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• Court dismisses Vodafone domestic roaming case

  20-12-2017 23:44 via zdnet.com
  Vodafone's attempt to have the ACCC's draft decision-making process on wholesale mobile domestic roaming ruled to be flawed has been dismissed by the Australian Federal Court.
  
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• Apple: Some older iPhones slowed to prevent battery issues

  20-12-2017 23:19 via zdnet.com
  Apple confirms it slows the performance of iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE models to stop aging batteries from causing an unexpected shutdown.
  
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• QMUL partners with Huawei to launch UK ICT Academy advisory board - QMUL (press release) (blog)

  20-12-2017 23:12
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  QMUL partners with Huawei to launch UK ICT Academy advisory board
  QMUL (press release) (blog)
  Queen Mary University of London has partnered with Huawei, a leading global telecommunications firm, to help students become employment ready. 20 December 2017. inShare. Huawei's UK ICT Academy advisory board launch. Professor Edmund Burke, Vice ...
  
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• Solving Silicon Valley's diversity problem

  20-12-2017 23:02 via zdnet.com
  The future had better not be like the present... Notes from a recent conference "Inclusivity in Tech"
  
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• Magic Leap shows off AR headset that ships in 2018

  20-12-2017 20:48 via zdnet.com
  After years of anticipation, Magic Leap has shared details about its three piece AR headset that will be available to developers next year.
  
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• Security firm Keeper sues news reporter over vulnerability story

  20-12-2017 20:20 via zdnet.com
  The vulnerability was fixed, but Keeper now demands that the allegedly defamatory article is pulled offline.
  
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• Cloud security: Why these solutions aren't ready for prime time

  20-12-2017 20:19 via zdnet.com
  Where we look back at a month of intriguing questions and engaging answers, but where some of those answers may have been just responses rather than solutions.
  
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• Blockchain shows promise for energy companies

  20-12-2017 20:03 via zdnet.com
  Potential benefits include security, transparency, efficiency, and speed.
  
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• Salesforce Brazil head steps down

  20-12-2017 19:14 via zdnet.com
  Mauricio Prado had been serving as general manager since February 2016; no plans for a replacement have been announced.
  
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• Report: Apple plans to unify iOS, Mac apps next year

  20-12-2017 18:34 via zdnet.com
  The announcement could come over the summer, with a release later in 2018.
  
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• Smart transport startups join Intelligent Mobility accelerator programme

  20-12-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  A number of startups have joined an accelerator programme, with the goal of using new technologies to improve transport
  
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• Wearables shipments to hit 222.3 million units by 2021: IDC

  20-12-2017 18:14 via zdnet.com
  The wearables market is still dominated by watches and wristbands, but more form factors have emerged in the category.
  
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• Yoox Net-A-Porter Group appoints first chief data and analytics officer

  20-12-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has announced the appointment of its chief data and analytics officer, a new role for the firm
  
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• What a year it’s been for tech in the UK

  20-12-2017 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  2017 was the year technology rose to prominence in government and business agendas – and the sector needs to keep that momentum going into 2018
  
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• GCHQ cyber-spies 'over-achieved' say MPs

  20-12-2017 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's ability to cyber-attack other countries has improved says a Parliament committee report.
  
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• Magic Leap's hi-tech augmented reality glasses revealed

  20-12-2017 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The goggles will project images into users' eyes to mix graphics with the real world.
  
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• Ooma buys smart camera maker Butterfleye

  20-12-2017 17:34 via zdnet.com
  Ooma said it plans to integrate Butterfleye's smart camera into its Ooma Home security product.
  
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• Fourth industrial revolution AI scepticism rife at Lords committee

  20-12-2017 16:36 via computerweekly.com
  In the final session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee played host to scepticism about the so-called fourth industrial revolution
  
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• Elon Musk accidentally tweets his private phone number

  20-12-2017 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The post was quickly deleted, but not before many of his followers noticed.
  
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• YouTube prankster admits killing boyfriend in stunt gone awry

  20-12-2017 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Monalisa Perez shot her boyfriend through a book, which failed to stop the bullet.
  
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• Facebook reveals huge rise in government requests for user data

  20-12-2017 15:55
  
  UK authorities requested the data of more than 8,000 Facebook users in 2017
  
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• HMRC warns on iTunes gift card scam

  20-12-2017 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of people over 65 have been ripped off by fraudsters who tell them to buy gift vouchers.
  
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• How to repost on Instagram

  20-12-2017 15:26
  
  Ever coveted someone else’s (glossier, more refined) Instagram feed? Now you can emulate it with this step-by-step guide to reposting
  
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• BlackBerry's Q3 tops estimates on strong enterprise software sales

  20-12-2017 15:25 via zdnet.com
  The company's software business continues to grow as BlackBerry saw 3,000 enterprise orders in the quarter.
  
