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• Q3 earnings: Juniper meets expectations, Akamai beats

  24-10-2017 23:24 via zdnet.com
  Juniper saw its revenues held back by timing of switching deployments.
  
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• 'Bad Rabbit' ransomware strikes Ukraine and Russia

  24-10-2017 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The new strain of computer-locking malware has hit Russian media websites and an airport in Ukraine.
  
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• AMD beats Q3 estimates, outlook light

  24-10-2017 22:46 via zdnet.com
  For the current quarter, AMD expects revenue to decrease approximately 15 percent from Q3.
  
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• AT&T misses revenue expectations in Q3

  24-10-2017 22:39 via zdnet.com
  Revenues were down on a year-over-year basis primarily due to declines in legacy wireline services and consumer mobility.
  
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• GE Digital expands edge capabilities on Predix

  24-10-2017 22:01 via zdnet.com
  The company announced a bevy of expansions to its edge-to-cloud technologies and industrial applications.
  
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• Amazon brings Prime shipping to Amazon Business

  24-10-2017 21:18 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Business is a B2B marketplace where businesses can purchase products ranging from IT equipment to food service supplies.
  
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• NBN to launch G.fast in 2018

  24-10-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  NBN's gigabit speed-enabling technology for its fibre-to-the-node, building, and curb networks will be launching next year, it has announced.
  
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• Stigo joins the personal transporter race to make commutes easier

  24-10-2017 20:52 via zdnet.com
  The seated e-ride is a strong and fun option in the field of personal electric vehicles that can bridge home, the office, and public transportation.
  
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• Most US workers want to see more AI and robots in the office

  24-10-2017 20:13 via zdnet.com
  Although workers want robots in the workplace to give them more time to do their primary job duties, almost all still want the human touch in the office.
  
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• Doogee BL5000 smartphone hands-on: A low-cost workhorse with curves

  24-10-2017 19:56 via zdnet.com
  The Doogee BL5000 is a pretty phone that at under $200 will not break the bank.
  
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• Autonomous construction equipment is here

  24-10-2017 19:11 via zdnet.com
  Built Robotics launches out of stealth with self-driving excavators.
  
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• Microsoft provides first target dates for its Skype for Business to Teams migration

  24-10-2017 19:06 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is preparing to add more messaging, meetings and calling features to Skype for Business by the end of Q2 2018 to ease migration to Teams from Skype for Business. Here's the roadmap.
  
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• Gmail Add-ons lets developers integrate apps with Gmail inbox

  24-10-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Introducing Add-ons to Gmail makes the email service more enterprise friendly and brings it up to speed with other G Suite tools.
  
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• Bad Rabbit ransomware: A new variant of Petya is spreading warn researchers

  24-10-2017 18:07 via zdnet.com
  Updated: Organisations in Russia, Ukraine and other countries have fallen victim to what are thought to be a new variant of ransomware.
  
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• Scottish Water extends ServiceNow following HR success

  24-10-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Having pioneered optimising the joiners and leavers process, the IT service management team at Scottish Water can now show other areas of the business the benefits of ServiceNow
  
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• Microsoft introduces a free, dedicated Azure Container Service for Kubernetes

  24-10-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is rolling out a preview of a dedicated Azure Container Service for Kubernetes, but will continue to offer its existing ACS offering which will support other container orchestrators, too.
  
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• TV news 'hack' sees bitcoins snatched

  24-10-2017 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A pair of hackers managed to reconstruct a code blurred out on TV and claim $1,000 (£760).
  
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• WIRED Health 2018: Challenging the health industry to transform

  24-10-2017 17:53
  
  Learn more about WIRED Health 2018 and how you can tap into the fascinating trends revolutionising this industry.
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• NPR: National Public Radio goes digital across channels

  24-10-2017 17:33 via zdnet.com
  The Chief Digital Officer from one of the most prestigious media brands in the world speaks out on digital transformation, building community, and reshaping an organization. Read carefully and learn from his lessons and experience.
  
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• A rock and a hard place: Between ScyllaDB and Cassandra

  24-10-2017 17:07 via zdnet.com
  How many NoSQL databases does the world really need, and how easily would you switch your existing solution for a new one? Asking these questions before setting out to build a NoSQL database is a good thing. The people behind ScyllaDB did, and now Cassandra may be between a rock and hard place.
  
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• RHA MA650 wireless earbuds hands-on: 12 hour battery and sweatproof aluminum design

  24-10-2017 17:02 via zdnet.com
  The 3.5mm headphone jack is nearly extinct so Bluetooth wireless headphones are gaining in popularity. RHA Audio makes high quality headphones and this $100 pair provides long battery life and a comfortable around-the-neck fit.
  
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• Cisco aims to upskill 250,000 people by 2020

  24-10-2017 16:40 via computerweekly.com
  Tech giant announces several initiatives to help people in the UK to develop digital skills
  
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• UK’s FCA to probe Equifax breach of Britons’ data

  24-10-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  The UK’s financial regulatory body has announced it is to probe the Equifax data breach believed to have affected hundreds of thousands of Britons
  
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• Dark web vendors are selling remote access to corporate PCs for as little as $3

  24-10-2017 16:19 via zdnet.com
  Hackers are taking advantage of lax passwords used to access Remote Desktop Protocol services and selling them on to others to secretly scrape data.
  
