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• MIT's Cheetah 3 robot is effectively blind

  05-07-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  By navigating terrain with tactile information, the robot can move quickly even when confronted with unexpected obstacles.
  
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• Closing the skills gap requires business and academia collaboration

  05-07-2018 21:49 via zdnet.com
  Research highlights how skills needs have changed due to new technologies and the evolving nature of work. The research also uncovers what barriers exist to ensuring that new graduates and existing workers are prepared for today and tomorrow's workplace.
  
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• Brazil moves forward with online data protection efforts

  05-07-2018 19:51 via zdnet.com
  GDPR-inspired Bill was passed this week.
  
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• Apple releases second public beta of iOS 12

  05-07-2018 19:44 via zdnet.com
  The release comes a week after the public offering first launched.
  
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• Tax Facebook use? Now there's an idea

  05-07-2018 19:40 via zdnet.com
  As Uganda president Yoweri Museveni imposes a 20-percent tax on those who tweet and YouTube, is this an idea worth adopting?
  
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• YouTuber in row over copyright infringement of his own song

  05-07-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTuber Paul Davids has been cited by the video platform for infringing the copyright of his own song.
  
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• 7 things to know about Leica and Huawei's partnership

  05-07-2018 18:42 via zdnet.com
  I finally learned everything I want to know about what goes into the Leica and Huawei camera partnership.
  
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• 7 things I learned about Leica and Huawei's partnership

  05-07-2018 18:42 via zdnet.com
  I finally learned everything I want to know about what goes into the Leica and Huawei camera partnership.
  
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• Controversial copyright law rejected by EU parliament

  05-07-2018 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Politicians reject legislation aiming to modernise copyright law, despite support from music stars.
  
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• Uber-Grab merger found to impede Singapore market competition

  05-07-2018 17:51 via zdnet.com
  Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore says Grab's acquisition of Uber's Southeast Asian operations has led to "substantial lessening of competition" and may be reversed if proposed remedies are found to be insufficient.
  
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• The realities of space travel: Why a holiday in space might not be a dream vacation

  05-07-2018 17:09
  
  Better off with a staycation on Earth
  
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• Google DeepMind's AI is becoming adept at team eSports

  05-07-2018 16:35
  
  Humans should be Quakin’ in their boots
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Find out why your system unexpectedly wakes up after going to sleep

  05-07-2018 16:34 via zdnet.com
  Is your PC suffering from insomnia? Does it wake up almost immediately after you tell it to go to sleep? Try generating a Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report to find the problem.
  
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• Cheaper iPhone in a range of new colors coming in 2018, claims report

  05-07-2018 16:01 via zdnet.com
  If you've been holding out for an iPhone in grey, white, blue, red or orange, your wait might be finally coming to an end.
  
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• Samsung, Arm team up: Expect new mobile chipset faster than 3GHz

  05-07-2018 14:53 via zdnet.com
  Samsung will soon start manufacturing Arm's new Cortex-A76 chips.
  
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• InvisibleShield Glass+ 360 for Apple iPhone X: Protection for both the front and back glass panels

  05-07-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Over the past couple of years, glass panels have replaced the metal and plastic of the past. While glass allows for wireless charging and attractive designs with brilliant color schemes, glass breaks and thus a simple drop on the back can be catastrophic.
  
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• Microsoft Surface $400 iPad rival has Intel Pentium, Windows 10, benchmarks suggest

  05-07-2018 14:10 via zdnet.com
  More details emerge about Microsoft's budget Surface tablets.
  
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• Japan issues first-ever prison sentence in cryptojacking case

  05-07-2018 14:04 via zdnet.com
  The 24-year-old has been sentenced despite making only $45 from his antics.
  
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• Use this popular Chrome, Firefox add-on? Google, Mozilla just banished it

  05-07-2018 13:05 via zdnet.com
  The 'Stylish' extension has been removed after collecting users web-usage histories for over a year.
  
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• Hackers use phoney invoice email to trick you into downloading malware

  05-07-2018 12:29 via zdnet.com
  Thousands of emails have been sent out in an effort to distribute malware designed to steal credentials and keystokes.
  
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• Facebook finds Independence document 'racist'

  05-07-2018 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Algorithms that seek out hate speech on Facebook remove parts of the Declaration of Independence.
  
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• UK announces creation of London cybercrime court

  05-07-2018 12:15 via zdnet.com
  It might be a long time before any cases are heard, however.
  
