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• Monash Uni claims reputation-based blockchain capable of defending itself

  20-03-2019 23:57 via zdnet.com
  The miner has their 'reputation' lowered to prevent malicious activity, the university says.
  
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• Galaxy S10 is doing well in China: Samsung mobile boss

  20-03-2019 23:01 via zdnet.com
  Samsung co-CEO DJ Koh says the Galaxy S10 smartphone is selling well in China and will bring about a turnaround after two years of difficulty there.
  
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• Korea spycam porn: 1,600 fall victim and four men arrested

  20-03-2019 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Four men allegedly filmed 1,600 guests in 30 South Korean hotels and sold the footage online.
  
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• Lithuanian man pleads guilty to scamming Google and Facebook out of $123 million

  20-03-2019 21:54 via zdnet.com
  Man posed as hardware vendor to trick Google and Facebook into sending payments to his bank accounts.
  
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• Forget Apple's new AirPods: Samsung Buds provide better fit, more functionality for $70 less

  20-03-2019 21:44 via zdnet.com
  While the success of the first AirPods increased public awareness of fully wireless headsets, the competition has caught up and surpassed Apple with more reasonable prices. Don't jump too quickly on the new version just because it's an Apple product.
  
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• AT&T, Comcast successfully test SHAKEN/STIR protocol for fighting robocalls

  20-03-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  AT&T and Comcast successfully test first SHAKEN/STIR-authenticated call between two different networks.
  
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• Quick poll: How do you feel about Amazon?

  20-03-2019 20:03
  
  Amazon turns 25 this year, but has the sullen teenager turned into a mature adult?
  
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• Google Brazil announces third cohort of acceleration program

  20-03-2019 19:24 via zdnet.com
  Selected group includes startups focused on data analytics for healthcare and accounting tools for small businesses.
  
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• Law of attraction: Particle robot proves many hands do light work

  20-03-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The idea is simplicity itself: Instead of one complex robot, build a whole ecosystem of basic bots and teach them to team up.
  
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• Hotel guests 'secretly filmed and live-streamed'

  20-03-2019 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Spy cameras hidden in hotel rooms in South Korea live-streamed footage to the web, police say.
  
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• Google Pixel 3a XL? They couldn't think of a worse name?

  20-03-2019 18:26 via zdnet.com
  Phone names used to be simple. Google seems to have given up on that.
  
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• 'My anorexia really loved Instagram'

  20-03-2019 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  One woman who has overcome anorexia says Instagram didn't cause her eating disorder, but it made it worse.
  
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• Instagram eating disorder content 'out of control'

  20-03-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss.
  
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• Global threat group Fin7 returns with new SQLRat malware

  20-03-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Previously unseen malware and a new admin panel have been tied to the notorious group.
  
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• Artificial intelligence: Algorithms face scrutiny over potential bias

  20-03-2019 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Artificial intelligence used in the justice and financial systems is to be investigated.
  
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• Google bans VPN ads in China

  20-03-2019 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Google cites "local legal restrictions" as the cause for its Chinese VPN ads ban.
  
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• Apple's new AirPods have Siri built-in

  20-03-2019 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The new earphones also have longer battery life and a chip that can better maintain a wireless connection.
  
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• Next for Windows 10: What to expect from the April 2019 Update -- aka version 1903

  20-03-2019 16:23 via zdnet.com
  The next big feature update for Windows 10 is right around the corner, which means it's decision time for businesses that are still planning their upgrade strategy. Here's why this update might be different from its predecessors.
  
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• The first cars using Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform at scale are coming

  20-03-2019 16:09 via zdnet.com
  Renault-Nissan announced plans in 2016 to use Microsoft cloud services in connected cars. They're finally be ready to roll later this year.
  
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• Facebook settles job discrimination case

  20-03-2019 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant bans targeting ads for jobs, accommodation or credit on the basis of gender, age or postcode.
  
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• A scathing report calls for the UK's HS2 rail link to be scrapped

  20-03-2019 15:06
  
  A left-leaning think tank argues that 40 per cent of the benefits of HS2 will go to London and that the £56 billion budget would be better spent on smaller-scale local projects
  
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• New AirPods 2 add hands-free Siri and better battery

  20-03-2019 15:04
  
  No surprises from AirPods 2 as fitness tracking stays firmly on the Apple Watch
  
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• Whither project managers? AI will take 80 percent project management tasks, says Gartner

  20-03-2019 14:53 via zdnet.com
  Things like data collection, tracking and reporting will be taken over by AI.
  
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• Windows 10 1809, 1803: Microsoft confirms new bug in cumulative update

  20-03-2019 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's March 12 updates could be causing headaches for some admins over WDS enterprise deployments.
  
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• The best Chromebooks for business in 2019

  20-03-2019 14:36 via zdnet.com
  The latest Chromebooks are no longer just for education: a new generation is aimed squarely at business users.
  
