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• Microsoft's expected Surface Pro with LTE: Possible specs, pricing leak

  20-09-2017 23:23 via zdnet.com
  A U.K. retailer may have outed the possible specs and pricing of Microsoft's expected Surface Pro LTE devices.
  
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• Google's HTC deal: Can Google learn from its Motorola miscues?

  20-09-2017 22:50 via zdnet.com
  Google wants more hardware manufacturing heft, but it's unclear whether HTC will be the magic potion the search giant is looking for.
  
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• Google's $1.1 billion HTC deal: Can Google learn from its Motorola miscues?

  20-09-2017 22:50 via zdnet.com
  Google wants more hardware manufacturing heft, but it's unclear whether HTC will be the magic potion the search giant is looking for.
  
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• Google and Motorola debut Android One Moto X4 for Project Fi

  20-09-2017 22:36 via zdnet.com
  Google's Project Fi Wi-Fi carrier service gets its first Android One handset courtesy of Motorola.
  
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• NBN launches Tech Lab to collect data and resolve connection issues

  20-09-2017 22:30 via zdnet.com
  NBN will use its new Tech Lab to collate and learn from both customer experience surveys and current fault-reporting data using open-source machine-learning and big data software.
  
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• Veritas can reach APAC customers via GDPR

  20-09-2017 21:52 via zdnet.com
  With less than year before the EU data privacy law kicks in, data management vendors such as Veritas can expand their Asia-Pacific customer base with tools and services to help firms ensure compliance.
  
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• Theresa May warns tech firms over terror content

  20-09-2017 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister says internet companies should remove extremist content within two hours.
  
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• Nest reveals alarm system and smart doorbell

  20-09-2017 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm - which has the same owner as Google - expands into new product categories after a lull.
  
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• Unisys: Micro-segmentation and AI in the security wake of Equifax

  20-09-2017 20:51 via zdnet.com
  The chief trust officer of Unisys explains what business leaders and technologists need to know about next-generation network security practices. Read carefully to protect your organization.
  
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• Here's some good news: sea turtle numbers are on the rise

  20-09-2017 20:00
  
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• Pixelbook leak: Google's new high-end Chromebook expected October 4

  20-09-2017 19:15 via zdnet.com
  Google's top-of-the-line Chromebook Pixel is coming back with a new name and better specifications.
  
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• US Air Force plots IT overhaul, aims for cloud

  20-09-2017 18:57 via zdnet.com
  Dell EMC, Microsoft and General Dynamics have landed a $1 billion five-year cloud hosted enterprise services contract from the USAF.
  
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• The Apple Watch Series 3 isn't off to a good start

  20-09-2017 18:48 via zdnet.com
  The reviews are in, and Apple has some work to do before its latest smartwatch can live up to its promise.
  
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• Droplr makes collaboration effortless (​ZDNet Academy)

  20-09-2017 18:39 via zdnet.com
  Store, share, and work with up to three users for 90 percent off.
  
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• What can tech firms do to fight terror?

  20-09-2017 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister wants tech companies to do more to tackle extremist content. They say it's not that easy.
  
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• YouTube to end paid channels service

  20-09-2017 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Channels charging a monthly fee on YouTube will end in December, after the idea failed to take off.
  
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• NotPetya cyber attack on TNT Express cost FedEx $300m

  20-09-2017 18:12 via zdnet.com
  Falling victim to global ransomware attack "posed significant operational challenges", the company says in its latest financial report.
  
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• CIO interview: John Mountain, Starling Bank

  20-09-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Starling Banks CIO tells Computer Weekly about life at a bank that is challenging traditional IT thinking
  
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• Music, media and entertainment startups battle it out at TechPitch 4.5

  20-09-2017 17:58
  
  Pitching, pizza and prizes in North London
  
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• Redefining the city car: Why Smart thinks tech is the key to beating the competition

  20-09-2017 17:55
  
  Smart CEO Annette Winkler tells us what’s next for the first real city car
  
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• Forget Tesla and Mercedes, Smart believes it's going to beat its electric rivals...and it's done similar before

  20-09-2017 17:55
  
  Smart CEO Annette Winkler tells us what’s next for the first real city car
  
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• Forget Tesla and BMW, Smart believes it's going to beat its electric rivals...and it's done similar before

  20-09-2017 17:55
  
  Smart CEO Annette Winkler tells us what’s next for the first real city car
  
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• Kaspersky Lab secures contract with Brazilian Armed Forces

  20-09-2017 17:48 via zdnet.com
  The Russian firm won a tender to supply cybersecurity tools to the three military organizations in the Latin American country.
  
