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Internet of Wines: How this vineyard's smart sensors improve the vintage in your glass
A top Spanish vineyard is using the Internet of Things to improve grape cultivation and save money.
VW-Audi security: Multiple infotainment flaws could give attackers remote access
Some VW and Audi models are vulnerable to remote hacking over Wi-Fi and cellular networks.
Facebook's new court defeat: This time it 'may have free speech implications'
Far-right leader's win over Facebook in a German comment case could have international ramifications.
This giant cyber defence exercise has teams defending power grids, 4G networks, drones from hacker attack
The largest international cyber defence game involves 22 teams protecting critical national infrastructure against severe cyber attacks.
AWS traffic hijack: Users sent to phishing site in two-hour cryptocurrency heist
Criminals pull off a brazen attack using weakness in core internet infrastructure.
Adblock Plus scores big legal win: It's not breaking the law, court rules
Adblock Plus isn't in breach of antitrust law or interfering with press freedom, German supreme court rules.
Google cuts fake ad blockers from Chrome Store: Were you among 20 million fooled?
Bogus ad-blocker extensions in the Chrome Web Store trick millions of people into installing them.
Open source's big German win: 300,000 users shift to Nextcloud for file sharing
Germany's federal government settles on an open-source collaboration system for employees.
IBM: Our in-memory computing breakthrough will cut cost of training AI
IBM's nanoscale analog computers could solve the big-data energy crunch facing traditional architectures.
Google, Amazon drawn into Telegram ban as Russia blocks millions of IP addresses
Russia's quest to stop encrypted messaging app Telegram also blocks thousands of Amazon, Google addresses.
Court tells Facebook: Stop deleting 'offensive' comment
Facebook's move to block a user and cut a comment from that account has been challenged by a German court.
The UK's 100,000 Genome Project reaches the halfway stage
This flagship project, run using MongoDB is sequencing 100,000 whole genomes.
MinerEye launches AI-powered Data Tracker to bolster GDPR compliance
The tool can also help save on costs by identifying redundant data and making suggestions for mitigations.
Can blockchain-powered donations restore your trust in charities? Helperbit thinks so
Blockchain startup Helperbit aims to change the way you give money to charities coping with natural disasters.
Nine Windows 10 tablets from companies you've never heard of
Europe's budget tablet brands have constantly improved their products over the past years. Now, they're among the first to cross the finish line in announcing Windows 10 tablets.
Here comes the BBC Micro Bit, the tiny board that wants to surpass the BBC Micro
One million of the programmable boards will be given to schoolchilden, as part of a project backed by ARM, Microsoft, Samsung, and more.
Photos: After five years of waiting, Italy's unique Apple museum opens its doors
In a small town in Italy, a huge site dedicated to all things Apple is poised to open its doors. Here's a sneak peek at what's on show.
Scenes from CeBIT: Robot sculptors, smart bikes, wheat fields, and more on show in Hannover
Germany's CeBIT trade show is one of the biggest dates in the enterprise technology calendar. Here's what going down in Hannover this year.
Meet the driverless cars coming to cities across the UK: Photos
Trials of two autonomous vehicles have kicked off in a number of places across the country - but while they'll be carrying passengers, the driverless cars aren't taking to the roads just yet.
Five Spanish tech startups to watch
The Spain Startup South Summit 2014 conference recently took place in Madrid, where fledgling companies from a variety of industries mixed with investment groups and startup accelerators. ZDNet looks at some of the brightest tech startups on show.
In pictures: Take a look inside Telefonica's Madrid datacenter
The Spanish telco's largest facility is based outside the Spanish capital. ZDNet was invited along to see inside.
In pictures: Apple’s new store in Madrid
Apple has finally opened its new flagship store in the centre of Madrid. ZDNet went along to the opening.
Jolla's first Sailfish phone goes on sale tonight
With Nokia's devices business soon to be a Microsoft business, Finland's most well-known smartphone maker Jolla will begin selling its first smartphones later on today, with a little help from Finnish mobile operator DNA.
Watch out, Google: This Italian datacentre wants to snatch your efficiency crown (gallery)
Italian oil company ENI has just opened a new datacentre that's aiming to beat Google's PUE record. ZDNet went to take a look.
Step inside one of the biggest datacentres in Europe: Photos
This week saw the opening of the biggest datacentre in Europe – a new facility in the Portuguese city of Covilhã. ZDNet went for a look around.
A photo tour of Digital Realty's newest London datacentre
Digital Realty has opened up a new Tier 3 datacentre 17 miles south west of the capital.
ZDNet's tech predictions for 2013
What will be the next big thing? As cellular carriers merge and become stronger, mobile makers may not survive. Will big data analytics take off, and will 3D printing arrive with a bevy of legal and ethical issues? Here's a look ahead at 2013 and what we can expect.
Inside the Windows 8 pop-up store that's hitting Stockholm this Christmas
Microsoft and Intel have come together to show strength in numbers with a pop-up shop that's carrying the largest single collection of Windows 8 machines in Scandinavia.
Inside Nokia's headquarters: A photo tour
From reindeer stew to a wall of Nokia's greatest hits, here's a look inside Nokia's global HQ, not far from the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
100,000 Genomes Project draws closer to sequencing goal using MongoDB
Project aims to advance personalised medicine using genomics.
UK report: Companies spending on cyberdefense but miss supply-chain vulnerability
Cybersecurity agency warns of 796 attacks against business, says that hackers will attempt to reach their targets through their suppliers.
Public server: Stockholm plans to pipe wasted data center heat into homes
The data center's heat exchangers are being linked up to the city's heating network.
UK police get cash injection to boost cybercrime capabilities
According to the Home Office, only a minority of local police forces have the resources they need to deal with online crime.
Telcos pay £1.4bn for 5G spectrum in the UK
Vodafone, EE, Hutchison, and Telefonica have won the race for the airwaves they need to deliver 5G services in the UK.
Spear phishing bank robbery mastermind nabbed in Spain
The suspect is potentially behind cyberattacks against over 100 financial institutions worldwide.
EU-funded app to act as online tailor for clothing purchases
ISizeYou is a virtual tailor app that helps you buy the right size of clothes online first time.
UK National Lottery: 10 million online users change passwords after hacking attempt
Unauthorised access to accounts -- gained through 'credential stuffing' attacks -- was discovered during security monitoring, says parent company Camelot.
Portrait of a modern multi-cloud data center
Built and operated in Amsterdam by Interxion, and dubbed AMS8, this data center was designed from the ground-up to capitalize on the latest trends in enterprise cloud computing.
Brexit likely to hurt cybersecurity skills access and cooperation
Brexit could mean new challenges in the fight against cybercrime, from changes to international police agencies and more headaches for companies recruiting security staff.
Fibre optic cables could help make driving Norway's remote roads safer
A new project is hoping to turn data gathered from the road surface into useful information data for drivers.
Norway's 5G pilot will have driverless buses, drones, and real-time medical diagnoses
When Telenor's 5G pilot begins near Oslo later this year, it will be putting a string of applications to real-life testing.
Facebook suffers legal setback in Germany, loses privacy case
As Facebook prepares to roll out a new privacy center, a German court rules against its data-collection practices.
After long-distance success, BlaBlaCar targets commuters
The French car-sharing startup has come up with a new app for regular short journeys like commuting.
Which industries are falling behind as GDPR deadline looms?
The new regulatory burden is coming as a surprise to some sectors.
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