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• Senator blasts FTC for failing to crack down on Google's ad fraud problems

  07-12-2018 23:34 via zdnet.com
  US Senator says Google is profiting off advertising fraud and has no interest in addressing it.
  
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• FCC to probe whether carriers gave inaccurate broadband coverage data

  07-12-2018 23:14 via zdnet.com
  Preliminary coverage tests suggest "significant violations" of rules that dictate which carriers are eligible for federal subsidies.
  
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• Huawei: The rapid growth of a Chinese champion in five charts

  07-12-2018 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  China's tech giant leads the market for telecoms infrastructure, and is second only to Samsung in smartphone sales.
  
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• What's going on with Huawei?

  07-12-2018 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chinese telecoms giant was the focus of international scrutiny even before the arrest of a senior executive.
  
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• DHS looking into tracking Monero and Zcash transactions

  07-12-2018 19:38 via zdnet.com
  DHS has had great success with tracking and analyzing Bitcoin transactions already. They are now looking for similar solutions for tracking "privacy coins."
  
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• Looking back at 2018: Why I changed my mind about the Apple Watch's data plan

  07-12-2018 19:31 via zdnet.com
  It turns out, I've found value in having the cellular plan activated on my Apple Watch.
  
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• OpSec mistake brings down network of Dark Web money counterfeiter

  07-12-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  European law enforcement conducts 300 house searches and makes 235 arrests.
  
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• Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD review: A dual-screen powerhouse

  07-12-2018 17:49 via zdnet.com
  The Asus ZenBook Pro UX580GD is big and heavy, and battery life isn't great. But the screen is superb, and there's plenty of CPU and GPU power on offer. The ScreenPad could be a winner, but Asus needs to refine the concept.
  
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• Infographic: Cloud demand

  07-12-2018 17:25 via zdnet.com
  This infographic illustrates how much cloud investment has increased in the past few years and how much it continues to increase.
  
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• The Microsoft 365 Insider test program is open for business

  07-12-2018 16:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is evolving its IT-pro-focused Windows Insider for Business program with its new Microsoft 365 Insider test program.
  
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• This is how China will land a rover on the far side of the Moon

  07-12-2018 16:30
  
  In a Moon first, a lander and a rover are set to explore the side of the Moon we can't see from Earth, and China is leading the way
  
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• Microsoft is bringing Edge browser to MacOS

  07-12-2018 16:11
  
  Microsoft shifts Edge to Chromium in bid to bolster dev support and market share
  
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• Marriott to reimburse some guests for new passports after massive data breach

  07-12-2018 15:53 via zdnet.com
  Hotel chain responds to US senator. Says it will foot the bill for some users' passport replacement costs.
  
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• Qualcomm launches dedicated chip for thin and light PCs

  07-12-2018 15:36
  
  Qualcomm's new 7nm chip hopes to be the future of always-on Windows 10 ultrabooks
  
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• Microsoft is right; the iPad is a kid's toy

  07-12-2018 15:36 via zdnet.com
  In its latest ad, Microsoft doesn't pull its punches when it comes to criticizing the iPad, slamming it for not being a "real computer." And Microsoft is right.
  
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• Teen jailed for email bomb hoaxes

  07-12-2018 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  George Duke-Cohan sent threats to hundreds of UK schools and triggered a US airport security scare.
  
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• Edge goes Chromium, and open source wins the browser wars

  07-12-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  Decades after starting the web browser wars, Microsoft has given up its proprietary Edge web browser in favor of its open-source based rival Chromium.
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft pulls patch that gives Surface Book 2 Blue Screen of Death

  07-12-2018 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Having first blocked it for Surface Book 2 users, Microsoft now removes buggy patch completely.
  
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• Google’s DeepMind now showing human-like characteristics

  07-12-2018 14:34
  
  The AI has learned to play chess in ways hitherto seen by grandmasters
  
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• Microsoft: Here's why we need AI facial-recognition laws right now

  07-12-2018 14:27 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition.
  
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• Mozilla: Why Microsoft Edge's switch to Google's Chromium is bad news

  07-12-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's move probably won't help Edge and it's also bad for the open web, say Mozilla, Vivaldi.
  
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• Fortnite-maker opens PC games store to challenge Steam

  07-12-2018 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The games store opens with just three titles for sale but says it will expand quickly in 2019.
  
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• Phones and more: The best of everything mobile in 2018

  07-12-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Whatever you're looking for in a smartphone -- best camera, longest battery life, overall value -- Matthew Miller has picked his favorite device in every category. Plus: The best tablet, smartwatch, sportswatch, and activity tracker.
  
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• Elon Musk teases extra surprises for Boring Company's tunnel unveiling

  07-12-2018 12:55
  
  The Boring Company is unveiling an autonomous transport pod and a car elevator alongside its first tunnel
  
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• O2 4G data network restored after day-long outage

  07-12-2018 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The mobile phone company says its services are working again, but some users are still having problems.
  
