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• Robotic furniture transforms tiny apartment

  27-07-2017 23:59 via zdnet.com
  With rents spiking, this might be the first robot young city-dwellers invest in
  
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• Western Digital delivers strong Q4 with broad portfolio

  27-07-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Western Digital counters Seagate's earnings miss. LogMein, MuleSoft and MobileIron report.
  
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• Amazon misses Q2 earnings estimates but revenue climbs thanks to AWS

  27-07-2017 22:36 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Web Services grew at a healthy 42 percent for the quarter, but Amazon's operating expenses grew as well.
  
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• Intel tops Q2 targets, raises outlook

  27-07-2017 22:16 via zdnet.com
  Intel is raising its full-year revenue outlook, citing higher expectations for the PC business.
  
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• Virgin America says a hacker broke into its network, forced staff to change passwords

  27-07-2017 20:57 via zdnet.com
  The attack happened days before the company was to be acquired by Alaska Air.
  
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• Jeff Bezos: Five things you may not know about Amazon's founder

  27-07-2017 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Five things you didn't know about the man whose wealth overtook Bill Gates's for half a day.
  
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• Amazon may be going head-to-head with Microsoft in healthcare

  27-07-2017 20:19 via zdnet.com
  Amazon isn't the only one of the big cloud vendors looking to expand its healthcare footprint. Microsoft's been there, done that, and is continuing to invest in the space.
  
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• JavaScript explodes on the server side with the growth of Node.js

  27-07-2017 20:15 via zdnet.com
  With the rise of Node.js, server-side JavaScript is becoming an important cloud, container, and web development language.
  
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• How to catch a tardigrade

  27-07-2017 20:00
  
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• How tardigrades come back from the dead

  27-07-2017 20:00
  
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• Facebook adds more tools for businesses to Messenger

  27-07-2017 19:11 via zdnet.com
  The new developer tools will help Facebook create the organic experience between businesses and customers that it's striving for before ramping up monetization efforts on Messenger.
  
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• Microsoft says Windows 10 Creators Update is ready for business deployment

  27-07-2017 19:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is tweaking its WIndows-as-a-service plans yet again. Here are the new names, dates and other information businesses need to know about Windows 10.
  
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• Learning Java can give your career a boost (​ZDNet Academy)

  27-07-2017 18:59 via zdnet.com
  This all-in-one bundle covers everything you need to know.
  
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• New Rolls-Royce Phantom: The most technologically advanced Rolls ever is revealed in London

  27-07-2017 18:54
  
  The new Phantom is a Rolls-Royce for the tech generation
  
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• Porsche to recall 22,000 cars over emissions software

  27-07-2017 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Germany's transport minister orders move to remove what he says is illegal emissions-controlling software.
  
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• Foobot review: Can this air quality monitor save your life?

  27-07-2017 18:20
  
  Air pollution in your home is killing you, but can the Foobot save the day?
  
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• First impressions of the Moto Z2 Force Edition: Internal updates and dual cameras with ShatterShield for all

  27-07-2017 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Motorola's new Z2 Force Edition brings the Verizon-exclusive shatterproof display to all carriers in 2017, along with improved internal specs and a dual rear camera arrangement
  
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• Nature vs Nurture update: Social mice subdue their violent urges

  27-07-2017 18:00
  
  Stanford scientists’ discovery questions the wisdom of solitary confinement
  
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• How these fake Facebook and LinkedIn profiles tricked people into friending state-backed hackers

  27-07-2017 17:59 via zdnet.com
  A hacking operation used photos from an unsuspecting victim's Instagram account as the lure in a campaign that lasted well over a year.
  
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• Jeff Bezos is now the world’s richest man

  27-07-2017 17:47
  
  A rise in company stock has seen Amazon’s CEO leapfrog Bill Gates to become the world’s richest man
  
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• How cognitive tech can help energy companies

  27-07-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  Cognitive technologies can address challenges such as the industry's "brain drain."
  
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• Blink and you missed it: Jeff Bezos was briefly the world’s richest man

  27-07-2017 17:47
  
  A rise in company stock briefly saw Amazon’s CEO leapfrog Bill Gates to become the world’s richest man
  
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• Playing American football will likely lead to brain disease, research says

  27-07-2017 17:18
  
  The study is the largest of its kind to date
  
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• Cyber security not a priority for most sectors, study finds

  27-07-2017 17:01 via computerweekly.com
  Despite data breaches costing UK firms nearly £30bn in 2016, cyber security is still not a priority for most UK industry sectors, a study has revealed
  
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• Twitter shares tank on flat Q2 user numbers

  27-07-2017 16:30 via zdnet.com
  Twitter revealed that it added 9 million fewer users this quarter as compared to Q1.
  
