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• UTS charging towards all-cloud with legacy tech no longer making the grade

  08-02-2018 23:25 via zdnet.com
  The university adopted a cloud strategy for the purpose of alleviating constraints, rather than reducing costs.
  
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• Nest co-founder Matt Rogers is leaving Google

  08-02-2018 23:13 via zdnet.com
  Rogers' move comes a day after Nest was absorbed by Google's hardware team to co-develop products.
  
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• Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's final $146 billion offer

  08-02-2018 22:57 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm believes the offer "materially undervalues" itself, but has offered to meet with Broadcom to address concerns.
  
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• Nvidia shares soar on Q4 earnings beat

  08-02-2018 22:42 via zdnet.com
  The company reported Q4 revenue of $2.91 billion, up 34 percent year-over-year. Shares were up more than 12 percent in after market trading.
  
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• Twitter makes a profit for the first time

  08-02-2018 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media company posts a maiden quarterly profit, sending the share price up 18%.
  
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• Hortonworks beats revenue expectations for Q4

  08-02-2018 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Hortonworks' Q4 revenue climbed 44 percent from a year ago.
  
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• Apple: Leaked source code doesn't impact security of iOS devices

  08-02-2018 22:00 via zdnet.com
  In a statement, Apple confirms the leak and downplays its significance due to it being older source code.
  
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• "Internet for All" plan advances in Brazil

  08-02-2018 21:57 via zdnet.com
  Government plans to use own satellite to offer connectivity to 57 million digitally excluded citizens.
  
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• ​WordPress's broken automatic update function

  08-02-2018 21:42 via zdnet.com
  Thanks to a bug, you must manually patch WordPress 4.9.3. Unless you do, you'll be stuck on WordPress 4.9.3 and vulnerable to the next WordPress attacks.
  
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• eBay launches Always Open program for SMB sellers

  08-02-2018 20:34 via zdnet.com
  The program offers co-branded graphics for store windows, and additional support and promotion from eBay to drive online traffic.
  
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• In security push, Chrome will soon mark every HTTP page as "non-secure"

  08-02-2018 19:01 via zdnet.com
  Starting in Chrome 68 -- scheduled for July -- all sites and pages without encryption will be flagged by Chrome.
  
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• Atmos to announce the touchscreen that Alexa and Google Assistant have been missing

  08-02-2018 18:40 via zdnet.com
  With some API magic and a few strategic partnership, Atmos combines touch and voice in a way that goes beyond solutions from Amazon, Google, Apple, and Samsung.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to capture and print Windows 10 screen

  08-02-2018 18:31 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 offers a wide range of built-in screen capture options. You can save the full screen, the active window, or a rectangular selection to a file or to the Clipboard for reuse in another app. Here are the keyboard shortcuts to memorize.
  
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• Microsoft Build 2018 developers conference to return to Seattle May 7 to 9

  08-02-2018 18:27 via zdnet.com
  It's official. Microsoft's annual Build developers conference is in Seattle again this year, and will go head-to-head with Google's I/O developer show.
  
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• Microsoft Build 2018 developer conference to return to Seattle May 7 to May 9

  08-02-2018 18:27 via zdnet.com
  It's official. Microsoft's annual Build developer conference is in Seattle again this year, and will go head-to-head with Google's I/O developer show.
  
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• LogMeIn buys Jive Communications for $342 million

  08-02-2018 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Jive is a player in the Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) space.
  
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• Gagging orders: The internet surveillance nobody can talk about

  08-02-2018 17:46
  
  The Investigatory Powers Act has heralded a new era of secret state surveillance
  
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• Microsoft's LinkedIn continues to go its own way in the cloud

  08-02-2018 16:05 via zdnet.com
  While Microsoft has been working overtime to get leading software and service vendors on Azure, its own LinkedIn unit is still building out separate data centers and cloud infrastructure.
  
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• Facebook removes boast that it helped the SNP win big in 2015

  08-02-2018 16:01
  
  Nothing to SNP here
  
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• Ransomware gets easier for would-be crooks easier as developers offer malware-as-a-service

  08-02-2018 15:54 via zdnet.com
  A new ransomware-as-service scheme offers tools and tutorials for getting started with GandCrab, in return for a cut of the profits -- and a promise not to attack Russia.
  
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• Ransomware gets easier for would-be crooks as developers offer malware-as-a-service

  08-02-2018 15:54 via zdnet.com
  A new ransomware-as-service scheme offers tools and tutorials for getting started with GandCrab, in return for a cut of the profits -- and a promise not to attack Russia.
  
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• Qualcomm touts OEM, carrier wins for global 5G launches in 2019

  08-02-2018 15:45 via zdnet.com
  The chip giant announced that its Snapdragon X50 modem chipset was chosen by 19 global operators for upcoming mobile 5G trials.
  
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• Windows browsers: New Opera 51 'far faster than Firefox Quantum 58'

  08-02-2018 15:42 via zdnet.com
  Opera 51 brings speed improvements, Spectre mitigations, and a host of time-saving features.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to choose the right download package for a clean install

  08-02-2018 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft makes the installation files for Windows 10 available from a variety of sources. If you download an ISO file from a site intended for IT pros or developers, you might be unable to create bootable media. Here's how to solve that problem.
  
