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• Mailgun hacked part of massive attack on WordPress sites

  10-04-2019 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Spray-and-pray hacking campaign hits Mailgun's WordPress site and redirects users to malicious sites.
  
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• Enterprise, Windows 10 props up Q1 PC demand

  10-04-2019 23:15 via zdnet.com
  Market share statistics from research firms Gartner and IDC suggest that the Windows 10 refresh in Q1 helped offset supply constraints from CPU shortages.
  
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• Airbnb reverses decision to remove Israeli West Bank homes from website

  10-04-2019 23:08
  The company decided to list the Jewish settler homes to settle a lawsuit from Israeli lawyers on behalf of property hostsThe US home-sharing company Airbnb has announced it will continue to list Jewish settler homes in the occupied West Bank, in a reversal of a previous decision.The announcement came after Israeli lawyers filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of property hosts and others, following the decision last year by Airbnb that it would remove such listings. Continue reading...
  
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• Google brings Cloud Security Command Center into GA, adds new services

  10-04-2019 22:19 via zdnet.com
  At the Google Cloud Next Conference, Google said its many security announcements will help it become the most trusted cloud.
  
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• Intel Coffee Lake-X release date, news and rumors

  10-04-2019 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Before we get into all the Coffee Lake-X information, let’s just get one thing out of the way: it’s not confirmed to exist in any way, shape or form. Everything from here on out is speculation and rumor.Intel has had a rough couple of years. Ever since the onset of AMD Ryzen and Threadripper, Intel has been on the defensive – haphazardly throwing out CPU refreshes to keep ahead of AMD. Back when AMD launched Threadripper, Intel responded with Skylake X, which outpowered Th
  
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• Intel Basin Falls Refresh release date, price and features

  10-04-2019 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The wait for the next iteration of Intel’s HEDT lineup is over, and it’s been quite a ride. There was speculation that there would be a Coffee Lake-X, a Cascade Lake-X or a new Skylake-X HEDT platform. The latter proved to be the one that actually existed, this ‘Basin Falls Refresh’ is out now, helmed by the new 18-core Intel Core i9-9980XE. However, right now it’s rumored that Intel is planning on releasing a Cascade Lake-X later this year, based on its 14nm proces
  
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• First Look: Amazon Echo Link and Amp are aiming for the audiophile market

  10-04-2019 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Echos are for people who want to set kitchen timers and listen to music through tiny speakers, right? Until Amazon's September event, that's how many music fans would have described Amazon's line-up of Alexa-powered Echo speakers. That's now all changed with Amazon's introduction of a clutch of hi-fi components – the Echo Input and Echo Sub, but more importantly, Echo Link and Echo Link Amp – that together have the potential to take Alexa to every speaker, amplifier, hi-fi syste
  
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• AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation release date, news and features: everything you need to know

  10-04-2019 22:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Intel used to be the de facto ruler of the processor world, crafting the best processors on the market – no contest. However, with Ryzen, the game changed entirely. And, now that AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2nd Generation has been out for a while, Team Red is dominating the market, more than doubling the sales of Intel’s chips, according to a German retailer. As far as the current generation goes, though,we’ve had a chance to review a wide range of Ryzen 2nd Generation processo
  
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• AMD Ryzen release date, news and features: everything you need to know

  10-04-2019 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Now that AMD Ryzen has been out for quite a while, AMD has claimed a bulk of the market after the successful launch of AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation. And, in spite of some weird product launches, like Threadripper chips bundled with liquid cooling solutions – it’s obvious that AMD has delivered on its promise of processors that not only perform better than ever, but are still affordable, too.Unfortunately, even though AMD didn’t get hit by Spectre and Meltdown as hard as Intel, it w
  
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• Intel Coffee Lake release date, news and features

  10-04-2019 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fifth time’s the charm. At least that seems to be the case with Intel’s fifth round of processors based on the 14nm manufacturing process.After Intel released the laptop-focused Kaby Lake Refresh chips in August 2017, it finally released the 8th-generation Coffee Lake lineup about a month later, along with a fresh lineup of the best motherboards.What was especially shocking is that even with tough competition, Intel was able to stay competitive, even if it has since lost its lead to
  
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• How to watch the 2019 Masters: live stream the golf for free and from anywhere

  10-04-2019 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The waiting is very nearly over - the first major tournament of the 2019 golf season just around the (Amen) corner and, as ever, it's the Masters Tournament from the Augusta National in Georgia. It's looking very hard to predict indeed. But what we can tell you with confidence is how to get a US Masters live stream from absolutely anywhere you are in the world.
  Patrick Reed is the defending champion having last year won his first Masters tournament after making a three-foot long, par-saving putt
  
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• US government publishes details on North Korea's HOPLIGHT malware

  10-04-2019 21:13 via zdnet.com
  DHS and FBI publish their sixteenth report on North Korean malware.
  
