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Google is pulling the plug on Helpouts, the company's service to provide answers and advice by connecting information seekers with experts via live video. mehr
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Apple recently extended its two-step verification protections to two more services. The SMS-based security measure now covers FaceTime and iMessage in addition… mehr
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Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre in Oxford University are able to analyse the genetics behind illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer… mehr
American investors are putting more money into London technology companies than ever before, according to new figures announced by the mayor of London. mehr
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The Year of the Sheep will bring instant rewards for Vodafone customers as the telco rings in the Chinese New Year with free calls to countries across Asia. mehr
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Red Hat has released new enterprise virtualisation software which allows organisations to deploy an IT infrastructure that services traditional virtualisation… mehr
Despite privacy concerns and doubts over its usefulness, a plan to track passengers entering or leaving the European Union in a series of national databases is… mehr
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BI soll Daten aus IT-Systemen auswerten. Doch die Perfomance der Business Intelligence-Anwendung wird selten gemessen. Forrester nennt passende Tools. mehr
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A "Dark Web" search engine developed by U.S. defense researchers is in the spotlight this week for its use in combating human-trafficking activities,… mehr
