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• ​Open-source cloud royalty: OpenStack Queens released

  02-03-2018 21:42 via zdnet.com
  The latest version of the open-source OpenStack cloud boasts better container and new GPU support.
  
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• US Congress readies bill to advance 5G networks

  02-03-2018 20:59 via zdnet.com
  The House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on a bill that works on identifying more spectrum for private sector use, as well as reducing the red tape associated with building wireless networks.
  
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• Hyperscale data centers fuel revenue growth for enterprise storage vendors

  02-03-2018 20:06 via zdnet.com
  According to new ​IDC research, HPE and Dell are tied in terms of enterprise storage provider market share.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa suffers widespread outage

  02-03-2018 19:37 via zdnet.com
  The Alexa outage is turning out to be an unintentional reenactment of Amazon's Super Bowl commercial.
  
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• New LTE attacks can snoop on messages, track locations and spoof emergency alerts

  02-03-2018 18:35 via zdnet.com
  One of the ten attacks can create "artificial chaos" by sending fake emergency alerts to a large number of devices.
  
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• How to beat Apple’s HomePod: The best alternatives to Apple’s smart speaker

  02-03-2018 18:24
  
  Get superior smart functionality and superb sound quality at a modest price
  
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• Angry Birds maker Rovio closes London studio

  02-03-2018 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The company behind the hit mobile game Angry Birds closes its London studio amid a profit warning.
  
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• We could soon grow computers made of DNA

  02-03-2018 16:59
  
  Successfully programming DNA could open the doors to a new era of biological computers
  
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• The case for saving Maplin: Podcast 358

  02-03-2018 16:58
  
  Coming up today: a blissfully brief MWC rundown, we explain why Sky has partnered with Netflix, mourn Maplin and investigate why British police have started using AI to help them make custodial decisions.
  
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• How to take Amazon's Alexa with you in the car

  02-03-2018 16:30 via zdnet.com
  Do you find yourself wishing you had an Echo Dot with you in your car? You need a Roav VIVA by Anker.
  
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• Hands-On: Installing five different Linux distributions on my new HP laptop

  02-03-2018 16:05 via zdnet.com
  This HP laptop comes with both a 256GB SSD and a 1TB hard drive.I'm going to load it with a variety of Linux distributions and see how it works.
  
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• Trump mocked for linking games to violence

  02-03-2018 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Twitter users are mocking Donald Trump after it is announced he will meet with game industry executives.
  
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• Equifax hack just got worse for a lot more Americans

  02-03-2018 15:06 via zdnet.com
  An additional 2.4 million Americans have been identified as victims of the company's 2017 breach.
  
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• Twitter boss seeks help with online abuse

  02-03-2018 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Twitter's founder admits the firm "didn't fully predict" negative consequences of the service.
  
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• Ad network circumvents blockers to hijack browsers for cryptocurrency mining

  02-03-2018 14:56 via zdnet.com
  An advertising network has come up with a way to ignore ad blockers in order to serve cryptocurrency mining scripts to visitors.
  
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• SEC pursues dozens of companies in cryptocurrency ICO crackdown

  02-03-2018 14:15 via zdnet.com
  Subpoenas and information requests are being issued in light of the explosion in ICOs and token sales.
  
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• Ransomware, cyber-extortion and GDPR: Three security headaches ahead for charities

  02-03-2018 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware and business email compromise attacks could be 'devastating' for charities, says tech security agency.
  
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• Carney warns on crypto-currency 'mania'

  02-03-2018 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Bitcoin and other digital currencies must be regulated, Bank of England governor Mark Carney warns.
  
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• In pictures: This year’s new cars at the Geneva Motor Show

  02-03-2018 13:08
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• Google’s Song Maker turns even the most talentless into musicians

  02-03-2018 12:47
  We’re virtuoso good at making music now
  
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• Uber Health wants to ship you to and from the doctor

  02-03-2018 12:19
  
  Trial in the US aims to cut down on missed appointments at hospitals, doctors and rehab clinics
  
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• Gaming AI beats human top scores by cheating

  02-03-2018 12:12 via zdnet.com
  The artificial intelligence system had no qualms about exploiting ancient bugs to win.
  
