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• Phishing spikes as private health continues to be most breached sector in Australia

  29-10-2018 23:55 via zdnet.com
  Lawyers, accountants, and management types are the most likely to click on phishing links, according to the Notifiable Data Breaches report for July to September.
  
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• Apple's iOS 12.1 software with Group FaceTime, new emoji hits iPhones Tuesday - CNET

  29-10-2018 23:55 via cnet.com
  The update also brings dual SIM support to the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR.
  
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• Google employees plan walkout over handling of sexual misconduct claims - CNET

  29-10-2018 23:46 via cnet.com
  Workers are upset about the company's decision to reportedly protect prominent executives.
  
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• Pirelli's Stella Bianca rolls new tire tech into old construction - Roadshow

  29-10-2018 23:45 via cnet.com
  The reborn Stella Bianca tire features modern rubber compounds paired with bias-ply construction and Pirelli's longest-serving tread pattern.
  
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• His Dark Materials TV series: Release date, cast, plot and more - CNET

  29-10-2018 23:40 via cnet.com
  The new series will be coming to the BBC and HBO, possibly filling the fantasy void left by Game of Thrones.
  
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• Brazilian government reiterates e-voting security

  29-10-2018 23:21 via zdnet.com
  The electronic system has been in place for over two decades "without a single proven fraud occurrence," said minister.
  
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• Google's "AI for Social Good" can help nonprofits, as well as Google's image

  29-10-2018 22:56 via zdnet.com
  Amid concern about the way Google and other tech giants are applying AI, Google is launchinga new initiative to steer its resources to positive missions.
  
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• Five biggest mysteries about Apple's next MacBook - CNET

  29-10-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  If there is indeed a new slim, reasonably priced mainstream Apple laptop coming this week, almost everything about it is going to be a surprise.
  
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• Bitcoin is actually going to ruin the world, climate scientists say - CNET

  29-10-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  Bitcoin requires electricity to exist, lots of it. Here's why that's bad news for our planet.
  
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• UK announces new digital tax for tech giants - CNET

  29-10-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  Silicon Valley companies will be expected to put their hands a little deeper in their pockets.
  
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• Akamai Q3 tops estimates

  29-10-2018 21:38 via zdnet.com
  Akamai said revenue in its cloud security business increased 37 percent.
  
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• iPhone XR cases: 4 cheap alternatives to Apple's $40 clear one - CNET

  29-10-2018 21:28 via cnet.com
  Protect your iPhone XR while showing off its glorious color -- and save money while you do it.
  
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• OnePlus 6T trade-in deal: $300 off at T-Mobile - CNET

  29-10-2018 21:24 via cnet.com
  That's not "up to" $300 -- that's $300, period, when you trade in an eligible phone. And that list includes nearly three dozen models.
  
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• HGTV's Property Brothers construct Casaza, a new home furnishings site - CNET

  29-10-2018 21:19 via cnet.com
  The brothers put $2.5 million of their own money into the e-commerce site, which will focus on design.
  
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• Steam’s Halloween sale: Deals on Tomb Raider, Dark Souls and more - CNET

  29-10-2018 21:17 via cnet.com
  Valve's kicking off Halloween with the scariest thing of all: more discounts than your wallet can handle.
  
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• How to use Google Home Hub to control your entire smart home - CNET

  29-10-2018 21:15 via cnet.com
  Forget about switching between different apps to control your lights, thermostat and security cameras. Google Home Hub puts all of the controls at your fingertips.
  
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• US bans exports to Chinese DRAM maker citing national security risk

  29-10-2018 21:14 via zdnet.com
  US official fears supply chain attack on US military systems.
  
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• August adds voice unlocking and doorbell announcements - CNET

  29-10-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  August is making it easier to manage the front door with the latest updates to the August Smart Lock and August Doorbell Cam Pro.
  
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• Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax

  29-10-2018 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK.
  
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• Red Hydrogen One phone costs more than an iPhone and has a 3D screen video - CNET

  29-10-2018 20:43 via cnet.com
  It's truly unlike any other phone you can buy today.
  
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• SoundCloud changes the way it pays artists after controversy - CNET

  29-10-2018 20:42 via cnet.com
  Some legal language in SoundCloud's Premier Program made it seem like artists were being given the short end of the stick.
  
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• Google pledges $25 million in new artificial intelligence challenge - CNET

  29-10-2018 20:42 via cnet.com
  The AI for Social Good initiative comes as the company grapples with the ethics of developing technology that may have nefarious uses.
  
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• 8 Halloween tricks to try with Alexa - CNET

  29-10-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  Get spooky stories, Halloween-themed music and more from Alexa.
  
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• You can buy Blue Apron meals on Jet.com without a subscription - CNET

  29-10-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  Blue Apron has partnered with the online retailer to make its meal kits more available.
  
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• NBN launches gigabit-speed enterprise service

  29-10-2018 20:06 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise customers are now able to order a wholesale symmetrical-gigabit NBN service, with the company also continuing to work on a business-grade satellite offering.
  
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• Hammond targets US tech giants with 'digital services tax'

  29-10-2018 20:06 via theguardian.com
  Tax aimed at likes of Amazon and Google but OBR says it might raise just £30m from eachThe government has announced a special digital services tax on US technology firms – including Google, Facebook and Amazon – to make sure “these global giants with profitable businesses in the UK pay their fair share”.Philip Hammond, the chancellor, said the UK could no longer wait for “painfully slow” discussions on an international agreement on tackling tech firms&rs
  
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• Science says sand flies like, totally get the munchies for marijuana - CNET

  29-10-2018 20:01 via cnet.com
  The biting bugs appear to be willing to take long flights to find a fix.
  
