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• YouTube's 'confused' response to anti-gay slurs

  05-06-2019 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The video-sharing site faces a row over homophobic insults, while it claims to support LGBT rights.
  
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• Cloudera customers hit brakes on renewals ahead of Cloudera Data Platform, CEO Reilly to retire

  05-06-2019 23:37 via zdnet.com
  Cloudera Tom Reilly will retire July 31 and Martin Cole is interim CEO. Cloudera customers are also holding back renewals pending the launch of the Cloudera Data Platform.
  
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• New RCE vulnerability impacts nearly half of the internet's email servers

  05-06-2019 23:07 via zdnet.com
  Exim vulnerability lets attackers run commands as root on remote email servers.
  
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• MongoDB said Q1 subscription revenue was up 82%

  05-06-2019 22:45 via zdnet.com
  The managed database player MongoDB reported its first quarter financial results after the bell on Wednesday,
  
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• iPadOS pushes Apple's tablet closer to mainstream PC replacement

  05-06-2019 22:17 via zdnet.com
  The company's latest operating system marks another step in positioning the iPad as a modern laptop rival.
  
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• Amazon shares how it leverages AI throughout the business

  05-06-2019 21:59 via zdnet.com
  From technology that drives Amazon Go stores to new package sorting technology, Amazon executives at re:Mars shared new details about AI innovation across every step of its e-commerce operations.
  
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• Tech news roundup: WWDC, dangerous employees, and prescriptive analytics

  05-06-2019 21:37 via zdnet.com
  This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include highlights from WWDC, a warning to employers regarding employee security, and what you need to know about prescriptive analytics.
  
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• Amazon intros new deep learning models to make Alexa more conversational

  05-06-2019 21:26 via zdnet.com
  With Alexa Conversations, developers can build natural skill dialogs with fewer lines of code and less training data, Amazon said.
  
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• Apple deprecates SHA-1 certificates in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina

  05-06-2019 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Apple joins Google, Firefox, and Microsoft in banning SHA-1-signed TLS certs.
  
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• How to clear your iPhone's RAM

  05-06-2019 20:53 via zdnet.com
  This is a good trick for speeding up your iPhone and for solving problems such as random app crashes, screen stuttering, and freezes.
  
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• Amazon to deliver by drone 'within months'

  05-06-2019 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The company said it would begin flying packages to customers soon - though has not yet said where.
  
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• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 beta is now available

  05-06-2019 20:12 via zdnet.com
  The last RHEL 7 version is on its way out the door for enterprise Linux users.
  
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• Amazon unveils drone it says will be delivering packages within months

  05-06-2019 20:01 via zdnet.com
  The new drone, announced at re:Mars, marks a major milestone for Amazon's Prime Air program, which has since its inception developed more than two dozen drone designs.
  
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• Two-thirds of iOS apps disable ATS, an iOS security feature

  05-06-2019 19:11 via zdnet.com
  Three and a half years after its launch, ATS is still not widely adopted.
  
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• Zuckerberg classmate launches attack in front of MPs

  05-06-2019 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A long-term critic of Facebook appears before UK MPs to talk about the social network's origins.
  
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• Singapore firm opens online marketplace for maritime suppliers, buyers

  05-06-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Offering more than 10,000 product listings, Marine Online's e-commerce site features 4,000 service providers that provide 10 marine services including bunkering and ship supply and aims to help cut operational costs and drive transparency for the industry.
  
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• Microsoft and Oracle forge cloud interoperability partnership

  05-06-2019 17:49 via zdnet.com
  The new alliance between Microsoft and Oracle will enable joint customers to run enterprise workloads seamlessly across Azure and Oracle Cloud.
  
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• Black Mirror, Striking Vipers review: VR sex should be more fun than this

  05-06-2019 16:42
  
  'Striking Vipers' melds two of Black Mirror's go-to topics: relationships and VR. But despite the futuristic technology, the outcome feels oddly old-fashioned
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019: How and when to find the best deals

  05-06-2019 16:29 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's annual summertime sale is coming up fast, according to a new leak. Here's what to expect.
  
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• Sports Direct makes Game Digital takeover offer

  05-06-2019 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The sports retailer, which is controlled by Mike Ashley, makes a £51.9m bid for Game Digital.
  
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• Information Builders adds support for Kubernetes, Kafka and AI

  05-06-2019 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise BI veteran goes modern with support for containerization, real-time streaming data, AI and improved tooling.
  
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• Chuwi AeroBook review: A successful move upmarket

  05-06-2019 14:34 via zdnet.com
  Despite its somewhat dated Core M processor, Chuwi's AeroBook is a very fine 13.3-inch laptop for the money.
  
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• Dashboard dead? Apple kills off widget app in macOS Catalina beta

  05-06-2019 14:10 via zdnet.com
  Apple's neglected Dashboard app for widgets apparently won't be available in macOS Catalina.
  
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• Microsoft now says Windows 10 passwords don't need to expire: Time for other companies to take note

  05-06-2019 13:57 via zdnet.com
  Coming up with new passwords is a headache for users – and a security risk. So why do we still have to do it so often?
  
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• 440 million Android users installed apps with an aggressive advertising plugin

  05-06-2019 13:35 via zdnet.com
  New BeiTaAd adware found in 238 apps available on the official Google Play Store.
  
