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• DHS, FBI describe North Korea's use of FALLCHILL malware

  14-11-2017 23:57 via zdnet.com
  The North Korean government has likely been using the malware since 2016 to target the aerospace, telecommunications, and finance industries, the US government says.
  
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• Prime minister Theresa May offers extra support for 'world-class' UK tech sector

  14-11-2017 23:30 via computerweekly.com
  Government announces expansion of visa scheme for top overseas tech talent, and additional funding to support startups and broadband
  
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• Automation will impact the global workforce in 2018

  14-11-2017 22:19 via zdnet.com
  Robotic process automation is going to reshape the workforce, plus more of our automation predictions.
  
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• ADT acquires Datashield, aims to blend physical and cyber security

  14-11-2017 21:52 via zdnet.com
  The bet is that enterprises will use the same company to protect their physical locations to secure networks too.
  
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• Apple Watch accurately detects hypertension and sleep apnea, study finds

  14-11-2017 21:30 via zdnet.com
  The study was conducted by health startup Cardiogram and UCSF and followedmore than 6,000 subjects.
  
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• ​Linux totally dominates supercomputers

  14-11-2017 21:04 via zdnet.com
  It finally happened. Today, all 500 of the world's top 500 supercomputers are running Linux.
  
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• Deliveroo claims victory in self-employment case

  14-11-2017 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Deliveroo riders are self-employed finds labour law body the Central Arbitration Committee.
  
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• Get an LG 43-inch 4K commercial monitor for $550

  14-11-2017 20:14 via zdnet.com
  Normally $800, this expansive screen promises to boost productivity with its multitasking-friendly resolution and quartet of HDMI inputs.
  
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• Stardock introduces Groupy windows-management tool for Windows 7, 8.1, 10

  14-11-2017 19:03 via zdnet.com
  Stardock's new Groupy app, now in beta, is designed to make Windows desktops work like tabbed browsers.
  
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• Enterprise, Education users get six more months of support for Windows 10 1511

  14-11-2017 18:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft will continue to provide security updates to Windows 10 Enterprise and Education users still on 1511. Here's how and why.
  
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• Elasticsearch 6.0: not that new, but quite improved

  14-11-2017 18:04 via zdnet.com
  Elasticsearch is an open source platform that is about a lot more than just search. It entails a whole stack of solutions and is growing rapidly. Today its new version is out, and its CEO discusses the way forward.
  
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• Elastic Search 6.0: not that new, but quite improved

  14-11-2017 18:04 via zdnet.com
  Elastic Search is an open source platform that is about a lot more than just search. It entails a whole stack of solutions and is growing rapidly. Today its new version is out, and its CEO discusses the way forward.
  
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• Poshmark raises $87.5 million Series D, eyes expansion

  14-11-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The fashion resale social network has raised over $160 million in the past six years .
  
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• Dropbox, Autodesk expand partnership with AutoCAD integration

  14-11-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The companies will enable people using AutoCAD to open and save files stored in Dropbox without leaving the AutoCAD application.
  
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• UK supermarkets try face-based ID and payment system

  14-11-2017 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The biometric system will let people buy alcohol and knives without needing to involve shop staff.
  
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• Take part in Cozmo Lost in Reddit: Reddit’s first interactive game

  14-11-2017 17:44
  
  Anki’s robot, Cozmo, is taking part in the social-sharing site’s first ever interactive story
  
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• Reddit became an escape room last night in its first ever interactive game

  14-11-2017 17:44
  
  Anki’s robot, Cozmo, was the star in the social-sharing site’s first ever interactive story
  
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• Theresa May announces extra funding for tech to buffer against Brexit

  14-11-2017 17:32
  
  As Brexit talks heat up, government says it will double visas for global talent
  
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• Google Cloud Spanner goes multi-region

  14-11-2017 17:19 via zdnet.com
  Having opened cloud access to the global database platform behind AdWords a few months back, Google is now unleashing Spanner's full global cross-region capabilities.
  
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• It's a race to the edge, and the end of cloud computing as we know it

  14-11-2017 17:16 via zdnet.com
  Our whirlwind tour of the emerging edge in data centers makes this much clear: As distributed computing evolves, there's less and less for us to comfortably ignore.
  
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• Twitter launches premium API effort starting with historical Tweet search

  14-11-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Twitter is building out its premium APIs for developers as it begins to grow its data business.
  
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• The best Black Friday 2017 deals, sales and discounts

  14-11-2017 16:39
  
  The first products have been reduced ahead of the upcoming Black Friday
  
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• Early Black Friday deals: New Amazon Echo drops to £69.99, Echo Dot drops to £34.99

  14-11-2017 16:39
  
  The first wave of Amazon products have been reduced ahead of the upcoming Black Friday
  
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• Early Amazon Black Friday deals: New Amazon Echo drops to £69.99, Echo Dot drops to £34.99

  14-11-2017 16:39
  
  The first wave of Amazon products have been reduced ahead of the upcoming Black Friday
  
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• £115 constructed mask bypasses iPhone X Face ID verification

  14-11-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  A security company has used a 3D-printed mask to trick the face recognition technology on Apple's new iPhone X
  
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• Security vulnerability in IoT cameras could allow remote control by hackers

  14-11-2017 16:28 via zdnet.com
  More Internet of Things security holes found in one of the most common form of internet connected cameras
  
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• Dreamforce 2017: 4 next steps for Salesforce Einstein

  14-11-2017 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce Einstein Prediction Builder, Bots, Data Insights and a new data-explorer feature stand out as the big AI and analytics announcements. Here's what they'll do for your business.
  
