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• ​South Korea aims for paperless society with wider e-document use

  14-12-2017 23:43 via zdnet.com
  Around 1,400 laws that require physical paper reports from companies will be overturned, allowing for electronic documents.
  
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• Create digital workplaces that are age-agnostic

  14-12-2017 23:28 via zdnet.com
  Walk into an office today and you'll find a diverse mix of employees from not only different cultures, but also different generations, working together.
  
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• ​Naver to open patent of augmented strength robotic cart

  14-12-2017 23:06 via zdnet.com
  Naver Labs will open the patent and design of AIRCART, a robotic cart with physical human-robot interaction technology, for third-party developments.
  
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• Amazon to begin selling Apple TV and Google Chromecast again

  14-12-2017 22:49 via zdnet.com
  It's been two years since Amazon removed the Apple TV and Google Chromecast from its store to "avoid customer confusion."
  
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• The Droids of Star Wars: Feel the Dark Side

  14-12-2017 22:46 via zdnet.com
  40 years after the premiere of Star Wars, we're much closer to HAL and The Terminator than we are Artoo and Threepio.
  
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• Adobe's Q4 breaks $2 billion in revenue

  14-12-2017 22:18 via zdnet.com
  The Photoshop maker broke a corporate record for quarterly revenue.
  
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• Oracle Q2 strong on cloud, SaaS momentum

  14-12-2017 22:14 via zdnet.com
  The company churned out strong cloud revenue growth with its autonomous database on deck.
  
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• Samsung to launch smart speaker in first half of 2018: Report

  14-12-2017 22:05 via zdnet.com
  There's word Google is also preparing a touchscreen Google Home for early 2018.
  
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• ​Net neutrality: The eve of destruction

  14-12-2017 21:53 via zdnet.com
  To no one's surprise, President Donald Trump and Chairman Ajit Pai's FCC has killed net neutrality, and we must live with the ugliness that will follow.
  
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• Net neutrality vote: Why all the fuss? Here's my simple fix

  14-12-2017 21:27 via zdnet.com
  Yes, the end of net neutrality is here and everyone has an opinion, statement, or some scenario. The reality is we're just caught in the middle of a Goliath vs Goliath power struggle.
  
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• Squarespace raises $200M at a $1.7B valuation: Report

  14-12-2017 21:25 via zdnet.com
  The funding plans to give early employees a way to cash out their shares while Squarespace holds out for an IPO.
  
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• Maze Alpha hands-on: A bezel-less workhorse with a 6-inch screen

  14-12-2017 20:54 via zdnet.com
  The Maze Alpha is an affordable, bezel-less 6GB phone with a large 6-inch screen.
  
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• Dropbox rolls out new calendar, mobile features for Paper

  14-12-2017 20:41 via zdnet.com
  The mobile updates include an improved user interface for smartphones and tablets, along with a complete redesign of the the Paper iPad app.
  
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• Fast/slow lanes

  14-12-2017 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  An introduction to the net neutrality debate after US regulators voted to change the rules.
  
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• What is net neutrality and how could it affect you?

  14-12-2017 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  An Obama-era law that protects "net neutrality" is repealed by a US regulator, so what does it mean?
  
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• FCC votes to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules

  14-12-2017 19:49 via zdnet.com
  The three Republican members of the commission voted to repeal the net neutrality rules.
  
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• ​IBM, Walmart, JD.com and Tsinghua University eye blockchain for food supply chain safety in China

  14-12-2017 18:16 via zdnet.com
  The four entities aim to create a standard for collecting data on origin, safety and authenticity of food using blockchain technology for traceability.
  
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• How to screenshot on Snapchat without them knowing

  14-12-2017 17:57
  
  We show you how to bypass Snapchat’s screenshot ban with this neat trick
  
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• Best PS4 games for kids from Just Dance to Little Big Planet 3

  14-12-2017 17:23
  
  We’ve rounded up the best in show for kids’ PS4 games, to ensure a stress-free Christmas for all
  
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• Ode to the Mac mini: Craving an update for Apple's little box that can do it all

  14-12-2017 17:17 via zdnet.com
  David Gewirtz was recently reminded of the Mac mini's versatility and value -- and hopes for the continuance of the model's line, going into the future.
  
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• How to watch Amazon Prime Video on Android

  14-12-2017 17:07
  
  Want to watch your favourite Amazon shows on the go? We’re here to help
  
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• iMac Pro: Price of this fully-equipped, most powerful Mac ever? $13,199 - such a deal

  14-12-2017 17:03 via zdnet.com
  In June, we estimated that a fully-equipped iMac Pro would cost north of $17,000. Now that Apple has finally started taking orders, the top-of-the-line price is only (only!) a bit more than $13K.(Psst! Base price is a mere $4,999.)
  
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• Cisco, Apple release security connector app for iOS

  14-12-2017 16:55 via zdnet.com
  The Security Connector app monitors network activity across traffic generated by users and applications to combat ransomware and malware on enterprise-managed iOS devices.
  
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• NatWest bank spat prompts web security changes

  14-12-2017 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The bank told a security expert "sorry you feel this way" when a potential vulnerability was found.
  
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• Welcome to the data-driven machine: Digital transformation in the construction industry

  14-12-2017 16:17 via zdnet.com
  IoT is an enabler for unabridged data collection, which in turn enables new applications and business models. In the construction industry, some like Caterpillar have been doing it for years, others like Volvo CE are late into this game but catching up.
  
