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• LG OLED B7 (OLED55B7, OLED65B7)

  05-12-2018 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Despite being a year old at this point, the B7 is a mid-range 4K OLED TV with all toys. You want Dolby Vision on top of industry standard HDR10? Check. Fancy a slick design that's not just another black bordered flatscreen? You got it. The B7 was LG’s 2017 entry-level OLED screen, positioned below the below the better (but more expensive) C7 OLED, G7 OLED, E7 OLED and W7 OLED models. You can find it in both 55- and 65-inch screen sizes - both of which should be available at bargain ba
  
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• Okta beats Q3 estimates, achieves positive free cash flow

  05-12-2018 22:59 via zdnet.com
  The identity management firm grew its customer base to more than 5,600 organizations, adding 100 new customers with over $100,000 annual recurring revenue.
  
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• Steady evolution in blockchain will continue, unless disillusionment causes a 'winter'

  05-12-2018 22:49 via zdnet.com
  While we won't see any breakthrough blockchain deployments in 2019, the tokenization of digital and physical assets will be one of the key areas of innovation.
  
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• IBM AI researchers say ‘what is the question’ is the real question

  05-12-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  IBM AI technology lead, John Smith, and principle research scientist Kush Varshney talk with ZDNet about how the company endeavors to broaden the discipline from “narrow AI” to something more fit for the rigours of industry. Defining what the actual problem is that one is trying to train neural networks for, seems to be a big part of what makes AI work or not work, they suggest.
  
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• Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer of AI Joseph Sirosh leaves for real-estate brokerage

  05-12-2018 22:21 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's former AI CTO Joseph Sirosh has left Microsoft for luxury real-estate brokerage Compass where he will be working on AI-powered products for the real-estate market.
  
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• Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 promises 5G, enhanced AI, and true 3D biometrics

  05-12-2018 22:14 via zdnet.com
  The mobile platform has been designed for our future 5G networks and spectrum requirements.
  
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• ​CNAB: Docker and Microsoft's Cloud Native Application Bundle

  05-12-2018 21:37 via zdnet.com
  Wouldn't it be nice if there was a packaging system for cloud native applications? Docker and Microsoft thought so, as they've created one: Cloud Native Application Bundle.
  
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• Facebook: UK Parliament published "cherrypicked" documents

  05-12-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The internal Facebook documents, seized from now-defunct business Six4Three, reveal how Facebook gave some app developers preferential treatment, as well as the value Facebook placed on user data.
  
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• Acer Chromebook Spin 13 convertible

  05-12-2018 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A growing number of Chromebook devices – laptops that use Google’s Chrome OS – have been launched over the past 24 months with a clear focus on the enterprise market.Starting from the education vertical where their reasonable price, ease of rollout, low maintenance overheads and almost non-existent learning curve allowed Chromebooks to steal market share from Mac and Windows, Google now wants businesses to follow suit.And it is counting on products such as the Acer Chromebook S
  
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• Why plunging into AI is a bad idea

  05-12-2018 20:57 via zdnet.com
  Companies that don't take the needed precautions with artificial intelligence are asking for trouble
  
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• OnePlus, EE team up to bring 5G to European mobile devices

  05-12-2018 20:45 via zdnet.com
  The companies say they will be the "first" to bring 5G to the UK and other European countries.
  
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• Smartphone innovation to ramp in 2019 thanks to foldable screens, in-screen fingerprint, 5G

  05-12-2018 20:44 via zdnet.com
  5G isn't the only reason that the smartphone industry is getting interesting: Foldable phones, in-screen fingerprint scanners and AI will drive innovation.
  
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• BeatStars discloses security breach in Twitter live stream

  05-12-2018 19:55 via zdnet.com
  BeatStars website mass-defaced after hacker intrusion. Website back up and running again.
  
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• ​The NHS and technology: How innovation is changing healthcare (free PDF)

  05-12-2018 19:53 via zdnet.com
  This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic looks at how technologies from AI and virtual reality to wearables and robots could help the NHS. Download it as a free PDF ebook.
  
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• Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer of AI Joseph Sirosh leaves fo real-estate brokerage

  05-12-2018 19:31 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's former AI CTO Joseph Sirosh has left Microsoft for luxury real-estate brokerage Compass where he will be working on AI-powered products for the real-estate market.
  
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• iOS 12.1.1 is now available, fixes an annoying FaceTime feature

  05-12-2018 19:10 via zdnet.com
  The update includes bug fixes and FaceTime improvements.
  
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• Despite the Paris Agreement, CO2 emissions are rising again

  05-12-2018 19:00
  
  The 2017 carbon emissions rise wasn't a blip. New data forecasts there'll be a two per cent rise this year, with CO2 levels being higher than ever before
  
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• Facebook 'struck secret deals over user data'

  05-12-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 200 pages of confidential emails are shared online by Parliament's fake news inquiry.
  
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• Facebook accused of striking 'secret deals over user data'

  05-12-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 200 pages of confidential emails are shared online by Parliament's fake news inquiry.
  
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• Google's Cloud Security Command Center gets beta release

  05-12-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Cloud Security Command Center is Google's dashboard for assessing and remediating security risks in a GCP environment.
  
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• If the iPhone XR is selling so well, why is Apple messing with the price?

  05-12-2018 17:56 via zdnet.com
  We have an Apple executive boasting that the iPhone XR was the "most popular iPhone each and every day since it became available," but at the same time we're seeing even more generous promotional trade-in deals. What's up?
  
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• New Outlook for iOS released: Optimize your time on the go

  05-12-2018 17:43 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft continues to update its compelling software suite for iOS devices and the latest update to Outlook is designed to help you get things done faster.
  
