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• Comms Alliance: Banking-focused CDR falls short of telco requirements

  04-03-2019 23:49 via zdnet.com
  Specifically for later sectors such as telecommunications, which will be forced to operate within a legislative and regulatory framework that has a distinct 'banking flavour'.
  
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• Some Android VPN apps request access to sensitive permissions they don't need

  04-03-2019 23:03 via zdnet.com
  Some VPN apps request access to permissions they don't need.
  
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• Salesforce beats Q4 estimates but gives weak Q1 outlook

  04-03-2019 22:34 via zdnet.com
  Meanwhile, Salesforce is now targeting $26 billion to $28 billion in revenue by 2023.
  
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• 5G at MWC19: Reflections on Mobile World Congress 2019

  04-03-2019 22:02 via zdnet.com
  Despite the 5G hype at MWC 2019, the event was an important milestone to lay the path for it.
  
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• The Pininfarina Battista is a mad 1,900hp electric hypercar

  04-03-2019 20:30
  
  With more horsepower than a Porsche 911 Carrera S on each wheel and 0-62mph in less than two seconds, the Italian design house’s first production car is off the hook – but it will cost you €2m
  
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• Ransomware attack on Israeli users fails miserably due to coding error

  04-03-2019 20:25 via zdnet.com
  Hackers failed to trigger the ransomware download due to a coding error but still managed to deface thousands of sites.
  
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• zDemand for digital driving licenses soars in Brazil

  04-03-2019 19:43 via zdnet.com
  The smartphone-based version of the document is available to 60 million Brazilian drivers.
  
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• Demand for digital driving licenses soars in Brazil

  04-03-2019 19:43 via zdnet.com
  The smartphone-based version of the document is available to 60 million Brazilian drivers.
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Rimini Street, orders Oracle to pay litigation costs

  04-03-2019 19:40 via zdnet.com
  The unanimous ruling could deter companies from pursuing copyright suits that are likely to involve expert testimony or extensive e-discovery expenses.
  
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• Comcast buys BluVector, an AI cybersecurity firm

  04-03-2019 19:24 via zdnet.com
  BluVector uses AI and machine learning to fend off cyberthreats. Comcast will aim to broaden BluVector's base.
  
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• Microsoft is now managing HP, Dell PCs via its Managed Desktop Service

  04-03-2019 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is providing support for more types of Windows 10 PCs, as well as fleshing out its documentation, as it broadens availability of the Microsoft Managed Desktop Service.
  
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• Google for Education launches App Hub for K-12 Chromebook market

  04-03-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  App Hub is designed to make it easier for educators to find apps to supplement lesson plans.
  
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• Chinese hackers use phishing emails to target engineering, transport and defence companies

  04-03-2019 17:44 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at FireEye detail operations by a hacking group targeting firms as part of long-running espionage campaign.
  
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• USB4 will come with Thunderbolt 3 support – and speeds

  04-03-2019 17:26 via zdnet.com
  Now that Intel has contributed the Thunderbolt 3 protocol to the USB Promoter Group, faster speeds and greater compatibility is on the horizon
  
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• AI starting to yield results in influencer campaigns

  04-03-2019 16:08 via zdnet.com
  Influencer marketing campaigns have increased by 172 percent after the introduction of a new AI solution.
  
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• Foldable phones: Why they won't change the shape of the smartphone industry

  04-03-2019 16:04 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X have certainly got people talking - and that's exactly what device manufacturers want. But is there a real use case for foldable phones?
  
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• Nine out of 10 brands struggle with emerging tech

  04-03-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Research highlights how AI-based search technology is impacting brand strategies and why so many businesses are falling behind.
  
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• Juniper Networks buys Mist Systems for $405 million

  04-03-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Juniper plans to use the purchase to bolster its software-defined enterprise portfolio and multicloud offerings.
  
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• If only Apple could enjoy the same kind of love as Huawei

  04-03-2019 15:36 via zdnet.com
  A video showing little kids singing the praises of Huawei shows that Apple has a long way to go.
  
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• Nuu Mobile G3, hands on: Colourful and affordable

  04-03-2019 15:22 via zdnet.com
  This 5.7-inch Android 8 smartphone hits an attractive price point, but there are trade-offs, notably in screen resolution and battery life.
  
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• The chat room where you pay by the letter

  04-03-2019 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The message board charges almost one penny per letter in a "social experiment".
  
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• Open source software breaches surge in the past 12 months

  04-03-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  A simple lack of time is blamed for a lack of security governance in open-source projects.
  
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• PS Vita: The end of Sony handheld gaming?

  04-03-2019 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  While Sony's PlayStation 4 has been a runaway success, the handheld PS Vita found only niche appeal.
  
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• Is Samsung talking to Apple about a foldable iPad?

  04-03-2019 14:32 via zdnet.com
  Samsung is said to be touting the display tech it's using in the Galaxy Fold to Apple and Google.
  
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• Researchers uncover ring of GitHub accounts promoting 300+ backdoored apps

  04-03-2019 14:08 via zdnet.com
  GitHub ring consisting of 89 accounts promoted 73 repos containing over 300 backdoored apps.
  
