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• Does Uber really reduce drink driving incidents in cities?

  04-10-2017 23:00
  
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• OpenWorld 2017: What we learned about Oracle's AI, cloud strategies

  04-10-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Oracle used this year's OpenWorld conference to debut a range of AI-powered tools across its ramped up cloud-based offerings.
  
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• Pixel 2 XL hands-on: the best Android phone just got better

  04-10-2017 22:48
  
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• Google Clips camera: creepy or fun?

  04-10-2017 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The new Google Clips camera decides for itself when to take videos, and can recognise people.
  
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• House bill would set new limits on US surveillance powers

  04-10-2017 21:42 via zdnet.com
  The bill, if passed, will renew the controversial surveillance law for six years but would set some restraints on accessing Americans' data.
  
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• Google's $1,000 Pixelbook is what Apple's MacBook should be

  04-10-2017 20:45 via zdnet.com
  Remember when the MacBook was the notebook that people drooled over, and the Chromebook was seen as a joke? Times have changed.
  
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• The Google Home Max is a top challenger to Sonos's crown

  04-10-2017 20:09
  
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• ​Google launches Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL: AI first phones for $649, $849

  04-10-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  Google's bet is that smartphone hardware is a commodity and artificial intelligence will win the day. Can Google lead its hardware parade with Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL and compete with iPhone X and Samsung Note 8?
  
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• Google Pixel 2 review: Hands-on with Google’s flagship

  04-10-2017 19:33
  
  First impressions with the Google Pixel 2
  
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• Google Pixel 2 phones take portrait-mode selfies

  04-10-2017 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  They take portrait-mode photos with both front and rear cameras and summon Assistant with a squeeze.
  
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• A brief tour of Google's Pixel 2 XL

  04-10-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The new flagship handset has an easier way to summon its smart assistant and a unique camera trick.
  
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• Google Home Mini takes on the Amazon Echo Dot

  04-10-2017 19:25
  
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• Role models best way to increase diversity, says Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2017 Sherry Coutu

  04-10-2017 19:10 via computerweekly.com
  The winner of Computer Weekly’s 2017 Most Influential Woman in UK IT award, Sherry Coutu, says role models are the best way of addressing the diversity imbalance in the technology industry
  
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• Most Influential Women in UK IT 2017: Rising Stars

  04-10-2017 19:10 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choice for this year’s female Rising Stars of the UK technology industry
  
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• Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK IT 2017

  04-10-2017 19:10 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly has announced the list for Most Influential Women in UK IT 2017, including this year’s winner Sherry Coutu
  
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• Google Home Mini review: The new Amazon Echo Dot rival costs £49

  04-10-2017 19:04
  
  The Google Home Mini is now here, here's everything you need to know about it
  
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• Here are all the new things Google just announced

  04-10-2017 19:00
  
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• Google's new Pixelbook packs a punch – but is it enough for pros?

  04-10-2017 18:57
  
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• Google takes on Sonos, Apple with Google Home Max

  04-10-2017 18:51 via zdnet.com
  A more robust speaker with Google Assistant built into it, that's Home Max.
  
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• Google announces Pixelbook laptop with Assistant, 4-in-1 design

  04-10-2017 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Google's new Pixelbook is a $999 laptop with Google Assistant and a pen capable of hand recognition. It's "a high performance Chromebook," Google touted at its San Francisco event.
  
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• Engineering at the edge: Mark Chapman on breaking records and greater goals

  04-10-2017 18:45
  
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• IBM outlines Sears Home Services, Golden State Foods IoT projects

  04-10-2017 18:43 via zdnet.com
  The two projects highlight how IoT is being used as a bridge for analytics and digital transformation projects.
  
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• A bumpy road toward the smart city

  04-10-2017 18:37 via zdnet.com
  Report says government officials and citizens are concerned about security, funding, and other issues
  
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• Google shrinks its smart speaker, announces Google Home Mini

  04-10-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  A smaller smart speaker at a fraction of the cost? That's Google Home Mini.
  
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• Benioff: Salesforce was made possible by Steve Jobs, meditation, and perseverance

  04-10-2017 18:28 via zdnet.com
  The fastest growing enterprise company of all time has taken a different path to the top.
  
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• 6 things I learned while judging a startup pitch-off

  04-10-2017 18:16
  
  I am not Simon Cowell
  
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• Microsoft adds support for Java to its Azure Functions serverless-computing service

  04-10-2017 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is announcing at JavaOne that Java support is coming to its Azure Functions serverless service, fulfilling one of its biggest developer requests.
  
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• To make a new kind of shoe, adidas had to change everything

  04-10-2017 18:00
  
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• NetSuite continues to build up infrastructure, capabilities with Oracle's help

  04-10-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Oracle is helping NetSuite expand its footprint with infrastructure and personnel support, enabling NetSuite to devote more resources to building up its portfolio.
  
