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• ​Snapchat's Q4 shows signs of a company growing up

  06-02-2018 23:46 via zdnet.com
  Snapchat's fourth quarter offered a few surprises--good surprises for a change--as its strategic bet on Android pays off. Extreme Networks, Zendesk and New Relic also reported.
  
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• Uber boss takes stand at driverless trial

  06-02-2018 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Uber boss is pressed on allegations he orchestrated the theft of trade secrets from Google's Waymo.
  
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• Akamai cuts 5 percent of workforce as Q4 tops expectations

  06-02-2018 23:08 via zdnet.com
  The company is cutting workers primarily in its media division as it aims to improve margins.
  
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• Netgear to separate Arlo security camera business, planning IPO

  06-02-2018 22:57 via zdnet.com
  Netgear will offer less than 20 percent of Arlo's common stock in the IPO and retain the remaining interest.
  
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• Latest iOS 11.3 beta adds battery health settings

  06-02-2018 22:34 via zdnet.com
  As promised by Apple, features to check battery health and disable battery performance throttling on iPhone are now available to developers for testing before a wide release.
  
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• A flaw in Hotspot Shield can expose VPN users, locations

  06-02-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The virtual private network says it provides a way to browse the web "anonymously and privately," but a security researcher has released code that could identify users' names and locations.
  
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• ​One million Linux and open-source software classes taken

  06-02-2018 20:12 via zdnet.com
  Getting an IT job today starts with taking Linux and open-source classes.
  
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• EU to investigate Apple's Shazam purchase for antitrust issues

  06-02-2018 20:06 via zdnet.com
  ​The European Commission received requests to investigate from Austria, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden.
  
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• Katie Price urges MPs to tackle online abuse

  06-02-2018 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The reality TV star tells of the "horrific" social media abuse targeted at her disabled son.
  
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• App lets commuters share gripes with rail operators

  06-02-2018 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A man creates an app allowing customers to 'grump' about train companies' poor service.
  
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• Amazon removes lockscreen offers and ads from Prime Exclusive phones

  06-02-2018 19:07 via zdnet.com
  Amazon offers great deals on unlocked phones when you accept its ads and special offers. Starting tomorrow, these ad extras will no longer be an option.
  
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• Amazon removes lock screen offers and ads from Prime Exclusive phones

  06-02-2018 19:07 via zdnet.com
  Amazon offers great deals on unlocked phones when you accept its ads and special offers. Starting tomorrow, these ad extras will no longer be an option.
  
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• Microsoft tees up Windows 10 support of Progressive Web Apps

  06-02-2018 19:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft will be ready to support PWAs in the Microsoft Store as of Windows 10 Redstone 4. Here's its game plan.
  
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• Bitcoin falls below $6,000

  06-02-2018 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Investor fears over tightening crypto-currency legislations could be contributing to the fall.
  
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• Mozilla's Raspberry Pi gateway helps connect up your smart home

  06-02-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla has released its Things Gateway, with a host of new features for controlling smart home devices.
  
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• More than 746,000 NHS phishing emails blocked in a month

  06-02-2018 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The NCSC has brought down the UK's share of global phishing attacks by securing government systems.
  
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• Stripe, Xero form ACH payment integration

  06-02-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The aim is to make it easier on the backend for small businesses to set up Automated Clearing House (ACH) bank transfers with Stripe.
  
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• Microsoft takes aim at Google, Box, Dropbox with OneDrive switch offer

  06-02-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has a new OneDrive-for-Business compete offer for organizations which currently use some of its rivals' cloud storage services.
  
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• NYPD begins deploying iPhone 7 & 7 Plus to officers as it officially moves on from Windows Phone

  06-02-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  New York City is trading in its Nokia Windows Phone devices for new Apple iPhones and officers are pleased with the transition.
  
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• Two easy ways to save money on hotels

  06-02-2018 17:23 via zdnet.com
  Pruvo and Service promise to find cheaper rates after you book -- but go about it in very different ways.
  
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• This open-source Echo rival respects your privacy and doesn’t want to sell you anything

  06-02-2018 17:14
  
  A speaker with the smarts of an Echo without the Amazon baggage
  
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• Microsoft has a clean slate problem

  06-02-2018 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft continues to improve Windows on the desktop and take it to devices such as the Hololens. However, it continues to struggle in efforts to make a clean break with the operating system's past.
  
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• MyEye 2.0 uses AI to help visually impaired people explore the world (if they’re rich enough)

  06-02-2018 15:45
  
  Using AI to read text and recognise faces, the OrCam MyEye 2.0 is a fantastic idea, but is it accessible enough for those who need it?
  
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• Apple Watch 4 release date and rumours: Will Apple release a biosensing Apple Watch in 2018?

