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• The key to digital transformation: Move customers to the center

  24-05-2018 23:45 via zdnet.com
  The buzz may have died down, but progress on digital transformation continues on pace.
  
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• Mixed bag of tech outlooks from Autodesk, Nutanix and Splunk

  24-05-2018 23:35 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise software players delivered a mixed bag of guidance even amid strong quarters overall.
  
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• Alexa's latest creepy move: recording a couple's private conversation and sharing it

  24-05-2018 22:47 via zdnet.com
  The incident is the latest to raise questions about the level of privacy consumers can and should expect from devices that are listening to and potentially recording them.
  
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• The next wave of digital assistants: How AI will democratize helpers for the elite

  24-05-2018 22:37 via zdnet.com
  Your digital assistant of the near future is going to save you a ton of time and keep you from dropping the ball on important things in your life and work.
  
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• Netflix eclipses Disney in market milestone

  24-05-2018 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The online streaming giant briefly becomes the world's most valuable media company, worth more than $150bn.
  
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• Microsoft continues to tweak Edge in new Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build

  24-05-2018 22:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making changes to its Edge browser, underlying networking stack and memory-utilization components of its next Windows 10 feature update with build 17677.
  
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• How AI and robots are about to augment and accelerate human beings

  24-05-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  While a lot of fear is centered around the coming of AI and robots, they are also going to have a massively positive impact on a lot of people.
  
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• Apple knew about the iPhone 6 'Bendgate' problem

  24-05-2018 21:19 via zdnet.com
  Released court documents show that while Apple publicly denied the existence of "Bendgate," the company's own internal testing showed that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were far more susceptible to damage from bending than previous models.
  
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• From Japan, a typewriter in your pocket

  24-05-2018 21:10 via zdnet.com
  The Pomera DM30 is a distraction-free word processor that goes 20 hours on a pair of AAs. However, this latest generation of a decade-old product line must make more English concessions as it heads to the US market via Kickstarter.
  
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• Why is there a row about Galileo?

  24-05-2018 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain may be denied full access to the EU's Galileo satellite navigation system on security grounds after Brexit.
  
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• T-Mobile bug let anyone see any customer's account details

  24-05-2018 19:57 via zdnet.com
  Exclusive: The exposed lookup tool let anyone run a customer's phone number -- and obtain their home address and account PIN, used to contact phone support.
  
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• PayPal investor day: Partnerships, Venmo monetization to fuel growth

  24-05-2018 19:35 via zdnet.com
  PayPal held its bi-annual investor day on Thursday and outlined key points of its growth strategy ​as its rivalries with Square and Amazon heat up.
  
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• Uber car 'had six seconds to respond' in fatal crash

  24-05-2018 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The self-driving car spotted a woman crossing the road six seconds before killing her, a report says.
  
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• How to watch the Apple WWDC 2018 keynote online

  24-05-2018 17:31 via zdnet.com
  Apple holds an annual conference in order to get developers up to speed with its latest advancements. This year, the conference will include the usual opening keynote, where Apple introduces its upcoming software updates and possibly new hardware refreshes. Here's how to watch Apple's keynote online.
  
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• Master Microsoft’s Edge browser on your iPhone or Android device

  24-05-2018 17:15
  
  Getting to grips with Microsoft's mobile browser
  
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• GDPR in real life: Transparency, innovation, and adoption across borders and organizations

  24-05-2018 16:06 via zdnet.com
  Part two: Auditing data on premise and in the cloud, spurring innovation in machine learning and interpretable AI, and influencing organizations, consumers, and legislation all over the world, GDPR is here to stay.
  
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• Champions League Final faces hacking threat: VPNFilter malware could bring down the Real Madrid versus Liverpool game

  24-05-2018 16:06
  
  Ukrainian state security accuses Russia of preparing huge attack as Cisco details VPNFilter threat
  
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• GDPR proves that tech giants can be tamed

  24-05-2018 15:38 via zdnet.com
  Europe's new privacy regulations are already a success, whether you like it or not.
  
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• Tech firms battle with GDPR privacy rules

  24-05-2018 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  EU residents are being blocked from several services and in some cases having their accounts wiped.
  
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• One Search to rule them all: Cloudtenna's DirectSearch

  24-05-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  Cloud storage can solve just about any storage problem you have - except the problem of too many cloud storage silos. Cloudtenna's DirectSearch can find your data across multiple clouds, file servers, and personal devices - and more.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 review: Rugged Android tablet built for business in the field

  24-05-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  The iPad may set the bar for tablets, but it's not setup for field work. Samsung has taken its excellent smartphone expertise and expanded it to a ruggedized tablet that is sized and specced for work in the elements.
  
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• GDPR: It's here, so what happens now?

  24-05-2018 14:46 via zdnet.com
  What does GDPR really mean for consumers and business? And will those giant fines really happen?
  
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• Google robocall scam: We're suing hustlers who pretend to be us, warns Google

  24-05-2018 14:44 via zdnet.com
  Scam robocallers tell victims: call us now or your Google business listing will labeled closed.
  
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• ​Lenovo sees growth in PCs and workstations

  24-05-2018 14:37 via zdnet.com
  Data center and PC businesses grow, but profits drop.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to turn on System Protection and create System Restore points

  24-05-2018 14:36 via zdnet.com
  One of the oldest Windows recovery tools, System Restore, is disabled by default on most Windows 10 installations. Here's how to re-enable this still-useful feature.
  
