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• Tablet market sees revenue growth in Brazil

  02-07-2018 22:20 via zdnet.com
  Q1 2018 figures show uplift of 10 percent, says IDC.
  
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• Facebook rolls out API restrictions, discloses blocking bug

  02-07-2018 22:00 via zdnet.com
  The social networking giant is requiring advanced developer permissions on some APIs and shutting others down entirely.
  
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• ​SUSE acquired from Micro Focus by EQT

  02-07-2018 19:08 via zdnet.com
  The oldest Linux business, SUSE, is changing hands.
  
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• NHS data breach affects 150,000 patients in England

  02-07-2018 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A coding error is blamed for information being used for purposes other than individuals' care.
  
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• 'Suspicious' USB fan given out at Trump-Kim summit deemed safe

  02-07-2018 18:19 via zdnet.com
  A University of Cambridge researcher wanted to know if the fan was bugged.
  
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• Dell decides to go public again in $21 billion share-swap deal

  02-07-2018 17:15 via zdnet.com
  The computing giant will list on the New York Stock Exchange nearly five years after CEO Michael Dell took the business private.
  
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• Check out which companies benefited from Facebook’s data extension

  02-07-2018 17:10
  
  We reveal Facebook’s list of data VIPs
  
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• GPU Turbo: 14 Huawei phones are about to get a big speed boost

  02-07-2018 16:47
  
  More power to you
  
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• Fireworks, food, and a great little USB hub: Share something wonderful with friends this Independence Day

  02-07-2018 15:45 via zdnet.com
  America's founding fathers might not recognize our modern world, but there's one thing they passed down through the generations: camaraderie and a sense of celebration. This Fourth, we're sharing some memories, a cool tool, and best wishes.
  
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• iPhone 9 release date, rumours, specs: Pared-down but affordable?

  02-07-2018 15:35
  
  All you need to know about the iPhone 9, the next instalment from Apple
  
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• iPhone 9 release date, rumours, specs: New lower-price iPhone will come in a variety of wild colours

  02-07-2018 15:35
  
  All you need to know about the iPhone 9, the next iPhone from Apple
  
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• GPU computing: Accelerating the deep learning curve

  02-07-2018 15:24 via zdnet.com
  To build and train deep neural networks you need serious amounts of multi-core computing power. We examine leading GPU-based solutions from Nvidia and Boston Limited.
  
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• Russia's 'Big Brother' data law now in force: Kremlin spies are the big winners

  02-07-2018 15:12 via zdnet.com
  To help Russian security services, providers will now have to keep customers' texts, calls, and chat logs in full.
  
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• Say goodbye to Asimo as Honda retires its cute bipedal robot for good

  02-07-2018 15:07
  
  Asinooooooo
  
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• Dashcam footage submission website goes live

  02-07-2018 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A dashcam manufacturer creates a portal for submitting video to the police.
  
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• Don't expect Microsoft's Andromeda this year... or maybe ever

  02-07-2018 14:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's rumored portable Surface 'Andromeda' device and the AndromedaOS software that would power it aren't looking like 2018 deliverables. It's back to the drawing board, sources say.
  
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• The rise of tech worker power in Silicon Valley -- self-organizing and winning

  02-07-2018 14:22 via zdnet.com
  ​Tech workers have been flexing their muscles this year with some success at Google and Salesforce in protest of military and government contracts.
  
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• Facebook reveals its data-sharing VIPs

  02-07-2018 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network names more than 110 companies given special rights to access users' data.
  
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• Ricoh plans to expand printing horizons, execute multi-year growth strategy

  02-07-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The printing giant plans to play in everything from 3D printing to IT services to the smart office.
  
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• IT jobs: Tackling the looming digital skills gap

  02-07-2018 13:25 via zdnet.com
  The UK's digital skills gap is big, and getting bigger. Time for a new approach.
  
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• Jaron Lanier: Social media feeding a manipulation machine

  02-07-2018 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Computer scientist Jaron Lanier says people should delete their social media accounts.
  
