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• Unions to step up efforts at Amazon Australia after worker sacked

  10-12-2018 23:45
  Forklift driver employed through labour hire company Adecco says he was dismissed from his job at Amazon due to union activityTwo unions have formed an alliance to organise workers at Amazon Australia after the first worker at its Sydney fulfilment centre to join a union was sacked.Raj, a forklift driver employed through labour hire company Adecco, has launched a general protections case in the Fair Work Commission claiming he was dismissed from his job due to union activity. Continue reading...
  
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• New Windows 10 19H1 test build adds more Notepad features, other tweaks

  10-12-2018 23:01 via zdnet.com
  The latest Windows 10 Fast Ring test build, No. 18298, adds a bunch of new Notepad features, alongside other relatively minor feature and settings updates.
  
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• Employers: we'll boost pay, and even some training, for cloud computing skills

  10-12-2018 22:45 via zdnet.com
  The cloud skills gap is now so intense that a group of researchers is branding the situation as a 'full-blown crisis' that is hurting employers.
  
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• Instagram promotes Vishal Shah as head of product

  10-12-2018 22:36
  Facebook Inc's photo-sharing app Instagram said on Monday it promoted its director of product management Vishal Shah as the head of product, effective immediately.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)

  10-12-2018 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Did you know the 2017 Surface Pro isn’t the newest Surface on the block? Check out our hands-on coverage of the Surface Pro 6It’s not the newest kid on the block, but the Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 is still a fantastic tablet that doubles as one of the best 2-in-1 laptops you can buy today. Thanks to some great design decisions by Microsoft, this is a premium 2-in-1 device that’s an excellent showcase for everything Windows 10 can do.Immediately upon removing the Microsoft Surf
  
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• Apple MacBook Air

  10-12-2018 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 2018 MacBook Air isn’t a bold reimagining of the iconic original, which was arguably the first ever Ultrabook, but it brings enough new features and upgrades to the table that it’s still the best entry-level MacBook with a Retina that Apple has ever crafted.This year’s update includes improved hardware, a much-improved screen and a thinner and lighter design that makes it more easily portable – once again living up to the ‘Air’ moniker.This all comes with
  
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• Saipem servers suffer cyber attack in Middle East

  10-12-2018 20:49
  Italian oil services company Saipemsaid it had identified a cyber attack out of India on Monday that had primarily affected its servers in the Middle East.
  
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• Microsoft to stop supporting its Azure Container Service in January 2020

  10-12-2018 20:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft will no longer support its Azure Container Service (ACS) as of January 31, 2020. For Kubernetes users, the Microsoft way forward is Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  
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• Tablets: From minimalism to monstrosities

  10-12-2018 20:30 via zdnet.com
  The iPad debuted as a product that stripped away mobile computing to its essence. But the onslaught of accessories can make tablets more unwieldy than laptops ever were.
  
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• Google+ hit by second API bug impacting 52.5 million users

  10-12-2018 20:20 via zdnet.com
  Google moves Google+ sunset date forward, from August 2019 to April 2019.
  
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• Google+ shutdown speeds up, new privacy bug affected 52.5 million users

  10-12-2018 20:03
  Alphabet Inc'sGoogle said on Monday it would shut down its Google+ social media service in April, four months ahead of schedule, after finding a software flaw for the second time this year that allowed partner apps to access its users' private data.
  
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• New HoloLens to feature Snapdragon 850: Report

  10-12-2018 19:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's next version of its HoloLens mixed-reality goggles, expected in 2019, could incorporate the Snapdragon 850 mobile processor, according to a new report.
  
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• 'Outdated' IT and old computers found in Welsh schools

  10-12-2018 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Schools are too far behind technology such as smartphones and iPads in teaching IT, a watchdog says.
  
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• Apple fixed my biggest complaint about the iPhone XR

  10-12-2018 18:36 via zdnet.com
  A seemingly small iOS update added a key feature to the iPhone XR.
  
