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• Under Armour says 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts hit by data breach

  29-03-2018 22:55 via zdnet.com
  The fitness apparel company learned that data on 150 million accounts for the site and app were breached earlier this week.
  
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• Under Armour reports 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts hacked

  29-03-2018 22:55 via zdnet.com
  The fitness apparel company learned that data on 150 million accounts for the site and app were breached earlier this week.
  
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• Siri, you're fired: Why Apple needs a new personal assistant

  29-03-2018 21:30 via zdnet.com
  Does anyone really like using this laughable excuse for a voice interface? There is a better choice -- and it comes from a natural partner that everyone is overlooking.
  
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• Medical imaging at the 'speed of light': Nvidia's Clara supercomputer

  29-03-2018 21:03 via zdnet.com
  Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang said science needs super-charged computers, so that's why his company is building them.
  
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• Why Microsoft is splitting up Windows in its latest reorganization

  29-03-2018 20:42 via zdnet.com
  Connecting the dots: Here are some of the whys and hows around Microsoft's latest reorg -- and especially how it affects Windows and Devices.
  
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• Does your iPhone need a new battery? Find out with iOS 11.3

  29-03-2018 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Here's how to find out if your iPhone needs a new battery fitted.
  
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• iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'

  29-03-2018 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 11.3 with iPhone battery tool, new Animoji, and more

  29-03-2018 19:55 via zdnet.com
  Updates are also available for the Apple Watch, HomePod, and Apple TV.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 11.3 with iPhone battery tool, new Animoji

  29-03-2018 19:55 via zdnet.com
  Updates are also available for the Apple Watch, HomePod, and Apple TV.
  
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• Microsoft to add new geography, stocks data types to Excel

  29-03-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is bringing new kinds of AI-enabled data types to Excel, starting with geography and stocks. Up next: Companies' own organizational data.
  
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• F1 2018 game release date, price and all the latest rumours

  29-03-2018 18:21
  
  What you can expect from this year’s F1 game for Xbox One, PS4 and PC
  
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• Brexit: Netflix 'passport' not yet decided

  29-03-2018 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK government says online content portability is still subject to Brexit negotiations.
  
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• Fitbit Versa review: Cheaper and nearly as good as the Ionic

  29-03-2018 18:03
  
  A versatile smartwatch with four-day battery life and a compact design, all backed up by the Fitbit community
  
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• Here's outgoing Windows chief Terry Myerson's mail to the troops

  29-03-2018 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Outgoing Windows chief Terry Myerson looks back and ahead in his goodbye mail to Microsoft employees. Here's what he told them.
  
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• Here's outgoing Windows chief Terry Myerson's email to the troops

  29-03-2018 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Outgoing Windows chief Terry Myerson looks back and ahead in his goodbye mail to Microsoft employees. Here's what he told them.
  
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• Could digital forensics get justice for 850 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean?

  29-03-2018 17:57
  
  Forensic Architecture is harnessing surveillance data to bring those responsible for deaths in the Mediterranean to account
  
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• BT made to cut rental fee for landline-only customers

  29-03-2018 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  People who have only a landline from BT will have their monthly line rental fee cut from Sunday.
  
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• Here's how (and why) Microsoft is splitting up Windows in its latest reorg

  29-03-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Connecting the dots: Here are some of the whys and hows around Microsoft's latest reorg, and especially how it affects Windows and Devices.
  
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• Windows chief Myerson out in Microsoft reorganization

  29-03-2018 16:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest company reorg includes some major changes to its Windows and Devices organization, including the departure of its current leader, Terry Myerson.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows chief Myerson is out as part of latest company-wide reorg

  29-03-2018 16:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest company reorg includes some major changes to its Windows and Devices organization, including the departure of its current leader, Terry Myerson.
  
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• Three out of four believe that AI applications are the next mega trend

  29-03-2018 16:26 via zdnet.com
  Although applying artificial intelligence (AI) is a challenge for enterprises, and budget is an issue, most brands believe that AI will bring success according to new report.
  
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• Apple adds privacy icon to iOS 11.3 that shows you when it’s collecting your data

  29-03-2018 15:57
  
  iOS 11.3 includes a new set of guidelines around how Apple handles private information
  
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• Cambridge Analytica files spell out election tactics

  29-03-2018 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Newly released files detail election-swinging efforts by the consultancy and other linked firms.
  
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• Chromebooks still beat the iPad is one critical way

  29-03-2018 15:14 via zdnet.com
  As much as Apple tries to convince us that the iPad is a better tool for schools that the Chromebook, the iPad has a key weakness that Apple hasn't addressed.
  
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• Chromebooks still beat the iPad in one critical way

  29-03-2018 15:14 via zdnet.com
  As much as Apple tries to convince us that the iPad is a better tool for schools that the Chromebook, the iPad has a key weakness that Apple hasn't addressed.
  
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• Trump attacks Amazon for paying 'little or no taxes'

  29-03-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  As well as its tax record, President Trump launches into Amazon for destroying retail jobs.
  
