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• Intel, TPG in early talks to sell McAfee to Thoma Bravo: source

  14-12-2018 23:38
  Private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC is in early talks to buy security software company McAfee from TPG Capital and Intel Corp, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Poste Italiane can withstand competition from Amazon: CEO

  14-12-2018 22:59
  Poste Italiane can weather competition from Amazon.com in its deliveries business, the chief executive of the former Italian postal services monopoly said on Friday.
  
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• Brazilian IT firm Tivit suffers data leak

  14-12-2018 22:51 via zdnet.com
  Phishing attack caused exposure of data from 19 clients such as ERP firm SAP and insurance company Zurich.
  
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• Irish regulator investigates Facebook over private photo glitch

  14-12-2018 22:44
  An Irish regulator said on Friday it was investigating Facebook Incfollowing the company's disclosure that a bug may have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users, the latest in a series of Facebook privacy glitches.
  
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• Bing recommends piracy tutorial when searching for Office 2019

  14-12-2018 21:58 via zdnet.com
  Oh, Bing! Not again!
  
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• Poptel P8 rugged smartphone

  14-12-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Poptel isn’t a brand name that many in the West would recognize, but within Asia it’s a popular line of phones made by Chinese manufacturer FortuneShip Group, with factories in Zunyi, India and Huizhou.
  These facilities produce some nine million phones each month, an impressive figure for a company that only came into existence in 2006. The current line-up is just four designs that include the P9000 Max, P60, P10 and the P8 reviewed here.All these devices are designed for those with
  
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• Starbucks sales growth to be steady despite UberEats deal, plans for China expansion

  14-12-2018 20:03
  Starbucks Corpsaid on Thursday it was partnering with UberEats for delivery from about 3,500 U.S. stores and would nearly double its outlets in China over the next four years, but forecast that same-store sales would remain steady, sending shares down 3 percent.
  
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• GE's new industrial IoT software business: What it means for customers

  14-12-2018 19:57 via zdnet.com
  With GE's new standalone software business, the company has given the clearest signal yet that running a successful software business is very different from running an industrial conglomerate.
  
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• Facebook's lead EU regulator opens probe into data breach

  14-12-2018 18:53
  Facebook'slead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), on Friday began an investigation into a number of breach notifications received from the social networking site.
  
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• Facebook Portal video chat device is 25% off for a limited time

  14-12-2018 17:57 via zdnet.com
  In addition to the discount, Facebook has announced it is adding a web browser and Instant Games to its Portal video chat devices.
  
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• AMD partners Singapore university to launch AI lab

  14-12-2018 17:47 via zdnet.com
  Chipmaker teams up with Nanyang Technological University to set up a S$4.8 million (US$3.5 million) lab aimed at building up local skillsets in data science and artificial intelligence.
  
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• ROLI Beatmaker Kit

  14-12-2018 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Best known for its revolutionary squishy, multitouch-sensitive Seaboard keyboards, English music tech firm ROLI first introduced its portable Blocks controllers back in 2016. However, for all their promise and cool looks, that initial launch smacked of being premature. The original Lightpad Block was beset with sensitivity issues that often caused it to mis-trigger notes, while the accompanying iOS app for Blocks, called Noise, was frustratingly limited. Roll on a couple of years and with a
  
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• Were Taylor Swift fans tracked at her gig?

  14-12-2018 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A stadium in LA confirms it uses facial recognition technology at pop concerts.
  
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• New Facebook bug exposed millions of photos

  14-12-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Photos of up to 6.8 million Facebook users, including ones they never posted, could be accessed.
  
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• Microsoft's Notes and Tasks strategy explained

  14-12-2018 17:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Notes and Tasks (NoTa) team is 'in the business of giving people's brains more storage space.' Here's how they're working to fulfill that goal.
  
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• Facebook admits bug allowed apps to see hidden photos

  14-12-2018 17:01
  Bug let developers access pictures people had uploaded but chosen not to postA Facebook bug let app developers see photos users had uploaded but never posted, the social network has disclosed.For two weeks in September, an error in the way Facebook shares photos with third parties meant that apps could see not only photos users had posted on their newsfeed, but also pictures in other parts of the site – on Facebook Stories or Facebook’s Marketplace, for instance. Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook bug exposed private photos of 6.8 million users

  14-12-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers could have had accessed the private photos of 6.8 million users.
  
