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• OpenSignal awards Vodafone Australia on 4G speeds and latency

  23-04-2018 23:15 via zdnet.com
  Vodafone has topped OpenSignal's March report for 4G speeds, latency, and availability.
  
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• ​How to upgrade to Ubuntu Linux 18.04

  23-04-2018 23:04 via zdnet.com
  With Ubuntu 18.04 Linux, the next long-term support version, coming out shortly, it's time to go over how to upgrade this popular Linux distribution.
  
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• Alphabet tops Q1 targets on revenue of $31.1 billion

  23-04-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Revenue was down in Alphabet's Other Bets category because of the transfer of Nest over to Google's hardware division.
  
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• Chinese tech giants' sexist job ads exposed

  23-04-2018 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Some adverts offered "men only" jobs while others wanted "trim" women applicants, Human Rights Watch found.
  
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• Motorola Solutions wins AU$261m public safety radio upgrade contract

  23-04-2018 22:13 via zdnet.com
  Motorola Solutions will expand and update the radio comms network for Victorian police, fire, and ambulance services, as well as providing data, GPS, location, online reporting, interface, and software-defined solutions.
  
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• Robot helps Jack McLinden, 14, to be Everton mascot

  23-04-2018 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A robot carried on to the pitch feeds panoramic live images and sound back to Jack McLinden's tablet.
  
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• Microsoft is dropping its Windows Phone apps for Teams, Yammer, Skype for Business in May

  23-04-2018 21:18 via zdnet.com
  Windows Phone users will lose support for their native Microsoft Teams, Yammer and Skype for Business apps as of next month.
  
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• Microsoft looks to bots to make employees more productive

  23-04-2018 20:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing its quest to try to make workers more productive via a variety of bots, including SwitchBot and Calendar.help.
  
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• Spotify tests filter to block swearing in songs

  23-04-2018 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The trial feature skips explicit tracks but only works on Apple devices and lacks a parental lock.
  
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• Apple's Shazam deal faces European probe

  23-04-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Seven countries asked the European Commission to review the purchase of the music identification app.
  
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• Atlanta spent at least $2.6 million on ransomware recovery

  23-04-2018 19:01 via zdnet.com
  The ransom was never paid, because the payment portal was pulled offline by the attacker.
  
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• Police 'visit funeral home to unlock dead man's phone'

  23-04-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Police in Florida are criticised for allegedly entering a funeral home to use a dead man's finger to unlock his smartphone.
  
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• Razer makes bid to acquire Malaysian e-payments firm

  23-04-2018 18:56 via zdnet.com
  Game accessories maker says it plans to buy up the remaining 65.1 percent shares in MOL Global for US$61 million and merge both companies' virtual credit platforms, zGold and MOLPoints.
  
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• Apple under 'in-depth' EU investigation over Shazam acquisition

  23-04-2018 17:58 via zdnet.com
  The European Commission is concerned that Shazam would give Apple access to commercially sensitive data about the customers of its competitors in the European Economic Area.
  
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• Deloitte CMO on customer experience: "Get out of the office. See customers."

  23-04-2018 17:18 via zdnet.com
  The global chief Marketing officer of Deloitte, which has $39 billion in revenue and 270,000 employees, shares lessons on driving transformation to improve customer relationships. A must-read for CMOs and every CIO as well.
  
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• Mysterious cyber worm targets medical systems, is found on X-ray machines and MRI scanners

  23-04-2018 17:10 via zdnet.com
  Orangeworm hacking group carefully selects victims in highly targeted attacks.
  
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• Dell 86 4K Interactive Touch Monitor, First Take: An imposing multi-user touch display for collaboration

  23-04-2018 16:58 via zdnet.com
  The Dell 86 is a versatile 86-inch display for collaboration and brainstorming sessions, but the price matches its dimensions.
  
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• A new "tangled" form of DNA has been uncovered in living cells

  23-04-2018 16:52
  
  Researchers from Australia have discovered a new DNA structure buried inside living cells for the first time
  
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• Why Amazon's home robots aren't a stretch: All the infrastructure, ecosystem via AWS is in place

  23-04-2018 16:46 via zdnet.com
  Amazon is reportedly planning to launch domestic robots. Assuming the robot designs aren't horrendous, Amazon already has the computer vision, deep learning and speech processing to make its robots helpful.
  
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• The G6 is the way forward for Motorola

  23-04-2018 16:45 via zdnet.com
  The legendary cell phone brand once known for slim phones needs to take a razor to its product portfolio.
  
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• VW is hoping to smash records at this year’s Pikes Peak with its I.D. R EV racer

  23-04-2018 16:20
  
  Behold the 671bhp I.D. R that VW claims accelerates faster than an F1 car
  
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• Why Amazon's domestic robots aren't a stretch: All the infrastructure, ecosystem via AWS is in place

  23-04-2018 16:17 via zdnet.com
  Amazon is reportedly planning to launch domestic robots. Assuming the robot designs aren't horrendous, Amazon already has the computer vision, deep learning and speech processing to make its robots helpful.
  
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• 'Nazi pug' video-maker has no regrets

  23-04-2018 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Meechan was fined £800 after teaching a dog to give a Nazi salute.
  
