ICT news

• NBN facing challenges from mobile and IoT: Cisco

  09-03-2017 23:51 via zdnet.com
  
  While NBN is no longer 'behind the eight-ball', it is facing challenges from the connectivity speeds and ubiquitousness of mobile networks, as well as the question of how it will accommodate IoT, according to Cisco.
  
  Read more

• TCV invests $89m into networking services vendor Cradlepoint

  09-03-2017 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The venture firm that has GoDaddy, Netflix, Spotify, and Splunk in its portfolio has made a large investment in Idaho-based networking services company Cradlepoint.
  
  Read more

• Australian government has no issue with agencies demanding telco data outside metadata laws

  09-03-2017 23:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The Attorney-General's Department does not consider agencies using their own statutes to demand data from telcos as a loophole.
  
  Read more

• This USB firewall protects against malicious device attacks

  09-03-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This pocket-sized firewall is a nifty tool for the privacy-minded and super paranoid that aims to protect against USB-based attacks.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• AirBnB raises $1bn of investment funding

  09-03-2017 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Home rental company AirBnB has raised $1bn in investment funding in a deal that values the firm at $31bn.
  
  Read more

• Google's 55-inch 4K Jamboard will ship in May for $5,000

  09-03-2017 22:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Taking aim at Microsoft Surface Hub, Google's Jamboard wants to move the whiteboard to the cloud.
  
  Read more

• Avegant leapfrogs HoloLens with light field AR

  09-03-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The makers of the Glyph personal theater headset have tapped into the future of augmented reality. But you'll have to wait to experience it.
  
  Read more

• Highlights from WIRED Health 2017

  09-03-2017 21:53
  
  By: WIREDContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Google Cloud Platform Committed Use Discounts trump AWS Reserved Instances for now

  09-03-2017 20:28 via zdnet.com
  
  A RightScale analysis highlights how Google Cloud Platform will happily use discounting to elbow its way into enterprise accounts.
  
  Read more

• Google adds new data analytics and database offerings

  09-03-2017 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  For the first time, Google is directly integrating its advertising services with the Google Cloud Platform.
  
  Read more

• Google plans to leverage G Drive for broader enterprise footprint, team management and collaboration

  09-03-2017 20:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Suite is going to double down on G Drive, which has 800 million monthly active users, to win more enterprise wallet share. The move will make Google more of a Box competitor.
  
  Read more

• Weird names

  09-03-2017 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The stories behind CIA's weird names for its hacking tools, from "Weeping Angel" to "Starving Weasel".
  
  Read more

• Google Cloud unveils its custom security chip, new security features

  09-03-2017 19:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Its innovations in security should not only allay concerns but encourage cloud migration, Google says at the Google Next conference.
  
  Read more

• Google Cloud Platform adds new regions

  09-03-2017 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  At the Google Next conference, leaders also noted Google is the first to use Intel's Skylake processor in its cloud services.
  
  Read more

• Passenger-carrying drone converts to car

  09-03-2017 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plane-maker Airbus reveals a future travel concept that would fly people through cities.
  
  Read more

• This AI doctor knows what's wrong with you by checking your genome

  09-03-2017 18:21
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Sift Science releases account takeover prevention tool

  09-03-2017 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  As we move more of our lives online, fraudsters are using account takeover attacks, which allows them to access richer information and cause more damage.
  
  Read more

• After CIA leaks, tech giants scramble to patch security flaws

  09-03-2017 17:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple, Microsoft, and Google are analyzing leaked CIA documents to see if their products are affected, but security researchers say that most of the flaws have long been fixed.
  
  Read more

• Netflix’s interactive experiment is (a) Good (b) Bad

  09-03-2017 17:53
  
  Netflix is to experiment with choose-your-own-adventure shows. Will gamifying TV shows work?
  
  Read more

• Birmingham Airport uses sensor tracking to reduce queue times

  09-03-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Birmingham Airport has installed Wi-FI and Bluetooth sensors to gather valuable information on how long travellers are taking to move through the immigration process at the UK Border
  
  Read more

• WikiLeaks: We will work with tech companies to fix CIA hacking holes

  09-03-2017 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech companies will be offered additional technical details to help fix flaws, said Julian Assange.
  
  Read more

• The graphic novel that makes T&Cs actually quite fun

  09-03-2017 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  iTunes' notoriously long terms and conditions are explained in a graphic novel.
  
  Read more

• Wikileaks is offering tech firms CIA files first

  09-03-2017 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a press conference, Julian Assange has said that further revelations about the CIA will go first to tech firms.
  
  Read more

• T-Mobile increases unlimited data slowdown to 30GB

  09-03-2017 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Heavy data users gain two more gigabytes before T-Mobile will potentially throttle connection speeds.
  
