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• Nvidia reports strong Q1 results, revenue up 66 percent

  10-05-2018 22:31 via zdnet.com
  Nvidia said gaming revenue grew 68 percent from a year ago to $1.72 billion.
  
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• A future proof degree? Artificial Intelligence is now a major at this university

  10-05-2018 22:27 via zdnet.com
  Despite a tight labor market, schools are positioning computer science graduates for a rapidly changing jobs ecosystem
  
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• Dropbox tops estimates in debut earnings report

  10-05-2018 22:14 via zdnet.com
  Dropbox reported revenue of $316.3 million, up 28 percent from the same period last year.
  
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• Trump White House promises not to stifle AI research with regulation

  10-05-2018 22:08 via zdnet.com
  At a meeting with several technology companies, the White House also announced a new committee that will help coordinate federal AI research.
  
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• Rimini Street to offer Salesforce third party support in SaaS expansion

  10-05-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  And the real shocker--at least based on Rimini Street's history battling Oracle--is that the support provider and Salesforce are partners in the effort.
  
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• How has Google dodged data privacy issue? It's the ROI

  10-05-2018 19:31 via zdnet.com
  Google outlined its vision of an AI driven future this week at Google I/O and the data privacy discussion is just starting. Don't forget the return on investment for you sharing data.
  
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• iPhone users hit with iOS iMessage emoji bug

  10-05-2018 19:16 via zdnet.com
  Another day, another annoying iOS bug for users to contend with. This latest one causes your iMessage app to crash.
  
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• Apple, Intel and Uber selected as part of Trump's drone testing program but Amazon is left out in the cold

  10-05-2018 18:44
  
  The drone testing program has selected ten projects that it will offer waivers to
  
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• Blackview BV9000 Pro: World's first ruggedized Android smartphone with 18:9 display

  10-05-2018 18:32 via zdnet.com
  Need a smartphone that won't break the first time it slips out of your hand or falls into a puddle? You need the Blackview BV9000 Pro.
  
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• MPs summon ex-Cambridge Analytica boss Alexander Nix

  10-05-2018 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Vote Leave campaign director Dominic Cummings also called to meet DCMS committee.
  
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• FAA drone testing program takes off in 10 cities

  10-05-2018 17:16 via zdnet.com
  The agency announced 10 states that will participate in the the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program.
  
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• Inside DUNE, the 800-mile-long science experiment hunting for elusive neutrinos

  10-05-2018 16:52
  
  Scientists will fire beams of neutrinos along a 1,300km underground trajectory in Dakota
  
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• Did Tidal really massively inflate Kanye and Beyoncé’s streaming numbers?

  10-05-2018 16:28
  A Swedish newspaper has claimed that Tidal has purposefully inflated Beyoncé and Kanye West’s streaming figures
  
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• Microsoft repositions Cortana from an 'assistant' to an 'assistance' aide

  10-05-2018 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is shifting the way it is thinking about, positioning and building out Cortana. Cortana product chief Javier Soltero explains the new strategy.
  
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• UK access to Galileo sat-nav system after Brexit

  10-05-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU is threatening to limit access for the UK to secretive information after Brexit, and now Britain is talking of setting up its own sat-nav system.
  
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• Tidal accused of manipulating Beyonce and Kanye West data

  10-05-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The app denies inflating the number of listens to albums by Kanye West and Beyonce.
  
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• Workers banned from using USB sticks at IBM

  10-05-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The risk of losing them and damaging the company's reputation is too great, it says.
  
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• IBM workers banned from using USB sticks

  10-05-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The risk of losing them and damaging the company's reputation is too great, it says.
  
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• Botnets 'competing' to attack vulnerable GPON fiber routers

  10-05-2018 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Vulnerable fiber internet routers now under attack from competing botnet herders.
  
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• US tech giant Apple scraps plans for Galway data centre

  10-05-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A court battle with conservationists shelves plans to build 850 million euro data centre in Galway.
  
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• Yahoo has a new app called Squirrel which looks an awful lot like Slack

  10-05-2018 14:59
  
  Unread squirrel
  
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• Windows 10 Fluent Design makeover: Microsoft reveals what's coming next

  10-05-2018 14:57 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft offers more design tools to help Windows 10 apps pop out from the screen.
  
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• Cloud computing: Why this airline just went 'all in' on AWS

  10-05-2018 14:13 via zdnet.com
  Machine learning is key to a new Amazon cloud migration project, which will mean Ryanair closing most of its data centers.
  
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• Researchers say a breathalyzer has flaws, casting doubt on countless convictions

  10-05-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Exclusive: Two researchers say a police breathalyzer, used across the US, can produce incorrect breath test results, but their work came to a halt after legal pressure from the manufacturer.
  
