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• Amazon's first serve

  31-08-2018 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  British tennis fans have complained about Amazon's US Open coverage, but the online giant is breaking new ground.
  
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• Wanted: Robot life coach (no, really)

  31-08-2018 22:53 via zdnet.com
  The unique job is a hint of what's to come as robots increasingly join us in the human world
  
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• Why is Google selling potentially compromised Chinese security keys?

  31-08-2018 21:36 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: To sign up for Google's Advanced protection program, you must buy security keys from a Chinese vendor. Security questions have since been raised considering current intelligence laws in China.
  
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• Microsoft quietly shuts down Surface Plus financing program for consumers

  31-08-2018 20:04 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is ending its Surface Plus financing program for consumers and students today, August 31, just a little over a year after announcing it. The question is: Why?
  
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• Apple patches iOS 12 beta popup hell

  31-08-2018 19:47 via zdnet.com
  Seeing a popup in iOS 12 beta telling you that there's an update when there isn't one? Well, there's an update out now to fix that.
  
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• How to remove bots and trolls and clean up your Twitter feed in seconds

  31-08-2018 19:46 via zdnet.com
  Some simple changes to your Twitter account settings instantly removes most of the bots and trolls and anything else you don't want from your feed, which results in a much more pleasant experience.
  
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• Bitcoin wallet Bitfi withdraws 'unhackable' claim

  31-08-2018 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bitfi cryptocurrency wallet, backed by John McAfee, had already caused controversy.
  
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• Hands-on with the iLife A7 robot cleaner: A must-have for automated office and home cleaning

  31-08-2018 18:38 via zdnet.com
  With two brushes and five cleaning modes, this automatic robot cleaner will clean hard and carpeted floors to suit your schedule.
  
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• Microsoft to discontinue Listings, Connections SMB apps as of November 30

  31-08-2018 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is dropping two of its SMB-focused apps: Microsoft Listings and Microsoft Connections, but is continuing to support and update other SMB apps in the same family.
  
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• ​Troll-killing internet software Trollteq arrives

  31-08-2018 17:40 via zdnet.com
  Authenteq combines verified online identity with blockchain-based ID storage and end-to-end encryption to create the troll-killing Trollteq.
  
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• Microsoft officially christens 'Redstone 5' as the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

  31-08-2018 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft will begin rolling out to mainstream users on 'nearly 700 million' Windows 10 devices its latest feature update starting in October 2018.
  
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• Somnox robot aims to put owners to sleep

  31-08-2018 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A machine that resembles a breathing pillow aims to provide a safer alternative to sedatives.
  
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• Cuddle buddy robot wants to spoon

  31-08-2018 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A machine that resembles a breathing pillow aims to provide a safer alternative to sedatives.
  
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• Brazil shortlisted for Uber Air launch

  31-08-2018 16:38 via zdnet.com
  The mobility firm has picked the country as one of the five possible markets to host its upcoming "flying taxi" service.
  
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• Online trolls and fake accounts poison Arab social media

  31-08-2018 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Social media fraud continues to fuel a plague of disinformation in the Arab world.
  
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• Apple just bought an AR glasses company

  31-08-2018 16:10
  
  Apple could be working on its own version of Magic Leap as it buys Akonia Holographics
  
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• Firefox update takes bold steps to protect user privacy

  31-08-2018 16:08
  
  Firefox updates promise to crack down on cross-site tracking
  
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• As new iPad Pros loom, Surface Go provides your daily dose of Windows

  31-08-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Portable and affordable, the Surface Go has launched at the right time to invade a coffee shop near you. But with Apple likely prepping new iPads, Microsoft still has work to do on the Surface's keyboard-free tablet experience.
  
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• HTC U12 Life review: Hands on with HTC latest gamble in the smartphone space

  31-08-2018 15:37
  
  HTC's return to the mid-range market could turn the firm's fortunes around
  
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• Blockchain: The end of banking as we know it?

  31-08-2018 15:05 via zdnet.com
  A look at how the technology-enabled mechanism of trust could impact all sorts of financial transactions
  
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• New 2018 iPhone, iPhone XS, iPhone X Plus, iPhone 9: Rumors, leaks, launch date, and everything we know so far

  31-08-2018 14:58 via zdnet.com
  With the launch of the next iPhone now days away, the leaks, rumors, and analyst chatter is reaching fever pitch.
  
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• Google and Mastercard in credit card data deal

  31-08-2018 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Google is reportedly buying credit card data from Mastercard but the firms had not announced the deal.
  
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• B&O reveal a £3000 "rolling" speaker; the Beosound Edge

  31-08-2018 14:43
  
  Designed to produce room-filling sound, the Beosound Edge's unique trait is that it rolls
  
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• iOS 12's most annoying bug yet

  31-08-2018 14:29 via zdnet.com
  Yes, iOS 12 is still in beta, but this latest bug is the most annoying one to date, and comes days before millions of people will be running iOS 12.
  
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• Lenovo unveils ThinkPad Extreme X1 alongside new Chromebooks at IFA

  31-08-2018 14:05 via zdnet.com
  New laptop is described as having the highest performance ever seen on an X1 Series.
  
