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• Sorry we missed you: Australia Post pondering blood deliveries by drone

  23-05-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  The Australian postal service is looking at what Swiss Post is doing for accident and emergency deliveries.
  
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• Uber ends Arizona driverless car programme

  23-05-2018 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Uber pulls out of the state two months after a fatal accident involving one of its autonomous cars.
  
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• NetApp beats Q4 expectations

  23-05-2018 23:07 via zdnet.com
  Shares were down in after-hours trading in spite of NetApp's solid results and a Q1 outlook in line with expectations.
  
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• C3 IoT, Intel partner to offer software and hardware optimized for AI

  23-05-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  The companies are offering the AI Appliance, which is designed for customers building on-premise, hybrid and edge-based AI and IoT applications.
  
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• Zuul: Proven open-source continuous integration/continuous delivery

  23-05-2018 21:55 via zdnet.com
  Hidden behind the OpenStack cloud was its outstanding CI/CD system. Now, with the release of Zuul 3.0, Zuul is coming into its own.
  
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• Chinese unicorn Mobike readies Brazil launch

  23-05-2018 21:53 via zdnet.com
  Dockless cycle hire startup plans wants to reach 100,000 bikes nationwide
  
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• Google Cloud Platform breaks into leader category in Gartner's Magic Quadrant

  23-05-2018 21:50 via zdnet.com
  Gartner narrowed the infrastructure-as-a-service field dramatically for its 2018 version of the Magic Quadrant. AWS and Microsoft Azure still lead, but Google is making a move.
  
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• How smart are Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant, and Siri in answering your questions?

  23-05-2018 21:36 via zdnet.com
  You may not be as frustrated with your digital assistant as you used to be. A new study shows that these assistants are improving year on year.
  
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• Apple to issue $50 credit for some iPhone battery replacements

  23-05-2018 21:10 via zdnet.com
  If you paid full price to have your iPhone's battery replaced last year, you might be eligible for a credit.
  
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• Trump barred from blocking Twitter users by judge

  23-05-2018 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A judge rules that blocking access to the president's tweets violates free speech.
  
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• ​Facebook's fake news efforts will fail: Here's why

  23-05-2018 20:21 via zdnet.com
  Facebook has a plan to battle misinformation, but humans love the filter bubble and no algorithm is going to change that fact.
  
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• Google overtakes Amazon in smart speaker market in Q1 2018

  23-05-2018 20:16 via zdnet.com
  The worldwide market for smart speakers grew 210 percent year-over-year, according to research from Canalys.
  
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• Alcatel 3V US release: $150 gets you a 6-inch 18:9 phone with dual rear cameras

  23-05-2018 20:14 via zdnet.com
  While the Apple iPhone X is priced at $1,000 and other Android flagships hover over $800, Alcatel offers a low-priced alternative that may satisfy most of your needs.
  
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• Ease yourself to sleep with the smooth sounds of GDPR regulation read by the Shipping Forecast guy

  23-05-2018 18:59
  
  I actively consent to an experimental form of sleep therapy
  
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• Tesla Autopilot: Name deceptive, claim groups

  23-05-2018 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Two consumer rights group claim the marketing for the driving assistant technology is deceptive and misleading.
  
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• Forty-six percent of Google's SRE principles apply directly to your enterprise -- what about the rest?

  23-05-2018 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Here's what you can learn from Google's Site Reliability Engineering book.
  
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• Brexit: Technology-based customs system 'could cost £20bn'

  23-05-2018 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology-based system could cost more than the UK contributes as an EU member, MPs are told.
  
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• Hands-on with the Chuwi Hi9 Air: Fast performance and good battery life

  23-05-2018 18:39 via zdnet.com
  The Hi9 Air from Chuwi is a nice, sleek tablet that runs multiple apps together well, and its 10.1 inch-screen is great for gaming.
  
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• Steam store school-shooting game 'appalling'

  23-05-2018 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  An anti-gun violence charity calls for a school-shooting video game to be dropped from Steam.
  
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• UK military fears robots learning war from video games

  23-05-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Future cyber-attacks could come from robots trained on video games, the Ministry of Defence warns.
  
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• Sony says PlayStation 4 is in 'final phase' of its life cycle

  23-05-2018 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The announcement is being seen as a sign that a new, more powerful console is on the way.
  
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• Currys PC World's May Bank Holiday deals: Get up to 40% off LG and Samsung TVs, Lenovo laptops and washing machines

  23-05-2018 17:25
  
  Plus, if you buy anything from Currys PC World between now and 5 June, you'll get half price installation on appliances
  
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• The battle over 5G: What is it, who are the players, and why do we care?

  23-05-2018 16:58 via zdnet.com
  In this important video roundtable, ZDNet’s David Gewirtz, Jason Perlow, Steven Vaughan-Nichols, and Scott Fulton discuss what may well be the future of all telecommunications. Hint: it’s messy.
  
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• Why even the best free VPNs are not a risk worth taking

  23-05-2018 16:49 via zdnet.com
  Here's a question. If you're not paying for your VPN service, where is the provider getting the money to run it? The answer might cause you to lose some sleep.
  
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• Uber gives drivers sick pay and parental leave

  23-05-2018 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Taxi app Uber is giving European drivers access to medical cover, sick pay and parental leave.
  