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• Elon Musk calls Tesla 'a real car company'

  02-07-2018 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The electric car maker's chief congratulates staff as it finally produces 5,000 Model 3 cars in a week.
  
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• ​5G rollout: Why the Gulf wants to win race for Middle East superiority

  02-07-2018 12:54 via zdnet.com
  Arabian Gulf nations have ambitions to use 5G networks to carve out a leading role on the global IT stage.
  
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• Instagram apologises for removing photo of two men kissing

  02-07-2018 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Photographer Stella Asia Consonni was told her photo did not follow Instagram's community guidelines.
  
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• NASA will test its supersonic jet tech in November to make sure it’s quiet enough

  02-07-2018 12:03
  
  Cool your jets
  
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• Could this be the reason that antidepressants don’t work on 30% of users?

  02-07-2018 11:21
  
  Scientists unearth “new form of depression”
  
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• Honda to retire Asimo, the bipedal robot

  02-07-2018 11:09 via zdnet.com
  It didn't really do anything other than strut for cameras, but Asmio occupied an outsized role in our cultural acceptance of robots.
  
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• A Google game platform is coming and it’s gunning for Xbox and PlayStation

  02-07-2018 11:05
  
  Google appears to be working on its own video game service
  
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• Eight ethical questions about exploring outer space that need answers

  02-07-2018 10:17
  
  We need to tread carefully
  
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• The watch that can help manage severe autism

  02-07-2018 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  By measuring stress and anxiety levels, this wearable device could help people communicate.
  
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• China Mobile to build second APAC data centre in Singapore

  02-07-2018 07:07 via zdnet.com
  Chinese telco has begun constructing its data centre in Singapore, which will be able to house 2,100 racks and is its second built-up facility in the region.
  
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• Sony Xperia Ear Duo: A concept not yet complete

  02-07-2018 06:26 via zdnet.com
  Sony's idea of a Bluetooth headset that allows the outside world in is good in theory, but falls over in practice.
  
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• NBN says regional rollout almost complete, but 44 percent still in design

  02-07-2018 05:47 via zdnet.com
  NBN has announced that more than 99 percent of regional premises are now in design, in construction, or able to order a service; however, 44 percent could be waiting up to a year to connect.
  
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• Decimal points are hard: NBN says regional rollout almost complete

  02-07-2018 05:47 via zdnet.com
  Update: NBN has said just 4 percent of non-metro premises are currently in design, as opposed to the 44 percent previously stated.
  
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• Tasmanian electoral body caught up in Typeform data breach

  02-07-2018 03:05 via zdnet.com
  The Tasmanian Electoral Commission says an 'unknown attacker' has downloaded a back-up file containing the personal information of electors.
  
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• India's digital Universal ID program is deeply flawed, say critics

  02-07-2018 02:20 via zdnet.com
  Using electricity-reliant technology in the hinterland is just one big problem amongst many say observers. But the government doesn't seem to care.
  
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• Reliance acquires Radisys for 5G and IoT

  02-07-2018 02:05 via zdnet.com
  Radisys' focus on virtualised software-based telco solutions will improve Reliance Jio's 'leadership' across 5G and IoT, the companies have said.
  
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• Japanese startup rocket explodes in flames

  02-07-2018 01:57 via zdnet.com
  A second rocket developed by Japanese start-up Interstellar Technologies has failed at lift-off, with the 10-metre rocket exploding in a fireball.
  
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• Three-year-old Chinese ecommerce website files for $1b IPO in US

  02-07-2018 01:31 via zdnet.com
  Pinduoduo, a Chinese ecommerce website backed by technology giant Tencent, is the one of the major online sales platforms in the country along with Alibaba and JD.com.
  
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• The future of retail: 4 trends transforming how we shop

  02-07-2018 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Machine learning, the Internet of Things, augmented reality, and omnichannel are making today's shopping experience more connected, mobile, and data-driven.
  
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