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• Macquarie Telecom makes AU$17.9m bid to acquire Bulletproof

  21-11-2017 23:28 via zdnet.com
  The Australian heavyweight has offered AU$17.9 million to acquire the remaining shares of Bulletproof and bolster its cloud offering.
  
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• Uber concealed hack of 57 million accounts for more than a year

  21-11-2017 23:19 via zdnet.com
  The company's former chief security officer kept the hack a secret.
  
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• Iranian charged with Game of Thrones hack

  21-11-2017 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Behzad Mesri is accused of leaking details of unaired episodes and demanding a $6m ransom from HBO.
  
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• HP grows both PC and printing revenue in Q4

  21-11-2017 22:28 via zdnet.com
  The company's fourth quarter results were in line with market estimates, with broad-based, double-digit growth in all three regions.
  
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• Salesforce delivers strong Q3, ups revenue outlook

  21-11-2017 22:25 via zdnet.com
  The fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings outlook is a bit light relative to expectations. Salesforce also projects fiscal 2019 revenue.
  
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• HPE chief executive Meg Whitman will step down early next year

  21-11-2017 22:25 via zdnet.com
  The announcement was made following the report of HPE's fourth quarter earnings.
  
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• Water firms still using 'magic sticks'

  21-11-2017 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Engineers from the majority of the UK's water firms still use divining rods to locate pipes, it emerges.
  
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• Trump's FCC announces plans to kill net neutrality

  21-11-2017 20:14 via zdnet.com
  The people want net neutrality, but FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, announced his plan to take it away from them. With this, you can expect to see your internet bills go up.
  
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• PayPal rolls out an invoicing extension for Messenger

  21-11-2017 18:41 via zdnet.com
  The feature lets sellers on Facebook create and send invoices to customers directly within a conversation on Messenger.
  
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• Regulator repeals US net neutrality rules

  21-11-2017 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has pushed back net neutrality legislation.
  
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• Reddit is NOT happy with the FCC's net neutrality plans it seems: What is net neutrality and how will it affect the UK?

  21-11-2017 18:14
  
  Web giants including Amazon, Netflix and Mozilla are fighting to save the web from political and corporate interference
  
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• FCC pushes to repeal net neutrality laws: What is net neutrality and how will it affect the UK?

  21-11-2017 18:14
  
  Web giants including Amazon, Netflix and Mozilla are fighting to save the web from political and corporate interference
  
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• Strike back in this hyper-reality London Star Wars experience

  21-11-2017 18:00
  
  This hyper-reality experience will see you battling Stormtroopers in the capital’s Westfield centre
  
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• IR35 reforms: Economic concerns raised over prospect of private sector roll-out

  21-11-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  With the government’s stance on rolling out the IR35 reforms to the private sector appearing to soften, IPSE and others air concerns over the threat this move could pose to the post-Brexit economy
  
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• HPE hails progress in using AI to build autonomous datacentres

  21-11-2017 17:27 via computerweekly.com
  Hardware giant claims to be the first in the industry to bring artificial intelligence-based infrastructure management software to market that can predict datacentre problems before humans can
  
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• Google invests £1m to help train UK computing teachers

  21-11-2017 17:10 via computerweekly.com
  Tech giant will provide grant to help train secondary school computing teachers across the UK
  
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• This $800 device uses machine learning to help you avoid a catastrophic flood

  21-11-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Attached to a home's main water valve, Buoy detects water waste and can cut off the flow in the event of a flood. As water prices rise, it could pay for itself, especially if it helps avoid home damage.
  
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• More than 480 web firms record 'every keystroke'

  21-11-2017 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 480 web firms use keystroke-tracking software, according to researchers at Princeton.
  
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• No, digital picture frames are not dead -- in fact, this one is insanely cool

  21-11-2017 16:29 via zdnet.com
  We look at a surprisingly excellent cloud-enabled picture frame, and as a bonus, a robotic vacuum cleaner.
  
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• Google Pixel Buds language translation tested

  21-11-2017 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory puts Google's language translating headphones through their paces, with varying results.
  
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• Drones scatter mosquitoes to fight diseases

  21-11-2017 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The drones can release thousands of sterile male mosquitoes to reduce the insect population.
  
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• Art-ificial intelligence can spot a forged painting from just one brush stroke

  21-11-2017 15:26
  
  A new system created by Rutgers University researchers can tell a real Picasso from a fake one
  
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• Automated checkouts 'miserable' for elderly shoppers

  21-11-2017 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  "Intimidating" checkouts and a lack of seating are "shutting out" the elderly from shops, a charity says.
  
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• Intel security flaws put laptops, servers and storage at risk of hacking

  21-11-2017 15:03
  
  Bugs in Intel's firmware allow remote code execution, data exfiltration and more
  
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• Capital One's Critical Stack launches beta for Kubernetes, container orchestration

  21-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The move highlights how every company is becoming a technology firm. Critical Stack is used internally at Capital One to manage microservices and continaers.
  
