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• Box grows revenue by 28 percent in Q2, beats on EPS

  30-08-2017 22:37 via zdnet.com
  However, after two quarters of achieving positive free cash flow, Box reported that for Q2 free cash flow was negative $14.7 million.
  
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• Workday rides subscription revenue growth to Q2 earnings beat

  30-08-2017 22:24 via zdnet.com
  Workday said subscription revenue was $434.5 million, an increase of 42 percent from the same period last year.
  
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• DIY vacuum actuators make robots that squirm and squish

  30-08-2017 21:09 via zdnet.com
  Video demonstrates the flexibility of robots that run on air
  
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• Brazilian government debates first national digital strategy

  30-08-2017 20:49 via zdnet.com
  Public consultation covers topics from connectivity enhancements to changes in technology curricula in schools.
  
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• Amazon makes elastic GPUs generally available

  30-08-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  Using elastic GPUs can dramatically reduce the price of running certain graphical workloads.
  
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• Female Witchsy founders use fictional male to beat sexism

  30-08-2017 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The women behind online art seller Witchsy say developers responded better to emails from "Keith".
  
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• Cyber-flaw affects 745,000 pacemakers

  30-08-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The manufacturer says that patients should discuss a code fix when they next see their doctors.
  
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• iOS 11's most underrated security feature? A password manager

  30-08-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  The upcoming iOS 11 update means you'll never have to remember your app password again.
  
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• Dropbox updates Paper with new features, integrations

  30-08-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The update includes new design tool integrations, a new API endpoint, and more organizational features.
  
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• Stealthy malware targets embassies in snooping campaign

  30-08-2017 17:54 via zdnet.com
  Turla hacking operation is using the new Gazer backdoor to conduct espionage, say researchers at ESET.
  
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• HCL expands global network with Swedish delivery centre

  30-08-2017 17:47 via computerweekly.com
  HCL has opened another delivery centre in the Nordic region, this time in Gothenburg, Sweden
  
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• Apple and Google show off rival augmented-reality tech

  30-08-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The two tech firms show off rival mixed-reality technologies ahead of their imminent release.
  
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• Tegile launches NVMe IntelliFlash N Series and gets bought by WD

  30-08-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Tegile adds all-NVMe drive products in a bid to help customers consolidate workloads from transactional processing to file services, but full NVMe performance has to wait
  
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• SAP integrates workforce planning and finance tools

  30-08-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The integration should help move companies away from using spreadsheets for managing personnel and enable them to fine-tune HR decisions throughout the year.
  
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• Hands-on with Raspbian GNU/Linux Stretch for Raspberry Pi

  30-08-2017 16:47 via zdnet.com
  A new release of Raspbian GNU/Linux for Raspberry Pi systems is available. I have made upgrade installations as well as clean installations, and here are the results.
  
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• Humans, cover your mouths: Lip reading bots in the wild

  30-08-2017 16:32 via zdnet.com
  There are many uses for machine lip reading, from transcription in noisy contexts to resolving multi-speaker concurrent speech and improving automated speech recognition. But let's let our imaginations run wild.
  
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• Ten years on, TEDGlobal is tackling Africa's education crisis

  30-08-2017 15:45
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• Google Assistant is coming to more smart speakers

  30-08-2017 15:45 via zdnet.com
  ​Yes, that means commands of "OK Google, vacuum my home" will soon be a common thing.
  
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• Executive interview: Stuart Tarmy on the technical challenges of GDPR compliance

  30-08-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  It is a single line in GDPR, but the right to be forgotten has huge implications on corporate IT. Io-Tahoe vice-president, Stuart Tarmy, explains why
  
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• TomTom takes a leaf from Brain Training’s book with Fitness Age

  30-08-2017 15:06
  
  Software update will soon hit the last two generations of watches
  
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• Giant spambot scooped up 711 million email addresses

  30-08-2017 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Experts say a "mind-boggling" amount of user data has been gathered by a hacking operation.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Make the File Explorer navigation pane work like classic Windows Explorer

  30-08-2017 14:46 via zdnet.com
  In Windows 10, File Explorer's left-hand pane gives preferred status to cloud services such as OneDrive. If you prefer old-school navigation techniques, you can restore the classic hierarchy, with everything in a tree under the Desktop node.
  
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• NAS Wars 2017: We test the Western Digital MyCloud PR4100 RAID

  30-08-2017 14:43 via zdnet.com
  Welcome to the fourth 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 Western Digital MyCloud PR4100. Overall, it's the fastest box we've tried, but it failed an important test.
  
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• Lip reading bots in the wild

  30-08-2017 14:42 via zdnet.com
  In the movie "2001" I found the scariest moment was when astronauts David Bowman and Frank Poole met in the EVA pod to discuss the artificially intelligent HAL 9000 computer's behavior - and HAL reads their lips. Science fiction? Not anymore!
  
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• Two Singapore telcos reintroduce unlimited data plans

  30-08-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  M1 and StarHub both have begun offering monthly plans that include unlimited data access at S$98 a month and on weekends.
  
