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• What enterprises will focus on for digital transformation in 2018

  25-01-2018 22:56 via zdnet.com
  Up until this year, organizations could often afford to overlook the bigger picture for various digital upgrades, improvements, and modernization. In 2018, these threads will now become so connected that increasingly holistic digital transformation efforts will focus on more customer and worker-centric models for better organizing how they function to avoid disruption while creating value faster and more effectively.
  
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• Jumper EZpad 6 Plus hands-on: A well-built, nice-looking Surface clone

  25-01-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  The Jumper EZpad 6 Plus delivers good performance and has some nice design features for a Microsoft Surface clone.
  
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• Facebook and Google criticised by George Soros

  25-01-2018 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The billionaire investor says the tech giants' monopolies are a threat to democracy.
  
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• Western Digital beats market expectations for Q2 with record revenue

  25-01-2018 22:35 via zdnet.com
  The hard disk drive and memory chip maker saw record revenue of $5.3 billion, thanks to solid demand for enterprise and NAND based products.
  
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• Intel posts strong Q4, rides data center group and says it'll restore confidence in its security efforts

  25-01-2018 22:31 via zdnet.com
  Intel's security troubles of late had no impact on its fourth quarter, which was propelled by its data center unit and growth in the Internet of things.
  
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• HP Spectre x360 has a built-in instant privacy screen

  25-01-2018 22:16 via zdnet.com
  With a touch of a button, the user can mask out their display to anyone sitting next to them.
  
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• A quantum feat: Professor Michelle Simmons named Australian of the Year

  25-01-2018 22:07 via zdnet.com
  UNSW Professor Michelle Simmons named 2018 Australian of the Year in recognition of her research and leadership in the field of quantum computing.
  
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• ​Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 is ready for testing

  25-01-2018 21:04 via zdnet.com
  The more secure Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 is now out in beta.
  
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• Microsoft cuts Azure Standard support from $300 to $100 per month

  25-01-2018 20:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is bringing its Azure Standard support more in line with what AWS is offering for certain eligible customers.
  
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• Google Home Max review: Sound this good comes at a price

  25-01-2018 20:34 via zdnet.com
  A smart speaker that's large and in charge.
  
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• Windows 10 privacy guide: How to take control

  25-01-2018 20:18 via zdnet.com
  Where do you draw the line on personal privacy? The right options are different for everyone. In this guide, I show you which privacy settings help you create the right balance of privacy and convenience in Windows 10.
  
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• Deloitte buys cloud management startup ATADATA

  25-01-2018 19:56 via zdnet.com
  ATADATA is known for its cloud management and automation platform named ATAsphere.
  
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• Study shows tech pros are happy -- and that creates challenges for companies looking to hire

  25-01-2018 19:53 via zdnet.com
  Tight market for technology skills is even tougher when people aren't looking to switch jobs.
  
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• Seven simple ways to make your phone's battery life last much longer

  25-01-2018 19:42
  
  Tired of low-battery warnings? We explain how to squeeze more hours out of a charge
  
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• Cisco updates HyperFlex with container support, more multicloud services

  25-01-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  HyperFlex, ​released in 2016, is Cisco's effort to future proof its gear and software.
  
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• Senator calls out FBI director's 'ill-informed' encryption backdoor views

  25-01-2018 18:25 via zdnet.com
  A leading senator isn't happy, and is demanding answers.
  
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• Two minutes to midnight: Doomsday Clock hasn’t moved this close to midnight since the Cold War

  25-01-2018 18:16
  
  The Doomsday Clock is ticking again and we’re closer to destruction than we’ve been since 1953
  
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• Monster Hunter World tips: A beginner’s guide to exploring the New World

  25-01-2018 17:44
  
  Essential tips to start your journey as a hunter in Monster Hunter World
  
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• Mosquitoes learn to avoid the smell of their attackers – and we could use this information to prevent the spread of diseases

  25-01-2018 16:34
  
  Researchers discovered the insects can make an association between an odour and a shock similar to being swatted
  
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• Knife-threatening app banned by Google

  25-01-2018 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  An app aimed at children with a chilling voiceover has been banned by Google.
  
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• An Internet of Things 'crime harvest' is coming unless security problems are fixed

  25-01-2018 15:54 via zdnet.com
  A senior police officer says IoT manufacturers must be held to account when their products are opening doors to new ways of conducting crimes for cyber criminals and hackers.
  
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• IBM, Mendix announce cloud sales partnership

  25-01-2018 15:50 via zdnet.com
  The agreement is aimed at increasing the companies footprint in the low-code platforms market.
  
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• Cloud computing, big data, security: What CIOs are spending their budget on this year

  25-01-2018 15:49 via zdnet.com
  What CIOs say they need to invest in to succeed and what they are actually going to spend their IT budgets on may not be the same things.
  
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• Meltdown-Spectre: Why were flaws kept secret from industry, demand lawmakers

  25-01-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  Updated: Great work on patching your own products, but why were smaller tech companies kept in the dark?
  
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• UK PM seeks 'safe and ethical' artificial intelligence

  25-01-2018 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May says she wants the UK to lead efforts to make AI safe in a speech at Davos.
  
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• Paranoia will destroy you: Why Chinese tech isn't spying on us

  25-01-2018 14:25 via zdnet.com
  The notion that the Chinese government would spy on corporations and our agencies with electronic devices manufactured by Chinese companies is not only absurd but would be catastrophic to furthering their ambitions in world trade.
  
