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• Video Analytics Enhance Safety and Security

  17-05-2017 23:32 via zdnet.com
  
  With Hitachi Video Analytics, ordinary municipal cameras become smart sensors that provide a variety of information and real-time alerts for public safety.
  
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• Watch this 3D-printed robot walk on sand

  17-05-2017 23:06 via zdnet.com
  
  This is the first soft robot that can walk on rough surfaces.
  
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• Cisco shares fall on weak revenue outlook

  17-05-2017 22:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Cisco reported its sixth straight quarterly revenue decline.
  
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• Google unveils standalone VR headsets with Daydream

  17-05-2017 22:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Google said Daydream will soon support a new category of standalone VR headsets with partners HTC and Lenovo.
  
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• NBN leads globally on regional broadband: Ovum

  17-05-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  An NBN-commissioned report by Ovum has compared regional broadband networks globally, showing that NBN is investing more and offering higher speeds in rural areas than international counterparts.
  
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• 4 neat announcements from Google I/O 2017

  17-05-2017 21:44
  
  Few killer announcements, but a series of neat little refinements made for an entertaining keynote
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus to gain Daydream VR support

  17-05-2017 21:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Devices that support Google's Daydream VR platform is growing.
  
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• Google announces standalone VR headsets – no phone, console or PC required

  17-05-2017 21:16
  
  Standalone headset will be built with help from Vive creators HTC and Lenovo
  
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• Google releases Android O in beta, rolls out Android Go for entry-level devices

  17-05-2017 21:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Already, there are more than 2 billion active devices with Android, Google boasted at the I/O conference.
  
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• Google to add jobs to search, dabbles as HR gatekeeper

  17-05-2017 21:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Google will use machine learning to cluster and bring relevant jobs to users along with contextual data and streamline the application process.
  
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• Google Assistant is coming to the iPhone

  17-05-2017 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The news is part of a bevy of updates Google made to its Home ​voice-activated speaker system and the Google Assistant platform that's behind it.
  
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• How WannaCrypt attacks

  17-05-2017 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  WannaCrypt's roots -- the malware behind world's biggest ransomware attack ever -- lie in an old Windows network protocol.
  
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• Google's strides in computer vision leads to Google Lens feature

  17-05-2017 20:01 via zdnet.com
  
  At Google I/O, CEO Sundar Pichai said that computer vision has reached an "inflection point," with error rates lower than a human's.
  
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• Why 2017 could be the year globalisation dies

  17-05-2017 20:00
  
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• Google bets on AI-first as computer vision, voice recognition, machine learning improve

  17-05-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At Google I/O, CEO Sundar Pichai said that all of the company and its products are being revamped to be AI-first. The shift may be bigger than mobile computing.
  
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• Google Assistant launches for iPhone

  17-05-2017 19:52
  
  At Google I/O 2017, Scott Huffman announced that the company is taking the fight straight to Siri
  
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• Google brings Smart Reply to Gmail for Android and iOS

  17-05-2017 19:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Smart Reply already drives 12 percent of mobile replies on Inbox, Google's other email app.
  
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• ​SAP's Plattner wants to work with Apple to build voice recognition

  17-05-2017 19:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Admitting SAP was late to the party with its adoption of artificial intelligence, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner wants to see his company look to the expertise of others when it comes to voice recognition.
  
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• Google unveils next-gen TPUs to both train and run machine learning models

  17-05-2017 19:21 via zdnet.com
  
  At Google I/O, CEO Sundar Pichai said Google's high-power chips should make Google Cloud Platform the best public cloud for machine learning.
  
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• DocuSign users sent phishing emails after data breach

  17-05-2017 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electronic signature service provider says no other user information was accessed during the breach.
  
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• Congress introduces bill to stop US from stockpiling cyber-weapons

  17-05-2017 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The bill would ensure that all software and hardware vulnerabilities in the US government's possession are properly reviewed in an effort to avoid a similar mass leak of NSA hacking tools and cyber-weapons.
  
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• A 'cold spot' in our Universe could reveal clues about alternate realities

  17-05-2017 19:00
  
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• AMD says it's back to stay

  17-05-2017 18:38 via zdnet.com
  
  At its analyst day, the chipmaker revealed new details of upcoming server, PC and graphics products that will make it more competitive, and said it has a plan to stay there for the long haul.
  
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• Brazilian YouTube stars' zany investment lessons

  17-05-2017 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A number of popular Brazilian YouTube stars are using zany methods to teach fellow citizens about finance.
  
