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• Google asks US court to block full enforcement of Canadian de-indexing order

  25-07-2017 23:31 via zdnet.com
  The Canadian order to globally censor certain search results is "repugnant" to the rights established in the US by the First Amendment and the Communications Decency Act, Google argues.
  
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• Black Hat speaker denied entry to US in another needless hit to security research

  25-07-2017 23:07 via zdnet.com
  One security researcher was set to give a Black Hat talk in Las Vegas.
  
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• Earnings roundup: Juniper's Q2 beats, Akamai shares take a hit

  25-07-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Akamai previously lowered its Q2 revenue guidance, citing significant weakness in video game downloads.
  
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• Robot reveals first images of lava-like nuclear debris at Fukushima

  25-07-2017 22:53 via zdnet.com
  The radiation-hardened bot adds to Japan's $72 billion cleanup
  
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• AMD's Q2 better than expected as computing, graphics processor demand stronger

  25-07-2017 22:38 via zdnet.com
  The company's series of product launches has boosted average selling prices and sales overall.
  
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• AT&T beats Q2 earnings expectations

  25-07-2017 22:29 via zdnet.com
  The company posted its lowest postpaid phone churn in its history.
  
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• BAE is using Bluetooth sensors and tanks to test how sturdy bridges are

  25-07-2017 22:12
  
  Engineers are trialling so-called ‘fatigue monitoring’ technology to detect the stress and strain on military bridges
  
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• What you can expect from Android O

  25-07-2017 21:33 via zdnet.com
  Android O is almost ready to go, and thanks to Project Treble, more users than ever will get the newest version of Android.
  
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• Nokia moves back toward consumers to reclaim an iconic brand

  25-07-2017 21:01 via zdnet.com
  When Nokia sold off its handsets and focused on infrastructure, it also left behind the brand as consumers knew it. But in chasing emerging businesses, it's planning to build network traffic along with brand equity.
  
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• iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra third public betas available for download

  25-07-2017 20:45 via zdnet.com
  Finally, things are really starting to shape up.
  
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• Amazon's B2B marketplace hits user milestone

  25-07-2017 19:38 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Business has hit the one-million customer mark, a little more than two years after its launch.
  
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• Adobe to kill off Flash plug-in by 2020

  25-07-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Once the go-to plug-in for video, the technology has been usurped by more reliable and secure apps.
  
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• Adobe to say rest in peace to Flash in 2020

  25-07-2017 19:11 via zdnet.com
  Adobe's Flash, a pioneering yet often derided piece of the interactive web, will be phased out with end of life coming in 2020. Adobe will encourage content creators to migrate to open formats.
  
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• GiffGaff outage: Here’s why the network keeps going down and how to fix it

  25-07-2017 19:07
  
  The planned downtime is to allow GiffGaff to improve its data services
  
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• Motorola vs Essential: A tale of two mod approaches

  25-07-2017 18:55 via zdnet.com
  As we wait for Essential to release its first phone, Motorola is back with a new Moto Force that uses its Moto Mod architecture. The better approach to expanding functionality depends on how you use add-ons.
  
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• The maths behind the memes: Why we share on social media

  25-07-2017 18:38 via zdnet.com
  In today's social media driven society, an internet meme or online trend can explode in popularity overnight. (Remember the Ice Bucket challenge?) But why do some online trends take the world by storm before disappearing just as quickly as they arrive, and why do we share them?
  
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• Microsoft commits to eliminating Flash support in Windows by 2020

  25-07-2017 18:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is going public with its step-by-step plan for removing Adobe Flash support in Windows by the end of 2020.
  
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• Looker, Segment team up to put BI to work

  25-07-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  With Looker Source on the Segment platform, customers to bring advanced user behavior analyses from Looker into their marketing campaigns.
  
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• GSK hires ex-Walmart CIO Karenann Terrell as chief digital officer

  25-07-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Pharmaceutical giant GSK is building out its executive tech team with the appointment of its first chief digital officer
  
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• RightScale's Optima a sign cloud cost management moving to forefront

  25-07-2017 17:48 via zdnet.com
  By breaking Optima out, RightScale is betting it can combine its analysis, reporting and forecasting tools with automation and optimization to cut waste.
  
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• Facebook needs more than a village, it merits a Zuckerburgh

  25-07-2017 17:41 via zdnet.com
  Victorian industrialists liked to build 'model villages' to house their workers, and Facebook is planning something similar in Menlo Park. However, Facebook needs something more ambitious to overcome Silicon Valley's housing and transport problems, which are hitting support staff like cafeteria workers even harder than programmers...
  
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• Uncharted: Moving on from Nathan Drake

  25-07-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The creative director of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy tells Newsbeat about making a game without the franchise's lead character Nathan Drake.
  
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• Snapchat vs the Humanities: should the arts take cues from Silicon Valley?

  25-07-2017 17:30
  
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• Security Think Tank: Avoiding the blame game

  25-07-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  What are the best security controls to ensure a safe working environment where employees do not have the unfair pressure of being the first line of cyber defence?
  
