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• SAS appoints new Brazil head

  17-08-2017 23:31 via zdnet.com
  Analytics firm continues to drive structural changes in one of its top five global markets.
  
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• Latest Apple Watch 3 rumors: LTE option but no calling, Q4 2017 launch

  17-08-2017 23:03 via zdnet.com
  Apple is rumored to offer both a non-LTE and LTE version of the Apple Watch 3.
  
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• CoreOS extends Kubernetes to Microsoft Azure

  17-08-2017 20:32 via zdnet.com
  CoreOS's Kubernetes distro, Tectonic 1.7, delivers on hybrid cloud by extending container DevOps capabilities across open-source and Azure clouds and data centers
  
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• As AI floods the market, which chatbots deliver the best ROI for enterprises?

  17-08-2017 19:34 via zdnet.com
  A recent report shows that AI and chatbots can bring a huge ROI (return on investment) for the enterprise. But which solution should you choose?
  
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• Back to school: Alexa in your dorm room

  17-08-2017 19:10 via zdnet.com
  It's back to school time, and for some college students, that means it's time to equip a dorm room. If you have an Alexa device, we have some helpful tips for getting the most out of dorm room-living with the help of your favorite AI buddy.
  
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• Microsoft releases preview of updated Skype Desktop app

  17-08-2017 18:31 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's newest Skype Desktop app, now in preview, works on older versions of Windows and Macs, but not the latest Windows 10 releases.
  
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• ​The solar eclipse: There's an app for that

  17-08-2017 18:27 via zdnet.com
  A variety of apps and web pages are available to help users prepare for and get the most out of the August 21 solar eclipse.
  
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• Software development is broken and low-code is here to fix it

  17-08-2017 18:08 via zdnet.com
  Little-known but currently thriving, low-code development is a technology taking off in the booming mobile market, according to the CEO of OutSystems.
  
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• It's official: supercomputing is now ho-hum (thanks, cloud)

  17-08-2017 18:06 via zdnet.com
  Supercomputing as a Service. Now available to all in a 'post-hardware' world.
  
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• Box taps Google Cloud Vision for image management

  17-08-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The integration is one of Box's first moves to bring machine learning capabilities to its cloud content management platform.
  
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• Was there even any evidence for the UK's A-level exam reforms?

  17-08-2017 17:45
  
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• School leavers urged to look at cyber security apprenticeships

  17-08-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Cyber security apprenticeships are a good alternative to ‘clearing’ and debts, according to security certification body, Crest
  
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• Audiolux One wants to make light from your music

  17-08-2017 17:29
  
  This week’s Kickstarter campaign wants to make sound visual
  
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• Roaming downtime hits customers on Three in Europe

  17-08-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers travelling in France, Portugal and Luxembourg were affected but the issue is now fixed.
  
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• Openreach adds 26 locations to G.fast roll-out

  17-08-2017 17:07 via computerweekly.com
  Openreach has added 26 more locations to its fibre-based G.fast broadband network, bringing the total number of properties served to half a million
  
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• Boys outperform girls in 2017 computing A-levels

  17-08-2017 16:37 via computerweekly.com
  This year’s A-level results show more male students gaining higher grades than female students, but girls continue to steam ahead in ICT
  
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• Very few girls took computing A-level

  17-08-2017 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A-level computing is dominated by boys with only 9.8% of the total number taking the exam being girls.
  
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• You can order the Essential phone starting today

  17-08-2017 16:22 via zdnet.com
  Originally slated for release in June, the intriguing smartphone is finally available for order.
  
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• A-level figures don't bode well for digital skills

  17-08-2017 16:16
  
  Tech firms are lamenting the substantial fall in university applications
  
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• Enterprises will need more bandwidth than public internet

  17-08-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  As enterprises continue to digitise their operations over the next few years, their demand for data and bandwidth capacity will massively increase, says Equinix
  
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• Chinese media 'racist' video on India clash sparks anger

  17-08-2017 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  It features a Chinese actor in a turban and fake beard, mockingly assuming an Indian accent.
  
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• Climate change and habitat conversion are flattening biodiversity

  17-08-2017 15:55
  
  The two phenomena are nature’s playground bullies, using brute force to homogenise species
  
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• UK rail passengers don’t trust on-board Wi-Fi

  17-08-2017 15:47 via computerweekly.com
  YouGov survey commissioned by Cobham Wireless finds UK commuters are increasingly frustrated with connectivity standards on the rail network
  
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• Loupedeck review: The keyboard that's revolutionising photo-editing

  17-08-2017 15:32
  
  A unique and brilliant way to edit your photo library, albeit more of a luxury than a necessity
  
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• Top skills you need to avoid being replaced by a machine

  17-08-2017 15:21 via computerweekly.com
  A-level results have shown an increase in Stem subjects but tech skills remain a problem, warn some in the industry
  
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• The Defenders on Netflix review: a slow-burner with potential

  17-08-2017 15:07
  
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• Nvidia launches virtual workstation software, aims for compute intensive workloads

  17-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  With virtual workstation software powered by its GPUs, Nvidia is looking to bring thin workstations and high performance computing to more enterprises.
  
