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• Security consultant granted bail after 'hacking' GoGet systems

  31-01-2018 23:51 via zdnet.com
  The self-proclaimed hacker has been denied access to the internet by a NSW court as a condition of his bail, after being accused of accessing the car-sharing company's systems.
  
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• LibreOffice, the best office suite, gets even better with LibreOffice 6.0

  31-01-2018 23:41 via zdnet.com
  The open-source and free LibreOffice is looking better than ever.
  
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• Venture Capital: Female-led startups reach record funding of 2%

  31-01-2018 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Very little progress has been made by women founders as male-led startups win 79% of investments made in 2017
  
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• Earnings roundup: eBay reports mixed Q4 earnings, Citrix beats, Symantec misses revenue

  31-01-2018 23:31 via zdnet.com
  Despite its revenue miss, eBay's shares gained after hours.
  
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• PayPal reports solid Q4 as revenue climbs 24 percent

  31-01-2018 23:02 via zdnet.com
  The company says it grew its active account base by 8.7 million during Q4, ending with 227 million active customer accounts.
  
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• ServiceNow delivers strong Q4, almost hits $2 billion in annual revenue

  31-01-2018 22:41 via zdnet.com
  The company delivered strong results as it inks larger enterprise deals.
  
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• Qualcomm beats Q1 estimates despite quarterly loss on $6 billion tax charge

  31-01-2018 22:38 via zdnet.com
  The company's loss was also related to a $1.2 billion fine from the European Commission related to Apple payments.
  
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• Australian government cannot handle its own data securely, why give it yours?

  31-01-2018 22:34 via zdnet.com
  Australia has performed an amazing act of self-leakage, selling a pair of locked filing cabinets of its own secret Cabinet documents.
  
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• Microsoft's Q2 strong, but commercial cloud sequential revenue, bookings growth slows

  31-01-2018 22:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's commercial cloud units continued to hum in the fiscal second quarter due to Azure and Office 365, but growth may be slowing sequentially.
  
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• iPhone slowdown: Apple confirms US agencies are investigating

  31-01-2018 21:50 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone slowdown saga is far from over.
  
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• Intel names new technology chief amid Meltdown-Spectre fallout

  31-01-2018 21:10 via zdnet.com
  Long time executive Michael Mayberry has been named SVP and CTO effective immediately.
  
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• The end of Android buttons? OnePlus provides gesture-based UI in Oreo beta

  31-01-2018 20:41 via zdnet.com
  Gestured-based user interfaces on smartphones first appeared in 2009 and nearly a decade later we see manufacturers making a move back to a button-less interface.
  
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• Cisco jumps into containers

  31-01-2018 20:29 via zdnet.com
  Kubernetes continues to show its dominance of cloud container management -- as Cisco adopts it for its new container orchestration platform.
  
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• Firefox 58.0.1: Mozilla releases fix for critical HTML hijack flaw

  31-01-2018 19:57 via zdnet.com
  Exploit could allow hackers to run code thanks to "insufficient sanitization" of HTML fragments.
  
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• Apple confirms US agencies are looking into iPhone slowdown

  31-01-2018 19:09 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone slowdown saga is far from over.
  
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• Taking on Silicon Valley's tech bros: UpVote 22

  31-01-2018 18:54
  
  Journalist Sarah Lacy battled Uber for years – so when the tech firm was accused of sexual harassment, she wasn't a bit surprised. She describes that fight, and how to change Silicon Valley's endemic sexism, in a new book: A Uterus is a Feature, Not a Bug
  
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• Samsung enters crypto-currency chips business

  31-01-2018 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The South Korean firm reveals it has begun making chips designed to be used to mine crypto-cash.
  
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• IT budgets in Brazil to increase in 2018

  31-01-2018 17:35 via zdnet.com
  Technology decision makers in the private sector remain confident, says research.
  
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• Which tech is most likely to transform the world?

  31-01-2018 17:07 via zdnet.com
  A new report has machine learning at the top of the list.
  
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• Cryptocurrency miners: A replacement for ransomware

  31-01-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Attackers are turning away from ransomware in favor of fraudulent cryptocurrency mining -- and your IoT devices might be their future cash cows.
  
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• Camera makers resist encryption, despite warnings from photographers

  31-01-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  iPhones, Android phones, computers, and instant messengers all come with encryption. But cameras lag behind the times, putting sources at risk.
  
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• Survey reveals: MP3 is a Star Wars robot and HTML is an STD

  31-01-2018 16:26 via zdnet.com
  Just for fun, we review the wide array of technical terms that seem to be misunderstood by a whole lot of people. A motherboard, my fellow Americans, is NOT the deck of a cruise ship.
  
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• Broadcom bolsters Q1 profit estimates

  31-01-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The company said the profit revision was due to strong demand for its data center, wired and enterprise storage products.
  
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• Not so fast and furious: Can driving games improve your performance on the track?

  31-01-2018 15:17
  
  Can being coached by a pro on a PlayStation improve your driving on the track? Turns out it can, but not in the way you might think
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to play back DVD movies for free

  31-01-2018 15:03 via zdnet.com
  A clean install of Windows 10 doesn't include the software required to play back DVD movies. If your PC includes a DVD drive, you could pay Microsoft $14.99 to add this capability, but why not use a free alternative instead?
  
