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• Flow-based organizational design accelerates digital transformation

  11-07-2018 23:17 via zdnet.com
  Designing experiences for flow and continuous motion is an emerging trend in its infancy. Designing organizations for flow is not even being conceived of by most, and yet it is a foundational element for delivering the optimal user experience. We manage our resources including data, ideas and innovation, communications, expertise and even colleagues the same way as we do our customers, amassing them and bringing them to a standstill before processing and releasing them again. This must change.
  
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• Brazilian Development Bank to fund acceleration scheme in Rio

  11-07-2018 23:11 via zdnet.com
  The program will support startups active in areas including Blockchain and Internet of Things.
  
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• ​The return of Spectre

  11-07-2018 20:48 via zdnet.com
  Two new ways to assault computers using Spectre-style attacks have been discovered. These can be used against any operating system running on AMD, ARM, and Intel processors.
  
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• When it comes to cloud-based PHP development, the sticking point is the debugger

  11-07-2018 20:02 via zdnet.com
  While there are cloud-based IDEs, doing PHP development in a cloud IDE is still far from turnkey.
  
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• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build adds lots of new Notepad features

  11-07-2018 19:42 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 test build 17713 includes a bunch of new Notepad features, along with Edge, Defender Application Guard and other tweaks, fixes and updates.
  
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• What Kubernetes really is, and how orchestration redefines the data center

  11-07-2018 19:34 via zdnet.com
  In a little over four years' time, the project born from Google's internal container management efforts has upended the best-laid plans of VMware, Microsoft, Oracle, and every other would-be king of the data center.So just what is it that changed everything?
  
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• Microsoft to add two new USB adapters to its Surface line-up starting August 2

  11-07-2018 19:14 via zdnet.com
  More adapters for Microsoft's Surface -- one for Ethernet and USB-A and another for USB-C to USB-A -- are coming as of August 2.
  
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• Facebook scandal: Who is selling your personal data?

  11-07-2018 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Data brokers such as Acxiom make millions of pounds a year selling access to your data.
  
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• Alphabet's Verily forms joint venture with ResMed to study sleep apnea

  11-07-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The goal is to develop software that can be used by healthcare professionals to identify, diagnose, treat and manage sleep apnea in patients.
  
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• Emma's Diary faces fine for selling new mums' data to Labour

  11-07-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  UK's data watchdog plans to fine the owner of the Emma's Diary baby advice and gift service £140,000.
  
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• Lenovo Miix 630 ARM-based 2-in-1 Windows tablet goes on sale for $900

  11-07-2018 16:06 via zdnet.com
  The 12.3-inch convertible is one of the first Windows 10 devices powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor, which promises up to 20 hours of battery life.
  
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• Android security: Password-stealing malware sneaks in Google Play store in bogus apps

  11-07-2018 15:58 via zdnet.com
  At least ten apps were found to be delivering banking trojan malware to victims.
  
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• Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler hands-on: Intelligent watering controlled by your phone

  11-07-2018 15:21 via zdnet.com
  There are regulatory and environmental reasons to control the amount of water applied to your grass, flowers, and garden. The Rachio provides control for your home and business through your smartphone.
  
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• Sirin Labs unveils dual-screen design for its FINNEY blockchain smartphone

  11-07-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Will blockchain and cryptocurrencies prove to be the next killer app for smartphones? Sirin Labs is seeking to kick-start mass adoption by addressing security and usability issues in its pioneering handset.
  
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• Alation data catalog gets new TrustCheck technology

  11-07-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Vendor unleashes its third self-assessed innovation wave, providing visual cues to data trustworthiness as its being queried, both within the product and inside integrated partner tools.
  
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• Asus ZenFone 5 review: A mid-range handset with hidden depths

  11-07-2018 14:30 via zdnet.com
  The ZenFone 5 is unremarkable in terms of design and hardware specs, but includes a range of AI-related features that lift it above the ordinary.
  
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• Salesforce makes Einstein Bots for Service Cloud generally available

  11-07-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With Einstein Bots, the aim is to help companies automate routine customer service requests and improve customer experiences.
  
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• Facebook faces £500,000 fine in UK over Cambridge Analytica scandal

  11-07-2018 13:38 via zdnet.com
  The fine to be imposed for the Cambridge Analytica scandal is the maximum the agency can issue.
  
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• Facebook fine 'reflects magnitude of breach'

  11-07-2018 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's Information Commissioner says Facebook failed to follow its responsibilities.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 release date: Rumours on Samsung’s new tablet leak out with a brand new S Pen design

  11-07-2018 12:53
  
  A new leak gives us a sneak peek of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 design, alongside new-look S Pen
  
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• IronKey D300: Ultra durable USB flash drive with built-in encryption

  11-07-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  When it comes to portable and durable data security, IronKey is a trusted name, and if you want a USB flash drive that will securely and safely store your data, the D300 is worth taking a look at.
  
