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• Facebook buys government ID authentication startup Confirm

  23-01-2018 23:40 via zdnet.com
  Both companies say Confirm will shutdown its current products and join the Facebook team.
  
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• ATO expects planned maintenance to run according to schedule

  23-01-2018 23:17 via zdnet.com
  The taxation office's track record casts a shadow over the maintenance planned for Australia's three-day weekend.
  
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• Google adds audiobooks to round out home speaker hub war with Amazon

  23-01-2018 23:08 via zdnet.com
  One more shot at Amazon: You can now buy single audiobooks on Google Play and queue them to read through Assistant devices like Google Home.
  
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• GoDaddy buys Main Street Hub for $125 million

  23-01-2018 23:02 via zdnet.com
  Main Street Hub provides services designed to help small businesses optimize their social media presence and connect with customers.
  
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• AMD hires dual vice presidents to run graphics division

  23-01-2018 22:28 via zdnet.com
  AMD has hired Mike Rayfield from Micron and David Wang from Synaptics to fill the void at the top of its Radeon division.
  
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• Microsoft boss: World needs more computing power

  23-01-2018 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The head of tech giant Microsoft says faster machines are needed to solve difficult computing problems.
  
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• In security update, Apple backports Meltdown fix to older macOS versions

  23-01-2018 20:10 via zdnet.com
  The fix, previously reserved for newer Macs, is now available on older versions of macOS.
  
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• The mystery of the cars abandoned in a robot car park

  23-01-2018 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Several vehicles from the 1990s were discovered during work to dismantle Edinburgh's "car park of the future".
  
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• Intel: Stop firmware patching until further notice

  23-01-2018 19:58 via zdnet.com
  The chip giant believes it has found the root cause of the issue forcing Haswell and Broadwell chips to unexpectedly reboot.
  
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• iOS 11.2.5 out for iPhone and iPad, patches annoying 'text bomb' bug

  23-01-2018 19:52 via zdnet.com
  Bug fixes, new Siri tricks, and support for the upcoming release of the HomePod smartspeaker.
  
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• Amazon Go: The impact on human jobs, retail innovation, Amazon's bottom line

  23-01-2018 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Go has had a big splash, but now it's time to ponder the big picture and what it means for business, innovation and automation.
  
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• Your iPhone 8 or iPhone X battery could wear out in about 18 months

  23-01-2018 18:46 via zdnet.com
  Wireless charging and fast charging might be a great solution to the pressures that more power-thirsty devices are placing on batteries, but these solutions could very well cause other problems down the line.
  
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• Make BI applications more intuitive with search like GUI

  23-01-2018 18:42 via zdnet.com
  Forrester breaks down the current landscape of business intelligence platforms.
  
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• Mavic Air: DJI launches 'ultraportable' drone

  23-01-2018 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  DJI releases a drone that it says is about half the size and weight of its bestselling Mavic Pro.
  
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• Fake cryptocurrency scam delivers ransomware - and more malware when you pay up

  23-01-2018 17:51 via zdnet.com
  Fake cryptocurrency advertised on forums is used to lure targets into installing what researchers say could be a test for new ransomware delivery techniques and tactics.
  
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• Microsoft just made Xbox Game Pass a lot more appealing

  23-01-2018 17:13
  
  Big Xbox One games on release day for a monthly fee
  
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• Netflix tunes into subscriber surge

  23-01-2018 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The streaming service adds more than 8 million members in the last three months of 2017.
  
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• Amazon's Twitch triumphs over bot-sellers

  23-01-2018 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The Amazon-owned games streaming service wins a court battle versus a service selling fake views.
  
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• Snoopers could eavesdrop on Tinder photos and swipes says security company

  23-01-2018 15:48 via zdnet.com
  Security company says it has uncovered a weakness which could let hackers snoop on photos and user actions.
  
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• Amazon Go: Here's a look at the impact on human jobs, retail innovation, Amazon's bottom line

  23-01-2018 15:47 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Go has had a big splash, but now it's time to ponder the big picture and what it means for business, innovation and automation.
  
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• Twitter's Anthony Noto leaves to join SoFi

  23-01-2018 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The company's chief operating officer, Anthony Noto, joins social lender SoFi as chief executive.
  
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• Facebook invents new unit of time called a flick

  23-01-2018 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The flick is the smallest unit of time larger than a nanosecond.
  
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• Twitter loses another COO as Anthony Noto resigns

  23-01-2018 15:14 via zdnet.com
  Noto is headed to SoFi after serving as Twitter's COO for a little more than a year.
  
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• Elon Musk's Boring Company presents LA tunnel plan

  23-01-2018 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Elon Musk's Boring Company has presented its LA transport tunnel plans for Culver City.
  
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• Windows 10 vs Chrome OS: Acer reveals new $350 Chromebook Spin 11 convertible

  23-01-2018 15:12 via zdnet.com
  Acer unveils three new ChromeOS devices for consumers and the education market.
  
