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• Facebook to promote local news in drive for 'trusted' content

  29-01-2018 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says an update allowing users to select community news will encourage civic engagement.
  
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• Facebook will promote more local news in your News Feed

  29-01-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Facebook wants to connect people to their communities with more local content.
  
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• ​The death of macOS Server

  29-01-2018 21:23 via zdnet.com
  What do you call a server with no server functionality? Junk. Apple is done with the server business.
  
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• Strava lesson: Share fitness data online? Check these privacy settings now

  29-01-2018 21:11 via zdnet.com
  Millions of people mount wearables on their wrist daily and share data collected with the public, friends, and family. With the recent Strava heatmap news, it's time to check your privacy settings and confirm how and where that data gets shared.
  
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• Microsoft acquires PlayFab, a tool vendor for cloud-connected games

  29-01-2018 20:39 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is acquiring PlayFab, a company that provides a platform and tools for cloud-connected game developers, and plans to leverage synergies with Azure.
  
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• Vision from radio, data from light

  29-01-2018 19:55 via zdnet.com
  Every day, two natural phenomena on which we depend allow us to see objects in our world and transmit data wirelessly. New technologies are enabling them to move into each other's turf as never before.
  
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• The world in 2384: Is it possible to achieve immortality?

  29-01-2018 19:13
  
  Set in 2384, Netflix series Altered Carbon depicts a world where humans have finally achieved immortality.WIRED explores this possible future and how we will get there, and asks if immortality could truly become reality.
  
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• NFL adopts HP's 3D scanning tech to bring customized cleats to players

  29-01-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  HP's FitStation is a duel hardware and software platform that captures 3D scans of the foot, foot pressure measurements and gait analysis.
  
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• Shadow of the Colossus PS4 review: The greatest remake you’ll ever play

  29-01-2018 18:13
  
  Team ICO’s generation-defining title is still one of the best games around, 15 years later
  
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• Microsoft adds new app integrations, app store to Teams

  29-01-2018 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is starting to roll out what execs say is the biggest collection of new features for Teams since Microsoft introduced the service last March.
  
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• Influencer marketing cuts through noise and drives sales for brands

  29-01-2018 17:41 via zdnet.com
  Across the hyper-competitive retail climate, brands constantly look for ways to drive sales. Influencer marketing could be a key tactic to gain that competitive edge.
  
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• The brain systems for language learning predate both language and humans

  29-01-2018 17:35
  
  Word recall and grammar seem to be handled by different areas, too
  
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• "Jackpotting" hackers are using malware to force cash machines to give out large sums of money

  29-01-2018 17:32
  
  ATM makers in the US have warned about the threat of compromised cash machines
  
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• Birds live. Frogs die. Researchers predict which animals are more likely to survive climate change

  29-01-2018 17:01
  
  According to biologists, warm-blooded mammals and birds will have an easier time than amphibians and reptiles under climate change
  
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• SensorPush: Tiny IoT devices that let you track temperature data on your smartphone

  29-01-2018 16:37 via zdnet.com
  As IoT devices mature, we're starting to see sensors and other devices that integrate into our app-centric smartphone-managed world. One such well-designed device is the SensorPush.
  
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• Fines up to £17m launched for firms with poor cyber-security

  29-01-2018 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Companies in the UK that fail to protect themselves effectively from hackers could be fined up to £17m.
  
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• Baker Hughes GE, Nvidia collaborate on AI for oil and gas industry

  29-01-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The average off-shore rig generates 50 terabytes of data a year. Baker Hughes GE is using Nvidia's AI technology and tools to make that data more valuable to operations.
  
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• ​Cloud computing: Now as vital as power, transport and fresh water?

  29-01-2018 15:45 via zdnet.com
  Security for digital infrastructure and cloud services in the spotlight thanks to new cybersecurity regulations.
  
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• Seagate Q2 beats estimates

  29-01-2018 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Seagate CEO Dave Mosley said the company's storage portfolio performed strongly during the December quarter.
  
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• How Strava's "anonymized" fitness tracking data spilled government secrets

  29-01-2018 15:29 via zdnet.com
  Analysis: Strava may "anonymize" the user, but that isn't helpful when that user inadvertently reveals the location of sensitive government facilities.
  
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• Dr Pepper Snapple merges with Keurig: Here's the e-commerce, IoT, digital transformation plan

  29-01-2018 15:29 via zdnet.com
  Keurig Dr Pepper aims to expand its e-commerce footprint, leverage point of consumption data and focus on consumer "need states" instead of drinks.
  
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• Our changing lifestyle seems to be saving a lot of energy

  29-01-2018 15:18
  
  Spending more time at home was responsible for some 1,700 trillion BTU energy savings between 2012 and 2003
  
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• Fitness app Strava lights up staff at military bases

  29-01-2018 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Soldiers have been publicly sharing location information as they log their daily runs.
  
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• With the fullest measure of courage, DevOps holds true to its objective

  29-01-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Quest for the One True DevOps, Part III: Where one of the world's most recognized broadcasters makes a technological breakthrough that could save it from obsolescence, and the facilitators of that breakthrough discuss whether it did so the right way.
  
