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• Sydney Airport processing passengers after 'technical issue'

  08-03-2018 23:52 via zdnet.com
  Both the international terminal and one of Sydney's domestic terminals were affected by Friday morning's outage.
  
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• WeChat active accounts exceed 1 billion worldwide

  08-03-2018 23:15 via zdnet.com
  The popular Chinese messaging app still lags behind other leading social media apps like Facebook and WhatsApp, which have larger user bases and wider coverage geographically.
  
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• ​Linux beats legal threat from one of its own developers

  08-03-2018 23:10 via zdnet.com
  Linux has beaten many legal challenges over the years, but until now, it hasn't had to win a battle over one of its own.
  
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• Google moves to build web standards based on AMP lessons

  08-03-2018 22:50 via zdnet.com
  Google is shooting for web standards that will allow instant loading for non-AMP web content.
  
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• Microsoft to drop Outlook on the Web mobile apps for iOS, Android by mid-May

  08-03-2018 22:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is 'retiring' the Outlook on the Web/OWA mobile apps for iOS and Android in favor of the native Outlook mobile apps for iOS and Android over the next couple of months.
  
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• Source Defense says it has a fix for the one vulnerability that can compromise almost any website

  08-03-2018 21:06 via zdnet.com
  The Israeli startup has a new solution to secure against vulnerabilities from third party plugins--and improve page load speeds at the same time.
  
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• Add a $400 all-in-one printer to your office for $125

  08-03-2018 20:58 via zdnet.com
  The Canon Maxify MB5420 offers small-business goodness, and BBH readers get an extra-special deal.
  
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• Android OS updates: Why the latest doesn't mean the greatest

  08-03-2018 20:54 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus with Android 8 Oreo should arrive in the hands of customers next week. Existing Galaxy S8 and Note 8 customers still have Android 7 Nougat, but there is no reason to panic and buy a new device just to get the latest version of Android.
  
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• Android P: New features, release date, and everything you need to know

  08-03-2018 20:21 via zdnet.com
  Google's latest mobile operating system is here -- and we have all the details currently available.
  
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• It's not bots, it's us: False news is shared much faster than real stories on Twitter

  08-03-2018 19:56
  
  False news stories are, the researchers discovered, 70% more likely to be retweeted than true stories
  
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• False news is far more viral than the real thing on Twitter, MIT study finds

  08-03-2018 19:56
  
  ...and it’s not down to bots
  
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• Microsoft quietly adds Cortana features; still testing Alexa integration

  08-03-2018 19:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding new features to Cortana, such as the ability to check for new emails and hear them read aloud, as well as enabling its assistant to respond without the initial 'hey.'
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 is here, but don't throw out that Note 8 just yet

  08-03-2018 18:28 via zdnet.com
  The new Samsung Galaxy S9 is the shiny new thing and has Samsung's latest mechanical aperture camera. That doesn't mean your Note 8 is obsolete, though, and actually, it will get a bit better when its Android 8 Oreo update hits.
  
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• McAfee buys TunnelBear, makers of a consumer VPN app

  08-03-2018 17:51 via zdnet.com
  McAfee plans to embed TunnelBear's "hardened network" into its Safe Connect product.
  
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• CRISPR genome editing hurts mosquitoes’ spread of malaria

  08-03-2018 16:58
  
  Genome editing could make a big dent in malaria infection rates – but there’s a catch
  
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• CRISPR editing on mosquitoes could save hundreds of lives from malaria – but there’s a major catch

  08-03-2018 16:58
  
  Saving humans from malaria using CRISPR could wipe out an entire species of insect
  
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• CRISPR editing on mosquitoes could save hundreds of lives from malaria – but there’s a catch

  08-03-2018 16:58
  
  CRISPR modification could prevent malaria without killing the mosquito
  
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• iPhone X: Overpriced or over-engineered?

  08-03-2018 15:59 via zdnet.com
  What's driving the price tag of the iPhone X? Is Apple padding its bottom line, or is the hardware driving the price?
  
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• Windows 10 'Redstone 4' official name looks to be Spring Creators Update

  08-03-2018 15:49 via zdnet.com
  Yet another leak makes it seem Microsoft has decided to name its upcoming Windows 10 'Redstone 4' release 'Spring Creators Update.'
  
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• Cisco: Update now to fix critical hardcoded password bug, remote code execution flaw

  08-03-2018 15:20 via zdnet.com
  Cisco patches two serious authentication bugs and a Java deserialization flaw.
  
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• This new trojan malware uses leaked source code of legit software to snoop on you

  08-03-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  The FlawedAmmyy campaign is thought to be the work of a prolific hacking group that has been distributing the malware using phishing emails.
  
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• Snake joke slithers into New York Times story

  08-03-2018 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The New York Times mistakenly publishes an article modified by joke software.
  
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• Dolby aims to bolster audio, video conferencing in huddle rooms

  08-03-2018 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Dolby Voice Room is an effort to improve the acoustics on conference calls, with noise canceling and other features to create a more natural flow of conversation.
  
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• Collaborating is the key to building a new, cleaner age

  08-03-2018 14:23
  
  Six cleaner-energy initiatives show us how to create a more sustainable future
  
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• Windows security: Microsoft fights massive cryptocoin miner malware outbreak

  08-03-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has blocked a malware outbreak that could have earned big bucks for one criminal group.
  
