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• Microsoft helping Canberra to shift 'legacy' mindset for government IT procurement

  28-03-2019 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Hoping to shift the Commonwealth from an old-school capex model to an opex one.
  
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• Progress acquires Ipswitch for $225 million, tops first quarter targets

  28-03-2019 22:10 via zdnet.com
  Progress delivered a strong fiscal first quarter and acquired Ipswitch. Progress said the deal highlights its M&A strategy.
  
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• The Tao of Zero Trust

  28-03-2019 21:19 via zdnet.com
  Zero Trust wasn’t born out of a need to sell another security control or solution. It was born from a desire to solve a real enterprise issue.
  
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• Amazon launches Alexa for Business Blueprints

  28-03-2019 20:30 via zdnet.com
  Amazon is making another push to bring Alexa into the workplace.
  
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• Microsoft officially designates Windows 10 1809 as ready for broad deployment

  28-03-2019 19:53 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft finally is telling business users that Windows 10 1809, originally released last fall, is ready for deployment -- just a month before Windows 10 1903 may start rolling out.
  
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• Windows 10 update: The complete guide for businesses of every size

  28-03-2019 19:36 via zdnet.com
  Whether you are responsible for a single Windows 10 PC or thousands of enterprise PCs, your challenges for managing updates are the same. Your goals are to install security updates promptly, manage feature updates intelligently, and prevent unexpected restarts from cutting into productivity.
  
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• Chad - where social media has been cut for a year

  28-03-2019 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut a year ago.
  
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• The iPad Mini: Power and portability for when you shouldn't phone it in

  28-03-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Tired of being pushed around by smartphones and larger tablets, the iPad that time forgot has become a lot more powerful and picked up a new friend. And it's ready to reclaim the throne as the world's best minimal computing product.
  
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• Report deems Russia a pioneer in GPS spoofing attacks

  28-03-2019 17:56 via zdnet.com
  Russia has become the de-facto expert in GPS spoofing attacks, which it uses both internally and outside its borders.
  
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• Abbey Road's startup incubator wants to nurture the next generation of musical talent

  28-03-2019 17:05
  
  Abbey Road Red hopes to build on the studio's past history of musical excellence, to encourage new and exciting startups in music
  
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• Facebook charged with violating Fair Housing Act through discriminatory ad targeting

  28-03-2019 16:48 via zdnet.com
  The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is charging Facebook with slew of violations pertaining to its targeted ad practices.
  
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• Facebook challenges Belgian tracking ban

  28-03-2019 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The company faces a fine of 250,000 euros per day for not complying with a request to delete personal data.
  
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• Google's banana throwing robot is highly accurate

  28-03-2019 15:47 via zdnet.com
  Machine precision enables this robot to throw objects through the air with the greatest of ease.
  
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• Turn Raspberry Pi Zero W into BlackBerry-style Linux PC with this $10 board

  28-03-2019 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The SnapOnAir PCB is one for makers who revel in creating something from nothing.
  
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• Adobe brings new AI capabilities to Campaign

  28-03-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The software giant said the updates are focused primarily on email, which remains one of the key channels in a marketer's arsenal.
  
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• Microsoft expands its patent protection program to include Azure-powered IoT devices

  28-03-2019 14:55 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is extending its Azure IP Advantage patent-protection program into the IoT space to help its customers fight patent trolls.
  
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• Five camera shootout: LG V40 vs Galaxy S10 Plus

  28-03-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  It was just a couple of years ago when we had one front camera and one rear camera on smartphones and today we see multiple cameras on the front and the back. The Galaxy S10 Plus is not the first to have five cameras so we took it and the LG V40 out shooting to see which performs best.
  
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• HP's Metal Jet Production Service available as it hits Jet Fusion 3D printing milestone

  28-03-2019 14:08 via zdnet.com
  HP has been ramping its 3D printing efforts and building its ecosystem to take on rivals like Stratasys and 3D Systems.
  
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• Artificial intelligence: Not the apocalypse, more of an invisible assistant

  28-03-2019 14:02 via zdnet.com
  AI probably won't end the world - and might even take some of the stress out of your life.
  
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• Mueller report confirms the worst: National sovereignty is at risk worldwide

  28-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The US is being systematically attacked by Russia with our own digital technology, leaving IT professionals on the front line of this war. Here's what we need to do.
  
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• Apple: We're sorry if your MacBook's still suffering from butterfly keyboard problems

  28-03-2019 13:56 via zdnet.com
  The MacBook butterfly keyboard, which first appeared in 2015, is dubbed the worst product in four decades.
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 5.2, ECG functionality now available in Europe

  28-03-2019 13:47 via zdnet.com
  The feature is now available in 19 European countries.
  
