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• Yelp buys Turnstyle to expand marketing services for SMBs

  04-04-2017 21:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Turnstyle's core product is essentially a digital marketing service that allows businesses to connect with their customers through a free Wi-Fi network.
  
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• ​In further onslaught against H-1Bs, DOJ warns of site visits, opens fraud hotline

  04-04-2017 21:37 via zdnet.com
  
  For American tech workers, this is sweet music after a long period of being undermined. For Indian IT, this sounds like the death knell. The final outcome may depend on how easily these jobs are offshored.
  
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• Free PDF ebook: Riding the DevOps revolution

  04-04-2017 21:24 via zdnet.com
  
  In this joint special feature from ZDNet and TechRepublic, we offer practical advice on how to plan and implement a shift to DevOps. And we've made the whole series available as a free download.
  
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• New bill aims to ban warrantless phone searches at the US border

  04-04-2017 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The bipartisan bill would force US border officials to obtain a warrant before searching devices belonging to a US person.
  
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• 5 things I would change about the LG G6

  04-04-2017 20:50 via zdnet.com
  
  After using the LG's newest smartphone for a few days, there are a few things I would love to see the company do differently.
  
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• Consumers trust user-generated content more than traditional advertising

  04-04-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  A new email plugin from Stackla allows email marketers to dynamically populate email campaigns after the email has been sent.
  
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• Google shares details about Espresso, its peering edge architecture

  04-04-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  In production for over two years, Espresso is the latest pillar of Google's software-defined networking strategy.
  
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• Neurotechnology: How far can humans be pushed or augmented?

  04-04-2017 18:51
  
  Aldo Faisal fuses neuroscience with technology to create neurotechnology. His team use computational medicine to reverse-engineer the brain to see how far humans can be pushed or augmented.
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• Apple Mac Pro design was a bad bet, admits firm

  04-04-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm was caught out by the limited ability of the computer to draw heat away from its parts.
  
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• Cybercriminals ignore individuals, focus on holding the enterprise to ransom

  04-04-2017 18:26 via zdnet.com
  
  More threat actors than ever are spending their time and effort on forcing businesses to pay up through encryption ransomware.
  
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• Will Apple unveil a touchscreen laptop running iOS in '15 months to 2 years'?

  04-04-2017 18:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple may be designing its own graphics processors to make the augmented-reality glasses Tim Cook has dropped hints about, but the move is also an opportunity to build something that takes the security and modern app development of iOS and puts it into a device format Mac users have been asking for.
  
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• Advanced Chinese hacking campaign infiltrates IT service providers across the globe

  04-04-2017 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  'Cloud Hopper' campaign by sophisticated APT10 hacking group uses advanced phishing and customised malware to conduct espionage.
  
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• US visitors may be forced to turn over phones and passwords before they get visas

  04-04-2017 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The plan, under the guise of "extreme vetting," may apply to citizens from a wider selection of countries than first considered, such as the UK, France, and Germany.
  
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• Five Emerging Technologies for Rapid Digital Transformation

  04-04-2017 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The enterprise world of technology is finally making inroads in catching up with the consumer world. Here are some representative examples of new enabling products for faster digital change which I surfaced in my latest CIO survey.
  
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• Consumers would pay more for a product if guaranteed a better experience

  04-04-2017 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumers have access to an unlimited amount of information about products and services to help them make purchase decisions -- which is why online reviews matter so much for a brand's reputation.
  
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• Microsoft signs patent deal with Casio for smartwatch technologies

  04-04-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's latest patent-licensing deal is with Casio for smartwatch technologies. Is this really another cloud services play for Microsoft?
  
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• DataWorks 17: Hortonworks promotes maturity of HDP upgrade

  04-04-2017 17:26 via computerweekly.com
  Hadoop distributor leads on an upgrade to its Hortonworks Data Platform at the DataWorks 2017 Summit in Munich
  
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• How to put an end to Wi-Fi frustrations

  04-04-2017 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  As more and more devices shift from wired to wireless networks, poor Wi-Fi is becoming the number one cause of frustration in homes and offices. Here's how to fix your Wi-Fi woes.
  
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• Alibaba is using Microsoft's Azure networking switch for its public cloud

  04-04-2017 17:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft uses its Linux-based SONIC cloud switching technology to power Azure. Alibaba is now starting to implement SONIC, as well, Microsoft says.
  
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• Osterhout Design Group intros new wearable goggles for hazmat workers

  04-04-2017 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Dubbed the R-7 HL, ODG says the goggles are a ruggedized enhancement of its existing R-7 glasses built to withstand "Hazardous Location" certifications.
  
