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• Nvidia Q1 beats expectations despite sharp declines in GPU, data center sales

  16-05-2019 22:40 via zdnet.com
  The company also said it lost $289 million in revenue from cryptocurrency mining processors.
  
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• Why is AI reporting so bad?

  16-05-2019 21:46 via zdnet.com
  Headlines are filled with disembodied, etherial AIs that miraculously figure stuff out like babies. Reporters are partly to blame for the bad quality of AI coverage, but so are the companies that refuse to talk in concrete terms about what they're actually doing.
  
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• Sprint HTC 5G Hub available on May 31: Fast speeds on an Android-powered media center

  16-05-2019 21:12 via zdnet.com
  5G networks are starting to go live and one of the first ways to experience this on Sprint is with the new HTC 5G Hub. It offers an Android media device with long battery life, connectivity for up to 20 devices, and VPN configuration for your small business.
  
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• Forrester’s 2019 CIO predictions redux: Innovation and adaptiveness accelerate

  16-05-2019 20:50 via zdnet.com
  We put ourselves to the test: Did our 2019 predictions for CIOs hit the mark?
  
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• US telcos say they stopped selling user location data, with a few exceptions

  16-05-2019 20:34 via zdnet.com
  AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon tell the FCC they've terminated most user data sharing arrangements.
  
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• Microsoft, Sony reveal game-streaming partnership

  16-05-2019 19:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and Sony are exploring how the two could collaborate on cloud-based gaming and content-streaming, as well as on smart sensors for Sony consumer products.
  
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• Tech news roundup: Microsoft Office 365, Facebook scandal, and AI adoption

  16-05-2019 19:49 via zdnet.com
  This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include a security warning from Microsoft, a rundown of the Facebook privacy scandal, and a look at the highest paying internships for 2019.
  
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• Where IBM and Red Hat go from here

  16-05-2019 19:38 via zdnet.com
  Sometime in the next few months, IBM's acquisition of Red Hat will go through. Here's what will happen to Red Hat afterwards.
  
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• AT&T sees business gains from artificial intelligence and machine learning

  16-05-2019 19:21 via zdnet.com
  Communications company is using the technology to select retail locations, enhance field services, and detect network issues
  
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• Russian bots rigged Voice Kids TV talent show result

  16-05-2019 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A 10-year-old singer wins a Russian TV talent show thanks to thousands of fraudulent votes.
  
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• Privacy concerns raised about upcoming Client-Hints web standard

  16-05-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  Brave devs warn about new alternative user fingerprinting method being rolled out with Chromium-based browsers.
  
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• XGIMI Play hands-on: An ultra-portable handheld projector

  16-05-2019 17:57 via zdnet.com
  The XGIMI Play is a nice little hand-held pico projector that gives a crisp sharp image if you do not want a huge display.
  
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• Five seater self-flying air taxi unveiled

  16-05-2019 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Lilium says the craft, which had its first test flight this month, could travel 300km in an hour.
  
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• Global education X-Prize awards $10m

  16-05-2019 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  A British charity wins $5m for an app designed to monitor how children learn.
  
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• Amazon's $50 Fire 7 tablet just got a big upgrade

  16-05-2019 17:09 via zdnet.com
  The tablet has a faster processor, double the storage, and the same $50 price.
  
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• Using Huawei for 5G is an unnecessary risk says former spy chief

  16-05-2019 16:55 via zdnet.com
  Former MI6 boss says it would be 'deeply worrying' to hand development of sensitive infrastructure to the Chinese company.
  
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• Apptio buys Cloudability to enter cloud spend management market

  16-05-2019 16:10 via zdnet.com
  Cloubability​ is focused on managing multi-cloud deployments and spending across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud
  
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• Breaking up Facebook? Try data literacy, social engineering, personal knowledge graphs, and developer advocacy

  16-05-2019 16:07 via zdnet.com
  Yes, Facebook is a data-driven monopoly. But the only real way to break it up is by getting hold of its data and functionality, one piece at a time. It will take a combination of tech, data, and social engineering to get there. And graphs -- personal knowledge graphs.
  
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• Walmart's online grocery business remains growth driver in Q1

  16-05-2019 15:40 via zdnet.com
  The retailer expects to offer grocery pickup at 3,100 of its stores and delivery at 1,600 of those locations by year-end.
  
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• Driverless lorry allowed on public Swedish roads

  16-05-2019 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The lorry will move slowly but can carry tonnes of goods.
  
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• Using Raspberry Pi and a 3D printed case, this guy's made a slick mini-laptop

  16-05-2019 15:15 via zdnet.com
  It's not cost-effective, but this engineer has laid out all that's need to build your own handheld computer.
  
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• Six ways the new Mac Pro could go terribly, terribly wrong

  16-05-2019 14:53 via zdnet.com
  Apple has promised a new modular Mac Pro. With WWDC around the corner, there's a good chance we'll get a look at what Apple has in mind. But with Apple's recent track record, we have worries.
  
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• Roborock S6 robot vacuum review: Faster, quieter, and more efficient than its predecessor

  16-05-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  The most reliable and best performing robot vacuum I have ever tested was the Roborock S5. That title now passes to its successor, the Roborock S6, that improves in a couple of key areas along with continued smartphone app updates.
  
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• GozNym cyber-crime gang which stole millions busted

  16-05-2019 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Prosecutions are announced in four countries over the scam, which hit thousands of bank accounts.
  