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• Salesforce.com sued over links to trafficking site

  28-03-2019 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The software firm is accused of helping a site known to be involved in the trafficking of women.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi 9 review: Fast processor, high-resolution camera, speedy wireless charging and more

  28-03-2019 12:50 via zdnet.com
  This 6.39-inch Snapdragon 855-based smartphone delivers a great combination of features and performance, and is probably the best mid-priced handset available right now.
  
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• Windows security: Microsoft Defender AV can now stop malware from disabling it

  28-03-2019 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft adds new tamper-protection feature that stops malware from switching off key security features.
  
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• Grindr 'up for sale on security grounds'

  28-03-2019 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The app's Chinese owner, Kunlun Group, is reportedly seen as a security risk by US authorities.
  
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• Sony shuts up shop in Beijing, shifts smartphone production to Thailand

  28-03-2019 12:21 via zdnet.com
  The move is a cost-cutting exercise to boost the firm’s smartphone business.
  
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• Office Depot settles tech support scam FTC complaint

  28-03-2019 12:11 via zdnet.com
  Office Depot agrees to pay $25 million in damages. Support.com, a partner company, will also pay $10 million.
  
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• UK authorities raise security alarm over ‘defects’ in Huawei tech

  28-03-2019 11:53
  
  A highly critical report says Huawei has failed to fix several long-standing security flaws in its network equipment
  
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• Huawei security: 'Significant' engineering flaws pose risk to networks, says UK

  28-03-2019 11:51 via zdnet.com
  Board that oversees Huawei security in the UK offers only 'limited assurance' that risk to national security can be mitigated.
  
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• Huawei security: 'Significant' engineering flaws are a risk to our telecoms networks, says UK

  28-03-2019 11:51 via zdnet.com
  Board that oversees Huawei security in the UK offers only 'limited assurance' that risk to national security can be mitigated.
  
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• Gustuff Android banking trojan targets 125+ banking, IM, and cryptocurrency apps

  28-03-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Gustuff also possesses a feature unique among all Android banking trojans.
  
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• Customer experience (CX) disconnects: Is it the data or the complacency?

  28-03-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  There were a bevy of CX surveys this week and the disconnect between CXOs and customers is not insignificant.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Facebook bans white nationalism

  28-03-2019 08:37
  
  Facebook and Instagram will no longer allow white nationalist and separatist content from next week, scientists call for a cull of deadly mammalian island invaders
  
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• This is what went down when a meteorite hit the roof of a house

  28-03-2019 07:00
  
  The San Carlos Meteorite is a fascinating example of a rare “damaging fall”. And other recent events highlight our need to keep a closer eye on incoming debris
  
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• Is Apple Card the future of finance or just a fancy Mastercard?

  28-03-2019 07:00
  
  Apple is launching a credit card. Is it the company's post-iPhone future?
  
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• Don't believe the hype: Article 13 is great news for YouTube

  28-03-2019 07:00
  
  In a post-Article 13 world, you want to be the company selling upload-filters
  
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• The ADHA wants to end the use of fax machines in Australian healthcare

  28-03-2019 06:51 via zdnet.com
  Part of its plan to cease the use of the fax machine is to stand up a common platform for healthcare providers to communicate, with the agency offering $30,000 to each successfully pitched secure messaging service.
  
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• Cisco bungled RV320/RV325 patches, routers still exposed to hacks

  28-03-2019 06:30 via zdnet.com
  Cisco blacklists curl instead of fixing vulnerable code. No new patches available, meaning devices still vulnerable to attacks.
  
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• California tests earthquake alerts

  28-03-2019 05:24 via bbc.co.uk
  People in Downtown Oakland, California received the first public earthquake alert in the US.
  
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• Microsoft's Brad Smith asks tech industry to do better following Christchurch attack

  28-03-2019 02:58 via zdnet.com
  The Microsoft veteran has said the tech industry needs to do more to prevent horrific uses of technology.
  
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• Can you stop your parents sharing photos of you online?

  28-03-2019 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Gwyneth Paltrow shared a photo of her daughter Apple without her permission - was she wrong?
  
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• Facebook introduces policy to ban white nationalist and separatist content

  28-03-2019 01:32 via zdnet.com
  Users that search for white supremacist, nationalist, or separatist content will reportedly be directed to sources that help people leave behind hate groups
  
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• Artificial intelligence used in kitchen bin

  28-03-2019 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Can technology help to cut the vast amounts of food that never gets eaten?
  
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• Internet access in Africa - Are mesh networks the future?

  28-03-2019 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Residents in a rural South African community get cheap online access from a network they own and run.
  
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• Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism

  28-03-2019 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media firm is under pressure after the New Zealand mosque attack was live-streamed.
  
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