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• Pentagon documents the military's growing domestic drone use

  25-01-2019 23:38 via zdnet.com
  The Pentagon recorded 11 domestic UAS missions in FY 2018 -- as many as it recorded from 2011 through 2017.
  
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• Google's StarCraft II victory shows AI improves via diversity, invention, not reflexes

  25-01-2019 23:11 via zdnet.com
  Google's added some new tricks to its machine learning system to explore goal-directed behavior, specifically in the video game StarCraft II. It added what's called "meta-games," where a neural network learns to select out the best attributes of multiple competitors as they are developed across numerous training games.
  
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• Nokia is back on US shelves: HMD Global partners with Verizon and Cricket Wireless

  25-01-2019 22:49 via zdnet.com
  The key to success in the US mobile phone market is shelf space at wireless carrier stores. HMD Global announced that two new phones are coming to local stores near you this month.
  
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• How the Air Traffic Control system works and fails

  25-01-2019 21:58 via zdnet.com
  After LaGuardia went down, we could have expected other airports to go dark, as the not-sufficiently automated Air Traffic Control system falls under the load. Without air traffic controllers, there can be no commercial air flight.
  
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• Airbnb acquires Gaest.com for booking offsite meetings

  25-01-2019 20:06 via zdnet.com
  The deal fits in with Airbnb's efforts to expand Airbnb for Work beyond business travel.
  
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• New 2019 iPads: Everything we know so far

  25-01-2019 19:41 via zdnet.com
  An early 2019 announcement means leaks and rumors should start heating up.
  
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• Looking for WhatsApp alternatives? Signal is your best bet

  25-01-2019 19:13
  
  With the news that Facebook is planning to merge Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram it could be time to switch messaging apps. Here's our pick of the best
  
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• Looking for alternatives to WhatsApp? Signal is your best bet

  25-01-2019 19:13
  
  With the news that Facebook is planning to merge Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram it could be time to switch messaging apps. Here's our pick of the best
  
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• The truth about standing desks: Podcast 402

  25-01-2019 18:22
  
  Standing desk myths, busted, the latest on the Chinese CRISPR baby scandal and how skyscrapers are fighting back against YouTube’s daredevil rooftoppers
  
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• Motorola leaks Moto G7 lineup in advance of February 7th announcement

  25-01-2019 17:39 via zdnet.com
  The season of smartphone launches is upon us and in a couple of weeks Motorola will be making an announcement prior to MWC. CNET discovered that Motorola's own website leaked all the details of the upcoming Moto G7 lineup.
  
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• Confluent shows open source, paradigm shifts, cloud, and commercial success can all co-exist

  25-01-2019 16:55 via zdnet.com
  Confluent just became a unicorn. We discuss why, what happens from now on, and how this is significant for the entire data ecosystem and the world at large with CEO Jay Kreps
  
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• Bringing open-source rhyme and reason to edge computing: LF Edge

  25-01-2019 16:05 via zdnet.com
  Edge computing​ -- data processing near where data is generated -- is growing ever more important with the rise of 5G and the Internet of Things. But, it has no standardization to speak of. The Linux Foundation's newly minted LF Edge seeks to remedy this problem.
  
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• Google to opt in some ad customers into a managed service unless they opt out by Feb. 4

  25-01-2019 15:44 via zdnet.com
  Google has sent emails to some advertising customers saying it will manage and optimize their ad campaigns unless they opt out by Feb. 4.
  
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• Facebook to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger

  25-01-2019 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
  
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• CES 2019: Cool stuff at Eureka Park

  25-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  When I go to CES I focus on the Eureka Park, where new companies tout their wares. I look for things that may not be hits today, but point to what could be hits tomorrow.l Here's my list from CES 2019.
  
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• DIY-IT Project: 3D printing discovery series

  25-01-2019 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Whether you're new to 3D printing or an old hand, ZDNet's 3D Printing Discovery Series will help you understand and get the most out of this amazing, accessible technology.
  
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• This old trojan learns new tricks in its latest banking info and password-stealing campaign

  25-01-2019 14:03 via zdnet.com
  This banking trojan has a long history, but it's still going strong - and still being updated.
  
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• Windows 7 migration warning: Plan now to avoid security worries later

  25-01-2019 13:54 via zdnet.com
  Malware can spread much more easily on obsolete platforms, warns security body. With less than a year until the end of Windows 7 support, don't get caught out.
  
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• Samsung unveils Galaxy A9 Pro: This is the hole-punch screen coming to Galaxy S10

  25-01-2019 13:48 via zdnet.com
  Infinity-O screen comes first to Samsung's mid-range phones.
  
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• Apple slowdown: iPhone's shipments fall in China as gap on Huawei widens

  25-01-2019 13:25 via zdnet.com
  iPhone shipments declined far greater than overall smartphone shipments to China.
  
