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• Facebook updates developer platform, shuts down some APIs

  24-04-2018 21:41 via zdnet.com
  The new limitations, part of an ongoing effort to improve user security and privacy, come a week before Facebook's developer conference.
  
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• Walmart brings DoorDash into its grocery delivery fold

  24-04-2018 20:31 via zdnet.com
  DoorDash joins Postmates, Deliv and Uber on the roster of Walmart's crowd-sourced delivery services.
  
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• Totvs still leads Brazilian ERP market

  24-04-2018 19:48 via zdnet.com
  SAP draws closer in market share, Oracle ranks third in South America's largest technology market.
  
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• New Windows Server 2019 test build adds more clustering features

  24-04-2018 19:43 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to roll out test builds for its Windows Server 2019 and associated semi-annual channel 1809 Server update.
  
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• Ubuntu Touch lives on in Purism's Librem 5 smartphone

  24-04-2018 19:37 via zdnet.com
  Purism and UBports have joined forces to offer Ubuntu Touch on the Librem 5 smartphone.
  
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• Really worthless?

  24-04-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Aleksandr Kogan has been talking down the value of his data. Is he right to do so?
  
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• Four in 10 consumers scroll past and no longer trust social ads

  24-04-2018 19:28 via zdnet.com
  Consumers are constantly distracted by digital media and content and are losing trust in brands, according to a new study.
  
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• Canada developing quantum radar to detect stealth aircraft

  24-04-2018 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Canadian government has invested $2.7m in a project developed by the University of Waterloo.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 11.3.1 to fix unresponsive iPhone 8 displays

  24-04-2018 19:21 via zdnet.com
  If your iPhone 8 screen no longer responds to touch after a screen repair, this update is for you.
  
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• Google I/O 2018: What to expect and how to watch

  24-04-2018 19:05 via zdnet.com
  Google's annual developer conference is just a couple short weeks from now.
  
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• Oracle buys marketing tech company Grapeshot

  24-04-2018 19:01 via zdnet.com
  Grapeshot is the company behind a "brand safety" platform used by marketers.
  
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• Dawn of the smart surveillance cameras

  24-04-2018 18:10 via zdnet.com
  The rise of the machines may start with the eyes of the machines. But first, businesses and governments will be able to tap into surveillance cameras that can identify and remember bad actors.
  
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• Google's Partner Interconnect connects your data center to the cloud with provider link

  24-04-2018 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Google is partnering with ISPs around the world to provide easier connections to meet the needs of SMBs.
  
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• NetSuite rapidly grows global footprint, adds new features and tools

  24-04-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The Oracle-owned cloud software company is aggressively expanding, offering more industry-specific tools and introducing a new commerce platform.
  
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• HP teams with Jabil, Forecast 3D to expand Multi Jet Fusion presence

  24-04-2018 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Jabil will deploy additional HP Jet Fusion 4210 systems in Singapore for the Jabil Additive Manufacturing Network.
  
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• 'Facebook in PR crisis mode', says academic at heart of row

  24-04-2018 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Academic Aleksandr Kogan also accuses Cambridge Analytica's boss of fabrication.
  
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• New gadgets make the whole world your keyboard

  24-04-2018 17:03 via zdnet.com
  As smartphones and headsets offer power to spare but little space to work on the go, a range of input options are allowing the entry of text and drawings on any nearby surface.
  
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• Atlassian adds new features to Trello

  24-04-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The new central hub and updated notification capabilities should help users stay better organized.
  
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• iFixit's new toolkits make it easy to take things apart (and put them back together again)

  24-04-2018 16:59 via zdnet.com
  Whether you're tackling the big jobs, or really small ones, iFixit has developed two new driver kits to make it easier to take apart - and put back together - your devices.
  
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• Print dual-color name tags and labels for $39.99

  24-04-2018 16:15 via zdnet.com
  Normally $100, Brother's QL-800 might be perfect for your office labeling needs.
  
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• Spotify launches new free tier that lets you listen to songs on-demand, as many times as you like

  24-04-2018 16:08
  
  Until now, Spotify Free users could only listen to songs on shuffle
  
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• OnePlus 6 launch date revealed: How to watch the "Speed You Need" event after tickets sold out

  24-04-2018 15:42
  
  More than 1,000 tickets to the OnePlus 6 launch event sold out in nine hours
  
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• OnePlus 6 launch date revealed: How to buy tickets to the "Speed You Need" event and watch the livestream

  24-04-2018 15:42
  
  Early Bird tickets cost £16 each, are available until 8pm BST on 27 April and include a "swag bag"
  
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• ​Apple iPhone X early adopters: We love everything about the phone, except Siri

  24-04-2018 15:17 via zdnet.com
  iPhone X owners are happy with every aspect their purchase, with one glaring exception.
  
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• Browser wars 2018: Microsoft Edge falls behind ... Internet Explorer?

  24-04-2018 15:07 via zdnet.com
  The last time Microsoft got involved in a browser war, it was a different century, and it ended badly. In 2018, the company has a shiny new browser, Microsoft Edge. But the new browser isn't winning over Windows 10 users.
  
