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• Salesforce rolls out new low-code services for building AI-powered features

  17-04-2019 23:01 via zdnet.com
  As an expansion of Einstein Platform Services, Salesforce admins and developers can now build AI-powered tools for translation and optical character recognition.
  
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• Atlassian Q3 solid, shares down on mixed guidance

  17-04-2019 22:57 via zdnet.com
  The collaboration and productivity software company reported strong customer momentum in the third quarter.
  
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• Ubuntu 19.04 comes refreshed with the Linux 5.0 kernel

  17-04-2019 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Both the Ubuntu Linux desktop and server come with significant updates.
  
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• Robot dogs pulling a semi truck? Here's the deal

  17-04-2019 22:15 via zdnet.com
  Master of viral hits, Boston Dynamics puts its own twist on a team of sled dogs.
  
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• Zapping our brains with magnets could help reverse memory loss

  17-04-2019 22:00
  
  Memory loss is usually seen as an inevitable part of ageing. But new research suggests that magnetic pulse stimulation can help older brains recover a little of their youthful vitality
  
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• Cyber-security firm Verint hit by ransomware

  17-04-2019 21:17 via zdnet.com
  In an extreme case of irony, ransomware hits cyber-security firm.
  
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• SAP veteran Robert Enslin joins Google Cloud

  17-04-2019 20:33 via zdnet.com
  Enslin comes on board as Google Cloud’s new president of global customer operations, just as new Cloud Chief Thomas Kurian is ready to massively expand Google's go-to-market organization.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Fold review unit screens are breaking

  17-04-2019 20:33 via zdnet.com
  If the review units are anything to go by, Samsung still has a lot of work to do on the Galaxy Fold.
  
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• Apple iPhone unit sales expected to decline again, even as some models shine

  17-04-2019 19:58 via zdnet.com
  With Apple's second quarter earnings on deck next week, analyst predictions for iPhone unit sales are predictably rolling in.
  
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• Notre-Dame fire: Assassin's Creed's maker pledges aid

  17-04-2019 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Ubisoft is to donate money and offer use of its digital reconstruction of the cathedral.
  
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• A new adidas shoe uses just one material – and is fully recyclable

  17-04-2019 19:00
  
  Usually, adidas's trainers include more than 12 different materials. The Futurecraft.Loopuses one plastic and could usher in an era of shoe subscriptions
  
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• Brazil stimulates academia and business link in emerging tech initiative

  17-04-2019 18:09 via zdnet.com
  The TechD program aims to get universities, large companies and startups developing scalable and internationally attractive projects in areas such as healthcare and Internet of Things.
  
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• Microsoft is readying a Surface Hub 2 display

  17-04-2019 17:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is finally building a Surface-branded display with no compute included. It will be available later in 2019.
  
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• 'Why I write fake online reviews'

  17-04-2019 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Two people explain why they post made-up reviews, while psychologists deconstruct the power of the review.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Hub 2S: Pricing, specs, availability

  17-04-2019 17:06 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Surface Hub 2S 50-inch conferencing system will start shipping in June for a starting price of $8,999.99.
  
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• Chuwi HeroBook review: How much Windows 10 laptop can you get for $200?

  17-04-2019 17:02 via zdnet.com
  This is a great-value 14-inch Windows notebook, but make sure you get the FHD IPS display.
  
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• TED row over net classes for toddlers

  17-04-2019 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to give millions of dollars to a program for online learning for pre-schoolers has been criticised.
  
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• TED 2019: Prize to online classes project causes controversy

  17-04-2019 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to give millions of dollars to a program for online learning for pre-schoolers has been criticised.
  
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• The web's infrastructure is under attack from a global hacking spree

  17-04-2019 17:00
  
  DNS is the web's phonebook. Hackers are undermining this crucial system by changing website details and replacing them with fake versions of real sites
  
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• Connected cruising: Remote work options when you just can't stay away

  17-04-2019 16:33 via zdnet.com
  It's always best to disconnect and recharge while on a vacation but sometimes you need to get a bit of work done. There are connectivity options on all major cruise lines with today's speeds fast enough to get you back into the sun in no time.
  
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• Xbox One with no discs: 'The way forward' or 'bad timing'?

  17-04-2019 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Gamers give their verdict as Microsoft announces an "all-digital edition" of the console.
  
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• Government in email privacy blunder

  17-04-2019 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  A department responsible for data protection shares the personal details of hundreds of journalists.
  
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• UK to introduce porn age-checks on July 15

  17-04-2019 15:53 via zdnet.com
  Adult websites will have to implement age-checks for UK visitors by July 15 or risk getting banned by UK ISPs.
  
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• Netflix to trial showing top 10 lists to UK users

  17-04-2019 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Streaming company Netflix is to trial showing UK users its most-watched shows over a weekly period.
  
