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• Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo raises record $866m in latest funding round

  15-03-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  Ofo has sped up its global expansion plans as policies on shared bikes tighten in China.
  
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• Adobe reaches record revenue on Q1 earnings beat

  15-03-2018 21:35 via zdnet.com
  The Photoshop maker said first quarter subscription revenue was $1.79 billion.
  
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• In wake of Qualcomm drama, Broadcom posts solid Q1 2018 results

  15-03-2018 21:27 via zdnet.com
  For the current quarter, Broadcom expects to sustain topline momentum thanks to strong data center demand.
  
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• Pre-order the Sony Xperia XZ2 and you'll get a free PS4 or PSVR AND a free PS Plus membership

  15-03-2018 20:00
  
  This incredible phone deal comes on the same day the Samsung Galaxy S9 goes on general sale
  
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• Exomedicine arrives: How labs in space could pave the way for healthcare breakthroughs on Earth

  15-03-2018 19:44 via zdnet.com
  Space Tango's space-as-a-service model is running zero-gravity experiments on the International Space Station. Learn how they could power new innovations in medicine.
  
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• US punishes 19 Russians over vote meddling and cyber-attacks

  15-03-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The moves are an attempt to stop "nefarious attacks emanating from Russia", officials say.
  
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• Rihanna: Snapchat guilty of 'shaming' domestic violence victims

  15-03-2018 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The singer says Snapchat "let us down" over an advert that asked users if they would slap her.
  
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• 'Tantalizing' advancements in emerging technologies on tap for 2018

  15-03-2018 18:31 via zdnet.com
  New report predicts artificial intelligence, biotech, autonomous robots, green energy, and space travel will begin to enter the mainstream
  
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• Android Wear is dead, long live Google’s rebranded Wear OS

  15-03-2018 18:30
  
  It was also revealed that 1 in 3 iPhone users are running Wear OS by Google, the artist formerly known as Android Wear
  
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• Intel: Spectre-proof CPUs will ship in second half of 2018

  15-03-2018 18:14 via zdnet.com
  Now that Intel has shipped firmware updates for all the processors it has released over the last five years to patch the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, Intel is now looking to the future.
  
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• Nest launches $39 temperature sensor, starts shipping Hello video doorbell

  15-03-2018 17:28 via zdnet.com
  Nest is out with new hardware: a temperature sensor, smart doorbell system, and Yale smartlock.
  
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• Microsoft open sources its Service Fabric microservices platform

  15-03-2018 17:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is opening Service Fabric under an MIT license and moving its development to GitHub, while still maintaining control of the product (for now, at least).
  
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• Google rebrands Android Wear to Wear OS

  15-03-2018 17:12 via zdnet.com
  Android Wear is no more, Wear OS is the future.
  
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• Anker unveils PowerWave fast wireless chargers for iPhone and Android

  15-03-2018 17:04 via zdnet.com
  Anker's new PowerWave wireless chargers can charge the iPhone X and iPhone 8 at 7.5 Watts, and premium Android devices at 10 Watts.
  
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• Sponsored posts are coming to Reddit’s app, but it’s not really a shock

  15-03-2018 17:02
  
  Sponsored posts will be rolled out to Reddit’s mobile app early next week
  
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• How to tackle influencer fraud

  15-03-2018 17:02 via zdnet.com
  Influencer marketing has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last few years with brands and social media celebrities working together. But gatecrashers who want a slice of the action are sneaking into the mix.
  
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• Google announces new security features, partnerships for Chrome Enterprise

  15-03-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Aiming to make Chrome Enterprise "the most secure endpoint solution for businesses in the cloud," Google rolls out more partners like Citrix XenMobile and Zoho.
  
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• How many people have exactly the same commute as you? Tool shows how unusual your daily London Underground trip is

  15-03-2018 16:45
  
  How many people share the same carriages every day?
  
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• US slaps new sanctions on Russia over NotPetya cyberattack, election meddling

  15-03-2018 16:32 via zdnet.com
  The FBI also warned of Russian government actors targeting the energy grid and other critical infrastructure.
  
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• IoT security warning: Cyber attacks on medical devices could put patients at risk

  15-03-2018 16:14 via zdnet.com
  More collaboration is needed in order to ensure internet connected medical devices can't cause harm to patients, says research.
  
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• Google Android Security report 2017: We read it so you don't have to

  15-03-2018 16:07 via zdnet.com
  Google wants you to know that it's really progressing well on Android security. Here's a look at the key lessons learned, but save the rather futile debate over Android vs. Apple iOS on security.
  
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• Omega Labyrinth Z anime game banned in the UK

  15-03-2018 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A PlayStation game which "promotes the sexualisation of children" is banned in the UK.
  
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• Google partners with LinkedIn to train Android developers

  15-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Google is offering 19 different courses on LinkedIn Learning that aim to prepare new developers for the Google Android Developer Certification exam.
  
