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• Google sets new rules for third-party apps to access Gmail data

  08-10-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  All Gmail third-party apps with full access to Gmail user data will need to re-submit for a review by February 15, 2018, or be removed.
  
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• Microsoft is beefing up its Azure bandwidth, video encoding for Project xCloud game streaming

  08-10-2018 20:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's 'Project xCloud' game streaming service won't be available to external testers until 2019. But the company is already running the service on Azure internally.
  
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• At last! A Facebook device in my kitchen (and bedroom)

  08-10-2018 19:36 via zdnet.com
  As Facebook releases its first smart speakers, there's one issue that Facebook will find hardest to overcome. And it's not the privacy thing.
  
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• Google shuts down Google+ after API bug exposed details for over 500,000 users

  08-10-2018 19:25 via zdnet.com
  Search giant says it found no evidence that any user data was misused.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 12.0.1 with iPhone XS charging fix

  08-10-2018 19:13 via zdnet.com
  Get your iPhones and iPads ready for the first iOS 12 update.
  
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• It's 2018, and network middleware still can't handle TLS without breaking encryption

  08-10-2018 19:03 via zdnet.com
  Appliance vendors fail to respond to bug reports. Some devices got worse after disclosure.
  
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• ​Redis Labs and Common Clause attacked where it hurts: With open-source code

  08-10-2018 18:45 via zdnet.com
  Redis put some of the program's code under the anti-open-source Common Clause license. Now, developers are counterattacking by forking the code.
  
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• Cool tool: Hands-on with the Bosch GLM 50, an app-enabled laser measuring tool

  08-10-2018 18:32 via zdnet.com
  We look at how you can use a Bluetooth-enabled, laser-measuring device to help create a map or floorplan of your home or office space.
  
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• Opinionated openness: Facebook AI research strategy, ecosystem, and target audience for Deep Learning, and the nuances of using PyTorch

  08-10-2018 18:13 via zdnet.com
  Soumith Chintala from Facebook AI Research, PyTorch project lead, talks about the thinking behind its creation, and the design and usability choices made. Facebook is now unifying machine learning frameworks for research and production in PyTorch, and Chintala explains how and why.
  
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• Opinionated and open machine learning: The nuances of using Facebook's PyTorch

  08-10-2018 18:13 via zdnet.com
  Soumith Chintala from Facebook AI Research, PyTorch project lead, talks about the thinking behind its creation, and the design and usability choices made. Facebook is now unifying machine learning frameworks for research and production in PyTorch, and Chintala explains how and why.
  
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• How to watch the Google Pixel 3 event online: What we expect from Google today

  08-10-2018 18:02
  
  Wondering how to watch the October Google devices event online? We’ve got you covered
  
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• Google event: What you need to know and how to watch Pixel 3 launch

  08-10-2018 18:02
  
  Wondering how to watch the October Google devices event online? We’ve got you covered
  
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• Google announces Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Home Hub and Pixel Slate

  08-10-2018 18:02
  
  Wondering how to watch the October Google devices event online? We’ve got you covered
  
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• LinkedIn buys Glint to expand suite of HR services

  08-10-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Glint's platform aims to help executives obtain an internal view of employee engagement and skills.
  
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• Google brings real-time closed captioning to Slides

  08-10-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The feature will make presentations more accessible to audiences that are deaf or hard of hearing.
  
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• Intel Core X-Series processor specs

  08-10-2018 17:58 via zdnet.com
  Processors ranging from 8 to 18 cores, and prices from $589 to $1,979.
  
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• Boz: Defending Facebook's Portal screens

  08-10-2018 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network's hardware chief Andrew Bosworth makes the case for trusting its new video chat screen.
  
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• Facebook announces video chat-focused Portal device

  08-10-2018 17:47
  
  Facebook enters the hardware game with new AI-powered video devices
  
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• Intel 9600K, 9700K, and 9900K CPU specs

  08-10-2018 17:42 via zdnet.com
  Here are the tech specs for Intel's newest 9600K, 9700K, and 9900K soldered silicon.
  
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• Intel unveils 28-core Xeon W-3175X extreme workstation processor

  08-10-2018 17:21 via zdnet.com
  This chip is squarely aimed at high-end Xeon workstations tackling heavy-duty multithreaded applications.
  
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• ​Facebook Portal and Portal+ video calling devices: Should you buy them?

  08-10-2018 16:38 via zdnet.com
  Facebook has the right pricing and strategy for its Portal and Portal+ video calling devices, but your individual return on investment will go well beyond the usual tech economics.
  
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• For Amazon, home is now where the Echo is

  08-10-2018 16:32 via zdnet.com
  The portfolio of Amazon's growing first-party Alexa device family may seem scattershot. But it lines up as a logical way for the mega-retailer to leverage its strengths.
  
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• Heathrow fined for USB stick data breach

  08-10-2018 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A worker lost a USB stick containing personal data which was later found by a member of the public.
  
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• The Chromebook x360 has up to 14 hours of battery life

  08-10-2018 16:02 via zdnet.com
  HP's new Chromebook x360 14 is the company's Chromebook convertible device to date.
  
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• HP's new Chromebook x360 has up to 14 hours of battery life

  08-10-2018 16:02 via zdnet.com
  HP's new Chromebook x360 14 is the company's Chromebook convertible device to date.
  
