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• Donald Trump at one: A continuation of his make believe reality TV past

  19-01-2018 23:08
  
  Tweets, lies and media hate
  
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• Amazons adds voice control to Alexa app for Android

  19-01-2018 22:59 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's Alexa app can now do more than just control your Echo. An iOS app update is also planned.
  
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• Apple hires data science team from Silicon Valley startup

  19-01-2018 21:23 via zdnet.com
  Apple confirms a few dozen people joined from Silicon Valley Data Science, but didn't acquire it.
  
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• Chuwi SurBook Mini hands-on: A compact workhorse that ticks all the boxes

  19-01-2018 20:52 via zdnet.com
  The Chuwi SurBook Mini packs a performance punch for its compact size -- and is a joy to use.
  
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• What is the IoT? Everything you need to know about the Internet of Things right now

  19-01-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The Internet of Things explained: What the IoT is, and where it's going next.
  
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• Net firms 'better' at removing hate speech, says EU

  19-01-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The European Union says that 70% of material deemed to be offensive is removed within 24 hours.
  
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• Nuclear warning, Carillion collapse: Podcast 352

  19-01-2018 17:57
  
  None
  
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• Thousands hit in OnePlus credit card hack

  19-01-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  About 40,000 customers of OnePlus could have had card details stolen in the attack by cyber-thieves
  
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• OnePlus hacked as customers are warned of a serious breach

  19-01-2018 17:36
  
  Card numbers, expiry dates and security codes have been nabbed from OnePlus.net
  
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• TalkTalk most complained-about broadband provider

  19-01-2018 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The Post Office came out worst for landline services and Vodafone worst for mobile services.
  
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• “Dark Caracal” operation blamed for the hacking of thousands of victims in 21 countries

  19-01-2018 17:26
  
  The operation stole data from military personnel, government officials and medical practitioners among others
  
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• OnePlus confirms hack exposed credit cards of phone buyers

  19-01-2018 16:36 via zdnet.com
  The company put a hold on payments through its site after fraud reports emerged.
  
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• Logan Paul's 'suicide video' punishment 'must fit the crime'

  19-01-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube's chief business officer talks exclusively to Newsbeat about the Logan Paul case.
  
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• Hackers are using recent Microsoft Office vulnerabilities to distribute malware

  19-01-2018 16:20 via zdnet.com
  Malware can steal passwords, bitcoin wallets, software keys, carry out DDoS attacks and more - and a campaign distributing it is targeting telecommunications, insurance and financial services
  
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• How to register your drone (it's the law... again)

  19-01-2018 16:17 via zdnet.com
  Don’t want your drone fleet to be grounded? Read this article to learn how to register your drones. Yes, it’s the law. Again.
  
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• Lenovo Brazil operations back in black

  19-01-2018 15:31 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese company turns local businesses around after seven years of losses; plans entry in new areas such as cloud services.
  
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• Someone’s recreated MS Paint 95 in JavaScript and it is amazing - our art isn't

  19-01-2018 15:26
  
  Experience the nostalgia of MS Paint 95 with JS Paint
  
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• iPhone X has the notch but this is Samsung's solution for full-screen displays

  19-01-2018 15:22 via zdnet.com
  Why have a notch when you can cut holes in a full-screen smartphone display?
  
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• Apple hit with complaint by South Korean consumer group

  19-01-2018 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A South Korean consumer group has filed a complaint against Apple over iPhone slowdown.
  
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• iPhone battery row: Apple target of new probe that also focuses on Samsung

  19-01-2018 15:18 via zdnet.com
  Apple faces yet another investigation by European regulators over iPhone battery slowdowns.
  
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• Data-stealing spyware 'traced to Lebanon'

  19-01-2018 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Nation-state malware dubbed Dark Caracal uncovered by security researchers.
  
