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• Verizon acquires Niddel for threat detection with machine learning

  05-01-2018 23:54 via zdnet.com
  Verizon wants to give its enterprise customers more tools to automate threat detections on networks.
  
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• Amazon releases Alexa developer kit for wearable devices

  05-01-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  Wearable devices and headphones will be able to access Alexa thanks to a new developer tool kit for OEMs.
  
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• ​How the Meltdown and Spectre security holes fixes will affect you

  05-01-2018 22:16 via zdnet.com
  Get ready to patch every piece of computing gear in your home and company to deal with this CPU nightmare.
  
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• Warrantless phone, laptop searches at the US border hit record levels

  05-01-2018 21:56 via zdnet.com
  One leading Democratic senator says the newly-enacted directives explicitly allow border officials to try to bypass the password or encryption on a device without reasonable suspicion.
  
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• IBM appoints new president for Brazil operation

  05-01-2018 20:33 via zdnet.com
  Company veteran Tonny Martins takes the helm
  
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• Worried about your job? AI can beat humans in converting leads to sales

  05-01-2018 20:30 via zdnet.com
  Artificial intelligence (AI) has already beaten us at chess, poker, Jeopardy, and facial recognition. Now, there is evidence that AI can best you across the sales pipeline.
  
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• CES 2018: Aryzon flat-pack kit promises affordable AR

  05-01-2018 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Aryzon's cardboard kit turns smartphones into augmented reality headsets.
  
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• CES 2018: Psion PDA gets Android makeover

  05-01-2018 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The must-have business tool of the 90s has been updated by one of the original designers.
  
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• CES 2018: Gadget guides bikers to their destination

  05-01-2018 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The handlebars guiding you on your journey and helmet with its own brake light.
  
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• CES 2018: The house that hears burglars

  05-01-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Software that can identify sounds such as windows being smashed has been developed in Cambridge, UK.
  
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• CES 2018: Electric virtual reality suit shocks gamers

  05-01-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The Teslasuit can serve up some real-world pain when playing virtual reality games.
  
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• Meltdown and Spectre; digital scanning animals: Podcast 350

  05-01-2018 18:50
  
  Coming up today: a giant security flaw, scanning millions of dead creatures and Iran’s social media block
  
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• GoPro Hero 6 Black review: Superb quality, but you pay for it

  05-01-2018 18:25
  
  A great action camera, but even with a hefty £100 price cut it’s still mighty pricey
  
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• Amazon turns over record amount of customer data to US law enforcement

  05-01-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  The company's fifth transparency report reveals more customer data was handed to US law enforcement in the first-half of last year than ever before.
  
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• Insurance broker Simply Business ditches legacy MPLS for SD-WAN

  05-01-2018 18:00 via computerweekly.com
  Insurance business finds networking a breeze after ditching its unresponsive managed services provider and implementing VeloCloud’s latest software-defined wide area network technology
  
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• 3 big trends for the pros to watch at CES 2018

  05-01-2018 17:21 via zdnet.com
  While the crowds ogle big TVs at CES, we'll be digging into the stories on how AI, big data, and IoT are going to power the next round of digital transformation.
  
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• How to launch a successful crowdfund campaign: 12 tips to make your Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign fly

  05-01-2018 17:15
  A lot can go wrong when crowdfunding: here’s how to dodge the main pitfalls
  
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• 5G takes center stage at CES 2018 with actual deployments later

  05-01-2018 17:15 via zdnet.com
  Welcome to CES 2018 and 5G overload as the technology industry goes into overdrive pitching the perks of next-generation wireless. 5G will be a big deal for business just not quite yet.
  
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• What is time? Unravel the mysteries of past, present and future with these fascinating books

  05-01-2018 17:02
  
  We recommend the best books on the universe’s most puzzling phenomenon: time
  
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• White noise video on YouTube hit by five copyright claims

  05-01-2018 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A man says his original recording of white noise has faced five accusations of copyright infringement.
  
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• Patch systems against Meltdown and Spectre, urges ICO

  05-01-2018 16:31 via computerweekly.com
  UK’s data protection watchdog is calling for organisations to apply security updates to mitigate against exploits of microprocessor flaws as soon as possible to safeguard personal data
  
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• Winterizing your 3D printers with a little help from Harbor Freight

  05-01-2018 16:30 via zdnet.com
  3D printing in a cold environment can be challenging. In this helpful video, David Gewirtz dives into how a few inexpensive materials purchased from Harbor Freight can be used to hack together a warm printer enclosure.
  
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• 2018 could be year of critical infrastructure attacks, says report

  05-01-2018 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  The coming year is likely to see an increase in the number of cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI), according to a report based on experts’ forecasts
  
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• Microsoft drops plans to integrate Cortana with Dynamics 365

  05-01-2018 16:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft won't be integrating Cortana with its Dynamics 365 ERP/CRM services, after all. So far, at least, officials aren't saying why.
  
