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• Dropbox still has questions to answer after claims of improper data sharing

  24-07-2018 23:22 via zdnet.com
  Academics say Dropbox violated their privacy by sharing anonymized data with researchers.
  
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• ​Who needs cable or satellite TV? Cord cutting picks up speed

  24-07-2018 23:13 via zdnet.com
  Thirty-three million Americans will have cut the cable and satellite TV cord in 2018.
  
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• AT&T reports mixed Q2 results

  24-07-2018 22:57 via zdnet.com
  The company said revenue was down year-over-year primarily due to declines in domestic video and legacy wireline services.
  
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• Qlik acquires Podium Data as BI and Big Data coalesce

  24-07-2018 21:51 via zdnet.com
  BI visual analytics juggernaut Qlik acquires data prep/management startup Podium Data.The union gives Qlik end-to-end prowess and brings the BI and data lake/Big Data worlds a little bit closer together.
  
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• Apple patches 2018 MacBook Pro to address throttled performance and overheating

  24-07-2018 20:49 via zdnet.com
  If you're the owner of a shiny new 2018 MacBook Pro then the latest macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update is a patch you need to install.
  
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• Twitter clamps down on developer access to APIs

  24-07-2018 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Between April and June 2018, Twitter said it removed more than 143,000 apps that violated its policies.
  
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• In encryption push, Chrome flags HTTP sites as "not secure"

  24-07-2018 18:38 via zdnet.com
  The warnings aim to push sites to adopt HTTPS to prevent snooping.
  
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• MemSQL 6.5: NewSQL with autonomous workload optimization, improved data ingestion and query execution speed

  24-07-2018 18:30 via zdnet.com
  MemSQL wants to be the world's best database. Leading that race is a tall order, but the new version seems to improve on an already strong offering.
  
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• Microsoft delivers public previews of its Office 2019 server products

  24-07-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The 2019 releases of on-premises Exchange Server and Skype for Business Server, which are due out before the end of 2018, are now available in public preview form.
  
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• Google unveils Cloud Services Platform, a family of cloud services

  24-07-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The integrated services, debuted at Google Next, are built for a hybrid cloud reality and include fully-managed Kubernetes on premise.
  
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• Google races against AWS, Microsoft to bring AI to developers

  24-07-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  AI has always been central to Google Cloud's value proposition and is a major theme at the Google Next conference, but AWS and Microsoft have their own plans for making AI more accessible.
  
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• Google infuses more AI into G Suite

  24-07-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  At the Google Cloud Next conference, Google debuted several new capabilities for the productivity suite, which now has more than 4 million customers.
  
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• Gigamon acquires network security startup ICEBRG

  24-07-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Gigamon says the startup's perimeter solutions can reduce the workload of SOC teams.
  
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• This 500GB Samsung portable SSD has never been cheaper

  24-07-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  Previously $190, the T5 drive is on sale for just $128.
  
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• Russian hackers penetrate US power stations

  24-07-2018 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The ongoing attacks could have let the hackers shut down power networks, say US officials.
  
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• YouTube: Not removing far-right video ‘missed the mark’

  24-07-2018 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The company told BBC Radio 5 Live that they would learn from their mistakes.
  
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• In encryption push, Chrome flags HTTP sites as "non secure"

  24-07-2018 17:17 via zdnet.com
  The warnings aim to push sites to adopt HTTPS to prevent snooping.
  
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• eBay announces Apple Pay acceptance as part of payments revamp

  24-07-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The company has also teamed up with Square Capital for seller financing.
  
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• ​SK Telecom, Hyundai launch home-to-car AI service

  24-07-2018 16:45 via zdnet.com
  Customers will able to use SK Telecom's NUGU AI speaker to start their Hyundai and Kia cars at home.
  
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• The horror stories every startup needs to know

  24-07-2018 16:44
  
  Creating a successful startup is no easy task, and the graveyard of fallen companies shows just how difficult it can be
  
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• Singapore banks told to tighten data verification following SingHealth breach

  24-07-2018 16:27 via zdnet.com
  Monetary Authority of Singapore instructs financial institutions to tighten their customer verification processes following SingHealth's security breach, which compromised personal data of 1.5 million people.
  
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• Facebook angers Flanders with Rubens ban

  24-07-2018 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A ban on ad featuring a bare-chested Jesus has prompted the Flanders Tourist Board to write to Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• Verizon tops Q2 earnings, subscriber targets

  24-07-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The company says it now has more than 116.5 million total wireless customers.
  
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• Oracle fixes Solaris vulnerability that could allow kernel level privilege escalation

  24-07-2018 15:25 via zdnet.com
  The exploit has existed in some form for a decade -- but a patch has now been released to close the loophole.
  
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• Oracle fixes Solaris vulnerability could allow kernel level privilege escalation

  24-07-2018 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Exploit has existed in some form for a decade - but a patch has now been released to close the loophole.
  
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• Did voices carry Amazon Prime Day to record heights? Who knows

  24-07-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  We found out that Prime Day was Amazon's biggest sales day ever, and millions of Echo devices were sold. But we didn't find out if voice shopping reached an inflection point on the way to going mainstream.
  
