Installing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update may reset your ad preferences, other settings

Be sure to check your personal advertising preferences after updating to Windows 10 -- in at least some cases, the Anniversary Update is also resetting how and when it shows you ads.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/computing/236685-installing-the-windows-10-anniversary-update-may-reset-your-ad-preferences-other-settings

Early impressions of Civilization VI are a mixed bag

After a disappointing showing with 2014's Civilization: Beyond Earth, Firaxis Games is returning to the classic Civ formula. In Civilization VI, you'll pick a society to control, build a nation from scratch, and ultimately work towards world domination in one way or the other.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/236553-early-impressions-of-civilization-vi-are-a-mixed-bag

25 best Android tips to make your phone more useful

Make your Android phone all it can be with these tips and tricks.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/223282-25-best-android-tips-to-make-your-phone-more-useful

Yahoo hack analysis shows little evidence of foreign involvement

Yahoo claims to have been hacked by professionals acting on behalf of a foreign nation, but independent analysis finds little evidence to support the claim.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/internet/236590-yahoo-hack-analysis-shows-little-evidence-of-foreign-involvement

Qualcomm may acquire NXP Semiconductor in $30 billion deal

Qualcomm might buy NXP Semiconductor in a deal worth as much as $30 billion. It would be a huge acquisition for Qualcomm, but it might also pay off in key growth markets over the next few years.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/236599-qualcomm-may-acquire-nxp-semiconductor-in-30-billion-deal

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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Mach diamonds, Mars ambitions, and a shiny new telescope: this week in space

It's mostly SpaceX, but don't let that make you think it's been a slow news week.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/236625-mach-diamonds-mars-ambitions-and-a-shiny-new-telescope-this-week-in-space

CISOs need to be more business-focused, says Publicis CISO

Information security leadership is about politics, getting a place at the top table and showing what security can do for the business, according to Publicis CISO Thom Langford

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400133/CISOs-need-to-be-more-business-focused-says-Publicis-CISO

Singapore’s merged IT and media agency is up and running

Government organisation will drive digital and media technology in business, government and society

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Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Ky Nichol, CEO Cutover

We speak to the CEO and co-found of Cutover about what makes his company unique

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/video/Computer-Weekly-50-startup-interview-Ky-Nichol-CEO-Cutover

Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Callum Murray, MD, Amiqus Resolution

We discuss with Callum Murray, managing director of Amiqus Resolution about how the company uses machine learning and open data to build tools

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Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Chris Dye, vp marketing, Glasswall Solutions

Chris Dye, vp of marketing explain s how Glasswall helps organisations ensure electronic file and document integrity, security and assurance

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Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Paul Green, creative director, Iotic Labs

We speak to Paul Green, creative director, Iotic Labs, about why the company has created an internet-like environment for things

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Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Christine Hawkins, CEO Info-CTRL

We speak to Christine Hawkins, CEO, Info-CTRL, on how the product consolidates a set of two-dimensional spreadsheets into a three-dimensional database

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/video/Computer-Weekly-50-startup-interview-Christine-Hawkins-CEO-Info-CTRL

Computer Weekly @ 50 startup interview: Jamie Avi-Dan, CEO, shareOptic

We speak to shareOptic co-founder, Jamie Avi-Dan about his company is aiming to make cloud security affordable

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Google to open UK datacentre region as enterprise cloud push gathers pace

Internet giant outlines next phase of enterprise cloud development, including rolling out machine learning across its portfolio and building out its global datacentre presence

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Computer Weekly @ 50: The future of us – how the next 50 years of tech will reshape the world

In this panel debate filmed at our 50th anniversary we contemplate how IT could evolve over the next 50 years

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Meet the VW ID electric car: 300-plus mile range in 2020, self-driving by 2025

The VW ID is the first Volkswagen using the company's modular design (MEB). Depending on battery and motor configuration, it should run 250-375 miles per charge.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/236613-meet-the-vw-id-electric-car-300-plus-mile-range-in-2020-self-driving-by-2025

