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• Box Q3 results in line with market estimates

  29-11-2017 23:55 via zdnet.com
  While the results were largely in line with market estimates, Box shares fell in after-hours trading.
  
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• Workday Q3 tops market estimates

  29-11-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Despite the earnings beat, Workday's share slipped slightly after hours.
  
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• Donald Trump retweets far-right group's anti-Muslim videos

  29-11-2017 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  UK Prime Minister Theresa May condemns the tweets and says Britain First "peddle lies".
  
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• There are no SEO shortcuts: Older Web content dominates Google search

  29-11-2017 21:52 via zdnet.com
  Businesses spend huge sums on search engine optimization to get onto the coveted first page of Google - it could be mostly wasted money
  
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• No SEO short cuts: Old Web dominates Google search

  29-11-2017 21:52 via zdnet.com
  Businesses spend huge sums on search engine optimization to get onto the coveted first page of Google - it could be wasted money
  
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• Robot automation will 'take 800 million jobs by 2030' - report

  29-11-2017 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Up to one fifth of the global work force will be affected by global automation, says McKinsey.
  
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• AWS aims to accelerate IOT adoption with new services, OS

  29-11-2017 20:44 via zdnet.com
  Of all the buzzwords relevant to AWS, IoT may be "delivering the fastest," AWS CEO Andy Jassy said, but there's plenty of room for development.
  
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• Real-time applications are going places

  29-11-2017 20:21 via zdnet.com
  Data streaming is the paradigm behind applications that can process data and act upon insights on the fly. Apache Flink, one of the key platforms in this area, is releasing new versions and getting traction. But there may be other players in this game soon, and not the ones you think.
  
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• Aruba hires new country manager for Brazil

  29-11-2017 20:20 via zdnet.com
  Eduardo Gonçalves will be tasked with expanding the company's reach in Latin America
  
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• New AWS service will bring image recognition to real-time video

  29-11-2017 19:52 via zdnet.com
  Expanding on Amazon Rekognition, AWS has launched real-time batch and video analytics with Amazon Rekognition Video.
  
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• Amazon to put machine learning into the hands of more users

  29-11-2017 19:15 via zdnet.com
  AWS CEO Andy Jassy believes machine learning is still too complicated for everyday developers, so his company has launched AWS SageMaker to make it more accessible.
  
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• AWS rolls out new graph database, more database functionality

  29-11-2017 19:05 via zdnet.com
  At re:Invent, Amazon Web Services unveils new services for Aurora and for DynamoDB, along with Neptune - a fully managed graph database.
  
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• My least favorite feature of the iPhone X: Control Center

  29-11-2017 19:03 via zdnet.com
  With the iPhone X, Control Center has been demoted to a feature I hardly ever use. And that's a shame.
  
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• Microsoft says Windows 10 now on 600 million monthly active devices

  29-11-2017 18:27 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 is now on 600 million devices that have been 'active' in the last 28 days, up from 500 million in March 2017.
  
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• AWS launches elastic container service for Kubernetes

  29-11-2017 18:24 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes is a fully-managed service that allows the use of Kubernetes on AWS.
  
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• Is Apple getting sloppy?

  29-11-2017 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  A security bug in the new Mac operating system has raised concerns that the firm's standards are slipping.
  
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• Apple fixes macOS password flaw

  29-11-2017 18:02 via zdnet.com
  The security update is rolling out now in the Mac App Store and will be automatically installed on all Macs running the latest macOS by some time today.
  
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• Classified Pentagon data leaked on the public cloud

  29-11-2017 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A cyber-security company discovered classified data stored on an unsecured Amazon Web Services cloud.
  
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• Uber breach affected 2.7 million Britons

  29-11-2017 17:40 via computerweekly.com
  Last year’s data breach, which saw the details of 57 million accounts compromised, affected about 2.7 million accounts in the UK
  
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• Bank deputy warns of Bitcoin bubble risks

  29-11-2017 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Investors should "do their homework", says Bank of England official, as Bitcoin passes $11,000.
  
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• Shipping firm warns that hackers may leak confidential information

  29-11-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Global shipbroker says it fell victim to a cyber security incident and is contacting those who might have had their information stolen by attackers.
  
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• Intel eyes in-cabin experiences for autonomous vehicles, partners with Warner Bros.

  29-11-2017 17:05 via zdnet.com
  Intel also took aim at Nvidia on efficiency and power consumption as autonomous vehicles emerge.
  
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• Smartphone shipments will fall to phablets by 2019: IDC

  29-11-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Phablets, which have screens between 5.5 and 7 inches, are projected to outpace total market growth to reach 1 billion shipped units through 2021.
  
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• Get a one-year unlimited second phone number for $30

  29-11-2017 16:25 via zdnet.com
  Hushed is offering a seriously sweet deal, one that includes encrypted end-to-end messaging. Plus: the lowest price ever on VPN Unlimited!
  
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• Amazon adds security monitoring and threat defence with GuardDuty

  29-11-2017 16:22 via zdnet.com
  Powered by machine learning, Amazon GuardDuty analyses public and AWS-generated events to notify users of anomalies and offer remediation advice.
  