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• Fortnite to enter Minecraft territory with new Creative mode

  05-12-2018 17:29
  Creative mode, to launch on 6 December, will let gamers construct and play in their own environments without fear of attack
  The hit video game Fortnite is to get a Creative mode, allowing players to design and play on their own islands.In a major addition to the title, the new mode lets players fly freely around the environment, placing scenic elements, then designing their own mini-games to play with friends. Continue reading...
  
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• Why is Google so bad at innovation? 44 dead products and counting...

  05-12-2018 16:34 via zdnet.com
  Will Google ever be able to diversify its business from online advertising?
  
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• Adobe releases out-of-band security update for newly discovered Flash zero-day

  05-12-2018 16:26 via zdnet.com
  Zero-day spotted embedded in malicious Office documents uploaded on VirusTotal.
  
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• Cyber-espionage group uses Chrome extension to infect victims

  05-12-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Suspected North Korean APT uses Google Chrome extension to infect victims in the academic sector.
  
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• Deliveroo wins latest court battle over rider rights

  05-12-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Riders hired by the gig-economy delivery firm are not entitled to collective bargaining, court rules.
  
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• Cuba offers 3G mobile internet access to citizens

  05-12-2018 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The state is offering its citizens mobile data contracts - but many will not be able to afford them.
  
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• Symantec develops neural network to thwart cyberattack-induced blackouts

  05-12-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The company is rolling out a device that scans for malware on USB devices to block attacks on IoT and operational technology environments.
  
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• Samsung busted faking Galaxy 'blur effect' with a DSLR photo

  05-12-2018 14:40 via zdnet.com
  But now it's added in fine print that the photo is only for "illustrative purposes".
  
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• Max out your new Mac mini with iFixit's new RAM upgrade kit

  05-12-2018 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Save hundreds of dollars by adding your own RAM to your new Mac mini rather than buying it from Apple.
  
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• Big Privacy: The data privacy compact for the era of big data and AI

  05-12-2018 14:34 via zdnet.com
  Big data and artificial intelligence demand a new privacy compact
  
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• Game-on for UK's Team Tao in ocean XPRIZE final

  05-12-2018 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A UK-based team arrives in Greece for the grand final of a contest to find innovative solutions for seafloor mapping.
  
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• Google's Wing delivery drones head to Europe

  05-12-2018 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Google's parent company, Alphabet, will test its drone delivery service in Finland next year.
  
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• Salesforce brings IoT data to field service workers

  05-12-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce is adding IoT Insights as a component within its Field Service Lightning product, combining IoT data with other relevant information for field service workers.
  
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• 'iPhone XR from $449*': Apple ramps up iPhone sales push

  05-12-2018 13:55 via zdnet.com
  Apple's marketers start playing with the fine print and prices after new $100 extra trade-in promotion.
  
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• Giuliani's Twitter typo used to abuse President Trump

  05-12-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  A link in one of the lawyer's tweets directs users to a message that attacks the president.
  
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• Best place to work? Google, Facebook slip down rankings after year of controversy

  05-12-2018 13:01 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's ranking as the best place to work in the US takes a dive after 2018's scandals.
  
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• The best in-ear headphones for any budget

  05-12-2018 12:51
  
  Ditch your dodgy in-ear headphones for something a little more sophisticated. Our expert guide has selects the best earphones forbudgets big and small
  
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• BT bars Huawei's 5G kit from core of network

  05-12-2018 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  It still plans to use the Chinese company's phone mast antennas and certain other products.
  
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• Brazilian IT outsourcer Stefanini grows in Latin America

  05-12-2018 12:21 via zdnet.com
  Performance in the company's home country remains flat while other regional markets see better results.
  
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• Hasty PJCIS examination of encryption Bill produces rushed and contemptuous report

  05-12-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The Australian Labor Party agrees to reverse the sensible order of creating legislation, and will pass encryption-busting Bill, before then reviewing its consequences.
  
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• Walmart gives employees VR combat training for holiday rush

  05-12-2018 11:13 via zdnet.com
  Black Friday was a full contact sport. Walmart helped its employees brace for the madness with VR.
  
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• Biohackers: ‘My hand chip could unlock my car door’

  05-12-2018 10:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Biohackers want to make their bodies and brains function better by "hacking" their biology.
  
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• Video use is booming in organisations according to new report

  05-12-2018 10:27 via zdnet.com
  The use of video across enterprises is growing as more and more organisations see its value according to a new report
  
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• Americans want both online, and in-store buying says survey

  05-12-2018 10:25 via zdnet.com
  In 2017 Americans spent a total of $435 billion shopping online and e-commerce is growing rapidly. So how do other online retailers get a slice of the online shopping pie?
  
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• Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 portable storage drive: Tougher, faster, and more secure

  05-12-2018 10:00 via zdnet.com
  Hardware-encrypted external storage drives are pretty much a must-have item for enterprise these days, and Apricorn has once again raised the bar with the new Aegis Fortress L3. And it's future-proof, coming with interchangeable Type-A and Type-C connector cables.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Alphabet to begin European trials of its Wing drones

  05-12-2018 08:37
  
  Wing is inviting Finnish residents to suggest areas and delivery products for its drones, Fortnite developer Epic is opening a games store to rival Steam
  
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• The Brexit app is already causing major headaches for EU citizens

  05-12-2018 07:00
  
  Settled Status pilots are ongoing and Europeans are fretting
  
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• Kepler's death means we're about to find loads more exoplanets

  05-12-2018 07:00
  
  Kepler’s galactic census is over. Tess, a new space telescope is looking for exoplanets much closer to home, and its first batch of results will be released today
  
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