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• Protecting Your Clouds - Research Report

  17-10-2017 23:21 via zdnet.com
  In this research report, we present the results of a recent Tech Pro Research survey, asking our readers about their current cloud activities, security operations, and priorities. You'll learn how IT departments are planning their implementation of private and hybrid cloud infrastructure, how they're dealing with concerns about insider threats, their perceptions of shadow IT, and how you can protect your organization in a challenging threat landscape.
  
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• EA shuttering studio in charge of Star Wars adventure game - CNET

  17-10-2017 23:11 via cnet.com
  Visceral, developer of the Dead Space series, will shut down and see its Star Wars game overhauled.
  
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• How to unlock the Pixel 2's secret dark theme - CNET

  17-10-2017 23:10 via cnet.com
  It's actually ridiculously easy.
  
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• With Surface Book 2, Microsoft shows off its vision of the PC's future

  17-10-2017 23:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft claims its new Surface Book 2 devices pack more computational power than any competitor. Can these super-premium devices convince other PC makers to raise the bar as well?
  
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• Some Star Trek questions about 'Discovery' - CNET

  17-10-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  There are some confusing plot points (like that timeline), but who needs clarity? Let's dive into show theories and ask some canon questions.
  
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• Facebook's secret hardware lab is losing its chief visionary - CNET

  17-10-2017 22:51 via cnet.com
  Regina Dugan announces that she will be stepping down from her role at Facebook early next year.
  
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• MobileIron shares plummet on weak preliminary Q3 results, CEO to depart

  17-10-2017 22:48 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise mobility management firm has named a new chief executive for the second time in less than two years.
  
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• Justin Trudeau welcomes Google's Toronto tech paradise - CNET

  17-10-2017 22:47 via cnet.com
  Google parent company Alphabet is developing a major urban lab along Lake Ontario.
  
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• iPhone X could make 2018 phone sales great again - CNET

  17-10-2017 22:43 via cnet.com
  Smartphone sales are projected to rise for the first time since 2015, thanks to Apple.
  
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• IBM's Q3 gets boost from z System mainframe; As-a-service annual run rate hits $9.4 billion

  17-10-2017 22:33 via zdnet.com
  IBM's results got a lift from an old standby--the mainframe--with a pervasive security twist.
  
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• Fujifilm's Instax Square is an analog experience with the safety of digital video - CNET

  17-10-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  The Fujifilm Instax Square SQ10 is an instant film camera married with the convenience of a digital camera, but it's not without compromise.
  
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• Silicon Valley stereotypes meet musical in 'South of Market' - CNET

  17-10-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  A new show sings and dances its way through the more absurd corners of Silicon Valley, where everything is self-driving, even data sets.
  
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• Kenmore smart fridges take orders from Alexa video - CNET

  17-10-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  Kenmore's new line of internet-connected refrigerators will also work with Alexa, Amazon's voice-activated digital assistant.
  
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• Garmin Speak adds Amazon Alexa to your car for $149

  17-10-2017 22:06 via zdnet.com
  Garmin's 1.5-inch circular Speak sits above your car dashboard and provides access to Amazon Alexa as well as turn-by-turn navigation.
  
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• Intel says its computer chips will accelerate AI revolution - CNET

  17-10-2017 21:49 via cnet.com
  Artificial intelligence lets phones understand your voice and Google spot your pets. Nervana chips will make AI 100 times faster, Intel says.
  
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• I cut a VW Rabbit pickup in half and hung it on my wall - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 21:42 via cnet.com
  Some people hang paintings on their walls. Some people hang 4K TVs. Some hang Volkswagen pickup trucks.
  
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• Microsoft wants to reimagine VR - CNET

  17-10-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  The world’s biggest software maker is hoping to succeed where Facebook, HTC and Sony haven’t yet.
  
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• I cut a VW Rabbit pickup in half and hung it on my wall - CNET

  17-10-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  Some people hang paintings on their walls. Some people hang 4K TVs. Some hang Volkswagen pickup trucks.
  
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• Google Advanced Protection Program: How to lock down your account - CNET

  17-10-2017 20:48 via cnet.com
  Google takes aim at "targeted" online attacks. Here's everything you need to know about the new security option -- including whether you should use it.
  
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• Coupa Software buys AI firm Deep Relevance

  17-10-2017 20:48 via zdnet.com
  Coupa plans to apply the AI models developed by Deep Relevance to the spend data Coupa has collected from its customer community.
  
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• This AR app lets you experience tequila without the hangover - CNET

  17-10-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  Get access to the Patrón Hacienda via your iPhone and iPad using augmented reality.
  
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• GM expands self-driving tests to Manhattan - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 20:41 via cnet.com
  GM's Cruise division, currently testing self-driving cars in San Francisco, will soon run its cars in a 5 square mile area of Manhattan.
  
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• Garmin Speak is a tiny Amazon Echo Dot for your dashboard - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 20:39 via cnet.com
  Amazon's Alexa voice service finds a home on your car's dashboard through integration with Garmin's newest device and navigation software.
  
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• How to get the new Google Calendar on the web right now - CNET

  17-10-2017 20:38 via cnet.com
  The Google Calendar web app just received the long-awaited Material Design update. Here's how to get it right now.
  
