IT industry development is an obvious choice for Bahrain

Bahrain is a gateway to the Middle East for multinationals, and to the world for locally grown IT startups

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You can now play Windows Store games offline in Windows 10, but not without jumping through some hoops

The Windows 10 Store now supports offline gameplay, but Microsoft has a long way to go to compete with Steam on this front.

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It’s time to pardon Edward Snowden, and defuse Putin’s increasingly dangerous weapon

A pardon for Snowden isn’t just good policy, it’s a move to neutralize a looming threat from an ever-more aggressive Moscow state department.

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ET deals: Get an online course from Udemy for just $10

If you love to learn, check out the outstanding classes at Udemy. Thousands of online courses are being discounted right now, so you can invest in a new skill -- even if you're on a budget. Whether you want to learn how to design a business logo or how to speak Arabic, there's something here for just about every area of interest. And if you're trying to brush up on your development skills, here are some top-notch recommendations.

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Black cab customers can now pay by card as well as cash

London Mayor’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan sees card technology introduced to all black cabs in the capital

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ICO prepares for post-Brexit GDPR

The Information Commissioner’s Office is to publish a revised timeline for the UK implementing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation after Brexit

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Windows Update is a mess: 3 things Microsoft should do to fix it

Microsoft has over-reached with its big-brother policies that inflict the worst parts of Windows Update on every Windows 10 user -- like it or not. Here's how it could fix that.

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New images from NASA show the final resting place of Europe’s ExoMars lander

High-res photos from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shed some light on Schiaparelli's last moments, while raising questions at the same time.

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How software-defined networking can secure critical systems

SDN promises to bring the efficiency gains achieved in server virtualisation to networking, while also boosting security

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Using hardware queues to break the multi-core CPU bottleneck

One of the major problems with multicore scaling is the communications bottleneck associated with cache coherency. These issues may be addressable -- and if they are, it could significantly improve multi-core scaling in the future.

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Self-sovereign identity on the block – ideal or no deal?

There’s a rumour out there in the IT and business world that blockchains could be the magic elixir when it comes to users’ full control and power over their own digital identities. But is that really so?

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The cyber threats lurking within every company

Insider threats have been around for a long time, but it is only recently that people have begun to acknowledge the true danger they pose

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Hello Games tweets No Man’s Sky was a mistake, claims it was hacked

Was it a moment of clarity, a disgruntled employee, or a hack? No matter what the answer is, it doesn't bode well for the company.

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Scotland, the perfect home for digital nomads?

Scotland needs public and private sector support for entrepreneurs, and ubiquitous superfast broadband if its digital economy is to thrive, says MSP Jamie Greene

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Minds behind Entiq and Level 39 launch Plexal innovation centre

Founder of Entiq and Level 39 launches innovation hub at Here East space in the London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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Comparing Skyrim: Enhanced Edition with the classic version

Skyrim's new Special Edition promises a graphics overhaul, but how does it compare with the original -- or the original's mods?

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In bid to achieve quantum encryption, China set to finish 2,000-kilometer ‘quantum link’

China is nearing completion of another major facet in its push for a quantum phone at the capital building: a 2,000-kilometer fiber-optic line for ferrying quantum encryption keys.

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Scientists plan to aim the world’s most powerful telescopes at the ‘alien megastructure star’

We still can't explain why KIC 8462852 (aka Tabby's Star) is dimming, but focusing the combined power of Earth's most powerful radio telescopes on the distant star should help us uncover its mysteries.

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SDN trailblazer Big Switch Networks launches in UK

Having established a base of paying customers through a key partnership with Dell, SDN supplier Big Switch Networks is opening its first European offices and gunning for Cisco’s ACI business

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United Utilities protects field engineering deployment with AirWatch

United Utilities deploys mobile device management software AirWatch to secure Samsung devices running a SAP workforce management app

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Hundreds of IT contractors let go and projects put on hold amid rumours of DWP Digital overspend

Hundreds of digital and technology projects are under review at the Department for Work and Pensions to bring IT budgets back on track, say insiders

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Red Cross data breach shows security is still not a priority

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has responded quickly to a breach of 550,000 donor details, but security commentators say the incident shows security is still not a priority for many organisations

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Samsung’s mobile division profits fall by 96% in wake of Note 7 disaster

Samsung's mobile division took a shellacking this past quarter thanks to the Note 7's double-recall, but the Korean company believes the problem is behind it, with no long-term impacts on its mobile divisions market share or popularity.

