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• Apple expands Swift Playgrounds to robots, drones

  01-06-2017 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The updated iPad app will let students program third-party devices like Lego's Mindstorms Education EV3.
  
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• Workday Q1 tops estimates

  01-06-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Workday said subscription revenue increased 42.7 percent from the same period last year.
  
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• VMware beats Q1 expectations

  01-06-2017 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware surpasses earnings and revenue expectations for the quarter, which saw growing interest in its SDDC and cloud portfolio.
  
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• US visa applicants must now provide social media handles for additional screening

  01-06-2017 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The new questionnaire for visa applicants was approved last month and is now in effect.
  
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• Facebook shareholders press management on fake news

  01-06-2017 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company has rebuffed a request for a report on the issue, pointing to steps it has already taken.
  
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• Free PDF download: Cybersecurity in an IoT and mobile world

  01-06-2017 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic examines the evolving landscape of cybersecurity as mobile and IoT become indispensable tools in the enterprise. Download it as a free PDF ebook.
  
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• US military data found unprotected on Amazon web server

  01-06-2017 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The agencies involved say no classified files were on the server or could be accessed using the data.
  
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• Google's spreadsheet editor Sheets gets more machine learning features

  01-06-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New Explore function will allow users to create charts from their spreadsheet data using a simple natural language query.
  
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• Infographic: Almost half of companies say cybersecurity readiness has improved in the past year

  01-06-2017 18:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Respondents to a recent survey by Tech Pro Research were optimistic about cybersecurity within their organizations. This infographic and research report contain more details.
  
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• Cybersecurity in an IoT and mobile world: The key trends

  01-06-2017 18:33 via zdnet.com
  
  As ever more mobile and IoT devices connect to the internet, the potential for damaging cyberattacks can only increase. How can organisations begin to get the upper hand over the burgeoning cast of 'bad actors'?
  
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• New technique lets researchers control brain cells without the need for surgery

  01-06-2017 18:32
  
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• Cyberweapons are now in play: From US sabotage of a North Korean missile test to hacked emergency sirens in Dallas

  01-06-2017 18:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyberwarfare has begun. Unlike nuclear weapons, cyberweapons can be proliferated more quickly and the threat from accidentally setting them off is even greater.
  
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• Accenture acquires consulting firm LabAnswer

  01-06-2017 17:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture will use the acquisition to establish the new Accenture Scientific Informatics Services division.
  
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• Spark gets automation: Analyzing code and tuning clusters in production

  01-06-2017 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Spark is the hottest big data tool around, and most Hadoop users are moving towards using it in production. Problem is, programming and tuning Spark is hard. But Pepperdata and Alpine Labs bring solutions to lighten the load.
  
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• Password manager OneLogin hacked, exposing sensitive customer data

  01-06-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The company, which has millions of users, said that hackers have "the ability to decrypt encrypted data."
  
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• Pictures: Google's new London campus plans

  01-06-2017 17:39
  
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• Chatty bots and AI bank managers: getting inside fintech’s future

  01-06-2017 17:36
  
  WIRED / J.P. Morgan Re-Think Business series explores the big trends in fintech’s future. This month: fintech
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• Putin: Patriotic Russians may be involved in hacking

  01-06-2017 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Patriotic" Russians might be engaged in hacking, their President suggests.
  
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• Using analytics for health, commerce and more

  01-06-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Data analytics can be applied across numerous domains. Here's a company that's putting it to work for a variety of businesses in the health, fitness and wellness space.
  
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• They've done it again! Ligo scientists find gravitational waves for the third time

  01-06-2017 17:00
  
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• Best wireless earphones: Embrace the sound of silence with these Bluetooth earphones

  01-06-2017 16:58
  
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• Skype gets Snapchat-style makeover

  01-06-2017 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The popular video-calling app now lets people curate a 'daily story' - just like Snapchat.
  
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• WannaCry ransomware code errors could give victims a chance to get files back

  01-06-2017 16:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky Lab have analysed the ransomware and say it's of "very low" quality.
  
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• Lexus LC500h review: Lexus finally cracks the hybrid formula

  01-06-2017 16:07
  
  Lexus has finally made an exciting hybrid car
  
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• How to launch a travel startup to rival the sharing economy

  01-06-2017 16:06
  
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• Microsoft begins rolling out overhauled Skype consumer app

  01-06-2017 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is beginning to roll out an updated version of its Skype consumer client, first to Android users, as of June 1. What's next for Skype for Business? No word.
  
