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• More changes coming to Microsoft's Windows as a Service strategy

  09-05-2017 23:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to tweak its Windows 10 patching and updating strategy, and plans to hold off until 2019 before releasing another version of Windows 10 designated as its Long Term Servicing Branch.
  
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• Nvidia tops Q1 targets as revenue nearly doubles

  09-05-2017 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Nvidia said sharp growth of its deep learning technology helped accelerate revenue growth in the quarter.
  
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• Good news! The entire Senate just embraced web encryption

  09-05-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Remember this for next time lawmakers bring out the pitchforks.
  
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• Apple confirms WWDC opening keynote on June 5

  09-05-2017 20:54 via zdnet.com
  
  As expected, Apple will kick off this year's developer conference with a keynote. The company will likely reveal a new version of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS.
  
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• NSA chief: This is what a worst-case cyber attack scenario looks like

  09-05-2017 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyber chief outlines the three main features of a serious cyber attack.
  
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• ​Hello Alice: The AI-based virtual advisor for female entrepreneurs

  09-05-2017 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  On day two of the 2017 Dell EMC World conference, the tech giant launched Alice, an artificial intelligence platform for female entrepreneurs.
  
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• VMware expands Google Chromebook, Dell EMC integrations

  09-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware also announced a collaboration with Dell EMC that integrates VMware's AirWatch and Horizon with Dell's Client Command and Wyse thin client.
  
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• VMware aims to manage Internet of things infrastructure

  09-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware is expanding its data center, mobile and cloud management footprint to the Internet of things. After all, IoT could use some management and security help.
  
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• This electromagnetic tube could detect radiation up to 100km away

  09-05-2017 18:54
  
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• ​Snowden praises open source for protecting privacy

  09-05-2017 18:49 via zdnet.com
  
  NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden claims 21st century political freedom and privacy is springing from open-source software.
  
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• ​Open Invention Network expands open-source patent protection beyond Linux

  09-05-2017 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  ​The Open Invention Network has protected Linux with strong patent consortium for more than a decade. Now, it's expanding its protection to other major open-source projects.
  
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• Hotel booking site Trivago powers collaboration with Dropbox

  09-05-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  A Slack group and a workshop day helped Trivago deploy Dropbox for Business to 1300 users
  
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• Aruba Atmosphere: Machine learning to transform networking

  09-05-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  At Aruba Atmosphere EMEA in France, delegates learned how the network will incorporate machine learning features in the near future
  
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• Stratasys demos 3D printing, additive manufacturing systems that take cues from data center

  09-05-2017 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Stratasys' latest designs and architecture mimic data centers and may be able to scale custom manufacturing.
  
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• Containers, DevOps, IT automation seen as antidotes to complexity

  09-05-2017 17:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Seven in 10 IT professionals agree: if we don't automate, we die
  
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• 'Terrifying chicken' dinosaur discovered by studying mysterious giant eggs

  09-05-2017 17:00
  
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• New bird-like dinosaur identified from giant eggs would have looked like a 'terrifying chicken'

  09-05-2017 17:00
  
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• Blue Microphones Satellite review: Worthwhile wireless headphones with a few quirks

  09-05-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Wireless headphones from a company known for its microphones? It's not as crazy as it sounds.
  
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• Podcasts are more popular than ever, so why is the tech stuck in the past?

  09-05-2017 16:56
  
  Podcast culture has flourished, but the technology behind it is desperately in need of an update
  
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• Amazon unveils touchscreen Echo Show with video calling features

  09-05-2017 16:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The smart home speaker has all the voice-activated innards of the original Echo system, but with an additional 7-inch touchscreen and new video calling features.
  
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• Cognitive security is the future, says Martin Kuppinger

  09-05-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  Modern computing capabilities combined with cognitive technology has huge potential for tackling unknown attack patterns and addressing the security skills shortage, says Martin Kuppinger
  
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• Three key challenges that could derail your AI project

  09-05-2017 15:53 via zdnet.com
  
  For long-term success, business leaders must understand the practical and pragmatic actions to take now.
  
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• Windows 10 Edge: Watch your printouts until Microsoft fixes wrong number bug

  09-05-2017 15:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Edge displays '123456' in PDF but then prints the numbers '114447'.
  
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• Amazon Echo still dominates as Google and Microsoft play catch-up

  09-05-2017 15:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's head-start may be hard for its rivals to deal with in the smart home assistant race.
  
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• Chicken nugget tweet breaks Twitter record

  09-05-2017 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carter Wilkerson's plea for chicken nuggets retweeted more than record-breaking Oscars selfie.
  