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• Facebook is using AI to combat the spread of terrorism

  29-11-2017 15:56
  
  AI is Facebook's solution to the spread of extremism on its social network
  
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• NFL bets on AWS for machine learning

  29-11-2017 15:47 via zdnet.com
  AWS also inked new cloud deals with the the Walt Disney Company and Expedia.
  
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• Lauri Love would face ‘medieval’ conditions in US prison if extradited over hacking charges

  29-11-2017 15:36 via computerweekly.com
  Engineering student Lauri Love should be tried in the UK, court hears, as new evidence is presented on the “medieval” conditions in US jails for people with medical problems
  
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• Raspberry Pi supercomputer: Los Alamos to use 10,000 tiny boards to test software

  29-11-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Los Alamos National Lab finds its answer to 'exascale' software development in the tiny Raspberry Pi.
  
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• Welcome back, sneakernet: Why net neutrality repeal will drive us to the edge

  29-11-2017 15:19 via zdnet.com
  VPNs, Wi-Fi Meshes, pods, supernodes, and intelligent distributed cloud services will become the lingua franca of the new Biased Net.
  
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• Councils continue to spend on Oracle despite budget constraints

  29-11-2017 15:15 via computerweekly.com
  Local authorities face a challenges balancing their meagre budgets with services they can afford to provide, but spending on Oracle seems to be increasing
  
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• Snowflake gets auto-ingest from Amazon S3 with 'Snowpipe'

  29-11-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Snowflake's new Snowpipe offering enables customers with Amazon S3-based data lakes to query that data with SQL, from the Snowflake data warehouse, with minimal latency.
  
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• Datrium’s hybrid Cloud DVX brings off-site mirror of NVMe storage

  29-11-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  Cloud DVX operates in Amazon cloud to provide backup and recovery instance off-site, for use as a mirror site for customers of the NVMe-focused storage maker
  
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• AWS cloud security: Amazon CISO shares secrets to building secure cloud products

  29-11-2017 14:45 via computerweekly.com
  Ahead of Re:Invent 2017, AWS CISO Stephen Schmidt discusses how the cloud giant addresses user demand for new products and services, without compromising on cloud security
  
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• Eugene Kaspersky: We would quit Moscow if Russia asked us to spy

  29-11-2017 14:44 via zdnet.com
  Kaspersky Lab founder hits back at espionage claims.
  
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• Uber says 2.7m Brits hit by breach that was covered up

  29-11-2017 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The breach, which happened in 2016 and which was covered up by the firm, was only revealed this month.
  
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• This giant c​yberwar game pits defenders against malware, hybrid and mobile attacks

  29-11-2017 14:06 via zdnet.com
  The Cyber Coalition exercise is the biggest held by NATO.
  
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• AI and the budget: UpVote 20

  29-11-2017 13:52
  
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• AI and the budget: UpVote 19

  29-11-2017 13:52
  
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• AWS re:Invent 2017: PostgreSQL on Aurora headlines pre-show announcements

  29-11-2017 13:48 via zdnet.com
  In the weeks leading up to re:Invent, Amazon has already a stream of data platform-related announcements. Early announcements, focused on gap-filling and feature extension, provide the context for what Amazon will be announcing this week.
  
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• Kids are better at identifying fake news than adults, but they're breaking Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat's terms in the process

  29-11-2017 13:43
  
  Over half of all 12-year olds have a social media profile when they shouldn't
  
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• Microsoft: We're razing our Redmond campus to build a mini city

  29-11-2017 13:20 via zdnet.com
  No more cars, new soccer and cricket fields, cafes, bike tracks, bridges, light rail, and more.
  
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• Uber accused of 'hiring ex-CIA agents to spy on rivals'

  29-11-2017 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A former manager says the firm hired security contractors to infiltrate rivals' computers.
  
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• From Linux to Cloud, why Red Hat matters for every enterprise

  29-11-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Today, Red Hat dominates enterprise Linux. Tomorrow, it wants to rule the cloud. Don't bet against it.
  
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• GDPR likely to affect internal processes heavily, warns lawyer

  29-11-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Businesses should not overlook the fact that the EU’s new data protection laws may require fundamental changes to internal business processes, warns a data protection lawyer
  
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• Yahoo 'hacker-for-hire' pleads guilty

  29-11-2017 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A Canadian citizen admits accessing web-mail accounts m on behalf of the Russian Federal Security Service.
  
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• Consumer identity management a growing trend

  29-11-2017 12:37 via computerweekly.com
  Consumer identity and access management is a growing trend, but system choice is still challenging, according to KuppingerCole
  
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• Microsoft begins anew with a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its Redmond campus

  29-11-2017 12:30
  
  More than just a renovation, this campus refresh is Satya Nadella’s stamp on a new Microsoft
  
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• Google Search: Finance revamp kills off Portfolios, adds hot stocks Follow button

  29-11-2017 12:21 via zdnet.com
  Google Finance is integrated into Search, with recommendations and a new Follow button.
  
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• Mobile operators face profitability squeeze in 2018

  29-11-2017 12:15 via computerweekly.com
  Mobile operators will struggle to balance the twin challenges of rapidly declining revenues and rapidly growing demand for mobile investment, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit
  
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