ET Deals: Save Big on Complete C Programming Bonus Bundle

Want to learn to program? Curious about learning the intricacies of C? Today's deal from StackSocial is a bundle you absolutely must check out. From absolute newbies to long-time programmers looking to learn the ins and outs of this specific language, there's something for everyone in these ten courses.

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Building a NASA-Themed Mechanical Keyboard

My obsession with custom mechanical keyboards is well-established at this point. I don't technically need more keyboards. So, if I'm going to add to my collection, I want to make sure it's something distinctive and cool.

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Apple Is Quietly Designing and Building Its Own Silicon Empire

Apple is quietly building a semiconductor empire for itself that could, in the long-term, challenge Qualcomm and Intel on modems, and even Intel on CPUs. That last bit won't happen anytime soon, but it's not impossible.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series quad-core gaming laptop for $750

On the lookout for a reasonably priced gaming laptop that can handle new releases? Check out the 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 7000 series from Dell. With a quad-core Skylake processor, a discrete graphics card, a hybrid drive, and plenty of RAM, this affordable laptop can hold its own with most modern games.

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Elon Musk Says Mars Rocket Could Fly Passengers Anywhere on Earth in an Hour

The world is a big place, but SpaceX is looking to make it feel a bit smaller with a new mode of transportation.

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Young wayward hackers could help fill Dutch IT skills gap

An initiative in Rotterdam is helping young people get into the IT sector by targeting those overlooked by traditional methods

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African anti-malaria programme thrives on strong data culture

Path health organisation is fuelling its anti-malaria programme in Zambia, and other African countries, with data analytics from Alteryx, Tableau, and others

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An Ex-Google Engineer Is Founding a Religion to Worship AI. He’s Decades Too Late.

Disagraced one-time Google engineer Anthony Levandowski wants to found a religion based on the veneration of artificial intelligence. If he'd paused to consider the concept, he might have realized he's decades late to the party.

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Wants Apple to Unlock the iPhone’s FM Radio

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has called on Apple to include and enable FM radios in its iPhone hardware. Apple disagrees.

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Equifax Plans Free Credit Locking Service

CEO Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr says Equifax screwed up and to make up for it, the company is working on a free credit locking service.

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The Oldest Rocks on Earth Could Contain Signs of Life

To quote Dr. Ian Malcolm, "Life, uh, finds a way."

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The Best Cheap Games for the Xbox One X

Microsoft has announced over 100 titles that will natively support the Xbox One X, but after spending 500 bucks for a new console, paying $60 a pop for brand new games is tough. Thankfully, plenty of existing games are getting patched for high-res goodness.

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Finnish tax administration strengthens cyber security capabilities

Tax administration steps up cyber security initiatives as more of its services are delivered digitally

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Sweden investigates introducing its own e-currency

Nordic country’s central bank is planning for a future e-currency as cash becomes less relevant

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Cyber security should be data-based, says NCSC

The National Cyber Security Centre has begun several initiatives in its first year and hopes to use data drawn from those to drive better cyber security practices

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Liquid Nitrogen Drives 18-Core Core i9-7980XE Above 6GHz

Intel's newest Core i9-7980XE has been pushed above 6GHz in a record overclock.

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Hands Off With Cadillac Super Cruise, the Masterful One-Trick Pony of Self-Driving

Despite minor gotchas--not glitches--Super Cruise is a powerful tool that is the pinnacle of Level 2 autonomy. You'll want it on your car.

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ET deals: Save $200 on a Dell XPS 8910 Desktop PC

In search of an affordable desktop that has plenty of room for upgrades? Take a look at the XPS 8910 tower PC from Dell. With a sleek modern design, a quad-core CPU, space for three 3.5-inch drives, and support for up to 64GB of DDR4 memory, this PC is up for almost anything.

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Where the device hits the network – a mobile device management update

As business becomes increasingly mobile, we look at the latest trends in mobile device management to give businesses the edge

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EC threatens legislation if tech companies fail to act on terrorism and hate speech

European Commission adds to growing political pressure on technology companies by threatening legislation if they fail to remove terrorist posts and hate speech from the internet quickly

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What is intent-based networking, and what can it do for your business?

Beyond the marketing hype, does intent-based networking mean anything, and can it improve how your infrastructure runs?

