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• How to stop female doctors from dropping out in Pakistan

  21-08-2017 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Many female doctors in Pakistan drop out when they start a family. There's a new scheme to help them continue in practice by doing online video clinics on their laptops.
  
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• Google reveals official name of Android O

  21-08-2017 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Months of sweet suspense have come to an end. Android O has a name.
  
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• Android Oreo released by Google

  21-08-2017 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest version of Android adds new features to help people tackle "notification diarrhoea".
  
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• How new technology and great ideas can transform your business

  21-08-2017 19:32
  New technology is empowering new services and business models. What could it do for you?
  
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• UAG Metropolis for Apple iPad Pro 10.5: Impact resistance, Pencil holder, Smart Keyboard compatible

  21-08-2017 19:12 via zdnet.com
  UAG is one of my favorite smartphone case makers and its new Metropolis case for the iPad Pro 10.5 knocked other contenders from my hands.
  
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• Religious people are more positive, while atheists are 'angry' - according to Facebook statuses at least

  21-08-2017 18:58
  
  A study from the University of Pennsylvania shows the difference in house styles between the religious and the atheists
  
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• This could be a new Nest thermostat

  21-08-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  Evleaks shows what looks to be a cheaper thermostat from Nest, with a facelift.
  
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• Kolos co-CEO: Community support ‘key’ to make world’s biggest datacentre plans a reality

  21-08-2017 17:12 via computerweekly.com
  Norwegian startup Kolos recently went public with its plans to build the world’s biggest datacentre, and the company’s co-CEO explains why community support matters to a project like this
  
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• Pack an umbrella, it's probably raining diamonds on Uranus

  21-08-2017 17:00
  
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• 'Diamond rain' found on Uranus has been recreated on Earth – and it could help solve our growing energy crisis

  21-08-2017 17:00
  
  Using high-powered lasers, scientists were able to recreate the diamond-forming conditions of giant, icy planets
  
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• “Diamond rain” found on Uranus has been recreated on Earth – and it could help solve our growing energy crisis

  21-08-2017 17:00
  
  Using high-powered lasers, scientists were able to recreate the diamond-forming conditions of giant, icy planets
  
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• “Diamond rain” found on Uranus has been recreated on Earth

  21-08-2017 17:00
  
  Using high-powered lasers, scientists were able to recreate the diamond-forming conditions of giant, icy planets
  
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• Machines trained on photos learn to be sexist towards women

  21-08-2017 16:36
  
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• Landing that infosec job: These experts share their best career advice

  21-08-2017 16:17 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet asked four security experts for their top advice for getting into the infosec world.
  
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• Cisco buys Springpath for $320 million

  21-08-2017 16:12 via zdnet.com
  Springpath has been around since 2012 and the networking giant led its Series C funding round two years ago.
  
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• There's one major problem with our push towards electric cars

  21-08-2017 16:09
  
  While Nissan thinks it will soon be easier to charge your EV than top up your petrol car, the National Grid has voiced serious concerns
  
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• How we found that hidden Apple job listing

  21-08-2017 16:06 via zdnet.com
  Sometimes a job opportunity can pop up where you least expect it.
  
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• The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs could have thrust Earth into darkness for two years

  21-08-2017 15:38
  
  Computer models show that this darkness would have blocked photosynthesis and wiped out marine life
  
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• HTC cuts price of Vive virtual reality system by $200, could spur more enterprise pilots

  21-08-2017 15:32 via zdnet.com
  HTC Vive now goes for $599 and the company may be speaking to enterprises as much as consumers.
  
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• HSBC streamlines mortgages with Capita software

  21-08-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  Bank is using software to improve its mortgage application processes and subsequently increase business through brokers
  
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• Apple's 'hidden' job ad found online

  21-08-2017 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The advertisement for "a talented engineer" begins with the welcome: "Hey there! You found us."
  
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• NotPetya highlights cyber risk in shipping industry

  21-08-2017 15:03 via computerweekly.com
  Malware attack has shown that the shipping industry is vulnerable to cyber attacks, with Danish shipping giant Maersk reporting potential cost of up to $300m
  
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• 'Snapchat race' driver killed friend in Aberystwyth crash

  21-08-2017 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Ricafort Gamboa is jailed for crashing while trying to reach 100mph to film Snapchat footage.
  
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• Your failure to apply critical cybersecurity updates is putting your company at risk from the next WannaCry or Petya

  21-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Despite warnings and international cyber-incidents, too many organisations still aren't bothering to apply security patches, a report has warned.
  
