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• Juniper to buy security software startup Cyphort

  31-08-2017 23:12 via zdnet.com
  The Silicon Valley startup makes security analytics software. Financial terms were not disclosed.
  
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• Canadian university loses $10m in phishing scam

  31-08-2017 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Phishing cons staff into making payments into a fraudulently created account.
  
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• Palo Alto reports strong Q4 as it adds new customers

  31-08-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  The company delivered strong fourth quarter earnings and delivered an outlook roughly in line with expectations.
  
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• Nutanix beats Q4 expectations

  31-08-2017 22:46 via zdnet.com
  Nutanix closed its first year as a public company by posting a record number of large deals and growing its quarterly revenue 62 percent year-over-year.
  
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• Zero-latency video gives drones an upgrade

  31-08-2017 21:51 via zdnet.com
  Split second decisions and insane acrobatics: This video explains why ultra-low latency linkups are a must for FPV racing
  
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• Quantum encrypted box hints at unhackable communication

  31-08-2017 21:49
  
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• A server hosting dozens of popular file converter sites has been hacked

  31-08-2017 21:45 via zdnet.com
  The server hosting the sites had been "tampered with for months on end, without the server owner noticing it."
  
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• Energy companies looking to bots for help

  31-08-2017 21:18 via zdnet.com
  Robotic process automation can enhance processes, but oil and gas businesses need to consider certain factors before deploying the technology.
  
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• LG's V30 smartphone 'leaves gimmicks behind'

  31-08-2017 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The device has an OLED display and advanced camera features but no second screen or add-on modules.
  
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• The Moto X4 is a pretty decent mid-range Android handset

  31-08-2017 20:30
  
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• Microsoft releases first Windows 10 Redstone 4 PC test build

  31-08-2017 19:27 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is starting to test the next version of Windows 10, codenamed Redstone 4. It's still too early for any new features to go live, however.
  
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• AI can now predict and guarantee the results of influencer marketing programs

  31-08-2017 18:40 via zdnet.com
  Is influencer marketing just another PR tactic or can it really be scaled into a credible media channel with AI?
  
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• Google updates Stackdriver, its suite of cloud application monitoring tools

  31-08-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  The monitoring, logging and diagnostics suite is getting new features and expanded free log limits.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 8 launch event set for September 12

  31-08-2017 18:27
  
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• Apple's iPhone 8 launch confirmed for September 12

  31-08-2017 18:27
  
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• It's official: Apple's iPhone event is Sept. 12 at Steve Jobs Theater

  31-08-2017 18:19 via zdnet.com
  Get ready for a new iPhone; Apple's next event is just a few days away.
  
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• Two-thirds of UK firms hiring for GDPR

  31-08-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  Most UK firms are planning to hire extra staff to help them meet the requirements of the EU’s new data protection regulation
  
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• Timid growth predicted for IT spending in Brazil

  31-08-2017 17:59 via zdnet.com
  Local CIOs believe their budgets won't increase much in 2017 or next year, says study.
  
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• Salesforce and IBM unveil more data integration tools

  31-08-2017 17:40 via zdnet.com
  This new wave of joint products will bring IBM Weather Insights, as well as IBM Cloud Integration, to Salesforce customers.
  
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• This tricked-out R2 Unit lets you become a master droid builder

  31-08-2017 17:15
  
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• Security Think Tank: Resilience means preparing for unpreventable cyber threats

  31-08-2017 17:12 via computerweekly.com
  What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are resilient?
  
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• Government launches digital skills survey to find out more about UK’s needs

  31-08-2017 16:33 via computerweekly.com
  The government has launched a survey to find out what advanced and specialist digital skills are needed in the UK
  
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• Android Oreo: Google adds in more Linux kernel security features

  31-08-2017 16:02 via zdnet.com
  Google has hardened Android's Linux-based kernel.
  
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• Google critic fired from Google-funded research body

  31-08-2017 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The New America Foundation says the sacking has nothing to do with the search giant's influence.
  
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• White Ops, Trade Desk partner to tackle ad fraud

  31-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The companies aim to block fraudulent ad impressions before they are purchased.
  
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• AMD launches cheapest Threadripper processor

  31-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  AMD adds another Threadripper chip to the line up -- the Threadripper 1900X.
  
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• AI to the people: Anaconda readies its Enterprise 5 Python distribution

  31-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Hallmarks of Anaconda's new Enterprise release include deployment of Python-generated assets to executives and analysts, and Python machine learning models to mainstream developers.
  
