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• Most consumers have cyber security concerns, but a fraction take action

  25-10-2018 23:05 via zdnet.com
  As once-trusted names like Facebook have breaches, consumers are failing to ensure information stored and shared online is more secure, according to a new report.
  
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• Generation Why Wait: Millennials spend more to wait less

  25-10-2018 22:56 via zdnet.com
  Millennials are the most willing generation to throw the budget out the window for a faster customer experience.
  
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• China tells Trump to switch to Huawei after NYT iPhone tapping report

  25-10-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Chinese government denies NYT report that it's spying on President Trump's mobile calls.
  
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• ​Western Digital: Flash price declines hamper strong Q1

  25-10-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  Western Digital will cut flash capacity to better align with market demand and falling prices.
  
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• Alphabet misses Q3 revenue targets

  25-10-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Google revenues, which include the company's enterprise cloud, software, and data management products, attributed most of Q3 sales with $33.59 billion in revenue.
  
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• Intel rides data center demand to strong Q3

  25-10-2018 22:24 via zdnet.com
  Intel's data center group delivered strong growth as cloud providers load up on gear to scale.
  
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• Amazon beats Q3 earnings estimates, misses on revenue

  25-10-2018 22:19 via zdnet.com
  Amazon shares dropped in after-hours trading.
  
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• Manyverse and Scuttlebutt: A human-centric technology stack for social applications

  25-10-2018 22:08 via zdnet.com
  Are you aware the web is dying in the stranglehold of big tech, from which you'd like to move away, but feel you don't have an alternative? If you are ready for a completely different paradigm, Manyverse and Scuttlebutt may be your thing.
  
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• Visa announces first fintech investment in Brazil

  25-10-2018 21:25 via zdnet.com
  The financial services giant is backing payments processing firm Conductor as part of its strategy for the Latin America and Caribbean region.
  
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• Best Apple iPad Pro alternatives you can buy right now

  25-10-2018 20:39 via zdnet.com
  The iPad Pro comes in two sizes and is probably one of the best computer-like tablets on the market. But it's also ridiculously expensive and runs iOS. If you want something different, check out these slates.
  
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• New iPad Pro, Macs, and more: The rumors ahead of Apple's Oct. 30 event

  25-10-2018 20:30 via zdnet.com
  We could see new iPads, Macs, and maybe even the AirPower. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Driverless? The uncertain future of the American trucker

  25-10-2018 20:05 via zdnet.com
  A new study claims autonomous trucks could eliminate as many as 294,000 driving positions over the next 25 years.
  
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• British Airways: Cyberattack, data theft bigger than we first thought

  25-10-2018 19:46 via zdnet.com
  185,000 customers in addition to original estimates may have had their data, including credit card information, exposed.
  
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• Dear Samsung endorsers, please stop using iPhones

  25-10-2018 19:07 via zdnet.com
  As Samsung reportedly sues a Russian TV personality for her alleged subterfuge, it's worth asking whether the Korean manufacturer is a little too desperate for fame.
  
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• Portrait by AI program sells for $432,000

  25-10-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The AI-generated portrait of a fictional Frenchman sold for 45 times its original estimate.
  
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• New DDoS botnet goes after Hadoop enterprise servers

  25-10-2018 18:51 via zdnet.com
  Hacker group targets misconfigured Hadoop YARN components to plant DemonBot DDoS malware on resource-rich servers.
  
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• BA investigation into website hack reveals more victims

  25-10-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Details of the attack emerged as BA investigated a 'sophisticated' attack it suffered in September.
  
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• Microsoft is positioning Always-Connected PCs as the future of business devices

  25-10-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is stepping up its campaign to get more Windows 10 PCs with built-in LTE connectivity into the hands of business users.
  
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• Apple's new iPad Pro: Features and specs we're expecting

  25-10-2018 16:03 via zdnet.com
  Apple's third-generation iPad Pro is likely to have important but incremental improvements over its predecessor and include technologies introduced in the iPhone X.
  
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• Amazon Alexa for business is coming to your office in a big way

  25-10-2018 16:02
  
  Amazon expands Alexa to reach all corners of the workplace
  
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• North Korea blamed for two cryptocurrency scams, five trading platform hacks

  25-10-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Two new reports support FireEye's characterization that North Korea is "the most destructive cyber threat right now."
  
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• Twitter earnings boosted by major sports broadcasts

  25-10-2018 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Sales leap 30% in the third quarter, partly thanks to broadcasts of major US soccer and baseball games.
  
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• LG V40 ThinQ first take review: Five cameras and advanced software that appeals to media creators

  25-10-2018 15:21 via zdnet.com
  LG's V-series phones have always been optimized for those creating still images and video content, as well as for those who want the best audio experience. The V40 is the best V-series ever with five cameras, Boombox speakers, and much more.
  
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• ​Comcast's Q3 highlights how to navigate customer shifts, end of the cable

  25-10-2018 15:09 via zdnet.com
  Comcast is navigating changing customer dynamics about as well as any enterprise. The company's high-speed broadband business is benefiting from the digital transformation efforts.
  
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• Twitter's advertising, data revenue climbs in Q3

  25-10-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  With its stock price soaring Thursday morning, Twitter has finally shifted investor focus away from user numbers and on to platform monetization.
  