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• HPE extends Nimble's InfoSight engine across its storage portfolio

  21-11-2017 14:58 via zdnet.com
  InfoSight, complete with a new AI recommendation engine, is set to ship on HPE's high-end 3Par storage line starting in January.
  
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• Google's mysterious Fuchsia OS gets Apple Swift language support

  21-11-2017 14:58 via zdnet.com
  And Google allays concerns that it is forking Apple's popular Swift programming language.
  
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• Black Friday deals: HTC Vive bundle with Fallout 4 and Doom VR for £599

  21-11-2017 14:54
  
  An excellent bundle for the HTC Vive is set to drop on Black Friday
  
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• iPhone X assembly carried out by students working illegal overtime

  21-11-2017 14:52 via zdnet.com
  Apple confirms that high school students interning at Foxconn worked illegal overtime on the iPhone X production line.
  
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• ​Ring Video Doorbell 2 review: A fun IoT device to boost your security

  21-11-2017 14:25 via zdnet.com
  With live video and two-way audio, the Ring Video Doorbell 2 is one of the most immediately useful IoT devices we've examined to date. It's fun too.
  
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• Microsoft warns: Bogus Apple, Windows tech support sites open your phone app

  21-11-2017 14:25 via zdnet.com
  Tech-support scam sites now contain click-to-call to "help" victims more easily contact their sham hotlines.
  
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• AT&T ZTE Axon M review: A unique dual screen phone optimized for multi-tasking

  21-11-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  The ZTE Axon M is an AT&T exclusive and there are some use cases for the dual screen setup. It is well built and responsive, but it a thick phone and you need to figure out a practical use case for the dual screen setup.
  
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• Aston Martin unveils its faster, lighter new £120k Vantage set to rival the Porsche 911

  21-11-2017 14:19
  The new Vantage is more powerful than the model it replaces but will set you back almost £121,000
  
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• Nominet serves high-speed broadband service to Loch Ness

  21-11-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Villagers around Loch Ness to take advantage of more reliable broadband, but no word on whether the area’s most famous resident will sign up
  
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• MapR 6.0 converges control of data at rest and in motion on the same pane of glass

  21-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The latest version of MapR's converged platform adds more granular control and real-time data ingest that the company claims will facilitate DataOps.
  
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• Cyber security requires man and machine, says F-Secure

  21-11-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Like other cyber security firms, Finland’s F-Secure is building an artificial intelligence capability into its products and services, but says this is no replacement for cyber security professionals
  
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• Nordic CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia

  21-11-2017 13:58 via computerweekly.com
  Swedish construction company Svevia is transforming digitally, driven by chief information officer Emil Dahlin
  
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• New research suggests that heavy Facebook users are materialistic narcissists

  21-11-2017 13:32
  
  From collecting friends to self-glorification, Facebook helps promote materialism
  
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• If you use Facebook a lot, chances are you're a materialistic narcissist

  21-11-2017 13:32
  
  From collecting friends to self-glorification, Facebook helps promote materialism
  
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• More than 400 of the most popular sites are logging everything you type

  21-11-2017 13:19
  
  Researchers at Princeton University have uncovered one of the biggest security flaws on the internet
  
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• Cisco, Interpol team up to share cybercriminal threat data

  21-11-2017 13:17 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant and law enforcement agency will share intelligence on the latest cyberthreats.
  
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• Tether crypto-currency operator reports $31m raid

  21-11-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Tether says it is taking steps to prevent thieves from cashing in the stolen funds.
  
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• Google to 'derank' Russia Today and Sputnik

  21-11-2017 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Alphabet's Eric Schmidt says the search engine's algorithms can help reduce spread of propaganda.
  
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• Intel: We've found severe bugs in secretive Management Engine, affecting millions

  21-11-2017 13:06 via zdnet.com
  An attacker can use Intel's flaws to run malware that's invisible to the operating system.
  
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• Digital transformation: Why the future is looking bright for CIOs

  21-11-2017 13:05 via zdnet.com
  CIO Strategies: Digital transformation projects and the need to spread the use of technology throughout organisations is good news for tech chiefs.
  
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• Tencent chief 'richer than Google founders'

  21-11-2017 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Ma Huateng's company is the first Asian firm to reach a market value of more than $500bn.
  
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• Trade union helps members more efficiently with virtual contact centre

  21-11-2017 12:49 via computerweekly.com
  Prospect Union is setting out to improve its responsiveness and member experience by building an Enghouse virtual contact centre on its Skype for Business installation
  
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• The best Black Friday phone deals and SIM-only plans from Samsung, LG, Huawei and Nokia

  21-11-2017 12:46
  
  Save money with our pick of the best Black Friday phone deals
  
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• Reason girls don’t choose Stem 'rooted in society', says Fujitsu executive

  21-11-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Michael Keegan, chairman and head of product business for Fujitsu in EMEIA, claims the issues preventing girls from choosing careers in Stem are embedded in society
  
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• Google Pixel Buds review: The future, but far from the present

  21-11-2017 11:52
  
  Google Pixel Buds feel magical at times, but there are enough problems to hold off for version 2.0
  
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