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• Comcast Business customers hit with Voice outage

  06-06-2018 23:27 via zdnet.com
  Business customers across the country were left without phone service for several hours on Wednesday.
  
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• How Facebook scales AI

  06-06-2018 23:02 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's products and services are powered by machine learning. Powerful GPUs have been one of the key enablers, but it takes a lot more hardware and software to serve billions of users.
  
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• Enterprises taking path of greatest resistance to cloud, survey shows

  06-06-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Most enterprise systems and assets are on-premises, requiring skills and foresight for cloud moves.
  
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• Microsoft starts outlining its Visual Studio 2019 plans

  06-06-2018 22:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is in the beginning phases of planning for its next Visual Studio release, which will bring more collaboration, repository and AI support.
  
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• Okta beats Q1 expectations

  06-06-2018 22:45 via zdnet.com
  The identity and device management firm is aiming to be cash flow positive by the end of the fiscal year.
  
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• ​Buildah 1.0: Linux Container construction made easy

  06-06-2018 21:53 via zdnet.com
  Using containers is easy-peasy. Building them, not so much. Now, Red Hat has released Buldah 1.0, an easy-to-use, Linux shell-based container builder tool.
  
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• Google updates Android P beta with finalized APIs, 157 new emoji

  06-06-2018 20:27 via zdnet.com
  Android P is inching closer to the official release.
  
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• Emirates looks to windowless planes

  06-06-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline is testing virtual windows that could pave the way for lighter and faster planes.
  
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• New app replaces Klout for social media influence

  06-06-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  A new app billed as a replacement for Klout aims to empower individuals to take control of their social media presence.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica boss spars with MPs

  06-06-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Alexander Nix defends his role at Cambridge Analytica in a testy meeting with MPs.
  
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• Amazon UK to create 2,500 jobs across the country over the next six months

  06-06-2018 18:30
  
  The roles will be across industry and include developers, engineers and technicians, as well as entry-level positions and apprenticeships
  
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• AI investment rising significantly among early adopters

  06-06-2018 18:22 via zdnet.com
  Sixty percent plan to increase investment by more than 50 percent compared to last year
  
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• Search the web without typing: How to use your voice, pictures and even songs to find what you want

  06-06-2018 18:02
  
  Browse the web without going near your keyboard with these tips
  
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• Ducking hell: How to avoid embarrassing autocorrect fails on Word, Android and iOS

  06-06-2018 17:42
  
  Ban words and phrases in Word, back up your AutoCorrect entries, delete remembered words, and reset your dictionary in Android and iOS
  
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• Project Natick: Microsoft just plunged a 40ft-long data centre to the bottom of the North Sea

  06-06-2018 16:37
  
  The experimental container-sized prototype is in operation on the seafloor next to the European Marine Energy Centre
  
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• Facebook confirms data-sharing agreements with Chinese firms

  06-06-2018 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The network confirms it has a deal with Huawei and others, but says no data left users' phones.
  
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• BlackBerry QNX launches three safety certified auto systems

  06-06-2018 16:07 via zdnet.com
  BlackBerry's automotive platform and embedded in 120 million vehicles, according to the company.
  
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• ​University of Sydney unveils AU$2.3m Artemis 3 AI research supercomputer

  06-06-2018 16:01 via zdnet.com
  Powered by Dell EMC, the upgrade to Artemis is expected to allow further research into artificial intelligence.
  
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• Obese dogs could have similar ‘personality’ traits to fat humans

  06-06-2018 16:00
  
  Researchers found that overweight dogs were more likely to choose food based on rewards, similar to how some humans react
  
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• WWDC 2018: Why the Mac you know has no future

  06-06-2018 15:54 via zdnet.com
  The Mac is about to head toward an assisted living community in the desert -- and then its final resting place in the cloud.
  
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• Five years on, Snowden inspired tech giants to change, even if governments wouldn't

  06-06-2018 15:44 via zdnet.com
  Where lawmakers failed to reform, the tech industry stepped up.
  
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• Amazon and eBay pull CloudPets smart toys from sale

  06-06-2018 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The online retailers are among several shops removing CloudPets toys because of cyber-security flaws.
  
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• Amazon launches Echo Look in U.S., could popularize computer vision via Alexa

  06-06-2018 15:34 via zdnet.com
  Echo Look's first mission is to give you wardrobe tips and get you to buy clothes. The second mission, popularizing computer vision and enabling Alexa to see, will have a far bigger impact.
  
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• SAP ups the ante for its Analytics Cloud and Cloud Platform

  06-06-2018 15:30 via zdnet.com
  SAP adds availability on Google's cloud; integration of BI, predictive analytics and planning in major Enterprise applications; new data connectors and more to its core and analytics cloud offerings.
  
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• ​GitHub rivals gain from Microsoft acquisition but it's no mass exodus, yet

  06-06-2018 15:03 via zdnet.com
  GitHub competitors have picked up thousands of new developers but in relative terms the numbers are small.
  
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• SAP launches blockchain-as-a-service effort, aims to integrate it into portfolio, processes

  06-06-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  SAP is steadfast that blockchain will be a big deal in the enterprise, business processes and IT.
  
