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• Rackspace buys RelationEdge, adding SaaS services to portfolio

  17-05-2018 23:03 via zdnet.com
  RelationEdge, a Salesforce Consulting Partner, will help Rackspace bolster its growingIT-as-a-Service portfolio.
  
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• ​Samsung S9: The fastest smartphone of them all

  17-05-2018 22:35 via zdnet.com
  The chip has been there for a while to make the Samsung S9 smartphones the fastest of them all -- and now, the 4G networks can support its high-speed hardware.
  
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• Google to remove "secure" indicator from HTTPS pages on Chrome

  17-05-2018 21:52 via zdnet.com
  Users should expect the web to be safe by default, Google explained.
  
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• Cell phone tracking firm exposed millions of Americans' real-time locations

  17-05-2018 21:45 via zdnet.com
  The bug allowed one Carnegie Mellon researcher to track anyone's cell phone in real time.
  
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• Take home along: How a VPN can help travelers connect wherever they go

  17-05-2018 21:43 via zdnet.com
  It can be difficult to access your home Internet services and resources when you travel out of the country. Here are six ways a virtual private network can help.
  
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• ​OpenSSH arrives in Windows 10 Spring Update

  17-05-2018 20:42 via zdnet.com
  One of the most universally used Linux/Unix tools is now included by default in Windows 10: OpenSSH. Here's how to get started with it.
  
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• A bug in Keeper password manager leads to sparring over "zero-knowledge" claim

  17-05-2018 20:20 via zdnet.com
  The company says it has "zero knowledge" of user data. But a security researcher claimed otherwise.
  
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• Building a digital transformation strategy

  17-05-2018 20:17 via zdnet.com
  Construction firm PCL is using the latest technologies to enhance services.
  
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• Ocado shares rise 44% on news of Kroger tech deal

  17-05-2018 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The online grocer has signed a deal to supply its technology to US retail giant Kroger.
  
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• eBay launches Interests, a curated product page built from shoppers' data

  17-05-2018 17:49 via zdnet.com
  The Interests feature aims to show shoppers products that are individualized to their preferences.
  
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• A flaw in a connected alarm system exposed vehicles to remote hacking

  17-05-2018 17:38 via zdnet.com
  The researchers said it was easy to locate a nearby car, unlock it, and drive away.
  
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• Three iOS tricks you're probably not using

  17-05-2018 17:08 via zdnet.com
  Apple has packed a lot of features into iOS. Problem is, you can't use them if you don't know they are there.
  
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• Dear jurors, here's how to tell the difference between an iPhone and a Samsung phone

  17-05-2018 16:44 via zdnet.com
  As yet another jury contemplates the difference between Samsung and Apple phones, here's a primer to help them along the way.
  
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• Zendesk rolls out new products for more integrated customer service

  17-05-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Zendesk Suite provides omnichannel support while Zendesk Connect uses data to provide more proactive, personalized service.
  
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• This cryptocurrency phishing attack uses new trick to drains wallets

  17-05-2018 15:55 via zdnet.com
  Campaign uses automation to empty cryptocurrency wallets and produce lucrative returns.
  
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• This cryptocurrency phishing attack uses new trick to drain wallets

  17-05-2018 15:55 via zdnet.com
  Campaign uses automation to empty cryptocurrency wallets and produce lucrative returns.
  
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• iPhone X Tesla: Need to get rid of cash? This $4,500 solar-power phone is an option

  17-05-2018 15:37 via zdnet.com
  If you don't think Apple's $1,000 iPhone X is costly enough, Russian luxury outfit Caviar may be able to help.
  
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• Your iPhone 8 or iPhone X battery could wear out in 18 months

  17-05-2018 15:14 via zdnet.com
  Wireless charging and fast charging might be a great solution to the pressures that more power-thirsty devices are placing on batteries, but these solutions could very well cause other problems down the line.
  
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• Chinese city sets up $15.7B fund to boost AI development

  17-05-2018 14:58 via zdnet.com
  Tianjin has established a 100 billion yuan (US$15.7 billion) to drive the development of artificial intelligence tools and boost China's bid to become a global leader in the field.
  
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• Crossbar optimizes NVRAM for machine learning

  17-05-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Disk drives in 1957. Flash in 2005. New storage technologies don't come along very often. But resistance RAM - ReRAM - pushed by Intel and others, is finally hitting the mainstream.With applications ranging from embedded systems to fast SSDs, the latest announcement is great news for anyone who wants better storage.
  
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• Intel details first 10nm Cannon Lake chip: Coming first to Lenovo Ideapad 330

  17-05-2018 14:23 via zdnet.com
  Intel posts a detailed spec of its first 10nm-process Cannon Lake chip, which will feature in Lenovo's Ideapad 330.
  
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• In Google we trust: But why?

  17-05-2018 14:22 via zdnet.com
  In contrast to Facebook, which has seen its trustworthiness plummet, Google has won trust by delivering sherpa-like navigation through digital and physical domains. That's going to pay huge dividends in an AI-driven world.
  
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• Adware bundle makes Chrome invisible to launch cryptojacking attacks

  17-05-2018 13:51 via zdnet.com
  CPU usage spikes up to 80 percent on infected machines.
  
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• Pupils find spellchecker 'cheat' in literacy test

  17-05-2018 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Schools are given advice after an online glitch allowed pupils to see the correct answer in a spelling test.
  