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• Google to Android phone makers: Our new deal means you must patch for two years

  25-10-2018 14:56 via zdnet.com
  Google's new contract for Android vendors that want its core apps aims to bring the industry in line with Samsung's security patching model.
  
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• Iran has its own fake news farms, but they're complete amateurs

  25-10-2018 14:45
  
  Iranian efforts to spread false news online are real. But they're nothing compared to the sophisticated Russian disinformation campaigns. They're unsophisticated, don't have many followers but in their one success provoked a nuclear threat
  
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• Bad Blood, book review: The rise and fall of Theranos

  25-10-2018 14:41 via zdnet.com
  Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou tells the astounding story of the Silicon Valley startup that dazzled investors, but whose technology simply didn't work.
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft serves up 40 new bug fixes

  25-10-2018 14:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft fixes include a bunch of Bluetooth bugs and glitches that enterprise admins have been contending with.
  
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• Cathay Pacific data breach exposes 9.4 million customers

  25-10-2018 14:12
  
  Flown with Cathay Pacific recently? You might want to check your account is safe...
  
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• Cisco releases fix for privilege escalation bug in Webex Meetings app

  25-10-2018 13:54 via zdnet.com
  No, there are no workarounds -- patch now.
  
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• Google now lets you easily delete your search history

  25-10-2018 13:35
  
  Delete your Google search history without jumping through hoops
  
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• Windows 10 1809 ZIP copy fail: Microsoft reveals workaround, patch due November

  25-10-2018 13:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft offers a workaround for a bug that causes the silent failure of copying from ZIP folders to regular folders.
  
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• Apple blocks GrayKey police tech in iOS update

  25-10-2018 12:53 via zdnet.com
  Reports suggest the data-slurping tool has been rendered useless -- but no-one knows how.
  
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• Inside Rockstar: The developer behind Red Dead Redemption 2

  25-10-2018 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The western-style adventure is the first major release from Rockstar Games for eight years.
  
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• Using graph database technology to tackle diabetes

  25-10-2018 12:37 via zdnet.com
  How diabetes researchers are using Neo4j's technology to find hidden connections in medical data.
  
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• Facebook must pay UK's ICO £500,000 over Cambridge Analytica scandal

  25-10-2018 12:14 via zdnet.com
  The fine has now been imposed and is final, but it could have been far worse.
  
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• Samsung and Apple slapped with £13 million in fines for throttling phone performance

  25-10-2018 11:53
  
  Companies found guilty of deliberately forcing users to upgrade devices thanks to software throttling
  
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• Nokia sets out major job cuts but steps up 5G push

  25-10-2018 11:52 via zdnet.com
  Telecoms company expects to save millions in cost cutting over the next two years.
  
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• BT appoints Worldpay's Philip Jansen as new chief executive

  25-10-2018 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Philip Jansen takes the helm next year as Britain's biggest telecoms provider seeks to revive its fortunes.
  
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• Free decryption tool released for multiple GandCrab ransomware versions

  25-10-2018 10:30 via zdnet.com
  New decryption tool can recover files locked by GandCrab versions 1, 4, and 5.
  
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• Facebook fined £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica scandal

  25-10-2018 10:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The Cambridge Analytica scandal was a "serious breach" of data protection laws, UK regulator says.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Russia and China are spying on Trump's personal iPhone

  25-10-2018 09:05
  
  Reports say Russian and Chinese spies are eavesdropping on Donald Trump's personal calls, a global study of the ethical decisions self-driving cars make has mixed results, and Facebook is reviving one of Myspace's best (and worst) features.
  
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• M1 quarterly net profit down to SG$34.5m as it mulls buyout

  25-10-2018 08:30 via zdnet.com
  M1's mobile telco services brought in the most operating revenue for the third quarter of 2018, at SG$142.6 million, after the carrier added 90,000 post-paid customers but lost 152,000 prepaid customers over the last year.
  
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• Estonia may actually have a use for the blockchain: green energy

  25-10-2018 08:00
  
  Every home in Estonia has a smart energy meter. Now its industry could be destined for the blockchain
  
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• RMIT touts faster internet thanks to 'twisted light'

  25-10-2018 07:28 via zdnet.com
  According to the university, the new nanophotonic device encodes more data and processes it much faster than conventional fibre optics by using a special form of 'twisted' light.
  
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• Australian National University develops tiny diamond transistor

  25-10-2018 07:18 via zdnet.com
  The university anticipates that diamond transistor technology could be ready for large-scale fabrication within three to five years.
  
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• Cathay Pacific data hack hits 9.4 million passengers

  25-10-2018 06:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The Hong Kong airline said personal details including passport and credit card numbers were accessed.
  
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• Telstra partners with Vodafone NZ on security

  25-10-2018 05:34 via zdnet.com
  Telstra has provided its 24/7 Open Managed Security Services cloud platform to Vodafone New Zealand to launch security management services for government and enterprise customers.
  
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• NBN fixed-wireless designed for 512kbps committed rate, then streaming happened

  25-10-2018 05:11 via zdnet.com
  The switch from bursting data shapes to constant streaming changed the maths on NBN's fixed-wireless footprint.
  
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