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• Latest Windows 10 'Redstone 4' PC test build adds more feature refinements

  22-11-2017 21:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to deliver lots of fixes and a few minor feature updates to testers of its next Windows 10 feature release with Insider Build 17046.
  
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• Why the right web analytics platform is (even more) business critical

  22-11-2017 21:10 via zdnet.com
  Forrester breaks down the importance of web analytics in today's digital age.
  
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• Ford wants to bring a ride-hailing bus service to London

  22-11-2017 20:00
  
  Ford’s Chariot service is expected to run from January 2018, assuming TfL approves its plans following a public consultation
  
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• The five-star Bose QuietComfort 35 noise-cancelling headphones are now £60 cheaper on Amazon ahead of Black Friday

  22-11-2017 19:04
  
  Amazon isn’t labelling the cans as part of its Black Friday deals but has dropped the price from £329.95 to £269.99
  
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• IR35 reforms: Consultation on private sector roll-out confirmed in Autumn Budget 2017

  22-11-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  The government has confirmed it is preparing to consult on whether or not to roll out the controversial IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector
  
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• Government 5G investment must address roll-out as well as R&D

  22-11-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Chancellor Philip Hammond announces further round of investment in network connectivity technology, with more cash for 5G and fibre broadband projects, but some say it’s time for the government to invest in roll-out as well as R&D
  
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• Pip is like a Raspberry Pi-powered Nintendo Switch you can code on

  22-11-2017 17:12
  
  Introduce children to the power of code via their own games and apps
  
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• GDPR could ramp up cyber extortion demands, warns researcher

  22-11-2017 16:55 via computerweekly.com
  The ransom demanded for stolen or encrypted data is likely to rise after the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline in May 2018, according to a cyber security researcher
  
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• Black Friday Lego deals: Get 20% off Star Wars, Ninjago, Frozen and more in the Brick Friday event

  22-11-2017 16:42
  
  The deals have been divided into days, with the first deals going live on Thursday 23 November
  
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• Black Friday Bonanza! The Samsung SmartThings Hub is now only £50

  22-11-2017 16:40
  
  Amazon has sliced the price of the Samsung SmartThings Hub in half for Black Friday
  
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• Brazil rolls out digital driving licenses

  22-11-2017 16:17 via zdnet.com
  Initiative aims to reduce fraud; rollout across all states expected for early 2018.
  
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• The game which helps children talk openly about grief.

  22-11-2017 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A child psychotherapist has told BBC 5 live he’s created a game which aims to help children open up about grief.
  
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• Budget 2017: Funding for AI, 5G and digital skills

  22-11-2017 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The chancellor acknowledged the digital revolution would change the way people lived and worked.
  
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• How Tate and HTC Vive recreated Modigliani’s studio in VR

  22-11-2017 15:27
  
  Modigliani opens this week at the Tate Modern, and includes a VR recreation of the artist’s studio
  
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• Government urged to improve redress for mass data breaches

  22-11-2017 15:01 via computerweekly.com
  Open letter calls for UK government to make it easier for consumers to get compensation for mass data breaches by implementing an effective system for collective redress
  
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• Best UK Black Friday Star Wars deals

  22-11-2017 14:32
  
  More deals than you can shake an ewok at
  
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• Best Black Friday Star Wars deals

  22-11-2017 14:32
  
  More deals than you can shake an ewok at
  
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• Windows 10 is testing new Apple macOS-like search box featuring Fluent Design

  22-11-2017 14:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft takes a leaf from Apple's macOS Spotlight search for an upcoming Windows 10 search feature.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Take full control over how your PC shuts down

  22-11-2017 14:13 via zdnet.com
  The most common shutdown options are available on the Start menu. For additional options, such as restarting and configuring firmware options, use the Shutdown command.
  
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• Uber says unauthorised transactions in Singapore not linked to global breach

  22-11-2017 14:11 via zdnet.com
  Uber has dismissed suggestions that a spate of unauthorised transactions reported by customers in Singapore is related to its global data breach, which does not involve financial information.
  
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• CIO interview: David Southern, director of ICT, WWF UK - ComputerWeekly.com

  22-11-2017 14:03
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  CIO interview: David Southern, director of ICT, WWF UK
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  As UK head of IT at the WWF (formerly the World Wildlife Fund), David Southern has seen his role change rapidly in recent years, with his traditional skills taking a back seat. Download this free guide ...
  
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• US charges Iranian man with HBO hacking

  22-11-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  The US has charged an Iran-based hacker with accessing HBO's computer systems, stealing data and attempting to extort millions of dollars
  
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• Google Pixel Buds review: Overpromised, underdelivered

  22-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Google's first foray into wireless earbuds isn't off to a good start.
  
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• Hyper-convergence + backup software = scale-out backup nodes

  22-11-2017 13:52 via computerweekly.com
  Hyper-converged infrastructure with built-in backup software brings scale-out capabilities to provide data protection nodes via pre-configured appliances that can build into clusters
  
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• Check out our Thanksgiving tech support survival guide (2017 edition)

  22-11-2017 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Get some much-needed down time over Thanksgiving (and the holiday season as a whole) by preparing in advance for the inevitable tech support requests.
  
