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• No matter where we live, we all switch apps in similar ways

  26-04-2019 23:25 via zdnet.com
  We unknowingly stick to a universal pattern when we flick between apps on their smartphones, scientists have discovered.
  
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• Protests over plan to change domain pricing

  26-04-2019 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Costs to rent or renew some web domains could go up as net overseer proposes changes to pricing rules.
  
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• Motorola Moto G7 Power review: This is the budget phone you're looking for

  26-04-2019 23:08 via zdnet.com
  The G7 Power is all about battery life.
  
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• All that glitters is not quantum AI

  26-04-2019 23:05 via zdnet.com
  You should be skeptical of current attempts to make a quantum computer that enhances artificial intelligence.
  
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• Over two million IoT devices vulnerable because of P2P component flaws

  26-04-2019 22:14 via zdnet.com
  Devices like IP cameras, smart doorbells, and baby monitors sold under hundreds of brands are impacted.
  
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• Brazil ushers in open banking model

  26-04-2019 21:06 via zdnet.com
  The country's central bank has set out information sharing guidelines; timescales will be released in the second half of 2019.
  
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• Alldocube M5X hands-on: A little tablet with plenty of punch

  26-04-2019 21:05 via zdnet.com
  The Alldocube M5X is a nice compact Android tablet that looks stylish and has all you need for work and entertainment when you are out and about.
  
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• Microsoft rolls out a new Windows 10 20H1 test build with broader dictation support

  26-04-2019 20:06 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 20H1 test build 18885, available to Fast Ring testers, includes a number of fixes. And Android notification support is coming to the Microsoft Your Phone app, as well.
  
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• 'Extremist' Google algorithms concern ex-police chief

  26-04-2019 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Google insists that its search software is not used to promote contentious online material.
  
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• Mobile switch: How I canceled Verizon and cut my phone bill in half

  26-04-2019 18:35 via zdnet.com
  After I made the last payment on a two-year Verizon device contract, I decided to take a closer look at my mobile bill. After some detailed analysis, i discovered I was overpaying dramatically. Here's the checklist I used to cut my monthly bill by more than half.
  
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• Slack files to goes public via direct listing on NYSE

  26-04-2019 18:03 via zdnet.com
  In its S-1 filing, Slack said it had a net loss of $139 million on revenue of $401 million for the fiscal year ended January 31.
  
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• Huawei P30 Pro review: Superb quad camera system puts Huawei's flagship ahead of the pack

  26-04-2019 16:19 via zdnet.com
  The quartet of rear cameras on the P30 Pro delivers superb results. Although there are minor drawbacks elsewhere, this is a handset that photography enthusiasts, and even professionals, should take very seriously.
  
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• What's the point in Mark Zuckerberg's podcast?

  26-04-2019 16:10
  
  Coming up today: Mark Zuckerberg launches a podcast, Samsung pulls its folding phone and we argue about the best sci-fi film of all time
  
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• Amazon Prime one-day shipping plan will widen convenience gap with rivals

  26-04-2019 15:37 via zdnet.com
  Amazon plans to spend around $800 million in Q2 on the effort, upping the ante for retailers trying to keep up with the e-commerce giant.
  
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• Think Gmail's too cluttered? Its ex-designer has made a Chrome extension to fix it

  26-04-2019 15:14 via zdnet.com
  The new Simplify Chrome extension promises to declutter Gmail and hide its branding.
  
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• Windows 10 Your Phone app: Now your Android notifications sync to your PC

  26-04-2019 14:18 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 users can now see and dismiss smartphone app notifications from the desktop.
  
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• Major concerns are being raised about Babylon's impact on the NHS

  26-04-2019 14:18
  
  As the London-based startup looks to expand its GP operation outside the capital, a group of MPs back a call for an urgent inquiry to better understand how its existing practice has impacted local NHS services
  
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• Naming and shaming nations that launch cyberattacks does work, say intel chiefs

  26-04-2019 13:56 via zdnet.com
  Cybersecurity agencies explain when and why they attribute cyberattacks to other nations.
  
