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• BlackBerry teams with Microsoft to secure Office apps on mobile devices

  19-03-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  BlackBerry Enterprise Bridge lets shared customers use Microsoft mobile apps within the BlackBerry Dynamics container software.
  
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• School bomb threats: Disgruntled Minecraft gamer 'behind hoax'

  19-03-2018 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of schools in England were sent an email saying a bomb would be detonated on their grounds.
  
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• Facebook promises "comprehensive audit" of Cambridge Analytica

  19-03-2018 22:34 via zdnet.com
  Facebook in 2016 asked the analytics firm to delete the data collected from 50 million profiles, but Facebook never verified the company's response.
  
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• Hortonworks, Confluent and Waterline attempt to make Big Data easier

  19-03-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  In the last two weeks, three vendors, in separate announcements, have showed how analytics industry vendors recognize the complexity of their products, and are ready to do something about it.
  
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• Oracle beats Q3 earnings estimates

  19-03-2018 21:26 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise software giant touted the expected growth of its SaaS business.
  
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• World's largest SSD hits 100TB

  19-03-2018 21:13 via zdnet.com
  Nimbus Data unveils a new 100TB SSD - making it the world's largest SSD currently available.
  
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• For $15,000, GrayKey promises to crack iPhone passcodes for police

  19-03-2018 20:32 via zdnet.com
  This palm-sized box can break your iPhone's password, giving police full access to a device's file system -- messages, photos, call logs, browsing history, keychain and user passwords, and more.
  
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• Google app for Android adds podcast subscription, management support

  19-03-2018 19:58 via zdnet.com
  Without an official podcast app, Google is testing better podcast subscription support and management inside of its official Google app for Android.
  
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• ​The Raspberry Pi is the feel-good tech success that we all need

  19-03-2018 19:30 via zdnet.com
  Silicon Valley take note: you can be successful in tech and make the world a better place, too.
  
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• Google launches Play Instant to highlight apps you can try without downloading

  19-03-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  Google announced a few big Android game titles that now support instant app streaming. What could Google be planning next for Instant apps?
  
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• Facebook under fire in escalating data row

  19-03-2018 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Politicians are heaping criticism on Facebook over the way data on 50 million users was grabbed
  
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• Self-driving Uber kills Arizona woman, autonomous tests halted

  19-03-2018 18:24 via zdnet.com
  An Uber car in autonomous mode struck an Arizona woman who walked in the street, Tempe PD said. Uber responds: "Our hearts go out to the victim's family."
  
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• Apple's March 27 event: What to expect and how to watch

  19-03-2018 18:18 via zdnet.com
  Not only does the official invite offer a clue, but the location of Apple's next event gives us a pretty good idea of what to expect.
  
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• Microsoft joins group working to 'cure' open-source licensing issues

  19-03-2018 17:39 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is one of ten companies now committed to try to work through open-source software licensing problems involving the GPL with customers before resorting to legal action.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica and Facebook: What happened and has it moved any votes?

  19-03-2018 17:24
  
  Whistleblower Christopher Wylie has some alarming accusations about how a political influencing company acquired its data
  
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• Cambridge Analytica and Facebook: What happened and has it impacted any votes?

  19-03-2018 17:24
  
  Whistleblower Christopher Wylie has some alarming accusations about how a political influencing company acquired its data
  
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• World's smallest computer: IBM's fraud-fighter is so tiny it's almost invisible

  19-03-2018 16:02 via zdnet.com
  IBM has big ambitions for its barely visible computer, including helping combat fraud with blockchain tech.
  
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• God of War preview: Fantasy dad quest

  19-03-2018 15:56
  
  Upcoming action-adventure game God of War is fantasy of masculinity in a mythical Norse forest
  
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• Ni no Kuni II Revenant Kingdom review: Proof the JRPG still reigns supreme

  19-03-2018 15:53
  
  In a rare case of a sequel surpassing its predecessor, Level-5’s Ni no Kuni II is every JRPG fan’s dream
  
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• UK tech giant Micro Focus plunges in value as shares crash

  19-03-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Shares in Micro Focus, the UK's biggest technology firm, crash after warning on lower revenues.
  
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• Galaxy S9: Drop test shows how easily Samsung's flagship can break

  19-03-2018 15:21 via zdnet.com
  Maybe Samsung's new Galaxy S9 refined Infinity Display isn't all it's meant to be in terms of durability.
  
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• Huawei readies return to Brazilian smartphone market

  19-03-2018 15:08 via zdnet.com
  Chinese firm eyes opportunities in the consumer space and aims for threefold growth in its local B2B business.
  
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• NXP's MIFARE, Google Pay integrate for smart city transportation deployments

  19-03-2018 14:57 via zdnet.com
  NXP's MIFARE contactless payment system and cloud service will be integrated with Google Pay. MIFARE is used in 750 global cities.
  
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• Here's how to disable Emergency SOS on iPhone and Apple Watch

  19-03-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iOS 11 includes a great SOS feature for when you feel unsafe in an emergency, but you may want to disable the feature on your iPhone or Apple Watch to avoid accidentally calling 911.
  
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• Robots and automation: How Africa is at risk

  19-03-2018 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A report warns of the threat posed by automation to Africa - but says there is time to prepare.
  
