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• Huawei focuses on making smart cities safe with IoT

  09-11-2017 23:56 via zdnet.com
  Using Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and new technology applications to make cities safer is a key part of smart cities deployments, Huawei has said, pointing to its work in Longgang District, China.
  
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• Rimini Street reports 32 percent revenue increase in Q3

  09-11-2017 23:28 via zdnet.com
  Rimini recently merged with the investment company GP Investments Acquisition Corp. in an effort to expand into broader services.
  
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• Nvidia beats Q3 expectations as data center sales climbs

  09-11-2017 22:47 via zdnet.com
  Data center revenue more than doubled year-over-year, while all other segments saw growth as well.
  
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• Equifax spends $87.5 million on data breach, more expenses on deck

  09-11-2017 22:40 via zdnet.com
  Equifax's third quarter earnings and revenue weren't all that bad considering its data breach debacle.
  
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• ​How to run Windows apps on your Chromebook

  09-11-2017 22:10 via zdnet.com
  CodeWeavers' CrossOver, which has long enabled you to run Windows programs on Linux and macOS, now lets you run Windows programs on advanced Chromebooks.
  
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• How technology will transform software development in 2018

  09-11-2017 21:15 via zdnet.com
  Next year will bring a new set of opportunities and challenges for software development leaders, according to our predictions.
  
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• Cloud innovation will power enterprise transformation in 2018

  09-11-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  Here's what we predict is ahead for cloud computing in 2018.
  
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• GoDaddy forms payment integrations with Square

  09-11-2017 20:42 via zdnet.com
  The integrations are tied to GoDaddy's website builder tool GoCentral.
  
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• NAB seeks 600 tech specialists as it gets serious about new digital business model

  09-11-2017 20:01 via zdnet.com
  The bank will immediately hire 600 technology specialists spanning software engineering, data, architecture, and cybersecurity as it plunges into its customer-focused digital transformation.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 11.1.1, fixes autocorrect bug on iPhones and iPads

  09-11-2017 19:50 via zdnet.com
  Have you been suffering from that annoying iOS bug where it won't let you type an "I"? Or maybe "Hey Siri" has stopped working? If so, this update is for you.
  
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• A monster solar farm - the largest in the UK - is being planned for Cleve Hill in Kent

  09-11-2017 19:43
  
  If successful, the project could power around 110,000 homes a year
  
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• The science behind the incredible story of the ‘butterfly’ boy who had 80% of his skin replaced

  09-11-2017 19:10
  
  A seven-year-old boy was cured of a rare genetic condition that causes skin to break down
  
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• Humans 2.0: Are we becoming the analogue problem in a digital world?

  09-11-2017 19:00
  
  How human augmentation prepares us for a truly modern way of life
  
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• Human 2.0: Are we becoming the analogue problem in a digital world?

  09-11-2017 19:00
  
  How human augmentation prepares us for a truly modern way of life
  
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• TripAdvisor to flag hotels with reports of sexual assault

  09-11-2017 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The tags were introduced after TripAdvisor was accused of deleting posts describing sexual assaults.
  
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• Boomerang launches work-focused AI assistant for email

  09-11-2017 18:36 via zdnet.com
  Can an AI assistant analyze your day and make it easier?
  
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• Redefining OpenStack: Addressing identity and integration for enterprise-readiness

  09-11-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  The OpenStack Foundation opens up about the work it is doing to address the open source cloud platform's identity crisis and integration issues, as part of its continuing pursuit to improve the technology's enterprise-readiness
  
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• 2018 is the year mobile will become core to digital ecosystems

  09-11-2017 18:17 via zdnet.com
  Here's how we predict mobile will affect the future of digital experiences.
  
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• Twitter halts 'broken' verified-profile system

  09-11-2017 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The site had faced complaints that white-supremacist accounts were being verified.
  
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• Artificial intelligence: It's about to cause a major upheaval in jobs

  09-11-2017 17:46 via zdnet.com
  Advances in computer vision, speech, analytics, and mobile robotics promise to affect any jobs related to these skills.
  
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• Why we're not boarding the Apple AR headset hype train just yet

  09-11-2017 17:40
  
  We're not saying Apple isn't developing an AR headset, we're just being cautious
  
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• Macy's, Kohl's feel brick-and-mortar squeeze as customers go online

  09-11-2017 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Both department store chains are struggling to increase same-store sales, but ecommerce is showing gains.
  
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• FBI seeks to unlock Texas shooter's iPhone

  09-11-2017 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple has offered its help in getting at any data held on the iPhone of Devin Kelley.
  
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• YouTuber Lilly Singh generously gives fans cash for rent, exams and food

  09-11-2017 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The star celebrates reaching 1,000 vlogs by giving money to her fans with financial problems.
  
