ET deals: 90% Off 5TB of IDrive Cloud Backup for Word Backup Day

Data redundancy is critically important. Sure, having a local backup of your hard drive is a good first step, but that's just not enough. If you use a service like IDrive to keep all of your important information in the cloud, you can rest easy knowing that you won't lose your data in a fire or robbery. And in honor of world backup day, you can save big!

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It’s World Backup Day: Here’s How the ExtremeTech Staff Stays Backed Up

World Backup Day is a chance to check on your existing backups and make new ones if you've got important files on the edge of oblivion. To offer a little inspiration, here's how we at ExtremeTech keep our files safe.

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The Best Cars and SUVs of the 2018 New York Auto Show

At 2018 NYIAS, the focus is on affordable new crossovers: RAV4, Tucson, Forester, Corolla hatchback. The Nissan Altima joins Accord and Camry with a new model. Then there was the VW pickup truck.

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Saudi Arabia, SoftBank Plan the World’s Largest Solar Project

The Saudis may partner with SoftBank to build the largest solar installation ever built -- 200GW of generation, 100x larger than the next-largest facility.

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GDS loses government data policy to DCMS

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Critical VPN Security Flaw Leaks Customer IP Addresses

A flaw in the WebRTC protocol means that many VPN services leak the IP addresses of their users. That's more or less the opposite of what a VPN is meant to do.

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ET Deals Roundup: $100 off the iPad Mini 4 128GB, $100 Bonus Gift Card with the Xbox One X, and more

For a limited time, Best Buy is selling the iPad Mini 4 (128GB) for just $299.99 – $100 off the sticker price. This discount ends Saturday though, so don't wait to place your order. We've also found great deals on the Xbox One X, 4K TVs, VR headsets, and so much more in the lead-up to the big holiday weekend.

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Microsoft’s Meltdown Patch Made Windows 7 PCs Less Secure

It sounds like Microsoft's Meltdown patch didn't make Windows 7 more secure. It actually did the opposite.

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How Nvidia’s RTX Real-Time Ray Tracing Works

Ray tracing is the ultimate way to create realistic computer-generated scenes -- and at up to 10 hours per frame to render, it's been mostly restricted to movies and advertising, until now. Nvidia has shown real-time ray tracing using its new RTX running on its Volta GPUs.

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Palm Could Make a Return on Verizon Later This Year

Palm didn't make it, but now the Palm brand could be poised for a nostalgic comeback on Verizon.

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Europol operation nabs another 20 cyber criminals

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UK government secures public sector discounts on Microsoft cloud products to April 2021

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Google Researchers Just Made Computers Sound Much More Like People

New research into text-to-speech technology has significantly improved the ability of computers to mimic human speech patterns.

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Cryptocurrency mining rampant in higher education

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PC Building Sim Enters Early Access, Includes Overclocking, Water Cooling

There's a new PC building simulator in Early Access on Steam, but its usefulness seems a bit limited -- and not just because it's an early version of the final product.

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How the IT sector can help plug the cyber security skills gap

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NASA: Gas Giant Ejected ‘Oumuamua Into Interstellar Space

It has been several months since 'Oumuamua's discovery, but scientists are still puzzling over our first interstellar visitor.

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Business unaware of scale of cyber threat

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IR35 reforms: IT contractors express concerns over ‘inevitable’ private sector roll-out

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Western Digital adds StorReduce deduplication to object storage

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Mac Pro Customers, Desperate for a Refresh, Are Upgrading 6-Year-Old Hardware

Mac Pro users are trying to eke out upgrades any way they can, but buying a six-year-old form factor is a bad way to do it.

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Firefox Add-On Protects You From Facebook Tracking

Mozilla is looking to shield users from Facebook's snooping and score some good will at the same time.

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Hands On With the HTC Vive Pro: Raising the Bar for VR Headsets

HTC's Vive Pro won't light the world on fire, but it moves the possibilities of VR forward another notch, and is a solid upgrade for anyone with the money to spend.

