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• Pope warns nuns to use 'sobriety' on social media

  16-05-2018 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The guidance is intended to safeguard silence and recollection in monastic life.
  
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• Cisco posts solid Q3 as it grows software business

  16-05-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Recurring revenue accounted for 32 percent of total revenue, up 2 points from a year prior.
  
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• Senate votes for net neutrality -- enjoy the moment

  16-05-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  The US Senate voted 52 to 47 for net neutrality. Now, the question is: Will the House support net neutrality, or will it -- or President Donald Trump -- shovel dirt on net neutrality's grave?
  
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• CIOs must use EAs to be successful in their digital transformations

  16-05-2018 22:04 via zdnet.com
  Here are three EA trends that can help you improve transformational efforts.
  
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• Target turns to AR, chat services to boost beauty sales

  16-05-2018 21:19 via zdnet.com
  The new tools follow some major trends in retail: An emphasis on improved customer experiences and the growth of mobile-based commerce.
  
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• Salesforce: we want more user success stories in Brazil

  16-05-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The company wants to create a sense of urgency around digital transformation investment among local buyers.
  
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• OnePlus 6 is official: Here's what you need to know

  16-05-2018 20:13 via zdnet.com
  OnePlus announced more than just its next smartphone at an event in London.
  
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• OnePlus 6: Features, price, release date, and everything you need to know

  16-05-2018 20:13 via zdnet.com
  OnePlus announced more than just its next smartphone at an event in London.
  
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• How distributed and agile manufacturing power new business models

  16-05-2018 20:03 via zdnet.com
  3D printing, aka Additive Manufacturing, is changing the way things are made; and not just on a small scale or prototyping sense, but changing the way global scale production gets done.
  
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• Telegrab malware hijacks Telegram desktop sessions

  16-05-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Telegram sessions, contacts, and previous chats are all at risk of the info-stealing malware.
  
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• Security vendors need to stop doing more harm than good

  16-05-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: What if the security industry operated under a basic tenet: "First, do no harm?"
  
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• Facebook privacy: MEPs to press Zuckerberg

  16-05-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook's chief will attend a closed door meeting with European Parliament leaders in Brussels.
  
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• Alexa developers get 8 new voices via Amazon Polly

  16-05-2018 18:38 via zdnet.com
  Polly is the AWS text-to-speech service that uses deep learning to synthesize speech that sounds like a human voice.
  
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• LinkedIn launches AI Academy to bolster internal AI skills

  16-05-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The program divides AI training into multiple levels designed for different job roles, with instruction led by AI experts from LinkedIn's core AI team.
  
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• Apple to Samsung: Cough up $1bn for using our iPhone designs

  16-05-2018 16:18 via zdnet.com
  Jurors will need to decide whether Apple's patents apply to the whole phone or just its components.
  
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• Intel launches toolkit to bring computer vision to the edge

  16-05-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The OpenVINO toolkit should make it easy for developers to deploy AI models across a broad range of IoT devices.
  
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• Macy's reports double digit growth in its digital business

  16-05-2018 15:50 via zdnet.com
  The retailer also delivered its second straight quarter of same-store sales growth.
  
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• Microsoft to launch smaller, low-cost Surface devices

  16-05-2018 15:21 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft looks to be ready to try to tackle the low end of the PC market with a new low-end, low-cost Surface line-up. But the big question is why.
  
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• OnePlus’ Bullets Wireless headphones are here to take on Google’s Pixel Buds

  16-05-2018 15:11
  
  OnePlus steps into the world of wireless audio with its Bullets Wireless earphones
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to enable Hyper-V and create virtual machines

  16-05-2018 15:05 via zdnet.com
  Every business edition of Windows 10 includes a full-strength virtualization platform, Hyper-V. If your PC meets the requirements, you can begin creating virtual machines for testing software and services without risking your daily productivity.
  
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• Okta, BetterCloud forge integration pact

  16-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  BetterCloud, which offers a SaaS operations management platform, launched a connector for Okta.
  
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• I asked Apple for all my data. Here's what was sent back

  16-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Apple gave me all the data it collected on me since I bought my first iPhone — in 2010.
  
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• GDPR compliance deadline still a 'significant' challenge for many

  16-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Organisations are struggling to ensure they're compliant with the right to be forgotten, breach notifications and more.
  
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• NHS cyber-hero 'discussed bank hack role'

  16-05-2018 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins is trying to suppress a phone call transcript in which malware code was mentioned.
  
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• Coinbase lures high-end investors, brokers with new cryptocurrency services

  16-05-2018 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Coinbase Prime is specifically geared towards Wall Street investment opportunities.
  
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• Facebook's fake account crackdown: Our AI spots nudity, hate, terror before you do

  16-05-2018 14:42 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's new report attempts to convey how effective its AI is at flagging bad content and fake accounts.
  
