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• Integrating cloud and on-premises workflows

  13-06-2017 21:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Integration stands out as the top challenge for companies that have embraced SaaS. Here are tips for IT implementers who need to connect hosted apps to the corporate infrastructure.
  
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• Microsoft: Latest security fixes thwart NSA hacking tools

  13-06-2017 20:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The company previously said it would not fix three outstanding exploits, but reversed course following the ransomware attack in May.
  
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• After ransomware attack, Microsoft patches three remaining NSA exploits

  13-06-2017 20:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The company previously said it would not fix three outstanding exploits, but reversed course following the ransomware attack in May.
  
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• Usain Bolt will star in Pro Evolution Soccer 2018

  13-06-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Jamaican sprinter who's a massive Manchester United fan has spoken in the past of his desire to play professional football.
  
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• Dropbox rolls out new admin controls for team management

  13-06-2017 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The update is the latest in a series of admin features Dropbox has rolled out over the last year as part of its Admin X initiative.
  
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• Metroid, Kirby, Yoshi and a Pokémon RPG join Nintendo's Switch resurgence

  13-06-2017 19:26
  
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• E3 2017: Super Mario Odyssey gets October date from Nintendo

  13-06-2017 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales of the Switch console should get a Christmas boost from the release of Super Mario Odyssey.
  
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• Uber: Travis Kalanick's rollercoaster reign

  13-06-2017 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire founder of Uber is taking a leave of absence from the lift-sharing platform.
  
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• Microsoft warns of 'destructive cyberattacks,' issues new Windows XP patches

  13-06-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Last month's devastating WannaCry ransomware outbreak was just a warning shot. In an unprecedented move, Microsoft today released critical security updates to block another wave of similar attacks, making those patches available on unsupported versions like Windows XP and Server 2003.
  
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• Pure Storage outlines AI engine, bevy of software updates, 75-blade all-flash system

  13-06-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Pure Storage, which is growing at a breakneck pace due to the move to all-flash storage arrays, launched a new AI engine called Meta in a bid to create self-driving storage.
  
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• IBM and Hortonworks go steady with OEM deal

  13-06-2017 18:12 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM and Hortonworks are amping up their relationship with ambitious OEM deals to resell each other's products that not only reaffirms IBM's stake in Hadoop, but also puts to Hortonworks' partnership strategies to the acid test.
  
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• 10 Hottest Purchases for Millennials – Kia Picanto

  13-06-2017 17:53
  
  Kia's latest is a city car that's perfect for the millennial generation
  
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• Security for Mobile SaaS

  13-06-2017 17:44 via zdnet.com
  
  SaaS apps keep employees productive wherever they are, but allowing mobile access to company data is not without risk. This infographic highlights mobile device connections and the need to secure each pathway and endpoint to ensure that sensitive data remains protected.
  
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• 10 Hottest Purchases for Millennials – Nintendo Switch

  13-06-2017 17:41
  
  The masters of the cute game console come back with an absolute winner
  
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• Here's how much it costs to buy 'fake news' online

  13-06-2017 17:37
  
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• What's the difference between WQHD, QHD, 2K, 4K and UHD? Smartphone display resolutions explained

  13-06-2017 17:35
  
  Want a new smartphone? Here's our guide to all the different kinds of screen you can get
  
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• Logitech has somehow made mouse pads exciting

  13-06-2017 17:34
  
  The company’s upcoming Powerplay bundle will charge your mouse, as long as it doesn’t get loose
  
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• Is your company facing an innovation gap?

  13-06-2017 17:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Many organizations lack the people, processes, and technology infrastructure to capitalize on digital innovation and transformation, study says.
  
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• WIRED's alternative guide to the best summer festivals in the UK and Europe

  13-06-2017 17:26
  
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• WIRED's alternative guide to the best festivals in the UK and Europe

  13-06-2017 17:26
  
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• Never second in performance

  13-06-2017 17:12
  
  If you think your smartphone is fast enough, you need to think again
  
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• Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo is complete

  13-06-2017 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The final price tag for the deal is almost $4.5 billion. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has resigned.
  
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• DIY retro games console teaches kids about electronics.

  13-06-2017 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crowdfunded Makerbuino lets children build their own handheld games consoles.
  
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• Build your own games console

  13-06-2017 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crowdfunded Makerbuino lets children build their own handheld games consoles.
  