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New TPCast Wireless Adapter Supports Multiple Vive Headsets

A few products can make VR headsets wireless, and TPCast is taking it a step further with a new wireless VR system that can stream to multiple Vive headsets at the same time.

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Majority of European firms unprepared for phishing attacks

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Why does India have a higher percentage of women in tech than the UK?

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Far Cry 5 Lovingly Renders the Countryside of Montana, But Not Everyone is Blissed Out

After a few years off, the Far Cry franchise is back with a full-on numbered sequel, and we're headed to the good ol' United States this time. We break down early performance tests on PCs and consoles.

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£5m Ada Lovelace Institute launched to look into data ethics

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Third-Party Docks Are Bricking Nintendo Switch Consoles After Firmware Update

If you use a third-party dock, be very wary of Nintendo's 5.0 firmware update. There are widespread reports it's bricking Switch consoles.

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US Patriot Missile Defense System Malfunctions, Crashes in Saudi Arabia’s Capital

New video shows a Patriot missile defense system malfunctioning when Saudi Arabian forces attempted to shoot down incoming Houthi missiles.

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Arm and Nvidia collaborate on internet of things intelligence

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NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Again to May 2020

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has seen its fair share of delays (and then some), but we had every reason to expect it would finally launch in about a year.

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Consumer group calls for Zuckerberg to step down after data misuse

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Nvidia’s Titan V Accused of Returning Wrong Answers in Simulations

Nvidia's Titan V may return incorrect answers in certain types of HPC simulations, but the situation isn't currently clear.

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Organisations can use GDPR ambiguity to contest fines in court, experts say

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The Cambridge Analytica case: What’s a data scientist to do?

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Microsoft Word document and zero-day attacks on the rise

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Government sets deadline for affordable 10Mbps broadband

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Majority of firms fear mobile workers have been hacked

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UK organisations urged to develop cyber security skills

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Most top UK firms fail to disclose cyber risk testing details

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Nvidia’s New GV100 Brings Volta to the Quadro Family

Nvidia's latest Quadro GPU brings Volta -- and ray tracing -- to the professional workstation market.

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‘Light Field’ Camera Maker Lytro Is Shutting Down

According to a statement on the company's website, the time has come to "wind down" operations. A recent rumor pointed to a possible Google acquisition of Lytro, but it looks like Google is only interested in snapping up the company's engineers.

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The ‘Alien Megastructure Star’ Enters Another Dimming Phase

Astronomers have had a hard time figuring out what, exactly, is happening to KIC 8462852. You may know it as Tabby's Star, or the "Alien Megastructure Star." It's entered another record-setting dimming cycle of unknown cause.

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2019 GMC Sierra: Carbon Fiber, Shape-Shifting Tailgate, Off-Road Package

GMC and Chevy spent the past year poking fun at Ford's exotic F-150 aluminum truck bed. Now, GMC decides to one-up Ford with the more exotic: a carbon fiber bed -- which, GMC crows, won't dent or deform.

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Huawei P20 Pro Triple Camera Smashes DxOMark High-Score Record

Huawei's new P20 Pro flagship blows past Apple, Samsung, and Google's phones in camera performance with a unique triple camera design.

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Apple Targets Education Market With New $299 iPad

At an unusual education-focused event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new iPad with a student discount, as well as plenty of features to draw regular consumers as well.

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We Just Found the First Normal Planet to Orbit a Brown Dwarf

We've just found the first evidence of an ordinary planet circling a brown dwarf -- a type of stellar object that sits between a really huge planet and a really small star.

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Arsenal uses Innovation Lab accelerator to improve worldwide fan experience

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Digital Secure Remote Payment: How Apple Pay can change the future of remote payments

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Demystifying the myths of public cloud computing

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Rumored ASIC Cryptocurrency Miners Could Be Welcome Relief for the GPU Market

The cryptocurrency market might be cooling off soon, thanks to new ASICs designed to mine coins more efficiently than GPUs.