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• Lenovo ThinkPad T480s review: A solid business workhorse with all-day battery life

  23-05-2018 16:38 via zdnet.com
  The ThinkPad T480s is a well-made 14-inch business laptop with very good battery life, a useful sliding webcam cover and plenty of configuration options.
  
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• Human in the loop: Machine learning and AI for the people

  23-05-2018 16:33 via zdnet.com
  HITL is a mix and match approach that may help make ML both more efficient and approachable.
  
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• ​Google and LG develop world's highest resolution OLED display - for VR

  23-05-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Google and LG unveil the world's highest resolution display in bid to make VR more life like.
  
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• What is VAR and how does it work?

  23-05-2018 15:18
  
  We explain what VAR in football is, when it can be used and how the video assistant referee technology is being used across Europe
  
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• “It’s probably the most complex undertaking in sport ever”: Is VAR ready for the 2018 World Cup in Russia?

  23-05-2018 15:13
  
  IFAB secretary Lukas Brud speaks to Alphr about the challenges of introducing a system that’s been deemed necessary to protect referees
  
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• A hospital in London wants to replace doctors with AI to cut A&E waiting times

  23-05-2018 15:13
  
  The hospital will work alongside The Alan Turing Institute to look at ways to make NHS services quicker, safer and more efficient
  
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• Pure Storage launches AIRI Mini, aims to take NVMe mainstream

  23-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The company is looking to bridge traditional storage approaches with new scale-out applications for artificial intelligence and machine learning.
  
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• Okta rolls out new tools aimed at eliminating passwords

  23-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  With new contextual access management capabilities, as well as a browser plugin to identify compromised passwords, Okta is trying to reduce the security risk that comes with passwords.
  
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• Okta offers free multi-factor authentication with new product, One App

  23-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  One App is designed for smaller organizations that need a more affordable entry point into Okta.
  
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• White hat hackers uncover 14 software and hardware security flaws in a range of BMWs

  23-05-2018 14:58
  
  The hackers found vulnerabilities in the BMW 13 and X1, as well as the previous-generation 5 Series and 7 Series
  
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• OnePlus 6: Not perfect, but it costs less than it does to fix the rear glass panel on the iPhone X

  23-05-2018 14:57 via zdnet.com
  While the OnePlus 6 has some flaws, what smartphone doesn't these days?
  
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• Can this 100+ TB cloud SSD controller herald the all-flash data center?

  23-05-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  A decade after flash burst on the enterprise scene, all-flash data centers remain the exception. But startup Burlywood plans to rearchitect flash SSDs so even hyperscale data centers can go all flash. Here's how.
  
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• 100+ TB Cloud SSD controller debuts today

  23-05-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  More than 10 years since after flash burst on enterprise computing, all-flash datacenters remain the exception. But startup Burlywood plans to rearchitect flash SSDs so even the hyperscale datacenters can go all flash. Here's how.
  
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• HTC U12 Plus takes on S9 Plus, P20 Pro, G7 ThinQ, and OnePlus 6: Specs, price, and key features

  23-05-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  HTC just announced its latest flagship device this morning and it's quite a looker. Is it the high end Android smartphone for you? Check out how it stacks up with all the rest.
  
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• BMW cars found to contain more than a dozen flaws

  23-05-2018 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  China-based researchers are working with the carmaker to patch the security problems.
  
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• Should Mark Zuckerberg be fired? Security professionals have their say

  23-05-2018 14:23 via zdnet.com
  Does the Cambridge Analytics scandal -- and all the other Facebook privacy snafus -- warrant the removal of its CEO? A survey of security professionals offers their view.
  
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• FBI admits over-counting locked iPhones and other mobiles

  23-05-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The use of numerous databases resulted in individual iPhones being erroneously counted multiple times.
  
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• Firefox Accounts gets 2FA security: You can use Google Authenticator one-time codes

  23-05-2018 13:58 via zdnet.com
  Prefer to use Google Authenticator to log in to Firefox Accounts, or get push notifications on Firefox's mobile app?
  
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• Facebook wants your naked photos to stop revenge porn

  23-05-2018 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network is extending a trial to the UK which hopes to block intimate photos before they appear online.
  
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• I wish mum's phone was never invented

  23-05-2018 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A teacher's Facebook post about inventions her pupils wish had not been created is making parents stop and think.
  
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• Verge blockchain comes under attack, again

  23-05-2018 13:05 via zdnet.com
  It seems the same attack vector used to steal cryptocurrency reserves only just over a month ago is at fault.
  
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• Privacy update: ​Apple just made it easier for you to download all the data it has about you

  23-05-2018 12:58 via zdnet.com
  New data and privacy tools for Apple users go live ahead of strict GDPR privacy regulations.
  
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• ​Apple just made it easier for you to ask for all your data

  23-05-2018 12:58 via zdnet.com
  New data and privacy tools for Apple users go live ahead of strict GDPR privacy regulations.
  
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• ​Apple privacy update: Now it's easier to download all the data it has about you

  23-05-2018 12:58 via zdnet.com
  New data and privacy tools for Apple users go live ahead of strict GDPR privacy regulations.
  
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• Amazon Spring Bank Holiday deals: Amazon cuts the price of its Echo, Fire TV Stick and Fire tablet ranges

  23-05-2018 12:43
  
  The site has also teased an exclusive offer, going live later this week, for Amazon Prime members
  
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