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• Head in three clouds: ANAO finds ATO contracts missing service commitments

  20-02-2018 23:42 via zdnet.com
  After eight reports into the outages experienced by the ATO over the past 18 months, ANAO has delivered the findings of its investigation, recommending the taxation office to reassess its service commitments with three cloud vendors.
  
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• AT&T launches expanded IoT professional services

  20-02-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  The carrier also said it began first phase testing at its edge computing zone in Palo Alto, Calif.
  
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• Common shortcodes gain traction, as texting best engages customers

  20-02-2018 22:15 via zdnet.com
  Millennials are embracing SMS texting to buy products, making it the go-to channel to engage with brands.
  
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• Nokia launches smart city platform, services, IoT management tools

  20-02-2018 20:14 via zdnet.com
  At Mobile World Congress, Nokia will highlight its efforts to better target smart cities and enable various services.
  
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• Venezuela launches oil cryptocurrency

  20-02-2018 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The "Petro" is intended to help country's crumbling economy evade tough US sanctions.
  
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• Employees worldwide show 'cautious optimism' about artificial intelligence

  20-02-2018 18:37 via zdnet.com
  A new study indicates the main concern is a lack of transparency from employers.
  
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• 'Upskirting' should be criminal offence, campaigners say

  20-02-2018 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners say a law change in England and Wales would make it easier for police to take action.
  
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• Cyber attackers are cashing in on cryptocurrency mining - but here's why they're avoiding bitcoin

  20-02-2018 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Cryptocurrency mining malware has emerged as a key methof of criminal hackers making money - so why aren't they targeting the most valuable blockchain-based currency of them all?
  
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• Moneyball for movies: Data science and AI in Hollywood

  20-02-2018 17:19 via zdnet.com
  The Chief Analytics Officer of movie and television studio Legendary Entertainment shares the predictive analytics, AI, and tools that bring box office success to films such as Jurassic World and Straight Outta Compton. This in-depth, exclusive discussion is Episode 276 of the CXOTalk series of conversations with innovators.
  
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• Atlassian opens access to Stride's developer API

  20-02-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The Stride API is Atlassian's effort to compete in the realm of so-called ChatOps.
  
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• A third of teens do not trust online content from family and friends

  20-02-2018 16:46 via zdnet.com
  A whopping 83 percent of consumers are more careful sharing content online than they were 5 years ago according to a new survey.
  
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• Stepping beyond steps, new health devices track nutrition, medication

  20-02-2018 16:36 via zdnet.com
  Many health tracking devices have focused on measuring activity or sleep, but creating a true picture of daily health factors demands capturing more inputs.
  
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• Russian bots debate US gun control laws

  20-02-2018 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Russian bots are believed to have taken part in debate about gun control following Florida shootings.
  
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• ​Nokia looks at options for its smartwatches and digital health business

  20-02-2018 16:31 via zdnet.com
  Smartwatches and digital health devices business in the spotlight.
  
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• Walmart's online sales growth stalls in the fourth quarter

  20-02-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Walmart reported fourth quarter e-commerce sales growth of 23 percent, marking a significant decline from 50 percent growth the previous quarter.
  
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• Flight simulator dev: Sorry for installing password-stealing tool on your PC

  20-02-2018 15:31 via zdnet.com
  Developer embeds Chrome password dump tool in official installer to combat pirates.
  
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• Tesla cloud systems exploited by hackers to mine cryptocurrency

  20-02-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Updated: Researchers have discovered that Tesla's AWS cloud systems were compromised for the purpose of cryptojacking.
  
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• Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows gets cool new features

  20-02-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows - a suite of easy-to-use tools that turn tedious everyday computing tasks into a few clicks - gets an update.
  
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• Hangzhou and the Alibaba effect

  20-02-2018 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The emergence of a tech behemoth transforms its hometown.
  
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• Replika app provides chats with dead friend

  20-02-2018 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  An entrepreneur makes an app that lets her have conversations with a virtual version of a deceased friend.
  
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• Qualcomm raises bid to acquire NXP Semiconductors to $44 billion

  20-02-2018 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Updated: The news is likely to be received with little warmth by Broadcom.
  
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• Honor 9 Lite review: Leader of the affordable Android pack

  20-02-2018 14:39 via zdnet.com
  The Honor 9 Lite sets a new high bar for the £200 price point, making it the affordable Android handset to beat.
  
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• Apple's obsession of form over function is hitting some folks in the face (literally)

  20-02-2018 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Is Apple sacrificing the well-being of its customers and employees on the altar of unfettered design?
  
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• Google AI can predict your heart disease risk from eye scans

  20-02-2018 14:23 via zdnet.com
  Google's deep-learning algorithm could offer a simpler way to identify factors that contribute to heart disease.
  
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• Meet Coldroot, a nasty Mac trojan that went undetected for years

  20-02-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The malware can remotely steal passwords by logging everything a user types, and more.
  
