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• BlackBerry Keyone review: Not a bad phone, but far, far too expensive

  05-05-2017 19:53
  
  If you want a smartphone with a keyboard, the Blackberry Keyone ticks every box ... except the one marked “value”
  
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• Trump's anti-H1B tactics compel Infosys to recruit 10,000 employees in the US

  05-05-2017 19:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Infosys should thank President Donald Trump for pushing it in this direction in a time of shifting business models that require more US hires to staff client-facing offices. Question is: Will it get the kind of hires it wants at a price it is willing -- or can afford -- to pay?
  
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• Stronger swearing, WIRED redesign: Podcast 316

  05-05-2017 18:15
  
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• Debenhams Flowers data breach hits 26,000

  05-05-2017 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers of the main Debenhams.com website have not been affected by the incident.
  
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• If it's not poltergeists or the Russians, it could be your power utility

  05-05-2017 17:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's a mystery for your wall of weird. All of a sudden, six battery backups died at the same time (with no visible power problems). Read on to learn how we solved the mystery, and how six brave little UPSs gave their lives in service to geekdom.
  
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• Ikea Tradfri smart lightbulbs review: Simple and effective – Ikea’s smart bulbs hit the spot

  05-05-2017 17:15
  
  Beautifully simple and easy to use; Ikea sets the standard for smart lighting
  
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• Lost at the airport? This robot can help

  05-05-2017 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The robot that helps people lost in the airport or the shopping mall.
  
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• Here's how to fast-charge your smartphone or tablet when you're in a hurry

  05-05-2017 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  You're getting ready to leave your home or office in 20 minutes and your smartphone's battery is almost dead. Here's how to get the maximum charge into it in the least amount of time possible.
  
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• Debenhams data breach underlines need for supply chain security

  05-05-2017 16:22 via computerweekly.com
  Data breach at retailer again highlights the importance of data protection and ensuring cyber security standards across an organisation’s entire supply chain, say security commentators
  
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• Microsoft: The smartphone is dead. You just don't know it

  05-05-2017 16:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform to replace the smartphone will be a mixed-reality device like HoloLens, says Microsoft tech guru Alex Kipman.
  
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• YouTube is taking on big streaming services with free original content

  05-05-2017 15:27
  
  Katy Perry, Ellen DeGeneres and Kevin Hart among big names set to feature in new free-to-watch programming
  
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• The McLaren F1 team is launching a competition to find the world’s fastest gamer

  05-05-2017 15:17
  
  A competition winner will get a one-year contract with McLaren as a simulator driver
  
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• Speed up your Mac in a few clicks with CleanMyMac 3

  05-05-2017 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  After three years of hard work, my MacBook Pro was starting to feel tired. But all it took to bring it back up to snuff was CleanMyMac 3.
  
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• Donkey Kong and Pokemon join gaming hall of fame

  05-05-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Halo: Combat Evolved and Street Fighter II also honoured with places in the permanent exhibition.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows warning: Hackers hijacked software updater with in-memory malware

  05-05-2017 14:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Advanced attackers are using a blend of in-memory malware, legitimate pen-testing tools and a compromised updater to attack banks and tech firms, warns Microsoft.
  
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• Rat heads are one thing but don't expect a human head transplant any time soon

  05-05-2017 14:00
  
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• Whirlpool buys Yummly recipe site, app

  05-05-2017 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The acquisition will help the appliance manufacturer build a "seamlessly integrated connected kitchen," Whirlpool reps said in a statement.
  
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• Crossrail uses cloud software to address challenge of on- and off-boarding contractors

  05-05-2017 13:51 via computerweekly.com
  Railway construction company moves to cloud-based IT service management software from ServiceNow as it scales down IT users ahead of project completion
  
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• Endurance drug makes mice run for 70% longer

  05-05-2017 13:48
  
  Pill could help elderly, obese and disabled patients who can’t exercise
  
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• Investigatory Powers: 'Real-time surveillance' in draft update

  05-05-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposal is included in a leaked paper outlining new surveillance powers for UK authorities.
  
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• Facebook shuts Oculus VR movie studio

  05-05-2017 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Story Studio won an Emmy for one movie made specifically to watch on a VR headset.
  
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• Are we heading for a new encryption war?

  05-05-2017 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The tide could be turning against end-to-end encryption, again.
  
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• What we want to see from the Game of Thrones spin-offs

  05-05-2017 13:24
  
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• Can Android run iTunes or FaceTime? (And more top Google queries answered)

  05-05-2017 13:00 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 week's installment of our Google Autosuggests series, we provide some answers to the most popular queries about Google's hugely popular mobile operating system.
  
