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• Google 'uncovers Russian ad campaign linked to US election'

  09-10-2017 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The search giant has evidence that agents tried to influence the US election, media report.
  
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• Zume Pizza lands $48 million in funding for robotic pizza delivery

  09-10-2017 21:17 via zdnet.com
  If the Uber of pizza is successful, it will change the way fast food chains operate
  
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• Ikea to sell online on third-party sites

  09-10-2017 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The Swedish flatpack furniture chain's digital drive is in response to changing shopping patterns.
  
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• Beyond Kaspersky: How a digital Cold War with Russia threatens the IT industry

  09-10-2017 19:51 via zdnet.com
  What would an escalation of tensions mean for the future of our relationships with Russian software companies, developers, and strategically outsourced tech talent?
  
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• Walmart revamps return process for online purchases

  09-10-2017 18:57 via zdnet.com
  The retail giant said the new return process is part of its broader app-based technology initiatives.
  
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• Murdered Russian diplomat image removed from Batman game

  09-10-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Gamers discovered a photo of murdered Russian diplomat Andrei Karlov had been used in Telltale's Batman.
  
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• Pedestrian crossing reacts to danger with smart tech

  09-10-2017 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A mix of road-embedded LEDs and smart sensors warn traffic if a child runs into the street.
  
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• NASA is giving you the chance to go to Mars in 2018...sort of

  09-10-2017 17:52
  
  NASA has reopened its scheme that lets you send your name on a microchip to the Red Planet
  
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• GM buys LiDAR startup Strobe to accelerate driverless car effort

  09-10-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  GM plans to merge Strobe with its Cruise Automation unit.
  
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• Ethical software development: Ask Uber and Volkswagen

  09-10-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Following TfL's decision against Uber, we investigate the role of professionalism and ethics in software development
  
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• Ditch Facebook Messenger right now. Use Messenger Lite instead

  09-10-2017 17:29
  
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• What is Kaspersky's role in NSA data theft? Here are three likely outcomes

  09-10-2017 17:15 via zdnet.com
  A bombshell news report on Kaspersky's alleged involvement in the theft of NSA data leaves one crucial question unanswered.
  
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• ​Brazilian government launches national IoT strategy

  09-10-2017 17:07 via zdnet.com
  The plan is aimed at positioning the country in the forefront of technology development within the next five years.
  
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• ​Cyber security as big a challenge as counter-terrorism, says spy chief

  09-10-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Online security now as big a job as surveillance and counter-terrorism says GCHQ boss.
  
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• Why a proxy server can't protect you like a VPN can

  09-10-2017 16:33 via zdnet.com
  VPNs provide a lot more protection than proxy servers, even for those who just want to hide their IP addresses. Here's why you should use a VPN instead.
  
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• Max Schrems’s mass surveillance complaint knocked back another year or two by Irish judge

  09-10-2017 16:24 via computerweekly.com
  Irish data protection commissioner Helen Dixon has neatly avoided having to deal with the US surveillance of Facebook users in Europe by referring a complaint by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems to the European Court of Justice
  
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• Supermarket Morrisons sued by staff over personal data leak

  09-10-2017 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 5,000 current and former employees claim the supermarket failed to keep their data safe.
  
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• VMware, SAP join forces on enterprise IoT

  09-10-2017 16:12 via zdnet.com
  The companies are working together to boost Internet of Things (IoT) project deployment and scalability.
  
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• Tesla electric lorry delayed after Model 3 production hiccups

  09-10-2017 16:04
  
  We’re going to have to wait until November to see Tesla’s all-electric lorry
  
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• Splunk buys IP assets of smaller rival Rocana

  09-10-2017 15:46 via zdnet.com
  The deal is noteworthy considering Splunk and Rocana's acrimonious past.
  
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• Google unearths evidence of large-scale Russian interference during the US election

  09-10-2017 15:39
  
  Google has reportedly uncovered Russian-bought ads on Gmail and YouTube
  
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• TSB reschedules final roll-out of new banking platform because of expected interest rate rise

  09-10-2017 15:25 via computerweekly.com
  Bank decides to delay the full customer roll-out of its new banking platform until early next year
  
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• LED lights, camera, take action! Smart zebra crossing warns drivers about “smartphone zombies”

  09-10-2017 15:17
  
  The smart crossing uses lights and cameras to alert drivers of pedestrians who cross without looking
  
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• Mozilla pilots Cliqz engine in Firefox to slurp user browsing data

  09-10-2017 15:04 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla insists the pilot program will improve user privacy, not lessen it.
  
