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• ServiceNow buys AI startup Parlo

  03-05-2018 22:50 via zdnet.com
  Parlo's technology aims to bring natural language understanding into enterprise systems.
  
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• Twitter says bug exposed user plaintext passwords

  03-05-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Change your passwords — immediately.
  
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• Twitter tells 330 million users to change their passwords

  03-05-2018 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A glitch exposed some passwords to staff on the company's internal network, the social network says.
  
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• New Surface Pro models available: $999 for Core i5, $1,449 with built-in LTE

  03-05-2018 21:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is now selling the Surface Pro with LTE Advanced and a new Surface Pro Core i5 model with 8 GB of RAM via its Store.
  
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• Amazon opens more monetization tools for Alexa developers

  03-05-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The company has opened up access to two of its monetization tools for Alexa developers: in-skill purchasing and Amazon Pay for Alexa skills.
  
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• ​Google open sources gVisor, a sandboxed container runtime

  03-05-2018 20:31 via zdnet.com
  We're using containers now. But securing them? Well, that's another matter. And Google has an answer with its newly open-sourced gVisor, which runs containers in a secured sandbox.
  
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• Google expands Advanced Protection Program to support native iOS apps

  03-05-2018 19:35 via zdnet.com
  Previously, only Google apps could gain access to your Google data if you were enrolled in the Advanced Protection Program.
  
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• Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build adds screen snip options, separate Screen Sketch app and more

  03-05-2018 19:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build, which is going out to both Fast Ring and Skip Ahead testers, includes some new features and UI tweaks.
  
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• Qualcomm: Meet the new boss of everything mobile

  03-05-2018 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Recent merger activity, a changing political climate, and the company's significant IP portfolio is poised to create a virtual monopoly of mobile and telecommunications technology.
  
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• Forty years of spam email

  03-05-2018 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  It is 40 years since the first spam e-mail was sent, by Gary Thuerk.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Will data scandal firm return from the dead?

  03-05-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The role of two London-registered operations - Emerdata and Firecrest Technologies - is questioned.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Will data scandal firm return from dead?

  03-05-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The role of two London-registered operations - Emerdata and Firecrest Technologies - is questioned.
  
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• Twitter to move cold storage, Hadoop clusters to Google Cloud Platform

  03-05-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Twitter's move gives Google Cloud Platform a nice reference customer, but doesn't replace AWS within the company. Twitter is moving workloads it had hosted to Google Cloud Platform.
  
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• Samsung Pay users can now earn cash rewards

  03-05-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The Korean company continues to improve its mobile payment platform.
  
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• Dropbox rolls out new AdminX tools for data management

  03-05-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The new updates include team selective sync, member space limits, directory restrictions, and the ability to disable downloads of shared links.
  
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• Singapore firms struggling to keep up with security patches

  03-05-2018 17:54 via zdnet.com
  Some 78 percent don't have adequate resources to cope with the volume of patches, and 58 percent say their data breaches are due to human error, reveals global survey.
  
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• Apple CarPlay: The good, the bad, and the what were they thinking?

  03-05-2018 17:36 via zdnet.com
  CarPlay, for what it is, works nicely. It’s incredibly limited in some really dumb ways, and it's very expensive. Should you buy it? We’ll tell you right now: Probably not.
  
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• Google Assistant now connects to over 5,000 smart home devices

  03-05-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The Google Assistant supported just 1,500 devices back in January.
  
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• Elon Musk: No 'bonehead' analyst questions please

  03-05-2018 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Tesla boss snubs "boring" questions from analysts after the electric car maker's latest results.
  
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• Microsoft touts LinkedIn, Graph API and AI foundations of its new Bing ad service

  03-05-2018 16:47 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new Audience Network service will use data not just from Bing, but also MSN, Outlook.com and Edge, to give advertisers more ways to target their potential customers.
  
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• May the fourth be with you! The best Star Wars Day LEGO deals

  03-05-2018 16:44
  
  All of LEGO's deals will be available on its Star Wars Day deals page and the firm is offering 20% off selected sets, between 4 and 7 May
  
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• Fortnite chat raises stranger danger fears from NSPCC

  03-05-2018 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Poor controls on who can talk to whom could mean children are contacted by strangers, it warns.
  
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• This solar-powered drone can fly for a YEAR without needing to be serviced

  03-05-2018 16:31
  
  BAE Systems and Prismatic’s souped-up drone is due to take flight in 2019
  
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• Brazilian digital bank Neon aims for 1 million customers in 2018

  03-05-2018 16:03 via zdnet.com
  The fintech raised a new funding round and plans to make further investments in technology to improve its customer experience.
  
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• Why Fitbit could make a good Google acquisition

  03-05-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  Fitbit has a solid transformation strategy and a good plan to be integrated into the healthcare system. What it lacks is time as it swaps a hardware model for one that revolves around software and services. Enter Google, a Fitbit partner, and a potential savior down the road.
  
