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• Amazon's new retail store is stocked with the site's top rated items

  26-09-2018 23:45 via zdnet.com
  Called Amazon 4-star, the store will only feature items that are rated four stars or above by Amazon's online buyers.
  
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• Mozilla rolls out recovery key option for Firefox accounts

  26-09-2018 22:49 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla added support for TOTP two-factor authentication earlier in May.
  
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• Save 40% on this super tiny and modern Bluetooth earbud

  26-09-2018 22:14 via zdnet.com
  Want an affordable alternative to Apple's AirPods, but don't want to get a dorky-looking Bluetooth headset? Then check out this modern Bluetooth earbud, which is 40 percent off for a limited time.
  
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• New Tobii Pro tool brings eye tracking to UX design

  26-09-2018 22:04 via zdnet.com
  Retailer H&M is using the new Tobii Pro Sprint to better understand how online shoppers navigate their website.
  
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• Over half of consumers want businesses to text them back

  26-09-2018 21:15 via zdnet.com
  The majority of consumers and small business owners prefer to text each other more often, according to a recent survey.
  
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• Chegg to reset passwords for 40 million users after April 2018 hack

  26-09-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  Chegg says it discovered the hack last week and that hackers didn't access financial or SSN data.
  
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• Bad bots are stealing data and ruining the customer experience

  26-09-2018 20:47 via zdnet.com
  To protect your company from bad bots, you must first understand what kinds of bots are attacking your firm.
  
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• Oculus launches Quest standalone VR headset, eyes mixed reality future

  26-09-2018 20:23 via zdnet.com
  Using Oculus Quest in a mixed reality demo, Facebook showed off a workplace scenario where real world objects are integrated into VR.
  
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• Google's privacy chief quizzed on China plan by Ted Cruz

  26-09-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Executive confirms Project Dragonfly exists but says China search engine is not close to launch.
  
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• Uber to pay $148 million in settlment over 2016 data breach and cover-up

  26-09-2018 19:24 via zdnet.com
  The nationwide settlement agreement also requires Uber to implement better data protection policies.
  
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• 'Risks remain for India's biometrics ID scheme'

  26-09-2018 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  India's government would do well to heed risks posed by its vast biometric database, say researchers.
  
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• Don't weep for the founders who took Zuckerberg's money

  26-09-2018 19:06 via zdnet.com
  The creators of WhatsApp and Instagram are held up as heroes once they leave the Facebook fold. Heroes? Or calculators?
  
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• Sir Charles Kao: Fibre optics genius passes away

  26-09-2018 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Charles Kao's pioneering work during the 1960s made inventions such as the internet possible.
  
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• ​What happens if you try to take your code out of Linux?

  26-09-2018 18:42 via zdnet.com
  Linux-savvy legal experts from the past and present weigh in on this knotty, open-source licensing matter.
  
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• Password managers can be tricked into believing that malicious Android apps are legitimate

  26-09-2018 16:42 via zdnet.com
  Password managers from Keeper, Dashlane, LastPass, and 1Password found to be vulnerable, study finds.
  
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• PlayStation backs down in Fortnite cross-play row

  26-09-2018 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Sony will begin to let PS4 gamers play against those using other consoles after pressure from fans.
  
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• Sony finally brings cross-play functionality to PS4 from today

  26-09-2018 15:56
  
  From today you'll be able to play Fortnite and your favourite games with others on Xbox, PC and Switch
  
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• Samsung's S Pen is fantastic, but Bixby is another good reason to buy the Galaxy Note 9

  26-09-2018 15:02 via zdnet.com
  Bixby is more than you may think, once you understand what its real purpose is.
  
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• Flexera acquires RightScale to combine software asset, cloud management

  26-09-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The two companies aim to combine management and cost optimization tools across clouds and enterprise software.
  
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• iPhone XS Max teardown: Here's what $1,249 flagship costs Apple in parts

  26-09-2018 14:36 via zdnet.com
  iPhone XS Max reportedly drops some 3D Touch components that are present in last year's iPhone X.
  
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• Huawei Mate 20 Lite review: A decent large-screen mid-range handset with too much bloatware

  26-09-2018 14:12 via zdnet.com
  The Mate 20 Lite is an affordable 6.3-inch smartphone with good battery life and a solid chassis.
  
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• Fujitsu aims to train students for a career in cyber security

  26-09-2018 14:07
  
  Fujitsu aims for more than 500 students a year to learn how to become adept at online security
  
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• SMBs face costs of up to $2.5 million after a data breach

  26-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Over half of SMBs have now had a taste of how disastrous the consequences of a data breach can be.
  
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• Google's DeepMind teams with leading 3D game dev platform Unity

  26-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Partnership seeks to build ultimate simulator to test artificial intelligence agents
  
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• Apple vs Samsung phones: We compare the Galaxy S series and the iPhone XS

  26-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Should you buy the latest Apple or Samsung device? And which size? This guide breaks down the factors that matter most to business buyers and consumers alike.
  
