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• NetApp's Q4 falls below expectations, guidance light

  22-05-2019 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The data storage vendor reported a drop in both product and hardware revenues.
  
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• Two more Microsoft zero-days uploaded on GitHub

  22-05-2019 21:57 via zdnet.com
  SandboxEscaper has now published seven zero-days in Microsoft products; two more to come.
  
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• Huawei: ARM memo tells staff to stop working with China’s tech giant

  22-05-2019 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese company is dealt an "insurmountable" blow as chip designer says it must comply with US trade ban.
  
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• Tech news roundup: GDPR turns 1, and who makes the best apps?

  22-05-2019 20:37 via zdnet.com
  Karen Roby reports on this week's biggest tech news, which includes Huawei's Android license and GDPR’s one-year anniversary, as well as what Microsoft says about a potential version of the law in the US.
  
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• Congress: "It's time for a time out" on facial recognition

  22-05-2019 19:56 via zdnet.com
  Members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, are expressing alarm over the the misuse of facial recognition technologies.
  
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• Amazon heads off facial recognition rebellion

  22-05-2019 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A group of investors had sought to stop the firm providing its Rekognition system to police.
  
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• Google's Ad Exchange faces privacy probe by Irish regulator

  22-05-2019 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish Data Protection Commission will look into whether Google's Ad Exchange system is GDPR-compliant.
  
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• No, this AI can’t finish your sentence

  22-05-2019 19:24 via zdnet.com
  The New York Times wrote in November that Google's Bert natural language model can finish your sentences, but this week, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence argues it's not so and that machines still cannot really reason.
  
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• Apple sends out WWDC keynote invites

  22-05-2019 19:20 via zdnet.com
  The event will once again take place in San Jose at the McEnery Convention Center, with the keynote kicking off at 10 a.m. PT on June 3.
  
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• Android and iOS devices impacted by new sensor calibration attack

  22-05-2019 18:44 via zdnet.com
  SensorID technique can track users across apps and websites using sensor calibration data.
  
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• 5 CIO initiatives that should be topping IT’s agenda

  22-05-2019 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Recent research covering the IT agenda across the globe prioritized 10 hot topics when considering their strategy, skill sets, and future states. The report shows top priorities for IT leaders. But what’s much more revealing, in my view, are the initiatives that are not topping IT’s agenda, according to the report: AI, voice technology, blockchain, the developer experience, and learning and skills development.
  
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• Choose what happens to your Google account when you die (or simply stop using it)

  22-05-2019 17:58 via zdnet.com
  Have you given any thought to what will happen to your Google account when you die, or when you simply forget to use it for an extended period of time? Google's Inactive Account Manager helps you plan for the future.
  
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• Siemens, Alphabet's Chronicle forge cybersecurity partnership

  22-05-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Chronicle's Backstory platform will be combined with Siemens' cybersecurity tools​ for the energy industry.
  
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• Japan telcos pull back sale of new Huawei smartphones

  22-05-2019 16:47 via zdnet.com
  Citing consumer safety concerns and uncertainty over Google's Android support, SoftBank and KDDI have delayed the sale of new handsets from the Chinese vendor, specifically, the Huawei P30 lite, which had been slated to hit the local market on May 24.
  
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• Consent Tracker may be the most worrying tech product of the year

  22-05-2019 16:02 via zdnet.com
  Have you been waiting for a blockchain-powered app that allows you to express consent at every stage of a date? Well, here it is.
  
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• Now Arm tells staff to stop working with Huawei

  22-05-2019 15:49 via zdnet.com
  Major chip designer to suspend work with Chinese tech giant, Huawei describes move as 'regrettable'.
  
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• Ring Stick Up Cam Battery review: An all around security camera, inside and out

  22-05-2019 15:47 via zdnet.com
  Ring's Stick Up Cam Battery is a versatile battery
  
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• New FAA rules for recreational drone flyers introduce temporary no-fly zones and a training requirement

  22-05-2019 15:15 via zdnet.com
  Rules that went into effect last week will limit drone flying in previously accessible areas. That limitation should be temporary. Read on to find out the details.
  
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• Microsoft machine-learning breakthrough: Get ready for 'significantly' better AI translators

  22-05-2019 15:05 via zdnet.com
  Global machine-learning competition sees Microsoft beat challengers in translating English to Chinese and a host of European languages.
  
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• What is OpCX? Forging emotional connections with customers. Tread carefully

  22-05-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Customers want brands to take care of their wants and needs. Deloitte Digital outlines OpCX, which blends multiple disciplines to make companies more human. Can brands really live up to these relationship expectations?
  
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• Tableau's latest release steps up mapping game

  22-05-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Release 2019.2 of Tableau represents an overhaul of the company's underlying mapping technology. Location and geospatial data is increasingly being combined with analytics for context and mapping tools to aid predictions.
  
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• Get ready for OpCX and forging emotional connections with customers. Also get ready for some failure

  22-05-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Customers want brands to take care of their wants and needs. Deloitte Digital outlines OpCX, which blends multiple disciplines to make companies more human. Can brands really live up to these relationship expectations?
  
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• Would you pay $1m for a laptop full of malware?

  22-05-2019 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The laptop is infected with six notorious strains, including WannaCry and ILoveYou.
  
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• Honor 20 Pro first take: Quad camera P30 Pro cousin with side fingerprint scanner and price less than a OnePlus 7

  22-05-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Honor announced the latest member of its N-series lineup with beautiful design features like its Dynamic Holographic glass back and a 48 megapixel quad camera with artificial intelligence. It's available for hundreds less than the Huawei P30 Pro with many of the same features and functions.
  