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• HTC is planning to build a blockchain-powered smartphone

  16-05-2018 14:13
  
  HTC's Exodus device will make it easier for users to trade cryptocurrencies
  
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• Watch ban imposed at GCSE and A-level exams

  16-05-2018 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The move is designed to prevent cheating via smartwatches designed to look like standard timepieces.
  
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• Vault 7 inquiry: CIA data leak suspect named by media

  16-05-2018 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Joshua Schulte is suspected of leaking secret documents but instead faces charges over abuse images.
  
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• The new era of the Multi-Model Database

  16-05-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Increasingly, customers are demanding that their databases take on multiple chores. Emergence of multi-model databases providing developers multiple paths through APIs is the latest evidence of this trend.
  
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• Robert Downey Jr plans YouTube series on AI

  16-05-2018 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The Iron Man actor will co-produce the eight-part series with his wife, producer Susan Downey.
  
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• Google: We're having to hit pause on Chrome's audio autoplay block

  16-05-2018 13:39 via zdnet.com
  Google's autoplay restrictions have played havoc with web game audio, so it's dialing them back for a few months.
  
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• OnePlus 6 review: A better bargain than ever

  16-05-2018 13:29
  
  The OnePlus 6 is the best phone OnePlus has ever released at a price that undermines the best the rest can muster
  
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• OnePlus 6 hands-on review: The best OnePlus ever

  16-05-2018 13:29
  
  The OnePlus 6 is the greatest phone OnePlus has ever released at a price that undermines the best the rest can muster
  
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• OnePlus 6 hands-on review: As good as ever and still a great bargain

  16-05-2018 13:29
  
  The OnePlus 6 is the best phone OnePlus has ever released at a price that undermines the best the rest can muster
  
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• Honor 10 majors on style and AI-driven photography

  16-05-2018 13:12 via zdnet.com
  Huawei continues its strategy of offering flagship-level smartphone features at a competitive price via its Honor sub-brand.
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 3 release date, news and rumours: The road to E3 2018

  16-05-2018 12:58
  
  Everything you need to know about the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3 game
  
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• Facebook can find nudes but not hate speech

  16-05-2018 12:31
  
  Facebook’s latest report shows why the company is struggling to stop hate speech
  
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• The coolest USB flash drive you can buy - Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z

  16-05-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  I've owned countless USB flash drives over the years, but none come close to being as cool - or as useful - as the Aegis Secure Key 3z with built-in hardware-based encryption.
  
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• GDPR: A boon for privacy or choking regulation? Businesses weigh in

  16-05-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  IBM says that while many firms view GDPR as a catalyst for new business models, few will be ready in time.
  
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• The data science life: Intuit's Ashok Srivastava on AI, machine learning, and diversity of thought

  16-05-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Intuit's chief data officer Ashok Srivastava explains where AI and machine learning overlap, managing data science teams and why he looks to hire liberal arts folks.
  
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• Netflix will have 1,000 originals by end of 2018: Is the company dominating or churning?

  16-05-2018 11:48
  
  Chief content officer Ted Sarandos revealed 85% of the company’s new spending will be on original content
  
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• 'Laurel' or 'Yanny'? People can't decide

  16-05-2018 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A widely-shared audio 'illusion' has divided the internet into two camps: the Yannies and the Laurels.
  
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• Architects behind Apple's "spaceship" unveil new building for drone giant DJI

  16-05-2018 11:17 via zdnet.com
  A skybridge for flight tests & robot fighting rings. Welcome to DJI's new Shenzhen digs.
  
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• Smart SoPhy socks send data to your physiotherapist

  16-05-2018 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The socks have three sensors reading weight distribution, movement and orientation of the foot.
  
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• Watch this wireless robotic insect take flight

  16-05-2018 09:28
  
  RoboFly could one day be used to sniff out dangerous gas leaks or monitor crops
  
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• This wireless robotic insect is powered by laser beams

  16-05-2018 09:28
  
  RoboFly could one day be used to sniff out dangerous gas leaks or monitor crops
  
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• NEC demos 26Tbps subsea cable AI tech

  16-05-2018 09:07 via zdnet.com
  The FASTER subsea cable connecting the US with Japan will be upgradeable to 2.5 times the capacity originally planned thanks to research by NEC and Google.
  
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• The AI-powered Google News app is now available on iOS

  16-05-2018 08:54
  
  Google's revamped News app uses machine learning to surface articles it thinks you'll be interested in
  
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• Optus 'best network' ads to stop under Telstra injunction

  16-05-2018 08:33 via zdnet.com
  Telstra has gained an interlocutory injunction against Optus' potentially misleading ads that claim it operates Australia's best mobile network.
  
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