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• Australian government still pushing decryption magic bullet

  21-02-2018 23:42 via zdnet.com
  Seven months after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told ZDNet the laws of Australia will trump the laws of mathematics, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton has discussed looming legislation that would force companies to help the government access communications.
  
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• Okta expects revenue beat for Q4

  21-02-2018 22:55 via zdnet.com
  Okta will also raise $300 million through the sale of senior notes.
  
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• ​Walmart wants to swallow India's Flipkart to battle Amazon, but SoftBank isn't biting (yet)

  21-02-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Walmart need's SoftBank's go-ahead to invest in Flipkart, but SoftBank will not be keen to exit such a prized investment so early.
  
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• AWS makes Serverless Application Repository generally available

  21-02-2018 22:24 via zdnet.com
  It's designed for producers and consumers of serverless apps, supporting publishing, discovery and deployment.
  
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• ​What's really the fastest Windows 10 web browser today?

  21-02-2018 21:17 via zdnet.com
  Every company is claiming their latest web browser is the fastest one yet. So, which one really is the fastest? I took them to the test bench -- and here's what I found.
  
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• These AI bots are solving customer problems (Video)

  21-02-2018 20:55 via zdnet.com
  Robert Locascio, founder and CEO of LivePerson, talks about how artificial intelligence is improving the customer experience.
  
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• The British couple that cost Google £2.1 billion: UpVote 23

  21-02-2018 19:30
  
  When Adam and Shivaun Raff found that Google was downgrading their website in search results, didn't get mad, they got even. They describe their 12-year-long fight for justice – and why, despite it all, they're "having a blast"
  
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• This Land Rover smartphone is, supposedly, the world's toughest phone and comes with a two-day battery life

  21-02-2018 19:28
  
  The Land Rover Explore is the 4x4 of smartphones, if its specs are to be believed
  
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• The data center takes form, and businesses adapt or perish

  21-02-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  The Data Expeditions, Part I: Where data warehouses establish the patterns that business models follow for decades, and the need for scalability makes obvious the case for obsolescence.
  
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• Brazilian 4G availability improving slowly

  21-02-2018 19:16 via zdnet.com
  The country is underperforming in terms of reach, but speed is improving, says report.
  
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• Tesla’s cloud hijacked by hackers to mine cryptocurrency

  21-02-2018 18:12
  The hackers used "sophisticated evasion measures"
  
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• Google makes Cloud IoT Core service generally available

  21-02-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The fully managed service, already in use in industries like transportation, oil and gas, utilities and healthcare, is now out of public beta.
  
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• Google launches enterprise Android device recommendation program, omits Samsung

  21-02-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Google's Android Enterprise Recommended program includes a big chunk of the Android device field, but omits Samsung. Here's a look at Google's requirements.
  
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• Twitter bot purge prompts backlash

  21-02-2018 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Some users claim right-wing beliefs have been discriminated against by the crackdown.
  
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• Bezos-backed 10,000 Year Clock now under construction

  21-02-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The cuckoo only comes out once a millennium.
  
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• Boston Dynamics trains its SpotMini robot dog to fend off a human attack

  21-02-2018 17:31
  
  Robo dog 1, man with hockey stick 0
  
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• Scientists successfully transplant lab-grown bladders into nine patients

  21-02-2018 17:10
  
  The result of 16 years of research, with hearts and pancreases next on the list
  
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• DataTorrent: Hard code around streaming data philosophy in 90 days

  21-02-2018 17:04 via zdnet.com
  We give you streaming data applications in 90 days, no matter what. And we'll do anything, including building on our closest competitor's engine, to deliver.
  
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• Apple readies two new iPads for release: Report

  21-02-2018 16:58 via zdnet.com
  Recently, rumors suggested Apple wouldn't release a new iPad until later this year -- but that may have been wrong.
  
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• New iPhone app claims to slash hospital readmissions for heart attack patients

  21-02-2018 16:41
  
  Getting to the heart of the problem with better education
  
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• Stethee reinvents the stethoscope to build a cardiac data cloud

  21-02-2018 16:32 via zdnet.com
  An FDA-approved digital stethoscope opens the door to better diagnoses by an increasing number of healthcare providers, supplying artificial intelligence with data about the world's heartbeats.
  
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• Door-opening dog bot beats meddling human

  21-02-2018 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A dog robot that can open doors has been taught a new skill: overcoming human interference.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone images leaked by MWC app

  21-02-2018 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Images of the firm's forthcoming flagship phone are revealed ahead of its Barcelona debut on Sunday.
  
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• Uber Express Pool is coming to town. Move over, buses (CNET)

  21-02-2018 16:07 via zdnet.com
  The ride-hailing company says the service is up to 50 percent cheaper than regular Pool. So that means it costs... about the same as a bus.
  
