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• States activate National Guard cyber units for tomorrow's midterm elections

  05-11-2018 23:44 via zdnet.com
  National Guard cyber units activated in Washington, Illinois, and, more recently, Wisconsin.
  
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• Astronaut to take on Brazilian science and tech ministry

  05-11-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Marcos Pontes wants to use technology to drive job creation.
  
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• Microsoft starts selling another Surface Go variant for $499

  05-11-2018 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has started selling directly a $499 Surface Go tablet model with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
  
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• Twitter: Fake Elon Musk scam spreads after accounts hacked

  05-11-2018 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Matalan, Pathe UK and Pantheon Books are all targeted to promote an ad using the Tesla boss's name.
  
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• Google Chrome 71 will continue crackdown on sites with abusive ads

  05-11-2018 19:41 via zdnet.com
  Google says previous ad blocking protections only blocked half of the abusive sites it wanted to block.
  
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• What's this? Samsung's changed its logo?

  05-11-2018 19:15 via zdnet.com
  In a stealthy move over the weekend, the Korean handset manufacturer alters its Facebook profile picture. Could this mean something big? A foldable phone, for real?
  
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• Here's the iPad Pro that professionals really want

  05-11-2018 19:09 via zdnet.com
  Apple keeps trying to position the iPad Pro as a replacement to a desktop. But there's one limitation that Apple seems to stubbornly refuse to do anything about.
  
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• Walmart is bringing 'thousands' of internal business apps to Microsoft's Azure

  05-11-2018 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Not all Microsoft 'partners' are created equal. These days, as in the case of Microsoft's latest 'partnership' announcement with Walmart, they are actually customers.
  
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• Kronos, IBM partner on Watson bot amid broader AI push for human resources

  05-11-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Kronos and IBM will combine forces in an attempt to better retain and train hourly workers via a Watson powered bot. The effort comes as Kronos rolls out an AI engine for its Workforce Dimensions software.
  
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• Flaws in self-encrypting SSDs let attackers bypass disk encryption

  05-11-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Master passwords and faulty standards' implementations allow attackers access to encrypted data without needing to know the user-chosen password.
  
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• Lost hikers could now be saved by drones

  05-11-2018 17:12
  
  MIT researchers improve drone tech to deal with harsh rescue missions
  
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• Future lost hikers could now be saved by drones

  05-11-2018 17:12
  
  MIT researchers improve drone tech to deal with harsh rescue missions
  
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• What you need to know about the iPhone's new dual-sim feature

  05-11-2018 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Ever want to have your work and personal phone number on one iPhone? Now it's possible.
  
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• The 10 best Windows 10 apps in 2018: Work, fun and creativity apps

  05-11-2018 17:00
  
  Our guide to the very best Windows 10 apps of 2018
  
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• Symantec buys Appthority, Javelin Networks to expand endpoint security business

  05-11-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The cybersecurity firm said Appthority brings enhanced protections against mobile app vulnerabilities, while Javelin adds tools to thwart Active Directory-based attacks.
  
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• IBM Research creates technique to control magnetism of single copper atom

  05-11-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The breakthrough could have implications for quantum information processing and future storage.
  
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• ​Broadcom closes CA Technologies purchase, then sells CA's Veracode unit for $950 million

  05-11-2018 16:42 via zdnet.com
  CA Technologies bought Veracode in March 2017 for $614 million.
  
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• The ethical implications of conversational AI

  05-11-2018 16:34
  
  Chatbots are becoming a part of our daily lives, but are our rights to data privacy being impeded?
  
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• ResMed buys MatrixCare for $750 million, adds to home health care software portfolio

  05-11-2018 16:21 via zdnet.com
  ResMed, best known for its sleep apnea equipment and software, is acquiring electronic health record player MatrixCare to expand is software-as-a-service business.
  
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• iPhone 2019 release date: New iPhone could have 5G capabilities and improved Face ID

  05-11-2018 16:20
  
  Here’s everything we know about Apple’s next iPhone, the iPhone 2019
  
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• How artificial intelligence is helping ships to reduce fuel use

  05-11-2018 16:18
  
  Stena Line doesn't want to replace its captains with machines but help them to make their jobs easier and in the process be more friendly to the environment
  
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• Yes, I bought a 2018 Mac mini (and here's how I spec'd it out)

  05-11-2018 15:47 via zdnet.com
  Apple finally updated its long-ignored Mac mini. With all the pro specs David Gewirtz has been asking for, lo these many years, he bought one. Here's what it's got under the hood.
  
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• Hyundai invests in Allegro.ai to bring deep learning to our cars

  05-11-2018 15:30 via zdnet.com
  The startup is researching ways for vehicle vision to tackle real-world problems.
  
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• Want an iPhone 8? Apple's now selling them for $499 refurbished

  05-11-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  Apple offers a cheaper way to get an iPhone 8.
  
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• Social network Gab back online after shooting

  05-11-2018 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Its web host dropped it as the man accused of the Pittsburgh synagogue gun attack was an active member.
  
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• Infographic: Security and the Cloud

  05-11-2018 14:33 via zdnet.com
  This infographic dives into how Cloud Security and perceptions of the Cloud have evolved.
  
