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• Daimler recalls 400,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK

  16-10-2017 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  More than a million vehicles worldwide are being recalled over a potential airbag safety issue.
  
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• Colossus veteran salutes Bletchley Park's first cyber-security graduates

  16-10-2017 23:15 via zdnet.com
  Some of the first students to complete Qufaro's cyber-security course were presented with their certificates by a 94-year-old Colossus code-breaking veteran. The online course is a step towards setting up a cyber-security college at Bletchley Park.
  
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• Windows 10 setup and configuration tips: Don't settle for default settings

  16-10-2017 21:44 via zdnet.com
  Ed Bott's extensive collection of Windows 10 tips, organized by category. This page includes the most popular tips for getting Windows 10 configured exactly the way you want it.
  
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• UK TV drama about North Korea hit by cyber-attack

  16-10-2017 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The TV series Opposite Number was cancelled following a cyber-attack in 2014.
  
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• Here's every patch for KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability available right now

  16-10-2017 18:55 via zdnet.com
  Vendors are reacting swiftly to a vulnerability that lets attackers eavesdrop on your network traffic.
  
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• Are you experienced? Customer lessons from Comcast, American Girl, and Irish whiskey

  16-10-2017 18:36 via zdnet.com
  The differences between customer engagement, customer experience, consumable experience, and brand experience can have significant impacts on your company'sstrategy. Paul Greenberg explains it all for you.
  
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• Law firm speeds search and saves TB with Mimecast email archive

  16-10-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Cloud email archiving turbo-charges search, while email security is locked down and terabytes of storage use on-premise avoided with email stub on local servers
  
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• More than half of businesses fell victim to DDoS attacks in the past year, survey shows

  16-10-2017 17:21 via computerweekly.com
  CDNeworks research shows 54% of businesses were hit by distributed denial of service attacks in the last year, and many feel they are underinvesting in cyber defences
  
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• TCL with Roku: A big, bright, cheap smart TV with a nearly perfect UI

  16-10-2017 17:19 via zdnet.com
  If Apple were ever to sell an actual TV set, they could take some real lessons from the user experience on this inexpensive big box store TV.
  
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• Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro: Massive battery, minimal bezels, and AI chipset

  16-10-2017 17:11 via zdnet.com
  Huawei makes the last major smartphone announcement of 2017 with two new devices built to challenge Apple and Samsung. Dual cameras, Android 8.0, and a Neural Network processing unit are present on these new phones.
  
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• Here's how going all-in on an ecosystem will cost you

  16-10-2017 17:11 via zdnet.com
  Device proliferation by platform vendors have created families of gadgets that add up to thousands of dollars.
  
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• Breakthrough study confirms that sugar exacerbates cancer

  16-10-2017 16:43
  
  A nine-year long study has confirmed that sugar feeds cancer cells, making them grow at a faster rate than normal
  
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• Huawei Mate 10 uses AI to distinguish cats from dogs

  16-10-2017 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Huawei Mate 10 handsets use a new type of processor to recognise objects being photographed.
  
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• Krack wi-fi security flaw explained

  16-10-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A major flaw in wi-fi connections has been revealed by security researchers.
  
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• Microsoft Windows 10 breaches Dutch privacy law

  16-10-2017 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Dutch regulator says sanctions may be imposed if Microsoft does not comply.
  
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• Audi A8 (2018) review: Hands on with the most tech-laden car Audi has ever made

  16-10-2017 15:49
  
  Bursting with technology and luxurious touches, the 2018 Audi A8 is a high-tech tour de force
  
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• Arizona restaurant closes after pro-Trump Facebook post

  16-10-2017 15:49
  
  Cut It Up American Grill shuts up shop after Facebook post goes down poorly
  
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• Puppet on why people, process and technology are mission critical to DevOps success

  16-10-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  At the PuppetConf user and partner summit in San Francisco, Puppet and its customers shared insights on how best to address the people, process and technology sides of the DevOps success equation
  
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• Homeland Security orders federal agencies to start encrypting sites, emails

  16-10-2017 15:45 via zdnet.com
  Three-quarters of the federal government uses encryption. Homeland Security says that isn't enough.
  
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• ​OnePlus dials back data collection after users protest

  16-10-2017 15:42 via zdnet.com
  OnePlus cuts back the data it's collecting about users and will offer a new opt-in process for its experience program.
  
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• São Paulo city readies own app to support taxi drivers

  16-10-2017 15:41 via zdnet.com
  The app will provide features offered in mobility apps, such as estimate fares and ride data.
  
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• How technology is transforming healthcare delivery in Gulf region

  16-10-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  IT will transform the healthcare sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the coming years
  
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• Cognitive chatbots in customer service: Beyond the hype and behind the scenes

  16-10-2017 15:12 via zdnet.com
  A prominent AI company CEO and product designer explains key issues in cognitive computing and offers advice to enterprise buyers looking at intelligent agents in customer service.
  
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• ​Amaysim launches energy plans to take on Australian incumbents

  16-10-2017 15:01 via zdnet.com
  After launching NBN and SIM-only mobile plans already this year, Amaysim has provided information on its energy plans as it aims to become a household utility supplier.
  
