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• Paradise Papers: Apple's secret tax bolthole revealed

  06-11-2017 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The US multinational has used a Channel Island to protect its low tax regime, the Paradise Papers show.
  
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• Etsy reports solid Q3 as active buyer base reaches 31 million

  06-11-2017 23:45 via zdnet.com
  The Brooklyn-based crafts vendor delivered another round of surprise profits this quarter.
  
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• ​Comcast internet hiccups reported across the US

  06-11-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Comcast, its consumer Xfinity internet service, and its upstream Level 3 internet provider were hit by major outages today. Services are now returning to normal.
  
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• GoDaddy reports mixed Q3 results

  06-11-2017 22:49 via zdnet.com
  The ​small business domain host missed EPS estimates but beat on revenue.
  
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• Salesforce, Google Cloud Platform form integration, global infrastructure partnership

  06-11-2017 22:42 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce will integrate Google's G Suite with multiple products and use Google Cloud Platform for international expansion.
  
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• 10 best smartphones: iPhone X bumps Galaxy Note 8 from top spot

  06-11-2017 19:59 via zdnet.com
  Now that all of the flagship phones have been announced for 2017, a new model has moved into the top spot.
  
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• iPhone X display is the best: Made by Samsung, improved by Apple

  06-11-2017 19:40 via zdnet.com
  For a couple of years, Samsung has set the bar with the highest-rated smartphone displays. With a panel produced by Samsung, and optimized by Apple, the iPhone X raises the bar yet again.
  
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• Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro review: Brilliance refined

  06-11-2017 19:38
  
  The Samsung Gear Fit2 was one of 2016’s best fitness trackers, and the Pro model deftly refines the formula
  
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• Facebook launches Messenger Payments in the UK

  06-11-2017 18:45
  
  The “most requested feature” finally arrives in its second market
  
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• UK businesses must redress lack of trust around data, says ICO

  06-11-2017 18:35 via computerweekly.com
  Businesses need to redress the lack of trust in their ability to keep personal data safe to enable innovation, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office
  
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• The Paradise Papers leak: What you need to know - and how Facebook, Twitter and Apple are involved

  06-11-2017 17:55
  
  The Paradise Papers contain a massive trove of documents showing offshore empires of tech firms
  
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• Paradise Papers list reveals Apple set up a secret tax bolthole in Jersey

  06-11-2017 17:55
  
  The Paradise Papers contain a massive trove of documents showing offshore empires of tech firms
  
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• Have hyperscale, will travel: How the next data center revolution starts in a toolshed

  06-11-2017 16:59 via zdnet.com
  The race to the edge, part 1: Where we discover the form factor for a portable, potentially hyperscale data center, small enough to fit in the service shed beside a cell phone tower, multiplied by tens of thousands.
  
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• Intel turns to AMD for semi-custom GPU for next-gen mobile chips

  06-11-2017 16:57 via zdnet.com
  It's been decades since AMD and Intel last collaborated, but pressure from Nvidia has the two chip giants teaming up once again.
  
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• The Koenigsegg Agera RS just became the fastest production car ever

  06-11-2017 16:48
  
  Watch the world's fastest road car in action
  
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• HPE Superdome Flex offers up to 48TB of in-memory analytics

  06-11-2017 16:48 via zdnet.com
  The machine's modular design is designed to allow enterprises to tackle increasingly large datasets using high-speed, in-memory computing.
  
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• SaaS leads cloud services market growth in 2017

  06-11-2017 16:30 via zdnet.com
  According to the ​latest data from IDC, the public cloud services market grew 28.6 percent in the first half of 2017.
  
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• Blockchain hype exploited by spammers and phishers

  06-11-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  Hackers are exploiting the popularity of blockchain technologies in spamming and phishing campaigns, warns Kaspersky Lab
  
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• Apple's iPhone X gamble could be paying off

  06-11-2017 16:11 via zdnet.com
  Seems like there's no shortage of people who want to pay over a thousand dollars for a smartphone.
  
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• Revealed: How Apple managed to squeeze all that tech inside the iPhone X

  06-11-2017 15:46
  
  iFixit’s latest teardown shows how the battery and motherboard have been adapted
  
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• Automation and AI require education and training, says CBI

  06-11-2017 15:34 via computerweekly.com
  Industry and government must collaborate on skills and retraining to get to grips with new innovations, CBI conference told
  
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• Broadcom plots $130 billion buyout of Qualcomm for more industrial Internet, connected auto and 5G clout

  06-11-2017 15:29 via zdnet.com
  Broadcom, which is the product of a series of acquisitions and mergers, wants to roll up two major communications chip vendors and compete with Samsung and Intel.
  
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• Broadcom offers to buy Qualcomm in what would be the biggest technology acquisition ever

  06-11-2017 15:25
  
  If Broadcom's proposal is accepted, it would be big news for the semiconductor industry
  
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• iPhone X: We can reduce but not eliminate burn-in on OLED screen, says Apple

  06-11-2017 15:20 via zdnet.com
  Burn-in is a fact of life for OLED displays, including the iPhone X's Super Retina display.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Look at full security development lifecycle to reduce web threats

  06-11-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?
  
