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• Ericsson: Expired certificate caused O2 and SoftBank outages

  06-12-2018 23:20 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson has said an expired certificate was the root cause of a global outage, with O2 still working to restore 3G and 4G data services while SoftBank telco services are all back up and running.
  
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• Broadcom shares up after Q4 earnings beat

  06-12-2018 23:12 via zdnet.com
  The semiconductor device supplier also raised its target dividend by 51 percent.
  
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• What's the biggest corporate risk? Failing to keep up with companies that are 'born digital'

  06-12-2018 21:38 via zdnet.com
  New study looks at the top concerns of boards and senior executives.
  
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• Software innovation builds upon cloud, collaboration, AI, and more

  06-12-2018 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Working in siloed organizations and resisting the jump to the cloud will be a fast track to death for software organizations as we approach 2019.
  
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• Qualcomm announces 7nm Snapdragon 8cx for 'extreme' Always-Connected PC performance

  06-12-2018 20:41 via zdnet.com
  The new chip is designed to bring improved performance, connectivity, and battery life to Always-Connected PCs.
  
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• The biggest culprit in the Facebook debacle

  06-12-2018 19:29 via zdnet.com
  As the British government reveals some of Facebook's innards, who comes out worst?
  
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• How Facebook defended its exposed emails

  06-12-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network publishes a detailed rebuttal of some of the claims made against it.
  
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• Facebook defends Mark Zuckerberg's exposed emails

  06-12-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network publishes a detailed rebuttal of some of the claims made against it.
  
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• Amazon workers injured in bear spray accident

  06-12-2018 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The can of bear repellent was punctured, sending fumes around the US warehouse, officials say.
  
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• YouTube deletes cheating videos after BBC investigation

  06-12-2018 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of videos have been taken down by YouTube as a result of a BBC investigation into essay-writing adverts.
  
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• Nvidia AI research points to an evolution of the chip business

  06-12-2018 18:19 via zdnet.com
  Chip giant Nvidia’s head of applied machine learning research, Bryan Catanzaro, tells ZDNet how the entire process of graphics rendering is changing to one driven more by network models, less by hand-crafted features, and how it is already changing the company’s chip designs.
  
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• Microsoft's Edge to morph into a Chromium-based, cross-platform browser

  06-12-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is going to remake its Edge desktop browser by using Chromium components and by bringing it to Windows 7, 8.1 and macOS, in addition to Windows 10.
  
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• Microsoft Edge: What went wrong, what's next

  06-12-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's grand browser experiment flopped in the marketplace, so the company is turning to an unlikely successor: the open-source Chromium project. Can it succeed where EdgeHTML failed?
  
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• Why iCloud makes the Apple retail store experience a total mess

  06-12-2018 17:03 via zdnet.com
  Apple's consumer cloud storage doesn't just make backing up your device inconvenient. It also makes for a very negative in-store experience.
  
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• Amazon asks users to help Alexa answer difficult questions

  06-12-2018 16:45 via zdnet.com
  With Alexa Answers, Amazon is inviting select users to help answer some of the tough questions that Alexa couldn't.
  
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• Women-led teams get just 7% of all European startup funding

  06-12-2018 16:41
  
  All-male teams get over 90% of European tech investment
  
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• Facebook AI researcher urges peers to step out into the real world

  06-12-2018 16:37 via zdnet.com
  Addressing the NeurIPS annual conference on machine learning, Facebook AI researcher Joelle Pineau told those studying reinforcement learning they need to branch out beyond the confines of their simulated environments and incorporate more of the natural world into their work.
  
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• One Google trainee just cost the firm £7.9 million

  06-12-2018 16:22
  Ad placement? More like BAD placement
  
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• Too little, too late? Should we be faster to point the finger of blame at cyber attackers?

  06-12-2018 16:20 via zdnet.com
  Nations need to come together to condemn hostile cyber activity much sooner, says former Foreign Secretary of Estonia.
  
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• How Hilton is preparing for the next 100 years of hospitality

  06-12-2018 16:16
  
  From personalised rooms to green targets, Hilton is ready to check-in to the future
  
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• Apple Watch ECG app launches today with watchOS 5.1.2 update

  06-12-2018 16:14 via zdnet.com
  After the update, Apple Watch users will have more insight into possible health issues.
  
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• ESET discovers 21 new Linux malware families

  06-12-2018 16:05 via zdnet.com
  All malware strains are trojanized versions of the OpenSSH server or client apps that include keylogger and backdoor capabilities.
  
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• Apple Watch ECG app: How it works and what it means for the future of health

  06-12-2018 16:02 via zdnet.com
  Apple's one-lead ECG, arriving now on Apple Watch 4, could change medical practice.
  
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• Google is taking steps to reduce gender bias in Google Translate

  06-12-2018 15:34
  Google Translate is getting a much-needed update to fix itsgender bias problem
  
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• How Facebook fuelled France's violent gilet jaunes protests

  06-12-2018 15:32
  
  Facebook's latest algorithm change favours wildly popular organic posts, rather than those from media organisations. The gilet jaunes protests in France have benefitted from the new code
  
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• It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work, book review: Choose calm instead

  06-12-2018 15:12 via zdnet.com
  The founders of software company Basecamp offer practical advice based on what they've found works in their company.
  
