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• Malvertising campaign abuses Chrome for iOS bug to target iPhone users

  16-04-2019 23:43 via zdnet.com
  Bug affects only Chrome for iOS, not Safari and not any other Chrome version.
  
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• Red Hat survey finds we're living in an open-source world

  16-04-2019 23:02 via zdnet.com
  Red Hat's new survey of enterprise businesses reveals a world where almost everyone has joined the open-source bandwagon.
  
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• IBM posts mixed Q1 results but stresses cloud sales

  16-04-2019 22:42 via zdnet.com
  All of IBM's business segments were down or flat year-over-year, but its cloud revenues are growing, the company argued
  
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• Apple, Qualcomm agree to end all patent litigation

  16-04-2019 21:33 via zdnet.com
  The companies also came to six-year license agreement, effective April 1, as well as a multiyear chipset supply agreement​.
  
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• Best Apple iPad deals: Save $125 on 11-inch iPad Pro, $150 on 12.9-inch model

  16-04-2019 20:59 via zdnet.com
  Looking for a deal on the iPad Pro? You've come to the right place. We've rounded up the best prices we could find on Apple's high-end tablet.
  
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• EU: No evidence of Kaspersky spying despite 'confirmed malicious' classification

  16-04-2019 20:31 via zdnet.com
  European Commission "not in possession of any evidence regarding potential issues related to the use of Kaspersky Lab products."
  
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• Intel buys FPGA provider Omnitek

  16-04-2019 20:19 via zdnet.com
  Omnitek's IP is used in applications with heavy visual processing requirements, such as video conferencing, projection and display, and medical vision systems.
  
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• TED 2019: Twitter boss offers to demote likes and follows

  16-04-2019 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Jack Dorsey has been talking at TED about the changes the platform is considering.
  
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• Google announces GKE Advanced, featuring Cloud Run

  16-04-2019 19:13 via zdnet.com
  The new managed Kubernetes service tier offers support for running serverless workloads, simplified automation and other benefits.
  
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• PlayStation 5: Sony reveals first details of next-gen console

  16-04-2019 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Sony's next-gen console, which will replace the PS4, will be much faster and include improved audio.
  
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• HP aims to secure its PC portfolio with Sure Sense malware blocker

  16-04-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Sure Sense uses AI to prevent and block malware in near-real-time, including ransomware and previously unknown malware.
  
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• Bank of America bets digital transformation can offset rising expenses elsewhere

  16-04-2019 17:37 via zdnet.com
  The bank said that it ended its first quarter with 27.1 million active mobile banking users, up 9 percent from a year ago, and digital sales were 27 percent of all consumer banking revenue.
  
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• Crooks use digger to steal ATMs in Northern Ireland as ATM physical attacks rise across the EU

  16-04-2019 17:17 via zdnet.com
  ATM attacks using gas or solid explosives have spread to an eleventh EU country.
  
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• The hot, dangerous physics of fighting the Notre Dame fire

  16-04-2019 16:53
  
  Battling temperatures of 1,400°C, firefighters in Paris had to think fast to get on top of a raging inferno before it devoured one of the world's most important cultural sites
  
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• Not appointing a CRO? Might be risky business

  16-04-2019 15:58 via zdnet.com
  New report makes the case for welcoming chief risk officers to the C-suite.
  
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• Mastercard buys Vyze to bolster consumer financing services for merchants

  16-04-2019 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Vyze makes a technology platform that facilitates lending options to merchants' customers.
  
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• Apple really wants you to wave your iPad Pro around

  16-04-2019 15:25 via zdnet.com
  A new iPad Pro ad tries to show how it's the indispensable portable computer. It also shows how you're supposed to show it off.
  
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• US government has 12,166 data centers and most are inefficient: Can hybrid save the day?

  16-04-2019 15:19 via zdnet.com
  A report from the General Accountability Office, which weighs in as a 98 page PDF​, is an indictment of US government technology and data center operations.
  
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• What does Brexit mean for tech jobs? Firms worry about finding the best developer talent

  16-04-2019 15:15 via zdnet.com
  Staff with the right skills could be in short supply post-Brexit, say CIOs who are already finding talented staff in short supply.
  
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• Google: Expect longer Android app review process for unknown developers

  16-04-2019 15:04 via zdnet.com
  But Google will attempt to make life less painful for Android developers in general.
  
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• Ransomware: The cost of rescuing your files is going up as attackers get more sophisticated

  16-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The average ransom demand is up to almost $13,000, compared with $6,700 just a few months ago.
  
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• Intel new 8th-gen Core vPro mobile processors with enhanced security and Wi-Fi 6 support

  16-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  While there's no doubt that processors are still getting faster, the days of speed being the cornerstone of a new launch are over.
  
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• Equinix expands its ECX Fabric network to more metros, clouds

  16-04-2019 14:54 via zdnet.com
  Equinix is a key player in integrating data centers and public cloud providers. Its ECX Fabric adds more software-defined features.
  
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• Game of Thrones: Now TV glitch hits Apple TV owners

  16-04-2019 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Sky's Now TV app failed to load for some viewers while displaying a degraded version of the show.
  
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• Elon Musk on Tesla's Autopilot: In a year 'a human intervening will decrease safety'

  16-04-2019 14:05 via zdnet.com
  Elon Musk reckons Tesla has already won the race for fully autonomous vehicle technology.
  