Brexit has thrown ICO plans into flux, admits information commissioner

The ICO is working to ensure that the UK's post-Brexit data protection law is progressive, stands up to scrutiny and provides stability, says information commissioner Elizabeth Denham

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400099/Brexit-has-thrown-ICO-plans-into-flux-admits-information-commissioner

Manchester tech firms clamour for faster broadband connections

Tech businesses in Manchester are crying out for better broadband connections, according to a report commissioned by digital connectivity analysts WiredScore

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How IoT can revolutionise running railways

Mobile computing, mobile sensor networks and deep learning are behind French rail operator SNCF’s efficiency drive

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New Ethernet standards will offer up to 5Gbps performance using cables you already own

A newly-approved wired Ethernet standard could deliver 2.5GbE and 5GbE connections over existing infrastructure. After nearly 20 years, are we finally ready to move past gigabit Ethernet?

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/internet/236573-new-ethernet-standard-will-offer-up-to-5gbps-performance-using-cables-you-already-own

FCC aims to improve phone emergency alerts after recent bombings

The current Wireless Emergency Alerts are even less powerful than SMS, but the FCC is looking to change that.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/236585-fcc-aims-to-improve-mobile-emergency-alerts-after-recent-bombings

400 ppm of CO2 was just another line in the sand, and we’re not stopping there

We have spent the entirety of calendar year 2016 above 400 ppm atmospheric carbon dioxide. If you aren't concerned, you aren't paying attention.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/236558-400-ppm-of-co2-was-just-another-line-in-the-sand-and-were-not-stopping-there

Drug-resistant bacteria tricked into dropping their shields become vulnerable once again

In search of another way to manage the endless slog against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, scientists figured out how to bait bacteria into developing an Achilles' heel.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/236495-drug-resistant-bacteria-tricked-into-dropping-their-shields-become-vulnerable-once-again

NGOs challenge UK and US mass surveillance in human rights court

Privacy International, Liberty and the American Civil Liberties Union are among 10 human rights groups backing a landmark challenge to mass surveillance in the European Court of Human Rights

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Breaches should be on the decline by now, says infosec veteran John Walker

A focus on the board, governance and compliance is distracting many infosec leaders from the real objective of security data, says John Walker

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IBM, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon form enormous AI partnership

The Partnership on AI is one of the biggest and most forward-thinking tech collaborations ever proposed -- so why is neither Apple nor Intel involved?

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/236459-ibm-google-facebook-microsoft-amazon-form-enormous-ai-partnership

ET deals: Dell Inspiron Small 3000 desktop PC for $429

Need an affordable PC that won't take up much space? Dell is currently selling the quad-core Inspiron Small 3000 desktop PC for 40% off. With a Skylake CPU, a streamlined design, and tiny price tag, this tower is a perfect fit for everyday computing needs.

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Amazon Web Services expands European datacentre footprint with Paris region opening

Amazon Web Services outlines plans to build Paris datacentre region in 2017, as demand for locally hosted cloud services grows

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450400021/Amazon-Web-Services-expands-European-datacentre-footprint-with-Paris-region-opening

How software is reshaping the car industry

Car firms are becoming more tech savvy, but connected cars open up a whole new set of challenges

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Switzerland is holding the world’s first Cyborg Olympics

Bet you never saw an Olympic course that was stocked with products from IKEA.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/236417-switzerland-is-holding-the-worlds-first-cyborg-olympics

HP backtracks on third-party ink cartridges, reserves right to lock them out it in the future

HP has promised to revert its firmware lockout that prevents customers from using third-party ink cartridges -- but refuses to say it won't put that lock back at a future time.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/computing/236476-hp-will-restore-third-party-ink-cartridge-compatibility-for-now-reserves-right-to-revoke-it-in-the-future

Trust issues stifling digital economy growth, study shows

Businesses that have products and services based on trust have a significant opportunity to future-proof their business, but those who do not risk being side-lined, a study shows

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Microsoft’s grand plan aims to make big data intelligence accessible to all

