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• Airbus data breach impacts employees in Europe

  30-01-2019 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Aircraft manufacturer still investigating the breach. Did not reveal any other information.
  
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• Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals

  30-01-2019 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.
  
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• NSW police corruption body wants access to encrypted communications

  30-01-2019 22:55 via zdnet.com
  Excluding the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission from accessing encrypted communications may encourage police corruption more broadly, it has argued.
  
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• Qualcomm beats earnings expectations for Q1

  30-01-2019 22:38 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm estimates global 3G/4G/5G device shipments of approximately 1.85 billion to 1.95 billion for calendar year 2019, up 3 percent to 8 percent year-over-year.
  
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• PayPal misses Q4 revenue targets

  30-01-2019 22:30 via zdnet.com
  PayPal ended the quarter with an active account base of 267 million.
  
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• DOJ moves to take down Joanap botnet operated by North Korean state hackers

  30-01-2019 22:20 via zdnet.com
  The DOJ, FBI, and US Air Force to contact victims infected with the Joanap malware.
  
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• Microsoft Q2 strong amid commercial cloud revenue surge to $36 billion annual run rate

  30-01-2019 22:13 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft delivered strong second quarter results as its commercial cloud and Azure revenue fared well.
  
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• Amazon, Huawei efforts show move to AI-centric chips continues

  30-01-2019 19:54 via zdnet.com
  Two expert reports this week from longtime chip observers show why the recent trend to design novel chips for AI will roll on for many years to come.
  
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• Amazon gets Harrison Ford to reveal the grim future of Alexa

  30-01-2019 19:39 via zdnet.com
  People will love Amazon's Super Bowl ad. Within it, though, lurks a fascinating future.
  
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• Fifa to stop selling in-game currency in Belgium

  30-01-2019 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The move comes after the Belgian Gambling Commission threatened legal action over in-game loot boxes.
  
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• Nvidia launches new colocation program to jumpstart data center deployments

  30-01-2019 19:15 via zdnet.com
  With a network of colocation partners, Nvidia is trying to help businesses take advantage ofDGX systems even if they don't have modern data center facilities.
  
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• How Apple's iPhone has changed through the years

  30-01-2019 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  As Apple hints at lower phone prices, Newsbeat looks at how iPhones have changed through the years.
  
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• Zillow awards $1 million to data scientists for improving its Zestimate algorithm

  30-01-2019 18:58 via zdnet.com
  The winners of the company's Zillow Prize AI contest created an algorithm that's 13 percent more accurate than Zillow's current model.
  
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• Google announces Kubernetes Operator for Apache Spark

  30-01-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The beta release of "Spark Operator" allows native execution of Spark applications on Kubernetes clusters -- no Hadoop or Mesos required.
  
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• What Oracle wants: more small companies, non-tech users for its enterprise technology

  30-01-2019 17:25 via zdnet.com
  Oracle products always required a very particular set of skills to fully master. The vendor is trying to change that.
  
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• Kwik Fit garages hit by computer virus

  30-01-2019 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The car repair chain's IT system went offline on Saturday and has been experiencing problems since.
  
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• Log-free email provider Posteo: 'You must log user IP addresses', court rules

  30-01-2019 16:55 via zdnet.com
  German Constitutional Court says email service needs to store its users' IP details for law enforcement.
  
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• Habana, the AI chip innovator, promises top performance and efficiency

  30-01-2019 16:23 via zdnet.com
  Habana is the best kept secret in AI chips. Designed from the ground up for machine learning workloads, it promises superior performance combined with power efficiency to revolutionize everything from data centers in the cloud to autonomous cars.
  
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• DJI pledges painful action to tackle corruption

  30-01-2019 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The world's bestselling drone-maker says it must tackle cases of employee theft.
  
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• Ubuntu 18.04 needs patching

  30-01-2019 15:45 via zdnet.com
  Canonical is updating Ubuntu 18.04 to the 4.15.0-44.47 Linux kernel to fix several security bugs.
  
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• Singapore unveils data system that tracks viewership across multiple platforms

  30-01-2019 15:39 via zdnet.com
  Infocomm Media Development Authority launches the Singapore TV Audience Measurement system that it says offers "integrated" viewership details across various devices, including smartphones and PCs, so advertisers can better understand cross-screen behaviour.
  
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• TicWatch S2 review: Google Wear OS is pretty terrible and Mobvoi doesn't help the cause with this $180 smartwatch

  30-01-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  The best smartwatch for Android smartphones users is the Samsung Galaxy Watch, but some may still desire to use a Google Wear OS device. If that applies to you, the $180 TicWatch S2 might meet some basic needs. There are better options available though.
  
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• This is how YouTube influencer scam artists operate

  30-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The scams look credible but the only gift on offer is the loss of your personal data.
  
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• Matrix has slowly evolved into a 'Swiss Army knife' of the ransomware world

  30-01-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Matrix ransomware is usually deployed after cyber-criminals use unsecured RDP endpoints to compromise companies' internal networks.
  