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• Qualcomm wins injunction against iPhones in China

  10-12-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  A Chinese court has sided with Qualcomm in its patent infringement case against Apple, ordering four Apple subsidiaries in China to stop selling various versions of the iPhone.
  
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• Half of the Tor Project's funding now comes from the private sector

  10-12-2018 17:47 via zdnet.com
  Tor Project reports $4.2 million income in 2017, of which only 51 percent came from government funds.
  
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• BlackBerry launches security credential management system for intelligent transportation, smart cities

  10-12-2018 17:30 via zdnet.com
  The effort is aimed at securely enabling traffic lights and roads to better connect to vehicles in pilots.
  
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• Apple denies iPhone sales ban in China

  10-12-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Chip-maker Qualcomm says it has won an injunction against Apple in a continuing dispute over intellectual property.
  
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• Best Green Monday 2018 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks

  10-12-2018 17:20 via zdnet.com
  It's Cyber Monday 2.0 -- or, one of your last chances to get the best deals on tech this holiday season.
  
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• ST Telemedia to build another Singapore data centre amidst growing cloud demand

  10-12-2018 17:13 via zdnet.com
  Its seventh such facility in Singapore, the data centre will be STT Telemedia Global Data Centres' largest in the country, spanning 27,000 square metres and touting a load capacity of more than 30 megawatt.
  
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• Kobo Forma, First Take: Premium e-reader takes on Kindle Oasis

  10-12-2018 17:11 via zdnet.com
  The Kobo Forma may not have a 3G option, but it does support the ePUB format and public library loans, making it a credible alternative to the Kindle Oasis.
  
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• MicroStrategy appoints new Brazil head

  10-12-2018 16:56 via zdnet.com
  Former Quest Software executive joins as the company readies launch of new version of its BI platform.
  
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• JD.com, Intel set up IoT lab to explore 'smart retail' applications

  10-12-2018 16:38 via zdnet.com
  Internet of Things retail lab will tap Intel architecture to develop next-generation vending machines, media and advertising services, and future technologies that can be deployed in modernised stores.
  
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• Market volatility: Fake news spooks trading algorithms

  10-12-2018 16:02 via zdnet.com
  Stock trading algorithms know how to read news headlines, but they don't know what's real.
  
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• GoPro to shift camera production out of China

  10-12-2018 15:51 via zdnet.com
  The company has announced that it will shift US-bound camera production out of China by the summer of 2019. But the company didn't say where the cameras would be made.
  
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• Apple's iPhone XR: Best single-lens phone yet, say tests

  10-12-2018 15:37 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iPhone XR tops Google's Pixel 2 in single-camera benchmark tests.
  
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• Alas, poor Lotus/IBM Notes, we knew ye well

  10-12-2018 15:29 via zdnet.com
  Lotus (and then IBM) Notes was way ahead of its time -- it was enterprise software before enterprise software was cool. As ownership transfers to HCL, we reflect back on all Notes meant to a generation of IT professionals.
  
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• 2018 technology trends that will matter a decade from now

  10-12-2018 15:24 via zdnet.com
  Here's the year in review viewed through a lens of long-term staying power. What'll matter in 2028? Let's find out.
  
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• Huawei Honor View20 and Samsung A8s have hole-punch cameras

  10-12-2018 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Two smartphones with cameras encircled by their screens are launched within hours of each other.
  
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• Huawei CFO seeks bail, cites health fears behind bars: court documents

  10-12-2018 15:21
  A top executive of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] argued that she should be let out on bail while awaiting an extradition hearing due to severe hypertension and fears for her health while incarcerated in Canada, court documents released on Sunday showed.
  
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• China's new games censors take tough stance

  10-12-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A panel of experts bans nine mobile games and sends another 11 back for changes.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9: The best smartphone of 2018 continues to impress

  10-12-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  A lot of smartphones pass through the hands of ZDNet reviewers and a few stand out from the masses. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 remains active on a regular basis and continues to confirm its greatness.
  