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• AI experts predict the future: Truck drivers out of jobs by 2027, surgeons by 2053

  01-06-2017 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Hundreds of AI experts predict when their models will beat humans at everything.
  
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• British Airways confirms investigation under way into bank holiday datacentre power failure

  01-06-2017 15:40 via computerweekly.com
  Airline says investigation will focus on ensuring the IT problems of the bank holiday weekend will never be repeated
  
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• Motorola unveils Moto Z2 Play, new Moto Mods

  01-06-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  New wireless charging shells, a gamepad, and a revamped JBL speaker accompany the latest Moto Z.
  
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• Who's to blame for that cyberattack? Here's why nobody's really sure

  01-06-2017 15:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Nation state or script kiddie? Pointing blame after a cyberattack was never easy, but now it's almost impossible.
  
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• Ethiopia blocks internet 'to stop exam cheats'

  01-06-2017 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One government official claimed the blackout was designed to prevent online leaks of exam papers.
  
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• Password manager OneLogin hit by data breach

  01-06-2017 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers are told "unauthorised access" has led to their encrypted data being compromised.
  
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• Syncsort's first Trillium release takes modest steps toward data lake governance

  01-06-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Syncsort's initial Trillium release takes baby steps toward integrating the suite with the mother ship. Keep your eyes on the company's next steps, which will target data lake governance and Customer 360.
  
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• HTC U11 first look: Stunning hardware, advanced audio, and a camera that may be the best

  01-06-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  HTC led the smartphone industry with unibody aluminum phones a few years ago, but has now switched to the glass panels and metal frames we see on other phones. HTC makes its phones look better with liquid surface and brilliant colors.
  
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• Microsoft co-founder: We've just built the world's biggest plane

  01-06-2017 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Paul Allen's reusable aerial Stratolaunch launchpad moves one step closer to reality.
  
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• Nokia 3310 review: A millennium throwback best left there

  01-06-2017 14:06
  
  Don’t give in to the warm fuzzy feelings of nostalgia: your life may have been better then, but tech was much, much worse
  
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• Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht loses appeal against life sentence

  01-06-2017 13:52
  
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• Why did 'power surge' hit BA computers?

  01-06-2017 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BA's explanation for its systems' meltdown at the weekend has left many scratching their heads.
  
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• Shopping centre giant intu launches startup incubator programme

  01-06-2017 13:40 via computerweekly.com
  Intu has partnered with L Marks to launch a startup incubator programme to help advance UK retail and cater to modern consumer habits
  
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• UpVote episode 6: Labour's surge and the secrets behind Brexit

  01-06-2017 13:37
  
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• Edinburgh University blames a system error for 'failed degree' emails

  01-06-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Edinburgh University says no graduations have been cancelled and insists student data was not compromised.
  
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• Biker group charged with hacking hundreds of Jeeps, motorcycles in crime spree

  01-06-2017 13:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Members of the Hooligans Motorcycle Club allegedly used stolen dealer credentials to duplicate keys.
  
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• This robot suit gives you an extra pair of arms to play with

  01-06-2017 13:04
  
  The MetaLimbs system lets wearers control two robot arms with their legs
  
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• Box aims to leverage partnerships to bring AI to its platform

  01-06-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud content management company says it will have AI-related product announcements this year, achieved in part by taking advantage of its partnerships with companies like Google and IBM.
  
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• Catching phish: How to avoid users getting hooked

  01-06-2017 12:38 via computerweekly.com
  Effective IT security boils down to user education. We find out how one company got on with testing its staff
  
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• Security Think Tank: Don’t blame employees – give them secure working environments

  01-06-2017 12:31 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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• IR35 reforms: HMRC denies claims that online tax status assessment tool returns unreliable results

  01-06-2017 12:31 via computerweekly.com
  HM Revenue & Customs hits back at research that suggests its IR35 online assessment tool is hindering public sector organisations in determining the tax status of off-payroll staff
  
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• reMarkable's tablet for paper lovers set to hit the streets in August

  01-06-2017 12:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Early hands-on reviews of the reMarkable show promising results for the digital paper slate.
  
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• Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht loses appeal for new trial

  01-06-2017 12:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Dread Pirate Roberts is likely to now spend the rest of his life behind bars.
  
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• Surgery in virtual reality: How VR could give trainee doctors the feel of real patients

  01-06-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A UK startup is using HoloLens headsets and off-the-shelf hardware to recreate the experience of the operating theatre.
  
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