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• Microsoft brings Version History support to all files in OneDrive

  19-07-2017 23:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding version history support for all OneDrive files, but has no new ETA for its promised OneDrive differential sync capability.
  
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• Campbell Soup forms new e-commerce unit

  19-07-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The company has hired a retail veteran to lead up the North American unit, which should accelerate Campbell's efforts to generate $300 million in e-commerce sales over the next five years.
  
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• Qualcomm tops Q3 targets, revenue down 11 percent

  19-07-2017 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm said revenue was $5.4 billion, down 11 percent year over year.
  
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• T-Mobile adds 1.3 million customers in Q2, continues to grab wireless share

  19-07-2017 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  T-Mobile's second quarter nearly matched its seasonally strong fourth quarter. The uncarrier approach continues to cause headaches for larger rivals.
  
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• Microsoft to partners: Here's how to sell Windows 10 Pro and 10 S

  19-07-2017 22:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is providing its partners with new guidance about how to sell to business customers Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 S.
  
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• Russian man who helped build Citadel malware sentenced to 5 years

  19-07-2017 21:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The lead prosecutor said the Russian man had cooperated with the US government "from the start."
  
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• Google "right to be forgotten" case goes to top EU court

  19-07-2017 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  France's highest administrative court has asked theCourt of Justice of the European Union to consider whether Google must delist certain search results globally.
  
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• Humans have produced 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic since 1950 – and half has been made in the past 13 years

  19-07-2017 20:00
  
  By 2015, 6.3 billion tons of the plastic produce had already become waste
  
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• Humans have produced 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic since 1950 – and half has been made in the past 13 years

  19-07-2017 20:00
  
  By 2015, 6.3 billion tonnes of the plastic produce had already become waste
  
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• Humans have generated one billion elephants worth of plastic

  19-07-2017 20:00
  
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• Containers consolidation: Open Container Initiative 1.0 released

  19-07-2017 19:57 via zdnet.com
  
  With Open Container Initiative 1.0, container runtime and image specs have been standardized.
  
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• Beyond the iPhone: Apple has outgrown Apple

  19-07-2017 19:42 via zdnet.com
  
  A decade after the iPhone's unprecedented global impact, the company is increasingly making its presence felt inside devices made by others.
  
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• Apple has outgrown Apple

  19-07-2017 19:42 via zdnet.com
  
  A decade after the iPhone's unprecedented global impact, the company is increasingly making its presence felt inside devices made by others.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 10.3.3

  19-07-2017 19:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Time to update your iPhones and iPads - maybe for the last time before iOS 11.
  
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• APAC firms see clueless employees as biggest security threat

  19-07-2017 18:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Almost half of companies across five Asia-Pacific markets view employees' lack of cybersecurity awareness as the biggest threat, with 67 percent describing internal threat as a risk the organisation.
  
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• Apple suppliers including Foxconn file counter suit against Qualcomm

  19-07-2017 18:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The Apple manufacturers have accused Qualcomm of violating two sections of the Sherman Act, a landmark US antitrust law.
  
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• Nokia 3, First Take: Affordable Android, but beware the trade-offs

  19-07-2017 17:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Nokia's entry-level Android 7 phone looks good and includes NFC, but falls short on processing power and screen resolution.
  
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• What is a memory? Scientists unravel how our brains create “time windows” of the world

  19-07-2017 17:39
  
  New York University researchers argue that memories are made of a hierarchy of “time windows”
  
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• Zuckerberg can’t admit to a 2020 candidacy because it’s bad for business

  19-07-2017 17:00
  
  The Facebook CEO is constantly denying presidential aspirations, but that’s probably wise from a business perspective
  
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• Digital takes aim at the professions – disrupting doctors, lawyers, academics and accountants

  19-07-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Traditional professions will be the next to see significant change – and competition – as digital technology introduces new ways of working
  
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• UpVote 11: Matthew Taylor on the gig economy, tech and work

  19-07-2017 16:54
  
  By:Rowland Manthorpeand Kelly FiveashContinue reading...
  
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• Matthew Taylor: My report on work was brilliant – but people don't get it

  19-07-2017 16:54
  
  By:Rowland Manthorpeand Kelly FiveashContinue reading...
  
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• Newcastle council data leak shows need for security automation

  19-07-2017 16:12 via computerweekly.com
  
  Leak of child adoption information by Newcastle City Council resulted from accidental email attachment by employee
  
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• Android Nokia 8 flagship goes high-end with dual camera and Zeiss optics

  19-07-2017 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Leaked images offer a clear shot of the new Nokia 8 with Zeiss optics.
  