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• Cybercrime group that used malware to steal $100 million from online banking accounts shut down

  16-05-2019 14:04 via zdnet.com
  International law enforcement operation takes down cybercrime network that tried to steal $100 million by capturing online banking details.
  
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• ARIN recovers 735,000 fraudulently obtained IPv4 addresses

  16-05-2019 14:01 via zdnet.com
  Prosecutors say the IP addresses were fraudulently obtained and then sold for $13 each.
  
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• The future of SAP HANA

  16-05-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The message that came out of SAPPHIRE last week is that SAP remains all in on HANA, and that the future is making it cloud-native.
  
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• Trump declares national emergency over IT threats

  16-05-2019 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The executive order to protect US networks from "foreign adversaries" is believed to target Huawei.
  
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• A smart suitcase and navigation app for blind flyers

  16-05-2019 13:15 via zdnet.com
  Assistive technologies help open new frontiers for those with vision impairments.
  
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• Want one of the best paid entry-level jobs? Learn this 20-year-old programming language

  16-05-2019 13:11 via zdnet.com
  New figures show 'Java developer' as the eighth highest-paid, entry-level role in America.
  
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• MSPaint dead? No, Microsoft's adding these new features in Windows 10 1903

  16-05-2019 13:01 via zdnet.com
  The keyboard is now a fully supported input mode for Microsoft Paint.
  
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• Global virus fear prompts update for old Windows

  16-05-2019 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Fears that a massive computer virus outbreak is imminent prompt Microsoft to update old software
  
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• iOS 13 likely to drop support for a lot of older hardware

  16-05-2019 12:11 via zdnet.com
  iOS 11 and 12 have been kind to those running older iPhones and iPads, not only giving older devices extra time but also a performance boost. But a report suggests that iOS 13 will drop support for a number of older iPhones and iPads.
  
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• Doctolib can see you now: Meet the e-health tool that's taken off in France

  16-05-2019 11:53 via zdnet.com
  Medical appointment booking app Doctolib is clocking up 30 million online visits from patients a month.
  
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• YouTubers, book review: In search of authenticity

  16-05-2019 11:46 via zdnet.com
  You could be forgiven for noticing YouTube only when a scandal breaks, but, as Chris Stokel-Walker writes, it's an increasingly important part of the entertainment business.
  
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• Thursday briefing: The first fully synthetic living organism has been created

  16-05-2019 08:41
  
  Cambridge scientists have redesigned E. Coli, the US has declared a 'national emergency' over foreign telecoms hardware
  
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• ACCC patches CMS flaw it blames for TPG-Vodafone decision leak

  16-05-2019 08:41 via zdnet.com
  The watchdog expresses deep regret over failure to successfully protect sensitive information.
  
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• Tesla to update battery software after recent car fires

  16-05-2019 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The move follows reports that a parked car caught fire in Hong Kong, after a similar incident in Shanghai.
  
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• Xero has bigger losses as it grows revenue by 36 percent

  16-05-2019 07:55 via zdnet.com
  432,000 subscribers were added to Xero's total subscriber base during the year.
  
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• Christchurch Call: USA missing from 26 member pledge to eliminate violent online content

  16-05-2019 07:04 via zdnet.com
  Two months after the horrific Christchurch terrorist attack, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gathered the support of 18 nations and eight tech companies in her bid to stop the internet from being used as a tool for terrorists.
  
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• What is microdosing and does it make you smarter? WIRED Explains

  16-05-2019 07:00
  
  Microdosing adherents claim that taking small amounts of psychedelic drugs can boost your mood and creativity, but we still don't know its full impact
  
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• The Brexit Party is winning social media. These numbers prove it

  16-05-2019 07:00
  
  As the EU elections loom, Nigel Farage's new political creature commands higher Facebook engagement than any other party. And it's targeting younger people
  
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• Lilium's flying taxi is finally here. But the war for the skies is fierce

  16-05-2019 06:01
  
  Germany's Lilium has launched its 'Jet' flying car. However Bell, Rolls Royce, Uber, and Airbus are all preparing their own versions. Is there enough room for them all?
  
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• Samsung SDI launches ESS for new energy use

  16-05-2019 05:50 via zdnet.com
  Samsung SDI's E3 has 20% higher energy density compared to its predecessors.
  
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• Superloop and QIC unable to agree to takeover deal

  16-05-2019 05:22 via zdnet.com
  Period of exclusivity between parties ends without a transaction.
  
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• LG develops AI chip for home appliances

  16-05-2019 04:42 via zdnet.com
  The AI chip, which uses its own neural engine, is aimed at being used in home appliances.
  
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• ACCC happy with competition level in NBN aggregation

  16-05-2019 04:07 via zdnet.com
  Competition watchdog will not require dark fibre providers and NBN aggregators to report pricing data.
  
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• Victoria looks to make public transport info available in real-time

  16-05-2019 03:23 via zdnet.com
  The state's transport authority has gone to tender for help in delivering a mobile app that contains journey planning capability, real-time information, disruption notifications, and myki card management.
  
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• Microsoft releases new version of Attack Surface Analyzer utility

  16-05-2019 02:30 via zdnet.com
  New Attack Surface Analyzer 2.0 works on Windows, but also Mac and Linux.
  
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• Labor promises another AU$5m to boost Australia's digital skills

  16-05-2019 01:13 via zdnet.com
  Another day, another Labor election promise.
  
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