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• BT Broadband review: Big internet packages at big prices

  30-01-2019 14:53
  
  Find out everything you need to know about the UK's biggest ISP
  
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• The one about Friends still being most popular

  30-01-2019 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  They might not have been born when it was made, but Friends is a favourite programme for the young.
  
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• The one Alexa feature that makes it worth letting her spy on us all she wants (according to my wife)

  30-01-2019 14:34 via zdnet.com
  In a world filled with intelligent assistants connected to vast information gathering and sifting operations, is there anything that truly justifies the intrusion into our privacy? Probably not. But the convenience is sure nice.
  
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• Scruff gay dating app bans underwear photos

  30-01-2019 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors".
  
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• Apple iPhone sales: Global shipments 'down by millions' in Q1 2019

  30-01-2019 14:29 via zdnet.com
  iPhone shipments fell in Q4 2019, but the active installed base of iPhones now exceeds 900 million.
  
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• CX software drives revenue growth at SAP Brazil

  30-01-2019 14:23 via zdnet.com
  Results for 2018 were boosted by the company's customer experience and vendor management offerings.
  
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• Windows 7: What is your company's exit strategy?

  30-01-2019 14:14 via zdnet.com
  If your business is still running on Windows 7, it's time to get serious about how you're going to handle the January 14, 2020 end of support. Here are your four options.
  
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• Alibaba's Q4 cloud revenue up 84 percent from a year ago

  30-01-2019 14:11 via zdnet.com
  Alibaba's cloud computing annual revenue run rate is approaching $4 billion.
  
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• Apple CEO on iPhone sales drop: "Yes, I do think that price is a factor"

  30-01-2019 14:08 via zdnet.com
  Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company has started to cut iPhone prices in some territories in an attempt to boost falling sales.
  
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• iPhone FaceTime bug: Now Apple sued over eavesdrop on lawyer's client phone call

  30-01-2019 14:06 via zdnet.com
  Apple sued over FaceTime eavesdropping bug and faces criticism for not responding to bug reports.
  
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• Google Arts and Culture, Stratasys team up on 3D printing artifacts

  30-01-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The effort is designed to enable researchers around the world recreate a bit of history.
  
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• Google Chrome to get warnings for 'lookalike URLs'

  30-01-2019 13:55 via zdnet.com
  Chrome to show warnings when accessing mistyped domains.
  
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• AT&T Q4 mixed as wireless churn increases amid media merger integration

  30-01-2019 13:54 via zdnet.com
  AT&T's big priority for 2019 is paying down debt and integrating media and ad acquisitions as it invests in 5G.
  
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• Struggling to comply with GDPR? Microsoft 365 rolls out new privacy dashboards

  30-01-2019 13:37 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft wants to make it easier for organizations to deal with new privacy regulations.
  
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• Super Bowl LIII: Football players should be replaced by robots. No, really.

  30-01-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Everyone (parents especially) knows America's most popular sport has major safety problems. Robots can help.
  
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• Apple hints at lower iPhone prices as sales fall

  30-01-2019 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Revenue from the tech giant's signature iPhone fell 15% in the most recent quarter.
  
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• Facebook slammed over covert app that pays teenagers for data

  30-01-2019 12:02 via zdnet.com
  The Facebook Research app pays teenagers $20 for extensive access to their phone and web activity.
  
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• PledgeMusic: The day the music died?

  30-01-2019 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Crowdfunding site PledgeMusic seems to have run out of money, leaving musicians wondering what to do.
  
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• Best broadband 2019: The best UK internet service providers

  30-01-2019 11:52
  
  Working from home more often, or just fancy seeing if there are better speeds out there? These are the best UK broadband providers in 2019
  
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• Best broadband 2019: The best UK internet providers

  30-01-2019 11:52
  
  Working from home more often, or just fancy seeing if there are better speeds out there? These are the best UK broadband providers in 2019
  
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• Top ten mistakes companies are making with local SEO

  30-01-2019 11:36 via zdnet.com
  Almost two out of five business leaders do not know if their website is optimised for local SEO. So what should they look out for?
  
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• Children 'afterthought' for social media companies

  30-01-2019 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  England's children's commissioner writes to social media companies, urging them to tackle disturbing content.
  
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• Severe vulnerability in Apple FaceTime found by Fortnite player

  30-01-2019 10:27 via zdnet.com
  The teen’s mother attempted to contact Apple with no success.
  
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• Apple's earnings show its iPhone mojo has stopped working

  30-01-2019 09:58
  
  As Apple's main profit engine stutters, CEO Tim Cook has to focus on services and wearables
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Apple will lower iPhone prices in some countries

  30-01-2019 08:53
  
  Tim Cook's statement as Apple reports a quarter of declining sales growth, Facebook has been paying users to install a data-sucking 'research' app
  
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• Home Affairs reveals Australian authorities already using new encryption powers

  30-01-2019 08:38 via zdnet.com
  The Department of Home Affairs has been told law enforcement and national security agencies are already using the Act as the department continues to 'support' its implementation.
  
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