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• Google’s Project Zero reveals zero-day macOS vulnerability to the public

  04-03-2019 14:06 via zdnet.com
  The copy-on write vulnerability has not been patched.
  
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• W3C finalizes Web Authentication (WebAuthn) standard

  04-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  WebAuthn is already support on Windows 10, Android, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and soon on Safari.
  
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• Digital transformation: Scattershot efforts mean big challenges with murky returns

  04-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Telstra surveyed 3,810 decision makers and found a very mixed digital transformation picture.
  
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• Royal Family to block or report social media trolls

  04-03-2019 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The Royal Family publishes guidelines following reports of online abuse aimed at Kate and Meghan.
  
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• Huawei's Meng Wanzhou sues Canada authorities over arrest

  04-03-2019 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief financial officer of the tech giant says Canadian authorities violated her civil rights.
  
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• Programming languages: PowerShell nets more Linux, macOS, Windows developers

  04-03-2019 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's PowerShell open-sourced scripting language is striking a chord with more developers.
  
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• The QuadrigaCX crypto mystery deepens as wallets turn up empty

  04-03-2019 13:00
  
  The boss of QuadrigaCX took the master password for 115,000 accounts to his grave. But since he died it's been impossible to track down the money, all of the accounts are empty
  
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• Researchers granted server by gov officials link Sharpshooter attacks to North Korea

  04-03-2019 12:43 via zdnet.com
  Analysis of the server revealed links to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.
  
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• Samsung's digital health plan: From smartwatches to robots in your home

  04-03-2019 12:09 via zdnet.com
  Samsung is looking at digital health and medical tech through a longer lens than some of its competitors.
  
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• Data leaks, default passwords exposed in visitor management systems

  04-03-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Automation is big business, but smart visitor systems can be as vulnerable to attacks as any other connected device.
  
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• With huge changes looming, should you avoid buying new Macs?

  04-03-2019 11:50 via zdnet.com
  Rumors that Apple is planning an architecture switch away from Intel chips to its own silicon have been circulating for some time now, but recent reports suggest that Apple's revamping will be widespread, and bring even tighter integration between iPhone, iPad, and the Mac.
  
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• Young people warned over buying drugs via apps

  04-03-2019 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A study says drug users have a "false security" of escaping law enforcement by using apps.
  
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• Netflix responds to Oscars and Steven Spielberg backlash

  04-03-2019 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The streaming service says it "loves cinema" but wants it to be easier for people to see films.
  
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• RISC-V opens up processor design

  04-03-2019 10:49 via zdnet.com
  Open source has comprehensively changed the world of software. RISC-V wants to do the same for processors.
  
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• Amazon withdraws painted children's drinking tumblers

  04-03-2019 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The glasses feature Disney characters but contain a toxic metal associated with known health risks.
  
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• Monday briefing: Crew Dragon's autonomous ISS docking trial is a success

  04-03-2019 08:23
  
  SpaceX's crew capsule has shown that it can dock with the International Space Station unassisted, Huawei CFO Meng sues Canada over her arrest
  
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• MWC 2019: How Nokia's CTO sees 5G fixed-wireless

  04-03-2019 07:03 via zdnet.com
  Nokia CTO Marcus Weldon spoke with ZDNet on 5G, fixed-wireless, and enterprise LTE at MWC 2019 in Barcelona.
  
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• Machine learning is helping unsigned artists make Spotify pay

  04-03-2019 07:00
  
  Usually only artists that are already quite successful can access an advance on royalties, but Swedish startup Amuse wants to help level the playing field
  
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• How to manage your time like a pro

  04-03-2019 07:00
  
  Balancing a packed schedule with nurturing a team, Elizabeth Varley has turned TechHub's coworking culture into a transatlantic business
  
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• Here's how Mark Zuckerberg can save Facebook from itself

  04-03-2019 07:00
  
  After a two-year drubbing in the court of public opinion, Facebook is finally becoming more transparent. But these baby steps don't go far enough to addressing its fatal flaws
  
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• IBM hits quantum computing milestone, may see 'Quantum Advantage' in 2020s

  04-03-2019 06:01 via zdnet.com
  IBM said its latest Q System One has double the Quantum Volume of its predecessor. If Quantum Volume doubles annually for nearly a decade quantum computing will become way more practical.
  
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• Japanese firms to trial location-tracking car loans in Indonesia

  04-03-2019 04:05 via zdnet.com
  The device will be attached to vehicles to allow for remote engine control in the case of loan defaults.
  
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• Music education 'risks being outdated by technology'

  04-03-2019 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Music teaching 'needs to keep pace with young people's grasp of technology or risk being outdated'.
  
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• Privacy Foundation says privacy 'severely' underestimated in rushing through CDR

  04-03-2019 01:48 via zdnet.com
  The Consumer Data Right is being rushed through too quickly and without adequate privacy protections, the Australian Privacy Foundation has said.
  
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• How a missing letter helped create a tech billionaire

  04-03-2019 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Scott Farquhar is a tech entrepreneur worth $7bn (£5.3bn), but he almost joined a military academy instead.
  
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