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• Apache OpenWhisk critical information leak vulnerability exposed

  24-07-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The security flaws allow remote attackers to underwrite source code.
  
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• Fujitsu Stylistic Q738, First Take: A 2-in-1 detachable for the mobile professional

  24-07-2018 14:54 via zdnet.com
  The Stylistic Q738 is not overly expensive, but it will probably have to function as your only computer, so you'll need to be able to live with its tablet-first architecture.
  
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• Now Firefox users can block noisy autoplaying videos, too

  24-07-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Autoplay video sound blocking is coming to Firefox soon and you can test it in Firefox Nightly now.
  
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• Chrome browser flags Daily Mail and other sites as 'not secure'

  24-07-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Google's Chrome browser also flags Argos, Boohoo and Roblox as having security issues.
  
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• Bluetooth security: Flaw could allow nearby attacker to grab your private data

  24-07-2018 14:17 via zdnet.com
  Patches incoming for Bluetooth bug that could affected Apple, Intel, Broadcom, and some Android devices.
  
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• Zero Day Initiative bug bounty ramps up rewards for server-side vulnerabilities

  24-07-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Special targets will now earn special rewards.
  
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• Panasonic's Toughbook FZ-N1 is getting a substantial update this fall

  24-07-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The N1 is designed for enterprise customers who regularly need a barcode scanner, wireless connectivity, and a reliable device.
  
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• Apache Cassandra turns 10

  24-07-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Born during the post-Y2K backlash that gave rise to innovations that are now the cornerstones of big data implementations, Cassandra has firmly entrenched itself as one of the most popular databases. As Cassandra enters adolescence, DataStax -- the company closely associated with it -- is embarking on a classic open core strategy that uses the database as its starting point.
  
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• Openreach to cut price of fast broadband

  24-07-2018 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm that operates much of the UK's infrastructure will drop wholesale price as demand increases.
  
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• Driverless buses are coming to the UK as Stagecoach trials new vehicles

  24-07-2018 13:01
  
  Stagecoach will trial single-decker driverless buses by the end of 2018
  
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• Why Amazon will never replace libraries

  24-07-2018 12:45
  
  Amazon might be cheap, but our libraries are invaluable. Here’s why they’re here to stay
  
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• UK snooping 'unlawful for more than decade'

  24-07-2018 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The method by which GCHQ was given access to mass data was unlawful for years, a data watchdog rules.
  
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• SpectreRSB: New attack targets CPU return stack buffers

  24-07-2018 12:15 via zdnet.com
  The "Spectre class" attack can be used to recover and pull sensitive data from victim machines.
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft re-opens Skip Ahead program but you need to be quick

  24-07-2018 12:09 via zdnet.com
  If you're keen to stay in the Skip Ahead group of the Windows 10 Insider tester program, now is the time to act.
  
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• Kuwaiti influencer defends controversial remarks on Filipino workers

  24-07-2018 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Sondos Alqattan had criticised new laws that give Filipino workers better working conditions.
  
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• Cyberwar: What happens when a nation-state cyber attack kills?

  24-07-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  A cyber attack that kills someone is getting ever more likely. What happens then is a big -- and scary --question.
  
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• View the pyramids of Ancient Egypt in this 360 degree VR capture

  24-07-2018 11:13 via zdnet.com
  A novel VR utilization allows users to explore Nefertari's tomb and other gems of Ancient Egypt
  
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• ​Samsung close to finally settling leukemia controversy

  24-07-2018 09:23 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Electronics and Banolim, a rights group formed by family members of ex-Samsung employees who died from cancer, have finally agreed on a settlement that will be announced in October.
  
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• Very little is stopping My Health Record being hooked up to robo-debt

  24-07-2018 09:15 via zdnet.com
  Intent and potentially a lack of will are all that are preventing a meeting of robo-debt and health data, because the legislation is not.
  
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• Telstra's new mobile plans are all about fixing customer service

  24-07-2018 09:01 via zdnet.com
  Telstra wants to take away customers' pain by removing excess data charges and additional service charges, as well as providing more entertainment offerings by year's end, the telco's group executive of Consumer and Small Business Vicki Brady has told ZDNet.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: The government doesn't know if your recycling is actually recycled

  24-07-2018 08:33
  
  National Audit Office warns that plastic waste sent for recycling is not properly tracked once it leaves the UK, Amazon Prime Day created a surge in health and safety complaints from exhausted workers, North Korea dismantles key rocket launch site
  
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• Why is Ofo abandoning small UK cities? It's money, not vandalism

  24-07-2018 08:00
  
  Ofo’s sudden change of heart means cities in the UK and around the world losing access to its shareable yellow bikes
  
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• How China's most expensive film became its biggest box office flop

  24-07-2018 08:00
  
  Battling demi-gods, big-budget special effects and a star-studded cast – Asura had it all. The only problem? Hardly anyone wanted to watch it
  
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• Amazon Prime Day created a surge in health and safety complaints from exhausted workers

  24-07-2018 08:00
  
  Complaints reportedly received from warehouse workers during Prime Day included stomach cramps, lack of access to water and time to visit the bathroom, sprains and musculoskeletal injuries
  
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