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• Tableau unveils high-scale Hyper engine, previews self-service data-prep and 'smart' capabilities

  17-10-2017 20:37 via zdnet.com
  What's new, what's coming, and what's missing, a conference recap from Tableau Conference 2017.
  
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• Google Calendar gets new business features

  17-10-2017 20:31 via zdnet.com
  An updated version of Google Calendar for the web makes it easier for enterprise teams to schedule meetings.
  
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• Walmart sees a shopping future filled with VR, AI and chatbots - CNET

  17-10-2017 20:29 via cnet.com
  Marc Lore, Walmart's e-commerce head in the US, offers a vision of future commerce.
  
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• Play with this cat through an interactive YouTube chat - CNET

  17-10-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  Amuse a lazy orange tabby cat by using YouTube live-chat commands to dangle a fuzzy toy and serve up treats.
  
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• Windows 10 Update: How Microsoft is thinking differently about hardware and software

  17-10-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Maybe this 'One Microsoft' thing really is taking hold -- at least if you believe Microsoft's account of how the latest Surface Book, Windows 10 feature update and new Office release all came to be.
  
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• NBN complaints more than doubling a 'cause for concern': TIO

  17-10-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  While the TIO has said complaints about NBN are expected to grow during the acceleration of the rollout, it has called this year's 160 percent increase concerning, while NBN called it 'unfortunate'.
  
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• Intel unveils the Nervana Neural Network Processor

  17-10-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  The chipmaker explains the architecture behind the new AI-focused processor, formerly known as Lake Crest, and names Facebook as a collaborator as it brings the Nervana NNP to market.
  
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• HiGOLE GOLE1 Plus

  17-10-2017 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Windows 10 era has spawned some unlikely computers, and the HiGOLE GOLE1 Plus certainly fits into that category. The manufacturer, Shenzhen Qianhai Gole Technology Company, is a Shenzhen-based maker of various computer products. These include Android devices, smart boxes, tablets and mini PCs.
  A follow-up to the 5-inch display GOLE1, the Plus model is a curious mash-up between the innards of a notebook PC and the outside of an 8-inch tablet.At less than £140 for an Intel PC with a touc
  
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• 2018 Honda CR-V hits dealers with small price bump - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  The new generation was introduced in 2017, so a lack of changes isn't surprising.
  
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• AutoComplete: Polestar's first car is a 600-hp Swedish super coupe video - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 19:53 via cnet.com
  Plus: Nissan brings ProPilot to the US in the Rogue, and Amazon patents a drone that can deliver EV juice on the fly.
  
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• Toyota seriously pumps up the style with new Camry Hybrid - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 19:36 via cnet.com
  The new Camry Hybrid takes its design to a new level, while featuring the first ever Automotive Grade Linux infotainment system in a production car.
  
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• Han Solo standalone Star Wars movie finally gets a name - CNET

  17-10-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  Director Ron Howard tweets out a short video revealing the film's title, with a little help from the furry arms of Han Solo's co-pilot.
  
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• 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid review - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 19:28 via cnet.com
  Toyota gives the new generation Camry Hybrid a power bump and greater average fuel economy, at 45 mpg, but it's most noteworthy improvement is how it looks.
  
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• What did everyone think of the Google Pixel 2? (The 3:59, ep. 300) - CNET

  17-10-2017 19:25 via cnet.com
  We break down CNET's review of the Pixel 2, talk about Netflix's earnings and discuss the foldable Axon M phone.
  
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• Social media data shared by spy agencies

  17-10-2017 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Details about the data being collected by GCHQ have emerged at a tribunal about surveillance legality.
  
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• FCC chairman throws cold water on Trump's NBC threat - CNET

  17-10-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  Chairman Ajit Pai invokes the First Amendment when discussing licensing for broadcasters.
  
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• Cisco's new predictive services portfolio taps AI to solve IT skills gap

  17-10-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The networking and data center giant said that its predictive services portfolio can help customers spot, predict and prevent IT failures.
  
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• 5 things to know about the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid video - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  It has big fuel economy, but lacks cabin tech.
  
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• 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid rocks massive fuel economy video - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  But Toyota wants you to think of it as a fun road machine, too.
  
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• 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid resists CarPlay and Android Auto video - Roadshow

  17-10-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  Toyota thinks it's in your interest to shun Google and Apple.
  
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• Google's Advanced Protection helps high-risk internet users - CNET

  17-10-2017 18:57 via cnet.com
  The program is specifically for campaign staffers, journalists, people in abusive relationships and others who face a higher-than-normal chance of hacking.
  
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• Egnyte analyses 25 PBs of data to discover how businesses manage their content

  17-10-2017 18:52 via zdnet.com
  Do businesses know what sort of data they have -- and more importantly -- where it is stored?
  
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• Here's everything the Pixel 2's Active Edge does - CNET

  17-10-2017 18:48 via cnet.com
  Hint: It's not a lot.
  
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• Adobe patches Flash bug used for planting spying tools

  17-10-2017 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Kaspersky discovered that Flash files were being embedded in Word documents to deliver spyware.
  
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• Microsoft to expand Azure Government Secret cloud option for handling classified data

  17-10-2017 18:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft also will be making Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams available for U.S. government customers in early 2018.
  
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• Pixel 2 XL's larger display makes it the Google phone to get - CNET

  17-10-2017 18:23 via cnet.com
  The Pixel 2 XL’s bigger size comes with some perks.
  
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