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• Monash Uni claims reputation-based blockchain capable of defending itself

  20-03-2019 23:57 via zdnet.com
  The miner has their 'reputation' lowered to prevent malicious activity, the university says.
  
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• Galaxy S10 is doing well in China: Samsung mobile boss

  20-03-2019 23:01 via zdnet.com
  Samsung co-CEO DJ Koh says the Galaxy S10 smartphone is selling well in China and will bring about a turnaround after two years of difficulty there.
  
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• The 35 best indie games on PC and consoles

  20-03-2019 22:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Although the best PC games with cash to splash are quickly evolving, so are the best indie games you might not have heard of. One of the best things about our best indie games list is that most of the titles, unlike AAA game publishers, don’t try to manipulate you out of every penny any chance they can get. Free from corporate influence and constant badgering for your money, the best indie games represent the pure artistic vision of the developers – especially if you have one of
  
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• Korea spycam porn: 1,600 fall victim and four men arrested

  20-03-2019 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Four men allegedly filmed 1,600 guests in 30 South Korean hotels and sold the footage online.
  
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• Opera updates Android browser with built-in VPN

  20-03-2019 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the latest update to its mobile browser, Opera has added a built-in VPN service which is free, unlimited and doesn't require users to login or create an account.As consumers and businesses alike have grown more concerned about their privacy, the use of virtual private network (VPN) services has grown to over 650m people worldwide according to a GlobalWebIndex estimate.However, this isn't the first time that Opera has experimented with VPNs. The company launched its own standalone VPN app for
  
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• Lithuanian man pleads guilty to scamming Google and Facebook out of $123 million

  20-03-2019 21:54 via zdnet.com
  Man posed as hardware vendor to trick Google and Facebook into sending payments to his bank accounts.
  
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• Forget Apple's new AirPods: Samsung Buds provide better fit, more functionality for $70 less

  20-03-2019 21:44 via zdnet.com
  While the success of the first AirPods increased public awareness of fully wireless headsets, the competition has caught up and surpassed Apple with more reasonable prices. Don't jump too quickly on the new version just because it's an Apple product.
  
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• Best tax software for UK in 2019

  20-03-2019 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Taxes are said to be one of only two certainties in life, besides death, so if you're going to have to pay your dues then it's well worth getting a software program to help, especially with Brexit looming in 2019.Fortunately, there are now a number of top-quality packages out there ready to take the stress and confusion out of managing, calculating and filing your taxes – leaving you to get on with the more important job of maximising your profits (or enjoying spending your hard-earned cas
  
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• AT&T, Comcast successfully test SHAKEN/STIR protocol for fighting robocalls

  20-03-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  AT&T and Comcast successfully test first SHAKEN/STIR-authenticated call between two different networks.
  
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• US mum 'abused kids who performed on family YouTube channel'

  20-03-2019 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman, whose children performed on the Fantastic Adventures channel, denies charges of child abuse.
  
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• Google Brazil announces third cohort of acceleration program

  20-03-2019 19:24 via zdnet.com
  Selected group includes startups focused on data analytics for healthcare and accounting tools for small businesses.
  
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• Law of attraction: Particle robot proves many hands do light work

  20-03-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The idea is simplicity itself: Instead of one complex robot, build a whole ecosystem of basic bots and teach them to team up.
  
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• Google Pixel 3a XL? They couldn't think of a worse name?

  20-03-2019 18:26 via zdnet.com
  Phone names used to be simple. Google seems to have given up on that.
  
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• 'My anorexia really loved Instagram'

  20-03-2019 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  One woman who has overcome anorexia says Instagram didn't cause her eating disorder, but it made it worse.
  
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• Instagram eating disorder content 'out of control'

  20-03-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss.
  
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• Global threat group Fin7 returns with new SQLRat malware

  20-03-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Previously unseen malware and a new admin panel have been tied to the notorious group.
  