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• McAfee aims to out-innovate adversaries

  24-10-2017 16:07 via computerweekly.com
  Security firm intends to break the cycle of playing cat and mouse with cyber attackers, according to its technology head
  
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• How to 'deep clean' your online activity

  24-10-2017 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  What steps can you take to avoid old online posts coming back to haunt you?
  
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• iPhone X or iPhone 8? Price, size, camera all factor in your buying decision

  24-10-2017 15:54 via zdnet.com
  Apple will start accepting pre-orders for the iPhone X on Friday, with some early purchasers getting delivery the following week. Should you spend the extra bucks on an X, or is an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus good enough? Here's how to decide.
  
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• Singapore sets aside $4.5M for solar forecasting, launches sandbox to test new energy

  24-10-2017 15:42 via zdnet.com
  Energy Market Authority commits S$6.2 million (US$4.57 million) in a four-year research grant to develop solar energy forecasting capabilities and unveils regulator sandbox to facilitate testing of new products in electricity and gas sectors.
  
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• Sparkier, faster, more: Graph databases, and Neo4j, are moving on

  24-10-2017 15:41 via zdnet.com
  New players, new features, platforms and ticking boxes. Let's talk graph with Neo4j.
  
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• Apple Pay launches in Nordic region with Nordea, Jyske Bank and St1 partnerships

  24-10-2017 15:32 via computerweekly.com
  Nordic banks take on Apple Pay to give the mobile payments service a regional boost
  
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• Google Pixel 2's latest hiccup? Now users report whirring, clicking sounds

  24-10-2017 15:21 via zdnet.com
  As Pixel 2 owners complain of strange sounds that can be stopped by switching off NFC, a new problem emerges with Pixel 2 XL's display.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV (2017) review: Small, fast, and primed for the future

  24-10-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The new Fire TV just shows you don't need to spend a lot on a fully capable and integrated 4K streaming device.
  
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• After quietly infecting a million devices, Reaper botnet set to be worse than Mirai

  24-10-2017 14:46 via zdnet.com
  Reaper is on track to become one of the largest botnets recorded in recent years — and yet nobody seems to know what it will do or when. But researchers say the damage could be bigger than last year's cyberattack.
  
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• Apple's iPhone X gamble shows signs of backfiring

  24-10-2017 14:34 via zdnet.com
  OLED panel problems and technical issues relating to Face ID components could mean severe shortages well into next year.
  
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• Equifax to be investigated by FCA over data breach

  24-10-2017 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator is making enquiries after data belonging to many thousands of UK customers was lost.
  
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• Windows 10 security: Here's how to shield your files from ransomware, says Microsoft

  24-10-2017 14:10 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft explains how its next-gen security can protect files from being encrypted by ransomware extortionists.
  
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• Nearly 200 arrested for airline ticketing fraud

  24-10-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Police have arrested nearly 200 people for airline ticketing fraud in an international operation involving public and private sector organisations
  
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• Demand for IT contractors increases amid business uncertainty

  24-10-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  IT contractors in the UK are in increasing demand and are getting longer contracts, as uncertainty around Brexit and a skills shortage open up more possibilities for non-permanent hires
  
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• Amazon Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD (2017) review: Pixel-perfect streaming

  24-10-2017 13:59
  
  Amazon’s latest Fire TV does 4K and HDR brilliantly, but it’s a shame that the device doesn’t take more advantage of Alexa
  
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• Will wearable tech create a two-tier healthcare system?

  24-10-2017 13:51
  
  Health-tracking devices are on the rise, but what does it mean for people who can’t afford the technology?
  
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• Brexit: MPs quiz Facebook over Russian-linked 'fake news'

  24-10-2017 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Does Facebook have evidence of paid-for activity by Russian-linked accounts at the time of the referendum?
  
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• University of Manchester launches city fitness application

  24-10-2017 13:06 via computerweekly.com
  University’s health research centre is using gamification to get people active as part of the Manchester CityVerve smart city demonstrator
  
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• Dell expands PC-as-a-service options

  24-10-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The new offerings are aimed at businesses trying to modernize their technology and appeal to younger workers.
  
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• Hackers breach top plastic surgery clinic

  24-10-2017 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The clinic, based in London, is known to have had high-profile clients, including TV star Katie Price.
  
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• Almost 70% of customers willing to use fingerprint biometrics to shop

  24-10-2017 12:42 via computerweekly.com
  Consumers are becoming more comfortable using biometrics to pay when shopping, with fingerprint payments proving the most popular biometric identification method
  
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• Nissan could unveil an electric SUV at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show

  24-10-2017 12:41
  
  Is the Leaf about to get a big brother?
  
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• ​Microsoft: DoJ is curbing secret gag orders so we're dropping lawsuit

  24-10-2017 12:40 via zdnet.com
  New Department of Justice policy requires gag orders on cloud providers to be grounded in fact.
  
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• Adtran and CCS collaborate on millimetre wave for 5G

  24-10-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  At Broadband World Forum in Berlin, network specialists Adtran and Cambridge Communications announce a technology collaboration to help rapidly and cheaply deploy dense 5G networks
  
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• New, imminent Bitcoin Gold fork met with skepticism

  24-10-2017 12:12 via zdnet.com
  The proposed fork will create a new blockchain to trade the digital currency, but not everyone is convinced.
  
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• WIRED Live 2017 Agenda

  24-10-2017 12:07
  
  40+ talks on the Keynote Stage; 15+ talks on the Access Stage and 30+ demos and showcases in the Test Lab – view the full programme and brochure for the WIRED Live 2017 festival and conference, hosted with headline partner Accenture.
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