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• Huawei signs AI mobile agreement with Baidu

  21-12-2017 23:49 via zdnet.com
  Huawei and Baidu will work together on developing and building an open AI mobile ecosystem, including devices, technology, internet services, and content.
  
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• Alphabet: Eric Schmidt steps down as executive chairman

  21-12-2017 23:05 via zdnet.com
  Schmidt will transition to a technical advisor role and remain on the board.
  
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• LinkedIn IDs machine learning as its most rapidly expanding job category

  21-12-2017 22:03 via zdnet.com
  LinkedIn analysis of emerging job categories since 2012 finds tech and data-related jobs rising the fastest.
  
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• Apple developing advanced heart monitor for new Apple Watch: Report

  21-12-2017 21:08 via zdnet.com
  At Cupertino, a prototype version of the Apple Watch allows users to squeeze the frame with two fingers to send a weak electrical current to the heart to pick up signals.
  
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• Nokia, Huawei strike multi-year patent licensing deal

  21-12-2017 20:28 via zdnet.com
  Specifics of the deal aren't being disclosed, but Huawei will now have access to a slew of mobile patents.
  
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• Facebook strikes music deal with Universal

  21-12-2017 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The firms are working together on new music products and have signed a licensing agreement.
  
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• Bitcoin: My 400 coin bet paid off, but is it too late for others?

  21-12-2017 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  An entrepreneur funded her business by speculating on the crypto-currency, but is it too late for others?
  
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• Black Mirror Arkangel: Are we already living in a dystopia of parental surveillance?

  21-12-2017 17:58
  
  We take a look at Black Mirror Arkangel and discuss the far-reaching implications of helicopter parenting
  
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• How to set up Google Home, link Spotify and add multiple voices

  21-12-2017 17:13
  
  How to get started with your shiny new Google Home and Google Home app
  
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• Artificial photosynthesis: The two-in-one technology that could save the planet

  21-12-2017 17:06
  
  If we crack artificial photosynthesis, we’ll be able to reduce CO2 levels while making renewable energy
  
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• Government Brexit studies merely provide background on tech sector

  21-12-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  The infamous government Brexit impact assessments have been released, but tech sector reports reveal nothing new
  
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• Microsoft brings back PhotoSynth in its Pix app for iOS

  21-12-2017 16:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is updating its PhotoSyth photo-stitching technology and making it part of its Pix camera app for iOS devices.
  
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• How much are businesses actually investing in AI?

  21-12-2017 16:24 via zdnet.com
  This short survey seeks to understand AI investment, enterprise-wide AI progress, resistance to AI, how businesses plan to use AI, and AI-related workforce issues.
  
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• We need to talk about batteries and their potential to save the planet

  21-12-2017 16:17
  
  Governments across the world are stepping up efforts to spearhead storage tech
  
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• Motorola Moto G5S Plus review: A lot of phone for a very reasonable price

  21-12-2017 16:16
  
  A definite step up in design and function from the Moto G5 Plus – the most desirable Moto phone yet
  
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• Best Christmas films on Amazon Prime 2017: From Elf to The Holiday

  21-12-2017 16:04
  
  We’ve rounded up the best Christmas content on Amazon Prime, with festive favourites for all the family
  
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• Why is ​Firefox Quantum so fast? Mozilla reveals a tweak that turbo-charged its browser

  21-12-2017 15:22 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla's latest version of its Firefox web browser gets a performance boost from a privacy feature.
  
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• Best Netflix Christmas films 2017

  21-12-2017 15:22
  
  Netflix and chill(y): We’ve rounded up the best Christmas films on Netflix this year
  
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• Facebook ditches fake news warning flag

  21-12-2017 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network will no longer display a warning icon next to disputed stories.
  
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• Motorola Moto G5S review: A sharper take on the Moto G5

  21-12-2017 15:05
  
  A decent upgrade on the Moto G5, with a nice redesign and an excellent camera
  
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• ‘Rub-on’ male contraception gel to be trialled in UK – and you don’t rub it where you think you would

  21-12-2017 14:38
  
  A new type of male contraception is going to be trialled on humans, but why don’t we already have more birth control options for men?
  
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• Royal Mail research reveals UK firms lack data quality for GDPR

  21-12-2017 14:37 via computerweekly.com
  A Royal Mail Data Services survey has found that three out of 10 UK companies are falling short of the data quality required for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation
  
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• Print photos on the go with the Polaroid Insta-Share Moto Mod: hands-on

  21-12-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Many of us remember using a Polaroid camera and shaking the print in a futile attempt to see the photo develop right before our eyes. The new Moto Mod brings a similar camera image to print experience for Motorola smartphone owners.
  
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• WannaCry ransomware: North Korea labels US accusation as "absurd"

  21-12-2017 13:54 via zdnet.com
  North Korea says the US has no basis for laying the blame for the global ransomware attack at its door.
  
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• Chinese live streaming website shut down

  21-12-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The site was closed after protests about the public sharing of streams filmed in schools and gyms.
  
