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• Apple under investigation by DOJ, SEC over iPhone slowdowns: Report

  30-01-2018 23:40 via zdnet.com
  The government is requesting additional information from Apple over a disclosure that it slows down older iPhones, according to Bloomberg.
  
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• Google teams with MobileIron to create cloud services marketplace

  30-01-2018 22:54 via zdnet.com
  The platform will allow resellers, enterprises, OEMs and ISVs to buy cloud services and distribute them to customers and employees.
  
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• ​GoGet fleet booking system accessed, alleged attacker charged

  30-01-2018 22:50 via zdnet.com
  A man has been charged after allegedly stealing the personal information such as name, address, and driver licence details, from the car-sharing company's database.
  
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• CA Technologies reports solid Q3

  30-01-2018 22:43 via zdnet.com
  The company reported revenue of $1.09 billion, up nine percent from a year ago.
  
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• Juniper Networks cuts Q1 outlook as large cloud customers hit pause

  30-01-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  Juniper is having a hard time standing out and growing as networking giants pitch cloud vendors on new architectures.
  
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• AMD beats Q4 estimates, revenue up 34 percent

  30-01-2018 22:32 via zdnet.com
  For the current quarter, AMD expects revenue to grow slightly to $1.55 billion.
  
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• Oracle Micros point-of-sale system vulnerability puts business data at risk

  30-01-2018 21:36 via zdnet.com
  The flaw is classified as an 8.1 out of 10 for its severity.
  
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• BigCommerce begins offering Akamai's image optimization tool to sellers

  30-01-2018 20:31 via zdnet.com
  The company said Akamai's image optimization technology will help online sellers avoid slow-loading pages due to outsized, high-resolution images​.
  
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• How Google fights Android malware

  30-01-2018 20:11 via zdnet.com
  Did Google score a complete victory against Android malware last year? No. Did it win? Yes.
  
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• Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. health venture likely boon for AWS

  30-01-2018 18:31 via zdnet.com
  Three well-funded giants aim to disrupt the healthcare industry and make it more affordable. The economics are daunting and the only certainty is that there will be a good bit of AWS under the technology hood.
  
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• WaterField Designs bags for Google Pixelbook: Protect your Chromebook and carry the pen

  30-01-2018 18:01 via zdnet.com
  WaterField Designs makes some fantastic bags for mobile gear and even has a couple of options that work for the Google Pixelbook. They are reasonably priced and will last you for years.
  
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• Hands on: Asus E201 VivoBook with Windows 10S

  30-01-2018 17:39 via zdnet.com
  The Asus E201 VivoBook is a cheap way to try Windows 10S, if that's what you want to do. Upgrade it to Windows 10 Pro and it becomes a solid 11.6in notebook for schools or for use in the field.
  
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• Netflix tips and tricks: 15 hidden features from keyboard shortcuts to how to watch with friends

  30-01-2018 17:27
  
  Even if you’re a self-confessed Netflix addict, chances are you’re not using the service to its full potential
  
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• What is Microsoft's 'Polaris' project?

  30-01-2018 17:08 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to try to modernize Windows, both at the core and shell levels. Here's how the'Polaris' shell may ultimately fit into its strategy.
  
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• Forrester Research: What we see coming for the channel in 2018

  30-01-2018 16:52 via zdnet.com
  Forrester shares eight predictions for the channel this year.
  
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• Star 9 fitness activity health tracker hands on: a basic heart rate monitor and workout tracker

  30-01-2018 16:27 via zdnet.com
  The Star 9 fitness band has all the basic functions to record your health activities, but it is not engaging -- nor very accurate.
  
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• Apple to focus on reliability, delay major feature updates in iOS 12: Report

  30-01-2018 16:25 via zdnet.com
  Instead of adding several major new features to iOS, a new report claims the company is going to fix all of those annoying crashes.
  
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• Your brain can reveal who your true friends are: Study shows how similar neural responses predict friendships

  30-01-2018 16:17
  The brains of close friends react to the world in similar ways, so does this mean we form natural echo chambers?
  
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• Ransomware added to Oxford dictionary

  30-01-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Mansplaining, ransomware and Mumsnet acronyms are among the latest words to be included.
  
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• Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan form joint venture to tackle healthcare costs

  30-01-2018 15:40 via zdnet.com
  Bezos, Buffett and Dimon are forming an independent company aimed at providing affordable, high-quality and transparent healthcare to their US workers.
  
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• Track your miles and expenses for $3 per month

  30-01-2018 15:31 via zdnet.com
  Save 40 percent on an annual Everlance subscription with this exclusive BBH code!
  
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• Super Bowl LII: How Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile have boosted LTE

  30-01-2018 15:17 via zdnet.com
  From the airport to the hotels, shopping malls, concert venues, and US Bank Stadium itself, all four major US carriers have spent up to two years upgrading their Minneapolis LTE networks ahead of the Super Bowl.
  
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• Waymo orders thousands of Chrysler minivans for self-driving car fleet

  30-01-2018 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The deal is aimed at furthering Waymo's dream of launching a driverless ride-hailing service.
  
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• Meltdown and Spectre: Is your PC vulnerable?

  30-01-2018 14:55 via zdnet.com
  A new app gives you a simple overview of your system's vulnerability status, as well as what kind of performance hit the patches might be having.
  
