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• Apple plans new $1 billion campus for Austin, Texas

  13-12-2018 23:22
  Apple Incsaid on Thursday it would spend $1 billion to build a second campus in Austin, Texas, that will house up to 15,000 workers as part of a broader push by U.S. companies to create more domestic jobs.
  
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• Extortion emails carrying bomb threats cause panic across the US

  13-12-2018 23:18 via zdnet.com
  Police in New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, and Washington tell Americans to stay calm.
  
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• Andrew Ng sees an eternal springtime for AI

  13-12-2018 22:45 via zdnet.com
  Former Google Brain leader and Baidu chief scientist Andrew Ng lays out the steps companies should take to succeed with artificial intelligence, and explains why there's unlikely to be another "AI winter" like in times past.
  
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• Adobe reports mixed Q4 results, updates outlook to include Marketo

  13-12-2018 22:36 via zdnet.com
  This is Adobe's first financial report since acquiring marketing automation firm Marketo for $4.75 billion back in October.
  
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• Google says it limits sales of facial recognition tools for ethical reasons

  13-12-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant says it won't offer general-purpose facial recognition APIs before working through important technology and policy questions.
  
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• Adobe's quarterly revenue surges 23 percent

  13-12-2018 22:16
  Adobe Systems Inc on Thursday reported a 22.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher subscriptions for its flagship Creative Cloud suite of software that includes Photoshop.
  
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• Amazon brings Alexa to home security systems via Security Panel Controller API

  13-12-2018 21:31 via zdnet.com
  The API will let providers of home security systems offer voice controls on their devices via Alexa.
  
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• Cryptocurrency project Basis to shut down and return funding to investors

  13-12-2018 20:42
  Basis, a cryptocurrency project that in April announced it had raised $133 million from a slew of high profile investors, said on Thursday that it was shutting down and returning the funds to its backers because of regulatory concerns.
  
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• Salesforce adds JavaScript support to Lightning platform

  13-12-2018 20:33 via zdnet.com
  The new Lightning Web Components programming model enables developers to build reusable app components using the popular programming language.
  
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• Facebook holds privacy pop-up event in New York after year of public troubles

  13-12-2018 20:21
  Company had staff on hand to ‘help people manage their privacy’ and answer questions following controversy-plagued 2018Facebook held a one-off privacy “pop-up” in New York City on Thursday, part of the company’s ongoing public relations efforts to heal its image following a controversy-plagued 2018. Related: 'They don't care': Facebook fact-checking in disarray as journalists push to cut tiesContinue reading...
  
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• Branson's Virgin Galactic reaches edge of space

  13-12-2018 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest test flight by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic makes it to the edge of space and back.
  
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• Why Virgin Galactic's first manned space flight is such a big deal

  13-12-2018 19:16
  
  Virgin Galactic successfully concludes a piloted space flight, in preparation for its first tourist flights to space
  
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• Brazilian mobile users hit with banking malware

  13-12-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  An Android-based trojan was accidentally downloaded by over 2000 users.
  
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• What makes Microsoft tick?

  13-12-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has morphed into an interesting blend of practicality and aspiration these days. Here's what that meant for the company in 2018 and how it could shape Redmond in 2019.
  
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• ​What is the Kubernetes hybrid cloud and why it matters

  13-12-2018 18:35 via zdnet.com
  Kubernetes is hotter than hot? Why? A big reason is because many companies think it's the way to the future of the cloud.
  
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• Twitter ordered to reveal user behind parody JD Wetherspoon account

  13-12-2018 18:15
  Account has caused problems for pub chain including people turning up at the AGM asking ‘very heated questions’Twitter must reveal the user behind a pair of parody accounts claiming to be run by pub chain JD Wetherspoon, the high court has ruled.The social network, which did not oppose the application, has until mid-January to comply. The parody accounts, @Wetherspoon__UK and @SpoonsTom, have tens of thousands of followers each on the social network, and tweet a mixture of fake updat
  
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• How many comments did YouTube wipe in three months?

  13-12-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  For the first time, YouTube reveals how many comments it removes for breaking guidelines.
  
