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• The Big Nine, book review: Visions of an AI-dominated future

  01-10-2019 17:12 via zdnet.com
  Futurist Amy Webb speculates on the development and implementation of artificial intelligence in the coming decades. Will the outcome be benign, chaotic or disastrous?
  
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• Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro review: An affordable flagship-class, large-screen handset

  01-10-2019 14:55 via zdnet.com
  The Mi 9T Pro has a great 6.39-inch Super AMOLED screen, a long-lasting 4,000mAh battery, a very capable triple rear camera system and a pop-up selfie camera.
  
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• The iOS Checkm8 jailbreak is hugely significant, but not for you

  01-10-2019 14:50
  
  A hacker has revealed an iOS exploit that's unpatchable and could impact millions of iOS devices. But, it's 2019. A jailbreak is only really useful for security researchers
  
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• MacOS Catalina may ship this week: Get ready now - CNET

  01-10-2019 13:30 via cnet.com
  Catalina may be coming from Apple as soon as this week, but you can start making preparations for the MacOS update today.
  
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• Here's when 5G could make an actual difference in your life - CNET

  01-10-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  A new timeline sheds some light on when 5G's many potential benefits could come to real people.
  
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• Amazon says it takes privacy seriously, Mac OS Catalina may arrive this week video - CNET

  01-10-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Today's major tech headlines include Amazon's commitment to take privacy concerns seriously, a possible October 4th arrival for Mac OS Catalina and Netflix's announcement that there will be a Stranger Things 4.
  
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• iOS 13's Apple Maps update makes sure you never feel bad for running late again - CNET

  01-10-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Apple continues to challenge Google Maps.
  
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• 2020 Lincoln Corsair first drive: The littlest Lincoln is still quite luxurious video - Roadshow

  01-10-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Boasting many of the same big luxury features and smart technologies of the larger Aviator, Lincoln's new compact SUV makes a solid first impression.
  
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• 2020 Lincoln Corsair first drive review: Little Lincoln, big luxury - Roadshow

  01-10-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Lincoln's new compact SUV makes a solid first impression, cramming many of the same luxury features and smart technologies of the larger Aviator into a smaller, more accessible frame.
  
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• Former Yahoo engineer pleads guilty to hacking user emails in search for porn

  01-10-2019 11:07 via zdnet.com
  Former Yahoo engineer accessed about 6,000 email accounts, primarily belonging to young women.
  
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• 2019 Porsche Macan S is best on back roads - Roadshow

  01-10-2019 11:00 via cnet.com
  Its sportiness might not suit everybody's daily-driving tastes, unless you commute through a canyon.
  
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• ACCC sticks to its guns that TPG will build a fourth mobile network

  01-10-2019 10:09 via zdnet.com
  The case is adjourned until the decision is handed down later this year or in February 2020.
  
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• Minecraft Earth is coming – it will change the way you see your town

  01-10-2019 10:07
  As the augmented-reality spinoff from the block-building game arrives this month, players will be taking their creations to the streetsSix of us are huddled together in Cavendish Square Gardens in central London, fighting a horde of warrior skeletons. To passersby, however, we must look like a bunch of adults pointing our smartphones at nothing while shouting about incoming monsters. This isn’t a bizarre new workplace therapy. What we’re doing is playing a beta version of Minecraft E
  
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• The dark web's latest offering: Disinformation as a service

  01-10-2019 10:01 via zdnet.com
  Disinformation has mostly been a weapon of nation states. But cyber criminals have now started touting similar capabilities more broadly.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: WeWork has withdrawn its IPO

  01-10-2019 08:51
  
  The SoftBank-backed co-working space rental firm has postponed its stock market launch to recuperate, the EU has introduced a limited right to repair for household appliances
  
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• Paperwork for Southern Cross Next cable build signed off

  01-10-2019 08:49 via zdnet.com
  Cable set to be completed in 2022 and provide 72Tbps of capacity.
  
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• Atlassian touts that it is 'baking' trust into its technology

  01-10-2019 08:18 via zdnet.com
  It comes as more customers move into the cloud and leave on-premise behind.
  
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• Misery comes to Stephen King's Castle Rock series on Hulu - CNET

  01-10-2019 08:01 via cnet.com
  The troubled nurse from hell Annie Wilkes makes a bloody mess in the new season of Castle Rock.
  
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• iPhone 11 review: an iPhone XR with a better camera

  01-10-2019 08:00
  Apple’s lower cost model has latest chips and longer battery life but is identical on outside to predecessorThe iPhone 11 is Apple’s latest lower cost smartphone for 2019 that’s clearly aimed at a broader market, offering most of what its top phones do but for £320 less.Costing from £729, the iPhone 11 is also £20 cheaper than last year’s iPhone XR was on launch – the phone it has now replaced. Continue reading...
  
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• The hidden planet in our solar system could be a primordial black hole - CNET

  01-10-2019 07:44 via cnet.com
  New theory suggests the mysterious, hypothetical 'Planet 9' might not be a planet at all.
  
