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• Moto Z3 phone sells at Verizon Aug. 16, with 5G to come (CNET)

  02-08-2018 23:10 via zdnet.com
  Motorola'sAndroid phone will take on the Galaxy S9 and Pixel 2.
  
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• Apple is first public company worth $1 trillion

  02-08-2018 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The iPhone maker's value soars following better-than-expected quarterly results this week.
  
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• Tableau beats Q2 targets as subscription adoption ramps up

  02-08-2018 22:40 via zdnet.com
  Tableau noted that this quarter is the first to realize the financial impact of its new role-based subscription offerings.
  
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• Musical.ly, Tik Tok and OurFire: From cute couple to video stars

  02-08-2018 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Millions of people log into musical.ly every day - and OurFire's videos have earned them a legion of fans.
  
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• ​Opera is available in a Snap on Linux

  02-08-2018 20:54 via zdnet.com
  The Opera web browser isn't for everyone, but if you want it, Canonical and Opera have made it easier than ever to install it on any Linux desktop.
  
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• AWS makes Device Defender generally available for IOT security

  02-08-2018 20:46 via zdnet.com
  The fully-managed auditing and alerting service is one of multiple IOT services AWS has rolled out recently.
  
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• Google Next 2018: A deeper dive on AI and machine learning advances

  02-08-2018 20:38 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud announcements bring deep learning and big data analytics beyond data scientists, but enterprises will want more.
  
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• Apple briefly becomes America's first trillion-dollar corporation before stock price slips back

  02-08-2018 19:42 via zdnet.com
  Apple became the first publicly traded American company to be worth $1 trillion when shares traded at $207.05. With new iPhones on the way, it could soon re-pass the milestone and stay there.
  
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• Arm confirms Treasure Data purchase, launches Pelion IoT platform

  02-08-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Pelion is pitched as an end-to-end IoT connectivity, device and data management platform.
  
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• Tablet sales tanked in Q2, but Huawei and Apple buck the trend

  02-08-2018 18:52 via zdnet.com
  Apple bolstered its significant lead in market share with solid iPad sales, but a lack of high-profile product launches hurt the whole market.
  
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• Let's face it: Windows PCs are now just better -- and cooler -- than Macs

  02-08-2018 18:11 via zdnet.com
  It's time to admit that PCs now beat Macs on both tech specs and price.
  
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• Deepmind co-founder Shane Legg gives London teen top AI tips

  02-08-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Shane Legg responds to 17-year-old's tweet with advice on how to succeed working in artificial intelligence.
  
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• Google: We'll warn you if government hackers are attacking your company email

  02-08-2018 17:10 via zdnet.com
  Google adds a new feature to warn organisations if staff are being targeted by government-backed hackers using phishing or malware.
  
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• Disclose.io: A safe harbor for hackers disclosing security vulnerabilities

  02-08-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The laws are murky when it comes to responsible disclosure of bugs, but Disclose.io intends to make things more clear-cut.
  
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• Phone etiquette

  02-08-2018 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  From no phones at dinnertime to turning it off at the checkout, here are some rules worth observing.
  
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• Can technology solve poverty?

  02-08-2018 15:26
  
  Investors believe the future of technology is less about gadgets and more about solving social issues
  
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• Windows 10 patch expert begs Microsoft: 'Please fix uptick in botched updates'

  02-08-2018 15:18 via zdnet.com
  In a year of big malware outbreaks, one expert thinks Microsoft's faulty patches and speedy Windows 10 feature updates could be setting its users up for a dangerous situation.
  
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• Why are Facebook, YouTube and Spotify turning their backs on Infowars' Alex Jones?

  02-08-2018 15:01
  
  Tech titans are making it clear the right wing conspiracy theorist isn’t welcome on their platforms
  
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• Vimeo joins Facebook, Apple and YouTube in snubbing Infowars' Alex Jones, as Twitter faces protest for failure to ban

  02-08-2018 15:01
  
  Tech titans are making it clear the right wing conspiracy theorist isn’t welcome on their platforms
  
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• Twitter bans Alex Jones, did it cave under user pressure?

  02-08-2018 15:01
  
  The move came after 50,000 Twitter users blocked the site's most lucrative advertisers
  
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• The Infowars app climbs the rankings, as Jack Dorsey defends decision to keep Alex Jones on Twitter

  02-08-2018 15:01
  
  Tech titans are making it clear the right wing conspiracy theorist isn’t welcome on their platforms
  
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• Infowars' Alex Jones sees his podcasts axed from iTunes

  02-08-2018 15:01
  
  Tech titans are making it clear the right wing conspiracy theorist isn’t welcome on their platforms
  
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• Surface Go, First Look: Small, light, and the best cheap PC ever

  02-08-2018 14:59 via zdnet.com
  Twice before, Microsoft has tried to deliver lightweight, low-cost Surface laptops. Both times, the market said no. With the new Surface Go, they finally got it right.
  
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• Raspberry Pi space rover: NASA open-sources its mini Mars robot

  02-08-2018 14:37 via zdnet.com
  Now you can have you're own six-wheel, rock-climbing rover robot for Earth exploration.
  
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• Grab snags more funds to push current round to $2B

  02-08-2018 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Ride-sharing operator raises another US$1 billion from a group of financial backers that include Vulcan Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, following a previous US$1 billion pledge from Toyota Motor.
  