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• Google and Facebook to push hard against proposal for regulatory body

  13-12-2018 18:00
  Australian Competition and Consumer Commission considers market position of Google and Facebook justifies greater oversightGoogle and Facebook are expected to push back hard against proposals to set up a new authority that would monitor how they use their market power and the operation of algorithms that drive the placement of news and advertising content on their sites.Publicly, the two digital multinationals say they are studying the nearly 400-page report released by the Australian Competitio
  
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• Optoma HD31UST projector

  13-12-2018 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Optoma makes top-class projectors, and at first glance the Optoma HD31UST looks like another clear winner: a bright 3,400 lumens rating, keystone correction, and ultra short-throw projection to boot.A large part of the appeal of home projection is getting to see your favorite movies, programmes, or sports matches in a big way, and the HD31UST is able to 'throw' images onto a wall on 30cm away, with an improbably massive 100-inch projection even at that short distance.But why would you need a sho
  
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• STK X2 review

  13-12-2018 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Who or what is STK? That's a fair question. Search Google for the company in the UK and you'll find a London steakhouse before the phone maker.STK is a bit like Wileyfox. It's a company that designs phones in the UK and builds them, like every other manufacturer, in China. That Wileyfox comparison is even more meaningful nowadays, as STK has a licensing deal with the brand to use its brand name, after poor old Wileyfox ran into money troubles.The STK X2 is the highest-priced phone STK has made t
  
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• Twitter says it receives half a million of spam reports per month

  13-12-2018 17:48 via zdnet.com
  Twitter's latest Transparency Report also shows a rise in government requests for user data.
  
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• More bad news for Apple: iPhone is weakening overseas, claims analyst

  13-12-2018 17:39 via zdnet.com
  $250 billion has been wiped off Apple's market cap since November 1, which, to put it into context, is more than the market cap of Verizon.
  
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• ​Major China company, Alibaba, joins Open Invention Network patent protection group

  13-12-2018 16:26 via zdnet.com
  Alibaba and Ant Financial are trying to cool things off in the Sino-US intellectual property wars by joining the pro-Linux Open Invention Network patent protection organization.
  
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• Infographic: SMBs and the Cloud

  13-12-2018 15:58 via zdnet.com
  How integral is the Cloud to smaller businesses? Very.
  
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• ​MS-Linux? Lindows? Could Microsoft release a desktop Linux?

  13-12-2018 15:49 via zdnet.com
  Yes, yes they could. And I would no longer bet they won't. Here's why.
  
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• Over half of Brazil's population exposed in security incident

  13-12-2018 15:36 via zdnet.com
  Records of 120 million taxpayers have been openly available online for weeks, according to experts.
  
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• Amazon uses dummy parcels to catch thieves

  13-12-2018 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The online retailer has teamed up with police in New Jersey to fight parcel theft with dummy packages.
  
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• Can't find data scientists? Don't worry about it

  13-12-2018 15:29 via zdnet.com
  New study says five factors are democratizing data science, potentially easing the talent shortage.
  
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• Ivacy VPN

  13-12-2018 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ivacy is a Singapore-based VPN which – according to its website – offers just about every feature you need for almost no money at all.There are 450+ servers spread across more than 100 locations, for instance. There are apps for Windows, Android, iOS, Mac and Kodi, as well as Chrome and Firefox extensions. It's torrent-friendly, there’s no logging, the service supports up to five simultaneous connections, plus it has a kill switch to protect your privacy if the connection drops
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Run Ubuntu Linux in an enhanced Hyper-V session

  13-12-2018 15:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft now makes Ubuntu Linux available as a preconfigured Hyper-V virtual machine. Here's how to set up your VM and avoid a few gotchas.
  
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• Survey: AI use grows among marketers, in spite of privacy concerns

  13-12-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Few are satisfied with the ability to balance personalization tools with privacy, according to a new survey from Salesforce.
  
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• Sage preps cloud acceleration plans for 2019

  13-12-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  We caught up with Nancy Harris, head of Sage's North America business, to talk about the company's pivot to SaaS as well as its product portfolio plans.
  
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• G-Type Keyboard for Pixel Slate hands-on: Brydge's solution perfects Google's tablet

  13-12-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  The Google Pixel Slate was released with a couple of keyboard options and the one from Brydge is clearly the best option, with a lower price too.
  