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• Most Singapore firms experienced data breaches, worried over 5G deployments

  01-10-2019 07:33 via zdnet.com
  Some 96% of companies in the city-state admitted to experiencing a data breach over the past year, with 98% expressing security concerns involving digital transformation initiatives and 5G network deployments.
  
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• Most Singapore firms experienced data breach, worried over 5G deployments

  01-10-2019 07:33 via zdnet.com
  Some 96% of companies in the country admit to experiencing a data breach over the past year, with 98% expressing security concerns involving digital transformation initiatives and 5G network deployments.
  
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• KT and Hyundai to deploy 5G networks into construction sites

  01-10-2019 07:10 via zdnet.com
  KT and Hyundai Engineering & Construction will collaborate to use 5G networks for automation in construction.
  
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• The creepy world of personalised ads is coming to your TV

  01-10-2019 07:00
  
  Channel 4 and Virgin Media are adopting Sky's AdSmart advertising system. Sky says it can put viewers into groups of 5,000 or more based on age, location, lifestyle, and "even if they have a cat"
  
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• Is Boris Johnson really trying to game Google search results?

  01-10-2019 07:00
  
  Could admissions around buses, kissing kippers and saying he’s the “model of restraint” really downplay negative search results? It's unlikely to be a longterm tactic
  
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• Block.one pays $24m to settle SEC ICO dispute

  01-10-2019 06:58 via zdnet.com
  The SEC finds that Block.one violated the registration provisions of the federal securities laws, resulting in a $24 million civil monetary penalty.
  
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• ACCC flags shifting NBN rebates for late connections and faults to daily penalty

  01-10-2019 05:42 via zdnet.com
  Consumer watchdog says NBN's existing service standard arrangements are not sufficiently robust.
  
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• A terrifying, decaying Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 costume is on sale for $10K - CNET

  01-10-2019 05:36 via cnet.com
  Look upon this ungodly creation and weep.
  
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• A terrifying, decaying Leonardo costume from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 is on sale for $10K - CNET

  01-10-2019 05:36 via cnet.com
  Look upon this ungodly creation and weep.
  
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• Flinders University taps into Microsoft Azure, 365, and Dynamics 365

  01-10-2019 04:48 via zdnet.com
  The cloud-based transformation is part of the university's 2025 strategy to become a top 10 university in Australia.
  
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• 2019 Porsche Macan S is sufficiently sporty video - Roadshow

  01-10-2019 04:21 via cnet.com
  The Macan S checks every box, but something feels like it's missing.
  
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• Astronomers discovered a gigantic planet that should not exist - CNET

  01-10-2019 04:05 via cnet.com
  Planet GJ 3512b is challenging existing ideas about planets.
  
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• Google Doodle honors pioneering addiction researcher Herbert Kleber - CNET

  01-10-2019 04:00 via cnet.com
  The American psychiatrist changed how substance abuse is viewed and treated, saving countless lives in the process.
  
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• Google Doodle honors Dr. Herbert Kleber, changed how drug addiction is viewed - CNET

  01-10-2019 04:00 via cnet.com
  The American psychiatrist saved countless lives in the process.
  
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• Some Victorian hospitals are offline after ransomware hit

  01-10-2019 03:13 via zdnet.com
  The incident uncovered on Monday has hit Gippsland Health Alliance and South West Alliance of Rural Health.
  
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• StarHub completes 10 month shift from cable to fibre

  01-10-2019 02:51 via zdnet.com
  Hundreds of thousands of customers move to better technology in island state.
  
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• Facebook's fact-checking program to reportedly exempt opinion and satire - CNET

  01-10-2019 02:13 via cnet.com
  The social network relies on third-party fact checkers to flag misinformation.
  
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• Oracle reveals major stake in startup challenging Intel data center processors

  01-10-2019 01:36 via zdnet.com
  Oracle already owns much of the data center software and hardware markets and now it is eyeing processors -- Intel's most lucrative business.
  
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• BMW's M badge is making its way to Motorrad - Roadshow

  01-10-2019 01:31 via cnet.com
  The motorcycle division's previous HP designation is getting kicked to the curb in favor of the more recognizable M.
  
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• Facebook initially argued a proposed FTC fine was 'excessive' and 'unconstitutional' - CNET

  01-10-2019 01:03 via cnet.com
  The social network fought against a fine related to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
  
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• Jet fuel from thin air: Aviation's hope or hype?

  01-10-2019 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A pilot project at Rotterdam airport plans to capture CO2 from the air and turn it into jet fuel.
  
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• Reddit tightens anti-bullying rules and bans 'incel' group - CNET

  01-10-2019 00:53 via cnet.com
  Thirteen communities have been banned so far.
  
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• Finally, The Rock is coming back to WWE Smackdown - CNET

  01-10-2019 00:51 via cnet.com
  Soon you will be able to smell what The Rock is cooking.
  
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• Docker is in deep trouble

  01-10-2019 00:20 via zdnet.com
  In a leaked internal memo, Docker CEO reveals the troubled company is looking for more money.
  
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