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• Ready for Windows 10 April 2018 Update? How to take control

  10-05-2018 13:32 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has begun the long, slow roll-out of Windows 10 version 1803 via Windows Update. Here's how you can take charge of the update process, avoid unpleasant surprises, and schedule the installation for a convenient time.Ready for the latest Windows update? How to take control
  
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• Apple kicks out iOS apps that share location data without asking you first

  10-05-2018 13:26 via zdnet.com
  Apple cracks down on apps that don't respect user privacy.
  
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• LG resolves keyboard vulnerabilities which allow remote code execution attacks

  10-05-2018 13:24 via zdnet.com
  The severe security flaws impact mainstream LG smartphones.
  
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• A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise

  10-05-2018 13:20
  
  Keep the buzz. Lose the hangover
  
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• US commercial drones given green light

  10-05-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon not one of 10 projects selected to try out new ways to integrate unmanned aircraft into the skies.
  
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• Firefox 60 lands: It's world's first browser to give you password-free logins, says Mozilla

  10-05-2018 12:51 via zdnet.com
  Firefox becomes first browser to support the Web Authentication API, taking the world closer to no-password logins.
  
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• ZTE's business comes to a grinding halt after the US ban (CNET)

  10-05-2018 12:48 via zdnet.com
  It's hard to get things done when the government stops you from getting parts from US companies for seven years.
  
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• SAP data management startup Winshuttle snapped up by Symphony Technology Group

  10-05-2018 12:27 via zdnet.com
  Winshuttle is now under the umbrella of private equity firm STG.
  
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• UPS is testing these cartoon-like electric trucks on London roads

  10-05-2018 12:16
  
  UPS is working with UK-based firm Arrival to bring new electric trucks to British roads
  
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• This robot will keep running, even when poked with a stick

  10-05-2018 12:08
  
  Obstacles aren’t a problem for the ACHIRES robot legs
  
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• BT cuts 13,000 jobs to slash costs

  10-05-2018 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The telecoms giant will axe many back-office and middle management roles in the next three years.
  
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• ​Match vs. Facebook dating: Focus, monetization may trump scale

  10-05-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's planned move into online dating has analysts concerned about Match's future prospects. Match and IAC execs note that focus matters too. The battle makes for a nice digital business case study.
  
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• Are intelligent robots better at our jobs?

  10-05-2018 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Will Gompertz explores how clever artificial intelligence robots actually are.
  
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• Google acquires enterprise cloud migration specialist Velostrata

  10-05-2018 11:53 via zdnet.com
  Google says the deal will help enterprise clients migrate large-scale VM systems and workloads.
  
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• Steam is coming to mobile, although not quite how you'd expect

  10-05-2018 11:52
  
  Soon you'll be able to play your Steam library from your mobile
  
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• Disillusioned with YouTube, Philip DeFranco has released his own video app

  10-05-2018 11:31
  
  DeFranco Now promises to restore a sense of community and do away with the opaque moderation of YouTube
  
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• Elon Musk’s new video shows a Tesla mystery car

  10-05-2018 10:39
  
  The Tesla promo includes the company's Gigafactory and the next-generation Roadster in action
  
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• BT is slashing 13,000 jobs and plans to leave central London

  10-05-2018 10:02
  
  BT cuts deep as it plans to reduce costs by £1.5 billion
  
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• RIP Vauxhall OnStar: Vauxhall is killing off its Wi-Fi and concierge service across its entire range

  10-05-2018 08:41
  
  The Vauxhall OnStar services will only work until 31 December 2020
  
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• By 2025, every Audi car will be electric or hybrid, company claims

  10-05-2018 08:34
  
  Audi predicts 800,000 customers will choose one of these ‘e-models’ within seven years
  
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• ​Australia to force 'big four' to open banking data by July 2019

  10-05-2018 08:18 via zdnet.com
  All major banks will need to make data available on credit and debit card, deposit, and transaction accounts by July 1, 2019, after the federal government accepted the recommendations made by a Review into Open Banking.
  
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• Australia adds cloud to safe harbour copyright regime

  10-05-2018 07:22 via zdnet.com
  The government has agreed to make an addendum to the explanatory memorandum of its safe harbours extension to note the use of cloud service providers by the education, cultural, and disability sectors.
  
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• ASD refuses to take backward step in wake of DTA cloud strategy

  10-05-2018 06:57 via zdnet.com
  When you have most of the cyber talent in the public service, why should you defer to an agency without a cybersecurity team?
  
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• ​SK Broadband rolls out 2.5Gbps internet

  10-05-2018 06:35 via zdnet.com
  SK Broadband has rolled out 2.5 gigabit per second internet for homes using Gigabit-Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology.
  
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• Telstra announces A-League broadcast deal

  10-05-2018 06:23 via zdnet.com
  Telstra will live stream all A-League games via a new app thanks to a sub-licensing deal with Foxtel and Fox Sports.
  
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• Huawei and Xiaomi smartphone shares surge in Europe amid market decline

  10-05-2018 05:00 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese vendors have further narrowed the gap in smartphone sales over market leaders Samsung and Apple in the region.
  
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