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• iOS 12 public beta: Should you install it?

  25-06-2018 23:15 via zdnet.com
  The iOS 12 public beta is out. But should you install it? Is it slow and buggy? What's battery life like? Will it kill your iPhone?
  
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• Apple releases first iOS 12 public beta for anyone to try

  25-06-2018 23:11 via zdnet.com
  Want to try iOS 12 on your iPhone or iPad right now? You don't have to wait until September when it officially launches. Apple just rolled out a public beta that anyone can try for free. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Microsoft's promised Surface USB-C dongle is finally ready for rollout

  25-06-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft plans to make a USB-C dongle for its Surface devices available starting June 29 for $79.99, according to a new report.
  
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• Microsoft adds built-in ad blocking to Edge for Android and iOS

  25-06-2018 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is integrating AdBlock Plus-based ad-blocking directly into its Edge apps for Android and iOS.
  
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• To succeed at digital transformation, focus on customers and innovation

  25-06-2018 20:42 via zdnet.com
  New study of financial services firms shows a clear difference between leaders and laggards.
  
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• PayPal formally launches its Venmo debit card

  25-06-2018 20:24 via zdnet.com
  The move is a sign that Venmo will become an even greater driver of PayPal's growth going forward.
  
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• ​GitLab moves from Azure to Google Cloud Platform

  25-06-2018 19:29 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft may own GitHub soon, but GitLab is moving further away from Microsoft.
  
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• Influenster's ReviewSource connects customer reviews to e-commerce brands

  25-06-2018 18:53 via zdnet.com
  Online reviews influence purchase decisions more than almost any other form of paid, earned, or owned media. Now, a new service aims to directly connect reviews with brand sites.
  
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• Red Hen Yelp listing becomes net battleground

  25-06-2018 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The restaurant's action against President Trump's press secretary kicked off a battle on its review page
  
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• Adobe says it can identify manipulated images using AI

  25-06-2018 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  However, the company warned that no piece of technology can provide a foolproof verification system.
  
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• YouTuber Tana Mongeau forced to apologise for "unsafe" conference

  25-06-2018 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Tana Mongeau's TanaCon event had to be shut down when too many people turned up.
  
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• Latin American banks advance in digital transformation projects

  25-06-2018 16:45 via zdnet.com
  Most organizations in the region are investing in cloud and data analytics - but very few talk about IoT and Blockchain, says report.
  
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• Comcast fixes another Xfinity website data leak

  25-06-2018 16:24 via zdnet.com
  It's the second Xfinity security issue in as many months.
  
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• A prankster has bought up TrumpHotels.org to openly troll the president

  25-06-2018 16:04
  
  Donald Trump will likely try to get this taken down pretty quickly
  
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• Research: CIO gender diversity is good for business

  25-06-2018 15:47 via zdnet.com
  Read this in-depth discussion with Deloitte on new research into diverse technology teams. Learn from the CIO of Fox Networks, who was previously CIO of Burberry, and learn key lessons on achieving high-performing IT.
  
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• Which Amazon Echo to buy? How to pick the best Alexa device for your needs

  25-06-2018 15:38 via zdnet.com
  Amazon now has an entire army of Echo devices. Some listen to you. Some also watch you. Which should you choose? We help you decide.
  
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• Windows 10 how-to: Ed Bott's free tech support and troubleshooting guide

  25-06-2018 15:07 via zdnet.com
  A curated list of the best sites for support information about Windows 10.
  
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• AT&T buys AppNexus, extends into ad tech after Time Warner purchase

  25-06-2018 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The deal is really about digital TV advertising and trying to thwart the ad dominance of Google and Facebook.
  
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• Uber tells court 'we needed to change' in London licence appeal

  25-06-2018 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  A court hearing is underway to decide if the taxi app firm is "fit and proper" to operate in London.
  
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• US supercomputer knocks out Chinese champ to reclaim HPC crown

  25-06-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  But China has more machines overall in the TOP500 list.
  
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• PGP encryption won't protect your data. But PURBs can.

  25-06-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  You may think that encrypting your sensitive files with, say, PGP may protect your data - but you'd be wrong. Most encryption formats leak a lot of plaintext metadata, and that's a problem. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Voices of millions of UK taxpayers stored by HMRC

  25-06-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Privacy campaigners say 5.1 million Britons have had their voices stored without permission.
  
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• Customer experience: Lessons from the real world

  25-06-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  CX expert, Rich Toohey, a regular contributor to this column does something important again by pointing to the value of design when it comes to customer experiences.
  
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• Uber begins its London ban appeal after ten months of tweaks

  25-06-2018 13:15
  
  The time has come to see if Uber’s fixes are enough to recover the London licence
  
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• Westworld game hit by Bethesda legal claim

  25-06-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The Westworld game is a "rip-off" of the Fallout Shelter title, alleges Bethesda in its legal papers
  
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• Phishing scam claims to deliver WannaCry, demands bitcoin ransom

  25-06-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  While the message claims it will encrypt data if you don't pay up, the threat is an empty one.
  
