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• Dutton leans on encryption laws committee to hurry up

  20-11-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton wants proposed legislation allowing police to read encrypted messages made law soon, after a terror plot was foiled.
  
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• Amazon expands machine learning services ahead of re:Invent

  20-11-2018 23:37 via zdnet.com
  After rolling out a slew of new services at last year's re:Invent conference, AWS is polishing them up before this year's big event.
  
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• ​Dell XPS 13: The best Linux laptop of 2018

  20-11-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  Do you want the best of the best Linux laptop this holiday season and price is no object? If that's you, then you want the Ubuntu Linux-powered Dell's XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop.
  
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• Cyber-security firm doxxes hacker who sold MySpace and Dropbox databases in 2016

  20-11-2018 21:57 via zdnet.com
  Recorded Future claims Tessa88's identity isa 29-year-old Russian named Maksim Vladimirovich Donakov.
  
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• Digital leaders reboot to hedge against a downturn

  20-11-2018 19:57 via zdnet.com
  In 2019, digital leaders must weather winter while investing in the future, focusing on digitizing experiences, creating short-term gains, and drive operational change.
  
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• Karthik Rau, CEO of SignalFx, on new approaches to monitoring cloud, application microservices

  20-11-2018 19:29 via zdnet.com
  In other words, how to keep the trains running on time.
  
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• Digital transformation is delivering financial benefits, yet many CEOs are still not getting it

  20-11-2018 19:01 via zdnet.com
  New study compares companies investing in the latest technology with those that are slow to spend.
  
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• Brazilian government boosts satellite infrastructure

  20-11-2018 18:26 via zdnet.com
  A new control center was launched in Rio to enhance operations of the equipment, intended to boost the country's broadband coverage.
  
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• On-site, cloud, or what? Where data should reside in hybrid environments

  20-11-2018 18:22 via zdnet.com
  Advice on where data goes as the enterprise cloudifies.
  
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• Facebook's PR attack dog also targeted Apple and Qatar

  20-11-2018 18:21
  
  Definers' Google Analytics ID leads to anti-Qatar pages and a website criticising Apple
  
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• Facebook's ex-PR firm also behind sites attacking Apple and Qatar

  20-11-2018 18:21
  
  Definers' Google Analytics ID leads to anti-Qatar pages and a website criticising Apple
  
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• Apple just can't stop insisting iPad Pro is a computer

  20-11-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  A new ad from Cupertino offers five reasons why Apple's latest iPad is a computer. But are they good reasons?
  
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• YubiKey 5: The ultimate security gift

  20-11-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Make the holidays a time of giving weak passwords the boot and replacing them with strong hardware-based authentication.
  
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• Windows 10: Now it's tap or look to sign in to Outlook, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype

  20-11-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft takes another big step in its mission for password-less sign-in for Windows 10.
  
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• Second WordPress hacking campaign underway, this one targeting AMP for WP plugin

  20-11-2018 17:38 via zdnet.com
  After targeting WP GDPR Compliance plugin, hackers are now going after sites using the AMP for WP plugin.
  
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• Xiaomi Band 3, First Take: Activity tracking at a rock-bottom price

  20-11-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The Band 3 looks like a bargain at the price, but you should consider the accuracy of its basic capabilities before taking the plunge.
  
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• ​Google to open a €600m data center in Denmark

  20-11-2018 16:40 via zdnet.com
  The new facility is expected to come online in 2021 and to employ between 150 and 250 people.
  
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• Cook a perfect turkey with the help of the Meater wireless thermometer and your smartphone

  20-11-2018 16:21 via zdnet.com
  While some people are good at focusing on the cooking process, many of us multi-task and need some help getting things right. The Meater wireless thermometer is designed to work in conjuction with your smartphone to cook things properly and I've had great success through the summer season with it.
  
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• IRS failed to apply consumer protections for 11,406 taxpayers

  20-11-2018 15:37 via zdnet.com
  IRS operators failed to record data of US taxpayers inside an IRS fraud detection system.
  
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• Microsoft’s Office 365 outage is a big backwards step for security

  20-11-2018 15:27
  
  A log-in problem locked millions of Office 365 users out of their accounts. And it could undermine confidence in multi-factor authentication
  
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• Russian hackers are trying out this new malware against US and European targets

  20-11-2018 15:07 via zdnet.com
  A new phishing campaign from a Russian-state backed hacking group targets American and European inboxes.
  
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• Two sentenced for £77 million TalkTalk hack

  20-11-2018 14:55
  
  Culprits of the 2015 TalkTalk cyber-attack have been handed sentences for the infamous hack
  
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• Best Buy delivers solid Q3 ahead of Black Friday, Cyber Monday push

  20-11-2018 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Best Buy's third quarter was better than expected as the company continues to hone its omnichannel game. The big test for fiscal 2019 is just days away as holiday shopping kicks off.
  
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• Fake Google Android driving apps claim half a million victims

  20-11-2018 14:45 via zdnet.com
  The illegitimate apps include luxury car and motocross simulations.
  
