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• T-Mobile in Q1 adds 1.65 million net connections, tops expectations

  25-04-2019 22:35 via zdnet.com
  T-Mobile continues to outperform rivals in the wireless carrier race.
  
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• Intel narrowly beats Q1 targets, chops full year guidance

  25-04-2019 22:28 via zdnet.com
  The results come a week after Intel lost Apple as its primary 5G customer and subsequently shuttered its 5G wireless chipset business.
  
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• Amazon tops Q1 earnings expectations as AWS keeps up brisk growth

  25-04-2019 22:24 via zdnet.com
  Once again, Amazon Web Services accounted for a large portion of Amazon's operating income, though the cloud business brings in a relatively small fraction of sales.
  
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• GoDaddy takes down 15,000 subdomains used for online scams

  25-04-2019 20:47 via zdnet.com
  GoDaddy resets passwords for several hundred compromised accounts.
  
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• Huawei row: 'Inquiry to be held' into National Security Council leak

  25-04-2019 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  A formal inquiry will be held into leak from National Security Council meeting, the BBC is told.
  
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• MIT finally gives a name to the sum of all AI fears

  25-04-2019 19:24 via zdnet.com
  Rather than simply being scared of “intelligent machines,” say researchers at MIT’s Media Lab, society needs to study algorithms with a multi-disciplinary approach akin to the field of ethology.
  
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• Justify your investment in the people and awareness side of security

  25-04-2019 18:48 via zdnet.com
  Changing security culture and behavior through awareness and training has the power to make teams more impactful.
  
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• Apple recalls three-prong wall adapter due to risk of electrical shock

  25-04-2019 17:11 via zdnet.com
  If you live in Hong Kong, Singapore or the UK, you'll want to read this.
  
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• Huawei leak row: Government 'cannot exclude' criminal investigation

  25-04-2019 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A cabinet minister condemns the leaks from a National Security Council meeting about a UK 5G network.
  
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• An inside look at how credential stuffing operations work

  25-04-2019 16:10 via zdnet.com
  Data breaches, custom software, proxies, IoT botnets, and hacking forums --all play a role.
  
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• Microsoft hits $1 trillion market valuation

  25-04-2019 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm is one of only three to have achieved the milestone, the others being Apple and Amazon.
  
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• Asus VivoBook 15 X512 review: Compact and colourful, but screen and keyboard disappoint

  25-04-2019 15:54 via zdnet.com
  This slim-bezel ultrabook benefits from a clever screen hinge, a separate number pad and decent battery life, but the screen and keyboard could be better, while the USB 2.0 ports need upgrading.
  
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• CIOs reveal their biggest tech headaches - and how they deal with them

  25-04-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  CIO Strategy: From filling IT skills gaps to cultural barriers and onto legacy technologies, CIOs explain the key challenges they face and their techniques for overcoming the barriers.
  
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• Comcast Q1 mixed despite steady growth in business, high-speed Internet services

  25-04-2019 15:16 via zdnet.com
  Comcast Business is among the company's top three fastest growing segments.
  
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• Russia's Facebook is now balanced, as all things should be

  25-04-2019 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Social media website VKontakte temporarily removes 400,000 users by mimicking Avengers: Infinity War.
  
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• Dead Windows Media Center returns? Ex-Microsoft employee posts SDK on GitHub

  25-04-2019 15:08 via zdnet.com
  A former Microsoft employee has published the SDK for Windows Media Center.
  
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• Lenovo taps IBM's cognitive and blockchain tools to improve customer service

  25-04-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo is using IBM technology to improve customer service within its Data Center Group.
  
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• Do we need 6G wireless already? 5G engineers debate

  25-04-2019 14:57 via zdnet.com
  The race to 6G has already begun, according to a certain head of state.This while 5G firms in China may be helping other countries to race ahead.What if a “6G” isn’t such a good idea?
  
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• US Uber drivers plan 12-hour shutdown over pay and conditions

  25-04-2019 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The drivers' protest coincides with the ride-hailing firm's debut on the stock market.
  
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• T-Mobile LG G8 ThinQ review: An affordable, customizable flagship worth considering

  25-04-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  The LG G8 ThinQ looks a lot like last year's G7 with some minor updates and a couple gimmicky inconsistent functions. However, it is an affordable flagship at $620 and offers most of what we see on the more expensive Samsung Galaxy S10 while also offering a ton of settings that let you fully customize your smartphone experience.
  
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• LG G8 ThinQ first look review: Despite silly gimmicks, it's an affordable flagship worth considering

  25-04-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  The LG G8 ThinQ looks a lot like last year's G7 with some minor updates and a couple gimmicky unreliable functions. However, it is an affordable flagship at $620 and offers most of what we see on the more expensive Samsung Galaxy S10.
  
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• Robots threaten middle-aged workers the most (that's anyone over 21)

  25-04-2019 14:44 via zdnet.com
  Three papers from influential economists cast doubt on the idea that there are beneficial aspects to automation. Beneficial aspects to workers, that is.
  
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• Programming language Python's popular extension for Visual Studio Code revamped

  25-04-2019 14:08 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's open-source Visual Studio Code is growing hand in hand with Python.
  
