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• Wisconsin company Three Square Market to microchip employees

  24-07-2017 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Three Square Market says 50 employees have already signed up for the $300 (£230) chip.
  
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• Solar Eclipse 2017: Everything you need to know about the rare August total eclipse

  24-07-2017 22:51
  
  Weather permitting, the US will be able to see a total eclipse on August 21, 2017 for the first time since 1918
  
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• Alphabet beats Q2 targets even as profit slumps on $2.7 billion EU fine

  24-07-2017 22:28 via zdnet.com
  The record-breaking, $2.7 billion antitrust fine imposed on Google took a major chunk out of Alphabet's earnings.
  
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• Watson gains traction in Brazil

  24-07-2017 22:15 via zdnet.com
  IBM's cognitive computing platform is expanding in the country as large organizations showcase the technology.
  
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• Explore one of the most exciting frontiers in tech in this bundle (​ZDNet Academy)

  24-07-2017 21:44 via zdnet.com
  This 4-course bundle deep dives into deep learning and artificial intelligence.
  
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• Alphabet appoints Google CEO Sundar Pichai to board

  24-07-2017 21:22 via zdnet.com
  Pichai joins Alphabet's board as its thirteenth member, giving its Google unit another voice.
  
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• Snopes is in danger of closing its doors due to a business dispute

  24-07-2017 20:59 via zdnet.com
  The well-known fact-checking site claims it's being held hostage by an outside vendor. But under the surface, there's a fight between contending ownership groups.
  
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• The future of jobs: Automation technologies, robotics, and artificial intelligence

  24-07-2017 20:40 via zdnet.com
  Automation has already started to reshape every company's workforce -- including yours.
  
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• Google releases final Android O developer preview

  24-07-2017 20:03 via zdnet.com
  The fourth preview will be the last before a wider launch by Google later this summer.
  
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• Employees under 35 prefer office life to remote working

  24-07-2017 19:48 via zdnet.com
  According to a recent survey, the younger generation prefer working from the office to remote working, unlike baby boomers, who would rather work from home.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shown off in leaked photos with flat display

  24-07-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's Active version of the Galaxy S8 is said to feature a flat 5.8-inch display, Bixby button, and Android O.
  
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• Mastercard outlines future digital payment platforms after improvements to Qkr

  24-07-2017 19:00 via computerweekly.com
  Mastercard has developed its mobile app, Qkr, for spectators at The Open Championship. The improvements further demonstrate new digital payment platforms offered by the company
  
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• It's time for TCS, Wipro, and Infosys to say goodbye to double-digit growth forever

  24-07-2017 18:55 via zdnet.com
  While the glory days of double-digit growth may forever be over, creating new opportunities in digital will be the only way toward a more robust future.
  
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• Will the real Elon Musk please stand up? Autonomous bots and synthesized speech in the public domain

  24-07-2017 18:32 via zdnet.com
  The ability to create virtual clones that appear to think and talk like the real thing is very much real, as has been done for Elon Musk and Barack Obama. We discuss techniques and potential with the people behind them.
  
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• Microsoft's next step for Blockchain as a Service: Making it more usable by businesses

  24-07-2017 18:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is looking to make its Blockchain-as-a-Service offering easier to use in real-world scenarios by enterprises with a new framework.
  
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• Sweden data leak 'a disaster', says PM

  24-07-2017 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The Transport Agency exposed reams of sensitive data during an outsourcing process.
  
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• Tech disruption forces CEOs to rethink leadership

  24-07-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Headline figures from KPMG’s Outlook 2017 survey of 1500 CEOs shows that 40% expect technology innovation to cause major disruption
  
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• Hundreds of companies expose PII, private emails through Google Groups error

  24-07-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Oversight, not flaws, has led to some serious data exposure for firms including IBM's Weather Company and SpotX.
  
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• Get flexible with batteries and smart grids to save energy

  24-07-2017 17:54
  
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• Raspberry Pi computing cluster: What I'm using it for, and what I've added to it

  24-07-2017 17:39 via zdnet.com
  I have been asked a number of times what the Raspberry Pi cluster might be good for. Here, I will take a look at some answers to that, and also at some of the new hardware bits I used to build it.
  
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• Tesco expands reach for same-day grocery delivery

  24-07-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Supermarket retailer Tesco announces it will be extending its offering of same-day delivery for groceries to across the UK
  
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• No more ransomware: How one website is stopping the crypto-locking crooks in their tracks

  24-07-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  No More Ransom launched a year ago: here's the story of how cybersecurity firms and law enforcement are working together to bring down ransomware.
  
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• Tiny beads found all over the Moon could supply astronauts with water

  24-07-2017 17:00
  
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• Windows 10 has finally overtaken Windows XP in businesses

  24-07-2017 16:57 via zdnet.com
  More than half of companies now have at least some Windows 10 PCs, says research.
  
