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• China identifies 17 key areas to make AI breakthroughs

  19-11-2018 23:54 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese government is also inviting private entities and research institutions to join the development of key AI projects as the country aims to lead global AI races by 2030.
  
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• Proscenic 811GB robot vacuum hands-on: Ingenious wet and dry cleaning from a noisy robot

  19-11-2018 23:03 via zdnet.com
  Sweep and mop simultaneously with this powerful, multi-function robot cleaner.
  
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• Nuance spins off automotive segment into new publicly traded company

  19-11-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Nuance said the move will help the company become more focused on its healthcare and enterprise verticals.
  
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• Intuit Q1 solid with 3.6 million QuickBooks Online subscribers

  19-11-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Intuit's QuickBooks Self-Employed product also saw subscriber growth on the up, ending the quarter with 745,000 users.
  
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• Best Cyber Monday 2018 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks

  19-11-2018 22:15 via zdnet.com
  Don't get caught up in the hype. When it comes to online shopping, there isn't much of a difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Nevertheless, we plan to round up the best Cyber Monday 2018 deals we can find here. Keep checking back for the latest!
  
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• Pure Storage launches cloud data management suite for AWS in hybrid play

  19-11-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Pure Storage is launching its software on AWS to run natively and bridge on-premises deployments. Think hybrid infrastructure to hybrid applications on multiple cloud.
  
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• Hackers use Drupalgeddon 2 and Dirty COW exploits to take over web servers

  19-11-2018 21:51 via zdnet.com
  Hacks could be easily avoided if people would patch their Drupal CMSs and Linux web servers.
  
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• Instagram targets fake likes and comments

  19-11-2018 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The photo-sharing service say it will warn those using popularity-boosting services before taking action.
  
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• Microsoft acquires FSLogix in name of improving Office 365 virtualization

  19-11-2018 19:32 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is buying its former partner FSLogix and plans to use its technology to improve the virtualization of Office 365 applications.
  
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• Blackout for thousands of dark web pages

  19-11-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Hackers have deleted more than 6,500 sites being held on a popular Dark Web server.
  
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• Russia wants DNC hack lawsuit thrown out, citing international conventions

  19-11-2018 19:17 via zdnet.com
  Russian Federation says it benefits from the same legal protections as the US does when carrying out military cyberattacks.
  
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• Lean impact: How to apply lean startup principles to non-profits for social good

  19-11-2018 18:41 via zdnet.com
  An author and practitioner explains how to apply minimum viable products and iterative development to social impact. Every modern non-profit must learn to adapt these techniques to be efficient, save money, and ensure that every dollar spent creates the greatest impact possible.
  
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• Microsoft Azure, Office 365 users hit by multi-factor authentication issue

  19-11-2018 18:39 via zdnet.com
  Unable to sign into your Microsoft Office 365, Azure Active Directory and other services? A global Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) issue may be the reason.
  
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• TalkTalk hack attack: Friends jailed for cyber crimes

  19-11-2018 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Matthew Hanley, 23, and Connor Allsopp, 21, accessed customers' information during the cyber attack.
  
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• Check out our Thanksgiving tech support survival guide (2018 edition)

  19-11-2018 18:22 via zdnet.com
  What do you have planned for this Thanksgiving? Chilling out? Some turkey? Relax watching the game? Fixing other people's broken PCs and devices?
  
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• Bitcoin falls below $5,000

  19-11-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The fall brings the total value of all Bitcoin in existence to below $87bn.
  
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• A bug in EA Origin client exposes gamers' data

  19-11-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  Auto-login URL feature was not IP-bound and allowed anyone access to accounts' settings panels.
  
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• Why we can't leave the future to tech billionaires

  19-11-2018 17:04
  
  Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are brilliant at building businesses, but they can't take control
  
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• Turning shadow IT into a business advantage

  19-11-2018 16:59 via zdnet.com
  CIOs in large firms are being circumnavigated by line-of-business decision makers who are buying their own apps, often without input from the IT department. In a smaller business, that siloed way of working won't fly. In fact, the close interactions of a smaller team make Agile and DevOps the perfect solution for end user-focused development.
  
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• Facebook spends £4.5m attempting to revive local newspaper reporting

  19-11-2018 16:47
  
  Now 80 budding UK journalists will gain the enviable opportunity to lose their jobs to Facebook
  
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• Best Amazon Black Friday 2018 deals: See early sales on Echo, Fire HD, and more

  19-11-2018 16:46 via zdnet.com
  Amazon has announced a bunch of deep discounts on its devices headed into Black Friday.
  
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• SAP purchases intelligent robotic automation firm Contextor

  19-11-2018 16:31 via zdnet.com
  The deal is focused on improving SAP's Leonardo machine learning portfolio and overall business process automation.
  
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• Sepura selected by The Police ICT Company as approved vendor for UK public ... - Cambridge Network

  19-11-2018 16:17
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  Sepura selected by The Police ICT Company as approved vendor for UK public ...
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  The Police ICT Company has announced that Sepura has been selected for inclusion on 'Lot 1' of the National Airwave Terminal Framework. This award followed a rigorous and open procurement process. It will enable UK police forces, and other public ...en meer »
  
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• Bendgate Pro? Apple's new iPad is easily bent out of shape

  19-11-2018 15:13 via zdnet.com
  A famous bend-tester finds that Apple's new tablet can be easily snapped in two. Should buyers be worried?
  
