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• Microsoft details Human Services cybersecurity hiring spree in new report

  05-03-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  The department's chief information security officer told Microsoft it's too early to see if its strategy to train graduates will bear fruit.
  
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• Popular new transcription app Otter raises privacy red flags

  05-03-2018 21:52 via zdnet.com
  The hit new transcription app's privacy policy leaves a lot to be desired.
  
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• Pennsylvania attorney general sues Uber over delayed data breach notification

  05-03-2018 21:17 via zdnet.com
  The state could seek as much as $13.5 million in penalties from the ride-hailing firm for its response to the 2016 breach.
  
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• Good-bye JEE, hello Jakarta EE

  05-03-2018 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Oracle waves good-bye to Java Enterprise Edition, as the Eclipse Foundation takes over Java EE under a new name, Jakarta, and without the "Java" trademark.
  
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• Google takes health care to the cloud with new API, partnerships

  05-03-2018 19:59 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud is expanding its role in the health care sector, which accounts for more than one-sixth of the US economy.
  
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• Salesforce aims to bolster analytics for business users via natural language queries, easier visualization tools

  05-03-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce wants you to have a conversation with your data. But first it needs to suggest visualizations and charts and answer questions in plain English for those of us who aren't data wonks.
  
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• Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80

  05-03-2018 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Trevor Baylis developed the wind-up radio for people who had no access to electricity or batteries.
  
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• Qualcomm slams Broadcom criticism of CFIUS investigation as 'dismissive rhetoric'

  05-03-2018 17:37 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm has rejected claims that a request made to CFIUS was designed to deliberately delay a meeting of importance to a potential Broadcom buyout.
  
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• The Oscar-winning special effects of Blade Runner 2049

  05-03-2018 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Click meets one of the people responsible for the movie's award winning special effects.
  
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• Best of MWC 2018: Alphr’s pick of the mobile tech

  05-03-2018 17:14
  
  A lot of fine products were on display at MWC 2018. This is the best of the best
  
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• Survey confirms collaboration and the apps that come with it still suck

  05-03-2018 17:04 via zdnet.com
  We're wasting so much time collaborating and toggling between apps it's a miracle any work actually gets done.
  
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• Amazon considers launching branded checking accounts for unbanked

  05-03-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is in the very early stages of a potential banking foray.
  
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• As phones and laptop go all-screen, cameras are going into hiding

  05-03-2018 16:42 via zdnet.com
  The battle against the bezel in pursuit of high screen-to-body ratios has caused a dilemma in designing phones and laptops. Some Chinese companies have led the way in relocating cameras, but not without compromises.
  
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• Microsoft: Windows Defender can now spot FinFisher government spyware

  05-03-2018 16:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft dismantles government-grade malware to improve Windows and Office 365 defenses.
  
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• Tech4Good Awards 2018 opens for nominations

  05-03-2018 16:27
  
  We’re teaming up with BT to help judge the Tech4Good Awards to celebrate the people using technology to make the world a better place
  
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• Back to the future: Does graph database success hang on query language?

  05-03-2018 16:18 via zdnet.com
  If the history of relational databases is any indication, what is going on in graph databases right now may be history in the making.
  
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• Lenovo gives a boost to the Canadian supercomputer Niagara

  05-03-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  One of the world's most powerful supercomputers will get more than three petaflops of processing power and 12 petabytes of storage from Lenovo technology.
  
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• ​Skype for Android: This new version will run better on your old phone, says Microsoft

  05-03-2018 15:58 via zdnet.com
  Optimized version of Skype for Android will run better on older, low-end phones.
  
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• Autonomous vehicles will soon be able to see around corners and spot danger before we can

  05-03-2018 15:42
  
  Researchers from Stanford have developed technology that bounces lasers off objects to build images of objects that are out of sight
  
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• Burger-flipping robot begins first shift

  05-03-2018 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Flippy can handle 12 burgers at once, and is destined to replace human fast-food workers.
  
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• Microsoft is adding Microsoft 365 bundle, Azure Stack options for government users

  05-03-2018 15:34 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding Microsoft 365 and Azure Stack options for its US government customers. And there's still no definite date when Teams support will be added for government users.
  
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• Microsoft Brazil to deliver digital crime training program to Public Prosecutor's Office

  05-03-2018 15:27 via zdnet.com
  Prosecutors will be trained in the company's tools for crime investigation and prevention.
  
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• WIRED Health 2018: The Startup Showcase

  05-03-2018 15:08
  
  Come join us at the EY WIRED Health Access Stage and see the Startup Showcase. You'll meet some of the companies you'll be reading about for years to come.
  
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• HP launches sanitizable healthcare notebook, all-in-one PC, and display

  05-03-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  HP's portfolio is aimed at clinicians who have to log in 70 times a day and sanitize IT gear repeatedly.
  
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• Raspberry Pi goes Android Auto: Now you can build your own cheap car head unit

  05-03-2018 14:58 via zdnet.com
  Why buy a finished Android Auto head unit when you can hack one together with a Raspberry Pi 3?
  