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• Deutsche Telekom reviews Huawei ties; Orange says no on 5G

  14-12-2018 16:55
  Huawei [HWT.UL] faces fresh challenges in Europe after Germany's Deutsche Telekomannounced it would review its vendor strategy and Orangesaid it would not hire the Chinese firm to build its next-generation network in France.
  
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• Signal: We can't include a backdoor in our app for the Australian government

  14-12-2018 16:09 via zdnet.com
  The Signal app's design and open source code policy makes this impossible.
  
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• Chinese hackers targeting U.S. Navy contractors with multiple breaches: WSJ

  14-12-2018 16:08
  Chinese hackers have breached U.S. Navy contractors to steal a raft of information, including missile plans, through what some officials describe as some of the most debilitating cyber campaigns linked to Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
  
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• Doogee S80 hands-on: A waterproof, rugged walkie-talkie phone

  14-12-2018 15:41 via zdnet.com
  Rugged phones from Doogee get better and better -- and its latest S80 waterproof phone does not disappoint at all.
  
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• Samsung tech to make the next iPhone better and cheaper

  14-12-2018 15:40 via zdnet.com
  Not only will the switch to touch-integrated flexible OLED panels help to make the next iPhone thinner, but it should also be cheaper (for Apple at any rate).
  
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• Microsoft dual-screen folding device shown in latest patent

  14-12-2018 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Hinged device has two screens and a pop-up button.
  
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• Apple to push software update in China as Qualcomm case threatens sales ban

  14-12-2018 15:10
  Apple Inc, facing a court ban in China on some of its iPhone models over alleged infringement of Qualcomm Inc patents, said on Friday it will push software updates to users in a bid to resolve potential issues.
  
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• How to talk to a cloud

  14-12-2018 14:45 via zdnet.com
  How do speech-to-text Natural Language Understanding (NLU) advantages run by systems administrators for users on the front end help manage cloud resources more effectively?
  
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• Fancy Bear exploits Brexit to target government groups with Zebrocy Trojan

  14-12-2018 14:41 via zdnet.com
  A number of former USSR nation states are also on the target list.
  
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• IBM protects your cloud container data running under Kubernetes with encryption

  14-12-2018 14:31 via zdnet.com
  Protecting your live data on the cloud is a real worry. IBM suggests, "Why not encrypt iit?
  
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• Vietnam's Vingroup targets global markets with smartphones in tech shift

  14-12-2018 14:24
  Vingroup, Vietnam's top listed firm by market value, underlined its technology ambitions on Friday with the launch of its first smartphones, which it plans to sell around the world.
  
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• ​Windows 10: Microsoft vows to fix privacy dashboard confusion

  14-12-2018 14:11 via zdnet.com
  But no commitment to changing the default setting for diagnostics data from "Full" to "Basic".
  
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• Russian hackers broke into Ukrainian military IT system: security service

  14-12-2018 13:44
  Russian hackers broke into the IT systems of more than 100 military and state institutions in western Ukraine, a statement by the state security service (SBU) said on Friday.
  
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• ​Microsoft wants AI to predict if your Windows PCs will get malware

  14-12-2018 13:38 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft wants new models to predict when Windows machines need extra protection from malware.
  
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• Beat the 'crunch': new union for video games workers launches

  14-12-2018 13:30
  Game Workers Unite UK will take aim at unpaid overtime, racism and sexism in sectorIt is known as “crunch” – long hours of unpaid overtime put in by computer games workers in the run-up to highly anticipated releases, often at the behest of managers.But the practice could soon be a thing of the past, as games workers unionise for the first time this weekend, taking aim at overtime, racism, sexism and bullying, which some say is rife in the sector. Continue reading...
  
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• Building a video game industry from scratch: Chips with Everything podcast

  14-12-2018 13:00
  Jordan Erica Webber looks at why it’s difficult to be a game developer in Pakistan and Bosnia and HerzegovinaThis week we’re travelling to places that have almost no video game industry and talking to individuals who are doing their best to build one.Jordan Erica Webber talks to Amar Zubcevic, a game developer in Bosnia and Herzegovina who wants to inspire fellow developers to stay in the country and build a community, one games company at a time.Continue reading...
  
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• Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed

  14-12-2018 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Twitter must reveal the identity behind two parody accounts, the high court rules.
  
