherwise.
  
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• 'Epidemic' of van tool thefts blamed on skeleton key

  28-04-2017 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The skeleton key, easily bought online for £20, is blamed by increasing numbers of victims.
  
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• Qualcomm issues profit warning as Apple legal battle intensifies

  28-04-2017 18:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm said Apple has decided to withhold royalty payments to contract manufacturers until the legal dispute between the two companies is resolved.
  
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• Uber's flying fantasy, Wikitribune launch: Podcast 315

  28-04-2017 18:14
  
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• Nintendo surprises with a brand-new console: the Nintendo 2DS XL

  28-04-2017 17:53
  
  Building on the success of the 2DS, Nintendo supersizes its handheld for another run
  
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• Nintendo surprises everyone with a brand-new console: the Nintendo 2DS XL

  28-04-2017 17:53
  
  Building on the success of the 2DS, Nintendo supersizes its handheld for another run
  
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• Here’s the pick of products from Acer’s New York showcase event

  28-04-2017 17:49
  
  Smartwatches and laptops and VR. Oh my!
  
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• What the slowdown in Amazon's cloud growth means for Google and Microsoft

  28-04-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  With Amazon Web Services' growth rate continuing to decline over successive quarters, what does this mean for its cloud rivalry with Microsoft and Google?
  
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• What is VTOL? A beginner's guide to vertical take-off and landing technology

  28-04-2017 17:12
  
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• Kia Picanto (2017) review: Hands-on with the UK’s best-looking city car

  28-04-2017 17:11
  
  A comfy, dynamic looking city car with a surprisingly good selection of tech inside. We like it
  
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• Flight of fancy: here are all the reasons why Uber's flying car plans are fantasy

  28-04-2017 17:09
  
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• A database of thousands of credit cards was left exposed on the open internet

  28-04-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The data was exposed for at least six months -- likely longer.
  
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• Analytics acquisition deals continue: it's an all-you-can-eat buffet

  28-04-2017 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Business software companies, cloud providers -- even BI and Big Data companies themselves -- are all shopping in the analytics startup supermarket.
  
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• NatWest and RBS banking app fails

  28-04-2017 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers complained on social media that payments and money transfers had not gone through.
  
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• How do you make cybersecurity a competitive sport?

  28-04-2017 16:31
  
  CyberPatriot has become a huge deal in the United States. Can the UK version follow suit?
  
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• Fast FAQ: ​Does Windows 10?

  28-04-2017 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  When you're searching for answers, Google's autosuggest feature lets you know what other people are looking for when conducting similar queries. In this, the first of a new series, we provide some answers to the most popular queries, as suggested by Google.
  
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• British ‘Iron Man’ takes flight at TED 2017

  28-04-2017 16:00
  
  An inventor from Wiltshire has shown off a flying suit powered by miniature jet engines
  
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• Office workers don’t appreciate the complexities facing IT staff

  28-04-2017 15:35 via computerweekly.com
  IT staff feel under-appreciated because office workers don't understand what they do, study shows
  
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• ​Facebook: We're adding information warfare to our fight against malware, fraud

  28-04-2017 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's security team doesn't disagree with the US Director of National Intelligence's conclusion that Russia tried to sway the US Presidential election.
  
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• Amazon 'style assistant' divides opinion

  28-04-2017 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon's new Echo Look device takes full length photos and offers advice on outfit choices.
  
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• Many companies lack GDPR plan, PwC data shows

  28-04-2017 15:27 via computerweekly.com
  Many organisations around the world do not have a coherent plan to prepare for compliance with the EU’s new data protection laws
  
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• How many iPhones, iPads, and Macs did Apple sell last quarter?

  28-04-2017 15:20 via zdnet.com
  
  If the analysts are right, it looks like Q2 2017 was a pretty mixed one for Apple.
  
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• Google tightens noose on HTTP: Chrome to stick 'Not secure' on pages with search fields

  28-04-2017 14:32 via zdnet.com
  
  In October, Google will begin phase two of its plan to label all HTTP pages as non-secure.
  
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• Facebook pledges to counteract government propaganda

  28-04-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  Facebook has pledged to take action to stop governments exploiting its platform to influence opinion in other countries
  
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• Top Indonesia phone company Telkomsel's website defaced

  28-04-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The attacker replaced the homepage with a profanity-laden message criticising the company.
  
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• Time travel is mathematically possible, but don't expect it anytime soon

  28-04-2017 14:23
  
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• Zero Motorcycles: The electric revolution on two wheels

  28-04-2017 13:48
  
  We took a test ride on Zero's latest generation of electric motorbikes – and they're faster than you might imagine
  
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• Keyboard Mod for Moto Z: Bringing a landscape keyboard of the past to a modern smartphone

  28-04-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Motorola has achieved success with the modularity of the Moto Z and is working to promote innovative mods. The Keyboard Mod may be coming in a couple of months and is the most popular campaign in the Transform the Smartphone challenge.
  
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• Debenhams appoints ex-Direct Line CIO as tech and supply chain director

  28-04-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Angela Morrison, the ex-CIO of Direct Line Group, has been appointed technology and supply chain director for department store retailer Debenhams
  
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• Barclays to create 1,750 UK IT jobs over three years

  28-04-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Barclays bank is creating nearly 2,000 IT jobs at a delivery centre in north west England
  
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• Upload speeds an increasing concern for broadband users

  28-04-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Changing usage patterns and consumption habits mean that for many consumers, slow broadband upload speeds are as big a concern as slow download speeds, says survey
  
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• TrickBot banking Trojan steps up attacks against UK targets

  28-04-2017 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM X-Force researchers warn that this sophisticated malware family is fast becoming one of the most prevalent forms of data-stealing banking Trojans
  
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• How to make your own NES Classic Mini using Raspberry Pi

  28-04-2017 13:00
  
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• Google and Facebook duped in huge 'scam'

  28-04-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two tech firms have confirmed they were tricked out of $100m (£77m) in an alleged scam.
  
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• Grime artist Lady Leshurr on going viral, rapping about memes, and her new EP 'Mode'

  28-04-2017 12:46
  
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• Crowdfunding the election: How to pay for snap campaign

  28-04-2017 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Election candidates are turning to crowdfunding sites to raise money for the snap general election.
  
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• Facebook details how fake news spread during the US election

  28-04-2017 12:24
  
  The social network identifies different types of fake news during presidential campaign
  
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