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• Audi RS4 Avant review: Fast, furious and also mildly practical

  14-12-2017 16:11
  
  Audi’s fourth-generation RS4 Avant is a beast and a tonne of fun to drive
  
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• Audi RS4 Avant (2018) review: Fast, furious and also mildly practical

  14-12-2017 16:11
  
  Audi’s fourth-generation RS4 Avant is a beast and a tonne of fun to drive
  
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• DevOps in the public sector: Assessing the challenges and the benefits

  14-12-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Public sector IT leaders trying to transform the way their organisation works using DevOps talk about the challenges they face
  
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• AI and big data converge to improve your airport customer experience

  14-12-2017 15:41 via zdnet.com
  What if they built a cognitive system that knew when you were coming through the gate and made sure the airport was ready to provide you a smoother experience?
  
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• Rakuten touts online user base in bid for Japan's mobile market

  14-12-2017 15:36 via zdnet.com
  Tokyo-based e-commerce operator plans to apply for 4G frequencies, which will be made available by the Japanese government in March 2018, and invest up to US$5.29 billion to build out the required infrastructure.
  
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• GPU killer: Google reveals just how powerful its TPU2 chip really is

  14-12-2017 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Google's second-generation Tensor Processing Units Pods can deliver 11.5 petaflops of calculations.
  
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• Qualcomm, Cognitive Systems partnership brings smart home controls to mesh networks

  14-12-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Cognitive Systems'Aura WiFi Motion technology will now be offered as a standard option for customers developing products based on the Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform.
  
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• Denso buys InfiniteKey, eyes smartphone as key tech for autos

  14-12-2017 14:59 via zdnet.com
  Auto system supplier Denso bought InfiniteKey to leverage smartphones, Bluetooth Low Energy and back-end cloud services at scale.
  
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• Fact: Broadband really does work over a piece of wet string

  14-12-2017 14:18 via zdnet.com
  And it's faster than kilobit speed dial-up internet.
  
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• StreamSets updates ETL to the cloud data pipeline

  14-12-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Real-time streaming has moved the center of gravity for data transformation off the cluster to serverless data pipelines. Cofounded by veterans of Informatica, StreamSets is providing a third-party alternative in a landscape populated by cloud provider dataflow services.
  
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• Salesforce intros marketing product for businesses with franchise networks

  14-12-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The aim is to give organizations with large partner networks the ability to personalize engagement with local consumers while staying on-brand.
  
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• Salesforce introduces marketing product for businesses with franchise networks

  14-12-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The aim is to give organizations with large partner networks the ability to personalize engagement with local consumers while staying on-brand.
  
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• Aberdeen City Council launches next phase of fibre broadband programme

  14-12-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  A further 57 council sites around Aberdeen will be connected to CityFibre’s gigabit broadband backhaul network in the coming months
  
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• B4RN breaks ground on rural broadband network in East Anglia

  14-12-2017 13:34 via computerweekly.com
  Community ultrafast fibre broadband organisation B4RN East Anglia has started work on its first dig in Norfolk
  
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• 'Flirty secretary' smart assistant taken offline in China

  14-12-2017 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The avatar, which could be made to flirt and dance, is offline after a suggestion it objectified women.
  
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• Star Citizen game makers being sued

  14-12-2017 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Crytek alleges Roberts Space Industries (RSI) and Cloud Imperium Games "have caused substantial harm".
  
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• No, 73p of Russian Facebook spending wouldn't shift a Brexit vote, but it's dangerous to take that at face value

  14-12-2017 13:09
  
  The idea that state level actors tilt elections via social media is overplayed by sore losers, but that doesn’t mean it can be ignored
  
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• Windows 10 Surface rival: Samsung's new Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1 packs latest i7 chip

  14-12-2017 12:46 via zdnet.com
  Samsung updates last year's well-received Notebook 9 laptops and adds a 2-in-1 with a bundled S Pen.
  
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• Will killer robots make us safer?

  14-12-2017 11:48
  
  South Korea and Russia are developing lethal autonomous weapons, but will they reduce or increase casualties in war?
  
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• This robot could be your next multimedia projector

  14-12-2017 11:41 via zdnet.com
  An R2-D2-like robot for the home makes a compelling case for rethinking the multimedia center
  
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• Computers write new Harry Potter chapter

  14-12-2017 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Harry Potter and the Portrait of What Looked Like a Large Pile of Ash is the title of a new story created by computer wizards.
  
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• Nor-way! Scandinavian country becomes world’s first to axe FM radio entirely

  14-12-2017 11:29
  
  Rebel groups are persisting with FM broadcasts, despite government orders to succumb to DAB
  
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• “The most thrilling nose-controlled game ever”: The potential of Apple’s TrueDepth camera is finally realised

  14-12-2017 11:16
  
  Apple has also investing an extra $390 million in the company that makes a crucial TrueDepth component
  
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• Connected car security outfit Upstream Security snags $9m in funding

  14-12-2017 10:58 via zdnet.com
  The company wants to use the cash to expand in the US and Europe.
  
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• Connected car security outfit Upstream Security snags $9 million in funding

  14-12-2017 10:58 via zdnet.com
  The company wants to use the cash to expand in the US and Europe.
  
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