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• Tesla and Nvidia shares fall amid autonomous driving worries

  27-03-2018 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Shares in Tesla and Nvidia dive amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology.
  
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• CIO advice from Aaron Levie, CIO of Box: Part two

  27-03-2018 23:32 via zdnet.com
  The chief information officer role is changing as corporate business expectations grow larger. A disruptive cloud pioneer shares advice on digital transformation, culture change, and technology investment specifically for IT organizations.
  
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• CIO advice from Aaron Levie, CEO of Box: Part two

  27-03-2018 23:32 via zdnet.com
  The chief information officer role is changing as corporate business expectations grow larger. A disruptive cloud pioneer shares advice on digital transformation, culture change, and technology investment specifically for IT organizations.
  
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• Microservices: first break down monolithic thinking, then monolithic applications

  27-03-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Microservices shake up older ways of thinking as they dissolve monolithic applications,
  
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• Oracle announces GA of the Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud

  27-03-2018 22:13 via zdnet.com
  It's the first service based on Oracle's new autonomous database.
  
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• Nokia launches AI-driven software for CX

  27-03-2018 21:17 via zdnet.com
  The updated analytics software gives service providers "next-best-action" triggers to implement to keep customers happy.
  
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• Data row: Facebook's Zuckerberg will not appear before MPs

  27-03-2018 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The Facebook boss declines to appear before MPs and will send a senior executive instead.
  
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• FBI sought iPhone unlock order before exhausting tech options

  27-03-2018 21:05 via zdnet.com
  But the report says that a senior FBI department chief "became frustrated that the case against Apple could no longer go forward" after a technical solution to access the device was found.
  
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• Pure Storage and Nvidia introduce AIRI, AI-Ready Infrastructure

  27-03-2018 21:01 via zdnet.com
  AIRI combines Pure Storage's FlashBlade and the Nvidia DGX-1, promising about a 4x improvement in data scientist productivity.
  
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• Oracle brings Nvidia's Volta-based Tesla GPUs to Cloud Infrastructure

  27-03-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  In addition to the new bare metal infrastructure offering, Oracle is introducing more deep learning and HPC tools, as well as new design and engineering apps.
  
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• Atlanta, hit by ransomware attack, also fell victim to leaked NSA exploits

  27-03-2018 20:28 via zdnet.com
  Atlanta is still reeling from massive ransomware attack — but its network was compromised before.
  
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• ​Nvidia redefines autonomous vehicle testing with VR simulation system

  27-03-2018 20:01 via zdnet.com
  The Drive Constellation simulation environment allows for sensor data to be processed as if it were coming in from sensors on a real car cruising the streets.
  
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• Nvidia doubles down on AI

  27-03-2018 20:01 via zdnet.com
  At its GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, CA, Nvidia announces hardware and interconnect upgrades, data center GPU inference improvements and a new IoT partnership with ARM.
  
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• How Apple, Google, Microsoft stack up in education technology: Hardware, software and deployment

  27-03-2018 19:39 via zdnet.com
  With Apple reemphasizing its push for the education market with its new iPad and software updates, it's worth examining how the company stacks up with Google and Microsoft. Here's a look at the core pitches as well as the moving parts.
  
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• Apple iPad (2018) review: B+ for effort and execution

  27-03-2018 19:00
  
  Not the most inspiring update, but a price cut for the Apple iPad and support for Apple Pencil is welcome
  
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• Apple iPad (2018) hands-on review: B+ for effort and execution

  27-03-2018 19:00
  
  Not the most inspiring update, but a price cut for the Apple iPad and support for Apple Pencil is welcome
  
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• Microsoft delivers first Windows 10 'Redstone 4' test build for HoloLens

  27-03-2018 18:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is readying a Windows 10 'Redstone 4' update for the HoloLens, which will be its first new feature update for the device since 2016.
  
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• Apple's 9.7-inch iPad for students: Price, release date, specs, and features

  27-03-2018 18:48 via zdnet.com
  Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad for students includes Apple Pencil support, A10 Fusion chip, 8-megapixel camera, optional LTE and more. It starts at $299 for schools.
  
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• Waymo, Jaguar Land Rover form autonomous driving partnership

  27-03-2018 18:46 via zdnet.com
  Waymo plans to add up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACEs to its self-driving car fleet from 2020.
  
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• ​Nvidia extends 'cinematic quality' image rendering capability beyond gaming

  27-03-2018 18:31 via zdnet.com
  At its annual GPU conference in San Jose, the company announced that the Nvidia Quadro GV100 GPU with Nvidia RTX technology will provide artists of all kinds with access to the tech usually reserved for cinematic productions.
  
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• FBI had no way to access locked iPhone after terror attack, watchdog finds

  27-03-2018 18:06 via zdnet.com
  But the report says that a senior FBI department chief "became frustrated that the case against Apple could no longer go forward" after a technical solution to access the device was found.
  
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• iPad with Apple Pencil support, $299 for schools, aimed at Chromebook

  27-03-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  The big win for Apple's education focused iPad is that Apple Pencil support is available throughout iWork and for digital books.
  
