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• Equifax finds more victims of 2017 breach

  01-03-2018 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Credit-rating company Equifax reveals more people were hit in a massive data breach than previously thought.
  
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• VMware reports strong Q4 as AWS partnership pays off in hybrid cloud

  01-03-2018 23:13 via zdnet.com
  VMware continues to deliver strong growth as it is a go-to vendor in hybrid cloud deployments.
  
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• Pure Storage surpasses $1B in annual sales

  01-03-2018 22:58 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise storage provider posted better-than-expected fourth quarter financial results.
  
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• Pure Storage surpasses $1 billion in annual sales

  01-03-2018 22:58 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise storage provider posted better-than-expected fourth quarter financial results.
  
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• Splunk reports strong Q4, ups outlook after Phantom deal

  01-03-2018 22:48 via zdnet.com
  Spunk's fourth quarter revenue was up 37 percent from a year ago and sees strong growth ahead.
  
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• Nutanix to buy Minjar, makers of cloud management service Botmetric

  01-03-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  The deal was announced in tandem to Nuntanix's second quarter financial results.
  
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• Uber partners with health care organizations to get you to the doctor

  01-03-2018 22:09 via zdnet.com
  Uber Health represents the latest expansion of Uber's enterprise-facing business
  
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• Verizon, FCC reach $614M settlement over Straight Path spectrum

  01-03-2018 21:46 via zdnet.com
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleged that Straight Path failed to use spectrum that it was awarded before the Verizon acquisition.
  
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• Verizon, FCC reach $614 million settlement over Straight Path spectrum

  01-03-2018 21:46 via zdnet.com
  The FCC alleged that Straight Path failed to use spectrum that it was awarded before the Verizon acquisition.
  
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• Tech M&As continue to rise in Brazil

  01-03-2018 20:10 via zdnet.com
  Transaction volume increases in January and sector leads deal activity, says PWC
  
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• Mujjo's leather iPhone X cases are tough to beat

  01-03-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  Looking for a high-quality leather case to protect your iPhone X? Read this.
  
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• Microsoft announces new updates to protect against Spectre and Meltdown attacks

  01-03-2018 19:08 via zdnet.com
  Additional versions of Windows 10 are now protected from these attacks, and Microsoft has begun releasing Intel microcode updates directly, but only for a small number of devices. Incompatible antivirus software remains a problem, however.
  
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• Mobile app helps first responders quickly and safely assess rail accidents

  01-03-2018 19:03 via zdnet.com
  This program enables firefighters and others to quickly determine if rail cars have potentially hazardous, explosive, or flammable materials.
  
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• Apple takes the lead in wearables market

  01-03-2018 19:01 via zdnet.com
  As Fitbit struggled through its business transformation in Q4, Apple gained momentum with the Series 3 Watch, IDC reports
  
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• GitHub hit with the largest DDoS attack ever seen

  01-03-2018 18:41 via zdnet.com
  DDoS attackers have found a new way of magnifying their attacks, with experts warning that bigger attacks are likely.
  
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• Add a Qi charging mount to your car for $20.99

  01-03-2018 18:23 via zdnet.com
  The best of both worlds: a phone mount and wireless power!
  
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• Optimising the smart office: A marriage of technology and people

  01-03-2018 18:17 via zdnet.com
  As employees become increasingly 'plugged in' to their workspaces and interact with AI-driven systems as part of their jobs, businesses need to ensure that humans are not overwhelmed by all the technology.
  
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• Free PDF download: How to Optimize the Smart Office

  01-03-2018 18:17 via zdnet.com
  This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic takes a look at how connected devices are changing and improving work spaces. Download the entire report as a free PDF ebook.
  
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• Survey: Smart office tech is widely adopted, but results are mixed for many professionals

  01-03-2018 18:16 via zdnet.com
  In a recent Tech Pro Research poll, 76 percent of respondents said they use some kind of smart office tech, but 35 percent said at least one product didn't meet expectations.
  
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• Microsoft makes more AI programming interfaces available to developers

  01-03-2018 18:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making available new vision, face recognition and entity search interfaces to developers who want to add more AI smarts to their apps and services.
  
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• Microsoft Brazil changes billing currency to reais

  01-03-2018 18:03 via zdnet.com
  The company wants to make spending "more predictable" to its channel partners
  
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• Dropbox inks integration pact with G Suite

  01-03-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Dropbox said it will develop a series of cross-platform integrations that connect G-Suite's cloud tools with the Dropbox collaboration platform.
  
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• We're in love with the new A-Z Royal Mint 10p set celebrating the best of Britain – complete with a coin for "queuing"

  01-03-2018 17:44
  
  The new Royal Mint 10p collection contains 26 coins ranging from Angel of the North to zebra crossing
  
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• Equifax says millions more Americans affected by hack than first thought

  01-03-2018 17:35 via zdnet.com
  An additional 2.4 million Americans have been identified as victims of the company's 2017 breach.
  
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• Every new Royal Mint 10p from A-Z

  01-03-2018 17:28
  From Angel of the North to Zebra Crossing, here is the new 10p collection Image 1 of 28 PicturesVictoria Woollaston
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• Turn your iPad or iPod Touch into a dual-SIM mobile phone

  01-03-2018 17:19 via zdnet.com
  The SIMore E-Clips Box is a 3G dual and triple SIM adapter which also allows to use two or three phone numbers active at the same time on your iPhone.
  
