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• ​The ultimate Linux workstation: The Dell 5720 AIO

  17-07-2017 21:24 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want to do serious Linux programming, why not spend the money to get the best available workstation?
  
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• US appeals court rejects challenge to National Security Letter gag orders

  17-07-2017 21:07 via zdnet.com
  
  A panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a challenge fromCloudFlare and CREDO Mobile.
  
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• Windows 10 virtualization available from Microsoft cloud partners starting this Fall

  17-07-2017 20:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding more options for users who want to virtualize Windows 10 desktops. Here's what's new and how much it will cost.
  
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• Newcastle City Council admits adoption data leak

  17-07-2017 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The leaked information includes names of current and former adoptees, parents and social workers
  
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• Microsoft's SQL Server 2017 for Linux and Windows moves ahead with first Release Candidate

  17-07-2017 18:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making available its first public near-final Release Candidate for its SQL Server 2017 database, which will run on Linux and Windows Server, both.
  
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• The simple maths that explains why large animals can't run fast

  17-07-2017 18:37
  
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• PayPal inks partnership deal with Samsung Pay

  17-07-2017 18:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal will help expand PayPal's presence in brick-and-mortar stores.
  
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• Facebook refuses Pakistan's ID demands

  17-07-2017 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government wanted changes to help it track the creators of blasphemous posts.
  
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• Longest ever study of the Sun paves the way for space weather forecasts

  17-07-2017 18:00
  
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• The future of wearables are super-accurate nanoscale sensors worn on the skin like plasters

  17-07-2017 17:54
  
  The sensor developed in Tokyo is said to be so light you’ll forget you’re wearing it
  
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• Here are some of the new emoji coming to iOS 11

  17-07-2017 17:41 via zdnet.com
  
  A breastfeeding mom, a man with a beard, a dinosaur, a zombie, and a zebra are just a few new emojis.
  
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• Drone 'threat' to planes over Israel

  17-07-2017 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested on suspicion of flying a consumer drone close to planes preparing to land in Tel Aviv.
  
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• Solving the mystery of why cheetahs are so fast unlocks clues to the speeds of dinosaurs

  17-07-2017 17:19
  
  To test their predictions, researchers gathered data on the maximum speeds of 474 animals
  
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• SoundCloud isn't the only streaming firm struggling to make music pay

  17-07-2017 17:15
  
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• Internet of Stings: BuzzBox makes the beehive smart

  17-07-2017 16:56
  
  The Kickstarter project keeps beekeepers in touch with their hive, and provides invaluable data to researchers
  
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• Apple bans VPN-based adblockers from App Store

  17-07-2017 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  End of the line for VPN-based adblockers that target ads in third-party apps (although, according to Apple, these apps were always on shaky ground).
  
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• LinkedIn's new Windows app integrates directly with Windows 10

  17-07-2017 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsofthas integrated LinkedIn directly with Windows 10 in the new LinkedIn Windows 10 desktop app, rolling out this month.
  
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• The UK will block online porn from next year. Here's what we know

  17-07-2017 15:54
  
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• Everything we know about the UK's plan to block online porn

  17-07-2017 15:54
  
  Age verification of all pornographic content was supposed to be mandatory from April 2018. But the plans have now been pushed back to later this year
  
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• Taiwan woman divorces husband who ignored her messages

  17-07-2017 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman in Taiwan is granted a divorce after her husband read her messages - but never replied.
  
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• ​Microsoft updates Skype after users slam redesign

  17-07-2017 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has heard that few Skype users like the new version it released in June.
  
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• FedEx said TNT Petya attack financial hit will be material, some systems won't come back

  17-07-2017 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  FedEx said it will see a material financial hit and didn't have cyber insurance as it digs out from the Petya attack.
  
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• The Ataribox and the worrying rise of get-rich gaming nostalgia

  17-07-2017 15:23
  
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• Asteroids may have started life as giant mudballs

  17-07-2017 15:10
  
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• Post Office defence in computer system legal case due this week

  17-07-2017 14:34 via computerweekly.com
  The Post Office will this week present its defence against allegations brought by subpostmasters in a group legal action
  
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• Why VR's success is years away

  17-07-2017 14:29 via zdnet.com
  
  A couple of years ago we were all going to be wearing VR headsets and exploring groovy virtual worlds. Instead, crickets - like 3D TV. The good news: it will take off. The bad: not for at least five years. Here's why.
  
