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• WordPress iOS app leaked authentication tokens

  02-04-2019 21:19 via zdnet.com
  Automattic plugs leaky WordPress.com iOS app that exposed account security tokens to third-party sites.
  
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• SUSE: More than Linux

  02-04-2019 20:06 via zdnet.com
  SUSE is positioning itself as being far more than a Linux provider. It offers open-source solutions for the data center, the edge, and the cloud.
  
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• Researcher prints 'PWNED!' on hundreds of GPS watches' maps due to unfixed API

  02-04-2019 19:57 via zdnet.com
  Over 20 GPS watch models still allow threat actors to track device owners, tinker with watch functions.
  
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• Intel unveils broad Xeon stack with dozens of workload-optimized processors

  02-04-2019 19:36 via zdnet.com
  The 2nd-Generation Xeon Scalable processor features new technology for built-in acceleration of AI workloads.
  
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• Singapore's proposed law against online falsehoods gives government 'full discretion' over definition

  02-04-2019 19:26 via zdnet.com
  Government's proposed bill to combat online falsehoods gives the administration "full discretion" on whether a piece of content is deemed true or false and this level of "overreach" poses significant risks to freedom of expression, cautions an industry group representing major internet and technology companies including Facebook, Google, and Twitter.
  
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• Lyft falls further from IPO after receiving first 'sell' rating

  02-04-2019 19:07
  Lyft Inc's stock sank further below its IPO price on Tuesday after receiving its first negative review from an analyst who is skeptical that consumers will give up car ownership in favor of relying on ride-hailing services.
  
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• Microsoft may be targeting the e-commerce store hosting space

  02-04-2019 19:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft may be gearing up to take on Shopify and others in the e-commerce platform space, according to a new report. Such a move would dovetail well with Microsoft's Dynamics 365 line.
  
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• Pure Storage buys Compuverde to expand hybrid cloud storage

  02-04-2019 18:21 via zdnet.com
  Pure said that Compuverde will enhance its file storage capabilities and allow it to target hybrid architectures.
  
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• Linux developer abandons VMware lawsuit

  02-04-2019 18:21 via zdnet.com
  For over 10 years, VMware was accused of illegally using Linux code in its VMware ESX bare-metal virtual machine hypervisor. After a German court dismissed the case, the Linux programmer behind the lawsuit has called it a day.
  
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• As stock sinks after Berenberg error, Atos alerts French markets watchdog

  02-04-2019 18:04
  Atos said on Tuesday it has alerted the French markets regulator after Berenberg withdrew its downgrade of the software company's stock, which briefly wiped almost 450 million euros($503.42 million) off its market capitalization.
  
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• NetSuite updates focus on global trade, launches budgeting and planning tools

  02-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  NetSuite's global trade additions highlight how Oracle is growing the subsidiary via international expansion.
  
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• Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 is ready for download

  02-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making available the latest versions of Visual Studio, its integrated development environment, for Windows and Mac users.
  
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• Bitcoin jumps 20 percent, mystery order seen as catalyst

  02-04-2019 17:01
  Bitcoin soared to its highest in almost five months on Tuesday, pulling smaller cryptocurrencies up with it, after a major order by an anonymous buyer set off a frenzy of computer-driven trading, analysts said.
  
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• Microsoft removes the Books category from the Microsoft Store

  02-04-2019 16:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has pulled Books from the Microsoft Store and is planning to offer customers who've purchased any ebooks via the Store refunds, as their books will no longer be accessible as of July, 2019.
  
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• Autonomous driving start-up Aurora open to working with BMW, Daimler

  02-04-2019 16:31
  Self-driving cars start-up Aurora is open to working with BMW and Daimler to develop self-driving cars, the technology company's Chief Executive Chris Urmson said on Tuesday.
  
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• Autonomous cars to quadruple vehicle software revenues to $1.2 trillion by 2030: Continental

  02-04-2019 16:28
  The need for advanced safety features in automated and autonomous cars will see vehicle software revenues more than quadruple to $1.2 trillion a year by 2030, the head of auto parts supplier Continental said on Tuesday.
  
