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• Comcast website bug leaks Xfinity customer data

  21-05-2018 23:05 via zdnet.com
  Exclusive: A bug in Comcast's website leaks sensitive customer information.
  
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• Pure Storage delivers solid Q1, ups outlook

  21-05-2018 23:04 via zdnet.com
  The company added 300 customers this quarter for a total of 4,800.
  
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• Adobe to acquire Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion

  21-05-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  The commerce platform rounds out Adobe's customer experience tools, which already include content creation, marketing, advertising and analytics.
  
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• ​Lucky 13? Red Hat releases Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13

  21-05-2018 22:24 via zdnet.com
  The latest release of Red Hat's OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud focuses on using open-source OpenStack to bridge the gap between private and public clouds.
  
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• LifeProof Goa backpack: Water-repellent fabric makes this a great commuter bag

  21-05-2018 20:24 via zdnet.com
  LifeProof is known for making waterproof, drop-proof, snow-proof, and dirt-proof smartphone cases. It is now taking that protection experience and applying it to more of your gear through four new backpacks.
  
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• LifeProof Goa backpack hands-on: Weather resistant pockets and water-repellent fabric make this a great commuter bag

  21-05-2018 20:24 via zdnet.com
  LifeProof is known for making waterproof, drop-proof, snow-proof, and dirt-proof smartphone cases. It is now taking that protection experience and applying it to more of your gear through four new backpacks.
  
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• ​VMware ready to release new OpenStack cloud program

  21-05-2018 19:49 via zdnet.com
  VMware's heart is proprietary, but to to deliver its functionality to customers, it uses open-source OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Use setup log files to troubleshoot installation problems

  21-05-2018 19:41 via zdnet.com
  The Windows 10 Setup program keeps extensive log files every time it runs. If a Windows 10 upgrade or feature update goes wrong, use the SetupDiag tool to examine those files and determine the cause of the failure.
  
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• Acer notebooks to come with Amazon's Alexa pre-installed

  21-05-2018 19:07 via zdnet.com
  PCs offer the latest consumer touchpoint for Amazon's voice-activated speaker.
  
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• Save money on car rentals with AutoSlash

  21-05-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  The service not only helps you find discounts, but also tracks your bookings to find lower rates.
  
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• Microsoft to add mixed reality support to SharePoint with SharePoint Spaces

  21-05-2018 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to add mixed-reality and artificial-intelligence capabilities across its entire product portfolio with the new 'SharePoint Spaces' feature coming to Office 365 business users.
  
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• Quick poll: Has Facebook changed its spots?

  21-05-2018 17:58
  
  Facebook suddenly cares about abuse of our data! We want to know what you think is motivating Mr Z and co...
  
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• InvisibleShield Glass Curve Elite for Galaxy S9 Plus: Smooth surface, clear protection after careful installation

  21-05-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  Updated: Samsung's curved glass displays are a challenge for screen protector makers and companies acknowledge this with detailed instructions. The Glass Curve Elite gives you a surface that performs better than the glass provided by Samsung.
  
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• Huawei MateBook X Pro available in the US, special offers included

  21-05-2018 17:39 via zdnet.com
  The 13.9 inch Huawei MateBook X Pro has a 91 percent screen-to-body ratio, immersive Dobly Atmos sound, and a unique pop-up, secure conferencing camera. The price is reasonable and when combined with the $300 gift card it's an even better deal.
  
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• YubiKey: Protect your Facebook, Google, and other online accounts with this hardware authentication key

  21-05-2018 16:41 via zdnet.com
  YubiKey offers a faster and more convenient alternative to text-messages or authenticator app two-factor authentication.
  
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• YubiKey: Protect your Facebook, Google, and other online accounts for as little as $20 with this hardware authentication key

  21-05-2018 16:41 via zdnet.com
  YubiKey offers a faster and more convenient alternative to text-messages or authenticator app two-factor authentication.
  
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• YubiKey: Protect your Facebook, Google, and other online accounts for as little as $18 with this hardware authentication key

  21-05-2018 16:41 via zdnet.com
  YubiKey offers a faster and more convenient alternative to text-messages or authenticator app two-factor authentication.
  
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• Apple Powerbeats headphones in 'sweat-proof' legal action

  21-05-2018 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A group claims that the headphones' battery life is not as strong as advertised.
  
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• Millions of Android and iOS users at risk of Roaming Mantis malware infecting phones via compromised Wi-Fi routers

  21-05-2018 15:34
  
  The malware uses compromised routers to infect Android phones and tablets and redirect iOS devices to a phishing site
  
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• Red Hydrogen One: $1,300 but this Android phone's holographic display impresses

  21-05-2018 15:13 via zdnet.com
  Red's Hydrogen One's ability to display 3D content is much better than Amazon's Fire phone.
  
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• Lowering TOC with single-socket AMD EPYC processors

  21-05-2018 15:10 via zdnet.com
  Huge savings await those who embrace single-socket servers, and not just in terms of reduced power consumption and lowered cooling costs.
  
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• Sensitive data about children was left out in the open by controversial tracking app Teen Safe

  21-05-2018 15:04
  
  A massive data breach could have given hackers access to private data about children
  
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• Facebook, Qualcomm team up to deliver 60GHz Internet in urban areas

  21-05-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  It is hoped Facebook's Terragraph system will help tackle network congestion through the use of unlicensed spectrum.
  
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• Greenwich University fined £120,000 for data breach

  21-05-2018 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The Information Commissioner said the data breach, which included students' health problems, was serious.
  
