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• U.S. warns Brazil about Huawei and 5G in talks: senior U.S. official

  18-03-2019 22:25
  U.S. officials have warned their Brazilian counterparts of their security concerns about Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co during talks in Washington, a senior American official said on Monday.
  
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• Atlassian to acquire AgileCraft for enterprise agile planning

  18-03-2019 22:09 via zdnet.com
  AgileCraft adds value to Jira for enterprise customers, helping them manage projects at scale.
  
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• U.S. firm FIS buys Worldpay for $35 billion in payments deal bonanza

  18-03-2019 21:16
  By Justin George Varghese, Rachel Armstrong and Pamela Barbaglia
  
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• U.S. Department of Energy plans exaFlop supercomputer in 2021

  18-03-2019 21:04 via zdnet.com
  The effort will leverage Cray's Shasta supercomputing platform as well as Intel technology.
  
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• Brotherly love at Reliance? India's Mukesh Ambani provides 'support' to brother Anil as debt paid off

  18-03-2019 20:53
  The Ambani brothers, whose public feud over control of the Reliance empire after their father's death in 2002 led to a split in the conglomerate, may have taken a major step to a more harmonious relationship on Monday.
  
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• Facebook plans more fact-checking ahead of European Parliament election

  18-03-2019 20:04
  Facebook plans to ramp up efforts to fight misinformation ahead of the European Parliament election in May and will partner with German news agency DPA to boost its fact-checking, a senior executive said on Monday.
  
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• Google seeking to promote rivals to stave off EU antitrust action

  18-03-2019 19:52
  Google is trying to boost price comparison rivals such as Kelkoo in an effort to appease European Union antitrust regulators and ward off fresh fines following a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.7 billion) penalty nearly two years ago.
  
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• Project Aurora: U.S. government, Intel aim for nation's fastest computer

  18-03-2019 19:44
  A U.S. government-led group is working with chipmaker Intel Corp and Cray Inc to develop and build the nation's fastest computer by 2021 for conducting nuclear weapons and other research, officials said on Monday.
  
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• Ride-hailing firm Lyft launches IPO road show in Uber's shadow

  18-03-2019 19:41
  Lyft Inc kicked off the investor road show for its initial public offering on Monday, targeting a valuation of up to $23 billion and seeking to woo money managers before larger ride-hailing rival Uber Technologies Inc goes public in April.
  
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• GM considers options for its Lyft stake following IPO

  18-03-2019 19:41
  As Lyft Inc cruises toward an initial public offering this month, one of the big winners will be General Motors Co, whose stake in the ride-hailing firm could be worth as much as $1.27 billion.
  
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• Online retail fuelling rapid rise in sales of fake goods, says OECD

  18-03-2019 19:09 via theguardian.com
  Counterfeits worth $590bn a year made up 3.3% of global trade in 2016, report findsThe rise of online platforms for buying and selling goods has fuelled a rapid increase in fake merchandise sold around the world, the value of which has reached $590bn (£384.4bn) a year, according to a report.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union’s intellectual property office (EUIPO) found illicit goods, from designer handbags to luxury watches, accou
  
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• New Mirai malware variant targets signage TVs and presentation systems

  18-03-2019 18:22 via zdnet.com
  Security researchers spot new Mirai botnet with an enhanced arsenal of IoT exploits.
  
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• Apple's criticism of Google and Facebook is a bit of a joke

  18-03-2019 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Apple releases a new ad touting the iPhone's superior privacy. But it's all a touch humorous.
  
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• Salesforce Research: Knowledge graphs and machine learning to power Einstein

  18-03-2019 17:49 via zdnet.com
  Explainable AI in real life could mean Einstein not just answering your questions, but also providing justification. Advancing the state of the art in natural language processing is done on the intersection of graphs and machine learning.
  
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• BlackBerry intros Radar H2 telematics device for freight and shipping companies

  18-03-2019 17:30 via zdnet.com
  BlackBerry said Radar H2 helps automate operations, and improve utilization of trailers, containers, chassis and other remote assets.
  
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• Explainer: Germany, at last, launches 5G spectrum auction

  18-03-2019 17:18
  Germany begins an auction of spectrum for next-generation 5G mobile networks on Tuesday, the outcome of which will play a decisive role in determining whether Europe's largest economy remains competitive in the digital age.
  
