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• Apple exploring touchless control, curved iPhone screens: Report

  04-04-2018 21:37 via zdnet.com
  Apple is looking into standout features for future iPhones, a new report details.
  
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• AWS announces Secrets Manager, more tools for security

  04-04-2018 21:34 via zdnet.com
  "Security is all of our jobs," Amazon CTO Werner Vogels said Wednesday.
  
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• How the food and beverage industry markets and sells with Cryptocurrency and influencers

  04-04-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  "We see companies that are moving in the direction of direct-technology and direct-to-consumer," BevNET's Mike Schneider tells TechRepublic's Tonya Hall.
  
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• Facebook: Cambridge Analytica took a lot more data than first thought

  04-04-2018 20:57 via zdnet.com
  The company said it will also inform users if their information was "improperly shared" with the data firm.
  
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• AWS announces SageMaker Local Mode for building AI locally

  04-04-2018 20:25 via zdnet.com
  The new mode is one of multiple updates AWS announced related to enabling AI and machine learning.
  
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• Amazon extends hands-free Alexa to Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets

  04-04-2018 20:17 via zdnet.com
  In a software update rolling out this week, Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablet users can trigger Alexa hands-free, with their voice -- ridding of having to press the home button.
  
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• Amazon extends Alexa hands-free to Fire 7, Fire HD 8 tablets

  04-04-2018 20:17 via zdnet.com
  In a software update rolling out this week, Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablet users can trigger Alexa hands-free, with their voice -- ridding of having to press the home button.
  
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• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' build adds more features to Sets

  04-04-2018 19:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding more functionality to its Sets windows-management feature with the latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build.
  
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• 3M taps C3 IoT as Internet of things, AI platform

  04-04-2018 19:20 via zdnet.com
  With the move C3 IoT's platform will be used as a key analytics technology in 3M's ongoing business transformation.
  
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• One in three trust an influencer's words over what a brand says

  04-04-2018 19:16 via zdnet.com
  New research today has taken a deeper dive into what types of influencers -- based on follower size -- really do make the most impact amongst their followers.
  
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• Microsoft commits to spending $5B over four years on IoT

  04-04-2018 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft, the 'intelligent cloud/intelligent edge' company, plans to step up its work in IoT research, products and programs.
  
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• Microsoft commits to spending $5 billion over four years on IoT

  04-04-2018 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft, the 'intelligent cloud/intelligent edge' company plans to step up its work in IoT research, products and programs.
  
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• Toyota C-HR review: A sharper edged hybrid

  04-04-2018 18:13
  
  Great to look at and pleasant to drive, but interior tech needs a modern boost
  
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• AI augments and amplifies human cognition

  04-04-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  "AI's role is to augment," says IBM Watson's CTO, Rob High. It assists and amplifies. "We need to be thinking seriously about whether AIs are really being deployed that way."
  
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• And 2018’s best UK mobile network is…

  04-04-2018 17:08
  
  Once again, it’s an EE landslide, but every network has come on in leaps and bounds
  
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• Brands that use influencer marketing can boost returns and conversions

  04-04-2018 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Word-of-mouth recommendations from influencers effectively turn prospects into customers, who trust the people they interact with on a daily basis.
  
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• Once a target, always a target: If you're hit by hackers you're likely to be hit again

  04-04-2018 16:56 via zdnet.com
  The number of organisations that have fallen victim to cyber-attackers only to fall victim a second time is on the up.
  
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• YouTube shooting: Female suspect 'angry over video postings'

  04-04-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The attacker, Nasim Aghdam, may have been angry with YouTube for filtering some of her videos.
  
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• Using a 4K drone to diagnose roof damage

  04-04-2018 16:18 via zdnet.com
  What happens when you can place a 4K camera virtually anywhere in a three-dimensional space? It’s like being able to examine something through a magnifying glass, even if it’s in a place that’s hard to reach by climbing.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify before US committee

  04-04-2018 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is to testify before the US House Commerce Committee regarding protection of user data.
  
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• Good news: It actually makes financial sense to mine our electronic waste

  04-04-2018 15:58
  
  Good for the planet and the pocket
  
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• Hackers target ad networks to inject cryptocurrency mining scripts

  04-04-2018 15:37 via zdnet.com
  It's the latest way for hackers to make money — by fooling unsuspected website visitors to mine cryptocurrency in their browser's background.
  
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• How to delete photos on Facebook

  04-04-2018 15:10
  
  If you’re worried about your digital footprint, or just want to streamline your profile, here’s how to delete photos on Facebook
  
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• iOS 11.4 Public Beta 1: Here's what's new

  04-04-2018 14:42 via zdnet.com
  Now that iOS 11.3 is out, Apple is pushing iOS 11.4 to beta testers.
  
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• Brain back-up firm Nectome loses link to MIT

  04-04-2018 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  MIT severs ties with a start-up attempting to copy people's memories when they die.
  
