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• Fear not deep fakes: OpenAI’s machine writes as senselessly as a chatbot speaks

  15-02-2019 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Non-profit AI research organization OpenAI caused quite a stir by showing off a new deep learning approach that creates some fairly convincing english-language paragraphs, launching a new chapter in the "deep fakes" saga. One has only to read a little more closely to see the cracks that betray the lack of logic and consistency.
  
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• Google working on new Chrome security feature to 'obliterate DOM XSS'

  15-02-2019 22:57 via zdnet.com
  Google announces Trusted Types browser API, a new defense against DOM-based XSS attacks.
  
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• Ulefone Armor 6 hands-on: The ideal rugged device for professional phone warriors

  15-02-2019 21:58 via zdnet.com
  The Armor 6 from Ulefone is a workhorse of a device with a range of useful tools.
  
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• How AI and machine learning can help you defend the enterprise from cyberattacks

  15-02-2019 21:38 via zdnet.com
  As attack methodologies advance, tool-assisted detection is indispensable for security professionals to manage sprawling networks of devices that are not necessarily trustworthy.
  
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• Five emerging cybersecurity threats you should take very seriously in 2019

  15-02-2019 21:37 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware isn’t the only cyberthreat your business will face this year. Here are five emerging threats that leaders need to know about.
  
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• The EU's new copyright laws threaten to destroy the internet

  15-02-2019 21:22 via zdnet.com
  The EU's new copyright laws will force all websites to check all posts to see if anything ever published might be a copyright violation. That will include photos, videos, words, tweets, memes, source code -- you name it.
  
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• Architects anticipate robots on construction sites

  15-02-2019 20:30 via zdnet.com
  So, why would an architecture firm bother experimenting with robots? The automotive industry was revolutionized by robotics, but it's a lot harder to apply robotics to buildings.
  
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• The hacking strategies that will dominate in 2019

  15-02-2019 20:04 via zdnet.com
  If you thought sophisticated cyber criminal gangs were the only threat to your organisation, think again. Now almost anyone can access the tools to conduct hacking campaigns.
  
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• GAO gives Congress go-ahead for a GDPR-like privacy legislation

  15-02-2019 19:11 via zdnet.com
  Government officials, academia, and advocacy groups say it's time for the US to get its own GDPR-type law.
  
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• Watch out Apple: Samsung opening three retail stores on February 20

  15-02-2019 17:44 via zdnet.com
  Apple's retail store experience appeals to customers who have a place to go for support of their iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or computer. Samsung is opening three new stores next week in an attempt to provide more for customers.
  
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• Samsung announces Galaxy Tab S5e Android tablet with Bixby integration

  15-02-2019 17:40 via zdnet.com
  The Apple iPad is the default tablet of choice for most people, but if you are looking for one that runs Android then Samsung's are the best. The new Galaxy Tab S5e starts off at an affordable $400 with a launch in the next couple months.
  
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• PewDiePie: Roblox lifts ban after social media backlash

  15-02-2019 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Online multiplayer game Roblox has reinstated PewDiePie after banning the YouTuber for using his name.
  
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• Samsung leaks Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Fit in app update

  15-02-2019 17:04 via zdnet.com
  It appears Samsung has more than the Galaxy S10 in store for us next week.
  
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• Thousands of Android apps permanently record your online activity for ad targeting

  15-02-2019 15:34 via zdnet.com
  Updated: Your unique ID is being connected to devices to create an immutable record even when you ask for your history to be forgotten.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 review: A modern-day slider phone with dual front cameras

  15-02-2019 15:29 via zdnet.com
  The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 is an impressive mid-range handset with a near-bezel-free screen thanks to its front camera slider.
  
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• Google Chrome users: You'll soon be able to share links to specific words on websites

  15-02-2019 15:22 via zdnet.com
  Users could soon be able to share a link that scrolls directly to selected text.
  
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• Apple upgrades older iPhones to bypass sales ban in Germany

  15-02-2019 14:45 via zdnet.com
  Apple has ditched Intel modems and switched over to Qualcomm hardware in the German market in order to bring to an end last year's ban following a patent infringement ruling.
  
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• Microsoft just made Windows 10 updates a little easier to understand

  15-02-2019 14:06 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft once again changes definitions of Windows 10 updates, but it should make life simpler.
  
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• Tableau tangos with the enterprise

  15-02-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Beyond the headlines of the new natural language query, Tableau is diving deeper into data management in this release, dancing in territory addressed by partners. And while we’re talking natural language query, what about voice?
  
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• Facebook tackles developer databases leaking at least one million user records

  15-02-2019 13:50 via zdnet.com
  The external databases were used by Android app developers who harvested and stored user data.
  
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• Ad code 'slows down' browsing speeds

  15-02-2019 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The code putting ads on webpages can stop pages loading by seconds, finds analysis of millions of sites.
  