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• Brexit mobile and broadband debate must involve consumers

  20-09-2017 17:35 via computerweekly.com
  The voices of consumers are being missed as communications services providers, industry bodies and the government set the agenda for the UK’s communications infrastructure market after Brexit
  
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• Amazon's next CAPTCHA could test your knowledge of physics

  20-09-2017 17:35
  The test will show the user a set of scenarios, and ask them what would happen next
  
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• These do-it-yourself solar panels pay for themselves (and can be used by renters)

  20-09-2017 17:34
  
  PLX Devices is trying to make solar energy so simple, it’s a no-brainer
  
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• Global warming limit of 1.5°C is still in reach, study says

  20-09-2017 16:58
  
  If we are going to achieve the goal, it will take more ambitious emission reductions than those in place so far
  
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• Star Trek: On a mission of discovery, futurism and bold social commentary

  20-09-2017 16:54 via zdnet.com
  The combination of positive, visionary futurism with relevant social commentary distinguishes Star Trek from every other science fiction television program that has followed it.
  
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• Facebook trial lets users hide alcohol adverts

  20-09-2017 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network is testing a tool that will let people hide categories of ads for the first time.
  
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• BMW opens its second tech startup programme in the UK

  20-09-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  BMW has launched its latest programme to support tech startups in the UK
  
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• ​Ransomware and cyber-attacks: We need a defence plan, says Europe

  20-09-2017 16:28 via zdnet.com
  The EU sets out a strategy to improve its cyber-defences against criminals and nation states.
  
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• Why might Google want to buy part of HTC?

  20-09-2017 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Google struggled to integrate Motorola Mobility - why it would want to repeat the experience?
  
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• Facing complaints, Microsoft adopts a kinder, gentler Windows 10 upgrade pace

  20-09-2017 15:57 via zdnet.com
  As Windows 10 enters its third year, Microsoft has slowed its pace for delivering feature updates. That's a big change from its first two years, and Windows users are seeing the payoff.
  
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• Why I love the Files app in iOS 11: iPads can finally replace notebooks

  20-09-2017 15:54 via zdnet.com
  You can have your augmented reality and a more human sounding Siri. The killer app in iOS 11 is its Files app - the iOS equivalent to the macOS Finder.
  
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• NotPetya cyber-attack cost TNT at least $300m

  20-09-2017 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Delivery company FedEx says a recent cyber-attack cost its TNT division about $300m (£221m).
  
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• Too noisy, low-level and unethical: Why some cybercriminals hate ransomware

  20-09-2017 15:18 via zdnet.com
  "We are digging our own grave," warn some online criminals who are worried how high-profile ransomware attacks like WannaCry are boosting awareness and cyber security knowledge.
  
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• Finnish government eyes €1bn savings through digitisation

  20-09-2017 15:17 via computerweekly.com
  Finland’s public sector aims to save €1bn by 2029 as a result of digitising public services
  
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• The ‘Tesla of buses’ breaks records by traveling 1,100 miles on one charge

  20-09-2017 15:16
  
  Proterra’s 40ft Catalyst E2 max used its 660kWh of energy storage capacity to travel 1,101.2 miles
  
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• Windows 10's new update: Resume from iPhone/Android, bricked Surface Pro 3 fix

  20-09-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft adds new Cortana feature that lets you start an article from a mobile and continue reading it on a PC.
  
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• Vexata launches VX NVMe physical and virtual appliances

  20-09-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Startup claims near-bare metal NVMe performance by offloading controller functionality to multiple CPUs on back-end storage with an optimised Linux-based operating system
  
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• Super Mario Odyssey preview: the joy of hats and nipples

  20-09-2017 15:00
  
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• Salesforce world tour lands in Amsterdam

  20-09-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Salesforce customers met up for the Dutch leg of the supplier's world tour with a distinctly non-techy crowd present
  
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• HTC suspends trading, Google acquisition rumors blaze to life

  20-09-2017 14:58 via zdnet.com
  The suspension of activity on the stock exchange is being keenly watched in anticipation of a takeover.
  
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• Why I'm loving the Files app in iOS 11

  20-09-2017 14:42 via zdnet.com
  You can have your augmented reality and a more human sounding Siri. The killer app in iOS 11 is its Files app - the iOS equivalent to the macOS Finder. Now iPads can finally replace notebooks - for me, anyway. Here's why.
  
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• Most UK councils hit by cyber attacks

  20-09-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  A study has revealed that most UK local authorities have suffered cyber attacks in the past year, showing local government is a key target for cyber criminals and that legacy software is a top security concern
  
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• Instagram Live video 'led to murder suspect's arrest'

  20-09-2017 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  US police say they traced an 18-year-old murder suspect via a live video he had streamed.
  
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• IT admin sentenced after blackmailing business, redirecting website to porn

  20-09-2017 14:14 via zdnet.com
  The admin demanded $10,000 from a company after sabotaging their website.
  
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• NAS Wars 2017: We test the Synology DiskStation DS1817+ RAID

  20-09-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Welcome to the sixth 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 Synology DiskStation DS1817+, a device that sets the bar for future desktop RAID and NAS boxes.
  
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• IBM open sources WebSphere Liberty code

  20-09-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The new Open Liberty project represents the latest effort from IBM to support Java developers.
  
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• Cyber crime a significant risk to individuals and organisations

  20-09-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Cyber crime is still a significant risk to individuals and organisations, a report claims, with the top threats including business email compromise, ransomware, and banking and mobile malware
  
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