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• Tableau sees strong Q2 as customers start to standardize

  02-05-2018 23:30 via zdnet.com
  The company ended the first quarter with 74,000 customers.
  
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• Square satisfies Q1 targets, shares slip on light guidance

  02-05-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  The company posted a Q1 net loss of $24 million, or six cents a share, compared to a net loss of $15.1 million, or four cents a share, a year earlier.
  
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• 3D Systems misses Q1 profit targets

  02-05-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  The company reported a non-GAAP earnings loss of 3 cents per share on revenue of $165.9 million.
  
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• Microsoft, VMware, Dell team up on IoT offering

  02-05-2018 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Joint Internet of Things offering to combine Azure IoT Edge, VMware Pulse IoT Center, and Dell Edge Gateways.
  
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• CTRL-Labs: Capturing intent -- user interface control without moving a muscle

  02-05-2018 20:19 via zdnet.com
  The brain is a noisy place, but CTRL-Labs has invented a unique computer user interface that captures a user's "intent" with a special wristband...
  
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• Facebook advances computer vision using hashtagged pictures

  02-05-2018 20:06 via zdnet.com
  At F8, Facebook explains how it's more efficiently and more effectively training computer vision models with the help of photos already labeled with hashtags.
  
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• China's bungled drone display breaks world record

  02-05-2018 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The display has been called an "epic fail" by Chinese media.
  
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• Qlik hits reset button, rolls out new cloud, AI, and developer capabilities

  02-05-2018 19:51 via zdnet.com
  Qlik introduces management team, licensing changes, and new hybrid/multi-cloud, augmented intelligence and development features. Here's my take from Qonnections 2018.
  
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• Startup uses AI and machine learning for real-time background checks

  02-05-2018 19:05 via zdnet.com
  AI and machine learning can produce background checks on people and companies in minutes instead of days.
  
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• Enterprise IoT projects: Data, ML, security, and other key factors

  02-05-2018 18:43 via zdnet.com
  The Internet of Things has been hyped, discussed and piloted for years, but is now beginning to deliver real business benefits.
  
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• Survey shows that most businesses are taking steps to secure IoT data

  02-05-2018 18:42 via zdnet.com
  According to responses from a recent Tech Pro Research survey, at least one security measure is in place in 97 percent of businesses where IoT is in use.
  
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• Free PDF: Sensor'd Enterprise: IoT, ML, and big data

  02-05-2018 18:42 via zdnet.com
  This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic contains case studies and advice for successful IoT deployments. Download the entire report as a free PDF ebook.
  
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• Millennial tech buyers need to trust brands before purchasing IT

  02-05-2018 18:30 via zdnet.com
  Millennials are influenced by a mix of brand and product attributes, so brands need to use different tactics to reach and engage them.
  
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• Smart devices take over but some products lag

  02-05-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Smart speakers, smartwatches, and smart TVs have captured a healthy share of category sales. But smart fridges run cold, and it's been lights out for bulbs.
  
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• How Adobe moves AI, machine learning research to the product pipeline

  02-05-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Adobe will outline a series of features that will go from research and development to its analytics platorm. Here's how Adobe approaches the product pipeline.
  
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• As mobile commerce grows, so do retailer challenges

  02-05-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  While the smartphone shopping experience keeps improving, it trails the desktop experience on many metrics, according to Adobe data.
  
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• Tech giants hit by NSA spying slam encryption backdoors

  02-05-2018 17:34 via zdnet.com
  The tech coalition includes Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Verizon and Yahoo's parent company Oath — all of which were hit by claims of complicity with US government's surveillance.
  
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• TSB boss Paul Pester to give up £2m bonus amid IT mess

  02-05-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Chief executive Paul Pester is "truly sorry" and admits he does not know when it will all be fixed.
  
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• LG's G7 phone shuns separate speakers

  02-05-2018 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm says there is no need to use external speakers with its new flagship handset.
  
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• Moto E5 and E5 Plus review: Hands-on with Moto’s cheapest smartphones

  02-05-2018 16:47
  The Moto E5 and E5 Plus are lighter on features than the Moto G6 phones but they have their own appeal
  
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• Moto E5 and E5 Plus review: Hands-on with Motorola’s cheapest smartphones

  02-05-2018 16:47
  
  The Moto E5 and E5 Plus are lighter on features than the Moto G6 phones but they have their own appeal
  
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• Flat-Earthers use Pac-Man to explain why we don't fall off the edge of the planet

  02-05-2018 16:28
  
  As a rule of thumb, it’s best not to base your scientific hypotheses on 1980s arcade games
  
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• Flat Earth convention suggests we use our inner Pac-Man to stop falling off

  02-05-2018 16:28
  
  As a rule of thumb, it’s best not to base your scientific hypotheses on 1980s arcade games
  
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• Stratasys falls short in Q1 as orders in automotive, aerospace pushed out

  02-05-2018 16:14 via zdnet.com
  The big question is whether Stratasys inability to close high-end system deals in the quarter is due to a broader slowdown or competition from rivals.
  
