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• ​Confectionery in the cloud: Pocky-maker Ezaki Glico digitises HR with Workday

  02-02-2018 23:59 via zdnet.com
  Japan-based manufacturer has sent its HR to the cloud as it eyes global expansion.
  
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• Apple launches iPhone 7 repair program for models showing 'no service'

  02-02-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  Apple will fix iPhone 7s that show symptoms of "no service" issue if sold within the last two years.
  
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• ​Open source is 20: How it changed programming and business forever

  02-02-2018 23:52 via zdnet.com
  "The reward of victory is often another set of battles."
  
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• Sprint eyes mobile 5G network launch for first half of 2019

  02-02-2018 22:45 via zdnet.com
  5G could lead to an increase in customers' data plans, Sprint's CEO said.
  
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• Google's Project Fi drops price of Moto X4 to $249

  02-02-2018 22:15 via zdnet.com
  For a limited time, you can pick up the Android One version of the Moto X4 at a pretty steep discount.
  
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• PSA: Stop uploading your bitcoin wallet keys and credit cards to file-sharing sites

  02-02-2018 21:30 via zdnet.com
  You'd be surprised at how many people do it daily.
  
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• Can't afford Adobe Sign? Get KeepSolid Sign for less

  02-02-2018 20:43 via zdnet.com
  The company's new e-signature solution is already cheaper than Adobe's, and BBH readers can get an extra 20 percent off!
  
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• São Paulo toughens rules for Uber drivers

  02-02-2018 20:01 via zdnet.com
  New requirements issued by the Mayor's Office include an online course and official registration.
  
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• Microsoft adds new, lower-cost Surface models to its line-up

  02-02-2018 18:57 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft quietly introduced new low-end models of its Surface Book 2 and Surface Laptop this week.
  
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• Elon Musk's flamethrower, Strava leak: Podcast 354

  02-02-2018 18:25
  
  Coming up today: the perils of using a GPS fitness tracker on a top-secret military base; we track Airbnb’s spread across London; and ask a simple question: why are people buying Elon Musk’s novelty flamethrowers?
  
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• Google builds out its data center estate, with added solar power

  02-02-2018 18:13 via zdnet.com
  New four-hectare solar panel installation is Google's first at a data center site.
  
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• Dell confirms that it's exploring IPO, VMware reverse merger

  02-02-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  VMware issued its own statement Friday but didn't offer any more details into the potential deal with Dell.
  
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• Sprawling Maya network discovered under Guatemala jungle

  02-02-2018 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Latest technology reveals a network of more than 60,000 structures under Guatemala's jungle.
  
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• WhatsApp tips and tricks: How to solve WhatsApp problems

  02-02-2018 16:49
  
  Adding italics, keeping it private and much, much more
  
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• How to send self-destructing files: Stop your data ending up in the wrong hands

  02-02-2018 16:43
  
  The best tools for sending files and messages without leaving a trace
  
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• Espionage malware snoops for passwords, mines bitcoin on the side

  02-02-2018 16:42 via zdnet.com
  Operation PZChao targets US and Asian organisations with cyber-attacks reminiscent of Iron Tiger -- but this time with the ability to drop trojans, conduct espionage, and mine bitcoin.
  
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• The Reskilling Revolution: Taking control of skills with Open Badges

  02-02-2018 16:38 via zdnet.com
  In a rapidly shifting job market, being able to formalize skills is a requirement for job seekers and employers going forward. Open Badges is a data specification that may be able to help do that.
  
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• Cisco 'waited 80 days' before revealing it had been patching its critical VPN flaw

  02-02-2018 15:40 via zdnet.com
  Cisco should do more to help companies secure their network gear, says one customer.
  
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• How to delete a page from Word

  02-02-2018 15:39
  
  Deleting a page in Word is a simple process, but one that seems to cause issues
  
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• Now TV Stick review: Better hardware, same old problems

  02-02-2018 15:29
  
  The £15 Now TV Stick is ludicrously cheap, but a limited content offering means it’s only good for contract-free Sky exclusives and sport
  
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• How many iPhones did Apple sell every second?

  02-02-2018 15:14 via zdnet.com
  Hint - a lot.
  
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• 8 things you need to know about Apple (Q1 2018 edition)

  02-02-2018 14:43 via zdnet.com
  Reframing the iPhone sales slip, how the iPad is holding its head above water, and more.
  
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• 8 things you need to know about Apple (Q1 18 edition)

  02-02-2018 14:43 via zdnet.com
  Reframing the iPhone sales slip, how the iPad is holding its head above water, and more.
  
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• Google Chrome: Beware these malicious extensions that record everything you do

  02-02-2018 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Bad extension developers are testing new session-replay technique to record and replay victims' online sessions.
  
