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• ​Supercomputers: All Linux, all the time

  26-06-2018 23:43 via zdnet.com
  The latest TOP500 Supercomputer list is out. What's not surprising is that Linux runs on every last one of the world's fastest supercomputers. What is surprising is that GPUs, not CPUs, now power most of supercomputers' speed.
  
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• How companies can innovate at scale

  26-06-2018 22:10 via zdnet.com
  Innovation and scale attract quite different types of people, require different approaches and toolsets, and represent different phases in the lifecycle of a product, process, or even a company.
  
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• AirPods and HomePod updates would bring Apple closer to its audio ambitions

  26-06-2018 21:26 via zdnet.com
  With screen time under attack and Siri preparing for a huge boost, the company is taking tentative steps toward making hero devices for voice.
  
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• Want to try macOS Mojave right now? Apple releases it in public beta

  26-06-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Anyone with a Mac can now test out the new Dark Mode and more features announced at WWDC 2018. Just watch out for bugs, and be sure to back up your machine before downloading the public beta.
  
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• Uber granted short-term licence to operate in London

  26-06-2018 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm is on probation after the regulator previously said it was not a "fit and proper" operator.
  
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• Google Cloud steps up storage game to court Hollywood, launches Filestore

  26-06-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud Platform's Transfer Appliance is also generally available.
  
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• Scammers abuse multilingual domain names

  26-06-2018 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Millions of scam sites use characters that look like English letters, research into international domains reveals.
  
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• Hotels, airlines and travel sites battle bot attacks

  26-06-2018 16:59 via zdnet.com
  Attackers in certain countries appear to have a particular focus on breaching organisations operating in the travel sector.
  
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• Micron kicks off volume production of next-generation high-performance GDDR6 memory

  26-06-2018 16:16 via zdnet.com
  The next-generation high-performance GDDR6 memory will find its way into a variety of markets, spanning from networking to automotive to the graphics market.
  
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• AMD and Packet kick off EPYC Processor Challenge

  26-06-2018 15:03 via zdnet.com
  Get $250 worth of credit to try your workload on AMD EPYC at Packet, and get a chance to win "Free EPYC for a Year."
  
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• Chris Lynch, former CEO of Vertica, is AtScale's new CEO

  26-06-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Chris Lynch, Vertica's CEO dating from its pre-HP days, is now CEO at AtScale. Can a data warehouse pioneer make a go of BI on Big Data?
  
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• TLBleed is latest Intel CPU flaw to surface: But don't expect it to be fixed

  26-06-2018 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Researchers find a new side-channel attack against a performance-enhancing feature in Intel CPUs.
  
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• MapR platform update brings major AI and Analytics innovation...through the file system

  26-06-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  MapR goes back to its roots by innovating on the file system, resulting in a major boost for AI and analytics.If that sounds like a non sequitur, read on to why it works.
  
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• Amazon's platforms, ecosystems and speed herald a voice-first transformation

  26-06-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  As the adoption of voice assistants overtakes smartphones, the most disruptive force in business today may lead the voice-first category into even more disruption.
  
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• Amazon's platforms, ecosystems and speed are leading the way to a voice-first transformation

  26-06-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  In this week's "Voices Carry" column, Brent Leary starts the conversation about a disruption within a disruption as the voice assistant market continues to skyrocket and they become integral to not just how we do business, but how we work.
  
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• ​Google gives Android Files Go a big speed upgrade: Share 100 photos in 5 seconds

  26-06-2018 13:57 via zdnet.com
  Google makes its Files Go app for devices with limited storage faster and more secure.
  
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• Oracle's latest Linux fixes: New Spectre, Lazy FPU patches beef up defenses

  26-06-2018 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Oracle has new fixes available for Spectre flaws affecting Linux systems on Intel and AMD chips.
  
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• The Trade Desk launches Koa AI system, more automation for marketers

  26-06-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Koa is leveraging the company's data set and almost 9 billon queries a second to make recommendations to better reach target audiences and improve efficiency.
  
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• How biometric technology can improve people management

  26-06-2018 13:00
  
  The time for biometrics is now, says Grant Crow, CEO of SmilePass
  
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• Next-generation VoIP: Connecting up communications silos with the cloud

  26-06-2018 12:09 via zdnet.com
  Company believes the new X Series is the next step to dominance in its fully integrated VoIP strategy.
  
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• Scientists discover 1,000 new “intelligence genes”

  26-06-2018 12:01
  
  Gene genies
  
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• World Cup soccer in 3D on your coffee table

  26-06-2018 11:48 via zdnet.com
  This novel Augmented Reality system is an impressive first step toward bringing professional sports to your own home stadium
  
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• According to skeletal records from Ancient Egypt, our cancer rates are getting worse

  26-06-2018 11:33
  
  There are caveats, but not enough for the researchers to be relaxed about the findings…
  
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• Mozilla to embed Have I Been Pwned in new security system

  26-06-2018 10:54
  
  The tool will use Troy Hunt’s system to detect accounts embroiled in known data breaches
  
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• Fibre to the curb: How NBN is delivering its new network

  26-06-2018 09:11 via zdnet.com
  NBN's new FttC rollout is far more complex and time-consuming than its FttN network, but is already showing higher speeds and better customer experience, the company has said.
  
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• Mozilla to test taking Have I Been Pwned to the people

  26-06-2018 08:46 via zdnet.com
  New site Firefox Monitor to act as a passthrough to service operated by security researcher Troy Hunt.
  
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• ​Kaspersky Lab talks with Canberra to prevent US-like ban

  26-06-2018 08:25 via zdnet.com
  The Russian-based security vendor met with the prime minister's office to tout its new transparency centre initiative and proactively prevent the Australian government from following the United States in banning its use.
  
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• Wimbledon 2018: AI uses player emotions to edit highlights

  26-06-2018 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Wimbledon and IBM are using artificial intelligence systems to automatically edit the tennis action.
  
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• Amaysim chief departs for Foxtel

  26-06-2018 04:32 via zdnet.com
  CEO and MD Julian Ogrin to leave Amaysim by the end of the week.
  
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• ​Australia's online safety legislation to be probed

  26-06-2018 03:47 via zdnet.com
  The Australian government is reviewing existing online safety legislation to ensure the framework can still appropriately protect those moving through cyberspace.
  
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• Political ads on social media must be transparent - Electoral Commission

  26-06-2018 02:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Voters "need to know who is targeting them and how", the Electoral Commission says.
  
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• ​Australia looks to capitalise on $150b AR and VR market opportunity

  26-06-2018 02:42 via zdnet.com
  With 20 percent of Australians already using filters on 'selfies', augmented reality is likely to be commonplace in the enterprise of the future.
  
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• ​SUSE Linux Enterprise Server takes a big step forward

  26-06-2018 01:18 via zdnet.com
  SUSE will soon release the next version of SLES, SUSE Manager 3.2, and SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15.
  
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• The India WhatsApp video driving people to murder

  26-06-2018 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  This video has gone viral in India with tragic results.
  
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• Artificial intelligence software sees people through walls

  26-06-2018 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Creators of RF-Pose are hoping to use artificial intelligence to detect degenerative diseases.
  
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• Power people

  26-06-2018 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Home energy storage could lead to lower bills...eventually.
  
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