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• WatchOS 5 release date and features: From a walkie-talkie app to exercise tweaks, here's what's new in Apple's watchOS

  04-06-2018 23:31
  
  With watchOS 5, your Apple Watch will know when you’re exercising and will prompt you to start recording a session
  
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• Apple Watch gets automatic exercise detection with WatchOS 5

  04-06-2018 23:31
  
  From a walkie-talkie app to exercise tweaks, here's what's new in Apple's watchOS 5
  
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• MacOS Mojave update comes with Dark Mode and desktop iOS apps

  04-06-2018 22:36
  
  Apple lifted the lid on the latest MacOS at WWDC 18
  
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• MacOS Mojave release date and features: macOS update comes with Dark Mode and desktop iOS apps

  04-06-2018 22:36
  
  Apple lifted the lid on the latest macOS Mojave at WWDC 2018
  
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• Will your Mac run macOS 10.14 Mojave?

  04-06-2018 22:13 via zdnet.com
  If your Mac is older than 2012 (and isn't a Mac Pro with a Metal-compatible GPU), then you're buying a new Mac.
  
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• Apple improves security protections in macOS Mojave

  04-06-2018 21:57 via zdnet.com
  macOS Mojave is the latest version of the Mac operating system, unveiled today during Apple's WWDC conference.
  
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• Apple jams Facebook's web-tracking tools

  04-06-2018 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The next versions of the iOS and the Mac operating systems will block the social network's trackers.
  
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• iOS 12/watchOS 5/tvOS 12: Which devices are supported?

  04-06-2018 21:50 via zdnet.com
  iOS 12 brings some good news for you folks running older iPhones and iPads. But when it comes to watchOS 5, 1st-generation Apple Watches are left out in the cold (even if yours is the $10K solid gold Edition version!).
  
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• WWDC 2018: Apple debuts Create ML for simple machine learning training

  04-06-2018 21:33 via zdnet.com
  All built in Swift, Create ML lets you train vision and natural language data "without being a machine learning expert," Apple says
  
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• This adjustable swivel chair is only $37

  04-06-2018 21:23 via zdnet.com
  It has arms and everything! Plus: Your chance to win an iPhone X!
  
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• How to download and install iOS 12 beta

  04-06-2018 21:14 via zdnet.com
  If you like living on the bleeding edge, there's nothing like rolling out a new iOS beta onto your shiny iPhones and iPads.
  
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• iOS 12 is focused on performance, says Apple

  04-06-2018 20:59 via zdnet.com
  iOS 12 will be on every device that supports iOS 11, Apple's Craig Federighi announced at WWDC 2018, showing how the OS will be 2X faster on older devices.
  
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• Apple's ARKit 2.0 boasts improved face tracking, 3D object detection

  04-06-2018 20:56 via zdnet.com
  ARKit takes aim at Apple's installed iPhone base and enables developers to create augmented reality apps.
  
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• Apple enables Siri to handle shortcuts, pivots to automation over AI bakeoff

  04-06-2018 20:56 via zdnet.com
  Apple is betting that Siri can be use as an automation engine to help you complete tasks faster. At WWDC 2018, the company announced it will offer a library and tools to program shortcuts for Siri.
  
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• Apple watchOS 5 adds new activity, communication features

  04-06-2018 20:53 via zdnet.com
  The new communication features come in the form of a new Walkie-Talkie mode that works over cellular and WiFi, along with more interactive notifications.
  
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• Apple adds Group FaceTime and may be an enterprise collaboration player

  04-06-2018 20:53 via zdnet.com
  WWDC 2018: Apple can support FaceTime with up to 32 participants and could be a collaboration tool for businesses.
  
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• Older iPhones, iPads will perform better on iOS 12, says Apple

  04-06-2018 20:51 via zdnet.com
  At WWDC 2018, Apple tells developers that iOS 12 will double down on performance with particular attention to supporting older devices.
  
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• Mercedes A-Class (2018) first drive: Hands on with Mercedes-Benz’s new infotainment system, MBUX

  04-06-2018 20:21
  
  The new Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) comes as standard on all new A-Class trims; its 3D interface is responsive and intuitive
  
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• ​What Microsoft buying GitHub means to open-source software development

  04-06-2018 19:50 via zdnet.com
  Buying GitHub may make sense for Microsoft, but many open-source developers hate the deal.
  
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• Cyber Wars, book review: High-profile hacks, deconstructed

  04-06-2018 18:57 via zdnet.com
  Tech journalist Charles Arthur picks apart some notorious cyber attacks, examining the nature of the security failures, their antecedents, and the lessons to be drawn from them.
  
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• Accor Hotels starts facial recognition trials in Brazil

  04-06-2018 18:27 via zdnet.com
  The French hotel chain is investing further in the technology in a bid to enhance guest experience.
  
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• Google's Hangouts Meet to work with other video conferencing systems

  04-06-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The new feature is one of multiple G Suite updates Google announced, improving interoperability with third-party enterprise tools.
  
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• Fitbit ships more than a million Versas since launch, fastest selling Fitbit ever

  04-06-2018 17:56 via zdnet.com
  Fibit announced it has now sold more than a million of its $200 Versa smartwatch since launch. Recent updates, including dedicated women's health tracking, have also been popular with customers.
  
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• Microsoft's biggest challenge with GitHub: Overcoming its past

  04-06-2018 17:53 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is disclosing a few of its plans for its latest acquisition, the repository and development platform GitHub. But integration may prove to be the least of its hurdles.
  
