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• ​Rimini Street rattles vendor loyalty in Australia

  22-11-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Vendor loyalty for maintenance and support in Australia is declining, Rimini Street managing director for Asia-Pacific and Middle East has said.
  
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• The new Range Rover Evoque is a hybrid SUV with a difference

  22-11-2018 21:00
  
  Jaguar Land Rover’s new £31,600 Range Rover Evoque has cameras to help you see through its bonnet to the road below, hybrid power and the coolest rear view mirror we've seen
  
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• Top tips for online shopping this Christmas

  22-11-2018 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Consumer affairs correspondent Colletta Smith has these tips for making the most of online shopping.
  
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• Hands on with the Roborock C10 robot cleaner: Great cleaning for the ultra stylish home and office

  22-11-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  If Apple made robot vacuum cleaners, they would look like the Roborock C10
  
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• Facebook fights £500,000 ICO fine over Cambridge Analytica

  22-11-2018 16:45
  
  Facebook doesn't believe UK users were affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal
  
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• How Microsoft's caricature AI turns photos into portrait cartoons

  22-11-2018 16:38 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's AI can create caricatures that look like a real cartoon artist's rendition of a human face.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi Band 3 review: Better than a Fitbit and only £30

  22-11-2018 16:27
  
  Xiaomi's fitness wearable is incredible for its price making it the ultimate fitness tracker
  
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• Rowhammer attacks can now bypass ECC memory protections

  22-11-2018 16:11 via zdnet.com
  Attack works against ECC memory included with DDR3 memory, but researchers believe DDR4 is also vulnerable.
  
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• Who is Jack Dorsey?

  22-11-2018 16:05
  
  Meet the Twitter CEO who redefined social networking
  
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• The new Range Rover Evoque has gone big on tech in the name of safety

  22-11-2018 15:49
  
  ClearSight, Ground View and Smart Settings AI headline Evoque 2019’s new safety features
  
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• New data reveals the secret to holiday retail success

  22-11-2018 15:38 via zdnet.com
  if you want to keep your customers happy over the holidays - your customer service teams, and social media teams need to be prepared for the increase in traffic.
  
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• Google rivals claim product search remains unfair

  22-11-2018 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The solution put in place by Google following a record fine from the EU is not working, say rivals.
  
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• Amazon is staying eerily quiet about its latest data vulnerability

  22-11-2018 15:19
  
  A security issue exposed names and emails of some Amazon customers, but Amazon’s saying nothing
  
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• How fixing the small problems made Valencia a better place to live

  22-11-2018 14:52
  
  As the population within cities rapidly expands, WIRED Consulting explores the steps Valencia is taking to make the city a better place to live for tis citizens
  
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• California fire conspiracies a hit on YouTube

  22-11-2018 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Conspiracy videos about the California wildfires have clocked up millions of views on YouTube.
  
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• Facebook v Soros: 'Congress must probe'

  22-11-2018 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  One of George Soros's lieutenants says US politicians must investigate Facebook's smear campaign.
  
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• New Windows 10 1809 block: Microsoft halts update if you use flawed Intel drivers

  22-11-2018 14:11 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft puts another block on the Windows 10 1809 rollout and says it's all part of its "controlled approach".
  
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• SIM-swapping 21-year-old scores $1 million by hijacking a phone

  22-11-2018 13:54 via zdnet.com
  The man reportedly targeted well-known business leaders, making off with one victim's life savings.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro review: More competition in the affordable flagship sector

  22-11-2018 13:20 via zdnet.com
  The Mi 8 Pro is a competent flagship-class smartphone at a good price, although a few compromises have been made in pursuit of affordability.
  
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• USPS finally fixes website flaw that exposed 60 million users' data

  22-11-2018 13:13 via zdnet.com
  US Postal Service website flaw was patched this week but reported by a security researcher a year ago.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2018 deals on Apple MacBook laptops, Mac desktops

  22-11-2018 13:09 via zdnet.com
  They are few and far between, but sales on Apple's computers do happen . Here's where you can find them -- and how much you'll save.
  
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• Loot boxes 'link to problem gambling'

  22-11-2018 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  'Loot-box' spending in video games can be linked to problem gambling, a study finds.
  
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• Loot box spending 'creates problem gamblers'

  22-11-2018 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  'Loot-box' spending in video games creates problem gamblers, a study finds.
  
