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• NHS cyber-defender Marcus Hutchins back online

  14-08-2017 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins was arrested earlier this month on a trip to cyber-security conferences in Las Vegas.
  
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• Microsoft's .NET Core 2.0: What's new and why it matters

  14-08-2017 21:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is rolling out .NET Core 2.0, .NET Standard 2.0 and ASP.NET Core 2.0, advancing the company's goal of more of a common .NET platform everywhere.
  
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• AWS launches data security service called Macie with machine learning

  14-08-2017 21:50 via zdnet.com
  Macie is AWS' managed service designed to protect sensitive data across S3 with more data repositories to follow.
  
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• Moto E4 Plus review: An economical smartphone for those who only care about battery life

  14-08-2017 21:03 via zdnet.com
  Shopping for an Android device on a tight budget? This phone will do the job, but just barely.
  
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• The best mobile VPNs can ensure your privacy anywhere

  14-08-2017 20:44 via zdnet.com
  Going mobile? Stay secure. Here's how find an effective VPN service. (Hint: You can't trust every VPN provider.)
  
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• GoDaddy and Google expel Daily Stormer over victim smear

  14-08-2017 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  First GoDaddy and then Google expel the Daily Stormer from their web address registration services.
  
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• Facebook launches China-only version of Moments photo app

  14-08-2017 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC understands that Facebook wants to study how apps organically gain users in China.
  
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• Amazon Web Services is in need of certified professionals (​ZDNet Academy)

  14-08-2017 19:43 via zdnet.com
  Become AWS certified and boost your profile.
  
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• Microsoft begins deploying fix for ongoing Band 2 sync issue

  14-08-2017 19:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has begun rolling out a fix for its Band 2 fitness devices meant to address a week-plus-long sync issue that some users have reported.
  
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• Microsoft PowerPoint exploit used to bypass antivirus and spread malware

  14-08-2017 18:49 via zdnet.com
  It's the first time this exploit has been used to target PowerPoint users - and it's being used to distribute powerful Trojan malware, say researchers.
  
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• Sonic Mania review: the Blue Blur is back to his best

  14-08-2017 18:38
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• Internal memo claims Microsoft may have turned the corner on Surface Pro 4, Surface Book customer dissatisfaction

  14-08-2017 18:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft may be readying a more concerted comeback against Consumer Reports' latest Surface PC findings, according to a new leaked Microsoft memo.
  
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• The Data Protection Bill is about securing UK data leadership

  14-08-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  The UK's new data protection legislation is vital to a successful Brexit and for continued UK leadership in technology
  
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• How to watch eSports in the UK: From TV to Twitch and live events

  14-08-2017 17:42
  
  We've rounded up the best available ways for you to indulge your eSports spectator habit in the UK
  
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• A love letter (of sorts) to LoveFilm

  14-08-2017 17:40
  
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• iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7: We pit the titans against each other

  14-08-2017 17:21
  
  Should you invest in an iPhone 7 now, or invest your time waiting it out for the iPhone 8?
  
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• Your next iPhone could be $100 cheaper, or $450 more expensive

  14-08-2017 17:15 via zdnet.com
  The next crop of iPhones are set to be both cheaper and more expensive than Apple's current offerings.
  
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• Statistics show retailers need to improve data security

  14-08-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Data breach statistics show retailers need to address customer data security ahead of the GDPR compliance deadline, a law firm has warned
  
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• Google's new AI learns by baking tasty machine learning cookies

  14-08-2017 17:13
  
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• How technology is helping give lupus patients a better quality of life

  14-08-2017 17:08
  
  The disease, known to cause extreme fatigue body pain, affects millions. Tech is trying to help
  
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• What is anxiety and how can technology affect it?

  14-08-2017 16:59
  
  Smartphones and social media can give rise to issues such as disconnectivity anxiety
  
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• Those 'stingray' detector apps are basically useless, say researchers

  14-08-2017 16:43 via zdnet.com
  Researchers found at least one major flaw in the five leading stingray surveillance trackers for Android.
  
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• There are four types of Facebook user – which are you?

  14-08-2017 16:43
  
  Keeping up with the Zuckerbergs
  
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• Target buys Grand Junction, aims to bolster supply chain, delivery tech

  14-08-2017 16:09 via zdnet.com
  Target said the move to buy Grand Junction will help it build out its delivery network and bolster supply chain.
  
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• ​Microsoft partners with Canberra Data Centres to cash in on government IT spend

  14-08-2017 16:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft plans to deliver Microsoft Azure for government use out of two new regions located within Canberra Data Centres in the nation's capital.
  
