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• Bitcoin slump sees trades suspended on certain exchanges

  22-12-2017 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The virtual currency's rollercoaster ride continues, sliding from almost $20,000 to $12,000 in a week.
  
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• Google Home Max: Big and loud

  22-12-2017 20:40 via zdnet.com
  After some time with Google's biggest, loudest, and most expensive smart speaker, here are some initial thoughts.
  
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• The 4 best free business apps you're not using

  22-12-2017 20:10 via zdnet.com
  Boost your productivity without touching your budget.
  
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• Amazon buys smart home camera maker Blink

  22-12-2017 19:06 via zdnet.com
  Blink makes low-cost video doorbells and security cameras for indoor and outdoor use.
  
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• To take advantage of diversity, you also need inclusion, says Fujitsu UK&I CEO

  22-12-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Regina Moran, UK&I CEO of Fujitsu, claims that although diversity can make a positive impact on businesses, inclusion is necessary to make employees comfortable enough to contribute
  
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• Boris Johnson says UK wants better relations with Russia

  22-12-2017 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson and Sergei Lavrov clash over cyber-attacks but also trade jokes after talks in Moscow.
  
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• Analytics in 2018: AI, IoT and multi-cloud, or bust

  22-12-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  In this year's predictions roundup for data and analytics, we find that AI, IoT and the "multi-cloud" concept are all the rage. But cautions around data governance/regulation and irrational AI exuberance subdue the mood.
  
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• iPhone Batterygate: The environmental cost of the smartphone explosion

  22-12-2017 15:07 via zdnet.com
  To be better citizens of our planet, we need to reconsider the current disposable smartphone designs.
  
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• Honor 7X review: Better than its predecessor and priced 20 percent less

  22-12-2017 14:47 via zdnet.com
  At just $200, it's tough not to recommend the Honor 7X for first-time smartphone owners, younger customers, and those looking to get 90 percent of the functionality of a high end flagship for a fifth of the cost.
  
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• 2017 in review: iPhone 10th anniversary, Samsung Note rebound, solid cheap smartphones

  22-12-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  2017 was the year of small bezels and big screens, removal of home buttons, and the headphone jack. Apple celebrated 10 years of the iPhone while others released phones a fifth the price of the new iPhone X.
  
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• ​Opera just added a Bitcoin-mining blocker to its browser

  22-12-2017 14:24 via zdnet.com
  Finally, a browser is doing something to protect users from drive-by crypto-miners.
  
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• Our top stories from 2017: Podcast 349

  22-12-2017 14:00
  
  Coming up today: our favourite stories from 2017 as we bid farewell to a tumultuous, nightmare of a year.
  
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• Reindeer hunted by wolverines get safety app

  22-12-2017 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  It is designed to protect the animals, which have a special role in Christmas tradition, from predators.
  
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• Apple faces lawsuits over slowed iPhones

  22-12-2017 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Two lawsuits been brought on behalf of users of older iPhones in the US.
  
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• ​This crypto-mining Android malware is so demanding it burst a smartphone

  22-12-2017 13:26 via zdnet.com
  Android malware is so processor-intensive it made the battery bulge out.
  
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• Google Pixel 3: Five things we want to see

  22-12-2017 13:07
  
  Here's our roundup of the things we'd most like to see introduced in the Google Pixel 3
  
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• Air New Zealand to trial digital translation technology

  22-12-2017 12:59 via computerweekly.com
  Airline becomes one of the first companies to try out a business case for Google's real-time translation technology
  
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• E-book readers: A buyer's guide

  22-12-2017 12:52 via zdnet.com
  Thinking of buying an e-reader over the holiday period? Here's a handy guide to the leading vendors' offerings.
  
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• ​GCHQ 'over-achieved' in hunt for exploits and cyber weapons

  22-12-2017 12:46 via zdnet.com
  But hiring and keeping staff remains a challenge.
  
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• How to update Xbox One

  22-12-2017 12:40
  
  We show you how to update your Xbox One with these handy tips and tricks
  
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• Xbox One Gameshare: How to share games on the Xbox One

  22-12-2017 12:28
  
  We show you how to share games on the Xbox One with these handy tips and tricks
  
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• Facebook signs deal with Universal Music Group - is a streaming service on the way?

  22-12-2017 11:54
  
  The deal will let you upload rights-protected content to the social network and could one day add streaming features
  
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• PUBG: Will the Steam and Xbox One smash hit ever get a PS4 release date?

