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• iPhone sales disappoint despite all the hype

  01-02-2018 23:11 via zdnet.com
  iPhone sales slip 1 percent compared to the year-ago quarter despite all the hype surrounding the iPhone X.
  
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• ​Linux performance before and after Meltdown and Spectre fixes

  01-02-2018 22:58 via zdnet.com
  The patches, as expected, brought Linux's performance down, but their impact has not been as bad as feared.
  
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• Apple reports Q1 mixed bag on slowing iPhone sales

  01-02-2018 22:40 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone, iPad, and Mac maker released its latest, post-holiday season earnings.
  
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• Tableau tops Q4 earnings targets, CFO departing

  01-02-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  Shares were up 15 percent after hours.
  
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• ​All of Amazon's 2017 operating income comes from AWS

  01-02-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Amazon had a great e-commerce quarter, but AWS' growth was strong to pad the bottom line.
  
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• Alphabet misses Q4 profit targets, names new board chairman

  01-02-2018 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Alphabet has named John Hennesy as new chairman of Alphabet's board of directors.
  
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• Twitter extends full tweet archive to developers

  01-02-2018 21:36 via zdnet.com
  Access to Twitter's full tweet history was previously only available to the enterprise.
  
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• Use Ubuntu's snap to install Skype on any Linux desktop

  01-02-2018 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Skype snap widens the popular communications' program availability on Linux desktops, with easy installation and automatic updates.
  
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• Microsoft to tighten the Office support screws

  01-02-2018 19:06 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making moves to cut back on which operating system versions will run Office 365 ProPlus and the coming Office 2019 suite.
  
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• Microsoft adds six more months of support for recent Windows 10 releases

  01-02-2018 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise and Education customers are getting more extensions -- free and paid -- for the latest Windows 10 releases.
  
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• Tech and the future of transportation: From here to there

  01-02-2018 18:41 via zdnet.com
  Transportation is about to get a technology-driven reboot. The details are still taking shape, but future transport systems will certainly be connected, data-driven and highly automated.
  
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• Infographic: Most workers say it will take a while for autonomous transportation to impact their job

  01-02-2018 18:40 via zdnet.com
  Half of respondents to a recent Tech Pro Research survey said their industry would be affected slightly or not at all by autonomous transportation in the next 10 years.
  
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• Free PDF download: Tech and the Future of Transportation

  01-02-2018 18:39 via zdnet.com
  This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic examines the future of transportation and its impact on commuters, deliveries, and businesses. Download the entire report as a free PDF ebook.
  
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• Paranoia will destroy us: Why Chinese tech isn't spying on Americans

  01-02-2018 17:50 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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• This smart vibrator can be 'easily' hacked and remotely controlled by anyone

  01-02-2018 17:40 via zdnet.com
  As many as 100,000 users' had their private sexual activities exposed by a related data leak.
  
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• Telegram apps return to the Apple App Store

  01-02-2018 17:38 via zdnet.com
  UPDATED: Secure messaging apps are now back in the iOS app store.
  
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• Apple removes Telegram from app store

  01-02-2018 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Inappropriate content available via the app was the reason it was removed, Telegram says.
  
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• Microsoft: Our CredScan stops GitHub gaffes from revealing Azure secrets

  01-02-2018 16:37 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Credential Scanner will flag when developers publish secrets that put their applications at risk.
  
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• How to transfer data from iPhone to Samsung

  01-02-2018 16:32
  
  If you’re ready to ditch iOS for Samsung’s range of Android phones, here is how to do it
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online is finally happening

  01-02-2018 16:24
  
  Nintendo announces when its Switch Online services get, uh, switched on
  
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• Getting Apple to replace your iPhone's failing battery is a bigger hassle than it should be

  01-02-2018 16:06 via zdnet.com
  If you live close to an Apple store, then things are easier. Oh, and don't think that having AppleCare+ coverage gets you much in this scenario.
  
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• Windows 10 update: Microsoft's latest bug fixes include AMD reboot patches

  01-02-2018 15:33 via zdnet.com
  New Windows 10 build includes fixes for unbootable AMD CPUs for those who didn't patch them manually.
  
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• Deepfake porn videos deleted from internet by Gfycat

  01-02-2018 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Gyfcat video clip hosting service says the computer-generated clips are objectionable.
  
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• Microsoft's Q2 FY 2018 earnings: What about that cash and Cortana?

  01-02-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's cloud services continue to make it rain for the company as it passes the mid-way mark in its fiscal 2018. But what about Surface, Cortana and some other less sunny spots?
  
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• Telegram apps removed from Apple App Store

  01-02-2018 14:36 via zdnet.com
  Secure messaging apps' CEO says the software will return once 'protections' are in place.
  
