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• eBay tops Q4 targets, says payments are part of long-term growth plan

  29-01-2019 23:11 via zdnet.com
  eBay said it intermediated nearly $140 million in GMV during Q4, following the multi-year rollout of its managed payments capability.
  
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• Apple reports iPhone revenue decline of 15 percent in Q1

  29-01-2019 22:57 via zdnet.com
  The anticipated weak iPhone sales resulted in Apple's first year-over-year decline in Q1 revenues a decade.
  
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• Juniper Networks reports mixed Q4 amid continued cloud customer slump

  29-01-2019 22:53 via zdnet.com
  The company warned investors that delays among large cloud customers would hurt its first quarter results.
  
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• Google Chrome 72 removes HPKP, deprecates TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1

  29-01-2019 22:38 via zdnet.com
  Google security engineers also fixed 58 security bugs.
  
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• AMD cuts Q1 outlook amid lower graphic processor demand

  29-01-2019 22:33 via zdnet.com
  The company's weak outlook comes after Nvidia said it was seeing softer sales. AMD said inventory and the end of the blockchain boom were issues.
  
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• With Cortana's concession speech, Microsoft abandons another platform opportunity

  29-01-2019 22:27 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft fought a late start in trying to establish Cortana as a premiere voice agent leveraging the company's AI research. But the lack of a Trojan horse for distribution made it the company's latest casualty of a hedge for a client future beyond Windows.
  
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• EU to tech giants: Step up fake news fight before European elections

  29-01-2019 22:12 via zdnet.com
  Facebook, Google, Twitter and Mozilla have all made progress fighting disinformation campaigns, but they "need to go further and faster before May," the European Commission warns.
  
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• Oregon lawmakers roll out bill to let patients get paid for health data

  29-01-2019 20:42 via zdnet.com
  As data becomes more valuable, and privacy seems increasingly elusive, state lawmakers in Oregon are starting a conversation about a new way to empower consumers.
  
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• Honor View 20 review: Large screen, innovative cameras, great value

  29-01-2019 19:45 via zdnet.com
  This 6.4-inch handset's impressive spec includes a 48MP main camera, a minimal-bezel screen, a novel front camera design, a top-end processor and plenty of internal storage.
  
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• Attention creative pros: GoPro's Fusion action cam that shoots 360 video is $150 off

  29-01-2019 19:42 via zdnet.com
  If you need to create immersive 360-degree experiences that can be played back in VR, this is a solid option.
  
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• Firefox 65 released with AV1 and WebP support

  29-01-2019 18:33 via zdnet.com
  Firefox for Mac, Linux, and Android also got "stack smashing" protection.
  
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• Cyber attacks: China and Russia can disrupt US power networks warns intelligence report

  29-01-2019 18:29 via zdnet.com
  Countries could launch damaging attacks against gas pipelines and electricity grid, says assessment.
  
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• Samsung's One UI, Android Pie update begins to roll out in US

  29-01-2019 18:23 via zdnet.com
  The update is only available on one US carrier so far, but it's a start.
  
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• With Red Hat, IBM to become the leading hybrid cloud provider

  29-01-2019 18:10 via zdnet.com
  This deal is the biggest Linux and open-source acquisition ever. [Cloud TV]
  
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• Fastly, Microsoft partner on real-time analytics with Azure Data Explorer

  29-01-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Fastly uses Microsoft's Azure Data Explorer (formerly project "Kusto") to do real-time analytics on high-volume fast data.
  
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• Apple disables Group FaceTime function that was allowing callers to listen and view without your consent

  29-01-2019 17:56 via zdnet.com
  Apple iPhone users discovered a serious FaceTime bug that lets you hear audio from another iPhone or even view live video without the recipient's knowledge.
  
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• OWC releases ThunderBlade Gen 2 high-performance external SSD

  29-01-2019 17:25 via zdnet.com
  The OWC ThunderBlade Gen 2 offers high-performance fanless external Thunderbolt storage for media professionals who need fast, reliable storage for storing and processing 4K and 8K video.
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 3 game released 'without an ending'

  29-01-2019 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The epilogue is downloaded only once the 40 hours of game-play is completed.
  
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• Huawei: A simple guide to why the company is in so much trouble

  29-01-2019 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the world's favourite phone makers is fighting for its reputation.
  
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• BETT 2019: Portugal’s JP.IK is keeping the Classmate PC idea alive

  29-01-2019 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Intel’s Classmate PC not only led to a boom in netbooks, it prompted a whole new business for JP.IK, turning a small Portuguese computer company into a global technology provider working in more than 70 countries
  
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• Can you trust the personal Internet of Things?

  29-01-2019 16:09 via zdnet.com
  Do you know what's in your pacemaker's source code? Your defibrillator? Your insulin pump? No one does -- except its maker. And that's worrying.
  
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• Ransomware warning: A global attack could cause $200bn in damage - and we're just not ready

  29-01-2019 16:04 via zdnet.com
  WannaCry and NotPetya just scratched the surface of the damage ransomware could do. This gloomy scenario looks at what could really go wrong.
  
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• Yahoo data breach payout blocked by judge

  29-01-2019 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The judge is unhappy about the sum involved and the vagueness of promised cyber-security fixes.
  
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• Apple gets egg all over its FaceTime

  29-01-2019 15:39 via zdnet.com
  The bug that allows people to listen in to other people’s phones and even see video hits Apple where it truly hurts -- in its protestations of privacy protection.
  
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• Accenture launches SynOps to meld data, AI and humans as the automation bandwagon swells

  29-01-2019 15:04 via zdnet.com
  Accenture's platform, dubbed SynOps is designed to enable workflow breakthroughs by melding digital workers and humans. The move follows similar developments in robotics process automation.
  