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• Bosch tests gas thrusters to make motorbikes safer

  17-05-2018 12:49
  
  Bosch is testing new pressurised gas technology to help prevent motorcyclists from having a nasty fall
  
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• Cisco critical flaw warning: These 10/10 severity bugs need patching now

  17-05-2018 12:47 via zdnet.com
  Cisco's software for managing software-defined networks has three critical, remotely exploitable vulnerabilities.
  
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• MaxiDed, dead: Law enforcement closes hosting service linked to criminal activity

  17-05-2018 12:40 via zdnet.com
  The hosting provider was connected to everything from botnets to child pornography.
  
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• China car app Didi updates safety measures after murder

  17-05-2018 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The country's equivalent of Uber is overhauling a service following the murder of a female passenger
  
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• Fujitsu plans to fight cancer with its quantum-inspired digital annealer

  17-05-2018 12:17
  
  Fujitsu’s latest computational hardware could revolutionise the way doctors handle patient data
  
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• Campaigners “delighted” by government decision to slash betting machine stakes to £2

  17-05-2018 11:57
  
  The changes follow a review by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  
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• Nuns must use “sobriety” on social media, instructs Pope

  17-05-2018 11:33
  
  Guidance on how nuns should use social media has been released by the Vatican
  
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• Brutal cryptocurrency mining malware crashes your PC when discovered

  17-05-2018 11:15 via zdnet.com
  WinstarNssmMiner not only leeches your processing power but will maliciously crash your system if you attempt to remove it.
  
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• A puzzling problem: Teaching robots to criticize themselves

  17-05-2018 11:13 via zdnet.com
  Self-assessment is a huge roadblock on the road to versatile automation
  
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• YouTube Music: Google guns for Spotify with new music-streaming service

  17-05-2018 10:58
  
  YouTube Music will tap into enormous collection of music videos
  
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• YouTube unveils new music streaming service

  17-05-2018 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The new app will combine millions of official songs with all the music already on YouTube.
  
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• SEC launches spoof cryptocurrency ICO scam website

  17-05-2018 10:20 via zdnet.com
  The US agency's eerie Initial Coin Offering domain is designed to educate investors about the risks of ICOs.
  
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• US Senate votes to preserve net neutrality – but it might not make a difference

  17-05-2018 09:51
  
  The resolution must also be passed by the Republican-controlled House and signed by Trump before it’s enacted
  
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• Ericsson and SoftBank deploy machine learning radio network

  17-05-2018 09:22 via zdnet.com
  SoftBank and Ericsson are upgrading radio access networks using a machine learning algorithm that makes it possible for cell overlap and signal strength to be analysed.
  
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• Dimension Data pins education as Australia's most attacked industry

  17-05-2018 09:01 via zdnet.com
  Dimension Data has reported that the education sector topped the list of attacked industries in Australia in the past year, accounting for 26 percent of total attacks
  
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• Huawei launches public safety comms solution

  17-05-2018 08:53 via zdnet.com
  Huawei's eLTE Multimedia Critical Communications System provides the networking technology and devices needed to improve public safety organisations' comms solutions.
  
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• Xbox Adaptive Controller a 'first' for disabled gamers

  17-05-2018 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Newsbeat's been given exclusive access to Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller, a 'first' for disabled gamers.
  
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• ​Redefining government service delivery the Service Victoria way

  17-05-2018 08:19 via zdnet.com
  The state government's chief customer officer has provided an insight into why Victoria is finally building service delivery around the customer.
  
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• ​Samsung Bixby to arrive in ovens and robot cleaners this year

  17-05-2018 07:27 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's AI assistant Bixby will be made available in robot cleaners and ovens as the South Korean tech giant continues to expand the service outside of smartphones.
  
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• Singtel Group climbs above 700 million mobile customers

  17-05-2018 06:58 via zdnet.com
  Singtel Group added 67 million mobile customers across its global brands during FY18, with the telco reporting SG$5.5 billion in total net profit for the financial year.
  
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• Optus doubles NBN customers as mobile subs hit 10 million

  17-05-2018 06:17 via zdnet.com
  Optus now has 453,000 NBN customers and more than 10 million mobile subscribers, with CEO Allen Lew telling ZDNet that the telco is also examining the 3.6GHz spectrum band for possible 5G use.
  
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• ​New Zealand gets NZ$3.9m 'cyber' boost in 2018 Budget

  17-05-2018 06:09 via zdnet.com
  The Computer Emergency Response Team, a government CTO, R&D, and Communications get a slice of the New Zealand Budget.
  
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• ​LG names heir to board amid patriarch hospitalization

  17-05-2018 05:14 via zdnet.com
  LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo has been hospitalized reportedly due to failing health and the conglomerate has named his heir to the board to 'make provisions for succession'.
  
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• Move over Silicon Valley, Japan is still light years ahead

  17-05-2018 04:23
  
  From Japanese-translating smart glasses to synesthetic hairclips, Japanese innovations still put people first
  
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• 'Decryption' legislation a top priority for Australia's cybersecurity minister

  17-05-2018 04:05 via zdnet.com
  Almost 12 months since Canberra announced plans for a decryption silver bullet, Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Angus Taylor said the legislation is still on its way and it's one of his personal priorities.
  
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• UK 'leading world' in compassionate technology

  17-05-2018 04:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A report shows the UK tech sector is growing much faster than the rest of the economy.
  
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