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• How China's GPS 'rival' Beidou is plotting to go global

  20-09-2018 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go global?
  
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• China's GPS 'rival' plots to go global

  20-09-2018 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go global?
  
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• Microsoft is adding 'commercial' LinkedIn revenues to its 'Commercial Cloud' tally

  20-09-2018 23:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's self-defined 'commercial cloud' bucket just got bigger, with the inclusion of a significant portion of LinkedIn revenues added to the metric.
  
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• Meet Amazon's new Echo devices and Alexa hardware: Prices, features, release dates

  20-09-2018 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Amazon has announced several -- and we do mean several -- new Alexa devices for you to consider. Here's what you need to know, including what they can do and when you can buy them.
  
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• ​Amazon's slew of new Echo, Alexa devices obscures new developer tools, features

  20-09-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Developers will have a bevy of Amazon Alexa smart home, smart screen and personalization tools to use.
  
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• Adobe buys Marketo for $4.75 billion

  20-09-2018 22:16 via zdnet.com
  The deal is Adobe's largest ever and puts the company in more direct competition with Oracle and Salesforce.
  
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• Skype calling coming to Amazon Alexa devices later this year

  20-09-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and Amazon are working together to bring Skype calling to Alexa-powered devices, which brings into question, again, where Microsoft is going with Cortana.
  
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• Yes, Amazon, I've always wanted to talk to my 1980s microwave

  20-09-2018 22:02 via zdnet.com
  Some of Amazon's newest gadgets are wonderfully iinfantilizing, showing humans just how useless we are.
  
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• New Echo devices and more: Everything Amazon announced

  20-09-2018 21:12 via zdnet.com
  Wall clock? Microwave? Amazon expands its line of Alexa-enabled devices while refreshing its smart speaker lineup.
  
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• Amazon's made a heap of new Echo speakers – and a microwave

  20-09-2018 20:37
  
  Amazon is upgrading three of its Echo speakers, introducing two brand-new ones, and making an Alexa satnav and microwave. Here's everything it just announced
  
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• Amazon's announced lots of new Echo speakers... and a microwave

  20-09-2018 20:37
  
  Amazon is upgrading three of its Echo speakers, introducing two brand-new ones, and making an Alexa satnav and microwave. Here's everything it just announced
  
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• GoPro Hero 7 camera films smooth videos without gimbal

  20-09-2018 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest action cam automatically stabilises footage without separate equipment.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows Admin Center graphical management tool version 1809 is generally available

  20-09-2018 19:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest version of its Windows Admin Center, designed for managing the coming Windows Server 2019 release, is already available for download.
  
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• New Alexa: Amazon debuts Echo Sub, Smart Plug - and updates Dot and Plus

  20-09-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Amazon expands its line of Alexa-enabled devices while refreshing its smart speaker lineup.
  
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• Internet regulator considered for UK

  20-09-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The government is considering "all options" to keep UK citizens "safe" online.
  
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• Vonage buys contact center software firm NewVoiceMedia

  20-09-2018 18:37 via zdnet.com
  Vonage sees the acquisition as a way to forge stronger integrations and go-to-market relationships with CRM providers, namely Salesforce.
  
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• French cyber-security agency open-sources CLIP OS, a security hardened OS

  20-09-2018 18:23 via zdnet.com
  CLIP OS 4 and CLIP OS 5 now available to everyone on GitHub, not just French cyber-spies.
  
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• ​PC sales might actually grow next year, thanks to Windows 10

  20-09-2018 18:06 via zdnet.com
  But with Windows 10 effect won't last forever.
  
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• Vote Leave data firm hit with first ever GDPR notice

  20-09-2018 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  AggregateIQ is appealing against the accusation that it mishandled personal data and broke GDPR rules.
  
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• The Grand Tour Season 3 release date: Has the show really been cancelled?

  20-09-2018 17:41
  
  Not much is known about The Grand Tour Season 3 despite rumours of cancellation
  
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• Walmart deploys 17,000 Oculus Go headsets to train its employees

  20-09-2018 17:33 via zdnet.com
  Walmart said it is using the headsets to train within three key areas: new technology, compliance, and soft skills like empathy and customer service.
  
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• Bizarre robot jellyfish could save our dying underwater ecosystems

  20-09-2018 17:31
  
  The underwater drones use hydraulics to propel themselves along coral reefs
  
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• MIT ups the ante in getting one AI to teach another

  20-09-2018 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at MIT used two machine learning networks working in tandem to improve speech processing via image recognition, an example of "multi-modal" training where vision and sound reinforce one another. It could radically simplify the task of natural language processing.
  
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• How to protect yourself from a data breach

  20-09-2018 16:55
  
  Learn the best ways to protect yourself and your information from identity theft and fraud
  
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• Alexa's next move: Amazon unwraps its latest voice-controlled devices

  20-09-2018 16:41 via zdnet.com
  At Amazon headquarters in Seattle, the tech giant is debuting new products and features related to its voice-assisted device business.
  
