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• Rosie the robot is finally on her way

  28-06-2017 21:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Sphero spin-off Misty Robotics is the latest company to promise to bring Jetsons-style robots to every home and office.
  
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• Rosey the robot is finally on her way

  28-06-2017 21:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Sphero spin-off Misty Robotics is the latest company to promise to bring Jetsons-style robots to every home and office.
  
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• Google experiments with native, mobile VR ad formats

  28-06-2017 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Google shared its first idea for a native VR format, explaining ads should be non-intrusive and easy for developers to implement and customize.
  
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• This gecko-inspired robot could finally help us clean up space

  28-06-2017 21:00
  
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• Retro gaming

  28-06-2017 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Old school consoles are well and truly back, and far from Game Over.
  
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• Man loses £1,200 to tech support con-artists

  28-06-2017 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim of IT support fraudsters recounts how they convinced him to pay £1,200 to their scam.
  
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• The biggest Windows 10 shop? Microsoft partner Accenture

  28-06-2017 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture is on track to have all of its 400,000 employees on Windows 10 by 2018, officials say, which will culminate a two-year corporate migration.
  
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• Ironing robot tackles creased clothes

  28-06-2017 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A humanoid robot that can iron clothes is being developed in Spain.
  
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• Everything you need to know about EternalBlue – the NSA exploit linked to Petya and WannaCry

  28-06-2017 18:13
  
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• Everything you need to know about EternalBlue – the NSA exploit linked to Petya

  28-06-2017 18:13
  
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• Under-screen fingerprint sensor unveiled

  28-06-2017 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Qualcomm and Vivo show off a prototype phone that hides its fingerprint sensor beneath its display.
  
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• Remote code execution flaws exposed in Kaspersky Server software

  28-06-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Core Security's advisory reveals a number of dangerous vulnerabilities in the antivirus server solution.
  
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• Scientists have created light that's a billion times brighter than the Sun – and it could speed up our phones

  28-06-2017 17:57
  
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• Scientists have created light a billion times brighter than the Sun

  28-06-2017 17:57
  
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• Petya ransomware attack: How many victims are there really?

  28-06-2017 17:52 via zdnet.com
  
  A day on from from the initial reports of the ransomware attack, there are a number of different estimates of how many organisations have been infected.
  
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• The five greatest steps in the evolution of Apple's iOS

  28-06-2017 17:40
  
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• PC sales gather pace in Brazil

  28-06-2017 17:33 via zdnet.com
  
  After five years of decline, the local market for desktops and notebooks starts to recover.
  
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• Accenture buys mobile design firm Intrepid

  28-06-2017 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture plans to merge Intrepid and its 150-person team into its Digital division.
  
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• More video! Apple's new HEVC codec cuts storage needs, but should you care?

  28-06-2017 16:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple claims its new and improved codec delivers the same quality with half the file size, or better quality with the same size. OK, but the real question is, should you care? Only sometimes.
  
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• Google News refresh: Now you get cleaner card-based view that's easier to navigate

  28-06-2017 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Google brings new customizable controls and cards in its Google News redesign.
  
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• Raspbian GNU/Linux: New release includes installable x86 image

  28-06-2017 15:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Raspbian GNU/Linux 2017-06-21 is available now, for both Raspberry Pi and x86 platforms.
  
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• Jeep Compass (2017) review: A rugged alternative to the standard SUV

  28-06-2017 15:34
  
  The new Jeep Compass combines SUV practicality with off-road prowess
  
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• WIRED Energy 2017: Partners

  28-06-2017 15:22
  
  WIRED event partners have access to a unique gathering of thought leaders. We work closely with each sponsor to create tailored solutions to marketing objectives
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• Tax software blamed for cyber-attack spread

  28-06-2017 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Was the cyber-attack that hit countries around the world sourced in malware-laden tax software?
  
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• Petya: The poison behind the latest ransomware attack

  28-06-2017 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Unpatched Windows machines are getting hammered again by a new ransomware attacker.
  
