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• Bandai Namco has big plans for mobile as it doubles down in 2018

  20-03-2018 23:57
  
  With Sword Art Online, One Piece, Naruto and Dragon Ball, 2018 is one busy year for Bandai Namco’s mobile plans
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Facebook row firm boss suspended

  20-03-2018 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Alexander Nix appeared to suggest tactics his company could use to discredit politicians online.
  
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• ​Public-private cybersecurity centre open for business in Sydney

  20-03-2018 23:26 via zdnet.com
  The fourth of five Joint Cyber Security Centres has officially opened in Sydney, a year after the first was unveiled in Brisbane.
  
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• UpGuard aims to automate breach discovery with new security tool

  20-03-2018 21:58 via zdnet.com
  With BreachSight, UpGuard says businesses can detect and respond to breaches faster after they occur.
  
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• Salesforce to acquire MuleSoft for $6.5B

  20-03-2018 21:31 via zdnet.com
  MuleSoft will power the new Salesforce Integration Cloud, Salesforce said, "to drive deep and intelligent customer experiences."
  
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• Man dies after trapping head at Birmingham cinema

  20-03-2018 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  He reportedly went into cardiac arrest after he became wedged under an electronic footrest.
  
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• Survey: What is your company doing with IoT devices?

  20-03-2018 21:12 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet's sister site, Tech Pro Research, wants to find out how many companies are using IoT devices, and what they're being used for. Take a minute to fill out this quick survey.
  
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• Microsoft readies new cloud SSD storage spec for the Open Compute Project

  20-03-2018 19:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest planned contribution to the OCP is a new spec for standardizing SSD storage firmware interfaces for use in cloud datacenters.
  
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• SmartThings ADT Home Security: Where smarts meet security

  20-03-2018 19:53 via zdnet.com
  Samsung and ADT have a product that combines smart home functionality with home security.
  
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• Facebook explains Fabric Aggregator, its distributed network system

  20-03-2018 19:32 via zdnet.com
  The disaggregated design should help Facebook quickly scale its network capacity between data center fabrics.
  
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• The success of your IoT initiative will depend on your data proficiency

  20-03-2018 19:08 via zdnet.com
  Forrester highlights takeaways from Bosch Connected World and the importance of data proficiency in IoT initiatives.
  
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• Theranos fraud duped billionaires but Silicon Valley culture blamed

  20-03-2018 19:07 via zdnet.com
  The very public demise of Theranos momentarily satisfies the schadenfreude of Silicon Valley's critics, but it's a distraction that protects the reputations of rich and powerful men that financed and ran the company for years.
  
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• How Google aims to save journalism, thwart fake news and trump Facebook

  20-03-2018 19:01 via zdnet.com
  Google's olive branch to news publishers is about capturing ad dollars from a weakened Facebook as much as it is saving the media industry.
  
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• Salesforce reportedly in talks to buy MuleSoft

  20-03-2018 18:31 via zdnet.com
  MuleSoft's data management and integration products and services would complement Salesforce's AI investments.
  
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• What is a solid-state battery and why is James Dyson so excited about it?

  20-03-2018 18:16
  
  Why the likes of Dyson and Toyota are are looking at solid-state technologies – and what challenges they face
  
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• Microsoft delivers first test build of Windows Server 2019

  20-03-2018 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is releasing to Insider testers its first test build of Windows Server 2019, due later this year, which will be its next Long-Term Servicing Channel release of its OS.
  
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• Google's ARCore spurs bevy of AR app releases

  20-03-2018 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Lowe's, Overstock, IKEA and eBay are all leveraging Google's augmented reality framework for new app releases.
  
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• Telegram told to give encryption keys to Russian authorities

  20-03-2018 17:05 via zdnet.com
  The founder of the encrypted messaging app said threats to block the app "won't bear fruit."
  
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• Telegram forced to give encryption keys to Russian authorities

  20-03-2018 17:05 via zdnet.com
  The founder of the encrypted messaging app said threats to block the app "won't bear fruit."
  
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• Samsung announces Galaxy Tab Active2: A rugged tablet for business conducted outside the office

  20-03-2018 16:49 via zdnet.com
  Android tablets are few and far between with Samsung one of the last remaining brands in this space. It's new Tab Active2 incorporates serious protection and advanced functionality with the S Pen and LTE.
  
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• Apple, IBM add machine learning muscle to enterprise iOS pact

  20-03-2018 16:34 via zdnet.com
  The companies said they are linking up their respective AI and machine learning technologies to make enterprise iOS apps smarter.
  
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• Raspberry Pi with a side of AI: These powerful new boards come with NPUs

  20-03-2018 16:09 via zdnet.com
  Developer board makers like 96Boards are homing in on CPUs aided by neural processing units.
  
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• Cavium's ThunderX2 processor powers first 64-bit ARMv8 workstation

  20-03-2018 16:03 via zdnet.com
  Cavium unveils the first 64-bit ARMv8 workstation platform based on its flagship ThunderX2 processor.
  
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• Toshiba Portégé X30-E-12H review: A lightweight, compact business ultraportable

  20-03-2018 16:02 via zdnet.com
  The X30-E updates last year's model with 8th-generation Core processors and more storage capacity, but the lid is still too flexible.
  
