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• Vision is the next big challenge for chips

  20-10-2017 20:45 via zdnet.com
  Neural engines are already showing up in phones and chipmakers are racing to develop more powerful hardware to meet demand for vision processing in a growing list of applications.
  
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• Get a $1,000 software and services bundle for $49

  20-10-2017 19:56 via zdnet.com
  Packed with tools designed for business growth, Briefcase offers tremendous value. There's just one catch.
  
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• Elephone S8 hands-on: A solid, no-nonsense phone for business use

  20-10-2017 19:34 via zdnet.com
  The Elephone S8 is a tri-bezel-less phone with a huge screen and a gorgeous glass back that is great for consumers and business users.
  
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• Middlesbrough modified Kodi box trader gets suspended jail term

  20-10-2017 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Brian Thompson had planned to argue the law in connection with the boxes was a "grey area".
  
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• Google expands tech startup acceleration projects in LatAm

  20-10-2017 18:40 via zdnet.com
  The company is turning its São Paulo venue into a hub to foster ventures across the region.
  
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• China's new viral app could be straight out of Black Mirror

  20-10-2017 18:30
  
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• Tech firms to remove extremist posts within hours

  20-10-2017 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Firms such as Facebook and Twitter have agreed to do more to remove extremist content within hours of it being posted.
  
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• Hackers race to use Flash exploit before vulnerable systems are patched

  20-10-2017 18:01 via zdnet.com
  APT28 threat group is moving fast in the hope that targets haven't yet installed a recently released patch to fix the recently uncovered exploit
  
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• Transport Research Lab to run £13m autonomous vehicle trials in London

  20-10-2017 17:14 via computerweekly.com
  A consortium led by the Transport Research Lab has been awarded government funding to run connected and autonomous vehicle tests in the capital
  
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• You can see Uranus with the naked eye this week

  20-10-2017 17:13
  
  To spot the planet, look for the unmistakeable V of Pisces, and find what looks like a greeny-blue star
  
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• Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge review: A superyacht for the road

  20-10-2017 17:09
  
  Expensive, impractical, wonderful
  
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• DIY-IT guide to disaster preparedness: Because it's always something

  20-10-2017 17:08 via zdnet.com
  Between natural disasters and cyberattacks, IT managers have a big job ensuring business continuity. In this guide, we offer ten key strategies to help your organization weather Mother Nature's wrath and cyberattackers' latest weapons.
  
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• ​Russia experiments with using blockchain tech for land registry

  20-10-2017 16:43 via zdnet.com
  Pilot project uses blockchain in Moscow.
  
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• MH370: Malaysia in talks with US firm to restart plane search

  20-10-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The Malaysian government is exploring a "no find-no fee" style deal with Texas-based company Ocean Infinity.
  
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• Post-Truth, book review: The facts about 'alternative facts'

  20-10-2017 16:19 via zdnet.com
  Fake news has been around far longer than last year's US Presidential election and the Brexit vote, but the internet allows BS to spread further than ever.
  
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• Bitcoin boom prompts growth of coin-mining malware

  20-10-2017 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The coin-mining software can grab processor power and drain phone batteries quickly, warn security firms
  
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• Scientists built this Raspberry Pi-powered, 3D-printed robot-lab to study flies

  20-10-2017 15:46 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have released designs and software for neuroscientists to 3D print their own Raspberry Pi-powered fly lab.
  
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• Two-thirds of businesses do not have skills to adopt AI

  20-10-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  Despite the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), only a third of businesses say they have the necessary skills to adopt the technology
  
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• Political podcasting tips: Miliband, Chorley and Mason

  20-10-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Getting tips about going digital from Ed Miliband, Matt Chorley and Chris Mason.
  
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• Brits are overpaying their mobile bills by £22 a month

  20-10-2017 15:09
  
  23% of over 65s are caught out
  
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• Famous Irishmen subject of Westminster Wiki editing spree

  20-10-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Someone with a Westminster IP address has been editing web entries on famous Irish people.
  
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• My week with Harman Kardon's Cortana-powered Invoke speaker

  20-10-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  My 'non-reviewer's review' of the Haman Kardon Invoke speaker that works with Cortana: A solid device, but still not something I want or need.
  
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• Facebook Messenger adds PayPal as P2P payment option

  20-10-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  PayPal has similar deals with Skype and Slack and reported strong growth in P2P payments in the last quarter.
  
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• Forget Uber vs Lyft, the real funding battle is between Saudi princes and Canadian teachers

  20-10-2017 14:54
  
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• Players ‘applaud’ Xi Jinping in Tencent game

  20-10-2017 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The game, which celebrates the Communist Party Congress, lets users "clap" Xi Jinping by tapping their phone screen
  
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• Is tbh, Facebook's new teen app, as healthy as its founders claim?