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• Abusive tweets to MPs 'more than double' between elections

  31-08-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Abusive tweets about MPs rose from 10,000 to 25,000 between 2015 and 2017, research suggests.
  
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• Sennheiser SDW 5016, First Take: A quality headset for deskbound workers

  31-08-2018 13:58 via zdnet.com
  The SDW 5016 is a solid wireless DECT headset that connects to PCs, desk phones and mobile phones.
  
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• Windows 10 laptop with 25-hour battery life? Lenovo shows off always-connected 2-in-1 in new Yoga line-up

  31-08-2018 13:46 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo unveils a mix of 2-in-1 hybrids and novel laptops at IFA.
  
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• Windows 10 laptop with 25-hour battery life? Lenovo shows new Yoga line-up at IFA

  31-08-2018 13:46 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo unveils a mix of 2-in-1 hybrids and novel laptops at the Berlin tech conference.
  
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• Cracking ransomware: RansomWarrior victims can now retrieve files for free

  31-08-2018 13:43 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at Check Point examined this recent form of ransomware and found it relatively easy to crack.
  
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• Viagogo taken to High Court by competition regulator

  31-08-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The ticket reselling site has repeatedly failed to make changes demanded, the competition regulator says.
  
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• Scottish school claims world first for using light-based Li-Fi networking

  31-08-2018 13:28 via zdnet.com
  A school in Ayr is combining wireless and light-based networking -- Wi-Fi and Li-Fi -- using LED bulbs mounted in classroom ceilings, while an IEEE task force is working to add Li-Fi to the 802.11 standard
  
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• China targets video gaming to tackle myopia in children

  31-08-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  New restrictions will try to tackle rising levels of near-sightedness among children.
  
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• Estonia has just 1.3 million people, so why are its startups setting investment records?

  31-08-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Startups in small Baltic state Estonia have attracted over half a billion dollars in investments in just 1.5 years.
  
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• Former Qualys exec charged with insider trading after protecting brothers from financial loss

  31-08-2018 11:45 via zdnet.com
  The former Chief Commercial Officer tipped off his family in advance of poor financial results.
  
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• Bitfi finally gives up claim cryptocurrency wallet is unhackable

  31-08-2018 11:17 via zdnet.com
  Color me surprised.
  
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• One in five employees share their email password with co-workers

  31-08-2018 09:52 via zdnet.com
  Negligent employees remain the number one cause of data breaches at small businesses across America. So why do small businesses continue to struggle with good cyber security practices and what can they do to correct those habits?
  
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• Friday briefing: ISS crew repair meteoroid strike air leak

  31-08-2018 08:25
  
  The crew of the ISS have patched a leak that caused air pressure to fall across the station, a warmer world means more crop pests, cryptojacking malware makes just $5.80 a day
  
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• The new iPhones will be way overpriced. It doesn't matter

  31-08-2018 08:00
  
  New iPhones are on their way but even Samsung's, Google's and Huawei's best efforts won't dent Apple's crazy profit margins
  
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• ACCC reconsiders Telstra copper regulation

  31-08-2018 07:23 via zdnet.com
  Given the NBN rollout, the ACCC is seeking feedback on whether to continue regulating six Telstra copper services from mid-2019 until mid-2024.
  
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• ​Australia's transition to multi-cloud is outpacing global peers

  31-08-2018 06:20 via zdnet.com
  After being the highest adopters of virtualisation, Australian organisations are also leading the charge to a multi-cloud world, according to VMware.
  
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• NBN 'absolutely' still planning 5G fixed-wireless

  31-08-2018 05:53 via zdnet.com
  NBN has told ZDNet that it is still planning to deploy 5G across its fixed-wireless service, while also looking into NG-PON2 for FttP, G.mgfast for FttN/B/C, and Full Duplex DOCSIS for HFC to enable speeds of up to 10Gbps.
  
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• High-achieving DevOps companies turn software around in 60 minutes

  31-08-2018 04:56 via zdnet.com
  Survey of 30,000 IT pros separates the DevOps winners from the laggards.
  
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• ​NextDC profit drops to AU$6.6m in FY18

  31-08-2018 03:14 via zdnet.com
  The datacentre services provider has reported AU$161.5 million in revenue, but its profit dropped by AU$16 million.
  
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• Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

  31-08-2018 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.
  
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• Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'

  31-08-2018 02:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.
  
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• Acer unveils new gaming cockpit and other tech news

  31-08-2018 02:08 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• VMware looking towards IoT and the edge

  31-08-2018 01:28 via zdnet.com
  As the world of edge computing and IoT becomes more distributed, billions of connected devices require increasing levels of compute at the edge. This needs to be secured, managed, and automated, and VMware wants to look after that on behalf of the enterprise.
  
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• Bye bye loneliness

  31-08-2018 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.
  
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• NBN base case funding jumps to AU$51b following HFC pause

  31-08-2018 01:20 via zdnet.com
  NBN has said its HFC pause will impact revenue during the rollout by AU$700 million plus capex spend of AU$200 million; the wholesale pricing change will result in a AU$700 million deferral of revenue; and the fixed-wireless capacity upgrade program will result in an additional AU$800 million in capex.
  
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