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• Pivotal Software Q1 revenue up 28 percent

  12-06-2018 23:03 via zdnet.com
  In the quarter, subscription revenue was up 69 percent from a year ago. Pivotal added 20 net new subscription customers and has 339 total.
  
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• Judge approves AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

  12-06-2018 22:51 via zdnet.com
  The ruling is a major blow for the Trump administration, which opposed the deal and sued to block it.
  
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• Bloom Energy files for IPO, aims to expand data center, enterprise footprint

  12-06-2018 22:46 via zdnet.com
  The company's plan is to raise funds for international expansion and grab more enterprise wallet share. Bloom Energy represents a small portion of overall energy spending for corporations.
  
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• Juniper updates MX routing platform with new silicon, built-in encryption

  12-06-2018 21:45 via zdnet.com
  The flagship routing platform was updated to accommodate customers building new innovations in the era of 5G, cloud and IOT.
  
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• Arm acquires Stream Technologies for IoT connectivity

  12-06-2018 21:14 via zdnet.com
  Stream's connectivity management capabilities will be integrated into Arm's Mbed IoT device management platform.
  
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• Google adds teacher approved app recommendations to Family Link

  12-06-2018 21:08 via zdnet.com
  Family Link is growing into a tool that does more than provide parental controls.
  
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• AI-powered DevOps is how CA wants to reinvent software development and itself

  12-06-2018 20:49 via zdnet.com
  How does non-deterministic software sound? Making data-driven software to help make data-driven software may seem like catch 22, but that's what CA wants to do. Here's why and how.
  
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• Tesla to slash thousands of jobs in profitability drive

  12-06-2018 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Elon Musk says cutting almost one in ten workers is needed to cut costs and boost profitability.
  
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• Hands-on with the Doogee S50: Rugged good looks and face recognition

  12-06-2018 19:37 via zdnet.com
  The S50 from Doogee has all the robustness you need from a rugged phone -- without the clunky look and feel.
  
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• Microsoft delivers Office 2019 for Mac test build

  12-06-2018 19:16 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Office 2019 for Mac release, due later this year, includes features that the company already has rolled out to its Office 365 ProPlus users. Here's what's coming.
  
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• Nintendo Switch gets Fortnite

  12-06-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The blockbuster battle game comes to Nintendo's handheld to coincide with the Los Angeles expo.
  
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• Yahoo fined £250,000 over cyber-attack

  12-06-2018 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The fine relates to a data breach in 2014 which affected more than 500,000 Yahoo customers.
  
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• Digital transformation technology and services spending is on the rise

  12-06-2018 18:45 via zdnet.com
  Research firm IDC posits that enterprises will ​ramp up spending this year on technologies and services that enable digital transformation, including applications, connectivity services, and IT services.
  
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• This car is on Autopilot. What happens next?

  12-06-2018 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Semi-autonomous vehicles, which can partly drive themselves, are already on our roads. But experts are worried that drivers don't understand what they can do.
  
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• Google Cloud expands Android Enterprise Program, up to 39 devices

  12-06-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  But Samsung remains out of the loop. Google Cloud added two tablets from Huawei to its enterprise recommended program.
  
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• Dropbox deploys SMR storage tech to bolster Magic Pocket

  12-06-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Dropbox expects to have a quarter of its Magic Pocket infrastructure on SMR drive capacity by 2019.
  
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• What's next on the Microsoft hardware front: Rumored codenames, target dates, more

  12-06-2018 17:50 via zdnet.com
  A bunch of new Microsoft hardware codenames and information are circulating. Here's what could be in the works and when new devices may arrive.
  
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• Spanish football league defends phone 'spying'

  12-06-2018 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  La Liga was found to be using the microphone and GPS on Android devices during match times.
  
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• Is every business really becoming a software business?

  12-06-2018 17:05 via zdnet.com
  Understanding what becoming a software business means in today's business environment.
  
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• Why Intel's smallest spin qubit chip could be a turning point in quantum computing

  12-06-2018 16:18 via zdnet.com
  The chip, which is smaller than a pencil eraser, could lend itself to dramatic scalability for future computing scenarios.
  
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• Cisco CEO: AI enables every tech we build

  12-06-2018 15:47 via zdnet.com
  Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins explained to ZDNet the importance of AI in enabling 'every single piece of technology that we build', particularly across security offerings that were able to detect VPNFilter as a result.
  
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• Is it time to dump Microsoft Office?

  12-06-2018 15:31
  
  As a bundle of services, Office 365 is an excellent deal, but if you’re only paying to use the core Office apps, is it time for a rethink?
  
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• Rackspace launches managed colocation services

  12-06-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Rackspace Colocation lets customers deploy their own hardware inside Rackspace data centers.
  
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• Cryptojacking malware proves a big winner for web crooks

  12-06-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The success of malicious cryptocurrency mining software is delivering big wins to the groups that are spreading the malware.
  
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• Backhand slice: 5G and the surprise for the wireless cloud at the edge

  12-06-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Where the world's network operators debate what benefits there may be from relocating network functions from their base stations to cloud data centers. NFV can achieve many goals, yet stakeholders are far from agreement over which goals take precedent.
  
