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• Sky VIP: Loyalty scheme gives Sky customers rewards, prize draws and exclusive channels

  02-08-2017 22:46
  
  Sky VIP rewards customers with free shows, channels and tickets plus Sky services
  
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• Square delivers strong Q2 results, doubles subscription revenue

  02-08-2017 22:15 via zdnet.com
  Subscription and services-based revenue, which includes Square Capital and Caviar, was up 99 percent.
  
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• UpVote 12: tech and human rights in Turkey

  02-08-2017 20:52
  
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• Chemists remove 99 per cent of BPA from water in 30 minutes

  02-08-2017 20:48
  
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• Microsoft's new unified log-in experience is now in public preview

  02-08-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to work toward its ultimate goal of converging its Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Account cloud identity services.
  
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• A $6M bet that small retailers can ship as fast as Amazon

  02-08-2017 19:29 via zdnet.com
  Israeli company promises one-hour fulfillment services for brick-and-mortar stores of all sizes
  
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• Facebook News Feed update will prioritize fast loading web pages

  02-08-2017 19:13 via zdnet.com
  Facebook will start ranking faster loading pages higher in News Feed, while showing fewer stories that take longer to load.
  
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• Publishers say affiliates generate more revenue than other types of marketing

  02-08-2017 19:02 via zdnet.com
  A recent survey points to a bright future for affiliate marketing and social engagement.
  
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• This ultrahot Jupiter-like exoplanet has a glowing stratosphere

  02-08-2017 19:00
  
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• No, enterprise apps should not be left to 'die in their lifecycle'

  02-08-2017 18:40 via zdnet.com
  'There is no single, silver-bullet path to becoming a cloud-forward enterprise. But lost in the discussion is the most important question: what's best for the business?'
  
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• Security Think Tank: Are employees cyber pawns or cyber heroes?

  02-08-2017 18:15 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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• PayPal partners with Skype for P2P payments in the Skype app

  02-08-2017 18:13 via zdnet.com
  The integrated payment service lets people send money to each other while chatting on the Skype mobile app.
  
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• Harmful iPhone cases cause carnage in North America

  02-08-2017 17:46
  
  The glitter-filled accessories have been recalled amidst reports of swelling, burns and scars
  
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• US plans IoT security legislation, but UK unlikely to follow

  02-08-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  US Republican and Democrat senators have proposed legislation seeking to address security vulnerabilities in IoT devices
  
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• Synergy research emphasises gulf between higher and lower ends of cloud provider market

  02-08-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Research data for the second quarter highlights the significant and growing hold the big cloud firms have on the off-premise infrastructure services market
  
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• Synergy research emphases gulf between higher and lower ends of cloud provider market

  02-08-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Research data for the second quarter highlights the significant and growing hold the big cloud firms have on the off-premise infrastructure services market
  
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• Meet Nope: A neat way to protect your webcam and mic from hackers

  02-08-2017 17:40
  
  Kickstarter campaign wants you to keep privacy in your pocket at all times
  
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• Hyperloop One hits 309km/h in latest test

  02-08-2017 17:11
  
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• Elsevier acquires bepress in bid to boost its academic publishing and analytics services

  02-08-2017 17:02 via zdnet.com
  Elsevier has been making a string of strategic acquisitions as the academic publishing market faces key challenges
  
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• Google releases new Google Earth update for iOS

  02-08-2017 16:56 via zdnet.com
  The new update adds Voyager to Google Earth which allows users to interact with guided tours. It was first available for Android in April.
  
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• UK cities outside London show signs of technology innovation

  02-08-2017 16:43 via computerweekly.com
  In their fifth UK Tech Innovation Index, the Open Data Institute and the Digital Catapult organisation reveal signs of tech innovation outside the UK capital – but London leads by a long way
  
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• Game of Thrones unseen episode spoilers leaked

  02-08-2017 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  A summary of an unseen episode of the hit show and other HBO programmes have been put online by hackers.
  
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• IT outsourcing demand fuels record deal volumes in first half of 2017

  02-08-2017 16:32 via computerweekly.com
  The IT outsourcing market delivered its strongest half-year performance between January and June 2017, fuelled by the activity of the financial services industry and growing demand for IT services
  
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• IT outsourcing demand fuels record deal value in first half of 2017

  02-08-2017 16:32 via computerweekly.com
  The IT outsourcing market delivered its strongest half-year performance between January and June 2017, fuelled by the activity of the financial services industry and growing demand for IT services
  
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• Meatless meat: the startups ditching animals from meat

  02-08-2017 16:13
  
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• Ubiquiti Networks launches high-speed UFiber GPON Platform

  02-08-2017 16:10 via zdnet.com
  This is a game changer for ISP entrepreneurs who want to compete in this fast-growing market.
  
