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• Digital workplaces must give employees sense of purpose

  06-12-2017 23:56 via zdnet.com
  By providing the right digital tools, companies can spark creativity and encourage innovation in their workplace.
  
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• Broadcom, Okta report strong quarters

  06-12-2017 23:12 via zdnet.com
  Broadcom reported financial results amid rising tensions with Qualcomm's board of directors.
  
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• BlackBerry pens framework for securing connected and autonomous cars

  06-12-2017 22:37 via zdnet.com
  Four industry trends are making vehicles vulnerable to cyber attacks and failures: vehicles access, software control, autonomous driving, and the changing state of software, according to BlackBerry.
  
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• Optimizing organ donation: When big data and analytics helps save lives

  06-12-2017 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Organ sharing network relies on technology platform to speed up vital report generation
  
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• Worldwide 'whole cloud' revenues to reach $554B in 2021: IDC

  06-12-2017 21:40 via zdnet.com
  IDC says the "whole cloud" includes opportunities like providing hardware and software products for both enterprise private clouds and commercial cloud services.
  
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• Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 preview: 2018's flagship phones will be faster, more efficient and have better cameras

  06-12-2017 21:40
  
  Next year's flagship smartphone chipset will be the Snapdragon 845 and it will deliver better camera and battery performance
  
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• Searching for the perimeter in cloud security: From microservices to chaos

  06-12-2017 21:21 via zdnet.com
  Where we encounter the problem of applying the most modern security model we have to the most capable data centers we run and discover the two may come from different eras.
  
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• CoreOS Tectonic 1.8 unites container management across clouds

  06-12-2017 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Kubernetes can free users from being locked into a single cloud, and CoreOS wants to help them do this with its release of Tectonic 1.8.
  
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• Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 845 with improved photos, AI processing

  06-12-2017 20:12 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm took the stage to introduce its next-generation mobile platform, the Snapdragon 845. Notably, the new chipset will feature 4k HDR video capture and improved AI processing.
  
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• Luxury good-makers win fight over online sales bans

  06-12-2017 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The European Court of Justice says luxury firms have the right to restrict online sales to protect their brands.
  
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• Google's 'superhuman' DeepMind AI claims chess crown

  06-12-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  An algorithm developed by the DeepMind team claims victory against a world-beating AI chess program.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to capture a screenshot

  06-12-2017 19:28 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 offers a wide range of built-in screen capture options. You can save the full screen, the active window, or a rectangular selection to a file or to the Clipboard for reuse in another app. Here are the keyboard shortcuts to memorize.
  
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• Brazilian driving licenses to adopt chip and pin card model

  06-12-2017 19:12 via zdnet.com
  The document has a makeover set for 2019 and is part of an initiative aimed at fraud reduction.
  
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• 66 Audio unveils Pro Voice wireless headphones with integrated Amazon Alexa: hands-on

  06-12-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  As smartphones remove the headphone jack, we move further to a wireless world. 66 Audio's new Pro Voice headset not only provides long battery life and high quality sound, but brings Amazon Alexa to your headphones.
  
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• Forget the sad poop emoji news, we need to talk about how angry this guy is about emoticons

  06-12-2017 18:36
  
  Typographer Michael Everson has some strong views on proposals for new emoji
  
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• Officials want to force backdoors onto ALL smart gadgets

  06-12-2017 18:08
  
  Germany joins the lengthening list of countries gunning for encryption
  
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• Next-gen Mirai botnet sparks calls for more secure IoT design

  06-12-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  News of a 100,000 device strong IoT botnet that could cripple the internet has sparked a fresh call for manufacturers of IoT devices to do more to ensure they cannot be hijacked for malicious purposes
  
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• Google brings new AI, machine learning features to Sheets

  06-12-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  With an infusion of AI, Sheets will now suggest a pivot table based a simple natural language query.
  
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• How to attract investors for your enterprise software startup

  06-12-2017 17:20 via computerweekly.com
  Are you looking to find an investor for your enterprise software company? This expert advice explains what investors will be looking to find in an innovative software business seeking backing
  
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• Amazon Prime Video launches on Apple TV

  06-12-2017 16:21 via zdnet.com
  The wait is finally over, Amazon's video streaming service is now available on Apple's streaming box.
  
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• Why is Russia banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics? The science behind the doping scandal

  06-12-2017 16:18
  
  The Olympic Committee has said that Russia is guilty of a “systemic manipulation of the anti-doping system" - but what does that mean?
  
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• Oldest supermassive black hole ever found is spotted 13.7 billion light-years away

  06-12-2017 16:12
  
  The monster black hole has 800 million times the mass of our Sun
  
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• Astronomers just found the most distant supermassive black hole in history

  06-12-2017 16:12
  
  The monster black hole has 800 million times the mass of our Sun
  
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• PM's internet safety adviser urges end to password sharing

  06-12-2017 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Baroness Shields says that MPs should not be sharing passwords with their staff.
  
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• Chromebooks in 2018: Ready for take-off?