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• Wileyfox Pro, First Take: A budget handset for Windows Phone diehards

  21-12-2017 13:18 via zdnet.com
  This new Windows Phone is an affordable handset for business users who want to stick with Microsoft's mobile OS.
  
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• Wileyfox Pro, First Take: A budget handset for Windows Phone die-hards

  21-12-2017 13:18 via zdnet.com
  This new Windows Phone is an affordable handset for business users who want to stick with Microsoft's mobile OS.
  
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• Android lockdown: Google urges phone makers to support Oreo's rollback protection

  21-12-2017 12:53 via zdnet.com
  Google sheds light on a new Oreo security feature that prevents attackers from downgrading a device to insecure versions of Android.
  
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• Boeing unveils unmanned ‘stingray’ drone that refuels military jets in mid-air

  21-12-2017 12:35
  
  Boeing unveils unmanned ‘stingray’ drone that refuels military jets in mid-air
  
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• Zanco tiny t1 is the world’s smallest phone measuring the same size as a USB drive

  21-12-2017 12:10
  
  You can get one by backing it on Kickstarter
  
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• Why augmented reality headsets could soon find a home in the operating theatre

  21-12-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  One team of heart surgeons is taking on blocked arteries using Google Glass to its their path.
  
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• Hancock sure UK will obtain and maintain EU data protection adequacy

  21-12-2017 11:44 via computerweekly.com
  Minister for digital tells Lords committee he is confident the UK will obtain and maintain “adequacy” for smooth data transfers with the EU after Brexit
  
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• Disney's hideous Trump robot is a perfect illustration of the uncanny valley problem facing robot designers

  21-12-2017 11:31 via zdnet.com
  "Was that supposed to go in the Haunted Mansion?"
  
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• Top 10 networking stories of 2017

  21-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  A look back at Computer Weekly’s most read networking stories of 2017
  
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• Top 10 IT security stories of 2017

  21-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 IT security stories of 2017
  
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• Top 10 enterprise IT stories in the Benelux region in 2017

  21-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Highlights of how organisations in the Benelux region have been harnessing the latest IT in 2017
  
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• How to get cheap train tickets online

  21-12-2017 10:25
  
  We show you the best ways to get the cheapest train tickets using railcards, Advance tickets and split fares
  
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• Ofcom defeats legal challenge from mobile network operators over 5G spectrum

  21-12-2017 10:16 via computerweekly.com
  Ofcom has seen off a legal challenge from mobile suppliers that oppose its latest spectrum auction
  
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• Apple's iPhones slowed to tackle ageing batteries

  21-12-2017 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers have long suspected iPhones slow down over time. Now, Apple has confirmed some models do.
  
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• Oh Apple, you really need to rethink how you do things

  21-12-2017 10:09 via zdnet.com
  Admitting that you quietly inserted code into iOS that measurably slows down the performance of older iPhones is a monumentally boneheaded blunder.
  
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• Facebook makes it easier to identify scammers with this neat trick

  21-12-2017 09:43
  
  The social media giant is disclosing its sent emails in a bid to unearth phishing scams
  
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• 5G standards approved as tech industry signals accelerated deployment

  21-12-2017 07:00 via zdnet.com
  Networking, technology, and mobile giants worldwide have signalled their intent to accelerate 5G trials, development, and deployment as 3GPP has set NSA 5G New Radio specs.
  
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• Fines for NBN installation delays proposed by ACMA

  21-12-2017 06:07 via zdnet.com
  The ACMA found that NBN connections could take up to 71 days, while resolving connection-related complaints can take up to 169 days and fault-related complaints up to 99 days.
  
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• Nick Mayes, Gala Leisure: Dealing with ambiguity in change processes

  21-12-2017 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Nick Mayes, CIO of GalaLeisure, looks at how to get communication straight in change processes
  
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• Australian Bureau of Statistics ditches Cisco for Skype

  21-12-2017 05:44 via zdnet.com
  As part of its transformation project, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is on the hunt for a provider to move its telephony environment over to Skype for Business.
  
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• Christmas party envy 'provoked by social media'

  21-12-2017 03:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Who's having more fun at Christmas? Check your social media feed and find out.
  
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• Telstra announces wind farm energy agreement

  21-12-2017 03:21 via zdnet.com
  A new wind farm in Victoria will begin construction in 2018 thanks to Telstra, ANZ, Coca-Cola, and the University of Melbourne signing long-term power purchase contracts.
  
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• Victorian cops to track stolen cars via GPS

  21-12-2017 02:54 via zdnet.com
  The opt-in program will see some vehicles in Melbourne's south-east fitted with GPS sensors to track stolen cars.
  
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• Software not the focus in APAC digital transformation: SAP

  21-12-2017 02:18 via zdnet.com
  ​Businesses instead want to be able to operate digitally and innovate with technology faster, regardless of whether they do so on an enterprise software stack or cloud.
  
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• Artificial intelligence school inspections face resistance

  21-12-2017 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The National Association of Head Teachers criticises plans to use algorithms to help rate schools.
  
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