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• Linux on Raspberry Pi: SUSE support turns $35 board into enterprise IoT platform

  29-03-2018 14:40 via zdnet.com
  SUSE rolls out full commercial support for its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (SLES) Raspberry Pi image.
  
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• British content is ‘under serious threat’ from Netflix and Amazon, says BBC

  29-03-2018 14:24
  
  BBC admits that the broadcaster is struggling to keep up with streaming giants, and vows to reinvent itself in second annual report
  
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• 20 suspect hackers arrested over online banking fraud

  29-03-2018 14:01 via zdnet.com
  The group impersonated tax authorities to dupe victims into handing over their account details.
  
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• ZEPL aims to put your Zeppelin notebook on steroids

  29-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The company that created the Apache Zeppelin notebook project is introducing its first commercial offering aimed at managing collaboration. It will appeal to those who want lifecycle management to be an extension of their notebooks.
  
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• VMware updates vRealize suite with focus on business, operational intent

  29-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The latest version of the cloud management platform helps customers optimize performance based on their specific business and operational priorities.
  
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• Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro review: A decent Android tablet, but it's no iPad

  29-03-2018 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Huawei makes excellent hardware and its EMUI software has improved over the years. However, Google hasn't spent much time optimizing Android tablets and it still shows on solid hardware.
  
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• ​Building Windows 10 apps? Now Microsoft lets you test new projects in private

  29-03-2018 13:38 via zdnet.com
  New option allows Microsoft Store apps and games to be tested with private groups before general release.
  
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• Update Drupal ASAP: Over a million sites can be easily hacked by any visitor

  29-03-2018 13:37 via zdnet.com
  Dangerous Drupal flaw could leave your site completely compromised if you don't patch the flaw immediately.
  
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• Lazio loses €2 million by falling foul to phishing scam

  29-03-2018 13:13
  
  The Italian team sent an outstanding transfer bill to a fraudster's bank account
  
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• HP veteran, Chief Operating Officer Jon Flaxman dies

  29-03-2018 13:13 via zdnet.com
  Flaxman, with 36 years under his belt at HP, has passed away.
  
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• Cisco critical flaw: At least 8.5 million switches open to attack, so patch now

  29-03-2018 12:51 via zdnet.com
  Cisco patches a severe flaw in switch deployment software that can be attacked with crafted messages sent to a port that's open by default.
  
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• PS Plus April 2018: The free PlayStation games for April are a mixed bag

  29-03-2018 12:50
  
  Not quite the bounty of riches as we had last month
  
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• Fujifilm acquires JXTG units to boost biomedical business

  29-03-2018 12:44 via zdnet.com
  The $800 million deal will give Fujifilm a wider portfolio in cell culture products and regenerative medicine.
  
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• Study shows that mice 'eavesdrop' on rats' tears

  29-03-2018 12:43
  
  Mice are alerted by pheromones in the tears of their predators, a study finds
  
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• BMW i3s review (2018): Updated BMW i3 is a slightly sportier EV

  29-03-2018 12:40
  The latest update of the BMW i3 is a slightly sportier version of the regular i3 but it doesn't make much sense
  
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• Fortnite 'not addictive' says researcher

  29-03-2018 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest video game craze is hard to stop playing but not addictive says a researcher.
  
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• ​Android security: This malware will mine cryptocurrency until your smartphone fails

  29-03-2018 12:05 via zdnet.com
  Monero-mining Android malware will exhaust your phone in its quest for cash.
  
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• They've got your money and your data. Now hackers are coming to destroy your trust

  29-03-2018 11:48 via zdnet.com
  Nation-state attackers are attempting to undermine trust in critical services -- so how do we go about stopping them?
  
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• South Korea to map major cities for safe autonomous driving

  29-03-2018 11:44 via zdnet.com
  The country hopes a smarter traffic system will improve the safety of emerging driving technology tests.
  
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• The new Subaru Forester alerts drivers when they’re tired and distracted

  29-03-2018 11:16
  
  DriverFocus technology comes as standard with the top-spec Touring trim
  
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• The energy entrepreneurs connecting off-grid Nigeria

  29-03-2018 11:09
  
  Entrepreneurs gather at Shell's #makethefuture Accelerator event in Port Harcourt, to discuss their ideas on how to connect off-grid Nigeria.
  
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• Raytheon and others developing networked drone swarms for combat

  29-03-2018 11:09 via zdnet.com
  The future of warfare lies in large numbers of inexpensive, unmanned tactical platforms that can operate in concert with one another
  
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• Eating out may increase exposure to toxic chemicals, study finds

  29-03-2018 11:00
  
  Teenagers may be particularly vulnerable to a hormone-disrupting chemical used in food packaging
  
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• Facebook updates privacy controls to let you delete your data

  29-03-2018 10:45
  
  Access Your information means you can see everything Facebook knows about you and delete it if you wish
  
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