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• Mobile networks call for 5G security inspector

  15-02-2019 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The mobile network industry has called for a new security testing scheme to check 5G equipment.
  
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• Tilly Lockey: 'I can paint with my bionic arms'

  15-02-2019 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Tilly Lockey, 13, has bionic arms that are so sophisticated she can now use a paintbrush and apply make-up.
  
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• Keeping a secret from Google: Podcast 405

  15-02-2019 12:40
  
  Coming up today: the gooey, disgusting fight against super gonorrhoea; why your bank card could soon miaow like a cat and we get incredibly angry at Google and Facebook. Again.
  
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• Opera desktop browser gets a new look, dark theme gets darker

  15-02-2019 12:20 via zdnet.com
  Opera shuffles around buttons in its forthcoming release with re-design inspired by photography.
  
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• Microsoft removes eight cryptojacking apps from official store

  15-02-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Eight Windows 10 apps removed from the Microsoft Store after getting caught mining Monero behind users' backs.
  
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• Samsung's foldable smartphone: I want one, but no clue what to do with it

  15-02-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's likely tease of a foldable device will highlight something well beyond vaporware, but the use cases remain a bit of a mystery. Maybe it won't matter.
  
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• Friday briefing: Facebook could be fined billions for US privacy violations

  15-02-2019 08:45
  
  If FTC negotiations fail, the social media giant could be dragged before the courts; Amazon will not build its planned New York City headquarters
  
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• Made In Chelsea's Andy Jordan: Being an influencer made me 'a puppet'

  15-02-2019 08:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Made In Chelsea's Andy Jordan has a warning about the realities of being a social media influencer.
  
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• Vibrating moon cups? Fancy pants? Can tech really take the pain out of periods?

  15-02-2019 07:00
  
  From next-gen moon cups to period-pain targeting TENS machines, the femtech industry is booming
  
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• Meet the brain Macron tasked with turning France into an AI leader

  15-02-2019 07:00
  
  Cedric Villani is on a mission: making France an AI leader. Can he do it?
  
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• Inside Finland’s plan to become an artificial intelligence powerhouse

  15-02-2019 07:00
  
  The small Scandinavian country is betting on education to give it a decisive edge in the age of AI
  
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• How Tim Berners-Lee's Inrupt project plans to fix the web

  15-02-2019 07:00
  
  World wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee has long wanted to change the way we share data. His startup Inrupt is trying to make this a commercial possibility
  
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• StarHub banks on enterprise managed services

  15-02-2019 06:15 via zdnet.com
  StarHub again lost customers across pay TV and mobile, but increased its revenue in managed services and cybersecurity.
  
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• Facebook prefers to recruit from Google over Twitter employees

  15-02-2019 05:59 via zdnet.com
  Searching publicly available information across the web has revealed some interesting insights about Facebook’s workforce.
  
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• South Korea to see location-based services grow to $1.1 billion

  15-02-2019 05:13 via zdnet.com
  South Korea's location-based services market will grow to 1.25 trillion won backed by big data analytics, the government has said.
  
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• Data61 helping NSW predict traffic incidents using artificial intelligence

  15-02-2019 03:46 via zdnet.com
  Data61 is helping the state prepare for a road network that will be used by autonomous vehicles.
  
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• Huawei continues dominance as China's smartphone sales slow in Q4: IDC

  15-02-2019 02:42 via zdnet.com
  Huawei continues its dominance in its domestic market, with IDC reporting that it sold 5.7 million more smartphones in Q4 2018 year over year.
  
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• Optus disables My Account site after users complain of privacy breach

  15-02-2019 02:37 via zdnet.com
  Optus said it is speaking with third-party vendors to look into how the issue happened.
  
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• Ford puts bed hoggers in their place and other news

  15-02-2019 02:20 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology stories of the week.
  
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• Duelling ghosts battle over encryption laws in a dying Parliament

  15-02-2019 01:23 via zdnet.com
  After just two hours of debate, Australia's encryption law amendments are now stalled in the Senate until April. Only one key amendment was passed, but both government and opposition can claim a win.
  
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• Sexual harassment: 'I was terrified to report it'

  15-02-2019 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  In the wake of the #MeToo movement, apps are helping victims gather and share evidence.
  
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• Meet the tech entrepreneurs tackling sexual harassment

  15-02-2019 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  In the wake of the #MeToo movement, new apps are helping victims gather and share evidence.
  
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• Brisbane City Council teaches IBM Watson sarcasm to understand citizen sentiment

  15-02-2019 00:25 via zdnet.com
  It took seven weeks for Big Blue's AI to learn to speak 'council' and pick up the tone of social media posts.
  
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• Hackers tried to steal €13 million from Malta's Bank of Valletta

  15-02-2019 00:02 via zdnet.com
  Hackers tried to send funds to banks in the UK, the US, the Czech Republic, and Honk Kong. Transactions are being reverted.
  
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