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• Intel says it sold more than $1B in AI chips in 2017

  08-08-2018 23:39 via zdnet.com
  The chipmaker also shared more information about its product roadmap, including next-generation Xeon processors.
  
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• Samsung Heavy Industries bets on AWS as it builds out its autonomous ship platform

  08-08-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Heavy Industries will use a variety of AWS services notably for machine learning and augmented reality.
  
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• Tesla board says there are buyout talks with Elon Musk

  08-08-2018 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The carmaker's board met several times to discuss Elon Musk's proposal to take Tesla private.
  
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• Tesla board: Elon Musk started talks about going private last week

  08-08-2018 21:48 via zdnet.com
  The message comes a day after Musk tweeted that he had "funding secured" for taking Tesla private at $420 a share.
  
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• Back to school with Alexa: The ultimate guide

  08-08-2018 20:06 via zdnet.com
  It's back to school time. If you have an Alexa device, we have some helpful tips and skills that will help you get ready for school. We not only cover educational resources, but the essentials, like how to order pizza.
  
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• A computer model could help save sharks and whales from extinction

  08-08-2018 20:00
  
  Sharks, whales and dolphins regularly get caught up in fishing lines. Now, a new computer model might help regulators get a grip on destructive fishing methods
  
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• Shock. People still feel intense dislike for their cable companies

  08-08-2018 19:05 via zdnet.com
  In the latest Consumer Reports survey of cable companies, only one didn't get the lowest score for value.
  
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• A volcano-inspired weapon to fix climate change is a terrible idea

  08-08-2018 19:00
  
  In the fightback against climate change, one proposed method of cooling the Earth is more like chemotherapy than cure
  
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• Magic Leap augmented reality headset goes on sale

  08-08-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A start-up puts its much-hyped augmented reality glasses and wearable computer on sale.
  
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• Twitter will not ban InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

  08-08-2018 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The company's CEO says Alex Jones hasn't violated its rules, despite other tech giants dropping him.
  
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• Wayfair bets that Magic Leap One can enhance shopping

  08-08-2018 16:45 via zdnet.com
  The Magic Leap One has arrived for developers and at least one enterprise thinks it has some business potential.
  
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• Meet Vector, Anki's cuter, smarter pocket robot

  08-08-2018 16:41
  
  Anki's Vector is a big upgrade to last year's surprise hit Cozmo
  
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• 5 job categories AI will disrupt, and how mid-market companies are responding

  08-08-2018 16:35 via zdnet.com
  Reskilling workers and redesigning jobs are two priorities for organizations augmenting the workforce with tech, according to a Deloitte report.
  
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• Snapchat shares sink after user drop-off

  08-08-2018 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network reports three million fewer people are using its app on a daily basis.
  
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• The Audi e-tron could have solved EV range problems by charging while driving

  08-08-2018 15:45
  
  Audi’s groundbreaking braking system does what other EVs claim to do, actually charge your battery
  
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• German school sued in photo copyright row

  08-08-2018 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  European Court of Justice rules in photographer's favour after pupil uses his photo on school website.
  
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• Anki's new Vector home robot is an Alexa competitor on wheels

  08-08-2018 15:00
  
  The latest robot from Anki looks like its Cozmo toy, but has some serious smart-home brains
  
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• WD's Software Composable Infrastucture: Your own configurable cloud.

  08-08-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Western Digital announces the first devices in its program for Software Composable Infrastructure (SCI). SCI is getting real. Why should you care?
  
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• Now ​Windows 10 lets you draw in your emails

  08-08-2018 14:36 via zdnet.com
  Inking finally arrives in the Windows 10 Mail app three years after Microsoft brought ink to Windows 10.
  
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• The iPhone doesn't spy on users, Apple tells US lawmakers

  08-08-2018 14:09 via zdnet.com
  Apple again tells congress that iPhone customers are "not our product".
  
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• Taking the pulse of machine learning adoption

  08-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Despite the hype, ML really is in its infancy according to a just-published survey from O'Reilly. The good news is that those who are furthest along with ML are getting quite cognizant of moral and regulatory hazards, like bias and privacy. The survey results drop hints of drastic changes in store as adoption grows more broad-based.
  
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• Qualcomm boosts mid-range smartphone AI with Snapdragon 670 mobile platform

  08-08-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  The latest addition to the Snapdragon range focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the mainstream.
  
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• Mozilla's latest Firefox test: Can this new tool really tell where you should go next?

  08-08-2018 13:08 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla is testing out a new recommender system but it will share your web browsing history with a third party.
  
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• Intel's 3-point plan for coming out on top of the AI chip war

  08-08-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Gadi Singer, VP of Intel's Artificial Intelligence Products Group, lays out the chip giant's AI strategy and explains what's driving it.
  
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• Lombok quake: Facebook 'regrets' earthquake balloons

  08-08-2018 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network played a festive animation to Indonesian speakers posting about a tragedy.
  
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• OpenEMR security flaws could have exposed millions of patient records

  08-08-2018 12:40 via zdnet.com
  Over 20 severe bugs were found using only manual methods by a single cybersecurity group.
  
