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• Samsung launches service for monetizing IoT data

  31-07-2017 20:39 via zdnet.com
  Samsung ARTIK Cloud Monetization allows device manufacturers to create service plans for connected devices.
  
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• Bitcoin rebels risk 'currency trading chaos'

  31-07-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to create a new type of Bitcoin on Tuesday threaten to cause disruption.
  
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• Game of Thrones script 'stolen in HBO hack'

  31-07-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  HBO confirms it experienced a "cyber incident" after hackers claimed to have breached the firm.
  
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• The best Android apps of 2017

  31-07-2017 18:39
  
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• The smartest thing about the Sky Soundbox has nothing to do with the box

  31-07-2017 18:23
  
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• 175,000 IoT cameras can be remotely hacked thanks to flaw, says security researcher

  31-07-2017 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have found that it's trivial to remotely access one brand of security camera.
  
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• The world will likely be 2 degrees warmer by 2100

  31-07-2017 17:53
  
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• iPhone thieves ‘used van to rob moving truck’

  31-07-2017 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Five thieves looted a truck on the motorway by climbing out of a moving van, Dutch police say.
  
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• Understanding the performance of the modern data center

  31-07-2017 17:33 via zdnet.com
  Virtual Instruments Q&A: Understanding how apps co-exist in the data center is a complicated but important.
  
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• I mocked the Apple Pencil. Now my iPad productivity depends on it

  31-07-2017 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Optimized for the iPad Pro, this $99 accessory is not just for artists. From note taking and document signing to image editing and drawing, the Apple Pencil has proven itself to be one of my most invaluable tools.
  
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• Apple's delayed Irish datacentre prompts calls to reform country's planning system

  31-07-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  The latest delays in Apple's bid to open a datacentre in Athenry, County Galway, has prompted calls for a revamp of how planning permission decisions in Ireland are handled
  
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• Electric car buying guide 2017: Range, EV charging, charger types and more explained

  31-07-2017 17:15
  
  Here's what you need to know when buying an electric car in 2017
  
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• Nearly half of UK SMEs spend less than £1,000 on cyber defences

  31-07-2017 17:03 via computerweekly.com
  Almost 50% of UK small to medium enterprises plan to spend £1,000 or less on cyber security in the next year and 22% do not know how much they will spend, insurance firm Zurich has revealed
  
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• Nesta Discovery Award winners bring the fight to antibiotic resistance

  31-07-2017 16:53
  
  Teams from all over the world are competing for a £10 million prize to tackle drug-resistant bacteria
  
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• Windows 10 S is ready for testing (but just barely)

  31-07-2017 16:39 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft finally made Windows 10 S available for developers and IT pros to download and test. But the new builds come with major warnings that you'll be well advised to heed.
  
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• Parliament’s digital chief quits to become Arup CIO

  31-07-2017 16:06 via computerweekly.com
  Rob Greig is leaving in September for a new role in the private sector
  
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• Vodafone chooses NBN modem with backup 4G for NBN outages

  31-07-2017 16:02 via zdnet.com
  Free of charge backup 4G connection will allow Vodafone users to stay connected while awaiting connection or outage resolution.
  
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• Microsoft starts shipping its own keyboard with built-in Windows Hello sign-in

  31-07-2017 15:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is rolling out its own Windows Hello-compatible keyboard for Windows 10 devices. And it's unsurprisingly consolidating its mobile-keyboard strategy around SwiftKey.
  
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• Massive underground magma pulse caused the world's largest mass-extinction

  31-07-2017 15:41
  
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• Google told to come clean on how it tracks what you buy offline

  31-07-2017 15:40 via zdnet.com
  Privacy group wants Google to reveal where it obtains US consumers' payment card data.
  
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• Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot

  31-07-2017 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon's competition to create a warehouse robot is won by a machine with an unusual design.
  
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• How to deactivate Twitter: Here’s how to close your Twitter account for good

  31-07-2017 15:05
  
  Trolls got you down, or just fed up of the doom-and-gloom of Twitter? Here’s how to deactivate your Twitter account
  
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• What I learned running the Mac High Sierra beta

  31-07-2017 15:02 via zdnet.com
  I generally steer clear of beta software because even the "beta-tested" stuff usually has too many bugs. But I really wanted to check out APFS, so I installed the High Sierra public beta 2 and, later, beta 3, on my MacBook. Here's what I found.
  
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• NSA whistleblower Snowden: VPN ban makes Russia 'less safe and less free'

  31-07-2017 14:33 via zdnet.com
  Vladimir Putin's decision to ban virtual private networks has drawn criticism from NSA whistleblower Snowden.
  