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• This smartphone is basically a battery with a screen

  09-05-2017 15:18
  
  Oukitel’s K10000 Pro promises 15 days of battery, but not much else
  
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• Salesforce introduces employee tracking app for Trailhead

  09-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new app enables businesses to assign Trailhead "trails" to employees and to track their progress.
  
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• Nexsan Unity goes all-flash but leaves NVMe on the back-burner

  09-05-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Nexsan Unity arrays already have SAN, NAS and file sync and share, and now add all-flash and policy-based archiving, but there’s no NVMe on the roadmap for now
  
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• Highly skilled professionals at risk of being replaced by computers

  09-05-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Highly skilled jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence by 2022, says Gartner
  
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• Ransomware: These four industries are the most frequently attacked

  09-05-2017 14:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware is a threat to all sectors -- but these are the ones most under attack, says a new report.
  
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• Budget 2017: AU$100m for 'high-tech' auto manufacturing

  09-05-2017 14:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The government's AU$100 million injection towards high-technology manufacturing will partially go towards establishing advanced labs for the automotive business, as well as a virtual design and engineering hub.
  
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• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017, First Take: AI-assisted sketching is the big draw

  09-05-2017 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The Windows 10 version of CorelDRAW has one feature that could transform vector graphics, along with many helpful improvements, while subscription pricing makes the update much more palatable.
  
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• Large UK businesses increasingly want CEOs to have IT background

  09-05-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  More large businesses in the UK want a CEO that has a good understanding of IT
  
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• Budget 2017: Government to 'refocus' on regional startup incubators

  09-05-2017 14:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The government has said it will refocus its Entrepreneurs Program to support regional startup incubators across Australia with a grants system.
  
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• Google's no-Linux Fuchsia: Now you can see what the new OS looks like

  09-05-2017 14:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's under-development Fuchsia OS carries over some concepts from Android but offers a new take on apps.
  
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• Brain scans suggest our unique, human-like thought evolved 1.8 million years ago

  09-05-2017 14:12
  
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• The walls of this earthquake-proof theatre form 'caves' to amplify its sound

  09-05-2017 14:00
  
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• Samsung now taking pre-orders for unlocked Galaxy S8

  09-05-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If a carrier branded device, bloatware and all, isn't what you want, the unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus aren't far off.
  
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• FCC website 'targeted by attack' after John Oliver comments

  09-05-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Affected pages became unavailable as a result of attacks, not because of heavy traffic, the FCC says.
  
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• Fossil Q x Cory Richards hands-on: Stylish high quality watch and bands with Android Wear 2.0

  09-05-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Smartwatches often look techy, plain, chunky, or unattractive. The Fossil Q x Cory Richards looks like a high end analog watch with major style features and is one of the most attractive watches I have ever tested.
  
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• With every Trump retweet, this lavender garden blooms

  09-05-2017 13:43
  
  An artist is growing a garden nurtured by political tweets
  
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• iOS 10: Pro tips and tricks

  09-05-2017 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Most of these tips should work on all iPhones or iPads that support iOS 10.3, but note that some features are only available on newer devices.
  
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• Would a free pair of AirPods tempt you to buy a $1,000+ iPhone 8?

  09-05-2017 13:20 via zdnet.com
  
  A report from JPMorgan suggests that Apple may use the lure of free AirPods - normally $160 - to tempt people into buying a $1,000+ tenth-anniversary iPhone 8.
  
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• Baffled by the UK general election 2017? Not sure who to vote for? These online tools will help

  09-05-2017 13:00
  
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• Baffled by the general election? Not sure who to vote for? These online tools will help

  09-05-2017 13:00
  
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• Microsoft makes emergency security fix

  09-05-2017 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The update fixes a flaw that could allow someone to hack your computer with an email - even if you don't open it.
  
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• Brexit yet to dampen fintech recruitment in London

  09-05-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Fintechs are still recruiting in London as large banks start to make plans to move staff to EU countries
  
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• Google Chrome: Android users just got an easier way of saving pages to read offline

  09-05-2017 12:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Chrome on Android has several new features that simplify the business of reading pages later.
  
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• Three ways to survive the rise of the cloud and 'big software'

  09-05-2017 12:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Embracing new ways of working and building new relationships are key to navigating the new world of software.
  
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• Budget 2017: TSS visa levy to finance AU$1.5b 'Skilling Australians Fund'

  09-05-2017 12:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses bringing in foreign workers under the new TSS visa will pay a levy to support the AU$1.5 billion 'Skilling Australians Fund' aimed at training local workers in new skills.
  
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