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• Social media must be made less addictive, says watchdog

  12-06-2018 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The Children's Commissioner for England also pinpointed videos and algorithms that pump out more content.
  
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• SleepScore launches free app to use smartphone to monitor sleep

  12-06-2018 14:56 via zdnet.com
  The microphone and speaker of a smartphone will be able to monitor sleep and combine it with SleepScore's algorithms.
  
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• Medidata acquires SHYFT analytics for $195 million, adds analytics to life sciences suite

  12-06-2018 14:26 via zdnet.com
  Life sciences and health care are ripe for everything from artificial intelligence to big data to digital transformation projects.
  
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• Elon Musk: Tesla Autopilot gets full self-driving features in August update

  12-06-2018 14:20 via zdnet.com
  Despite figuring in two fatal crashes, Tesla's Autopilot driver-assistance software is soon to offer full self-driving.
  
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• Inside the early days of North Korea's cyberwar factory

  12-06-2018 14:14 via zdnet.com
  North Korea is a bizarre country that almost seems frozen in time -- a bizarre, frozen-in-time, armed-to-the-teeth, crazy-dangerous country. We take a deep look at the early cyberwar efforts of an increasingly aggressive cyberwar player.
  
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• Voices carry: Moving from party tricks to practical applications at the speed of inspiration

  12-06-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  In this week's Voices Carry, CI expert Brent Leary riffs on the different practical applications that conversational interfaces can have today. This is the real world, after all. They aren't just cute any more.
  
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• Voice assistants: Moving from party tricks to practical applications

  12-06-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  In this week's Voices Carry, CI expert Brent Leary riffs on the different practical applications that conversational interfaces can have today. This is the real world, after all. They aren't just cute any more.
  
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• Cisco Live 2018: DNA Center takes centre stage

  12-06-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Cisco's main announcement from its annual conference has been the addition of developer tools and network-wide APIs to its DNA Center.
  
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• Windows 10 upgrade problems: These are the biggest hassles you face

  12-06-2018 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Over half of users in a consumer survey claim they have experienced problems after upgrading to Windows 10.
  
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• IBM's cloud surge: Can 18 new availability zones close gap on AWS, Microsoft?

  12-06-2018 13:41 via zdnet.com
  IBM has announced new cloud availability zones to boost its capacity in several key regions around the world.
  
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• Digital disruption: How to create a culture of innovation in your organisation

  12-06-2018 13:05 via zdnet.com
  CIO Strategies: Encouraging bright ideas is hard but vital to the future of your organisation.
  
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• Healbe GoBe 2 review: This fitness tracker claims to automatically count calories but does it work?

  12-06-2018 12:57
  
  Take those claims with a pinch of salt (which it may or may not track)
  
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• Healbe GoBe 2 review: Can automatic calorie tracking work?

  12-06-2018 12:57
  
  Take those claims with a pinch of salt (that it will may or may not track)
  
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• You can now delete messages you’ve sent on Snapchat using Clear Chats, even if they haven’t been viewed - here's how

  12-06-2018 12:19
  
  Plus updates to Bitmoji, Friendmoji and better availability of Snapchat Spectacles 2.0
  
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• Microsoft to Windows 7, Windows 8 users: We're about to end forum tech support

  12-06-2018 12:08 via zdnet.com
  If you've a Windows 7 or 8, Office 2013, or Surface Pro problem, you'll have to rely on the community for answers.
  
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• Uber applies for patent to spot drunk passengers

  12-06-2018 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The taxi app is considering using artificial intelligence to determine "uncharacteristic user activity".
  
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• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey release date: Ubisoft goes to Ancient Greece in this E3 reveal trailer

  12-06-2018 11:54
  
  The latest game in Ubisoft action adventure flagship heads to Ancient Greece, but can it surpass Origin’s crown?
  
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• Uber’s new patent knows you’re drunk by how you hold your phone and that could have terrible consequences

  12-06-2018 11:47
  
  There are good reasons for tracking sobriety, but some very bad ones too
  
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• The key to curing Alzheimer's could be a decade’s old asthma drug after it was used to reverse dementia in mice

  12-06-2018 11:38
  
  A new study used the medication to roll back the buildup of protein tangles in the brain
  
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• E3: Sony PlayStation 4's kiss kiss bang bang event

  12-06-2018 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The PlayStation 4's showcase began with an embrace but soon switched to gun fights and swordplay.
  
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• Virtual Reality training for a bear attack

  12-06-2018 11:26 via zdnet.com
  Regular instruction can only do so much to prepare you for the worst case scenario. VR could be an important new tool in the arsenal.
  
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• Trump and Kim USB fan raises cyber-security alert

  12-06-2018 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Cyber-security experts warn about a laptop-powered fan given to reporters at the summit.
  
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• Some grip: Three-way merger shakes up robot "hands" market

  12-06-2018 11:18 via zdnet.com
  Company has $100 million ambition to be the foremost supplier of end-of-arm tools for collaborative robots
  
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• Microsoft to pull forum support for Windows 7 and 8.1 from next month

  12-06-2018 11:05
  
  The company announced the changes on its community pages
  
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• You can now book handymen, electricians and plumbers through Amazon UK

  12-06-2018 10:17
  
  No need to assemble deliveries yourself anymore
  
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