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• FCC says it needs more time to review Sprint, T-Mobile merger

  11-09-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  The federal agency told the mobile carriers that it's hitting pause on the "shot clock" so it can review newly-submitted materials from the two carriers.
  
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• Verizon launching 5G in October

  11-09-2018 23:55 via zdnet.com
  Verizon is launching its 5G home broadband services in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Houston, and Indianapolis at the beginning of October.
  
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• Facebook pumps up character recognition to mine memes

  11-09-2018 23:30 via zdnet.com
  Facebook described how they applied convolutional neural networks, already widely used for image recognition, to detect whether there's text in an image and then transcribe that text. It could be useful for helping visually impaired users, though the immediate appeal of the system would seem to be to mine the vast quantities of internet memes being uploaded by the millions.
  
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• Verizon opens four 5G Labs, makes 5G call

  11-09-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Verizon will be opening 5G labs in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Washington DC, and Waltham in addition to its New York City lab, with the carrier also announcing a successful 5G call with Ericsson and Qualcomm.
  
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• Microsoft patches recent ALPC zero-day in September 2018 Patch Tuesday updates

  11-09-2018 21:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft engineers patch 62 vulnerabilities, including 17 rated 'Critical'
  
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• ​Nextcloud 14 rolls out with two major security features

  11-09-2018 21:41 via zdnet.com
  Want a full-featured, easy-to-run, open-source Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud to call your own? Check out the latest version of Nextcloud.
  
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• Nokia secures €500m loan for 5G R&D, demos Massive MIMO 5G with Sprint

  11-09-2018 21:08 via zdnet.com
  Nokia has demonstrated 5G Massive MIMO technology with Sprint in the US, with the networking giant also securing €500 million in funding from the European Investment Bank to accelerate its 5G R&D.
  
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• eBay open sources HeadGaze, computer vision tech based on ARKit

  11-09-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The technology tracks a user's head motion so they can navigate a smartphone screen without their hands.
  
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• Arizona's top prosecutor reportedly investigating Google

  11-09-2018 20:27 via zdnet.com
  Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is probing Google's location tracking practices, according to a report.
  
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• Hurricane Florence: Get your tech ready for the coming storm

  11-09-2018 19:39 via zdnet.com
  Another serious hurricane is headed for the US, bringing with it the potential to cause "massive damage" to parts of the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. Technology can keep your informed, and helping to keep you and your family safe.
  
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• Amazon Business tops $10 billion annual revenue run rate

  11-09-2018 18:28 via zdnet.com
  The company outlines its traction in the U.S. as it ramps the global expansion of Amazon Business.
  
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• Marshall Islands warned against adopting digital currency

  11-09-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The International Monetary Fund says the tiny nation should rethink adopting a digital currency.
  
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• Twilio acquires contact center software maker Ytica

  11-09-2018 18:08 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition lines up with Twilio's push into the contact center market
  
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• First IoT security bill reaches governor's desk in California

  11-09-2018 17:53 via zdnet.com
  California IoT security bill criticized by security researcher. Expert says bill "is based upon an obviously superficial understanding of the problem."
  
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• Microsoft Surface Go review: A Windows rival to the Tab S4 and iPad

  11-09-2018 17:50
  
  The Surface Go is not without its issues, but slap on a keyboard and it’s a genuine gamechanger
  
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• Preparing for Hurricane Florence: Storm trackers and other survival tools

  11-09-2018 17:37 via zdnet.com
  Your tablet and smartphone can be invaluable tools to help you stay out of harm's way during hurricane season.
  
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• How to watch Apple's September 12 iPhone event

  11-09-2018 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Not invited to Apple's September 12 iPhone unveiling? Here's how you can grab a front-row seat.
  
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• USA, UK und Co. wollen freiwilligen Zugang zu ICT-Diensten erzwingen - Inside-it.ch

  11-09-2018 17:06
  USA, UK und Co. wollen freiwilligen Zugang zu ICT-Diensten erzwingen
  Inside-it.ch
  In der Welt der Spionage gibt es neben wechselseitigem Aushorchen auch einige Kooperation. Ein Schwergewicht diesbezüglich ist die Allianz "Five Eyes": Ein Zusammenschluss der USA, Grossbritanniens, Kanadas, Australiens und Neuseelands.
  
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• T-Mobile, Ericsson sign $3.5 billion 5G agreement

  11-09-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  T-Mobile and Ericsson rival Nokia also ​announced a $3.5 billion 5G deal back in July.
  
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• AI is fueling smarter collaboration

  11-09-2018 16:54 via zdnet.com
  Artificial intelligence meets unified communications -- and the result is improved data access and ability to predict events.
  
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• What to expect: Apple's iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 9 and everything we know

  11-09-2018 16:43 via zdnet.com
  With the launch of the next iPhone now hours away, the leaks, rumors, and analyst chatter has reached fever pitch.
  
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• The past, present, and future of streaming: Flink, Spark, and the gang

  11-09-2018 16:19 via zdnet.com
  Reactive, real-time applications require real-time, eventful data flows. This is the premise on which a number of streaming frameworks have proliferated. The latest milestone was adding ACID capabilities, so let us take stock of where we are in this journey down the streamor river.
  