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This week in space: DARPA, Juno, and no aliens

This week in space: Juno is back in fighting trim, DARPA is working with Australia to weaponize kangaroos (just kidding, they actually built a space debris telescope), we found a new trans-Neptunian object, and no -- despite how awesome it would be, there probably aren't aliens building a Dyson sphere around Tabby's Star.

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Nearby exoplanet Proxima b could be a habitable ocean world

Ready to go for a swim? The biggest swimming pool in this section of the galaxy could be just 24 trillion miles away.

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Apple iCloud and Gmail hacker gets 18 months in jail

A US man is given a sentence of 18 months in jail for hacking into celebrity iCloud and Gmail accounts after investigators failed to find a link with the leak of celebrity nude photos online in 2014

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Apple unveils new MacBook Pros, but skips the iMac and Mac Pro

Apple refreshed its MacBook Pro products yesterday, shifted the positioning of its older MacBook Pro SKUs, and introduced new hardware featuring AMD's Polaris GPU. The Mac Pro, however, is still stuck on 3.5 year-old chips.

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Interview: How Swedish bank prepared robot for customer services

SEB bank is currently integrating artificial intelligence into its customer services channels, following an internal trial of the technology

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Amazon shares fall on disappointing quarter - but AWS up 55%

Amazon reported disappointing quarterly profit but its AWS cloud business grew sales by 55% and is now 10% of the company's revenue

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Russia unveils its new class of RS-28 ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missiles

Russia has unveiled a new heavy ICBM with the ability to deliver a 40-50MT warhead and a 10,000km range. But while this does represent a major new design for Russia, more than anything it's a sign of Russia's interest in exerting pressure on the American electorate.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 3650 quad-core desktop PC for $579

For a limited time, Dell is offering up a massive discount on the Inspiron 3650 desktop PC. With today's coupon in play, you'll snag this powerful quad-core tower PC for 47% off the sticker price.

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Apple special event live blog: New MacBooks on the horizon

At today's special event, Apple will likely show off a handful of major Mac updates. New laptops are definitely in the cards, but the rumor mill hasn't been very kind to the beleaguered Mac desktop fans among us. The event begins at 1pm ET (10am PT), and we'll be live blogging the entire thing.

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Dyn reveals details of complex and sophisticated IoT botnet attack

DNS services provider Dyn, which was the victim of a large-scale DDoS attack perpetrated by an IoT botnet earlier in October, discusses details of its experience

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Information security set for steep trajectory, says (ISC)2

By helping to create a thriving, diverse and open information security community, (ISC)2 hopes to ensure a steep rise for the profession

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World wide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee to join Oxford University

The University of Oxford has appointed Tim Berners-Lee as a professor at its computer science department

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Google Brain’s neural-net AI dreams up its own encryption strategy

Neural networks can learn to protect the confidentiality of their data from other neural networks.

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Why MIT is teaming up with Lamborghini: to create even better supercars

Lamborghini wants MIT's genius engineers to help craft the next generation of faster, lighter, safer, and more efficient supercars. It'll look good on their resumes, too.

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GDS loses yet another senior leader as CTO Andy Beale quits

Government Digital Service chief technology officer Andy Beale is the fifth senior executive to leave since appointment of new chief Kevin Cunnington

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Google suspends US FTTP broadband roll-out

Google parent Alphabet calls a halt to its roll-out of FTTP broadband in the US as it embarks on a strategic rethink

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Schneider Electric praised for positive response to ICS security flaw

Schneider Electric has patched a security flaw that highlights the vulnerability of industrial control systems to cyber attack

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Government launches inquiry into Emergency Services Network

The Public Accounts Committee is to scrutinise the controversial Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme

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Open source no longer scares the enterprise

Open source breaks the rules on corporate procurement, but developers never play by the rules and now open source has sneaked in through the back door

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Microsoft unveils new Core i7 Surface Book, all-in-one Surface Studio PC

Microsoft announced multiple new Surface products yesterday, including the innovative Surface Studio and the updated Surface Book. The company's hardware efforts have been plagued by bugs, errata, and issues -- will this be the launch that finally goes smoothly?