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• Yooka-Laylee review: Nostalgic fun isn’t as straightforward as you’d think

  04-04-2017 17:01
  
  Playtonic and Team17’s retro revival platformer may be filled with joy, but it still falls short of the mark
  
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• Yooka-Laylee: tips and tricks for finding quills, pagies and more

  04-04-2017 17:00
  
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• Yooka-Laylee review: a not-so-Rare revival of 3D platformers

  04-04-2017 17:00
  
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• Gallery: How Britain split from Europe the first time

  04-04-2017 17:00
  
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• Brexit 1.0: massive holes in the Dover Strait reveal how Britain split from Europe

  04-04-2017 17:00
  
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• Apple announces new iMac and Mac Pro are in the pipeline

  04-04-2017 17:00
  
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• Sex toy with in-built camera can be 'easily hacked'

  04-04-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Entering a default password gives access to the device's video stream, security researchers say.
  
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• Wassenaar Arrangement: When small words have the power to shatter security

  04-04-2017 16:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Katie Moussouris explains why a battle over wording could break the Internet's ability to defend itself.
  
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• Ralph Lauren calls e-commerce audible, bets on Salesforce

  04-04-2017 16:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The retail and clothing maker was planning to launch a new e-commerce platform in the next year, but needs to move faster. Salesforce gets the nod over an internal system as e-commerce sales falter.
  
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• VMware to sell vCloud Air service and datacentre infrastructure to OVH

  04-04-2017 16:16 via computerweekly.com
  French IaaS challenger to take over the reins of global vCloud Air hybrid cloud service
  
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• Salesforce bolsters Sales Cloud with more Einstein AI

  04-04-2017 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce announced the release of the Einstein High Velocity Sales Cloud, a bundle of technologies and features aimed at boosting productivity for sales teams.
  
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• ​Earthwave founder Minassian launches new security venture LMNTRIX

  04-04-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Carlo Minassian is back in the cybersecurity startup scene with a new adaptive threat response platform after his three-year stint with the global giant that acquired his managed security services firm Earthwave.
  
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• DisplayMate analysis: Samsung Galaxy S8 earns first ever A+ grade as best performing smartphone display

  04-04-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung has been setting the bar for smartphone displays for years and the new Galaxy S8 once again shows that Samsung is focused on making your screen experience the best ever.
  
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• Can technology save the NHS?

  04-04-2017 15:43
  
  Will technology pull the National Health Service back from the brink? Ten leading health experts speak out about the topic
  
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• Analytics, internet of things to drive data volumes to 163ZB by 2025

  04-04-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  IDC study predicts consumers as creators of data will decline as the enterprise, analytics and “life critical” scenarios push total volumes to a tenfold increase by 2025
  
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• Have security conferences become an 'army of noise'?

  04-04-2017 15:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Of the hundreds of security conferences, the vast majority are interchangeable in terms of content. Some up-and-coming events are reducing the noise, providing better opportunities for learners, and booking fresh faces on the main stage.
  
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• Apple execs are “completely rethinking" the Mac Pro

  04-04-2017 15:25
  
  “We designed ourselves into a bit of a corner”
  
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• Chinese hacking group targeted firms through IT MSPs

  04-04-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  Security researchers have uncovered a China-based cyber espionage campaign that targeted IT services firms and their customers, underlining the need for supply chain security
  
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• Chinese hacking group targeted firms though IT MSPs

  04-04-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  Security researchers have uncovered a China-based cyber espionage campaign that targeted IT services firms and their customers, underlining the need for supply chain security
  
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• The 10 best smartphones of 2017 so far

  04-04-2017 15:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung just revealed the new Galaxy S8 while all the rest of the major announcements have been completed over the past two months.
  
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• Apple: "We are completely rethinking the Mac Pro"

  04-04-2017 15:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has a new pro-grade Mac in the works, but don't hold your breath for one just yet.
  
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• Second teenager arrest for 'Facebook live assault'

  04-04-2017 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old suspect's mother drove him to the police station, police said.
  
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• Did autism help drive human evolution?

  04-04-2017 15:00
  
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• Trump signs law allowing ISPs to sell your browsing history

  04-04-2017 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  A law, blocking the implementation of privacy laws that would protect internet customers' data from being sold without their permission, has been signed into law.
  
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• Anti-Uber activist banned from harassing drivers

  04-04-2017 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who carried out citizen's arrests on Uber drivers in Australia has been permanently banned from making similar arrests.
  
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• IWF report shows tech behind dark world of online child abuse

  04-04-2017 14:11
  
  Findings suggest the dark web is less prominent, with new domains becoming the major culprit
  
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• Mercedes-Benz is going to launch fully self-driving cars in three years

  04-04-2017 14:01
  
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• IT services 'mega-child' DXC takes first steps

  04-04-2017 13:57 via computerweekly.com
  The merger of CSC and HPE Services is complete and the new company will focus on digital transformation
  
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• WhatsApp is reportedly planning on testing payments in India

  04-04-2017 13:55
  
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• Steam lets users combat fake or bad games through its new Explorers programme

  04-04-2017 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company behind Steam says it plans to crack down on bad games by using fans to vet new titles.
  
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