  20-10-2017 14:38
  
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• Mobile networks accused of overcharging loyal customers

  20-10-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  EE, Three and Vodafone are continuing to charge customers for their smartphones after the devices have been paid off, according to a new report
  
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• Meet the amateur scientists behind Blade Runner 2049's unique dystopian future

  20-10-2017 13:58
  
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• Mac OSX Trojan malware spread via compromised software downloads

  20-10-2017 13:51 via zdnet.com
  Supply-chain attack saw data-stealing Proton RAT loaded into legitimate downloads of Elmedia Player and Folx applications by Eltima Software.
  
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• More than 40% of marketers feel their business is not ready for GDPR, report finds

  20-10-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  With GDPR coming into force next year, research has found that more than 40% of marketers feel their organisation is not ready for the upcoming changes
  
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• Asus VivoBook S15 S510UQ review: Attractive price and core spec, but battery life is a worry

  20-10-2017 13:44 via zdnet.com
  The 15.6-inch VivoBook S15 offers a Core i7 CPU and a discrete GPU in a compact chassis, but some trade-offs have been made to achieve its competitive price point.
  
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• Ubuntu 17.10: Hands-on with Artful Aardvark

  20-10-2017 13:33 via zdnet.com
  There are big changes in the latest release of Ubuntu.Here are my experiences in installing it on a number of different computers.
  
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• HPE bets on hybrid IT to combat public cloud

  20-10-2017 13:20 via computerweekly.com
  HPE is re-engineering its business to focus on hybrid clouds powered by its recent ProLiant Azure Stack server. We assess the strategy
  
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• The Australian Defence Force wants to train its soldiers with VR

  20-10-2017 13:12
  
  Australian government hopes that VR experiences will help troops deal with pressures of the job
  
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• Android apps: Now Google will let you try before you install

  20-10-2017 12:55 via zdnet.com
  Google rolls out a host of features to boost the appeal of Play Store app subscriptions.
  
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• Canada's spy agency releases its own anti-malware tool to the public

  20-10-2017 12:46
  
  The CSE says its scalability makes it an ideal fit for enterprise applications
  
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• Ransomware decryption framework now available

  20-10-2017 12:15 via computerweekly.com
  McAfee has released a decryption framework to boost the production of decryption tools to help victims of ranswomware attacks
  
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• Operators urged to find compelling B2B use cases for 5G

  20-10-2017 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  5G has the capability to bring froward a number of use cases for the business-to-business sector, says Innovate UK
  
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• A new understanding of alien atmospheres is bringing us closer to finding life

  20-10-2017 11:50
  
  We're getting better at spotting "Goldilocks Zones"
  
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• New Audi A7 Sportback (2018): Updated high-tech tourer unveiled in Ingolstadt

  20-10-2017 11:48
  
  Audi has revealed an updated version of its flagship cruiser
  
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• This robot-run 3D printing farm is the future of light manufacturing

  20-10-2017 11:47 via zdnet.com
  Even small businesses are now running lights-out facilities using robots and automation
  
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• 3D-printed concrete cycle bridge opens and other news

  20-10-2017 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Cisco snaps up machine learning outfit Perspica

  20-10-2017 11:24 via zdnet.com
  The deal builds upon Cisco's purchase of AppDynamics earlier this year.
  
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• Cooperation vital to securing internet of things, says Europol

  20-10-2017 11:15 via computerweekly.com
  Europol and EU cyber security agency Enisa have hosted a two-day conference to find ways of addressing the cyber security risks posed by internet-connected devices
  
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• Researchers learn how to beat online betting sites, and promptly find their accounts limited

  20-10-2017 11:14
  
  Researchers from the University of Tokyo expose online gambling’s Achilles’ heel
  
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• Interim CIO jobs: The advantages - and disadvantages

  20-10-2017 11:06 via zdnet.com
  Interim CIO roles mean different challenges to permanent CIO positions. Here are some of the benefits - and downsides - to taking a temporary CIO contract.
  
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• Culture Watch: A Crowded Bus All To Myself

  20-10-2017 10:49 via zdnet.com
  From smartphone screens to virtual realities — the experience of the digital lifestyle obscures reality
  
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• “Unintended consequences”: The father of Facebook Like on filter bubbles, accountability and the survival of our species

  20-10-2017 10:46
  
  The Silicon Valley engineer behind the Like button has a utopian vision for the future involving “omniscient AI”
  
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• The inventor of the Facebook Like: "There's always going to be unintended consequences"

  20-10-2017 10:46
  
  The Silicon Valley engineer behind the Like button has a utopian vision for the future involving “omniscient AI”
  
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• Android security: ​Google will pay $1,000 for holes in these top apps

  20-10-2017 10:40 via zdnet.com
  Google brings the bug bounty vulnerability research model to Android apps in the Play Store.
  
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