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• Google seeks startups for acceleration program in Brazil

  06-07-2018 22:46 via zdnet.com
  Ventures focused on technologies such as artificial intelligence are wanted for the second intake of startup program in São Paulo
  
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• Three YouTube vloggers die in waterfall plunge at Canada's Shannon Falls

  06-07-2018 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Tributes have been paid to three members of the High On Life travel collective.
  
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• Microsoft's plan to put Dynamics 365 CRM/ERP on a twice-yearly update schedule

  06-07-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is bringing Dynamics 365 Online in line with Windows 10 and Office 365 by releasing feature updates twice annually in April and October.
  
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• Data-driven software development in the cloud: Trends, opportunities, and threats

  06-07-2018 16:11 via zdnet.com
  Software development has been fundamentally changing. It's following the data and going to the cloud. What should organizations be aware of to make the most of it?
  
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• Banks told to reveal tech meltdown plans

  06-07-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  They must show how they would cope with a cyber-attack or tech failure, following problems at TSB.
  
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• How GitHub became the nexus of software automation

  06-07-2018 15:02 via zdnet.com
  One day, Linux' creator made a utility called Git to keep track of all the contributions to the Linux kernel. That triggered a string of events leading to the establishment of GitHub as the de facto automated supply chain for software -- not just open source.
  
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• Windows 10 April Update finally rolling out to blocked Dell Alienware PCs

  06-07-2018 14:38 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft lifts block on Dell Alienware PCs receiving the Windows 10 April 2018 Update.
  
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• The physics of taking the perfect World Cup penalty: Podcast 376

  06-07-2018 14:16
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: the physics and psychology of World Cup victory, how smartphone data is being used to deport migrants from Europe and how a new app hopes to make dating safer.
  
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• Former NSO employee steals, flogs Pegasus mobile hacking tool for $50 million

  06-07-2018 14:08 via zdnet.com
  The staff member stole Pegasus spyware code and attempted to sell it in the Dark Web.
  
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• Unlucky dip: This malware delivers either ransomware or cryptocurrency mining software to your PC

  06-07-2018 14:04 via zdnet.com
  Rakhni Trojan has evolved to examine the infected PC to determine which form of malware will be best to install.
  
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• Elon Musk to Tesla drivers: Your Model 3 can now park itself

  06-07-2018 13:53 via zdnet.com
  Tesla's self-parking feature Summon comes to the Tesla Model 3.
  
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• 'We live in a 3D-printed home'

  06-07-2018 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A family in France has become the first in the world to move into a 3D-printed home.
  
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• EU's 'internet-wrecking' copyright law rejected: But it's not dead yet

  06-07-2018 13:17 via zdnet.com
  Lawmakers and lobbyists have until September to reshape Europe's copyright reform.
  
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• Coder charged over stolen surveillance tools

  06-07-2018 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The alleged thief tried to sell the code on the dark web and asked for $50m, say prosecutors.
  
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• Critical ADB router, modem firmware vulnerabilities finally fixed

  06-07-2018 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Patches for three bugs impacting Advanced Digital Broadcast broadband equipment have now been released.
  
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• Can these three gadgets help you sleep and wake better?

  06-07-2018 12:33 via zdnet.com
  Hot nights, snoring partners, sluggish mornings, tiring travel; we settle down for a snooze with some gadgets that promise to get you better rest in difficult situations
  
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• Indignant Elon Musk defends his "kid-sized" submarine for Thai cave rescue

  06-07-2018 12:03
  
  The tech billionaire waded in on the Thai cave debacle, offering up services of Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Co – to no avail
  
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• Elon Musk's rescue submarine has arrived at the Thai caves – and it's named Wild Boar after the soccer team

  06-07-2018 12:03
  
  The tech billionaire is wading in on the Thai cave debacle, offering up services of Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Co
  
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• Elon Musk unveils tiny submarine to aid Thai cave rescue

  06-07-2018 12:03
  
  The tech billionaire is wading in on the Thai cave debacle, offering up services of Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Co
  
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• Elon Musk offers to help Thai cave rescue

  06-07-2018 12:03
  
  The tech billionaire is wading in on the Thai cave debacle, offering up services of Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Co.
  
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• All boys have been rescued from the Thai cave – no thanks to Elon Musk's "kid-sized" submarine

  06-07-2018 12:03
  
  The tech billionaire waded in on the Thai cave debacle, offering up services of Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Co
  
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• Is the Anchor Cable the best smartphone charging cable currently available?

  06-07-2018 11:51 via zdnet.com
  The Anchor Cable is a versatile, rugged cable that can be used to charge your iPhone, Android devices, Kindle tablets, USB-C MacBook, and much more.
  
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• Crystals could cool down your future electronic devices

  06-07-2018 11:31 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have created crystals from arsenic which are able to keep high-power electronics cool.
  
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• Google Duplex could soon take over call centres

  06-07-2018 11:19
  
  Google is reportedly targeting call centres for its Duplex AI
  
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• London’s Met Police facial recognition trial proves to be a farce

  06-07-2018 10:21
  
  A trial of the facial recognition technology resulted in a grand total of zero arrests
  
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• ​LG embarrasses with OLED burn-in at SID tradeshow

  06-07-2018 08:52 via zdnet.com
  LG's OLED TV on display in front of hundreds of industry associates at a prestigious industry tradeshow has shown signs of prominent burn-in, ZDNet has learned.
  
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• Huawei refutes FCC claims of US national security concerns

  06-07-2018 08:21 via zdnet.com
  Allowing Huawei to compete in the US could yield savings of around $20 billion over the next three years in the costs of building out mobile infrastructure, the Chinese company has said.
  
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• China braces for Friday opening of US trade war

  06-07-2018 02:59 via zdnet.com
  US President Donald Trump says tariffs against Chinese imports will take effect on Friday, and he's prepared to escalate a trade war between the world's biggest economies.
  
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• ​Samsung Q2 profit halts seven-quarter record streak

  06-07-2018 02:48 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Electronics expects a solid 14.8 trillion won operating profit for the second quarter, a rise of 5.2 percent from a year ago. But it brings a halt to its seven-quarter-straight streak of record profits.
  
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• NBN introduces virtual access to POIs

  06-07-2018 02:38 via zdnet.com
  It is no longer necessary for retail service providers to physically connect to all 121 points of interconnect in order to directly purchase CVC and AVC from NBN thanks to the new NNI link product.
  
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• Fetch rover! Robot to retrieve Mars rocks

  06-07-2018 02:14 via bbc.co.uk
  UK engineers will design a robot in an audacious plan to bring home Mars rocks to study for signs of life.
  
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• A new gold rush?

  06-07-2018 01:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Discarded phones and televisions are a rich source of metals, and e-waste miners see money-making potential.
  
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• The sand-drawing robot and other tech news

  06-07-2018 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• The world's first family to live in a 3D-printed home

  06-07-2018 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A family in France has become the first in the world to move into a 3D-printed home.
  
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• Kids baffled by YouTube and Instagram terms

  06-07-2018 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  13 year olds can sign up to Facebook and Google sites. But can they understand those companies' privacy policies?
  
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• What tech giants really do with your data

  06-07-2018 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Nine surprising realities about what the likes of Facebook, Tindr and Twitter do with our details.
  
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