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• Android 9 Pie: New features, release date, and everything you need to know

  06-08-2018 23:09 via zdnet.com
  Google's latest mobile operating system is here -- and we have all the details.
  
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• Etsy posts solid Q2 revenues after raising seller fees

  06-08-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The online marketplace saw its revenue grow by about 30 percent-year-over for the quarter, during which it hiked up fees on sellers
  
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• Twilio Q2 beats estimates, guidance strong

  06-08-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  For the year, Twilio sees total revenue of $585.5 million to $589.5 million, compared to $543 million expected by analysts.
  
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• Google releases ​Android 9 Pie: Rolls out to Pixel phones first

  06-08-2018 20:59 via zdnet.com
  Android 9 Pie is really about morphing the mobile operating system to a platform for the search giant's artificial intelligence.
  
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• Google Cloud adds support for Nvidia's Tesla P4 GPU

  06-08-2018 20:55 via zdnet.com
  The compute accelerator is optimized for graphics-intensive applications and machine learning inference.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Design, features, leaks, and everything we know so far

  06-08-2018 20:00 via zdnet.com
  A leaked video touts the device's "all new powerful S Pen", all-day battery life, and 1 TB of memory with 512 GB microSD card. We get to see it all August 9.
  
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• Microsoft reverses its Skype 'Classic' phase-out plan for now

  06-08-2018 19:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is giving its Skype 7.0 'Classic' variant for Windows desktop a temporary reprieve, following many users complaining of its impending September 1 shutdown.
  
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• Safety concerns over websites selling prescription drugs

  06-08-2018 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A Panorama investigation reveals safety concerns relating to some websites selling prescription drugs.
  
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• Android Pie: Slicing up Google's new features

  06-08-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief of Android's London engineering team shows off the operating systems new grayscale mode.
  
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• Arista to pay Cisco $400 million in patent settlement

  06-08-2018 19:30 via zdnet.com
  The companies have reached a truce in a years-long court battle over patent infringement and antitrust claims.
  
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• Apple chipmaker recovers after malware attack

  06-08-2018 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Taiwan company TSMC says it is now back in full production after being affected at the weekend.
  
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• Android Pie: Google adds Digital Wellbeing controls

  06-08-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Google's mobile operating system lets time limits be put on apps and makes images go grey at night.
  
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• ​Fizzing up the new TLS security protocol

  06-08-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  Facebook open-sources its Fizz library for the next-generation Transport Layer Security protocol.
  
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• People really don’t want to meet their partners on dating apps: Why Bumble, Tinder and Chappy are last resorts

  06-08-2018 17:25
  
  A YouGov survey reveals apps are the least preferred way to meet people
  
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• Who is Tim Cook? We investigate the Apple CEO who took over from Steve Jobs

  06-08-2018 15:48
  
  Apple just became a trillion dollar company – but who is the man at the helm?
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Design, features, price, and everything we know so far

  06-08-2018 15:44 via zdnet.com
  Stay up to date regarding Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 9, to be unveiled August 9.
  
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• Microsoft: Hit the road, Slack

  06-08-2018 15:18 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's making Teams freely available is a proven play that the company famously used to dethrone Netscape.
  
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• Twilio gets more than 50 new text-to-speech voices with Amazon Polly

  06-08-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The built-in support for Amazon's speech synthesis service follows new Twilio integrations with Google AI-powered services.
  
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• SAP adds more industry focused AI to S/4 HANA Cloud

  06-08-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  SAP's latest release of S/4 HANA Cloud adds more AI scenarios for manufacturing and professional services customers.
  
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• AMD unveils 'world record breaking' Intel-beating 2nd-generation Ryzen Threadripper processors

  06-08-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Starting today you can pre-order AMD's flagship Intel-beating 32-core, 64-thread 2nd-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX from over 80 system integrators and retailers - but it will cost you!
  
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• TSMC says variant of WannaCry virus brought down its plants

  06-08-2018 14:54 via zdnet.com
  A shutdown over the weekend that equated to a 3 percent revenue hit was blamed a a variant of WannaCry and poor patching processes.
  
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• Google AI on Raspberry Pi: Now you get official TensorFlow support

  06-08-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  Google's TensorFlow team makes it a whole lot easier to get AI up and running on a Raspberry Pi.
  
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• Huawei P20 Pro camera experience: Better than an iPhone in more ways than just sales

  06-08-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Last week it was reported that Huawei surpassed Apple in smartphone sales, which reminded me to post this article on how the P20 Pro also beats the iPhone X in digital camera experiences.
  
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• Fake house? Use Google Street View to travel through time and expose flippers

  06-08-2018 14:06 via zdnet.com
  If you're house hunting, it's important to know all you can about any property you're considering. Here's how to use Google Street View to see what a seller might not want you to know.
  
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• Windows apps made on Linux hit by security fail

  06-08-2018 13:59 via zdnet.com
  That Windows app you made on a Linux system actually isn't as protected from attacks as you thought.
  
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• Homes lost after mortgage computer bug

  06-08-2018 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Wells Fargo, the third largest bank in the US, says it is planning to compensate those affected.
  
