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• Hacker group has been hijacking DNS traffic on D-Link routers for three months

  04-04-2019 23:43 via zdnet.com
  Other router models have also been targeted, such as ARG, DSLink, Secutech, and TOTOLINK.
  
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• Amazon working on Alexa-enabled wireless earbuds to compete with Apple's AirPods: Report

  04-04-2019 23:32 via zdnet.com
  The new earbuds will work with Android and iOS devices.
  
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• God of War wins best game at Bafta Awards

  04-04-2019 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The winners of the Bafta Games Awards were revealed at a glitzy ceremony in central London.
  
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• Bafta Games 2019: God of War wins best game

  04-04-2019 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The mythical adventure game wins Best Game at the Bafta Games awards.
  
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• Making transformation stick: Immersion and measurement

  04-04-2019 23:01 via zdnet.com
  Agile transformation is the process of altering an organization's modus operandi to best adapt to a market that is ever-volatile, ambiguous, and complex. Through agile transformation, the organization is better able to respond to change and can deliver meaningful digital products and solutions to its customers.
  
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• 'Prince Harry and Meghan took my Instagram name'

  04-04-2019 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Kevin Keiley says his Instagram handle "sussexroyal" was taken without warning.
  
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• IBM’s AI flies back and forth through time in Flappy Bird

  04-04-2019 21:34 via zdnet.com
  IBM proposes a mash-up of deep learning approaches to make possible continues learning in the game Flappy Bird. A key insight is optimizing the functions of neural networks both forward and backward in time.
  
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• IT investments in Brazil surpass world average

  04-04-2019 20:24 via zdnet.com
  As technology spending returned to growth in 2018, the country remains on the list of the world's ten largest technology markets.
  
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• Newham Council fined £145,000 over gangs list leak

  04-04-2019 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  A database which included details of suspected gang members ended up in the hands of rival gangs.
  
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• Microsoft women's complaints of harassment and discrimination getting more attention: Report

  04-04-2019 19:35 via zdnet.com
  Complaints about alleged gender harassment and discrimination are the subject of an email thread that's worked its way up the chain of command inside Microsoft, according to a new report.
  
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• What is Kubernetes? How orchestration redefines the data center

  04-04-2019 18:20 via zdnet.com
  In a little over four years' time, the project born from Google's internal container management efforts has upended the best-laid plans of VMware, Microsoft, Oracle, and every other would-be king of the data center.So just what is it that changed everything?
  
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• Microsoft plans to make its Kaizala group-messaging service part of Teams

  04-04-2019 18:04 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft will be integrating its Kaizala service into Teams over the next 12 to 18 months. In the interim, it's adding a lot more features to Kaizala.
  
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• Windows 10 Home edition users are big winners as Microsoft overhauls its update process

  04-04-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  If you've been unpleasantly surprised by a Windows 10 update in recent years, help is on the way. As part of its May 2019 Update, Microsoft is rolling out a series of Windows Update changes that will finally give consumers and small businesses some essential update management tools.
  
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• This prolific phishing gang is back with new tactics to target executives

  04-04-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Business Email Compromise group has added to their massive database of CFOs and others to target and have adopted some new tricks.
  
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• Microsoft is making big Windows 10 update changes starting with the May 2019 release

  04-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making changes to the way it will be rolling out feature updates for Windows 10 starting with the 19H1/1903 release, which is now officially known as the "May 2019 Update." Here's what's new.
  
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• Amazon launches HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills for healthcare

  04-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  For its part, Amazon is providing the HIPAA-eligible environment in which the new healthcare-related skills are built.
  
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• Vulnerability found in Xiaomi phones' pre-installed security app

  04-04-2019 17:40 via zdnet.com
  Interactions between Avast and AVL SDKs spawned dangerous flaw on Xiaomi smartphones.
  
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• AI ain't no A student: DeepMind nearly flunks high school math

  04-04-2019 16:25 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at Google's DeepMind built two different kinds of state-of-the-art neural nets to see if they could be trained to answer high school math problems. The result was an E grade, and a failure to add single-digit numbers above 6.
  
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• Apple hardware updates have become boring, and the company knows it

  04-04-2019 16:21 via zdnet.com
  Remember when new iMacs, iPads, and AirPods releases were worthy of an event? Now Apple pushes out updates to these products with nothing more than a press release. Yup, Apple hardware has become that boring.
  
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• The frictionless workforce brings obvious benefits – but at what cost?

  04-04-2019 15:33
  
  In a global survey by WIRED Consulting, in collaboration with Baker McKenzie, we explore how companies are balancing the risks and benefits of the flexible age
  
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• What serverless computing really means, and where servers enter the picture

  04-04-2019 15:32 via zdnet.com
  If you think the term "cloud" obscures the technology behind interoperable network platforms, consider "serverless:" A style of programming for cloud platforms that is changing the way applications are built, deployed, and ultimately, consumed.
  
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• Why is it so hard for us to pay attention to cybersecurity?

  04-04-2019 14:50 via zdnet.com
  More firms say they prioritise cybersecurity, but a significant number are still putting themselves at risk by not doing enough.
  
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• Computer virus alters cancer scan images

  04-04-2019 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The malicious software can trick experts into thinking patients are sick, say cyber-security researchers.
  
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• Fortnite: Is Prince Harry right to want game banned?

