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• Worldwide PC shipments effectively flat in Q1 2018

  11-04-2018 23:54 via zdnet.com
  Dell, HP still managed to post solid year-over-year growth, according to IDC and Gartner
  
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• Silicon states: big tech's government takeover: UpVote 26

  11-04-2018 22:54
  
  First social life, then politics – now Silicon Valley is disrupting the state itself. Can it survive the shock? Or panel has some concerns: but also pick their favourite government innovations
  
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• Kogan NBN service goes live

  11-04-2018 22:01 via zdnet.com
  Kogan Internet has launched its NBN service off the back of Vodafone's offering, with plans maxing out at less than AU$90 per month for download speeds of 100Mbps and unlimited data.
  
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• Qordoba adds AI emotion scoring to product content to improve user experiences

  11-04-2018 20:56 via zdnet.com
  The ability to gauge emotion in product content helps brands measure that the brand is on message across all products.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg says his data was harvested

  11-04-2018 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief executive also tells Congress that Facebook may take action against Cambridge University.
  
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• Want to survive the technological revolution? Be an adapter

  11-04-2018 19:17 via zdnet.com
  New report shows why it's important to manage the risks of newer technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
  
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• UK hit by 49 cyberattacks from Russian groups in six months says Amber Rudd

  11-04-2018 19:13 via zdnet.com
  "We will not tolerate this", says Home Secretary Amber Rudd - and announces national cybercrime exercises to prepare for future attacks.
  
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• Google Sheets gets macros

  11-04-2018 19:06 via zdnet.com
  It's now easier to automate repetitive tasks in Google's spreadsheets tool.
  
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• Conway's Law and the future of healthcare data management: Genome, Blockchain, and GDPR

  11-04-2018 18:46 via zdnet.com
  Maladies in healthcare data management are obvious, but what about solutions? From selling Genome data to using Blockchain and the effects of GDPR, would we rather stick to the devil we know?
  
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• Survey: How much do you know about blockchain?

  11-04-2018 18:01 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet's sister site, Tech Pro Research, wants to find out how much professionals know about blockchain and what (if anything) their companies are doing with it. Take this short survey and tell us.
  
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• Box adds new administrator tools for better visibility

  11-04-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Additionally, the cloud storage vendor is introducing new metadata-driven retention policies.
  
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• Amazon patents 'voice-sniffing' algorithms

  11-04-2018 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The company has designed a system that can analyse conversations to target advertising at customers.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg holds own before Congress, preserves monetization machine

  11-04-2018 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Analysts are largely betting that Facebook will weather the Cambridge Analytica flap and congressional hearings and that marketers will stick with the platform.
  
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• 62 percent of Amazon deliveries may flow through USPS

  11-04-2018 16:21 via zdnet.com
  A Jefferies research notes cites an estimate that 62 percent of Amazon's deliveries flow through the USPS. If rates rise for Amazon costs are likely to go up for e-commerce overall as UPS and FedEx raise rates too.
  
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• Revealed: How GCHQ plans to protect the UK from all-out cyberwar

  11-04-2018 16:20
  
  GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre has published a new framework for tackling incidents with law enforcement
  
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• How GCHQ plans to protect the UK from all-out cyberwar

  11-04-2018 16:20
  
  GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre has published a new framework for tackling incidents with law enforcement
  
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• God of War review: An epic father-son adventure

  11-04-2018 16:04
  
  Santa Monica Studio has successfully reinvented God of War with this fun, visually stunning journey
  
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• Intel FPGAs picked up by Dell EMC and Fujitsu

  11-04-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Intel is building the foundation for the modern data center with field programmable gate array (FPGA) accelerators, and Dell EMC and Fujitsu wasn't in on that future.
  
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• Great Western Railway accounts breached

  11-04-2018 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm has reset all customer accounts after discovering about 1,000 had been illegally accessed.
  
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• From paper tape to a patched-together Altair 8800, the story of my first computers

  11-04-2018 15:28 via zdnet.com
  In this hustle bustle world of smartphones and Internet of Things, it's hard to remember that there was a time when we weren't all wirelessly wired to the cloud. In this retrospective, David Gewirtz takes us back to a simpler time.
  
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• FTC warns phone makers: It's illegal to void warranties over third-party parts

  11-04-2018 15:25 via zdnet.com
  FTC warns manufacturers against trying to use unfair restrictions on warranties.
  
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• Cisco's encryption helps threat actors and defenders use AI

  11-04-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  TK Keanini, Cisco's principal engineer, explains his job to ZDNet's Tonya Hall, "[We're] trying to make it harder for the bad guys to operate on our customers' networks."
  
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• YouTube star prompts conversation about social anxiety

  11-04-2018 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  It's like 'falling down the rabbit hole of endless what ifs' says one sufferer in a candid online debate
  
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• Windows 10 on AMD? This new update plus Microsoft's patch block Spectre attacks

  11-04-2018 14:43 via zdnet.com
  AMD has released microcode updates for Spectre variant 2 that require Microsoft's latest Windows 10 patch.
  