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• James Cameron on Terminator 2, Avatar and the future of cinema

  21-08-2017 14:58
  
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• Semantic data lake architecture in healthcare and beyond

  21-08-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Data lakes can be a great asset, but they need an array of elements to work properly. We take a look at how it works for Montefiore Health System and discuss the role of semantics and graph databases in the data lake architecture.
  
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• Citizens Advice slams ISPs over broadband compensation proposals

  21-08-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  BT, Sky and Virgin Media have proposed a voluntary industry code of practice for broadband compensation, but it falls short of what Ofcom would like to implement
  
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• Cisco rolls out industry-first security features for Spark

  21-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The collaboration platform will now, among other things, enable customers to run on-prem key servers for securing cloud content.
  
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• Killer autonomous weapons are coming... but they're not here yet

  21-08-2017 13:53
  
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• Microsoft's AI can now recognise speech as well as a human

  21-08-2017 13:52
  
  The tech giant has been working on its speech transcription systems, used in products like Cortana, with a goal of achieving 'human parity'
  
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• Charity crowdsources environmental data with new mobile app

  21-08-2017 13:47 via computerweekly.com
  Environmental organisation Project Aware has launched a mobile app to help divers map marine debris
  
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• Dating app aims to boost Russian voter turnout

  21-08-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  TV claims that instructions for the voting app come from the top of Russian politics.
  
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• Infosys CEO resigns amid public criticism from a founder

  21-08-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka steps down, with the company blaming criticism from a company founder for his decision
  
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• Star Trek-style holodeck for mice reveals how brains produce mental maps

  21-08-2017 13:18
  
  Tested on fish, flies, and mice, the holodeck decodes how we update our mental maps
  
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• The next media revolution will come from driverless cars

  21-08-2017 13:14
  
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• Personal bodyguard app to launch in northeast China

  21-08-2017 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A mobile application is set to launch in northeast China for people seeking that VIP touch.
  
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• Hate crimes: Online abuse 'as serious as face-to-face'

  21-08-2017 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Tweeting abuse can be as "equally devastating" as shouting it, prosecutors are told.
  
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• WannaCry ransomware attack at LG Electronics takes systems offline

  21-08-2017 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Consumer electronics giant confirms WannaCry was found on a self-service kiosk in South Korea and systems were shut down for two days to prevent spread.
  
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• The job ad Apple doesn’t want you to find

  21-08-2017 12:26
  
  Finding the opening is part of the application
  
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• Everyone is a target: no firm is too small for cybercriminals

  21-08-2017 12:24
  
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• Asus ZenBook Flip S review: A stylish, lightweight convertible

  21-08-2017 12:23 via zdnet.com
  The ZenBook Flip S offers a light, slimline convertible design that, along with good specs and performance, will appeal to mobile professionals. Battery life could be better, though.
  
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• The daily grind in the life of a spammer

  21-08-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Ever wonder what the working week of a spammer looks like? Researchers find out.
  
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• F1 just launched a new 2017 eSports World Championship

  21-08-2017 11:55
  
  The eSports championship will use the new F1 2017 game
  
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• F1 just launched a 2017 eSports World Championship

  21-08-2017 11:55
  
  The eSports championship will use the new F1 2017 game
  
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• Hate speech online may soon carry the same penalties as real-world hate crimes

  21-08-2017 11:47
  
  Hate crimes perpetrated online lead to real-world distress, says Alison Saunders
  
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• Crown Prosecution Service adopts harsher stance on internet hate crime

  21-08-2017 11:47
  
  Hate crimes perpetrated online lead to real-world distress, says Alison Saunders
  
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• Replacement screens could be used to hijack your phone, study claims

  21-08-2017 11:38
  
  Researchers warn that chips hidden in cheap third-party parts could be used to break a smartphone’s security
  
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• Microsoft SPE helps joined-up thinking

  21-08-2017 11:20 via computerweekly.com
  We assess how Microsoft’s secure productive enterprise licence can help enterprises coordinate their digital transformation
  
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• GCHQ knew WannaCry hero risked arrests by travelling to the US

  21-08-2017 11:15 via computerweekly.com
  UK intelligence officials were reportedly aware that security researcher Marcus Hutchins risked arrest by travelling to the US to attend a series of cyber security conferences
  
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• Intel to launch new 8th generation Kaby Lake Core processors today

  21-08-2017 11:10 via zdnet.com
  New i7/i5 chips for laptops are the first to land.
  
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