  04-04-2019 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The Duke of Sussex had scathing words for the game, but is he right?
  
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• Windows 10 1809's second update finally arrives, trailing 1803's patch by 2 weeks

  04-04-2019 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has now released the second monthly cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809.
  
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• Researcher publishes Google Chrome exploit

  04-04-2019 14:17 via zdnet.com
  Vulnerability patched in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, but the fix has not yet reached the Chrome stable branch.
  
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• Microsoft explains 'weird' Windows 10 'Thsi test notification' that freaked out users

  04-04-2019 13:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft alarms Windows 10 users by sending random and misspelled messages through its News app.
  
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• Facebook no-deal Brexit ads 'from same source'

  04-04-2019 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A newspaper investigation alleges seemingly unconnected Brexit adverts are connected to the same firm.
  
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• Microsoft: Our bug bounty payouts hit $2m in 2018 and we're offering more in 2019

  04-04-2019 12:54 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft hands off bug-bounty payments to HackerOne but not Microsoft security-flaw submissions.
  
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• Pharmaceutical giant Bayer targeted by cyberattack, threat 'contained'

  04-04-2019 12:53 via zdnet.com
  The German company says the Winnti hacking group is to blame.
  
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• Hackers broke into university networks in just two hours

  04-04-2019 12:48 via zdnet.com
  Penetration testers testing university networks were able to use phishing emails to gain administrator access and access personal data, financial information and confidential research.
  
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• Georgia Tech reveals data breach, 1.3 million records exposed

  04-04-2019 12:09 via zdnet.com
  Students and staff have been involved in the breach.
  
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• Data on 540 million Facebook users exposed

  04-04-2019 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The personal data was found as cyber-security researchers looked for insecure Amazon servers.
  
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• MIT cuts ties with Huawei, ZTE, cites federal investigations

  04-04-2019 10:52 via zdnet.com
  It seems MIT wants to stay well away from the trade investigations and court cases swirling around the Chinese companies.
  
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• Robot arm can feed people with mobility issues

  04-04-2019 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The device is able to identify food and works out the best way of feeding it to the person.
  
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• A dozen US web servers are spreading 10 malware families, Necurs link suspected

  04-04-2019 09:23 via zdnet.com
  It is suspected that the servers may be connected to the Necurs botnet operators.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Multiple no-deal Brexit campaigns trace back to a single lobbying firm

  04-04-2019 08:53
  
  A lobbying agency run by Sir Lynton Crosby is linked to multiple 'grassroots' pro-Brexit campaigns, mobile stalking apps should be classed as malware
  
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• AWS working on new cloud region in Jakarta

  04-04-2019 08:46 via zdnet.com
  Slated to open in Jakarta by early-2022, the new region will encompass three Availability Zones and be the cloud vendor's ninth Asia-Pacific region, joining others such as Singapore, Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo.
  
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• Policies released for Commonwealth to purchase tech from SMBs

  04-04-2019 07:41 via zdnet.com
  Next phase of Canberra's government IT procurement reform.
  
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• Why are all craft beers invented by three mates in a garden shed?

  04-04-2019 07:36
  
  With 2,000 breweries in the UK, craft brands are looking for ways to stand out
  
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• What the first Joker trailer reveals about the iconic villain's solo film

  04-04-2019 07:36
  
  The first Joker trailer shows an even darker take on Batman's arch-nemesis, with Joaquin Phoenix delivering a disturbing performance as the Clown Prince of Crime
  
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• Huawei P30 Pro review: a worthy competitor for the Galaxy S10+

  04-04-2019 07:36
  
  Huawei's photography focused P30 Pro beats the mighty Samsung Galaxy S10+ on multiple counts
  
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• Australia targets tech firms with 'abhorrent material' laws

  04-04-2019 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The nation passes controversial laws designed to penalise companies for hosting "abhorrent" videos.
  
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• Chinese companies have leaked over 590 million resumes via open databases

  04-04-2019 07:00 via zdnet.com
  Leaks have taken place in the first three months of the year, via either ElasticSearch or MongoDB databases.
  
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• Full fibre the least faulty NBN technology

  04-04-2019 06:50 via zdnet.com
  Fibre-to-the-node and HFC lead the way in complaints for year to July 2018.
  
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• Labor promises 'human eye' to oversee automation if elected

  04-04-2019 06:14 via zdnet.com
  The party wants to avoid 'robo-debt' round two, Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Linda Burney said.
  
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• Samsung begins mass production of its own 5G chips

  04-04-2019 06:09 via zdnet.com
  Samsung has begun mass production for its 5G chips as it attempts to have an early impact in the shaping the next-generation network.
  
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• South Korea's 5G goes live earlier than scheduled to claim 'world's first' title

  04-04-2019 05:39 via zdnet.com
  5G networks are now live in South Korea.
  
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• Samsung and Universal collaborate in HDR10+ content

  04-04-2019 03:30 via zdnet.com
  Samsung Electronics and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will collaborate on HDR10+ content, the companies announced, as the South Korean tech giant continues to woo content producers into pushing the next-generation video standard.
  
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• Altaba to sell remaining Alibaba shares and shut down

  04-04-2019 03:27 via zdnet.com
  The remaining Alibaba shares are expected to generate around $40 billion for Altaba stockholders.
  
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