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• How the cloud can empower citizens to make energy decisions

  08-02-2018 15:20
  
  From microgrids to cost savings, cloud underpins new ways of generating and consuming energy
  
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• Will a new iPhone battery really speed up your device? There's an app for that

  08-02-2018 15:15 via zdnet.com
  Apple is now offering to swap the battery in older iPhone's for $29, but will having this done speed up your device?
  
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• Here's how to tell if your iPhone is being slowed down and needs a new battery

  08-02-2018 15:15 via zdnet.com
  Apple is now offering to swap the battery in older iPhone's for $29, but will having this done speed up your device?
  
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• How do you follow on from a hit like Ni no Kuni?

  08-02-2018 15:12
  
  How Ni no Kuni II is changing Bandai Namco’s JRPG for the better
  
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• T-Mobile: Q4 strong, but can Un-carrier mojo last forever?

  08-02-2018 15:05 via zdnet.com
  T-Mobile's outlook for customer additions may indicate that its momentum may be slowing a smidge.
  
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• Adobe aims to connect data, content delivery in Experience Manager, clouds

  08-02-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  With U.S. consumers spending a third of their day or more with digital content consumption, brands have to get smarter about engaging.
  
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• iPhone source code leak? Apple cracks down on 'iOS bootloader' posted on GitHub

  08-02-2018 14:38 via zdnet.com
  Source code leak could spell security troubles for iOS in future.
  
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• Google-Nest merger raises privacy issues

  08-02-2018 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners are concerned that smart home specialist Nest will no longer be a separate business.
  
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• The bodyhackers enhancing the human form

  08-02-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC meets bodyhackers determined to push the human body into new territory.
  
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• Twitter's Q4 better than expected, first GAAP profit as revenue model develops

  08-02-2018 13:42 via zdnet.com
  Twitter is developing more into a marketing option for marketers. Coupled with Snapchat's more stable footing and Facebook could see some competition in the future.
  
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• Spectre reboot problems: Now Intel replaces its buggy fix for Skylake PCs

  08-02-2018 12:58 via zdnet.com
  And offers patching tips from US CERT, which it failed to brief on the bugs.
  
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• Malware hides as LogMein DNS traffic to target point of sale systems

  08-02-2018 12:57 via zdnet.com
  A new strain of unusual malware disguises itself as a LogMeIn service pack to hide suspicious traffic.
  
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• There’s a reason why people with PTSD relapse after treatment, and it’s to do with the brain

  08-02-2018 12:51
  
  Neuroscientists have identified a neural pathway that could explain why people with PTSD struggle with their triggers
  
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• Internet pioneer John Perry Barlow dies, aged 70

  08-02-2018 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  He was an advocate of free speech and also wrote lyrics for the Grateful Dead rock group.
  
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• Chimpanzee willpower is directly related to their smarts, so does self-control has an evolutionary role in intelligence?

  08-02-2018 11:59
  
  Good things come to chimps who wait
  
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• The City of Berkeley taps cryptocurrency for affordable housing

  08-02-2018 11:49 via zdnet.com
  The city is exploring whether virtual currency can reduce reliance on federal funding for social projects.
  
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• A third of jobs could be lost to automation, and women will be hit first, PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts

  08-02-2018 11:47
  
  A report from the firm highlights that there will be three “waves” of automation between now and the mid-2030s
  
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• TRAPPIST-1 planets could hold 250 times as much water as Earth

  08-02-2018 11:30
  
  New analysis of distant exoplanets suggests the TRAPPIST-1 system could hold water… a lot of water
  
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• Robots will compete for attention at 2018 Olympics

  08-02-2018 11:22 via zdnet.com
  After heavy investment, the Winter Games in PyeongChang will be much more than a showcase for athletes
  
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• Swisscom data breach: 800,000 customers affected

  08-02-2018 11:10 via zdnet.com
  The 2017 incident took place due to a sales partner security failure.
  
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• This phishing trick steals your email and then fools your friends into downloading malware

  08-02-2018 10:45 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have noticed a sudden spike in a phishing attack that sends malware-ridden attachments as replies to real email conversations.
  
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• North Korea’s athletes won’t be getting a free Samsung Galaxy Note 8 at the Winter Olympics

  08-02-2018 10:21
  
  Sour note
  
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• Emojis: New list includes a redhead at last

  08-02-2018 09:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The new emoji list has been published which adds ginger hair and over 150 other emojis for you to have fun with.
  
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• Chinese police now have face-recognising smart sunglasses

  08-02-2018 09:13
  
  How reassuring is “nothing to hide, nothing to fear?”
  
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• Optus rolls out smart cells for Sydney botanic garden

  08-02-2018 06:32 via zdnet.com
  Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden and Domain are banking on Optus' small cells and ENE-HUB's smart pole designs to bring 4G coverage, free Wi-Fi, and digital services to the area.
  
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• NBN capacity purchase increase leads to 1.53Mbps per user

  08-02-2018 05:52 via zdnet.com
  Five RSPs have now connected to all 121 NBN points of interconnect, with the ACCC also recording a marginal increase per user in CVC capacity purchased from 1.11Mbps to 1.53Mbps.
  
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