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• Cisco buys Duo Security for $2.35 billion, adds cloud-based authentication to security lineup

  02-08-2018 14:14 via zdnet.com
  Cisco's purchase of Duo Security should bolster its efforts in the security market. Duo also provides authentication services for Cisco's growing applications portfolio.
  
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• Fitbit faces anger for setting limits on women's periods

  02-08-2018 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The fitness tracker has been criticised for only allowing women to log periods of 10 days or fewer.
  
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• Hacking group combines spear-phishing with mass malware campaign

  02-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Pakistani hacking group uses basic techniques and has poor operational security - but appears to have slithered into a large number of networks.
  
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• Red's much-hyped Hydrogen One phone just took a big step closer

  02-08-2018 13:48 via zdnet.com
  Red's long-awaited holographic phone has now been approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
  
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• Red's holographic Hydrogen One phone just took a big step closer

  02-08-2018 13:48 via zdnet.com
  Red's long-awaited holographic phone has now been approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
  
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• All the problems with Twitter blocking fake Elon Musk accounts

  02-08-2018 13:03
  
  Twitter has cracked down on accounts with 'Elon Musk' in the username, but claims it is only doing so to tackle cryptocurrency scams
  
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• Zendesk reports growth in Brazil

  02-08-2018 12:58 via zdnet.com
  Business in the country expands over global average as local firms focus on customer experience.
  
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• Linksys Velop, First Take: Hassle-free, cost-effective mesh wi-fi

  02-08-2018 12:33 via zdnet.com
  The dual-band, three-pack variant of Linksys's Velop mesh wi-fi system is straightforward to set up and performs well.
  
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• These tiny, ultra-low power chips are helping scientists to understand your mind

  02-08-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at Purdue University are developing chips that could help scientists understand nerve conditions, and potentially help lay the foundations for neuroprosthetics.
  
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• Malicious Android apps infected with Windows keyloggers pulled from Google Play

  02-08-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  145 apps contained underlying executables for Windows systems.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S4: In pictures

  02-08-2018 12:14
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• 'Unhackable' Bitfi wallet circus delights security researchers with hacking challenge

  02-08-2018 11:51 via zdnet.com
  Any claim to be impervious to hacking is just asking for trouble.
  
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• Reddit data breach: Your private information could have been hacked since 2007

  02-08-2018 11:12
  
  Users panic as Reddit plays cards close to its chest in data breach scandal
  
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• Beyond 3D printers: Additive folding creates artistic animatronics

  02-08-2018 11:10 via zdnet.com
  Origami-inspired manufacturing is capable of producing soft animatronic robots at a speed and cost unthinkable with conventional techniques
  
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• CCleaner provokes fury over Active Monitoring, user data collection

  02-08-2018 10:15 via zdnet.com
  User anger has forced CCleaner to backtrack on merged data collection and scanning functions pushed forward in the latest update.
  
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• Easier streaming services put dent in illegal downloading

  02-08-2018 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  'It is easier to stream music than to pirate it,' say fans, as the number of illegal downloads falls.
  
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• HP Envy x2 Always Connected PC: A mixed bag but a worthwhile travel companion

  02-08-2018 10:00 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet takes the HP Envy x2 around Japan to find out whether the Always Connected PC could become a replacement for your laptop on the road.
  
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• Google in China: Internet giant 'plans censored search engine'

  02-08-2018 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The US giant is reportedly developing a search engine that would block sensitive queries.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Tesla is making 5,000 Model 3s a week, lost $720m last quarter

  02-08-2018 08:38
  
  Tesla's stock price has soared in spite of significant losses, Facebook security boss Stamos departs with no planned replacement, Reddit user data has been stolen via an SMS authentication hack
  
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• Your move, Fortnite. How PUBG won the race to make battle royale games an esports triumph

  02-08-2018 08:00
  
  From humble mod beginnings to a 17,000-capacity arena, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has put the battle royale genre firmly on the professional esport scene
  
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• Top UK banks aren't using the latest tech to secure transactions

  02-08-2018 08:00
  
  Major UK banks have been slow to enforce the finance industry's recommended browser security requirements, but doing so could lock older devices out of their sites
  
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• The grit, glitz and glory behind PUBG's scrap to become an esport

  02-08-2018 08:00
  
  From humble mod beginnings to a 17,000-capacity arena, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has put the battle royale genre firmly on the professional esport scene
  
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• Startups going global should go GDPR: Lawyer

  02-08-2018 07:30 via zdnet.com
  Consumers now take privacy seriously. Businesses planning to go global should build their processes to follow the toughest privacy standards. Right now that's Europe's General Data Protection Regulation.
  
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• Sprint hits 55 million customers ahead of T-Mobile merger

  02-08-2018 06:48 via zdnet.com
  Sprint said it still expects to be the first carrier to launch 5G in 2019, spending the most recent quarter continuing to deploy thousands of small cells, Magic Boxes, and Massive MIMO radios.
  
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• Roadshow targets pirated scripts under site-block laws

  02-08-2018 02:13 via zdnet.com
  Roadshow's latest case in the Federal Court of Australia sees the content owner attempting to block 151 domains that provide access to files with scripts and subtitles of movies and TV shows.
  
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