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• LG G6 pre-orders may start at Verizon this Friday, for a reasonable $672

  15-03-2017 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The LG G6 was revealed at MWC a few weeks ago, but without pricing and availability information. A report indicates Verizon may be taking pre-orders this Friday.
  
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• Oracle beats Q3 earnings expectations

  15-03-2017 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  On-premise software revenues continue to shrink, but Oracle's "pivot to the cloud is now clearly in full swing," CEO Safra Catz said.
  
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• Google's Family Link looks like a dream come true for parents

  15-03-2017 20:43 via zdnet.com
  
  A new service announced by Google aims to take the pain out of managing your kid's Android device.
  
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• Nordic airline averts business disaster with application performance monitoring

  15-03-2017 19:35 via computerweekly.com
  Following an emergency decision to move to Amazon Web Services, Iceland’s Wow Air has wholeheartedly bought into the cloud
  
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• Google Home vs Amazon Alexa: Which one is smarter?

  15-03-2017 18:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Stone Temple has been asking Google Home and Amazon Alexa a lot of questions to find out which voice-activated device gives the most correct answers.
  
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• Smart meters risk exacerbating problems of digital exclusion, says Ofgem

  15-03-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  An Ofgem report has warned of the difficulties in getting consumers to engage with smart meters
  
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• Fitbits for fish and underwater drones: the best gadgets for fishing fans

  15-03-2017 18:00
  
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• Unicef uses data science to track refugees

  15-03-2017 17:22 via computerweekly.com
  United Nations agency for humanitarian aid for children and mothers in developing countries is turning to data science, marshalling expertise from companies and other corporates
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Master advanced window-snapping techniques

  15-03-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows 10 adds some smart improvements to the basic snap technique for organizing windows. Here's how to go beyond the simple "snap two apps side by side" scenario.
  
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• Google Cloud adds new customer-supplied encryption key partners

  15-03-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After encrypting data at the storage level for many years, Google is working on giving customers more choices for securing their information.
  
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• LiveWorld makes it easier for brands to launch and enhance Facebook Messenger chatbots

  15-03-2017 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  You can now offer your customers personalized interactions through Facebook Messenger conversations with LiveWorld's AI technology.
  
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• Justice Dept. charges four Russia-backed hackers over Yahoo breach

  15-03-2017 16:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The indictments include two members of Russian intelligence and two hackers hired by the Russian government.
  
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• Raising cyber security grasp is biggest challenge, says GCHQ chief

  15-03-2017 16:26 via computerweekly.com
  Everyone has a role to play in cyber security, and the NCSC has the right pedigree to co-ordinate and balance the efforts of government, industry and academia, says GCHQ director Robert Hannigan
  
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• The UK needs more women in cyber security, says GCHQ chief

  15-03-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  The need to recruit more women into cyber security has come under the spotlight at CyberUK as a study shows the UK infosec industry has one of the lowest proportions of women and the highest gender pay gaps in the world
  
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• 1-2-Switch is Nintendo's most innovative game in years, but there's a catch

  15-03-2017 16:10
  
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• Nvidia, Bosch to develop AI-powered self-driving car system

  15-03-2017 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Nvidia will bring the AI and processing power to a self-driving car system while Bosch adds the know-how in building automotive-grade systems.
  
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• MPs accuse Facebook, Google and Twitter of "peddling hate"

  15-03-2017 15:59
  
  Web giants raked over the coals by MPs over their failure to prevent online abuse
  
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• Amazon makes it cheaper to host Alexa skills on AWS

  15-03-2017 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  New promotional credits include a one-time $100 AWS credit that's valid for 12 months, plus an additional $100 recurring credit that's doled out on a monthly basis. ​
  
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• US charges Russian spies over Yahoo breach

  15-03-2017 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Russian spies are indicted by the US Department of Justice over the theft of Yahoo user accounts.
  
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• WhatsApp and Telegram web security flaw left accounts exposed

  15-03-2017 15:41
  
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• Gmail on Android: Now Google lets you send money as easily as photos

  15-03-2017 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The Gmail app on Android now lets you exchange money with friends from within the app at no charge.
  
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• 20 things we learned at WIRED Health 2017

  15-03-2017 15:10
  
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• We-Vibe accused of sex toy surveillance

  15-03-2017 15:06
  
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• Sex toy surveillance: more Wi-Fi enabled devices vulnerable to hacking

  15-03-2017 15:06
  
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• This modern netbook is taking on Apple and Microsoft

  15-03-2017 15:04 via zdnet.com
  
  In the past, small laptops have usually been cheap netbooks or expensive toys. But a Chinese startup is readying a coat pocket companion that makes a 7-inch laptop practical.
  