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Google Now Blocks Logins From Uncertified Android Devices

Device makers are supposed to get certified before bundling Google services with a phone, but some smaller companies have been trying to fly under the radar by distributing unofficial Google packages. Well, no more.

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IT staff will need to retrain when automation deskills their jobs

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Facebook could be hit with $2tn fine after FTC inquiry

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Capgemini turns to tech startup to identify ‘most engaged’ teams

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Infosec culture: A former helicopter pilot’s perspective

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The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Is the First Official Chrome OS Tablet

After years of only allowing its hardware partners to put Chrome OS on devices with a laptop or desktop form factor, the first official Chrome OS tablet has appeared.

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What to Expect at the 2018 New York Auto Show: Crush of Crossovers, a Couple Key Sedans

The focus is on small and midsize crossvers at NYIAS. The Big Apple's own Cadillac will unleash a Cadillac-only 550 hp twin-turbo V8 not shared with other GM cars. The most mainstream new sedan: the Nissan Altima. Here's what to expect.

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ET Deals Roundup: 22-Inch Dell Monitor for $50 After Gift Card, Best-Selling Dell i7 Desktop for $600, and more

For a limited time, you can snag a 22-inch Dell S2218H IPS monitor for just $149.99. Even better, you'll get a $100 gift card for your next purchase. Essentially, that drops the effective price down to just $49.99. You can also pick up a quad-core gaming rig for just $600, so you won't want to miss out on today's bargains.

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Microsoft Uses Intel FPGAs to Drive Better Search Results

Microsoft and Intel have teamed up to use modern FPGAs to boost Bing's search results -- but the current changes are limited in scope.

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How Darren Aronofsky Makes Earth Seem Unreal in ‘One Strange Rock’

The Nat Geo show will make you see your home planet in a whole new way.

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Nissan Is Recycling Old Electric Vehicle Batteries to Power Street Lights

The nice thing about this project is that as we get more electric vehicles on the road, we eventually end up with more efficient self-powered street lights.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 3650 Quad-Core Desktop PC for $599

If you want a desktop PC with a good balance between performance and price, check out the Dell Inspiron 3650. With a quad-core Skylake processor and a substantial amount of memory, this flexible PC is a fantastic bargain when you use today's 47% total discount.

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SAP licensing – reassuringly expensive?

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Dutch SMEs’ cyber security is insufficient

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Police arrest €1bn cyber heist mastermind

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Astronomer Excitedly Announces He Has Discovered Mars

Everyone dreams of making a famous discovery at some point in their life. Few of us manage to rediscover an entire planet.

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Blockchain not ready for cross-border bank payments

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Steam Earned an Estimated $4.3B in 2017, but Benefits Flow to Handful of Titles

As the number of games released on Steam continues to explode, a tiny fraction of the total games are responsible for more and more of the revenue.

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Swedish industry contributes to 5G evolution

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437543/Swedish-industry-contributes-to-5G-evolution

UK government publishes export strategy for UK cyber security

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437559/UK-government-publishes-export-strategy-for-UK-cyber-security

ShopDirect set to use AI to detect fraud on phone calls

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437556/ShopDirect-set-to-use-AI-to-detect-fraud-on-phone-calls

Flat-Earther Finally Fires Himself Into the Heavens, or at Least the Lower Troposphere

Would-be rocketeer Mike Hughes has successfully reached the extreme lower trophosphere in his steam-powered rocket. Next stop: The upper atmosphere.

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Ransomware publicity heightened awareness but other threats remain, experts say

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New Lithium-Air Battery Lasts Hundreds of Cycles Longer Than Past Designs

Lithium-air batteries have great capacity but tend to break down in a matter of weeks. A new design that tweaks the Lithium-air reaction could finally make these batteries viable for long-term use.

