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• Huawei Mate 10 to launch on AT&T in February: Report

  27-12-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  For its first carrier deal, Huawei is planning a $100 million advertising push to build brand awareness in the US.
  
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• LG, Here partner to provide telematics for self-driving cars

  27-12-2017 15:54 via zdnet.com
  LG wants to prepare automakers for the self-driving era.
  
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• Huawei's $200 Honor 7X is the future of the smartphone industry

  27-12-2017 15:07 via zdnet.com
  Within a few years, vertical integration by Chinese mega manufacturers will drive the price of flagship-class Android phones down to commodity levels.
  
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• Edward Snowden's Haven app 'catches spies'

  27-12-2017 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The software is designed to record secret police and others that might search activists' possessions.
  
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• Fit by Data: Where data and fitness overlap

  27-12-2017 14:52 via zdnet.com
  Committing to stay fit is a typical new year's resolution, but one that just as typically goes down the drain soon. Could it be that it's not entirely your fault, and what's data got to do with it?
  
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• Vietnam army hires censors to fight 'internet chaos'

  27-12-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Local media reports the People's Army has hired more than 10,000 people to tackle "wrongful views".
  
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• Garmin Vivoactive 3 review: A solid mid-range GPS sports watch with wireless payment support

  27-12-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is the third version of the Vivoactive with a form factor now matching other Garmin GPS sports watches. It accurately and reliably captures workout data for a number of sports and is an excellent option at $300.
  
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• Citrix holds high hopes for Brazil

  27-12-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The company expects a threefold increase in sales for 2018; devises plan to boost cloud-focused training for resellers.
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk promises pick-up truck and new features

  27-12-2017 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Elon Musk promises a pick-up truck and a range of new features for existing Tesla vehicles.
  
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• Pennsylvania woman gets $284bn electricity bill

  27-12-2017 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman gets a shock of her life after receiving an erroneous electricity bill for $284,460,000,000.
  
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• Go player to take on Chinese AI in match

  27-12-2017 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  More man versus machine Go playing but this time it will be Chinese AI that takes up challenge.
  
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• Obama warns against irresponsible social media use

  27-12-2017 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The ex-president was quizzed for the BBC by Prince Harry, in a rare post-presidency interview.
  
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• Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2017

  27-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the defining moments for women and diversity in the technology industry in 2017
  
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• The CW500 Club in 2017

  27-12-2017 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly’s CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers. We present coverage of the 2017 events, including articles and video interviews
  
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• Quantum computing: Modular system announced

  27-12-2017 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Linking modular quantum computers together could create a more powerful network.
  
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• Chinese skyscraper to be auctioned online

  27-12-2017 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The unfinished 156m skyscraper is being put up for auction on Taobao, China's biggest e-commerce site.
  
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• Israeli bank considering digital currency: Report

  27-12-2017 04:38 via zdnet.com
  A month after publishing a public consultation on options for establishing immediate payments systems, the Bank of Israel is reportedly considering issuing cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Can AI keep these zoo animals warm?

  27-12-2017 04:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A UK zoo has teamed up with tech giant IBM in a bid to keep its heating costs down during the winter.
  
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• Ericsson raises $370m for 5G research

  27-12-2017 03:19 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson has raised credit of $220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and $150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit in an effort to expand its 5G R&D efforts.
  
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• ​Minkonet 3D Replay tech in PUBG is the start of a revolution

  27-12-2017 03:04 via zdnet.com
  Minkonet's delivery of 3D Replay technology in gaming phenomenon PUBG will revolutionise video content and anti-cheating for gamers, and may reshape the VR and eSports industries that are tipped to grow to billions of dollars in value.
  
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• Bitcoin: Would you want to get paid in cryptocurrency?

  27-12-2017 02:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A Japanese internet firm is the latest to offer its staff part of their salaries in the digital currency.
  
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• Bitcoin: The short crazy history of 2017

  27-12-2017 02:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Bitcoin has had an interesting year, so should we now take it seriously?
  
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• Ever darker

  27-12-2017 01:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones talk online dating and social media (but strictly no spoilers).
  
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