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• What is a CIO? The Chief Information Officer role explained

  06-11-2017 15:14 via zdnet.com
  What does a CIO do and how do they relate to the CTO and CDO? Everything you need to know about the role of the CIO.
  
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• What is a CIO? Everything you need to know about the Chief Information Officer explained

  06-11-2017 15:14 via zdnet.com
  What does a CIO do and how do they relate to the CTO and CDO? Everything you need to know about the role of the CIO.
  
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• Salesforce preaches customization, AI, enabling business execs with low-code approaches

  06-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce's plans at Dreamforce revolve around a few key themes. In broad strokes, Salesforce is aiming to make its Einstein AI platform more accessible and enable point-and-click customization.
  
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• A serious Tor browser flaw leaks users' real IP addresses

  06-11-2017 14:35 via zdnet.com
  The so-called TorMoil flaw stems from a bug in how Firefox handles local file-based addresses.
  
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• Brazil tries to reduce fake news ahead of elections

  06-11-2017 14:34 via zdnet.com
  The country will release its first set of guidelines for digital conduct to be expected from candidates in the presidential elections of 2018.
  
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• Broadcom unveils tech sector's largest ever bid for rival

  06-11-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The company is offering $103bn for Qualcomm to create the world's largest computer chipmaker.
  
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• Today's cheapest iPhone vs the PalmPilot: 20 years of handheld computing

  06-11-2017 14:28 via zdnet.com
  As we welcome the innovative iPhone X, it's worth noting that you can buy a new iPhone for less than the original PalmPilot. Even Apple's lowest-end device is hundreds of thousands of times more powerful than handhelds from 20 years ago.
  
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• Lenovo IdeaPad 720S review: A solid 14-inch laptop with discrete graphics and a great keyboard

  06-11-2017 14:22 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo's IdeaPad 720S is not exactly lightweight, but it's solidly built, while the keyboard and discrete graphics are standout features.
  
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• Samsung mocks Apple fans' blind loyalty despite iPhone X notch, no headphone jack

  06-11-2017 14:14 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's new ad takes a swing at Apple over the notch, missing headphone jack, and wireless charging.
  
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• Salesforce updates Einstein AI platform with custom analytics and chatbots

  06-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  At the Dreamforce 2017 conference, Salesforce unveiled myEinstein, the latest iteration of the platform that aims to make AI and deep learning more accessible to developers.
  
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• Salesforce unveils Quip Collaboration Platform, extending teamwork in live documents

  06-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The new platform, unveiled at Dreamforce, builds on the collaboration of Quip with Live App integration and workflow templates.
  
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• Salesforce enables more customized app development with updates to Lightning

  06-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With the introduction of myLightning, the app-building framework now lets customers create customized design elements, as well as dynamic page experiences for end users.
  
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• Salesforce debuts low-code mobile app development tool

  06-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  mySalesforce should enable anyone to build a mobile app and easily list it in the App Store or Google Play within weeks.
  
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• Salesforce brings custom content and branding to Trailhead corporate learning platform

  06-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Trailhead is now myTrailhead, and Salesforce users can add custom training materials along with corporate logos and colors to enhance the experience.
  
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• Newspaper woes show that when technology changes, everything changes

  06-11-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Traditionalists bemoan the declining finances of newspapers, but those old sources of revenue aren't coming back – technology has changed everything
  
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• How Salesforce is using low-code orchestration to save '​floundering ​IoT ​projects'

  06-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  At its annual Dreamforce conference, Salesforce unveiled myIoT, the next evolution of its IoT approach that seeks to enable all users to get involved with connected technology.
  
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• How breakable is the iPhone X? Drop it and you'll find out

  06-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  So, just how robust is your $1,000+ slab of glass? Not very.
  
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• You can now make money by playing your PlayStation (but not much)

  06-11-2017 13:49
  
  Sony introduces new Rewards scheme to let players earn PSN credit by unlocking Trophies
  
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• iPhone users fume over letter 'i' bug

  06-11-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  An update to the smartphone's operating system means the letter "i" is auto-corrected in error.
  
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• Broadcom offers to buy Qualcomm in $130 billion deal

  06-11-2017 13:32 via zdnet.com
  If the deal goes through it will be one of the largest acquisitions of its kind in history.
  
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• ​Cloud computing: How to build a business case

  06-11-2017 13:31 via zdnet.com
  When planning a migration to the cloud, what do you need to take into account?
  
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• Student allegedly used a keylogger to change his grade more than 90 times

  06-11-2017 13:27
  
  The 22-year-old is accused of changing grades and sharing tests
  
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• T rex may have used its small arms for “vicious slashing”

  06-11-2017 12:53
  
  Research suggests T rex arms weren’t so useless after all
  
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• Fake WhatsApp app fooled million Android users on Google Play: Did you fall for it?

  06-11-2017 12:47 via zdnet.com
  Fraudsters are managing to get fake WhatsApp apps published on the Play Store.
  
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• European Space Agency, ViaSat partner to create high-speed broadband satellites

  06-11-2017 12:46 via zdnet.com
  The pair plans to use satellites to boost the capacity and speed of home Internet services.
  
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