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• Here's the next iPad Pro Apple should build: Specs and speculation

  11-04-2018 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Apple's third-generation iPad Pro, due presumably in June 2018, is likely to have important but incremental improvements over its predecessor and include technologies introduced in the iPhone X.
  
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• Qualcomm launches systems-on-chips for vision intelligence, IoT

  11-04-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  The new QCS605 and QCS603 SoCs combine image signal processor, AI, CPU and GPU technology to accommodate a variety of camera applications, robotics and smart displays.
  
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• Facebook and Google need ad-free options says Jaron Lanier

  11-04-2018 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier says the tech firms should offer an alternative to ads.
  
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• Dark web crackdown: More funding for police targeting online crime

  11-04-2018 13:25 via zdnet.com
  But can a modest injection of new cash really hope to stop online crime in its tracks?
  
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• Warranty void stickers 'not valid' in US, says FTC

  11-04-2018 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator says "warranty void if removed" stickers are deceptive and likely to be illegal.
  
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• OWC ThunderBlade SSD: Extreme storage for professionals

  11-04-2018 13:15 via zdnet.com
  One drive can house up to 8 terabytes of storage and offer read speeds topping out at 2,800MB/s. And if that isn't enough, you can daisy-chain up to six ThunderBlade drives together to give you 48 terabytes of storage.
  
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• Amber Rudd sets aside £9 million to clamp down on the dark web

  11-04-2018 12:57
  
  The home secretary hopes to clean up the dark web and stop its criminal activity
  
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• A new cyber innovation centre is coming to London to help make the UK a leader in the fight against cybercrime

  11-04-2018 12:54
  
  The centre will be funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
  
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• Instagram Focus adds an iPhone-style Portrait mode to your photos and videos without the hefty price tag

  11-04-2018 12:51
  
  Give your selfies the production value they deserve with Instagram’s latest feature
  
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• Regulators state that “warranty void if removed” stickers are absolute nonsense

  11-04-2018 12:43
  
  Those warranty stickers are a little bit more complicated than you first thought
  
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• Russian trolls posted fake Clinton porn

  11-04-2018 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Reddit bans hundreds of fake accounts run by Russian internet trolls.
  
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• Windows security: Microsoft patch for Outlook password leak bug 'not a full fix'

  11-04-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  Attackers can make Outlook leak password hashes just by previewing an RTF-formatted email.
  
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• Sensors under the skin monitor your alcohol intake

  11-04-2018 12:17 via zdnet.com
  Researchers believe embedded sensors may pave the way for more effective rehabilitation for substance abuse.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg steers the Senate towards Facebook-friendly regulations

  11-04-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  After lawmakers made it clear they don't completely understand how Facebook collects and uses data, Zuckerburg seized the opportunity to influence potential new regulations.
  
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• Flying cars in our (near) future

  11-04-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Fast on the heels of the self-driving car, the self-piloting air taxi is on its way to market soon, says Bell Innovation director Scott Drennan.
  
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• Fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page removed

  11-04-2018 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the largest Black Lives Matter pages on Facebook has been removed after it was exposed as fake.
  
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• Could a robot pip people picking peppers?

  11-04-2018 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  An autonomous robot that can pick peppers when they are ripe is being developed.
  
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• Dell XPS 13 (2018) review: Dell's gorgeous ultraportable just got a little bit gorgeouser

  11-04-2018 11:47
  
  Slimmer, lighter and more attractive than before: the Dell XPS 13remains among best Windows ultraportable money can buy
  
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• Four moments where Congress made Mark Zuckerberg break a sweat

  11-04-2018 11:34
  
  Often robotic, but seldom malfunctioning
  
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• This swarm of robot submersibles can be controlled as a single entity

  11-04-2018 11:32 via zdnet.com
  As swarm robotics advances, we're seeing the first commercial implementations in water
  
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• Adobe patches critical vulnerabilities in Flash, InDesign

  11-04-2018 11:16 via zdnet.com
  Workstation users should treat the latest Adobe security bulletin seriously.
  
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• ESA just discovered a second magnetic field surrounding Earth

  11-04-2018 11:12
  
  The discovery of the baby field was made by a trio of satellites orbiting our planet
  
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• TED 2018: Ukrainian journalist fights fake news

  11-04-2018 09:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A TED talk by a Ukrainian journalist describes efforts to combat Russian propaganda.
  
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• Hubble captures a sublime "Einstein ring" created by distant galaxies

  11-04-2018 09:36
  
  NASA has released a stunning image of distant galaxies, distorted by an Einstein ring
  
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• Australian House committee pushes digital retraining fund for displaced workers

  11-04-2018 09:20 via zdnet.com
  The committee has also recommended a digital grants program for small businesses to take part in the digital economy.
  
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• Spark NZ launches government-level enterprise managed security services

  11-04-2018 09:00 via zdnet.com
  Spark has extended its New Zealand government TaaS managed security services offering out to businesses, including firewall, internet, remote access, and incident response as a service.
  
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