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• Warren Buffett has sold his Oracle shares but retained his $44 billion investment in Apple

  26-02-2019 23:28 via zdnet.com
  Warren Buffett generally avoids technology stocks but Berkshire Hathaway’s latest moves include buying and selling Oracle, hanging on to Apple shares, and adding a small investment in Red Hat.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks beats Q2 expectations, rolls out new AI-based platform

  26-02-2019 22:55 via zdnet.com
  The new Cortex platform allows security operations teams to speed the analysis of massive data sets.
  
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• Researchers hide malware in benign apps with the help of speculative execution

  26-02-2019 22:10 via zdnet.com
  Speculative execution is the CPU optimization feature where the Meltdown and Spectre flaws were discovered last year.
  
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• FTC launches task force to monitor competition in the tech industry

  26-02-2019 20:48 via zdnet.com
  The new task force will examine industry practices, conduct law enforcement investigations and review mergers -- both prospective and consummated tech mergers.
  
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• Try-before-you-buy will be big for Americans in 2019, say brands

  26-02-2019 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Receiving hot offers by mobile is just one of the 10 trends that will define our shopping experiences this year, according to a new report.
  
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• MWC 2019: The Cisco and Nokia tech behind Rakuten’s mobile network

  26-02-2019 19:46 via zdnet.com
  Cisco and Nokia are providing the software and hardware behind Rakuten’s new mobile network, with Nokia’s CTO questioning whether the future of web-scales is to become a carrier.
  
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• Apple Music might be coming to Google Home speakers

  26-02-2019 19:30 via zdnet.com
  As Apple continues to push its services, Apple Music is expanding to Google's smart speakers.
  
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• MariaDB readies new enterprise server

  26-02-2019 19:13 via zdnet.com
  While staying loyal to its open-source roots, the new MariaDB Enterprise Server is designed for enterprise production workloads.
  
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• Autodesk previews Construction IQ, a machine learning service for job site safety

  26-02-2019 18:04 via zdnet.com
  Construction IQ is a new set of capabilities within BIM 360 that uses machine learning and AI to analyze quality and safety data of construction projects.
  
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• Reality shock: The #FakeWorld future of ubiquitous AR

  26-02-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Our big tech firms have been pushing the boundaries of augmented reality and intelligent assistants, working to create a mixed reality where both real and computer-generated views co-exist with globe-spanning artificial intelligence. David Gewirtz imagines the future of artificial reality, along with the disturbing potential consequences.
  
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• Ad-free social network Vero to charge subscription fees

  26-02-2019 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Vero has built a community of nearly five million members, it says, but will now start charging.
  
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• Hacker steals $7.7 million in EOS cryptocurrency after blacklist snafu

  26-02-2019 16:33 via zdnet.com
  One of 21 EOS blacklist maintainers failed to update its list, allowing the hacker to make off with the stolen funds.
  
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• Self-harm clips hidden in kids' cartoons

  26-02-2019 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube is failing to deal with dangerous content on its kids' channel, says charity.
  
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• NetMotion Software announces Aware update, Mobility key to remote work policy

  26-02-2019 16:24 via zdnet.com
  NetMotion is designed to help IT manage and optimize mobile workers so the new Aware release enhances security while reducing risk to the company and the remote worker.
  
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• The rise of the electric vehicle

  26-02-2019 16:14
  
  Thanks to the ‘Road to Zero’ pledge, by 2030 half of all new UK car sales will be hybrid or electric...
  
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• The Rhake: VX backpack from Mission Workshop: Two-layer weatherproof design with diamond ripstop fabric

  26-02-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  A backpack is an essential part of my daily bike and train commute with riding and walking in inclement weather a common condition. My valuable mobile tech needs protection from rain, wind, and snow with The Rhake: VX serving as a perfect companion for the last two months.
  
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• Why AI will end Intel's processor dominance

  26-02-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The x86 architecture dominated computing in 90s and aughts, but ARM has won the mobile market. Now another market, AI, is about to escape Intel's grasp as well. A decade from now, x86 will be a niche architecture for legacy apps. Here's why.
  
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• Should police need a warrant to collect evidence with drones?

  26-02-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  A SWAT team standoff in California and a pending bill in Indiana highlight a fractured legal landscape with drones and public safety.
  
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• LinkedIn intros salary comparison tool for job seekers

  26-02-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  LinkedIn said the new salary-based feature is designed to help job-seekers decide if a potential new role is right for them, based on income potential.
  
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• MWC 2019: Barcelona's 5G ambulances

  26-02-2019 14:58 via zdnet.com
  The Catalonian government has partnered with Juniper and Vodafone to fit its ambulances with 5G connectivity.
  
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• Windows for robots: Microsoft reveals new Windows Server IoT 2019

  26-02-2019 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Edge devices and robots get a new version of Windows.
  
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• How 5G will fuel future business

  26-02-2019 14:16
  
  5G doesn't just mean faster internet for you and your staff. Ultra-high-speed data will also open up a world of new applications and opportunities for business
  
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• Why it's hard to pin the UK's oddly warm February on climate change

  26-02-2019 14:08
  
  Extreme weather events are being made more common by climate change. Scientists, of course, need more proof. But the general public really don’t
  
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• Western Digital expands NVMe SSD portfolio for cloud and edge workloads

  26-02-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  NVMe is gaining traction for everything from traditional database applications to emerging edge computing architectures, Western Digital notes.
  