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Galaxy Note7 recall hits Samsung’s profits, but not market lead

Samsung retained its smartphone market leadership in the third quarter despite recalling and scrapping the Galaxy Note7 and taking a 30% hit in operating profit

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BT reports solid growth despite weak pound

The collapse in the value of the pound following the EU referendum has not dented BT’s confidence, with strong growth reported across multiple business units

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LIGO’s black hole detection survives the gravatstar test

LIGO famously saw two black holes merging -- but it turns out it may have seen an event even more exotic and intriguing than that.

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MIT demonstrates nightmare-fuel AI just in time for Halloween

Aficionados of creepypasta will find a lot to love here. It's like a visual Markov generator for viscerally horrifying images.

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Oxford scientists call into question the idea that the universe’s expansion is accelerating

New findings from Oxford University shed a different light on the Nobel-winning discovery that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.

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John Lewis chooses three retail tech startups to receive 2016 JLab funding

Department store retailer John Lewis selects three retail tech startups to receive their share of the £200,000 JLab funding pot

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Property firm flips to Azure to mobilise business processes

Property consultancy Strutt and Parker engaged cloud services provider 3GI to upgrade its IT systems to Microsoft Azure as more clients demanded a mobile-first approach

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ET deals: Save big on a Dell XPS 8900 Skylake desktop PC

Ready to replace your aging PC with something new? Dell is currently offering up a 37% discount on the XPS 8900 desktop. With a quad-core Skylake CPU, lots of speedy DDR4 memory, and plenty of room for expansion, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better tower with a price this low.

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Nintendo confirms that footage of its next-gen games console was added in post-production

Nintendo has confirmed that none of the game footage it showed in its Switch unveil was genuine. This raises certain questions about how ready the platform is for prime time, given that the Switch is supposed to launch in the not-too-distant future.

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CIO interview: Alan Crawford, City & Guilds Group

Four months into his role as CIO of City & Guilds, Alan Crawford opens up about the challenges of tending to the needs of a company that has hit the acquisition trail with aplomb in recent years

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Self-driving truck makes short hops for brewery

A startup called Otto announced a few months ago that it was working on a kit that could turn a semi truck into a self-driving vehicle, and it's just completed its first real-world test with the help of Anheuser-Busch.

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Apple built its own custom GPU core starting with the iPhone 6 — and nobody noticed

Apple has been building its own custom GPU cores for several generations, sneaking past tech press radar and into smartphones and tablets.

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Ultrafast York UFO broadband network to go citywide

Following successful trials in a number of York neighbourhoods, UFO broadband backers CityFibre, Sky and TalkTalk have agreed to roll out the service across the city

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US Treasury tells banks to provide more cyber attack information

The US government is calling on financial institutions to share more cyber attack information as concerns grow about the sector's vulnerability

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The PS4 Pro’s chief architect shares surprising details on the system’s architecture

The head designer on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro, Mark Cerny, has shared new details about the platform -- and his answers confound some of our previous expectations.

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Botched IT migration cost Vodafone customers thousands

Ofcom imposes multimillion-pound fine on mobile operator after an investigation uncovered multiple failings arising from a problematic IT systems migration

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Apple highlights record services revenue as iPhone sales fall

For a second quarter in a row, Apple plays up growing services revenues as iPhone sales continue to fall

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SAP steps up data privacy in Europe

SAP guarantees technicians outside of Europe will not be able to access companies’ sensitive personnel and other records

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Malaysian insurer partners IT supplier to tailor cyber security policies

Partnership is in response to requests from AIG customers for a more comprehensive risk management approach to cyber insurance

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Australian IT spending to be near A$85bn in 2017

Australian CIOs must plan digital platforms that can connect to customer and business networks – or risk losing customers

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Consumer Reports announces most, least reliable cars — with plenty of surprises

Asian cars (Korean and Japanese) are most reliable. Buick shocker: No. 3 overall. Tech complexity turns off some owners.

