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Amazon Revamps UK Echo Product Lineup
New design, improved sound, and a smart home option included, coupled with lower UK prices
Opera 48 Gets Sharper UI & Conversion Tools To Compete In Browser Battle
The browser also comes packing a new engine under its improved interface
Software ‘Feature’ Sent Plain-Text Passwords Across The Internet
The developer of a popular Mac tool has fixed an issue that caused sensitive data to be sent out unencrypted to DNS servers
New Intel Core Chips Offer Speed Boost For Desktop PCs
Intel claims the 6-core, 12-thread Core i7-8700K boosts framerate by 25 percent and multitasking by even more over the previous generation
Aruba Adds Machine Learning Security Platform To Networking Range
The analytics-based Aruba 360 Fabric integrates with the firm's own built-in security capabilities, but will work even if no Aruba gear is in place
Toshiba’s Protégé X20W-D Business Ultrabook Is Tough And Reliable
REVIEW: This laptop is built for business travel as well as for work in the office. It comes with the features you expect in a very thin form that’s as attractive as it is portable
Apple iPhone X Has All-Display Design And Face ID
Apple has revealed the iPhone X, an all display handset with face-tracking technology and features that should appeal to professional users.
Google Appeals £2.2bn EU Antitrust Fine For Search Abuse
Google will appeal the fine issued by the EC but it will still have to change practices by 28 September
EU Court To Reconsider Intel Antitrust Fine
Nearly a decade later...Europe's highest court to take a second look at the billion euro fine against Intel in 2009
Poll: Would You Use A Chromebook In Your Business?
Google wants Chromebooks in more businesses after its success in education, but would you use one?
Linux 4.13 Kernel Launches With Accelerated Security Feature
Fourth new Linux kernel milestone of 2017 is now available, providing improved performance and security features including Kernel Transport Layer Security
Court Rules In Favour Of Engineer Sacked Over Personal Messages
A Romanian engineer was wrongfully sacked after his employer read personal messages sent using an account set up for work, finds top human rights court
Transportation, Sales & Retail Jobs ‘To Disappear’ As Robots Take Over
Automation and e-commerce are set to phase out 80 percent of transportation and warehousing jobs and 63 percent of sales employment, says Oxford University
IFA 2017: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Gets 17 October Launch Date
Microsoft pushes its Mixed Reality vision with the next major version of Windows 10: Fall Creators Update
AMD Aims For Commercial Comeback With Ryzen Pro CPU Launch
ANALYSIS: Dell, Lenovo and HP partnerships will help AMD bring competition back into the processor market
Security Panel: What Can We Learn From CeX Data Breach?
Experts give their view on the CeX data breach and how firms can minimise the damage if something similar happened to them
US Hosting Firm Hails ‘Win’ On Protest Site User Data
Dreamhost said it plans to hand over data on users of a protest organisation website to the US government, after a court imposed restrictions on its use
US Arrests Chinese Man For Multiple Cyber-Attacks
The 36-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles on hacking charges linked to the high-profile hacks of the US Office of Personnel Management and insurer Anthem
IT Exam Results Raise Fears Over Growing IT Gender Gap
The number of females taking IT-related courses dropped and the gap between males and females widened in this year's GCSEs and A-levels
Startup Incubator Hopes To Make London The World’s Sports Tech Capital
Sports Tech Hub is inviting applications from startups ahead of its grand opening in october
Google Targets Larger Businesses With Cloud-Based Chrome Enterprise OS
Google adds security, management and off-premise features to Chrome Enterprise
Microsoft & Red Hat Broaden Hybrid Container Support
A new deal sees the two companies making it easier to deploy Red Hat and Microsoft technologies in hybrid application containers
Intel Kaby Lake-R Promises PC Performance Boost Ahead Of ‘Coffee Lake’
Intel claims Kaby Lake-R will offer twice the performance of a five year old PC when the first computers arrive later this year
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (18 August)
What do you remember about the past 7 days in tech?
Tales In Tech History: ICL, The British Computing Giant
The life and times of a British computing giant that took on the world before falling into foreign ownership
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Resigns From Trump’s Advisory Council
Krzanich and two other US chief executives left the American Manufacturing Council over the administration's response to weekend's riots
Firefox 55 Adds Web-Based VR App Support Through WebVR
Firefox 55 hopes to spread reach and aid cross-platform development of VR, alongside new features and improvements
Google Disowns Anti-Diversity Document That Spurred Backlash
Google has said it doesn't endorse the views in a 10-page document criticising the company's diversity policies, which drew a heated response from critics
Big Rise In Malicious Encrypted Content, Zscaler Warns
Encryption not so safe? Malicious SSL encrypted content has more than doubled in the last six months