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• Box expands AI capabilities

  29-08-2018 23:17 via zdnet.com
  The Box Skills Kit will be generally available later this year, while Box Skills now supports customer-trained AI models.
  
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• Which social listening platforms lead the pack?

  29-08-2018 23:03 via zdnet.com
  How do you make the right choice amongst the social listening platforms? A new report helps you decide.
  
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• Salesforce beats Q2 expectations, Q3 guidance light

  29-08-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The CRM giant delivered non-GAAP earnings of 71 cents per share on revenue of $3.28 billion, up 27 percent year over year.
  
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• NBN launches business customer experience centre

  29-08-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  NBN has announced the launch of a new business operations centre, as well as three new parts to its business customer products and services offerings.
  
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• Australian security trio aim for unbreakable encrypted data environment

  29-08-2018 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Vault, QuintessenceLabs, and Ziroh Labs have joined forces to build a system for strong encryption of user data for government.
  
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• ​Storj Labs forges open-source vendors and cloud services alliance

  29-08-2018 21:58 via zdnet.com
  Open source powers today's cloud, but many open-source developers haven't profited from the cloud's growth. Storj Labs wants to change that dynamic so both can make money.
  
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• Snowflake and Databricks aim for dynamic duo

  29-08-2018 21:21 via zdnet.com
  There was enough overlap in customers for Snowflake and Databricks to formalize the relationship that their installed bases were already establishing.
  
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• Google hands off control of Kubernetes cloud resources

  29-08-2018 20:36 via zdnet.com
  Cloud Native Computing Foundation community members will manage the Kubernetes project's cloud resources, with the help of a $9 million grant from Google.
  
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• Sony Xperia XZ3 review: Hands on with Sony’s OLED contender

  29-08-2018 20:22
  
  Is an OLED screen reason enough to pump out another phone, just months after the XZ2?
  
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• Air Canada app data breach involves passport numbers

  29-08-2018 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Experts warn that the theft of passport details could be "severe" for those affected.
  
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• Microsoft Azure now supports NVIDIA GPU Cloud for AI, HPC workloads

  29-08-2018 19:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and NVIDIA are targeting data scientists, developers and researchers with preconfiguredcontainers with GPU-accelerated software for running their AI and high-performance computing tasks.
  
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• 130 million hotel IDs breached in China

  29-08-2018 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A Chinese hotel group's database may have been accidentally uploaded to the internet.
  
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• Hiring managers say AI will change how we work within five years

  29-08-2018 19:19 via zdnet.com
  As new technologies emerge in what some have dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution, innovative companies have already begun to adapt, prompting reevaluations of workforce development strategies. Artificial intelligence, in particular, brings new possibilities -- like increased productivity and innovation. It also has sweeping implications for employee skill sets.
  
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• The pressure's on: digital transformation seen as a make-or-break proposition for IT managers

  29-08-2018 18:43 via zdnet.com
  Survey finds 83 percent of IT leaders fear they actually could be fired if their digital transformation efforts fail.
  
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• Box announces new activity stream for content management

  29-08-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The activity stream, announced at the BoxWorks conference, advances Box's goal of making its platform a single, neutral space for managing content across applications.
  
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• Trials of driverless taxis in Tokyo make for a futuristic 2020 Olympics

  29-08-2018 17:08
  
  Successful driverless taxi trials in Tokyo suggest self-driving vehicles are closer than we think
  
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• Contraception app advert banned by UK regulator

  29-08-2018 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Complaint about advert offering to replace traditional contraception with natural methods is upheld.
  
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• Simple but extremely effective: Inside the world's most prolific mobile banking malware

  29-08-2018 16:28 via zdnet.com
  Asacub trojan has quietly been going about its business for years, stealing funds from hundreds of thousands of victims - but it can also be easily avoided.
  
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• Cavalier Maverick smart speaker review: An elegant Amazon Echo alternative for the office or the road

  29-08-2018 16:21 via zdnet.com
  Smart speakers are everywhere, but they are more utilitarian that stylish. The new Maverick speaker from Cavalier brings good looks, great sound, and portability to the table.
  
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• Google redesigns Wear OS with focus on Assistant, notifications and health

  29-08-2018 15:47 via zdnet.com
  A redesign of Wear OS is the latest step for Google in attempting to revive and arguably outdated platform.
  
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• Dell shows off new Windows 10 2-in-1 Inspiron PCs and premium Chromebook at IFA

  29-08-2018 15:39 via zdnet.com
  The new machines, unveiled to coincide with the IFA conference in Germany, include two new ranges of 2-in-1 computers and a new Chromebook, alongside updates to Dell's existing business and consumer laptops.
  
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• Elon Musk reignites Twitter slur controversy

  29-08-2018 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The Tesla chief asks why he has not been sued by a British man he had defamed and apologised to.
  
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• Is Acer's Predator Thronos the most ridiculous gaming accessory ever made?

  29-08-2018 15:15
  
  Not content with simply a chair, the Predator Thronos vibrates, moves and fits three 27in monitors for the ultimate gaming setup
  
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• You can now apply for a blue tick on Instagram

  29-08-2018 14:22
  
  Becoming verified on Instagram has just become a whole lot easier
  
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• Honor 7A and Honor 7S, First Take: False economies?

  29-08-2018 14:12 via zdnet.com
  Neither of these budget phones does Honor proud. In particular, the company needs to address the poor performance that's the main drawback of both handsets.
  
