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• Two botnets are fighting over control of thousands of unsecured Android devices

  02-11-2018 23:29 via zdnet.com
  Researchers spot Trinity and Fbot botnets trying to infect Android devices via the ADB interface.
  
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• US mid-terms: Twitter deletes anti-voting bots

  02-11-2018 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Most of the 10,000 accounts discouraging mid-term election participation posed as Democrats.
  
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• Roborock S5 robot vacuum review: Powerful, intelligent competitor takes care of your chores

  02-11-2018 21:26 via zdnet.com
  Robot vacuums continue to sweep through the connected home industry, and one of the more affordable options is the Roborock S5. It may not be a name you are familiar with, but the vacuum is definitely one to consider.
  
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• ​The day computer security turned real: The Morris Worm turns 30

  02-11-2018 20:26 via zdnet.com
  Three decades ago, the internet was hit by its first major security attack. The world has never been the same since.
  
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• Apple iPhone XR: Three features I love, and one I hate

  02-11-2018 19:39 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone XR is everything the iPhone XS is, with very few compromises.
  
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• iPad dominates tablet market again, even as sales drop in Q3

  02-11-2018 19:23 via zdnet.com
  The worldwide tablet market is looking more than ever like the PC market, IDC says, with the top 5 companies capturing a larger share.
  
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• Did the Google walkout work? Podcast 392

  02-11-2018 18:41
  
  On the WIRED podcast this week: Google staff members walkout in protest over sexual misconduct, Tony Blair on big tech and medical cannabis is now legal in the UK. Sort of.
  
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• Public to decide next historical figure on £50 note

  02-11-2018 17:48
  
  Bank of England invites public to select scientific figure to go on new £50 note
  
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• RIP Dawn: NASA spacecraft’s 11-year mission comes to an end

  02-11-2018 17:44
  
  After 4.3 billion miles, Dawn’s mission has ended
  
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• Hackers are increasingly destroying logs to hide attacks

  02-11-2018 17:36 via zdnet.com
  According to a new report, 72 percent of incident response specialists have came across hacks where attackers have destroyed logs to hide their tracks.
  
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• Here's why Apple doesn't really care about the Mac or iPad

  02-11-2018 17:07 via zdnet.com
  Users are rejoicing that Apple has finally refreshed the iPad Pro, along with the painfully old MacBook Air, and almost fossilized Mac mini. But be under no illusion, this is not where Apple's priorities are focused on.
  
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• Information is Beautiful: A celebration of data

  02-11-2018 16:40
  
  From breaking news to interactive maps, meet the people who are turning data into art
  
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• Click Here to Kill Everybody, book review: Meeting the IoT security challenge

  02-11-2018 15:27 via zdnet.com
  In the Internet of Things era, cyberattacks can cause actual death and destruction. Bruce Schneier surveys this security nightmare, and looks for solutions.
  
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• ​System76 readies release of American-made powerhouse Linux PC

  02-11-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Can you make a PC in the US anymore? Linux system builder System76 proved you can do it.
  
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• Use Office 365? Microsoft's about to start emailing you regular tips by default

  02-11-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  What will on-by-default Office 365 email messages do to phishing-awareness training?
  
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• LG V40 ThinQ review: Full-featured smartphone built for Android tinkerers

  02-11-2018 14:40 via zdnet.com
  LG's V-series phones have always been optimized for those creating still images and video content, as well as for those who want the best audio experience. The V40 is the best V-series ever with five cameras, Boombox speakers, and much more.
  
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• OnePlus 6T first take review: Great price, innovative technology, and responsive performance

  02-11-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  OnePlus just released its first phone in partnership with a US wireless carrier and early indications are that sales were brisk. The in-screen fingerprint scanner works well, the phone is very fast, and the camera may be the best yet from OnePlus.
  
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• Your iPhone 5 is now obsolete: But Apple might fix it under new vintage repairs pilot

  02-11-2018 14:17 via zdnet.com
  Apple might now repair your 'vintage' iPhone or Mac, but only if parts are available.
  
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• Apple will no longer disclose device sales figures

  02-11-2018 13:22
  
  New iPhone, iPad and Mac sales will be a mystery
  
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• Intel CPUs impacted by new PortSmash side-channel vulnerability

  02-11-2018 13:19 via zdnet.com
  Vulnerability confirmed on Skylake and Kaby Lake CPU series. Researchers suspect AMD processors are also impacted.
  
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• Magecart claims fresh victim in electronics kit seller Kitronik

  02-11-2018 13:14 via zdnet.com
  Kitronik says a recent data breach is the work of the same group which hacked British Airways and Newegg.
  
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• Web needs more love, says its creator

  02-11-2018 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Hatred is enabled to spread by the way some social media sites are built, warns Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
  
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• New iPad Pro rivals 2018 MacBook Pro's performance, say benchmarks

  02-11-2018 13:08 via zdnet.com
  Apple's A12X chip puts the new iPad Pro's performance within range of top-end MacBook Pros.
  
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• Algorithms and the human touch: what's your view?

  02-11-2018 13:03
  
  We'd like your take on the growing influence of algorithms in our lives
  
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• Robot delivers the post and other technology news

  02-11-2018 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click’s Lara Lewington looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• As Black Mirror season 5 looms, here's how Charlie Brooker creates the episodes

  02-11-2018 12:46
  
  New episodes of Black Mirror are coming – season five is set to debut in 2019. Ahead of the show's launch Black Mirror co-creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones discuss working with Netflix and why it isn't all dystopian
  
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• Best wireless chargers for your smartphone or smart watch

  02-11-2018 12:23 via zdnet.com
  Wireless charging is now a mainstream technology, and there are plenty of attractively designed chargers to choose from.
  