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• EE’s dominance in mobile network quality no longer a given

  27-07-2017 16:22 via computerweekly.com
  EE has retained its overall lead as the top-performing mobile network in the country, but is facing increasingly stiff competition from O2, Three and Vodafone
  
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• E-cigarettes help people quit smoking, study says

  27-07-2017 16:22
  
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• HTC launches Vive Standalone VR headset, no PC required

  27-07-2017 15:55
  
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• HTC launches a new platform for the Vive Standalone VR headset, no PC required

  27-07-2017 15:55
  
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• UK mobile coverage winners revealed in study

  27-07-2017 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  EE has best mobile coverage in England but Vodafone is better in Northern Ireland finds RootMetrics.
  
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• BMW Connected+ review: Hands on with the app that wants to be iCloud for cars

  27-07-2017 15:19
  
  BMW wants to be on every device you own
  
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• AMD Ryzen 3: A quad-core overlockable processor at a bargain price

  27-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Looking for an overclockable, quad-core processor for under $150? AMD's new Ryzen 3 is the silicon for you.
  
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• Adobe steps up AI-powered personalization efforts with Adobe Target

  27-07-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Adobe is using its AI and machine learning platform to bolster its customers' ability to personalize offers and interfaces.
  
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• Massive gamma-ray burst caught in extraordinary detail

  27-07-2017 14:49
  
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• UK government's drone collision report criticised

  27-07-2017 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  An alliance of drone manufacturers has called for the Department for Transport to release its methodology.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: 14 million sold, 10 million made in the UK

  27-07-2017 14:18 via zdnet.com
  Best selling British computer of all time hits another milestone.
  
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• Unified communications supplier Mitel buys competitor ShoreTel

  27-07-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The deal will create a market leading unified communications business and adds strength to Mitel’s cloud offering
  
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• Sky to create 300 tech jobs to bolster capabilities of streaming services

  27-07-2017 14:12 via computerweekly.com
  Broadcasting giant outlines plans to ramp up its software engineering capabilities in the face of growing competition
  
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• Salesforce updates Service Cloud with more customization tools

  27-07-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The updated portal offers drag-and-drop functionality for bringing Lightning Components into Service Cloud.
  
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• Verizon adds wireless customers, hits Q2 targets

  27-07-2017 13:59 via zdnet.com
  Verizon's unlimited plans helped the company add postpaid customers in the second quarter, but net additions trail AT&T and T-Mobile.
  
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• Slack is raising $250 million from investors including SoftBank

  27-07-2017 13:48
  
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• WIRED2017: Next Generation Partners

  27-07-2017 13:43
  
  We partner with organizations with a vision for innovation and an enthusiasm for the future. Find out how you can align with WIRED Next Generation.
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• This Android spyware can record calls, take screenshots and video, targets Gmail, LinkedIn, Snapchat data

  27-07-2017 13:35 via zdnet.com
  Google uncovers espionage conducting malware which monitors and steals information about the target - including emails, messages and calls.
  
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• No More Ransom project helps thousands of ransomware victims

  27-07-2017 13:25 via zdnet.com
  After only a year, the initiative has unlocked thousands of devices, but there is more work to do.
  
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• Meg Whitman steps down from HP Inc board

  27-07-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Whitman has served as chairperson of HP since the separation of HP Inc and Hewlett Packard Enterprise in November 2015
  
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• Tech world responds to Trump’s transgender ban

  27-07-2017 13:06
  
  Twitter is the place to be political
  
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• ​Google's Trusted Contacts safety app is now available for iOS

  27-07-2017 13:03 via zdnet.com
  Google updates Trusted Contacts with more control over location sharing.
  
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• Pyre review: A wonderful, original combo of RPG, fantasy football and adventure

  27-07-2017 13:00
  
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• Wolfenstein 2 hands-on review – It’s Nazi to be back

  27-07-2017 12:49
  
  Machine Games' sequel brings more of the same, but somehow makes everything better
  
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• Security Think Tank: People are part of security, but should not be key element

  27-07-2017 12:47 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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