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• IBM buys Vivant Digital, will fold into IBM iX business

  04-10-2017 17:35 via zdnet.com
  Vivant is a small boutique digital consultancy firm based in Sydney.
  
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• Pixel, iPhone, Galaxy, oh my! Why pay a premium when every phone runs the same apps?

  04-10-2017 17:04 via zdnet.com
  When you start talking about a $400 to $600 difference in price, the mystique and perceived advantages of a brand and OS platform look a bit silly when they all run the same applications.
  
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• Sonos embraces voice control era with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant

  04-10-2017 17:03 via zdnet.com
  Beyond supporting a range of voice agents. Sonos will become a high-profile third party to support AirPlay 2 as Apple prepares its HomePod competitor.
  
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• BT and Three risking UK’s 5G leadership potential, says Ofcom

  04-10-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  In an article in the Financial Times, Ofcom CEO Sharon White criticises mobile operators for holding up the auction of radio spectrum that is vital to the planning of 5G
  
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• Sonos One gets Alexa as existing speakers also get the upgrade

  04-10-2017 16:59
  
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• NAS Wars 2017: We test the ioSafe 1515+ battle-hardened RAID

  04-10-2017 16:54 via zdnet.com
  Welcome to the last 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 blast apart the ioSafe 1515+, a nearly indestructible NAS built to withstand fire and flood.
  
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• Here's a look at the top 2018 strategic IT budget priorities: AI, IoT, conversational systems, security everywhere

  04-10-2017 16:45 via zdnet.com
  Companies will be building the foundation for artificial intelligence, analytics, IoT, digital twins, and automated systems in 2018.
  
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• Here's a look at the top 2018 business technology priorities: AI, IoT, conversational systems, security everywhere

  04-10-2017 16:45 via zdnet.com
  Companies will be building the foundation for artificial intelligence, analytics, IoT, digital twins, automated systems in 2018.
  
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• ​No, the Linux desktop hasn't jumped in popularity

  04-10-2017 16:29 via zdnet.com
  Stories have been circulating that the Linux desktop had jumped in popularity and was used more than macOS. Alas, it's not so.
  
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• The anti-vaxxer movement is causing measles outbreaks

  04-10-2017 16:03
  
  No, vaccines don’t cause autism, but the Anti-Vaxxer Movement could very well cause measles
  
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• 10 best smartphones: Will updated Google Pixel challenge rival flagships?

  04-10-2017 16:03 via zdnet.com
  Apple recently announced the new 2017 iPhone lineup, but even its best can't surpass Samsung's latest Galaxy Note.
  
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• What is the future of Windows Server?

  04-10-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  At its annual Ignite event, Microsoft presented a number of features that give an insight into its strategy
  
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• Windows 10 tip: More shell shortcuts that offer fast access to system folders

  04-10-2017 15:54 via zdnet.com
  Learn these shortcuts to system and user folders that use the shell: prefix. This list includes some Control Panel destinations you can't access any other way.
  
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• Is the tide going out for transatlantic data flows?

  04-10-2017 15:33 via computerweekly.com
  Businesses face new uncertainty over their ability to share data with the US, as Europe’s highest court reassesses the legality of the EU’s model data-sharing contracts
  
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• ‘Formality’ puts Evry’s £278m outsourcing contract in Sweden at risk

  04-10-2017 15:05 via computerweekly.com
  Court of appeal overrules City of Stockholm’s decision to award IT deal to Norwegian firm
  
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• HP refreshes its flagship Spectre, Spectre x360 laptops

  04-10-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  HP gives the Spectre duo an update and adds perks such as an integrated privacy screen to its convertible.
  
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• Password leak puts online radio stations at risk of hijack

  04-10-2017 14:57 via zdnet.com
  Leaked admin accounts and passwords for radio stations allowed anyone to log-in and hijack broadcasts.
  
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• Equifax lands $7.25m IRS fraud prevention contract despite its mammoth data breach

  04-10-2017 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Equifax wins an uncontested contract with the IRS, even after its controversial handling of one of the worst data breaches in recent US history.
  
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• Internet of Things security woes: Can smarter consumers save the IoT from disaster?

  04-10-2017 14:29 via zdnet.com
  If consumers become aware of the risks of insecure IoT devices, they could prevent cyberattacks.
  
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• Moto G5S Plus review: Get creative with the dual camera for $300

  04-10-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  The Moto G5S is an affordable dual rear camera phone and while the output isn't perfect, it is fun to get creative with the depth enabled mode. The rest of the phone has all of the great Moto software enhancements with a fairly stock Android experience.
  
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• Companies that support remote work experience 25 percent lower employee turnover (and other findings)

  04-10-2017 14:15 via zdnet.com
  A new survey shows the pros and cons of a distributed workforce.
  
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