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• OVH opens first UK datacentre in south London

  31-07-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  French cloud provider OVH has opened the doors on its first datacentre in the UK, slightly later than planned
  
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• Black holes lurking at the centre of galaxies could kill stars

  31-07-2017 14:22
  
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• Radeon RX Vega is AMD’s return to high-end GPUs

  31-07-2017 14:04
  
  AMD takes aim at Nvidia with its most powerful GPU yet, the RX Vega
  
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• Hands-on: A walk through the openSUSE Leap 42.3 installer

  31-07-2017 14:03 via zdnet.com
  The recently released openSUSE Leap 42.3 distribution includes some changes to the installer.Here is a screen-shot walk through of one of my installations.
  
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• With PlaceIQ, location data is all about the apps

  31-07-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  PlaceIQ has figured out that the apps on your phone could be more effective in distilling location data than more obvious sources. It is partnering with cloud data warehouse provider Snowflake to help customers integrate location analytics with their own CRM systems.
  
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• Rackspace secures strategic channel relationship with AWS

  31-07-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  AWS and Rackspace will effectively be "joined at the hip" when it comes to offering professional migration services.
  
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• What's the meaning of life?

  31-07-2017 13:45
  
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• What is the meaning of life? WIRED (tries to) explain

  31-07-2017 13:45
  
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• BT makes firm offer to meet USO broadband commitment

  31-07-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  BT has made a firm offer to become the designated provider of the 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation broadband service
  
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• Intel i9's new rival: Latest Ryzen Threadripper is AMD's cheapest yet

  31-07-2017 13:44 via zdnet.com
  AMD's high-performance Threadripper chips will hit stores by August 31, and there's a new cheaper version.
  
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• It is now illegal to cross the road while reading your phone in Honolulu

  31-07-2017 13:42
  
  A $15 to $99 fine awaits digital jaywalkers
  
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• Kids' discount site 'exposed client data'

  31-07-2017 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  A father who found the security flaw was initially blocked by Kids Pass on Twitter, but the issue is now fixed.
  
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• Could free-roaming, multi-player take VR to next level?

  31-07-2017 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Zero Latency uses technology that allows players free-roaming while they are playing their games.
  
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• China's supercomputer simulated the Universe with 10 trillion digital particles

  31-07-2017 12:44
  
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• Enterprises are upping security demands on SME suppliers

  31-07-2017 12:37 via computerweekly.com
  More and more enterprise-level organisations are assessing cyber security during supplier contract negotiations, a survey shows
  
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• Windows 10's Subsystem for Linux exits beta ready for Fall Creators Update

  31-07-2017 12:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux is becoming an official feature of Windows 10.
  
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• Putin bans VPNs in web browsing crackdown

  31-07-2017 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The move is part of efforts to stop Russians accessing banned websites.
  
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• Google's plans to track you offline just hit their first hurdle

  31-07-2017 11:26
  
  Google’s new ad programme lets the company track credit card information across online and brick-and-mortar shops
  
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• Scientists discover how to make food using just air and electricity in Star Trek-style 'protein reactors'

  31-07-2017 11:19
  
  Is this the first step towards Star Trek-like replicators?
  
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• This guy rescuing his Airpod is the noblest thing you’ll read all day

  31-07-2017 11:16
  
  He is a modern-day hero using technology for good
  
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• Virgin America praised for cyber breach response

  31-07-2017 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  Virgin America’s detection and response to a data breach has been praised by security commentators
  
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• How the Met Office is handling a deluge of data

  31-07-2017 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  ‘Lazy’ open source tools are helping the UK weather forecasting service open up unprecedented volumes of data to all
  
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• Apple pulls VPNs from the App Store as Russia bans them completely

  31-07-2017 10:29
  
  Apple removes VPNs from the Chinese store, while Russia makes VPNs illegal
  
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• It is easy to expose users' secret web habits, say researchers

  31-07-2017 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Porn browsing habits and confidential documents are found in supposedly anonymised data.
  
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• Toshiba Tecra X40-D review: A solid 14-inch business laptop with a great keyboard

  31-07-2017 09:42 via zdnet.com
  Toshiba's sturdy yet relatively lightweight Tecra X40-D is well equipped for life on the road, although battery life could be better.
  
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• Apple 'pulls 60 VPNs from China App Store'

  31-07-2017 09:28 via bbc.co.uk
  VPN providers say US tech giant has 'sided with censorship' by pulling their products.
  
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