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• CES 2018 mobile-focused wrap up (MobileTechRoundup show #419)

  15-01-2018 23:29 via zdnet.com
  There was a bit of mobile phone news at CES, along with wearables and lots of sensors that connect to mobile devices.
  
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• BlackBerry debuts Jarvis software scanning platform at NAIAS

  15-01-2018 20:34 via zdnet.com
  Jarvis functions as static binary code scanning software that detects vulnerabilities in automotive systems.
  
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• Quick poll: Who should take over as Google chairman?

  15-01-2018 19:01
  
  Farewell Eric Schmidt. But welcome to - well, who? We ask you to nominate someone new...
  
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• Hackers steal $400,000 of crypto-currency

  15-01-2018 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The group breached BlackWallet, a web-based wallet application that stores the Stellar Lumen currency.
  
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• Brazil and Switzerland renew R&D agreement

  15-01-2018 18:30 via zdnet.com
  The countries will aim to deliver a series of joint research projects until 2020.
  
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• Singapore earmarks $22.6M for tech development in water treatment

  15-01-2018 18:24 via zdnet.com
  Country's water agency has invited the tech industry to pitch for proposals worth S$30 million (US$22.68 million) aimed at enhancing water treatment processes and operations.
  
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• CES 2018: Time machine camera lets you record 'missed moments'

  15-01-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A wearable camera lets users record events that have already happened over the past 10 seconds.
  
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• London cyber security careers fair highlights opportunities

  15-01-2018 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  A cyber security careers fair in London on 17 January 2018 is aimed at anyone thinking of a career in the field, including experienced professionals and students
  
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• Denmark Facebook sex video: More than 1,000 young people charged

  15-01-2018 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  They are accused of sharing explicit videos of two 15-year-olds via Facebook Messenger.
  
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• Perfect power bank for your iPhone X/8 and MacBook

  15-01-2018 16:53 via zdnet.com
  With the right power bank, you can not only fast charge your iPhone X/8, but also keep your USB-C-equipped MacBook charged up too.
  
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• Microservices and containers in service meshes mean less chaos, more agility

  15-01-2018 15:49 via zdnet.com
  For enterprises, it's full speed ahead with microservices. This may speed up the development of chaos-proof service meshes.
  
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• Ford to boost investment in electric cars by 2022

  15-01-2018 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm says it will have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles in its range within five years.
  
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• Demand for cloud-enabling infrastructure products soared in 2017, IDC research shows

  15-01-2018 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  IDC's latest cloud IT infrastructure market tracker shows the demand for public and private cloud-enabling servers, storage and Ethernet switches is showing no signs of slowing
  
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• New Raspberry Pi: Zero WH promises cheaper and easier homebrew hardware

  15-01-2018 15:06 via zdnet.com
  Raspberry Pi launches the Pi Zero WH to make it simpler to use its new GPIO expander software.
  
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• We may have unlocked some of the secrets of treating anxiety and depression

  15-01-2018 15:01
  
  Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a tested method for treating mental illness, and now we may have an idea why it’s so effective
  
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• The dream of fellowship for software developers and IT operators

  15-01-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Quest for the One True DevOps, Part I: Where a post-war college researcher witnesses the birth of IT job silos two decades before the jobs themselves would be invented, and triggers a revolution whose objectives are literally all over the map.
  
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• Take a flight through the heart of the Orion Nebula to see where stars are born in this stunning NASA video

  15-01-2018 14:40
  
  The three-dimensional video provides a look at the topography of the nebula using visible and infrared light
  
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• Malware populates children's apps with porn adverts

  15-01-2018 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Apps containing the malicious code were downloaded more than three million times.
  
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• Airbus says A380 superjumbo production could end

  15-01-2018 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The European planemaker says it will stop making its giant A380 jet if it does not get any more orders.
  
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• IT service management effectiveness hampered by lack of metrics

  15-01-2018 13:46 via computerweekly.com
  A disconnect between IT service managers and the rest of the business is having a negative impact on IT’s reputation
  
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• Ohio computer programmer faces 16 criminal charges over monitoring thousands of computers

  15-01-2018 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  A 28-year-old computer expert has been charged for monitoring thousands of computers, using a form of malware he created
  
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• Meltdown-Spectre: More businesses warned off patching over stability issues

  15-01-2018 13:33 via zdnet.com
  Industrial companies are being told to avoid some Meltdown and Spectre fixes after reports of problems.
  
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• Chernobyl goes green as solar plant nears completion

  15-01-2018 13:09
  
  Ukraine hopes it can transform how the world sees Chernobyl by making a bad situation good again
  
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• American charged over deadly 'swatting' raid

  15-01-2018 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A man accused of making a prank call that led to a fatal shooting is charged in the US.
  
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• Scottish historical sites Edinburgh Castle and Fort George at risk due to climate change

  15-01-2018 12:46
  
  A report from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has outlined the dangers facing some of Scotland’s most beautiful landmarks
  
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• MaMi malware targets Mac OS X DNS settings

  15-01-2018 12:33 via zdnet.com
  The malware is potentially a rehash of an old Windows DNS hijacker.
  
