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• Saudi caller ID app leaves data of 5+ million users in unsecured MongoDB server

  05-03-2019 23:42 via zdnet.com
  Database is still available online after failed attempts to contact the app maker.
  
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• Facebook says people, not regulators, should decide what is seen

  05-03-2019 23:27 via zdnet.com
  The social media giant has fired shots at the ACCC for misunderstanding almost all of the conclusions it has drawn, concerned that the regulator's new tough love approach is almost exclusively focusing on protecting certain publishers, rather than consumers.
  
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• Ear-worn devices are the next wearables battleground, IDC says

  05-03-2019 21:39 via zdnet.com
  Apple maintained its huge lead in the wearables market in 2018, thanks to the Apple Watch as well as its ear-worn devices.
  
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• Japanese police charge 13-year-old for sharing 'unclosable popup' prank online

  05-03-2019 20:15 via zdnet.com
  Police also searched the home of a 47-year-old man and are also investigating three other suspects.
  
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• Target's digital efforts drove $5 billion in sales for 2018

  05-03-2019 20:00 via zdnet.com
  The cheap-chic retailer is turning into an industry example of how to succeed in the age of Amazon.
  
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• Gamers suggest ways to combat addiction

  05-03-2019 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Gamers give accounts of their addictions as MPs investigate the issue of online addiction.
  
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• Google Cloud launches fixed monthly fee plan for storage that smooths out cloud cost bursts

  05-03-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud Storage for Growth is a way to enable enterprises to forecast cloud costs more easily.
  
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• Singapore now able to certify products under global cybersecurity standard

  05-03-2019 17:47 via zdnet.com
  Now a Certificate Authorising Nation for the Common Criteria, Singapore is one of 18 countries that can assess and certify cybersecurity products under the technical standard, which it says will enable local developers to attain the certification more quickly and at a lower cost.
  
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• SurveyMonkey buys Usabilla for $80 million

  05-03-2019 17:32 via zdnet.com
  SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie said the deal will help SurveyMonkey expand its market opportunity with new products, geographies and enterprise sales.
  
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• 'The most powerful Italian sports car ever made'

  05-03-2019 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Automobili Pininfarina's Battista "hypercar" is the fastest road legal car ever - and it's electric.
  
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• Screenshots of Microsoft's coming Chromium-based Edge browser leak

  05-03-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft still has yet to release to external developers a first preview of its coming Chromium-based Edge browser. But it may be getting closer to its debut, if leaked screen shots of it are any indication.
  
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• Build less, license more: Tesla needs to be an ARM, not a half-baked Apple

  05-03-2019 16:10 via zdnet.com
  If Tesla wants to scale, then it has to decide what it really wants to be when it grows up.
  
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• Honeywell launches marketplace for enterprise apps

  05-03-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The Honeywell Marketplace is designed to give enterprise users the sort of simple experience they might expect from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
  
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• Certify, Chrome River announce $1 billion merger

  05-03-2019 15:54 via zdnet.com
  The companies said the merger will allow both businesses to ramp up investments in technology in areas such as machine learning, AI, analytics and reporting.
  
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• Linux 5.0: A major milestone with minor improvements

  05-03-2019 15:32 via zdnet.com
  It's not like Linus Torvalds didn't warn us. Linux 5.0 is out, but there's no big updates to be found here.
  
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• Hide yo' kids, hide yo' clouds: Zerodium offering big bucks for cloud zero-days

  05-03-2019 15:31 via zdnet.com
  Exploit vendor offers up to $500,000 for zero-days in cloud virtualization software like Hyper-V and vSphere.
  
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• Google: Turns out we've been underpaying male software developers

  05-03-2019 15:29 via zdnet.com
  Google pays out $9.7m to over 10,000 employees after pay equity review.
  
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• VMware aims for security market, launches service defined firewall

  05-03-2019 15:03 via zdnet.com
  VMware is taking its visibility into infrastructure, applications and cloud and applying it to the firewall market.
  
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• Jibo robot signals its own demise with a dance

  05-03-2019 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Owners of the "social robot" Jibo say the device has been telling them its servers are soon to be switched off.
  
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• HIV cure inches closer with second successful stem cell transplant

  05-03-2019 14:42
  
  A British man living without HIV for 18 months after receiving a stem cell transplant offers hope to millions of sufferers – and potential proof a future cure is possible
  
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• Exposed Docker hosts can exploited for cryptojacking attacks

  05-03-2019 14:40 via zdnet.com
  A lack of trusted source security controls is leaving countless containers open to attack.
  
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• Exposed Docker hosts can be exploited for cryptojacking attacks

  05-03-2019 14:40 via zdnet.com
  A lack of trusted source security controls is leaving countless containers open to attack.
  
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• Cloud cost control also a challenge for small businesses and freelancers

  05-03-2019 14:34 via zdnet.com
  Cloud services can save small businesses from having to invest and manage their own infrastructure. But there's a cost: lock-in. As cloud vendors increase their prices, businesses may well be trapped into paying more and more.
  
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• Phishing alert: One in 61 emails in your inbox now contains a malicious link

  05-03-2019 14:23 via zdnet.com
  Be careful when you click. That email might not be as innocent as it looks.
  
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• First look: Zendure X6 power bank with built-in USB hub

  05-03-2019 14:22 via zdnet.com
  While this isn't a power bank that you can easily slip into a pocket, it's packed with powerful features that make it very compelling.
  