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• IBM sends Blockchain World Wire for global payments into limited production

  18-03-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Big Blue's latest blockchain play sees cross-border payments being sent via digital tokens in near real-time.
  
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• Customer engagement: Context, meaning, and measurement

  18-03-2019 16:37 via zdnet.com
  Industry expert practitioner Elizabeth MacAuley-Italiano gives her take on customer engagement, its definition, framework, and its practicality. Pay close attention -- this can help define what you do moving forward.
  
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• CEO view: Digital transformation at Siemens USA (CxOTalk interview)

  18-03-2019 16:37 via zdnet.com
  The CEO of a company with $23 billion in revenue and 50,000 employees talks about innovation, culture, data, customer relationships, business models, IT vs. OT, and more. Barbara Humpton is a strong and powerful leader who offers practical advice and lessons for every manager. Watch the video and read her comments.
  
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• Myspace loses all content uploaded before 2016

  18-03-2019 16:33 via theguardian.com
  Faulty server migration blamed for mass deletion of songs, photos and videoMyspace, the once mighty social network, has lost every single piece of content uploaded to its site before 2016, including millions of songs, photos and videos with no other home on the internet.The company is blaming a faulty server migration for the mass deletion, which appears to have happened more than a year ago, when the first reports appeared of users unable to access older content. The company has confirmed to on
  
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• WorldPay payments firm in $43bn sale to US rival

  18-03-2019 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Payment processor WorldPay, once part of RBS bank, is sold to Fidelity National Information Services.
  
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• MySpace lost 13 years worth of user data after botched server migration

  18-03-2019 15:54 via zdnet.com
  Most photos, songs, and videos uploaded to the site between 2003 and 2015 are lost for good, site said.
  
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• Tech giants will have to be regulated in future: EU's Timmermans

  18-03-2019 15:52
  The European Union and authorities around the world will have to regulate big technology and social media companies at some stage to protect citizens, the deputy head of the European Commission said on Monday.
  
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• SAS to invest $1 billion in AI for industry uses, education, R&D

  18-03-2019 15:51 via zdnet.com
  The AI investment is part of SAS' efforts to make data, AI, machine learning and algorithms more return driven and consumable.
  
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• Slack launches Enterprise Key Management, a tool that gives admins control over encryption keys

  18-03-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  With EKM, businesses gain control over the encryption keys used to encrypt the files and messages within their Slack workspace.
  
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• Apple's new iPad Air and iPad mini make space for its Netflix rival

  18-03-2019 15:20
  
  Apple's all-new iPad Air and iPad mini enjoy a significant bump in power and performance, seeing them best the current iPad with the A12 Bionic chip and better specs. But what does their early arrival say about the "show time" event next week?
  
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• Shares in European payments companies rise on Worldpay takeover

  18-03-2019 15:05
  Shares in European payments technology companies such as Worldline, Ingenico and Wirecard all rose on Monday, buoyed by Fidelity National Information Services's $35 billion takeover of Worldpay.
  
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• Hong Kong subway trains collide amid new signal system trials

  18-03-2019 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Two trains collide during a new signal system trial, threatening travel disruption for millions.
  
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• Apple unveils new iPad, updates Mini ahead of video streaming launch

  18-03-2019 14:58
  Apple Inc, in a surprise move on Monday, launched a new 10.5-inch iPad Air and updated its iPad Mini ahead of a March 25 event where it is expected to launch a television and video service.
  
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• Apple launches new iPad Mini and iPad Air

  18-03-2019 14:46 via theguardian.com
  Updated models bring small tablet back into line with the iPhone XS and iPad ProApple has updated its long-in-the-tooth but popular smallest tablet, the iPad Mini, and the larger iPad Air.Both models have been brought up to parity with the iPhone XS and the iPad Pro with Apple’s A12 Bionic processor, which is up to three times faster than that in previous versions, which have chips dating back to 2014. Continue reading...
  
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• Valve’s Steam gaming platform pledges new approach to review bombs

  18-03-2019 14:22 via zdnet.com
  Off-topic review bombs are at the heart of changes which have not met with full applause.
  
