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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in London
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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wikileaks
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retailers
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks cofounder, was arrested in London after Ecuador revoked his asylum. Assange now faces extradition to the US.
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Hands-on review: The Apple iPad Pro, five months on
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Apple claimed that the new iPad Pro is faster than 92% of portable PCs on the market. I was surprised when I found that to be true.
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Experts: Why the Black Hole Photo matters
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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university of canterbury
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auckland university
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science
NASA's release of the first photograph of a black hole has sparked media interest and proven the accuracy of decades of scientific work.
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Alexa could be the voice of your car soon
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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cartech
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google
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amazon
As luxury car brands move away from their own voice assistants to partnering with Google or Amazon, we may find Alexa riding with us all soon.
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Staggering growth of video content drives Adobe Creative cloud updates
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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martech
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digital entertainment
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adobe
As video content consumption surges, Adobe Creative Cloud unveils major updates and AI-driven tools to streamline video and audio production.
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New app uses AI to detect early-stage Parkinson’s
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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ai
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healthtech
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university of south australia
The system uses a user uploaded AI to track movement and compare it with known Parkinson’s symptoms, and a report is created almost instantly.
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Gartner: foldable phones could give device market new life
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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pc market
PC shipments are set to decline by 0.6% in 2019, while mobile phone market is expected to return to growth in 2020, according to Gartner.
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Fitbit and Snap think you want emojis on your fitness trackers
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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fitbit
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snap
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emoji
Fitbit and Snap have launched a Bitmoji app for Fitbit smartwatches, adding avatars to depict users' health and fitness progress.
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Experts and execs comment on Facebook data leak
Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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facebook
Facebook's reputation takes another hit as 540 million user records are exposed due to misconfigured AWS servers.
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Jabra’s new wireless work/play earbuds
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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uc
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digital entertainment
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headphones
The Evolve 65e earbuds come with a Jabra Link 370 USB Bluetooth adapter, enabling simultaneous connectivity to a PC and smartphone.
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New software for drone footage mapping and analysis
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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drones
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agritech
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dji
DJI Terra allows drone pilots to quickly generate 2D maps and 3D model reconstructions, plus analyse data and generate insights with analysis tools.
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Gmail turns 15 and celebrates by unveiling new features
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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google
After being introduced as part of Google’s G Suite back in 2004, Gmail has now progressed to become one of the most dominant email platforms on the market.
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IDC: Smart home market only getting stronger
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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smart home
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digital entertainment
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google
Smart speakers have moved into people’s homes and are ready to pay off as smart networks begin to spread throughout the household.
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Gartner: Augmented retail shopping a reality by next year
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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cx
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martech
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ecommerce
Augmented reality and virtual reality will rely on 5G to change the customer experience inside and outside retail stores.
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Study analyses drones' potential to be weapons of cyber attacks & terrorism
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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drones
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
The biggest challenge, according to the research, is finding out what a drone's purpose is in a non-restricted area.
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Game review: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a punishing experience
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
FromSoftware's *Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice* offers a brutal yet rewarding experience, blending combat, stealth, and Japanese feudal settings for seasoned gamers.
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Slingshot warned for misleading discount claims
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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commerce commission
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slingshot
Slingshot faces a warning from the Commerce Commission, accused of misleading customers about a 10% discount for bundling broadband and electricity services.
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Canalys: Not all doom and gloom for PC market
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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healthtech
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hp
Pockets of growth, both in segments and geography, will persist, particularly in Asia Pacific, one of two regions to avoid shipment declines in 2019.
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Work getting the way of your pro-gaming dreams? You're not alone
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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esports
If you’re an online gamer and think work gets in the way of your dreams of pro gaming, you're not alone - 36% of players across the globe think the same thing.
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Inside BMW Group's impressive compute power for autonomous cars
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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cartech
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bmw
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computer simulations
1500 TB new data every day is equivalent of 23,000 iPhone X, 230PB equal the volume of 45 apartments filled entirely with CDs.