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• Optus Business announces Cloud Calling with Cisco

  05-03-2019 14:01 via zdnet.com
  Cisco’s BroadCloud and Webex will form the basis for the latest cloud-based offering from Optus Business.
  
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• Survey: Marketers juggle an average of 16 data sources to track customers

  05-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With every click, tap and swipe, customers are leaving a growing digital footprint -- one marketers are struggling to handle, a new Salesforce survey shows
  
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• Cyberattack planning is still depressingly poor, even in big businesses

  05-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Most companies have a strategy, but fewer have the funds or detailed plans to back it up.
  
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• Sony offers refunds over Anthem game glitch

  05-03-2019 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A "scary" crash has led many players to stop playing the Anthem game and ask for their money back.
  
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• Has Apple quietly solved MacBook Pro's 'flexgate' flaw that cost users $600 to fix?

  05-03-2019 13:10 via zdnet.com
  A 2mm longer cable may address the 'flexgate' problem in 2018 MacBook Pro models, but Apple still hasn't acknowledged the issue.
  
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• Close to half of startups jump on the AI bandwagon without the tech

  05-03-2019 13:01 via zdnet.com
  AI is a buzzword of choice and many new companies are simply cashing in on investor interest.
  
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• Galaxy S10 Plus: 4 reasons I'm smitten with Samsung's latest phone

  05-03-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's latest smartphone could very well end up being one of the best Android phones I've ever used.
  
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• Inventory mishaps behind staggering revenue loss in physical retail

  05-03-2019 12:45 via zdnet.com
  Inventory management robots could help brick-and-mortar regain some of the footing lost to ecommerce.
  
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• All Intel chips open to new Spoiler non-Spectre attack: Don't expect a quick fix

  05-03-2019 12:33 via zdnet.com
  Researchers say Intel won't be able to use a software mitigation to fully address the problem Spoiler exploits.
  
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• Mystery as Quadriga crypto-cash goes missing

  05-03-2019 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Cyber-investigators are trying to find out what happened to millions in crypto-cash.
  
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• Saudi app used to track women 'not against' Google rules

  05-03-2019 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A US congresswoman says Google told her the app, which can track women, was not in breach of its terms and conditions.
  
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• IBM X-Force Red launches blockchain security service

  05-03-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The new service has been established in response to the enterprise’s blockchain experiments.
  
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• Leaked: AMD Ryzen 3rd-generation specs and prices

  05-03-2019 11:06 via zdnet.com
  The leak points includes information on a new flagship AMD Ryzen processor featuring more cores and more power at a very competitive price.
  
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• SpaceX just launched its first human spacecraft. Now the real fun begins

  05-03-2019 10:59
  
  Crew Dragon’s first test flight could herald an exciting future of commercial human spaceflight
  
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• Alldocube M8 review: An affordable 8-inch tablet with 4G LTE

  05-03-2019 10:39 via zdnet.com
  The M8 is well made, reasonably powerful and well specified, including dual-SIM LTE support. If you need a fully connected large-screen second device, it's great value for money.
  
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• SOCs shift to threat detection and response: Gartner

  05-03-2019 09:30 via zdnet.com
  Security operations centers are shifting focus in response to today’s numerous and complex threat alerts.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: WWF accused of funding atrocities against indigenous communities

  05-03-2019 08:54
  
  The World Wide Fund for Nature has launched an investigation into claims that anti-poaching units it funds are terrorising local communities, Microsoft is reportedly developing a lightweight version of Windows
  
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• Singapore university partners Volvo to pilot full-size autonomous electric bus

  05-03-2019 08:25 via zdnet.com
  Just over a year after first announcing plans to collaborate, Singapore's Nanyang Technological University and Volvo Buses have launched a driverless electric bus stretching 12 metres long and able to accommodate 80 passengers.
  
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• Apex Legends v Fortnite: The battle for battle royale

  05-03-2019 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Battle Royale game Apex Legends reaches 50 million downloads in its first month - will it be a threat?
  
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• What's the purpose of humanity if machines can learn ingenuity?

  05-03-2019 07:00
  
  Flashes of inspiration are considered a human gift that drives innovation – but the monopoly is over. AI can be programmed to invent and refine ideas and connections. What's next?
  
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• How eco startup Allbirds took on adidas and Nike's big shoe duopoly

  05-03-2019 07:00
  
  Startups with sky-high valuations are changing how shoes are sold and made – shaking up an industry dominated by legacy brands
  
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• WordPress accounted for 90 percent of all hacked CMS sites in 2018

  05-03-2019 06:30 via zdnet.com
  Backdoors found on two-thirds of all hacked sites, SEO spam on half.
  
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• NBN partners with Cisco for business solutions and compensation

  05-03-2019 06:19 via zdnet.com
  The two will combine on business solutions across connectivity, security, collaboration, and productivity, as well as a marketing campaign and a rebate program.
  
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• Enterprises lax about mobile security as more threats loom

  05-03-2019 06:00 via zdnet.com
  Verizon's Mobile Security Index for 2019 has more than a few findings enterprises should be worried about.
  
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• Korean Galaxy S10 pre-orders 20 percent higher than S9

  05-03-2019 04:50 via zdnet.com
  Samsung moved 20 percent more units of the Galaxy S10 compared to the S9 on the first day in South Korea, the company announced.
  
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