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• US Court sides with Google against Canadian de-indexing order

  03-11-2017 23:33 via zdnet.com
  A US federal court on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against a Canadian Supreme Court ruling, which asked Google to de-index certain search results on a global basis.
  
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• First impressions of Apple's iPhone X

  03-11-2017 20:20 via zdnet.com
  Does the iPhone X warrant all the hype, long lines, and expensive price tag? It's too early to say, but it's off to a strong start.
  
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• Can computers detect emotion and predict how people will react?

  03-11-2017 20:18 via zdnet.com
  The influx of AI into our everyday lives is bringing a raft of technologies that can analyze our emotions and predict how we will react.
  
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• Twitter employee 'deactivated' Trump account on last day

  03-11-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant says a staffer on their last day took the account offline for 11 minutes.
  
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• Twitter's rewritten rules published

  03-11-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network published a new version of its rules to clarify its policies.
  
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• Blood & Truth may just be the killer app PlayStation VR has been waiting for

  03-11-2017 18:05
  
  The creative minds behind PlayStation VR Worlds has made one of the best things you’ll play in VR
  
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• Bradesco launches online bank as fintechs raise stakes in Brazil

  03-11-2017 17:55 via zdnet.com
  The banking giant launched a new digital offering to fend off competition from new entrants in the financial services sector.
  
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• ​The 10 best ways to secure your Android phone

  03-11-2017 17:22 via zdnet.com
  Malware makers, phishers, they really are all out to get you. Here's how to stop them in their tracks.
  
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• Go beyond GDPR for a competitive edge

  03-11-2017 16:31 via computerweekly.com
  By exceeding the bare minimum requirements set by privacy regulations, businesses can win customers by offering greater assurances, says a business adviser
  
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• The San Francisco Fallacy, book review: Unconventional wisdom

  03-11-2017 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Jonathan Siegel's book challenges the received wisdom about startup culture, and is a useful reference for anyone thinking of creating or joining a new business.
  
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• McLaren 720S review: I drive the quickest McLaren you can buy

  03-11-2017 16:10
  
  0-60mph in 2.8 seconds and a starting price of £208,000
  
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• The gamers hoping to win the Overwatch World Cup

  03-11-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Team UK are taking on eight other countries to become world champions of the video game Overwatch.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Risk assess all web connections to shore up security

  03-11-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?
  
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• Security flaw forces Estonia ID 'lockdown'

  03-11-2017 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Estonian citizens who have not updated their ID card will be blocked from online services.
  
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• UK supercomputer is now world’s biggest Panasas scale-out NAS cluster

  03-11-2017 15:37 via computerweekly.com
  Jasmin network supercomputer storage expands to 20PB of Panasas scale-out NAS, which has helped to cut analysis times for environmental data from days to hours
  
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• Over 90% of CIOs say IT education does not match employers’ needs

  03-11-2017 15:33 via computerweekly.com
  CIOs think current IT recruitment needs are not being met by schools, colleges, universities and technical schools
  
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• Google search results poisoned by banking trojan attackers' clever SEO

  03-11-2017 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Criminals are using Google search to target bank customers with a nasty banking trojan.
  
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• Everything you need to know about charging your iPhone X or iPhone 8

  03-11-2017 15:23 via zdnet.com
  Using the supplied cable and charger isn't the best way to charge your new iPhone X or iPhone 8. But it's also not the worst.
  
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• How soon will we be driving fully autonomous cars?

  03-11-2017 15:21 via computerweekly.com
  Nvidia sets out vision for driverless cars as its new Pegasus processor promises to support “level 5” autonomy
  
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• CoreBot banking trojan malware returns after two-year break

  03-11-2017 15:18 via zdnet.com
  Malware steals login details of online banking customers of TD, Des-Jardins, RBC, Scotia Bank, and Banque National in Canada.
  
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• Amazon gains share in declining tablet market, Apple's iPad still No. 1

  03-11-2017 15:18 via zdnet.com
  Tablets remain tweener devices as the overall market continues to shrink, but Amazon's aggressive hardware strategy is paying off.
  
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• Apple shares hit record as iPhone X launches

  03-11-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech firm also predicts a strong holiday season as the high-end iPhone X hits shelves.
  
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• Microsoft quietly announces end of last free Windows 10 upgrade offer

  03-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  More than a year after ending its free Windows 10 upgrade program, Microsoft is getting ready to shut down the last official free upgrade extension. The news wasn't exactly shouted from the rooftops.
  
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• Hard work, big prize: Bristol is shaping what it means to be a smart city

  03-11-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Two and a half years after the ambitious Bristol is Open smart city project launched, we return to the West Country to explore how things are progressing, and find out what has been learned
  
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• iPhone X: Why did people queue up overnight?

  03-11-2017 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple fans lined up in the middle of the night - with no portaloos - for the new iPhone.
  
