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• The ethics lessons will continue until morality improves

  11-05-2018 23:05 via zdnet.com
  Developer conferences like Build are exactly the right place to talk about the responsibility of building AI.
  
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• Microsoft to replace for free Surface Pro 4s with screen-flicker problems

  11-05-2018 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is instituting a Surface Pro 4 replacement and warranty-refund program for those with continued screen-flickering issues.
  
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• 2018 Nokia 6 review: A budget beauty, but eclipsed by the Moto G6

  11-05-2018 19:39
  
  The Nokia 6.1 is a great phone – it’s just that the Moto G6 is a better buy
  
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• Facebook to start fact-checking program in Brazil

  11-05-2018 19:38 via zdnet.com
  Six months ahead of general elections, the platform pledges to reduce organic dissemination of "news" items confirmed to be false.
  
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• Facebook updates business features on Messenger platform

  11-05-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The latest iteration includes several updates that give businesses more fine-grained control over interactions with customers.
  
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• RIP ZTE: Which Chinese smartphone company is next?

  11-05-2018 18:25 via zdnet.com
  Why is this even possible, in this day and age, that a multi-billion dollar Chinese telecommunications company with thousands of employees is effectively forced to close overnight?
  
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• Senator wants to know how police can locate any phone in seconds without a warrant

  11-05-2018 18:15 via zdnet.com
  Real-time location data was accessible by police under "the legal equivalent of a pinky promise," said a senator.
  
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• Senator demands how police can locate any phone in seconds — without a warrant

  11-05-2018 18:15 via zdnet.com
  Real-time location data was accessible by police under "the legal equivalent of a pinky promise," said a senator.
  
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• “Slacker” rat brains are programmed to choose an easy life

  11-05-2018 17:50
  
  Differences in rat brains show clear differences between “slackers” and “workers”
  
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• Go big at the office: This 27-inch Dell monitor is just $125

  11-05-2018 17:22 via zdnet.com
  A bigger monitor won't necessarily improve your productivity; it's just nice.
  
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• Symantec shares plunge after board discloses internal investigation

  11-05-2018 17:15 via zdnet.com
  Without giving specifics, Symantec said its board is investigating concerns raised by an ex-employee.
  
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• What is Microsoft 365? Microsoft's most important subscription bundle, explained

  11-05-2018 17:11 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft 365 is becoming a centerpiece of Redmond's cloud strategy. Here's everything you need to know about what it is and how it's evolving.
  
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• ​Goodbye Klout: Social media measuring power quietly disappears

  11-05-2018 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Klout, which made headlines by measuring your social media influence, will close its doors on May 25.
  
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• The NHS is to trial IoT-enabled medical beds at one Scottish hospital

  11-05-2018 16:53
  
  The Internet of Things is being used to help monitor the maintenance of Scottish hospital beds
  
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• Brazilian federal government leads in open source adoption

  11-05-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  New development has also taken place in the vast majority of public sector bodies, says study.
  
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• Google Duplex: creepy or cool? Podcast 368

  11-05-2018 15:14
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: Google’s new human-mimicking AI assistant: creepy or cool? And how the next version of Android P is going to try and get you to look at your phone less. A lot less.
  
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• Mini 3-Door Hatch and Convertible (2018) review: A small car that’s big on tech

  11-05-2018 14:48
  
  More modern than ever, the 2018 refresh of BMW’s Mk3 Mini nonetheless holds true to its traditional values
  
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• Google's Material Design update: You'll be seeing new-looking Android, iOS apps

  11-05-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Google updates Material Design and releases new tools to give developers more flexibility in how apps look.
  
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• ​South Korea's biggest crypto exchange raided by authorities

  11-05-2018 13:42 via zdnet.com
  Prosecutors have raided the offices of Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
  
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• Windows 10 security: Google Project Zero shreds Microsoft's unique Edge defense

  11-05-2018 13:41 via zdnet.com
  Google Project Zero says Microsoft's Arbitrary Code Guard in Edge fails where Chrome's site isolation succeeds.
  
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• Google to warn when humans chat with convincing bots

  11-05-2018 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Humans will be told if they are talking to bots that can convincingly mimic human speech.
  
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• Smartphones could harm parent-child bonds, study suggests

  11-05-2018 13:34
  
  University of Virginia study suggests that smartphones are stopping parents from connecting with their kids
  
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• WannaCry ransomware crisis, one year on: Are we ready for the next global cyber attack?

  11-05-2018 13:21 via zdnet.com
  WannaCry caused chaos across the world. But have its lessons been learned?
  
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• Record $120m fine for nuisance robocalls

  11-05-2018 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A US man is fined $120m (£88m) for making more than 90 million automated marketing calls.
  