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• Global security spending to top $103 billion in 2019, says IDC

  20-03-2019 14:27 via zdnet.com
  Large enterprises will spend the most and managed security services will get plenty of attention.
  
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• Windows 10 update version 1903: Act fast to delay this big upgrade

  20-03-2019 14:18 via zdnet.com
  Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.
  
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• Apple releases second-generation AirPods

  20-03-2019 14:14 via zdnet.com
  The new AirPod earphones come with longer battery life, new processor, and the option of a wireless charging case.
  
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• US mum 'abused kids who performed on family YouTube channel'

  20-03-2019 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman, whose children performed on the Fantastic Adventures channel, denies charges of child abuse.
  
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• Amazon has finally put a reading light on its basic £70 Kindle

  20-03-2019 14:04
  
  The latest budget Kindle gets the feature that could ruin all the Paperwhite's fun
  
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• Google Photos vulnerability could have let hackers retrieve image metadata

  20-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Browser side-channel leaks are emerging as the next big threat for per-target stalking ops.
  
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• Microsoft angers ex-Windows boss: Halting Office 365 sync on his new iPhone is 'crazy'

  20-03-2019 13:59 via zdnet.com
  An apparent test at Microsoft to boost Outlook app installs has really riled former Windows chief Steven Sinofsky.
  
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• Google hit with €1.49 billion antitrust fine by Europe over online advertising

  20-03-2019 13:16 via zdnet.com
  Europe hits Google with another fine - this time costing the firm more than one percent of its turnover for breaching antitrust rules.
  
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• CUJO Smart Firewall vulnerabilities exposed home networks to critical attacks

  20-03-2019 13:15 via zdnet.com
  Remote code execution bugs were among those found.
  
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• Android shake-up: Google agrees to promote rivals to its Chrome and search

  20-03-2019 13:06 via zdnet.com
  Android phone owners in Europe will soon be asked which browser and search engine they want to use.
  
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• Congressional AI caucus co-chair calls for five-year AI plan

  20-03-2019 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Congressman Jerry McNerney wants America to develop a long-term plan to resist advances made by China, India, and Russia.
  
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• Open Source growing pains: Is Open Core the answer?

  20-03-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Last week’s war of words that followed AWS’s announcement of its Open Distro for Elasticsearch marks the latest example of the growing pains for open source companies. While the past year has seen a proliferation of new open source licenses, will the well-worn open core model actually prove the better option for keeping open source companies viable?
  
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• Crypto country: Ex-Soviet state Belarus uses bitcoin bubble to boost its tech sector

  20-03-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Europe's last dictatorship wants to promote itself as a forward-thinking technology-powered nation.
  
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• Google tweaks search after EU competition scrutiny

  20-03-2019 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Rival companies' price comparison results will be displayed more prominently thanks to the changes.
  
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• This is what the UK needs to do to avoid running out of water

  20-03-2019 11:27
  
  The head of the environment industry has warned that if the UK stays on its current path, it could face severe water shortages in the next twenty-five years. But there are things we can do now to help
  
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• Bank hackers team up to spread financial Trojans worldwide

  20-03-2019 11:06 via zdnet.com
  The gang agreements focus on theft, malware capabilities, and territory grabs.
  
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• San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known

  20-03-2019 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators.
  
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• Tokyo 2020: Robots to feature at Olympic and Paralympic Games

  20-03-2019 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to revolutionise the way spectators experience sporting events - by introducing robots
  
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• £36 iPhone XR ad criticised

  20-03-2019 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Advertising body criticises a Black Friday promotion for iPhones, following complaints from the public.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Global aluminium giant struck down by ransomware attack

  20-03-2019 08:45
  
  Norsk Hydro's global power and aluminium production operations have been hit by a major ransomware attack, Google has revealed itsStadia cloud gaming service
  
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• China to lead APAC tech spend, 5G race ahead of global markets

  20-03-2019 08:45 via zdnet.com
  China will remain Asia's largest in terms of tech spending, growing 4 percent this year and 6 percent in 2020, and lead global markets in the 5G race where its investments in telecommunications account for 57 percent of the country's overall spend.
  
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• Canberra kicks in AU$220m to regional telco program

  20-03-2019 07:10 via zdnet.com
  The government will fund two more mobile blackspots rounds with AU$160 million, and a Regional Connectivity Program with AU$60 million.
  
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• These kiosks will pay good money for your old, knackered phones

  20-03-2019 07:00
  
  Gazelle solves the problem of what exactly to do with your forgotten, abandoned tech if you’re not inclined to eBay
  
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• If Google Stadia is the future, the games industry should be worried

  20-03-2019 07:00
  
  Will Google Stadia do to games what YouTube has done to video?
  
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• Cyber criminals are targeting HR departments to steal your salary

  20-03-2019 07:00
  
  HR departments are being duped by scammers who cleverly divert salary payments. Here's how you can defend yourself
  
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