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• Soccer player Ronaldinho launches e-sports strategy

  19-07-2018 23:46 via zdnet.com
  The plan to develop soccer in digital environments includes the creation of the player's own cryptocurrency.
  
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• Windows 10 is still not yet on 700 million 'active' devices

  19-07-2018 23:39 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Windows 10 officially still has not yet crossed the 700 million 'active device' line. It's still almost there, as it has been for months now.
  
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• Microsoft Q4 strong as commercial cloud revenue hits $6.9 billion

  19-07-2018 22:18 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is faring well across most of its business units as annual revenue topped $110 billion.
  
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• Augmented and virtual reality mean business: Everything you need to know

  19-07-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  An executive guide to the technology and market drivers behind the hype in AR, VR, and MR.
  
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• Zuckerberg in Holocaust denial row

  19-07-2018 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The Facebook founder's assertion that Holocaust deniers should be given a voice has outraged many.
  
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• Google and Project Fuchsia: Chasing that single OS dream

  19-07-2018 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Will Google's Fuchsia reinvent and replace Android or be more like Microsoft's Midori project?
  
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• Microsoft's plan to try to win back consumers with 'Modern Life Services'

  19-07-2018 20:26 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is hoping to repair its tarnished image with consumers by trying to position its cross-platform apps and services as making them more productive.
  
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• The ethical challenges of artificial intelligence

  19-07-2018 19:30 via zdnet.com
  As AI advances, systems will need to be trained and 'raised' in much the same way as humans
  
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• The best programming language for data science and machine learning

  19-07-2018 19:11 via zdnet.com
  Hint: There is no easy answer, and no consensus either.
  
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• UK criticises security of Huawei products

  19-07-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The report revealed shortcomings in the Chinese firm's engineering processes.
  
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• Money to help Trump immigrants rejected

  19-07-2018 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A software company criticised for working with US Border Control has a donation to a refugee charity rejected.
  
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• iOS 12 public beta 3: Should you install it?

  19-07-2018 17:44 via zdnet.com
  Apple has just released the third version of the iOS 12 beta. But should you install it? Is it slow and buggy? What's battery life like? Will it kill your iPhone?
  
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• HP EliteBook 840 G5, First Take: A solid business-class laptop

  19-07-2018 16:52 via zdnet.com
  This is a well made 14-inch laptop with some high-end components, including above-average speakers
  
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• Banking malware finds new life spreading data-stealing trojan

  19-07-2018 16:30 via zdnet.com
  Mealybug hacking group is selling Emotet as a means for other gangs to deliver their attacks - for a profit.
  
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• How I learned to stop worrying and love USB Type-C

  19-07-2018 16:22 via zdnet.com
  While the rest of the world is enthusiastically adopting the all-in-one USB Type-C standard, Microsoft and Apple are stubbornly sticking with their proprietary connectors. That's why I no longer carry a Surface or an iPhone when I travel.
  
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• Microsoft says Teams is now at 'feature parity' with Skype for Business Online

  19-07-2018 16:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's plan to ultimately replace its Skype for Business Online communications service with Microsoft Teams has achieved a key milestone, company officials say. Not all users agree, though.
  
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• Microsoft says Teams is now at 'feature parity' with Skype for Business

  19-07-2018 16:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's plan to ultimately replace its Skype for Business communications service with Microsoft Teams has achieved a key milestone, company officials say. Not all users agree, though.
  
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• Does Amazon need a smartphone to win the smart home battle?

  19-07-2018 15:49 via zdnet.com
  Another run at building a smartphone could help Amazon cement its position.
  
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• Facebook and Holocaust denial: How it's become worse over time

  19-07-2018 15:30 via zdnet.com
  This isn't the first time Facebook's apparent acceptance of Holocaust denial has caused problems. The company's attitude has, if anything, become more muddled.
  
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• Eyes on the skies

  19-07-2018 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Farnborough Airshow in pictures: The big, the fast, the noisy.
  
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• Zuckerberg won't kick Holocaust deniers off Facebook – but Infowars' Alex Jones just got a 30-day suspension

  19-07-2018 15:07
  Facebook isn’t going to stop sites that facilitate the act of misinformation – but what about individuals?
  
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• Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg believes Holocaust deniers and fake news sites belong on the social network

  19-07-2018 15:07
  
  Facebook isn’t going to stop sites that facilitate the act of misinformation
  
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• T-Mobile launches narrowband IoT network

  19-07-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  T-Mobile's NB-IoT network has launched across the United States, providing coverage to 2.1 million square miles and around 320 million people.
  