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• Marina Abramović: “I really wanted to make a video game”

  08-03-2018 14:10
  
  Artists Marina Abramović and Anish Kapoor have both created artworks for virtual reality
  
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• Journey through human flesh or save Marina Abramović from drowning in these experimental HTC Vive artworks

  08-03-2018 14:10
  
  Artists Marina Abramović and Anish Kapoor have both created artworks for virtual reality
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus review: Android perfection has been achieved

  08-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung is the world's top smartphone manufacturer and has perfected the Android smartphone to the point where there is nothing lacking in the S9 Plus. Combined with excellent reception and solid phone performance the S9 Plus is going to be tough to beat in 2018.
  
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• Electric clocks are running slow all over Europe thanks to a Serbian-Kosovo power dispute

  08-03-2018 13:44
  
  Electric clocks across Europe have slowed by up to six minutes in 25 countries across Europe
  
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• Dell's Q4 posts revenue gains as PCs, servers, networking show strength

  08-03-2018 13:27 via zdnet.com
  The company, which is pondering ways to go public, said its focus in 2019 is to grow faster than the market, focus on storage and client revenue, pay down debt and bolster profits in the infrastructure group.
  
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• Oculus VR headsets knocked out by admin error

  08-03-2018 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Oculus forgot to update some key software, which meant owners could not use their headsets
  
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• Memcached DDoS: This 'kill switch' can stop attacks dead in their tracks

  08-03-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  Researchers find a technique to contain the memcached amplification attacks seen over the past week.
  
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• Rubik's robot solves puzzle in 0.38 seconds

  08-03-2018 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A robot that can solve a Rubik's Cube in 0.38 seconds is developed by two researchers.
  
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• How good are the Samsung Galaxy S9’s AR emoji?

  08-03-2018 12:30
  
  It’s a mixed bag.
  
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• Cybersecurity and Brexit: What does it mean for the fight against hackers?

  08-03-2018 12:06 via zdnet.com
  Brexit could mean new challenges in the fight against cybercrime, from changes to international police agencies and more headaches for companies recruiting security staff.
  
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• Binance cryptocurrency sell-off disaster blamed on mass phishing campaign

  08-03-2018 11:58 via zdnet.com
  A long-term phishing campaign and a timed attack appear to be at the heart of unauthorized cryptocurrency trading.
  
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• Here's how 3D printing makes the robots that make everything else

  08-03-2018 11:41 via zdnet.com
  One of the largest industrial robotics companies in the world demonstrates how rapid prototyping has already disrupted manufacturing
  
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• Smart roads: How intelligent surfaces can warn you of hazards round next bend

  08-03-2018 11:29 via zdnet.com
  A Norwegian research project is testing how to use fiber optics to listen to the traffic on a road.
  
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• The smart dress with a 'sixth sense'

  08-03-2018 10:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Exploring how new creative software, tools, and electronics can be used for fashion design.
  
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• Jurassic World Alive is a scaly Pokémon Go with bigger teeth

  08-03-2018 10:52
  
  “Your game designers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should”
  
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• Hackers invited to Vatican City to tackle social issues

  08-03-2018 10:50 via zdnet.com
  The Vatican may not be the first place which comes to mind to launch a hackathon, but it's all for a good cause.
  
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• Anne Boden, the steelworker's daughter who started her own bank

  08-03-2018 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  On International Women's Day, meet Anne Boden, the Swansea tech entrepreneur who founded her own bank.
  
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• Facebook bumps up links to HTTPS to boost online security

  08-03-2018 10:22 via zdnet.com
  The platform's link security infrastructure now includes HSTS preloading.
  
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• NASA reveals what lies beneath Jupiter’s swirling surface

  08-03-2018 09:51
  
  New findings from the Juno spacecraft point to an atmosphere that runs 3,000km deep
  
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• How Peter Thiel and Hulk Hogan broke Gawker: UpVote 24

  08-03-2018 09:48
  
  When Gawker outed billionaire investor Peter Thiel, he decided to drive it secretly out of business. How? With Hulk Hogan and a sex tape. Ryan Holiday tells the incredible story – and explains why this case shows the need for more conspiracies.
  
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• Amazon issues fix for Alexa’s random bursts of creepy laughter

  08-03-2018 08:36
  
  Amazon Echo owners have been reporting strange laughter coming from their home assistants
  
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• Apple's annual supply chain probe touts focus on individuals' well-being

  08-03-2018 05:16 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant has used its annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report to highlight the focus it has on the people that comprise its supply chain.
  
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• Cisco adds analytics to its WAN offerings

  08-03-2018 05:04 via zdnet.com
  A pair of products from the networking giant allow administrators to run the rule over their WANs.
  
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• ​Midas IT launches AI recruitment solution

  08-03-2018 04:38 via zdnet.com
  The Korean firm's inAIR solution automates the recruitment process and uses AI to conduct online interviews.
  
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• Microsoft says AI and machine learning driven by open source and the cloud

  08-03-2018 04:20 via zdnet.com
  Artificial intelligence and machine learning are rapidly gaining importance, and Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Azure chief technology officer, believes it's because of open-source software and the cloud.
  
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