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• Cornerstone OnDemand nets $300 million investment from Silver Lake, LinkedIn; reports strong Q3

  08-11-2017 23:11 via zdnet.com
  Cornerstone said the funds will bolster its e-learning content, give it more balance sheet flexibility and drive growth.
  
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• MINIX's creator would have liked to know Intel was using it

  08-11-2017 22:45 via zdnet.com
  Few people knew MINIX was running in most Intel processors, including its creator.
  
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• Twilio sets revenue record in Q3

  08-11-2017 22:40 via zdnet.com
  The cloud communications company surpassed $100 million in quarterly revenue for the first time.
  
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• Square reports strong Q3 results

  08-11-2017 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Square's gross payment volume, a key metric for the payments company, ticked up 31 percent to $17.4 billion.
  
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• Equifax, Yahoo fail to answer the most basic questions during Senate hearing

  08-11-2017 21:16 via zdnet.com
  Senators were left frustrated as Yahoo didn't know how it was hacked, and Equifax still didn't know who.
  
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• Uber working with NASA to make flying taxis a reality

  08-11-2017 20:39 via zdnet.com
  The ride-hailing company wants to bring its business model to the skies by 2023, an Uber executive said Wednesday.
  
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• The drive-thru data center: Where an appliance runs your local cloud

  08-11-2017 20:31 via zdnet.com
  The race to the edge, part 3: Where a fast food restaurant chain that can't always reach the cloud because its city is surrounded by a rain forest finds a way to move its data center into something like a refrigerator.
  
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• Get an eMeet M1 Bluetooth conference speaker for $125.99

  08-11-2017 20:28 via zdnet.com
  Able to capture 360-degree audio from up to 26 feet away, this handy portable tool could make conference calls more tolerable.
  
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• Microsoft adds 'Near Share' feature to new Windows 10 'Redstone 4' test build

  08-11-2017 20:26 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is testing a new option for sharing files, photos, URLs and more between nearby Windows 10 PCs with its latest Windows 10 test build, No. 17035.
  
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• Microsoft to integrate third-party security information into its Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service

  08-11-2017 18:49 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is partnering with Bitdefender, Lookout and Ziften to integrate their macOS, Linux, iOS and Android threat-detection offerings with Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection.
  
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• Pokémon Go creator Niantic is working on a Harry Potter AR game

  08-11-2017 18:24
  
  Harry Potter: Wizards Unite brings Rowling’s potter universe to the real-world
  
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• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is the next game from Pokémon Go creator Niantic

  08-11-2017 18:24
  
  Harry Potter: Wizards Unite brings Rowling’s potter universe to the real world
  
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• São Paulo allows smartphone use in classrooms

  08-11-2017 18:23 via zdnet.com
  Student from schools in the Brazilian state will be allowed to browse the web for "educational purposes"
  
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• Match Group's Tinder emerges as cash cow courtesy of data science, dynamic pricing, paying off tech debt

  08-11-2017 18:23 via zdnet.com
  Match Group has a serious growth engine in Tinder and the monetization is just starting. Here's a look at the moving technology parts.
  
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• Microsoft Office 365 users to get LinkedIn-powered Resume Assistant

  08-11-2017 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is tying together LinkedIn Insights and Word to create a new Resume Assistant feature for Office 365 users.
  
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• There's a secret trick to boosting your Wi-Fi speed lurking in your kitchen

  08-11-2017 17:46
  
  Researchers have discovered that wrapping aluminium foil around router antennas strengthens Wi-Fi connections
  
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• FBI vs. Apple, round two? Agency admits it can't access Texas gunman's iPhone

  08-11-2017 17:31 via zdnet.com
  Apple and the FBI reportedly held "preliminary conversations" about the Texas gunman's iPhone, but no formal request for assistance has been made.
  
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• FBI says it can't access Texas gunman's encrypted iPhone

  08-11-2017 17:31 via zdnet.com
  Early conversations were had between the Apple and the FBI, but no formal request for assistance was made.
  
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• Hackers redirect schools to Islamic State video

  08-11-2017 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  800 school websites in the US were temporarily redirected to a video
  
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• Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 release date: Everything you need to know about Marvel’s Spider-Man

  08-11-2017 16:35
  
  Insomniac’s open-world, web-slinging Spider-Man entry is shaping up rather nicely
  
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• Singapore moots stricter use of national ID, bill to ease data-sharing within government

  08-11-2017 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Government wants businesses to limit their use of NRIC numbers, which is unique to each Singapore resident, and has proposed a new bill to ease data-sharing between government agencies.
  
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• This low-cost sKan device creates a heat map of your skin to spot signs of cancer

  08-11-2017 15:50
  
  The sKan system from McMaster University has won the International James Dyson Award
  
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• Microsoft introduces new secure firmware spec via the Open Compute Project

  08-11-2017 15:27 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is tackling the security piece of datacenter hardware with the latest phase of its OCP 'Project Olympus' efforts.
  
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• Teen tried to buy explosives on dark web

  08-11-2017 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Gurtej Singh Randhawa tried to buy a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device "with the potential to kill".
  
