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• New Windows 10 19H1 test build adds more search, mixed reality tweaks

  01-02-2019 23:26 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to roll out more incremental test builds for its coming April 2019 Windows 10 feature update, known for now as '19H1.'
  
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• Siri Shortcuts can be abused for extortion demands, malware propagation

  01-02-2019 22:22 via zdnet.com
  If weaponized, Siri Shortcuts could be an effective tool for extortionists, malware and scareware groups.
  
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• Microsoft is making OneDrive, SharePoint Online its default save locations for Office 365 apps

  01-02-2019 20:37 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to nudge users toward saving more in the cloud with its latest move to make OneDrive and SharePoint Online the default location for Office 365 apps.
  
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• ​Survey: The rise of industrial IoT

  01-02-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  Take this short, multiple choice survey and tell us about your company's industrial IoT plans.
  
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• The first ambassador to Silicon Valley struggles with 'TechPlomacy'

  01-02-2019 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Denmark's first ambassador to Silicon Valley reflects on his efforts over the past 18 months to engage Silicon Valley tech companies in a new form of diplomacy.
  
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• Pwnhead takes down controversial security researchers ranking after criticism

  01-02-2019 19:34 via zdnet.com
  Infosec community reacts with anger at "unneeded" website ranking their skills.
  
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• Cyberbit: A military approach to training cyber security teams

  01-02-2019 18:58 via zdnet.com
  How well can your organization resist a sophisticated cyber attack? How quickly can your teams respond before serious damage is done? Here's a way to find out: Hyper-realistic simulators.
  
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• 5G: A transformation in progress

  01-02-2019 18:16 via zdnet.com
  Early 5G deployments are now under way, and general awareness of 5G is increasing. However, fully operational 5G networks that can support advanced business-transforming use cases are still under development.
  
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• Survey: Professionals eager and ready to deploy 5G

  01-02-2019 18:15 via zdnet.com
  In a recent Tech Pro Research survey, 85 percent of respondents either already use 5G technology or plan to adopt it in the future.
  
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• Special Report: How 5G will transform business (Free PDF)

  01-02-2019 18:14 via zdnet.com
  This special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic provides insights on 5G deployment, preparations, and how companies will benefit from this technology.
  
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• What is 5G? All you need to know about the next generation of wireless technology

  01-02-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  It is a capital improvement project the size of the entire planet, replacing one wireless architecture created this century with another one that aims to lower energy consumption and maintenance costs.It’s also a huge gamble on the future of transmission technology, doubling down on consumers’ willingness to upgrade.
  
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• Why you're not a morning person: Podcast 403

  01-02-2019 17:41
  
  Apple and Facebook square off, we learn how to train a dragon and we find out why you’ll never be a morning person
  
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• STK X2, First Take: A good-looking budget smartphone

  01-02-2019 17:13 via zdnet.com
  This 5.7-inch Android 8.1 handset looks more expensive than its budget price would suggest, but faces stiff competition in the low-end smartphone market.
  
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• Apple apologizes for FaceTime eavesdropping bug, update coming next week

  01-02-2019 16:37 via zdnet.com
  Group FaceTime calls are currently disabled for all users through the server, and a software update will arrive next week to completely fix the issue.
  
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• Apple to issue fix for Facetime bug

  01-02-2019 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A software patch for the flaw will be rolled out next week and restore FaceTime features to phones.
  
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• ZaReason Gamerbox 9400: The ultimate Linux gaming PC

  01-02-2019 16:15 via zdnet.com
  Most gamers use consoles or high-end Windows PCs, but for Linux gamers, there's now a powerhouse contender to rival these proprietary computers: The ZaReason Gamerbox 9400.
  
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• Super Bowl LIII: Why Tom Brady should be replaced by a robot. No, really.

  01-02-2019 15:59 via zdnet.com
  Everyone (parents especially) knows America's most popular sport has major safety problems. Robots can help.
  
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• Best-paying programming languages, skills: Here are the top earners

  01-02-2019 15:16 via zdnet.com
  Wages growth for tech workers was flat last year, but pay for some roles and skills has been growing much faster.
  
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• Pornstar fined for Tube train sex tweet

  01-02-2019 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  George Mason had sex with his ex-partner and an unknown third man on the Northern Line.
  
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• Execution for Chinese ride-sharing driver who killed passenger

  01-02-2019 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The man was a driver for Didi Chuxing's Hitch service when he carried out the fatal attack.
  
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• Windows 10 updates are broken again, but this time it's not Microsoft's fault

  01-02-2019 13:47 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 users switch to Google's Public DNS after bad ISP DNS setting blocks Windows Update.
  
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• Brexit: Leave.EU and Arron Banks' firm fined £120,000 over data breaches

  01-02-2019 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Information Commissioner reduces Leave.EU's fine after "considering representations" from pro-Brexit group.
  
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• Hacker discloses Magyar Telekom vulnerabilities, faces jail term

  01-02-2019 13:02 via zdnet.com
  The question is whether or not the hacker crossed an ethical line.
  
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• No-deal Brexit and tech: Jobs, R&D and data remain big worries

  01-02-2019 13:01 via zdnet.com
  Impact of no-deal Brexit is already being felt on recruitment and investment. And uncharted waters lay ahead.
  
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• Google works on spotting dodgy 'evil domains'

  01-02-2019 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  It is taking on domains that exploit non-English character sets to hide criminal activity.
  