  06-12-2017 15:45 via zdnet.com
  Chromebooks account for a small percentage of the PC market, but shipments are on the rise. Will the trend continue, or will Microsoft's Windows 10 S ecosystem halt the advance of Chrome OS?
  
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• Security Think Tank: Ensure incident response in the face of inevitable messaging leaks

  06-12-2017 15:37 via computerweekly.com
  What criteria should organisations use to assess the security of smartphone messaging apps and how can they ensure only approved apps are used by employees?
  
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• ​iOS 11: Here's how many iPhones and iPads are running it now

  06-12-2017 15:28 via zdnet.com
  After two-and-a-half months, this is what iOS 11 adoption looks like.
  
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• Now you can 3D-print things that connect to Wi-Fi without batteries or electronics

  06-12-2017 15:12 via zdnet.com
  Scientists print mechanical objects that can communicate with Wi-Fi devices.
  
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• Nintendo games to appear on rival console

  06-12-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese gamers will be able to play a selection of Wii games on the Nvidia Shield.
  
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• Geminids meteor shower 2017: How and where to watch next week’s dazzling display in the UK

  06-12-2017 14:51
  
  Perfect conditions are forecast for what could be the largest number of shooting stars to grace the sky in years
  
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• Geminids meteor shower 2017: How and where to watch next week’s dazzling display

  06-12-2017 14:51
  
  Perfect conditions are forecast for what could be the largest number of shooting stars to grace the sky in years
  
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• Raspberry Pi, Linux on Arm users: Now you get a new browser option with Vivaldi

  06-12-2017 14:38 via zdnet.com
  Vivaldi unveils a browser for Raspberry Pi and may soon have a build for smartphones, too.
  
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• Industrial firms fail to adopt basic security measures against hackers

  06-12-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  New research suggests that fewer than half of industrial businesses are even monitoring for suspicious entry into their systems.
  
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• Andromeda mastermind Sergey Jarets jailed, say security researchers

  06-12-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Security researchers say they believe that a hacker arrested by Belarus police is Andromeda botnet mastermind Sergey Jarets
  
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• Biometrics centrepiece of new Visa security roadmap

  06-12-2017 14:01 via zdnet.com
  The financial services giant has launched its 2020 and beyond roadmap first in Australia, focusing initially on biometrics for payment authorisation, '3-D Secure' fraud detection, and pushing the use of tokenisation.
  
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• You're more likely to listen - and remember what someone has said - if you use your right ear

  06-12-2017 14:00
  
  Optimal auditory processing occurs in the right ear, study finds
  
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• The secret to better listening? Your right ear

  06-12-2017 14:00
  
  Optimal auditory processing occurs in the right ear, study finds
  
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• Lines blurring between state-sponsored and criminal cyber attacks

  06-12-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  The lines between nation-state sponsored attack groups and cyber criminals continue to blur, according to the latest incident response report by security firm CrowdStrike
  
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• CIO interview: Carlos Abarca, TSB

  06-12-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Carlos Abarca is guiding TSB through its migration from systems hosted by a competitor to a digitally focused in-house core banking platform.
  
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• Change at the top: This is who is going to run your digital business transformation agenda

  06-12-2017 13:48 via zdnet.com
  A new job title is appearing with increasing regularity at the top of business, with a portfolio that could soon be as important as IT, business operations, HR, and finance.
  
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• Microsoft: This is what our revamped Silicon Valley campus will look like by 2020

  06-12-2017 13:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new Silicon Valley campus will bury acres of surface parking and introduce on-site water treatment.
  
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• TeamViewer issues emergency fix for desktop access vulnerability

  06-12-2017 13:45 via zdnet.com
  The dangerous bug allowed attackers to seize control of PCs through desktop sessions.
  
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• Google Amazon row leads to restricted YouTube access

  06-12-2017 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Google plans to stop Amazon's Fire TV devices being able to use YouTube from the start of 2018.
  
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• Space pizzas look truly dreadful

  06-12-2017 13:43
  
  Crust in space
  
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• Sad poop emoji gets flushed after row

  06-12-2017 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to introduce a "frowning pile of poo" emoji are flushed from the latest proposals.
  
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• Quant Trojan upgrade targets Bitcoin, cryptocurrency wallets

  06-12-2017 13:09 via zdnet.com
  Popular malware updates have highlighted a growing trend in targeting Bitcoin stashes.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Book review: So long Surface?

  06-12-2017 13:05
  
  Does Samsung’s latest 2-in-1 have what it takes to compete with Microsoft’s almighty Surface family?
  
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• Mayor of London opens Bangalore office to strengthen links with Indian businesses

  06-12-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  City of London’s office in India’s tech hub aims to promote Indian investment and IT jobs in UK capital
  
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• Siri seems to have killed off John Travolta

  06-12-2017 12:22
  
  Pulp Fiction
  
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• 31 million Android users' personal data exposed thanks to an insecure keyboard app

  06-12-2017 12:21
  
  Users of an incredibly popular Android keyboard app have been left exposed in a new data leak
  
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