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• GitLab raises $20m in funding to create DevOps software, tools

  09-10-2017 14:56 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise software provider says the Series C funding will be used to create solutions for developers.
  
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• GitLab raises $20 million in funding to create DevOps software, tools

  09-10-2017 14:56 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise software provider says the Series C funding will be used to create solutions for developers.
  
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• ​Microsoft just bought all the electricity from this wind farm for 15 years to power cloud computing

  09-10-2017 14:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft buys wind energy from GE and a license to supply energy to Ireland's grid.
  
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• UK’s first mega-battery plant opens to cope with surge in renewables

  09-10-2017 14:20
  
  The E.ON-run facility will be turned on this week, and other mega-battery plants are coming
  
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• NCSC to host cyber practitioner summit

  09-10-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to host a summit for cyber security practitioners in February 2018
  
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• ZDNet is giving away an Amazon Echo Plus to five lucky winners

  09-10-2017 13:57 via zdnet.com
  To help take your smart technology to the next level -ZDNet is giving away an Amazon Echo Plus to five (5) lucky winners.
  
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• Catalonia plots digital government in exile in bid for independence

  09-10-2017 13:56
  
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• You can eat these sustainable soft robots

  09-10-2017 13:42 via zdnet.com
  One day, these ingestible robots could be used for medical purposes.
  
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• You can now hack your SNES Classic Mini to get more games

  09-10-2017 13:36
  
  Want more games on your SNES Mini? Hackchi2 lets you do just that – but it will void your warranty
  
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• Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile

  09-10-2017 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology company says it struggled to convince others to make mobile apps for the platform.
  
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• It's time you turned off all those breaking news push notifications

  09-10-2017 13:19
  
  By Nicole KobieContinue reading...
  
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• Italian cloud provider banks on Brexit to fill country’s largest datacentre campus

  09-10-2017 13:10 via computerweekly.com
  Campus will be powered by on-site renewable energy sources as Aruba sets sights on securing tenants displaced by the UK’s EU departure
  
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• Facebook confirms Russia ads on Instagram

  09-10-2017 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giant said ads bought by Russia around the US election contained "divisive" messages.
  
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• Windows 10: If you're still running this older version, it's now time to upgrade

  09-10-2017 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 version 1511 is about to go 'out of support'.
  
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• UAE’s Mashreq launches digital-only bank

  09-10-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  The UAE’s oldest bank has launched a digital-only offering, designed to appeal to the tech-savvy generation
  
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• Bitcoin laundering suspect caught in US, Russia extradition spat

  09-10-2017 12:28 via zdnet.com
  The two countries are fighting over where the Russian national should have his day in court.
  
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• New Zealand Police sorry for crash death tweet

  09-10-2017 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The police tweeted an apology after an "insensitive" tweet they "quickly realised was wrong".
  
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• Apple investigating swollen batteries in iPhone 8 Plus handsets

  09-10-2017 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The reports about handsets with swollen batteries that stopped working have come from six owners.
  
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• Apple checks 'swollen' iPhone 8 claims

  09-10-2017 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The reports about handsets with swollen batteries that stopped working have come from six owners.
  
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• Data breaches highlight how Social Security number has to be phased out for blockchain, biometrics

  09-10-2017 12:06 via zdnet.com
  The Social Security number shouldn't be the keys to verifying identity. As data breaches pile up, alternative authentication and identification technology needs to be considered.
  
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• First self-driving cars, now Google AI is helping Rolls-Royce with autonomous ships

  09-10-2017 11:58 via zdnet.com
  The neural-net, machine-intelligence behind many Google products is now being used in autonomous ship tech.
  
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• Windows 10 Mobile: Microsoft just put the final nail in the coffin

  09-10-2017 11:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft finally confirms that Windows Phone won't get more features or phones.
  
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• The iPhone 8's best feature is one that most people will never get to use

  09-10-2017 11:02 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone 8 - along with the upcoming iPhone X - has a knockout feature, but thanks to Apple's lack of courage, most people will never make use of it.
  
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• StarHub, OCBC Bank partner to tap customer data insights

  09-10-2017 10:54 via zdnet.com
  Singapore telco and bank will invest S$6 million over a year to jointly launch products and services based on data insights gleaned from each other's customer base.
  
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• Making public cloud ERP work for your business

  09-10-2017 10:37 via computerweekly.com
  If you work with specialists, migrating ERP to the public cloud can bring big business benefits – but it’s not for everyone
  
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• Dubai’s integrated government on Gitex catwalk

  09-10-2017 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  At this year’s Gitex, Dubai's smart city project is showing off its successes in integrating government services
  
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