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Virtus sets out plans to build London’s largest datacentre campus

Colocation provider outlines the next phase of its expansion plans, which will see it build out its presence in west London

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Microsoft Azure joins Géant's Europe-wide IaaS mega-framework

Microsoft joins Géant's bid to create a cost-effective and accessible cloud procurement hub for Europe's education and research community

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Showtime Caught Mining Cryptocurrency With Viewers’ PCs

Malware? Nope, Showtime apparently intended to do this by integrating the Coinhive mining API.

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Is Donald Trump Accelerating Our Robot-Driven Future?

There are several reasons to believe Donald Trump is inadvertently hastening the rise of our machine overlords--or at least our effective replacements.

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Intel’s Upcoming Coffee Lake Z370 Motherboards Aren’t Backwards Compatible

Intel's new Coffee Lake CPUs are on their way, but you won't be able to use them with current Kaby Lake or Skylake CPUs.

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Nvidia’s CEO Declares Moore’s Law Dead

Nvidia's CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, believes the traditional version of Moore's Law is dead, replaced by a GPU trend he calls Hyper-Moore's Law. He's got a point.

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SNES Classic Review Roundup: A Great Value, Provided You Can Find One

Reviews on the new SNES Classic have dropped, and they're quite positive--if you can find one to buy. Keeping the hardware in stock is critical to Nintendo's overall success here.

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Maxta adds Red Hat in plan to help customers dodge ‘VMware tax’

Maxta allows migration from VMware to Red Hat Virtualization on its hyper-converged infrastructure nodes and looks forward to PCIe upgrades to help unleash NVMe

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Grosvenor signs broadband investment deal for London’s West End

Landowner and property developer has signed a co-investment partnership with Openreach to address poor broadband connectivity standards in parts of the capital

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WannaCry an example of pseudo-ransomware, says McAfee

The global WannaCry and NotPetya attacks were both examples of pseudo-ransomware, according to McAfee researchers

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Large scale IoT deployments double in 12 months

Vodafone’s fifth annual look at the IoT market reveals that the percentage of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices has effectively doubled in the past year

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Cyber Security Challenge UK launches charitable foundation

Cyber Security Challenge UK is setting up charitable foundation to boost accessibility and diversity in cyber security, with an emphasis on supporting those from a disadvantaged background

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UK spending on subscription services triples in a year

Almost all UK adults subscribe to services for products they would traditionally pay for up front

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Intel, Not Nvidia, Will Power Tesla’s Infotainment Systems

Intel is muscling into Nvidia's turf when it comes to vehicle partnerships. For now, Intel is only providing infotainment systems, but that's not the end of Intel's ambitions.

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Report: Andy Rubin’s Essential Has Only Shipped 5,000 Phones

This report comes from BayStreet Research, which tracks smartphone shipments across the US.

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SDN an essential component of future public sector networks

Public sector organisations need to adopt software-defined networking to deliver more agile and resilient networks that bring fit-for-purposes services to users and citizens

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Talent shortage keeps Nordic IT companies focused on job satisfaction

Nordic companies are aiming to win the race for scarce IT professionals through improving the workplace and concentrating on employees’ job satisfaction levels

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Gartner: Alibaba outperforms AWS, Microsoft and Google in public cloud revenue growth

While Amazon remains leader of the IaaS and public cloud market, Gartner’s figures highlight emerging competitive pressure from Alibaba on the other runners and riders in the market

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How retailers are using technology to remain relevant

From the constant innovation at Asos, Amazon and Missguided to the new supply chain prowess flaunted by Diesel and Gap, fashion retailers are investing in tech to stay relevant to their customers

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How and why to conduct a cyber threat and risk analysis

An ethical hacker’s insights into how and why organisations should conduct a cyber threat and risk analysis based on nine years’ experience conducting penetration tests for hundreds of organisations

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Field Test: Flying a Mavic Pro With Epson’s Moverio BT-300FPV AR Glasses

Seeing what your drone sees while you're flying it moves you one step closer to the feeling of being up in the air yourself, but comes with a high price tag.

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ET Deals: Save Big on AWS Solution Architect Certification Training Bundle

Looking to build a new social app? Want to make something really big and impressive on the web? In the year 2017, that almost certainly means cloud computing will be involved somewhere in your project. So if you want to learn exactly what Amazon Web Services is capable of, this training bundle from Certs School is worth checking out.