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• Porto Seguro shuts down Brazil's first MVNO

  08-10-2018 15:58 via zdnet.com
  The insurance giant no longer considers connectivity provision as a business priority.
  
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• RHA enters the fully wireless headset market with the TrueConnect earbuds

  08-10-2018 15:47 via zdnet.com
  RHA is well known for high quality, well-constructed audio products with its signature three-year warranty. It is now entering the completely wireless earbud market with the TrueConnect earbuds.
  
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• This font promises to help you remember notes and increase productivity

  08-10-2018 15:44
  
  Sans Forgetica is the font designed by behavioural scientists to aid your memory
  
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• This font promises to help you remember notes

  08-10-2018 15:44
  Sans Forgetica is the font designed by behavioural scientists to aid your memory
  
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• Microsoft-Adobe's amazing partnership: Creating a new category?

  08-10-2018 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, is a great believer in the potential of the Adobe/Microsoft partnership. So am I. But can it create a new category and market around digital engagement and customer experience management?
  
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• What does retirement mean in the gig economy era?

  08-10-2018 15:06
  
  The gig-economy is changing retirement, but what does that mean for your autumn years?
  
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• Facebook just announced Portal, a video-calling smart speaker for people who still trust Facebook

  08-10-2018 15:06
  
  The social media giant's first foray into hardware is all about video chat and giving Facebook a communication hub in the smart home - but will it be secure?
  
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• Facebook Portal video chat screens raise privacy concerns

  08-10-2018 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Two camera-enabled smart devices for the home are unveiled in the midst of a privacy crisis.
  
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• Alcatel 3T 8 launches as T-Mobile's first 600MHz tablet on 12 October for just $150

  08-10-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Alcatel's new Android tablet is focused on serving as a family-friendly tablet with a compelling price. It launches with the latest version of Android and a whole lot more.
  
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• Portal: Facebook's new home gadget

  08-10-2018 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook's Portal offers video chat around the home - but do consumers trust Facebook enough?
  
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• Facebook Portal: Hands-on with new video gadget

  08-10-2018 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook's Portal offers video chat around the home - but do consumers trust Facebook enough?
  
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• Meet EMIEW3, the smart robot helper for a shrinking world

  08-10-2018 14:33
  
  Lost in translation? Hitachi's humanoid robot can speak any language and is here to help
  
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• Who's watching your TV? Sony quietly killed three critical Bravia TV bugs

  08-10-2018 14:29 via zdnet.com
  Owners of a Bravia smart TV should check it has the latest firmware updates, which patch three bad security flaws.
  
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• SAP's road to cloud-native data platforms in a hybrid world

  08-10-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While SAP's data portfolio has been available in the cloud for some time, it is now making serious moves to make SAP HANA, data integration, and analytic platforms cloud native. The question is how SAP will harmonize the experiences of on premise and cloud for a customer base that will keep their feet planted in both worlds.
  
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• The bored room: How to make your meetings more productive

  08-10-2018 13:57
  
  Meetings are often seen as a waste of time, but following a few simple rules can help them deliver results
  
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• US government rolls out 2-step verification for .gov domain owners

  08-10-2018 13:49 via zdnet.com
  DotGov program rolls out support for Google Authenticator app for the management of .gov domains.
  
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• Two weeks, too big: Goodbye Apple iPhone XS Max

  08-10-2018 13:47 via zdnet.com
  The Apple iPhone XS Max has been out for a couple of weeks and, as expected, it is the best iPhone ever. However, although it may have the best of Apple inside, that doesn't mean it is the best for everyone.
  
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• Google Pixel Slate: What to expect for this Chrome OS tablet

  08-10-2018 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Forget the Pixelbook successor, we may see four variations of a Chrome OS tablet for the first time from Google.
  
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• Top programming languages: Apple's Swift surges in popularity while Python falls back

  08-10-2018 13:39 via zdnet.com
  Only a month after becoming a top-three language, Python loses the title, but interest in it is still growing.
  
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• IBM Food Trust blockchain network available, Carrefour joins retailer roster

  08-10-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  After 18 months of testing, the IBM Food Trust blockchain network is commercial available. Carrefour adds scale and the pricing ranges from $100 a month to $10,000 a month depending on size of the enterprise.
  
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• Google facing £3.3bn fine for harvesting data from iPhone users

  08-10-2018 13:29
  
  Google’s “safari workaround” inadvertently took customers’ private data without permission
  
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• Google avoids £3.3bn payout thanks to High Court blocking lawsuit

  08-10-2018 13:29
  
  After being accused of violating data protection laws, Google skirts compensation payout thanks to High Court
  
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• Microsoft pauses Windows 10 update after files disappear

  08-10-2018 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Some Microsoft users complained their files vanished after installing the latest update for Windows 10.
  
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• Tired of your iPhone X? Samsung will give $600 for it, if you buy Galaxy Note 9, S9

  08-10-2018 13:12 via zdnet.com
  For a limited time, Samsung is doubling its offers for trading in phones for a Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and the Note 9.
  
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• How to use cloud computing and big data to support digital transformation

  08-10-2018 13:08 via zdnet.com
  Parkinson's UK is using cloud-based data warehousing to support changes that put better use ofinformation at the heart of its processes.
  
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