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Nvidia’s GTX 1050, 1050 Ti seize the entry-level GPU performance crown from AMD

The GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1050 have arrived from Nvidia, and they're potent trouble for AMD's new lower-end GPUs.

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New probe measures electrical activity of hundreds of individual neurons in living brains

Researchers at CalTech have developed a new, minimally invasive probe that can measure electrical activity in three dimensions, which could be a huge breakthrough for our understanding of cognition and neural activity.

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Mobile apps to take over HR technology

Smartphone apps are the next frontier for human resources technology, according to HR technology analyst Josh Bersin

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Scale drops three-node minimum for HC3 hyper-converged

Scale Computing customers no longer need to deploy a minimum of three hyper-converged nodes and can now implement only one at SMEs and Robos

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AI set to replace traditional IT administrators

Demand for higher levels of availability will lead to increased use of automation. Over time, many IT roles will be taken over by intelligent algorithms

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ET deals: 55-inch Samsung UHD curved smart TV for $900 with bonus gift card

Looking for an affordable curved 4K television for your living room? Consider grabbing this slick 55-inch Samsung UHDTV from Dell. This 2016 model is still relatively new, but it's already getting a steep price cut. Even better, Dell will throw in a $300 eGift card on top if you act fast.

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2017 Acura NSX tested: Why it’s the exemplar for all supercars

One engine, two turbos, three electric motors, good for 0-60 in less than 3 seconds. Soon, all supercars will need to be hybrids.

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Case study: Ocado uses machine learning to help customer services deal with email overload

Ocado's head of data, Dan Nelson, reveals details of how the online grocer is using machine learning to bolster the responsiveness of its customer service teams

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Hundreds of thousands of public sector jobs automated by 2030

Repetitive roles in the UK public sector will be decimated as organisations replace people with automation technology

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Acquiring public sector software systems – an alternative role for GDS?

Controlling and measuring software systems in government is notoriously difficult, so could a healthcare model offer a better alternative?

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BT builds phone boxes for the internet age

BT has announced plans to roll out a free London-wide wireless internet and phone service

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OpenStack adoption by enterprise grows

New research has found that businesses of all sizes are taking on OpenStack to run their private and hybrid clouds

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Why one small company thinks it has the key to extending Moore’s Law

Scaling older chips to newer process nodes has been a major problem for a number of industries, but Atomera thinks it has a technology that'll solve the problem.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/computing/238184-why-one-small-company-thinks-it-has-the-key-to-extending-moores-law

Astronomers get a chance to watch a rare red nova in its opening strains

This doomed dynamic duo is just clearing its throat before it really starts to make a scene. Some six years hence, the binary pair will explode as a red nova, and this time we don't even have to choose between getting popcorn and watching the previews.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238193-astronomers-get-a-chance-to-watch-a-rare-red-nova-in-its-opening-strains

DevOps largely failing to improve security, study shows

Despite the promise of improved application security, DevOps is failing to deliver due to some key barriers, an HPE study shows

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401645/DevOps-largely-failing-to-improve-security-study-shows

IFS 16: CEO Sorbie vaunts digital transformation, capped with IoT play

IFS’s CEO, Alastair Sorbie, opened the company’s annual customer conference in Gothenburg by announcing an internet-of-things service

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401649/IFS-16-CEO-Sorbie-vaunts-digital-transformation-capped-with-IoT-play

IoT devices likely drove Friday Internet blackout, some products already recalled

The Internet of Things is likely behind last Friday's Internet blackout, and the problem is going to get much worse before it gets better.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/238169-iot-devices-likely-drove-friday-internet-blackout-some-products-already-recalled

How collaboration will feature in the future of digital supermarkets

Morrisons’ new deal with Ocado has helped the supermarket chain expand its online capabilities, but will we see more collaboration between retailers and digital service providers in the future?

