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• Amazon Business might shelve plans to sell drugs to hospitals - CNET

  16-04-2018 23:54 via cnet.com
  This doesn't necessarily mark the end of retail giant's push into health care.
  
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• Renewable energy wins over big businesses in US - CNET

  16-04-2018 23:52 via cnet.com
  Despite President Trump's call for a coal power renaissance, companies like GM, Target and Starbucks are following Google and Apple in deals for solar and wind energy.
  
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• Google includes a Raspberry Pi in a DIY smart speaker kit - CNET

  16-04-2018 23:36 via cnet.com
  The updated kits are rolling out to Target and include everything you need to build your own smart speaker or smart camera.
  
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• Report: 1 in 4 public cloud users has had data stolen

  16-04-2018 23:32 via zdnet.com
  Security concerns haven't stopped the vast majority of organizations from storing sensitive data in the public cloud, according to a new McAfee survey.
  
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• How to watch SpaceX launch NASA's TESS planet hunter Wednesday - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:55 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk's rocket company will send the satellite to orbit, where it will search for another Earth. You can watch the Falcon 9 launch live here on Wednesday.
  
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• Russian hackers targeting your router: Here's what to do video - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:54 via cnet.com
  Officials say Russian spies are looking for vulnerabilities in routers across the world. This is what you should do to change your router's password.
  
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• Fed up? How to delete or deactivate your Facebook account

  16-04-2018 22:53 via zdnet.com
  How do you permanently delete your Facebook account? It's pretty easy. Facebook users can also deactivate their account for a temporary break.
  
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• Thousands of Android apps are tracking children, study finds - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:52 via cnet.com
  And they're doing so unlawfully, research from the International Computer Science Institute concludes.
  
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• Here's how Facebook collects your data when you're logged out - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:51 via cnet.com
  The social network can track you through the internet, thanks to Like buttons and Facebook’s Login tool.
  
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• Spotify's mysterious event will be about its mobile app - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:46 via cnet.com
  Save the date: April 24, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• Netflix hits 125 million subscribers worldwide - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:40 via cnet.com
  Traditional Hollywood may be annoyed with Netflix but the rest of the world keeps signing up, as the company reports better-than-expected member additions.
  
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• T-Mobile hit with $40M fine for fake ring tones in rural calls - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:35 via cnet.com
  The Un-carrier admitted that it failed to correct problems with rural calls, and even injected fake ring tones to simulate the completion of calls.
  
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• Microsoft introduces Azure Sphere for securing IoT devices

  16-04-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is introducing new custom silicon, a Linux-based embedded OS and cloud service aimed at securing microcontroller-based devices.
  
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• ​Oracle's cloud business in the time of Trump

  16-04-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Oracle's co-CEO tried to persuade President Trump to not award a massive Department of Defense cloud contract to rival Amazon Web Services.
  
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• Google Maps is using fast food spots to help you drive - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 22:21 via cnet.com
  The navigation app appears to be using local landmarks to provide more natural directions.
  
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• NBN complaints to the TIO triple

  16-04-2018 22:15 via zdnet.com
  NBN complaints to the Ombudsman rose by more than 200 percent to a total of 22,827 during the first half of 2017-18.
  
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• Here's how Russian Facebook ads targeted US voters in 2016 - CNET

  16-04-2018 22:03 via cnet.com
  A new research paper details the scale of targeted ads by "suspicious" groups ahead of the 2016 US election.
  
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• Toyota, Lexus to launch 'talking' vehicles in 2021 - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  It wants V2X tech on most of its lineup by the mid-2020s.
  
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• Samsung might make its own iPhone X-style phone notch - CNET

  16-04-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  That's what a recent Samsung patent application suggests.
  
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• Smartphones: Is there any innovation left in this market?

  16-04-2018 20:49 via zdnet.com
  In this fascinating video roundtable, ZDNet’s David Gewirtz, Jason Perlow, and Adrian Kingsley-Hughes sit down to discuss the future of the smartphone. It’s not what you may think.
  
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• AutoComplete: Cadillac offers big discounts for 2018 Escalade video - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 20:43 via cnet.com
  Plus: Ford's new Focus has a trick up its sleeve, and Porsche offers more info on its upcoming fast-charger network.
  
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• Porsche's EV fast-charging network will go way beyond dealerships - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 20:36 via cnet.com
  In total, the company wants 500 chargers up and running by the end of 2019.
  
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• Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV just got a much cheaper streaming choice (The 3:59, Ep. 386) - CNET

  16-04-2018 20:28 via cnet.com
  Also on the podcast we talk about the US export ban on ZTE and Facebook's meme problem.
  
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• US and UK blame Russia for 'malicious' cyber-offensive

  16-04-2018 20:23
  Security officials issue alert directly blaming Kremlin for attack as US warns Moscow it is ‘pushing back hard’The cyberwar between the west and Russia has escalated after the UK and the US issued a joint alert accusing Moscow of mounting a “malicious” internet offensive that appeared to be aimed at espionage, stealing intellectual property and laying the foundation for an attack on infrastructure. Senior security officials in the US and UK held a rare joint conference ca
  
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• NBN complaints surged by more than 200% in second half of 2017, report finds

  16-04-2018 20:00
  Ombudsman finds there were 22,827 complaints about service quality and connection delaysComplaints about the national broadband network soared more than 200% over the last six months of last year, according to a new report from the telecommunications industry ombudsman, with rising customer dissatisfaction about phone and internet services prompting a new government review.With the NBN Co chief executive, Bill Morrow, due to address the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday, the latest repo
  
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• Coinbase buys Earn.com, names first CTO

  16-04-2018 19:52 via zdnet.com
  Earn.com co-founder Balaji Srinivasan will join Coinbase as its first ever chief technology officer.
  
