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• Nike app for self-tying shoe comes undone

  22-02-2019 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The Google Android app that controls the new Adapt BB fails to sync with wearers' feet.
  
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• Another Facebook privacy scandal, this time involving its mobile analytics SDK

  22-02-2019 23:41 via zdnet.com
  Don't be too quick to blame Facebook on this one. The company may not actually be so guilty this time.
  
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• SAS Brazil creates all-in-one data analytics offering

  22-02-2019 22:42 via zdnet.com
  The service aims to shave 30 percent off costs related to data initiatives.
  
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• Facebook's anti-vaxxer problem: Podcast 406

  22-02-2019 21:49
  
  Coming up today: Facebook’s anti-vaxxer problem, Citymapper’s plan to take over transport, and the second WIRED Book Club
  
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• One in three businesses are unsure about their 2019 online strategy

  22-02-2019 20:07 via zdnet.com
  Brands are missing opportunities to engage their customers and visitors to their website, according to a new survey.
  
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• Edelman survey: Californians trust tech industry far less than the rest of US

  22-02-2019 18:59 via zdnet.com
  The popularity of the tech industry is waning unless its leadership steps up to address local and societal issues -- tech workers will do it if their bosses won't.
  
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• WIRED Book Club: We're reading The Uninhabitable Earth, by David Wallace-Wells

  22-02-2019 17:43
  
  In The Uninhabitable Earth, David Wallace-Wells paints a terrifying picture of how climate change could reshape the planet
  
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• Upcoming H-1B lottery gives US-based advanced degree candidates an edge over foreign degrees

  22-02-2019 17:29 via zdnet.com
  How much of an advantage depends on who's doing the calculations and from which data, but the bottom line is that those with Master's and PhDs will stand a better chance than those with foreign degrees for a coveted H1B visa.
  
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• Upcoming H-1B lottery gives US-based advanced degree candidates an edge over foreign degree ones

  22-02-2019 17:29 via zdnet.com
  How much of an advantage depends on who's doing the calculations and from which data, but the bottom line is that those with Master's and PhDs will stand a better chance than those with foreign degrees for a coveted H1B visa.
  
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• 5G, security and Huawei: Why the UK is taking a different approach

  22-02-2019 16:27 via zdnet.com
  The old certainties about where technology comes from are going away. That means tough choices ahead.
  
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• How to save your Google+ account data

  22-02-2019 16:17 via zdnet.com
  You don't have to lose your Google+ data. Just follow these simple steps.
  
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• ExxonMobil aims to use Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365 to wring more oil, profit out of Permian Basin

  22-02-2019 16:13 via zdnet.com
  The oil and gas industry is an interesting test bed for big data, analytics, IoT, cloud and high performance computing.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: How to use the new Snip & Sketch app for smart screenshots

  22-02-2019 15:34 via zdnet.com
  Beginning with version 1809, Windows 10 offers an expanded range of screen capture options. You can save the full screen, the active window, or a rectangular selection to a file or to the Clipboard for reuse in another app. Here's how the new tools work.
  
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• Phishing campaign attempts to spread a new brand of snooping malware

  22-02-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  These new malware attacks are very precisely targeted with the aim of gathering information.
  
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• Galaxy S10 Plus review: Long battery life, shareable wireless charging, and Samsung's One UI make this a leading business phone

  22-02-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  It's been 10 years since Samsung launched the first Galaxy S device and this year's model continues building upon the Galaxy Foundation with innovative tech, enhanced intelligence, and an overall solid competitor to the iPhone XS Max.
  
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• Galaxy S10 Plus hands on review: Samsung delivers worthy rival to iPhone XS Max

  22-02-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  It's been 10 years since Samsung launched the first Galaxy S device and this year's model continues building upon the Galaxy Foundation with innovative tech, enhanced intelligence, and an overall solid competitor to the iPhone XS Max.
  
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• Microsoft: You really should bookmark this Windows 10 update history page

  22-02-2019 14:51 via zdnet.com
  The Windows 10 version 1809 update history page alone has over one million page views and counting.
  
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• Galaxy S10 Plus dual selfie camera earns Samsung top spot in photo benchmarking

  22-02-2019 14:16 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's new Galaxy S10 Plus passes its first test with flying colors to wins top marks for photos.
  
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• Arlo Ultra, hands-on: A premium security camera with expansion potential

  22-02-2019 13:47 via zdnet.com
  The Arlo Ultra delivers high-quality video recording and added features like an integrated siren and spotlight. With the SmartHub, it can form the basis of a wider security system.
  
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• Automate everything: Welcome to the era of DIY robotics

  22-02-2019 13:22 via zdnet.com
  Falling sensor prices, rapid prototyping, the abundance of cheap microprocessors, and a supportive community of makers have all contributed to enthusiasts creating armies of clever robots.
  
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• Why Black Panther should win Best Picture at the Oscars

  22-02-2019 13:10
  
  Black Panther redefined what a superhero movie can be. Here's why it deserves to win big at the Academy Awards
  
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• Galaxy S10E, S10, and S10 Plus: How to pre-order and get the best deal

  22-02-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Here's how much Samsung's new phones cost, how to pre-order or buy them online, and all the best deals.
  