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• Artificial intelligence: Algorithms face scrutiny over potential bias

  20-03-2019 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Artificial intelligence used in the justice and financial systems is to be investigated.
  
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• Instagram users will be able to buy from brands on platform

  20-03-2019 17:42
  ‘Checkout on Instagram’ is new e-commerce service available to US customersFacebook is moving into retail, as the company partners with more than 20 brands to allow Instagram users to buy clothes, accessories and makeup on the social network without leaving the app.“Checkout on Instagram” is a step up from previous shopping features on the service, which ultimately pushed buyers to a brand’s web page to complete transactions. Users were then required to enter paymen
  
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• Google bans VPN ads in China

  20-03-2019 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Google cites "local legal restrictions" as the cause for its Chinese VPN ads ban.
  
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• Apple's new AirPods have Siri built-in

  20-03-2019 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The new earphones also have longer battery life and a chip that can better maintain a wireless connection.
  
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• Next for Windows 10: What to expect from the April 2019 Update -- aka version 1903

  20-03-2019 16:23 via zdnet.com
  The next big feature update for Windows 10 is right around the corner, which means it's decision time for businesses that are still planning their upgrade strategy. Here's why this update might be different from its predecessors.
  
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• The first cars using Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform at scale are coming

  20-03-2019 16:09 via zdnet.com
  Renault-Nissan announced plans in 2016 to use Microsoft cloud services in connected cars. They're finally be ready to roll later this year.
  
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• Facebook settles job discrimination case

  20-03-2019 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant bans targeting ads for jobs, accommodation or credit on the basis of gender, age or postcode.
  
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• Apple launches second generation AirPods with wireless charging

  20-03-2019 15:08
  Bluetooth earbuds have longer battery life, hands-free Siri and new wireless charging case Apple has launched a new version of its hugely popular wireless earbuds, the AirPods, with long-anticipated wireless charging and longer battery life.The second-generation AirPods look identical to the previous version, complete with a white stalk that looks like a set of earphones with the cables cut off. But now the earbuds last longer when used for phone calls between charges and support hands-free acce
  
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• A scathing report calls for the UK's HS2 rail link to be scrapped

  20-03-2019 15:06
  
  A left-leaning think tank argues that 40 per cent of the benefits of HS2 will go to London and that the £56 billion budget would be better spent on smaller-scale local projects
  
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• New AirPods 2 add hands-free Siri and better battery

  20-03-2019 15:04
  
  No surprises from AirPods 2 as fitness tracking stays firmly on the Apple Watch
  
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• Whither project managers? AI will take 80 percent project management tasks, says Gartner

  20-03-2019 14:53 via zdnet.com
  Things like data collection, tracking and reporting will be taken over by AI.
  
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• Windows 10 1809, 1803: Microsoft confirms new bug in cumulative update

  20-03-2019 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's March 12 updates could be causing headaches for some admins over WDS enterprise deployments.
  
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• The best Chromebooks for business in 2019

  20-03-2019 14:36 via zdnet.com
  The latest Chromebooks are no longer just for education: a new generation is aimed squarely at business users.
  
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• Global security spending to top $103 billion in 2019, says IDC

  20-03-2019 14:27 via zdnet.com
  Large enterprises will spend the most and managed security services will get plenty of attention.
  
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• Windows 10 update version 1903: Act fast to delay this big upgrade

  20-03-2019 14:18 via zdnet.com
  Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.
  
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• Apple releases second-generation AirPods

  20-03-2019 14:14 via zdnet.com
  The new AirPod earphones come with longer battery life, new processor, and the option of a wireless charging case.
  
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• Amazon has finally put a reading light on its basic £70 Kindle

  20-03-2019 14:04
  
  The latest budget Kindle gets the feature that could ruin all the Paperwhite's fun
  
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• Google Photos vulnerability could have let hackers retrieve image metadata

  20-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Browser side-channel leaks are emerging as the next big threat for per-target stalking ops.
  