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• Austrian retailers file antitrust complaint against Amazon

  10-12-2018 14:29
  Austrian retailers have filed a complaint against Amazon with their national competition authority over the U.S. e-commerce giant's dual role as a retailer and a marketplace.
  
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• Microsoft confirms that Chrome extensions will run on new Edge browser

  10-12-2018 14:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser could close the extension gap.
  
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• Elon Musk has 'no respect' for US regulator

  10-12-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Tesla's co-founder says he has no respect for the regulator, which fined him over tweets about making the company private.
  
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• Facebook's hidden battle against ad-blockers

  10-12-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The methods Facebook uses to thwart ad-blocking technology have been criticised by web developers.
  
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• Google's massive expansion plan: Its own village with up to 8,000 homes

  10-12-2018 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Google releases plans for a huge development in Mountain View, California, to bring its employees closer to work.
  
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• The NHS was just banned from buying any more fax machines ever

  10-12-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  Fax no more: NHS ordered to replace paper-based communications with secure email.
  
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• YouTube Rewind 2018 becomes site's second-most disliked video

  10-12-2018 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube's annual recap becomes the website's second-most disliked video of all-time with 6.8M dislikes.
  
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• These hackers are using Android surveillance malware to target opponents of the Syrian government

  10-12-2018 12:15 via zdnet.com
  SilverHawk hacking campaign uses fake versions of secure messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to plant spyware on devices.
  
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• Canon PowerShot SX70 HS review

  10-12-2018 12:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Essential Review
  This is TechRadar’s review summary that gives you all the key information you need if you’re looking for quick buying advice in 30 seconds; our usual full, in-depth review follows.Conventional compact cameras may have largely fallen out of style but their superzoom bridge cousins continue to be a viable alternative to DSLR and mirrorless systems. A large part of this, of course, is down to the scope of their optics, but the most recent models have far more than j
  
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• ​Why working with Intel is helping Delair's drones fly into new markets

  10-12-2018 11:48 via zdnet.com
  French company Delair is shifting deeper into managing drones and the data they produce.
  
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• National honors for a wearable that detects opioid overdose

  10-12-2018 11:34 via zdnet.com
  Amid a growing public health crisis, technology may be one piece of a large and complex puzzle.
  
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• Fortnite: Gamer charged with assault during live stream

  10-12-2018 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  He moves off camera and a woman's voice is heard shouting "woman basher" and "you hit me in the face".
  
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• Formula E: Why refreshed and recharged electric racing series is a must watch

  10-12-2018 09:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Refreshed and recharged - Formula E is live on the BBC this season and there are plenty of reasons why it is a must watch.
  
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• Monday briefing: GCHQ to engage in large-scale hacking operations

  10-12-2018 08:49
  
  Civil liberties groups have raised the alarm over expanded mass equipment interference plans, China demands the release of a Huawei executive held in Canada
  
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• Why the UK is losing its costly battle against money laundering

  10-12-2018 07:00
  
  Poor tech implementation and bad communication means mafiosi and oligarchs use London as a money laundering haven
  
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• How your phone data saves London's transport from chaos

  10-12-2018 07:00
  
  Google paid more than $1bn to buy navigation app Waze. Now the swathes of data being collected by the app is helping Transport for London to run the capital's public transport
  
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• How to make sense of bitcoin's unrelenting death spiral

  10-12-2018 07:00
  
  Soon it could be more expensive to mine new bitcoins than what one bitcoin is worth, but that doesn’t mean the collapse of the cryptocurrency is imminent
  
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• Cisco Australia net profit reaches AU$32m for FY18

  10-12-2018 06:57 via zdnet.com
  Cisco's Australian operations reached AU$32 million in net profit for the 2018 financial year, on revenue of AU$1.85 billion.
  
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