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• MIT researchers are designing a fuelless, propellerless silent drone

  22-11-2018 12:24
  
  This sci-fi inspired drone doesn’t need moving parts, just ionic wind
  
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• Augmented reality in the operating theatre: How surgeons are using Microsoft's HoloLens to make operations better

  22-11-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Surgeons at Queen Mary's Hospital have been using a HoloLens-based system to pick out blood vessels before surgery.
  
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• How Dropbox's red team discovered an Apple zero-day exploit chain by accident

  22-11-2018 11:54 via zdnet.com
  The zero-day vulnerabilities were accidentally uncovered while researchers were looking for ways to break into Dropbox.
  
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• APAC firms will need more soft skills as AI emerges in workforce

  22-11-2018 11:37 via zdnet.com
  Philosophers and psychologists may be needed in future corporate workspaces as businesses will need skills that machines and artificial intelligence cannot easily replace.
  
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• Facebook appeals £500,000 penalty over Cambridge Analytica scandal

  22-11-2018 10:05 via zdnet.com
  The fine, imposed by the ICO, was the maximum permitted under old data protection laws.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Facebook appeals UK fine for Cambridge Analytica data syphoning

  22-11-2018 08:36
  
  Facebook says there's no proof it shared UK citizens' data, Amazon suffers mystery data-exposing error, research shows that bots help lies spread further and faster than the truth
  
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• The organisers of Davos have a new plan to save the world

  22-11-2018 07:00
  
  Are the World Economic Forum's Global Future Councils just talking shops or a real forum for much-needed change?
  
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• Monzo and Starling are making banks take mental health seriously

  22-11-2018 07:00
  
  Challenger banks are making it harder for you to spend your money – and it may be good news customers’ mental health
  
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• KEF LSX review: a spectacular compact speaker system

  22-11-2018 07:00
  
  These are quite simply the best fully wireless stereo speakers you can buy right now for the money
  
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• Emotet malware runs on a dual infrastructure to avoid downtime and takedowns

  22-11-2018 07:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers spot unique design in the server infrastructure propping up the Emotet malware.
  
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• ​KT develops AI to detect telecom failures

  22-11-2018 05:09 via zdnet.com
  KT has developed an artificial intelligence solution that can detect telecommunication failures.
  
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• Australian PM insists on encryption-busting Bill being passed in next sitting fortnight

  22-11-2018 04:56 via zdnet.com
  Australian agencies need the power to intercept encrypted content, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.
  
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• ​Amazon Web Service suffers network failure in Korea

  22-11-2018 04:23 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Web Service (AWS) suffered an hour-long network failure that halted services of South Korean online shopping malls and cryptocurrency exchanges.
  
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• Bournemouth University develops new battery for wearable technology

  22-11-2018 04:20 via zdnet.com
  Bournemouth University, the University of Cambridge, and China University of Geosciences have developed a new battery for wearable technology.
  
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• New entrepreneur visa rolled out in South Australia

  22-11-2018 04:08 via zdnet.com
  A new entrepreneur visa program is being rolled out in South Australia in a bid to attract the world's best and brightest minds to the state.
  
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• ACCC wants to expand NBN speed guidance to fixed-wireless

  22-11-2018 04:00 via zdnet.com
  The ACCC is consulting on a proposal to extend its NBN speed guidance to fixed-wireless services so that consumers are notified of how cell congestion, line of sight, and distance from towers could impact their service.
  
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• 'Witkar', the world's first electric car-sharing scheme

  22-11-2018 02:36 via bbc.co.uk
  How a Dutch visionary brought clean cars to Amsterdam.
  
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• Amazon partly reverses block on Australians using global store

  22-11-2018 01:18 via zdnet.com
  Amazon.com has opened 'eligible items' from its global store to Australians following changes to the GST regime and pressure from shoppers and the government.
  
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• Window washing drone takes flight

  22-11-2018 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A huge drone that can wash buildings and put out fires is being developed in Latvia.
  
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• Could HoloLens tech help save babies’ lives?

  22-11-2018 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Students are shown virtual reality images to teach them about obstetric emergencies.
  
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• City of Valdez, Alaska admits to paying off ransomware infection

  22-11-2018 00:23 via zdnet.com
  City IT network was infected by Hermes ransomware, a strain that researchers previously tied to other North Korean malware and hacking tools.
  
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