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• Pentagon using Google's TensorFlow APIs to analyze drone footage

  06-03-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  Google acknowledges "military use of machine learning naturally raises valid concerns" but says this project "is for non-offensive uses only."
  
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• ​Kubernetes graduates to full-pledged, open-source program

  06-03-2018 22:09 via zdnet.com
  Kubernetes, which has taken the cloud container orchestration world by storm, has now graduated from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
  
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• Windows PCs gain share in K-12 in the U.S., but Chromebooks still dominate

  06-03-2018 21:35 via zdnet.com
  Sales of sub-$300 Windows PCs is helping Microsoft grow Windows' share in the U.S. K-12 education market. But internationally, Chrome OS' and Android's shares are up.
  
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• New documents reveal FBI paid Geek Squad repair staff as informants

  06-03-2018 20:59 via zdnet.com
  A freedom of information request revealed that the FBI used the Best Buy division's repair staff to flag illegal content.
  
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• Augmenting employee performance with AI and other technologies

  06-03-2018 20:54 via zdnet.com
  Forrester examines the productivity paradox and how technology will impact the workforce.
  
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• Debian, Kali Linux distributions now available in the Microsoft Store

  06-03-2018 20:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making good on its promise from a year ago to make more Linux distributions available from the Microsoft Store for use on Windows 10's subsystem for Linux.
  
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• WeWork acquires SEO marketing business Conductor

  06-03-2018 19:20 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition gives the workspace sharing company a new avenue through which it can reach enterprise customers.
  
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• Microsoft tweaks Windows 10 privacy settings in Insider test

  06-03-2018 19:05 via zdnet.com
  In a new Windows 10 preview build released today, Microsoft is adding two new privacy settings and dividing members of its Insider preview program into groups that will test alternative setup configurations.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE Advanced: Is built-in mobile networking worth the price?

  06-03-2018 19:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Surface Pro is made for mobile computing, with an embedded eSIM, an external SIM tray,and software support for fast cellular connectivity. But is built-in mobile networking worth the $150 price tag?
  
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• Add life to your laptop with a 512GB SSD for $134.99

  06-03-2018 18:52 via zdnet.com
  So long, slowpoke hard drive! This SSD will improve performance, battery life and overall laptop longevity.
  
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• Sky’s new VR app brings David Attenborough into your living room

  06-03-2018 18:12
  
  The Hold the World experience lets you examine rare exhibits in private rooms of the National History Museum, guided by Attenborough
  
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• Satellite links to optimise European airspace

  06-03-2018 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The next phase of the Iris project to streamline European air traffic management is initiated.
  
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• Nike website flaw exposed sensitive server data

  06-03-2018 16:57 via zdnet.com
  The sports apparel and data giant has since pulled the server offline, after downplaying any risk to other systems.
  
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• Net neutrality preserved by Washington State law

  06-03-2018 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Washington State has enacted its own law to stop service providers offering fast lanes.
  
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• Microsoft targets university students with new Azure for Students plan

  06-03-2018 16:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding a second student-focused plan for Azure to its line-up, which includes free access to a number of the company's AI services.
  
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• Data.world: The importance of linking data and people

  06-03-2018 16:35 via zdnet.com
  Notepads, graphs, data lakes, collaboration, and data manifestos. Data.world has an interesting blend of philosophy and technology going on -- and it all converges around one thing: Facilitating data-driven analysis by making it a team sport.
  
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• CommerceHub sells to private equity firms for $1.1 billion

  06-03-2018 16:32 via zdnet.com
  CommerceHub is an e-commerce inventory management and supply chain systems provider.
  
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• Elon Musk fans targeted in crypto-cash scam

  06-03-2018 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Fans of entrepreneur Elon Musk are targeted in a crypto-currency scam.
  
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• Tech firms back rival 'women-centric' event

  06-03-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A rival security conference is being set up following criticism an established one had few females.
  
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• Cloudera, MapR, AtScale announce new releases at Strata

  06-03-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Strata Data Conference kicks off in San Jose, CA today and the new release announcements are rolling in.
  
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• Singapore to offer dedicated accelerator for cybersecurity startups

  06-03-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Dubbed ICE71, the accelerator is set up by Singtel's VC arm Innov8 and National University of Singapore's NUS Enterprise, and will offer support to help local and foreign cybersecurity startups.
  
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• Is iPhone X worth buying? Here's why so many iPhone owners say no

  06-03-2018 14:27 via zdnet.com
  A significant number of Apple iPhone owners are avoiding the iPhone X and will probably upgrade to 2018's batch.
  
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• ComboJack malware tries to steal your cryptocurrency by changing the data in your clipboard

  06-03-2018 14:11 via zdnet.com
  This newly uncovered malware is delivered by phishing emails - and hopes users don't bother to check which wallet they sending money to.
  
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• Obituary: Trevor Baylis

  06-03-2018 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Inventor whose wind-up radio played a vital role in the battle against Aids in Africa
  
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• Drone-tracking system paves way for UK deliveries from air

  06-03-2018 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The development paves the way for drones to be flown regularly beyond a visual line of sight.
  
