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• HP beats Q3 expectations with strong PC sales

  23-08-2017 22:29 via zdnet.com
  For the second quarter in a row, HP sees revenue growth in both its PC and printing businesses. HP's PC sales grew last quarter while Lenovo's PC division saw flat sales.
  
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• You deserve what you tolerate: Why companies must enforce security standards

  23-08-2017 20:55 via zdnet.com
  Companies that fail to enforce security policies must be prepared to handle the consequences.
  
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• Open source professionals are more in demand than ever

  23-08-2017 20:15 via zdnet.com
  Dice and The Linux Foundation's 2017 Open Source Jobs Report reveals Linux and open-source jobs are hotter than ever.
  
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• Microsoft turns Windows 10 Fall Creators Update focus to 'stabilization' as of Build 16273

  23-08-2017 20:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Update test build, No. 16273, is almost entirely about bug fixes, as it closes in on 'release to the world' (RTW).
  
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• 10 reasons the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is best for business

  23-08-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was announced earlier today. The Note 7 left a gap for the enterprise, but the Note 8 aptly fills it and is better for most than any other modern smartphone.
  
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• UpVote 13: the truth about GDPR, the biggest data protection change in decades

  23-08-2017 18:29
  
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• The entire world could be powered by wind, water and solar energy by 2050

  23-08-2017 18:00
  
  What a wonderful world
  
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• Google Cloud Platform rolls out different tiers of network services

  23-08-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The different offerings give cloud customers the choice between top-tier quality, global networking or lower-cost services.
  
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• French firm offered spyware to 'find out if your son is gay'

  23-08-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  French firm criticised after saying its spyware could help parents establish a son's sexuality.
  
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• Wetin dey happen? The BBC's Pidgin news site is a huge deal

  23-08-2017 17:12
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hands on: dual-camera and handy features impress

  23-08-2017 17:06
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hands on: a real powerhouse

  23-08-2017 17:06
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8: A giant phone

  23-08-2017 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Samsung puts the disastrous Note 7 behind it with a follow-up that is both bigger and more costly.
  
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• Why Samsung's Note 8 made me dump my S8 Plus: S Pen and dual camera

  23-08-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  After several months with the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, I thought it was perfect for my needs and that I would not go back to a Note. I then saw the Note 8 in person and immediately changed my mind.
  
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• Samsung launches Galaxy Note 8 with dual camera, improved display, S Pen

  23-08-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Note 8 with features designed to appeal to consumers, prosumers, and businesses.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hands-on: The upgrade Note users are clamoring for

  23-08-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  We went hands-on with the Galaxy Note 8 shortly before Samsung announced its latest phablet.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs iPhone 8 (Plus): Clash of titans

  23-08-2017 16:59
  
  The freshly released Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is garnering critical acclaim, but how will it fare against Apple’s imminent iPhone 8 (Plus)?
  
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• Sub-prime lender links technology upgrade to financial problems

  23-08-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  Lender partly blames new automation software for its poor performance
  
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• Guide to UK eSports teams: Dignitas, Gfinity, Fnatic and more

  23-08-2017 16:28
  
  We've rounded up the best in show for UK eSports teams, in what's becoming a burgeoning phenomenon
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Keep your Microsoft account secure and private

  23-08-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  If you're signing in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account, you can access important settings from an online dashboard. Here are direct shortcuts to options for security and privacy, as well as a page that logs attempts to hack your Microsoft account.
  
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• HMRC admits 2,600 parents affected by childcare website problems

  23-08-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Technical issues while applying for new childcare benefits caused problems for some parents – but HMRC says only 1% were affected
  
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• Royal Mail's new electric vans unveiled

  23-08-2017 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  London trials begin for nine of the fully electric vans.
  
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• How the Apple Car turned into an Apple Shuttle Bus

  23-08-2017 15:32 via zdnet.com
  Apple's ambitions for the "next big thing" to be the disruption of automobile industry have been scaled back dramatically.
  
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• Bupa Dental saves £350k by insourcing and Veeam backup

  23-08-2017 15:28 via computerweekly.com
  Healthcare organisation sweeps away chaotic backup situation and standardises on Veeam Backup & Replication to save £350,000 a year in management and maintenance costs
  
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• Agile development: How to make it work for you

  23-08-2017 15:26 via zdnet.com
  CIO Strategies: What to do - and what not to do - to make Agile an effective tool for you team.
  
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• Twitter hashtags are 10 years old - so here are 10 of the most popular

  23-08-2017 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The # symbol was given a whole new meaning by Twitter and is now a big part of the social media platform.
  
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• Samsung Note 8 launch: How to watch it live

  23-08-2017 15:14 via zdnet.com
  The launch event kicks off at at 11am ET in New York and will be live streamed on Samsung's website.
  