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• O2's mobile network problems are much bigger than you realise

  06-12-2018 14:50
  
  The O2 data network being down doesn't just impact mobile phones. Around the UK card payment terminals, public transport systems and more have been crippled by the infrastructure problem
  
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• Apple killing off web passwords? Safari trials WebAuthn logins on macOS

  06-12-2018 14:27 via zdnet.com
  Safari could join Firefox, Chrome, and Edge support for Web Authentication.
  
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• Japanese cafe uses robots controlled by paralysed people

  06-12-2018 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The project aims to give some disabled people more independence, interaction and paid work.
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review: the best Smash ever

  06-12-2018 14:00
  
  Nintendo's celebration of all things Smash is a triumph. This is the fastest, slickest and most comprehensive game in the franchise's history
  
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• New Windows 10 1809 update rolls out: Mapped-drive bug finally fixed

  06-12-2018 13:57 via zdnet.com
  After four preview releases, Microsoft unleashes KB4469342 to everyone running Windows 10 version 1809.
  
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• Spotify Wrapped 2018: How to see your year in music

  06-12-2018 13:14
  
  Uncover your most played songs – and those worldwide – with Spotify’s very incriminating year-in-review tool
  
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• DuckDuckGo claims Google is still personalising search results despite denying so

  06-12-2018 13:12
  
  Despite years of allegations, a new study from DuckDuckGo reveals Google still personalises results, even when you're logged out
  
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• Windows 10 blue screen: Microsoft blocks buggy 1803 update to Surface Book 2s

  06-12-2018 13:01 via zdnet.com
  The buggy update was your choice to install, Microsoft tells owners of its $3,000 flagship Surface device.
  
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• Google trainee puts up dummy advert by mistake

  06-12-2018 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The error meant a blank yellow rectangle was active on the sites and apps for about 45 minutes.
  
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• Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon 855 chip with 5G at its heart

  06-12-2018 12:15
  
  Qualcomm’s flagship chip supports in-screen fingerprint scanners, 5G and AI-powered processing
  
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• Data problems hit O2 mobile network

  06-12-2018 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Millions of O2 customers are unable to use their smartphones to access the internet.
  
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• ​02 data network outage: Software problem to blame says operator

  06-12-2018 11:52 via zdnet.com
  Updated: O2 blames problem on supplier's software, says the problem could be hitting other networks around the world too.
  
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• O2, GiffGaff, and Tesco Mobile are down, leaving users without data

  06-12-2018 11:49
  
  What a way to end the year.
  
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• Shoppers are willing to part with data for better customer experiences

  06-12-2018 10:41 via zdnet.com
  Industries are lagging behind in using innovative tech to provide positive customer experiences according to a new report.
  
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• BT will remove Huawei equipment from its core 4G network

  06-12-2018 10:22
  
  Concerns have been raised about Huawei’s presence in telecoms infrastructure, and BT are acting
  
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• Australia now has encryption-busting laws as Labor capitulates

  06-12-2018 09:25 via zdnet.com
  So-called protections in the Bill are necessary, Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said.
  
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• JD.com enters food production business with hydroponic plant

  06-12-2018 09:21 via zdnet.com
  Chinese e-commerce giant has entered the food production business with a 11,040 square metre hydroponic plant in China, built in partnership with Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Parliament publishes secret Facebook email cache

  06-12-2018 08:46
  
  The DCMS select committee has published 250 pages of Facebook's confidential internal and business communications, Huawei's chief financial officer has been arrested on US trade sanction violation charges
  
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• O2 investigating network data problems

  06-12-2018 08:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The service has problems with data and 4G services, say thousands of customers via social media.
  
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• Belgium first EU market to join Alibaba e-trade initiative

  06-12-2018 07:59 via zdnet.com
  Chinese e-commerce giant inks agreement with Belgium to work on lowering barriers to cross-border trade and facilitate logistics, payments, and cloud computing services for small and midsize businesses.
  
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• Stella McCartney is on a quest to save you from the fashion industry

  06-12-2018 07:00
  
  Bioengineered spider silk. Mushroom leather. Recycled ocean plastics. Stella McCartney is designing the future of clothing – and the future of sustainable companies
  
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• Pornhub's live cam shows are being targeted by scammers

  06-12-2018 07:00
  
  If you're watching a live web camera show, you'd expect it to actually be live. But that isn't always the case...
  
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• How Depop went from niche app to making secondhand clothing cool

  06-12-2018 07:00
  
  Fashion is cyclical. Younger generations are embracing vintage fashion and environmentally friendly clothes - in a new way
  
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• UNSW and Swinburne launch initiatives exploring the future of work

  06-12-2018 06:30 via zdnet.com
  UNSW and Swinburne have each launched their own initiatives to educate about the future of work.
  
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