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• When an IT guy appears on a reality TV show, you learn a lot about life

  21-08-2018 23:15 via zdnet.com
  When Greg Dukelow and his wife volunteered to be on House Hunters International, it made for mesmerizing television.
  
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• Pure Storage buys StorReduce in first ever acquisition

  21-08-2018 22:37 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition was announced alongside the company's second quarter financial results, which beat market estimates.
  
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• Superdrug's online customers targeted by criminals

  21-08-2018 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The High Street chain warns its online customers to change their passwords.
  
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• Booz Allen Hamilton wins $1 billion US cybersecurity contract

  21-08-2018 21:19 via zdnet.com
  The contractor is now responsible for securing nearly 80 percent of the .gov enterprise.
  
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• Industry startups focusing on improving business information

  21-08-2018 21:08 via zdnet.com
  I have been looking at some innovative startups out of Israel that could ease your business operations in your organisation.
  
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• Facebook gives users trustworthiness score

  21-08-2018 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network says it has developed the scale to help it tackle fake news reports.
  
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• ​Cloud Foundry survey finds top enterprise languages

  21-08-2018 20:14 via zdnet.com
  They may not be the coolest languages, but Java and JavaScript remain the top enterprise developer languages for the cloud.
  
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• Gamescom: The seven biggest announcements at the show

  21-08-2018 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Next-generation graphics, new games and cult favourites take the stage at Gamescom in Cologne.
  
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• Survey: 7 out of 10 US healthcare firms have no cybersecurity insurance

  21-08-2018 19:38 via zdnet.com
  Overall, the portion of US firms with cybersecurity insurance has improved, but a significant portion remain unprotected.
  
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• Startups join the push to revive the palmtop

  21-08-2018 17:53 via zdnet.com
  A decade after growing smartphone touchscreens crowded handheld keyboard devices out of the market, more market newcomers than ever are working on amping the cramping of QWERTY.
  
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• C3 IoT inks Google Cloud Platform pact, now has big three cloud providers

  21-08-2018 17:23 via zdnet.com
  The partnership with Google means C3 IoT can now run on top of AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
  
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• Slack's valuation is now $7.1 billion after Series H

  21-08-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Workplace collaboration platform Slack confirmed that it has raised $427 million in venture financing.
  
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• This new ransomware campaign targets business and demands a massive bitcoin ransom

  21-08-2018 16:52 via zdnet.com
  Ryuk ransomware attackers demand huge sums of Bitcoin for returning encrypted files in what appear to be highly targeted attacks.
  
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• This live London Underground train map shows the power of open data

  21-08-2018 16:08
  
  Keep track of every London Underground train as they move under your feet
  
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• Netflix plans to interrupt your binge session with adverts

  21-08-2018 15:17
  
  Say goodbye to ad-free Netflix binges as the platform tests show adverts
  
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• Google sued for tracking you, even when 'location history' is off

  21-08-2018 15:14 via zdnet.com
  A lawsuit accuses Google of tracking a man against his wishes and disguising what 'location history off' means.
  
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• Adobe adds new email marketing features to Campaign

  21-08-2018 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The software giant said the cloud update aims to serve the roughly 50 percent of consumers that say they still prefer to receive brand offers via email.
  
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• ​Dell EMC launches PowerEdge MX

  21-08-2018 15:01 via zdnet.com
  The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX will be available globally beginning September 12, 2018.
  
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• To build a private cloud: How Kubernetes gets friendly with Hadoop

  21-08-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  As the latest player to target enterprises looking to build their own private clouds, Robin Systems is adding automation that will take some of the pain of Kubernetes implementation for Hadoop and other big data implementations.
  
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• Robin Systems aims to make Kubernetes friends with Hadoop

  21-08-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  As the latest player seeking targeting enterprises looking to build their own private clouds, Robin Systems is adding automation that will take some of the pain of Kubernetes implementation for Hadoop and other big data implementations.
  
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• Drones hunt cocaine farms in Colombia

  21-08-2018 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  President Iván Duque wants to use unmanned aircraft to keep damage to neighbouring crops to a minimum.
  
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• Guns are already on UK streets. 3D printing could make things far worse.

  21-08-2018 14:27 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: With 3D gun blueprints now available for download, it's potentially too late to stop the future impact on the streets of London.
  
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• Windows Phone's terminal wind-down: Microsoft sets new sunset dates

  21-08-2018 13:56 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft outlines key dates cut-off dates for Windows Phone.
  
