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• Seagate to cut another 500 jobs

  11-12-2017 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Seagate's most recent round of job cuts will result in roughly $64 million in savings on an annual run-rate basis, according to a SEC filing.
  
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• Iron Mountain buys IO Data Centers' US business for $1.3 billion

  11-12-2017 23:29 via zdnet.com
  IO Data Centers owns four colocation data centers in the US; two in Arizona, one in New Jersey, and another in Ohio.
  
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• ANU moves closer to fracture-proof phone screens

  11-12-2017 23:27 via zdnet.com
  Discoveries by the Australian National University and Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris could be used to alter the structure of glass to improve resistance to fractures.
  
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• re:Invent: Amazon Web Services adds more data and ML services, but when is enough enough?

  11-12-2017 23:23 via zdnet.com
  Is the AWS services catalog becoming so extensive that it is unwieldy from a development, deployment, and cost-management perspective?
  
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• Google launches three experimental photo apps for Android, iOS

  11-12-2017 22:24 via zdnet.com
  Storyboard, Selfissimo!, and Scrubbies are part of Google's new "appsperiments" to test experimental features.
  
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• Verizon, NFL strike deal to bring game streaming to any mobile network

  11-12-2017 22:01 via zdnet.com
  Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo gives the mobile carrier a massive platform to stream NFL games, starting in January 2018.
  
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• Google's Home Max smart speaker is now available for $399

  11-12-2017 21:16 via zdnet.com
  Home Max is Google's competitor to Apple HomePod and Sonos.
  
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• Apple's purchase of Shazam goes well beyond music as it adds data, algorithm knowhow and talent

  11-12-2017 20:16 via zdnet.com
  Shazam may be a natural fit for Apple Music, but the acquisition is also going to make Siri smarter and bring expertise in data engineering and algorithms to the company.
  
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• iPhone X and Note 8 compared: The ultimate guide for business users

  11-12-2017 20:15 via zdnet.com
  Should you buy Apple or Samsung? Most business people should follow three simple guidelines.
  
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• Innovation key to halt cyber attacks

  11-12-2017 19:00 via computerweekly.com
  In the light of the number of cyber breaches taking place, innovative security systems are required, according to the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
  
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• The big 4 tech companies -- my musings on two, Microsoft and Salesforce

  11-12-2017 18:47 via zdnet.com
  This is the second of four year end posts that will wrap up things that I think I need to pontificate on like Microsoft and Salesforce, some loose ends for the CRM Watchlist 2019 plans for next year (yes, I know it's 2018) and an award that I am reviving this year. Check it all out.
  
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• Microsoft's new Unified Support plan may result in price increases

  11-12-2017 18:29 via zdnet.com
  Gartner is warning that Microsoft's new Unified Support program for business users could result in higher costs for some organizations.
  
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• Apple Shazam: Why is the US company buying the music app?

  11-12-2017 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Rivalry against Spotify and augmented reality ambitions are two possible reasons for the takeover.
  
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• Blink XT outdoor camera, First Take: Wireless and weatherproof

  11-12-2017 17:12 via zdnet.com
  This wi-fi-based camera system can withstand the rain, delivers HD video from two AA batteries for two years, and keeps you updated via a smartphone app.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Use policy and guidance to help secure messaging apps

  11-12-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  What criteria should organisations use to assess the security of smartphone messaging apps and how can they ensure only approved apps are used by employees?
  
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• Google partners with LatAm telcos to launch RCS-based messaging

  11-12-2017 16:35 via zdnet.com
  Advancing messaging capabilities are expected to be available to more than two-thirds of mobile subscribers in the region.
  
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• DIY-IT: Top 10 how-to articles of 2017

  11-12-2017 16:31 via zdnet.com
  We publish a lot of how-to articles here on ZDNet, especially in the DIY-IT column hosted by David Gewirtz. To wrap up our year, David takes you through ten of the most popular how-tos from 2017. Happy New Year, folks!
  
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• Microsoft releases free preview of its Quantum Development Kit

  11-12-2017 15:44 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is rolling out a preview of its promised Q# language, compiler and simulator to help developers get an early look at how quantum computing works.
  
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• Workers should embrace robots, not fear them, says Labour deputy

  11-12-2017 15:09 via computerweekly.com
  Labour deputy leader to say workers need not fear robots taking their jobs, but welcome the opportunities they will bring
  
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• It's time to 'embrace an android' says Labour's deputy leader

  11-12-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Robots can "set us free" by taking over routine everyday tasks says Labour's deputy Tom Watson.
  
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• Facebook: Jokes 'no excuse' for harassment

  11-12-2017 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook shares its internal policy for dealing with harassment.
  
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• Google reveals which Android smartwatches will get Oreo

  11-12-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  Oreo-based Android Wear will come to about 30 current smartwatch models.
  
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• Why Peppa Pig might be bad for the NHS

  11-12-2017 14:29
  
  The show’s characters are over reliant on primary care services, spawning parents’ hypochondria, doctor argues
  
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• Is Peppa Pig burdening our primary care services?

  11-12-2017 14:29
  
  The show’s characters are over reliant on primary care services, with parents – not kids – influenced accordingly
  
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• GCHQ's cybersecurity accelerator just opened its door to nine new startups

  11-12-2017 14:28 via zdnet.com
  GCHQ has showcased the nine startups chosen to help protect the UK from the cyber-attacks of the future.
  