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• A “live” Google Earth could put an end to your naked sunbathing

  05-07-2018 11:51
  
  Orwell would be turning in his grave
  
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• This robotic insect walks on water

  05-07-2018 11:42 via zdnet.com
  Engineers designed the robotic cockroach with special foot pads that morph from paddles to feet
  
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• Revenge porn guidelines reserve toughest sentences for repeat harassers

  05-07-2018 11:23
  
  New instructions crack down on the repeated re-posting of private explicit images as well as stalking and harassment cases
  
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• This keyboard attack steals passwords by reading heat from your fingers

  05-07-2018 11:06 via zdnet.com
  Thermanator harvests thermal energy to steal passwords directly from your fingertips.
  
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• Elephone U Pro review: An affordable but flawed Galaxy S9-alike

  05-07-2018 10:56 via zdnet.com
  The Elephone U Pro has a fantastic 6-inch screen, a large battery, voluminous and expandable storage, and good looks. But there are one or two rough edges and the main camera performance is disappointing.
  
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• Facebook acquires Bloomsbury AI team to automate the fight against fake news

  05-07-2018 09:49 via zdnet.com
  It is possible the new talent pool could be used to help tackle the spread of fake news.
  
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• Labor slams government's telco consumer safeguards review

  05-07-2018 09:21 via zdnet.com
  The Australian government has the 'wrong priorities' on complaints about telco services, the Labor party has said, with ACCAN, Comms Alliance, and the TIO also expressing concerns with the Consumer Safeguards Review.
  
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• ​Qantas passengers to trial facial recognition tech at Sydney Airport

  05-07-2018 08:44 via zdnet.com
  Sydney Airport is trialling the first phase of biometric technology rollout alongside Qantas, allowing international travellers to check-in, drop off luggage, access the lounge, and board the plane.
  
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• Huawei launches 5G and IoT customer innovation centre in Sydney

  05-07-2018 06:44 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese tech giant has opened a new Customer Solution Innovation Centre in Sydney, with the local CTO telling ZDNet it is testing, trialling, and verifying 5G solutions with all Australian carriers.
  
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• Huawei Australia CEO: We don't collect any data that could be sent to China

  05-07-2018 06:38 via zdnet.com
  Speaking about concerns that Huawei could send customer data back to the Chinese government if it is permitted to take part in Australian 5G rollouts, local CEO George Huang has told ZDNet that Huawei does not own, manage, or operate any data on mobile networks.
  
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• How to avoid the people you hate: There's an app for that

  05-07-2018 05:18 via zdnet.com
  We use enabling tech to help us find good restaurants. But can it help us create a better separate but equal society?
  
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• New guidelines for 'revenge porn' crimes

  05-07-2018 04:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Repeat offenders or those who set up fake social media accounts will face the toughest sentences.
  
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• Predictable password blamed for Gentoo GitHub organisation takeover

  05-07-2018 04:22 via zdnet.com
  Two-factor authentication has now been turned on for Gentoo's GitHub mirror.
  
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• Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal against US extradition

  05-07-2018 03:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The internet mogul remains eligible for extradition to the US, a New Zealand Court of Appeal rules.
  
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• Polluters exposed by new eye in the sky satellite

  05-07-2018 03:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Europe's Sentinel satellite tasked with tracking dirty air maps the major emissions of sulphur dioxide.
  
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• ​Commonwealth data sharing legislation up for discussion

  05-07-2018 03:33 via zdnet.com
  The Australian government has outlined its approach to a new Data Sharing and Release Bill, which aims to balance sharing data held by government with risk management.
  
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• SK Telecom launches lipstick-shaped IoT protection kit

  05-07-2018 03:14 via zdnet.com
  Dubbed My Hero, the lipstick-resembling Internet of Things (IoT) device will sound a high-pitch alarm and send texts to the police and friends when opened.
  
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• Dotcom extradition cleared by New Zealand Court of Appeal

  05-07-2018 02:53 via zdnet.com
  Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's bid to stop his extradition to the United States has failed in New Zealand's second-highest court.
  
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• Lucy Staniforth on using VR to improve football skills

  05-07-2018 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  England footballer Lucy Staniforth tries out a new virtual reality training system for soccer.
  
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• ​IBM scores AU$1b for whole-of-government IT

  05-07-2018 00:50 via zdnet.com
  Big Blue given more money by the Australian government to deliver further technology solutions across all of its agencies.
  
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