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• Recently patched Ubuntu needs another quick patch

  04-02-2019 23:21 via zdnet.com
  Last week's Ubuntu 18.04 security fixes inadvertently caused problems for some users. Canonical has just released a new patch to fix these regressions.
  
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• Seagate satisfies Q2 earnings targets

  04-02-2019 23:11 via zdnet.com
  Seagate reported second quarter financial results on Monday that beat market expectations. The hard-disk drive storage provider reported Q2 revenue of $2.72 billion.
  
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• Quadriga: Cryptocurrency exchange founder's death locks $140m

  04-02-2019 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Court documents say Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga cannot access or secure the coins.
  
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• Alphabet tops Q4 expectations

  04-02-2019 22:31 via zdnet.com
  However, shares fell in after-hours trading when the tech giant reported growing losses in its "other bets" category.
  
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• Alphabet tops Q4 estimates but declines to give Google Cloud run rate

  04-02-2019 22:31 via zdnet.com
  While declining to shed light on the pace of growth, Google executives said the cloud business is "one of the fastest growing businesses across Alphabet."
  
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• Real-time information-sharing database proposed for Aussie finance watchdogs

  04-02-2019 22:19 via zdnet.com
  The final report of the Banking Royal Commission has determined that a new statutory scheme for the sharing of information between APRA and ASIC is required to more efficiently oversee the conduct of Australia's financial institutions.
  
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• Instant Tethering expands to 15 Chromebooks and more than 30 Android phones

  04-02-2019 21:48 via zdnet.com
  Using a Chromebook away from your home or office is now even easier thanks to expanded support for Instant Tethering. This functionality helps alleviate connectivity issues when no integrated LTE option is available.
  
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• Cyberattacks to watch for in 2019

  04-02-2019 21:31 via zdnet.com
  A new report examines eight key threat areas.
  
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• Slack Technologies prepares for flotation

  04-02-2019 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The messaging service, aimed at reducing the flow of email, is one of 2019's most anticipated IPOs.
  
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• School labelled 'Hell on Earth' on Google Maps

  04-02-2019 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  It is thought a pupil at the school submitted the name change to the search engine.
  
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• Firefox to block auto-playing audio starting March 2019

  04-02-2019 20:16 via zdnet.com
  Firefox 66 for desktop and mobile will block auto-playing sound, Mozilla announced today.
  
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• The most important new cable iPhone owners can buy: Anker PowerLine II USB-C to Lightning

  04-02-2019 20:05 via zdnet.com
  The very first MFi-Certified by Apple USB-C to Lightning cable has been released. And you want to buy it immediately.
  
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• Fitbit preparing Versa in new colors: Report

  04-02-2019 19:47 via zdnet.com
  It's possible the photos could be of the Versa 2, but I hope not.
  
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• HTC U12 Life, First Take: Solid mid-range features and smart industrial design

  04-02-2019 19:12 via zdnet.com
  The affordable HTC U12 Life is fine as far as it goes, but there's nothing here to make it stand out from the crowd.
  
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• Slack submits confidential registration to go public

  04-02-2019 19:01 via zdnet.com
  Slack has officially begun the process to become a public company.
  
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• Microsoft and TomTom are working on location-based apps in the cloud

  04-02-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  TomTom services will be used across Microsoft Azure, Bing Maps and Cortana
  
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• Huddle House restaurant chain announces breach of POS system

  04-02-2019 18:41 via zdnet.com
  Huddle House says POS vendor got hacked and hackers used a vendor tool to deploy malware on restaurants' POS systems.
  
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• Nadella's first five years as Microsoft's CEO: Pragmatism is the watchword

  04-02-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft named Satya Nadella CEO five years ago today. His tenure has been a pragmatic one, and will likely continue along the same path for the coming five years.
  
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• Security researchers discover new Linux backdoor named SpeakUp

  04-02-2019 17:13 via zdnet.com
  SpeakUp backdoor trojan can run on six different Linux distributions, and even on macOS.
  
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• Instagram boss to meet health secretary over self-harm content

  04-02-2019 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after links between the suicide of teenager Molly Russell and distressing online content.
  
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• Microsoft buys BrightBytes DataSense to bring more data analytics to schools

  04-02-2019 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is buying the BrightBytes DataSense data-integration platform in order to try to bring more data-analytics capabilities to schools and education solution providers.
  
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• Crime prediction software 'adopted by 14 UK police forces'

  04-02-2019 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Liberty says at least 14 forces have used or intend to use crime-prediction software.
  
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• Two hacker groups responsible for 60 percent of all publicly reported hacks

  04-02-2019 15:24 via zdnet.com
  The two hacker groups suspected of stealing around $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency.
  
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• Digital sign systems allowed hacker access through default passwords

  04-02-2019 15:12 via zdnet.com
  A swathe of severe vulnerabilities was found in Tightrope Media Systems’ digital signage system.
  
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• Police raids target 'hundreds of UK web attackers'

  04-02-2019 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  UK police seize more than 60 computers and other gadgets suspected of being used to carry out web attacks.
  