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• Trustico compromises own customers' HTTPS private keys in spat with partner

  01-03-2018 17:17 via zdnet.com
  The controversy affects over 23,000 certificate and website owners -- and threatens to undermine trust in the certificate issuing industry.
  
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• Which brands are most successful with everyday influencers?

  01-03-2018 16:53 via zdnet.com
  Engaging with everyday influencers, not celebrities -- but friends, family and colleagues -- is one of the most successful ways to increase brand awareness.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9+ beats iPhone X and Pixel 2 to claim top smartphone camera DxOMark Mobile score

  01-03-2018 16:50 via zdnet.com
  According to DxO, the Galaxy S9+ camera "hasn't got any obvious weaknesses and performs very well across all photo and video test categories."
  
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• QVC, HSN, Liberty Interactive's retail brands become Qurate, aim for 'third way to shop'

  01-03-2018 16:37 via zdnet.com
  Liberty Interactive formed Qurate to focus on melding video commerce with other sales channels.
  
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• The uncertain activism of Silicon Valley CEOs

  01-03-2018 16:27 via zdnet.com
  Corporate social responsibility is making a comeback and CEOs have to lead the way according to surveys that show it is very important in retaining workers and customers.
  
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• How to watch the Oscars 2018 on UK TV: 5 ways to catch the 90th Academy Awards in the UK

  01-03-2018 16:26
  
  Here’s how to catch the 90th Academy Awards this Sunday in the UK
  
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• Alibaba puts 11-qubits quantum power on public cloud

  01-03-2018 15:11 via zdnet.com
  Together with Chinese Academy of Sciences, Alibaba Cloud has unleashed superconducting quantum computing services on its public cloud, running on a processor with 11 quantum bits of power.
  
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• Sky brings Netflix on board

  01-03-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Netflix will be offered to Sky Q subscribers in a bid to tackle the threat posed by the streaming service.
  
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• Jaguar E-Pace review: First drive with Jaguar’s sporty, compact SUV

  01-03-2018 14:38
  
  Jaguar’s no-compromise family-friendly sports car is a dream to drive
  
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• AI finds novel way to beat classic Q*bert Atari video game

  01-03-2018 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The AI code found quirks in the Atari game code that let it score a lot of points, researchers found.
  
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• Google spinoff Waymo's 360-degree video: See what it's like to be a self-driving car

  01-03-2018 14:20 via zdnet.com
  Waymo releases video to assure people its autonomous-vehicle technology is safe.
  
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• Deciphering SAP's Amazon strategy

  01-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With its multi-cloud strategy, the burden of proof is on SAP to demonstrate that its platforms and databases are optimized the cloud that the customer chooses. In recent years, SAP has significantly ramped up its engagement with Amazon to deliver better fit for purpose.
  
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• Android Oreo vs Android One vs Android Go: All their differences, explained

  01-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  We look at the three different Android platforms Google is now managing and explain where each one fits in the mobile industry.
  
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• Bose SoundSport Free review: A better-sounding alternative to Apple's AirPods

  01-03-2018 13:49
  
  Great sound and impressive features, but these headphones aren't ideal for outdoor activities
  
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• Russians suspected of new German attack may 'have been inside system for a year'

  01-03-2018 13:26 via zdnet.com
  German intelligence services and federal specialists are investigating "an IT security incident".
  
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• Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths

  01-03-2018 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  In a Reddit thread, the Microsoft founder expresses his concerns about digital currencies like Bitcoin.
  
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• 5G networks need US government help: T-Mobile CTO

  01-03-2018 13:25 via zdnet.com
  The leaders of 5G Americas and T-Mobile have told ZDNet that 5G networks need more spectrum and streamlined deployment processes, and the US government can help provide both.
  
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• Dubai to DNA sequence its entire population

  01-03-2018 12:50 via zdnet.com
  The city wants to record the DNA of potentially over three million residents and non-citizens.
  
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• With Spotify, Google Cloud Platform gets its anchor all-in customer

  01-03-2018 12:48 via zdnet.com
  Spotify to Google Cloud Platform may become what Netflix was to Amazon Web Services: An all clear signal to enterprises to move more workloads to the cloud provider.
  
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• Chafer: Hacking group expands espionage operation with new attacks

  01-03-2018 12:46 via zdnet.com
  Hacking group turns to new tactics and tools - including the exploit behind WannaCry - as it expandsoperations to a wider array of targets with ambitious attacks.
  
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• National Grid warns some gas supplies in the UK might not last until the end of the day

  01-03-2018 12:42
  
  The company issued a Gas Deficit Warning to ensure that the industry makes more gas available
  
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• Samsung vs Apple: Galaxy S9 screen beats iPhone X's, new display tests say

  01-03-2018 12:41 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Galaxy S9's display is better than 4K Ultra HDTV and snatches iPhone X's crown in screen benchmark.
  
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• Spotify just filed to go public: What does Spotify’s $1 billion direct listing mean?

  01-03-2018 12:36
  
  The loss-making music streaming giant has just gone public on the New York Stock Exchange with an unconventional listing
  
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• ​Broadband breakthrough: Buyers will get minimum speed guarantee before they buy

  01-03-2018 12:25 via zdnet.com
  And if their broadband speed drops below the promised level, they can quit without penalty.
  
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