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• Apple Maps' big update: Tons more detail but it only covers tiny part of US

  05-11-2018 14:07 via zdnet.com
  Apple Maps gains parking lots, putting greens, harbors, beaches, and race tracks.
  
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• Olloclip Intro and Pro Lenses with Multi-Device Clip first take: Affordable and advanced lens options with a universal smartphone clip

  05-11-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Olloclip offers a number of add-on lenses for Apple iPhones and with the Multi-Device clip you can now use all of its lenses with a number of smartphones. The Intro Lens offers an entry level option with two of the most popular lens modes in a single lens while the two Pro series lenses take your smartphone camera experience to the next level.
  
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• Player anger over Rainbow Six Siege changes

  05-11-2018 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Fans of the Rainbow Six game complain about changes made to satisfy Chinese authorities
  
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• Tanzania’s anti-gay campaign uses social media for its witch hunt

  05-11-2018 13:40
  
  An anti-gay surveillance squad is monitoring social media to find and arrest homosexuals in Tanzania
  
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• Verizon reorganizes into 3 groups to leverage 5G

  05-11-2018 13:28 via zdnet.com
  Verizon will have three units--consumer, business and media--and the business division may see the most growth due to telematics, IoT, edge computing and 5G enterprise applications.
  
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• Now Intel signs up to open-source code of conduct after Torvalds' Linux hiatus

  05-11-2018 13:22 via zdnet.com
  Intel joins the code of conduct that's challenging open source's faith in meritocracy.
  
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• Microsoft working on porting Sysinternals to Linux

  05-11-2018 13:18 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft engineers have already ported the ProcDump utility and are currently working on porting ProcMon as well. More tools to follow.
  
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• This “Pink Drink” helps surgeons identify cancerous tumours

  05-11-2018 13:09
  
  New trials show promising success in removing one of the toughest brain cancers around
  
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• Amazon turns to robot workers to bolster Black Friday employees

  05-11-2018 12:18
  
  Amazon drops its number of holiday employees for the first time in history as it begins to rely on automation
  
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• IBM patent uses blockchain to build trust in augmented reality gaming

  05-11-2018 12:01 via zdnet.com
  Blockchain may be the answer to enforcing trust by combining AR and real-world location records.
  
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• ​Cloud computing: Using containers to build vendor-agnostic approach to software development

  05-11-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  How Experian is developing products faster thanks to a change in its approach to development.
  
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• Drone Racing World Championships: Race to be crowned top pilot

  05-11-2018 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A 15-year-old Australian is crowned overall winner at the drone racing world cup in Shenzhen, China.
  
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• M1 CEO to retire with buyout talks hanging overhead

  05-11-2018 11:41 via zdnet.com
  Karen Kooi Lee Wah is set to retire next month and pave the way for Pareteum Asia CEO Manjot Singh Mann to take over the helm at the Singapore telco, which has been in the middle of buyout discussions involving its shareholders.
  
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• National biometric database could be on the way (and in private hands)

  05-11-2018 11:22 via zdnet.com
  AI-based facial recognition and fingerprinting are allowing new levels of authentication, but privacy advocates should be concerned.
  
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• Monday briefing: US intelligence agency sites exposed by search robots

  05-11-2018 08:57
  
  Iranian intelligence officials used Google searches to identify CIA communications sites, UK average temperatures have increased significantly since the 20th century, new video reveals The Boring Company's LA test tunnel
  
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• The Android back button and why we cling to redundant features

  05-11-2018 08:00
  
  Our tech is filled with buttons and functions that are no longer needed, but we're not always ready to give them up. Instead, they linger on like vestigial organs
  
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• Most startups fail. Here's how to successfully grow your business

  05-11-2018 08:00
  
  From sourcing talent to finding customers, managing company culture to assembling a board, these are the best ways to grow your startup
  
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• Intel announces new Xeon chips, the Cascade Lake AP and Xeon E-2100

  05-11-2018 08:00 via zdnet.com
  The Xeon E-2100, now generally available, a single socket six-core CPU designed for SMBs.
  
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• Eight things you need to know about the future of energy

  05-11-2018 08:00
  
  The energy industry is changing. Artificial intelligence, blockchain and distributed networks are altering how we think about energy and the grid
  
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• World drone racing championship won by Australian teenager

  05-11-2018 06:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Rudi Browning, 15, and his drone beat more than 120 other racers at the world finals in Shenzhen.
  
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• CSIRO drone spinoff Emesent raises AU$3.5 million

  05-11-2018 04:50 via zdnet.com
  CSIRO Innovation Fund has led a funding round that will see Emesent look to grow from seven to 25 people.
  
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• ​LG to develop smart cart for Korean supermarket chain

  05-11-2018 04:40 via zdnet.com
  LG Electronics and E-Mart will co-develop a smart cart for use in South Korean supermarkets that will follow customers around instead of being pushed.
  
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• Tesla's China factory to make 3,000 cars each week: Report

  05-11-2018 02:36 via zdnet.com
  Tesla vehicles made in China will reportedly only be sold to local consumers.
  
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• Huawei denies foreign network hack reports

  05-11-2018 02:32 via zdnet.com
  Huawei has pointed to its 'unblemished record of cybersecurity' following reports over the weekend that it helped the Chinese government gain access codes for a foreign network.
  
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