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• Digital transformation: 10 lessons from an ultra marathoner

  18-03-2019 14:13 via zdnet.com
  Being average is no longer an option. Defeating average in a digital economy requires companies and individuals to stretch themselves beyond what enabled their successful path in the past. Digital business transformation, like running ultra marathons, is grueling work.
  
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• Confirming your digital skills – digitally, of course

  18-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  'To establish determine what is and what is not relevant to achieving business goals, the organization needs to be educated and then make educated decisions and educated plans.'
  
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• Windows 10 users: We're killing OneDrive Groove Music streaming, says Microsoft

  18-03-2019 13:59 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft continues to retire components of Groove Music with no more streaming OneDrive music from March 31.
  
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• Apple unveils new 10.5-inch iPad Air and iPad mini with Apple Pencil support

  18-03-2019 13:57 via zdnet.com
  Apple has unveiled two new iPads ahead of its event scheduled for March 25.
  
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• OWNAFC: Football fans call for refunds over club app

  18-03-2019 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Fans say they feel misled by OWNAFC amid claims they could "take charge of a real life football club".
  
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• With high-tech glasses, Japanese ALS patient makes the beat go on

  18-03-2019 13:51
  The music booms and lights flash as Masatane Muto, a wheelchair-bound disc jockey, uses is eyes to put on a show at a recent Tokyo music festival.
  
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• Apple's just a 'monopolist': Spotify hits back over revenue split

  18-03-2019 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Apple and Spotify argue over which of them owns app users.
  
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• Amazon pilots seed, angel investment program for high-risk startups

  18-03-2019 13:12 via zdnet.com
  The program could result in more early-stage firms and investors joining the AWS ecosystem.
  
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• Xerox says exploring potential deal for financing business

  18-03-2019 13:03
  Xerox Corp said on Monday it was exploring the possibility of a "strategic transaction" for its customer financing business, which accounts for more than 65 percent of its overall debt.
  
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• Facebook's local news project frustrated – by lack of local newspapers

  18-03-2019 12:51 via theguardian.com
  About 1,800 newspapers have closed in the US in the last 15 years, partly as a result of internet-based companies like FacebookFacebook’s effort to establish a service that provides users with local news and information is being hindered by the lack of outlets where the company’s technicians can find original reporting.Some 1,800 newspapers have closed in the US over the last 15 years, according to the University of North Carolina. Newsroom employment has declined by 45% as the indus
  
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• Cybersecurity: Don’t let the small stuff cause you big problems

  18-03-2019 12:51 via zdnet.com
  If hospitals don't take cybersecurity seriously, a series of small issues could be as bad as a major cyberattack like WannaCry, warns NHS Digital chief.
  
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• Galaxy S10 battery drain: Bug keeps waking $1,000 phone in people's pockets

  18-03-2019 12:43 via zdnet.com
  Fix this proximity-sensor problem now, Galaxy S10 owners tell Samsung.
  
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• Is it still a good idea to publish proof-of-concept code for zero-days?

  18-03-2019 12:23 via zdnet.com
  Time and time again, the publication of PoC code for zero-days and recently patched security bugs often helps hackers more than end-users.
  
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• Middle East tech: Nine things the region must do to safeguard its financial future

  18-03-2019 12:05 via zdnet.com
  As AI and automation arrive, countries across the large and diverse Middle East and North Africa region have some major structural issues to tackle.
  
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• JPMorgan Chase tests neuroscience-based video games to recruit interns

  18-03-2019 12:04
  JPMorgan Chase & Co is testing neuroscience-based video games to help recruit interns, as it seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce by broadening its candidate pool.
  
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• Handheld robotics and Virtual Reality converge in the operating room

  18-03-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  VR training and robotic precision aid surgical outcomes and change how surgeons operate.
  
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• UK code breakers release Enigma war machine simulator

  18-03-2019 11:44 via zdnet.com
  You can also try out Bombe and Typex code-cracking for yourself.
  
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• MySpace admits losing 12 years' worth of music uploads

  18-03-2019 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network has apologised for losing the data during a server migration.
  
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• China online lender Dianrong blames government for its woes: memo

  18-03-2019 11:29
  Dianrong, one of China's biggest peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders which is laying off staff and shutting stores, blamed the government for its troubles saying the absence of clear-cut policies was proving to be a heavy burden.
  
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