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• Microsoft makes test build of its OneDrive Placeholders replacement available to Windows 10 Insiders

  13-06-2017 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is opening up testing of its OneDrive Files On-Demand feature to Windows Insider testers, ahead of its debut in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
  
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• University of Edinburgh and Huawei collaborate on joint data lab

  13-06-2017 15:38 via computerweekly.com
  University is setting up a research and development lab dedicated to distributed data management and processing, with help from Chinese company
  
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• Irish cloud provider opts for Tegile hybrid flash storage

  13-06-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  Savenet gets 70TB of Tegile hybrid flash in a move that sees Huawei spinning disk arrays replaced as main storage and replaced with hybrid flash for cloud-based services
  
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• Ross Brawn: F1 should stop following road-car technology trends

  13-06-2017 15:23
  
  F1 might be about do a U-turn
  
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• Crash Override malware is targeting power grids, but how dangerous is it?

  13-06-2017 15:23
  
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• Nokia 6: Android-driven smartphone launches in India

  13-06-2017 15:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The flagship Nokia 6 is selling for ₹14,999, alongside the ₹12,899 Nokia 5 and the ₹9,499 Nokia 3 handsets.
  
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• E3: PlayStation VR is still in its early days says Sony chief

  13-06-2017 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sony's PlayStation chief suggests that virtual reality has been "over-hyped" by others.
  
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• Rubrik Alta adds Hyper-V and Nutanix AHV to backup appliance

  13-06-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Rubrik backup appliance now support all major physical and virtual server platforms in flash-equipped boxes that range from a few tens of TB to the hundreds
  
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• Atlassian packages tools to help enterprises accelerate devOps adoption

  13-06-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Atlassian is introducing a pre-packaged suite of its datacenter offerings, a new devOps Marketplace and new content for building a devOps strategy.
  
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• Google's Gboard: New AI helps save you typing on your Android screen

  13-06-2017 14:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's machine intelligence is powering new suggestion features that cut the friction of typing on tiny screens.
  
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• Waymo retires Firefly driverless car

  13-06-2017 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Google firm will concentrate on putting its tech in existing vehicles.
  
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• TfL develops artificial intelligence app on Facebook Messenger

  13-06-2017 14:45 via computerweekly.com
  Transport for London has begun using chatbots on Facebook Messenger to provide a level of automated customer service
  
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• Is Microsoft cheating on Intel with ARM?

  13-06-2017 14:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The Wintel marriage has been a successful one for over 30 years. So, why does Microsoft suddenly want to see other CPUs? Think of the children.
  
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• Mac Pro panic: Why Apple is running scared in the workstation market

  13-06-2017 14:24 via zdnet.com
  
  First, Apple admitted they goofed on the aging Mac Pro, promising a new, flexible version next year. Then they pre-announced the iMac Pro - due in December - at WWDC, a software conference. Apple is running scared in the Pro market. Why?
  
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• Apple's workstation panic explained

  13-06-2017 14:24 via zdnet.com
  
  First, Apple admitted they goofed on the aging Mac Pro, promising a new, flexible version next year. Then they pre-announced the iMac Pro - due in December - at WWDC, a software conference. And an external GPU SDK. Apple is running scared in the Pro market. Why?
  
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• Ford commits to London tech community with innovation centre

  13-06-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Ford is opening an innovation centre in east London to tap into the London tech scene
  
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• The COVFEFE Act aims to archive Trump’s tweets for posterity

  13-06-2017 14:13
  
  It’s what the founding fathers would have wanted
  
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• Equinix expands direct connections to Alibaba Cloud

  13-06-2017 14:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Equinix added Alibaba Cloud as an option in multiple locations as the Chinese tech giant aims to court enterprise customers in new markets.
  
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• Troll Cakes forces keyboard warriors to eat their words

  13-06-2017 13:36
  
  It’s just so bad they look so damned delicious
  
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• Need to lose weight? This jawbone tracker could one day help shed those pounds

  13-06-2017 13:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The Auracle can do what no fitness tracker does by analyzing what an individual is consuming.
  
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• Apple Mac computers targeted by ransomware and spyware

  13-06-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malicious software targeting Apple's computers is being spread via the "dark web".
  
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• Tim Cook reveals Apple is working on 'autonomous systems' for self-driving cars

  13-06-2017 13:18
  
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• Laptop, tablet or hybrid: Which devices do CIOs really use to be most productive?

  13-06-2017 13:10 via zdnet.com
  
  CIO Strategies: What is the best device for getting work done? Tech chiefs explain their own choices and what works best for business.
  
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• Hello's sleep-tracking Kickstarter hit collapses

  13-06-2017 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Start-up Hello had been personally backed by some of Silicon Valley's biggest names.
  
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• May and Macron to target internet giants over “poisonous” online extremism

  13-06-2017 12:57
  
  Facebook, Twitter and Google could be in the firing line as Theresa May meets Emmanuel Macron to discuss online extremist material
  
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• China on WannaCry: It wasn't us, honest

  13-06-2017 12:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese security firms have hit out at 'false' suggestions that the ransomware outbreak originated from the People's Republic.
  
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