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• Western Digital Q2 misses estimates

  24-01-2019 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The company reported Q2 revenue of $4.2 billion, down from $5.3 billion from a year ago.
  
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• Intel sets new annual revenue record, but Q4 sales fell below expectations

  24-01-2019 22:20 via zdnet.com
  With weaker-than-expected Q4 sales and a light Q1 outlook, shares were down in after-hours trading
  
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• This is how Google's DeepMind crushed puny humans at StarCraft

  24-01-2019 21:25
  
  AlphaStar was pitted against some of the best professional StarCraft players in the world – and the humans didn't stand a chance
  
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• Concerns raised about WordPress' new 'White Screen Of Death' protection feature

  24-01-2019 19:52 via zdnet.com
  New WordPress WSOD Protection feature could be abused to disable security plugins on WordPress sites.
  
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• Microsoft Office 365 users in Europe unable to access mailboxes for a full day

  24-01-2019 19:49 via zdnet.com
  Email issues have plagued a number of Microsoft 365/Office 365 users in Europe for an entire day, and information on what's happening from Microsoft has been sparse.
  
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• In praise of our great tech leaders

  24-01-2019 19:29 via zdnet.com
  It's National Compliment Day. So, It's time to recognize the brilliance of those who lead Google, Facebook, and the rest.
  
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• Microsoft's Office 365 apps are available in the Apple Mac App Store

  24-01-2019 19:02 via zdnet.com
  Mac users can now download the suite of Microsoft's Office 365 apps from the Mac App Store for free, but a subscription is required for full use.
  
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• Microsoft buys Citus Data

  24-01-2019 18:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft’s acquisition of Citus Data is meant to differentiate its Azure Database for PostgreSQL service and put skin in the game for the PostgreSQL open source project.
  
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• Brazil changes freedom of information act

  24-01-2019 18:07 via zdnet.com
  Lower-ranking public servants are awarded power to assign top-level secrecy to documents.
  
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• Dropbox intros time-based comments for video, audio files

  24-01-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  With the feature, editing commentary can be placed alongside video or audio files at a specific place on the file's timeline.
  
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• AWS open sources SageMaker Neo code as Neo-AI project

  24-01-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Neo-AI will enable chipmakers, device makers and developers to optimize machine learning models for a wide variety of hardware platforms.
  
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• 'Swatting' conspirators charged in US

  24-01-2019 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Three men are accused of aiding a hoaxer who tricked armed police into attending fake emergencies.
  
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• Far Cry returns with post-nuclear apocalypse in New Dawn

  24-01-2019 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Marc Cieslak looks at the latest instalment in the first-person shooter series ahead of its release.
  
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• SAP NS2, Google Cloud Platform ink integration deal to target public sector

  24-01-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud's network infrastructure and machine learning capabilities will integrate with SAP's in-memory database and SAP NS2's secure cloud delivery services.
  
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• Malvertising campaign targets Apple users with malicious code hidden in images

  24-01-2019 16:20 via zdnet.com
  New malvertising group named VeryMal hijacked over five million web sessions to redirect Apple users to sites offering malware-laced software.
  
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• Patriots vs Rams: How to stream Super Bowl 2019

  24-01-2019 15:56 via zdnet.com
  Are you far away from your usual TV, as the Los Angeles Rams take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII? You can still watch the game over the internet.
  
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• What a goat tells us about tech billionaires

  24-01-2019 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  From slaughtering goats to prepping for the apocalypse, their habits aren't exactly normal.
  
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• Cloud customers pairing AWS and Microsoft Azure, according to Kentik

  24-01-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Multi-cloud may eclipse hybrid as a deployment mantra for enterprise cloud deployments. Simply put, you'll wind up using a bunch of clouds.
  
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• Is Julia fastest-growing new programming language? Stats chart rapid rise in 2018

  24-01-2019 15:07 via zdnet.com
  Company founded by Julia's four creators issues figures to show how the open-source language gained momentum in 2018.
  
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• Q&A: Visible CEO Miguel Quiroga talks customer service, expanding service to Android users

  24-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Verizon backed digital carrier is launching an Android beta, and device sales.
  
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• HP unveils new AMD Ryzen-powered HP ProBooks laptops

  24-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The HP ProBook 445 G6 and HP ProBook 455 G6 are aimed at growing businesses that want business-class features such as enhanced security and increased durability.
  
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• Prince's Trust suspends ties to Huawei

  24-01-2019 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The youth charity says it will not accept new financial donations from the firm.
  
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• Artificial intelligence will become the next new human right

  24-01-2019 14:23 via zdnet.com
  That is, if Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is to be believed.
  
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• As Apple Macintosh turns 35, Android, Linux, OS X users get to run its classic apps

  24-01-2019 14:19 via zdnet.com
  Classic Mac apps compiled for 30-year-old CPUs can now live on in the Advanced Mac Substitute emulator for Linux, Mac OS X, and Android devices.
  
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• Google Chrome changes could 'destroy' ad-blockers

  24-01-2019 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Users could be defenceless against intrusive ads if proposed changes to Chrome happen, warn developers
  
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• Data security is a major issue in GDPR compliance

  24-01-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Only 59 percent of the enterprise is meeting the EU’s regulatory requirements today.
  