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• Google starts selling its $249 Clips camera, but you need to join a wait list to get one

  29-01-2018 14:46 via zdnet.com
  Google's hands-free AI camera goes on sale but then quickly sells out.
  
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• Singapore Airlines inks partnerships to drive digital ambition

  29-01-2018 14:34 via zdnet.com
  Singapore's national carrier has signed partnership agreements with the country's research and trade agencies to explore opportunities in areas such as data analytics and IoT, to improve efficiencies.
  
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• Nokia's new ReefShark chipset aims to deliver big 5G performance boost

  29-01-2018 14:10 via zdnet.com
  Nokia develops a new chipset that can halve the size of 5G antennas and boost capacity.
  
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• TomTom ditches map updates for some sat-navs

  29-01-2018 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers are told their sat-navs, including some bought in recent months, will no longer get updates.
  
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• Facebook’s new privacy centre and principles promise greater control over your data and what you’re sharing on the site

  29-01-2018 13:00
  
  Facebook is tightening up its privacy control as the shadow of GDPR looms
  
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• WhatsApp Business becomes available in Brazil

  29-01-2018 12:58 via zdnet.com
  Instant messaging tool continues to build on its popularity in the country to grow its footprint within the enterprise space.
  
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• Windows emergency patch: Microsoft's new update kills off Intel's Spectre fix

  29-01-2018 12:38 via zdnet.com
  Out-of-band update disables Intel's mitigation for Spectre Variant 2 attack, which Microsoft says can cause data loss on top of unexpected reboots.
  
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• YouTube caught out by coin-mining adverts

  29-01-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The ads used visitors' computers to generate valuable crypto-coins for a cyber-scam.
  
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• Sonos One review: The democratic smart speaker

  29-01-2018 12:27
  
  Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant join forces in the smartest speaker yet – and it sounds great, too
  
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• Mysterious Voynich manuscript deciphered using AI

  29-01-2018 12:26
  
  The impenetrable Voynich manuscript might be written in Hebrew anagrams
  
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• Moto Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa, First Take: Pricey and limited

  29-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  With some refinement, this Moto Z Mod could work quite well. But it could also use a price cut.
  
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• Children could get online grooming 'alerts' - NSPCC

  29-01-2018 11:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Existing technology can be used to flag grooming behaviour to children and moderators, the NSPCC says.
  
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• Real-life Monster Hunter: Capcom is offering £50,000 for anyone who can find evidence of Nessie or Bigfoot

  29-01-2018 11:12
  
  Capcom is giving away £50,000 to anyone who can prove the existence of one of 10 mythical beasts
  
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• Malwarebytes product patch pummels user CPUs

  29-01-2018 11:12 via zdnet.com
  A malformed patch update angered users dealing with bloated CPU and RAM usage.
  
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• ATM jackpotting reaches US shores

  29-01-2018 10:31 via zdnet.com
  The hacking technique forces ATMs to cough up large sums of cash.
  
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• Malicious YouTube ads were using your CPU power to mine cryptocurrency

  29-01-2018 10:24
  
  Hackers used Google's DoubleClick ad service to turn YouTube users into their own personal cryptocurreny miners
  
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• Malicious YouTube ads have been using your CPU power to mine cryptocurrency

  29-01-2018 10:24
  
  Hackers used Google's DoubleClick ad service to turn YouTube users into their own personal cryptocurreny miners
  
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• These are the "alien" species wreaking havoc across the globe

  29-01-2018 10:22
  
  Space invaders
  
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• The most invasive "alien" species have been catalogued in a global register

  29-01-2018 10:22
  
  Space invaders
  
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• Alien species catalogued in a global register

  29-01-2018 10:22
  
  Space invaders
  
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• Beyond the Big Bang: What would it have been like to witness the birth of the universe?

  29-01-2018 10:06
  
  A research paper has investigated the amount of light available in the newborn universe to offer clues as to how bright the Big Bang was
  
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• AI will "kill many jobs", claims Alibaba's CEO, and it's up to tech giants to protect the human race

  29-01-2018 09:42
  
  The comments were made by Alibaba's Jack Ma during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum
  
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• McLaren launches exclusive racing-car inspired MSO X

  29-01-2018 09:38
  
  Each of the 10 MSO X models have been inspired by the McLaren 570S GT4 racing car but have each been modified for road use
  
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• Strava is a military security nightmare as US base locations are leaked by fitness fanatics

  29-01-2018 09:36
  
  By tracking user’s exercise habits, Strava has unwittingly become a major security breach for the US military
  
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• Hacker phishes Experty ICO, steals $150,000 in Ethereum

  29-01-2018 09:13 via zdnet.com
  The cyberattacker targeted ICO participants through a fraudulent "pre-ICO sale" scheme.
  
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• Alibaba rolls out first overseas smart city AI platform in Malaysia

  29-01-2018 07:33 via zdnet.com
  Dubbed City Brain, the artificial intelligence system runs on Alibaba's cloud computing infrastructure and is the first to be deployed outside its domestic Chinese market.
  
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