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• AMD is making PCs and servers exciting again

  17-05-2017 18:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Forget about smartphones and tablets, AMD is making the PC and server markets exciting again.
  
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• Organised crime exploiting new technology

  17-05-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  European law enforcement is to focus on collaborating with industry around cyber crime as organised crime groups increasingly exploit new technologies, according to a regional crime threat report
  
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• Lemonade is the insurance company with a conscience

  17-05-2017 18:00
  
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• Electoral Commission wants powers to tackle election meddling from abroad

  17-05-2017 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A probe into the political use of private data has been opened by the information commissioner.
  
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• Cheap 2017 iPad vs. 9.7-inch iPad Pro: How to decide

  17-05-2017 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  There is the iPad, and there is the iPad Pro. One is almost twice the price of the other. They are virtually identical, except for a few minor features. So which should you buy? And why?
  
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• Google I/O 2017: all the highlights from the tech giant's developer conference

  17-05-2017 17:31
  
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• Everything Google announced at its I/O developer conference

  17-05-2017 17:31
  
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• CIO interview: Ibrahim Gokcen, Maersk

  17-05-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  The first chief digital officer at Danish shipping giant Maersk tells Computer Weekly how he is taking on the digital challenge
  
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• 'Bots' spam FCC website over proposed net neutrality reversal

  17-05-2017 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bot activity is apparently detected on a US regulator's website over proposed changes to net neutrality rules.
  
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• AI solutions in the future

  17-05-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  What happens when natural-language processing, cloud-based neural frameworks, and a universe of connected 'things' are all in place? We explore the possibilities and emphasize the steps ITIs need to take now to thrive in this future.
  
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• UK police charge activist under terrorism law for refusing to hand over passwords

  17-05-2017 16:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The controversial "schedule 7" law can compel a person at the UK border to turn over device passwords.
  
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• Bombardier signs $700m IBM cloud deal to support business turnaround efforts

  17-05-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Canadian vehicle manufacturer inks IBM cloud deal to support five-year push to cut costs and improve efficiency
  
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• Qualcomm hits back at Apple suppliers for breach of contract

  17-05-2017 16:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm filed a breach of contract complaint against Foxconn, Pegatron Corporation, Wistron Corporation, and Compal Electronics for breaching their license agreements.
  
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• How will automation affect the IT skills gap?

  17-05-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  According to research, automation is putting some job roles at risk, but could it also be the answer to the growing IT skills gap?
  
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• Dell EMC all-flash XtremIO X2 gains I/O boost via software upgrade

  17-05-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  Dell EMC’s XtremIO X2 all-flash arrays got a performance jump from ungraded hardware, but the real performance boost comes from changes to the way I/O is dealt with
  
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• ServiceNow buys Qlue, invests in BuildOnMe in chatbot expansion

  17-05-2017 15:16 via zdnet.com
  
  ServiceNow plans to meld its Intelligent Automation Engine and chatbot and virtual messaging technologies from Qlue and BuildOnMe.
  
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• Business not taking cyber security seriously enough, says Dido Harding

  17-05-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  Most businesses are still not taking cyber security seriously enough, according to the former CEO of TalkTalk, which suffered a major data breach in 2015
  
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• Two Britons arrested in Thailand over football streaming

  17-05-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two British men are arrested after the Premier League supported investigations by Thai authorities.
  
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• Amazon is bringing Alexa to its Fire tablets in the UK

  17-05-2017 15:02
  
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• Windows 10 credential theft: Google is working on fix for Chrome flaw

  17-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is addressing a problem that allows a crafty credential theft attack on Windows through Chrome's default behavior.
  
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• Salesforce Commerce Cloud gets AI updates, Android Pay integration

  17-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Commerce Cloud Einstein is generally available today, but the new features will be rolling out over the next few months.
  
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• Google Assistant integrates with GE's connected appliances

  17-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Users of the Google Assistant or Google Home device can use voice commands to do things like turn on the oven or check on a load of laundry.
  
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• Election candidates warned about phishing attempts

  17-05-2017 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Recent MPs and other candidates in the UK general election are warned about malicious emails.
  
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• Watch Google I/O 2017 live now

  17-05-2017 14:45
  
  With almost no fanfare at all, Google I/O is upon us once again…
  
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• Google I/O 2017: How to watch and what to expect

  17-05-2017 14:45
  
  With almost no fanfare at all, Google I/O is upon us once again…
  
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• Twitter user numbers overtaken by China's Sina Weibo

  17-05-2017 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese micro-blogging site boasts 340 million active monthly users in first three months of 2017.
  
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