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• How one romance scammer built an international phishing operation

  05-06-2019 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have detailed the evolution of a business email compromise scheme that is thought to have cost organisations millions - but over a decade ago, the operation had very simple beginnings.
  
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• Ready to store your data on DNA? Key scaling challenge has just been cracked

  05-06-2019 13:08 via zdnet.com
  Researchers develop a file system for handling exabytes of data stored on DNA databases.
  
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• For the good of humanity, AI needs to know when it's incompetent

  05-06-2019 13:00
  
  We've successfully trained machine learning and artificial intelligence to make decisions. Now we need it to understand what the right choices are
  
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• I just turned my Surface Book into a fancy leather-bound tome

  05-06-2019 12:30 via zdnet.com
  My Core i7 model is a little too toasty for the full getup but it looks fabulous in a Toast leather skin.
  
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• Malboard: Hackers can now pose as victims through their keyboards

  05-06-2019 12:15 via zdnet.com
  Our keystrokes can verify who we are but researchers show behavioral verification systems can be easily fooled.
  
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• iOS developers sue Apple: 'App Store is a monopoly'

  05-06-2019 12:11 via zdnet.com
  Apple now faces claims from consumers and developers that its App Store is a monopoly.
  
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• This is how hackers make money from your stolen medical data

  05-06-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Stolen medical information can sell for up to six times as much as PII, and there are reasons for that.
  
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• The dark side of the WWDC 2019 keynote

  05-06-2019 11:30 via zdnet.com
  It's easy to be distracted by all the shiny new stuff. But peel that away and what we actually got at WWDC 2019 keynote was mostly irrelevant and niche stuff.
  
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• Norway to public-sector suppliers: No e-invoice? No contract

  05-06-2019 11:30 via zdnet.com
  By making e-invoices mandatory in the public sector, Norway expects to save money and speed up its tech shift.
  
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• CVS Health's grand consumer-driven healthcare plan depends on data, infrastructure

  05-06-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  CVS Health outlined its data and analytics plan to revamp the healthcare experience. Here's how it'll all come together.
  
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• Make Google Chrome use less RAM (2019 edition)

  05-06-2019 10:01 via zdnet.com
  One of the biggest complaints about Google Chrome is that the browser uses a lot of system RAM. Problem is, part of why Chrome is so responsive is that it uses plenty of RAM. However, there are steps you can take to keep how much it uses to a minimum.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: US government will call executives to testify during probe into tech's big four

  05-06-2019 08:49
  
  Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google bosses may be called to give evidence in competition probe, YouTube says anti-gay insults aren't a problem
  
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• The SEC is suing Kik over its $100m Kin token ICO

  05-06-2019 07:57 via zdnet.com
  Kik's CEO said he will be challenging the claims and had been expecting SEC action for 'quite some time'.
  
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• There's no defending Apple's ridiculous $1,000 monitor stand

  05-06-2019 07:00
  
  You could buy almost every Apple lifestyle product for the same price as this rotating, aluminium Pro Stand
  
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• The 10 iPadOS features that will transform your iPad experience

  05-06-2019 07:00
  
  The iPad finally has its own operating system. Here are the features we can't wait to use (and when you can get them)
  
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• Chernobyl's horrifying realism merits its place as TV's top show

  05-06-2019 07:00
  
  Sky and HBO's Chernobyl has been rated the top TV show of all-time. The nuclear disaster requires no embellishment – it's frightening enough
  
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• Huawei tests 5G downloads in China as government due to issue licenses

  05-06-2019 06:39 via zdnet.com
  Huawei is also scheduled to ship its foldable 5G smartphone, the Mate X, this month.
  
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• Amazon's re:Mars serves up AI inspiration

  05-06-2019 04:37 via zdnet.com
  The burgeoning world of AI has generated a whole host of serious challenges, as well as skepticism about its business value, but Amazon's new conference serves as a reminder of why it generates so much excitement.
  
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• ACT eyes cloud with government-wide Oracle deal

  05-06-2019 04:25 via zdnet.com
  The 2019-20 territory Budget also includes building a digital health record, funding for modernising government IT, making more government services available online, and continuing the roll out of laptops to public secondary school students.
  
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• Google sending Trips to great abandoned app pile in the sky

  05-06-2019 03:48 via zdnet.com
  Search giant offers similar functionality on a web version, if you hand over tracking permissions.
  
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• New Zealand to introduce its own 'Google tax' if international law change bid fails

  05-06-2019 02:05 via zdnet.com
  The country wants to better tax the NZ$2.7 billion in revenue from cross-border digital services and is asking its OECD peers to amend international rules.
  
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• EQT walks away from Vocus proposal

  05-06-2019 01:34 via zdnet.com
  Due diligence fails to result in an offer for Australian telco.
  
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• The 3D-printed house that runs off-grid

  05-06-2019 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  This house is so well insulated it only needs solar power to heat it, and can even hide you from zombies.
  
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• Does pornography still drive the internet?

  05-06-2019 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Sex has always helped develop and accelerate technology.
  
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• Google Chrome 75 released with secret Reader Mode

  05-06-2019 00:51 via zdnet.com
  Chrome 75 comes with a hidden Reader Mode, bug fixes, and nothing much.
  
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