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• Millions of US employee records 'leaked'

  15-03-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Military staff are among the 33 million workers whose details have been released online, says a researcher.
  
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• Disrupting insurance: data-driven customer value

  15-03-2017 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Why hasn't the insurance business been disrupted yet, and how could data be used to do this? Atidot has a go at addressing those questions.
  
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• Tablets on the decline in Middle East as big smartphones take over

  15-03-2017 14:08 via computerweekly.com
  A total of 13.8 million tablets were sold in the region in 2016 – 14.7% less than in 2015
  
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• ​New smartphone threat: Now attackers can use sound to hack your device

  15-03-2017 14:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't assume you can trust the hardware sensors in your phone and other connected devices, researchers warn.
  
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• Citrix ShareFile, First Take: An enterprise-class managed file transfer service

  15-03-2017 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  ShareFile combines many of the advantages of cloud storage, FTP and internal document repositories, and is well suited to businesses that need to consolidate different storage options.
  
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• AI automation starts to transform legal profession

  15-03-2017 14:06 via computerweekly.com
  Artificial intelligence and automation are making inroads into legal work, but are more likely to support than displace lawyers and will draw IT more into legal service delivery
  
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• Flaw in web versions of WhatsApp, Telegram put accounts at risk

  15-03-2017 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers say the vulnerability can expose data, contacts, and more.
  
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• ​How Google Eddystone EID and Bluetooth beacons help this startup find lost luggage

  15-03-2017 13:23 via zdnet.com
  
  A Catalan firm has developed the Bluetooth beacon technology used in Samsonite's secure Track&Go product for locating lost luggage.
  
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• Mobile-only bank N26 hits 300,000 customers

  15-03-2017 13:20
  
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• Digital commerce makes up less than 1% of GDP in Middle East

  15-03-2017 13:10 via computerweekly.com
  
  Region sees double-digit growth in consumer use of digital channels, but businesses seem reluctant to get involved
  
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• NAND flash shortage leads to higher SSD prices, fewer drive shipments

  15-03-2017 13:08 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report tracks a price spike of over 10 percent for mainstream solid-state drives, which is reducing sales and could keep PC manufacturers from offering larger SSDs in their new laptops.
  
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• Mount Sinai Health System taps Salesforce clouds to coordinate Medicaid care

  15-03-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Using the Salesforce Health Cloud and Community Cloud, the New York-based health system plans to build a mobile, real-time care coordination program.
  
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• FinancialForce names NetSuite's former marketing chief as its first CMO

  15-03-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Fred Studer has more than two decades of senior marketing leadership at NetSuite, Microsoft, Oracle and, most recently, Gigamon.
  
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• Beyond our five senses: Cyborg Nest's implants can make you part-machine

  15-03-2017 13:00
  
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• Apple found guilty of Russian price-fixing

  15-03-2017 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple told retailers to maintain set prices for iPhones, according to Russian competition watchdog.
  
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• Adobe fixes critical code execution bugs in Flash

  15-03-2017 12:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest security update includes fixes for security flaws in Flash and Shockwave.
  
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• The glass is half empty for UK tech workers

  15-03-2017 12:35
  
  New survey shows pessimism unbounded – less than one in four tech workers think their work matters
  
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• Chrome 57: Google kicks off plan to throttle power-hungry background tabs

  15-03-2017 12:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's new throttling plan aims to reduce the toll that tabs running in the background take on power consumption.
  
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• Biggest pain in backup is lack of storage capacity, survey finds

  15-03-2017 12:07 via computerweekly.com
  
  Ever-growing need for more storage is the biggest problem for backup, followed by administration overheads, poor performance, scalability and multi-supplier complexity
  
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• APAC bore brunt of cyberattacks in 2016

  15-03-2017 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Asia-Pacific experienced the most number of cybersecurity attacks last year across different forms, clocking three times more online banking malware than North America.
  
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• Japan pushes forward with countrywide drone delivery services

  15-03-2017 11:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Japan and the US are coming together to figure out a way to manage drone airspace.
  
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• 'Turkey backers' target Amnesty, BBC and other major Twitter accounts

  15-03-2017 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers tweeted "Nazi Germany, Nazi Holland" from several official accounts in Turkish.
  
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• US set to charge four hackers for Yahoo breaches

  15-03-2017 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Three Russians are reportedly among four hackers US authorities believe to be linked to data breaches at Yahoo affecting more than a billion accounts
  
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• 'Turkish backers' target Amnesty and Unicef Twitter accounts

  15-03-2017 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers tweeted "Nazi Germany, Nazi Holland" from several official accounts in Turkish.
  
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• Facebook and Twitter face €50m fines if they don’t tackle hate speech

  15-03-2017 11:14
  
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