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• Jeff Bezos: The richest man in the world is now rolling in an extra $20 billion

  02-02-2018 13:56
  
  Bezos’s net worth rises to over $119 billion as Amazon’s profits surge
  
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• Yes, China is building a super laser; no it’s not going to kill us all

  02-02-2018 13:54
  China’s upcoming laser will tear apart space, but it won’t bring an end to the world
  
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• ​Firefox 59 will stop websites snooping on where you've just been

  02-02-2018 13:51 via zdnet.com
  From the next version of Firefox onward private browsing mode will cut back details websites can share about the last site visited.
  
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• Kaz Hirai steps down as Sony CEO

  02-02-2018 13:38
  
  After six years at the top, former PlayStation head moves on from fronting Sony
  
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• Breakthrough blood test for Alzheimer’s could spot signs of the disease years in advance

  02-02-2018 12:53
  
  Scientists from Japan and Australia have developed a test they claim is 90% accurate in identifying Alzheimer’s
  
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• Turn back time online: See how the web, the cost of living and your neighbourhood have changed

  02-02-2018 12:39
  
  Missing the good old days? Take a trip back in time to see how the world and web has changed
  
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• Windows 10 vs Windows 7: Has Microsoft's newest OS just reached a turning point?

  02-02-2018 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 is now the most widely used version of Windows worldwide, according to analytics firm StatCounter.
  
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• ​Despite the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, smartphone sales just ran out of steam

  02-02-2018 12:33 via zdnet.com
  Even with a good performance from Apple's newest devices, smartphone sales dropped dramatically in the last three months of 2017.
  
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• FakeApp lets you recast Nicolas Cage into any movie using AI

  02-02-2018 12:32
  
  Not the B movies!
  
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• GDPR: These are the organisations which are least prepared

  02-02-2018 12:14 via zdnet.com
  With under four months to go until the new data protection legislation is enforced, some of the organisations most reliant on using personal data aren't ready for the new rules.
  
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• 'Egregious' YouTubers to face consequences

  02-02-2018 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube says video-makers who damage the reputation of the site will face new consequences.
  
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• How 5G will impact the future of farming and John Deere's digital transformation

  02-02-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  In rural America, 5G technology could enable new precision agriculture capabilities on farm equipment leveraging real-time connectivity.
  
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• This pint-sized autonomous delivery vehicle is coming to city streets this year

  02-02-2018 11:43 via zdnet.com
  Nuro, founded by two ex-Google employees, just got $92 million to do away with delivery drivers
  
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• Someone's just solved a three-year-old £40,000 Bitcoin puzzle

  02-02-2018 11:09
  
  It took three years, and a massive inflation in Bitcoin’s value, for someone to solve this puzzle painting
  
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• Firefox users urged to update their browsers immediately due to critical security flaw

  02-02-2018 10:57
  
  Mozilla has issued an important update for its Firefox web browser to patch a critical vulnerability
  
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• Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai to step down

  02-02-2018 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Sony's finance chief Kenichiro Yoshida to replace Kazuo Hirai as chief executive from April.
  
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• Apple takes the lead over Samsung as it announces company profit record, despite iPhone X omens

  02-02-2018 10:29
  
  Apple-y ever after
  
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• Apple breaks company profit record despite bad iPhone X omens (and beats Samsung in the phones game)

  02-02-2018 10:29
  
  Apple-y ever after
  
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• NSPCC calls for immediate action on children's online safety

  02-02-2018 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The charity condemns the government for not implementing proposals to protect children online.
  
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• Cryptocurrency ICOs: It's impossible to police what you can't see

  02-02-2018 09:58 via zdnet.com
  UK regulators are drafting laws to control ICOs but a legal expert has cast doubt on how they can be enforced.
  
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• The most detailed simulation of our universe ever made spans a staggering one billion light years

  02-02-2018 08:44
  
  Using a supercomputer, the project followed the formation of millions of galaxies
  
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• The most detailed simulation of our universe ever made spans a staggering 1 billion light-years

  02-02-2018 08:44
  
  Using a supercomputer, the project followed the formation of millions of galaxies
  
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• Government looks to spectrum sharing

  02-02-2018 06:13 via zdnet.com
  After releasing a consultation paper almost two years ago, the Australian government has finally announced its recommendations to improve the efficiency and transparency of spectrum management and pricing.
  
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• Apple sells fewer phones but profits rise

  02-02-2018 05:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The price of the iPhone X compensates for a dip in handset sales during the last three months of 2017.
  
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• Asus Flip 14 UX461: More grunt for your dollar

  02-02-2018 04:36 via zdnet.com
  If you want the latest silicon, a ton of memory, and fast storage at a reasonable price, this Asus 2-in-1 deserves a second look.
  
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• Google owner Alphabet earnings hit by rising costs costs

  02-02-2018 03:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Shares in the tech giant fall by 5% in after-hours trade after the disappointing results are announced.
  
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