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• Razer-Singtel partnership aims to plug e-payment gaps in Southeast Asia

  02-05-2018 16:13 via zdnet.com
  Major players such as Alibaba and Tencent have begun offering their e-payment services in this region, but these cater mainly to their domestic Chinese customers travelling overseas, says Singtel exec, on the objective behind the Razer partnership.
  
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• LG G7 smartphone shines bright and plays deep bass

  02-05-2018 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The handset boasts a display that goes nearly twice as bright as leading rivals.
  
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• Upgrade fatigue drags down smartphone shipments in Q1: IDC

  02-05-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Consumers in China are holding on to their old smartphones for longer instead of upgrading to the latest devices, dragging down smartphone shipments globally.
  
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• LG G7 ThinQ announced with focus on AI and audio

  02-05-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  We have seen a ton of leaks for the new LG flagship Android smartphone, but today it was officially revealed. It rivals today's best smartphones with a few unique elements to consider.
  
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• Put a 500GB portable SSD in your pocket for $160

  02-05-2018 15:59 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's blazing-fast drive normally runs $190.
  
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• Breast screening error 'shortened up to 270 lives' - Hunt

  02-05-2018 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of women in England may have died prematurely after failing to receive breast scan invitations.
  
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• ​Windows 10: We're going to kill off passwords and here's how, says Microsoft

  02-05-2018 15:14 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft wants to banish '​inconvenient, insecure, and expensive' passwords. So what's going to replace them?
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 review: Not perfect, but still a stellar phone

  02-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  We take a look at Samsung's current flagship smartphone after an extended amount of time.
  
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• Arm launches Cortex-M35P processor to bring IoT security to the silicon level

  02-05-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Arm hopes that security at the hardware level can help prevent physical tampering and attacks aimed at IoT devices.
  
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• Samsung's new Galaxy A6 phones arrive: Budget Galaxy S9 with focus on cameras

  02-05-2018 14:46 via zdnet.com
  The Galaxy A6 Plus offers Infinity Display, dual rear cameras and a 24-megapixel front-facing lens.
  
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• BBC podcasts will run adverts outside UK to boost income

  02-05-2018 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC has announced that podcasts available outside the UK will contain adverts to boost income.
  
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• Google Maps user? Beware attackers using URL-sharing to send you to shady sites

  02-05-2018 14:14 via zdnet.com
  The Google Maps URL-sharing feature allows scammers to send victims to any site they choose.
  
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• Biohacker Aaron Traywick found dead in a spa

  02-05-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Aaron Traywick had made headlines for promoting unlicensed drugs to sick members of the public.
  
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• A critical security flaw in popular industrial software put power plants at risk

  02-05-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The bug in the industrial control software could leave power and manufacturing plants exposed.
  
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• A tiny galaxy has been found hiding in orbit around the Milky Way

  02-05-2018 13:59
  
  The dwarf galaxy has been dubbed ‘snake in the clouds’ and sits 90,000 lightyears away from the sun
  
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• Uber's licence revoked in Brighton over data breach handling

  02-05-2018 13:56
  
  The rejection marks the second time a UK city has essentially revoked Uber's licence over its handling of last year's breach
  
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• ​Nokia is selling its smart watch and digital health business

  02-05-2018 13:43 via zdnet.com
  Smart watches, scales and digital health devices business to be sold off just two years after Nokia bought it.
  
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• Google: Our new .app domain is first to bake in HTTPS to make browsing safer

  02-05-2018 13:24 via zdnet.com
  Developers of games, business and education apps can now claim their own .app name from Google.
  
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• UK government demands presence of Facebook's Zuckerberg at hearing

  02-05-2018 13:02 via zdnet.com
  It is only an invitation, but one that the Facebook CEO should not ignore.
  
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• Nintendo appears to be working on a new Joy-Con for Switch to fix earlier hardware issues

  02-05-2018 12:54
  
  A filing with the Federal Communications Commission seems to detail the development of a new model of Joy-Con
  
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• Nintendo appears to be working a new Joy-Con for Switch to fix earlier hardware issues

  02-05-2018 12:54
  
  A filing with the Federal Communications Commission seems to detail the development of a new model of Joy-Con
  
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• Ford car window helps blind passengers 'feel' the view

  02-05-2018 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The company claims that vibrating windows and an AI assistant let blind passengers experience the passing landscape.
  
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• Internet of Wines: How this vineyard's smart sensors improve the vintage in your glass

  02-05-2018 12:34 via zdnet.com
  A top Spanish vineyard is using the Internet of Things to improve grape cultivation and save money.
  
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• Internet of Wines: How this vineyard's IoT improves vintage in your glass

  02-05-2018 12:34 via zdnet.com
  A top Spanish vineyard is using the Internet of Things to improve grape cultivation and save money.
  
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• Solving outages with application performance monitoring

  02-05-2018 12:17 via zdnet.com
  Q&A with AppDynamics European CTO Firaas Rashid.
  
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• Vinyl collectors spent millions on Discogs last year

  02-05-2018 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Record collectors spent $200m on the online marketplace Discogs last year, with vinyl making 80% of sales.
  
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