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• The state of digital transformation and the work to be done

  29-01-2019 15:03 via zdnet.com
  Brian Solis and Altimeter Group's 2018-2019 State of Digital Transformation report tells you volumes about where we are when it comes to actual digital transformation. Are we walking the walk? Talking the talk? Get the scoop on the maturity of the efforts for business transformation. With the data.
  
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• Huawei MateBook 13 review: Gorgeous touchscreen laptop takes on Apple's MacBook Air at $400 less

  29-01-2019 15:01 via zdnet.com
  The Huawei MateBook 13 provides a high screen-to-body ratio touchscreen experience with specs matching Apple's MacBook Air for hundreds less. It's an attractive aluminum machine designed to help you get work done wherever you may be while offering some improvements from Huawei's phone experience.
  
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• 'People think you can't be blind and use a phone'

  29-01-2019 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Three people with visual impairments share their experiences of being targeted for using technology.
  
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• My iPhone's battery wore out in less than 18 months

  29-01-2019 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Shortly after taking ownership of my iPhone 8 Plus, I began to speculate that the battery might not last much more than about a year and a half. Turns out I was right.
  
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• Microsoft Exchange vulnerable to 'PrivExchange' zero-day

  29-01-2019 14:32 via zdnet.com
  Proof-of-concept tool lets attackers escalate a hacked inbox to admin on a company's internal domain controller.
  
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• Honor View 20 review: a mid-range phone masquerading as a flagship

  29-01-2019 14:29
  
  There'll be better handsets to see release this year, but not many. Especially at the £500 mark
  
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• Microsoft makes final push to rid world of Internet Explorer 10

  29-01-2019 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise customers running Windows Server 2012 have one year to change from IE10 to IE11.
  
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• Alibaba Cloud opens second data centre in Japan

  29-01-2019 14:14 via zdnet.com
  Chinese cloud vendor launches another data centre that more than double its capacity in Japan, where it says there is growing demand for big data analytics with machine learning capabilities.
  
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• Raspberry Pi reveals Compute Module 3+: From $25, cooler, 8x more storage

  29-01-2019 13:44 via zdnet.com
  The latest Raspberry Pi Compute Module runs cooler under heavy loads and is now available with up to 32GB storage.
  
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• Verizon says its 'laser focused' on 5G after solid Q4 adjusted earnings

  29-01-2019 13:25 via zdnet.com
  Verizon took a big writeoff for Verizon Media, but said it added 1.2 million retail customers and has revamped to focus on 5G experiences.
  
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• Top programming languages to learn in 2019? Developers name their favorites

  29-01-2019 12:59 via zdnet.com
  Software developers reveal which languages are their top priorities for 2019.
  
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• SAP: Strong Q4 2018 earnings, restructuring on the horizon

  29-01-2019 12:51 via zdnet.com
  SAP is keen to emphasize the shake-up is for growth rather than cost-cutting.
  
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• Want to cut the cost of your Apple Watch? Aetna will reward you for taking more exercise

  29-01-2019 12:24 via zdnet.com
  Time to get active says insurance giant as it launches new programme with Apple.
  
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• Police are now targeting former WebStresser DDoS-for-hire users

  29-01-2019 11:15 via zdnet.com
  The service has closed but this does not mean that previous customers will get away scot-free.
  
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• Taming a world filled with video and audio, using transcription and AI

  29-01-2019 11:01 via zdnet.com
  Trint promises to make the world filled with video and audio more searchable, and make life easier for reporters.
  
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• The best cheap phones you can buy in 2019

  29-01-2019 10:18
  
  WIRED Recommends the best budget smartphones, including the best cheap phone with great battery life and the best for mobile gaming
  
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• The DDoS that wasn’t: a key takeaway for web domain security

  29-01-2019 10:15 via zdnet.com
  Four billion requests were sent to a website in one burst but a DDoS attack was not the reason.
  
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• IBM, The Open Group form data scientist certification

  29-01-2019 10:00 via zdnet.com
  IBM also said it will create a data science apprentice program as well as the data scientist certification for employees.
  
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• Huawei denies wrongdoing after US criminal charges

  29-01-2019 09:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chinese telecoms giant said it was "disappointed" by the US charges, which include theft and fraud.
  
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• Cisco to integrate ACI with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure in multi-cloud play

  29-01-2019 09:30 via zdnet.com
  Cisco also pitched an architecture vision it calls data center anywhere as it aims to manage more cloud and hybrid environments.
  
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• Jaybird RUN XT announced with IPX7 waterproof rating, new colors, and podcast app integration

  29-01-2019 09:01 via zdnet.com
  Fully wireless earbuds allow you to workout without wires and Jaybird's latest model improves upon its original Jaybird RUN. Four hours of earbud time and another eight in the case should get your through your long adventure.
  
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• Enterprise digital transformation leaves data security behind

  29-01-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
  Implementing modern systems could have a sinister side-effect for enterprise companies.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: US government charges Huawei with fraud and theft

  29-01-2019 08:55
  
  The US has charged Huawei and its CFO with fraud, IP theft and sanctions violations, Apple has disabled Facetime over a bug that allowed eavesdropping on call recipients
  
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• Blackview BV9600 Pro hands-on: A smartphone for everyone

  29-01-2019 08:27 via zdnet.com
  The BV9600 Pro is a nice rugged phone, which would suit both corporate and consumer users.
  
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• Blackview 9600 Pro hands-on: A smartphone for everyone

  29-01-2019 08:27 via zdnet.com
  The 9600 Pro is a nice rugged phone, which would suit both corporate and consumer users.
  
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