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• Google kills off Hangouts and Allo in a cull to its messaging apps

  07-12-2018 12:36
  
  The Red Wedding of Google chat apps
  
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• The Game Awards 2018: God of War and Red Dead Redemption win big

  07-12-2018 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Fortnight and Celeste are also among the winners at the annual gaming ceremony.
  
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• Aston Martin wants to revive its classic cars by turning them electric

  07-12-2018 12:08
  
  Aston Martin’s new Heritage EV program converts old Astons to save the planet
  
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• Amazon warehouse robot accident leaves 24 hospitalised

  07-12-2018 12:01
  
  Warehouse robot punctures bear repellent resulting in the hospitalisation of 24 employees
  
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• How Fruit of the Loom uses weather data to better market fleece

  07-12-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  At what temperature change inflection point does interest in fleece spike? Fruit of the Loom is using weather data to crunch the numbers and save on marketing.
  
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• London has a new dockless bike scheme – this time they’re electric

  07-12-2018 11:58
  
  Lime, which also makes electric scooters, is bringing its ebikes to London. There'll be 1,000 of the 15mph bikes on the streets before 2019
  
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• Smart soil, automated LED lights, this tech can grow anything from herbs to sequoias

  07-12-2018 11:51 via zdnet.com
  Estonian startup Click & Grow is on the third generation of its smart hyperlocal growing tech.
  
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• O2 network outage ends: Here's what happened

  07-12-2018 11:28 via zdnet.com
  O2's 3G and 4G data services restored as Ericsson blames an expired certificate for the mega-outage.
  
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• Brexit Britain is creating its own network of surveillance satellites

  07-12-2018 11:19
  
  If the UK leaves the EU it is planning on dropping support for the Galileo space project. A new cluster of satellites, dubbed Project Oberon, is being planned by the military and they'll be able to see ground in startling detail
  
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• Robots rising: 5 trends driving the robotics sector in 2019

  07-12-2018 11:13 via zdnet.com
  No hype, just expert takes on the future of one of the hottest technology categories and market drivers of the year ahead.
  
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• No, scientists did not just solve the massive dark matter mystery

  07-12-2018 10:59
  
  For science to be understood by the wider public, it needs good communication that’s neither hyped nor misleading
  
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• Facebook could threaten democracy, says former GCHQ boss

  07-12-2018 10:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant must do more to protect user data, says former GCHQ boss Robert Hannigan.
  
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• Mio MiVue 766 WIFI dash cam: The perfect driving companion

  07-12-2018 10:37 via zdnet.com
  A dash cam is normally something that you forget you have until something bad happens, but the Mio MiVue 766 WIFI changes that, and quickly becomes a handy co-pilot.
  
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• Cyber-plant drives towards light - and other tech news

  07-12-2018 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Friday briefing: Australia rules to compromise encryption

  07-12-2018 08:46
  
  Australia has ruled to compel communications providers to add backdoors to encrypted services, the Large Hadron Collider is shutting down for an upgrade
  
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• ​KT and SK Telecom to end WiBro service within the year

  07-12-2018 07:08 via zdnet.com
  South Korea's self-developed telecommunication technology WiBro will go officially extinct within the year 2018.
  
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• Why Tom Cruise is completely right about motion smoothing on TVs

  07-12-2018 07:00
  
  We're all watching films on our TVs the wrong way thanks to "motion smoothing". Here's what you can do about it
  
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• Tumblr's porn ban is another internet blackout for sex workers

  07-12-2018 07:00
  
  Tumblr is the latest site to ban adult content, as a trend towards increasingly puritanical content guidelines drives everyone from sex workers to sci-fi fans to the margins of the internet
  
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• Australia data encryption laws explained

  07-12-2018 05:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Tech firms say the controversial laws could weaken overall security for users of messenger apps.
  
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• Trudeau: No politics behind Huawei arrest

  07-12-2018 05:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Canada's PM gives his first response after the arrest of a Chinese executive that angered Beijing.
  
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• Japan looking at banning Huawei and ZTE from government deals

  07-12-2018 04:36 via zdnet.com
  Land of the Rising Sun could be the next nation to exclude Chinese telco vendors.
  
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• ACCC launches inquiry into NBN rebates

  07-12-2018 04:10 via zdnet.com
  The ACCC is seeking feedback on NBN's long-term rebate framework.
  
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• Eastern European banks lose tens of millions of dollars in Hollywood-style hacks

  07-12-2018 02:24 via zdnet.com
  Cybercriminals leave laptops, Raspberry Pi boards, and USB thumb drives connected to banks IT networks.
  
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• IBM sells software portfolio including Notes and Domino to HCL for $1.8b

  07-12-2018 01:46 via zdnet.com
  The Indian giant has claimed it is picking up products that are in large growing areas, but they also include Notes.
  
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• The blind woman developing tech for the good of others

  07-12-2018 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Chieko Asakawa, blind since 14, develops groundbreaking technology for the visually impaired.
  
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