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• Amazon's funny Super Bowl ad only underlines Alexa's limitations

  04-02-2019 15:00
  
  Amazon's latest Alexa ad is a comedy exercise in intentional exaggeration. It's funny, but it's also a reminder of everything voice assistants can't do
  
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• Brexit plans: Four in ten tech companies consider move abroad

  04-02-2019 14:51 via zdnet.com
  Brexit worries are leading companies in information and communications to consider shifting some of their operations, mostly to Europe.
  
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• Windows 10: Now you can get 1990s Windows File Manager from Microsoft Store

  04-02-2019 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft publishes the Windows File Manager from the 1990s in its app store.
  
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• Do-not-disturb on iPhone really sucks (and how Apple can fix it)

  04-02-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Even in 2019, the iPhone's do-not-disturb capability is firmly grounded in the olden days when voice calls were king. And it's unreliable, too.
  
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• Amazon: Facial recognition bias claims are 'misleading'

  04-02-2019 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giant says a study that found its facial-recognition tool showed gender and racial bias is inaccurate
  
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• Windows Firefox 65 rollout halted by Mozilla: AV clash stopped users browsing

  04-02-2019 14:20 via zdnet.com
  Avast disables feature for inspecting HTTPS traffic for malware after a conflict with Firefox 65.
  
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• This password-stealing phishing attack comes disguised as a fake meeting request from the boss

  04-02-2019 14:04 via zdnet.com
  Called to a meeting with the CEO? Don't be so sure.
  
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• Gecko Gripper utilizing NASA-created tech launches commercially

  04-02-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  There's a battle brewing in the "robot hands" market as dumb grippers challenge machine vision & machine learning.
  
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• Google Brazil launches internship for young black professionals

  04-02-2019 13:45 via zdnet.com
  The firm wants to boost diversity in its São Paulo office and address English fluency within the black community.
  
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• IT strategy: How to keep your best staff happy and motivated

  04-02-2019 13:27 via zdnet.com
  CIO Strategies: Making sure your best staff stick around is about more than just money.
  
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• Over 485,000 Ubiquiti devices vulnerable to new attack

  04-02-2019 13:10 via zdnet.com
  Ubiquiti devices could be exploited to launch DDoS attack. Exploitation attempts detected.
  
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• McCormick taps IBM's AI to develop new flavors, food products

  04-02-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The collaboration gives McCormick a way to speed up product development and give its 500-plus, global team of researchers a way to stay in sync.
  
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• Google pulls these 29 bogus photo apps that led millions to porn, phishing sites

  04-02-2019 12:33 via zdnet.com
  More malicious Android apps with bogus 5-star user reviews found on Google Play.
  
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• I bought a load of cheap iPhone Lightning cables, and all but one were awful

  04-02-2019 12:04 via zdnet.com
  It might be tempting to buy a cheap, no-name Lightning cable for your expensive iPhone. After all, what's the worst that could happen? How about damage your iPhone and leave you with a big repair bill?
  
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• US military equipped with tiny spy drones

  04-02-2019 11:53 via zdnet.com
  Black Hornets are nano-drones able to perform reconnaissance during combat operations.
  
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• The world could learn a thing or two from France's plan to tax Amazon, Facebook and Google

  04-02-2019 11:40
  
  After failing to push through European legislation to force tech giants to pay tax on a portion of their EU revenues, France is forging ahead with its own tech tax
  
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• How artificial intelligence can radically transform your business

  04-02-2019 10:59
  
  Artificial intelligence is the future of business technology, from finance and administration to agriculture and medical research.
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War - how we made the visual effects

  04-02-2019 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A visual effects artist behind the Oscar-nominated film explains how the images were made.
  
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• UK citizenship tests: Gangs help cheating candidates pass

  04-02-2019 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A BBC researcher was given a hidden earpiece through which they could receive the answers.
  
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• Logitech launches Tap, aims to solve the UI problem in conference rooms

  04-02-2019 09:01 via zdnet.com
  Logitech Tap is a conference room control appliance that'll work with Google, Microsoft and Zoom systems.
  
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• Monday briefing: Fact-checking firms Snopes and AP drop Facebook

  04-02-2019 08:44
  
  Two companies brought in to help reduce the spread of misinformation on Facebook have suspended work, personal DNA analysis company Family Tree DNA gives customer data to the FBI
  
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• Expand your mind with our pick of the best newsletters around

  04-02-2019 07:00
  
  Turn your inbox into a haven of fun factoids and essential insights
  
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• Deliveroo customers keep getting hacked using the same old trick

  04-02-2019 07:00
  
  Want to stuff your face? Don't get caught out by credential stuffing
  
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• Can Facebook's WhatsApp plan pass the EU's privacy gauntlet?

  04-02-2019 07:00
  
  Facebook has a grand plan to merge the systems that power Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. But will the company be allowed to do it?
  
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• Malaysia has fastest mobile network in South East Asia: Tutela

  04-02-2019 05:03 via zdnet.com
  A report comparing Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia has found that the latter has the fastest and most consistent mobile networks.
  
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