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• ​134 startups aided through Australia's AU$12 million Landing Pad initiative

  09-10-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  By the end of 2018, space for 270 startups would have been available.
  
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• Windows 10 October 2018 Update: Microsoft releases fix for data deletion bug

  09-10-2018 23:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft announced that it has identified the underlying cause of the bug that deleted data for some customers who were among the first to install the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809). The fix is rolling out to members of the Windows Insider Program first.
  
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• Google files appeal of $5 billion EU fine

  09-10-2018 23:05 via zdnet.com
  Earlier this year, the European Commission fined Google for its restrictions on Android device makers and network operators.
  
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• Facebook brings Safety Check to Workplace

  09-10-2018 22:31 via zdnet.com
  The tool is designed to help companies on Workplace monitor the safety of employees during emergency situations.
  
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• MarkLogic rolls out Data Hub Service to solve data lake challenges

  09-10-2018 22:04 via zdnet.com
  The Data Hub Service is a fully-automated cloud service for integrating data from different silos
  
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• Will Alexa get you to roll out the welcome mat for Facebook Portal?

  09-10-2018 21:56 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's Portal devices highlight the fact that they are built with Alexa, but will that be enough reason for folks to welcome them into their homes?
  
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• Microsoft October 2018 Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day exploited by FruityArmor APT

  09-10-2018 21:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft also fixes 48 other security bugs, 18 of which are rated "Critical."
  
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• Google Pixel Slate price: Google's answer to hybrid tablet computing

  09-10-2018 20:43
  
  Pixel Slate is Google's Chrome OS-powered answer to the iPad Pro and Surface Go
  
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• Google Pixel Slate price: Google announces impressive new tablet

  09-10-2018 20:43
  
  The Pixel Slate sells itself as a hybrid of laptop, tablet and phone functionality
  
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• Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS or Galaxy Note 9: 5 reasons to go with Google's phone

  09-10-2018 19:30 via zdnet.com
  Google's latest crop of smartphones are coming soon. Here are a few reasons why you should wait for them.
  
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• Google, Xiaomi announce Mi Box S Android TV streaming box

  09-10-2018 18:53 via zdnet.com
  Google and Xiaomi partnered to bring the updated streaming box to the US.
  
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• Microsoft's Common Data Model: What users (not just Dynamics 365 ones) need to know

  09-10-2018 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's CDM is the linchpin for the recently announced Open Data Initiative and likely even more Microsoft products in the future.
  
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• Google's Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL pack software surprises, start at $799

  09-10-2018 18:38 via zdnet.com
  Despite months of leaks, Google was able to keep a few surprises for Tuesday's announcement.
  
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• Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL pack software surprises, start at $799

  09-10-2018 18:38 via zdnet.com
  Despite months of leaks, Google was able to keep a few surprises for Tuesday's announcement.
  
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• Why it's hard to believe anything Google says

  09-10-2018 18:37 via zdnet.com
  The reluctant admission of a privacy breach revealed that Google's "trust us" philosophy was as believable as "do no evil."
  
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• Google Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS: which is the best phone for you?

  09-10-2018 18:37
  
  Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL go up against Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max. Here's how they compare
  
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• The Google Pixel 3 XL is a great phone, but where's the innovation?

  09-10-2018 18:30
  
  The Google Pixel 3 XL is all about the camera. It's a flagship phone that competes with Apple and Samsung but has limited hardware upgrades
  
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• Google's Home Hub is out to fill your life with Googley goodness

  09-10-2018 18:30
  
  Can Google's small-screen device fix its smart home struggles?
  
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• Singapore touts open platforms in smart nation drive, acknowledges need to do better in security

  09-10-2018 18:27 via zdnet.com
  New pilots including a drowning detection system are in the works, as the government continues to push its smart nation goal alongside an open, API-driven framework. But it stresses the importance of security in rolling out new services and acknowledges the country needs to do better, particularly, following the SingHealth data breach.
  
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• Meet Pixel Slate: Google's Chromebook resembles a Surface knock-off, starts at $599

  09-10-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  The Pixel Slate landsas expected. It's a Chromebook that could be mistaken for a Microsoft Surface.
  
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• Google Pixel 3 phones launch during privacy storm

  09-10-2018 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The search firm reveals its latest handsets shortly after revealing Google+ users' data was exposed.
  
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• IoT savvy is already translating into market success

  09-10-2018 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Employing the Internet of Things in combination with data analytics and new thinking is winning the day.
  
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• Panda Banker Trojan becomes part of Emotet threat distribution platform

  09-10-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The Zeus variant is now actively targeting organizations in the US, Canada, and Japan.
  
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• Dropbox intros AutoOCR to bolster smart search capabilities

  09-10-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  AutoOCR is an automatic image text recognition capability that performs optical character detection on photos of documents, including receipts and field reports.
  
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• Dropbox bolsters smart search capabilities with automatic text recognition

  09-10-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The company is rolling out an automatic image text recognition capability that performs optical character detection on photos of documents, including receipts and field reports.
  
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• Over nine million cameras and DVRs open to APTs, botnet herders, and voyeurs

  09-10-2018 17:35 via zdnet.com
  Re-branded IP cameras and DVRs sold by over 100 companies can be easily hacked, researchers say.
  