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• Nine jobs George: Osborne adds new role at venture capital firm

  14-12-2018 12:38
  Ex-UK chancellor and austerity architect adds job as adviser to brother’s tech fund to portfolioGeorge Osborne has added a ninth job to his already bulging portfolio, joining his brother’s Silicon Valley venture capital fund.The former chancellor and current editor of London’s Evening Standard newspaper has been appointed as an adviser to 9Yards Capital. Continue reading...
  
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• MySteganos Online Shield VPN

  14-12-2018 12:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Steganos Software is a Berlin-based developer which has been producing quality software since 1996. Current products include a password manager and encryption package, and Steganos Online Shield, a beginner-friendly VPN.The service has apps for Windows, Android, iOS, and (a recent addition) Mac. While that's good, there's no support for using the system on any other platform, or by anything other than the official apps,The network is small with a choice of only 19 countries. 
  Want to try St
  
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• How one hacked laptop led to an entire network being compromised

  14-12-2018 12:28 via zdnet.com
  One worker clicking on the wrong link at the wrong time resulted in a major security breach.
  
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• Tumblr returns to App Store after porn ban

  14-12-2018 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network has returned to Apple's app store after revealing plans to ban adult content.
  
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• Calling all drone pilots: Why Finland's military is turning to civilian fliers for help

  14-12-2018 12:14 via zdnet.com
  With an 830-mile border with Russia and as Europe's most forested country, it's understandable that Finland's interest in drone tech is growing fast.
  
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• Drones, DNA and data: please don't give the gift of privacy invasion

  14-12-2018 12:00
  What could be wrong with giving a shiny, new Facebook Portal or a fun DNA kit for the holidays? Plenty, writes Julia Carrie WongWhen it comes to gift giving, we often anticipate the moment of surprise and delight when a loved one will open their present – and forget to think about what comes next. But some presents are more trouble than they’re worth. Just ask anyone who has been on the receiving end of an unsolicited puppy, or a sourdough starter.So in the spirit of not burdening yo
  
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• Rip-off broadband: Millions of people wasting money on overpriced contracts

  14-12-2018 11:24 via zdnet.com
  Ofcom launches broadband pricing review and plans to force companies to alert customers to best deal available.
  
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• Our heroes of 2018: Podcast 397

  14-12-2018 11:19
  
  We pick our heroes of 2018 and look back on all the big stories from the first six months of the year in science, tech and business
  
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• A data breakthrough reveals how huge crowds move at speed

  14-12-2018 10:38
  
  The world's largest ever dataset based on real life crowds could help public spaces become less congested and keep us safe in the process
  
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• Freedcamp

  14-12-2018 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Freedcamp is an online project management platform which allows users to collaborate on numerous projects simultaneously.The platform has a free tier which includes any number of users and projects. It includes event scheduling, assigning tasks, calendar, discussion boards and time-tracking amongst others.Freedcamp includes a huge variety of add-ons and has its own iOS and Android apps.
  You can sign up for Freedcamp herePricing
  Freedcamp has 4 minimally priced tiers and one basic free tier. Each
  
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• Trump, Google, United Nations are among 2018's worst password offenders

  14-12-2018 09:51 via zdnet.com
  Some of the biggest names in politics and tech are responsible for this year's worst security gaffes.
  
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• Britain to force broadband providers to tell customers their best deals

  14-12-2018 09:36
  Broadband providers in Britain will have to tell customers about their best deals under planned new rules from telecoms regulator Ofcom aimed at tackling a 'loyalty penalty' that makes it difficult for long-standing customers to get the cheapest package.
  
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• Friday briefing: Google says it won't sell AI facial recognition services

  14-12-2018 08:44
  
  Google says that it will hold off on selling facial recognition tech until it can ensure that it won't be abused, a phishing campaign has compromised SMS-based two-factor authentication
  
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• Save the Children Foundation duped by hackers into paying out $1 million

  14-12-2018 08:27 via zdnet.com
  The fraudsters broke into an email account to launch an elaborate scheme designed to scam the charity.
  
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• Why is Elon Musk dressed as a flamethrower-wielding angel?

  14-12-2018 07:00
  
  The icons of the modern pantheon have been immortalised in digital marble, thanks to AR artist Sebastian Errazuriz
  
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• The vigilante detectives tracking down crowdfunding scams

  14-12-2018 07:00
  
  The final line of defence against dodgy crowdfunding campaigns could be 90,000 Redditors
  
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