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• Galaxy S9's new rival? OnePlus 6 will be as blazingly fast but with 256GB storage

  04-04-2018 14:25 via zdnet.com
  OnePlus 6 throws down the gauntlet to Samsung's Galaxy S9, with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage.
  
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• Google search chief hired by Apple after Siri set-backs

  04-04-2018 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  John Giannandrea will report directly to CEO Tim Cook, according to reports.
  
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• Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington

  04-04-2018 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Unauthorised phone tracking devices, which mimic mobile tower to gather information, found in US.
  
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• Mozilla launches new effort to lure users back to the Firefox browser

  04-04-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  With a revamped browser and a nonprofit mission focused on privacy and user empowerment, Mozilla is ready to strike while the iron's hot.
  
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• Intel: We now won't ever patch Spectre variant 2 flaw in these chips

  04-04-2018 12:49 via zdnet.com
  A handful of CPU families that Intel was due to patch will now forever remain vulnerable.
  
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• ​Cloud computing: Don't forget these factors when you make the move

  04-04-2018 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Neglecting some basic issues could leave your cloud computing project struggling.
  
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• HTC's Tom Daley swimming pool selfie advert banned

  04-04-2018 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  HTC's own instructions for the phone said it should not come into contact with pool water.
  
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• Lock and block: Ransomworms take over the hacking scene

  04-04-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  IBM X-Force says that threat actors are taking up ransomware in their droves to reap the benefits of criminal activity through blackmail.
  
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• Windows 10 security: Microsoft patches critical flaw in Windows Defender

  04-04-2018 11:59 via zdnet.com
  Just scanning a specially-crafted file could lead to a totally compromised Windows machine.
  
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• Facebook: Essential to our mental wellbeing?

  04-04-2018 11:44
  
  Mark Zuckerberg likes this.
  
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• No, a third of millennials don’t believe the Earth is flat – but give it time

  04-04-2018 11:41
  
  YouTube, once again, has a lot to answer for
  
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• The high tech science behind 3D knitting (yes knitting)

  04-04-2018 11:21 via zdnet.com
  "Knitting machines could become as easy to use as 3-D printers."
  
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• Self-powered road sensors detect potholes before they bust your tires

  04-04-2018 11:14 via zdnet.com
  The ePave project is touted as a way for local authorities to get on top of road repair.
  
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• Iranian hackers breach Singapore universities to access research data

  04-04-2018 10:53 via zdnet.com
  Believed to be part of last month's attacks against global education institutions, the hackers breached 52 accounts across four Singapore universities including NTU and NUS to gain access to research articles.
  
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• Injectable seaweed bandages can prevent fatal battleground wounds

  04-04-2018 10:28 via zdnet.com
  The inspiration for bandages which prevent fatal blood loss comes from seaweed and pastries.
  
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• 1.1.1.1: Cloudflare's new DNS attracting 'gigabits per second' of rubbish

  04-04-2018 09:48 via zdnet.com
  Cloudflare is conducting an experiment with APNIC, and it's revealing plenty of dirty hacks.
  
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• The Future Computed, book review: AI and society, through a Microsoft lens

  04-04-2018 09:43 via zdnet.com
  Now is the time to make sure AI systems are fair, reliable and safe, private and secure, inclusive, transparent and accountable, says Microsoft. That's because they're the next step in how technology is changing society -- and we all need to decide what we want that to look like.
  
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• Apple snaps up Google’s former AI boss to improve Siri

  04-04-2018 09:40
  
  John Giannandrea will head up Apple’s machine learning and AI strategy
  
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• YouTube HQ shooting: Several wounded and female suspect dead

  04-04-2018 08:58
  
  The suspect had published videos criticising YouTube's filtering and demonetisation policies
  
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• YouTube HQ shooting: Police reveal identity of female shooter

  04-04-2018 08:58
  
  The suspect had published videos criticising YouTube's filtering and demonetisation policies
  
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• US outlines Chinese products set to be slapped with 25 percent tariff

  04-04-2018 08:03 via zdnet.com
  The Trump administration has unveiled 25 percent tariffs on some 1,300 Chinese products to force changes in Beijing's intellectual property practices.
  
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• NBN underlying issues remain for rural rollout: NT government

  04-04-2018 06:04 via zdnet.com
  The NT government has repeated arguments that Sky Muster cannot meet the broadband needs of rural Australians, with Viasat pointing out options to improve the service, while Aussie Broadband again called for a halt to the fixed-wireless network until congestion is fixed and Vodafone asked for spectrum sharing.
  
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• Google announces latest subsea cable investment

  04-04-2018 06:00 via zdnet.com
  The new cable system forms a ring between the key markets of Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore, building on Google's previous APAC cable systems.
  
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• ​Revolutionizing old businesses with new clouds

  04-04-2018 02:14 via zdnet.com
  The insurance business is moving from its old mainframe ways to the cloud.
  
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• Alibaba fully acquires food delivery platform Ele.me in $9.5b deal

  04-04-2018 01:51 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese ecommerce giant aims to fully integrate the food delivery platform into its ecosystem and further expand its push for the New Retail strategy.
  
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