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• NjRat secures top spot as most active network malware in 2017

  23-01-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The most common Trojan found on today's networks is also, unfortunately, one that script kiddies delight in.
  
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• Trump’s tariffs on the solar industry are anti-business, so why is he enforcing them?

  23-01-2018 14:55
  
  Donald Trump has signed off on solar panel tariffs up to 30%
  
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• Apple's HomePod available Feb. 9, pre-orders start this Friday

  23-01-2018 14:55 via zdnet.com
  The $350 smart speaker is the company's answer the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
  
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• NHS Digital approves data off-shoring in new guidance

  23-01-2018 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Healthcare providers can choose to store patient data overseas in Europe and the US.
  
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• Android 8.1 tells you how slow or fast Wi-Fi networks are before connecting to them

  23-01-2018 14:26 via zdnet.com
  New Android speed labels rate the speed of Wi-Fi networks and help avoid time wasted connecting to slow ones.
  
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• Netflix's rise and rise

  23-01-2018 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  With more than 100m subscribers, Netflix has come a long way since starting as a DVD rental company in 1998.
  
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• Micron launches 5200 series commercial SSD with 3D NAND

  23-01-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Micron claims the 5100 series followup is the first enterprise SSD with 64-layer 3D NAND flash.
  
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• Machine Learning for the masses

  23-01-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Developers who have not gotten in on the data science action are getting onramps to entry to machine learning courtesy of the usual suspects from the cloud computing world. The question is whether these new machine learning IDEs are empowering those with just enough knowledge to literally become dangerous.
  
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• Verizon adds 1.2 million net customer additions in Q4, ups 2018 growth outlook

  23-01-2018 13:34 via zdnet.com
  Verizon also got a big tax boost that added a bevy of moving parts to the bottom line. The company will outline how it plans to spend the tax gains.
  
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• Intel tells users to stop installing chip patches

  23-01-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The chip maker tells customers to stop installing patches for two serious flaws that expose key data.
  
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• World's first 512GB microSD: Monster .5TB storage comes to smartphones

  23-01-2018 13:20 via zdnet.com
  UK company Integral Memory has just announced the world's highest capacity microSD card.
  
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• Lenovo introduces new Windows, Chromebook education laptops to classrooms

  23-01-2018 13:18 via zdnet.com
  The 100e notebook starts at just $219, while the latest 11e Yoga and ThinkPad 11e are built to meet MIL-SPEC rugged standards.
  
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• How to send large files for free

  23-01-2018 12:57
  
  For bigger file transfer, email is a no-go. So what are your options?
  
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• Hackers steal almost $400 million from cryptocurrency ICOs

  23-01-2018 12:53 via zdnet.com
  ICOs are risky, potentially lucrative, and now a top target for threat actors looking to cash in.
  
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• Facebook admits it has power to "corrode democracy", pledges to tackle fake news

  23-01-2018 12:31
  
  The site is hiring 10,000 new staff to work on “safety and security” and plans to reduce fake news impressions by 80%
  
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• The pill that measures farts

  23-01-2018 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The capsule can measure gas levels and transmit this information to a mobile phone app.
  
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• Thinking of adding 'Blockchain' to your company name? SEC is watching you

  23-01-2018 12:05 via zdnet.com
  The US agency's chairman has issued a stern warning to any business thinking of jumping on the Blockchain trend to make a quick profit.
  
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• If browsers are the new operating systems, why don't they have the security to match?

  23-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The microphone, the camera, the clipboard, all of your files; now that the browser is close to an OS, what controls should there be for security and privacy?
  
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• Hawaii missile alert standdown delayed by forgotten log-in

  23-01-2018 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Hawaii's governor says a failure to remember his Twitter details delayed a corrective message.
  
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• Crypto-cash boom prompts graphics card rationing

  23-01-2018 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Graphics-card makers seek to limit sales of hardware as crypto-coin miners snap up supplies.
  
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• Women will lose more jobs to automation, report finds

  23-01-2018 11:23 via zdnet.com
  The Fourth Industrial Revolution will not affect everyone equally, according to the World Economic Forum
  
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• Artificial synapse creation makes brain-on-a-chip tech closer to reality

  23-01-2018 10:53 via zdnet.com
  Computer chips which work like the human brain may be coming soon to a device near you.
  
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• Google’s latest hire suggests it’s eyeing up entering the games industry

  23-01-2018 10:50
  
  Former Sony and Xbox head joins Google’s ranks
  
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• Look on this 512GB microSD card, ye Mighty, and despair!

  23-01-2018 10:35
  
  The world’s highest capacity microSD card goes on sale next month
  
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• Female cats are more likely to be right-handed, male cats are usually southpaws, study finds

  23-01-2018 10:29
  
  Claws for thought
  
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