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• Apple WWDC 2018: iOS overhaul? Don't hold your breath.

  04-06-2018 17:48 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iOS is showing its age and we've seen this movie before. Like every popular software platform there comes a time where the code piles up and you need a do-over. Apple's iOS is at that point.
  
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• How virtual reality can change the world of culture

  04-06-2018 17:40
  
  Since HTC Vive's launch in 2016, it's often considered as a gadget for the gaming community only but that's simply no longer true
  
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• Cyber security: We need a better plan to deter hacker attacks says US

  04-06-2018 16:33 via zdnet.com
  Stopping digital attacks by rival states has proved impossible up to now; can a new cyber deterrence strategy help fix that?
  
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• Why Microsoft is buying GitHub: It's all about developer relationships

  04-06-2018 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's move to acquire GitHub isn't all that surprising given that the company is a top contributor and has worked well with developers in recent years. Now can it keep GitHub the Switzerland of code?
  
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• Machines at work: the robots already on the job

  04-06-2018 16:13
  
  We may still be a long way off Blade Runner-style androids, but robots are already doing traditionally human jobs
  
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• From burger-flipping robo-chefs to drone wheelbarrows, machines are already taking our jobs

  04-06-2018 16:13
  
  We may still be a long way off Blade Runner-style androids, but robots are already doing traditionally human jobs
  
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• Stanford makes a startling new discovery. Ethics

  04-06-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The president of the university where so many tech titans started, says that he wishes someone had thought about teaching them ethics, oh, a decade ago.
  
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• Apple needs to focus on winning back trust

  04-06-2018 15:50 via zdnet.com
  Apple sets itself as a company that people can trust, and yet over the past few months it's has been caught out both deliberately slowing down older iPhone and misleading customers about the durability of its products.
  
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• Adobe: In the weeds, in the zone (part two)

  04-06-2018 15:49 via zdnet.com
  In part one, I outlined Adobe's Digital Marketing Summit and what makes customer experience, well, experiential. Now, based on all that, I look at "whither Adobe" -- where they are going and what do they need to do.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks beats Q3 targets

  04-06-2018 15:22 via zdnet.com
  Palo Alto CEO Mark McLaughlin steps down from his post later this week.
  
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• Microsoft buys GitHub for $7.5 billion

  04-06-2018 15:16 via zdnet.com
  The rumors were true: Microsoft is buying the GitHub hosting and development service for $7.5 billion.
  
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• Security fail? One in three companies think paying hackers is worth the risk

  04-06-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Too many companies are taking a short term view when it comes to security.
  
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• Dell Technologies sees Q1 revenue surge as servers, networking, commercial PCs gain

  04-06-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  The company said that IT demand in the quarter was strong and its plan to cross-sell products and services is paying off.
  
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• Apple Watch use at lights leads to fine for student

  04-06-2018 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The student was convicted after being distracted using the smartwatch while driving
  
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• Tiny Windows 10 PC: GPD Pocket 2 gives you faster Intel Core m chip, new keyboard

  04-06-2018 14:33 via zdnet.com
  The seven-inch display GPD Pocket 2 PC could be out in July with thinner bezels, and a new keyboard design.
  
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• WaterField Designs Pro Executive Laptop Backpack: A perfect business backpack created with the help of customers

  04-06-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  WaterField Designs creates my favorite carrying gear and the newest backpack was created with feedback collected from its fans. The Pro Executive Backpack is my favorite backpack ever from WaterField Designs and can serve you well for years to come.
  
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• Facebook protests against NYT's privacy breach claim

  04-06-2018 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network says that data-sharing deals with smartphone-makers were in users' interests.
  
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• Meet Jetson Xavier: Nvidia says this AI chip will be brains of new wave of smart robots

  04-06-2018 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Nvidia's new robotics chip has six processing units to help machines perceive the world.
  
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• HPE rolls out updates to OneView, OneSphere

  04-06-2018 13:45 via zdnet.com
  The improvements to the converged infrastructure management platform and the hybrid cloud management service are all about simplifying hybrid IT.
  
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• ROG Phone: Asus unveils “world’s fastest smartphone” for gamers – with looks only a massive parent conglomerate could love

  04-06-2018 13:44
  
  ROGrets? I’ve had a few
  
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• Samsung Galaxy J6 release date, price and specs: Samsung’s latest budget-friendly phone comes with flagship features

  04-06-2018 13:34
  
  The Samsung Galaxy J6 is due to be released in the UK this summer in black, lavender and gold
  
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• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) review: A top-quality convertible laptop for business

  04-06-2018 13:13 via zdnet.com
  The third outing for Lenovo's 360-degree ThinkPad X1 convertible is excellent in almost every way except for battery life, which could be better.
  
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• LG G7 ThinQ review: A shining star

  04-06-2018 13:07
  
  As a well-priced, fast smartphone with a decent camera, the LG G7 ThinQ is not quite the bargain the OnePlus 6 was, but it's not far off
  
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• Google employee protest: Now Google backs off Pentagon drone AI project

  04-06-2018 12:57 via zdnet.com
  Google won't bid to renew its Project Maven contract with the Pentagon after it expires in 2019.
  
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• North Korean hacking group Covellite abandons US targets

  04-06-2018 12:29 via zdnet.com
  The hacking group specializes in attacks against core energy services.
  
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• GM settles self-driving legal action with California biker

  04-06-2018 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The crash happened in heavy traffic and left a biker with neck and shoulder injuries.
  
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