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• A rare disease robbed me of my sight. VR brought it back

  27-03-2018 17:26
  
  Playing L.A. Noire in virtual reality, Alex Lee found himself able to see clearly for the first time in five years
  
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• Mozilla launches Firefox Facebook container extension to isolate browsing data

  27-03-2018 17:21 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla said the add-on is in response to the controversy surrounding the misuse of Facebook user data.
  
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• ​Without the US market, Huawei's challenge to Apple and Samsung is an uphill battle

  27-03-2018 17:14 via zdnet.com
  The P20 range takes the battle to the big two, but overthrowing Apple will be tough.
  
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• Google Cloud Platform launches text-to-speech service to compete with AWS Polly

  27-03-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The new service from Google Cloud Platform highlights how it is leveraging models and technology from the search giant's Deepmind subsidiary.
  
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• ​Huawei's triple-camera P20 Pro shows the camera is now the only smartphone feature that matters

  27-03-2018 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Three main cameras raise the stakes once again for flagship phones.
  
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• Huawei's triple-lens P20 Pro uses AI to make your photos better

  27-03-2018 16:17 via zdnet.com
  The new flagship combines a three-lens main camera with a 24-megapixel selfie snapper.
  
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• Google now blocks uncertified Android devices from using its core apps

  27-03-2018 15:47 via zdnet.com
  Google closes a loophole that allowed uncertified devices to skip its compatibility tests.
  
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• Veritas acquires cloud data management firm fluid Operations AG

  27-03-2018 15:41 via zdnet.com
  The deal has been made in the hopes of improving Veritas' smart data management portfolio.
  
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• Huawei P20 Pro's three rear cameras trumps rival phones

  27-03-2018 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Many smartphones now have two camera lenses on the back - but Huawei's latest has three.
  
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• Huawei P20 Pro smartphone 'can see in the dark'

  27-03-2018 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chinese company's news flagship has three rear cameras and can create handheld long-exposure snaps.
  
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• How the iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard totally replaced my Macbook

  27-03-2018 15:05 via zdnet.com
  Last September I wondered if an iPad - with iOS 11 and the Files app - might replace my MacBook. Since then I've acquired a 10.5-inch iPad Pro and Apple's Smart Keyboard. Any trade-offs? I was surprised.
  
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• Linux on Windows 10: Microsoft releases new tool to get more distros on Windows

  27-03-2018 15:04 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's open-source tool should make it easier to run distros on Windows 10's Windows Subsystem for Linux.
  
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• Vodafone expands NBN rollout; launches Vodafone TV

  27-03-2018 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and Tasmania will gain access to Vodafone Australia's NBN offerings, with the telco also launching a smart TV box running on Android TV.
  
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• Opentrons releases next-gen robot in bid to become the "PC" of biology labs

  27-03-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Robotics is finally solving a small problem that's long been the bane of lab workers' existence
  
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• Everything I didn’t know I was sharing with Facebook

  27-03-2018 14:44
  
  If Facebook knows it, you may as well be in on it too
  
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• Theresa May swaps Blackberry for iPhone

  27-03-2018 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister was the "last member" of Downing Street team using the device.
  
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• Luminous Productions isn't building Final Fantasy 16, but something altogether more interesting

  27-03-2018 14:10
  
  Headed up by Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata, what is Square’s new studio up to?
  
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• Could Square Enix’s new Luminous Productions be building Final Fantasy 16?

  27-03-2018 14:10
  
  Headed up by Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata, what is Square’s new studio up to?
  
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• HPE Aruba launches AI solution for autonomous enterprise networking

  27-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The NetInsight tool uses artificial intelligence to monitor mobile and IoT devices in the enterprise.
  
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• Aruba enlists new partners for smart office strategy

  27-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  HPE's networking business is partnering with a range of companies including commercial real estate giant HBRE and furniture maker HermanMiller.
  
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• Acer launches education-focused Chrome OS tablet

  27-03-2018 13:18
  
  Acer has partnered with Google to launch the Chromebook Tab 10, right before Apple’s rumoured iPad launch
  
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• Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trial

  27-03-2018 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Arizona's governor says he was disturbed and alarmed by video footage of a fatal accident.
  
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• The ‘alien megastructure’ is acting weird again

  27-03-2018 12:56
  
  Tabby's Star has dimmed by 5% – the lowest dip seen since it was first observed in 2013
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg won’t answer parliament's data-privacy questions

  27-03-2018 12:39
  
  CEO instead offers either Facebook's CTO or CPO to give evidence to committee
  
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• Huawei P20 Pro review: Hands on with the first triple camera smartphone

  27-03-2018 12:24
  
  Three cameras headline the latest flagship smartphone from Huawei — but the P20 Pro isn't all about the camera
  
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• World's first Chrome OS tablet arrives but can it steal Apple's iPad thunder?

  27-03-2018 12:05 via zdnet.com
  Acer jumps the gun on Apple's rumored iPad launch with the first Chrome OS tablet for the education market.
  
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• Nvidia has a plan to train driverless cars entirely in VR

  27-03-2018 11:58
  
  Training cars in the Matrix is Nvidia’s solution to avoiding autonomous vehicle accidents
  
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• Driverless cars should be trained in VR, not roads, says Nvidia

  27-03-2018 11:58
  
  Training cars in the Matrix is Nvidia’s solution to avoiding autonomous vehicle accidents
  
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