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• Telecom giants battle bill which bans Internet service throttling for firefighters in emergencies

  26-04-2019 13:55 via zdnet.com
  The industry faced backlash following last year’s wildfires and firefighter service throttling.
  
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• Apple prepares fix for crippling App Store bug

  26-04-2019 13:51 via zdnet.com
  The problem is a weird one.
  
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• Scooters hacked to play rude messages to riders

  26-04-2019 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Audio files on some scooters have been swapped so riders are sworn at and propositioned by the vehicle.
  
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• Amnesty International says ‘state sponsored’ hackers targeted Hong Kong base

  26-04-2019 12:42 via zdnet.com
  The human rights group says the hackers are likely linked to the Chinese government.
  
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• Windows 10 PC with under 32GB storage? No 1903 update for you, says Microsoft

  26-04-2019 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft finally raises its minimum storage requirements to 32GB for the Windows 10 May 2109 Update.
  
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• Apple recalls plugs in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore

  26-04-2019 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Risk of electric shock from broken plugs forced recall from Apple.
  
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• Microsoft has become the third US company to achieve a trillion-dollar valuation

  26-04-2019 10:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft’s better-than-predicted quarterly financial results prompted a share price increase that saw the company’s market capitalization briefly surpass the trillion-dollar mark, a feat previously achieved only by Apple and Amazon.
  
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• Facebook’s latest privacy scandals open regulator floodgates

  26-04-2019 10:41 via zdnet.com
  Storing passwords in plain text and harvesting email contacts have landed the firm in hot water -- again.
  
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• Astrobees help astronauts in Space Station and other news

  26-04-2019 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• Friday briefing: 30,000 evacuated from the path of Cyclone Kenneth

  26-04-2019 08:48
  
  Tropical Cyclone Kenneth has made landfall on the north coast of Mozambique, a Twitter insider says an algorithm to ban white supremacists would also silence US politicians
  
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• We listened to Mark Zuckerberg’s new podcast so you don’t have to

  26-04-2019 07:00
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a podcast. Here's what you're not missing out on
  
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• Here's how you can actually break your smartphone addiction

  26-04-2019 07:00
  
  Delete attention-hungry apps, switch to analogue hobbies and stop clicking ‘like’
  
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• SAP Australia posts AU$29m loss for FY18 despite billion-dollar revenue

  26-04-2019 04:44 via zdnet.com
  It has also received a smaller tax benefit compared to last year, down from AU$4.5 million in 2017 to AU$1.2 million in 2018.
  
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• Samsung Australia posts AU$38m FY18 profit

  26-04-2019 03:57 via zdnet.com
  The AU$58 million loss reported last year has turned into a AU$38 million profit this year.
  
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• Tesla China-made vehicles expected in September: Report

  26-04-2019 02:56 via zdnet.com
  Tesla has reportedly sent out a dozen of its US-based staff members to its Shanghai plant to speed up the completion of its manufacturing base in China.
  
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• Acronis releases APIs to expand application of core platforms

  26-04-2019 02:00 via zdnet.com
  Singapore-based data security vendor is offering four software development kits, with more than 100 application programming interface functions, to enable developers and customers to build customised features and enhance the performance of Acronis' products.
  
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• Melbourne promised AI centre if Labor wins election

  26-04-2019 01:36 via zdnet.com
  Labor has reminded voters of its plans to open a National Centre of Artificial Intelligence Excellence if it assumes government next month, flagging Melbourne as its home.
  
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• Amazon morphs Prime into a one-day free shipping program

  26-04-2019 01:29 via zdnet.com
  Amazon plans to spend around $800 million in Q2 on the effort, upping the ante for retailers trying to keep up with the e-commerce giant.
  
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• Tracking the toxic air that's killing millions

  26-04-2019 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Artificial intelligence is giving us more accurate air pollution forecasts, potentially saving lives.
  
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• FTC gives two companies a slap on the wrist after appalling hacks

  26-04-2019 00:32 via zdnet.com
  No encryption. User data in plaintext. All user data stolen in a simple hack. No problem. The FTC doesn't care.
  
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