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• Square buys website builder Weebly for $365 million

  26-04-2018 23:02 via zdnet.com
  The deal marks Square's second acquisition in a week's time following its ​purchase of the catering platform Zesty.
  
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• Intel reports strong Q1, accelerates growth in data center business

  26-04-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  CEO Brian Krzanich noted that Intel's data-centric businesses accounted for almost half of Q1 revenue.
  
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• Amazon shares climb on big Q1 earnings

  26-04-2018 22:21 via zdnet.com
  Thanks to strong growth in both its North America and AWS segments, Amazon soared past Q1 earnings estimates.
  
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• Amazon shares climb as AWS brings in huge Q1 profits

  26-04-2018 22:21 via zdnet.com
  Amazon soared past Q1 earnings estimates, with Amazon Web Services accounting for the bulk of its operating income.
  
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• Microsoft shines in Q3 as cloud, Office 365 posts strong sales gains

  26-04-2018 22:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's third quarter results were strong across its various units. Office 365 remains the juggernaut.
  
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• Qure.ai launches AI system to read head CT scans and find abnormalities

  26-04-2018 21:54 via zdnet.com
  Fractal Analytics is funding the Qure.ai efforts and plans to invest up to $30 million over the next few years. Qure.ai's dataset and AI validation are published.
  
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• ​Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: The Linux for AI, clouds, and containers

  26-04-2018 20:55 via zdnet.com
  Ubuntu will still live on as a desktop operating system, but that's not where Canonical sees it as having its greatest potential.
  
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• Amazon gives Alexa a memory, better conversational skills

  26-04-2018 20:42 via zdnet.com
  Aiming for more natural, frictionless interactions with Alexa, Amazon is rolling out some big enhancements to its voice-activated assistant.
  
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• Make iPhone Great Again: Top fixes we want for America's beloved smartphone

  26-04-2018 20:33 via zdnet.com
  Here are the things we'd like to see in future versions of Apple's iOS and iPhone hardware. MIGA!
  
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• Canada data firm AIQ may face legal action in UK

  26-04-2018 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The role of a small Canadian firm in the Cambridge Analytica scandal is becoming clearer.
  
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• Snapchat admits lessons learned, reveals second-generation Spectacles

  26-04-2018 18:35 via zdnet.com
  Snap's second attempt at Spectacles includes HD video, faster transfers, and new colors.
  
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• Revenge porn hub taken down by Dutch police raid

  26-04-2018 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The notorious Anon-IB site was the source of nude images of celebrities shared widely in 2014.
  
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• How data analytics enhances the experience of air travel

  26-04-2018 17:57 via zdnet.com
  Company providing in-flight entertainment technology uses AI and machine learning to help airlines improve services.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg faces formal summons from MPs

  26-04-2018 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A parliamentary committee says evidence from Facebook's chief technology officer was unsatisfactory.
  
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• Sinclair Spectrum designer Rick Dickinson dies in US

  26-04-2018 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Rick Dickinson, who drew up designs for Sinclair computers in the early 1980s, has died in the US.
  
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• Intuit ups outlook after strong TurboTax sales

  26-04-2018 16:32 via zdnet.com
  The company said sales of its tax-prep products should result in revenue growth of 12 to 13 percent in its consumer group.
  
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• Spectacles 2.0: Snapchat Spectacles V2 offer everything the originals should have, but is it too late?

  26-04-2018 16:31
  
  Snapchat Spectacles 2.0 are now available in the UK for a price of £149.99
  
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• Snapchat fixes its Spectacles with overhauled follow-up, but will they sell?

  26-04-2018 16:31
  
  The Snapchat Spectacles V2 offer everything the originals should have, but is it too late?
  
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• Unnecessary Alexa tricks: Controlling a picture frame with your Echo

  26-04-2018 16:11 via zdnet.com
  In a world where a sentient Pringles can listens to our every utterance and grants our every wish (subject to certain restrictions), do we really need to enable even more laziness? Heck to the yeah!
  
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• First ZTE, now Huawei: In the age of Trump paranoia, no Chinese smartphone is safe

  26-04-2018 16:07 via zdnet.com
  Do American consumers and businesses want to live in a future where our options for purchasing electronics are much more limited and expensive than the choices we enjoy today?
  
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• Snapchat releases new Spectacles 2.0

  26-04-2018 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Over a year after they first launched, Spectacles 2.0 is being released with new features.
  
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• IT must patch against Total Meltdown now: The source code is on GitHub

  26-04-2018 15:11 via zdnet.com
  A patch for Meltdown created an even bigger flaw for 64-bit Win7 and Server 2008 R2. Now, it's freely available.
  
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• SAP targets Salesforce on CRM: What's aspiration vs. reality?

  26-04-2018 15:08 via zdnet.com
  "We want CRM," says SAP CEO Bill McDermott. SAP's chief has some valid points and perhaps CRM needs reinvention. The question is whether SAP has the next-gen CRM approach or is it a robotics process automation player.
  
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• Video game loot boxes declared illegal under Belgium gambling laws

  26-04-2018 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The Belgium Gaming Commission finds video game loot boxes violate its gambling legislation.
  
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• Why SATA flash drives are being left in the dust

  26-04-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  The SATA interface on SSDs was a marriage of convenience, not love. Flash SSDs are so fast that SATA simply can't keep up. But NVMe can, and that is changing how how systems are configured and infrastructures are designed.
  