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• Can Red Hat save IBM?

  01-02-2019 12:25 via zdnet.com
  IBM’s latest financial results show three or four years of stasis. That is better than declines, but can the $34 billion purchase of Red Hat put Big Blue back on a growth track?
  
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• iPhone data row: Now Apple clears Google, Facebook to run private iOS apps again

  01-02-2019 12:10 via zdnet.com
  Google and Facebook have regained enterprise certificates to run internal iOS apps with employees.
  
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• What is digital health? Everything you need to know about the future of healthcare

  01-02-2019 11:54 via zdnet.com
  How and why tech's big players are poised to give the industry its biggest shakeup in decades.
  
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• This smart light bulb could leak your Wi-Fi password

  01-02-2019 11:31 via zdnet.com
  LIFX smart bulbs contained vulnerabilities which could be exploited with a little ingenuity and the help of a hacksaw.
  
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• Mail Online web browser warning reversed

  01-02-2019 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A warning that the Daily Mail's website failed to maintain "basic standards of accuracy" is changed.
  
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• Fixing Facebook: Why it needs a trust score

  01-02-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Facebook should start thinking about who can trust whom on what and start applying it to its vast reach.
  
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• Brazilian unicorn cries out for foreign techies

  01-02-2019 10:55 via zdnet.com
  São Paulo-based fintech Nubank is recruiting hundreds of tech professionals.
  
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• Singapore banks given more time to adopt e-payment protection guidelines

  01-02-2019 10:48 via zdnet.com
  Originally scheduled to come into effect end-January, e-payment user protection guidelines will now be rolled out on June 30, after industry regulator Monetary Authority of Singapore agrees to give local banks more time to implement the necessary support systems.
  
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• Hands on with the Vankyo Leisure 510 projector: An adaptable projector for office and home

  01-02-2019 10:32 via zdnet.com
  The Vankyo Leisure 510 is a great projector with superb sound which will cope with any of your home or work presentation requirements.
  
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• The robot tendrils that mimic plants, and other tech news

  01-02-2019 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology stories of the week.
  
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• Amazon forced to pull products in India as new rules bite

  01-02-2019 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The e-commerce giant has had to remove products from its India site to comply with new rules.
  
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• Friday briefing: Alphabet's Loon software will control low Earth orbit satellites

  01-02-2019 08:38
  
  Canadian telecoms firm Telesat has licensed Loon network management tech, Apple has reinstated Google and Facebook's enterprise app certificates
  
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• AFP concerned about approving state police usage of Australia's encryption laws

  01-02-2019 07:07 via zdnet.com
  Concerns over a federal body overseeing the operations of state and territory authorities.
  
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• In China, the prestige of online shopping is fuelling a debt crisis

  01-02-2019 07:00
  
  Mianzi, the Chinese concept of prestige, honour and morality, has been influencing how people behave for thousands of years Now, it seems to be creating a very modern problem
  
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• I drank Huel and Soylent for a month. This is what happened

  01-02-2019 07:00
  
  Turns out meal replacement drinks are actually no replacements for meals
  
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• How to hack your face to dodge the rise of facial recognition tech

  01-02-2019 07:00
  
  Use of facial recognition tech is on the rise, but how do you get away from it? 3D-printed face masks, makeup, infrared lights, and complex patterns are being used to dodge its all-seeing eye
  
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• How to hack your face to dodge and avoid facial recognition tech

  01-02-2019 07:00
  
  Use of facial recognition is growing but how do you get away from it? 3D-printed face masks, make-up, infrared lights, and complex patterns are being used to attack facial recognition technology
  
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• IBM leads Microsoft, Toshiba, and Samsung in AI-related patents: UN

  01-02-2019 06:44 via zdnet.com
  Big Blue has 8,290 patented AI inventions to its name, with Redmond owning 5,930 of them too.
  
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• Firefox will soon warn users of software that performs MitM attacks

  01-02-2019 06:20 via zdnet.com
  Starting with version 66, Firefox will let you know when antivirus products, malware, or your ISP are tapping into your HTTPs traffic.
  
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• Ericsson extends IoT portfolio

  01-02-2019 06:15 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson now has four different Internet of Things segments across Massive IoT, Critical IoT, Broadband IoT, and Industrial Automation IoT.
  
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• Japan investigates alleged uranium online auction

  01-02-2019 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Police are questioning both the seller and several bidders about the unlikely online offer.
  
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• Sprint quarterly network investment doubles to $1.4b ahead of 5G

  01-02-2019 04:18 via zdnet.com
  Sprint has continued advocating for its merger with T-Mobile, saying that together, they could ‘build an incredible nationwide 5G network’.
  
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• Smartphone market 'a mess' but annual tablet sales are also down

  01-02-2019 04:02 via zdnet.com
  Apple tops the list for most shipped tablets in 2018, while Huawei increased its smartphone penetration during the year.
  
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• LG mobile completes year of tanking with fourth quarter plunge

  01-02-2019 03:04 via zdnet.com
  LG's mobile division has seen sales recede by nearly one third year-on-year across 2018.
  
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• Former Victorian Premier steps down from Huawei Australia board

  01-02-2019 01:45 via zdnet.com
  Huawei Australia board member John Brumby has stepped down, calling the timing unrelated to ongoing legal issues and the 5G ban in Australia.
  
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