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• Man flu IS real (claims man) - and he’s calling for “male-friendly spaces” to help men recover in peace

  11-12-2017 14:22
  
  Man flu symptoms could be caused by hormones, or may even be the fault of women "who choose these men as sexual partners"...
  
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• Man flu IS real (claims man) - and he’s calling for “male-friendly spaces” to help males recover in peace

  11-12-2017 14:22
  
  Man flu symptoms could be caused by hormones, or may even be the fault of women "who choose these men as sexual partners"...
  
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• UK inventors claim funding rules hold them back

  11-12-2017 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Garden shed inventors talk about the challenges they face to get government funding for their ideas.
  
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• These five programming languages have flaws that expose apps to attack

  11-12-2017 13:48 via zdnet.com
  Securely-developed apps may be at risk due to security issues in popular interpreted programming languages.
  
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• Capcom wants you to play every classic Street Fighter in one mega collection

  11-12-2017 13:40
  
  Retro fighter fans rejoice as Capcom brings 12 versions of Street Fighter to Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC
  
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• All the new features coming to Google Maps

  11-12-2017 13:09
  
  Google Maps is implementing new features that make travelling simpler
  
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• Bitcoin futures trading: What it is and should you be investing?

  11-12-2017 13:00
  
  Bitcoin hits an all-time high because of futures trading, but what is it all about?
  
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• Microsoft Edge on Android: Windows 10 browser spinoff clocks up million users

  11-12-2017 12:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new Edge app quickly reaches a million downloads, but the company needs more Edge PC users.
  
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• Bitcoin futures trading begins on CBOE exchange in Chicago

  11-12-2017 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Bitcoin rises 17% to above $18,000 on its futures debut, a move seen as legitimising the currency.
  
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• Chord Hugo 2 review: Gobsmackingly astonishing headphone audio

  11-12-2017 12:33
  
  If you love your headphone audio, you’ll love the Hugo 2. It is, quite simply, brilliant
  
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• Cloud-to-cloud backup: What it is and why you need it

  11-12-2017 12:30 via computerweekly.com
  Applications that run in the cloud are protected, but only so much. For full protection of data generated by cloud-based apps you need cloud-to-cloud backup
  
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• Children online: Two books that accentuate the positive

  11-12-2017 12:30 via zdnet.com
  'Screenwise' provides advice on guiding kids through the digital world, while 'Worried About the Wrong Things' urges more focus on the opportunities available to children online.
  
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• HP laptops found to have hidden keylogger

  11-12-2017 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A researcher finds more than 460 models have the hidden software pre-installed.
  
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• ​Why Indian, Russian tech startups are weighing up a move to tiny Estonia

  11-12-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  On top of its ambitious e-residency program, Estonia is using startup visas to attract tech entrepreneurs.
  
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• SleepScore Max review: Sleep improvement system with big data, analytics backing

  11-12-2017 12:00 via zdnet.com
  For $149.99, SleepScore Labs' SleepScore Max is an interesting device and app to track your sleep better, but the real value may be derived from the data and analytics on the back end.
  
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• Perth airport security plans stolen by Vietnamese hacker

  11-12-2017 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  Australian authorities have named a Vietnamese hacker they say was able to break into the IT systems at Perth International Airport and steal security information
  
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• End of the creeper feed: Facebook’s done away with the Ticker

  11-12-2017 11:41
  
  The social media giant has killed the Ticker - the live feed of your friends’ activities that some deemed "creepy"
  
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• Hands-on: Logitech MX Ergo wireless trackball mouse

  11-12-2017 11:37 via zdnet.com
  I've been waiting a long time for a new trackball from Logitech.Finally, my patience has been rewarded with the release of the MX Ergo Wireless Trackball.
  
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• Bangladesh minister: We want to 'wipe out' Philippines bank after $80m heist

  11-12-2017 10:38 via zdnet.com
  The finance minister said he wants to "wipe out Rizal Bank from Earth" due to the cyberattack.
  
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• Bangladesh minister: We want to 'wipe out' Philippines bank after $80 million heist

  11-12-2017 10:38 via zdnet.com
  The finance minister said he wants to "wipe out Rizal Bank from Earth" due to the cyberattack.
  
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• You can mod a 3.5mm headphone jack on to your Google Home Mini… but you probably shouldn’t

  11-12-2017 10:32
  
  Jack it in
  
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• Bumps in the road ahead for Nordic cashless societies

  11-12-2017 10:14 via computerweekly.com
  Sweden and Norway are global leaders when it comes to reducing the use of cash in the economy – but what about the Nordic region as a whole?
  
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• Keylogger uncovered on hundreds of HP PCs

  11-12-2017 10:02 via zdnet.com
  For the second time this year, HP has been forced to issue an emergency fix for pre-installed keylogger software.
  
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• German intelligence claims China is using LinkedIn for espionage

  11-12-2017 09:29
  
  Fake LinkedIn profiles are being used to target top-ranking officials, German intelligence claims
  
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• Why Apple would want to buy Shazam

  11-12-2017 08:46
  
  Apple's reported acquisition plans for Shazam point to one thing: Siri
  
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