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Intel Unveils Neuromorphic, Self-Learning Chip Codenamed Loihi

Intel has unveiled a new, specialized compute core designed for AI, deep learning, and neural networks. Meet Loihi.

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The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Have Serious Shattering Problems

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, it promised the devices would be more durable and less likely to break on impact, despite using glass for both the front and back. Test results don't support that argument.

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ATM cyber attack a growing threat, warns Europol

Cyber attacks on bank cash machines are a growing problem despite strong law enforcement cooperation, warns Europol

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Prices and unnecessary upgrades push consumers to buy second-hand mobile devices

People in the UK are growing tired of regular upgrade cycles for mobile devices

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UK-EU talks have failed to raise confidence of IT leaders

IT decision-makers are no more confident about how Brexit will affect them despite this year’s general election and talks between the EU and the UK

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Critical Zero-Day Flaw in macOS Reveals Passwords in Plaintext

There's a critical zero-day bug in macOS High Sierra, Sierra, and El Capitan. It allows attackers to export data from Apple's Keychain in plaintext, with the user none the wiser.

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Scientists Learn How Your Cells Help Influenza Evolve Faster

Researchers have long studied the properties of influenza that make it change rapidly, and a new study at MIT may offer a way to slow it down and make anti-viral drugs more effective by targeting your own cellular machinery.

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The Ataribox Will Be AMD-Powered, Cost at Least $250

Atari has announced its upcoming Ataribox will cost $250 to $300 and play both classic Atari titles and newer games. Does anyone seriously think this is going to compete against the Xbox One or PS4?

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Microsoft Set to Release Quantum Computer Programming Language

Microsoft looks to the future with the upcoming release of its own quantum computing programming language.

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Equifax breach claims another scalp

The CEO of Equifax has stepped down – the third executive to leave the company after it disclosed a massive data breach

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Skills shortage tops Security Serious agenda

Tackling the shortage of cyber security skills tops the agenda for the Security Serious Week, an industry initiative aimed at helping organisations become more security savvy

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Storage 101: The IoT’s impact on storage

The internet of things will have a huge impact on storage – the sheer volume of data, the radically different types of data created, and the storage needed, from flash to object to cloud

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Health sector and social media top cyber targets

The healthcare sector and social media users are popular targets for cyber attackers, a report has revealed

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Tegile says NVMe bottleneck is in the network

Tegile's chief technology officer says the NVMe roadmap is all in place, but the key bottleneck is in the network and the applications, not its controllers. They’re ready to scale out into clusters for NVMe

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Building ‘senseable’ cities will be the talk of Gitex

MIT professor will present his vision of smart city developments at Gitex 2017 in Dubai

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GDPR for the CIO: Data protection is about more than GDPR compliance

If you approach GDPR as if compliance is all that matters, then you're bound to fail – data protection should be at the heart of business strategy

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Passive optical LAN: When network speed, bandwidth and security matter

Copper-based local area networks are increasingly unfit for purpose in a digital enterprise, but passive optical LANs may be a solution. Tech evangelist Paul Ryan, chair of the Association of Passive Optical LAN, explains why

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Tech sector advisory network expands to Spain

The 5,000-strong Global Tech Advocates network of IT industry experts that supports technology companies is expanding its service to Spain

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Star Trek Discovery Looks Like a Good Show. Too Bad So Few Can Watch It.

The new Star Trek show is reportedly pretty good, but CBS won't let you watch it unless you pay them $7-$10 a month for a streaming service with a fraction of the titles you'd find on Netflix or Amazon.

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ET Deals: Save Big on a 13.3-Inch Dell Latitude 13 e7370 Laptop

Looking for a small and sturdy laptop that's well-suited to getting real work done while you're on the go? Today's deal on eBay will net you a 13.3-inch Latitude 13 e7370 from Dell at a $100 discount.

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Microsoft, Facebook Run Fastest-Ever Cable Underneath the Atlantic

Microsoft, Facebook, and Telxius have completed the fastest undersea cable in the world years ahead of schedule. It's fast, it's long, and Microsoft says it's as heavy as a bunch of whales. Also, we evidently measure things in whales now.

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AMD Confirms RX Vega Won’t Support 3-Way, 4-Way, Crossfire Configurations

AMD has taken a page from Nvidia's book and declared it will no longer support three-and-four-way Crossfire configurations. Given how few people use that many GPUs, it's probably for the best.