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• Ex-government privacy advisor calls for 'fundamental review' of Gov.uk Verify identity scheme

  05-05-2017 12:40 via computerweekly.com
  Former Cabinet Office privacy group co-chair says the Verify identity assurance programme needs 'honest and fundamental reset'
  
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• Gov.uk Verify and identity assurance - it's time for a rethink

  05-05-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  The government's Verify identity platform is not meeting user needs - it's time to step back and review how best to make online identity for public services work
  
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• Gigaclear bags £111m investment to roll out FTTP broadband

  05-05-2017 12:16 via computerweekly.com
  Rapidly expanding FTTP broadband altnet has received a new round of funding to accelerate the build rate of its network around the UK and help fund its BDUK commitments
  
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• ​New Windows 10 Surface? Microsoft 'will show the world what's next' on May 23

  05-05-2017 12:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is betting its next piece of Surface hardware will have the tech industry following its lead.
  
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• Healthcare gets personal at WIRED Health

  05-05-2017 11:58
  
  How big data and genomics are making customised healthcare a reality
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• The self-balancing, sprinting robot and other news

  05-05-2017 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Lib Dems decry surveillance plans exposed in leaked documents

  05-05-2017 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  After the election, the UK government plans to introduce extreme mass surveillance capabilities, according to documents leaked to the Open Rights Group
  
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• SAP goes after world’s largest brewing company in $600m licence dispute

  05-05-2017 11:16 via computerweekly.com
  Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev says it intends to defend “vigorously” against software licensing claims by SAP
  
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• Etymotic Research ER4XR headphones, First Take: Tiny but powerful

  05-05-2017 11:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The ER4XRs aren't cheap, but they offer decent bass and good sound definition. These are tiny, powerful headphones that definitely deliver.
  
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• Uber faces criminal investigation over Greyball spying program

  05-05-2017 11:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Greyball was used to tag, track, and avoid regulators.
  
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• Leaked documents reveal how the government will demand your data under the Snooper's Charter

  05-05-2017 10:59
  
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• Government plans to push through powers that will force tech giants to hand over encrypted messages

  05-05-2017 10:59
  
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• Uber faces criminal probe in US over 'greyball' code

  05-05-2017 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquiry will look into Uber's use of software that helped it spot and avoid official scrutiny.
  
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• HackerOne rejects stalker software FlexiSpy bug bounty program

  05-05-2017 10:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform says that it simply isn't right to host a system which stalks kids and spouses.
  
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• Oracle outlines German cloud datacentre expansion plans

  05-05-2017 10:32 via computerweekly.com
  
  Database software giant claims investment in German datacentres is being fuelled by growing demand for its cloud services in Europe
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for May 5

  05-05-2017 08:44
  
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• Leaked document reveals UK plans for wider internet surveillance

  05-05-2017 08:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK government is soliciting feedback from a handful of internet providers, but isn't consulting the tech industry or the public.
  
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• Music festival websites to go dark to campaign against sexual assault

  05-05-2017 06:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of the UK's leading festivals are blacking out their websites to highlight a zero tolerance approach to sexual assault at their events.
  
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• Amaysim 1Gbps NBN plans on the table once 'commercially viable'

  05-05-2017 05:58 via zdnet.com
  
  While its current NBN plans cap out at 100/40Mbps, Amaysim said it will bring in higher-speed services once it is economically viable to do so, with 1Gbps plans to be considered.
  
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• Telstra to 'immediately' expand 4G network if ACCC draft decision holds

  05-05-2017 04:54 via zdnet.com
  
  While Australia's smaller telcos have said the ACCC's decision will 'trap' consumers, Telstra has confirmed that it will expand its 4G network to 99 percent of the population if the draft decision holds.
  
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• Analysis: Facebook's 3,000 editors...Is it still a tech platform?

  05-05-2017 04:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Platform companies are not legally responsible for what they publish as long as they show they aren't directly editing their content — algorithms and users are supposed to do the work
  
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• Google to pay Italy €306 million in tax arrears

  05-05-2017 04:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Italian tax officials have ordered Google to pay €306 million in back taxes to Italy and Ireland to settle a series of disputes spanning more than a decade.
  
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• Cyber education needs to start in primary school: MacGibbon

  05-05-2017 03:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security Alastair MacGibbon wants to see cybersecurity training start in primary school, but said it shouldn't be a case of forcing children to become coders.
  
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• Most US homes have mobiles but no landline

  05-05-2017 02:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Widespread cable provision means many can get broadband without needing a landline.
  
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• Apple to (sort of) put $1 billion into US manufacturing jobs

  05-05-2017 01:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Well, maybe. You should also note Apple has $250 billion in cash.
  
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• ACCC decides against wholesale domestic mobile roaming

  05-05-2017 01:23 via zdnet.com
  
  After an intense debate between Telstra and Vodafone on declaring wholesale domestic mobile roaming, the ACCC has decided there is already effective competition in Australia's mobile market.
  
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