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• Turner Prize 2018: iPhone artist Charlotte Prodger wins

  04-12-2018 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlotte Prodger wins the £25,000 art award for a highly personal film shot entirely on her phone.
  
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• Alphabet's Wing to take off in Finland

  04-12-2018 23:07 via zdnet.com
  The autonomous drone delivery service is launching in the Helsinki area in spring of 2019.
  
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• HPE Q4 tops estimates despite net loss from tax charge

  04-12-2018 22:37 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise player reported fourth quarter net loss of $757 million, or 52 cents a share.
  
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• Google releases Chrome 71 with a focus on security features

  04-12-2018 22:35 via zdnet.com
  Google improves Chrome's ability to filter abusive ads and detect shady mobile subscription forms.
  
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• This is the year to invest in humans, as backlash against chatbots and AI begins

  04-12-2018 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Will customers revolt against corporate chatbots in 2019? Forrester says yes.
  
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• ​Microsoft, SpaceX, and T-Mobile's various plans to bring broadband to rural America

  04-12-2018 22:06 via zdnet.com
  If you live in the country, chances are you don't have internet broadband. While the FCC and most major ISPs continue to spin their wheels, three major technology companies are working to bring true broadband to rural areas.
  
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• Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform to usher in our 5G future

  04-12-2018 22:02 via zdnet.com
  The new chip brings multi-gigabit 5G, under-display fingerprint sensor technology, AR, and gaming performance improvements.
  
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• NRCC officials hacked during 2018 election

  04-12-2018 20:22 via zdnet.com
  The House GOP's campaign arm informed the FBI of the breach, but chose not to disclose it to senior GOP leaders.
  
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• Odeon defends £40 hi-tech cinema prices

  04-12-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Odeon is re-opening a famous London cinema but fans are angry at the prices it plans to charge.
  
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• Samsung expands One UI beta to unlocked Galaxy Note 9 users

  04-12-2018 17:58 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's new-look OS is now available to more Galaxy owners through the beta program.
  
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• Microsoft pours mockery on the iPad, says it's a kid's toy

  04-12-2018 17:39 via zdnet.com
  In a new ad, Redmond is scathing about Apple's latest tablet.
  
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• Skype rolls out AI captioning for those with hearing difficulties

  04-12-2018 17:34
  
  Skype is just the first MS Office app to be given the tool with PowerPoint slated to be next
  
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• Microsoft open sources key Windows UX Frameworks, launches first Visual Studio 2019 preview

  04-12-2018 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is open sourcing WPF, Windows Forms and Win UI via GitHub and making available the first public preview of Visual Studio 2019.
  
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• Microsoft open sources the inference engine at the heart of its Windows machine-learning platform

  04-12-2018 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Following its alliance with Facebook around the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX), Microsoft is open-sourcing the ONNX runtime engine for machine learning.
  
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• Azure Cosmos DB gets cheaper, Azure Machine Learning gets smarter

  04-12-2018 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Cosmos DB's entry level pricing has come way down, opening up the service to a much broader audience.And Azure Machine Learning gets new versatility, including usability from virtually all Python-language programming environments.
  
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• Want to boost customer engagement? Invest in data integration, metadata, data governance, says Informatica

  04-12-2018 17:23 via zdnet.com
  What does a Data Hub Reference Architecture have to do with Customer Engagement? A lot, according to Informatica, who wants to complement Adobe, Microsoft, and SAP, in their Open Data Initiative. The big question, however, is whether this has legs.
  
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• Ada Lovelace Institute appoints first board members

  04-12-2018 17:22
  
  The institute is designed to educate people about AI and the tech underpinning it
  
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• Over 20,000 PCs infected with new ransomware strain in China

  04-12-2018 16:44 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware authors might have shot themselves in the foot by handling payments via WeChat. Local law enforcement could track ransom payments.
  
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• Does your iPhone need a new battery? Get it done now before the price goes up

  04-12-2018 16:06 via zdnet.com
  Do you have an iPhone that needs a new battery? Get it done before the year's up for $29, because after that the price shoots up.
  
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• Facebook bans the sale of community groups

  04-12-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook confirms community groups should not be bought and sold, after one disbands in protest.
  
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• Microsoft's 'Centaurus' device is yet another potential piece of its Chromebook-compete strategy

  04-12-2018 15:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's successor to its 'Andromeda' dual-screened foldable device is codenamed 'Centaurus.' It's just one element of Microsoft's evolving Chromebook-compete strategy.
  
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• ​This phishing scam group built a list of 50,000 execs to target

  04-12-2018 15:36 via zdnet.com
  CEO fraud group has a big list of potential victims; just hope you aren't on it.
  
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• Geminids meteor shower 2018: How to watch the celestial spectacle of the year

  04-12-2018 14:34
  
  It’s the celestial showstopper we’ve waited all year for – the Geminids meteor shower starts tonight
  
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• Apple and Google reveal their 'Best of 2018' apps: Do you agree with their picks?

  04-12-2018 14:15 via zdnet.com
  Fortnite dominates free gaming on the iPad and iPhone.
  
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• Amazfit Verge smartwatch launching in the US: $160 gets you GPS, onboard music, and five day battery

  04-12-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While wearables from Apple, Garmin, and Fitbit are very popular in the US, Huami is the second largest wearable provider in the world. Amazfit wearables offer compelling features at affordable prices.
  