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• US, UK warn of Russian hackers targeting millions of routers - CNET

  16-04-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  In a joint call between the two governments, officials warn that Russian spies are targeting routers in homes and offices. They're urging people to take security measures.
  
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• Tony Fadell thinks Apple should tackle device addiction - CNET

  16-04-2018 19:29 via cnet.com
  The former Apple executive and founder of Nest Labs writes that Apple should empower users to curb their digital media consumption.
  
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• Asteroid as big as a warehouse is freakiest near-miss in years - CNET

  16-04-2018 19:24 via cnet.com
  A space rock soared by Earth closer than half the distance to the moon just hours after being spotted for the first time on Saturday.
  
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• Super-safe zinc battery tech could rival lithium ion in phones - CNET

  16-04-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  The new technology, created by researchers at the University of Maryland, offers a glimpse of a future in which phones never explode.
  
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• Russian hackers are attacking home routers, ISPs and business firewalls to spy and steal data, warns US, UK

  16-04-2018 19:07 via zdnet.com
  US Department of Homeland Security, FBI and the UK's National Cyber Security Centre issue warning on attacks. "Russia is our most capable hostile adversary in cyberspace", warns NCSC chief.
  
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• How to equip your car for emergencies - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  Take the junk out of your trunk and put this gear in instead.
  
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• Porsche builds 911 Turbo out of massive Lego bricks - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  As if you needed another reason to visit the Porsche Museum.
  
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• Russia accused of global net hack attacks

  16-04-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Russia is seeking to hijack essential internet hardware, US and UK intelligence agencies allege.
  
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• Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's camera could be better than Galaxy S9's - CNET

  16-04-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium could have a better camera than the iPhone X, Galaxy S9 and the Huawei P20 Pro.
  
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• Tesla Model X converted to Knight Rider's KITT... sort of - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 18:38 via cnet.com
  It's a neat little conversion, even if it doesn’t really do anything.
  
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• IT pros are not confident their organizations have the skills to take advantage of AI

  16-04-2018 18:36 via zdnet.com
  ­Although enterprises want to implement chatbots in the workplace, privacy concerns are an issue for some.
  
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• Elon Musk's new SpaceX rocket plan uses a 'party balloon' - CNET

  16-04-2018 18:34 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk floats the bold idea of using a giant party balloon and a bouncy house to recapture the upper stage of a SpaceX rocket.
  
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• Cadillac offering $10,000 in Escalade discounts to fight Navigator - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 18:21 via cnet.com
  Throwing money on the hood is a tried-and-true method to keep folks from looking at newer competitors.
  
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• Amazon UK warehouse staff forced to pee in bottles, author alleges - CNET

  16-04-2018 18:16 via cnet.com
  Under threat of penalties for extended breaks, Amazon fulfillment center employees without nearby bathrooms are forced to urinate in bottles, an undercover author claims.
  
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• US drops the hammer on another Chinese smartphone maker - CNET

  16-04-2018 18:14 via cnet.com
  The Commerce Department bans US companies from selling components to ZTE amid accusations that the Chinese telecom giant lied to the US.
  
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• China's Twitter reverses gay content ban after LGBT outcry - CNET

  16-04-2018 17:59 via cnet.com
  Following days of protest, a popular microblogging platform with hundreds of millions of Chinese users is reversing a recent ban on LGBT-themed content.
  
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• ZTE slapped with export restrictions by US Commerce Department

  16-04-2018 17:15 via zdnet.com
  The restrictions ban US companies from selling hardware and equipment to China's ZTE.
  
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• China's ZTE 'poses risk to UK security'

  16-04-2018 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Cyber-defence watchdog tells the UK telecoms sector not to use the Chinese firm's equipment.
  
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• 2019 Ford Focus holds the secret to Ford's future - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 17:02 via cnet.com
  Moving to a more flexible vehicle platform could save the company billions.
  
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• Fake Android apps used for targeted surveillance found in Google Play

  16-04-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The apps relied on a second-stage component that was downloaded after the apps were installed.
  
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• Bugatti can track your Chiron's health from across the planet - Roadshow

  16-04-2018 16:36 via cnet.com
  When you pay millions for a car, this is the kind of service you should expect.
  
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• Netgear Arlo Pro 2

  16-04-2018 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With the massive growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), sales of devices to secure the home have become increasingly popular. Companies like Google-owned Nest and now Amazon-owned Blink are battling it out to produce smaller and easier-to-use cameras that can be placed around your property without the need for any wiring, and which can be controlled via a smartphone app. Then there’s Arlo. Although it’s currently owned by US tech giant Netgear – a company best known for i
  
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• Facebook ad feature claims to predict user's future behaviour

  16-04-2018 16:24
  Social network criticised over feature that targets users who are likely to switch to an advertiser’s rival’s productFacebook has been criticised for hiding an advertising product that claims to be able to predict users’ future behaviours and target messages at them in an attempt to alter those behaviours. The product, named “loyalty prediction” by Facebook, is part of a suite of capabilities enabled by a machine learning-powered tool called FBLearner Flow. That too
  
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• The cheapest live TV streamer heads to Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV - CNET

  16-04-2018 16:16 via cnet.com
  Philo, which nixes news and sports for a cut-rate $16 a month, is also unlocking the streaming apps for cable channels like AMC, Nickelodeon and Discovery.
  
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