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• Instagram influencers really want you to know how much they love Xiaomi

  20-02-2018 13:46
  
  Xiaomi seems to be looking to the US as Instagram influencers are seen photographed with Xiaomi Mi Power Banks
  
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• Facebook ads boss in fake news Twitter storm

  20-02-2018 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The vice-president of ads is criticised for tweeting Russian-bought ads were not designed to sway the US election.
  
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• Apple rushes out fix to Telugu letter text bomb bug

  20-02-2018 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Messages containing a letter from India's Telugu language caused devices to crash.
  
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• Bad News is the game teaching you about fake news

  20-02-2018 13:00
  
  From false nuclear missile warnings to dodging the truth, Bad News is here to educate you about the perils of Trump-era reporting
  
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• Someone is suing Microsoft for $600 million (or a new copy of Windows 7 – whichever is easier)

  20-02-2018 12:33
  
  Finding a copy on eBay might be quicker and cheaper
  
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• Windows Phone 7.5, 8.0: Microsoft just killed push notification services

  20-02-2018 12:12 via zdnet.com
  And there'll be no more Find My Phone for owners of the two older Windows smartphone OSes.
  
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• Nintendo Switch is blown open by hackers

  20-02-2018 12:08
  
  Console hacking group break open a Nintendo Switch and turn it into a Linux tablet
  
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• There’s a 10% chance Elon Musk’s Roadster could smash into earth within 3 million years

  20-02-2018 11:49
  
  A team from the University of Toronto used simulations to predict the fate of Musk’s Tesla over the next few million years
  
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• Google’s Project Zero discloses Edge browser bug after Microsoft didn’t fix it in time

  20-02-2018 11:48
  
  Microsoft didn't make the 90-day patch window, so Project Zero shared details with the world
  
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• My favourite audiobook: It's Nice That's Owen Pritchard

  20-02-2018 11:43
  
  It's Nice That's Owen Pritchard chooses High-Rise by J.G Ballard as his favourite audiobook
  
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• Superior problem-solving might explain grey squirrels' UK success

  20-02-2018 11:14
  
  Researchers pitted grey squirrels against red squirrels in a series of nut-related tests
  
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• Exploiting the potential of NVMe in the datacentre

  20-02-2018 11:12 via zdnet.com
  The right use of NVMe can improve datacenter efficiency and Excelero is one of the companies looking at this area.
  
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• Japan will build the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper in 2041

  20-02-2018 10:44
  
  The best laid planks
  
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• Sony wants to bring AI taxi services to Japanese streets

  20-02-2018 10:39 via zdnet.com
  Sony wants to lead a new joint venture to dominate a market already being chased by Toyota, Uber, and others.
  
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• Exposed Amazon cloud storage clients get tip-off alerts

  20-02-2018 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  US firm's clients told to update their settings and lock down data before it is stolen.
  
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• Adecco snaps up online recruitment firm Vettery

  20-02-2018 09:39 via zdnet.com
  It is expected the deal will expand Vettery's international footprint.
  
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• Apple patches iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS for message crash bug

  20-02-2018 08:35 via zdnet.com
  Start your day with a raft of patches for your iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, and Macs.
  
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• Singapore Competition Commission to further assess Uber's partnership bid with local taxi operator

  20-02-2018 08:05 via zdnet.com
  Competition Commission of Singapore says it needs more time to review ComfortDelGro's proposed bid to acquire a 51 percent stake in Uber's rental car business, after an initial assessment has failed to determine if competition issues will not arise.
  
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• Australian 4G climbs global ranks: OpenSignal

  20-02-2018 08:00 via zdnet.com
  Australia's 4G networks now provide average speeds of 36.08Mbps, according to OpenSignal, ranking seventh globally behind Singapore, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Hungary, and Belgium.
  
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• Digital driver's licence coming soon to phones in New South Wales

  20-02-2018 07:02 via zdnet.com
  Following a trial in Dubbo, Service NSW's product chief has pencilled in mid-2018 for state-wide access to digital driver's licences.
  
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• Australia needs more cyber in the middle

  20-02-2018 06:02 via zdnet.com
  Government cybersecurity programs usually aim to help big, critical enterprises directly, or improve the cyber awareness of families and consumers. What about all the small and medium businesses?
  
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• ACCC chair warns NBN retailers of 'further interventions'

  20-02-2018 05:29 via zdnet.com
  Consumer broadband issues will be a major ACCC focus this year, with the Chair Rod Sims saying the watchdog will continue focusing on NBN speed advertising.
  
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• Is PayID look-up no more a breach of privacy than a phonebook?

  20-02-2018 05:03 via zdnet.com
  Being able to find someone's name and mobile number through the New Payments Platform PayID system shouldn't be used as a function creep, but it is, and NPP Australia says it's the user's choice to opt-in.
  
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• Plans drawn up for world's tallest wooden skyscraper

  20-02-2018 04:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The 70-storey tower would be 90% wood and have trees and other foliage on every level.
  
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• Labor concerned Coalition's DTA is evolving into an 'audit beast'

  20-02-2018 04:54 via zdnet.com
  The shadow minister who would become responsible for digital transformation if Labor were to take power in the short-term has voiced his concerns over the evolution of the Digital Transformation Agency, asking for more accountability for transformation from ministers.
  
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