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• How to download and play Fortnite on Android

  11-09-2018 16:18
  
  Can’t find Fortnite on the Google Play Store? Here’s how to download it on Android
  
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• Google fights plan to extend 'right to be forgotten'

  11-09-2018 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A law allowing individuals to ask search engines to take down information about them could be extended.
  
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• iPhone XS: One thumb up, one thumb down

  11-09-2018 15:28 via zdnet.com
  To upgrade or not to upgrade? Prior to Apple's iPhone event, two of editors have already made up their minds.
  
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• British Airways data breach caused by just 22 lines of malicious JavaScript code

  11-09-2018 15:16
  
  Cybersecurity firm discovers the script responsible for blowing BA's data banks wide open
  
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• ​OnePlus 6T will have a fingerprint sensor in the screen

  11-09-2018 14:26 via zdnet.com
  OnePlus 6T could be the first phone available in the US with an in-screen fingerprint reader.
  
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• Surface Pro 2018 release date event set by Microsoft

  11-09-2018 14:23
  Microsoft has sent out invites for October “a moment of your time” event
  
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• iPhone XS: The one reason why I'm all in

  11-09-2018 14:20 via zdnet.com
  It's time to go big.
  
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• Kirstie Allsopp leaves Twitter over iPad smashing backlash

  11-09-2018 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The presenter leaves Twitter after coming under fire when revealing she smashed her children's iPads when they broke her screen time rules.
  
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• 'Father of Zeus' Kronos malware exploits Office bug to hijack your bank account

  11-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The $7000 malware shows there is serious money to be made in the banking Trojan market.
  
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• Alexa's land-and-expand strategy is racking up the numbers

  11-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While Google is outselling Amazon in global units of smart speakers, other numbers show Amazon is doing just fine in expanding Alexa's reach and usage
  
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• Get a 1-year Staples Plus membership for $29

  11-09-2018 13:13 via zdnet.com
  Normally $49, it bags you a variety of discounts and free next-day delivery.
  
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• Panasonic Toughbook FZ-L1: A versatile 7-inch rugged Android tablet

  11-09-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  Workers in warehouses or customer-facing environments are the target for this relatively compact, lightweight Android tablet.
  
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• Developers, despair: Half your time is wasted on bad code

  11-09-2018 12:35 via zdnet.com
  But which half? Too much effort by developers is wasted on debugging, maintaining and fixing bad code.
  
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• How 9/11 changed my IT consulting career

  11-09-2018 12:33 via zdnet.com
  It felt great to have full command of one's destiny, to report to no-one. To not have to climb any ladders or engage in corporate politics. It was invigorating to be one's own man and my own boss. I was an independent consulting badass.
  
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• SpaceX successfully launches huge 7,060kg satellite into space

  11-09-2018 12:22
  Elon Musk’s space empire just delivered its second heaviest satellite ever
  
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• Apple removes anti-malware apps that harvested browser data

  11-09-2018 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple removed the apps, from cyber-security firm Trend Micro, from the Mac app store.
  
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• ​Trend Micro says sorry after apps grabbed Mac browser history

  11-09-2018 12:08 via zdnet.com
  The company has now removed a browser history data collection feature from its macOS products.
  
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• The security alarm 'smoking out' burglars

  11-09-2018 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  ZeroVision emits smoke as part of a smart home security system.
  
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• Apple's iPhone XS: 9 things you need to know before the keynote

  11-09-2018 11:30 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iPhone XS and siblings are about to launch -- along with Apple Watch and an iPad Pro update. Here's a between-the-lines reading of the developments.
  
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• How to steal a Tesla Model S in seconds

  11-09-2018 11:28 via zdnet.com
  An attack technique has been revealed which allows threat actors to unlock a Tesla vehicle in no time at all.
  
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• These Mac apps have been secretly collecting your data

  11-09-2018 11:17
  
  Apple kicks three apps from the App Store after discovering they’re stealing your data
  
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• 25,000 robots and counting: Welcome to the fastest-growing segment of industrial automation

  11-09-2018 11:11 via zdnet.com
  The good times are rolling in automation, but milestones like this may be bellwethers for some very human challenges ahead
  
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• Military mics are now being fitted on soldiers’ teeth

  11-09-2018 10:58
  
  Tiny “Molar Mics” will be used by the military for hands-free communication
  
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• Renesas acquires IDT in $6.7bn deal to boost self-driving car chip business

  11-09-2018 10:19 via zdnet.com
  The Japanese firm says the deal is a crucial component of long-term strategy in the autonomous vehicle space.
  
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• British Airways: Suspect code that hacked fliers 'found'

  11-09-2018 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The code, found lurking on the British Airways website, may be how hackers stole data on 380,000 transactions.
  
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• Canberra wants more women to take up STEM roles

  11-09-2018 09:03 via zdnet.com
  The Australian government is seeking direction on how exactly it can breakdown the barriers for women in STEM-related fields.
  
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• British Airways breach caused by the same group that hit Ticketmaster

  11-09-2018 09:00 via zdnet.com
  Security researchers find clues connecting the Magecart group to the breach at British Airways.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Popular iOS apps are secretly sharing location data for profit

  11-09-2018 08:51
  
  Security researchers have caught iOS apps sharing location data without clearly informing users, endangered animals are illegally traded on Facebook, Belgium has begun a criminal investigation into EA's FIFA loot boxes
  
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