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• SAP Ariba Live event summary: Digital transformation in procurement

  10-04-2019 20:36 via zdnet.com
  It's time for the enterprise to rethink procurement processes to incorporate digital transformation, customer experience, and culture change as core business imperatives. Read the article to learn from the best practitioners.
  
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• Atlassian rolls out series of platform updates, announces Good Software acquisition

  10-04-2019 20:31 via zdnet.com
  The company says it added 15 new features to its collaboration software Confluence.
  
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• Google I/O 2019: Here's what to expect

  10-04-2019 19:31 via zdnet.com
  Google's annual developer conference is nearly here -- here's what we expect so far.
  
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• Google Chrome engineers want to block some HTTP file downloads

  10-04-2019 19:01 via zdnet.com
  Google wants to prevent some file types from being downloaded via HTTP when the website domain shows HTTPS.
  
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• Confluent, Fivetran announce deep Google Cloud integration

  10-04-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Start with a new, more tightly integrated Confluent Cloud on Google Cloud Platform. Add integration of Fivetran SaaS connectors into BigQuery's Data Transfer Service. The result? Third-party data services with a first-party sheen.
  
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• Google brings Assistant to G Suite

  10-04-2019 18:34 via zdnet.com
  Google announced a series of other enhancements to G Suite, including more tools for efficiency and collaboration.
  
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• How Brinker International thinks through cloud, data, Apple iPads [Cloud TV]

  10-04-2019 18:22 via zdnet.com
  Brinker, the company behind the Chili's restaurant chain, is big on hybrid whether it's the approach to cloud computing, data science or the front end customer experience via a pilot with Apple iPads. We caught up with Wade Allen, chief digital officer of Brinker, to talk shop.
  
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• InfluxData charts new path for time series databases

  10-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Among the announcements coming from Google NEXT this week, InfluxData and Google Cloud have entered a new partnership to host its time series database. For InfluxDB, one of the most popular open source databases, the move to Google Cloud is occurring just as the company takes another major step – or risk – in transitioning its core platform.
  
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• Google transforms Android phones into security keys

  10-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  At the Google Cloud Next conference, Google showcased the next step it's taking to get security keys in the hands of more people
  
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• Google announces new AI, smart analytics tools

  10-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The new AI tools announced at Google Cloud Next focus on addressing common business challenges like structuring data from documents or forecasting inventory.
  
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• Is there a single-source provider for data management? Not yet

  10-04-2019 17:37 via zdnet.com
  There is no single platform for moving, transforming, cataloging, and governing data -- but there are best-of-breed tools or data management platforms.
  
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• Triton hackers return with new, covert industrial attack

  10-04-2019 17:26 via zdnet.com
  Traces of the group have been found at a fresh critical infrastructure facility by researchers.
  
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• Intel puts Optane memory and NAND storage together on H10 SSD

  10-04-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Due to appear in May, the 3D XPoint and storage combo is aimed at the thin laptop market.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy A80 has a slider camera that rotates for selfies

  10-04-2019 16:08
  
  Samsung just announced the Galaxy A80, a slider phone with a rotating camera - and we've got Xiaomi, Oppo and co to thank for the freakiness
  
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• Complaints to TIO over NBN service halved for six months to December 2018

  10-04-2019 16:01 via zdnet.com
  Overall complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman are back to 2016 numbers, sitting at 61,000 made between July 1 and December 31, 2018.
  
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• Google Cloud gives open-source data vendors a break. Will that save open source?

  10-04-2019 15:43 via zdnet.com
  Google will give open-source data vendors that offer their software on Google Cloud a share of the proceeds. It's a good move, and a good thing. But there's more than meets the eye here.
  
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• The incredible story behind the first image of a black hole

  10-04-2019 15:29
  
  For the first time ever, scientists have captured a direct image of a black hole, allowing us to see something that was thought to be invisible
  
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• First Optane Performance tests show benefits and limits of Intel's NVDIMMs

  10-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Non-volatile Solid State Drives (SSDs) revolutionized data storage. Will Intel's non-volatile DIMMs do the same to servers? Researchers at UC San Diego just released their test results. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Amazon Echo Link vs Echo Link Amp: which Alexa add-on is best?

