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• Apple removes Group FaceTime calling from iOS 12, macOS Mojave betas

  13-08-2018 20:59 via zdnet.com
  If you were looking forward to group FaceTime calls on iOS 12, you're going to have to wait a bit longer.
  
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• Add 4 terabytes to your desk for $75

  13-08-2018 20:21 via zdnet.com
  This Western Digital Essentials USB 3.0 external drive has never been cheaper.
  
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• Sainsbury's supermarket goes 'till-free'

  13-08-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The retail giant is running a trial in one store where shoppers scan items and pay with their phone.
  
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• Poptel P9000 Max hands-on: A rugged phone with excellent battery life

  13-08-2018 18:20 via zdnet.com
  The P9000 Max from Poptel is a pared-down Android OS in a rugged phone with a large screen.
  
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• PCs still infected with Andromeda botnet malware, despite takedown

  13-08-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  One of the largest botnets was taken out by the authorities last year - but large numbers of PCs remain infected.
  
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• From schoolgirls to CEOs: The awards giving women in tech the recognition they deserve

  13-08-2018 17:28
  
  Calling all Alphr females
  
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• Now DeepMind's AI can spot eye disease just as well as your doctor

  13-08-2018 17:07
  
  The AI from Google's DeepMind made correct diagnoses 94.5 per cent of the time in a trial with Moorfields Eye Hospital
  
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• Uber for Business uses machine learning to tackle challenges of "bleisure" trips

  13-08-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Uber's enterprise-facing business is also adding other tools and new integrations for smoother business travel
  
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• SAP Latin America makes multimillion-dollar investment in R&D

  13-08-2018 16:58 via zdnet.com
  Innovation focus continues despite local economic crisis.
  
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• Elon Musk says Saudis back Tesla buyout

  13-08-2018 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The explanation of his plan to take the electric carmaker private follows legal action by some investors.
  
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• Google will track you even when you’ve told it not to

  13-08-2018 16:22
  No means yes, according to Alphabet’s baby
  
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• The future of IoT? State-sponsored attacks, say security professionals

  13-08-2018 16:15 via zdnet.com
  IT security professionals believe that nation states will begin to exploit smart, connected devices in the next 12 months.
  
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• Motorola Moto Z3 review: Don't buy this phone for its 5G promise

  13-08-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Motorola's latest smartphone has a lot of futuristic hype to live up to.
  
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• Google soon may add support for Windows 10 to Chromebooks: Report

  13-08-2018 15:24 via zdnet.com
  Google has been working toward enabling Pixelbooks (and possibly other Chromebooks) to dual-boot Windows 10 via its 'Campfire' project, according to a report.
  
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• AMD's 'world record breaking' Intel-beating 2nd-generation Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX available today

  13-08-2018 15:10 via zdnet.com
  Today's the day you can pick up AMD's flagship Intel-beating 32-core, 64-thread 2nd-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
  
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• AMD's 'world record breaking' Intel-beating 2nd-generation Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX avaialble today

  13-08-2018 15:10 via zdnet.com
  Today's the day you can pick up AMD's flagship Intel-beating 32-core, 64-thread 2nd-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
  
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• I went to an Apple store to find out if the employees are stupid

  13-08-2018 14:18 via zdnet.com
  To market its new Note 9, the Korean handset maker is again mocking Apple's Geniuses and suggesting they're not bright. They don't seem worried about it.
  
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• Samsung partners with Plume for SmartThings Wifi mesh network

  13-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The new mesh networking system leverages Plume's AI, Samsung's SmartThings hub technology for an ann in one system.
  
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• Samsung partners with Plume for Samsung Wifi mesh network

  13-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The new mesh networking system leverages Plume's AI, Samsung's SmartThings hub technology for an ann in one system.
  
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• How the GPU became the heart of AI and machine learning

  13-08-2018 13:53 via zdnet.com
  The GPU has evolved from just a graphics chip into a core components of deep learning and machine learning, says Paperspace CEO Dillion Erb.
  
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• Nintendo cracks down on retro games downloads

  13-08-2018 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Three sites offering retro games have gone offline following legal action.
  
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• New and upcoming phones: Google Pixel 3 and others we're expecting in 2018

  13-08-2018 13:24 via zdnet.com
  Most major flagship smartphones are now on a fairly regular release schedule and leaks are a part of this cycle. It is rare for a phone to be released today with any surprises so let's take a look at what is coming soon.
  
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• Video-calling 'owl' helps opioid addicts in US

  13-08-2018 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology is bringing together addicts and health workers who would otherwise struggle to meet.
  
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• Apple macOS vulnerability paves the way for system compromise with a single click

  13-08-2018 12:28 via zdnet.com
  Tampering with two lines of code unveiled a serious bug which could lead to full system compromise.
  
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• Spotify may soon let free users skip ads

  13-08-2018 12:22
  
  A test run in Australia shows Spotify is eyeing up ad skipping for free-tier users
  
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• ​Cybercrime: Why can't the Middle East get to grips with the threats?

  13-08-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The region's been investing heavily in tackling cybercrime but remains disproportionately affected.
  
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• Microsoft’s AI can create decent Chinese poetry from just a few images

  13-08-2018 11:55
  
  Will machine learning join the literary canon?
  