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• Data scientist: The cult of pan-galactic data doesn't work for business

  30-01-2018 14:55 via zdnet.com
  A foremost data scientist and a top CIO share their advice on collecting and using data in business. Learn practical lessons from two of the smartest people out there.
  
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• Ransomware: Now crooks are stealing bitcoin ransom payments intended for rivals

  30-01-2018 14:45 via zdnet.com
  A Tor proxy service is being used by crooks to divert ransom payments to their own accounts at the expense of ransomware distributors - and their victims, according to security researchers.
  
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• Bitmoji Deluxe is here to help you create hyper-realistic avatars for Snapchat and beyond

  30-01-2018 14:44
  
  With hundreds of new hairstyles, facial features, skin colours, and accessories, Bitmoji Deluxe improves massively on the classic Bitmoji
  
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• Government ​mass surveillance powers ruled unlawful

  30-01-2018 14:42 via zdnet.com
  Court of appeal ruling could mean parts of the controversial Snoopers' Charter will have to be rethought.
  
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• The UK government’s plans to surveill the masses deemed unlawful, having severe ramifications for the Snoopers' Charter

  30-01-2018 14:40
  
  The case was brought against the 2014 Data Retention and Investigatory Powers law by MP Tom Watson
  
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• The UK government’s plans to surveil the masses deemed unlawful, having severe ramifications for the Snoopers' Charter

  30-01-2018 14:40
  
  The case was brought against the 2014 Data Retention and Investigatory Powers law by MP Tom Watson
  
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• Raspberry Pi's latest competitor RockPro64 brings more power plus AI processor

  30-01-2018 14:34 via zdnet.com
  The RockPro64 developer board is a Rockchip RK3399-powered alternative to the Raspberry Pi.
  
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• Apple iPhone X demand spurs worry, but may be misplaced ahead of Q1 results

  30-01-2018 14:24 via zdnet.com
  The uncertainty around iPhone X demand is sparking a lot of consternation on Wall Street. Rest in peace super cycle.
  
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• Superfast broadband: How fast is fast enough?

  30-01-2018 13:52 via zdnet.com
  Ninety-five percent of homes and businesses in the UK can now get 'superfast' broadband, but behind that headline figure lies a lot of variation.
  
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• Cisco: This VPN bug has a 10 out of 10 severity rating, so patch it now

  30-01-2018 13:42 via zdnet.com
  The researcher who found the flaw will be telling the world how to exploit it this weekend.
  
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• How video games like The Witcher are saving Slavic folklore

  30-01-2018 13:21
  
  Video games like Thea: The Awakening and The Witcher 3 are using Slavic folktales to tell new and compelling stories
  
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• Facebook 'no place' for young children

  30-01-2018 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 100 child health experts are urging Facebook to withdraw an app aimed at under-13s.
  
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• Windows 10 plus your top Android apps: Chuwi teases new Hi8 Air dual-boot tablet

  30-01-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  Chuwi will soon launch a budget-friendly eight-inch tablet running Windows 10 and Android.
  
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• Cisco adds analytics services to its intent-based networking efforts

  30-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The company launched three new services that use models to proactively address issues in the network and data center.
  
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• Microsoft disables 'buggy' Intel patch

  30-01-2018 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  An update for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 disables a flawed patch issued by Intel.
  
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• More proof the revolution in self-driving vehicles is happening far away from roads

  30-01-2018 11:25 via zdnet.com
  A record year for a leading maker of vision-guided vehicles says much about the role of robotics in the e-commerce and manufacturing
  
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• IBM Watson’s next mission? Keeping antelopes toasty warm

  30-01-2018 11:21
  
  Like Nest for nyala
  
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• Dragster champion Todd Rogers has just lost his crown after 35 years

  30-01-2018 11:16
  
  After 35 years, one of the most controversial game records has finally been discredited
  
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• Twitter contends with the influence of Russian bots and fake followers

  30-01-2018 10:54
  
  Russian-linked automated accounts and 'follower factories' have shown how Twitter's systems can be manipulated
  
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• ColorFab: 3D printer can change colour of objects

  30-01-2018 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  MIT is making a new kind of 3D printer that can change the colour of the objects you print.
  
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• Apple shares slump amid sluggish iPhone X orders

  30-01-2018 10:40
  
  Lowered X-pectations
  
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• The Y chromosome is disappearing – so what will happen to men?

  30-01-2018 09:51
  
  Studies suggest the Y chromosome is on its way out, so what does that mean for the future of the human race?
  
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• Mercedes aims to build a “global battery network” for its new electric cars

  30-01-2018 09:26
  
  Parent company Daimler will have six factories on three different continents
  
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• SAP Q4 2017: Stable profit with a cloud sales surge

  30-01-2018 08:19 via zdnet.com
  SAP enjoyed a strong quarter due to cloud services adoption and rounded off the report with news of a new acquisition.
  
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• SAP acquires Callidus Software in $2.4 billion deal

  30-01-2018 07:28 via zdnet.com
  SAP America's acquisition is not expected to significantly hit FY 2018 earnings.
  
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• How a boy from Belarus makes money from mining cryptocurrency

  30-01-2018 06:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Meet the teenager making money with a computer on his mum's balcony
  
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