  06-02-2018 15:29
  
  The Apple Watch Series 4 is coming; here’s everything we know so far
  
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• AMD EPYC powers new Dell EMC PowerEdge servers

  06-02-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Single- and dual-socket EPYC-powered PowerEdge servers offer 20 percent lower total cost of ownership and 25 percent more HPC performance.
  
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• Cisco: You need to patch our security devices again for dangerous ASA VPN bug

  06-02-2018 14:27 via zdnet.com
  Cisco warns that its original fix for the 10/10-severity ASA VPN flaw was "incomplete".
  
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• Former Facebook and Google employees fight tech 'addiction'

  06-02-2018 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The campaign aims to reverse what it calls the "digital attention crisis".
  
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• Cybersecurity report card: Why too many companies are graded 'could do better'

  06-02-2018 13:58 via zdnet.com
  Lack of budget and the right skills are leaving businesses vulnerable to attack.
  
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• Cyber security report card: Why too many companies are graded 'could do better'

  06-02-2018 13:58 via zdnet.com
  Lack of budget and the right skills leave businesses vulnerable to attack.
  
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• New, super-fast wireless technology could hit our homes by 2028

  06-02-2018 13:55
  
  Researchers have shown that terahertz frequencies, which have a very large bandwidth, can be used in a range of environments
  
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• ​Android updates: Nougat finally overtakes Marshmallow but Oreo still languishes

  06-02-2018 13:41 via zdnet.com
  It has taken 18 months to get there, but Nougat is now the most widely used version of Android.
  
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• Mission-critical system alert: 40-year-old OpenVMS hit by exploitable bug

  06-02-2018 13:17 via zdnet.com
  OpenVMS bug affects systems running on VAX and Alpha processors, and could impact Intel Itanium systems in mixed-architecture clusters.
  
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• Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra review: A big, brilliant brute of a smartphone

  06-02-2018 13:01
  
  The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra is the best phone Sony has produced in years; it's big, yes, but you get a lot of phone for your money
  
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• Using your phone in a pulled-over car is now illegal in France

  06-02-2018 12:55
  
  A total ban is designed to reduce the number of mobile-related accidents
  
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• Alleged hacker Lauri Love 'relieved' by court ruling

  06-02-2018 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Love says he wants to be prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service over alleged hacking charges.
  
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• Optoma NuForce BE Free8, First Take: Comfortable and usable, with good audio quality

  06-02-2018 12:37 via zdnet.com
  These true wireless earbuds tick a lot of boxes, although more affordable options are available.
  
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• Electric dreams: The race to develop battery-powered planes

  06-02-2018 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The pressure to cut emissions, noise and costs is propelling companies towards electric planes.
  
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• Grammarly fixes gaping security hole that would let snoopers read your words

  06-02-2018 12:24
  
  Clause for concern
  
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• Cloud computing will virtually replace traditional data centers within three years

  06-02-2018 12:16 via zdnet.com
  Cloud data center traffic will represent 95 percent of total data center traffic by 2021, says Cisco.
  
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• Child abuse images behind Apple's Telegram ban

  06-02-2018 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Users who posted "this horrible content" have been banned, said Apple's app store boss.
  
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• The UK built more offshore wind farms than any other European country in 2017

  06-02-2018 12:04
  
  Offshore wind energy in Europe grew by 25% last year
  
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• The ozone’s recovery may have been overstated, report warns

  06-02-2018 11:48
  
  Despite the ozone healing over Antarctica, thinning layers over the equator could put billions of people at risk
  
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• In spite of military assurances, autonomous weapon research speeds ahead

  06-02-2018 11:34 via zdnet.com
  The U.S. Army has successfully paired autonomous vehicles with robotic weapons
  
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• Hacking suspect Lauri Love wins landmark appeal against US extradition

  06-02-2018 11:04 via zdnet.com
  The 33-year-old previously said he feared dying in prison overseas.
  
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• This super cheap smartwatch boasts a 45-day battery life (and has GPS)

  06-02-2018 10:58
  
  Xiaomi’s Apple Watch lookalike has a lot of tricks under your sleeve
  
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• Bitcoin’s value has hit a three-month low of $5,995

  06-02-2018 09:53
  
  The cryptocurrency has lost more than 50% of its value since December
  
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• Bitcoin’s value has hit a 3-month low of $5995

  06-02-2018 09:53
  
  The cryptocurrency has lost more than 50% of its value since December
  
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• ADB.Miner worm is rapidly spreading across Android devices

  06-02-2018 09:51 via zdnet.com
  The malware is targeting and compromising thousands of devices to mine cryptocurrency.
  
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• YouTube Kids still shows disturbing videos

  06-02-2018 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube says it is “very sorry” after more disturbing videos were found on YouTube Kids.
  
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• Singapore Airlines to launch frequent flyer wallet on the Blockchain

  06-02-2018 08:48 via zdnet.com
  The airline loyalty scheme is intended to allow point spending at retail partners.
  
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