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European operators still heavily reliant on copper for broadband delivery

A report commissioned for the European Commission has revealed that although access to broadband is improving across the EU, operators are still focusing their energies on sweating old copper assets

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Mac OS passwords at risk of theft, researcher warns

Some Apple Mac users are at risk of password theft due to a zero-day vulnerability discovered in some versions of the operating system

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Cage director found guilty of terrorism offence after refusing to disclose passwords.

Muhammad Rabbani, international director of Cage, is convicted of an offence under the terrorism act after refusing to disclose his mobile phone pin and laptop password under terrorism law.

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Intel’s Coffee Lake Refresh Offers Up to 6 Cores, Goes On Sale Oct. 5

Intel's new 8th generation CPUs will arrive next week, with higher core counts--and higher prices.

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Scientists Design New Form of Aluminum That Floats

Aluminum is so commonly used because it has a low melting point, works well in alloys, and is relatively light compared with its overall strength. What if it could be even lighter, though?

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What is Cord Blood Banking?

Cord blood banking is a relatively new concept. We discuss the technology, its implementation, whether it's worth considering for a newborn child, and how people are opting to store this blood for years -- or decades.

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Deloitte breach underlines need for better authentication

A breach of Deloitte’s email system, which may have exposed client details, emphasises the need for two-factor authentication and the monitoring of systems administrators

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Firms look to security analytics to keep pace with cyber threats

Traditional approaches to cyber security no longer enable organisations to keep up with cyber threats, but security analytics is an increasingly popular addition to the cyber arsenal

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Outcome of Amazon Irish datacentre planning appeal potentially delayed until November

Amazon faces having to wait up to two months to hear the outcome of an environmental appeal against its plans to build a datacentre in Dublin

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UK cyber defences among the best in Europe

The UK is among the European countries that are most prepared for cyber attack, but there is room for improvement by all, a report has revealed

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Microsoft Ignite kicks off with cross-platform SQL and on-premise Azure

Microsoft announces completion of cross-platform SQL Server, GDPR compliance for Office 365, plus Azure Stack

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Two-thirds of UK businesses have adopted fintech

Most UK businesses are using financial technology products and services in some way, with cost savings being the main attraction

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Connected bees create a buzz at Manchester startup hub

Cisco and Manchester Science Partnerships have opened a new startup incubator in the city to foster innovation in the Northern Powerhouse, and the humble honeybee is taking centre stage

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Amazon launches Middle East region

Amazon opens its latest delivery hub in Bahrain to serve customers in the Middle East

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iPhone X Production May Not Have Even Started Yet

Apple's iPhone X is one of the most anticipated devices in years, but there may be a small problem. Apple may not be building them yet, with launch just weeks away.

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Volvo’s 2018 XC40 Lease Plan Puts You in a New SUV Every Year

Volvo completes its SUV line with the subcompact XC40. The new Care by Volvo program allows one-price leases for as short as one year, including maintenance and insurance. Prices start in the mid-30s.

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Intel Core i9-7980XE Review: Reclaiming the Desktop Performance Crown

Intel's Core i9-7980XE launches today, just six weeks after AMD's own Threadripper 1950X. AMD has what it takes to go toe-to-toe with Intel here, but the 7980XE is the overall performance champion. Price, however, is another story...

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IBM z14 Mainframe CPUs to Use 14nm FinFET SOI Design

IBM and GlobalFoundries are teaming up to build 14nm products using FinFETs and SOI. This is the first time we've seen both technologies deployed side-by-side on the same silicon.

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Three adds in-store sign language service for deaf customers

Mobile operator pilots in-store sign language service to support the needs of its deaf customers

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NotPetya attack cost up to £15m, says UK ad agency WPP

Advertising giant was one of many companies hit in June 2017 by malware distributed through Ukrainian accounting software

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FSA connects 220 abattoirs to fibre for food safety monitoring

Food Standards Agency picks Exponential-e to revitalise connectivity across 220 sites as it strives to improve operational efficiency and compliance processes

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Barriers to enterprise adoption of DevOps

As enterprises join the continuous delivery movement, we look at some of the challenges to DevOps adoption

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Uber fails to get licence to operate in London renewed

Transport for London has rejected Uber's application for its licence renewal, citing a lack of corporate responsibility as the reason

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Cyber security improves business opportunities and customer loyalty, survey shows

Businesses view cyber security as a way to provide new opportunities and improve customer loyalty, according to a Vodafone report

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CIO interview: Russell Harte, group technology director, DFS

The furniture store’s group head of IT speaks to Computer Weekly about how customer experience can be used internally

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Why AI success depends on IT picking the low-hanging fruit

General-purpose artificial intelligence is probably a long way off, but the rapid rate of innovation means off-the-shelf AI can kick-start many projects

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NASA 3D Prints First Rocket Part Composed of Two Metals

Using an advanced laser printing method, the agency has produced a bi-metallic rocket igniter that really works.