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• Cloudflare ends CAPTCHA challenges for Tor users

  20-09-2018 16:32 via zdnet.com
  Company launches new Cloudflare Onion Service. Only Tor Browser 8 and Tor Browser for Android users will see less or no CAPTCHAs.
  
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• Cyber defence: We'll hack back at attackers, says US

  20-09-2018 16:26 via zdnet.com
  The Pentagon says that the US military must take on attacks before they reach its networks.
  
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• How to set up PlayStation VR: Get started with PSVR on PS4

  20-09-2018 16:19
  
  Here’s how to connect PlayStation VR to your PlayStation 4
  
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• Tesla jacks up Supercharger idling fees to combat charging congestion

  20-09-2018 16:15
  
  Tesla is reigning in its customers with a new set of charges
  
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• This desk organizer has a sexy Qi secret, and it's on sale

  20-09-2018 15:48 via zdnet.com
  Organize your pens and scissors...check. Charge your phone...also check!
  
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• John Hancock adds fitness tracking to all policies

  20-09-2018 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the largest life insurance providers in North America will now sell only "interactive" policies that collect health data.
  
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• Amazon poised to roll out more Alexa-enabled hardware today

  20-09-2018 15:23 via zdnet.com
  The new devices include more home gadgets like a microwave.
  
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• EU targets Amazon in new antitrust investigations

  20-09-2018 15:15
  
  Is the EU going for Amazon now it’s done with Google?
  
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• GoPro Hero 7 stabilisation put to the test

  20-09-2018 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  How does the GoPro Hero 7 compare to last year's model - and can it turn the company around?
  
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• Intel, Alibaba launch a joint edge computing platform

  20-09-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The announcement was one of several ways Intel is partnering with the Chinese cloud giant, which has growing global ambitions.
  
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• Alexa's next move: Amazon unwraps its latest devices

  20-09-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  At Amazon headquarters in Seattle, the tech giant is debuting new products and features related to its device business.
  
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• Chinese police arrest hacker who sold data of millions of hotel guests on the dark web

  20-09-2018 14:58 via zdnet.com
  Hacker was selling 141.5GB of data from Huazhu Hotels Group. He also attempted to blackmail the hotel chain to pay for its own data.
  
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• Mophie 30-day wireless challenge: Staying powered up without a cable connection

  20-09-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Mophie makes a number of products to keep your device charged up and available for use all the time. It has a few options to provide wireless charging and for the last couple of months I've tried to only use wireless to keep my smartphones powered up.
  
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• iPhone XS, XS Max, XR specs: Battery size, RAM details revealed in new filings

  20-09-2018 14:38 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone XS Max has the largest-capacity battery of any iPhone, but the iPhone XR lasts longest.
  
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• This Russian botnet mimics your click to prevent Android device factory resets

  20-09-2018 14:11 via zdnet.com
  Black Rose Lucy has turned up as a new offering in the Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) space.
  
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• Remove yourself from people search sites and erase your online presence

  20-09-2018 14:05 via zdnet.com
  Here is a step-by-step guide to reducing your digital footprint online, whether you want to lock down data or vanish entirely.
  
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• Windows 10 October 2018 Update: Dump your files to avoid crashes, warns Microsoft

  20-09-2018 13:58 via zdnet.com
  Got a 32GB Windows 10 device? You probably shouldn't have bought it, but here's how to make sure it doesn't stumble during the next Windows 10 update.
  
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• Facebook told to speed up changes or face 'sanctions'

  20-09-2018 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Brussels says Facebook must improve its information flow by 31 December or face sanctions.
  
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• Cyber security: Your boss doesn't care and that's not OK anymore

  20-09-2018 13:06 via zdnet.com
  Hacking and data breaches are an ongoing threat, so why are so many execs ignoring the issue?
  
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• Android phones: Dialing 911 now automatically shares your location

  20-09-2018 12:44 via zdnet.com
  Android phones now help emergency services find mobile callers faster and with more accuracy.
  
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• Amazon to open more cashierless stores across America

  20-09-2018 12:30
  
  After the success of its Seattle location, Amazon Go is expanding its reach to other major cities in the US
  
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• Amazon to open 3,000 more checkoutless stores

  20-09-2018 12:30
  
  After the success of its Seattle location, Amazon Go is expanding its reach to other major cities in the US
  
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• 3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault

  20-09-2018 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Cody Wilson flew to Taiwan before he could be detained, police in Texas say.
  
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• NSS Labs files lawsuit over alleged CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET product test conspiracy

  20-09-2018 12:06 via zdnet.com
  The antitrust case claims that the cybersecurity vendors have conspired to prevent independent, unbiased tests of their antivirus products.
  
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• Google is turning to startups to revive its “don’t be evil” mantra

  20-09-2018 11:54
  
  Google Campus London is fostering six startups at the forefront of social change
  
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