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• Tablet computer 'kills child' in car crash in Spain

  26-09-2018 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The accident, in Spain, caused the tablet to strike the three-year-old's head, police say.
  
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• Windows 10 October 2018 Update: New clues 17763 is final build, plus launch date

  26-09-2018 13:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft will reportedly give Windows 10 preview 17763 to OEMs as the final build of Windows 10 version 1809.
  
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• 'Distracted boyfriend' advert ruled sexist

  26-09-2018 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A Swedish company broke gender discrimination rules by using a popular meme in an advert.
  
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• Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit review: Labo's difficult second album is a success

  26-09-2018 13:22
  
  The Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit is a collection of the best Toy-Cons yet
  
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• Cisco: Linux kernel FragmentSmack bug now affects 88 of our products

  26-09-2018 13:14 via zdnet.com
  Cisco's list of products with a Linux kernel denial-of-service flaw is growing.
  
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• ​Amazon Alexa outage: Digital assistant service suffers 'system issues'

  26-09-2018 13:11 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Echo devices go quiet as digital assistant suffers outage: Amazon says it is working to fix it.
  
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• Mobile phone charges 'unacceptable' says Ofcom

  26-09-2018 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator says it's had enough of operators who continue to charge people for phones they already own
  
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• Aadhaar: India top court upholds world's largest biometric scheme

  26-09-2018 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  India's Supreme Court rules the world's largest biometric scheme is constitutional but limits its scope.
  
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• Firefox Monitor lets you know if your email has been stolen by hackers

  26-09-2018 12:26
  
  Mozilla teams up with HaveIBeenPwnd? to keep users safe if they've been involved in a data breach
  
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• Europe's greenest supercomputer: Why energy-efficient HPC is on the rise

  26-09-2018 12:25 via zdnet.com
  MareNostrum 4 Power9 is Europe's greenest supercomputer but it has nothing to do with being situated in a 19th-century church.
  
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• Android spyware in development plunders WhatsApp data, private conversations

  26-09-2018 12:07 via zdnet.com
  The malware's code hosts a variety of surveillance functions and is available to the public.
  
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• Twitter expands its definition of “dehumanising language”

  26-09-2018 11:57
  
  The social media platform is trying to oust hate-speech – again
  
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• Edinburgh nightclub meme: What was being said

  26-09-2018 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The story behind a nightclub photo that has exploded on the internet.
  
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• A working Apple 1 computer just sold for £285,000

  26-09-2018 11:17
  
  A working version of Apple’s first ever computer just sold for an unbelievable amount
  
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• How technology can save the NHS

  26-09-2018 10:53 via zdnet.com
  The NHS could massively benefit from new technologies - just not the new technologies you think.
  
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• Thought China was getting all Big Brother? India's not far behind

  26-09-2018 10:51
  
  The Indian Supreme Court has ruled the Aadhaar system – that holds data from 1.22 billion people – is legal. But there are still plenty of problems with it
  
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• India's mass surveillance is legal, but Aadhaar is still deeply flawed

  26-09-2018 10:51
  
  The Indian Supreme Court has ruled the Aadhaar system – that holds data from 1.22 billion people – is legal. But there are still plenty of problems with it
  
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• Xbox One keyboard and mouse support is finally on the way

  26-09-2018 10:42
  
  Microsoft claims that full keyboard and mouse support for Xbox One really is just around the corner
  
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• Infinite Campus DDoS attack impedes access to student data

  26-09-2018 10:41 via zdnet.com
  The latest DDoS wave to strike the system is "50 times greater" than previous attacks.
  
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• Vivaldi browsers adds synchronisation and speed in the upgrade to version 2.0

  26-09-2018 10:00 via zdnet.com
  The most configurable "power user" web browser just got a lot better with the launch of version 2.0. The main attraction is synchronisation with end-to-end encryption, but long-term users may also enjoy dramatically faster start-up speeds.
  
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• Intel makes 5G push across China with Huawei

  26-09-2018 09:21 via zdnet.com
  Intel has partnered with China's biggest tech giants to accelerate the development and deployment of 5G.
  
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• ​LG Uplus adds Google Assistant to IPTV set-top box

  26-09-2018 09:05 via zdnet.com
  LG Uplus, South Korea's third largest mobile carrier, has added Google Assistant to its Internet Protocol TV service set-top box.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Qualcomm accuses Apple of trade secret theft

  26-09-2018 08:34
  
  Apple has been accused of stealing modem chip designs and passing them to Intel, the UN has suffered two significant data leaks, a leading newspaper trade body says internet giants should fund journalism
  
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• Backlash sees change in Chrome login and Google account behaviour

  26-09-2018 08:16 via zdnet.com
  Chrome 70 will see some changes to how it handles users logged into its browser versus those logged into its websites.
  
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• The almighty tussle over whether we should talk to aliens or not

  26-09-2018 08:00
  
  Astronomers can't decide whether messaging ET would bring interstellar chaos or a new era of galactic collaboration. And what would we say?
  
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