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• Intel brewing up Coffee Lake NUC mini desktop PCs for pre-order

  06-08-2018 13:20 via zdnet.com
  Starting at $490, the mini-PCs will ship with eighth-generation 28-watt Core processors, though you'll have to pay more to add Windows as they come without an operating system installed.
  
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• The BMW i8 Roadster is a hybrid electric top-down triumph

  06-08-2018 13:10
  
  The convertible version of the hybrid coupé has some clever improvements and is still enormous fun to drive, but with all-EV sports cars on the way its days could be numbered
  
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• Zen and the art of data structures: From self-tuning to self-designing data systems

  06-08-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Designing data systems is something few people understand, and it's very hard and costly. But that, too, could be automated, says new research from Harvard, and we're about to start seeing it in real life.
  
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• HP printer? Over 100 inkjet models have two critical bugs so patch now, warns HP

  06-08-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  HP has patches for two severe flaws affecting over 166 consumer models and multifunction business printers.
  
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• Corning’s Gorilla Glass 6 might be coming to the OPPO F9 and F9 Pro

  06-08-2018 12:52
  
  Corning’s Gorilla Glass 6 is coming to OPPO’s new smartphone
  
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• YouTube, Facebook and iTunes drop InfoWars

  06-08-2018 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Several social networks remove conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' pages, citing hate speech.
  
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• Windows 10: New Android app, improved security and bug fixes in latest Insider build

  06-08-2018 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Latest preview release showcases Your Phone app for Android users, plus HTTP/2 and CUBIC networking.
  
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• ATM hacking becomes a priority in IBM cybersecurity facilities

  06-08-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  As jackpotting becomes an increasingly frustrating problem for banks, IBM has stepped in to find a solution.
  
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• How three global megatrends are reshaping PCs and printing

  06-08-2018 11:33 via zdnet.com
  Printing and PCs are changing in response to these big trends, says HP Inc UK chief George Brasher.
  
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• Competing AR/VR ETFs to capitalize on potential $90 billion industry

  06-08-2018 11:20 via zdnet.com
  Climbing out of the realm of novelty, augmented reality and virtual reality are getting serious attention from investors
  
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• Salesforce warns customers of data leak caused by API error

  06-08-2018 10:14 via zdnet.com
  The issue may have had an impact on enterprise players utilizing Salesforce marketing cloud services.
  
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• ​Australia's innovation department spent AU$14.7m on IT contractors in 2017-18

  06-08-2018 09:32 via zdnet.com
  The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has forecast spending AU$14.7 million on 126 contractors and has kept tight-lipped on whether that money next year will be spent on upskilling existing staff instead.
  
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• Sydney man faces jail over 3D-printed guns

  06-08-2018 08:51 via zdnet.com
  A Sydney man who made replica guns with a 3D printer says they were never supposed to be anything more than costume props.
  
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• Can you recover the power grid after a cyberattack? The Department of Energy finds out

  06-08-2018 08:51 via zdnet.com
  The project will investigate the consequences of attacks on energy infrastructure and how long it takes systems to recover.
  
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• Monday briefing: Drones used in assassination attempt on Venezuelan president

  06-08-2018 08:38
  
  Consumer drones appear to have been used in an attempt on the life of president Nicolás Maduro, a US bank has blamed a computer error for the repossession of 400 homes, Fortnite for Android will bypass the Google Play store
  
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• Huawei faces UK security backlash over legacy US software

  06-08-2018 08:12 via zdnet.com
  British officials have suggested that the software could be used to facilitate spying in the future.
  
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• ACCC hopes to fine companies ninefold for misleading consumers

  06-08-2018 06:40 via zdnet.com
  New legislation being considered by Australian Parliament would increase fines from AU$1.1 million to AU$10 million for companies that engage in misleading or deceptive conduct.
  
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• ​Optus and Curtin University partner for artificial intelligence research

  06-08-2018 06:04 via zdnet.com
  The five-year industry-academia partnership will see the establishment of a centre of excellence in artificial intelligence.
  
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• 5GN acquires Inabox businesses for AU$5.7m

  06-08-2018 05:29 via zdnet.com
  5GN has announced acquiring Anittel and Hostworks from Inabox for AU$5.7 million in cash.
  
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• Australian 5G spectrum auction set for late November

  06-08-2018 04:07 via zdnet.com
  It will cost Australia's carriers AU$10,000 to take part in the 5G spectrum auction in late November, with 125MHz of spectrum in the 3.6GHz band to be sold off by the government.
  
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• China's third-largest ecommerce site faces lawsuits in US over alleged counterfeits

  06-08-2018 01:48 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo has been criticized by the media for selling knockoffs after its initial public offering in the US in late July.
  
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• ​Australia gets mobile boarding passes as part of 'seamless travel' automation play

  06-08-2018 01:29 via zdnet.com
  Passengers heading overseas can now receive their boarding pass on a phone as the next move towards automated travel at Australian airports.
  
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• TSMC says it recovers 80 percent of capacity after virus shuts down plants

  06-08-2018 01:27 via zdnet.com
  The chipmaker said: "This virus outbreak occurred due to misoperation during the software installation process for a new tool."
  
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• Report from an almost cashless society

  06-08-2018 01:00 via zdnet.com
  Life carries on and has got a little quicker without people fumbling with loose change.
  
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