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• 2017 was a dumpster fire of privacy and security screw-ups

  20-12-2017 15:13 via zdnet.com
  2016 may have killed every famous person we ever cared about, but it was tame compared to the dumpster fire of security screw-ups and privacy violations that 2017 had in store. Here's our look back.
  
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• UK homes to get faster broadband by 2020

  20-12-2017 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Homes and businesses to have a legal right to demand access to high-speed broadband by 2020.
  
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• 5G rollout legal challenges defeated

  20-12-2017 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Three and EE fail at their initial attempts to force Ofcom to rethink a 5G mobile spectrum auction.
  
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• Next-gen Android apps: Google says 64-bit push will boost performance

  20-12-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Google starts preparing app developers for a 64-bit only world, with new requirements for the Google Play Store.
  
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• Facebook steps up facial recognition use

  20-12-2017 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Users who opt in will be informed whenever their picture is uploaded to the social network.
  
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• Sweden’s Stena Line sets sail for digital transformation

  20-12-2017 13:37 via computerweekly.com
  Ferry operator’s CTO tells Computer Weekly how the company can differentiate itself by using digital tools to make its processes more efficient
  
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• Smartphone PC modes: Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

  20-12-2017 13:14 via zdnet.com
  Desktop-mode operation is now an option on flagship Android handsets from Huawei and Samsung. How do these contrasting solutions measure up?
  
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• Bitcoin Cash freeze as insider trading probed

  20-12-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Coinbase is investigating whether staff ignored orders to keep its Bitcoin Cash launch secret.
  
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• Get a year of unlimited stock media for $99

  20-12-2017 12:47 via zdnet.com
  An unbeatable deal for designers, content-creators, marketing folks and more, Videoblocks gives you access to over 100,000 pro-quality videos, backgrounds, After Effects templates and more.
  
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• ​Windows 10 face unlock can be tricked using printed headshot

  20-12-2017 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Near-infrared image trickery can allow an attacker to bypass Window 10 Hello face authentication.
  
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• Retro games: How to play classic video games on PC, smartphone and tablet

  20-12-2017 12:18
  
  Want to play classic Sonic the Hedgehog or Tomb Raider on a modern device? Here’s how
  
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• You’ll soon be able to switch mobile contracts by text - and they’re likely to be much cheaper

  20-12-2017 12:17
  
  Changes introduced by Ofcom will make it easier to switch mobile provider, boosting competition between networks
  
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• Glow-in-the-dark sharks found gracing the waters of Hawaii

  20-12-2017 12:10
  
  The bioluminescence certainly looks ethereal, but also helps with hunting, mating and communication
  
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• ​How to execute on strategy: Getting great ideas from the whiteboard to the boardroom

  20-12-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Good ideas aren't enough on their own. Here's how top business leader get things done.
  
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• Cutting the cord: VR is going wireless thanks to zero latency video

  20-12-2017 11:40 via zdnet.com
  How one company plans to remove the cord and fulfill the vision for unencumbered virtual reality
  
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• Android Nokia 9 squares up to Apple iPhone X with 5.5-inch OLED screen

  20-12-2017 11:28 via zdnet.com
  This will be the first new Nokia smartphone with an OLED display.
  
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• Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court

  20-12-2017 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The ride-hailing firm had argued that it was an information society service.
  
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• Top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories in 2017

  20-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Countries in the Middle East are putting digital transformation high on their priority lists and are already leaders in areas such as smart city development
  
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• Top 10 datacentre stories of 2017

  20-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Over the course of 2017, we saw hyperscale cloud giants continuing to invest in their UK presence, as well as Apple’s ongoing planning permission delays in Ireland and the disruption caused by the datacentre downtime from British Airways
  
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• Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2017

  20-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2017
  
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• How to boost your personal brand as an IT professional

  20-12-2017 10:30 via computerweekly.com
  Seven steps to help you build a personal brand in the workplace, articulate the value you provide and build your professional reputation
  
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• Uber is a taxi firm and NOT a digital service, rules European Court of Justice

  20-12-2017 10:22
  
  Uber said the decision is unlikely to make a difference to how it operates in Europe, but experts claim it will lead to stricter regulation
  
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• UK government blames North Korea for WannaCry cyber attack

  20-12-2017 10:01 via computerweekly.com
  The UK and US governments say a North Korean group was responsible for the ransomware attacks that hit the NHS and other organisations globally this year
  
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• Shining laser pointers at planes will now get you five years in jail and unlimited fines

  20-12-2017 09:40
  
  The new rules also include shining lasers at trains, boats and buses
  
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• Is your computer secretly mining Bitcoin alternatives? A beginner's guide to ‘cryptojacking'

  20-12-2017 09:39
  
  Video streaming sites as well as file-sharing network The Pirate Bay have allegedly been “cryptojacking” their users’ computers
  
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• Apple is being sued for purposefully slowing older iPhone models

  20-12-2017 09:30
  
  Apple has previously said it slows down ageing iPhones to mitigate the effects of failing batteries
  
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