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• Dell launches Precision 2-in-1 among business PC refresh

  24-04-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Precision, Latitude, and Optiflex line-ups are getting new silicon ahead of Dell Technologies World.
  
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• Is Apple Pay really accepted at 1-out-of-2 retailers? Not in the real world

  24-04-2018 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Apple claims that half of all retailers in the United States accept Apple Pay. While we couldn't visit all retailers, we did visit a random selection locally, which is a good reflection of what you might find. The results were not promising.
  
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• Google reveals Chrome's new look: Here's what you'll see in Material Design refresh

  24-04-2018 14:33 via zdnet.com
  Google is overhauling the look and feel of Chrome on Windows.
  
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• Coming to your parked car: Amazon Prime in-car deliveries

  24-04-2018 14:33 via zdnet.com
  Amazon will start making deliveries to your parked vehicle via the Amazon Key app. Here's how it works.
  
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• Verizon Q1 solid, but wearable connections offset phone, tablet wireless declines

  24-04-2018 14:07 via zdnet.com
  Verizon had a strong first quarter, but the wireless business had multiple moving parts.
  
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• Splunk updates flagship suites with machine learning, AI advances

  24-04-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Splunk also expanded its integration capabilities with open source software and cloud-native technologies from Apache Kafka, Kubernetes and Docker.
  
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• Segment launches new GDPR compliance tools

  24-04-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The platform for managing first-party data will help its customers with the heavy lifting of forwarding end-user data requests to various marketing tools.
  
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• BBC iPlayer streams sport in 4K HDR for first time

  24-04-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A rugby match was livestreamed via iPlayer in a trial featuring the high-quality TV formats.
  
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• Ransomware infects Ukraine energy ministry website

  24-04-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Hackers have taken Ukraine's energy ministry website offline, demanding a Bitcoin ransom to release encrypted files.
  
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• The senior citizens taking on coding

  24-04-2018 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  In Singapore, senior citizens are learning how to code computer programs on training courses designed to modernise skills and keep older brains sharp.
  
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• Windows 10 Lean: Latest build offers first glimpse of Microsoft's new cut-down OS

  24-04-2018 12:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has built a lightweight version of Windows 10 called Windows 10 Lean.
  
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• This cryptocurrency mining malware also disables your security services

  24-04-2018 12:43 via zdnet.com
  A year on from the vulnerabilities being leaked, attackers are still using leaked NSA tools to power new attacks - this time with the newly uncovered PyRoMine.
  
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• ​SAP plans CRM challenge as cloud computing business leaps forward

  24-04-2018 12:23 via zdnet.com
  Cloud revenues top €1 billion as the European software giant targets CRM next.
  
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• Tableau launches Tableau Prep to take pain out of data preparation, Creator, Explorer and Viewer versions

  24-04-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Tableau is looking to expand its reach into enterprises by automating more of data preparation and launching new flavors of the analytics software designed for various business roles.
  
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• The Nintendo Switch has been blown wide open by an unfixable hack

  24-04-2018 11:58
  
  Thanks to an exploit at the core of Nintendo Switch’s hardware, hackers are now running Gamecube games and more
  
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• Vodafone rated worst mobile provider by Which? survey

  24-04-2018 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The mobile phone giant is ranked lowest for the seventh year in a row by consumer body Which?.
  
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• YouTube reveals it removed 8 million videos from the site in the first three months of 2018

  24-04-2018 11:15
  
  The majority of the videos YouTube has removed recently were of spam or “adult content”
  
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• This smart sensing fabric is in everything from gaming gloves to shoes

  24-04-2018 11:15 via zdnet.com
  BeBop is capitalizing on the rush to make the world measurable with novel fabric sensors that go anywhere
  
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• Uranus smells like eggy farts, scientists confirm

  24-04-2018 10:54
  
  Researchers have found evidence of hydrogen sulphide in Uranus’ clouds
  
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• Google made $31 billion in the first three months of 2018 despite ad values slipping

  24-04-2018 10:33
  
  In the first quarter of 2018, Google's parent company Alphabet's revenue grew 26% year-on-year
  
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• Amazon reportedly wants us all to have Alexa home robots looking after our families from next year

  24-04-2018 09:01
  
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• Amazon is reportedly planning its first wave of Alexa robots for next year

  24-04-2018 09:01
  
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• Ultimaker expands 3D printer portfolio, materials network

  24-04-2018 09:00 via zdnet.com
  The moves give Ultimaker more of a foothold in the professional space and advanced prototyping.
  
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• UK and Michigan join forces to get self-driving cars on the road sooner

  24-04-2018 08:39
  
  By working together, Michigan and the UK could share “test facilities, protocols [and] learning experiences”
  
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• Gmail and Google are being blocked in Russia over the Telegram fiasco

  24-04-2018 08:31
  
  Russia's communication watchdog has accused Google of helping people use banned chat service Telegram
  
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