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• Oracle Access Manager security bug so serious it let anyone access protected data

  03-05-2018 14:42 via zdnet.com
  The moral? Don't roll your own crypto, security researcher tells Oracle.
  
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• IoT security: Is cryptocurrency-mining malware your next big headache?

  03-05-2018 14:16 via zdnet.com
  IoT devices lack the power of PCs, but some dark web users are still keen to see if compromising connected devices for financial gain is plausible.
  
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• ​Cloud computing: Companies lagging on multi-cloud plans

  03-05-2018 14:07 via zdnet.com
  Most companies will have more than one cloud provider, so why do they struggle to evaluate them?
  
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• This phishing scam impersonates GDPR spam

  03-05-2018 13:57
  
  Criminals are trying to take advantage of the deluge of GDPR-related mail you’re getting
  
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• Exeter University: 'Why I revealed my friends' racist WhatsApp messages'

  03-05-2018 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  A number of law students have been expelled from Exeter University after fellow student Arsalan Motavali posted screenshots of their "vile" comments.
  
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• Exeter University student explains racist message revelation

  03-05-2018 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Several law students have been expelled after a fellow student revealed their "vile" comments.
  
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• Facebook engineer fired over stalking claims

  03-05-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook confirms it has fired an engineer who it's claimed abused data access to stalk women online.
  
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• Windows 10 April 2018 Update problems? Microsoft working on fix for Chrome issues

  03-05-2018 13:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft says a fix is on the way for early adopters of the Windows 10 April 2018 Update with Chrome problems.
  
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• Scientists take a step closer to unlocking the genetic causes of migraines

  03-05-2018 12:47
  
  A new study suggests common genetic variants may have a much stronger effect than first thought
  
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• Who should I vote for? Digital tools to help you vote in the 2018 local elections

  03-05-2018 12:34
  
  Find out more about your candidates and their policies
  
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• Windows security: Microsoft issues fix for critical Docker tool flaw, so patch now

  03-05-2018 12:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has patched a bug in an open-source tool it developed to help Docker containers run on Windows.
  
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• TalkTalk voted the worst UK broadband provider – again

  03-05-2018 12:19
  
  Overall customer satisfaction with broadband providers has dropped since last year, with TalkTalk being voted the worst
  
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• This simple test could reveal if you have a peanut allergy and tell you just how severe your allergy is

  03-05-2018 12:09
  
  The so-called MAT test could provide a way of detecting food allergies without the need for riskier tests
  
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• BMW, Ford and General Motors turn to the blockchain to reinvent the motor industry

  03-05-2018 11:53
  
  Major carmakers create the MOBI consortium to explore how Bitcoin-supporting tech can be adopted in the automotive world
  
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• TalkTalk broadband worst for customer service, says Ofcom

  03-05-2018 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  TalkTalk comes last for the second year running in a broadband service report from Ofcom.
  
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• Xiaomi just filed for the world’s largest IPO since Alibaba’s in 2014

  03-05-2018 11:38
  
  Xiaomi is reportedly looking to raise at least $10bn, which could value the company at more than $100bn
  
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• Is Cambridge Analytica really dead? A similar firm with familiar faces is now trading under Emerdata Ltd.

  03-05-2018 11:16
  
  Has Cambridge Analytica simply rebranded as Emerdata Limited?
  
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• Stephen Hawking’s final theory about multiverses, the Big Bang and “cosmic inflation” has just been published

  03-05-2018 11:08
  
  The eminent physicist's final theory about the cosmos was completed shortly before his death
  
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• Hello Kitty: Malware targets Drupal to mine for cryptocurrency

  03-05-2018 11:05 via zdnet.com
  The Kitty malware not only targets website servers and visitors but also leaves a cheeky note for cat lovers out there.
  
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• Laboratory on-a-phone detects viruses, bacterial infections

  03-05-2018 10:19 via zdnet.com
  The smartphone-sized equipment could improve healthcare in rural and poverty-stricken areas.
  
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• Google’s first VR Doodle is a glorious animated story of love and magic in honour French illusionist Georges Méliès

  03-05-2018 10:17
  
  Back to the Moon was a joint project between Google Spotlight Stories, Google Arts & Culture, and Cinémathèque Française
  
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• Tesla posts record losses of $785 million – despite increased revenue and Model 3 production

  03-05-2018 10:02
  Shares in Elon Musk’s firm fell by 5% in after-hours trading
  
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• Adobe updates Experience Manager for marketers and developers

  03-05-2018 10:00 via zdnet.com
  The latest updates include an SPA Editor, which allows nontechnical employees to easily make changes to SPA pages.
  
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• The rise of the Digital Twin: Why the enterprise needs to take notice

  03-05-2018 09:30 via zdnet.com
  New research from Deloitte suggests that the enterprise should not ignore the benefits Digital Twin technologies have to offer.
  
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• The enterprise shows little interest in blockchain technology: Gartner

  03-05-2018 09:30 via zdnet.com
  Gartner says that the majority of enterprise players have no intention to develop or use distributed ledger technologies.
  
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