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• eBay drops PayPal as first choice for payments

  01-02-2018 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The online marketplace says the move will benefit both sellers and buyers.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro review: Great value, but localisation required

  01-02-2018 14:18 via zdnet.com
  If you're prepared to spend some time anglicising your machine, the Mi Notebook Pro offers excellent value for money. But is it worth the risk of buying from China and forgoing any after-sales support?
  
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• 'Hi I'm Matt Hancock' - culture secretary launches own app

  01-02-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The culture secretary becomes the first MP to launch his own smartphone app.
  
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• Meltdown-Spectre: Malware is already being tested by attackers

  01-02-2018 14:13 via zdnet.com
  Malware makers are experimenting with malware that exploits the Spectre and Meltdown CPU bugs.
  
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• Optus announces 5G rollout for 2019

  01-02-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Optus will begin the rollout of its 5G network early next year for 'key metro areas', as recent tests with network partner Huawei have attained 2Gbps speeds using commercial customer devices.
  
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• Big Data is a chicken-or-egg scenario on the farm

  01-02-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  It's one of the most- and least-connected industries out there. While agriculture has remained one of the least digitized sectors, there is a bountiful harvest of data that could give some economic leverage back to the farmer. But what will it take for farmers to invest?
  
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• The rise of the robots could "make the UK's north-south divide worse"

  01-02-2018 13:51
  
  Centre for Cities investigated the geographical impact of robots across the UK
  
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• Ultra-fast FTTP broadband is coming: But will your town get it?

  01-02-2018 13:49 via zdnet.com
  Three million to get fibre to the premises by 2020 says Openreach - but this will still leave millions languishing in the broadband slow lane for years to come.
  
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• A giant botnet is forcing Windows servers to mine cryptocurrency

  01-02-2018 13:40 via zdnet.com
  The Smominru miner has infected at least half a million machines - mostly consisting of Windows servers - and spreads via the EternalBlue exploit
  
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• Atari co-founder denied award over sexist behaviour

  01-02-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Social media campaign sees top gaming body abandon plan to honour Atari founder.
  
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• Delays hit KodakCoin crypto-currency plans

  01-02-2018 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Large numbers of potential investors mean the company will delay its initial coin offering by several weeks.
  
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• The future of the connected home isn’t connected toothbrushes – it’s entirely new business models

  01-02-2018 13:07
  
  From peer-to-peer exchanges to smart insurance that spots problems before they happen, the next generation of connected buildings will look very different from the last, says Accenture’s Hugo Pinto
  
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• Alibaba's Q3 cloud revenue up 104 percent, hits $2.2 billion annual run rate

  01-02-2018 13:07 via zdnet.com
  Alibaba is using the Amazon Web Services playbook well in China.
  
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• Three million homes to get ultrafast broadband by 2020

  01-02-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Openreach says it will speed up the rollout of high-speed fibre connections to homes and businesses.
  
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• Facebook users spending less time online

  01-02-2018 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The fall of about 50 million hours a day came before major changes to the News Feed last month.
  
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• DDoS mystery: Who's behind this massive wave of attacks targeting Dutch banks?

  01-02-2018 12:40 via zdnet.com
  The attackers and their motives for concerted attacks on Netherlands finance institutions remain unknown.
  
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• The UK still has some way to go to hit its 2020 renewable energy target

  01-02-2018 12:37
  
  It ain’t easy going green
  
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• Samsung enters the Bitcoin mining business as it becomes the world’s largest chipmaker

  01-02-2018 12:03
  
  Seemingly nothing can stop Samsung
  
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• Amazon has patented a wristband that tracks its employees' movements

  01-02-2018 11:44
  
  Wearable devices would help warehouse staff locate products more quickly
  
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• Ford seeks patent for autonomous police cars

  01-02-2018 11:33 via zdnet.com
  Poor parking and speeding may one day be punishable not by traffic wardens but by autonomous vehicles.
  
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• An ETF tracking robotics companies took in $650 million from investors in January

  01-02-2018 11:22 via zdnet.com
  Robotics companies are risky investments. The robotics market, though?
  
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• The CEO of Openreach aims to connect 10m customers to 'ultra-fast' by 2025

  01-02-2018 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The CEO of Openreach aims to connect 10m customers to 'ultra-fast' by 2025.
  
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• Facebook's Q4 lesson: SMBs matter more than ever

  01-02-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Facebook revealed that it's investing heavily in small businesses as a way to grow its business in Europe and the US.
  
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• UK HumanDrive initiative to test self-driving cars on country roads

  01-02-2018 10:41 via zdnet.com
  A 200-mile journey around the UK's difficult road conditions is due to begin soon.
  
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• Hundreds of smart LEDs are being fitted to roads to make drivers stay in lanes at junctions and roundabouts

  01-02-2018 10:19
  
  The smart studs synchronise with nearby traffic lights, becoming visible when the lights go green and guiding drivers around junctions
  
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