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• FCC says DDOS attacks, not net neutrality comments, tied up comments system

  08-05-2017 23:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal agency did not provide any evidence of the alleged attacks, which occurred as HBO comedian John Oliver urged viewers to flood the FCC with comments.
  
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• Productivity Commission calls for Data Sharing Act as consumer opt-out rights binned

  08-05-2017 23:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's Productivity Commission has recommended the establishment of a National Data Custodian to oversee its Data Sharing and Release Act, but Australians will not be able to opt-out of data collection
  
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• Westpac reports AU$4.02b in cash profit as customers go digital

  08-05-2017 23:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Westpac has reported interim cash profit of AU$4.02 billion, following busy six months in digital transformation efforts.
  
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• ​Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 released

  08-05-2017 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Red Hat is sticking close to OpenStack's newest release with its Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.
  
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• ​OpenStack: Costs less, does more

  08-05-2017 22:09 via zdnet.com
  
  OpenStack continues to grow across businesses and grows ever stronger on the edge of the internet with its telecomm partners.
  
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• Cloud bolsters Q1 results at SAP Brazil

  08-05-2017 21:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Demand from retail and agribusiness sectors improves sales performance
  
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• Music fans can't tell the difference between a new violin and a traditional Stradivarius

  08-05-2017 21:00
  
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• 3D Systems unveils new 3D printer, materials and software

  08-05-2017 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The new products should be useful in a range of industries including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, dental, durable goods and entertainment.
  
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• Micheal Dell touts all-in-one innovation explosion

  08-05-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Michael Dell wants to see Dell Technologies be everything to everyone, all in the one place, when it comes to an organisation's IT transformation.
  
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• US Air Force's secretive space plane lands after two years in orbit

  08-05-2017 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After almost two years in orbit, the X-37B Orbit Test Vehicle has returned to Earth - but what has it been doing?
  
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• X-37B space plane returns after two-year secret mission

  08-05-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What was the US Air Force's X-37B doing during its almost two years in orbit?
  
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• When a robot runs the company

  08-05-2017 20:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Big advances in artificial intelligences could lead to the arrival of robotic CEOs.
  
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• Nvidia intros Metropolis video analytics platform for smart cities

  08-05-2017 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform takes data captured by cameras deployed in throughout cities, and then runs it through AI to help cities monitor video instantaneously.
  
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• Dell Technologies positions itself as lender for IT products and services

  08-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Utilising its financial services arm, Dell Technologies has announced 'flexible consumption models' for organisations to procure and consume new products and services.
  
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• Dell Technologies Capital exits stealth, aims to ramp venture investments

  08-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The venture fund of Dell Technologies plans to invest $100 million annually and appears to be betting on artificial intelligence and data-heavy workloads.
  
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• ​Dell EMC updates software-defined, all-flash storage catalogue

  08-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Day one of the combined company's first conference in Las Vegas, Dell EMC has unveiled upgrades to its software-defined and all-flash storage suites.
  
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• ​Dell EMC previews new 14th generation PowerEdge Servers

  08-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant has doubled down on IT transformation with new 14th generation PowerEdge Servers.
  
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• Canonical starts IPO path

  08-05-2017 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth reveals the reason for recent changes with the powerhouse Ubuntu Linux company were to prepare it for an IPO.
  
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• USA Today asks FBI to fight Facebook bots

  08-05-2017 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US newspaper's Facebook page is swamped with fake users, its parent company says.
  
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• Why Apple should stick with the Lightning port (but probably won't)

  08-05-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  USB-C is nice, but Apple should stick with the Lightning port and not jerk hardware makers and consumers around.
  
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• Key Considerations for Four Mobility Models (infographic)

  08-05-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IT departments everywhere are using mobile technology to unlock productivity and increase efficiency. The decision of whether to outfit each employee with a company-owned device, to allow BYOD, or to find some middle ground is not to be taken lightly, though. We set out the four prevalent models, discuss pros and cons, and highlight common security and management strategies that IT implementers can use to help support their organizations' mobile efforts.
  
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• Google Street View used to discover 'lost' cycle ways

  08-05-2017 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A historian uses the Google Maps feature to locate miles of forgotten cycle ways up and down the UK.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus review: Bigger and even more beautiful than the S8, but is it better?

  08-05-2017 17:45
  
  Samsung’s over-sized Galaxy S8 Plus is a smartphone to be reckoned with
  
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• Google Docs phishing email 'cost Minnesota $90,000'

  08-05-2017 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The state of Minnesota was among various parties affected by the scam email, which was sent to one million people.
  