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• Pet translators, AR glasses and body implants: This is what Amazon thinks the shop of the future will look like

  19-07-2017 16:02
  
  Amazon’s vision of futuristic shopping hinges on AI assistants, virtual shelves and self-managing homes
  
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• Pet translators and body implants: Futurists look at tomorrow’s shopping baskets at Amazon’s Shop of the Future launch

  19-07-2017 16:02
  
  Amazon's new Shop of the Future comes with a vision of AI assistants, virtual shelves and self-managing homes
  
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• Pet translators and body implants: Amazon gives a glimpse at what the future of shopping will look like

  19-07-2017 16:02
  
  Amazon's new Shop of the Future comes with a vision of AI assistants, virtual shelves and self-managing homes
  
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• Google to add 'news feed' to website and app

  19-07-2017 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Facebook-style feed of news stories and videos will be rolled out across Google's services.
  
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• School for scoundrels: Now cybercrooks are learning from online courses, too

  19-07-2017 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  One six week discovered course provides wannabe cybercriminals with everything they need to get going including course notes, reading lists and lectures.
  
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• Will the iPhone 8 cost as much as a MacBook Pro?

  19-07-2017 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Just how much money would people be willing to spend to get their hands on Apple's tenth-anniversary iPhone?
  
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• Windows 10 tip: More secret shortcuts to your favorite settings

  19-07-2017 15:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Using commands that begin with the ms-settings prefix, you can create shortcuts that take you to specific Settings pages with a single click. Here are 31 of the most useful such commands, arranged by category.
  
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• Segway hoverboard could be wirelessly hacked say researchers

  19-07-2017 15:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at IOActive found it was possible to remotely bring the scooters to a halt.
  
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• A dumb security flaw let anyone take control of a moving Segway

  19-07-2017 15:00
  
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• Is it really a good idea for the BBC to reveal what Chris Evans earns?

  19-07-2017 14:57
  
  By: Libby PlummerContinue reading...
  
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• Is it a good idea for companies to reveal how much they pay?

  19-07-2017 14:57
  
  By: Libby PlummerContinue reading...
  
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• Singapore forms industry partnership to explore vertical green data centres

  19-07-2017 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Country's ICT regulator will work with Huawei and Keppel Data Centres to assess the feasibility of data centre buildings taller than 20 floors, in hopes of resolving energy and land resource challenges.
  
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• IBM results show slow transition to new business model

  19-07-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  Cognitive is one of the cornerstones of IBM’s ‘strategic imperatives’, yet building out a portfolio of products and services will take time, IBM’s CFO admits
  
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• Drones and phones are the next frontier for AI breakthroughs

  19-07-2017 14:26
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• Windows 10 no longer supported? How to tell if your PC is eligible for latest version

  19-07-2017 14:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Millions of three- and four-year-old PCs are being blocked from installing the latest Windows 10 feature update. Is your PC at risk? Here are two ways to check for potential problems.
  
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• Government IT projects improving - but several still in doubt

  19-07-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Watchdog says no Whitehall IT programmes received its highest 'red' rating this year - but others still need attention
  
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• Charity swaps SAN for Hypergrid hyper-converged to save £1m

  19-07-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Tearfund saves £950,000 by deploying Hypergrid hyper-converged in place of HP servers and SAN, cutting costs on space, power, staff and hardware, and avoiding VMware
  
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• WannaCry has changed attitudes to cyber security, surveys show

  19-07-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Attitudes to cyber security have changed in the boardroom and among staff in the wake of the recent WannaCry attack, two surveys have revealed
  
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• Virgin complaint bans Sky broadband ad

  19-07-2017 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The advert claimed Sky broadband was "super reliable", which the Advertising Standards Authority disputed.
  
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• Upset in Athenry: Examining the impact of Apple's delayed Irish datacentre build

  19-07-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Apple is set to hear at the end of this month whether its much-delayed Irish datacentre build can go ahead. Computer Weekly examines the ins and outs of this complex case
  
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• Startup Dremio emerges from stealth, launches memory-based BI query engine

  19-07-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company behind Apache Arrow emerges from stealth with a push-down analytics engine, usable from major BI tools, and accelerated by the in-memory column store standard it helped build.
  
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• Oracle expands Customer at Cloud, adds 1,000 cloud sales Emea staff

  19-07-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Supplier adds SaaS elements to hybrid cloud service and aims to recruit 1,000 staff in Emea to accelerate cloud business
  
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• Oracle expands Cloud at Customer portfolio to cover PaaS, SaaS, big data

  19-07-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle's Cloud at Customer product lineup now includes most of the major services it offers for applications, platform, integration and big data.
  
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• Oracle expands Cloud at Customer, adds 1,000 cloud sales Emea staff

  19-07-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Supplier adds SaaS elements to hybrid cloud service and aims to recruit 1,000 staff in Emea to accelerate cloud business
  
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• Int-Ball, Japan's mini BB-8, is now operational on the International Space Station

  19-07-2017 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  We take a close look at the little ball-shaped robot drone that's now flying around the inside of the International Space Station. Some say it's cute, but we wonder just how long it will take to go from cute to "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
  
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• ​Google is using machine learning to create a news feed from your searches

  19-07-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has rolled out its version the newsfeed based purely on the user's interests rather than their friend's likes to take on Facebook's new
  
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