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• Nvidia shares up after GPU maker posts results for "turbulent" Q4

  14-02-2019 22:47 via zdnet.com
  Nvidia was able to temper market expectations last month with a downward revision of its Q4 earnings.
  
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• AI must tackle the sparsity challenge, says LandingAI’s Gopi Prashanth

  14-02-2019 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Deep learning excels in areas where there's tons of data available. LandingAI's head of engineering, Gopi Prashanth, tells ZDNet the field must now tackle the problem of sparsity, instances where there are very few examples of a problem on which to train.
  
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• AI must tackle the sparsity challenge, says Landing AI’s Gopi Prashanth

  14-02-2019 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Deep learning excels in areas where there's tons of data available. Landing AI's head of engineering, Gopi Prashanth, tells ZDNet the field must now tackle the problem of sparsity, instances where there are very few examples of a problem on which to train.
  
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• 127 million user records from 8 companies put up for sale on the dark web

  14-02-2019 22:03 via zdnet.com
  The same individual sold 620 million user accounts from 16 other companies earlier this week.
  
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• Nonda ZUS backup camera hands-on: Great innovation for older cars

  14-02-2019 21:45 via zdnet.com
  If you want a much better view when reversing your car, you need to fit this nifty camera
  
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• AI helps diamond industry guarantee your engagement ring is perfect

  14-02-2019 21:39 via zdnet.com
  Americans are very concerned with the diamond shopping process -- but AI can help this Valentine’s Day.
  
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• Amazon cancels New York City campus plan

  14-02-2019 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The internet giant hit local opposition over the roughly $3bn in subsidies it had been promised.
  
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• Microsoft to launch Visual Studio 2019 on April 2

  14-02-2019 20:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is planning a day-long launch event for Visual Studio 2019, the latest release of its developer platform, on April 2.
  
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• Sacramento Kings: Using 5G, VR, and blockchain for the NBA arena of the future

  14-02-2019 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Not only are the Sacramento Kings working with Verizon on 5G and VR, the NBA team is also looking to a future of blockchain and cryptocurrency across smart stadium and STEM education initiatives.
  
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• Microsoft releases Windows 10 code from the 20H1 branch to Insider testers

  14-02-2019 19:33 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is releasing to 'Skip Ahead' testers a new Windows 10 build from a development branch that won't turn into a shipping feature update until Spring 2020.
  
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• Chinese company leaves Muslim-tracking facial recognition database exposed online

  14-02-2019 19:17 via zdnet.com
  Researcher finds one of the databases used to track Uyghur Muslim population in Xinjiang.
  
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• Autodesk opens generative design field lab in Chicago

  14-02-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  The new field lab will give customers a place where they can learn about Autodesk's AI-based generative design technology.
  
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• Amazon pulls out of NYC

  14-02-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The company will focus its efforts on a buildout in Arlington, VA and Nashville.
  
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• Data integration issues still impede digital progress, survey shows

  14-02-2019 17:53 via zdnet.com
  Survey says data integration is more of a struggle than ever. Standards to the rescue?
  
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• GandCrab ransomware gang infects customers of remote IT support firms

  14-02-2019 17:34 via zdnet.com
  At least 126 managed service providers forgot to update a plugin back in 2017 and are now vulnerable to attacks.
  
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• JP Morgan creates first US bank-backed crypto-currency

  14-02-2019 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The US investment bank has created the JPM Coin to handle wholesale payments for some clients.
  
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• Android dating app flaw could have opened the door to phishing attacks

  14-02-2019 16:46 via zdnet.com
  Researchers identify security issues in Android app which could be exploited with a simple trick.
  
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• AWS debuts five new EC2 bare metal instances

  14-02-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  AWS said the instances are meant to serve workloads that need direct access to the processor and underlying hardware, while still maintaining elasticity, scalability and security.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson to pay $5+ billion for under-the-radar robotics company

  14-02-2019 16:25 via zdnet.com
  It's a surprising sticker price, but there's a good reason companies are forking over big money for robotics outfits.
  
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• Can Amazon, Facebook, Google be tamed by being forced to share their data?

  14-02-2019 16:16 via zdnet.com
  A major German party thinks mandatory data-sharing with rivals and the public can rein in Big Tech.
  
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• Apple is having a bad year, and so many of its problems are self-inflicted

  14-02-2019 15:52 via zdnet.com
  2019 started off bad for Apple, and things feel like they've gone from bad to worse to shocking over the course of a few weeks.
  
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• Today in thoughtcrime: UK bill makes clicking on ‘terrorism’ links worth a jail term

  14-02-2019 15:17 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: One click may be enough to ensure prosecution in the future, and this is one step too far towards rampant censorship.
  
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• Ransomware warning: That romantic message may hide a nasty surprise

  14-02-2019 15:10 via zdnet.com
  Cyber extortionists are sending 'romantic' phishing emails to distribute file-locking malware, warn researchers.
  
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• Zoho updates its Office Suite amid Google G Suite, Microsoft Office 365 domination

  14-02-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Zoho Office runs from free to $6 per user a month depending on whether you're a single individual or large company.
  