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants to democratise access to big data intelligence across the enterprise through the use of cloud, machine learning and new datacentre chip technologies

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Is it NAS? Is it object storage? It’s both. It’s Avere’s C2N

Avere launches C2N hybrid NAS/object storage box that uses touted efficiencies of erasure coding to take aim at claimed drawbacks of clustered NAS rivals like Isilon

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No Man’s Sky is now under investigation for false advertising

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority announced it's asked Steam and Hello Games to change the advertising for No Man's Sky, as the videos and screenshots don't accurately represent the shipping game.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/236467-no-mans-sky-is-now-under-investigation-for-false-advertising

How neuromorphic ‘brain chips’ will begin the next era in computing

Neuromorphic computers will change what computers can do and, perhaps more importantly, where they can do it.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/236362-how-ibms-neuromorphic-brain-chips-will-begin-the-next-era-in-computing

Certain Samsung washers at risk of explosion, even without a Note 7 in the spin cycle

Samsung is facing another potential recall in the United States, but it's not smartphone-related. The company's top-loading washers have a non-zero chance of exploding under the right conditions.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/236433-certain-samsung-washers-at-risk-of-explosion-even-without-a-note-7-in-the-spin-cycle

BlackBerry kills its smartphone division, will pivot to software, services licensing

BlackBerry has officially announced that it will kill its hardware manufacturing division and license devices from third parties in the future. Its own revenue will be driven by software development and service licenses.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/236420-blackberry-kills-its-smartphone-division-will-pivot-to-software-services-licensing

Motorola almost completely gutted by Lenovo following new round of layoffs

Sadly, very little of the old Motorola remains after two years with Lenovo.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/236421-motorola-almost-completely-gutted-by-lenovo-following-new-round-of-layoffs

Microsoft claims Windows 10 now active on 400 million devices

Microsoft released updated statistics on Windows 10, showing that 400 million people are now using the OS worldwide. It's the fastest transition to a new version of Windows in at least a decade.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/computing/236280-microsoft-claims-windows-10-now-active-on-400-million-devices

BlackBerry ends production of mobile phones

Canadian firm to focus on a strategy built around software development, including security and applications, and mobile device management

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Business secretary calls for national broadband upgrade

In a speech to the Institute of Directors’ annual conference, Greg Clark calls for a major broadband upgrade to support the reinvention of the government’s industrial strategy

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Emirates Islamic bank and the Muslim finance revolution

The CIO at Dubai-based bank Emirates Islamic tells Computer Weekly how IT is supporting the company through industry change

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450304945/Emirates-Islamic-bank-and-the-Muslim-finance-revolution

Yahoo sued over data breach

Yahoo is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges that the internet firm showed a reckless disregard for the security of its users that resulted in a breach affecting half a billion accounts

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Salary survey shows IT managers command big bonuses

A Computer Weekly survey has shown the scale of remuneration package that IT managers can expect - with bonuses an increasingly important part

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Bangkok Airways takes customer service to the cloud

Airline is the latest Southeast Asian organisation to harness cloud-based software to improve customer services, deploying the Oracle Service Cloud

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Yahoo security still poor despite massive breach, claims Venafi

Yahoo is likely to have been a victim of its own encryption and security is still poor despite the huge breach that hit the company in 2014, according to security firm Venafi

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450304953/Yahoo-security-still-poor-despite-massive-breach-claims-Venafi

Growth in UK smartphone market levels off

Deloitte’s annual study of UK consumer mobile habits reveals that more than 80% of Brits own or have access to a smartphone, and growth is levelling off

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450304949/Growth-in-UK-smartphone-market-levels-off

Apple to fix backup security vulnerability in iOS 10

Apple is to issue a security update for a security vulnerability in iOS 10 that could give hackers access to passwords and other security data

from ComputerWeekly: All Computer Weekly Content http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450304944/Apple-to-fix-backup-security-vulnerability-in-iOS-10

On-premise IT still the only way to run certain tasks

How to augment a public cloud strategy with on-premise IT by running workloads in a private cloud and bursting to the public cloud

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