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• Fitbit news: Charge 3 software update, Black Friday deals save you $30 to $70 on a tracker

  19-11-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The holiday season is a great time to save on tech products and as we gather to eat and share with family and friends it is also a good time to evaluate our health and wellness. Fitbit offers significant savings on devices that promote improving your lifestyle.
  
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• IBM Watson AI wrote the script for Lexus' latest car ad

  19-11-2018 14:57
  
  Backed by an Oscar-winning director, Watson AI put together an emotional story for "Driven by Intuition"
  
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• Raspberry Pi 3 powers Kodak's new desktop Portrait 3D printer

  19-11-2018 14:55 via zdnet.com
  Kodak's first 3D printer is powered by the Raspberry Pi and costs $3,500.
  
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• Vision Direct reveals customer credit card leak, fake Google script may be to blame

  19-11-2018 14:48 via zdnet.com
  The personal and financial data of customers has been stolen.
  
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• DIY-IT gift guide 2018: Practical, strange, and wonderful gifts your favorite geek will actually use

  19-11-2018 14:38 via zdnet.com
  In this selection of interesting and odd devices, you're bound to find something to give (or buy for yourself).
  
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• 2018 DIY-IT gift guide: Practical, strange, and wonderful gifts your favorite geek will actually use

  19-11-2018 14:38 via zdnet.com
  In this selection of interesting and odd devices, you're bound to find something to give (or buy for yourself).
  
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• Demand for new iPhones weaker than Apple expected, claims report

  19-11-2018 14:34 via zdnet.com
  It seems that Apple is having a hard time forecasting what the demand for new iPhones will be, and is being forced to slash production orders as a result.
  
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• Google halts glucose-sensing contact lens project

  19-11-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The contact lens was designed to help people with diabetes monitor their glucose levels
  
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• Vision Direct hack puts customers' money at risk

  19-11-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Contact lens retailer says more than 16,000 customers' were at risk of data theft.
  
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• Huawei Mate 20 review: Not as good as the Mate 20 Pro and a bit too wide for comfort

  19-11-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  The Mate 20 Pro is an outstanding flagship, but for €150 less you can pick up a less capable Mate 20. It's a bit too wide and has an LCD screen, but still has a headphone jack and three rear cameras.
  
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• Security warning: UK critical infrastructure still at risk from devastating cyber attack

  19-11-2018 14:16 via zdnet.com
  Not enough is being done to protect against cyber attacks on energy, water and other vital services.
  
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• Russian hacker arrested in Bulgaria for ad fraud of over $7 million

  19-11-2018 14:01 via zdnet.com
  Alexander Zhukov, a supposed hacker who went online by the name of "Nastra," is currently fighting extradition to the US.
  
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• IBM bets on a multi-cloud future

  19-11-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While IBM is building out its public cloud, the primary focus for its cloud strategy is helping enterprises rationalize cloud sprawl.
  
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• Windows 10 1809 big iCloud problem: We're working on fix, say Microsoft, Apple

  19-11-2018 13:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft blocks the Windows 10 October update for iCloud users, while incompatibility problems also hit F5 Network's VPN.
  
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• Texas hospital becomes victim of Dharma ransomware

  19-11-2018 13:12 via zdnet.com
  The spread of malware through Altus Baytown Hospital systems highlights the ongoing threat ransomware poses to our healthcare.
  
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• Spyro's missing subtitles anger gamers

  19-11-2018 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Deaf gamers have urged developers to patch the magic dragon and add subtitles to the Spyro games.
  
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• Microsoft: We've pulled buggy Outlook 2010 patches over crashes

  19-11-2018 13:09 via zdnet.com
  Flawed updates cause Outlook and other apps to crash.
  
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• Don't expect Microsoft to help you when Windows 10 breaks

  19-11-2018 13:08
  
  Microsoft always goes missing when you need its help most
  
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• Hands-on with the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ and new Raspbian Linux release

  19-11-2018 12:47 via zdnet.com
  Finally, the little brother to the Pi 3 Model B+ is available. I've got one, and I've been trying it out along with the latest release of the Raspbian Linux operating system.
  
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• Google could close Google News thanks to EU rulings

  19-11-2018 12:13
  
  Article 11 poses a threat to Google’s news aggregate site
  
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• Robots and the NHS: How automation will change surgery and patient care

  19-11-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The rise of robots is inevitable in healthcare, but for now, keeping it simple is just what the doctor ordered.
  
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• ​Can this magic wand teach your kids (or you) to code?

  19-11-2018 11:56 via zdnet.com
  Review: With its new kit, Kano hopes that magic -- and Harry Potter -- can get kids coding.
  
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• Tech companies are dialling down the hype around 5G mobile - here's why

  19-11-2018 11:47 via zdnet.com
  5G will bring big benefits in the future, but over-hyping it today won't help anyone.
  
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• SEA internet economy to hit 'inflection' value of $72M in 2018

  19-11-2018 11:44 via zdnet.com
  Southeast Asian internet economy will be worth US$72 million by year-end, fuelled by increasing number of mobile users, high-growth markets such as e-commerce and ride-hailing, reveals annual Google-Temasek study.
  
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• As Kurian takes over at Google Cloud Platform, here are the big questions

  19-11-2018 11:30 via zdnet.com
  Thomas Kurian brings strategy and sales knowhow to Google Cloud Platform. Here's a look at the moving parts and open questions to address.
  
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• The UK is unprepared to tackle devastating cyber-attacks

  19-11-2018 11:20
  
  MPs warn parliament of the UK’s cybersecurity inadequacies, but will anything change?
  
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