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• Apple employee 'stole driverless car secrets'

  11-07-2018 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  An engineer is accused of stealing databases and hardware, and trying to flee to China.
  
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• Adobe fixes over 100 vulnerabilities in latest security patch update

  11-07-2018 12:25 via zdnet.com
  The massive security update covers Flash, Acrobat, Connect, Experience Manager, and Reader.
  
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• Smart home gadgets are open to attack: So time for IoT security laws? No, says Europe

  11-07-2018 11:43 via zdnet.com
  EU's new Cybersecurity Act won't mandate certifications for IoT products, and consumer advocates are unhappy.
  
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• Robot for kids named best European startup

  11-07-2018 11:35 via zdnet.com
  Education has been an area of interest for robotics investors. Will this be the company to break out?
  
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• Facebook could be forced to pay out £500,000 in data breach fines due to Cambridge Analytica

  11-07-2018 11:02
  
  The UK’s data watchdog has a very costly bone to pick with the social media giant over Cambridge Analytica breach
  
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• Autonomous vehicles are coming to California in 2019 thanks to Daimler, Bosch and Nvidia

  11-07-2018 09:21
  
  Can Daimler and Bosch really transform the face of urban mobility?
  
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• Turnbull: Subsea cables are 'practical' foreign aid

  11-07-2018 08:55 via zdnet.com
  Spending AU$137 million on constructing a subsea cable system between Australia and Pacific island nations is a 'practical' way of providing foreign aid funding, Malcolm Turnbull has said.
  
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• Uber executive resigns after race discrimination probe

  11-07-2018 08:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The ride-hailing firm's head of human resources has left after claims she mishandled complaints.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Drugs that kill senescent cells reduce signs of ageing in mice

  11-07-2018 08:40
  
  Drug treatments to kill damaged cells can increase the health and lifespans of mice, the Information Commissioner's Office has fined Facebook and will begin criminal proceedings over the Cambridge Analytica data syphoning scandal
  
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• Electric carmaker Tesla to build factory in Shanghai

  11-07-2018 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Tesla's move comes as the US-China trade war heats up.
  
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• UK government wants 'full fibre' for everyone by 2033, while the country tumbles down the broadband speed table

  11-07-2018 08:12 via zdnet.com
  The British government's National Infrastructure Commission has called for 'full fibre' in the UK by 2033 while the UK has just fallen to 35th in the world's broadband speed table, behind 25 other European countries....
  
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• Facebook faces £500,000 fine from UK data watchdog

  11-07-2018 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant failed to ensure Cambridge Analytica deleted users' data, UK watchdog says.
  
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• Alphabet's Verily takes its disease-fighting automated sex sorter for mosquitoes to Queensland

  11-07-2018 07:59 via zdnet.com
  CSIRO and the life sciences arm of Google parent have teamed up to release millions of sterilised males in Queensland.
  
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• Suning signs with SAP for smart retail, finance, sport R&D

  11-07-2018 05:44 via zdnet.com
  Suning also announced a partnership with Baidu Apollo to work towards mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles as early as 2020.
  
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• 5G spectrum limits announced for Australia

  11-07-2018 04:53 via zdnet.com
  Carriers will only be allowed to hold 60MHz of spectrum in metro areas and 80MHz in regional areas across the 3400-3700MHz band, the Department of Communications has announced.
  
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• Nvidia and MIT get a step closer to 'Computer, enhance' image cleaning

  11-07-2018 04:16 via zdnet.com
  Researchers are training neural network to clean images without seeing the original.
  
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• Trump trade war: Tariffs readied for further $200b in Chinese imports

  11-07-2018 03:01 via zdnet.com
  The Trump administration is preparing to slap tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports, with the final decision expected at the end of August.
  
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• ​Telstra Calling for Office 365: Next level collaboration that's here right now

  11-07-2018 02:51 via zdnet.com
  An Australian first, Telstra and Microsoft have come together to combine two traditionally separate tools -- PSTN phone calls and Office 365 cloud apps.
  
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• How artificial intelligence is transforming tennis

  11-07-2018 02:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Click goes to Wimbledon to see how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in tennis.
  
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• ​Re-engineering Xen: The important open-source hypervisor gets remodeled

  11-07-2018 01:11 via zdnet.com
  There's a new release of the Xen hypervisor, but it's far more than just a minor update.
  
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• Daimler races to keep up on driverless cars

  11-07-2018 00:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Daimler is teaming up with Bosch to launch a small fleet of driverless taxis in California next year.
  
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