  10-04-2019 14:59
  
  The hi-fi add-ons designed to bring added Alexa options are now available. But has Amazon bitten off more than it can chew?
  
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• Mozilla: Firefox to block cryptomining scripts hidden on websites by default

  10-04-2019 14:57 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla sets out Firefox's upcoming protections against cryptojacking and fingerprint scripts, plus its rollout plans.
  
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• Stillbirth documentary firm fined for maternity unit filming

  10-04-2019 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The ICO says patients would have been "distressed" to know they were being filmed for a stillbirth show.
  
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• Google challenges AWS with open-source support

  10-04-2019 14:37 via zdnet.com
  By furthering its open-source company friendships, Google is making it clear they're much more open-source friendly than Amazon Web Services.
  
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• Apple: We're dropping $99 Apple Store charge for moving your data to new Mac

  10-04-2019 14:10 via zdnet.com
  Data migrations from an old machine to a new Mac are now a free service from Apple Store staff.
  
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• HERE Technologies officially releases XYZ, its no-code geospatial data mapping platform

  10-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  XYZ is pitched as a way for developers and cartographers to build customized, location-aware live apps without writing any code.
  
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• Adobe patch update squashes critical code execution bugs

  10-04-2019 13:58 via zdnet.com
  The security fixes impact eight Adobe software products including Flash and Reader.
  
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• Wanted: Realistic avatars for virtual reality meetings

  10-04-2019 13:35 via zdnet.com
  AI and a screenshot can now bring you to life in virtual reality.
  
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• Intel finally issues Spoiler attack alert: Now non-Spectre exploit gets CVE but no patch

  10-04-2019 13:23 via zdnet.com
  No patch for Spoiler attack affecting all Intel chips, but a security advisory gives it an official CVE identifier.
  
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• Can you cut the software testing time overhead by a factor of ten? Perhaps you can

  10-04-2019 13:21 via zdnet.com
  Testing software is time consuming and, according to some, takes up more than half the total development time. What if you could slash that time by as much as 90 percent? Too good to be true? Not at all, according to one specialist.
  
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• Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun receives £735m bonus

  10-04-2019 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Lei Jun, the founder of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, says he will give the award to charity.
  
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• Yahoo data breach settlement effort reaches $117.5 million

  10-04-2019 12:48 via zdnet.com
  $50 million was too low for one of the largest data breaches on record.
  
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• Google Wing launches first home delivery drone service

  10-04-2019 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The first commercial home delivery drone service launches in Australia, after years of test flights.
  
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• Huawei's surveillance system in Serbia threatens citizens' rights, watchdog warns

  10-04-2019 12:07 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese giant's Safe City Solution for Belgrade is raising questions about its use of personal data.
  
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• Doctor, developer: The NHS plan to create a new generation of high-tech healthcare experts

  10-04-2019 12:07 via zdnet.com
  There's no doubt that IT is reshaping healthcare. But can the NHS get its nurses and doctors ready to embrace all the tech changes ahead?
  
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• Facebook will use AI to stop you being reminded of a dead loved one’s birthday

  10-04-2019 12:05 via zdnet.com
  Memorial accounts are undergoing changes to make them less likely to cause distress.
  
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• Dead Pixels: a gamer comedy that's as addictive as World of Warcraft

  10-04-2019 12:00
  You don’t need to know your Azeroth from your elbow to enjoy this gut-bustingly funny new showA feudal empire in chaos. Evil magic on the march. Far-flung warriors gathering their strength for an ultimate reckoning. That might sound like hype for the final season of Game of Thrones but it also describes Kingdom Scrolls, the massive multiplayer video game at the heart of Dead Pixels. This wickedly entertaining new sitcom starring Alexa Davies from Raised by Wolves may have been inspired by
  
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• WIRED Health 2019 post-show roundup

  10-04-2019 11:19
  
  All the highlights from Europe's most exciting conference dedicated to mapping the future of health
  
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• UK train passengers offered smart tickets

  10-04-2019 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Stations around the UK are being upgraded so that users can purchase smart, paperless tickets.
  
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• The tech that could help clean polluted air

  10-04-2019 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A new system at London Marylebone station is helping to remove harmful gases from the environment.
  
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