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• Huawei ban sees TPG end rollout of Australian mobile network

  28-01-2019 23:30 via zdnet.com
  Australian telco says the lack of a clear upgrade path to 5G will see it end its network rollout.
  
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• United States unseals charges against Huawei and its CFO

  28-01-2019 23:16 via zdnet.com
  The United States is charging Huawei with conspiracy, fraud, obstruction of justice, and IP theft.
  
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• Android Q: Rumors, features, and everything we know so far

  28-01-2019 23:13 via zdnet.com
  We don't have a name yet, but we do know quite a bit about the next version of Android.
  
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• LG sets up 6G research centre at KAIST

  28-01-2019 23:05 via zdnet.com
  LG Electronics and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have opened a 6G research centre to cooperate in the development of the next-generation wireless network.
  
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• Google’s AI surfs the “gamescape” to conquer game theory

  28-01-2019 23:05 via zdnet.com
  Following on their victory in StarCraft II, Google's DeepMind researchers lay out a plan to find diversity in players of games to get around the problems of hidden information in game theory. Their work points to a kind of "open-ended learning" that surpasses simple test-taking found in most machine learning.
  
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• Adversarial AI: Cybersecurity battles are coming

  28-01-2019 23:02 via zdnet.com
  One of the world's foremost experts in building AI systems to detect malware explains "offensive AI" and the mathematical models he develops to protect against cyber attacks.
  
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• Nick Clegg: 'Social media platforms must make protections better'

  28-01-2019 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The new Facebook vice-president says the firm will do "whatever it takes" to make its platforms safer.
  
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• Singapore HIV registry data leaked online in health breach

  28-01-2019 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 14,000 people are affected, including thousands of visitors, Singapore's health ministry says.
  
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• Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for buying hacked servers

  28-01-2019 19:50 via zdnet.com
  xDedic provided access to more than 85,000 hacked servers in its heyday.
  
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• Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1 review: A flexible workstation-class convertible

  28-01-2019 19:10 via zdnet.com
  A 4K touch screen and a sturdy 2-in-1 format should recommend this powerful laptop to mobile power users, but battery life is a concern.
  
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• YouTuber James Charles tells LBC Birmingham crowd 'normal'

  28-01-2019 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  James Charles tells LBC his career has been "a wild ride", following gridlock in Birmingham.
  
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• Facebook pledges to do more on self-harm

  28-01-2019 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Nick Clegg said the network "would do whatever it takes" after 14-year-old Molly Russell's death.
  
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• The Challenger disaster: 33 years ago I was working at mission control

  28-01-2019 17:03 via zdnet.com
  It was manned space flight's darkest day.
  
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• Data of 14,200 diagnosed with HIV in Singapore leaked online

  28-01-2019 16:19 via zdnet.com
  Personal information belonging to 14,200 individuals diagnosed with HIV has been leaked online by an American living in Singapore and who had illegally accessed the data, reveals the country's health ministry.
  
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• B&Q 'exposed data about store thieves'

  28-01-2019 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A security researcher says he found a database listing names and details of suspected culprits.
  
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• Google says Apple's iPhone XS has a laughably bad camera

  28-01-2019 16:13 via zdnet.com
  In a new ad, Google touts the Pixel 3's Night Sight feature and suggests iPhone XS is a terrible shot in the dark.
  
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• Unsecured MongoDB databases expose Kremlin's backdoor into Russian businesses

  28-01-2019 16:04 via zdnet.com
  "[email protected]" account spotted on thousands of Russian-linked, internet-exposed MongoDB databases.
  
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• The internet thinks I want dresses and I love it

  28-01-2019 15:48 via zdnet.com
  When you go undercover on the internet, ad networks don’t know who you are, so you aren't targeted by ads. And the ads you do see totally miss the mark. It really reduces your online friction. Here’s how you can test your browser and do it, too.
  
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• Nvidia hit with double whammy in Q4 as data center and gaming demand slows

  28-01-2019 15:32 via zdnet.com
  Nvidia said enterprises turned cautious and slowed spending amid the macroeconomic slowdown in China. Bottom line: Multiple developments hurt sales of its graphics processors.
  