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• What to expect at CES 2018: Our guide to Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show

  05-01-2018 16:04
  
  All the rumours, trends and announcements ahead of CES 2018
  
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• CES 2018: All the highlights from the International Consumer Electronics Show

  05-01-2018 16:04
  
  Our pick of the best launches and announcements from Samsung, Sony, LG, Nvidia and more from CES 2018
  
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• Zero-day vulnerabilities hijack full Dell EMC Data Protection Suite

  05-01-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have discovered severe vulnerabilities in the suite which can lead to full system takeover.
  
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• Android security: Flashlight apps on Google Play infested with adware were downloaded by 1.5m people

  05-01-2018 15:45 via zdnet.com
  Android users looking for simple tools found their devices infected with aggressive 'LightsOut' adware
  
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• Windows Phone 2.0? Microsoft toys with foldable handset design with split camera

  05-01-2018 15:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft eyes fat cameras for skinny phones.
  
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• iOS 12 release date, features and news: What to expect from the iOS 11 successor

  05-01-2018 15:39
  
  If previous years are anything to go by, the iOS 12 release date will be June 2018
  
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• How to download videos on Instagram

  05-01-2018 15:28
  
  Follow this step-by-step guide to downloading Instagram videos
  
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• Microsoft's IoT strategy is about the cloud more than the 'things'

  05-01-2018 15:17 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft Azure, not Windows, provides the underpinnings of Kohler's smart appliance platform which Kohler is unveiling at CES 2018.
  
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• Woman gets tech-enhanced tattoo of her grandma's voice

  05-01-2018 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  She is one of the first people to get a tattoo you can hear.
  
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• How to fix your Xbox One: Learn how to Factory Reset your Xbox One

  05-01-2018 15:15
  
  Resolve your Xbox One woes with a Factory Reset or Hard Reset of your Xbox One
  
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• HP laptop battery alert: We're recalling these models due to overheating fears

  05-01-2018 14:25 via zdnet.com
  HP recalls more PCs after a small number of reports of overheating batteries and user burns hand.
  
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• This Vision Loss VR simulator shows what it’s like to go blind or partially lose your sight

  05-01-2018 14:08
  
  See the world in full discolour
  
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• This Vision Loss VR simulator reveals what it’s like to go blind or partially lose your sight

  05-01-2018 14:08
  
  See the world in full discolour
  
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• 2017 cemented cloud as the ‘new normal’ for enterprise IT, claims Synergy Research Group

  05-01-2018 14:08 via computerweekly.com
  According to Synergy Research Group, 2017 marked another important milestone in enterprise adoption and acceptance of cloud
  
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• Phoney Android security apps in Google Play Store found distributing malware, tracking users

  05-01-2018 13:27 via zdnet.com
  36 apps posing as tools to keep users safe from attacks were actually installing malware on user's devices.
  
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• University of Northampton launches app-based prospectus

  05-01-2018 13:23 via computerweekly.com
  University is using software to create an app-based prospectus and improve internal communications
  
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• Life in Code, book review: The programmer's tale

  05-01-2018 13:23 via zdnet.com
  The author of the seminal Close to the Machine charts the years in which the internet was commercialised and start-ups like Google and Amazon joined the ranks of the world's largest companies.
  
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• “Confusion” about future of diesel vehicles blamed for biggest drop in car sales since 2009

  05-01-2018 13:07
  
  Sales of all cars in 2017 were down 5.7% compared to the previous year
  
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• Windows Meltdown-Spectre fix: How to check if your AV is blocking Microsoft patch

  05-01-2018 12:51 via zdnet.com
  Antivirus firms play patch catch-up, as Microsoft releases Meltdown firmware updates for Surface devices.
  
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• IT departments have no idea how much they spend on AWS and Azure

  05-01-2018 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  The complexity of procuring public cloud services means IaaS users often lack a sense of how much their cloud workloads actually cost
  
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• Cloud computing: Google's new GPU service offers cut-price machine learning

  05-01-2018 12:41 via zdnet.com
  New service a good fit for large-scale machine learning and other distributed batch workloads, says Google.
  
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• Uber's Travis Kalanick to sell $1.4bn stake to Softbank

  05-01-2018 12:38 via zdnet.com
  The former CEO is planning to sell 29 percent of his stake in the company.
  
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• Uber's Travis Kalanick to sell $1.4 billion stake to Softbank

  05-01-2018 12:38 via zdnet.com
  The former CEO is planning to sell 29 percent of his stake in the company.
  
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• Coinbase dismisses rumors of Ripple trading launch

  05-01-2018 12:02 via zdnet.com
  Ripple may one day be on the platform -- but not today.
  
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• CES 2018 likely to feature a heavy dose of blockchain, cryptocurrency

  05-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Rest assured digital money, blockchain and cryptocurrency will be key themes at CES 2018 as tech vendors aim to ride shotgun with the latest buzzword.
  
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• Nintendo Switch is fastest-selling US home console

  05-01-2018 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Japanese gamemaker's latest device is America's fastest-selling home console.
  
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