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• Facebook and YouTube are the worst offenders for exposing children to suicide and sex, NSPCC report finds

  21-05-2018 14:19
  
  NSPCC report looked at the risks posed by social networks as the UK government announces plans to reign the companies in with new laws
  
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• Google erases 'Don't be evil' from code of conduct after 18 years

  21-05-2018 14:17 via zdnet.com
  Google quietly removes its famous 'Don't be evil' motto, which used to figure in the opening to its code of conduct.
  
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• Leading a successful digital transformation

  21-05-2018 13:54 via zdnet.com
  By 2021, digital transformation will add an estimated USD1.16 trillion to Asia Pacific's GDP, and increase the growth rate by 0.8 percent annually, according to a new business study released recently.
  
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• Robots can now learn new tasks by studying humans

  21-05-2018 13:52
  
  Monkeybot see, monkeybot do
  
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• Children's phone data exposed on cloud server

  21-05-2018 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Email addresses and unique phone identifiers were found on servers that let anyone view data
  
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• Mobile banking to 'overtake online services' by 2019

  21-05-2018 12:53
  
  Rural areas and coastal towns are predicted to see the biggest increase in mobile users between now and 2023
  
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• Microsoft vs Google: Expect bots to sound more human after Semantic Machines deal

  21-05-2018 12:48 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft acquires a startup to boost its goal of delivering "full duplex voice sense" chatbot services.
  
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• Microsoft buys conversational AI startup Semantic Machines to improve Cortana

  21-05-2018 12:30
  
  Cortana is, hopefully, about to get a whole lot better at communicating with humans
  
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• U-turn over Facebook chief's EU meeting

  21-05-2018 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Zuckerberg agrees to allow his session with European politicians to be broadcast on the web.
  
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• Malware campaign expands to add cryptocurrency mining and iOS phishing attacks

  21-05-2018 12:02 via zdnet.com
  The group behind the DNS-hijacking attacks have moved on from just targeting Android and are probably well-funded warn researchers.
  
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• North Korean defectors, journalists targeted through Google Play

  21-05-2018 11:53 via zdnet.com
  Malware-laden Android apps aim to steal photos, contact lists, and sensitive information belonging to defectors and their supporters.
  
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• Watch this creepy jelly robot walk underwater after being zapped with electricity

  21-05-2018 11:25
  
  The electrically activated gel could lead to the development of artificial heart and stomach muscles
  
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• Robots on the job site

  21-05-2018 11:15 via zdnet.com
  Construction is next sector to embrace automation as legacy players team up with tech innovators
  
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• Construction is embracing automation as legacy players team up with tech innovators

  21-05-2018 11:15 via zdnet.com
  Caterpillar, for example, recently invested in Sarcos, a robotics company with a line of exoskeletons that augment human strength.
  
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• China launches satellite to study the dark side of the moon

  21-05-2018 11:15
  
  The “Magpie Bridge” is part of China’s efforts to send a lunar probe
  
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• Lenovo ThinkCentre M910z AIO review: Unassuming design, strong performance for the price

  21-05-2018 10:56 via zdnet.com
  The ThinkCentre M910z is neither sleek nor super-fast, but it's a thoroughly capable office PC that provides strong performance for a variety of tasks at a highly competitive price.
  
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• YouTube is experimenting with channel sponsorship and Patreon should be worried

  21-05-2018 10:47
  
  Cutting out the middleman
  
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• Diamond defects could lead to low-cost medical devices

  21-05-2018 10:18 via zdnet.com
  Researchers believe that tampering with diamonds could provide low-cost alternatives for medical imaging and drug discovery.
  
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• Closing the gender pay gap: should men take a pay cut?

  21-05-2018 08:28
  
  The fourth wave of feminism is upon us and it appears to be affecting the workplace more than anywhere else
  
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• BOM claims coincidence in pair of cryptocurrency-related incidents

  21-05-2018 08:21 via zdnet.com
  The Bureau of Meteorology pulled 'fake news' bitcoin advertisements and helped the AFP with its investigations into staff mining cryptocurrency in February 2018, but its CEO said the incidents weren't related.
  
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• Vodafone turns on FDD Massive MIMO trial in Parramatta

  21-05-2018 07:43 via zdnet.com
  Telco inching towards Massive MIMO deployment later this year.
  
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• ​Samsung hosts 3GPP final meeting for 5G standard

  21-05-2018 05:55 via zdnet.com
  Samsung will host the 3GPP working group's meeting to complete 5G phase-1 standard in Busan, South Korea, from May 21 to 25.
  
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• ​ACCC: Australians lost over AU$2.1m to cryptocurrency-related scams in 2017

  21-05-2018 05:52 via zdnet.com
  A report from Australia's consumer watchdog found many locals got caught up in 'pyramid' cryptocurrency schemes last year, hoping to capitalise on the 'success' of bitcoin.
  
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• 'Sharenting' puts young at risk of online fraud

  21-05-2018 04:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Parents are compromising their children's future financial security with online sharing, warns Barclays.
  
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• Didi redesigns car-pooling service in China after death of female passenger

  21-05-2018 04:07 via zdnet.com
  China's largest car-hailing service has redesigned its platform after being criticized for the 'socialization' feature that saw drivers inappropriately commenting on the looks of female passengers.
  
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• Aussie senators to support tax plan in exchange for tech giant crackdown

  21-05-2018 03:43 via zdnet.com
  Key crossbench senators have shown support for a new tax plan, as long as a digital tax element aimed at the likes of Google and Facebook is included.
  
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