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• Brazil hit by 30 DDoS attacks per hour in 2017

  21-02-2018 15:59 via zdnet.com
  The country is part of a global ranking of the five nations most targeted by cybercriminals, says study.
  
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• Tesla investigates claims of crypto-currency hack

  21-02-2018 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says that only internally used engineering test cars have been affected.
  
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• Windows 10 bug: Google again reveals code for 'important' unpatched flaw

  21-02-2018 15:37 via zdnet.com
  For the second time in a week, Google reveals another unpatched Windows 10 vulnerability.
  
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• These are the new F1 cars for 2018’s World Championship

  21-02-2018 15:20
  
  We’ll keep this page updated with all the new F1 cars as they’re revealed by the different teams
  
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• F1 2018 cars: All the new F1 cars for 2018’s World Championship from Williams, Red Bull and more

  21-02-2018 15:20
  
  We’ll keep this page updated with all the new F1 2018 cars as they’re revealed by the different teams
  
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• F1 2018 cars: All the new F1 cars for 2018’s World Championship from Mercedes, Williams, Red Bull and more

  21-02-2018 15:20
  
  We’ll keep this page updated with all the new F1 2018 cars as they’re revealed by the different teams
  
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• Apple reportedly looking to buy cobalt directly from miners

  21-02-2018 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The metal is essential to production of batteries for phones and electric cars.
  
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• Ford Edge review: The SUV in the middle ground

  21-02-2018 15:00
  A big SUV designed to rival the luxury brands for comfort, tech and practicality but it narrowly misses the mark
  
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• AMD debuts embedded EPYC and Ryzen processors

  21-02-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Embedded versions of EPYC and Ryzen processors fill in the gaps in AMD's portfolio, and putting even more pressure on Intel.
  
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• Dave Stubenvoll: The streamer behind SpaceX (Video)

  21-02-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  SpaceX launch was the second largest live-streaming event in YouTube history. Dave Stubenvoll, co-founder and CEO of Wowza Media Systems, talks about the technology behind -- and future of --streaming.
  
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• Cybercrime drains $600 billion a year from the global economy, says report

  21-02-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  According to McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, nearly one percent of global GDP is lost to cybercrime each year.
  
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• How the cloud will save - and change - disk drives

  21-02-2018 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Google has changed many aspects of computer infrastructure, including power supplies and scale-outarchitectures. Now they're asking vendors to redesign disks for cloud use. How will that affect you?
  
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• Broadcom reveals new offer for Qualcomm in response to NXP traction

  21-02-2018 14:48 via zdnet.com
  Broadcom is not giving up the dream of acquiring Qualcomm easily.
  
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• Microsoft's DNA storage breakthrough could pave way for exabyte drives

  21-02-2018 14:45 via zdnet.com
  Scientists develop a more efficient way to find and selectively retrieve files stored on DNA.
  
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• Microsoft reveals its Xbox Games with Gold for March 2018

  21-02-2018 14:18
  
  Four titles available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers next month
  
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• Qualcomm, Microsoft 'Always Connected' PCs to hit store shelves

  21-02-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  The companies have announced the soon-to-be availability of the new concept mobile devices worldwide.
  
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• Facebook launches its first tech startup incubator

  21-02-2018 13:27
  
  LDN_LAB opened its doors this week
  
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• Vodafone will track and intercept drones with IoT

  21-02-2018 13:22
  
  The 4G technology aims to prevent drones from wandering into planes' flight paths
  
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• The secrets of DNA looping could give us the upper hand in the fight against cancer

  21-02-2018 13:21
  
  Researchers have filmed a protein complex reeling in a strand of DNA, creating loops in the genetic code
  
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• Qualcomm announces new innovations in AI and connected cars ahead of MWC 2018

  21-02-2018 13:16
  
  AI, broadcasting bluetooth and connected cars lead the firm's show reveals
  
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• Intel's new Spectre fix: Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake chips get stable microcode

  21-02-2018 12:57 via zdnet.com
  Intel makes progress on reissuing stable microcode updates against the Spectre attack.
  
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• Is Spotify building its own smart speaker to take on Amazon, Google and Apple?

  21-02-2018 12:38
  
  Job ads reveal streaming firm's hardware plans
  
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• ​Cloud computing: AWS, Google or Microsoft? How to choose your platform

  21-02-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  Tech leaders share their cloud strategies and decision making.
  
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• Tool 'names and shames' hidden drug trials

  21-02-2018 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Institutions that fail to report the results of drug trials will be named on a new website.
  
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• How to delete your Plenty of Fish account

  21-02-2018 12:15
  
  Found the perfect catch? Here’s how to delete your POF account
  
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• North Korean Reaper APT uses zero-day vulnerabilities to spy on governments

  21-02-2018 12:13 via zdnet.com
  The often-overlooked hacking group appears to be backed by the North Korean government.
  
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