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• Salesforce updates Trailhead with tool for customized learning

  23-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Salesforce online learning platform now lets users build and share their own customized curriculum.
  
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• Drone delivery service takes flight in Reykjavík

  23-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Icelandic regulators are allowing Flytrex and online marketplace AHA to use drones to deliver packages across the capital city -- but there's a catch.
  
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• Lamborghini's $2,450 phone: Android for the alpha male with everything but sense

  23-08-2017 14:41 via zdnet.com
  After all, even alpha males need a phone.
  
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• NAS Wars 2017: We test the QNAP TVS-473 RAID

  23-08-2017 14:38 via zdnet.com
  Welcome to the third of seven NAS stress tests, where we brutalize NAS devices to failure and then attempt to see if they can be recovered. This week, we dig into the QNAP TVS-473, the only RAID we tested with a built-in HDMI media center output.
  
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• Illustrator Chris Haughton on turning his drawings into a VR game

  23-08-2017 14:27
  
  Little Earth uses virtual reality to teach children about nature’s cycles
  
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• Android Oreo: Google has just made app installs from unknown sources a lot safer

  23-08-2017 14:09 via zdnet.com
  Android Oreo ditches 'Allow unknown sources' installs and instead introduces per-app permissions.
  
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• IBM to facilitate mapping of human bacterial genes

  23-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers are using IBM's World Community Grid, which provides huge amounts of free, crowd-sourced computing power, to learn how bacteria may contribute to autoimmune diseases.
  
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• HP launches Omen X gaming laptop designed for esports competitors

  23-08-2017 13:35 via zdnet.com
  Featuring unlocked Intel processors, overclocked graphics cards, and easy access to swap out RAM and storage, the new notebook is being marketed to competitive gamers.
  
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• Dutch e-voting is waiting for an opportunity

  23-08-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Despite years of opposition and distrust in voting machines, a small Dutch initiative is aiming for a new form of e-voting
  
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• Email prank 'tricks' Breitbart editors

  23-08-2017 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The same prankster that reportedly fooled top White House officials strikes again.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: An outstanding comeback for Samsung

  23-08-2017 13:17
  
  Big, beautiful, bezel-less: The Galaxy Note 8 is here, and it more than compensates for its predecessor's premature demise
  
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• "Dragons' Den for migrants" scheme wants to help refugees become entrepreneurs

  23-08-2017 12:45
  
  The R Ventures Capital initiative aims to change perception of migrants from 'job stealers' to 'job creators'
  
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• Deal alert: You can now get an Amazon Echo and Echo Dot for £124 (a saving of £76)

  23-08-2017 12:34
  
  The AI smart speakers typically retail for £200 separately
  
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• Supervolcanoes could hold the key to powering the next generation of phones and electric cars

  23-08-2017 12:23
  
  Lithium-rich magma from supervolcanoes could be used to power electric vehicles
  
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• Google Home now lets you shop at Walmart using your voice

  23-08-2017 12:15 via zdnet.com
  Google and Walmart team up on voice shopping to take on Amazon.
  
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• YouTube 'made wrong call' on Syria videos

  23-08-2017 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of videos taken down for showing violence will be "reinstated".
  
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• Facebook down for you? Here are some possible workarounds

  23-08-2017 12:09 via zdnet.com
  Hundreds of reports of a Facebook outage have spread online, but there are a few ways to get your social media fix this morning.
  
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• This malware lets hackers change what's written in emails AFTER they've been sent

  23-08-2017 12:06
  
  A new report highlights a way for attackers to alter emails after they’ve been sent to an inbox
  
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• This hack lets attackers change what's written in emails AFTER they've been sent

  23-08-2017 12:06
  
  A new report highlights a way for hackers to alter emails after they’ve been sent to an inbox
  
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• Dell Chromebook 13 3380 review: Robust build and good battery life, but beware the weight

  23-08-2017 12:05 via zdnet.com
  Dell's Chromebook 13 3380 is no lightweight, lacks a fully rotating screen and has a somewhat unforgiving keyboard, but it delivers good battery life and is solidly built.
  
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• Walmart and Google to offer voice-enabled shopping

  23-08-2017 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Step aside Amazon Alexa - soon you will be able to order Walmart products using Google Assistant.
  
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• Salesforce aims for $20 billion in annual revenue: Six reasons it'll get there

  23-08-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce delivered a strong second quarter, a run rate topping $10 billion and big plans to double sales again. Here's a look at the moving parts.
  
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• The Echo Show looks like the desktop PC of the future

  23-08-2017 11:59 via zdnet.com
  It may not be able to create simple office documents today, but Echo Show's graceful overlay of visuals and touch on a fast-growing developer ecosystem is making it a more consumer-friendly device than the PC has ever been.
  
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