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• Open source: Why it's time to be more open about how projects are run

  25-06-2018 12:39 via zdnet.com
  Security isn't the only consideration as you assess which open source projects to rely on; governance, community and professionalism matter too.
  
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• Western company tried to shift surveillance tools to oppressive governments, leak suggests

  25-06-2018 12:31
  
  The software could be used to flag up political dissidence
  
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• Amazon workers protest sale of facial recognition tech to US immigration service

  25-06-2018 12:17
  
  The revolt coincides with calls from GitHub for Microsoft to cut ties with the government agency
  
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• Apple offers free fixes for faulty MacBook keyboards

  25-06-2018 12:01
  
  Tech giant relents after lawsuits and petition demand it to fix its troubled design
  
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• How smart homes are being misused by domestic abusers

  25-06-2018 11:21
  
  Technology designed to make people feel more comfortable is sometimes having the opposite effect
  
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• Robots roll around San Francisco

  25-06-2018 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Robots are rolling around San Francisco, but as robots get smarter what does their future in the technology hub hold?
  
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• A new robotic gripper inspired by geckos and pioneered by NASA

  25-06-2018 11:10 via zdnet.com
  As robots become increasingly versatile, there's a race underway to create next gen robotic hands
  
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• The Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000 is gunning for Intel’s PC market

  25-06-2018 11:05
  
  A new desktop-class Snapdragon chip is, apparently, on the way
  
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• SpaceX snaps up $130 million classified 2020 USAF satellite launch

  25-06-2018 09:48
  
  Elon Musk beats back Boeing with its relatively untested Falcon Heavy rocket
  
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• Automated patent decision-making Bill should be passed: Senate committee

  25-06-2018 09:17 via zdnet.com
  Automated patent decision-making will help 'simplify and streamline' Australia's intellectual property laws, according to the draft legislation that a Senate committee has recommended passing.
  
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• M1 and Nokia to trial 5G small cells

  25-06-2018 04:45 via zdnet.com
  In addition to working with Huawei on 5G trials, M1 has announced partnering with Nokia to test the use of 5G small cells across the telco's HetNet in Q4 this year.
  
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• ​KT unveils airship drone for use in 5G emergency network

  25-06-2018 04:33 via zdnet.com
  The telco's Skyship Platform features an airship drone that will scan for mobile signals of those in need of rescue.
  
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• Anglicare asks for a more 'human' Centrelink after automation drive

  25-06-2018 04:07 via zdnet.com
  The social services organisation has said the automated processes at Centrelink are hurting vulnerable Australians.
  
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• ​LG Uplus to deploy home IoT to Wooshin apartments

  25-06-2018 03:48 via zdnet.com
  LG Uplus' IoT@home app will control heating, lights, and gas and allow users to check energy usage and parking space availability.
  
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• Vocus ups debt facility to AU$1.3b

  25-06-2018 03:33 via zdnet.com
  Vocus will be able to carry out its 'strategic initiatives' thanks to a new syndicated debt facility of AU$1.27 billion and NZ$150 million.
  
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• ​Commonwealth Bank hires new execs, touting digital and cultural transformation

  25-06-2018 03:16 via zdnet.com
  The bank has announced a new executive team as part of a structural reshuffle, including the appointment of a new CIO to replace David Whiteing.
  
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• Labor to provide 'NBN service guarantee' if elected

  25-06-2018 02:36 via zdnet.com
  Labor's NBN Service Guarantee would lead to fewer delays in being connected, less downtime once connected, and better accountability for NBN, the opposition has said, with penalties to be paid to consumers.
  
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• UK singles chart to include music videos for the first time

  25-06-2018 02:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Music played on YouTube will finally be included in the Top 40. Here's what that means.
  
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• Driverless wheelchairs 'bring independence'

  25-06-2018 02:26 via bbc.co.uk
  There's been a lot of talk about driverless cars, but are driverless wheelchairs a more realistic short-term prospect?
  
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• HealthEngine caught sharing medical data with compensation lawyers: Report

  25-06-2018 02:14 via zdnet.com
  The Telstra-backed online appointment booking service was sharing medical information with personal injury law firm Slater and Gordon, the ABC has reported.
  
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• Xiaomi eyes $6b in Hong Kong IPO, pulls mainland China share offers

  25-06-2018 01:22 via zdnet.com
  Xiaomi had postponed its mainland share offering but only to pursue an initial public offering in Hong Kong scheduled for July 9.
  
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• Child of a commune

  25-06-2018 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Stewart Butterfield's life as a Silicon Valley heavyweight is a world removed from his upbringing on a commune in remove Canada.
  
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• ​Cloud wars 2018: 6 things we learned in the first half

  25-06-2018 00:00 via zdnet.com
  The most interesting developments in the first half revolved around software-as-a-service as the infrastructure space narrowed. Nevertheless, IoT, AI and machine learning were difference makers.
  
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