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• How Amazon and Eero could bring enterprise-grade threat management to the masses

  14-02-2019 14:55 via zdnet.com
  What if every Amazon customer could benefit from the power of AWS and machine learning to thwart malware and other security threats?
  
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• British hacker Marcus Hutchins loses bid to omit 'intoxicated' testimony

  14-02-2019 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Devonian Marcus Hutchins is accused of writing virus code and says he was "intoxicated" in an interview.
  
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• Microsoft launches AI skills initiative in Brazil

  14-02-2019 14:31 via zdnet.com
  During visit to the country, Satya Nadella announces project to meet demand for the "jobs of the future."
  
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• What is Article 13? The EU's copyright directive explained

  14-02-2019 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The final version of the new EU copyright law is agreed after three days of talks in France.
  
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• Superfast Raspberry Pi rival: Odroid N2 promises blistering speed for only 2x price

  14-02-2019 14:02 via zdnet.com
  Hardkernel's Odroid N2 promises great performance for its price.
  
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• Google's 2019 hardware plans? New Pixel 3 Lite to undercut iPhone XR

  14-02-2019 13:39 via zdnet.com
  Google is thought to be planning a major push on hardware, with new phones, a watch, a security camera, and a refreshed smart speaker.
  
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• Emotet malware tweaks tactics in fresh attack wave

  14-02-2019 13:33 via zdnet.com
  The threat distribution platform has introduced a new method to snare the unsuspecting.
  
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• Ex-Apple lawyer in charge of stopping insider trading charged with insider trading

  14-02-2019 13:08 via zdnet.com
  Exec told workers not to trade Apple shares using inside information and then did it himself, says the SEC.
  
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• School bomb hoax suspect arrested in US

  14-02-2019 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of US schools were shut down by fake threats involving bombs, allege prosecutors.
  
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• Alternative Treatments: VR & 5G for reducing pain & anxiety in hospice patients

  14-02-2019 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Bringing comfort to end-of-life care is a growing priority in the healthcare industry. Can VR and AR help?
  
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• Breaking with convention

  14-02-2019 12:31
  
  How Polestar 2 will completely change the way you purchase, own and interact with your future car
  
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• Norway: We've just opened world's first 5G movie theater

  14-02-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Telia Norway thinks 5G is more about applications than raw technology. So one app in its new 5G pilot is a movie theater.
  
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• MacOS Trojan disables Gatekeeper to deploy malicious payloads

  14-02-2019 11:52 via zdnet.com
  Shlayer has been spreading as a fake Adobe Flash update.
  
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• As the Opportunity rover dies, what's next for Mars exploration?

  14-02-2019 11:43
  
  Almost 15 years after it landed on Mars, the rover Opportunity has been declared dead. What's next?
  
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• Another WordPress commercial plugin gets exploited in the wild

  14-02-2019 11:42 via zdnet.com
  The large number of WordPress commercial plugins are creating a new attack surface on the WordPress site landscape.
  
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• YouTube's copyright claim system abused by extorters

  14-02-2019 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Google acts after YouTubers report users attempting to extort money via fraudulent copyright claims.
  
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• The basketball coverage directed and filmed by AI

  14-02-2019 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The British Basketball League is testing a new way of filming games that picks the action using AI.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Nasa's Opportunity rover has ceased operation

  14-02-2019 08:44
  
  After eight months with no response, Nasa has declared an end to its Mars Opportunity mission; an updated counter-terrorism act makes it illegal to view terrorist propaganda even once in the UK
  
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• Why Apex Legends is a massive, unexpected headache for Fortnite

  14-02-2019 07:00
  
  For Apex Legends, massive success may be down to massive genericness. But it works perfectly
  
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• Screw it! How sex toys are evolving beyond the penis

  14-02-2019 07:00
  
  Female designers are shifting the vibrator industry away from being perceived as vice and towards wellness
  
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• Science moves closer to killing malaria with mutant mosquitos

  14-02-2019 07:00
  
  Gene drive technology could eradicate malaria in our lifetime – but can scientists win the argument to turn mosquitos into weapons of destruction?
  
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• London's getting another dockless bike – but this one has lasers

  14-02-2019 07:00
  
  The woman behind the iconic bike light Blaze is back with a dockless bike startup that she says will fix the problems currently facing the fledgling industry
  
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• If everyone isn't yog-ing or hiking, you're doing meetings wrong

  14-02-2019 07:00
  
  More active meetings could help make employees happier and more creative. Meet the startups that are making running meetings look sedentary
  
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• Fuck it! How sex toys are evolving beyond the penis

  14-02-2019 07:00
  
  For years, the sex toy industry has treated female pleasure as an afterthought. Now designers are shifting the industry away from vice and towards wellness
  
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• Apex Legends is a generic mix of all the most popular shooters. That's why it works

  14-02-2019 07:00
  
  For Apex Legends, massive success may be down to massive genericness. But it works perfectly
  
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• Brightcove acquires online video platform business from Telstra-owned Ooyala

  14-02-2019 05:53 via zdnet.com
  After receiving a $270 million investment in 2014 from Telstra, Ooyala will sell its online video platform business to video cloud services provider Brightcove.
  
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