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• Could Microsoft be readying a touch cover for the iPad?

  02-08-2017 16:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft may have developed some kind of keyboard/cover for the iPad, based on clues in a recently discovered document. If so, will Redmond ever bring it to market?
  
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• This Android banking malware steals data by exploiting smartphone accessibility services

  02-08-2017 15:58 via zdnet.com
  The notorious Svpeng malware takes advantage of an Android function designed to help people with disabilities use their phone.
  
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• Would you prepay for Apple's iPhone 8, sight unseen?

  02-08-2017 15:37 via zdnet.com
  How badly do you want a new iPhone? Would you pay in advance for a device you know nothing about? Let's just think about that for a minute.
  
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• Fake news abounds in run-up to German election

  02-08-2017 15:30
  
  A German study shows just how prolific fake news is amongst far-right sympathisers
  
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• Cardiff billboard offensive images display after hack

  02-08-2017 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Swastikas and far-right images were displayed on a screen in Cardiff city centre.
  
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• ​IBM's world record: 330TB uncompressed data on a palm-sized tape cartridge

  02-08-2017 15:01 via zdnet.com
  IBM thinks its new breakthrough makes 60-year-old tape technology a valuable addition to cold-storage cloud services like Amazon's Glacier.
  
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• AI has helped doubled YouTube's take-down rate for extremist videos

  02-08-2017 14:58
  
  In the past month, over 75% of the violent videos YouTube removed were spotted by machine learning before a human viewer notified the firm
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 release date rumours, news and trailers: Everything we know so far

  02-08-2017 14:55
  
  The latest news, trailers and rumours about Cyberpunk 2077
  
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• Can retailers be too far ahead of the tech curve?

  02-08-2017 14:50 via computerweekly.com
  Ocado is winning plaudits for its innovation but analysts criticise the online grocer for its financial performance
  
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• IPhone glitter cases recalled over reports of burns

  02-08-2017 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  One victim complained of injuries to her leg, face, neck, chest and hands.
  
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• Fruit firm W B Chambers uses IFS suite to grow business

  02-08-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  W B Chambers, a Kentish fruit farm, has chosen IFS to support its business growth and to guard against the labour pool uncertainties of Brexit
  
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• Mozilla wants to change the way you send secret files

  02-08-2017 14:11
  
  Free self-destructing file transfers from the brains behind Firefox
  
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• ​Firefox's new tool lets you send self-destructing 1GB files from any browser

  02-08-2017 14:01 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla has released a free application for securely sending large files that self-destruct after one download.
  
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• With updated Cloud Applications, Oracle targets a broader customer base

  02-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While Oracle is expecting its large enterprise customers to drive cloud sales, it says its offerings also help it serve smaller businesses.
  
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• NASA is on the lookout for a "planetary protection officer" to defend Earth

  02-08-2017 13:32
  
  The role comes with a six-figure salary, and “frequent travel may be required”
  
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• Dream Daddy review: subverting gay clichés with great writing

  02-08-2017 13:13
  
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• IKEA takes on Tesla by launching its own home battery

  02-08-2017 12:51
  
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• Amazon Echo turned into covert microphone

  02-08-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Older versions of the Amazon Echo smart speaker can be turned into covert microphones, finds hacker.
  
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• It turns out the iPad was just too expensive after all

  02-08-2017 12:46 via zdnet.com
  Most things come down to price.
  
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• IBM put the equivalent of 330 million books on this tiny cartridge

  02-08-2017 12:36
  
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• Honor 9 review: Huawei takes the fight to the midrange

  02-08-2017 12:26
  
  The Honor 9 looks like a phone twice the price, so where’s the catch?
  
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• Windows 10 S: First sub-$300 notebooks out now, says Microsoft

  02-08-2017 12:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's first low-cost Windows 10 S devices are available now in the form of Lenovo's N23 and N24, with others following soon.
  
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• What’s inside counts: Researchers find brain 'switch' that could cause obesity

  02-08-2017 12:16
  
  A study could lead to potential new treatment for people who are obese
  
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• We can’t stop watching these hypnotising, and harrowing, real-time counters showing births, deaths and more in real time

  02-08-2017 12:16
  
  A one-way ticket to existential angst…
  
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