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• Google Docs lockout: Sorry, we were just trying to protect you from malware

  03-11-2017 13:56 via zdnet.com
  Google says no humans at Google actually look at your files in Docs and Drive.
  
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• Chinese hacking group returns with new tactics for espionage campaign

  03-11-2017 13:52 via zdnet.com
  'KeyBoy' group drops stealthy malware to steal data from targets in a corporate espionage campaign focused on new targets.
  
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• What you need to know about Apple and the iPhone X launch

  03-11-2017 13:42 via zdnet.com
  Apple's earnings conference call gives us a glimpse into how things are going within the company and where it might be headed over the coming months.
  
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• A second Essential phone is already in the works

  03-11-2017 13:30
  
  The designers at Essential have confirmed that the PH-2 is in the works, as we still await a UK release date
  
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• AI image recognition fooled by single pixel change

  03-11-2017 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Tiny changes can make image recognition systems think a school bus is an ostrich, find scientists.
  
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• Collaboration is critical to the modern workplace, says Microsoft

  03-11-2017 12:47 via computerweekly.com
  Digital collaboration on a global basis is a vital aspect of the changing work environment, delegates at Microsoft’s Future Decoded event were told
  
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• The AI that mistook a turtle for a gun

  03-11-2017 12:45
  
  Google’s image-recognition AI confused a turtle with a rifle, and that could be an issue
  
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• Australia cockatoos chew billion-dollar broadband

  03-11-2017 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The Australian parrots have damaged infrastructure worth tens of thousands of dollars.
  
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• How gamification is used to motivate workers

  03-11-2017 12:18 via computerweekly.com
  A variety of UK, European and US companies are turning to gamification to motivate workers to complete and repeat business processes more efficiently, including by competing against each other
  
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• Microsoft: Our Azure cloud will devour all of this new wind farm's output

  03-11-2017 12:13 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making headway on its plan to become 50 percent renewable-powered by 2018.
  
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• The iPhone X contains a strange dual-cell battery

  03-11-2017 12:07 via zdnet.com
  Doubling the number of cells allowed Apple to get creative in how it laid out the interior of the iPhone X.
  
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• Avanca Minim True Wireless Earbuds, First Take: Appealing, but sound quality could be better

  03-11-2017 11:53 via zdnet.com
  As more smartphones ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack, wireless earbuds are getting a boost.
  
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• Mass surveillance: New law must be put to public vote, say Dutch

  03-11-2017 11:39 via zdnet.com
  Activists think next year's vote will convince politicians to make major changes to a new mass-surveillance law.
  
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• Synopsys to acquire security firm Black Duck Software in $565m deal

  03-11-2017 11:09 via zdnet.com
  Synopsys hopes the deal will extend the firm's reach in the automated security market.
  
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• Synopsys to acquire security firm Black Duck Software in $565 million deal

  03-11-2017 11:09 via zdnet.com
  Synopsys hopes the deal will extend the firm's reach in the automated security market.
  
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• Synopsis to acquire security firm Black Duck Software in $565m deal

  03-11-2017 11:09 via zdnet.com
  Synopsis hopes the deal will extend the firm's reach in the automated security market.
  
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• Third-party cyber security failures cost businesses the most

  03-11-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Third-party cyber security failures are costing businesses the most – up to £1.5m – as security budgets shrink, a study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals
  
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• Russian propaganda, adidas innovation: Podcast 342

  03-11-2017 10:28
  
  We explain the implications of Russian propaganda on social media and look at the future of smart manufacturing
  
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• You can help crowdfund a statue of the world’s first space cat

  03-11-2017 10:24
  
  Because if there’s one thing Paris needs it’s an astro cat statue
  
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• The biggest carmakers just teamed up to create a HUGE European fast-charging network for EVs

  03-11-2017 10:08
  
  The new network will be able to charge compatible EVs to 80% battery in just 15 minutes
  
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• Did the HTC U11 Plus start off life as the Pixel 2 XL?

  03-11-2017 09:45
  
  It looks like you’re looking at the original Pixel 2 XL… before LG took over the process
  
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• Samsung's first 5G phone could be on sale in just 18 months

  03-11-2017 08:17
  
  Samsung believes the hardware will be ready as soon as mid-2019
  
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• Rogue Twitter employee deactivates Donald Trump's account, users rejoice

  03-11-2017 07:51
  
  The US President's personal Twitter account seemingly disappeared on Thursday
  
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• Commonwealth Bank launches facial recognition login for iPhone X

  03-11-2017 07:36 via zdnet.com
  From Friday, iPhone X users will be able to use Face ID to log on to the CommBank app.
  
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• South Korea police campaign against hidden camera pornography

  03-11-2017 06:42 via bbc.co.uk
  South Korean police issue a video to warn against the many hidden and up-skirt camera crimes they log.
  
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