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• IBM, Lightbend partner to build cognitive enterprise tech

  28-06-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The partnership will result in the development of enterprise-grade cognitive applications on-premise and in the cloud.
  
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• Windows 10: Big update plus Microsoft tests 'staggered' release on Insiders

  28-06-2017 14:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will soon start targeting updates to different devices in its Windows Insiders program.
  
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• Autonomous 'milk floats' are now delivering Ocado shopping in London

  28-06-2017 14:17
  
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• Watch Scotland's first floating wind turbines 'mate' in the North Sea (set to dramatic music)

  28-06-2017 14:09
  
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• Salesforce steps up developer efforts for Einstein

  28-06-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce is adding APIs to its Einstein AI platform and courting more developers.
  
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• Unity boss: Game worlds will become reusable movie sets

  28-06-2017 13:47
  
  Unity’s John Riccitiello predicts a time when games and films are made in vast, shared “worlds”
  
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• Security Think Tank: Can low-cost security defeat malware?

  28-06-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  How should organisations address the need to keep software up to date with security patches without it costing too much or being too labour intensive?
  
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• Petya ransomware attack: What it is, and why this is happening again

  28-06-2017 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Just six weeks on from WannaCry, the world has fallen victim to another fast-spreading ransomware in the form of Petya/GoldenEye. Why haven't lessons been learned?
  
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• Childline reports spike in bullying following terror attacks. Here's how to get support online

  28-06-2017 13:32
  
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• Four people are arrested in the UK in connection with the Microsoft support scam

  28-06-2017 13:22
  
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• This ring lets you forget all of your important information

  28-06-2017 13:06
  
  A new US product lets you log or swipe in anywhere
  
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• Microsoft: Petya ransomware attacks were spread by hacked software updater

  28-06-2017 13:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says some of the first Petya infections yesterday were due to a legitimate software update from a Ukraine accounting software firm.
  
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• Victims of latest global ransomware attack urged not to pay

  28-06-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Victims of the latest global ransomware attack are urged not to pay, while some researchers claim to have found a local kill switch or vaccine
  
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• Arrests in UK over Microsoft scam calls

  28-06-2017 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men and two women are arrested after a probe into an IT support scam.
  
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• How to go viral: stick to your morals but add a hint of emotion

  28-06-2017 12:17
  
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• Move Fast and Break Things, book review: Where did the internet go wrong?

  28-06-2017 12:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Jonathan Taplin's book examines how a handful of Silicon Valley libertarians came to dominate the internet via giant companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon.
  
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• Alibaba ups Lazada stake with $1B investment

  28-06-2017 11:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese e-commerce giant will pump in US$1 billion to increase its shares in Lazada to 83 percent, as it looks to expand its footprint across "relatively untapped" Southeast Asian e-commerce markets.
  
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• Google News has been given a makeover to help it tackle fake news

  28-06-2017 11:37
  
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• Facebook hits 2 billion users, as it grapples with what it’s become

  28-06-2017 11:37
  
  Over a quarter of the world now uses Facebook. The company is finally coming to terms with that responsibility
  
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• BMW tech wins big at the 2017 Auto Express New Car Awards

  28-06-2017 11:13
  
  Auto Express singled out BMW for tech innovation across the board
  
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• This man had the chip from his travel card implanted under his skin

  28-06-2017 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow asked a professional piercer to put his Opal card chip into his left hand.
  
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• Half of highly skilled EU workers in UK are considering leaving

  28-06-2017 11:11 via computerweekly.com
  
  Retaining IT staff might be as much of a challenge as retaining them after Brexit as EU workers get itchy feet
  
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• Visiting Europe's largest permanent VR facility

  28-06-2017 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucy Hedges visits Europe's largest virtual reality facility in Paris.
  
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• Infographic: Geared for Speed

  28-06-2017 10:53
  
  If you want exceptional performance, a great camera and the best mobile games the Honor 8 Pro is right for you
  
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• The secret black-market afterlife of the iPhone

  28-06-2017 10:30
  
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