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• Google's ​quantum computing breakthrough: Our new chip might soon outperform a supercomputer

  06-03-2018 13:48 via zdnet.com
  New Bristlecone processor could deliver 'quantum supremacy' over traditional computing, researchers hope.
  
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• New world record DDoS attack hits 1.7Tbps days after landmark GitHub outage

  06-03-2018 13:34 via zdnet.com
  Memcached denial-of-service attacks are getting bigger by the day, according to new analysis.
  
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• Far Cry 5: How Ubisoft dug deep into America's disturbing history of cults

  06-03-2018 13:19
  
  The tactics used by Far Cry 5’s Eden’s Gate echo those of real-world cults like the Branch Davidians
  
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• Reddit admits hosting Russian propaganda

  06-03-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The news-sharing website said "indirect propaganda" shared by US citizens was becoming a big issue.
  
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• These delivery robots braved the British snow to deliver hot takeaway grub

  06-03-2018 12:58
  
  Meals-on-wheels in the snow
  
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• Guns banned on dating app Bumble

  06-03-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Photos of people posing with weapons will be banned following the shooting in Parkland, Florida.
  
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• Windows 10 bug: Microsoft fixes issue that broke USB, built-in cameras, keyboards

  06-03-2018 12:33 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has addressed a USB and onboard device bug it introduced in its February security update.
  
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• For McDonald's, restaurant crew experience bolsters customer experience

  06-03-2018 12:03 via zdnet.com
  Think of a McDonald's as a food factory. If you can lower the hops and make ticket routing more efficient via artificial intelligence and automation, the crew can be more focused on customers.
  
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• Food factory AI: How McDonald's automation lets the crew focus more on customers

  06-03-2018 12:03 via zdnet.com
  Think of a McDonald's as a food factory. If you can lower the hops and make ticket routing more efficient via artificial intelligence and automation, the crew can be more focused on customers.
  
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• SonicWall seeing a Cambrian explosion of side-channel attacks

  06-03-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Attackers are testing the side-channel waters in the wake of Meltdown, so far we have been lucky it is just proof of concepts.
  
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• Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro, First Take: Tougher and more waterproof

  06-03-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The Gear Fit 2 Pro is an impressive wearable device, but it's hardly a major departure from the previous, more affordable, model.
  
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• Reddit boss Steve Huffman admits the site has been affected by Russian propaganda

  06-03-2018 11:54
  
  He’s hopeful that the Reddit community will tackle the problem with renewed vigour
  
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• For hardcore makers, an at-home CNC plasma cutter

  06-03-2018 11:49 via zdnet.com
  Hardware development is coming home
  
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• Jiu-jitsu and tech startups: How this world champ applies what he learned on the mat

  06-03-2018 11:41 via zdnet.com
  Camil Moldoveanu believes that techniques that turn athletes into gold medalists can also help startups
  
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• Coinbase rejects rumors of Ripple trading addition

  06-03-2018 11:35 via zdnet.com
  Coinbase has once again had to disappoint Ripple enthusiasts by squashing rumors of the coin's addition to platform.
  
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• UK porn check could create “treasure trove of private information”, critics warn

  06-03-2018 11:28
  
  From April 2018, porn sites in the UK will need to verify the ages of their users
  
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• Do you really need developers to build applications?

  06-03-2018 11:08 via zdnet.com
  Q&A: Quick Base promises to let companies build applications without writing code. CEO Rick Willett explains more.
  
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• Cryptocurrency mining malware now as lucrative as ransomware for hackers

  06-03-2018 10:55 via zdnet.com
  Attack techniques usually reserved for advanced campaigns have helped a cybercriminal scheme exploit hacked PCs for a big payday.
  
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• Robots could replace human crop pickers in the UK

  06-03-2018 10:49 via zdnet.com
  The GummiArm soft robot could be the solution to the lack of laborers in the United Kingdom.
  
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• This dongle adds a home button to the iPhone X

  06-03-2018 10:05
  
  Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it's gone?
  
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• University of London offers first online BSc degree

  06-03-2018 09:13
  
  Goldsmiths offers a full undergraduate computer science degree aimed at part-time students
  
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• UK Ministry of Justice using data to gain control of prisons

  06-03-2018 09:01 via zdnet.com
  'Shiny' dashboards have engaged executives and the ministry is now rolling out a project that uses data in attempt to fix the state of its prisons and another that intervenes where children are flagged as likely to enter the system.
  
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• Nokia updates its Photonic Service Engine chipset

  06-03-2018 08:00 via zdnet.com
  Nokia said the PSE-3 processors are designed to meet surging traffic demands of video, cloud and 5G.
  
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• ​Samsung to show off in-house AI startups at SXSW

  06-03-2018 07:02 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Electronics will show off three new projects from its in-house startup program C-Lab that are focused on artificial intelligence at the upcoming SXSW 2018.
  
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• Korean chat giant Kakao to form blockchain subsidiary

  06-03-2018 06:47 via zdnet.com
  South Korean chat giant Kakao will form a subsidiary that services blockchain, the company announced, with speculation of an imminent ICO to secure funds.
  
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