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• DeepMind is learning about the world like a real-life baby

  17-07-2017 14:27
  
  Google’s AI project has taught itself to walk and understand the world around it
  
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• Doctor Who is Jodie Whittaker's ultimate transformation

  17-07-2017 14:22
  
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• Porn ID checks set to start in April 2018

  17-07-2017 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government sets a nine-month countdown to porn ID checks, but is told this seems "unrealistic".
  
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• SurveyMonkey overhauls platform, UX, as it eyes more business users

  17-07-2017 14:15 via zdnet.com
  
  SurveyMonkey says its relaunching the company mission around this concept of people-powered data.
  
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• Cyber attacks could cost the global economy £40 billion

  17-07-2017 14:12
  
  All it takes is one major cloud hack and widespread downtime and disruption could have knock-on effects, report claims
  
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• Pyrotechnic parachute a proposed solution for falling commercial drones

  17-07-2017 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  In advance of clear FAA rules, companies tout innovative safety solutions
  
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• IBM claims breakthrough in mainframe encryption

  17-07-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  IBM says its new mainframe ushers in a new era of data protection in response to a call to action from chief information security officers and security experts worldwide
  
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• Elon Musk thinks reactive AI laws will be too late

  17-07-2017 13:57
  
  Tesla and SpaceX founder thinks governments need to regulate AI development more than ever before
  
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• HTC backlash over pop-up ads on keyboard

  17-07-2017 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The phone maker says the pop-ups have been seen because of an "error" to the annoyance of users.
  
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• First businesses connect to South Yorkshire gigabit broadband network

  17-07-2017 13:51 via computerweekly.com
  
  The first customers have gone live on CityFibre’s South Yorkshire network, covering businesses in Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
  
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• Workday: Female senior execs speak out on women in technology

  17-07-2017 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  SaaS vendor Workday employs four female C-level executives. Listen to their advice on promoting gender diversity and how women can get ahead.
  
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• ​Amazon's new GPU-powered service aims at VR, 3D video and remote workstations

  17-07-2017 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS broadens its lineup of GPU instances with the new Nvidia Tesla M60 based G3 family.
  
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• Here's how to clear all your iPhone notifications with a single tap

  17-07-2017 13:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you get a lot of notifications on your iPhone? Do you clear them out every day? Most of us don't. Here's a handy tip to do it all in one tap.
  
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• "A sense of panic in the air," at Apple over iPhone 8 - should investors worry?

  17-07-2017 13:35 via zdnet.com
  
  What if Apple's flagship tenth-anniversary iPhone 8 isn't ready for fall unveiling? Does the sky fall in? Is Apple doomed?
  
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• A bunch of old PCs just got cut out of Windows 10 support

  17-07-2017 13:34
  
  If your computer has an Intel Atom Clover Trail CPU, you’re stuck in update limbo
  
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• Beware these bogus WhatsApp subscription messages that want to steal your banking info

  17-07-2017 13:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybercriminals are hoping that you've forgotten you don't need to pay for WhatsApp.
  
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• 'Cyber-insurance cost to double'

  17-07-2017 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inga Beale says the threat of cyber-attacks is 'really alive for businesses'
  
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• Dutch IT suppliers seek growth opportunities in Germany

  17-07-2017 12:21 via computerweekly.com
  Dutch IT companies and startups are seeking out new markets and opportunities in Germany
  
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• This tiny IoT startup thinks its networking tech can help spread smart lighting

  17-07-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Estonian firm Thinnect is offering cloud-based intelligent controls for Internet of Things networks.
  
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• Linux 4.13 RC1 arrives: 'Get testing' says ​Linus Torvalds

  17-07-2017 11:46 via zdnet.com
  
  First candidate release of the Linux kernel 4.13 arrives.
  
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• Qatar ban scuppers Infor plans to open Doha office

  17-07-2017 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Infor has puts its Qatar plans on hold amid GCC political crisis
  
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• Don’t hold your breath for a Trump U-turn on climate change

  17-07-2017 11:38
  
  President Macron thinks Trump may yet sign the US back on for Paris, but the signs still don’t look good
  
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• Porn ID checks are coming as part of the government's clampdown on adult sites

  17-07-2017 11:22
  
  Users of porn sites could be asked to provide credit card information to prove they are over 18
  
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• Mandatory age checks for UK porn sites to be unveiled today

  17-07-2017 11:22
  
  Users of porn sites could be asked to provide credit card information to prove they are over 18
  
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