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401626/How-collaboration-will-feature-in-the-future-of-digital-supermarkets

Pioneers take flash storage to analytics and big data use cases

Flash storage is now being applied to big data and analytics workloads as array makers exploit flash performance for rapid access and high throughput for big datasets

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Pioneers-take-flash-storage-to-analytics-and-big-data-use-cases

Twitter plans to cut hundreds of jobs

Twitter is expected to reduce costs by further trimming its staff, after the company failed in its bid to secure a buyer

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401640/Twitter-plans-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs

Virgin Atlantic finds community benefit with Salesforce

Airline’s business-to-business and cargo divisions have found Salesforce CRM to offer a “family feel” beyond the software

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401512/Virgin-Atlantic-finds-community-benefit-with-Salesforce

Insurers are joining fintech party

Insurers are held back from digital transformation by legacy systems, but insurance-focused IT startups offer them hope

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401638/Insurers-are-joining-fintech-party

CIO interview: Björn Ekstedt, PostNord

For PostNord, one of the Nordic’s largest logistics companies, the rise of e-commerce means the continual digital rehaul of its business models

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401574/CIO-interview-Bjorn-Ekstedt-PostNord

Self-driving taxi roll-out in Singapore gathers intelligence

Autonomous vehicle startup nuTonomy launched a fleet of self-driving taxis in Singapore in August

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401579/Worlds-first-self-driving-taxis-roll-out-in-Singapore

UAE telco launches mobile wallet

Etisalat signs deal with technology company to offer its customers a mobile wallet service, as fintech expands in the Middle East

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401597/UAE-telco-launches-mobile-wallet

Security firm claims implantable cardiac devices can be hacked

Getting your computer hacked is an annoyance, but getting your heart hacked is much worse.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238161-security-firm-claims-implantable-cardiac-devices-can-be-hacked

Nintendo patent filings suggest the Switch could be hiding some significant features

The Nintendo Switch may have dropped last week, but there are signs that Nintendo hasn't revealed everything the console can do.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/238143-nintendo-patent-filings-suggest-the-switch-could-be-hiding-some-significant-features

GDS faces review by public spending watchdog

National Audit Office wants to review Government Digital Service's relations with Whitehall departments as a result of 2015 rural payments IT problems

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401596/GDS-faces-review-by-public-spending-watchdog

In a historic moment for AI, computers gain ability to generalize learning between activities

For arguably the first time in history a neural network has achieved the ability to generalize learning, and the ramifications could be truly seismic.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238073-in-historic-moment-for-ai-computers-gain-ability-to-generalize-learning-between-activities

ET deals: GoDaddy web hosting roundup

Today, GoDaddy is running a massive sale on a range of excellent products. Whether you're starting a brand new website, or simply looking to save some cash on your SSL certificate, these deals are definitely worth a look-see.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/deals/220439-et-deals-godaddy-web-hosting-roundup

Dyn DDoS attack highlights vulnerability of global internet infrastructure

Last week’s DDoS attack on DNS firm Dyn has highlighted both the vulnerability of the world’s internet infrastructure, and the dangers of leaving internet of things devices unsecured

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401576/Dyn-DDoS-attack-highlights-vulnerability-of-global-internet-infrastructure

In the digital era, customer identity is key

Identity is vital for presenting a consistent customer relationship across digital channels, but not everyone in all organisations understands this shift, according to identity veteran Ian Glazer

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401590/In-the-digital-era-customer-identity-is-key

Google quietly changed its privacy policy, no longer promises to anonymize your personal information when selling ads

Google has removed language from its privacy policy in which it promised to keep customer data sandboxed and anonymous.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/internet/238093-google-quietly-changed-its-privacy-policy-no-longer-promises-to-anonymize-your-personal-information-when-selling-ads

Planet nine might be pulling our solar system out of alignment

A planet we've never seen may have shaped the solar system as we know it.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238069-planet-nine-might-be-pulling-our-solar-system-out-of-alignment

Microsoft hikes UK enterprise software and cloud prices as pound tumbles

The software giant's policy of harmonising prices across Europe means charges go up from 1 January 2017

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401577/Microsoft-hikes-UK-enterprise-software-and-cloud-prices-as-pound-tumbles