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• Sam's Club Now offers cashierless scan-and-go tech video - CNET

  29-10-2018 20:01 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: The Dallas test store is a new rival concept to Amazon Go.
  
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• AutoComplete: Nissan teases us with the twin-turbo 370Z we always wanted video - Roadshow

  29-10-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  Plus: Hyundai shuffles its executives around and Porsche sells its Project Gold for $3.1 million.
  
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• See NASA's supersonic Mars parachute set a thrilling record - CNET

  29-10-2018 19:56 via cnet.com
  The Mars 2020 rover will ride down to the red planet in style.
  
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• Google's homepage gets a new look as Discover rolls out on mobile - CNET

  29-10-2018 19:44 via cnet.com
  Google Discover gives you relevant info before you even hit search.
  
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• What would you like to see at Apple's Mac event? (The 3:59, Ep. 481) - CNET

  29-10-2018 19:41 via cnet.com
  A look at what to expect from Apple's press event Tuesday. Plus, a look at Sam's Club Now.
  
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• Red Hydrogen One: The internet reacts to the 3D-enabled phone

  29-10-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  A smartphone with a pioneering 3D display fails to convince technology experts of its merits.
  
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• Red Hat acquisition gives IBM a much-needed booster shot of open source and cloud DNA

  29-10-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  With its acquisition of Red Hat for $34 billion, IBM will be gaining a stronghold in the cloud development platform market.
  
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• Microsoft is readying 'Maquette' a mixed-reality prototyping tool

  29-10-2018 19:13 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is beta testing a mixed-reality prototyping tool that works with Windows Mixed Reality, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets.
  
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• Pakistani bank denies losing $6 million in country's 'biggest cyber attack'

  29-10-2018 19:03 via zdnet.com
  Anonymous source says the attack consisted of a flood of suspicious PoS transactions made at Target stores in Brazil and US.
  
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• Armed with Red Hat, IBM launches a cloud war against Amazon, Microsoft and Google

  29-10-2018 18:56 via zdnet.com
  Make no mistake: What Big Blue wants to do is make its cloud more relevant.
  
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• Nissan SEMA builds include 400-horsepower 370Z, Titan Red Cross truck - Roadshow

  29-10-2018 18:10 via cnet.com
  The modified Titan is being used by the American Red Cross in Florida.
  
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• Nissan builds a track-day coupe and mobile Red Cross truck for SEMA - Roadshow

  29-10-2018 18:10 via cnet.com
  The Project Clubsport 23 focuses on performance while the Ultimate Service Titan works to help save lives.
  
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• OnePlus 6T launch: In-screen fingerprint scanner, dual-cameras, $549 starting price - CNET

  29-10-2018 17:34 via cnet.com
  OnePlus 6T features a fingerprint-on-display reader, a Snapdragon 845 chipset and a 6.41-inch display. It will go on sale Nov. 1.
  
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• CDC won't discourage you from dressing chickens in costumes - CNET

  29-10-2018 17:34 via cnet.com
  Summon your poultrygeists to haunt Halloween.
  
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• OnePlus 6T review: A hero phone without the sky-high price - CNET

  29-10-2018 17:32 via cnet.com
  Featuring a novel in-screen fingerprint reader, the OnePlus 6T is neck-and-neck with other marquee phones that are way more expensive.
  
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• OnePlus 6T's in-screen fingerprint reader looks to the future video - CNET

  29-10-2018 17:30 via cnet.com
  The OnePlus 6T is the first widely available phone in the US to have a fingerprint-on-display. But to do so, it abandons the headphone jack.
  
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• OnePlus 6T review: the most important phone it's ever made

  29-10-2018 17:30
  
  Highly competitive on price with the best in-screen fingerprint scanner around. However, the headphone jack is missing, but the real win is the OnePlus 6T is going to be available everywhere
  
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• OnePlus 6T: cut-price flagship launches with in-screen fingerprint sensor

  29-10-2018 17:30 via theguardian.com
  Updated Android smartphone shrinks screen notch, offering cutting-edge technology for lessOnePlus is putting a stake in the ground with its latest smartphone, saying cutting-edge technology doesn’t need to cost the best part of £1,000.The new OnePlus 6T, which starts at £499, has an all-screen design and large 6.41in FHD+ OLED display, but this time shrinks the notch at the top to a more bearable tiny teardrop shape, slims the chin at the bottom of the screen and fits a fingerp
  
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• You can buy Blue Apron meals online without a subscription - CNET

  29-10-2018 17:27 via cnet.com
  Blue Apron has partnered with Jet to make its meal kits more available.
  
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• Hyundai executive shuffle sees US CEO Kyung Soo Lee depart - Roadshow

  29-10-2018 17:18 via cnet.com
  Hyundai's N performance head also shifts to lead autonomous-car efforts.
  
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• OnePlus 6T shrinks the notch for added screen - CNET

  29-10-2018 17:16 via cnet.com
  Featuring a 6.41-inch display, the OnePlus 6T adopts a new teardrop-shaped notch and superthin bezels all around.
  
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• DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise adds modular accessories, enhanced security to a folding drone - CNET

  29-10-2018 17:07 via cnet.com
  It might have a camera, but it isn't for filmmakers.
  
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• Gab is down as GoDaddy, PayPal pull service following synagogue shooting - CNET

  29-10-2018 16:43 via cnet.com
  The social network says it's working around the clock to get back online.
  
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