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• Semiconductor startup Wiliot raises $30 million led by AWS and Samsung

  15-01-2019 22:47 via zdnet.com
  Wiliot makes a sticker sized battery-free Bluetooth sensor tag with an ARM processor that's powered by ambient radio frequencies.
  
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• Apple quietly adds Smart Battery Case for iPhone XR, iPhone XS to online store

  15-01-2019 22:30 via zdnet.com
  All three of 2018's iPhone models now have an official battery case.
  
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• NRF 2019 shines spotlight on tech, but the future of retail is still TBD

  15-01-2019 22:00 via zdnet.com
  The NRF show floor puts into perspective the vast arsenal of tools retailers now have at their disposal, but the actual future of retail is still up for interpretation.
  
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• Upskirting to be crime after Lords back bill

  15-01-2019 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman took her campaign to MPs after a man took pictures of her at a gig in London's Hyde Park.
  
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• US charges Ukrainian for SEC 2016 hack, others for insider trading

  15-01-2019 21:54 via zdnet.com
  Hacker also participated in the notorious hack of three newswire services in 2014.
  
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• Anker USB-C to Lightning cables coming March

  15-01-2019 21:36 via zdnet.com
  The wait for third-party USB-C to Lightning cables to be released is almost over, with premium accessories brand Anker preparing to release the toughest cable available for iPhones and iPads.
  
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• Microsoft says all U.S. government customers are sanctioned to use Outlook Mobile

  15-01-2019 21:34 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Outlook Mobile app for iOS and Android is ready for download and use by US Government Community Cloud and Department of Defense customers.
  
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• Metasploit, popular hacking and security tool, gets long-awaited update

  15-01-2019 20:42 via zdnet.com
  After seven years, Metasploit Framework, the popular open-source hacking and security tool, has been given a major update.
  
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• Microsoft looks to instill app-compatibility confidence in Windows 7 users with Desktop App Assure

  15-01-2019 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new program for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education customers is designed to help them resolve any application compatibility issues they find in attempting to move from Windows 7 to 10.
  
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• The hell of a future where Alexa's algorithms outperform humans

  15-01-2019 19:05 via zdnet.com
  A new short film explores what it'll really be like when a machine tells you what to do and how to live. It's ugly.
  
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• Google adds enterprise mobility management vendors to Android Enterprise Recommended program

  15-01-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  With the enterprise mobility management additions, Google has rounded out its Android Enterprise Recommended program.
  
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• As folding screens get hot, PCs are left out in the cold

  15-01-2019 18:32 via zdnet.com
  TVs and smartphones can benefit from flexible displays. But there's no sign yet of the tech bringing PCs to a new plateau of mobility.
  
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• WordPress to show warnings on servers running outdated PHP versions

  15-01-2019 18:18 via zdnet.com
  WordPress PHP minimum requirement to change to PHP 5.6 in April and PHP 7.0 in December.
  
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• Microsoft forms 7-year cloud deal with Walgreens

  15-01-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Walgreens also said it will pilot in-store "digital health corners" starting this year using Microsoft technologies.
  
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• Deal alert: Get Amazon's Alexa Voice remote for just $15

  15-01-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The promotion is for a limited time, but don't stress if you miss out -- the Fire TV Stick now comes with the new remote as well.
  
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• IBM’s Quantum announcement is a big step in a 1,000-mile journey

  15-01-2019 17:39 via zdnet.com
  Does IBM’s announcement of its new quantum computing system mean that quantum computing must be on your technology roadmap?
  
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• Nike's phone-controlled self-lacing trainers

  15-01-2019 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Trainers which tighten or loosen automatically are Nike's latest nod to Back to the Future technology.
  
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• Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange pulled offline due to security breach

  15-01-2019 16:40 via zdnet.com
  Reports suggest that cryptocurrency may have been lost by the exchange.
  
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• Apple to iPhone owners: Why you need to upgrade to XR

  15-01-2019 15:57 via zdnet.com
  Apple emails owners of older models, urging them to upgrade to an iPhone XR.
  
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• Google Japan reportedly failed to declare ¥3.5 billion for tax purposes

  15-01-2019 15:44 via zdnet.com
  Tax officials in the country have demanded millions in unpaid taxes they say Japan is owed.
  
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• GE sees digital ghost deployments in 2019

  15-01-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Digital ghost technology, which works to monitor power equipment and thwart cyberattacks, will see production deployments after about 2 years of development with GE Research and the U.S. Department of Energy.
  
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• Microsoft: 'Expect a bumpy ride'. These are 2019's top 10 tech challenges

  15-01-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft forecasts how the world will respond to fake news, cyberattacks, AI, trade wars, and social-media regulation.
  
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• Driverless car laser ruined camera

  15-01-2019 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A man took a photo of a lidar sensor system on display at a tech fair and found pink dots on all his photos afterwards.
  
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• Rubrik raises $261 million Series E, valuation now over $3 billion

  15-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The cloud backup company says it will use the funding to bolster product development and launches throughout 2019.
  
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• Rubrik raises $260 million Series E, valuation now over $3 billion

  15-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The cloud backup company says it will use the funding to bolster product development and launches throughout 2019.
  
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• CES 2019: The battle between the edge and the cloud

  15-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  I went to CES 2019 last week and focused on Eureka Park, where startups show off their wares. While there were lots of fun and inventive products, it's what I didn't see that makes me fear for our digital future. Here's why.
  