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• Poland plans stricter rules for transport companies like Uber

  02-04-2019 15:58
  Poland will require Uber to use licensed taxi drivers from next year, under a plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday aimed at creating fair competition.
  
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• Security flaws in banking apps expose data and source code

  02-04-2019 15:41 via zdnet.com
  A researcher examined 30 financial apps for Android and found issues including exposed source code and leaks of sensitive data.
  
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• IT and security professionals think normal people are just the worst

  02-04-2019 15:36 via zdnet.com
  Two surveys of IT and security experts suggest they put most of the blame for data insecurity at the feet of ignorant, careless employees.
  
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• Microsoft and BMW: We can help you build a smart factory with the cloud, robots, and IoT

  02-04-2019 15:28 via zdnet.com
  The Open Manufacturing Platform will offer use cases and an 'open technology framework' built on Azure.
  
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• Garmin Approach S40 hands-on: Affordable golf watch with 24/7 activity capability

  02-04-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  Garmin has an assortment of mobile tech to aid golfers with improving their game. The latest golf watch provides you all you need in full color with a lightweight form factor and accurate tracking.
  
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• Microsoft fixing Skype Android app bug that automatically answers calls

  02-04-2019 15:12 via zdnet.com
  What's meant to be a feature in the Skype app now is a bug that's making phones answer automatically.
  
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• Nigeria's 'proptech' boom driven by rising mobile phone use

  02-04-2019 15:03
  Nigerians searching for their dream home to buy or rent are turning to the internet in droves, leading to a surge in the number of property-focused technology firms.
  
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• Safety in data: Implementing data-driven road safety

  02-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Using data to improve road safety sounds like a good idea, but the devil is in the details.
  
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• Okta unveils tool to connect on-prem apps to cloud ID management

  02-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The new Okta Access Gateway was built for the growing number of enterprises relying on hybrid cloud environments.
  
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• Confluent's Kafka distro adds dev, management and hybrid cloud capabilities

  02-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Confluent Platform 5.2, announced at Kafka Summit in NYC, adds a free license for single-broker Kafka clusters, feature parity for non-Java SDKs, enhancements to Confluent Control Center and hybrid cloud capabilities to Confluent Replicator.
  
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• Facebook, Twitter sucked into India-Pakistan information war

  02-04-2019 14:31
  Pakistani social media campaigner Hanzala Tayyab leads about 300 ultra-nationalist cyber warriors fighting an internet war with arch-foe India, in a battle that is increasingly sucking in global tech giants such as Twitter and Facebook.
  
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• YouTube restricts Tommy Robinson channel

  02-04-2019 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The restrictions mean videos will be harder to find and show a warning before they play, YouTube says.
  
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• TypeScript 3.4 is out: Microsoft tweaks programming language to cut build times

  02-04-2019 14:15 via zdnet.com
  The latest version of the TypeScript programming language promises to cut compile times for existing projects.
  
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• Commercial trucking still runs on 3G, but time is running out

  02-04-2019 14:05 via zdnet.com
  In trucking, an estimated 7.5 million IoT devices based primarily in 3G are still in use, but the clock is ticking on 3G.
  
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• Study maps 'extensive Russian GPS spoofing'

  02-04-2019 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of incidents have been logged of Russia spoofing navigation signals, a report suggests.
  
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• MapR Brings tight integration with Kubernetes

  02-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  MapR, the erstwhile Hadoop distribution vendor, is now delivering Apache Spark and Drill in forms able to run natively on Kubernetes, with no Hadoop required.
  
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• Former Toshiba PC business now known as Dynabook

  02-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Dynabook will still focus on business laptops, smart glasses and Internet of things tools.
  
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• Hackers reveal how to trick a Tesla into steering towards oncoming traffic

  02-04-2019 13:55 via zdnet.com
  A root vulnerability and a few stickers were all it took.
  