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• HTC reveals Vive Pro $799 price with pre-order launch, shipping on 5 April

  19-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  HTC announced a new pro version of its virtual reality headset at CES and starting today you can place a pre-order while the original Vive gets a new lower price.
  
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• AI is becoming ubiquitous across enterprise software

  19-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While enterprises are viewing AI as the new imperative, increasingly, it is becoming a fact of life across the tools and applications that they are already using.
  
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• “Alexa, fart,” plus fifteen other useful Echo tricks and tips

  19-03-2018 13:51 via zdnet.com
  What? If you had a multi-billion dollar, state-of-the-art cloud-based artificial intelligence, wouldn’t you want to see if you could get it to fart? It’s who we are. Priorities, people! Priorities.
  
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• BBC wants to keep FM radio for longer

  19-03-2018 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The corporation says it is too soon to consider a complete switchover to digital radio.
  
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• National Lottery: 10 million players told to change passwords as attackers hit online accounts

  19-03-2018 13:02 via zdnet.com
  Unauthorised access to accounts -- gained through 'credential stuffing' attacks -- was discovered during security monitoring, says parent company Camelot.
  
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• Breakthrough stem cell therapy could provide hope to millions living with MS

  19-03-2018 13:01
  
  A new treatment which reboots the immune system using stem cell transplantation could relieve MS symptoms
  
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• Network Effect: The drive for synchronicity shakes the foundations of the data warehouse

  19-03-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The Data Expeditions, Part IV: Where a component described simply enough as a "messaging queue" strikes at the nerve center of organizations' long-standing three-tier applications, and calls into question whether certain of their principal functions still matter.
  
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• Far Cry 5 director on social commentary, cults and bull testicles

  19-03-2018 12:09
  
  Ubisoft's Dan Hay talks about the scope for games to explore social issues, and why Far Cry 5 is like The Twilight Zone
  
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• iOS 11 is such a mess, Apple showcases a bug in latest iPhone X ad

  19-03-2018 12:01 via zdnet.com
  iOS 11 bugs are now so commonplace that they appear in Apple's ads for the iPhone X.
  
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• Cryptographic crumpling: The encryption 'middle ground' for government surveillance

  19-03-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers believe a new encryption technique may be key to maintaining a balance between user privacy and government demands.
  
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• Are consumer brands jumping the gun when it comes to hiring data scientists?

  19-03-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  A new Salesforce survey shows brands are eager to hire data scientists, but they may not have the data ready for them to work with.
  
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• The UK just broke its previous record for energy generated by wind power

  19-03-2018 11:46
  
  14.2GW of electricity was generated by wind on Saturday
  
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• Hands-on with the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

  19-03-2018 11:41 via zdnet.com
  A new, improved Raspberry Pi 3 is available. I've been trying it out, here's what I have found so far.
  
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• Light's bug-eyed 16-lens camera is coming to the UK but it isn't cheap

  19-03-2018 11:28
  
  Sixteen lenses and 52-megapixel images: Light's bonkers L16 camera launches in the UK for £1,850
  
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• This 3D-printed house can go from nothing to occupied in 24 hours

  19-03-2018 11:26
  
  The Vulcan printer can create a concrete home in one day for around £7,000
  
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• The Attention Merchants, book review: Charting the rise of ad-supported media

  19-03-2018 11:04 via zdnet.com
  Today we're all familiar with the 'pay with data' business model, and its consequences. In this book, Tim Wu explores how your attention became vital for commerce.
  
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• Xilinx debuts software programmable chip design in data center push

  19-03-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Xilinx says its new Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform will make data center servers highly programmable with exponential increases to performance.
  
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• Atlassian's largest ever infrastructure project: CTO shares lessons learned

  19-03-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Migrations are never easy, so when Atlassian moved its two largest products to AWS, it developed a set of best practices.
  
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• Qualcomm's Paul Jacobs denied board position, considers acquisition offer

  19-03-2018 10:49 via zdnet.com
  Broadcom may have failed to acquire the firm, but there are possibilities of an in-house buyout.
  
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• WATCH: A robot shoots a basketball with 100 percent accuracy

  19-03-2018 10:31 via zdnet.com
  Just in time for March Madness, Toyota engineers unveil a 6'3" humanoid with a sweet J
  
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• This teeny-tiny computer is smaller than a grain of salt, but matches a PC from 1990

  19-03-2018 10:23
  
  What is this, a computer for ants?
  
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• ​Business or pleasure? The apps and trends that are blurring boundaries

  19-03-2018 10:00 via zdnet.com
  The worlds of the office and the home are starting to merge through apps and physical co-living spaces.
  
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• StarHub partners Sunseap to compete in Singapore electricity market

  19-03-2018 08:06 via zdnet.com
  Singapore telco StarHub will begin selling electricity services next month when Singapore begins opening up its power market, starting with a soft launch next month in Jurong.
  
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• NetComm Wireless announces industrial IoT router

  19-03-2018 06:55 via zdnet.com
  NetComm Wireless' new industrial Internet of Things router comes with dual-band Wi-Fi, support for 300Mbps LTE, and a cloud-based remote device manager.
  
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• Alibaba looks to drive SEA growth with another $2B investment in Lazada

  19-03-2018 06:32 via zdnet.com
  Latest fund injection pushes Alibaba's total investment to US$4 billion since the Chinese e-commerce giant bought a controlling stake in Lazada in 2016.
  
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