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• Dell Latitude 7490 review: A solid business all-rounder

  21-08-2018 13:18 via zdnet.com
  Dell's 14-inch Latitude 7490 is a robust business laptop with good battery life and strong all-round performance. It's tough enough to travel well, if a little on the heavy side.
  
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• How automation and the Internet of Things will transform commuting and slash train delays

  21-08-2018 13:11
  
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• This smart bandage can help diagnose and treat your injuries

  21-08-2018 12:41 via zdnet.com
  Researchers are using flexible bioelectronics to help wounds heal better.
  
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• McAfee: Calling Bitfi unhackable may have been 'unwise' but it was great marketing

  21-08-2018 12:33 via zdnet.com
  The "unhackable" wallet saga may have been little more than salesmanship designed to provoke controversy.
  
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• Microsoft: We've just messed up Russian plans to attack US 2018 midterm elections

  21-08-2018 12:13 via zdnet.com
  Claiming a win over Russian plans to hack US politicians, Microsoft unveils a new security service to detect attacks expected in the lead-up to the midterms.
  
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• Russian hackers caught red-handed by Microsoft in dupe website scam

  21-08-2018 11:32
  
  Attempts were made to replicate official US Senate sites ahead of the 2018 midterm elections
  
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• Inside Wikipedia's volunteer-run battle against fake news

  21-08-2018 10:56
  
  In the era of information wars, Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee is working to keep the internet honest
  
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• 'Gas leak' iPad prompts Apple shop evacuation

  21-08-2018 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The Dutch fire brigade is called to help deal with a "fuming" Apple device.
  
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• Phillips reveals code execution vulnerabilities in cardiovascular devices

  21-08-2018 10:33 via zdnet.com
  Only a low level of skill is required to exploit the bugs.
  
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• Philips reveals code execution vulnerabilities in cardiovascular devices

  21-08-2018 10:33 via zdnet.com
  Only a low level of skill is required to exploit the bugs.
  
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• Virtual Reality tricks the brain into adopting bionic body parts

  21-08-2018 10:27 via zdnet.com
  A robotic limb is most useful if it feels like its part of the body. VR offers a solution.
  
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• Bank of England chief economist warns AI will kick us out of jobs

  21-08-2018 10:18
  
  The chief economist at the Bank of England has warned of the "dark side" of technological revolutions, says it's "always been there"
  
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• Microsoft claims win over 'Russian political hackers'

  21-08-2018 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Cyber-attacks on US political groups are stopped after Microsoft grabs key net domains, the company says.
  
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• Sydney man avoids jail after 3D printing guns

  21-08-2018 09:35 via zdnet.com
  A NSW judge has ruled that Sicen Sun wanted 'his work as a craftsman acknowledged' when he advertised a 3D-printed gun replica for sale on Facebook for AU$1 million.
  
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• Data retention grants provided too much funding to telcos: ANAO

  21-08-2018 09:13 via zdnet.com
  The data retention grants program covered 100 percent of some providers' compliance costs, and in aggregate 79 percent of reported implementation costs, ANAO has revealed.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Google faces legal action over stored Location History data

  21-08-2018 08:42
  
  Google is being sued for continuing to track users who disabled Location History, ant behaviour shows the importance of cooperation and 'laziness', N.K. Jemisin is the first author to win the Hugo Award three years in succession
  
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• The sorry saga of the British school that innovated itself to death

  21-08-2018 08:00
  
  Free schools were launched as a free market utopia. Now kids are paying the price of political shortcomings
  
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• ​Treasurer assumes interim responsibility for Australia's national security

  21-08-2018 06:32 via zdnet.com
  After failing to take Liberal Party leadership from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Dutton has resigned from his post as the head of Australia's Home Affairs portfolio.
  
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• ​Samsung launches IoT clothes dresser

  21-08-2018 06:20 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Electronics has launched Air Dresser, an internet-connected dresser that catalogues clothes and their cleaning history.
  
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• Superloop revenue doubles as Indigo subsea cable nears completion

  21-08-2018 04:41 via zdnet.com
  The final splice of the Indigo subsea cable system is expected to take place in late December, Superloop has said, announcing an FY18 net profit of AU$7 million on revenue of AU$125 million.
  
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• ​Datacentre issue to blame for Commonwealth Bank outage

  21-08-2018 02:55 via zdnet.com
  The bank's executive GM of digital has said a datacentre issue was the cause of Monday's day-long outage.
  
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• Bitcoin buster?

  21-08-2018 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Bitcoin's price rises and falls wildly, making it high risk. Is there a more stable alternative?
  
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