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• The world’s biggest family tree – spanning 13 million people – reveals a lot of married cousins

  02-03-2018 12:07
  
  Researchers have created an enormous family tree of 13 million people across 11 generations
  
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• New Spectre attack variant can pry secrets from Intel's SGX protected enclaves

  02-03-2018 11:59 via zdnet.com
  Sensitive data protected by Intel's Software Guard Extensions could be open to a new side-channel attack.
  
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• A floating AI assistant will join astronauts on the International Space Station

  02-03-2018 11:48 via zdnet.com
  Siri cracked under pressure and Google doesn't have the right stuff, but CIMON should be mission ready by June
  
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• Toyota to form $2.8 billion autonomous vehicle research venture

  02-03-2018 11:29 via zdnet.com
  The new joint venture will focus on self-driving technology development.
  
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• Battlefield 2 is now Battlefield V and it’s set in WWII

  02-03-2018 11:19
  
  A leak around this year’s Battlefield places it in the Second World War and renames it as Battlefield V
  
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• Vacuum cleaner turned into robot saw

  02-03-2018 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Using robots will greatly improve safety but not put humans out of work, researchers say.
  
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• Freezing rain: What is freezing rain and how is it different to snow?

  02-03-2018 10:46
  
  Freezing rain is common in the US but the current cold snap has brought it to the UK
  
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• First sustainable Lego pieces to be sold this year

  02-03-2018 10:33
  
  Lego's tree and plant pieces are going to be made from plant-based plastics
  
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• AI learns to cheat at Q*bert in a way no human has ever done before

  02-03-2018 10:26
  
  Now machines can cheat with the best of us, there’s really no hope for score chasers
  
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• AI breakthrough: Otter.ai app can transcribe your meetings in real time, for free

  02-03-2018 10:19 via zdnet.com
  The startup has pulled off a feature that artificial intelligence giants and natural language processing software have been working on for years.
  
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• Facebook’s failed Explore Feed experiment shows it can’t just drop the politics

  02-03-2018 10:05
  
  Fake news is better than no news
  
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• Facebook will soon let advertisers target you based on your politics or religion

  02-03-2018 08:50
  
  The trial is designed to improve how Facebook processes and manages its customer data in order to be compliant with GDPR
  
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• Greenpeace finds 48 cars on sale in the UK breach emission standards; the motoring industry hits back

  02-03-2018 08:43
  
  The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has rejected the claims
  
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• Boeing to use Queensland as test bed for autonomous systems development

  02-03-2018 06:48 via zdnet.com
  The aerospace giant has touted Australia as the 'ideal' place to work on autonomous innovation to both build systems and get regulators on side.
  
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• NSW government agencies barely pass Auditor-General's security probe

  02-03-2018 04:34 via zdnet.com
  Out of 10 state government agencies, only two were found by the Auditor-General as having 'good' detection and response processes.
  
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• Data61 CEO bumped up to CSIRO executive along with new chief scientist role

  02-03-2018 04:09 via zdnet.com
  Among an executive restructure, Australia's national science agency will receive its own chief scientist.
  
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• Fake trends

  02-03-2018 03:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A BBC investigation has found Saudi Arabian companies offering to make hashtags trend artificially in contravention of Twitter's rules.
  
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• Microchip Technology to acquire Microsemi

  02-03-2018 01:58 via zdnet.com
  The deal represents a total enterprise value of about $10.15 billion.
  
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• Huawei's AI phone tested by driving car at dog

  02-03-2018 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A smartphone that recognises objects is tested by using it to try to stop a car running over a dog.
  
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• The robot based on a snake and other news

  02-03-2018 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at some of the best technology stories of the week.
  
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• How nylon became a million dollar idea

  02-03-2018 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how nylon became a million dollar idea.
  
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• 'My shorts saved me'

  02-03-2018 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Do safety gadgets aimed at women help protect against assault or reinforce "victim" stereotypes?
  
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• UK gaming sales defy spending squeeze

  02-03-2018 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK games market grew over 12% to a record £5bn last year, industry figures show.
  
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• ​Memcached DDoS: The biggest, baddest denial of service attacker yet

  02-03-2018 00:38 via zdnet.com
  Distributed denial of service attacks just got turned up to 11 with Memcrashed, an internet assault that can slam a website with over a terabyte of bad traffic.
  
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• Chinese AI unicorn SenseTime teams up with MIT

  02-03-2018 00:03 via zdnet.com
  SenseTime expects the collaboration with the leading US university will further lift its capability in human and machine intelligence.
  
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