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• ANZ bank looks to Silicon Valley for new tech exec

  07-11-2017 23:19 via zdnet.com
  Ron Spector will join the bank as its managing director of New Business, Emerging Technology and Ventures.
  
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• No safety driver in Waymo's self-driving car taxi fleet

  07-11-2017 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Self-driving car company Waymo says it is ditching the human safety driver.
  
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• Twitter to expand 280-character tweets

  07-11-2017 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Longer tweets to be rolled out more widely as Twitter attempts to attract new users.
  
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• Marissa Mayer subpoenaed to testify before Senate on Yahoo breaches

  07-11-2017 22:04 via zdnet.com
  The former Yahoo CEO only agreed to testify alongside current and former Equifax executives after the Senate compelled her to with a subpoena, according to reports.
  
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• AWS launches new S3 encryption and security features

  07-11-2017 20:33 via zdnet.com
  The new features include some for more secure cross-region replication.
  
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• Say farewell to the Chief Digital Officer in 2018

  07-11-2017 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Here's how the CIO role will change next year, according to our 2018 predictions.
  
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• Apple finally beats Samsung in patent lawsuit... maybe

  07-11-2017 19:43 via zdnet.com
  The Supreme Court declined to hear any more about Samsung wanting to invalidate Apple's patents, but that doesn't mean the fight's over yet.
  
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• Apple Pay Cash, fix for autocorrect bug released in iOS 11.2 beta

  07-11-2017 19:41 via zdnet.com
  Available through the company's beta program, Apple Pay Cash is finally here.
  
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• 3D Systems outlines additive manufacturing strategy, aims for turnaround

  07-11-2017 19:38 via zdnet.com
  3D Systems rolled out a series of systems, software and services aimed at targeting industries. Going vertical is key to the company's turnaround hopes.
  
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• Chuwi Lapbook Air hands on: A slim, beautiful PC -- but no touching

  07-11-2017 19:17 via zdnet.com
  Chuwi's Lapbook Airis slim and lovely, and it looks like a laptop costing twice as much.
  
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• UPS joins blockchain alliance to spur standards development for shipping industry

  07-11-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  UPS posits that blockchain technology will play a key role in the smart logistics network of the future.
  
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• What is Bitcoin2X and should you worry about vanilla Bitcoin?

  07-11-2017 18:42
  
  Your guide to understanding, what could well be, the biggest change to cryptocurrencies since Bitcoin
  
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• Google fixes KRACK vulnerability in Android

  07-11-2017 18:40 via zdnet.com
  The KRACK vulnerability is said to be "exceptionally devastating" for Android users.
  
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• Xbox One X: Microsoft 'not leaving current players behind'

  07-11-2017 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The world's most powerful console, the Xbox One X, has hit the shelves but will set you back £450.
  
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• Protecting Your Clouds: Business and IT Considerations (webinar)

  07-11-2017 18:11 via zdnet.com
  In 2017, CBS Interactive's Tech Pro Research surveyed ZDNet and TechRepublic readers in the United States to engage them about their current cloud security operations and future priorities. Watch this webinar to learn more.
  
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• WhatsApp: How the supermarket voucher scam works

  07-11-2017 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Scammers are using WhatsApp to send fake supermarket vouchers to trick people into revealing their details.
  
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• Locky ransomware used to target hospitals evolves

  07-11-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The malware's authors have added a few new tricks to avoid detection.
  
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• Cyber security skills a priority for UK government

  07-11-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  The UK government is pursuing various short and long-term initiatives aimed at promoting the cyber security profession and growing skills in the sector, including supporting a professional body
  
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• Firms face ‘competition for talent’ in the future, says Fujitsu

  07-11-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Fujitsu’s Duncan Tait says the skills gap and the increased need for digital workers will cause mass competition over recruitment in the future
  
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• A data center with wings? The cloud isn't dead because the edge is portable

  07-11-2017 17:08 via zdnet.com
  The race to the edge, part 2: Where we come across drones that swarm around tanker trucks like bees, and discover why they need their own content delivery network.
  
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• Sheep recognise faces as well as humans do - and it has a very important health benefit

  07-11-2017 16:58
  
  Research has shown that sheep have the ability to pick out familiar faces 80% of the time
  
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• Sheep recognise faces as well as humans - and it has a very important health benefit

  07-11-2017 16:58
  
  Research has shown that sheep have the ability to pick out familiar faces 80% of the time
  
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• A sheep could pick you out in an identity parade

  07-11-2017 16:58
  
  Research has shown that sheep have the ability to pick out familiar faces 80% of the time
  
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• Panasas upgrades scale-out NAS to ASD-100 and ASH-100 nodes

  07-11-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  New Panasas appliances upgrade CPU and RAM to double throughput while changing hardware architecture. Clustered NAS specialist says all-flash and tiers of flash are on the roadmap
  
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• Microsoft acquires 'living photo' app maker Swing's people, technology

  07-11-2017 16:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is getting the technology and people from Swing Technologies, a photo app startup, and is merging them into the Skype team.
  