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• Transforming the datacenter

  08-05-2017 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud isn't just for scrappy start-ups anymore. Cloud-powered infrastructure gives your operation new flexibility and efficiency, if you approach it with a comprehensive plan.
  
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• HP builds out partner, customer roster for 3D Jet Fusion printing systems

  08-05-2017 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  HP put some meat on its 3D Jet Fusion printing effort with resellers, partners and new customers.
  
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• IoT platform takes apartments into the cloud in Stockholm

  08-05-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Swedish property management company Stockrose is using IoT the Azure cloud to offer its clients 'buildings as a service."
  
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• Why the future of banking is mobile-only

  08-05-2017 16:00
  
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• This smartwatch prototype just won’t leave you the hell alone

  08-05-2017 15:13
  
  The Cito prototype has a screen that rotates, hinges and slides down your wrist
  
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• The Emmanuel Macron email hack warns us fake news is an ever-evolving beast

  08-05-2017 15:07
  
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• Virtustream launches Healthcare Cloud

  08-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With its capabilities around highly regulated workloads and Dell's reach in the healthcare sector, Virtustream is well poised to offer a healthcare-specific cloud.
  
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• Ofcom to probe high cost of directory enquiry calls

  08-05-2017 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some providers charge at least £10.50 for calling 118 directory enquiries numbers.
  
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• £38m to make technology for 5G

  08-05-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The funding is to make compound semiconductors in Newport, creating highly skilled jobs.
  
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• Gmail fake Docs attack: Now Google tightens OAuth rules to block phishing

  08-05-2017 14:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Google vows to do more to prevent a repeat of last week's fake Docs phishing attack.
  
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• New report reveals how "human factors," including gender balance, can impact organizational security

  08-05-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  According to new research, age, experience, gender, and attitudes influence risky behaviors and security culture.
  
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• iPhone, Galaxy S8 challenger? Flagship OnePlus 5 hits the streets this summer

  08-05-2017 14:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The successor to the highly rated OnePlus 3T will be available for purchase this summer, OnePlus has revealed.
  
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• Citymapper's next stop? Launching a London bus

  08-05-2017 14:10
  
  By: Oliver Franklin-WallisContinue reading...
  
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• Now, hackers are targeting internet-connected industrial robots

  08-05-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report reveals that industrial robots could easily be hacked.
  
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• Has the Hadoop market turned a corner?

  08-05-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The recent numbers from Cloudera and Hortonworks show positive signs toward the path to profitability. But as they aim for the back, they are finding themselves in a much broader Big Data market where ease and accessibility will determine whether they sink or swim.
  
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• Trump and the Paris climate agreement: The planet holds its breath

  08-05-2017 13:49
  
  The UN’s May meetings are usually quiet affairs, but this time all eyes are on the United States
  
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• There are Dutch lessons in breach notification as GDPR approaches

  08-05-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  The Netherlands is a pioneer when it comes to legislating around data protection, so GDPR might not be as much of a shock as in other countries.
  
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• Behold Nasa's 'black marble': stunning satellite maps reveal Earth's changing nightscape

  08-05-2017 13:42
  
  By: Alexandra Simon-LewisContinue reading...
  
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• Raspberry Pi Zero W, hands-on: A very welcome new member of the family

  08-05-2017 13:39 via zdnet.com
  
  After waiting much too long, I finally got my hands on the newest member of the Raspberry Pi family.Was it worth the wait?
  
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• Moving the mobile desktop to the cloud

  08-05-2017 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual desktop solutions abstract all work applications from the underlying device. Here's a look at different models, what kinds of devices they support, and how IT professionals are deploying virtual desktops to maximize productivity while minimizing risk.
  
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• Guardian Soulmates users hit with spam after data exposure

  08-05-2017 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users are targeted with spam after "human error" led to email addresses and IDs being exposed.
  
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• The Startup Graveyard shows budding entrepreneurs how easily it can all go wrong

  08-05-2017 13:18
  
  A timely reminder that for every Facebook, there's a dozen Friendsters
  
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• Ten ways to create a healthier work environment

  08-05-2017 13:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's a selection of products that can help you improve the ergonomics of working with computers.
  
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• Mac app developers issue malware warning after server compromise

  08-05-2017 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Those who downloaded HandBrake between certain dates have a '50/50 chance' of being infected with a Remote Access Trojan.
  
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• Garena secures $550M in new funds, rebrands to Sea

  08-05-2017 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore-based online retail and games company will use the new round of investment to beef up its Shopee e-commerce platform, focusing on key markets in the region including Indonesia.
  
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• This ruby red retardant rains down from the skies to stop wildfires destroying forests

  08-05-2017 13:00
  
  By: Gian VolpicelliContinue reading...
  
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