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• Google sued over 'sex discrimination'

  14-09-2017 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Three former employees say Google pays women less than men for comparable work.
  
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• Kaspersky cyber-security chief urges customers to stay

  14-09-2017 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief executive of the Russian cyber-security firm says Americans should not distrust his firm.
  
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• Oracle tops Q1 estimates

  14-09-2017 22:53 via zdnet.com
  Oracle's cloud business, including infrastructure as a service, came to $1.5 billion, up 51 percent.
  
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• Chattanooga's biggest smart city concern is security

  14-09-2017 22:35 via zdnet.com
  After deploying 10-gigabit internet service across Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mayor Andy Berke says security is paramount.
  
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• Hands-on with Jaybird's newest earbuds: RUN and Freedom 2

  14-09-2017 21:16 via zdnet.com
  RUN is the company's first completely wireless earbuds, and Freedom 2 received a small refresh.
  
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• Europe’s data regulators head to US to discuss Privacy Shield

  14-09-2017 20:45 via computerweekly.com
  A delegation from Europe's data protection regulators will meet with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which oversees US intelligence gathering
  
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• ​New IBM big iron for Linux

  14-09-2017 20:43 via zdnet.com
  IBM mainframes are alive, well, and being designed to make the most of Linux.
  
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• Distributed ledger start-up catches eye of credit unions, closes $3 million seed round

  14-09-2017 20:13 via zdnet.com
  Swirlds collecting accolades, improving platform
  
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• Yet another trove of sensitive US voter records has leaked

  14-09-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Each record contained details on voters, including names, addresses, dates of birth, their ethnic identity, whether an individual is married, and the individual's voting preferences.
  
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• Vantiv, Visa team up on merchant payment system for SMBs

  14-09-2017 19:37 via zdnet.com
  The service is built around Visa's card-based platform Visa Direct.
  
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• ​Brazil leads 4G expansion in LatAm

  14-09-2017 19:16 via zdnet.com
  The country ranks first in the region both in the number of lines and the total user base.
  
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• HMRC reaches halfway point on project to develop new UK customs IT system

  14-09-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  The new system for handling customs at UK borders is 50% complete, says HMRC - but CEO warns he cannot give guarantees over Brexit deadline
  
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• WhatsApp’s upcoming “unsend message” feature doesn’t sound very useful

  14-09-2017 18:02
  
  It’s just no substitute for not sending them in the first place
  
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• WhatsApp will soon let you “unsend messages” before they're read

  14-09-2017 18:02
  
  The feature was spotted by WhatsApp beta tester WABetaInfo
  
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• Looker announces version 5, doubles down on data platform play

  14-09-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Latter-day BI tool Looker announces a new v5 release.Its Action Hub, Viz Blocks, Data Blocks, and Applications strengthen its value as a data platform.And new BI features enhance its core strengths.
  
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• HMRC confirms Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright as new CDIO

  14-09-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  HMRC has tasked Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright with helping the department achieve its goal of becoming one of the world's most digitally advanced tax authorities
  
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• With 2.1 billion cards sold last year, the Pokémon Trading Card Game is still going strong

  14-09-2017 17:35
  
  We discuss the enduring appeal of Pokémon with Yuji Kitano and Atsushi Nagashima
  
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• Google to announce new Pixel smartphones on October 4

  14-09-2017 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Google quietly announced the date early on Thursday and has now invited members of the press to the launch.
  
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• Hong Kong cloud firm tests Excelero NVMe for video analytics

  14-09-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Vivavo runs Excelero NVMesh NVMe storage at claimed near-bare metal performance to support real-time analytics for face and behaviour recognition on CCTV
  
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• Reddit troll ban helped cut hateful speech

  14-09-2017 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Toxic and hateful comments were sharply curtailed after the site banned "offensive" forums, suggests research
  
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• The new ten pound note: Ten interesting facts about the new tenner

  14-09-2017 17:00
  
  Dazzle cashiers with your extensive knowledge of the new plastic note
  
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• £30m National Innovation Centre for Data launched

  14-09-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  The government and Newcastle University have teamed up to launch a £30m National Innovation Centre for Data, as part of the Northern Powerhouse
  
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• BTC China to stop trading amid increased government scrutiny

  14-09-2017 16:32 via zdnet.com
  Country's first Bitcoin exchange says it will cease trading from September 30 and is no longer accepting new account registrations, as it points to the Chinese government's recent move to clamp down on cryptocurrency.
  
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• Mobile networks restored to hurricane-hit Caribbean islands

  14-09-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Emergency networking teams from the Vodafone Foundation and Télécoms Sans Frontières are working to restore mobile connectivity after the Caribbean was ravaged by Hurricane Irma
  
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• Flagship smartphones: Specs, benchmarks and prices for iPhone, Samsung, Huawei and more

  14-09-2017 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Apple's 2017 iPhones will inevitably influence the top end of the smartphone market. Here's how it looks at the moment, with a number of key launches expected soon.
  
