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Saturday 11 June 2016

How a daredevil uses wearable tech to fly like a bird

Sail: How daredevil Jeb Corliss uses wearable tech to fly like a bird

Last week the wingsuit pilot strapped on a set of wings, jumped out of an airplane, and landed on the Great Wall of China. Here's how tech helped him train for and survive the harrowing flight.

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A Massively Scalable Approach to Network Security

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Apple WWDC 2016: What you need to know

Don't miss our Apple WWDC 2016 coverage

News from the 2016 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), held June 13-17 in San Francisco, will be of interest to IT admins, developers, designers, and many others. Stay informed about the enterprise-related news from Apple WWDC 2016 by following our event coverage.

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