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• Amazon Lightning Deals UK: How to get the best Amazon Black Friday Lightning deals

  22-11-2017 13:33
  
  Amazon Lightning Deals run all year round but significantly ramp up around Black Friday in the UK. Here's how to make the most of them
  
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• Meg Whitman steps down as HPE CEO

  22-11-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Hewlett-Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is to step down after six years in charge
  
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• Air pollution seems to be shrinking human sperm

  22-11-2017 13:29
  
  Researchers warn about an unseen consequence of our filthy air
  
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• Drinking gin really does make you sad: Study discovers how spirits affect your emotions

  22-11-2017 13:18
  
  A study has found that a third of spirit drinkers feel aggressive
  
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• MyRepublic secures $51M investment from private equity firm

  22-11-2017 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Singapore-based Makara Innovation Fund has invested S$70 million (US$51.6 million) in the broadband service provider, which says the money will go towards expanding its footprint in Asia and product development.
  
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• How blockchain can transform the manufacturing industry

  22-11-2017 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Syncron explains why blockchain could do everything from track E.coli to boost supply chains and customer loyalty.
  
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• CIO interview: David Southern, director of ICT, WWF UK

  22-11-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  In his 17 years in the IT department at the WWF, David Southern has seen many changes – and the advent of cloud computing is one of the biggest
  
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• HSBC recruits CIO from Google

  22-11-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  HSBC has recruited a CIO from Google as it seeks to continue to digitise its retail banking services
  
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• Windows 10 Mobile? No new features but a new phone: Wileyfox Pro is out December 4

  22-11-2017 12:19 via zdnet.com
  At least the new $250 handset will be getting security updates from Microsoft.
  
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• GOG Black Friday Sale deals: Get MDK for free and The Witcher 3 GotY for under £15

  22-11-2017 12:11
  
  GOG.com has slashed game prices for Black Friday
  
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• Android phones 'betray' user location to Google

  22-11-2017 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The devices send location data back to Google even when location services are switched off.
  
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• The government’s vote against animal sentience was a spectacularly unnecessary own goal

  22-11-2017 11:57
  
  Voting down the inclusion of EU animal sentience law is a baffling hill to die on, given how much the British public purport to love animals
  
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• UK regulator has 'huge concerns' over Uber breach

  22-11-2017 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A data breach affecting 57 million customers and drivers should not have been concealed, the information commissioner says.
  
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• HP teases lower cost 3D printing systems for color, metal in 2018

  22-11-2017 11:31 via zdnet.com
  HP has built out an ecosystem and channel for its 3D printing business and is now seeing repeat orders. Next up: A lower cost 3D printing system for mechanical color and metal parts.
  
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• Uber recognises need for consumer trust after breach cover up

  22-11-2017 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  New Uber leadership has recognised the importance of consumer trust and that they never should have attempted to cover up a 2016 data breach that affected millions of customers and drivers
  
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• How to delete your Uber account for good

  22-11-2017 09:16
  
  Note, deleting Uber will also delete your account on the UberEATS app
  
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• Google AI could transcribe your next doctor’s appointment

  22-11-2017 09:11
  
  Google and Stanford University are looking at how automatic speech recognition can be used to lighten doctors' workloads
  
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• Queen's launches cyber-security hub

  22-11-2017 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The £5m research institute will help us learn how to keep hackers out of our homes.
  
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• Uber paid hackers $100,000 to keep quiet and delete stolen data following a major security breach

  22-11-2017 08:37
  
  The breach happened in October 2016, and encompassed names, email addresses and phone numbers of over 50 million users
  
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• Skype removed from China Apple and Android app stores

  22-11-2017 08:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple says it removed the call and messaging app because it does not comply with local laws.
  
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• NBN trialling fibre to the traffic light

  22-11-2017 06:28 via zdnet.com
  NBN will trial an extension of its fibre networks to non-premises sites such as traffic lights to enable service providers to supply telco services alongside transport infrastructure.
  
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• ​iPhone X pre-orders exceed 300,000 in Korea

  22-11-2017 05:47 via zdnet.com
  Korean pre-orders of Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone are double that of the iPhone 8 ahead of official sales beginning Friday.
  
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• Google admits tracking users' location even when setting disabled

  22-11-2017 05:29 via zdnet.com
  After Quartz revealed Google was tracking the location of a user through cell tower connections, the search giant said the function improves the speed and performance of message delivery.
  
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• Fry's Black Friday deals include $98 Samsung Chromebook, $244 iPad, $788 MacBook Air

  22-11-2017 02:47 via zdnet.com
  You'll need to sign up for the regional electronics retail chain's email list to get access to many specials, but the savings could be worth the trouble.
  
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• Apple reportedly acquires AR startup Vrvana

  22-11-2017 01:48 via zdnet.com
  The Montreal-based startup produced the Totem AR/VR headset, which never shipped.
  
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