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• Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC: Keep all your gear powered up via A/C, USB, or wireless

  29-08-2018 14:04 via zdnet.com
  We are a mobile society and the only limitation we have is battery capacity. Goal Zero's new power bank is sure to keep all of your gear topped up.
  
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• Telegram starts to play nice with security agencies over user data, but not in Russia

  29-08-2018 12:50 via zdnet.com
  Under Telegram's new privacy policy, it could hand over user IP and phone details given the right court order.
  
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• Facebook Watch video service launches worldwide

  29-08-2018 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook's Watch on-demand video service will compete with YouTube and Netflix.
  
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• Defense Distributed now sells 3D gun blueprints online, 'pay what you want'

  29-08-2018 12:16 via zdnet.com
  Founder Cody Wilson insists that a recent court injunction is still being obeyed, despite the launch.
  
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• Donald Trump's latest attack on Google is full of lies

  29-08-2018 12:10
  
  The US president goes after Google again, as he looks to impose regulations to keep Google, Facebook and Twitter in check
  
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• Donald Trump thinks Google is rigging search results to shame him

  29-08-2018 12:10
  
  The US president is looking to impose regulations to keep Google, Facebook and Twitter in check
  
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• This startup thinks it knows how to speed up real-time analytics on tons of data

  29-08-2018 12:07 via zdnet.com
  Making sense of the vast amounts of data gathered by businesses is a problem for business that Iguazio says it's cracked.
  
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• Robots on runway: Designer to phone it in with telepresence bot during London Fashion Week

  29-08-2018 11:29 via zdnet.com
  Fashion has long been obsessed with technology. The obsession has not always been a two-way street.
  
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• Meet the malware which hijacks your browser and redirects you to fake pages

  29-08-2018 11:25 via zdnet.com
  The malware is currently being distributed through the RIG exploit kit.
  
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• ​Italy's big digital plan: Single smartphone app for its citizens to pay taxes, bills

  29-08-2018 11:24 via zdnet.com
  Beta testing is under way on a smartphone app designed to help make Italy more resident-friendly.
  
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• Go figure! Amazon proving to be solid partner to retailers

  29-08-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Forget that common storyline about Amazon killing retailers everywhere. The reality is a bit more nuanced than that.
  
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• 3D printed bionic eye prototype could one day restore sight

  29-08-2018 10:11 via zdnet.com
  Researchers hope the invention could one day restore sight for the blind.
  
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• Artificial Unintelligence, book review: Exploring the limits of technology

  29-08-2018 09:45 via zdnet.com
  Meredith Broussard explains how computers, software, and AI and machine learning actually work -- and considers the times they don't.
  
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• Optus slams Telstra 'empty rhetoric' on 5G

  29-08-2018 09:21 via zdnet.com
  Telstra's second 5G launch announcement has been met with a second criticism from rival carrier Optus.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Facebook accidentally removed all statuses cross-posted from Twitter

  29-08-2018 08:46
  
  Facebook inadvertently deleted all Twitter cross-posts, social science is the latest field to be plagued by replicability problems, the ASA has banned an advert for the Natural Cycles contraceptive app over accuracy claims
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review: As good as it gets

  29-08-2018 08:34
  
  As per usual, Samsung’s flagship is top drawer, but it struggles to justify its huge price tag
  
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• The tyranny of GDPR popups and the websites failing to adapt

  29-08-2018 08:00
  
  GDPR has changed the internet for millions of people. But nobody can agree on how to stay on the right side of compliance
  
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• Alibaba smartens up chatbot ahead of 11.11 shopping festival

  29-08-2018 06:27 via zdnet.com
  Chinese e-commerce operator says it beefed up predictive analytics to preempt what consumers might ask and prompt them on shopping decisions, such as reminders about vouchers.
  
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• ​Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 review: A versatile productivity booster that falls just short

  29-08-2018 06:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a multifaceted device designed to meet any productivity need and delivers a lot, yet it falls just short of reestablishing the tablet as an essential consumer product level with smartphones or notebooks.
  
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• Vocus switches on ASC subsea cable system

  29-08-2018 05:58 via zdnet.com
  The Australia-Singapore Cable will be ready for service in mid-September, Vocus has announced after switching on the 40Tbps subsea cable system.
  
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• Australian Air Force receives flight sensor tech from Defence

  29-08-2018 05:30 via zdnet.com
  The government has unveiled a flight instrumentation kit with multiple sensors for in-flight tests for the Royal Australian Air Force, as well as virtual reality software for Adelaide-based Consilium Technology.
  
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• Australian government moves to improve My Health Record privacy

  29-08-2018 05:03 via zdnet.com
  It's hardly an example of legislative clarity, but the proposed amendments are intended to address key privacy concerns around the disclosure of personal medical information.
  
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• Telstra switches on second 5G area

  29-08-2018 03:38 via zdnet.com
  Telstra has switched on 5G in Toowoomba, one of the first regional areas in the world to gain access to the new mobile networking technology.
  
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• ​Linux gaming gets a new head of Steam

  29-08-2018 03:30 via zdnet.com
  Steam's dream of Linux-powered Steam gaming machines never came to fruition, but the company has returned to Linux by bringing Windows-based games to Linux with a software-only approach.
  
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• MNF net profit at AU$12m following Pennytel relaunch

  29-08-2018 03:21 via zdnet.com
  MNF has reported FY18 net profit of almost AU$12 million on revenue of AU$220 million.
  
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