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• Slack announces improved search tool

  10-07-2018 22:48 via zdnet.com
  Slack says the updated search tool makes finding information across the platform faster and more intuitive.
  
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• Box acqui-hires team from machine learning startup Butter.ai

  10-07-2018 21:10 via zdnet.com
  Box said the deal will allow the company to bring more intelligent search features into its platform.
  
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• Google Pay rolls out peer-to-peer payments: Can it chase down Venmo?

  10-07-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  Google Pay gets more key features as the search giant further consolidates its payment efforts. But PayPal and Venmo have a big head start.
  
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• Apple fixes iPhone crash bug whenever Taiwan was mentioned

  10-07-2018 20:22 via zdnet.com
  The bug is now fixed in iOS 11.4.1.
  
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• Mobile phone warning road signs 'a UK first'

  10-07-2018 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  In a UK-first the system detects a phone is in use in a passing vehicle and triggers a warning.
  
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• Google infuses machine learning into suite of ad tools, takes aim at Amazon

  10-07-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Google is making it easier and more effective for businesses implement machine learning technology into marketing campaigns, and drive physical store visits as a result.
  
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• 3 things to look for in the Amazon Prime Day 2018 results

  10-07-2018 19:08 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Prime 2018 hasn't taken place yet, but we're asking Amazon to clue us in on how much of the shopping done on the day will come via Alexa and what that will mean for the future of voice shopping.
  
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• PayPal told customer her death breached its rules

  10-07-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Payments firm apologises after writing "insensitive" letter to cancer victim about her debt.
  
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• Moment Pro camera app for iOS and Android: Take control of your smartphone's camera

  10-07-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Smartphone cameras are good enough to leave the dedicated camera behind. Moment provides several lens options while also providing a smartphone app to give you full manual control of the camera in your phone. A new version was released with plenty of new features.
  
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• After three Microsoft misses, it's Surface Go time

  10-07-2018 17:51 via zdnet.com
  The Surface Go ups Microsoft's tablet game from the similar Surface 3, but it keeps the legacy mission focused on fighting the iPad even as the tablet market has retreated from retail.
  
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• Xbox Two release date rumours: Xbox president confirms multiple Xbox One X successors

  10-07-2018 16:43
  
  Microsoft has started developing the Xbox Two, a next-generation Xbox, and there’s more than one of them
  
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• Xbox Two release date rumours: Could the "all-new Xbox hardware" to be shown at Gamescom be the next Xbox?

  10-07-2018 16:43
  
  The Xbox Two is real and Microsoft could show it off at Gamescom in August
  
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• Why was Elon Musk at the Thai cave rescue?

  10-07-2018 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  A mini-sub delivered by the entrepreneur was said to be "not practical" by the rescue effort's chief.
  
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• Is iOS 11.4 draining your iPhone's battery?

  10-07-2018 16:15 via zdnet.com
  Have you noticed that your battery doesn't last as long since you installed iOS 11.4 on your iPhone? You're not alone.
  
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• AT&T buys threat intelligence company AlienVault

  10-07-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  AT&T said it plans to continue investing in and building on AlienVault's key platforms, and will integrate the technology into its suite of managed cybersecurity offerings.
  
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• How to enable USB Restricted Mode in iOS 11.4.1

  10-07-2018 15:36 via zdnet.com
  The new feature, which has been teased in earlier beta versions, has finally been rolled out to mainstream users.
  
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• This ransomware just added new tricks to spread faster and infect Windows XP PCs

  10-07-2018 15:29 via zdnet.com
  A change in encryption mechanism and the ability to strike Windows XP machines via an SMB vulnerability improves GandCrab's ability to proliferate.
  
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• Can Microsoft's Surface Go unseat Apple's iPad?

  10-07-2018 15:01 via zdnet.com
  There's a lot to like about Microsoft's new Surface Go, but does it stand a chance against the behemoth that is Apple's iPad?
  
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• Mobvoi's dual-display TicWatch Pro is now available to order

  10-07-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The $250 Wear OS powered watch leverages two different displays to extend battery life.
  
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• Broadband speeds in UK slip down global league table

  10-07-2018 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Singapore is fastest, Yemen slowest and speeds are rising around the world but UK still lags behind.
  
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• The Pirate Bay turns transparent: Can cryptocurrency mining really replace ads?

  10-07-2018 14:25 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: There is a fine line between mining for profit through visitors and cryptojacking, and we are yet to see whether or not the trend will be viable for businesses.
  
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• Forrester aims to build CX Cloud, buys FeedbackNow, Glimpzlt

  10-07-2018 14:16 via zdnet.com
  FeedbackNow, maker of those smiley boxes to gauge feedback, and Glimpzlt, an AI firm, are now owned by Forrester.
  
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• The business secrets behind Fortnite's runaway success

  10-07-2018 13:31
  
  Never mind the emotes and game play, Fortnite’s global triumph is rooted in some very clever business decisions
  
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• Brexit deal: Tech companies fear a 'lop-sided' compromise that will be bad for business

  10-07-2018 13:13 via zdnet.com
  Internet of Things and other digital services could suffer under a one-sided deal, warns UK tech industry group.
  
