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• Australian Apple Pay-avoiding banks announce their own Beem mobile wallet

  30-10-2017 23:57 via zdnet.com
  Westpac, NAB, and CBA have created a joint venture to take a new wallet to iOS and Android devices later this year.
  
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• Australian finance sector not as keen on blockchain as hype suggests: Gartner

  30-10-2017 23:39 via zdnet.com
  Gartner has highlighted that curiosity is keeping the sector aware of the technology, but risk aversion is stopping it from being an investment priority.
  
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• Mining player CPM goes live with SAP Leonardo in Australia

  30-10-2017 23:13 via zdnet.com
  CPM is one of the first organisations in the Asia Pacific Japan region to deploy the SAP Leonardo platform, enabling the mining firm to integrate technologies such as IoT, machine learning, AI, blockchain, big data, and analytics through the cloud.
  
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• First, Amazon destroyed retail -- now, it's coming for Starbucks

  30-10-2017 20:47 via zdnet.com
  It was a foregone conclusion that Amazon was going to kill retail. Now, your favorite coffee store is in its sights.
  
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• SoftBank reportedly calls off T-Mobile and Sprint merger

  30-10-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom have reportedly failed to agree on which side would have majority ownership of the combined company.
  
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• Spine surgery faster and safer with a robot, according to study

  30-10-2017 19:35 via zdnet.com
  Questions remain about the true benefit of robot-assisted surgery, but the technology is now passing the crucial adoption tipping point
  
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• Spine surgery faster & safer with a robot, according to study

  30-10-2017 19:35 via zdnet.com
  Questions remain about the true benefit of robot-assisted surgery, but the technology is now passing the crucial adoption tipping point
  
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• WIRED Next Generation 2017 Workshops

  30-10-2017 19:15
  
  Interactive workshops and 30+ exciting demos to inspire the next leading innovators and disruptors – view the full programme and brochure for the WIRED Next Generation 2017 youth festival, hosted with headline partner Accenture.
  
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• Despite smaller share, iOS continues to attract content apps first

  30-10-2017 18:33 via zdnet.com
  Content apps that run the gamut from sedate audio commentary to boisterous live game show have launched exclusively for iOS, and for reasons that have little to do with advantages typically touted by Apple.
  
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• Russian organisations harness artificial intelligence

  30-10-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  Russian organisations in multiple sectors are applying artificial intelligence to a wide range of tasks
  
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• Amazon Echo 2 review: 40% cheaper, but just as smart

  30-10-2017 18:04
  
  The second coming of Echo is more of the same but at £60 cheaper, who’s complaining?
  
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• Microsoft to add free premium features to Outlook.com for Office 365 consumer subscribers

  30-10-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding to Outlook.com for free new ad-free inbox, enhanced malware and phishing protection and larger mailbox sizes. The catch: Users must be Office 365 Home/Premium users to qualify.
  
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• Spelunky 2 is a thing, and I can die a happy man

  30-10-2017 17:36
  
  Prepare to die all over again
  
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• Uber CEO visits Brazil ahead of mobility bill vote

  30-10-2017 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Dara Khosrowshahi heads to the country's capital as Senate prepares to vote regulation that could kill off transportation apps.
  
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• UK must speed up and skill up to co-drive fourth industrial revolution

  30-10-2017 16:51 via computerweekly.com
  UK manufacturing is falling behind the pack leaders in the revolution to apply digital technologies to industry, says a government-sponsored report led by Siemens’ UK CEO
  
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• Messaging apps a growing business security risk, study shows

  30-10-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  Businesses should introduce urgent policy changes to catch up with the reality of employees’ use of messaging apps, which is a growing security risk, say security researchers
  
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• ​A flaw in Google's bug database exposed private security vulnerability reports

  30-10-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The bug allowed the researcher to see the most sensitive vulnerabilities in Google's services.
  
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• Smartphone use falls among young for first time

  30-10-2017 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  For the first time, those aged between 16-24 are spending slightly less time on their smart devices.
  
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• Hands-on videos of the iPhone X begin to show up on YouTube

  30-10-2017 15:55 via zdnet.com
  The videos give us a better look at FaceID, gesture navigation, and the overall design of the iPhone X.
  
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• Get a folding Bluetooth keyboard for $18.62

  30-10-2017 15:31 via zdnet.com
  Sometimes little things can solve big problems, like when you need to type on your phone or tablet.
  
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• Pixel 2 XL users now suffer video sound problems - but Google's working on fix

  30-10-2017 15:28 via zdnet.com
  Pixel 2 XL owners are reporting distorted background noises when recording video.
  
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• Microsoft's updated Skype Desktop app for Windows, Mac sheds 'preview' tag

  30-10-2017 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's updated Skype Desktop for consumers, which works on Windows PCs and Macs, is generally available.
  
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• Is your phone listening in? Your stories

  30-10-2017 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook has denied using audio to target ads, but many people think it can happen.
  
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• Financial services CIOs above average for digital focus

  30-10-2017 14:28 via computerweekly.com
  IT leaders in the financial services sector realise they must undergo digital transformation as existing business models become outdated
  
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• iPhone 8 helps Apple bounce back in China: But is it a trend or just a blip?