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• New Windows 10 1809 block: This time it's Cisco's next-gen AMP malware shield

  04-12-2018 13:39 via zdnet.com
  Really want to update to Windows 10 1809? Then uninstall Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints.
  
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• Quora says 100 million users hacked

  04-12-2018 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Quora, the question-and-answer website, has suffered a breach exposing emails of customers.
  
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• Royole RoWrite Smart Writing Pad, First Take: From pen and paper to mobile app

  04-12-2018 13:14 via zdnet.com
  Despite some limitations, this combination of pen, paper and mobile app could prove useful for knowledge workers, students and consumers.
  
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• The best countries to live in to realise your tech-filled dreams

  04-12-2018 13:13
  
  Want to leave the UK? Here are the best countries to live in for education, healthcare and other tech-driven factors. Time to get packing
  
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• Windows 10 BSOD: Pricey Surface Book 2s bricked by latest 1803 update

  04-12-2018 13:06 via zdnet.com
  Sleuthing Surface Book 2 owners figure out Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update is to blame for Blue Screen of Death woes.
  
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• Seagate reveals world’s largest, and most ludicrous 16TB HDD

  04-12-2018 12:46
  
  The perfect storage device for 101 million pictures of cats
  
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• MongoDB wants to get the database out of your way

  04-12-2018 12:23 via zdnet.com
  Database company's co-founder and CTO on the ideas behind MongoDB and where it's going next.
  
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• Microsoft is working on a new OS that may not be called Windows

  04-12-2018 12:06
  
  Forget Windows RT or Windows 10 S, this new lightweight Microsoft-made OS isn't Windows at all, apparently
  
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• All-male teams get more than 90% of European startup funding

  04-12-2018 11:58
  
  With record investments in startups, Europe’s tech scene has a lot to celebrate. But on diversity, there is a lot of work still to do
  
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• Cyber security: Hackers step out of the shadows with bigger, bolder attacks

  04-12-2018 11:56 via zdnet.com
  Successful hacking campaigns used to be all about keeping under the radar. But, for some, making a big splash is now now more important than lurking in the shadows.
  
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• SpaceX just launched 64 satellites into orbit in historic mission

  04-12-2018 11:51
  
  Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent the most satellites into space in a single mission
  
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• Why is Russia so good at getting women into technology?

  04-12-2018 11:43 via zdnet.com
  A century ago, Russia pushed for equal rights to education and work for men and women. The effects are still being felt in tech today.
  
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• Quora security breach exposes 100 million users’ information

  04-12-2018 11:25
  
  Q&A site Quora has a lot to answer for
  
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• A night-vision treat catapult and what it means for the maturing home automation market

  04-12-2018 11:21 via zdnet.com
  Consumer robotics has been a sector in search of a customer for a long time. New niche applications may finally enable companies to break through.
  
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• MacBook Air, iPad Pro, Mac mini, Pixel Slate and more: Reviews round-up

  04-12-2018 10:45 via zdnet.com
  From new Apple devices to a range of smartphones and activity trackers, here's what our reviewers tested during November.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Tumblr is banning adult content

  04-12-2018 08:55
  
  Videos and images showing sex and nudity will no longer be allowed on the social blogging network, a Quora breach has exposed 100 million users' account details
  
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• This tale of working for Amazon at Christmas is unlike any other

  04-12-2018 07:00
  
  Heike Geissler’s new novel, Seasonal Associate, offers another perspective on life inside an Amazon warehouse
  
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• The unbelievable tale of a fake hitman, a kill list, a darknet vigilante... and a murder

  04-12-2018 07:00
  
  Hitman-for-hire darknet sites are all scams. But some people turn up dead nonetheless
  
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• Microsoft Surface Headphones review: superb, but not stylish

  04-12-2018 07:00
  
  Microsoft's Surface headphones are a fine entrance to the market with superb noise cancelling, wireless performance and adept midrange. If the company sorts a few small niggles, these could be class-leading
  
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• Europe's largest vertical farm is out to crack the hydroponic puzzle

  04-12-2018 07:00
  
  Vertical farming isn’t new, but now that it’s reaching industrial scale, farmers need to get their business model right
  
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• Amazon broke the high street, but artificial intelligence could save it

  04-12-2018 07:00
  
  High-tech fashion retailers are out to change the way you shop
  
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• Coalition and Labor strike deal on encryption legislation

  04-12-2018 06:51 via zdnet.com
  The major parties that brought Australia its metadata retention scheme are set to deliver the nation theAssistance and Access Bill.
  
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• Queensland health digitisation program runs AU$256m over budget

  04-12-2018 06:48 via zdnet.com
  The cost of Queensland's public hospitals moving to an electronic system is blowing out by hundreds of millions of dollars more than budgeted.
  
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• Microsoft reportedly looking to ditch Edge for Chromium

  04-12-2018 05:16 via zdnet.com
  The world of web renderers could be down a significant member should Microsoft can its EdgeHTML renderer.
  
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• TPG faces court action for allegedly misleading customers

  04-12-2018 04:32 via zdnet.com
  The ACCC has alleged that TPG misled customers over a AU$20 prepayment term in its contracts, estimating that TPG likely retained millions of dollars in forfeited prepayments.
  
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