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• Alphabet's Loon forms advisory board as it works to build commercial business

  15-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Loon's business model is to partner with global telcos to expand Internet coverage to underserved areas.
  
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• Adobe makes progressive web apps available to Magento customers

  15-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Creative Cloud giant made a bevy of announcements to coincide with the NRF show this week.
  
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• Apple's own battery blunder may be to blame for its earnings miss

  15-01-2019 14:37 via zdnet.com
  A report claims that Apple CEO Tim Cook told staff the company had carried out 11 million battery replacements under the $29 program that was rolled out, compared to the 1 to 2 million that would normally be carried out in a year.
  
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• Podium Data becomes Qlik Data Catalyst

  15-01-2019 14:30 via zdnet.com
  After last year's acquisition of Podium Data by Qlik, the data catalog product has been re-branded and rid of its Hadoop technology dependencies.
  
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• PoC for Windows VCF zero-day published online

  15-01-2019 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft said it would fix the vulnerability in Windows 19H1, in April.
  
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• Netflix leads the most successful Facebook brands in 2018

  15-01-2019 13:44 via zdnet.com
  Social media gets a lot of attention throughout the year, but which are the most loved brands on the Facebook platform?
  
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• Quickdraw: Flying robot scans shelves faster than clerks, ground robots

  15-01-2019 13:22 via zdnet.com
  Brick-and-mortar retailers are using autonomous mobile robots to keep track of inventory and fight back against ecommerce.
  
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• Russians are confident in their cyber-defences, most other countries are less sure

  15-01-2019 13:16 via zdnet.com
  In the face of a cyberwar arms race, being pessimistic may be the wisest approach.
  
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• $7.5 million to push last-mile drone delivery closer to reality

  15-01-2019 13:02 via zdnet.com
  Drone logistics is still a hodgepodge of pilot programs and promising proposals. But urban drone delivery is coming.
  
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• Proposals for drones to fly at night and over crowds in US

  15-01-2019 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  US proposals for relaxing drone laws are in stark contrast to the UK, which plans to tighten rules.
  
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• Mozilla Fenix: New Android browser's intriguing details start to surface

  15-01-2019 12:33 via zdnet.com
  Mockups suggest Mozilla wants to create a completely new look for its possible future Android browser.
  
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• Fortnite is being used by criminals to launder cash through V-Bucks

  15-01-2019 12:26 via zdnet.com
  Stolen credit cards are being used to buy in-game currency, leading to money laundering through the Dark Web.
  
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• What is a Chief Data Officer? Everything you need to know about the CDO role

  15-01-2019 12:05 via zdnet.com
  The Chief Data Officer is one of the newest executive roles. Here's what it does and why it matters.
  
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• University switches off social media to help student well-being

  15-01-2019 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  A university is switching off its social media channels to promote a healthier online culture.
  
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• Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei denies firm poses spying risk

  15-01-2019 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The 74-year-old says China has never asked it to share "improper information" about its clients.
  
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• Firms fined $1M for SingHealth data security breach

  15-01-2019 11:41 via zdnet.com
  SingHealth and Singapore's public healthcare sector IT agency IHIS have been slapped with S$250,000 and S$750,000 financial penalties, respectively, for the July 2018 cybersecurity attack that breached the country's personal data protection act. The fines are the highest dished out to date.
  
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• Police can’t force you to unlock your phone by iris, face or finger

  15-01-2019 10:56 via zdnet.com
  A US judge has ruled that law enforcement cannot force you to release your biometric mobile device lock.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: The government's clean air plan largely ignores traffic pollution

  15-01-2019 08:44
  
  Britain's government has focussed on wood stoves and agriculture in its effort to reduce dangerous nitrogen dioxide levels, the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting faster than we thought
  
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• Instagram egg: Kylie Jenner's most-liked record beaten

  15-01-2019 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A single speckled egg, sitting on a white background, has toppled reality television star Kylie Jenner for most-liked picture on Instagram - and we have questions.
  
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• Will HTC's eye-tracking tech be enough to take VR mainstream?

  15-01-2019 07:00
  
  At CES 2019, HTC unveiled its Vive Pro Eye and Vive Cosmos VR headsets. There's new eye-tracking technology and inside-out positional tracking. But we're still far VR being mainstream
  
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• Why Instagram's world record egg is the last of a dying breed

  15-01-2019 07:00
  
  As social networks rely more on paid promotion of content, celebrities realise they can buy their way to virality and big business muscles in, the happenstance viral hit is going to become a rare delight
  
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• Gemalto reports increase in blockchain use for securing the Internet of Things

  15-01-2019 07:00 via zdnet.com
  Gemalto has reported organisations turning to blockchain while the industry decides on appropriate security solutions and regulation.
  
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• 12 months on, PayID still not completely implemented by Australia's big four banks

  15-01-2019 06:31 via zdnet.com
  Slow implementation casts doubt on the big four banks being completely ready for open banking on July 1.
  
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• SK Telecom and POSTECH develop 5G antenna tech

  15-01-2019 06:03 via zdnet.com
  SK Telecom and Pohang University of Science and Technology have developed an antenna control technology that increases call quality in ultra-high 28GHz spectrum in 5G.
  
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