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• The future of customer service needs a new model of operational excellence

  09-10-2018 16:53 via zdnet.com
  The future of customer services requires a new model of operational excellence that is builton the five pillars of customer centricity, outcome-first design, data-driven decision making and workflow, automation-focus, and ecosystem-based. The 2018 Customer Service Study from ThinkJar highlightsstrategy, budgeting, stakeholders, and the current top-trends: digital transformation, AI, IoT,
  and data-based decision making.
  
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• Sony PlayStation 4 will get 'next-generation' successor

  09-10-2018 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The gaming firm's president says a next-generation console is "necessary" despite streaming technology.
  
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• Pixel 3 today: 5 reasons to buy Google's phone instead of an iPhone XS or Galaxy Note 9

  09-10-2018 16:47 via zdnet.com
  Google's latest crop of smartphones are coming soon. Here are a few reasons why you should wait for them.
  
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• Microsoft touts its coming top-secret cloud certification ahead of $10 billion JEDI contract deadline

  09-10-2018 16:34 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is stepping up its government cloud campaigning just ahead of the closing of the bids for the Pentagon's $10 billion, winner-take-all JEDI cloud contract.
  
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• Uber drivers stage UK strikes over pay and conditions

  09-10-2018 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  "Hundreds" of drivers are expected to switch off their apps from 1pm, say union organisers.
  
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• Today's Google Pixel 3 event: Everything we expect and how to watch

  09-10-2018 16:11 via zdnet.com
  Did someone say wireless charging? We find out for certain on October 9.
  
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• Facebook's biggest threat was never Google+, it was YouTube

  09-10-2018 16:10
  
  Google+ became the butt of jokes, but the continued success of YouTube shows Facebook's true competitor
  
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• Pixel 3 pre-order? 5 reasons to buy Google's phone instead of an iPhone XS or Galaxy Note 9

  09-10-2018 15:43 via zdnet.com
  Google's latest crop of smartphones are coming soon. Here are a few reasons why you should wait for them.
  
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• Nonplussed: Why I'll miss Google+, the best of all social networks

  09-10-2018 15:11 via zdnet.com
  Really, Google? I know not many of us used your Google+ social network, but those of us who did use it really, really liked it.
  
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• IBM reiterates commitment to Brazil despite uncertainty

  09-10-2018 15:07 via zdnet.com
  Latin America head says the firm has gone through worse moments in the country - but calls for an overhaul in public innovation policies.
  
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• This bot for workplace harassment takes the bias out of reporting

  09-10-2018 15:03
  
  Spot, developed by false memory expert Julia Shaw, uses memory science techniques to help people write a strong report of harassment in the workplace
  
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• How the science of memory can help tackle workplace harassment

  09-10-2018 15:03
  
  Spot, developed by false memory expert Julia Shaw, uses memory science techniques to help people write a strong report of harassment in the workplace
  
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• Google drops $10bn battle for Pentagon data contract

  09-10-2018 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giant, under scrutiny over a data lapse, has scrapped plans to bid for a high-profile contract.
  
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• Symantec rolls out new cloud security services

  09-10-2018 15:01 via zdnet.com
  The company said the latest update is focused on securing business applications in the cloud and protecting the cloud infrastructure they rely on.
  
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• Puppet rolls out new tools to measure, accelerate devOps

  09-10-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The IT automation company is introducing a metrics tool that should enable IT leaders to make a quantifiable business case for scaling devOps.
  
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• New Magecart hack detected at Shopper Approved

  09-10-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Malicious code removed after two days. Impact is smaller compared to previous incidents at Ticketmaster, Feedify, or British Airways.
  
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• iPhone XS review: Everything Apple has to offer, but in a smaller package

  09-10-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone XS is the smallest of Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup, but don't discount it.
  
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• Pixel 3: Everything we expect from today's Google event

  09-10-2018 14:56 via zdnet.com
  Did someone say wireless charging? We find out for certain on October 9.
  
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• Google: We're giving you more control over what personal data apps can use

  09-10-2018 14:38 via zdnet.com
  Users will soon get extra controls for granting developers access to user data stored in Google services.
  
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• How Microsoft is making its most sensitive HoloLens depth sensor yet

  09-10-2018 14:28 via zdnet.com
  We don't know what the next HoloLens will look like, but we've seen the depth sensor that will be inside. Here's how it works.
  
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• Garmin's Navionics exposed data belonging to thousands of customers

  09-10-2018 14:18 via zdnet.com
  An unsecured MongoDB server containing 19GB in customer and product data was exposed online.
  
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• Below the Surface, Microsoft is not the new Apple

  09-10-2018 14:15 via zdnet.com
  A meticulous attention to hardware detail does not a company upending make.
  
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• Asus' new Chromebook: Mid-range 14-inch C423 comes with touchscreen option

  09-10-2018 14:05 via zdnet.com
  Asus quietly unveils a new 14-inch Chromebook with four USB ports and a 180-degree hinge.
  
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• Pure Storage, Veritas partner on holistic data management

  09-10-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The partnership will enable organizations to bring together workloads from different sources to get the most value out of that consolidated data.
  
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