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• Google's Loon brings internet-by-balloon to Kenya

  19-07-2018 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The network of balloons travels by predicting the speed and direction of winds in the stratosphere.
  
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• PUBG game apologises for 'offensive mask'

  19-07-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The makers of a popular online game apologise after an in-game item upsets some Korean fans.
  
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• Cisco patches critical vulnerabilities in Policy Suite

  19-07-2018 12:51 via zdnet.com
  One of the worst security flaws permits attackers to act as root and execute arbitrary code.
  
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• What is Ripple? Your guide to the Bitcoin alternative fintech loves

  19-07-2018 12:29
  
  Not just a poor man’s Bitcoin, the currency exchange network Ripple is the dark horse of fintech
  
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• What is Ripple? Experts say Ripple's XRP is not a "real" cryptocurrency

  19-07-2018 12:29
  
  Not just a poor man’s Bitcoin, the currency exchange network Ripple is the dark horse of fintech
  
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• A GameCube Classic Mini could be on the way from Nintendo in 2019

  19-07-2018 12:13
  
  Nintendo files GameCube trademarks, sparking rumours around a GameCube mini console in 2019
  
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• IBM Watson Health extends partnership with US to help vets with cancer

  19-07-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  After providing precision oncology care fore more than 2,700 veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs and IBM are extending their partnership through at least June 2019.
  
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• Will the Samsung Galaxy Watch launch on Wednesday?

  19-07-2018 11:33
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Watch could launch alongside Galaxy Note 9 on Wednesday
  
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• The Samsung Galaxy Watch was just quietly leaked by Samsung

  19-07-2018 11:33
  Samsung Galaxy Watch to launch with Galaxy Note 9 in Samsung double whammy this August
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch slated for August release date with Galaxy Note 9 according to sources

  19-07-2018 11:33
  
  Samsung Galaxy Watch to launch with Galaxy Note 9 in Samsung double whammy this August
  
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• SAP Q2 2018: Strong cloud adoption raises financial outlook

  19-07-2018 10:44 via zdnet.com
  SAP has managed to beat Wall Street expectations as cloud business revenue continues to grow.
  
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• Ericsson pins hopes on more 5G business

  19-07-2018 08:36 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson will continue investing in 5G leadership to 'capture new business opportunities', CEO Börje Ekholm said.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Viruses treat antibiotic-resistant infection

  19-07-2018 08:32
  
  Bacteriophage viruses have been successfully used to treat bacterial pneumonia, Google has been hit with a record €4.3bn EU fine over Android's default apps, HyperloopTT will build a test track in China
  
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• Leidos to deliver IT services under Australia's visa reform

  19-07-2018 07:55 via zdnet.com
  The Australian government handed Leidos an IT services contract under its visa system outsourcing arrangements.
  
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• ​Defence backs Saber Astronautics with AU$1.2m contract for space security

  19-07-2018 06:49 via zdnet.com
  Australia's Department of Defence has awarded Saber Astronautics a contract to detect 'degraded electronic signals' as part of its recent round of Defence Innovation Hub contracts.
  
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• Optus picked for NSW government telco panel

  19-07-2018 06:36 via zdnet.com
  Optus will provide fixed and mobile voice, data, and internet for the next five years to the NSW government.
  
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• TIO recommends NBN retailers stop losing phone numbers

  19-07-2018 04:59 via zdnet.com
  The TIO has made four recommendations to retail service providers in an effort to prevent them from continually losing consumers' fixed-line phone numbers during the transition to NBN services.
  
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• This remote, small town is the epicentre of cybercrime in India

  19-07-2018 03:41 via zdnet.com
  Unemployed youth in Jamtara in the state of Jharkhand have hoodwinked millions of Indians across the length and breadth of the country.
  
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• Kitty Hawk Flyer: 'A big drone that a human can fit in'

  19-07-2018 02:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A look inside the Kitty Hawk Flyer, a new flying car from the firm backed by Google's Larry Page.
  
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• Fortnite: Schools 'could learn lessons from gaming'

  19-07-2018 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Should teachers in Wales adopt some of the techniques from gaming to make lessons more engaging?
  
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• ​How to add Linux to your Chromebook

  19-07-2018 01:31 via zdnet.com
  With a sufficiently advanced Chromebook, you can now install and run Linux natively on it.
  
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• Life before Google

  19-07-2018 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  This is how people did their jobs before having all the answers at the tips of their fingers.
  
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