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• Ford teases “Mach 1” all-electric performance SUV, new Mustang Bullitt and outlines its EV plans

  15-01-2018 12:31
  
  The company plans to have 40 electrified vehicles by 2022
  
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• Case study: Gleadell Agriculture supports cloud-first push with change in backup strategy

  15-01-2018 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  Commodity trading firm Gleadell Agriculture won the prize for Best Data Security and Data Protection Project at the Best of VMworld 2017 Awards, with its account of how an overhaul of its disaster recovery practices has set it up to become a cloud-first organisation
  
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• Google’s new app will match your selfie to a work of art

  15-01-2018 11:53
  
  You ain’t no oil painting
  
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• Google’s new Arts and Culture app matches your selfie to a work of art: Here's how to get it in the UK

  15-01-2018 11:53
  
  You ain’t no oil painting
  
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• Alibaba neural network defeats human in global reading test

  15-01-2018 11:46 via zdnet.com
  Chinese tech giant's research unit claims its deep neural network model is the first to beat humans in the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, but it is listed first alongside Microsoft on the latest rankings.
  
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• This creepy robot baby is here to show parents just what their children crawl in around the home

  15-01-2018 11:43
  
  Your carpet is a hive of dust, allergens and dirt, and this disturbing robot baby is here to show you just how bad it really is
  
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• Adult VR app SinVR exposes names and emails of thousands of users

  15-01-2018 11:35
  
  Security researchers have uncovered a serious vulnerability in the pornographic VR game
  
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• Adult VR app SinVR exposed names and emails of thousands of users

  15-01-2018 11:35
  
  The vulnerability has now been fixed, after being raised by a UK security firm
  
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• Ford plans $11 billion investment in electric vehicles by 2022

  15-01-2018 11:32 via zdnet.com
  The company also intends to offer at least 40 hybrid and all-electric vehicles in the future.
  
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• Venezuela asks other countries to adopt oil-backed cryptocurrency

  15-01-2018 11:02 via zdnet.com
  The plea follows a parliamentary ruling that the cryptocurrency is illegal.
  
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• Kasotsuka Shojo: Japan's latest J-pop band "Virtual Currency Girls" is all about cryptocurrency

  15-01-2018 10:12
  
  In Japan, cryptocurrency has a new look – and it's an eight-girl-strong J-pop band called Kasotsuka Shojo
  
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• Why GDPR is great for SMEs

  15-01-2018 10:06 via computerweekly.com
  SME laggards facing potential fines for non-compliance shouldwake up and smell the tasty carrot of a leaner, smarter business post-GDPR
  
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• Skype adds end-to-end encryption to the latest Insider Build

  15-01-2018 10:05
  
  Currently, only text, files and audio messages will be covered by end-to-end encryption, not video or audio calls
  
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• 'Stakeholder' evaluation called for as auDA moves to implement direct registration

  15-01-2018 06:54 via zdnet.com
  In a submission provided to a probe of its own operations, auDA has recommended that it restructure its business model in order to continue authority on the .au domain space.
  
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• ​Korean tech minister seeks to quell blockchain fears amid bitcoin crackdown

  15-01-2018 06:02 via zdnet.com
  South Korea's technology minister says blockchain will not be affected by the government's recent crackdown on virtual currency trading.
  
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• Business must tone down its lust for big data

  15-01-2018 05:39 via zdnet.com
  Privacy is a human right, and businesses need to remember that. So do governments.
  
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• Vocus to restructure enterprise and wholesale arms

  15-01-2018 05:12 via zdnet.com
  Under a restructure designed to push its transformation, Vocus will have four business segments: Enterprise and Government; Wholesale and International; Consumer; and New Zealand.
  
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• SoftBank to IPO part of its mobile business: Report

  15-01-2018 04:31 via zdnet.com
  The Japanese corporate giant is reportedly set to part with a third of its mobile business.
  
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• Kogan.com in a 'brilliant position' for NBN: Ruslan Kogan

  15-01-2018 03:42 via zdnet.com
  Having never undertaken a large fixed-line infrastructure spend, Ruslan Kogan says his company is in a better position than most to offer 'incredibly attractive' services, especially with NBN currently focused on repairing customer experience issues.
  
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• Canberra seeks four regional spots for startup incubators

  15-01-2018 02:53 via zdnet.com
  The Australian government has kicked off the hunt for four organisations in regional locations to deliver incubator facilitator services for its Entrepreneurs' Programme.
  
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• Thousands struggle to access childcare on glitchy website

  15-01-2018 02:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Parents are struggling to get subsidised childcare they are entitled to due to continued web issues.
  
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• Softbank plans $18bn share sale of its mobile business

  15-01-2018 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The share sale could include listings in Tokyo and London but Softbank says no decision has been taken.
  
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• Captured paedophile

  15-01-2018 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A BBC Trending report about online predators prompted a reader to investigate and eventually led to the conviction of a dangerous paedophile.
  
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• 3D Systems CEO Joshi on additive manufacturing, materials innovation and the state of 3D printing

  15-01-2018 00:00 via zdnet.com
  In a wide-ranging interview with ZDNet, Joshi talks about the impact of additive manufacturing, 3D Systems approach and how more materials innovation is needed to scale customization.
  
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