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• Revealed: Advice to Tory MPs on how to be 'real' on Instagram

  11-05-2018 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Tory MPs are told to be "playful" and "human" on the photo sharing app, a leaked document shows.
  
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• Google: Expect email from us on our new policy on harvesting your personal data

  11-05-2018 12:46 via zdnet.com
  Google will be emailing millions of its users to tell them about its redesigned privacy policy.
  
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• Google I/O 2018: Key takeaways on Duplex, AI, privacy, Android

  11-05-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Google has clearly gone AI first, and Duplex is just one example. Here's a look at the big themes from Google I/O 2018 and what it tells us about the company's strategy.
  
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• Fake news is Bing's golden opportunity to take on Google

  11-05-2018 11:29
  
  Microsoft wants “trustworthy AI” to fuel a more nuanced approach to search, but is it doing enough?
  
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• Robots go from soft to rigid (... jokes follow)

  11-05-2018 11:19 via zdnet.com
  Researchers are figuring out ways to bring the benefits of soft robotics to rigid structures with novel dual phase engineering
  
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• Nigelthorn malware steals Facebook credentials, mines for cryptocurrency

  11-05-2018 11:18 via zdnet.com
  The malware is spreading across Facebook in order to steal account details and install cryptocurrency mining scripts on victim machines.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals The Boring Company's LA tunnel is nearly ready to offer free passenger travel

  11-05-2018 10:58
  
  A new video shows just how far The Boring Company's LA tunnel has come in just over a year
  
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• Is Google planning a range of Pixel Watches?

  11-05-2018 10:38
  
  These would be the first Google-made Android Wear devices
  
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• TreasureHunter source code leaked for the masses to pillage PoS systems

  11-05-2018 09:38 via zdnet.com
  The release could result in a new wave of malware hitting restaurants, hotels, and the retail sector.
  
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• Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot leave the lab for a run to clear its head

  11-05-2018 09:35
  
  Please don’t let me be lapped by the guy in the robot suit… oh, it’s an actual robot
  
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• ​Austrac looks to extend Human Services data-matching project to law enforcement

  11-05-2018 09:03 via zdnet.com
  Despite 'robo-debt' plaguing the Department of Human Services for the majority of 2017, Austrac is looking to extend the data-matching project to Australian law-enforcement entities.
  
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• UK cell giant EE left a critical code system exposed with a default password

  11-05-2018 09:00 via zdnet.com
  The code repository contained two million lines of code across EE's website and customer portal.
  
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• NEC and NTT DoCoMo reach 5G deal

  11-05-2018 08:00 via zdnet.com
  The deal with NTT DoCoMo will see NEC supply 5G base station control units, as well as providing software upgrades to existing 4G base stations to make them compatible with the new network.
  
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• Microsoft APAC June 2018 Events

  11-05-2018 07:36 via zdnet.com
  Find out the latest June 2018 Microsoft events and technology conferences for the Asia Pacific region.
  
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• Microsoft APAC May 2018 Events

  11-05-2018 07:34 via zdnet.com
  Find out the latest May 2018 Microsoft events and technology conferences for the Asia Pacific region.
  
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• Foxtel-Fox Sports merger drags down News Corp results

  11-05-2018 06:27 via zdnet.com
  News Corp has reported a net loss of $1.1 billion for the quarter, primarily due to the Foxtel-Fox Sports merger.
  
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• ​Labor proposes smart cities plan under resurrected National Urban Policy

  11-05-2018 05:07 via zdnet.com
  All projects submitted to Infrastructure Australia would need to provision for smart infrastructure under the federal opposition's proposed smart cities plan.
  
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• US introduces legislation for Chinese tech sales

  11-05-2018 03:38 via zdnet.com
  Citing national security and intellectual property theft, the proposed Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act would also prevent Huawei and ZTE equipment and services from being sold to government in the US.
  
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• Self-driving pods for the Lake District and other news

  11-05-2018 02:34 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Self-driving pods

  11-05-2018 02:34 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at the some the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Apple involved in 'carbon-free' aluminium smelting with Rio Tinto, Alcoa, and Canadian governments

  11-05-2018 01:26 via zdnet.com
  Siri, show me a CA$188 million joint venture that's well outside Apple's usual activities.
  
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• ​Western Australia allocates AU$3.4m to roll out STEM skills plan

  11-05-2018 01:22 via zdnet.com
  Relatively dry on technology, the once booming mining state has focused Budget funding on healthcare.
  
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• Bad ads

  11-05-2018 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Digital advertising funds the internet but the industry is in crisis, many observers believe.
  
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• ​WA shifts government CIO position to Premier's department

  11-05-2018 01:15 via zdnet.com
  The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer will be shifted into the Department of Premier and Cabinet from July 1.
  
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