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• Pwning the mainframe: How to hack the "most secure" platform on Earth

  25-07-2017 17:30 via zdnet.com
  A researcher found a security flaw that granted him access to a mainframe's vital, sensitive data.
  
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• Electric Mini to be built in Oxford

  25-07-2017 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A fully electric version of the Mini is to be built at the Cowley plant in Oxford, BMW says.
  
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• Unilever signs partnership deal with Accenture to drive sales for ‘digitally savvy’ consumers

  25-07-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Unilever enters tech partnership with Accenture to help maintain consumer loyalty and drive sales
  
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• Motorola reveals Z2 Force Edition, 360-degree camera Mod

  25-07-2017 17:15 via zdnet.com
  The Z2 Force Edition brings back the shatterproof display, and has a new spin on the dual-camera trend on smartphones.
  
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• Getting stuck on OpenStack: Overcoming the open source cloud platform's upgrade barriers

  25-07-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Some members of the OpenStack community are finding it a struggle to upgrade to newer versions of the open source cloud operating system. Could customisation be to blame?
  
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• Ransomware threat escalating, warns Europol

  25-07-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Europol warns that the threat of ransomware continues to escalate as it marks the anniversary of a cross-industry anti-ransomware initiative
  
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• Range Rover Velar review: a huge design success despite a few cost-cutting niggles

  25-07-2017 16:56
  
  By: Jeremy WhiteContinue reading...
  
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• This analysis of North Korean internet usage is a fascinating glimpse at the behaviour of the country's elite

  25-07-2017 16:49
  
  They’re rather partial to World of Tanks
  
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• Software QA professionals are in demand and you can learn to become one now (​ZDNet Academy)

  25-07-2017 16:49 via zdnet.com
  These three courses will introduce you to a vital field in tech -- all for under $30.
  
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• One rule for them: Report shows how North Korean elites use the unfiltered internet

  25-07-2017 16:49
  
  They’re rather partial to World of Tanks
  
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• Supercomputer predicts 10 years of record rain in England

  25-07-2017 16:48
  
  By: Sian BradleyContinue reading...
  
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• Musk and Zuckerberg clash over future of AI

  25-07-2017 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Musk has hit back at comments that his doomsday view of AI is irresponsible.
  
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• This ransomware lets crooks spot their victim on a map

  25-07-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware has always been sinister - now it's creepy too.
  
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• Robot vacuum company mulls selling maps of homes

  25-07-2017 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The creator of the iRobot Roomba says it could help make homes smarter.
  
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• ZAGG Rugged Messenger keyboard for Apple iPad 10.5 hands-on: Protective case and elegant keyboard combo

  25-07-2017 15:47 via zdnet.com
  In my quest to test the complete functionality of the Apple iPad Pro, the ZAGG Rugged Messenger spent the last couple of weeks commuting and traveling with me. It's a fantastic keyboard and case for the new iPad Pro.
  
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• The Internet of Things is a data farm, Roomba won't be its only profiteer

  25-07-2017 15:29
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• Zuckerberg vs. Musk: Tech titans fall out over Elon's 'irresponsible' views on AI

  25-07-2017 15:23
  
  The Facebook founder and Tesla boss disagree on the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence
  
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• Seagate Q4 a big miss, CEO Luczo to become executive chairman

  25-07-2017 15:02 via zdnet.com
  Seagate's fourth quarter highlighted price competition amid a storage industry glut for hard drives.
  
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• Zoho launches business suite, Zoho One, and aims for broader market

  25-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Zoho is looking to become a business operating system for everyone from individual contractors and small businesses and up the food chain for more than 35 apps at $30 per month per employee.
  
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• What does 'hybrid cloud' mean? It depends on whom you ask

  25-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  A new survey shows C-level executives define hybrid cloud slightly differently than IT specialists; level of cloud adoption also influences views.
  
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• Ransomware as a service is a game changer, warns Sophos

  25-07-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  The advent of ransomware as a service heralds a new era in malware, which means security suppliers and user organisations will have to adapt
  
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• With Enterprise Edition, Google Glass finds its ROI calling

  25-07-2017 14:48 via zdnet.com
  Glass's vision as an everyday digital overlay onto the real world was overly ambitious, but the Enterprise Edition scales back enough inhibitors to make Glass a competitive AR option.
  
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• India says no to driverless cars to protect jobs

  25-07-2017 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Transport minister says the country will not be developing autonomous cars in order to protect jobs.
  
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• Enterprise mobile apps are still treated as second-class citizens

  25-07-2017 14:31 via zdnet.com
  Surveys document the rising importance of mobile apps to digital-crazed enterprises -- yet, nobody is happy with how they're being built and deployed.
  
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• National Army Museum uses Tide for future personalisation plans

  25-07-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Following renovations to its physical space, the National Army Museum used Talisman’s Tide platform to integrate its current systems and allow for personalisation in the future
  
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• North Korean web users enjoy Amazon, Facebook and YouTube, report claims

  25-07-2017 14:14 via computerweekly.com
  Threat intelligence specialist Recorded Future claims that the North Korean elite are as plugged in to the worldwide web as any western citizen
  
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