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• These fake tax documents spread jRAT malware

  16-10-2017 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Data hungry malware tries to hook you with bogus forms and fake PDFs.
  
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• Bad passwords and weak security are making ships an easy target for hackers

  16-10-2017 14:43 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have found that lax security makes it easy to track a ship sailing on international waters.
  
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• Encryption flaw leaves every Wi-Fi network in the world wide open

  16-10-2017 14:34 via computerweekly.com
  A Belgian researcher has uncovered a major weakness in the WPA2 Wi-Fi security protocol that is thought to leave every Wi-Fi network in the world open to attack
  
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• USB-C is a total dumpster fire because we want it to do too much too quickly

  16-10-2017 14:27 via zdnet.com
  USB-C is what you end up with when you try to get a single cable to do too much across too many devices by cobbling together different standards.
  
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• The Met Office automates functional testing of weather warnings sites

  16-10-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  The UK’s national weather service automates testing using eggPlant to ensure integrity of weather warnings system
  
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• Nokia 8 review: A solid but uninspiring flagship

  16-10-2017 13:33 via zdnet.com
  There's little truly remarkable about the Nokia 8, but it delivers a flagship spec and excellent battery life at a competitive price.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: Adding an SSD drive to the Pi-Desktop kit

  16-10-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  The Pi-Desktop Kit add-on board includes a connection for an mSATA SSD drive.I am going to look at adding one, and using it for simple disk storage expansion and for booting the Raspberry Pi.
  
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• Pizza Hut data breach shows need for board control

  16-10-2017 13:19 via computerweekly.com
  The poor handling of the data breach by fast food chain Pizza Hut shows that company boards need to take control, a London-based law firm advises
  
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• How an Apple Watch notification saved a man’s life

  16-10-2017 13:19
  
  Brooklyn man’s life is saved by his Apple Watch after he receives a notification alerting him of his abnormal heart rate
  
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• SMEs more vulnerable than ever to cyber attacks, survey shows

  16-10-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  The biggest cyber threat to UK and US small businesses is employees’ weak passwords, as the frequency, intensity and cost of cyber attacks continue to rise, a study has revealed
  
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• Drone collides with commercial aeroplane in Canada

  16-10-2017 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The aircraft sustained only minor damage and landed safely, the Canadian transport minister said.
  
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• Microsoft has built tree houses for its employees

  16-10-2017 12:55
  
  Microsoft says its new outdoor spaces have “a gingerbread-house feel”
  
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• ​Microsoft just built these Wi-Fi tree houses so staff can connect with nature

  16-10-2017 12:38 via zdnet.com
  Working in Redmond's Pacific Northwest Douglas firs to boost productivity and creativity for Microsoft employees.
  
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• Mazda is bringing back the rotary engine – but not as we know it

  16-10-2017 12:38
  
  The rotary engine will be used as an EV range extender
  
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• Facebook funds anti-bullying training in schools

  16-10-2017 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giant will extend a scheme which trains young people to help those who suffer cyber-bullying.
  
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• Wi-fi security flaw 'puts devices at risk of hacks'

  16-10-2017 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers have revealed details of a major problem with the way wi-fi data is protected.
  
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• WPA2 security flaw puts almost every Wi-Fi device at risk of hijack, eavesdropping

  16-10-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Security experts have said the bug is a total breakdown of the WPA2 security protocol.
  
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• The robot revolution has already happened in a surprising number of industries (and it has nothing to do with AI)

  16-10-2017 11:49 via zdnet.com
  Affordable robotic automation is now available to mom & pop shops, which is driving crazy growth in the robotics industry
  
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• Employees will book time off using Alexa-style devices

  16-10-2017 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Voice recognition and artificial intelligence will take the drudgery out of HR, but CIOs need to help their HR team develop a long-term strategy
  
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• Twitter promises new anti-abuse rules in light of Rose McGowan ban

  16-10-2017 11:23
  
  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges a "more aggressive stance” on abusive tweets
  
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• Elon Musk drops by Reddit to answer people’s burning Mars questions

  16-10-2017 11:16
  
  The SpaceX founder offered some interesting insights about how he sees the Mars mission progressing
  
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• ADMCC monitors Abu Dhabi with Cisco technology

  16-10-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Abu Dhabi's surveillance system is using technology from Cisco
  
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• Government launches £25m trial fund to develop UK 5G industry

  16-10-2017 10:43 via computerweekly.com
  DCMS is drawing down £25m from the £740m National Productivity Investment Fund to fund a number of testbeds and trials of 5G mobile network technology in the UK
  
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• "If your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected:" The full scale of the WPA2 flaw is revealed

  16-10-2017 10:15
  
  The flaw is being referred to as 'KRACK' and could allow hackers to decrypt Wi-Fi traffic hijack connections
  
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• Devastating Wi-Fi encryption flaw could leave your network open to attack

  16-10-2017 10:15
  
  The flaw is being referred to as 'KRACK' and could allow hackers to decrypt Wi-Fi traffic hijack connections
  
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• Olaudah Equiano and the heartbreaking story of slavery behind today's Google Doodle

  16-10-2017 09:57
  
  The Doodle shows an animation of Olaudah Equiano writing his autobiography, flanked by 18th century slave ships
  
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