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• IBM expands universities in its quantum computing research network

  25-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  While these research areas are fluid and early stages, IBM is laying down the groundwork for quantum advances and ensuring there are people able to work in the field and ultimately expand it.
  
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• Facebook open sources C++ F14 hash table

  25-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Making fast hash tables in programming, which don't cause collision trouble, is one of computing's holy grails. Facebook thinks it's created a good one.
  
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• Confidence in the internet is wobbling: Here's how to fix it, says cyber chief

  25-04-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Tech industry has a responsibility to fix security for the next generation, says NCSC head.
  
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• Science writing can now be automated (sort of)

  25-04-2019 13:40 via zdnet.com
  Uh-oh. But, like, I can totally do other stuff.
  
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• Tesla's losses suggest it may not live to see the world that it created

  25-04-2019 13:28
  
  Tesla helped create a brave new all-electric world, but after reporting a huge loss, will it survive for long enough to take advantage?
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft ditches its 'ancient, obsolete' expiring password policy

  25-04-2019 13:18 via zdnet.com
  Organizations will no longer get a red mark for not implementing Microsoft's recommended 60-day password expiration policy.
  
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• Google Chrome tip: Block annoying web notifications

  25-04-2019 13:18 via zdnet.com
  One of the biggest roadblocks I find to fast web browsing these days is the plethora of annoying notifications that websites offer me. Fortunately, Google Chrome offers a quick and easy way to block them.
  
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• Court enforces need for warrant before police can access your real-time phone location

  25-04-2019 13:18 via zdnet.com
  Police said using real-time location data from smartphones under six hours old was fine. The courts fought back.
  
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• Zozo quits Europe after Zozosuit flop

  25-04-2019 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A failed experiment with a body-measuring suit has eaten away at fashion retailer Zozo's profits.
  
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• Failed Zozosuit hits company profits

  25-04-2019 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A failed experiment with a body-measuring suit has eaten away at fashion retailer Zozo's profits.
  
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• You’ve been hacked, now what? How the UK’s cybersecurity and privacy watchdogs deal with incidents

  25-04-2019 12:34 via zdnet.com
  New framework looks to improve understanding about how to react following a cyberattack.
  
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• Cybersecurity: This free tool lets you test your hacker defences

  25-04-2019 11:38 via zdnet.com
  NCSC initiative is based off real hacking scenarios and looks to bolster cybersecurity of businesses.
  
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• New Oracle WebLogic zero-day discovered in the wild

  25-04-2019 11:17 via zdnet.com
  Chinese cyber-security firm warns about impending attacks on Oracle WebLogic servers.
  
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• Facebook's huge earnings are a reminder it has no competition

  25-04-2019 11:17
  
  Despite a huge potential fine from the US government, there's seemingly nothing that can stop Mark Zuckerberg
  
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• Apple updates XProtect to combat ‘Windows’ exploits on Mac machines

  25-04-2019 11:16 via zdnet.com
  The latest version of XProtect is able to detect the signatures of particular Microsoft Windows files.
  
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• SAP's big challenge: Live up to its 'Best Run' motto

  25-04-2019 11:06 via zdnet.com
  SAP CEO Bill McDermott foreshadows some middle management cuts, better margins and more shareholder value. Can SAP hit its operational goals without hurting innovation?
  
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• Amazon Web Services enters the Hong Kong cloud market

  25-04-2019 10:09 via zdnet.com
  Amazon says the new cloud service entry has been prompted by demand by enterprises and government organizations.
  
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• To curb malaria: Tableau, Mapbox, Exasol, Alteryx donate $4.3 million in tech

  25-04-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
  The grant will be used to scale the Visualize No Malaria program in more African countries.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Online child stars are earning money for their parents without legal protection

  25-04-2019 08:52
  
  YouTube and Instagram 'kidfluencers' are working without contracts or rights to their earnings, a major emperor penguin colony has abandoned its breeding ground
  
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• Why Change UK The Independent Group's branding fails to deliver

  25-04-2019 07:00
  
  The name is too long and means nothing. And don't even mention the logo
  
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• Why Change UK The Independent Group sucks at branding

  25-04-2019 07:00
  
  The name is too long and means nothing. And don't even mention the logo
  
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• Why Change UK The Independent Group is really bad at branding

  25-04-2019 07:00
  
  The name is too long and means nothing. And don't even mention the logo
  
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• The secret to creating a successful startup is your contacts book

  25-04-2019 07:00
  
  A big data analysis of 42,000 startups has found there's one key thing that encourages growth
  
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• Here’s how Nasa detected a marsquake for the first time ever

  25-04-2019 07:00
  
  After two months of intense listening, Nasa's Mars InSight rover just detected the first rumblings of a quake 34 million miles away. But to do that, Nasa needed to build one of the most sensitive seismometers ever built
  
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• A call for tighter design in the software development process

  25-04-2019 06:55 via zdnet.com
  DesignOps may help operationalize design into increasingly complex software projects.
  
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• Security researcher creates new backdoor inspired by leaked NSA malware

  25-04-2019 01:23 via zdnet.com
  New experimental backdoor highlights an OS section that antivirus products are not looking at.
  
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• ServiceNow, Citrix beat Q1 expectations

  25-04-2019 00:50 via zdnet.com
  F5 Networks and PTC published second quarter financial results
  
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