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• Amazon's cheapest Kindle now has a better screen and a front light

  20-03-2019 14:00
  Higher contrast, better touchscreen and Paperwhite-like light among improvementsAmazon has released a new version of its cheapest Kindle e-reader with an improved screen and a reading light, a feature previously held back for its more expensive devices.Costing £10 more than the previous generation, at £69.99, the new Kindle has a 6in e-ink display with an adjustable front light that projects from the sides to make the screen readable in the dark. Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft angers ex-Windows boss: Halting Office 365 sync on his new iPhone is 'crazy'

  20-03-2019 13:59 via zdnet.com
  An apparent test at Microsoft to boost Outlook app installs has really riled former Windows chief Steven Sinofsky.
  
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• Google fined €1.49bn by EU for advertising violations

  20-03-2019 13:44
  Tech company has been fined €8.24bn by EU commission over past two yearsGoogle has been fined €1.5bn (£1.3bn) by the EU for abusing its monopoly in online advertising, bringing the total cost of punishments imposed on the search giant by Brussels to €8.2bn over two years.The latest ruling means that since 2017 the EU has found Google abused its power in shopping comparison services, its Android mobile phone operating system and now search adverts. Continue reading...
  
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• Google Stadia: what developers think of the game-streaming service

  20-03-2019 13:22
  Has Google got its head in the cloud, or can its sheer size help it succeed where many have failed in building a hardware-free future for gamers?Google’s announcement of game-streaming service Stadia may not have been a huge industry revelation; Google has made no secret of its ambitions to enter the video game market, and it was somewhat given away by public trials last September. Instead, it was the things that weren’t revealed at Tuesday’s Game Developers Conference keynote
  
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• Google hit with €1.49 billion antitrust fine by Europe over online advertising

  20-03-2019 13:16 via zdnet.com
  Europe hits Google with another fine - this time costing the firm more than one percent of its turnover for breaching antitrust rules.
  
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• CUJO Smart Firewall vulnerabilities exposed home networks to critical attacks

  20-03-2019 13:15 via zdnet.com
  Remote code execution bugs were among those found.
  
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• Android shake-up: Google agrees to promote rivals to its Chrome and search

  20-03-2019 13:06 via zdnet.com
  Android phone owners in Europe will soon be asked which browser and search engine they want to use.
  
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• Congressional AI caucus co-chair calls for five-year AI plan

  20-03-2019 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Congressman Jerry McNerney wants America to develop a long-term plan to resist advances made by China, India, and Russia.
  
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• Open Source growing pains: Is Open Core the answer?

  20-03-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Last week’s war of words that followed AWS’s announcement of its Open Distro for Elasticsearch marks the latest example of the growing pains for open source companies. While the past year has seen a proliferation of new open source licenses, will the well-worn open core model actually prove the better option for keeping open source companies viable?
  
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• Crypto country: Ex-Soviet state Belarus uses bitcoin bubble to boost its tech sector

  20-03-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Europe's last dictatorship wants to promote itself as a forward-thinking technology-powered nation.
  
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• Google tweaks search after EU competition scrutiny

  20-03-2019 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Rival companies' price comparison results will be displayed more prominently thanks to the changes.
  
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• This is what the UK needs to do to avoid running out of water

  20-03-2019 11:27
  
  The head of the environment industry has warned that if the UK stays on its current path, it could face severe water shortages in the next twenty-five years. But there are things we can do now to help
  
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• Bank hackers team up to spread financial Trojans worldwide

  20-03-2019 11:06 via zdnet.com
  The gang agreements focus on theft, malware capabilities, and territory grabs.
  
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• San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known

  20-03-2019 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators.
  
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• Tokyo 2020: Robots to feature at Olympic and Paralympic Games

  20-03-2019 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to revolutionise the way spectators experience sporting events - by introducing robots
  
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• £36 iPhone XR ad criticised

  20-03-2019 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Advertising body criticises a Black Friday promotion for iPhones, following complaints from the public.
  
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