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• ZDNet is giving away a LG G7 ThinQ unlocked smartphone to one lucky winner

  29-06-2018 23:53 via zdnet.com
  Whether you are more inclined to capture great photos or listen to music with a smartphone, the LG G7 ThinQt is the phone for you. And now you have the chance to win* an unlocked LG G7 ThinQ .
  
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• Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan

  29-06-2018 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.
  
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• Can shiny objects syndrome plug technology's productivity paradox?

  29-06-2018 22:58 via zdnet.com
  New technologies struggle to prove their value -- but they make workers a lot happier in their jobs.
  
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• You can't afford to wait and see with emerging tech

  29-06-2018 21:37 via zdnet.com
  In order to lead, organizations must leverage new technologies now for tomorrow's customer experiences.
  
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• Executives love continuous integration more than developers, for now

  29-06-2018 18:32 via zdnet.com
  Latest CloudFoundry survey finds business leaders have high hopes for continuous integration/continuous delivery. In addition, multi-platform rules, and containers cross the chasm.
  
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• Microsoft readies OneDrive for Business feature to aid in migrating local data off Windows PCs

  29-06-2018 18:10 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft expects to roll out to all OneDrive for Business users on Windows 7, 8 and 10 by the end of July a new content-migration feature, Known File Migration.
  
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• Amazon's new dock turns its tablets into an Echo Show

  29-06-2018 17:44 via zdnet.com
  With Show Mode, Amazon's agent will bring the heat as the company brings Alexa closer to the Fire.
  
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• Tesco trials shopping without tills

  29-06-2018 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The retailer is testing whether shoppers can buy products using an app, rather than visiting a till.
  
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• ATMs across UK are closing and contactless payments are to blame

  29-06-2018 16:23
  
  Rural consumers are hit hardest by the spread of contactless payments
  
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• AI in the workplace: Everything you need to know

  29-06-2018 15:48 via zdnet.com
  How artificial intelligence will change the world of work, for better and for worse.
  
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• A massive cache of law enforcement personnel data has leaked

  29-06-2018 15:39 via zdnet.com
  Exclusive: The data revealed that some police departments are unable to respond in an active shooter event.
  
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• Cracked iPhone screen? This 8-legged case promises no more smashed displays

  29-06-2018 15:25 via zdnet.com
  This clever idea could be your best bet if you hate chunky cases but still want to protect your phone from falls.
  
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• Formula 1 picks AWS as official cloud, machine learning provider

  29-06-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  ​It's another win for Amazon Web Services in the ongoing cloud wars.
  
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• Why is London's Central line so hot? Podcast 375

  29-06-2018 14:45
  
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• Old iPhone running slowly? iOS 12 will speed it up, tests show

  29-06-2018 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Apple's first iOS 12 beta is looking promising on performance improvements for older iPhones.
  
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• Queer Eye host backs viewers on Netflix subtitle change

  29-06-2018 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Hearing-impaired users complain the streaming service is editing and censoring speech in captions.
  
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• ​Inside a VPN service: How NordVPN conducts the business of Internet privacy

  29-06-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Now that American ISPs have been granted new freedoms to monetize and spy on their users, there's a renewed interest in VPNs. Who are these VPN providers and why should you trust them? Let's find out.
  
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• AI and health: Using machine learning to understand the human immune system

  29-06-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies have partnered on an ambitious immunology project that could see diseases diagnosed much faster.
  
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• Line to launch cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore

  29-06-2018 13:03 via zdnet.com
  Slated to be available in July, the exchange will offer at least 30 cryptocurrencies globally--excluding Japan and the US--and support 15 languages. including Korean and English.
  
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• Legal bid to throw out US sex trafficking law

  29-06-2018 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The US law is hitting the people it was supposed to protect, argue digital rights campaigners.
  
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• Windows 10 Surface Phone? Code hints at dual-screen device with 360-degree hinge

  29-06-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  New Windows APIs show that Microsoft is preparing for dual-screen devices.
  
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• Floating robot Cimon sent to International Space Station

  29-06-2018 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The ball-shaped robot that can move around in zero gravity blasts off to the International Space Station.
  
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• Fake bookings hit Singapore's Ryde Technologies

  29-06-2018 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Ryde Technologies says 2,000 "phantom bookings" have cost its drivers thousands of dollars.
  
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• Nuance Power PDF Advanced 3, First Take: A secure and efficient PDF editor

  29-06-2018 11:41 via zdnet.com
  PDF 2.0 support, real-time collaboration and e-signatures are among the features that will streamline your PDF-based workflows.
  
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• NASA is sending 20 mice on a trip to the ISS

  29-06-2018 11:37
  
  Moustronauts will live aboard the ISS for up to 90 days
  
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• Facebook patents tech to turn your smartphone into a spy vessel

  29-06-2018 11:15
  
  Not this again…
  
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• Kroger to begin sending robots for last-mile grocery delivery

  29-06-2018 11:11 via zdnet.com
  With back-to-back announcements, the grocery giant has firmly staked out its place in the race to automate same-day order fulfillment.
  
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• Would you like fries with your visa? CPSU says privatised visa system will upsell

  29-06-2018 08:57 via zdnet.com
  The public sector union claims to have seen platforms inviting visa applicants to purchase flights and SIM cards.
  
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• First mobile blackspot round 3 site goes live

  29-06-2018 08:17 via zdnet.com
  Telstra has switched on the first of the 89 'priority' mobile blackspot base stations it will be delivering across Australia under the government's third round of the program.
  
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• ANAO calls out low self-assessments of Commonwealth cyber compliance

  29-06-2018 06:28 via zdnet.com
  With multiple cyber checklists to test against, Australian government agencies have a strike rate little better than a coin toss.
  
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• Telstra takes OpenSignal 4G upload speed crown

  29-06-2018 06:06 via zdnet.com
  Upload speeds on Telstra's 4G network averaged 10.6Mbps for the last three months, with Vodafone coming in second at 7.8Mbps and Optus at 6.8Mbps.
  
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• AT&T trials fixed-wireless 5G in Indiana

  29-06-2018 03:43 via zdnet.com
  AT&T Fiber will be delivered to four additional locations in the next year, with the carrier now using its fibre backbone to trial 5G fixed-wireless solutions in South Bend.
  
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• Gentoo GitHub mirror hacked and considered compromised

  29-06-2018 03:32 via zdnet.com
  Ebuilds were replaced by attacker with ones intended to delete every file, which thankfully failed to work as intended.
  
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• Get me out of here!

  29-06-2018 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  How instant feedback software and AI bots could make meetings more interesting and productive.
  
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• The pizza-making robot and other news

  29-06-2018 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Omar Mehtab looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• WWF Australia: Even non-profits need smooth-running IT

  29-06-2018 01:11 via zdnet.com
  After its donated IT kit reached its end-of-life, WWF Australia turned to Veeam.
  
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