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• Why I’m thinking about getting a HomePod (and it’s not for Apple Music)

  05-03-2018 14:55 via zdnet.com
  While HomePod is designed to work best with Apple Music, it just might make an excellent Apple TV speaker. We explore that possibility (and the quest for simplifying our home electronics stack) in this article.
  
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• ​Cloud computing is eating the world: Should we be worried?

  05-03-2018 14:15 via zdnet.com
  The cloud has many benefits, but we must be clear-eyed about the downsides as well. Here are a few things to consider.
  
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• SAS is on the brink of generation change

  05-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  A refresh of the top management team, the transition to the cloud, and accommodation with the open source world are about to redefine SAS's place in the world.
  
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• Lyft expands its footprint in health care

  05-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The ride-hailing company, in competition with Uber to partner with health care organizations, is promising to have a real impact on the health care sector.
  
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• Cisco broadens Tetration analytics reach to data center, cloud security

  05-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Cisco's plan is to take the visibility from its Tetration platform to better predict and advise on security threats.
  
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• Beachhead: A new alliance makes a daring charge on the data warehouse

  05-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The Data Expeditions, Part II:Where an IBM engineer, who helped steer her company away from locked-in, proprietary, vendor-driven data platforms, steers a new course for herself, not only building a new model for live, streaming data but possibly setting a new precedent for vendors.
  
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• Hacking operation uses malicious Word documents to target aid organisations

  05-03-2018 13:53 via zdnet.com
  Attacks have targeted organisations around the world with modified malware which aims to install backdoors on systems.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus first impressions: Improving upon the S8 Plus just where it was needed

  05-03-2018 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Samsung announced its yearly Galaxy S series update with the S9 and S9 Plus. After a few days of use, it's clear the S9 Plus corrects some things from last year's model while building on the Galaxy foundation. It is sure to be one of the top smartphones of 2018.
  
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• Tattooed mouse study reveals why ink is so hard to eliminate

  05-03-2018 13:22
  
  A study into our skin's immune cells could help make tattoo removal more effective
  
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• Iceland police arrest suspected Bitcoin server thieves

  05-03-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Police in Iceland arrest 11 people suspected of stealing more than 600 computers used to mine crypto-currencies.
  
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• iPhone, iPad, Mac? Here's how long your Apple device will last

  05-03-2018 13:13 via zdnet.com
  Analysis of Apple sales and active devices has helped produce a figure for the average lifespan of Apple products.
  
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• Drivy: Airbnb, or Spotify, for cars

  05-03-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  French car-sharing company Drivy recently launched in London and will expand throughout the UK during 2018. ZDNet talked to its founder and CEO about the company's business model and future plans.
  
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• NCSC: Cybercrime is a major threat to UK charities

  05-03-2018 12:28
  
  The organisation has created a guidance document to help charities protect themselves against threats
  
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• Bank of England labels cryptocurrencies a “lottery”

  05-03-2018 12:23
  
  Mark Carney spoke at the Scottish Economic Conference on Friday via live video link
  
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• TechVets aims to get UK military veterans into cybersecurity

  05-03-2018 12:06
  
  The company will launch its first training scheme this week
  
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• Signal, Telegram users experience outages worldwide

  05-03-2018 11:55 via zdnet.com
  The encrypted messaging systems are suffering downtime in a number of countries.
  
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• Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky “crossed an ethical line”, report claims

  05-03-2018 11:14
  
  Government report accuses Team Sky and Wiggins of abusing Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
  
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• Nest’s smart-home products will no longer be sold on Amazon

  05-03-2018 10:43
  
  Amazon told the smart-home technology company it would not stock its newest products at the end of last year
  
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• Nest’s smart-home products will no longer be sold by Amazon

  05-03-2018 10:43
  
  Amazon told the smart-home technology company it would not stock its newest products at the end of last year
  
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• Is Apple plotting a comeback for the MacBook Air?

  05-03-2018 10:24
  
  The Air Necessities
  
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• Hundreds of Bitcoin mining servers stolen in Icelandic heist

  05-03-2018 10:20 via zdnet.com
  Roughly 600 servers were stolen in one of the biggest criminal operations the country has ever seen.
  
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• Singapore banks strong adopters of fingerprint, voice biometrics

  05-03-2018 08:32 via zdnet.com
  Country's financial services and fintech companies lead the adoption of fingerprint and voice recognition tools amongst five global markets, including China, Australia, and the UK, reveals a new survey.
  
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• ACCC to review backhaul declaration

  05-03-2018 06:56 via zdnet.com
  Consumer watchdog to examine whether its Domestic Transmission Capacity Service declaration is still needed.
  
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• Adelaide 10Gbps fibre network begins building connections

  05-03-2018 05:27 via zdnet.com
  Network set to reach 1,000 buildings across the City of Adelaide in two years.
  
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• Early AWS adoption enabled TechnologyOne's business change

  05-03-2018 01:52 via zdnet.com
  Even enterprise software providers aren't immune from the need to undertake a business transformation.
  
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