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• ​SAP wants manufacturers to embrace cloud computing

  23-04-2018 15:20 via zdnet.com
  New products will allow manufacturers to monitor performance and collaborate with others in the supply chain via the cloud.
  
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• Russia Telegram ban hits Google and Amazon services

  23-04-2018 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Google and Amazon have been caught up in Russian attempts to block the Telegram messaging app.
  
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• The problem with Detroit: Become Human’s handling of domestic abuse

  23-04-2018 15:03
  
  Detroit: Become Human’s opening act is layered and intriguing, but hampered by some questionable design decisions
  
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• Amazon Echo trial to help elderly and disabled people

  23-04-2018 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  As many councils struggle with budget issues to deliver services such as social care, new technology is being used in one trial area.
  
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• Internet Explorer zero-day alert: Attackers hitting unpatched bug in Microsoft browser

  23-04-2018 14:54 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is being urged to rush out a patch for a bug in Internet Explorer that's being used in attacks.
  
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• Brazil sees launch of cryptocurrency and blockchain association

  23-04-2018 14:20 via zdnet.com
  The entity is focused on government lobbying around regulation and monitoring market trends.
  
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• Arcadia Instant for KSQL: Streaming data analytics for the masses?

  23-04-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While Kafka's KSQL attempts to make streaming data processing easier for developers, Arcadia Data is trying to bring that ease to analysts and business users.
  
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• Gmail spam mystery: Why have secure accounts started spamming themselves?

  23-04-2018 13:56 via zdnet.com
  Spam appears in users' sent folders even from accounts that haven't been compromised.
  
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• Iran's banks banned from dealing in crypto-currencies

  23-04-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Iran bans its banks from using Bitcoin, amid money-laundering concerns.
  
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• Games with Gold: May 2018 includes Metal Gear Solid V for Xbox owners

  23-04-2018 13:30
  
  Microsoft's lineup for May 2018 includes Streets of Rage, Metal Gear Solid and Vanquish
  
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• Why the next iPhone doesn't need to be faster or thinner

  23-04-2018 12:46 via zdnet.com
  The demand for more speed - and for that matter, the "thin-and-light" craze, or silly "animoji" nonsense - needs to come to an end. The next iPhone needs to focus on something a lot more fundamental.
  
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• Windows warning: Tech-support scammers are ramping up attacks, says Microsoft

  23-04-2018 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 security won't protect you from tech-support scammers' lies and trickery.
  
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• MoneySavingExpert founder to sue Facebook over Bitcoin ad 'scams'

  23-04-2018 12:23
  
  Entrepreneur complains that Facebook won't remove ads using his name until he reports them
  
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• MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis to sue Facebook over Bitcoin ad 'scams'

  23-04-2018 12:23
  
  Entrepreneur complains that Facebook won't remove ads using his name until he reports them
  
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• Apple is offering free battery replacement on certain 13in MacBook Pros

  23-04-2018 12:10
  
  Some non touch bar models of the 13in MacBook Pro are affected
  
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• Apple is offering a free battery replacement on certain 13in MacBook Pros

  23-04-2018 12:10
  
  Some non-Touch bar models of the 13in MacBook Pro are affected
  
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• Tesla fails customer complaints test, but gets Kanye’s seal of approval

  23-04-2018 11:30
  
  It’s not all bad: The company’s batteries retain 90% charging power after a staggering 160,000 miles
  
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• Police visit funeral home to borrow dead man’s fingerprints

  23-04-2018 11:22
  
  The man was killed last month by police after allegedly fleeing before officers could search him
  
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• Global automation readiness. Who's prepared, who's in trouble?

  23-04-2018 11:08 via zdnet.com
  A wave of automation across industries could inspire upheaval in work, employment, and politics ... at least for countries that are unprepared
  
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• Iran bans banks from cryptocurrency trading

  23-04-2018 10:51
  
  The ban is part of the country's efforts to stabilise its currency, in the face of potential US sanctions
  
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• TSB services back online: Bank now faces scrutiny over the handling of the fiasco

  23-04-2018 10:27
  
  More than 1.9 million customers have had trouble accessing their TSB accounts since Friday
  
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• TSB reportedly suffers "breach" after customers claim they can access other people's accounts

  23-04-2018 10:27
  
  During planned downtime, customers reported being able to access accounts while a handful had been incorrectly credited with £13,000
  
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• TSB is forced to take ALL its systems offline to solve the weekend's upgrade problems

  23-04-2018 10:27
  
  More than 1.9 million customers have been facing problems with accessing their TSB accounts since Friday
  
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• Microsoft has no more Windows Phones left to sell

  23-04-2018 10:26
  
  Windows Phone has left the building
  
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• BMW teases all-electric iX3 ahead of Auto China 2018

  23-04-2018 10:11
  
  BMW’s first fully-electric SUV will debut at Auto China, but you can get a glimpse right now
  
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• Toshiba clings on to memory chip business sale in the face of Chinese regulatory hurdles

  23-04-2018 10:09 via zdnet.com
  The company has denied any plans to cancel the sale due to regulators dragging their feet.
  
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• Scientists use graphene to squeeze light to just one atom thick paving the way for tiny switches and sensors

  23-04-2018 09:34
  
  Breakthrough in light compression heralds dawn of a new age of technological possibilities
  
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