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• Zero-day in popular WordPress plugin exploited in the wild to take over sites

  09-11-2018 21:53 via zdnet.com
  Attacks started around three weeks ago and are still going on. Users should update the WP GDPR Compliance plugin to version 1.4.3 to protect their sites.
  
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• Coffee could be the secret to a perfect power nap

  09-11-2018 17:01
  
  Naps and coffee: opposites do attract
  
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• HP Elite x2 1013 G3 review: A premium Surface Pro alternative

  09-11-2018 16:56 via zdnet.com
  HP has given its Elite x2 detachable a significant upgrade, squeezing a 13-inch screen into a similar-sized chassis to its 11.6-inch predecessor.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone Xs: Which handset should you break the bank for?

  09-11-2018 16:49
  
  Neither the Samsung Galaxy S9 or iPhone Xs is comes cheap, but you definitely get what you pay for
  
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• Former Tesla employee charged over $9.3m embezzlement scheme

  09-11-2018 16:44 via zdnet.com
  Prosecutors allege that millions were siphoned away from Elon Musk's company over the course of 2017.
  
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• Linux cryptocurrency miners are installing rootkits to hide themselves

  09-11-2018 16:38 via zdnet.com
  Rootkit component hides the crypto-mining process that causes high CPU usage from local, built-in Linux process monitoring utilities.
  
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• As Microsoft moves more blogs off its MSDN and TechNet sites, here's how to stay current

  09-11-2018 16:33 via zdnet.com
  Finding Microsoft-authored product and strategy information is becoming increasingly challenging. Here are a few resources that might help.
  
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• How electric scooters are changing cities: Podcast 393

  09-11-2018 16:18
  
  On the WIRED podcast this week: Electric scooters come to London, How China’s answer to Uber overcame its violence problem, and the bendy phone future is finally here...
  
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• Man sent letter bomb to Bitcoin firm 'over password reset'

  09-11-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  UK police believe the Swede sent the "potentially lethal" bomb after a password reset request was refused.
  
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• Windows-as-a-service fail: Microsoft keeps customers in the dark

  09-11-2018 15:01 via zdnet.com
  If Microsoft wants to treat Windows 10 as a service, it has a responsibility to its customers to provide accurate information about problems with that service. Over the last month, the company has failed miserably in that regard.
  
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• Gap picks Microsoft Azure as preferred cloud vendor: Here's a look at the digital transformation plan

  09-11-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Gap is moving inventory and commerce systems to Microsoft Azure, but the bigger play will revolve around leveraging data for AI.
  
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• Hyperscaling enterprise datacenters through logical aggregation

  09-11-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise data centers can't compete with hyperscale clouds, mostly due to labor costs, which are as much as 70 percent of EDC expense. But what if enterprises could logically scale far beyond Amazon and Google? That's what Maxta - among others - is working to do.
  
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• Google: Here's why dark mode massively extends your OLED phone's battery life

  09-11-2018 14:42 via zdnet.com
  Color choices can significantly cut how much power an OLED screen uses, Google explains.
  
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• This banking malware just added password and browser history stealing to its playbook

  09-11-2018 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Latest version of the malware uses Excel to install information stealing campaign.
  
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• Threat Stack acquires Bluefyre in cloud infrastructure security push

  09-11-2018 14:26 via zdnet.com
  The company will use Bluefyre's portfolio to assist developers in building secure cloud-native applications.
  
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• ForeScout Technologies snaps up SecurityMatters in $113 million deal

  09-11-2018 14:05 via zdnet.com
  The deal is designed to strengthen ForeScout's enterprise and industrial security offerings.
  
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• Talend buys Stitch to extend its portfolio with self-service

  09-11-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Talend's new acquisition will help it establish a self-service tier that could lower the entry barriers for getting data into the cloud
  
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• Windows 10 is deactivating users’ genuine installations

  09-11-2018 13:48
  
  Microsoft knows there’s a problem, but has no fix for the issue
  
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• The future of automated vehicles is brothels and terrorism, apparently

  09-11-2018 13:22
  
  A new study predicts driverless cars will shake up the tourism industry in unconventional ways
  
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• South Korea will make young cryptojackers stand trial for infecting PCs

  09-11-2018 13:19 via zdnet.com
  It is believed this is the first time the country has had to deal with the emerging problem of cryptojacking.
  
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• US man pleads guilty to game hacking charges

  09-11-2018 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Gamers were prevented from playing for hours by attacks that targeted popular titles
  
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• Windows 10 1809 delay: New Arm PCs having to ship with untested Windows 1803

  09-11-2018 13:05 via zdnet.com
  The $1,000 Always Connected PCs from Lenovo and Samsung could come with compatibility issues and missing features.
  
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• Xiaomi unveils flagship Mi 8 Pro, gears up to challenge smartphone giants

  09-11-2018 12:55 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese smartphone and consumer IoT company heralds its arrival in the UK with a new flagship handset and a store in London.
  