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• HPE teams up with Girl Scouts to teach girls about cybersecurity

  24-01-2019 13:45 via zdnet.com
  HPE and the Girl Scouts have developed a game, a curriculum, and of course, a Girl Scout patch focused on cyber risks and best practices.
  
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• Amazon Scout robots take to pavements in Washington State

  24-01-2019 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The online retail giant is latest to experiment with delivery via pavement robot.
  
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• Delivery wars: Amazon's new delivery robot VS Starship's college munchie robot

  24-01-2019 13:05 via zdnet.com
  The battle for the future of local delivery is being waged one pepperoni pizza and Prime parcel at a time. Round one goes to the underdog.
  
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• Microsoft's GitHub: Requests for user data double in 2018, but gag orders grow faster

  24-01-2019 13:02 via zdnet.com
  GitHub in most cases is legally prevented from informing users when it provides information to law enforcement.
  
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• Prediction: 2019 is the year robotics industry takes a hard look at safety

  24-01-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  After explosive growth in the industry, some fear not enough attention has been paid to safety. This is the year that could change.
  
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• What happens when driverless car meets delivery robot at an intersection?

  24-01-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The latest 5G technology is being used in Estonia to find answers to tricky situations for self-driving vehicles.
  
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• Google intends to appeal €50 million European GDPR fine

  24-01-2019 11:36 via zdnet.com
  Google was issued first massive fine imposed by breaking GDPR rules by French authorities.
  
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• Why is Dyson moving to Singapore? It's not just Brexit

  24-01-2019 11:30
  
  James Dyson may be a leading Brexiteer, but moving the Dyson HQ to Singapore is complicated. UK skill shortages, tax breaks, and other incentives will have made the upheaval appealing
  
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• Chinese officials circle as a second CRISPR pregnancy is confirmed

  24-01-2019 11:27
  
  He Jiankui faces severe punishment for his actions, but questions remain as to where the CRISPR baby investigation will go next
  
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• Chinese authorities circle as a second CRISPR baby is confirmed

  24-01-2019 11:27
  
  He Jiankui faces severe punishment for his actions, but questions remain as to where the CRISPR baby investigation will go next
  
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• AWS WorkLink to streamline secure enterprise network access through mobile

  24-01-2019 10:36 via zdnet.com
  The solution is designed to eradicate the need for custom browsers or VPNs.
  
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• Millennials demand more social media engagement in exchange for loyalty

  24-01-2019 08:59 via zdnet.com
  Social media is at the crossroads of customer experience and customer satisfaction –- and all businesses need to have a strong social presence. But how loyal are millennials?
  
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• New ransomware poses as games and software to trick you into downloading it

  24-01-2019 08:44 via zdnet.com
  Potent new ransomware appears to be written by experienced cyber criminals and displays some of the same abilities as some of the most powerful families around.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Xiaomi reveals its folding phone prototype

  24-01-2019 08:41
  
  The Chinese smartphone firm is the latest to show off folding screen tech, the US is seeking the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
  
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• Far Cry New Dawn reimagines what post-apocalyptic games should be

  24-01-2019 07:00
  
  Forget abominable mutants and radioactive wastelands – Far Cry New Dawn's take on the apocalypse is a beautiful return to nature
  
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• 2019 is the year that space tourism finally becomes a reality. No, really

  24-01-2019 07:00
  
  We’ve had to wait a long time, but there’s every reason to be excited about space tourism this year
  
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• Microsoft's Bing search engine inaccessible in China

  24-01-2019 05:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The outage has raised concerns that Bing is the latest foreign website to be blocked by censors.
  
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• Department of Human Services seeks off-the-shelf 'innovation' platform

  24-01-2019 05:02 via zdnet.com
  To be hosted either externally or internally.
  
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• Cisco discloses arbitrary execution in SD-WAN Solution and Webex

  24-01-2019 04:50 via zdnet.com
  Networking giant reveals 23 security issues hitting products including SD-WAN Solution, Webex, and small business routers.
  
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• LG to unveil first 5G smartphone with Snapdragon 855 at MWC

  24-01-2019 03:29 via zdnet.com
  LG's yet-to-be-named first 5G smartphone will be unveiled on February 24th at Mobile World Congress, sporting a Snapdragon 855 processor, a vapor chamber, and a 4,000 mAh battery.
  
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• 'Criminals escaping justice' due to IT system

  24-01-2019 03:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The system used by nine forces regularly crashes, causing cases to be dropped, officers say.
  
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• As the PC market continues to shrink slowly, guess which OEMs are still thriving?

  24-01-2019 03:02 via zdnet.com
  The worldwide PC market has been flat for the past few years, but that hasn't been true for every OEM. A closer look at two years' worth of statistics from IDC shows that three companies have been doing significantly better than the rest.
  
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• US Senators fear Chinese-made metro rail cars could be used for surveillance

  24-01-2019 02:27 via zdnet.com
  US Senators want Washington Metro to block a Chinese state-owned company from providing subway cars.
  
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• Meizu creates a 'holeless' handset with no ports dubbed the zero

  24-01-2019 01:49 via zdnet.com
  No charging port, no headphone jack, no speakers, no SIM tray.
  
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