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• MyHeritage suffers massive data leak affecting 92 million users

  06-06-2018 14:47
  
  MyHeritage believes the leak was limited to email addresses so thankfully it appears no sensitive family or DNA information was exposed
  
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• Alcatel 3V review: Modern design with some tradeoffs for $150

  06-06-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  If you have a very limited budget for a phone, yet want a big screen experience with good battery life and dual cameras then the Alcatel 3V may be a good purchase. It's a slow performer though so make sure to bring along some patience.
  
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• Do helium-filled hard drives have a lower failure rate?

  06-06-2018 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Helium-filled hard drives offer improved power efficiency and increased density compared to air-filled hard drives. But what's the failure rate like for these drives?
  
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• Microsoft drops data center into the sea: 'It will keep working for five years'

  06-06-2018 13:31 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's undersea data-center project to bring cloud servers closer to people has entered new phase.
  
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• TSB investigated over IT meltdown

  06-06-2018 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The bank's boss was too optimistic about fixing problems that locked out customers, watchdog says.
  
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• Vaio laptops are coming back, but Sony’s still not involved

  06-06-2018 13:24
  
  After withdrawing to Japanese-only market, the brilliantly stylish Vaio laptop range is on its way out
  
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• Our days are getting longer and it’s all thanks to the moon

  06-06-2018 13:21
  
  The moon has been moving 3.82cm away from the Earth every single year and it’s lengthening our days
  
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• Job application tool PageUp suspects data breach

  06-06-2018 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  PageUp has notified data authorities in Australia and the UK where it has clients.
  
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• Tesco Direct launches closing down sale in bid to shift stock

  06-06-2018 13:01
  
  Everything must TesGo
  
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• ZX Vega+: Indiegogo calls game over on Sinclair console

  06-06-2018 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Indiegogo says it is calling in debt collectors after the campaign failed to meet its demands.
  
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• Open-source security: Zip Slip critical flaw hits thousands of projects. Update now

  06-06-2018 12:44 via zdnet.com
  Faults in hand-made archive file-processing software libraries spread flaw to thousands of open-source projects.
  
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• EOS cryptocurrency contract bug hunter earns $120,000 in seven days

  06-06-2018 12:44 via zdnet.com
  A single bug hunter is vastly improving the EOS blockchain system -- and cashing in at the same time.
  
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• Logitech unveils Rally, a modular video conferencing system for large meeting spaces

  06-06-2018 12:23 via zdnet.com
  Rally caters for meetings with up to 30 participants, while Logitech's RightSense software suite automates many setup and operation issues.
  
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• Is the CIO losing their grip on tech decisions?

  06-06-2018 12:06 via zdnet.com
  Digital transformation means tech strategy decisions are being made beyond the walls of the IT department. But is there still a role for the CIO?
  
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• Elon Musk has absolutely no plans to build a Tesla motorbike

  06-06-2018 12:06
  
  Tesla CEO explains his bad experiences of motorbikes means we won’t be getting a Tesla-made motorbike
  
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• Inside Yandex self-driving car: Here's what it's like to ride on Moscow's crazy roads

  06-06-2018 12:02 via zdnet.com
  Yandex, Russia's Google, is optimizing its self-driving tech for bad weather and human drivers who bend the rules.
  
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• The Twitter crime mystery that gripped Spain

  06-06-2018 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  When a social media user unpicked an apparent crime in 100 tweets, all was not as it seemed.
  
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• CrowdStrike customers that suffer data breach can claim up to $1 million in coverage

  06-06-2018 11:31 via zdnet.com
  The company is confident enough in its security products that CrowdStrike has put its money where its mouth is.
  
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• Groceries in an hour? Massive Ocado-Kroger partnership could miss the mark

  06-06-2018 11:29 via zdnet.com
  The U.S. is a fickle market, and delivering groceries on demand is about "as complex as any fulfilment operation gets," according to experts.
  
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• Microsoft's underwater data centre

  06-06-2018 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Microsoft sinks a data centre in the sea off Orkney to see whether it can boost energy efficiency.
  
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• 100 Women: The modern face of the 'DIY abortion'

  06-06-2018 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Global online searches for abortion pills have more than doubled over the last decade, BBC analysis of Google searches shows.
  
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• Hardware round-up: Samsung Galaxy S9, Lenovo ThinkPad T480s, Moto G6 Plus, Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7 Plus

  06-06-2018 10:35 via zdnet.com
  From the flagship smartphones to notebooks and dash cams, here's 11 pieces of hardware our reviewers tested in May.
  
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• Do you know an iPhone 7 Plus from an LG G6 or HTC 10? Fiendish quiz puts your phone knowledge to the test

  06-06-2018 09:35
  
  Using just photos of the rear of each handset, with the logos removed, can you pick out the correct smartphones from a line-up?
  
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• Lenovo outlines smart office hardware, software lineup led by ThinkSmart Hub

  06-06-2018 09:00 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo is showcasing its hardware and software bundle for meeting spaces.
  
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