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• Vodafone puts Huawei rollout in core networks on hold

  25-01-2019 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The mobile operator "pauses' deployment of Huawei equipment in its core networks in Europe.
  
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• Thousands tell HMRC to delete voice data

  25-01-2019 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The tax authority collected voice data over the phone and originally gave people no way to opt out.
  
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• Google: Oracle Java win will kill software development, so Supreme Court must rule

  25-01-2019 12:52 via zdnet.com
  But Oracle says Google's concerns are a smokescreen for a desire to freely copy and make huge profits.
  
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• YouTube stars warn of impersonation scam

  25-01-2019 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Messages that look like they come from YouTube stars are trying to trick their fans.
  
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• This Trojan infects Chrome browser extensions, spoofs searches to steal cryptocurrency

  25-01-2019 12:25 via zdnet.com
  The malware also takes over browser update and integrity checks.
  
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• This malware uses debt to prey on banking victims

  25-01-2019 10:56 via zdnet.com
  Redaman uses screen capture and keylogging to grab the credentials required to break into online bank accounts.
  
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• BT first foreign telecom company to secure China licenses

  25-01-2019 09:21 via zdnet.com
  UK telco secures nationwide licenses in China that will enable it to directly contract and bill Chinese customers, marking the first time a foreign telecommunications company has been allowed to do so across the country.
  
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• Singapore unveils implementation guides, forms industry committee to boost telecom security

  25-01-2019 08:48 via zdnet.com
  Industry regulator has set up a committee comprising government officials and industry experts to establish a "multi-year roadmap" that aims to identify cyber threats and develop capabilities and tools needed to better secure Singapore's telecommunications sector, including IoT deployments.
  
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• Friday briefing: Facebook encouraged children to spend money without permission

  25-01-2019 08:43
  
  Unsealed court documents reveal the importance of "friendly fraud" to Facebook's revenues, Met Office predicts major rise in CO2 for 2019
  
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• Is China really using Huawei to hack the world's communications?

  25-01-2019 07:00
  
  Huawei is one of the world's biggest smartphone manufacturers but countries are banning its tech after security concerns have been raised. What's going on?
  
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• DJI Osmo Pocket review: a 4K hand camera that's in a class of its own

  25-01-2019 07:00
  
  DJI’s super small 4K pocket cam packs a three-axis gimbal and promises cinematic video. But is it better than an iPhone?
  
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• Indian IT had a solid quarter but faces unpredictable, ill winds in 2019

  25-01-2019 06:50 via zdnet.com
  An imminent and chaos-inducing Brexit, and rising employee costs from US hires in response to Trump's crackdown on H-1B visas are just a few of the challenges that Indian companies will face in 2019.
  
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• Microsoft Bing is back online in China

  25-01-2019 06:07 via zdnet.com
  Bing is back online after reportedly being blocked due to an accidental technical error.
  
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• Max Kelsen using Google's Cloud to help beat cancer through machine learning

  25-01-2019 05:53 via zdnet.com
  The Australian firm has set itself the goal of predicting the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment.
  
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• Huawei flags 5G smartphone coming to MWC

  25-01-2019 05:25 via zdnet.com
  Balong 5000 multi-mode chipset capable of handling 2G up to standalone 5G connections.
  
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• Free software made it on laptops but IoT future is bleak

  25-01-2019 04:13 via zdnet.com
  If people cannot tinker with Internet of Things devices, then the future is bad for free software, Bradley Kuhn of the Software Freedom Conservancy has said.
  
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• The mystery tracks being 'forced' on Spotify users

  25-01-2019 03:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Mysterious musicians have cropped up on Spotify accounts. How did they get there - and do they point to a security problem?
  
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• Huawei confident in uncomfortable times

  25-01-2019 02:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chinese telecoms company is facing a PR crisis, but its executives say it's business as usual.
  
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• Microsoft's Bing search engine restored in China

  25-01-2019 02:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm said its site in China was now accessible after an outage raised concerns it had been censored.
  
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• Microsoft's new Windows 10 19H1 test build is taxiing toward the finish line

  25-01-2019 01:56 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 (1903) test build is light on new features, and heavy on fixes -- which is expected as it rolls toward completion.
  
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• Intel's CEO search continues "with a sense of urgency," Bob Swan says

  25-01-2019 01:30 via zdnet.com
  More than six months after Intel CEO Brian Krzanich departed, Intel's board should find the right replacement soon, CFO and Interim CEO Bob Swan said Thursday.
  
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• Trial for valet airport parking robots and other news

  25-01-2019 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology stories of the week.
  
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• Could dancing pandas persuade you to buy sports shoes?

  25-01-2019 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  How retailers are trying to make in-store shopping more exciting and fun with interactive experiences.
  
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• Internet experiment goes wrong, takes down a bunch of Linux routers

  25-01-2019 00:55 via zdnet.com
  Routers running FRR impacted in first experiment test run. Some ISPs in Asia and Australia affected the second time.
  
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