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• Get a free one-year subscription to social-video creator Lumen5

  26-04-2018 14:26 via zdnet.com
  This awesome tool turns blog posts and more into eye-catching videos. It normally runs $49 PER MONTH.
  
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• Nintendo Switch fuels strong rise in profits

  26-04-2018 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The Japanese company's fast-selling console boosts profits, as a new president is announced.
  
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• Amazfit Stratos review: GPS sports watch rivals the majors for only $200

  26-04-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  A GPS sports watch is essential for me to track my running and biking so I was very skeptical when I heard that Huami had a $200 watch that looked to cover all the bases. It's not perfect, but it may work just fine for those who want an affordable fitness wearable.
  
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• Cisco rolls out new fabric switches in storage portfolio update

  26-04-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The updates include new 32Gpbs fixed switches and new features for its MDS Diagnostics suite.
  
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• Ransomware warning: This phishing campaign delivers new malware variants

  26-04-2018 13:54 via zdnet.com
  Tens of thousands of messages are being sent each day in an effort to trick people into installing this particular form of ransomware, say researchers.
  
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• Facebook accused of bullying by MPs

  26-04-2018 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Executive apologises for threatening to sue the Guardian newspaper over privacy scandal probe.
  
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• Iran blocks video and images on Telegram messaging app

  26-04-2018 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Iranians fear the restriction will be followed by a total block on the popular messaging app
  
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• Gun emoji disarmed as Microsoft follows Google toy switch

  26-04-2018 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Microsoft plans to replace its revolver emoji with a water pistol, following similar moves by others.
  
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• Amazon and Tesla “most dangerous places to work in the US,” according to the Dirty Dozen list

  26-04-2018 12:11
  
  With “dangerous" working conditions, the two tech firms have been put on the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health’s list
  
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• Jewelry consortium to use IBM blockchain technology to verify, authenticate diamonds, engagement rings

  26-04-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The TrustChain Initiative is being launched with IBM and a consortium that represents every step of the jewelry value chain from mine to manufacturer to retail.
  
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• UK government announces £1 billion AI Sector Deal

  26-04-2018 11:55
  
  The government is pledging £300 million in new spending as part of its wider AI investment drive
  
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• We now have a 3D map of the Milky Way to help fuel new astronomical breakthroughs

  26-04-2018 11:42
  
  The ESA just released a map of 1.7 billion stars in the Milky Way, creating the most detailed map of our Galaxy yet
  
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• Microsoft is reportedly working on a new lightweight version of Windows 10 (again)

  26-04-2018 11:36
  
  Windows 10 Lean is aimed at low-end devices with only 16GB storage, according to reports
  
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• Cheap crimeware kits help wannabe hackers get into the malware business

  26-04-2018 11:31 via zdnet.com
  Latest kit costs $40 a month and allows users to conduct mass campaigns.
  
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• What privacy scandal? Facebook posts record revenues for first quarter

  26-04-2018 11:06
  
  Facebook's active users grew year-on-year, although a GDPR-shaped cloud may be on the horizon for the social network
  
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• Playstation Plus for May 2018 includes Rayman Legends and Beyond: Two Souls

  26-04-2018 09:55
  
  A patchy PS Plus month from Team Sony
  
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• Optus announces wholesale mobile deal with TravelSIM

  26-04-2018 09:34 via zdnet.com
  The newest MVNO on the block in Australia will be wholesaling Optus' mobile network.
  
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• Amazon wants to use your car as a delivery locker on wheels

  26-04-2018 09:10
  
  Deals on wheels
  
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• Federal Court orders Telstra to pay AU$10m fine

  26-04-2018 09:08 via zdnet.com
  In addition to providing refunds of AU$5 million ahead of 'several million' more, Telstra has been ordered to pay AU$10 million in penalties for making false or misleading representations to more than 100,000 customers.
  
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• ​Equifax has spent $242.7 million on its data breach so far

  26-04-2018 09:00 via zdnet.com
  The spending is shifting more toward data security and IT systems. Equifax carries $125 million in cybersecurity insurance with a $7.5 million deductable.
  
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• BMW believed to be working on a second electric MINI

  26-04-2018 08:23
  
  The model will be developed exclusively for the Chinese market and will be built locally
  
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• Megaport adds another 21 datacentres

  26-04-2018 07:54 via zdnet.com
  For the quarter ending March 31, Megaport reported customer receipts falling to AU$4.5 million, while revenue rose to AU$5.14 million.
  
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• Facebook threw us under bus, says data firm Cubeyou

  26-04-2018 06:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Cubeyou denies that data collected through quizzes on the social media site was misused for marketing.
  
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• ​APDC reveals gentleman's agreement with offer to buy back NextDC's interest

  26-04-2018 06:25 via zdnet.com
  Asia Pacific Data Centres has offered to buy NextDC's interest for AU$2 per share, the same price NextDC offered last month to wholly acquire the securities it doesn't already own.
  
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• ​Korean food-tech firm puts $2 million into Bear Robotics

  26-04-2018 06:06 via zdnet.com
  South Korean food-tech firm Woowa Brothers, which runs the Baedal Minjok delivery app, has invested $2 million into US robotics startup Bear Robotics.
  
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