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• She'd just had a stillborn child. Tech companies wouldn't let her forget it

  13-12-2018 14:46 via zdnet.com
  A woman pleads with tech companies like Facebook and Twitter to stop serving her ads to intensify her grief.
  
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• Shamoon malware destroys data at Italian oil and gas company

  13-12-2018 14:33 via zdnet.com
  About a tenth of Saipem's IT infrastructure infected with infamous data-wiping Shamoon malware.
  
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• Samsung unveils new Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1: Bigger size, better battery

  13-12-2018 14:33 via zdnet.com
  Samsung refreshes Notebook 9 Pen for creative pros with a new S Pen and an additional 15-inch model.
  
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• GE plans to launch independent industrial IoT company, unloads ServiceMax: Too little, too late?

  13-12-2018 14:13 via zdnet.com
  GE said it will launch an independently run industrial Internet of things company, but will need a new CEO as Bill Ruh will depart. Can GE's latest industrial IoT effort succeed?
  
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• DeepRacer: Will Amazon's own programmable toy car interest you in AI?

  13-12-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  It's the type of toy you might have had dreams about as a child, or perhaps last night: A little race car you can teach to drive itself. What you might need to learn first about DeepRacer is quite a hill for anyone to climb.
  
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• Razer faces backlash after asking gamers to mine cryptocurrency for rewards

  13-12-2018 13:53 via zdnet.com
  SoftMiner promises store credit in return for cryptocurrency mining -- but users have spotted the hidden costs.
  
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• Nokia 8.1

  13-12-2018 13:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Nokia 8 has historically been HMD Global's flagship product. The first model launched with the highest specs at its time of release, while its follow up Nokia 8 Sirocco featured high-end specs in a gorgeous design and an OLED screen. The latest Nokia 8.1 sadly loses its status as a flagship device, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.The new Nokia 8.1 is a spiritual successor to the Nokia 7 Plus and it serves two purposes for HMD Global. First, it removes the confusing "Plus" model from t
  
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• Apple to create $1bn Texas base

  13-12-2018 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says it expects to become Austin's biggest private employer.
  
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• Amazon delivery thieves beware: Cops plant GPS trackers in fake parcels

  13-12-2018 13:21 via zdnet.com
  New Jersey police team up with Amazon to deliver fake parcels containing GPS-tracking devices.
  
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• EU court cuts Deutsche Telekom antitrust fine by a third

  13-12-2018 13:10
  Europe's second-highest court on Thursday slashed an EU antitrust fine handed down to Deutsche Telekom four years ago by about a third to 19 million euros ($21.6 million), saying that EU regulators had erred in calculating the penalty.
  
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• U.S.-Israeli analytics startup Chorus.ai raises $33 million

  13-12-2018 13:05
  Chorus.ai, a U.S.-Israeli provider of analytics for sales teams, said on Thursday it raised $33 million in a funding round led by Canadian investment firm Georgian Partners.
  
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• Computational breeding: Can AI offer an alternative to genetically modified crops?

  13-12-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Predictive science may be able to supercharge crop breeding and reduce reliance on genetic modification.
  
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• Uber told self-drive cars unsafe days before accident

  13-12-2018 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A leaked email sent to Uber bosses by a staff member arrived days before a car hit and killed a pedestrian.
  
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• In 2019, a new blockchain will fix how we buy and sell green energy

  13-12-2018 12:46
  
  Innovation in the energy sector is slow, but the decentralised management of green power will bring about major change in the blink of an eye
  
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• Grace Millane: New Zealand anger over Google naming murder suspect

  13-12-2018 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Google named the man accused of killing UK backpacker Grace Millane in an email, which could be illegal.
  
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• Saipem revenues will not be impacted by cyber attack

  13-12-2018 12:35
  A cyber attack on Italian oil service contractor Saipem will have no impact on the group's revenues, a spokesman said on Thursday.
  
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• Bieber fans help YouTube Rewind become 'most disliked'

  13-12-2018 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Beliebers voting against YouTube Rewind seem to have helped the video rack up negative feedback.
  
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