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• UK's Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation is starting to take shape

  20-11-2018 14:28
  
  Government centre sets out how data-driven technologies can benefit society
  
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• Best Windows laptops Black Friday deals: Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more

  20-11-2018 14:12 via zdnet.com
  Here are a half-dozen great buys, whether your laptop budget is $100 or $1,000.
  
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• Linus Torvalds: After big Linux performance hit, Spectre v2 patch needs curbs

  20-11-2018 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Patch is causing as much as a 50 percent drop in performance in some workloads.
  
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• Kraken warns of extremely high risk when investing in Bitcoin Cash SV

  20-11-2018 13:40 via zdnet.com
  The cryptocurrency exchange has urged traders to hold fire when it comes to the new Bitcoin Cash SV protocol.
  
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• Facebook trials unimpressive auto-comment function on live videos

  20-11-2018 13:40
  
  It’s now even easier to leave vapid, thoughtless comments on Facebook
  
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• Google helps boost High Street spending with search

  20-11-2018 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Technology showing inventory for local shops will go live on Google search over next 12 months.
  
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• Who is Evan Spiegel? The Snapchat founder who reinvented social media

  20-11-2018 13:24
  
  Meet the man behind the company that changed how we interact online
  
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• Apple's five reasons 2018 iPad Pro can replace your computer: But do you agree?

  20-11-2018 12:37 via zdnet.com
  Ahead of the holidays, Apple makes its case for the iPad Pro to be your next computer, even though it's not one.
  
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• Those Black Friday deals aren’t as good as you think, investigation shows

  20-11-2018 12:15
  
  Check your Black Friday 2018 “bargains” before you buy
  
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• On a roof, inside London's 5G mobile trial

  20-11-2018 12:10 via zdnet.com
  On the rooftops of London, the next generation of mobile services is coming into focus.
  
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• Exponential risk: The mathematical case for an AI toolkit in enterprise cyber security

  20-11-2018 12:03 via zdnet.com
  Not for the faint of heart, we talk attack vectors and digital security with a threat management pro.
  
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• ​Why the NHS is killing paper records to save lives

  20-11-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The NHS still relies on paper for many patient records. Getting rid of it could free up time, and money.
  
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• Bringing Alexa to seniors: What can it teach us about tech?

  20-11-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  As CEO of K4Connect, Scott Moody brings new technology to senior living communities. Those deployments, he says, reveal how "technology is a euphemism for poor design."
  
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• Tumblr removed from Apple app store over abuse images

  20-11-2018 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The app was removed from Apple's store after images showing child sexual abuse were discovered.
  
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• How learning from hackers can protect us from cyber attacks

  20-11-2018 11:47 via zdnet.com
  Cyber criminals are often ahead of the cyber security industry when it comes to finding the right skills. That has to change.
  
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• Tumblr booted from Apple App Store over child pornography uploads

  20-11-2018 11:22 via zdnet.com
  Child exploitation imagery managed to circumvent protective filters, leading to the app being pulled.
  
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• Apple vehicles abandoned as employees go on foot to boost Maps data

  20-11-2018 11:19 via zdnet.com
  On-foot data collection is underway to improve the real-life accuracy of mobile map services.
  
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• Elon Musk renames his BFR spacecraft Starship

  20-11-2018 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The entrepreneur would not reveal why he had renamed the craft, which has still not yet been built.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Nasa's Mars 2020 rover to land in ancient river delta

  20-11-2018 08:36
  
  Nasa's next rover will go looking for microbes in Jezero Crater, a Vision Direct hack stole five days worth of customer credit card data, China says Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are price-fixing DRAM
  
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• Airbnb removes Israeli West Bank settlement listings

  20-11-2018 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The US firm says it will take home rentals in Israeli settlements on occupied land off its website.
  
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• These are the eight trends that will shape the world in 2019

  20-11-2018 07:00
  
  Eight of the world's most talented minds discuss tiny satellites that will revolutionise Earth-monitoring and how mothering is on the verge of monetisation. Read more in our annual trend report: The WIRED World in 2019
  
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• Inside the race to stop halloumi shortages and secure its future

  20-11-2018 07:00
  
  Britain is hooked on halloumi. As Cyrpus seeks EU protection for its most precious of exports, researchers are turning to genetics to ensure there's enough cheese to go around
  
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• France is ditching Google to reclaim its online independence

  20-11-2018 07:00
  
  Snowden and Cambridge Analytica have put France off Silicon Valley giants. It's a change of heart that could have global ramifications
  
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• Don't laugh, crypto really could fix football's dodgy deals dilemma

  20-11-2018 07:00
  
  Football clubs across Europe are experimenting with using crypto and blockchain applications – but is the industry ready?
  
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• For Apple users without latest security updates, the letter 'd' is not always the letter 'd'

  20-11-2018 06:30 via zdnet.com
  Apple users advised to install the company's July security updates if they don't want to fall victims to IDNhomograph phishing attacks.
  
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• Alibaba's Hema stores changing the supermarket experience

  20-11-2018 05:54 via zdnet.com
  Blending offline with online, Alibaba's 'Hippo Fresh' stores showcase how technology can transform retail, including through an in-store robot restaurant.
  
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