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• Fitbits for cows? Building IOT for the industry technology left behind

  16-04-2019 14:03 via zdnet.com
  Nebraska-based start-up Quantified AG explains the potential and the challenges of bringing IOT, machine learning and cloud-based tools to the livestock industry.
  
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• This malware campaign is targeting the military with phony emails from a defence contractor

  16-04-2019 13:28 via zdnet.com
  Spear-phishing attacks against Ukraine are part of a cyber-espionage campaign by a group with potent capabilities.
  
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• Microsoft's green plan: Our data centers will run on 60% renewable energy by 2020

  16-04-2019 13:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft sets new environmental targets and doubles its internal carbon tax.
  
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• Adblock Plus filters can be abused to execute malicious code in browsing sessions

  16-04-2019 12:41 via zdnet.com
  The vendor was not aware of the problem until public disclosure.
  
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• Logitech Slim Folio Pro, hands on: A lightweight, sturdy keyboard for Apple's 3rd gen iPad Pro

  16-04-2019 12:31 via zdnet.com
  Logitech's Slim Folio Pro provides a well designed and affordable alternative to Apple's own range of accessories.
  
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• Tech in the NHS: This is what needs to change first

  16-04-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Forget AI and VR; if the NHS wants to use tech to improve healthcare, it needs to start with something else.
  
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• We need to talk about that brilliant Game of Thrones season opener

  16-04-2019 11:01
  
  We've finally reached the final stretch of Game of Thrones and we were rewarded with multiple brilliant reunions
  
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• Game of Thrones season eight review: key moments from episode one

  16-04-2019 11:01
  
  We've finally reached the final stretch of Game of Thrones and we were rewarded with multiple brilliant reunions
  
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• Epilepsy charity calls for social media seizure warnings

  16-04-2019 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  People with epilepsy are being exposed to flashing images, some deliberately, says a charity.
  
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• Google agrees to pay $3.8 million to Louisville to clean up failed fiber roadways

  16-04-2019 10:47 via zdnet.com
  The roads are casualties of Google’s exit from the business in the city.
  
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• Facebook given TED talk challenge

  16-04-2019 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Journalist Carole Cadwalladr challenges Mark Zuckerberg to address TED about "election fraud".
  
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• Facebook challenged to give TED talk on political ads

  16-04-2019 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Journalist Carole Cadwalladr challenges Mark Zuckerberg to address TED about "election fraud".
  
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• Adobe Flash security tool Flashmingo debuts in open source community

  16-04-2019 10:17 via zdnet.com
  Flashmingo can be used to automatically search for Flash vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
  
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• Scranos rootkit expands operations from China to the rest of the world

  16-04-2019 10:00 via zdnet.com
  Rise of new multi-functional rootkit-backdoor-infostealer-adware strain worries researchers.
  
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• APAC consumers have little trust in digital services

  16-04-2019 09:39 via zdnet.com
  Just 31 percent of Asian consumers believe their personal data will be managed in a trustworthy way by businesses offering digital services, with 40 percent revealing their trust has been compromised whilst using such services.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: YouTube's fake news detection tool flagged the Notre Dame fire with 9/11 facts

  16-04-2019 08:52
  
  Automated fact checking misidentified footage of Notre Dame burning as a potential 9/11 conspiracy theory, private dinosaur auctions rob science of valuable evidence
  
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• NEC wins AU$23m contract with WA Health

  16-04-2019 08:29 via zdnet.com
  The contract will see NEC Australia upgrade WA Health’s IT systems across 500 regional sites by 2020.
  
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• Researchers create 3D-printed heart with biological materials

  16-04-2019 08:06 via zdnet.com
  The heart has cells, blood vessels, ventricles, and chambers.
  
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• In the wake of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, digital scans offer hope for restoration

  16-04-2019 07:07 via zdnet.com
  The recently-deceased Prof. Andrew Tallon finished the painstaking work of laser scanning Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, creating rich raw data that could potentially help in reconstruction efforts.
  
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• Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales wanted to save journalism. He didn't

  16-04-2019 07:00
  
  When it launched in 2017, WikiTribune had a bold plan to rewrite the journalism rulebook. Less than a year later it had fired all its staff after burning through hundreds of thousands of pounds. What went wrong?
  
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• The odd reality of life under China's Orwellian propaganda app

  16-04-2019 07:00
  
  The Study the Great Nation app is China's digital way to keep citizens in check. Earn points by studying the country's propaganda and get rewarded for doing so
  
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• The four things London needs to do to fix its knife crime epidemic

  16-04-2019 07:00
  
  Our reactions to violence often perpetuate the problem rather than stopping it. But studies show that treating violence like a contagious illness could halt its spread
  
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• Monzo's Tom Blomfield on lie-ins, video games and finding his zen

  16-04-2019 07:00
  
  For legacy banks playing catch-up, Monzo is a fast-moving target – but that doesn't mean its founder subscribers to tired entrepreneurial clichés
  
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• Australia to keep playing the UN cyberspace norms game

  16-04-2019 06:09 via zdnet.com
  The United Nations now has not one but two separate forums for discussing international rules of behaviour in the cyber realm, and Australia will be supporting them both.
  
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• New Honor phone to be unveiled on May 21 in London

  16-04-2019 05:07 via zdnet.com
  Honor, Huawei's smartphone sub-brand, will showcase a new offering in London on May 21.
  
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