UK National Cyber Security Centre a positive development, says CNI expert

There needs to be greater understanding of cyber threats facing business, and the UK's new National Cyber Security Centre is a step in the right direction, says CNI expert Barrie Millett

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401575/UK-National-Cyber-Security-Centre-a-positive-development-says-CNI-expert

AT&T, Time Warner unveil massive $85 billion merger with zero benefit for consumers

AT&T has announced its intent to purchase Time Warner for $85 billion, but the deal has no discernible upside for consumers and may run into regulatory trouble.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/internet/238078-att-time-warner-unveil-massive-85-billion-merger

More than 100 MPs ask Obama to halt extradition bid against Lauri Love

UK MPs across all parties call for US President to save activist from extradition to the US on hacking charges on humanitarian grounds

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401567/More-than-100-MPs-ask-Obama-to-halt-extradition-bid-against-Lauri-Love

Over 100 MPs sign letter to Obama asking him to drop extradition against alleged hacker Lauri Love

MPs across all parties call for President Barack Obama to save activist Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges on humanitarian grounds.

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401567/Over-100-MPs-sign-letter-to-Obama-asking-him-to-drop-extradition-against-alleged-hacker-Lauri-Love

Tesla claims it can control how customers use its self-driving car

Tesla now includes language that bans drivers from competing ride-sharing services like Uber. If you want to make money with your Tesla, you'll have to use its own software.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238059-tesla-uber-self-driving-car

Internet struck by waves of outages as massive DDoS attack affects major services

A massive DNS attack is chewing up the Internet and making connections slow and trouble-prone.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/internet/238042-internet-struck-by-waves-of-outages-as-massive-ddos-attack-affects-major-services

Trouble around Mars and Jupiter: this week in space

Extraterrestrial exploration has 99 problems, and Schiaparelli and Juno are two. Thankfully there's a new deep zoom into Eta Carinae in which we can drown our collective sorrows.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238015-trouble-around-mars-and-jupiter-this-week-in-space

Interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general, Government Digital Service

The government’s new digital chief talks about his plans for the future and the challenges of transforming public services

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401508/Interview-Kevin-Cunnington-director-general-Government-Digital-Service

No endgame for cyber security, says Mikko Hypponen

Two of the most valuable lessons in cyber security are to know your enemy and not to rely on users to be secure, according to industry veteran Mikko Hypponen

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401510/No-endgame-for-cyber-security-says-Mikko-Hypponen

ET deals: Save 35% on a Dell UltraSharp U2913WM ultra-wide monitor

Looking for an ultra-wide monitor for optimal multi-tasking? Today, Dell is offering up the 29-inch UltraSharp U2913WM 21:9 monitor at a 35% discount. Even better, Dell will throw in a $100 bonus gift card to sweeten the deal.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/deals/173237-et-deals-499-for-dell-ultrasharp-u2913wm-ips-monitor

Major DDoS attack on Dyn causes internet disruption

DNS provider Dyn experiences a large DDoS attack, causing disruption to online services

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401515/Major-DDoS-attack-on-Dyn-causes-internet-disruption

Many firms failing on crucial customer experience in digital era

Only through collaboration between all customer-facing parts of a business can it deliver the customer experience that is crucial to survival in the digital era, according to CXP Group consultant Nicole Dufft

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450401502/Many-firms-failing-on-crucial-customer-experience-in-digital-era

How to install the Android 7.1 developer preview on your device

Google starts testing Android 7.1 on Nexus devices, and you can try it right now... as long as you've got the right hardware.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/237995-how-to-install-the-android-7-1-developer-preview-on-your-device

iPhone 7 storage tests show higher-end models are significantly faster than the 32GB version

Apple's 32GB iPhone 7 is significantly slower than its 128-256GB models -- and the difference is large enough that it could impact your experience with the device, depending on how often you copy data on and off it.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/238006-iphone-7-storage-tests-show-higher-end-models-are-significantly-faster-than-the-32gb-version

Mission control has lost contact with the ESA’s ExoMars lander

The ESA is one for two this game; their orbiter is doing fine, but they've lost contact with the Schiaparelli lander -- and the prognosis doesn't look good.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/238011-mission-control-has-lost-contact-with-the-esas-exomars-lander