  Read more

• The Lovies are back, and they want YOU

  09-03-2017 17:05
  
  The eighth annual Lovie Awards has just issued a call for entries, honouring the best of the European internet
  
  Read more

• How parents can track pollution

  09-03-2017 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scheme hoping to help parents steer their offspring away from exhaust fumes
  
  Read more

• Here comes the pollution pram

  09-03-2017 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scheme hoping to help parents steer their little ones away from exhaust fumes.
  
  Read more

• GDPR to place extra burden on ICO, says commissioner

  09-03-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  The GDPR and global enforcement work will place an extra work burden on the ICO, but government has collaborated on a new funding plan that is awaiting parliamentary approval
  
  Read more

• Sneaky adware exploits Android users with precision targeting

  09-03-2017 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Skinner Adware went undiscovered for two months, thanks to subtle tactics which saw it base adverts on which apps 10,000 infected victims were using at that time.
  
  Read more

• Facebook Messenger adds Snapchat features

  09-03-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook adds Snapchat-style disappearing photos to Messenger.
  
  Read more

• How gene editing could help rid the world of its biggest killer

  09-03-2017 16:00
  
  By: Rich WordsworthContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Facebook takes on Snapchat with Messenger Day stories. Here's how to use the self-destruct tool

  09-03-2017 15:46
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• London IT firms trying to increase worker diversity

  09-03-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  IT firms in London need to do more to reduce a gender bias and increase diversity in the workplace, says research
  
  Read more

• Security flaws 'undiscovered for years'

  09-03-2017 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security holes that can be exploited by hackers can lie dormant for up to 10 years, a study suggests.
  
  Read more

• More Windows 10 'ads'? Users grumble over new OneDrive promos in File Explorer

  09-03-2017 15:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is touting more space on OneDrive with in-Windows promotions for Office 365 subscriptions.
  
  Read more

• Danish consumer council refers Google to Data Protection Agency

  09-03-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Danish consumer rights protection organisation has referred Google to regulator over its personal data storage policy
  
  Read more

• Land Rover Project Hero: A drone-equipped Discovery could be the ultimate search-and-rescue vehicle

  09-03-2017 14:59
  
  Land Rover may have created a vehicle that can save lives
  
  Read more

• Excelero bridges islands of server storage

  09-03-2017 14:46 via zdnet.com
  
  NVMe/PCIe SSDs can be as fast as all flash arrays - at a fraction of the price - but sharing NVMe/PCIe SSDs among many servers has been impossible until now. Excelero thinks it has a solution.
  
  Read more

• Could new cloud service ease compliance headaches?

  09-03-2017 14:19 via zdnet.com
  
  iland says new framework could help companies stay on top of the intricacies of maintaining privacy, security, and compliance.
  
  Read more

• Stratasys Q4, 2017 outlook indicate 3D printing industry focus a work in progress

  09-03-2017 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Stratasys' 2017 outlook was lower than expectations, but the company said it is building for the long-term with industry focused use cases for additive manufacturing and 3D printing.
  
  Read more

• Google Pixel broken mics: Owners enraged by faults and flawed replacements

  09-03-2017 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  ​When you buy a flagship smartphone, you want it to work. But that didn't happen for hundreds of Google Pixel owners, with faulty microphones leaving some Galaxy S7 switchers regretting their choice.
  
  Read more

• How to get started with Facebook's 360 VR app

  09-03-2017 14:00
  
  By: Alexandra Simon-LewisContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• FBI, CIA launch investigation into Wikileaks file dump

  09-03-2017 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The US agencies say the release of CIA documents to the public should be considered "deeply troubling."
  
  Read more

• LSD doesn't just treat mental illness, 'it could actually heal the brain'

  09-03-2017 13:30
  
  By: Rich WordsworthContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Glencoe Mountain Resort switches on 4G at 2,800ft

  09-03-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Skiers and snowboarders get access to EE's superfast 4G mobile broadband at Scotland’s Glencoe Ski Centre
  
  Read more

• First look: HTC U Ultra delivers gorgeous hardware, secondary display, advanced audio, UltraPixel cameras

  09-03-2017 13:27 via zdnet.com
  
  HTC's latest flagship, now shipping to some pre-order customers, is better than I expected, bringing the best of HTC into a single -- and quite large -- device.
  
  Read more

• Controller issues with Nintendo Switch

  09-03-2017 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nintendo says an issue with controllers not synching could be caused by wireless interference.
  
  Read more

• Sinclair ZX Vega+ funding campaign halted by Indiegogo

  09-03-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Vega+ console is prevented from raising more funds because of a lack of communication with backers.
  
  Read more

• 'Impossible' state of matter made of 'time crystals' has been created in a lab

  09-03-2017 13:02
  
  By: Abigail BeallContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Seagate 12TB Enterprise Capacity hard drive pushes 42U rack capacity to 10PB

  09-03-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  For the first time, hyperscale customers will be able to deploy over 10PB of high-performance storage in a single 42U rack.
  
  Read more

Follow @ICT_UKnews on Twitter!