  22-12-2017 11:47
  
  Everything you need to know about the popular Battle Royale shooter
  
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• Canada’s CGI takes top spot in UK government IT contracts for 2017

  22-12-2017 11:47 via computerweekly.com
  Analysis of government procurement data shows CGI topped the table for new IT deals, earning more than four times the amount of its nearest rival
  
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• Shoes fitted with lasers can help Parkinson’s patients walk normally again

  22-12-2017 11:35
  
  Projecting lines in front of Parkinson’s patients can stop them from ‘freezing’ in place
  
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• January sales 2017: Our round-up of the best New Year deals

  22-12-2017 11:32
  
  Boxing Day 2017 might be behind us, but the January sales are in full swing – here's our guide to bargain-hunting
  
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• Boxing Day deals 2017: Your guide to this year’s Boxing Day sales

  22-12-2017 11:32
  
  We anticipate Boxing Day 2017 will be a big one, with sales aplenty – here’s all you need to know in advance
  
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• Boxing Day deals 2017: All you need to know to navigate the January sales

  22-12-2017 11:32
  
  Boxing Day 2017 might be behind us, but the sales are in full swing – here’s all you need to know before you set off bargain hunting
  
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• Boxing Day deals 2017: All you need to know to navigate the Boxing Day sales

  22-12-2017 11:32
  
  Boxing Day 2017 might be behind us, but the sales are in full swing – here’s all you need to know before you set off bargain hunting
  
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• Sound is the next frontier for Virtual Reality

  22-12-2017 11:31 via zdnet.com
  It's not just about frame-rate and resolution. Music is playing an increasingly important role in VR & AR development.
  
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• Top 10 retail IT stories in 2017

  22-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly looks back at how emerging technologies began to creep into the retail space in 2017, bringing innovations such as artificial intelligence, voice-powered shopping and social media to the fore
  
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• Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2017

  22-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks at the developments in the technology’s career and skills sector in 2017
  
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• Top 10 financial services IT stories in 2017

  22-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Financial services continue to lead the way in IT spending, but what were the main trends in 2017?
  
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• Eric Schmidt steps down as Google chairman

  22-12-2017 09:27
  
  Executive chairman Schmidt will remain on the Alphabet board as a technical adviser on science and technology
  
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• Ian Cohen, Addison Lee: Skills crisis? What skills crisis?

  22-12-2017 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Ian Cohen, CIO, Addison Lee,deconstructs the idea of a skills crisis and discusses the new leadership and management models required to attract talent
  
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• Bulletproof board rejects Macquarie Telecom advances

  22-12-2017 02:44 via zdnet.com
  The board has joined the lineup of investors opposing the sale, declaring the offer undervalued.
  
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• Eric Schmidt steps down as boss of Google owner

  22-12-2017 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The executive chairman of Google-owner Alphabet will remain on the board as a technical adviser.
  
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• Ericsson leads 5G interoperability test with global carriers

  22-12-2017 01:47 via zdnet.com
  Telstra, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone, Orange, and SK Telecom took part in 5G interoperability demonstrations with Ericsson following the standardisation of NSA 5G specs.
  
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• Jury finds CSC 'wilfully' underpaid tech support workers

  22-12-2017 01:40 via zdnet.com
  A Connecticut jury found tech support workers were 'wilfully' underpaid by Computer Sciences Corporation, ruling in favour of the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of systems administrators.
  
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• Primary school uses Minecraft to teach Bronze Age history

  22-12-2017 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Primary school pupils are playing a popular computer game in the classroom to learn about the Bronze Age.
  
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• Medical marvels

  22-12-2017 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Meet the scientific women fighting cultural conservatism and discovering new drugs from home.
  
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• Can your online reputation be bleached?

  22-12-2017 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Defamation notices are being used by firms to cleanse negative comments from online forums.
  
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• The glitch that stole Christmas: How to handle smart tech gifts

  22-12-2017 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  How to prevent net-connected toys and other smart tech gifts becoming a post-Christmas nightmare.
  
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• Apple changes rules on app 'loot boxes'

  22-12-2017 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers will now have to be told how likely they are to get certain in-game items, says Apple.
  
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• Basslink hits back at 'unproven' Hydro Tasmania report

  22-12-2017 00:52 via zdnet.com
  The contents of a report prepared into Basslink's 2015-16 outage is purely theoretical, Basslink has said.
  
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• Telstra Ventures backs robotic digitisation company Ripcord

  22-12-2017 00:36 via zdnet.com
  Ripcord's robotic digitisation technology scans paper records and utilises optical character recognition to upload them to its cloud platform, which can then be integrated into enterprise systems.
  
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• CASA has AU$9m for someone to handle its digital transformation

  22-12-2017 00:16 via zdnet.com
  Australian government entities are catching the transformation bug, but the aviation agency wants someone else to handle it for them.
  
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