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• Report: 1 in 4 public cloud users has had data stolen

  16-04-2018 23:32 via zdnet.com
  Security concerns haven't stopped the vast majority of organizations from storing sensitive data in the public cloud, according to a new McAfee survey.
  
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• Fed up? How to delete or deactivate your Facebook account

  16-04-2018 22:53 via zdnet.com
  How do you permanently delete your Facebook account? It's pretty easy. Facebook users can also deactivate their account for a temporary break.
  
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• Microsoft introduces Azure Sphere for securing IoT devices

  16-04-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is introducing new custom silicon, a Linux-based embedded OS and cloud service aimed at securing microcontroller-based devices.
  
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• ​Oracle's cloud business in the time of Trump

  16-04-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Oracle's co-CEO tried to persuade President Trump to not award a massive Department of Defense cloud contract to rival Amazon Web Services.
  
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• NBN complaints to the TIO triple

  16-04-2018 22:15 via zdnet.com
  NBN complaints to the Ombudsman rose by more than 200 percent to a total of 22,827 during the first half of 2017-18.
  
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• Smartphones: Is there any innovation left in this market?

  16-04-2018 20:49 via zdnet.com
  In this fascinating video roundtable, ZDNet’s David Gewirtz, Jason Perlow, and Adrian Kingsley-Hughes sit down to discuss the future of the smartphone. It’s not what you may think.
  
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• Coinbase buys Earn.com, names first CTO

  16-04-2018 19:52 via zdnet.com
  Earn.com co-founder Balaji Srinivasan will join Coinbase as its first ever chief technology officer.
  
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• Russian hackers are attacking home routers, ISPs and business firewalls to spy and steal data, warns US, UK

  16-04-2018 19:07 via zdnet.com
  US Department of Homeland Security, FBI and the UK's National Cyber Security Centre issue warning on attacks. "Russia is our most capable hostile adversary in cyberspace", warns NCSC chief.
  
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• Russia accused of global net hack attacks

  16-04-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Russia is seeking to hijack essential internet hardware, US and UK intelligence agencies allege.
  
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• IT pros are not confident their organizations have the skills to take advantage of AI

  16-04-2018 18:36 via zdnet.com
  ­Although enterprises want to implement chatbots in the workplace, privacy concerns are an issue for some.
  
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• Forget Fortnite, British studio Automaton Games wants you to battle it out with 1,000 other players thanks to Improbable’s SpatialOS

  16-04-2018 17:39
  
  Mavericks: Proving Grounds is the 400-person shooter with ambitions beyond simply beating Fortnite and PUBG at their own game
  
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• Forget Fortnite, British studio Automaton Games wants you to battle against 1,000 other players thanks to Improbable’s SpatialOS

  16-04-2018 17:39
  
  Mavericks: Proving Grounds is the 400-person shooter with ambitions beyond simply beating Fortnite and PUBG at their own game
  
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• ZTE slapped with export restrictions by US Commerce Department

  16-04-2018 17:15 via zdnet.com
  The restrictions ban US companies from selling hardware and equipment to China's ZTE.
  
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• China's ZTE 'poses risk to UK security'

  16-04-2018 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Cyber-defence watchdog tells the UK telecoms sector not to use the Chinese firm's equipment.
  
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• Fake Android apps used for targeted surveillance found in Google Play

  16-04-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The apps relied on a second-stage component that was downloaded after the apps were installed.
  
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• Vault Systems opens cloud academy to government IT staff

  16-04-2018 16:01 via zdnet.com
  Vault Academy is designed to upskill technology professionals and address the shortage of cloud computing skills across government.
  
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• How to delete your LinkedIn account

  16-04-2018 15:34
  
  What’s wrong with a business card anyway?
  
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• iOS 12: Which iPhones and iPads will it render obsolete?

  16-04-2018 15:21 via zdnet.com
  With iOS 12 now on the horizon, get ready for some of Apple's oldest iOS devices to be thrown on the scrapheap.
  
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• Brazil demands rules on data flows from WTO

  16-04-2018 15:12 via zdnet.com
  The country wants the multilateral global trade body to start a debate on regulation and governance.
  
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• Bank web apps are the "most vulnerable" to getting hacked, new research says

  16-04-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  If there's one thing the banking sector is good at, it's shoddy cybersecurity.
  
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• Facebook expels alt-right figurehead

  16-04-2018 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  White nationalist Richard Spencer's three Facebook pages are blocked on a permanent basis.
  
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• ​Supercomputing: This project plans one of the world's largest Arm-based supercomputer deployments

  16-04-2018 14:42 via zdnet.com
  A new installation across three UK-based clusters will run a total of 12,000 Arm cores.
  
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• Q&A: Fitbit CEO James Park talks about the company's past, present, and future

  16-04-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Fitbit's future is full of smartwatches and services as the company continues its mission to make the world a healthier place.
  
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• Cisco brings new email security services to its AMP endpoint platform

  16-04-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Cisco is also adding new capabilities designed to protect employee devices from ransomware, cryptomining, and fileless malware.
  