  30-10-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Apple finally ends a year and a half of declining iPhone sales in China.
  
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• This AI can spot suicidal thoughts and signs of depression from a person’s brain

  30-10-2017 14:10
  The small-scale study shows promise for identifying people at risk and will now be tested further
  
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• Google Pixelbook is great, but the iPad Pro 10.5 does more for less

  30-10-2017 14:07 via zdnet.com
  The Google Pixelbook is now available and it is fantastic. However, the Apple iPad Pro may be a better device for mobile computing at a lower price with more functionality.
  
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• The Queen’s top secret security plans were left on a USB stick in the street

  30-10-2017 14:00
  Sensitive information on escape route paths, patrol timetables, security IDs and more found y a member of the public
  
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• Google 'drops everything' to fix burger emoji

  30-10-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Google's big cheese Sundar Pichai joked the company will 'drop everything' to fix their burger emoji
  
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• Volcanic eruptions could lead to “years without summers” – and climate change is to blame

  30-10-2017 13:48
  
  Scientists used the climatic events that followed Mount Tambora’s 1815 eruption to plot would could happen in the future
  
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• Security Think Tank: Starter for 10 in the web security challenge

  30-10-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?
  
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• Google: Chrome is backing away from public key pinning, and here's why

  30-10-2017 13:44 via zdnet.com
  Google wrote the HTTP public key pinning standard but now considers the web security measure harmful.
  
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• Best Xbox One X launch games: These are the games you need an Xbox One X for

  30-10-2017 13:42
  
  These are the games worth picking an Xbox One X up for on launch day
  
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• YouTube tweaks advertising algorithm

  30-10-2017 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  More videos will get ads as YouTube updates the way it chooses which content gets monetised.
  
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• Fear the Reaper? Experts reassess the botnet's size and firepower

  30-10-2017 13:33 via zdnet.com
  Security researchers now say the botnet could be only as big as 28,000 infected devices, but warn that the figure could balloon in size at any given time.
  
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• EU may struggle to prove cyber attack links, warns expert

  30-10-2017 13:24 via computerweekly.com
  EU governments are reportedly planning to respond to cyber attacks as an act of war, but a cyber security expert says links to nation states may be hard to prove
  
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• We can either slow down ageing or cure cancer - we can’t mathematically do both

  30-10-2017 13:23
  
  A new study suggests our bodies haven’t evolved to beat ageing because the process could lead to cancer becoming more prolific
  
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• Meath County Council CEO explains support for Facebook’s Irish datacentre expansion plans

  30-10-2017 13:23 via computerweekly.com
  Jackie Maguire, CEO of Meath County Council, shares details of the preparatory work the local authority has done to pave the way for Facebook to expand its Irish datacentre presence
  
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• Assassin’s Creed Origins review: A grand, gorgeous but glitchy world

  30-10-2017 13:18
  
  Despite some technical slip-ups, Assassin’s Creed Origins is an spectacular take on Ancient Egypt
  
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• NHTSA seeks ways to clear the road for self-driving cars

  30-10-2017 12:57 via zdnet.com
  The US agency is seeking input into how regulations can be smoothed out for autonomous vehicles.
  
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• 'Wonder if technology is eating our brain'

  30-10-2017 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Former MP Charlotte Leslie on the use of technology and social media by voters and political parties.
  
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• Cricket Alcatel Idol 5 review: Solid mid-ranger with modern features for $200

  30-10-2017 12:47 via zdnet.com
  The Alcatel Idol 5 is a great phone for $200 with standard 3.5mm and USB Type-C ports, NFC, and attractive design with the option for a basic VR experience.
  
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• Data science: Feeding the all-seeing beast

  30-10-2017 12:46 via zdnet.com
  Top experts place data science into historical context and explain how to use it for innovation in financial services, insurance, and beyond. Gain useful and practical advice from these business leaders.
  
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• Being attractive has an unexpected cost, researchers find

  30-10-2017 12:42
  
  Dull, mundane and low-paid work is subconsciously viewed as being beneath the superhot
  
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• Best Oculus Rift games 2017: the 8 best games to play on your VR headset

  30-10-2017 12:24
  
  These are the Oculus Rift games you have to own
  
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• Apple engineer 'fired' over early iPhone X leak

  30-10-2017 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The man was sacked after his daughter posted footage of the iPhone X before it was launched.
  
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• Enabling "DIY" digital transformation at AT&T

  30-10-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  AT&T's new chief data officer Steve Stine explains how he's aiming to organize AT&T's data in a way that enables employees to build their own innovative tools.
  
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• Vietnam bans payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

  30-10-2017 11:51 via zdnet.com
  Those who continue accepting payments in cryptocurrency face heavy fines.
  
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• How a former Soviet state became one of the world's most advanced digital nations

  30-10-2017 11:46
  
  Birthplace of Skype and a pioneer in online elections, Estonia has turned a Soviet legacy to its advantage
  
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• Watching an AI create fake celebrity faces is nightmare fuel

  30-10-2017 11:19
  
  Researchers at Nvidia trained a pair of neural networks to create fictional celebrities
  
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