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• Scientists unlock the key to getting rid of unwanted thoughts

  08-11-2017 15:15
  
  Cambridge University have found a way to use your own brain signals to remove negative thoughts and potentially treat depression
  
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• Everyone has cyber security responsibility, says Euro commissioner

  08-11-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Everyone has a role to play in cyber security, including big market players – but if this is not done voluntarily, legislation may be required, says the European commissioner for security union
  
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• Is your iPhone's battery life terrible on iOS 11.1? Here's a temporary workaround

  08-11-2017 14:55 via zdnet.com
  Are you finding that your iPhone or iPad battery life to be terrible since you installed iOS 11.1? You're not alone.
  
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• BBC tests Echo drama that responds to your voice

  08-11-2017 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The Inspection Chamber is a sci-fi story designed as an experiment for smart home speakers.
  
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• Apple: iOS 11 is now running on more than half of all iPhones and iPads

  08-11-2017 14:39 via zdnet.com
  iPhone and iPad users are steadily upgrading to the latest version of Apple's mobile OS.
  
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• Snapchat loses $40m on flop Spectacles

  08-11-2017 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Video-recording sunglasses by the company behind Snapchat failed to become a must-have gadget.
  
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• Who's automating the enterprise? Meet Amelia and the future of work

  08-11-2017 14:37 via zdnet.com
  Imagine all enterprise functions automated by software and performed through a single point of access, which happens to be a virtual agent with cognitive capabilities. You can stop imagining and start thinking about the repercussions, because this is much closer than you may think.
  
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• Can you have secrets online? This unusual pop-up shop will make you think again

  08-11-2017 14:33 via zdnet.com
  The Glass Room in central London looks like a high-end tech store, but is actually an exhibition designed to encourage visitors to question how easily they give data away online.
  
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• One in five Singapore firms use paper to manage privileged passwords

  08-11-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Some 22 percent of businesses in Singapore use paper-based logbooks to manage privileged account passwords, while 55 percent monitor only some privileged accounts or not at all.
  
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• Uber to work with Nasa on flying cars

  08-11-2017 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Uber says it will work on a system for managing flying taxi routes in current busy airspace.
  
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• GDPR fines may affect almost 80% of US firms, poll shows

  08-11-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  Most US companies risk fines for non-compliance with new European data protection laws that apply to all organisations processing any personal data of EU citizens
  
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• Gallery: Top 10 external GPU enclosures

  08-11-2017 13:55 via zdnet.com
  Thunderbolt 3 brings a new generation of external GPU upgrades to desktop and laptop PCs.
  
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• Best Buy Black Friday 2017 ad features pair of $100 laptops, $275 iPad mini 4 sale

  08-11-2017 13:46 via zdnet.com
  The retailer offers either a Chromebook or a Windows notebook for under $100, the lowest price for a PC we've seen so far among Black Friday deals.
  
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• Linux security: Google fuzzer finds ton of holes in kernel's USB subsystem

  08-11-2017 13:43 via zdnet.com
  A Google-developed kernel fuzzer has helped locate dozens of Linux security flaws.
  
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• The digital transformation journey – four IT leaders share the lessons learned

  08-11-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  CIOs discussed the best practices in driving digital change at the recent Gartner Symposium event in Barcelona
  
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• Chris Riddell on satire in the internet age of Trump and Brexit: “We’re very fortunate to have so much material to work with”

  08-11-2017 13:30
  
  The Observer cartoonist and former children's laureate talks about empathy, political engagement and the power of self-publishing
  
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• Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 brings file, iSCSI and container storage

  08-11-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Latest version of open source OpenStack-targeted software-defined storage adds CephFS, ISCSI and storage that can be deployed in containers to save hardware
  
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• Stephen Hawking warns we’re just 600 years away from burning up in a massive fireball - but he has a solution

  08-11-2017 13:02
  
  Forget the robot invasion, Hawking now says we need to get to Alpha Centauri to evade the impending fireball
  
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• ​Cloud computing: IBM overhauls access rules at Euro data centre

  08-11-2017 12:58 via zdnet.com
  New rules will put data under the control of EU-based staff only; IBM will let customers encrypt with their own master keys.
  
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• Google promoted Texas gunman fake tweets

  08-11-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The search engine highlighted tweets containing misinformation in its results.
  
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• Facebook 'remembers' nude images to combat revenge porn

  08-11-2017 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook will take digital fingerprints of intimate photos to prevent copies being uploaded.
  
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• People ready to consider AI, but businesses must tackle ethics

  08-11-2017 12:10 via computerweekly.com
  Study from Sage finds technology early adopters and consumers are ready to try artificial intelligence, but there are concerns over ethics
  
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• Google's new Android app: Manage storage, share files without using mobile data

  08-11-2017 12:10 via zdnet.com
  Google's Files Go will give Android users a simple way to share files and manage storage.
  
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• A guide for businesses to China’s first cyber security law

  08-11-2017 12:09 via computerweekly.com
  Companies that break China’s new cyber security law may be fined or even have their licence to trade in the country removed
  
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• Waymo ditches human safety drivers to launch a truly autonomous taxi service

  08-11-2017 12:05
  
  The trial of self-driving Fiat Chrysler Pacifica minivans is being run in Phoenix, Arizona
  
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• Snapchat gets Android developer religion--better late than never

  08-11-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  It's a bit of a headscratcher to hear Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel talk about how Android development will be critical to global growth. Why didn't Snapchat see this obvious fact sooner?
  
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