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• Audi teases its all-electric e-tron Gran Turismo set for a 2020 release date

  15-03-2018 13:54
  
  The “sporty spearhead” was announced at Audi’s Annual Press Conference in Ingolstadt
  
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• WhatsApp stops sharing data with Facebook after investigators found it had no legal reason to do so

  15-03-2018 13:38
  
  The messaging platform has signed an 'undertaking' committing to stop sharing data with its parent company
  
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• Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 review: Physical snaps are back

  15-03-2018 13:22
  
  Having physical copies of your photos is almost more important in this digital world
  
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• Why car makers should be footing the bill for tackling air pollution in the UK

  15-03-2018 13:11
  
  Joint inquiry from four select committees calls for a new Clean Air Act, with new clean air fund paid for by motor industry
  
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• Could AI help you win big on the gee-gees? Machine learning is predicting horse racing results with incredible accuracy

  15-03-2018 13:10
  
  AI that uses so-called "swarm intelligence" can predict race and election results
  
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• Cyber crooks find a new way to share malware and scams

  15-03-2018 12:31 via zdnet.com
  Cybercrime as a service takes another step forward.
  
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• ​What is Hyperloop? Everything you need to know about the future of transport

  15-03-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  Hyperloop technologies could revolutionise travel: here's everything you need to know about the technology and the companies involved.
  
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• Cybercriminals spotted hiding cryptocurrency mining malware in forked projects on GitHub

  15-03-2018 12:05 via zdnet.com
  Those behind the campaign are specially tailoring the Monero crypto-jacking malware to use a limited amount of CPU power in order to evade infections being detected.
  
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• Fortnite: Drake and Ninja's Twitch battle gets huge crowd

  15-03-2018 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 600,000 people watched rapper Drake and top player Ninja play the co-op shooting game.
  
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• Alibaba opens data centre in Indonesia

  15-03-2018 11:03 via zdnet.com
  The facility is Alibaba Cloud's first in the Asian market, where the Chinese vendor aims to train 300 local professionals in its cloud certification programme within a year.
  
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• YouTube dark mode: How to activate YouTube’s new Dark Theme on your iPhone

  15-03-2018 10:57
  
  We show you how to activate YouTube’s so-called dark mode for night viewing
  
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• Treatment for enlarged prostate uses a robot and a jet of water

  15-03-2018 10:37 via zdnet.com
  Investors back commercialization of the technology to the tune of $118 million
  
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• Kepler is dying: Nasa's plucky Kepler Space Telescope has only months left to live as fuel runs low

  15-03-2018 10:02
  System engineer Charlie Sobeck has announced that Kepler's tank "will run dry within several months"
  
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• Duolingo launches Klingon courses for those with absolutely nothing better to do

  15-03-2018 09:47
  
  You could just learn Spanish
  
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• Drake and Ninja just broke the internet with a record-breaking Fortnite stream on Twitch

  15-03-2018 09:31
  
  More than 600,000 people tuned in to watch rapper Drake and eSports star Ninja battle it out on Fortnite
  
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• Amazon recalls its own-brand chargers due to fire risk

  15-03-2018 09:18
  
  Six of the Basics range of chargers have been recalled following US accidents
  
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• YouTube prankster jailed for shooting boyfriend dead

  15-03-2018 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Monalisa Perez shot her boyfriend through a thick book, which failed to stop the bullet last June.
  
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• Sega Mega Drive Collection coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One

  15-03-2018 08:49
  
  Revisit the 16-bit era an your current-gen system with the Sega Mega Drive Collection, out in May
  
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• Amazon Japan offices raided in competition probe

  15-03-2018 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm is suspected of asking suppliers to bear costs for selling products at discounted rates, reports say.
  
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• Broken down by NBN technology: ACMA wants to publish telco complaints data

  15-03-2018 07:42 via zdnet.com
  Proposed ACMA rules would force ISPs to respond to customers within a week and provide transparency into ISP complaints.
  
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• Korean food-tech firm Woowa Brothers developing delivery robot

  15-03-2018 06:11 via zdnet.com
  Woowa Brothers, a South Korean food-tech firm that runs the popular Baedal Minjok delivery app, is developing a delivery robot that will help staff the expanding food delivery industry.
  
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• ​Federal opposition promises AU$35m Australian Space Program

  15-03-2018 05:53 via zdnet.com
  Labor has promised a multimillion-dollar investment to launch Australia into space.
  
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• NEC signed to build Southeast Asia Japan 2 cable

  15-03-2018 05:25 via zdnet.com
  The cable spanning 10,500km and 11 landing stations is expected to be completed by end of 2020 and provide 144Tbps.
  
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• One third of households disconnected during NBN switch: ACMA

  15-03-2018 01:53 via zdnet.com
  More than 10 percent of those without phone or internet service during the move to the NBN are without access for over a month.
  
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• AEC gives Fuji Xerox AU$27m for another ballot scanning system

  15-03-2018 01:33 via zdnet.com
  Fuji Xerox Businessforce will be providing the Australian Electoral Commission with a new Senate scanning solution, touting the success of the one the company provided for the 2016 federal election.
  
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• ​Linus Torvalds slams CTS Labs over AMD vulnerability report

  15-03-2018 01:31 via zdnet.com
  Linux's creator said he thinks CTS Labs' AMD chip security report "looks more like stock manipulation than a security advisory" and questions an industry.
  
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• Fail harder

  15-03-2018 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Talking about failure is taboo in Germany, and it could be holding business back.
  
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