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• Two Singapore telcos launch unlimited data plans

  30-08-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  M1 and StarHub both have introduced monthly plans that include unlimited data access at S$98 a month and on weekends.
  
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• Staying connected when travelling abroad: How I deal with roaming annoyances

  30-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Even apparently excellent roaming deals like 3's Feel at Home can have problems; a burner SIM is a useful alternative.
  
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• Staying connected when traveling abroad: How I deal with roaming annoyances

  30-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Even apparently excellent roaming deals like 3's Feel at Home can have problems; a burner SIM is a useful alternative.
  
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• MapR automates data tiering for the hybrid cloud

  30-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  MapR's latest product feature addresses a familiar issue in data management that will become a sleeper for those embracing cloud: how do you tier data between on premise clusters and the cloud?
  
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• 'House of Cards' publisher exposes gigabytes of sensitive client files

  30-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  A backup drive on the publisher's network exposed gigabytes of sensitive client data -- including unpublished books, invoices, details of royalty payments, and contracts.
  
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• 'House of Cards' literary agent exposes gigabytes of sensitive client files

  30-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  A backup drive on the agent's network exposed gigabytes of sensitive client data -- including unpublished books, invoices, details of royalty payments, and contracts.
  
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• ​Skype adds real-time code editor to test candidates' tech skills in video interviews

  30-08-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Skype Interviews site lets you run a video call over a real-time code editor.
  
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• Swipe right for equality: how Bumble is taking on sexism

  30-08-2017 13:43
  
  By: Amelia TaitContinue reading...
  
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• Microsoft and Amazon agree to enable Cortana, Alexa communication

  30-08-2017 13:32 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana voice assistants soon will be able to communicate with each other, thanks to a new partnership between the two rivals.
  
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• Google Wifi now available in Singapore via StarHub

  30-08-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  Google's mesh networking product is sold exclusively by the Singapore telco at S$15 per month for a two-year service contract, marking the first time it is available in Southeast Asia.
  
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• CeX breach shows personal data is still vulnerable

  30-08-2017 13:28 via computerweekly.com
  A breach of the personal details of more than two million customers of used technology goods store CeX has prompted fresh calls for better data protection by retailers
  
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• ​Dell unveils Inspiron laptop primed for Windows mixed reality

  30-08-2017 13:14 via zdnet.com
  Dell launches a gaming laptop to go with its new Windows Mixed Reality Visor headset.
  
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• NASA’s Cassini spacecraft prepares for its 'Grand Finale': Here’s everything you need to know

  30-08-2017 13:10
  
  Nearly 20 years after its launch, the Cassini spacecraft will burn up in the giant planet’s atmosphere
  
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• Grab to share ride data with Toyota, unveils peer-to-peer payment service

  30-08-2017 13:02 via zdnet.com
  Ride-hailing operator will provide data from 100 Toyota cars to be analysed for ways to improve connected car services and expand its mobile wallet services to include peer-to-peer and other retail transactions.
  
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• Grab to share ride data with Toyota, unveils peer-peer payment service

  30-08-2017 13:02 via zdnet.com
  Ride-hailing operator will provide data from 100 Toyota cars to be analysed for ways to improve connected car services and also introduces a peer-to-peer service for its mobile wallet.
  
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• Net neutered: When ISPs like Comcast crash the cloud

  30-08-2017 12:59 via zdnet.com
  Upstream service providers should not be breaking basic web service protocol connectivity.
  
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• The best laptops for students

  30-08-2017 12:42
  
  By: Chris FinnamoreContinue reading...
  
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• ​Want to make money on an initial coin offering? Beware the risks says SEC

  30-08-2017 12:33 via zdnet.com
  New technology can lead to new scams warns regulator.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Look to frameworks, guidance and legislation to boost resilience

  30-08-2017 12:31 via computerweekly.com
  What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are robust/resilient?
  
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• Hacker gathers 711 million email accounts, spam onslaught expected

  30-08-2017 12:31
  
  An unknown hacker has embroiled 711 million email accounts in an unprecedented spambot operation
  
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• FDA issues recall of 465,000 St. Jude pacemakers to patch security holes

  30-08-2017 12:31 via zdnet.com
  Heart patients will have to visit their doctors to have their pacemakers patched for the "voluntary" recall -- but there are risks.
  
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• The mysterious 'toxic haze' that left 150 hospitalised may have been linked to the ozone

  30-08-2017 12:10
  
  The mysterious fog swept into the balmy beaches of East Sussex, prompting hospital visits and the evacuation of Birling Gap
  
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• Researcher finds over 711 million compromised email accounts

  30-08-2017 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  A security researcher has discovered a spambot using more than 711 million compromised email accounts to spread data-stealing malware
  
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• Customer data stolen at Cex online games store

  30-08-2017 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says up to two million customers are affected by the data breach.
  
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• US drone company eyes Tanzania for medical deliveries

  30-08-2017 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The company wants to open four distribution centres to serve thousands of medical centres in Tanzania.
  
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