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• Scaling Agile, adopting AI: How Intel is making IT a strategic part of the business

  17-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Intel's latest IT performance report details the company's efforts to scale Agile and DevOps practices, as well as its progress leveraging AI.
  
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• Bad bots now make up 20 percent of web traffic

  17-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Mimicking human mouse movements is only one of many tactics used to fly under the radar.
  
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• Star Wars: Mark Hamill supports superfan's emotional video

  17-04-2019 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Hamill supports a YouTuber who faced a backlash for his tearful reaction to the new Star Wars trailer.
  
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• The UK will block online porn from July 15

  17-04-2019 14:00
  
  Websites containing pornographic content will have to implement age-verification systems by July 15 or face being blocked in the UK
  
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• Lunar lander crashes into moon. Did an archive of earth books survive?

  17-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  A team of experts has been deployed in the hunt for the lunar library.
  
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• Fitbit's second act: Can the original fitness band maker stage a comeback with healthcare?

  17-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Fitbit arguably started the trend towards consumer health-tracking hardware. Now the market it created has moved on and left it behind, can Fitbit turn things around?
  
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• Google clears up AMP’s confusing URLs by hiding google.com

  17-04-2019 13:35 via zdnet.com
  Google rolls out a fix for the mobile web's AMP URL problem.
  
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• UK to introduce porn age-checks in July

  17-04-2019 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Sites that fail to comply will face being blocked by internet service providers.
  
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• Google to police new app developers more closely

  17-04-2019 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Apps from unfamiliar developers will be scrutinised more deeply before they go on the Play Store.
  
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• Why Qualcomm's return to the iPhone is a huge win for Apple customers

  17-04-2019 13:19 via zdnet.com
  For Apple to lead in the 5G space, it needs Qualcomm. And it knows it.
  
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• Russia supports bill to isolate the Internet, promote censorship

  17-04-2019 13:16 via zdnet.com
  It is feared the bill will give the country its own version of China’s Great Firewall.
  
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• IoT development matures, according to Eclipse Foundation survey

  17-04-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Most IoT developers are focused on commercial projects based on Linux, ARM and a heavy dose of security concerns.
  
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• Will the iPhone XE be Apple's next big thing?

  17-04-2019 12:33 via zdnet.com
  Apple's next big thing could be an update to its small, budget iPhone.
  
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• Oracle security warning: Customers told to patch ASAP to swat 297 bugs

  17-04-2019 12:21 via zdnet.com
  Update addresses multiple flaws that can be remotely exploited without user credentials.
  
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• What Zoom's IPO says about the video collaboration space

  17-04-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The success behind Zoom isn't that surprising. Perhaps the big question is this: How did a bevy of large technology giants blow it in the video collaboration market.
  
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• Twitch Sings isn't for gamers, it's for YouTube and TikTok fans

  17-04-2019 11:48
  
  Twitch Sings, the live-streaming platform's first branded game, moves the site away from hardcore gamers and towards YouTube and TikTok fans
  
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• Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles subdomain

  17-04-2019 11:43 via zdnet.com
  Subdomain currently in the possession of a German security researcher, preventing any abuse.
  
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• Windows 10: Buggy patch stalls testing of 20H1 preview

  17-04-2019 11:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft puts the brakes on Windows 10 20H1 testing as it works on a fix for a flawed update.
  
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• Facebook to end Messenger payments in the UK, France

  17-04-2019 11:16 via zdnet.com
  Residents of these countries will soon no longer be able to use P2P services.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Fold gets 'Eye Comfort' certification

  17-04-2019 11:02 via zdnet.com
  The amount of harmful blue light emitted by the Samsung Galaxy Fold has been cut down to 7 percent without compromising color standards.
  
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• IT spending in 2019 revised down amid data center woes

  17-04-2019 10:00 via zdnet.com
  Gartner said currency fluctuations will ding global IT spending, but the data center market will contract.
  
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• Axiom soccer indie game takes a shot at goal

  17-04-2019 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Marc Cieslak reviews the game Axiom Soccer - a mashup between football and a third person shooter.
  
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• Apple and Qualcomm settle billion-dollar lawsuit

  17-04-2019 09:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The surprise settlement brings a long-running legal battle between the two tech firms to an end.
  
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• TikTok: Apple and Google block video sharing app in India

  17-04-2019 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The move comes after a court called for a ban on the video app over concerns it put children at risk.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Mark Zuckerberg reportedly hawked Facebook user data to sweeten deals

  17-04-2019 08:55
  
  Leaked documents appear to show Facebook offering preferential user data access to favoured firms, Apple and Qualcomm announce hardware deal as Intel quits 5G mobile modem race
  
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• Google and Apple asked to remove China’s TikTok in India: Report

  17-04-2019 07:48 via zdnet.com
  The decision follows reports that Foxconn is looking to expand manufacturing operations in India.
  
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