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• UK gaming market worth record £5.7bn

  02-04-2019 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds contribute to another record-breaking year for UK gaming.
  
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• Google India VP heads to Sequoia Capital

  02-04-2019 13:29
  Google's vice president for India and Southeast Asia, Rajan Anandan, is joining Sequoia Capital India as a managing director, the U.S.-based capital venture firm said https://bit.ly/2VdVD5R on Tuesday.
  
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• Why some green investors are passing on Uber and Lyft

  02-04-2019 13:09
  Some environmentally focused investors are not ready to buy into Lyft Inc or Uber Technologies Inc, worried about the climate impact of this year's two most closely watched initial public offerings.
  
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• Cybersecurity: This is how firms are spending their budget this year

  02-04-2019 13:08 via zdnet.com
  A tech security skills shortage, new threats and compliance demands are all pushing spending in fresh directions.
  
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• Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems to boost core profits, strives for cash

  02-04-2019 13:04
  Deutsche Telekom's IT services arm T-Systems is on track to boost core profits this year, the unit's CEO Adel Al-Saleh told Reuters, but still has its work cut out to start delivering a cash return to Europe's largest telecoms group.
  
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• Can a smarter app get you out of your car and onto a train instead?

  02-04-2019 13:02 via zdnet.com
  Don't trust that bus or train to get you there on time? Real-time data could help shift commuters towards more sustainable travel options.
  
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• Skills gap? Augmented reality can beam in expertise across the enterprise

  02-04-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Hives of subject matter experts could man augmented reality switchboards, transferring knowledge to field.
  
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• Bitcoin soars 20 percent, mystery buyer seen as catalyst

  02-04-2019 12:59
  Bitcoin burst to its highest level in almost five months on Tuesday, sending smaller cryptocurrencies up, with analysts ascribing the move to a major order by an anonymous buyer that triggered a frenzy of computer-driven trading.
  
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• Eco-friendly solvent based on chicken feed siphons valuable elements from dead batteries

  02-04-2019 12:46 via zdnet.com
  Battery recycling is often a problem, but the valuable materials stored within don’t have to be thrown away.
  
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• Microsoft, BMW launch industrial cloud technology partnership

  02-04-2019 12:44
  Microsoft Corp and BMW Group on Tuesday launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate innovation and accelerate the development of 'smart' factories.
  
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• Google: We just fixed these three critical Android bugs with April update

  02-04-2019 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Samsung and Huawei roll out Google's patches for nasty Android security flaws.
  
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• Hands on with the Amarey A800 robot vacuum: back to basics with a great clean

  02-04-2019 12:20 via zdnet.com
  The Amarey A800 is simple to use and schedule – and is fabulous at clearing up pet hair.
  
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• Chinese tech giant Tencent plans $5 billion dollar bond sale: sources

  02-04-2019 12:17
  Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings is planning to raise about $5 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated bonds this week, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
  
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• Swiss court backs Swatch in 'Think Different' row with Apple

  02-04-2019 12:06
  A Swiss court has backed Swatch Group in a trademark row with Apple Inc over the watchmaker's use of the "Tick different" slogan, which Apple had decried as an infringement of its "Think Different" advertising campaign.
  
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• Firefox to run experiment to reduce push notification permission spam

  02-04-2019 12:04 via zdnet.com
  Experiments will run this month in Firefox Beta and Nightly distributions.
  
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• Google staff condemn treatment of temp workers in 'historic' show of solidarity

  02-04-2019 12:00
  More than 900 employees sign letter criticizing abrupt firing of contractors, who make up 54% of Google’s workforceMore than 900 Google workers have signed a letter objecting to the tech giant’s treatment of temporary contractors, in what organizers are calling a “historical coalition” between Google’s full-time employees (FTEs) and temps, vendors and contractors (TVCs).In March, Google abruptly shortened the contracts of 34 temp workers on the “personality&rd
  
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