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• ABM is good, but CBM -- courage-based marketing -- is better

  26-02-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Shail Khiyara, CXO of UIPath writes of something that is different and interesting and important for marketers and pretty much everyone to understand in the 21st Century: Taking chances, innovating, showing some courage in how you address the marketplace.
  
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• Windows 10: New study shows Home edition users are baffled by updates

  26-02-2019 13:55 via zdnet.com
  How annoying are Windows 10's automatic updates? In a new study, a group of UK researchers report that users of Home edition experience unexpected restarts and inconsistent installation times, caused by inappropriate defaults and inadequate notice of pending updates.
  
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• Android owners: Get ready for blazing-fast SSD-like speeds with microSD Express

  26-02-2019 13:34 via zdnet.com
  The new microSD Express format will deliver up to 985MB/s data transfer rates.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Studio 2 review: A powerful digital drawing board

  26-02-2019 13:19 via zdnet.com
  With its adjustable 28-inch touchscreen and stylus, the Surface Studio 2 offers designers a versatile platform that simply isn't available from rival all-in-one desktop PCs.
  
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• Facebook bans Tommy Robinson's page

  26-02-2019 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The former English Defence League leader is deemed to have broken rules around hate speech.
  
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• The hacker's paradise: Social networks net criminals $3bn a year in illicit profits

  26-02-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The reach, draw, and popularity of social networks is becoming big business for fraudsters.
  
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• MWC 2019: AT&T tests 5G and edge computing with Microsoft Azure

  26-02-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  AT&T and Microsoft Azure are exploring a combination of their 5G, LTE, edge compute, and cloud services for IoT businesses.
  
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• Windstream ISP, TV provider files for bankruptcy

  26-02-2019 12:57 via zdnet.com
  The Internet services provider is dealing with potentially billions in debt demands.
  
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• Scooter fault leaves Lime riders injured

  26-02-2019 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The bug can mean riders are flung from the scooters while travelling at high speed, Lime warned.
  
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• 'Prism, Prism on the wall, who is the most trustworthy of them all?' Huawei hits back at US over 5G security claims

  26-02-2019 12:28 via zdnet.com
  MWC 2019: Huawei chairman Guo Ping hits back at security accusations from the US - and reminds audience of the Edward Snowden revelations.
  
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• Microsoft CEO Nadella: HoloLens for war is fine if it's used by a democracy

  26-02-2019 12:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Satya Nadella defines when it's OK to use its HoloLens technology for military purposes.
  
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• Ransomware has been abandoned in favor of cryptojacking attacks against the enterprise

  26-02-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  As company defenses improve, criminals are looking for ways to secure a return on their illicit schemes.
  
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• MWC 2019: Your bionic hand is now at risk from hackers

  26-02-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Infiltrating pacemakers is yesterday’s news. Advanced prosthetic limbs are now on the hit list.
  
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• How Shake Shack is betting on technology on front-end and back-end to hit $700 million in revenue in 2020

  26-02-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The company has multiple digital transformation efforts underway including an ERP overhaul called Project Concrete and efforts to meet customers on whatever screen they use.
  
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• MWC 2019: Intel’s ‘network in a box’ for smart cities

  26-02-2019 11:59 via zdnet.com
  Intel is experimenting with combining artificial intelligence, antennas, multi-access edge computing, and 5G in a single, compact box to be used across smart city deployments.
  
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• GPS inventors win prize for greatest engineering innovation

  26-02-2019 11:36 via zdnet.com
  Work of the team that built the global navigation system honoured with top engineering prize.
  
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• Tech and business decision makers have doubts amid 5G hype

  26-02-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  An Accenture survey finds that business and technology decisionmakers believe in 5G to a degree, but aren't sold on the return on investment or use cases yet.
  
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• Congress considers a national standard for data privacy

  26-02-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  One major sticking point is likely to be whether nationwide rules should overrule state regulations.
  
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• Satya Nadella: Ten years out tech will merge into every industry

  26-02-2019 10:43 via zdnet.com
  MWC2019: Every industry will need to integrate tech and computing will be embedded in the world, says Microsoft chief.
  
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• Hackers can hijack bare-metal cloud servers by corrupting their BMC firmware

  26-02-2019 10:41 via zdnet.com
  Cloud providers are failing to wipe bare-metal servers clean when re-assigning them to new clients.
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk may be in contempt over tweet

  26-02-2019 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The US financial regulator asks a judge to sanction the Tesla boss for breaking a deal over tweeting.
  
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• Singtel inks IoT partnership deals with China Mobile, Microsoft

  26-02-2019 08:57 via zdnet.com
  Singapore telco teams up with China Mobile Internet to drive the adoption of both carriers' IoT services and launches an "artificial intelligence-powered" IoT network on Microsoft Azure.
  
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• Your Nest security camera may not be as safe as you think

  26-02-2019 07:00
  
  Some Nest users are reporting substantial time lags on live video footage, raising concerns about just how useful, and safe, the company’s products are
  
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• Nest cameras have big lag issues, putting people's safety at risk

  26-02-2019 07:00
  
  Some Nest users are reporting substantial time lags on live video footage, raising concerns about just how useful, and safe, the company’s products are
  
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• Microsoft's HoloLens 2 is finally here. But who (or what) is it for?

  26-02-2019 07:00
  
  Microsoft's mixed reality headset has evolved, but it's still heavily focused on industry applications. Chances are you won't be using one any time soon
  
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• Astronauts arriving on Mars won’t be able to walk. VR may save them

  26-02-2019 07:00
  
  Long-term space travel disorients the body, leaving astronauts unable to walk. One Nasa neuroscientist is using VR to help astronauts cope when they arrive on Mars
  
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