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• Box revamps key workflow product, Box Relay

  22-05-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Launching in private beta, the new Box Relay is part of the cloud company's transformation beyond file storage and collaboration.
  
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• Threat Matrix: navigating new challenges and emerging risks

  22-05-2019 13:44
  
  This special report created by WIRED Consulting and Bird & Bird seeks to explore key threats to businesses and how they can mitigate damage should disaster strike. This is the ultimate C-suite guide to navigating new business challenges and emerging risks
  
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• Got It launches Querychat natural language BI service

  22-05-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  A combination of Microsoft and Google technology, cobbled together with human expert assistance, delivers an NLP solution for BI.Can it compete with the likes of Tableau, Microsoft and ThoughtSpot?
  
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• 3D printing and robots power largest furniture maker in the world

  22-05-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Ashley Furniture is using technology to expand production in a shrinking labor market.
  
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• Google sibling Jigsaw brings anti-troll AI to France ahead of EU elections

  22-05-2019 12:22 via zdnet.com
  French news publisher Le Monde is launching a new comments section using Jigsaw's Perspective API.
  
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• Can playing these video games really make you a better doctor?

  22-05-2019 11:41 via zdnet.com
  Level Ex's smartphone games aim to give physicians an insight into difficult and unusual surgery cases.
  
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• Windows 7 patch warning: Antivirus clash causing PCs to freeze

  22-05-2019 11:28 via zdnet.com
  Updates for Windows 7 cause startup problems for a second month in a row.
  
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• EE: We will launch the UK's first 5G network this month

  22-05-2019 11:14 via zdnet.com
  Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, and Manchester, will be the first cities to get 5G in the UK - but no Huawei 5G phones at launch.
  
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• EE: Our 5G network will switch on this month

  22-05-2019 11:14 via zdnet.com
  Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, and Manchester, will be the first cities to get 5G in the UK - but no Huawei 5G phones at launch.
  
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• EE to launch UK's first 5G service in May

  22-05-2019 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Firm says that Huawei's 5G phones will not be available initially.
  
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• TfL is going to track all London Underground users using Wi-Fi

  22-05-2019 10:59
  
  From July 8, TfL will track every Wi-Fi enabled device that travels across the tube network. Want to opt out? Turn your Wi-Fi off
  
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• Cybersecurity jobs: Which roles are most in demand and have the best pay?

  22-05-2019 10:48 via zdnet.com
  Demand for security staff is up, but some skills are more sought after than others.
  
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• Cybersecurity jobs: These skills are most in demand and have the best pay

  22-05-2019 10:48 via zdnet.com
  Demand for security staff is up, but some skills are more sought after than others.
  
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• Singapore updates guidelines on data breach notification, accountability

  22-05-2019 09:55 via zdnet.com
  Expected to be included as part of the upcoming amendment to the country's data protection law, the new guidelines state businesses take no more than 30 days to investigate a suspected breach and notify the authorities 72 hours after completing their assessment of the breach.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Amazon shareholders will vote on ending facial recognition sales to police

  22-05-2019 08:37
  
  Investors have forced a non-binding vote on the ethics of Amazon's facial recognition service, a new volcanic mountain has risen beneath the Indian Ocean
  
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• UBank touts disruptive success with the security of a NAB-provided banking licence

  22-05-2019 08:27 via zdnet.com
  UBank is toying with artificial intelligence to disrupt the way a bank operates, its CEO has said.
  
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• India's $5 billion hotel marketplace OYO needs to win in China to justify valuation

  22-05-2019 08:14 via zdnet.com
  How well it does in China will ultimately determine its success and so far the news has been patchy.
  
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• How Nasa failed female astronauts and built space travel for men

  22-05-2019 07:00
  
  Nasa plans to send the first woman to the Moon by 2024. But to do so, it will have to stop building spacesuits and spacecraft with only men in mind, and start understanding how space impacts women's bodies
  
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• How Game of Thrones violates a fundamental rule of storytelling

  22-05-2019 07:00
  
  The last season of Game of Thrones broke some key rules of storytelling, which make for a pretty unsatisfying ending
  
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• IBM wants to make Australia a top 3 global digital government

  22-05-2019 06:50 via zdnet.com
  Through a billion-dollar deal that will give it access to Big Blue's artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, and R&D capabilities.
  
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• Telstra's 5G add-on for new mobile plans costs AU$15 a month

  22-05-2019 06:40 via zdnet.com
  Customers signing up to yet-to-be-released mobile plans will receive free 5G connectivity for at least 12 months.
  
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• IBM launches Watson tools for agriculture

  22-05-2019 06:01 via zdnet.com
  IBM's Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture aims to harness multiple data points to provide insights on planting crops, plowing and harvesting.
  
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• Walmart to take on Amazon Fire with trio of cheap Android tablets

  22-05-2019 03:54 via zdnet.com
  The new devices, which include a $64 8-inch and $79 10.1-inch slate and a $99 10.1-inch model with detachable keyboard, go on sale this week under the company's Onn electronics brand.
  
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• Windows 10 zero-day exploit code released online

  22-05-2019 03:23 via zdnet.com
  Security researcher 'SandboxEscaper' returns with new Windows LPE zero-day.
  
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• Telstra releases HTC 5G Hub online

  22-05-2019 02:51 via zdnet.com
  Pricing to start from AU$70 a month for 10GB of base data.
  
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• Microsoft to start pushing Windows 10 version 1903 automatic updates within weeks

  22-05-2019 02:31 via zdnet.com
  Thanks to Microsoft's new Download and Install option for feature updates, you no longer have to worry that your PC will install the next version automatically, right? Guess again. If you're running last year's Windows 10, the new update could install automatically within weeks.
  
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