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• Telstra: Vodafone blackspot collocation complaints 'not based in fact'

  25-05-2017 23:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Contrary to arguments made by Vodafone, Telstra has said it is providing space for collocating carriers on its mobile blackspot base stations at a discounted price.
  
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• Splunk satisfies Q1 targets, raises outlook for fiscal year

  25-05-2017 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Splunk said billings were $242.8 million, up 30 percent year-over-year.
  
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• Nutanix beats market expectations for Q3

  25-05-2017 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The company reported a record number of large deals for the quarter and revenue up 67 percent year-over-year.
  
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• War Machine review: Brad Pitt falls flat in Netflix's Afghan satire

  25-05-2017 21:00
  
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• Docker for Professionals: The Practical Guide (​ZDNet Academy)

  25-05-2017 20:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Docker has taken the developer world by storm. This course will give you the overview.
  
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• Prep for AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Exam (​ZDNet Academy)

  25-05-2017 20:34 via zdnet.com
  
  This course will get you ready for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional exam.
  
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• Faulty analysis could lead to a nuclear fallout 'worse than Fukushima' in the US

  25-05-2017 20:00
  
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• Watch robots in an art class draw portraits of people

  25-05-2017 18:43
  
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• ​Twilio gets into the serverless game

  25-05-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Twilio Functions will take load balancing, scaling and server provisioning off of developers' hands.
  
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• Glitch hits Pension Regulator website

  25-05-2017 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of businesses face fines as a result of a faulty server at the Pension Regulator.
  
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• This Kickstarter campaign is trying to make cassette tapes a thing again

  25-05-2017 18:16
  
  MIXXTAPE has more than met its funding target with over $20,000 pledged for the refresh of a retro cassette
  
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• CBRE: Demand for colocation space in London holds firm in face of Brexit

  25-05-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  The latest CBRE quarterly report, charting the performance of the European colocation market, shows demand for capacity in London has so far been unaffected by the triggering of Article 50
  
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• BMW i8 review: Hybrid power redefines the supercar

  25-05-2017 17:49
  
  The i8 redefines the supercar forever
  
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• Rackspace to acquire TriCore for its application management capabilities

  25-05-2017 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The acquisition is the latest move from Rackspace expanding its professional services.
  
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• Russian postal service 'hit by WannaCry'

  25-05-2017 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three employees claim service still suffering from the effects of the global ransomware attack.
  
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• Behold the luxurious BMW Concept 8 Series

  25-05-2017 17:25
  
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• Ancestry.com denies exploiting users' DNA

  25-05-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The genealogy service says it is changing its terms and conditions after being criticised.
  
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• How to develop a practice of lifelong learning

  25-05-2017 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  David Gewirtz continues his Productivity Hacking series with a look into what it takes to keep up in our changing world. The good news is it's doable. You just have to be willing to learn. All the time, forever.
  
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• 'Thousands' of known bugs found in pacemaker code

  25-05-2017 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of bugs have been found in the code used to keep pacemakers functioning, say researchers
  
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• RiME review: this hauntingly beautiful game stays with you long after you complete it

  25-05-2017 17:00
  
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• WannaCry: Ransom note analysis throws up new clues

  25-05-2017 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Linguistic analysis of ransom notes by Flashpoint suggests the ransomware note writer speaks Chinese - and used Google Translate.
  
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• Taking music services on the go without a phone: then and now

  25-05-2017 16:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Nearly a decade ago, the Slacker Player pioneered the idea of using a streaming music service with an offline player. Six months after Slacker finally pulled the plug, the Mighty is ready to hit play again.
  
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• IT firm gets Scality object storage to boost S3-based offerings

  25-05-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Blue Chip deploys Scality Ring object storage on commodity hardware with S3 connectivity to enable new cloud, backup and archiving product offerings at “a few pence a gigabyte”
  
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• Open19: LinkedIn's bid to lower barriers to open source datacentre tech adoption gathers pace

  25-05-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  The Open19 Foundation's mission to create new open industry standards for 19-inch servers continues apace
  
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• Mobile users’ expectations are sky high, says Gemalto

  25-05-2017 16:28 via computerweekly.com
  
  Consumers have extremely high expectations for rapid mobiledevelopment in the coming years, according to a Gemalto report
  
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• Polycom, Zoom forge video conferencing, collaboration pact

  25-05-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Zoom will be integrated into Polycom's video conferencing systems with one-click access.
  
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• Crysis ransomware master keys released to the public

  25-05-2017 15:56 via zdnet.com
  
  A total of 200 master keys can now be used by victims to decrypt and unlock their systems.
  