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• CIOs need to champion digital change as IT leadership roles evolve

  07-11-2017 16:29 via computerweekly.com
  Gartner CIO survey shows digital business is changing mindsets and culture at organisations that are successful in transformation
  
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• Facebook extends Messenger capabilities to business websites

  07-11-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  With version 2.2 of the messaging platform, Facebook is introducing a customer chat plugin that enables cross-platform customer interactions.
  
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• UK spies face landmark challenge over mass surveillance in human rights court

  07-11-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  Ten human rights organisations challenge lawfulness of UK surveillance legislation and mass internet surveillance by UK intelligence agencies in Strasbourg court
  
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• Google Assistant takes on Shazam with song recognition

  07-11-2017 15:21
  
  Identify any song by simply summoning the virtual assistant
  
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• eBay removes 'Hawaiian sand' listings

  07-11-2017 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  It is against the law to remove sand from the beaches of Hawaii.
  
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• This stealthy cat-and-mouse hacking campaign aims to steal diplomatic secrets

  07-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Felismus malware deployed to steal documents and carry out surveillance on government foreign policy in a previously unknown campaign.
  
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• Dell EMC launches all-Flash midrange systems

  07-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Dell EMC is also outlining a three-year customer satisfaction guarantee.
  
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• Dell EMC claims launch of first designed-for-all-flash SC arrays

  07-11-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  All-flash arrays SC5020F and SC7020F boost performance by several times over existing former Compellent products in Dell EMC range that could be configured as all-flash
  
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• As local elections loom, voters drown in political text message spam

  07-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  As local and state elections roll around, so do the unsolicited political text messages.
  
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• Microsoft: Help us kill off two banking trojans that learned from WannaCry

  07-11-2017 14:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft warns that more and more businesses are being infected by consumer-focused banking trojans.
  
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• Facebook's fake news experiment backfires

  07-11-2017 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A test to combat misinformation on Facebook by promoting "fake" comments has left users frustrated.
  
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• FinancialForce zeroes in on the "as-a-service" economy

  07-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The ERP company is leveraging its alliance with Salesforce to bring AI capabilities to customers, as well as a new integration to meet the compliance challenges of service-based business models.
  
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• Can VR give foster parents greater empathy for childhood trauma?

  07-11-2017 13:44
  
  A new virtual reality pilot portrays scenes of abuse from the perspective of a child
  
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• Windows 10: If you want a highly secure device, follow these rules, says Microsoft

  07-11-2017 13:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has published a new standard for creating a very secure Windows 10 machine.
  
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• IBM pitches blockchain for cannabis sale

  07-11-2017 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Could the system that underpins Bitcoin also be used to verify the sale and distribution of cannabis?
  
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• Public cloud revenue grows 28% for first half of 2017, research finds

  07-11-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Revenue from public cloud services grew by 28% for the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2016, says IDC
  
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• This teeny-tiny Android phone is the size of a credit card

  07-11-2017 13:10
  
  FutureModel’s new phone could actually fit in your wallet
  
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• Mobile phone tracking data 'could replace census questions'

  07-11-2017 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Statisticians experiment with tracking people's movements to find out about their daily commute.
  
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• Adecco expands roll-out of Infosys-powered temp staffing platform

  07-11-2017 12:53 via computerweekly.com
  The recruitment company has built a cloud-first, mobile-first platform aimed at helping smaller businesses to recruit temporary staff
  
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• How to fix that annoying iOS 11.1 ‘I’ bug

  07-11-2017 12:40
  
  It’s not funny anymore, Apple
  
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• Using virtualisation to streamline your storage both old and young

  07-11-2017 12:38 via zdnet.com
  Q&A with Virtuozzo CEO George Karidis.
  
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• E.ON launching its own ultra-fast EV charging network in Europe

  07-11-2017 12:30
  
  Europe is about to get another EV charging network
  
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• Benioff vaunts Google partnership at Dreamforce 2017

  07-11-2017 12:25 via computerweekly.com
  At Dreamforce 2017, Marc Benioff announces public cloud partnership with Google in keynote embracing AI-driven fourth industrial revolution
  
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• Birmingham proposes flexible ICT partnership - LocalGov

  07-11-2017 12:17
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  Birmingham proposes flexible ICT partnership
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  A more flexible ICT partnership to save £43m by 2021 has been proposed by Birmingham City Council to replace the current joint venture. Earlier this year, the council confirmed it would scrap its joint venture with Capita three years early due to its ...
  
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• Now Google maps street-level pollution data across LA, San Francisco, California

  07-11-2017 12:13 via zdnet.com
  Google and sensor maker Aclima have finished a two-year air-quality mapping exercise of major Californian areas.
  
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