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• The future of consumer storage: All the pieces, except one

  31-01-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Seeing all the new storage ideas at CES - and some storage problems of my own - makes me rethink consumer storage. We have all the pieces, except one. Here's what I see coming.
  
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• In fingerprints and banks we trust: IBM reports on the future of authentication

  31-01-2018 14:34 via zdnet.com
  An IBM study of The Future of Identity has found that whether people use passwords or biometrics is influenced by how old they are, where they live, and the value of the service involved. Choices are not purely technical....
  
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• CT, MRI machines face the greatest risk of cyberattack, researchers warn

  31-01-2018 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Cybersecurity researchers claim this critical medical equipment is at the most risk of being targeted.
  
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• Google Search results to give 'diverse' answers

  31-01-2018 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology company says it will present multiple viewpoints after claims it was spreading lies.
  
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• Google backs 'universal stylus' campaign

  31-01-2018 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Google backs an effort to make touch-screen styluses work across all devices.
  
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• AMD vs Spectre: Our new Zen 2 chips will be protected, says CEO

  31-01-2018 14:06 via zdnet.com
  Forthcoming Zen 2 processors will include changes to deal with Spectre-like exploits, says chip giant.
  
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• Ransomware crooks test a new way to spread their malware

  31-01-2018 13:59 via zdnet.com
  A new form of ransomware has emerged which is being distributed via two separate exploit kits.
  
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• Firefox security: Mozilla issues fix for critical HTML hijack flaw

  31-01-2018 13:48 via zdnet.com
  Exploit could allow hackers to run code thanks to "insufficient sanitization" of HTML fragments.
  
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• Breathe is a smartphone ghost story that knows where you live

  31-01-2018 13:31
  
  Kate Pullinger’s tale subtly changes depending on where (and when) it is read
  
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• Samsung confirms production of cryptocurrency mining chips

  31-01-2018 13:29 via zdnet.com
  Future mining rigs could make use of Samsung chips to mine cryptocurrency.
  
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• Windows security: We'll delete tools that bully you to buy upgrades, says Microsoft

  31-01-2018 13:13 via zdnet.com
  Cleaners and optimizers that try to scare PC users into paying for upgrades will be detected and removed.
  
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• A day in the data science life: Salesforce's Dr. Shrestha Basu Mallick

  31-01-2018 13:03 via zdnet.com
  Here's a look at how a Salesforce data scientist approached a price optimization model based on what expert sellers were doing in the field.
  
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• 'Facebook murder' case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site

  31-01-2018 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Robert Godwin's family take legal action after footage of his death was broadcast on the site.
  
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• SoftBank to secure majority stake in Line mobile service

  31-01-2018 12:31 via zdnet.com
  The agreement is aimed at boosting growth in the budget mobile business.
  
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• Project Baseline: Google's five-year plan to map the entire journey of human health

  31-01-2018 12:17 via zdnet.com
  An ambitious collaboration between US universities and Google's life sciences arm is aiming to map the factors that contribute to good health, and illness.
  
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• Port of Rotterdam plots IoT rollout, efficiency push with IBM, Cisco, Axians

  31-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  A series of IoT sensors and artificial intelligence tools will use weather, water and communications data to better manage ships' wait time, cargo and best time to come to the port.
  
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• Fujifilm takes control of Xerox to create joint venture

  31-01-2018 11:58 via zdnet.com
  Up to 10,000 jobs are expected to be lost due to the takeover.
  
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• A killer whale has been taught to say "hello" - but let's not pretend this means it can talk

  31-01-2018 11:53
  
  Although scientists have taught an Orcinus orca in France to make noises that sound like speech, the whale was not talking
  
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• A killer whale has been taught to say "hello" - but let's not pretend it means it can talk

  31-01-2018 11:53
  
  Although scientists have taught an Orcinus orca in France to make noises that sound like speech, the whale was not talking
  
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• Ford Fiesta 2017 review: A more modern form of popular

  31-01-2018 11:50
  
  Britain’s most popular car gets a modern makeover, but it’s not the perfect technological supermini
  
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• Cryonics: Your body preserved for future revival?

  31-01-2018 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Arizona-based company Alcor offers cryonic preservation in the hope of reviving you in the future.
  
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• New entrant in STEAM robotics takes aim at Generation Alpha

  31-01-2018 11:26 via zdnet.com
  Technology in schools is controversial and understudied, but undeniably lucrative
  
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• Spotify’s new Stations app is all about playlists without any of the faff

  31-01-2018 11:17
  
  Stations is basically Spotify Radio, but in its own app
  
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• Facebook is banning Bitcoin in an effort to crack down on misleading adverts

  31-01-2018 11:09
  
  Facebook grapples with the dangers of cryptocurrency in an update to its advertising policies
  
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• Japan’s space agency wants to pay volunteers £2,500 to spend two weeks in a simulated space station

  31-01-2018 11:06
  
  Participants’ stress levels will be measured while they live in a confined area designed to replicate life in space
  
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