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• University of East Anglia investigates another data leak

  09-11-2017 16:58 via computerweekly.com
  University is investigating a second leak in six months, illustrating that data breaches are often caused by non-malicious insiders and that organisations are not getting to grips with the problem
  
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• How innovation in cycling helps Trek-Segafredo create a competitive edge

  09-11-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Cycling team is using technology from design to the track to improve its business and sporting competitiveness
  
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• Vodafone plans UK fibre broadband roll-out

  09-11-2017 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The project will see gigabit speed cables reaching up to five million properties across the UK by 2025.
  
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• ISPs can play unique role in cyber security, says BT CEO

  09-11-2017 15:37 via computerweekly.com
  Internet service providers are perfectly positioned to make a significant contribution to cyber security for everyone, BT’s Gavin Patterson believes
  
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• ​iPhone X: This is how much it costs to make one, in components

  09-11-2017 15:37 via zdnet.com
  Apple's new flagship phone retails at $999, but how much do the components add up to?
  
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• Security Think Tank: Web security guidelines from FS-ISAC

  09-11-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?
  
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• Audi TT RS (2017) review: This baby R8 is a bargain, and incredible fun

  09-11-2017 15:19
  
  The TT RS uses tech and engineering to deliver a compact car with supercar performance
  
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• Audi TT RS (2017) review: This “Aldi R8” is a bargain, and incredible fun

  09-11-2017 15:19
  
  The TT RS uses tech and engineering to deliver a compact car with supercar performance
  
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• This phishing attack pretends to come from someone you trust

  09-11-2017 15:17 via zdnet.com
  A new phishing campaign uses invoices and other lures in order to trick victims into downloading malicious software.
  
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• ​NATO just added cyber weapons to its armoury

  09-11-2017 15:04 via zdnet.com
  Military alliance wants to encompass member countries' cyberwarfare capabilities into its options.
  
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• Embrace the new normal – re-platform your cloud services

  09-11-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Huge improvements in cloud technology are opening up markets and solutions that previously didn’t exist. But complacent suppliers often don’t offer these innovations to long-established customers
  
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• Reddit bans 'involuntarily celibate' community

  09-11-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  'Involuntarily celibate' men congregated in a 41,000-strong corner of Reddit to share misogynistic abuse.
  
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• Research says Snapchat use with influencers down 33 percent

  09-11-2017 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Influencers have changed their posting habits on Instagram and are moving away from Snapchat according to a new report.
  
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• iPhone 7 is most-sold smartphone in Q3 while iPhone 8 Plus leads iPhone 8

  09-11-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone 8 Plus becomes the first iPhone Plus model to outship its smaller sibling in a single quarter.
  
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• Harry Potter game is Pokemon Go creator's next trick

  09-11-2017 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  An augmented reality smartphone game based on the young wizard's adventures is planned by Niantic.
  
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• Red wine and dark chocolate could hold the clues to eternal youth

  09-11-2017 14:19
  
  Breakthrough study reveals possible route to reversing the signs of ageing
  
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• Humans to vet Facebook revenge porn photos

  09-11-2017 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook's community operations team, not algorithms, will view photos sent to combat revenge porn.
  
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• Logitech's decision to brick Harmony Link leaves owners outraged

  09-11-2017 14:13 via zdnet.com
  Consumers are angry Logitech is bricking a product that would still work if it renewed an encryption certificate.
  
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• Tackling the toxic danger inside our cars

  09-11-2017 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Pollution in a car can be worse than outside, as it traps nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and soot-like particles.
  
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• Amazon Echo (2017) review: More of the same, only better

  09-11-2017 13:40 via zdnet.com
  Amazon kicked off the smart speaker craze nearly three years ago. Does the second-generation Echo have what it takes to push it forward?
  
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• CityFibre hands Vodafone exclusive rights for consumer broadband

  09-11-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  Broadband partners say their collaboration will help the government hit five million properties with full fibre by 2025, which is half of its target
  
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• Wi-Fi problems? You can boost signals with this $35 tinfoil 3D-printed reflector

  09-11-2017 12:56 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have created a cheap way to boost and secure your Wi-Fi network.
  
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• Half of Brits don’t check value of contactless payments

  09-11-2017 12:51 via computerweekly.com
  Almost half of contactless payment users in the UK don't always check the amount they are paying before tapping
  
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• TSB customers can use their faces to authenticate payments

  09-11-2017 12:48 via computerweekly.com
  Bank’s latest addition to its mobile apps is a facial recognition option for Apple iPhone X users
  
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• FlexPool: Simplifying software licensing for application delivery services

  09-11-2017 12:26 via zdnet.com
  A10 Networks' latest IT-as-a-service component makes it easier for enterprises and service providers to consume app delivery services by reallocating capacity across cloud and traditional IT infrastructure.
  
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• Walmart 2017 Black Friday ad features $119 Chromebook, $249 iPad deals

  09-11-2017 12:24 via zdnet.com
  The retail behemoth's PC sales also include a pair of HP laptops for under $200.
  
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