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• Microsoft's student developer contest imagines the future

  08-08-2018 12:38 via zdnet.com
  With mixed reality, AI, and big data added to the competition this year, which projects made the grade?
  
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• DeepLocker: When malware turns artificial intelligence into a weapon

  08-08-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  In the future, your face could become the trigger for the execution of malware.
  
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• Anki's delightful little robot is a step in the right direction for sidekick automation

  08-08-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The home robots of science fiction just aren't here yet, but that doesn't mean we can't have some fun iterating.
  
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• German police hacking hit by volley of complaints: Can 'state trojan' law survive?

  08-08-2018 11:38 via zdnet.com
  Germany's use of state-sponsored malware to fight crime is under fire from several sides.
  
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• ​Moleskine Pen+ Ellipse: Smart note-taking cuts out digital distractions

  08-08-2018 11:36 via zdnet.com
  This digital pen-notebook combo could add some thinking time into your day.
  
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• This swallowable chip uses glowing bacteria to spot hidden illnesses

  08-08-2018 11:30 via zdnet.com
  MIT researchers have created swallowable chips that can help identify blood in the gastrointestinal tract.
  
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• Tesla might just have been hit with an SEC-issued subpoena

  08-08-2018 10:53
  
  Elon Musk has run into legal trouble for illicitly disclosing Tesla funding on Twitter
  
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• Saudi sovereign wealth fund offers to take Tesla private, reveals Elon Musk

  08-08-2018 10:53
  
  The fund, which has a 5% stake in Tesla, has been offering its assistance for a couple of years
  
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• Elon Musk might be taking Tesla private for a cool £63 billion

  08-08-2018 10:53
  
  The entrepreneur dropped the bombshell on Twitter – but what could it mean for the future of the company?
  
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• New Wi-Fi attack cracks WPA2 passwords with ease

  08-08-2018 10:40 via zdnet.com
  The common Wi-Fi security standard is no longer as secure as you think.
  
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• Pentagon bans military from using GPS apps and fitness trackers

  08-08-2018 09:05 via zdnet.com
  Those on active duty are being told not to use devices and apps with GPS, but the policy may be difficult to impose.
  
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• Singtel earnings down as group adds another 30 million mobile subs

  08-08-2018 09:01 via zdnet.com
  The Singtel Group had 735.4 million mobile customers as of June 30, despite losing 47,000 mobile subscriptions across Singapore during the past year.
  
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• Optus climbs to 10.2 million mobile customers

  08-08-2018 09:01 via zdnet.com
  Optus has announced a quarterly net profit of AU$154 million, down 3.5 percent, on operating revenue of AU$2.2 billion, up 5.7 percent after nearing half a million NBN customers and 10.2 million mobile customers.
  
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• Trump proceeds with 25 percent import tariffs on $16b of Chinese products

  08-08-2018 08:54 via zdnet.com
  Customs officials will begin collecting the border tax on a list of imports on August 23, the Office of the US Trade Representative has said.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Musk prompts Tesla stock surge with tweet suggesting private buyout

  08-08-2018 08:38
  
  Elon Musk has proposed turning Tesla into a private company when its share price hits $420, UK police face a legal challenge over refused FOI requests on mobile phone snooping hardware, Hayabusa2 has begun sending back close-up images of asteroid Ryugu
  
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• You can buy Bitcoin ATM malware for $25,000 in the Dark Web

  08-08-2018 08:29 via zdnet.com
  Malware targeting cryptocurrency-based ATMs commands high prices in the underground.
  
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• Airbnb cancels Great Wall sleepover competition

  08-08-2018 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The campaign promising a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity had a mixed reaction on Chinese social media.
  
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• Why China will beat the West in the deadly race for AI weapons

  08-08-2018 08:00
  
  “These naive hippy developers from Silicon Valley don’t understand – the CIA should force them”
  
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• Uber is struggling in the UK. Can India's Ola do things differently?

  08-08-2018 08:00
  
  Uber disrupted the UK's cab industry, but failed the ethics test. India's largest ride-sharing firm promises it can do better
  
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• How China could beat the West in the deadly race for AI weapons

  08-08-2018 08:00
  
  “These naive hippy developers from Silicon Valley don’t understand – the CIA should force them”
  
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• Hollywood's Netflix rival is a millennial video nightmare

  08-08-2018 08:00
  
  The great and good of Hollywood (with a sprinkling of Silicon Valley stardust) have a cunning plan to take on Netflix. It could backfire horribly
  
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• ​Human Services eyes a future of citizen service delivery via virtual assistants

  08-08-2018 06:34 via zdnet.com
  Despite adding an extra 1,500 Centrelink call centre staff members on Wednesday, the department's CIO has touted a future where the citizen interacts solely with virtual assistants.
  
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• ​Honor exec says there's 'no better time for gaming smartphones' after Play launch

  08-08-2018 06:07 via zdnet.com
  Mobile will account for more than half of $137.9 billion gaming revenue expected this year and there's no better time for a smartphone to tap into that, an Huawei Honor executive says.
  
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• AUDIT holds governments to account for their online spying

  08-08-2018 06:00 via zdnet.com
  The system enforces transparency and aims to protect innocents unaware they were the targets of surveillance.
  
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