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• Hackers advertise private messages of 81,000 Facebook users for sale

  02-11-2018 12:15
  
  This time it isn’t Facebook’s fault
  
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• 'The real Super Mario' dies aged 84

  02-11-2018 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The video game hero was named after property developer Mario Segale in the 1980s.
  
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• Would you buy a $2,000 iPhone? I know some of you would

  02-11-2018 11:48 via zdnet.com
  I'm betting that enough of you would spend that sort of money on an iPhone to make it worthwhile, and Apple knows this.
  
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• Shipbuilder, defense contractor Austal reveals data breach

  02-11-2018 11:17 via zdnet.com
  Hackers demanded payment for the return of stolen information.
  
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• Stratasys, 3D Systems see 3D printing, additive manufacturing growth in metal

  02-11-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  The ability to 3D print metal is likely to be trigger to scale additive manufacturing. Just ask Stratasys, 3D Systems and HP.
  
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• Giant ransomware bundle threatens to make malware attacks easier for crooks

  02-11-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Dark web vendor offers attackers a wide variety of options for targeting organisations with ransomware, warn researchers.
  
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• LiDAR enables this intelligent, all-terrain robot wheelchair

  02-11-2018 10:43 via zdnet.com
  Partial or shared autonomy, in which the user retains most of the control, represents an unsung revolution in our relationship with machines.
  
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• Shop accidentally deletes game built by 12-year-old boy

  02-11-2018 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Muhammad Thaqif, 12, had a turn of good fortune after his DIY zombie game was deleted by mistake.
  
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• Apple knows the days of record iPhone sales are over, and wants you to stop obsessing over how many it now sells

  02-11-2018 09:38 via zdnet.com
  Analysts, pundits, and Wall Street types have all become obsessed with iPhone unit sales, tying Apple's quarterly health to this single metric, that the Cupertino giant has decided to bring it to an end. And shareholders are far from happy about it.
  
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• Apple knows the days of record iPhone sales are over, and wants you all to stop obsessing over how many it now sells

  02-11-2018 09:38 via zdnet.com
  Analysts, pundits, and Wall Street types have all become obsessed with iPhone unit sales, tying Apple's quarterly health to this single metric, that the Cupertino giant has decided to bring it to an end. And shareholders are far from happy about it.
  
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• Friday briefing: Palau will ban sunscreen to save its coral reefs

  02-11-2018 08:42
  
  The island nation of Palau will ban coral-toxic sunscreens from 2020, tech giants oppose US government plan to erase transgender people, llama antibodies could defend us against the flu
  
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• HTC has made a blockchain phone that cryptocurrency fans will hate

  02-11-2018 08:00
  
  HTC's Exodus smartphone claims to keep your bitcoin and cryptocurrencies secure. But who is it really for?
  
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• House of Cards season 6 review: shock politics no longer pack a punch in Trump's America

  02-11-2018 08:00
  
  Robin Wright's president Claire Underwood brings a refreshing change to the final season of House of Cards, but the series no longer speaks to our political fears
  
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• Amazon Black Friday 2018: See early deals on Echo, Fire HD, and more

  02-11-2018 06:44 via zdnet.com
  Amazon has announced a bunch of deep discounts on its devices headed into Black Friday.
  
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• NBN blinked when big Australian telcos had their CVC pants down: Aussie Broadband

  02-11-2018 06:29 via zdnet.com
  NBN was the first to blink after Australia's retailers would not purchase enough CVC capacity, bringing down its wholesale pricing as a result, Aussie Broadband's MD has told ZDNet.
  
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• NBN withdraws pricing variation from ACCC

  02-11-2018 04:43 via zdnet.com
  NBN has told the ACCC it wants longer to explore wholesale pricing options following the success of its Focus on 50 discounts, as well as the launch of its new bundles.
  
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• Google says 'exponential' growth of AI is changing nature of compute

  02-11-2018 03:33 via zdnet.com
  Google software engineer Cliff Young explains how the explosion in deep learning algorithms is coinciding with a breakdown in Moore's Law, the decades-old rule of thumb of progress in computer chips, forcing radical new computer designs.
  
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• ​SK Telecom launches IoT-enabled blood sugar meter

  02-11-2018 02:18 via zdnet.com
  SK Telecom has launched a blood glucose meter connected to its LTE Cat M1 network aimed at diabetes patients.
  
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• Flickr tosses free terabyte accounts as new free limit set at 1,000 photos

  02-11-2018 02:00 via zdnet.com
  What is old is new again, as Flickr's new owners introduce a reachable limit to free accounts.
  
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• FIFA admits hack and braces for new leaks

  02-11-2018 01:59 via zdnet.com
  March 2018 phishing incident pegged as possible origin of latest hack and subsequent data theft.
  
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• How can we stop being cyber idiots?

  02-11-2018 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Good computer security means working around one big security flaw - us.
  
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• Private messages from 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts for sale

  02-11-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The perpetrators told the BBC Russian Service they had details from a total of 120 million accounts.
  
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• US senator working on bill that would jail CEOs for user privacy violations

  02-11-2018 00:21 via zdnet.com
  Company execs could face up to 20 years in prison if they lie in privacy reports submitted to the FTC.
  
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