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Swedish study talks up benefits of artificial intelligence

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How to make the leap from traditional bank to digital bank

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/How-to-make-the-leap-from-traditional-bank-to-digital-bank

Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ Users Reporting Touch Screen Dead Zones

Samsung's Galaxy S9 has only been on sale for a week, but stories of touch-screen problems are popping up already.

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The Nvidia MX150 GPU Is Massively Slowed Down in Some Laptops

You can play "lighter" PC games like World of Tanks or DOTA2 at 60 fps on most MX150 systems. Not all of them, though, and that's the problem.

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Scottish village rolls out FTTP broadband at half normal cost

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Mozilla Pulls Ads From Facebook in Response to Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Mozilla is pausing its advertising relationship with Facebook because, in its words, Mozilla wants what's "good for the web and for people." That's a subtle yet effective burn, Mozilla.

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City & Guilds preps SAP S/4HANA system migration to Microsoft Azure

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EA Admits Defeat, Unlocks All Battlefront 2 Heroes, Removes Pay-to-Win Mechanics

EA has revamped the entire Battlefront 2 progression system, removed its pay-to-win mechanics, and now rewards players for, you know, actually playing the game.

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European insurtech growth dwarfs US

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Cloud key to cyber defence, says Palo Alto Networks

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437427/Cloud-key-to-cyber-defence-says-Palo-Alto-Networks

How to Download YouTube Videos

We've singled out two options that get solid reviews and don't require you to install adware.

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The walking dead: Is there life left in 4G mobile networks?

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Amazon Patents Delivery Drones That Detect Screaming, Flapping Arms, May Smell Human Fear

Amazon has been granted a patent on various methods of human-drone communication, including gesture and voice-based responses.

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Chrome 66 Will Finally Block Autoplay Audio in Videos With Sound

Chrome 66 will add a major feature users have wanted for a very long time: automatic muting of autoplay video.

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Telefonica cuts HR running costs by 40% as it replaces hundreds of ageing IT systems

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Facebook braces for new regulation for Cambridge Analytica deal

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437417/Facebook-braces-for-new-regulation-for-Cambridge-Analytica-deal

The New Oculus Go Slashes VR’s Entry Price Without Gutting Quality

The new Oculus Go promises a standalone VR experience at a much lower price point. Early previews suggest it nails that balance.

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Best Buy Will Reportedly Stop Selling Huawei Phones

Huawei managed to squeak past Apple last year to become the world's second largest smartphone maker, thanks to huge success in Asia and Europe. However, the US market remains a tough nut to crack.

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Another Star May Have Skimmed the Solar System 70,000 Years Ago

Our solar system has just the one star, but astronomers now have good reason to think a second star paid us a visit about 70,000 years ago.

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ET Deals Roundup: Up to 50 Percent off Logitech Sale, 20 Percent off Echo Spot, and more

For today only, you can save up to 51 percent on select Logitech accessories on Amazon. Mice, keyboards, speakers, and more are all being sold at steep discounts. And if you’re in the market for a digital assistant, you can snag an Echo Spot or an Echo Show on the cheap.Amazon Daily Deal: Logitech Peripherals…

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Privacy group calls for UK response to data exploitation

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437380/Privacy-group-calls-for-UK-response-to-data-exploitation

Salesforce buys into API economy with $6bn Mulesoft deal

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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Review: Still Among the Best Compact SUVs

Lots of standard equipment and a long warranty make Hyundai's pricing easier to understand. While the Santa Fe Sports starts at $26,000, to get two useful driver assists you'll need to pay $38,000.

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DR 101: The disaster recovery plan and disaster recovery strategy

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Pressure grows on government to clarify post-Brexit position on UK-EU data flows

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437378/Government-under-renewed-pressure-to-clarify-post-Brexit-position-on-UK-EU-data-flows

New Video of the Tempe Crash Looks Really Bad for Uber and Its Driver

Dash cam video of the fatal Uber crash in Tempe tells a very different story than the one hinted at initially by Tempe Police. From what we can see, there were major failures on the part of Uber, the car, and the driver.