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• Google Cloud, FogHorn partner to boost the Industrial Internet of Things

  20-03-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The companies are working together to create IIoT solutions for the cloud.
  
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• Orbitz says hacker stole two years' worth of customer data

  20-03-2018 15:51 via zdnet.com
  The travel booking site said about 880,000 payment cards were affected.
  
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• Is leaving Facebook the only way to protect your data?

  20-03-2018 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  What can users do to gain back control of their data or limit how much is shared?
  
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• If you’ve made cash from Bitcoin in the UK, you could face a hefty tax bill: What you need to know

  20-03-2018 15:26
  
  HMRC has warned that Bitcoin investors may need to pay Capital Gains Tax on their profits
  
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• Victor aims to use IoT to build a better mousetrap

  20-03-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Victor and its parent company Woodstream is building out a connected mouse- and pest-trap network on Comcast's machineQ platform.
  
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• Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review: Music, Garmin Pay, and comprehensive data capture motivate for success

  20-03-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  As a runner who is motivated by music, I have been waiting for the day when Garmin would release a GPS sports watch with offline music support. After the initial music setup, the experience is great and the watch is fantastic for tracking runs, sleep, and daily activity.
  
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• Windows 10: Movie-grade, real-time 3D graphics near with DirectX Raytracing API

  20-03-2018 14:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft preps Windows 10 for a new paradigm of 3D graphics with its new API for GPU-based 3D rendering.
  
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• Should social media stars face tougher advertising rules?

  20-03-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator says social media stars are still not clearly labelling advertising in posts.
  
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• IBM turns Watson into a voice assistant for enterprises

  20-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The Watson Assistant aims to offer businesses a more advanced conversational experience that can be pre-trained on a range of intents.
  
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• Finding a job or saving democracy: Blockchain to the rescue?

  20-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Blockchain is the storage technology behind Bitcoin and many of the other non-sovereign currencies. But its applications are much broader. Here are two that may provide your next gig - or save democracy.
  
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• Blockchain to the rescue?

  20-03-2018 13:45 via zdnet.com
  Blockchain is the storage technology behind Bitcoin and many of the other non-sovereign currencies. But its applications are much broader. Here are two that may provide your next gig - or save democracy.
  
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• Email fraud warning: Now hackers want your data as well as your money

  20-03-2018 13:37 via zdnet.com
  More people are being targeted with business email fraud attacks- and data is increasingly the target as well as cash.
  
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• Uber halts self-driving car tests after death

  20-03-2018 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a self-driving Uber car in Arizona.
  
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• The Dark Web: How much is your bank account worth?

  20-03-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers explore just how much our bank accounts, identities, and more are worth to customers in the web's underbelly.
  
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• Sniffer drones: The answer to Poland's suffocating smog problem?

  20-03-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  A tech startup thinks it may have the solution to the headache of policing Poland's most polluted areas.
  
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• RIP fish and chips? Climate change threatens to wipe out some of the UK’s favourite dishes

  20-03-2018 11:47
  
  Fish and chips, chicken tikka masala and cheese ploughman’s could all be at risk
  
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• This 100TB SSD has more storage capacity than 20,000 DVDs

  20-03-2018 11:12
  
  The ExaDrive DC100 is now the world’s largest solid state drive
  
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• Makita’s rugged coffee maker runs off drill batteries and is perfect for building sites

  20-03-2018 11:01
  
  Japanese company Makita has made a sturdy coffee machine aimed at construction workers
  
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• Trump bans Venezuela's cryptocurrency Petro in the US

  20-03-2018 10:47 via zdnet.com
  The White House has formally banned the state-owned cryptocurrency from US shores.
  
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• Artificial empathy: Call center employees are using voice analytics to predict how you feel

  20-03-2018 10:17 via zdnet.com
  The technology can also help identify depression symptoms, and it may soon empower machines to act more human
  
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• Microsoft wants to force Windows 10 Mail users to love Edge

  20-03-2018 10:16
  
  Thin end of the Edge
  
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• Woman dies after being struck by speeding self-driving Uber car, but police claim collision was "difficult to avoid”

  20-03-2018 09:36
  
  The woman was not using a pedestrian crossing when she stepped into the road
  
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• How Sea of Thieves is trying to make gamers play nice

  20-03-2018 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The team behind the Xbox game explain how they're trying to take "toxic" behaviour out of multiplayer gaming.
  
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• CIO enterprise IT spending focuses on business value, not cost cutting

  20-03-2018 09:30 via zdnet.com
  Business trends suggest executives are less concerned about cutting costs and more interested in value-boosting digital technologies.
  
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• How to go green and use less plastic when you travel

  20-03-2018 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The Travel Show's Lucy Hedges looks at how you can reduce your carbon footprint when you travel.
  
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• Gatwick Airport to trial British self-driving car system from Oxbotica

  20-03-2018 08:30 via zdnet.com
  Gatwick Airport will use self-driving cars that use Oxbotica's LiDAR-based Selenium system, but only "airside". Airline passengers won't encounter them unless, after successful trials, the system is fitted to transportation buses.
  
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