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• ServiceNow beats Q3 earnings expectations

  25-10-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  With more than 22 deals worth more than $1 million for the quarter, ServiceNow posts strong growth in subscription billings.
  
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• Citrix, F5 Networks deliver mixed quarters

  25-10-2017 22:38 via zdnet.com
  Citrix's EPS guidance for the fiscal year sent its share prices down more than five percent in late trading.
  
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• The US emerges as next unlikely destination for tech outsourcing

  25-10-2017 21:09 via zdnet.com
  Rising labour costs abroad and the need for agile, local teams in the same time zone that can react quickly to today's constantly evolving, tech-fueled customer needs is helping boost the fortunes of American onshore outsourcers.
  
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• ServiceNow buys mobile platform startup SkyGiraffe

  25-10-2017 20:17 via zdnet.com
  With SkyGiraffe, ServiceNow said its packaged apps, including IT Service Management, will be delivered in a native mobile format.
  
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• Microsoft's newest Windows 10 'Redstone 4' test build adds more Settings changes

  25-10-2017 19:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Windows 10 Build 17025, released to Insider testers, adds a few minor tweaks to settings but still no brand-new features, as of yet.
  
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• Slack launches interactive screen sharing, will sunset Screenhero app

  25-10-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The interactive screen sharing feature rounds out the company's portfolio of call services, following the ​launch of screen sharing for video calls earlier this year.
  
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• AI and Internet of Things will drive digital transformation through 2020

  25-10-2017 18:37 via zdnet.com
  Research study reveals IoT, AI and synchronous ledger tech (blockchain) priorities.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Turn on the new anti-ransomware features in the Fall Creators Update

  25-10-2017 18:19 via zdnet.com
  A well-hidden feature in Windows 10 version 1709 prevents "unfriendly" apps (including most known strains of ransomware) from modifying files in protected folders. Here's how it works.
  
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• Google ties up with Cisco on hybrid containers for business

  25-10-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Google is making a big push with hybrid cloud, but the full architecture will not be available until the second half of 2018
  
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• A new super-strong material was inspired by mussels

  25-10-2017 18:00
  A group of researchers has taken a lead from the way mussels grip on tight
  
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• Apple hires ex-BBC and Channel 4 executive Jay Hunt

  25-10-2017 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Jay Hunt is expected to help the US tech firm take on digital rivals Netflix and Amazon.
  
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• Embrace risk-based security, McAfee urges business

  25-10-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Modern cyber threats require a risk-based approach, according to McAfee’s chief technical strategist
  
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• Listen to Nissan’s new, fake sound for electric cars

  25-10-2017 17:21
  
  This is what all electric cars could sound like in the future
  
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• Windows Mobile leaves a legacy of failure but hope for the future

  25-10-2017 17:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's embrace of touchscreen phones stumbled many times before finally falling. But strengthening bridges to iOS and Android can take it only so far.
  
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• Brazilian fintech Nubank aims for the country's unbanked

  25-10-2017 17:16 via zdnet.com
  One of Brazil's fastest-growing tech startups challenges the local financial services industry with a mobile-centric account that can be opened in minutes.
  
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• The neutron star merger is good news for dark matter

  25-10-2017 17:08
  
  Once again, Einstein has been proven right
  
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• Cisco, Google Cloud forge hybrid cloud partnership: Here's why they need each other

  25-10-2017 17:07 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud was flanked by AWS-VMware on one side of the hybrid cloud equation and Microsoft Azure on the other. Cisco's available partner base was dwindling. Enter the win-win.
  
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• Spark Summit 17: Databricks launches Delta as purified data lake

  25-10-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  At Spark Summit Europe 2017 in Dublin, organising supplier and Spark inventor and distributor Databricks announced the Delta system, which will combine data lakes and data warehouses
  
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• Hyper-converged infrastructure and disaster recovery

  25-10-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  Hyper-converged infrastructure products merge server, storage and hypervisor in scale-out nodes, so how can functionality in HCI products help deliver disaster recovery?
  
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• 6 ways to use Amazon's $50 tablet for business

  25-10-2017 16:23 via zdnet.com
  It may look like a consumer device, but the $50 Fire has plenty of business acumen under the hood.
  
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• Oversight of intelligence agencies’ data sharing has ‘failed’, court hears

  25-10-2017 16:19 via computerweekly.com
  UK’s intelligence services lack adequate oversight and written guidelines when sharing databases of sensitive information, Privacy International argues in secret court
  
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• Amazon unveils in-home delivery service Amazon Key

  25-10-2017 16:15 via zdnet.com
  The Amazon Key system is sold as a kit that includes the Amazon Cloud Cam, the Amazon Key app and one of several compatible smart locks.
  
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• Using tech to take the stress out of a car wreck

  25-10-2017 16:14 via zdnet.com
  How an accident turned into an idea for a new business for Snapsheet's CEO.
  