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• WhatsApp Business: WhatsApp brings its professional app to the UK

  19-01-2018 14:01
  
  The UK is one of five countries worldwide where the SMB-focused app has rolled out officially
  
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• Salesforce launches skills graph to Trailhead, aims to revamp developer resumes

  19-01-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The aim is to better surface developer skills for folks with non-traditional backgrounds as well as the computer science graduate.
  
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• Running with the pirate hunters: How AI is creating an online piracy arms race

  19-01-2018 13:39
  
  Demand for illegal online streams of sport and TV shows is causing an arms race between pirates and pirate hunters
  
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• Windows apps on Linux: Wine 3.0 is out now with Direct3D 10, 11 support

  19-01-2018 13:38 via zdnet.com
  The latest version of the Wine compatibility layer for Windows on Linux is available for download.
  
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• Google tackles Chromecast wi-fi blasting bug

  19-01-2018 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The problem can knock out home networks by overwhelming routers with data surge, it said
  
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• IBM, Salesforce expand AI partnership for deeper customer insights

  19-01-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Under the expanded partnership, Salesforce also names IBM a preferred cloud services provider, and IBM names Salesforce as its preferred customer engagement platform.
  
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• Microsoft’s new drawing bot is a robo-Salvador Dali - even if it doesn’t mean to be

  19-01-2018 12:52
  
  Using AI, Microsoft’s drawing bot can draw pictures from given descriptions
  
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• Lancashire Police uses Amazon Alexa to deliver updates

  19-01-2018 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The force says the home app is being used to tell "the public about important neighbourhood issues".
  
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• Ransomware: Why the crooks are ditching bitcoin and where they are going next

  19-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The popularity of bitcoin is creating problems for criminals dealing in ransomware -- and some are already casting their gaze towards a less volatile cryptocurrency.
  
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• A round-up of the week in technology

  19-01-2018 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Kat Hawkins looks at some of the best of the week’s technology news.
  
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• Triton exploited zero-day flaw to target industrial systems

  19-01-2018 11:34 via zdnet.com
  Schneider Electric has revealed how the Trojan managed to disrupt core industrial systems in the Middle East.
  
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• Die With Me is the app that lets you chat with strangers as your phones die together

  19-01-2018 10:54
  
  Like something from the pages of "r/nosleep", Die With Me wants to forge human connections right on the brink of our digital existence
  
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• Dridex banking Trojan compromises FTP sites in new campaign

  19-01-2018 10:41 via zdnet.com
  The Trojan is back with a new technique to avoid detection by email gateways.
  
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• Cancer breakthrough could pave the way for a universal blood test

  19-01-2018 10:01
  
  Called CancerSEEK, the test has the potential to spot eight of the most common forms of the disease far earlier
  
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• Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick a billionaire after $9.3bn investment deal

  19-01-2018 04:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Travis Kalanick is selling shares worth $1.4bn as a consortium invests $9.3bn in Uber.
  
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• Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick a billionaire after $8bn investment deal

  19-01-2018 04:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Travis Kalanick is selling shares worth $1.4bn as a consortium invests $8bn in the ride-hailing firm.
  
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• How Australia's government-by-parrot is flying backward on drones

  19-01-2018 04:16 via zdnet.com
  If Australia wants to be a leading digital economy, the government must plan ahead with a clear head, not just react to the latest tabloid scare campaigns.
  
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• Microsoft aligns its different Office code bases as of the latest Mac Office release

  19-01-2018 03:10 via zdnet.com
  January's release of Office 2016 for the Mac includes lots of new features. But more importantly, it now brings the underlying code base of Microsoft's various Office flavors into alignment.
  
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• Switch on, switch off

  19-01-2018 01:46 via bbc.co.uk
  As cars become more automated, some experts worry that we are becoming complacent drivers.
  
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• Westpac turns to iMessage after social media keyboard flop

  19-01-2018 01:33 via zdnet.com
  The bank has launched Westpac for iMessage, enabling customers to transfer funds to contacts from within Apple's native messaging app.
  
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