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• Not your father's MacBook: The pros and cons of Apple's tiny ultrabook

  25-05-2017 15:27 via zdnet.com
  
  With all the griping about the new MacBook Pros, how does the mid-range MacBook stack up? I've been using one almost full time for the last two months. Here's the good and the bad on this tiny ultrabook.
  
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• Apple opens first Southeast Asia store in Singapore

  25-05-2017 15:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Open to the public from May 27, the two-storey Apple store is located along Singapore's Orchard Road shopping strip and runs entirely on solar power.
  
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• UK businesses urged to prepare for GDPR

  25-05-2017 15:19 via computerweekly.com
  With one year to the compliance deadline, the Information Commissioner’s Office has urged UK firms to seize the business benefits of being GDPR-ready
  
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• Security Think Tank: Minimise malware risks through education, process and technology

  25-05-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?
  
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• DARPA challenges Boeing to create spaceplanes able to launch ten times in ten days

  25-05-2017 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Boeing is tasked with creating the new craft in case satellites we rely on are destroyed in the future.
  
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• Latest version of Tableau includes its first "smart" features

  25-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While its new machine learning-driven tools are geared toward enterprise customers, the latest version of the Tableau platform has new features for large and small businesses alike.
  
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• Botnets: Inside the race to stop the most powerful weapon on the internet

  25-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  How security professionals stopped one botnet attack from getting much worse.
  
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• Old foes, new friends: Nordic banks and startups increase collaboration

  25-05-2017 14:53 via computerweekly.com
  
  Banks and startups in the Nordic region are working together to develop new ideas in financial technology
  
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• Debit card transactions to overtake cash payments, thanks to contactless

  25-05-2017 14:12 via computerweekly.com
  The number of payments made using debit cards will exceed the number made by cash three years earlier than expected, as a result of the success of contactless technology
  
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• Chromebooks, detachables, and gaming PCs boost Lenovo results

  25-05-2017 14:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The PC giant said revenue grew in the fourth quarter, but was down for a year it described as one of 'significant transformation'.
  
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• You can now set up borderless businesses and bank accounts online as e-residents of Estonia

  25-05-2017 14:00
  
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• Talend travels full circle

  25-05-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Once the challenger in the data integration space, Talend itself is now being challenged by a new breed of data integration players born in the big data world. Talend, like other data integration players, is now focusing on expanding the audience beyond DBAs, both with guided machine learning capabilities and role-based front ends.
  
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• T-Mobile Digits launching on May 31 after successful beta program, $10 for additional lines

  25-05-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After nearly five months with tens of thousands of beta testers, T-Mobile Digits is launching to help you stay connected across multiple devices and multiple numbers.
  
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• GDPR: One year to compliance and opportunity

  25-05-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  With a year to go before all companies dealing with European Union citizens’ data have to comply with new EU data protection rules, the focus for many is on compliance, but some believe business should be the top priority
  
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• Best Buy works omnichannel as Q1 strong, U.S. online sales top $1 billion

  25-05-2017 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Best Buy put up stronger-than-expected first quarter results as the company navigated the omnichannel retailing landscape better than most retailers.
  
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• Red Hat acquires Codenvy, adds it to cloud development portfolio

  25-05-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Red Hat acquires Codenvy, an existing partner that makes container and cloud dev tools.
  
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• Windows 10 Creators Update rollout on track, says Microsoft

  25-05-2017 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  It's been six weeks since the Windows 10 Creators Update started rolling out and things are going just fine, according to Microsoft.
  
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• Twitter adds 69 new emoji - but there’s a catch

  25-05-2017 13:28
  
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• Apple's Ive: UK needs global talent post-Brexit

  25-05-2017 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK should keep its doors open to global talent after Brexit, Sir Jonathan Ive tells the BBC.
  
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• Star Wars at 40: It's 2017, and these aren't the droids you're looking for

  25-05-2017 12:57 via zdnet.com
  
  40 years after the premiere of Star Wars, we're much closer to HAL and The Terminator than we are Artoo and Threepio.
  
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• Aggreko powers predictive maintenance with Azure machine learning

  25-05-2017 12:54 via computerweekly.com
  Temporary power company moves from reactive to proactive, and now predictive maintenance
  
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• Kodi and VLC users at risk of viruses hidden in subtitles

  25-05-2017 12:39
  
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• Kodi and VLC users at risk of hackers hiding viruses in subtitles

  25-05-2017 12:39
  
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