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• Money can buy happiness – but only if it’s used to buy 'time'

  24-07-2017 16:39
  
  People who pay someone to do household chores, or buy time-saving gadgets, are happier than people who don't
  
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• How to enable two-factor authentication on Facebook

  24-07-2017 16:37
  
  Keep hackers at bay with 2FA for Facebook
  
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• Scientists have worked out what it would take to destroy all life on a planet

  24-07-2017 15:44
  
  To establish a benchmark for total annihilation, experts studied the world’s hardiest species, the tardigrade
  
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• Microsoft's next-generation HoloLens processor will feature an AI coprocessor

  24-07-2017 15:13 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's next-generation Holographic Processing Unit, currently in development, will add a coprocessor for implementing deep-neural networks.
  
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• NASA’s 1970s space colony art is a reminder of how wrong futurists can be

  24-07-2017 15:11
  
  Like a Ladybird book doing Soviet propaganda
  
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• Our first glimpse of Westworld season 2 is glorious

  24-07-2017 15:07
  
  Westworld season 2 may not launch until 2018, but it’s already looking great
  
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• Park's 'Pokemon permit' plan blocked

  24-07-2017 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Rules to stop Pokemon Go players "overrunning" parks in Milwaukee are suspended.
  
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• Getac ZX70, First Take: A fully rugged 7-inch Android tablet

  24-07-2017 15:03 via zdnet.com
  Flexible upgrade options and rugged build make this little tablet appropriate for a range of field service and other vertical markets requiring solid performance and good reliability.
  
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• What your online friendships say about your personality

  24-07-2017 15:00
  
  By: João MedeirosContinue reading...
  
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• Qualys unveils CloudView app framework for public cloud security

  24-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The solution aims to prevent misconfigurations, malware, and noncompliance threatening enterprise networks.
  
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• Qualys launches CertView security certificate handler for the enterprise

  24-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The new solution is aimed at enterprise players which need a way to manage SSL/TLS certificates.
  
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• New details emerge on Fruitfly, a near-undetectable Mac backdoor

  24-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The malware went largely undetected for several years and is only detectable on a handful of security products, but the "fully featured" Mac backdoor can take control of an entire computer.
  
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• IBM launches new security testing services for IoT, automotive

  24-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  As the number of connected devices proliferates, security testing should occur completely through development to deployment, IBM says.
  
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• Checkmarx snaps up Codebashing to boost secure coding development

  24-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The deal will give Checkmarx interactive teaching tools for the changing IT landscape.
  
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• Scientists ‘grow’ made-to-order antibodies that can be tailored to treat a range of diseases

  24-07-2017 14:57
  
  By producing human antibodies in a lab, scientists will be able to treat a range of diseases and speed up development of vaccines
  
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• KKR's Internet Brands scoops up WebMD for $2.8 billion

  24-07-2017 14:36 via zdnet.com
  WebMD rounds out Internet Brands' network of health content, community and software portfolio. KKR also buys majority stake in The Nature's Bounty Co.
  
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• Weak Docker security could lead to magnified vulnerabilities due to efficiency of containers

  24-07-2017 14:32 via zdnet.com
  Unsecured instances of Docker can lead to potentially large vulnerabilities inside the data center. Here's what you need to know right now.
  
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• What is love? Science kinda has the answer

  24-07-2017 14:28
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• The science of love: what is it and does it last forever?

  24-07-2017 14:28
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• How clouds fail

  24-07-2017 14:23 via zdnet.com
  The massive redundancy of cloud infrastructures make them seem virtually bulletproof. Not true. In fact, so-called "gray failures" are the real problem for cloud apps - and ones that often go undetected by today's management systems. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• RIP Microsoft Paint: the drawing software is being killed-off

  24-07-2017 14:22
  
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• Microsoft's decided to save Paint after the internet mourned

  24-07-2017 14:22
  
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• Nomad iPhone 7 Plus leather case and Apple Watch Sport Strap: Blue Horween leather and hypoallergenic band

  24-07-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Nomad design and manufactures premium accessories for smartphone and smartwatches. Its latest leather case and sport strap are reasonably priced with great looks, design, and construction.
  
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• What are Amazon Web Services’ Nordic plans?

  24-07-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Amazon Web Services' head in the Nordic tells Computer Weekly about the region's increasing demand and use of the cloud
  
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• Asem Hasna lost his leg in Syria – now he's 3D-printing a second chance for fellow amputees

  24-07-2017 14:10
  
  By: Richard BensonContinue reading...
  
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• ​Fairphone drops support for its first handset as supplies of spare parts dry up

  24-07-2017 14:08 via zdnet.com
  Fairphone founder said that making a long-lasting phone was not the main goal of its first phone.
  
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