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• FBI seeks to thwart cyber-attack on Ukraine

  24-05-2018 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Malware that could 'kill' home routers has been thwarted by the FBI's action against the malicious site.
  
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• Insurance startup leaks sensitive customer health data

  24-05-2018 14:09 via zdnet.com
  The storage bucket wasn't protected with a password and was accessible by anyone.
  
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• Best Buy's omnichannel bets pay off as Q1 shines

  24-05-2018 14:02 via zdnet.com
  Best Buy is faring well across most categories and channels as same store sales jumped 7.1 percent in the first quarter. That growth is its best since 2005.
  
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• New Windows 10 April 2018 Update build: Microsoft fixes Intel, Toshiba SSD crashes

  24-05-2018 13:43 via zdnet.com
  But Microsoft recommends most users wait until it offers Windows 10 April 2018 Update for specific devices.
  
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• Windows 10 April 2018 Update battery test: Edge beats Chrome again, brags Microsoft

  24-05-2018 12:59 via zdnet.com
  But the difference between Chrome and Edge has shrunk dramatically over the past two years.
  
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• Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 chip could be a game changer by bringing flagship features to mid-range phones

  24-05-2018 12:45
  
  With support of 4K playback, and AI improvements, the Snapdragon 710 is going to change the game for mid-range phones
  
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• Trump is banned from blocking people on Twitter, and the world should be very worried of the consequences

  24-05-2018 12:32
  
  The president has a closely-controlled media diet to tame his famously fiery temper. This spells trouble
  
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• Big data: Success in marketing technology requires a personal touch

  24-05-2018 12:29 via zdnet.com
  Q&A with Zeta Global's CIO Jeffry Nimeroff emphasises the importance of high quality information.
  
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• Uber to open Paris lab for flying taxis

  24-05-2018 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Ride-hailing firm wants to create a sky-based taxi service and is investing in France to make it happen.
  
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• GDPR is already a success, whether you like it or not

  24-05-2018 12:17 via zdnet.com
  Europe's new privacy regulations show that the tech giants can be tamed.
  
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• Where the tech jobs are -- and will be in the future

  24-05-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  New study shows high demand for skills related to security, cloud, analytics, IoT, and converged infrastructure.
  
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• Detroit: Become Human review – an absorbing tale of android revolt

  24-05-2018 11:55
  
  Raging with the machines
  
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• At last, plug-and-play modular actuators (think LEGOs for robotics engineers)

  24-05-2018 11:20 via zdnet.com
  Engineers hate worrying about the "low level crap" of robotics development. This hardware trend is helping.
  
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• Singapore warns eight cryptocurrency exchanges not to engage in unauthorised trading

  24-05-2018 11:19 via zdnet.com
  Eight unnamed digital token exchanges have been told not to facilitate trading that involved securities or futures contracts without authorisation from the local regulator MAS, which also stopped an ICO.
  
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• Elon Musk's plan to rate press reliability isn't off to a great start

  24-05-2018 11:13
  
  Elon's first pick is a website that's affiliated with a suspected sex cult
  
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• Elon Musk attacks press; says he’ll create "Pravda" website to rank media credibility

  24-05-2018 11:13
  
  The Tesla CEO said journalists are under “constant pressure to get max clicks”
  
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• NBN rips up 100Mbps fixed-wireless plans

  24-05-2018 11:10 via zdnet.com
  Just over a year after it was announced, NBN 100/40Mbps fixed-wireless plans are no more.
  
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• Box brings multi-region data storage support to customers ahead of GDPR

  24-05-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Box Zones allows enterprise clients to store data in different regions to address compliance issues which may be caused by GDPR.
  
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• Down with meetings! Studies confirm appointments make us less productive and mess with our workflows

  24-05-2018 10:55
  
  Over the course of eight studies, researchers found that free time seems shorter to people when it comes before a task in their calendar
  
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• Razer and Yeelight join Instapaper and Unroll.me in blocking UK users and cancelling services due to GDPR

  24-05-2018 10:51
  
  All four companies are removing access to EU citizens to services and updates citing General Data Protection Regulation concerns
  
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• Instapaper and Unroll.me are blocking UK users from their services as they struggle to comply with GDPR

  24-05-2018 10:51
  
  Both sites are temporarily removing access to EU citizens citing General Data Protection Regulation concerns
  
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• From Razer to Yeelight, Instapaper and Unroll.me: More services go dark across the UK as companies miss GDPR deadline

  24-05-2018 10:51
  
  Companies are removing access for EU citizens to services and updates citing General Data Protection Regulation concerns
  
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• Still not received free Bose headphones from Huawei? You’re not alone: Complaints mount as P20 orders are left unfulfilled

  24-05-2018 10:39
  
  Chinese smartphone manufacturer is breaking its own promotional terms and conditions in two places
  
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• Still not received free Bose headphones from Huawei? You’re not alone: Complaints mount as orders are left unfulfilled

  24-05-2018 10:39
  
  Chinese smartphone manufacturer is breaking its own promotional terms and conditions in two places
  
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• GDPR quiz: How will data privacy law affect you?

  24-05-2018 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Test your knowledge of how the EU's data protection law could affect you.
  
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