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The iPhone 8 Debuts to Weak Demand, Uncertain Interest

Apple's new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus went on sale today, to a muted, lukewarm response. The long lines that have characterized previous Apple launches were nowhere in evidence.

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CCleaner Infection More Severe Than Thought, Targeted Microsoft, Google, Samsung

The CCleaner attack is worse than originally thought, and multiple major companies may have been infected.

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Doom Arrives on the Switch to Positive Previews, Early Acclaim

Doom is coming to the Nintendo Switch, and the early previews are quite positive.

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Custom AMD Vega Boards Reportedly Delayed By Technical Issues

Board partners are reportedly having yield and design issues with AMD's Vega that could delay the launch of custom GPUs.

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Equifax faces small business class action over data breach

Small businesses in the US have filed a class-action lawsuit against credit rating firm Equifax, representing millions of others affected by a breach of personal data

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European banks getting rid of human interaction in retail services

Traditional banks know they need to modernise IT to retain market share, but replacing legacy systems is like defusing a bomb

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High percentage of education organisations were victims of DNS attacks in 2016, survey finds

The majority of worldwide education organisations were hit with a DNS attack in 2016, according to a survey from EfficientIP

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NetApp privacy chief warns enterprises off investing in GDPR snake-oil tech

Speaking at the inaugural Datacloud Ireland event in Dublin, NetApp chief privacy officer, Sheila FitzPatrick, outlined her concerns over tech suppliers cashing in on the enterprise rush for GDPR compliance

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Malware hidden in CCleaner targeted tech firms

Major tech firms were targeted by malware hidden in Avast’s Piriform CCleaner software, researchers have found, leading to speculation that it may have been state-sponsored espionage attack

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UK organisations lose £217m a year due to lack of cloud skills

The cloud computing skills shortage in the UK is costing businesses hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenue

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Phones, Retinal Scans Could Soon Replace Your Car Keys

Your wireless car key never leaves your pocket anyway, so why not let your phone start the car, BMW suggests. NFC cards would be backups. Gentex wants you to look at the inside mirror and iris scanner to authenticate yourself before the car starts.

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Hubble Discovers a New Type of Asteroid

Astronomers thought Body 288P was just rare, but it's actually a new type of object never before seen.

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AMD Will Use ‘New’ GlobalFoundries 12nm Node for Future CPUs, GPUs

GlobalFoundries has announced a new 12nm node, and AMD is planning to use it starting in 2018.

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Movie maker shuns cloud, gets Spectra Logic Black Pearl tape NAS

Hat Trick ditches industry-specific hardware and deploys Black Pearl, which gives NAS-like file access from tape

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Cyber security demands change in approach

There needs to be a change in the way technology is designed and in attitudes to data security to ensure cyber safety, say industry experts

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The Sanger Institute on using datacentre upgrades to help decode the human genome

Paul Woobey, IT director at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, tells Computer Weekly why the organisation's HPC workload requirements cannot be fulfilled by a move to the cloud

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How to make the right technology choice

Organisations need digital technology, but how do you decide which is the best technology for you? The answer is not to make one big decision, but many small ones. Thinking about technology, behaviour and data will help you find the right answers

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SpaceX Satellite Broadband Network May Be Called ‘Starlink’

The space firm headed by Elon Musk is working on plans for a satellite network that provides broadband internet access.

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Nikon D850 Field-Tested: Possibly the Best DSLR Ever

While the Nikon D850 is not the fastest, or the highest-resolution, DSLR ever made, its combination of solid performance and stunning image quality makes it one of the best ever. I've been shooting with one since the day it came out, and so far I'm very pleased.

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Best PS4 Pro Games For $20 or Less

There's a surprisingly wide selection of titles that received excellent post-release PS4 Pro patches. From relatively small indies to beloved Sony exclusives to third-party best sellers, there's a lot of high-res enjoyment to be had for $20 or less.

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