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• Moment Tele 58mm lens: Achieve 2x or 4x optical zoom with your iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy phones

  28-01-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  Many dual rear camera phones today come with 2x optical zoom and thanks to Moment's new Tele 58mm lens you can add another 2x to those phones or enable 2x zoom on phones that do not have telephoto capability.
  
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• Why a high-tech border wall is as silly as a physical one

  28-01-2019 15:18 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: Technology is an attractive answer, but it's no panacea for economic and geopolitical problems at the border.
  
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• BlackBerry taps former Cisco exec Bryan Palma for COO role

  28-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Palma is set to play a key role in integrating Cylance into BlackBerry's products.
  
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• 3D printing hands-on: LulzBot Mini 2 first look

  28-01-2019 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Does the LulzBot Mini 2 3D printer improve on the venerable and well-loved LulzBot Mini? In this first look, we compare both machines side-by-side.
  
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• Microsoft guy: Mozilla should give up on Firefox and go with Chromium too

  28-01-2019 13:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft engineer wants Mozilla to climb down from its "philosophical ivory tower", stop making a browser that few use, and become a research organization.
  
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• Technology supports Brazil dam collapse management

  28-01-2019 13:55 via zdnet.com
  Mobile operators provide data, Israel brings in advanced equipment and startups unite to deal with country's worse environmental tragedy.
  
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• TalkTalk hacker Daniel Kelley's blackmail charge dropped

  28-01-2019 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Daniel Kelley has already admitted involvement in the major hack attack on the telecoms firm in 2015.
  
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• Apple's latest iPhone promo: Trade up to an iPhone XR from $19 a month

  28-01-2019 13:07 via zdnet.com
  And Apple combines higher trade-in values with a new monthly payment option to sell more new iPhones.
  
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• Davos develops drone regulation How-To for governments (and the FAA should pay attention)

  28-01-2019 13:05 via zdnet.com
  The World Economic Forum is trying to help commercial drones takeoff worldwide by telling leaders on the ground what's up.
  
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• Education market takes flight at London’s BETT show

  28-01-2019 12:21 via zdnet.com
  The UK’s annual educational technology exhibition attracted a global audience for products that ranged from toys to enterprise-level offerings.
  
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• Fortnite loot box llamas go 'see-through'

  28-01-2019 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Epic Games will now let players see what is inside loot llamas before they buy them.
  
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• Windows 7 wind-down: Microsoft guts the info you see in Windows Media Player

  28-01-2019 12:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft drops metadata service from Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center for Windows 7.
  
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• Global IT spend to reach $3.8 trillion this year

  28-01-2019 09:30 via zdnet.com
  Gartner says that spending is shifting from mobile devices to the cloud and data centers.
  
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• Monday briefing: Britain could legislate against self-harm content on social media

  28-01-2019 08:30
  
  Health secretary Matt Hancock has called on tech giants to introduce stronger measures against imagery of self-harm and suicide
  
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• Meet the Chinese phone brands vying to be the next OnePlus

  28-01-2019 07:00
  
  Feeling smug because you bought an alt flagship? You’re already falling behind
  
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• A huge study into the impact of fake news has surprising results

  28-01-2019 07:00
  
  “Counting fake news exposure is like counting people in a fun house”
  
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• The internet of human things: Implants for everybody and how we get there

  28-01-2019 03:22 via zdnet.com
  Imagine a future where you don't have to carry dead cow hide stuffed with plastic cards and cash.
  
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• Nera: The 3D-printed electric motorbike

  28-01-2019 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The bike, made by BigRep, took three days to print and cost about £2,000 ($2,600) to produce.
  
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• Hundreds of popular cars ‘at risk of keyless theft’

  28-01-2019 01:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Consumer group Which? found the Ford Fiesta, VW Golf, Nissan Qashqai and Ford Focus were all at risk.
  
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• Fitness trackers 'overestimate' calorie burning

  28-01-2019 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Products such as Fitbits overestimate the amount of calories burned while walking, research finds.
  
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• The Davos crowd had highminded talk about AI, stay tuned for the action

  28-01-2019 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Artificial intelligence as applied to industry 4.0 dominated the technology chatter out of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Here's a slightly cynical view about where we go from here.
  
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• The Davos crowd had high-minded talk about AI, stay tuned for the action

  28-01-2019 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Artificial intelligence as applied to industry 4.0 dominated the technology chatter out of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Here's a slightly cynical view about where we go from here.
  
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