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• Reviews round-up: 15 devices we've got our hands on in the past month

  10-07-2018 12:42 via zdnet.com
  From the new BlackBerry to notebooks and robotic vacuums, here's 15 pieces of hardware our reviewers tested in June.
  
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• Who is Elon Musk? What you need to know about the billionaire entrepreneur

  10-07-2018 12:21
  
  The tech billionaire counts SpaceX, Tesla and The Boring Co. among his businesses – but who actually is the man behind the empire?
  
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• Who is Elon Musk?

  10-07-2018 12:21
  
  The tech billionaire counts SpaceX, Tesla and The Boring Co. among his businesses – but who actually is the man behind the empire?
  
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• BlackTech threat group steals D-Link certificates to spread backdoor malware

  10-07-2018 12:16 via zdnet.com
  The same certificate was used to sign legitimate D-Link software.
  
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• Ticketmaster breach was part of a larger credit card skimming effort, analysis shows

  10-07-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The breach wasn't a one-off event, as believed, but part of a massive credit card skimming operation.
  
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• Do aliens feel the beat? Music sent into space for extraterrestrials to decode

  10-07-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  To mark its 25th anniversary, Barcelona's Sónar music festival launched a musical message beyond Earth's orbit.
  
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• Global sales of industrial robots log staggering rise

  10-07-2018 11:18 via zdnet.com
  New data confirms anecdotal reports of the blistering hot global automation industry
  
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• Mimecast acquires Ataata to eradicate the human weak link in security

  10-07-2018 11:12 via zdnet.com
  The company plans to create a platform which will score employees on their security risk through behavioral analysis.
  
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• Grab offers APIs to drive new services on app

  10-07-2018 09:43 via zdnet.com
  Ride-sharing operator introduces GrabPlatform to allow other providers to integrate their services with its app, as it aims to become an "everyday superapp".
  
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• NEC chosen for NSW Police radio network upgrade

  10-07-2018 09:06 via zdnet.com
  NEC's iPasolink platform and terminals will be used to upgrade the New South Wales Police Force microwave radio communications network.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Two million evacuated as western Japan floods

  10-07-2018 08:46
  
  128 people are dead and millions have been evacuated in the wake of severe flooding in Japan's Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, Nissan has admitted faking diesel emissions test results
  
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• Huawei, Intel, China Mobile complete 5G interoperability testing

  10-07-2018 08:27 via zdnet.com
  The three technology giants have said they will speed up the commercialisation of 5G systems with their interoperability and development testing.
  
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• ​SoftBank makes $9m bid to increase Yahoo Japan ownership in three-way deal

  10-07-2018 08:18 via zdnet.com
  Altaba will sell the Japanese conglomerate some of its stake in Yahoo Japan for approximately $2 billion before Yahoo Japan buys back some of its stock from SoftBank's local arm.
  
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• IBM intros new FlashSystems storage product

  10-07-2018 06:01 via zdnet.com
  The IBM FlashSystem 9100 is a new NVMe-accelerated flash array.
  
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• Why did Microsoft build the Surface Go?

  10-07-2018 05:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new Surface Go isn't just another, cheaper Surface. Microsoft has plans to try to capture a bigger piece of the overall PC/tablet pie with this device.
  
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• ​Samsung begins 256Gb V-NAND production

  10-07-2018 05:04 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Electronics has begun production of its fifth-generation 256-gigabit (Gb) V-NAND with a data transfer speed of 1.4-gigabits per second (Gbps).
  
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• ​LG CNS launches AI document security and access card solutions

  10-07-2018 04:42 via zdnet.com
  LG CNS has launched an AI-based document security solution and an automated access card issuer as part of its security offerings.
  
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• Samsung to open world's largest smartphone factory in India

  10-07-2018 04:04 via zdnet.com
  Samsung will be expanding its existing mobile phone manufacturing facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, to enable the factory to produce 120 million devices per year.
  
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• Microsoft takes aim at schools, consumers and businesses with Surface Go tablets, starting at $399

  10-07-2018 03:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Surface Go tablets will hit shelves starting in early August 2018, and are meant for not just the education market, but also consumers and business users.
  
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• Telstra head of networks stepping down

  10-07-2018 02:21 via zdnet.com
  Telstra's head of networks Mike Wright has announced that he will be stepping down.
  
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• ​Minimal Ubuntu for containers and clouds

  10-07-2018 02:14 via zdnet.com
  Canonical has a new Ubuntu release just for servers, containers, and clouds.
  
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• NNNCo scores Lake Macquarie smart city network contract

  10-07-2018 01:31 via zdnet.com
  NNNCo will help deploy an IoT network across 650 square kilometres of the Lake Macquarie area.
  
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• NEC to construct Bay to Bay Express Cable System

  10-07-2018 01:25 via zdnet.com
  The subsea cable system will have capacity of 18Tbs per fibre pair, stretching between Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States.
  
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• Ground breaking tech

  10-07-2018 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Virtual reality, drones and automation are making mining safer and more productive.
  
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