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• 25 Android smartphone models contain severe vulnerabilities off the shelf

  13-08-2018 11:28 via zdnet.com
  Researchers say that the swathe of bugs impacts major vendors.
  
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• A miniature robot army (from the people who brought you the Internet)

  13-08-2018 11:12 via zdnet.com
  When the big one hits, robots will play a crucial roll in recovery. DARPA thinks they may be more effective if they're tiny.
  
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• Can technology make you a better footballer?

  13-08-2018 09:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Click looks at the technology that could help you improve your game.
  
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• Ticketmaster to close resale sites Seatwave and Get Me In

  13-08-2018 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Seatwave and Get Me In will be shut down in October in a bid to fight touts, Ticketmaster announces.
  
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• Monday briefing: Advertising Standards Authority to nix Amazon's next-day delivery claim

  13-08-2018 08:36
  
  The ASA is expected to rule that Amazon's Prime fails to meet its advertised one-day delivery guarantee, Saudi Arabia may be Tesla's mysterious private buyer, floods are more likely as average temperatures increase
  
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• Flaws in ACT election systems could reveal voters' votes

  13-08-2018 08:29 via zdnet.com
  Accurate timing data about votes, and the order in which they're cast, can be enough to reveal individual voters' secret ballots.
  
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• China Mobile Hong Kong works on 5G Wi-Fi

  13-08-2018 08:10 via zdnet.com
  5G trials have attained speeds of 14Gbps using mmWave spectrum, China Mobile Hong Kong has announced.
  
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• Inside Netflix's $8 billion plan for world entertainment domination

  13-08-2018 08:00
  
  As streaming competition mounts, Netflix is spending billions on creating its own shows. Growing its international audiences is key to the next 100 million subscribers
  
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• How the UK recycles millions of dirty old disposable coffee cups

  13-08-2018 08:00
  
  Millions of disposable cups are thrown away in the UK every year. This is how two UK companies are turning them back into something useful
  
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• Elon Musk and the dangerous cliché of the disruptive visionary

  13-08-2018 08:00
  
  Eco saviour. Space explorer. Tony Stark prototype. When will Elon Musk be be judged by tangible results?
  
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• ​'Blockchain needs more investment in protocols': Node Capital founder

  13-08-2018 07:01 via zdnet.com
  Investment in blockchain needs to focus on protocol and fundamental infrastructure, says the founder of Node Capital, a Chinese venture capital focused on the technology, as the area is not mature enough and has potential for huge growth.
  
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• How brand new science will manage the fourth industrial revolution

  13-08-2018 06:42 via zdnet.com
  It's about artificial intelligence, data, and things like quantum computing and nanotechnology. Australian National University's 3A Institute is creating a new discipline to manage this revolution and its impact on humanity.
  
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• Samsung removing connected services, UV, temperature, and humidity trackers from Health on September 1st

  13-08-2018 05:21 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Health is a full-featured health and wellness application that will get some new functionality with the Galaxy Watch. However, in a couple weeks it is shutting down service integration provided two years ago.
  
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• Ericsson launching US 5G software development centre

  13-08-2018 04:45 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson is going all in on 5G, announcing increased R&D and manufacturing in the US across baseband, radio, artificial intelligence, and automation, with plans to launch a new software development centre.
  
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• Malicious faxes leave firms 'open' to cyber-attack

  13-08-2018 04:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Hackers can send booby-trapped faxes to gain access a computer network, researchers warn.
  
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• e-Estonia: What is all the fuss about?

  13-08-2018 03:57 via zdnet.com
  99 percent of government services are available digitally in Estonia, and that's only because the government wants citizens to be physically present at their wedding and view the house they're buying.
  
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• ​Samsung still wants to be the first to launch foldable phone, says mobile boss

  13-08-2018 03:31 via zdnet.com
  Samsung says it is focusing on developing innovations for a foldable smartphone that will be genuinely accepted and liked by consumers. The Galaxy S10 expected early next year also won't be the firm's first 5G phone, he said, while a separate model will.
  
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• ​AWS and La Trobe offering applied cloud bachelor's degree

  13-08-2018 02:57 via zdnet.com
  La Trobe has started accepting the first intake for its online Applied Cloud Technology bachelor's degree, based on internal training content from Amazon Web Services.
  
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• Baidu founder confident to beat Google if it returns to China

  13-08-2018 01:51 via zdnet.com
  Google, which exited the Chinese market in 2010 due to government censorship, is rumored to be returning to the country with a censored app to comply with local laws.
  
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• Natural Cycles: Do pregnancy prevention apps work?

  13-08-2018 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  There's a debate in Sweden over their reliability after women reported unwanted pregnancies.
  
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• ​Windows 10 upgrades: Swapping the big bang for the long grumble?

  13-08-2018 00:00 via zdnet.com
  The switch to Windows as a service has brought benefits -- and some downsides too.
  
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• ​Windows 10: Swapping the big bang for the long grumble

  13-08-2018 00:00 via zdnet.com
  The switch to Windows as a Service has brought benefits - and some downsides too.
  
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• Hackers can steal data from the enterprise using only a fax number

  13-08-2018 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Fax machines are still widely used by businesses and a communications protocol vulnerability is leaving them exposed to cyberattacks.
  
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