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• Listen up: Why Microsoft's Surface Headphones are a big deal

  09-11-2018 12:42 via zdnet.com
  I got to try out the first pair of Surface Headphones to reach the UK. I'm impressed.
  
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• Oracle and Equifax amongst seven firms accused of ignoring GDPR

  09-11-2018 12:37
  
  Privacy rights group Privacy International accuses seven companies of being "premised on exploiting people's data"
  
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• Oracle and Equifax among seven firms accused of ignoring GDPR

  09-11-2018 12:37
  
  Privacy rights group Privacy International accuses seven companies of being "premised on exploiting people's data"
  
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• You can no longer use “inappropriate content” on Skype and Xbox Live

  09-11-2018 12:21
  
  Microsoft’s code of conduct change poses privacy fears
  
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• Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K review: serious streaming from a supreme dongle

  09-11-2018 12:11
  
  The new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is cheap, supports pretty much every streaming service and has good performance. The downside is it's a little Amazon-centric
  
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• Telepresence set to surge (but not in traditional offices)

  09-11-2018 12:01 via zdnet.com
  The market drivers are coming from unexpected quarters, signaling diversity in the robot revolution.
  
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• Chinese authorities can now recognise you by how you walk

  09-11-2018 11:46
  
  New government-issued gait recognition AI is capable of determining walkers with 94% accuracy
  
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• Disney's new streaming service will be Netflix's biggest test yet

  09-11-2018 11:34
  
  Disney's streaming service, Disney+, will launch at the end of 2019. It claims the service will be cheaper than Netflix but there are more reasons to why you'll want to subscribe
  
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• Chinese headmaster fired over secret coin mining at school

  09-11-2018 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  A stack of crypto-currency mining machines was found after teachers complained about excessive noise.
  
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• Byte: Vine creator to launch new video-looping app

  09-11-2018 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  It's been two years since Vine was binned by Twitter, but its creator says the successor is coming.
  
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• What are likely to be the key barriers to embracing serverless computing?

  09-11-2018 10:49 via zdnet.com
  Moving to the cloud can create big business benefits, but the shift to on-demand IT must be managed in a meticulous manner.
  
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• iPhone quick tip: Quickly find apps that want your attention

  09-11-2018 10:37 via zdnet.com
  Most of the time iOS apps are very good at letting you know they want your attention, but if you use folders to organize your app, things can get a little bit confusing.
  
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• AI bot gets human expressions and other tech news

  09-11-2018 09:56 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click’s Nick Kwek looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Friday briefing: Half the world is having fewer children

  09-11-2018 08:59
  
  Global average childbirth rates have almost halved since 1950, Amazon is committed to providing AI services to law enforcement, Google ends mandatory sexual harassment arbitration in response to worker action
  
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• How YouTubers are turning to education through viral videos

  09-11-2018 08:00
  
  For these three top British YouTubers, the video-sharing platform is much more than a place to kill free time. It's the perfect way to help educate a hard-to-reach portion of the public
  
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• Google's trying to win at hardware. Meet the woman altering its design

  09-11-2018 08:00
  
  Google's hardware is only a small part of its business, but it's one that's growing. Vice president of design, Ivy Ross, is trying to help it compete with Apple and Samsung
  
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• Google’s hardware sales are tiny. Should it bother to keep making it?

  09-11-2018 08:00
  
  Google's hardware is only a small part of its business, but it's one that's growing. Vice president of design, Ivy Ross, is trying to help it compete with Apple and Samsung
  
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• Apple's new iPad Pro won’t save a tablet market that's in free fall

  09-11-2018 08:00
  
  “The tablet was a form-factor experiment which has enabled the laptop market to be saved.”
  
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• Adobe ColdFusion servers under attack from APT group

  09-11-2018 06:50 via zdnet.com
  A cyber-espionage group appears to have reverse engineer an Adobe security patch and is currently going after unpatched ColdFusion servers.
  
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• Samsung to take Linux on DeX into private beta

  09-11-2018 04:29 via zdnet.com
  Users will need a Note 9 or Tab S4 device to use the Ubuntu image from Canonical.
  
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• Vodafone NZ preps network for 5G

  09-11-2018 03:13 via zdnet.com
  Vodafone New Zealand and Ciena are deploying programmable capabilities to the network in order to prepare for 5G and IoT applications.
  
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• Singapore Airlines employees urged to innovate, fail without fear

  09-11-2018 02:32 via zdnet.com
  Through its digital innovation lab, airline carrier hopes to encourage the development--and even failure--of new ideas to improve service levels, without any concerns of how it will impact employees' career postures.
  
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• The gamer who spent seven years in his dressing gown

  09-11-2018 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A gamer who spent years adrift in an online world has developed a board game to help isolated young people.
  
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• Could these balls help reduce plastic pollution?

  09-11-2018 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Microplastics have swamped our ecosystem. Can tech help prevent them entering our water systems?
  
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• Windows 10 users seeing their erroneous product-activation issues resolved

  09-11-2018 00:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's back-end activation issues which caused a number of Windows users to get false product-activation-error messages seems to be nearly fixed.
  
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