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• Capcom releases limited run of 30th anniversary Street Fighter II cartridges - but there's a dangerous catch

  31-08-2017 14:53
  
  Pro: These $100 cartridges will be sold with bonus vintage art. Con: They could set your home on fire
  
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• Magna launches MAX4 system, aims to scale autonomous driving broadly

  31-08-2017 14:16 via zdnet.com
  Magna, a large contract manufacturer and supplier to the auto industry, launched an integrated autonomous driving system that will make its way through the supply chain.
  
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• Sony Xperia XZ1 review: Is this mid-range smartphone a one-trick pony?

  31-08-2017 14:15
  
  Sony’s Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact: Middle-of-the-road devices with 3D image scanning – refreshing update or extravagant gimmick?
  
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• Government consults on fibre broadband rate relief

  31-08-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a consultation on the draft regulations covering business rate relief for new fibre broadband infrastructure
  
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• Oracle steps up IoT game, adds AI, digital twin and enterprise data integration

  31-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Oracle is enhancing its IoT Cloud applications, but sees the secret sauce as the data and automation that's available in its ERP and supply chain systems.
  
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• Hyperloop pod breaks own high-speed record

  31-08-2017 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  More tests next month might mean the pods for the science-fictional transport system hit 500 km/h
  
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• This giant ransomware campaign just sent millions of malware-spreading emails

  31-08-2017 13:43 via zdnet.com
  As many as 23 million emails containing Locky ransomware were sent in 24 hours, say researchers.
  
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• App-based challenger bank Starling enters next stage of its journey

  31-08-2017 13:43 via computerweekly.com
  Thousands of people are downloading Starling’s app every week as the bank builds its customer base
  
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• ICO fines council £70,000 for exposing personal data online

  31-08-2017 13:34 via computerweekly.com
  The ICO has issued a monetary penalty to Nottinghamshire County Council for leaving personal information exposed online for five years
  
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• These super-strength spiders' webs are so strong they can hold humans

  31-08-2017 13:26
  
  Scientists in Italy have reinforced spiders’ silk with nanotubes to create a super-strong compound
  
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• Sony's new Xperia phones come with a 3D scanning party trick

  31-08-2017 13:15
  
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• Pacemakers at risk of being hacked after flaw is found in software

  31-08-2017 13:14
  
  Half a million pacemakers are vulnerable in the US, plus a further 280,000 in other countries
  
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• Sony phone app takes 3D clone snaps

  31-08-2017 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Software creates detailed 3D scans of any object using just a phone's camera and motion sensor.
  
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• As enterprise security concerns grow, a tailwind emerges for Box

  31-08-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  While privacy, compliance and security concerns once kept highly regulated industries out of the cloud, these issues now almost compel them to make the leap, Box's Aaron Levie says.
  
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• Nest's new Thermostat E is a cheaper version of the original

  31-08-2017 12:51
  
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• Panasonic Toughbook CF-33 review: A no-compromise, fully-rugged 2-in-1 detachable laptop

  31-08-2017 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Panasonic has delivered a robust 12-inch hybrid laptop/tablet that's best in its fully-rugged class right now.
  
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• Open source helps Schiphol fly to multi-clouds

  31-08-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  Amsterdam airport Schiphol is utilising open source software to create and use a multi-cloud platform with an open API
  
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• The future is augmented: five of the best Apple ARKit demos

  31-08-2017 12:29
  
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• Feast your eyes on the best Apple ARKit demos

  31-08-2017 12:29
  
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• How an idea built on web freebies and low-cost tools evolved into a virtual NHS clinic

  31-08-2017 12:20 via computerweekly.com
  We speak to an NHS trust about how readily available web software helped clinicians get a pioneering project off the ground
  
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• Is quantum encryption the key to cyber-security?

  31-08-2017 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Cyber-security has become an increasing concern after recent high profile hacking cases.
  
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• ​Acer's new Windows 10 Switch 7 is a Surface Pro challenger

  31-08-2017 12:09 via zdnet.com
  Acer throws down a challenge to Microsoft's new Surface Pro with its new two-in-one device.
  
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• Dell Visor hands-on review: VR meets MR in this impressive £350 kit

  31-08-2017 12:00
  
  Dell is offering the best of HoloLens and Oculus Rift on a budget
  
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