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• Google Play Store allegedly littered with apps that can harvest data about children

  16-04-2018 13:46
  
  A staggering 73% of children’s apps in the Google Play Store are likely breaching the privacy protection act
  
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• Apple sued a tiny Norwegian repair shop – and lost

  16-04-2018 13:29
  
  Apple reportedly sent lawyers to an independent repair shop after they found replacement screens at Norwegian customs
  
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• Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts

  16-04-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Chairman Tim Martin condemns trolling and says limiting social media use would be better for society.
  
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• House of Lords: UK must lead the way on ethical AI

  16-04-2018 13:05
  
  A report from the House of Lords calls on the UK to positively shape the future of artificial intelligence
  
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• Sega unveils the Mega Drive Mini, reviving the console battle of 1990

  16-04-2018 13:04
  
  Haven’t we seen this before?
  
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• Range Rover Velar review (2017): King of the urban jungle?

  16-04-2018 12:56
  
  The Velar is an all-new entry to the Range Rover family, but its sharp new suit could be a case of style over substance
  
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• IBM Resilient enterprise security platform merges human, machine learning

  16-04-2018 12:22 via zdnet.com
  IBM says that combining both human and machine intelligence gives us the best chance of responding to incidents before security breaches occur.
  
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• Qualcomm to refile NXP takeover application with Chinese authorities: report

  16-04-2018 12:19 via zdnet.com
  The deal has become complicated due to political struggles between the US and China.
  
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• Huawei P20 Pro review: Three rear cameras, and a lot more

  16-04-2018 11:59 via zdnet.com
  The P20 Pro is a superb handset, with its triple rear camera setup a clear highlight. Performance and battery life are excellent too, while the drawbacks -- except for one -- are minor.
  
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• No more painful fillings! This dental breakthrough fixes cavities "naturally" using peptides

  16-04-2018 11:30
  
  Scientists have developed a method for filling cavities by mimicking nature
  
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• This quaint UK village is on the rise… literally

  16-04-2018 11:18
  
  The ground beneath this Devon village is rising up, and it’s dumbfounding scientists
  
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• The ground beneath this quaint UK village is on the rise and scientists don't know why

  16-04-2018 11:18
  
  The discovery came as a result of the UK’s first country-wide land motion map
  
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• Reliance on robots partially to blame for Model 3 production delays, says Elon Musk

  16-04-2018 11:09 via zdnet.com
  For companies rushing to automate, a cautionary tale from the most automation-heavy carmaker on the planet
  
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• Ancient EITest infection chain sinkholed by security teams

  16-04-2018 10:51 via zdnet.com
  The chain has been used by criminals for backdoor installation, support scams, and more.
  
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• JD Wetherspoon is mysteriously killing the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts of its 900 pubs citing “trolling, etc”

  16-04-2018 10:30
  
  The pub giant is leaving social media, but the justification is really odd
  
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• JD Wetherspoon is mysteriously killing the Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts of its 900 pubs citing “trolling, etc”

  16-04-2018 10:30
  
  The pub giant is leaving social media, but the justification is really odd
  
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• On the hunt for Earth 2.0: Watch NASA's TESS launch live

  16-04-2018 10:23
  
  The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launch is the next step in the search for planets outside of our solar system
  
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• On the hunt for alien life: NASA's planet-hunting TESS satellite is launching today – here's how to watch the event live

  16-04-2018 10:23
  
  The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launch is the next step in the search for planets outside of our solar system
  
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• NASA's planet-hunting TESS satellite launch delayed while further checks are carried out

  16-04-2018 10:23
  
  The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launch will be the next step in the search for planets outside of our solar system
  
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• Luxury car maker DS teases fully electric performance concept car to give Tesla a run for its money

  16-04-2018 09:39
  
  A video of the concept was posted on Instagram by the company’s head of design Thierry Metroz
  
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• Victorian education IT procurement practices centralised in wake of Ultranet

  16-04-2018 09:31 via zdnet.com
  A conflict of interest and an IT procurement register will be introduced by the Victorian Department of Education following the failed and corrupted Ultranet project.
  
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• Android phone makers are putting millions at risk by allegedly lying about missed security patches

  16-04-2018 09:24
  
  Security Research Labs has said it has reason to believe Android manufacturers are misleading customers
  
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• Queensland examining fibre capacity while awaiting NBN

  16-04-2018 09:17 via zdnet.com
  Lauding the uptake of alternative fixed-wireless services in areas not yet connected to the NBN, the Queensland government said it is assessing whether to provide capacity on its fibre network to consumers.
  
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• This AI is learning to make Flintstones episodes with bizarre results

  16-04-2018 09:15
  
  Recycling comes to Bedrock
  
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• This AI is learning to make Flintstones episodes

  16-04-2018 09:15
  
  Recycling comes to Bedrock
  
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• ​Woolworths turning customers away following IT outage

  16-04-2018 09:05 via zdnet.com
  Customers of the supermarket chain are reporting being told by store managers that an IT glitch has affected its cash registers.
  
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