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• Microsoft readies preview of Skype Professional tool for online-centric small businesses

  14-11-2017 16:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Skype Professional service will bring Skype together with a number of small-business-focused tools.
  
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• IBM beefs up its AI credentials with Power9 systems and new software

  14-11-2017 16:12 via zdnet.com
  IBM talks up the potential of new Power9 system to accelerate AI workloads.
  
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• Amazon Music Unlimited drops to 99p in Black Friday sale

  14-11-2017 15:41
  
  Get three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for just 99p
  
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• HTC shows off all-in-one VR headset called Focus

  14-11-2017 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  HTC's Vive Focus virtual reality headset will initially be released in only China
  
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• Emergency Services Network delay to cost hundreds of millions

  14-11-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  The Emergency Services Network roll-out has hit further delays and is likely to become very costly indeed, the Public Accounts Committee has heard
  
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• AWS just sold some of its cloud computing infrastructure in China

  14-11-2017 15:29 via zdnet.com
  Amazon sells physical assets to local partner for $300m, but says it remains committed to China business.
  
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• Now China outguns US in top supercomputer showdown

  14-11-2017 15:28 via zdnet.com
  China already had the world's fastest supercomputer, but now it's crowding out the US in the top 500.
  
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• Facebook critic Max Schrems faces partial setback

  14-11-2017 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Max Schrems is told he cannot sue Facebook on behalf of 25,000 others but can do so personally.
  
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• FA kicks off digital services contract with Cognizant

  14-11-2017 15:13 via computerweekly.com
  The FA is working with Cognizant to improve digital engagement with players and fans
  
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• GDPR is a business opportunity, says Belgian minister

  14-11-2017 15:08 via computerweekly.com
  The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation should not be viewed only as a compliance issue, says Belgium’s minister for privacy
  
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• House lawmakers admit to being 'held hostage' over surveillance reforms

  14-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Congressional leadership gave lawmakers an option: pass a weak surveillance reform bill, or nothing.
  
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• Cloudflare snaps up Neumob to boost mobile app speeds

  14-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  It is hoped the buyout will boost Cloudflare's network.
  
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• Smartphone surveillance: Are you drunk?

  14-11-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  Before the advent of smartphones you weren't under constant surveillance with an always-on network. Now an unholy trinity of smartphone, network, and artificial intelligence threatens to let the well-intentioned regulate every aspect of life. If you're drunk, will your smartphone let you drive?
  
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• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your iPhone is going to get more cumbersome and overly complicated

  14-11-2017 14:44 via zdnet.com
  Apple, a company once lauded for making the complex simple and easy to use, is making Wi-Fi and Bluetooth far more complicated than it needs to be.
  
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• Android's big problem: Over a billion devices are more than 2 years out of date

  14-11-2017 14:33 via zdnet.com
  Android's rapid growth and update challenges have left over one billion devices running very out of date software.
  
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• 2017 Amazon Kindle Oasis review: Better than paper and waterproof too

  14-11-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  The 2017 Amazon Kindle Oasis provides you with a worry-free premium reading and listening experience. It's the best ebook reader available and is priced for those who love to devour books.
  
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• Could a simple patch cure your peanut allergy?

  14-11-2017 14:05
  
  Research shows a reduction in sensitivity to peanuts in adults and children allergic to the legume
  
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• Samsung Rewards expands to Shop Samsung app amid continued growth

  14-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  What originally was supposed to be a tool to keep people using Samsung Pay, Samsung Rewards has continued to expand across more Samsung products.
  
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• Lenovo says AI crucial for enterprise as it announces new tech for training machine-learning systems

  14-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo releases new hardware and software for streamlining machine-learning on a high-performance computer systems.
  
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• How criminals clear your stolen iPhone for resale

  14-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Criminals have dedicated themselves to compromising iCloud accounts to wipe clean stolen devices using a set of interesting tools.
  
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• Jardine Lloyd Thompson outsources IT infrastructure to HCL

  14-11-2017 13:36 via computerweekly.com
  Financial services group extends IT services contract to help it further modernise its IT infrastructure globally
  
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• Votes in 18 nations 'hacked' in last year

  14-11-2017 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Governments are turning to social-media-based campaigns to stifle dissent, warns a net freedom report.
  
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• Investors bet big on company bringing scanning robots to Wal-Mart

  14-11-2017 13:30 via zdnet.com
  The days of shop clerks with scanning guns are officially numbered
  
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