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• Less than half of adults have skills to complete basic digital tasks

  25-10-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Just over 40% of adults have the skills to complete a number of common digital tasks, with older generations struggling more than younger people
  
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• Cisco and Google partner on new hybrid-cloud approach: Goodzilla

  25-10-2017 15:59 via zdnet.com
  Look out Amazon Web Services, by using Kubernetes and Istio, Google will enable Cisco customers to easily move and run their applications both on their own data centers and Google Cloud Platform.
  
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• Porn-makers challenge Patreon's crowdfunding ban

  25-10-2017 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Patreon now explicitly forbid its use to fund pornographic movies or private webcam sessions.
  
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• Twitter is going to make some of its political ads more transparent

  25-10-2017 15:26
  The updates are going to hit the US first, but will be rolled out to the UK and the rest of the world
  
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• Sprint sees glimmer of comeback as merger deal nears

  25-10-2017 15:24 via zdnet.com
  In what is likely to be its last quarterly report before a merger with T-Mobile gets announced, Sprint saw its highest growth rate in more than two years.
  
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• Honda's Sports EV Concept has pitch-perfect retro styling

  25-10-2017 15:16
  
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• Amazon service will let couriers open front doors

  25-10-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Users of Amazon Key will need a smart lock and Cloud Cam camera to let couriers open their door.
  
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• Microsoft stops manufacturing its Kinect sensors

  25-10-2017 14:48 via zdnet.com
  Seven years after its introduction, the Microsoft Kinect sensor is officially no longer in production.
  
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• Let couriers into your home with Amazon Key

  25-10-2017 14:48
  
  Amazon Key allows deliverers to open your front door using a smart lock and the company’s new Cloud Cam
  
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• Geordie Shore star broke advertising rules on Snapchat

  25-10-2017 14:42
  
  This is the first case of its kind involving Snapchat
  
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• iPhone X will be available in-store on launch day, says Apple - but arrive early

  25-10-2017 14:10 via zdnet.com
  Apple says the iPhone X will be in stores on the November 3 launch. How many is the question...
  
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• How to build a data science team

  25-10-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  For Vodafone NZ, the slogan that data science is a team sport took on new meaning. Based in a small, isolated market, the company had to bypass traditional HR approaches, taking a Moneyball-like approach to build the right team.
  
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• SmartHalo review: Minimalist smartphone-connected device protects, motivates, and informs bike riders

  25-10-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  For $149 you can add modern functionality to your pedal bike, powered by your smartphone. The SmartHalo removes the distractions of your phone with a simple central display.
  
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• BlackBerry launches cyber security services

  25-10-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  BlackBerry has launched cyber security services to safeguard people, privacy and assets, with vehicle security and GDPR compliance leading the new offering
  
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• Kaspersky says NSA hacking tools obtained after malware was found

  25-10-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  Apparently, a pirate download of Microsoft Office could be the root of all the trouble.
  
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• Kaspersky admits to reaping hacking tools from NSA employee PC

  25-10-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  Apparently, a pirate download of Microsoft Office could be the root of all the trouble.
  
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• ​LinkedIn wants to make your business chats snappier

  25-10-2017 13:28 via zdnet.com
  LinkedIn beefs up its messaging feature with automated smart replies.
  
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• Nintendo to release Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on phones in November

  25-10-2017 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The Japanese firm announces that the new game for smartphones will be released in November.
  
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• Polar M430 review: Brilliant function over functional form

  25-10-2017 13:02
  
  The Polar M430 won’t win any beauty contests, but its performance is tough to beat
  
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• Bad Rabbit: Ten things you need to know about the latest ransomware outbreak

  25-10-2017 12:59 via zdnet.com
  It's the third major outbreak of the year - here's what we know so far.
  
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• Samsung study warns startups to up their security stance

  25-10-2017 12:58 via computerweekly.com
  New report finds small businesses must do cyber security better if they want to work with large enterprises
  
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• Microsoft previews pay-for-use Kubernetes on Azure

  25-10-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Microsoft regards containerisation as the next phase in enterprise architectures, and is now offering Kubernetes on Azure
  
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• BlackBerry's bet on driverless cars

  25-10-2017 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Autonomous cars will play a large role in the company's new strategy.
  
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• Vaping could be re-normalising smoking for teens, MPs say

  25-10-2017 12:36
  
  The use of e-cigarettes has risen to an estimated 2.9 million adults, up from 0.7 million in 2012
  
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• Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson broke ad rules on Snapchat

  25-10-2017 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The reality TV star failed to identify Snapchat promotions as adverts in the first case of its kind.
  
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• The Bad Rabbit malware was disguised as a Flash update

  25-10-2017 12:20
  
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• How to turn your watch, shoes, or household junk into a password

  25-10-2017 12:05 via zdnet.com
  Researchers are exploring ways to use your smartphone's camera as a secure way to identify yourself.
  
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