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Canadian broadband expertise speeds Gigaclear fibre dig

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CityFibre consumer broadband collaboration hits Peterborough

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Mayor of London kick-starts drive to make city top for AI

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Alphabet Company Launches Free VPN Software for Windows and Android

A new VPN software solution from Jigsaw (formerly Google Ideas) is intended to allow journalists, activists, and others to roll their own VPN solutions without using a third-party provider of uncertain provenance.

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Application layer DDoS attacks increasing, Imperva data shows

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Chancellor of the exchequer announces UK fintech strategy

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China’s First Space Station Will Reenter the Atmosphere in About a Week

After China lost control of the aging space platform, scientists around the world set to work tracing its position to find out when and where it would reenter the atmosphere. We've got it narrowed down a little today.

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How Turkish mobile operators are helping the vast Syrian refugee population to help themselves

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‘Exotic’ Batteries, Data Analysis Led Police to Austin Bomber

The Austin bomber's threat has been ended -- and 'exotic' batteries were part of what gave him away.

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Legacy IT hampers digital strategy at banks and insurers

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Colt pioneers blockchain in telco voice wholesaling

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The 8 Most Important Changes in the Windows 10 Spring Creators Update

The new version (known more formally as build 1803) should start hitting PCs next month, and it includes a ton of functional changes. So many, in fact, that it can be easy to feel overwhelmed with all the newness. We've got you covered.

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UK local councils favour hybrid cloud as legacy IT management needs persist

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BlackBerry QNX to power Jaguar Land Rover electronic controls

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Businesses lack cyber security confidence after majority were breached in past year

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What would coders do in ethical grey areas?

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Fintechs weigh up their partnership options

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Uber autonomous vehicle death raises questions for UK law review

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Windows Server 2019 Now Available In Preview With New Web Interface, Higher Costs

Microsoft's Windows Server 2019 is now in preview mode, with a new web interface, fresh security features, and oh yeah -- higher prices.

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Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica Scandal: How We Got Here

Facebook has been in trouble for its privacy policies before, but this time it is getting international attention and affecting its stock price. We dive into how it got here.

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Tech North aims to fill 24 tech jobs in 24 hours

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DeepMind’s Psychlab Heralds Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence

A toolkit for assessing artificial intelligence with the same psychological tests that we use for assessing human cognitive abilities is proof of the breakneck speed at which AI is progressing.

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Danish government launches business-focused national digital strategy

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MoD to focus on SMEs to raise supply chain cyber security

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Ministry of Justice CDIO Tom Read claims CIO role will succumb to cloud

from ComputerWeekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437271/Ministry-of-Justice-CDIO-Tom-Read-urges-CIOs-to-succumb-to-cloud

Train leasing firm demos mobile edge computing for smart trains

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Google May Buy Lytro in a Fire Sale to Boost Its VR Plans

Light field pioneer Lytro is reportedly in talks to be acquired by Google for pennies on the dollar. Google will get a lot of talent and a bevy of patents to add to its VR content creation and computational imaging efforts.

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SpaceX is Building its BFR in Los Angeles, and Congress May Not Be Happy

SpaceX wants to use the port of Los Angeles for its Big Falcon Rocket work -- could we see Musk's Mars-bound rocket sooner than we think?

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Microsoft readies Windows Server 2019

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BT to create 1,300 apprenticeship and graduate tech roles

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HPE pushes prescriptive AI for industrial applications

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IBM’s Power9 Could Dent x86 Server Market With Emphasis On GPU Compute

Intel's x86 architecture dominates the server space, but don't count Power9 out altogether. IBM's CPU family is picking up design wins from companies working in AI and data centers.

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