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• If you bought 50 Cent’s album with Bitcoin, here’s what you could now own instead

  25-01-2018 14:20
  
  He got rich, and didn’t even need to die tryin’. Mission complete
  
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• The Trump administration might be about to pull NASA funding for the ISS

  25-01-2018 14:12
  
  If the draft bill passes, funding for the ISS will be terminated by 2025
  
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• iPhone, Galaxy's future? Vivo X20 Plus UD debuts world's first on-screen fingerprint scanner

  25-01-2018 14:05 via zdnet.com
  Chinese consumers get first dibs on the world's first phone with an under-screen fingerprint reader.
  
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• 3D printing with light: Scientists create 3D holograms

  25-01-2018 13:31 via zdnet.com
  Inspired by Star Wars, researchers have developed solid-looking, clean, 3D holograms.
  
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• The invites are out! Samsung Galaxy S9 Unpacked launch date has been confirmed

  25-01-2018 13:24
  
  The invites to the Samsung Galaxy S9 Unpacked launch event on 25 February at MWC have landed
  
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• GDPR: Deadline looms but businesses still aren't ready

  25-01-2018 13:23 via zdnet.com
  UK government warns organisations that they must prepare for new data protection laws now - or potentially face the consequences when it comes into force.
  
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• Tiny Tamagotchi bids for UK comeback

  25-01-2018 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Toy-maker Bandai is hoping its miniature Tamagotchi virtual pet will be a hit in the UK.
  
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• Apple can win electronic medical record game with Health Records in iOS 11.3: Here's 7 reasons why

  25-01-2018 13:10 via zdnet.com
  Apple's enterprise footprint, approach to privacy and partnerships will give it an edge with Health Records, a feature in iOS 11.3 to position the company in medical health records.
  
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• We’ve just discovered a new virus and it’s been living in our oceans for years

  25-01-2018 12:57
  
  No, it’s got nothing to do with aliens
  
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• Google: Chrome 64 is out now, giving you tougher pop-up blocker, Spectre fixes

  25-01-2018 12:44 via zdnet.com
  Chrome 64 gets a stronger pop-up blocker ahead Google's new ad-blocking system that begins on February 15.
  
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• Reddit enables two-factor authentication

  25-01-2018 12:43 via zdnet.com
  It has taken some time, but the website is finally offering enhanced security for Reddit accounts.
  
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• Snowflake raises $263.5 million for cloud data warehouse conquest

  25-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Snowflake, which is aiming to win data warehouse workloads in the cloud, has raised $473 million in total funding. That's a lot of dough, but the competition is more than well funded.
  
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• Sky signals the end of the satellite dish

  25-01-2018 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Pay TV broadcaster will offer all its channels and content online as it seeks to enter new markets.
  
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• Nintendo axes Miitomo, its first smartphone game

  25-01-2018 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  It was downloaded millions of times when it launched but struggled to maintain a large audience.
  
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• A lot of robots touch your food before it gets to you

  25-01-2018 11:24 via zdnet.com
  There's growing demand for robots that can do everything from package produce to seal a bag of chips
  
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• These are the first monkeys cloned using the “Dolly the sheep” method

  25-01-2018 11:21
  
  The same technique used on Dolly the sheep 22 years ago has been successfully replicated in primates
  
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• Now TV’s new TV Smart Stick is super-cheap - and lets you pause live TV in glorious HD

  25-01-2018 11:18
  
  All Now TV content will be available to stream live and on-demand in full HD by the end of the year
  
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• Davos: Theresa May to call on tech firms to meet “fundamental social responsibilities”

  25-01-2018 10:35
  
  The Prime Minister will today demand technology companies “go further” in tackling extremist content
  
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• Google X has launched a cybersecurity startup with a difference

  25-01-2018 09:01
  
  Chronicle will be a “digital immune system,” and promises to spot threats at scale thanks to Google’s immense infrastructure
  
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• Government contends rural NBN subsidy and new USO will fix regional coverage

  25-01-2018 07:16 via zdnet.com
  Subsidising the fixed-wireless and satellite networks with a regional broadband levy and SIP requirement will ensure the NBN and USG initiatives provide broadband access to all Australians, the government has said.
  
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• Meltdown and Spectre response hampered by 'exclusive club' secrecy

  25-01-2018 06:54 via zdnet.com
  Open-source community leaders have slammed the 'absolute sh*t show' of an embargo process that left many key constituencies just days to develop complex software patches.
  
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• App shows water refill stations to tackle plastic waste

  25-01-2018 04:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of water stations are being installed to tackle plastic use - with users able to find them via an app.
  
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• Australia's TAFE institutions to offer cybersecurity qualifications

  25-01-2018 03:50 via zdnet.com
  As of next year, TAFEs across the country will be offering skills-based cybersecurity certificate and diploma level qualifications.
  
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• Telstra, Optus, Vodafone complaints rise as zero recorded for Pivotel

  25-01-2018 03:29 via zdnet.com
  Telstra had a complaints ratio of 9.2 per 10,000 services in operation during the quarter to December, while Optus had 10.6 and Vodafone had 4.9, with 0.0 recorded for Pivotel, according to the TIO and Comms Alliance.
  
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