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• AWS infrastructure is now behind three main streaming media providers

  14-08-2017 15:48 via zdnet.com
  Amazon just announced that Hulu is using AWS infrastructure to power key services and applications.
  
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• IT jobs growth could be slowing as sluggishness persists sequentially

  14-08-2017 15:46 via zdnet.com
  The data from the TechServe Alliance and Bureau of Labor Statistics shows year over year growth in IT jobs, but the last three months gains have slowed.
  
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• NHS Digital signs cyber security agreement with Microsoft

  14-08-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  Support contract comes three months after NHS hit by globalransomware attack that targeted Windows computers
  
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• Using no-code tools to auto-archive social media information

  14-08-2017 15:03 via zdnet.com
  There are problems that can only be solved with software. But what happens when you're the only person with that problem?
  
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• Life drawing and machine learning: An interview with artist Anna Ridler

  14-08-2017 14:50
  
  Anna Ridler uses neural networks to make art that interrogates memory, narrative and performance
  
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• Supercharging your image: Machine learning for photography applications

  14-08-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Advanced capabilities for image retrieval and processing are relatively new and powered to a large extent by advances in machine learning technology. We present a brief history of this space, and share the story of how Shutterstock has embraced this technology and what it does for them.
  
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• The iPod's legacy: How Apple's music player reshuffled its future

  14-08-2017 14:14 via zdnet.com
  The iPod served as a bridge between Apple as a PC maker mounting a comeback to purveyor of the world's strongest ecosystem spanning hardware, software and services. Its influence can still be seen in the iPhone and what comes after it.
  
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• Begone, silicon: new semiconductors touted as the future for our chips

  14-08-2017 14:05 via zdnet.com
  Silicon cannot take our computing power as far as we would like, but researchers believe other materials can.
  
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• Uber allows in-app tips for UK drivers

  14-08-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The ride-sharing company says the move is part of a number of improvements for drivers.
  
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• New Trojan malware campaign sends users to fake banking site that looks just like the real thing

  14-08-2017 13:52 via zdnet.com
  Trickbot malware redirects to counterfeit site that displays the correct URL and the digital certificate of the genuine alternative.
  
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• Lovefilm By Post DVD rental service to close

  14-08-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon, which owns Lovefilm, says it will cease offering DVDs and Blu-ray discs via post on 31 October.
  
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• TRAPPIST-1 is no longer the exoplanet dream we once hoped

  14-08-2017 13:46
  
  NASA researchers discover TRAPPIST-1 system is too old to hold life
  
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• What is the Digital Economy Act 2017?

  14-08-2017 13:43
  
  The Digital Economy Act 2017 was passed into law in April. But what does it actually do?
  
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• Apple beta programme: Install iOS and macOS updates before they go live

  14-08-2017 13:29
  
  Fancy adding “software developer at Apple” to your CV? Now you *sort of* can…
  
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• Apple beta program: Install iOS and Mac OS updates before they go live

  14-08-2017 13:29
  Fancy adding ‘software developer at Apple’ to your CV? Now you *sort of* can…
  
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• HBO hackers leak unreleased Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes

  14-08-2017 13:27
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• Google's Waymo patents soft self-driving cars to keep you safe

  14-08-2017 13:16 via zdnet.com
  Can squishy vehicles stop pedestrians becoming hurt during accidents?
  
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• Unleashing digital talent for fun and profit

  14-08-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  With all the talk of data as the ‘new oil’, organisations can easily forget that talent – people – are the heart of delivering digital change
  
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• Everton FC works with Netskope to safeguard cloud-stored data

  14-08-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Cloud provider’s Active Platform will help football club secure player and fan data as GDPR deadline approaches
  
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• Public cost of London's Garden Bridge could reach £50 million

  14-08-2017 13:10
  
  By: Liat ClarkContinue reading...
  
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• Lovefilm By Post to end in the UK, as Amazon goes streaming only

  14-08-2017 13:03
  
  You have until 31 October to get through your backlog
  
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• Why GE's use of Google Glass marks a turning point for AR

  14-08-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  By exploiting the new enterprise edition of Google Glass and AR software from Upskill, GE Aviation shows how AR is changing the factory floor.
  
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• Most consumers think they are more digitally savvy than some retailers

  14-08-2017 12:55 via computerweekly.com
  Consumers are becoming increasingly digital in the way they shop, and a survey shows nearly 60% think they are more digitally innovative than some retailers
  
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• Gaze at the twinkly beauty of the 2017 Perseid meteor shower

  14-08-2017 12:42
  
  By: Eleanor PeakeContinue reading...
  
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• The tech world rallies against Charlottesville rally

  14-08-2017 12:21
  
  The internet reacts to white supremacist rallies in Virginia, and it’s fiery...
  
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