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• The digital economy is making us poorer - but that can't be right

  14-09-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Use of WhatsApp as an example of productivity growth and economic measures tells us we're worse off. Are we therefore measuring the numbers wrongly?
  
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• Why your new iPhone is more expensive

  14-09-2017 15:51 via zdnet.com
  And it's not just the iPhone that's going to cost you more.
  
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• Omen is HP’s wild card in the battle for eSports dollars

  14-09-2017 15:29
  
  HP has a plan to win the hearts and minds of pro-level gamers everywhere
  
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• How Testilio wants to rethink software testing

  14-09-2017 15:26 via zdnet.com
  Testing, testing: Software testing is necessary but maybe not fun; though this company has developed a passion for it.
  
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• AppGuard secures $30 million in Series B funding

  14-09-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The cybersecurity firm will use the cash to complete the acquisition of KeepTree.
  
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• iPhone 8, iPhone X will charge to 50 percent in 30 mins, but it'll cost you $50 extra

  14-09-2017 14:54 via zdnet.com
  Apple reminds us that time equals money with the "fast-charge capable" iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus.
  
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• iPhone 8, iPhone X will charge to 50% in just 30 mins: But it'll cost you an extra $50

  14-09-2017 14:54 via zdnet.com
  Apple reminds us that time equals money with the "fast-charge capable" iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus.
  
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• GDS is ‘sidelined’ and government as a platform ‘is dead’, says Francis Maude

  14-09-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  Former Cabinet Office minister cites diminishing of Government Digital Service role as he criticises civil service resistance to change
  
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• FCA warns UK consumers of risks associated with initial coin offerings

  14-09-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The UK financial services authority has published warnings to consumers thinking of investing in initial coin offerings
  
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• Windows 10 in 2018: Microsoft offers new glimpse of life after Fall Creators Update

  14-09-2017 14:09 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft pushes out a new version of Redstone 4 to Windows Insiders.
  
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• Pivotal Greenplum is alive and kicking

  14-09-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Greenplum is probably the best-kept secret in the analytic database world. While Pivotal was busily building its Cloud Foundry business, its Greenplum business has continued to thrive. The new release steps up the multi-workload capabilities that differentiate Greenplum. The next question is when will Pivotal launch a managed Greenplum cloud service?
  
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• From AR to robots, we're finally getting the store of the future

  14-09-2017 14:00
  
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• BT offers enterprise customers flexible bandwidth for peak usage

  14-09-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  New element of BT IP Connect Global WAN service will enable businesses to dial their network capacity up and down at will
  
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• Finnish energy company Helen outsources its basic IT services

  14-09-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  The energy company is the latest Nordic organisation to outsource IT services to enable it to focus on the business
  
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• ​Samsung accelerates self-driving car tech plans

  14-09-2017 13:25 via zdnet.com
  Tech giant won't build its own cars but wants to provide the tech inside them.
  
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• HP unveils Z8 workstation with 3TB of RAM and 48TB of storage

  14-09-2017 13:25 via zdnet.com
  According to HP, the Z8 is the world's most powerful workstation, and is ideal for 3D analysis, simulation and 8K video editing and playback.
  
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• Facetime used for deaf hospital patients by health board

  14-09-2017 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Facetime video online sessions help provide instant translation service for deaf patients in hospital.
  
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• Moona pad keeps pillow cold all night

  14-09-2017 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A device that keeps your pillow cool all night by pumping it full of cold water is being developed.
  
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• Google's new Pixel phones: LG-made Pixel XL 2 shows up in intriguing FCC filing

  14-09-2017 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Google's new Pixel XL 2 has made its way through the FCC.
  
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• Equifax confirms massive data breach was result of missed patch

  14-09-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  Equifax appears to have failed to roll out a patch that might have stopped the massive breach of its systems
  
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• The best wireless headphones for business and travel: 2017

  14-09-2017 12:39 via zdnet.com
  Here are some of our top picks for comfortable headphones which will suit business users and commuters at a range of budgets.
  
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• Take cybersecurity away from spies... for everyone's sake

  14-09-2017 12:30
  
  By: Emily TaylorContinue reading...
  
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• IBM makes breakthrough in quantum computing

  14-09-2017 12:18
  
  Big Blue simulates molecular reaction and structure
  
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• What is ASMR? The science behind the whisper craze sweeping YouTube

  14-09-2017 12:12
  
  ASMR videos are popular on YouTube, but is there scientific evidence to support claims they relax viewers?
  
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• Apple explains Face ID on-stage failure

  14-09-2017 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says a lockout feature was accidentally triggered by its staff.
  
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