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• Cyber criminals command top-level attacks, warns Check Point

  17-08-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Businesses need to rethink cyber defences with nation-state attack tools in the hands of ordinary cyber criminals, warns Check Point
  
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• Honor 9 review: An affordable flagship-class smartphone

  17-08-2017 14:53 via zdnet.com
  The Honor 9 joins an growing roster of competitively priced flagship-class handsets, delivering good performance and battery life, a decent 5.15-inch screen and an impressive dual camera setup.
  
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• Raspberry Pi OS refresh: Raspbian's update to Debian Stretch is out now

  17-08-2017 14:46 via zdnet.com
  Raspberry Pi owners can download the newest major release of Raspbian OS today.
  
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• Alibaba chalks up 1M cloud customers on 96 percent revenue growth

  17-08-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  Chinese internet giant's cloud business crosses 1 million paying customers for the first time in its latest quarter, growing its revenue 96 percent year-on-year to hit US$359 million.
  
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• Meet Method-2, the Korean megabot straight out of sci-fi

  17-08-2017 14:16
  
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• Facebook sets out plans to open 10th datacentre by 2019

  17-08-2017 14:12 via computerweekly.com
  Social media giant to build new datacentre in New Albany, Ohio, to future-proof its infrastructure in the face of growing user demand
  
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• LG Electronics hit by suspected WannaCry attack

  17-08-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  LG Electronics have been hit by ransomware that uses malicious code that could signal another WannaCry attack
  
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• How secure is your car? Unpatchable flaw lets attackers disable safety features

  17-08-2017 13:37 via zdnet.com
  Vehicle hack disables safety features on most modern cars by posing as a faulty electronic component.
  
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• Chatbot helps students choose courses

  17-08-2017 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A chatbot at Leeds Beckett University is helping A-level students find the right university course.
  
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• Hate plane noise? This lab is trying to crack the problem

  17-08-2017 13:00
  
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• LambdaLocker ransomware victim? Now you can decrypt your files for free

  17-08-2017 12:52 via zdnet.com
  As part of the No More Ransom initiative, Avast Antivirus have released a tool that decrypts files locked by LambdaLocker ransomware.
  
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• The correlation between creativity, diversity and the future tech workforce

  17-08-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Many believe the UK computing curriculum should put more emphasis on creativity to prepare young people for an automated future
  
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• Cisco pivots strategically but still loses money

  17-08-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Cisco is betting big on intelligent, automated networking, but its revenues are dropping as it makes the strategic shift
  
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• China cracks down on VPN vendors

  17-08-2017 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Five websites, including Alibaba, have been asked to remove vendors that sell virtual private networks.
  
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• Daily Stormer: Cloudflare drops neo-Nazi site

  17-08-2017 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Cloudflare no longer protects the Daily Stormer from distributed denial of service attacks.
  
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• Google Docs: This big update just added some serious new features

  17-08-2017 12:31 via zdnet.com
  Google Docs gains new team editing features, extra add-on templates, and integrated enterprise search.
  
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• NASA asks Twitter to celebrate Voyager-1, hilarity ensues

  17-08-2017 12:25
  
  NASA asked Twitter to send a message to Voyager
  
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• How these hidden video watermarks can help spot piracy, doctored images

  17-08-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Spanish researchers are developing a reversible digital-marking method using the H.264 video-compression standard.
  
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• Developers lack skills needed for secure DevOps, survey shows

  17-08-2017 11:45 via computerweekly.com
  The growing demand for developers with security skills is outpacing supply, but a survey reveals that a lack of formal security education and training by employers is contributing to the growing skills gap
  
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• Nokia's 'bothie' is yet another attempt to redefine the phone

  17-08-2017 11:35
  
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• Tiny robot vehicles travel to your stomach to drive away infection

  17-08-2017 11:32 via zdnet.com
  Trials have shown tiny robotic drug deliveries could one day improve the performance of antibiotics.
  
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• Microsoft acquires Cycle Computing to lower barriers to HPC using cloud

  17-08-2017 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Microsoft hits cloud acquisition trail to make high-performance computing accessible to a wider pool of enterprises
  
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• Tiny bubble-fuelled robots could deliver drugs inside human bodies

  17-08-2017 11:22
  The futuristic treatment has proven successful in mice, and could be making its way to a hospital near you
  
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