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• Fake Google reCAPTCHA used to hide Android banking malware

  22-02-2019 12:42 via zdnet.com
  The phishing campaign impersonates Google in attacks against banking institutions and their users.
  
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• President Trump: 'I want 6G in US as soon as possible'

  22-02-2019 12:38 via zdnet.com
  Meanwhile Huawei CEO calls Trump a "great president" as Trump weighs a ban on its 5G tech in mobile networks.
  
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• Using science fiction to understand the future of the web

  22-02-2019 12:10 via zdnet.com
  Eliot Peper’s near-future SF novels ask questions about social media, the internet, and the future of government.
  
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• Credit card details worth nearly $3.5 million put up for sale on hacking forum

  22-02-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Card details of 2.15 million Americans advertised in a separate forum ad.
  
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• Adobe sends out second fix for critical Reader data leak vulnerability

  22-02-2019 11:28 via zdnet.com
  The original patch issued for the zero-day can be bypassed.
  
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• Hands on with the Alldocube X tablet: good build quality in compact form

  22-02-2019 11:05 via zdnet.com
  The Alldocube X is a tablet with good build quality, a pared down interface and a good camera.
  
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• Friday briefing: US government threatens to end intelligence-sharing with allies that buy Huawei

  22-02-2019 09:08
  
  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told media that his country won't share information with nations that use Huawei infrastructure hardware, Google ends forced arbitration
  
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• Opera Touch for iOS allows users to block annoying cookie dialogs

  22-02-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
  The feature, which was first introduced in Opera for Android, is now available to both iOS and Android users of Opera Touch.
  
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• Smarter home design could help us tackle indoor pollution

  22-02-2019 07:00
  
  Cooking indoors might may have a disastrous effect on indoor air quality, but there are things we can do to cut down on indoor pollution levels
  
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• How to redesign your home to cut down risky Sunday roast pollution

  22-02-2019 07:00
  
  Cooking indoors might may have a disastrous effect on indoor air quality, but there are things we can do to cut down on indoor pollution levels
  
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• Home Office says tech firms must do more as YouTube scrambles to shut down paedophile network

  22-02-2019 07:00
  
  Legislation to force major tech platforms to better tackle child sexual abuse on their networks is also "forthcoming", a Home Office spokesperson has confirmed
  
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• Here's how GCHQ scours Huawei hardware for malicious code

  22-02-2019 07:00
  
  After reports emerged that Huawei infrastructure was behaving unusually in 2010, GCHQ took the unprecedented step of setting up a factory to check every Huawei device destined for use in the UK
  
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• Coworking spaces with nurseries want to solve the childcare crisis

  22-02-2019 07:00
  
  Inflexible and expensive childcare forces parents to choose between their career or their family. But now a new kind of coworking space is hoping to provide a balance between childcare and work
  
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• Hand in all pies sees Kogan.com profit AU$7m in H1

  22-02-2019 06:14 via zdnet.com
  Kogan Mobile contributed to 12 percent of the online retailer's AU$45.1 million gross profit.
  
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• Defence finally ditches XP for Windows 10

  22-02-2019 05:09 via zdnet.com
  100,000 Defence users have made the migration from the operating system that Microsoft officially stopped delivering support for in 2014.
  
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• Baidu credits AI focus for annual revenue increase

  22-02-2019 04:34 via zdnet.com
  Baidu posted net income of 27.6 billion yuan ($4 billion) for the 12 month period, an increase of 51 percent year over year.
  
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• 5G networks: Trump says US shouldn't block technology

  22-02-2019 04:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The comments come as the US has pressured its allies to exclude China's Huawei from their 5G networks.
  
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• Samsung launches RF chipsets for 5G base stations

  22-02-2019 03:06 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's mmWave radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) and digital/analog front end (DAFE) ASICs supports 28GHz and 39GHz bands, which can reduce 5G base station size, weight, and power consumption by 25 percent.
  
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• First Man: How we made the visual effects

  22-02-2019 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The film First Man has been Oscar nominated in the best visual effects category.
  
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• Tesla's 'dog mode' keeps pets cool and other tech news

  22-02-2019 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the best tech news stories of the week.
  
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• Anthem video game set for tough debut

  22-02-2019 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The futuristic squad-based shooter faces stiff competition from lots of established titles, say experts.
  
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• Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networks

  22-02-2019 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Internet Watch Foundation says regulation of social networks could have "unintended consequences".
  
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• The snow patrol drones saving skiers from an icy death

  22-02-2019 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  For people buried in an avalanche, it's a race against time. Could a drone find you sooner?
  
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• AT&T and Hasbro pull YouTube ads over abuse claims

  22-02-2019 00:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Hasbro and Nestle also cut ties over fears paedophiles are leaving comments next to videos of children.
  
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• Malware that hunts for account credentials on adult websites tripled in 2018

  22-02-2019 00:34 via zdnet.com
  The number of adverts selling logins for hacked accounts on adult websites doubled in 2018.
  
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• NetComm Wireless backs selling itself to Casa Systems for AU$161 million

  22-02-2019 00:29 via zdnet.com
  American company to offer a 53 percent premium to turn Australian company into a subsidiary.
  
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• HP expands DaaS for Apple across Europe

  22-02-2019 00:06 via zdnet.com
  HP expands the footprint of its IT management services to meet the needs of increasingly mobile and remote workforces.
  
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