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• iOS 12.3.2 is out with a very specific fix

  10-06-2019 23:38 via zdnet.com
  Apple has released iOS 12.3.2, but it's only for one specific iPhone to fix an issue to do with the Camera app.
  
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• CBP says hackers stole license plate and travelers' photos

  10-06-2019 23:33 via zdnet.com
  CBP said subcontractor stored photos on its internal servers without authorization, and then got hacked.
  
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• Watch Dogs Legion imagines London's collapse into a post-Brexit fascist hell

  10-06-2019 23:19
  
  This is Ubisoft's most political game yet. The third Watch Dogs installment is politically-charged with innovative new game mechanics
  
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• Slack said Q1 revenue was up 67% with over 95,000 paid customers

  10-06-2019 22:34 via zdnet.com
  Slack has released its fiscal first quarter financial results ahead of its direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange later this month.
  
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• Cisco Live 2019: CEO Chuck Robbins pushes multi-cloud connectivity

  10-06-2019 20:55 via zdnet.com
  Security, multi-cloud, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, IoT and compliance were just a few of the topics at the opening keynote at Cisco Live 2019.
  
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• Microsoft outlines new features for its Wave 2 Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP refresh

  10-06-2019 20:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is readying 'hundreds' of new features for Dynamics 365 and its Power Platform, which it will deliver between October 2019 and March 2020 as part of its 'Wave 2' roll-out.
  
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• Apple's prices are now just stupid, and we only have ourselves to blame

  10-06-2019 19:59 via zdnet.com
  A Mac Pro that will probably cost $50,000 when fully configured. A display stand that costs $1,000. Smartphones that need multi-year payment plans and trade-ins. Has Apple completely forgotten about buyers on a moderate budget?
  
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• Mozilla CEO: Premium version of Firefox coming this fall

  10-06-2019 19:40 via zdnet.com
  Browser maker working on premium version of Firefox with extra features like VPN access and secure storage.
  
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• Cisco embeds more AI, machine learning across the network

  10-06-2019 19:30 via zdnet.com
  The company debuted a series of software enhancements meant to help IT teams glean more insights and visibility from network data.
  
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• Here's why your iPhone takes longer to charge in summer

  10-06-2019 19:26 via zdnet.com
  Have you noticed that your iPhone -- this also applies to most other smartphones and tablets too -- takes longer to charge during summer? Here's why, along with what you can do about it.
  
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• Brazilians still lack AI and chatbot awareness

  10-06-2019 19:22 via zdnet.com
  The terms are familiar but people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can't explain them, study says.
  
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• Medicine needs to embrace open source

  10-06-2019 18:55 via zdnet.com
  The expensive and abusive pharmaceutical industry needs to open up to improve everyone's health.
  
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• London’s tech start-ups are thriving, but they will soon face their biggest challenge

  10-06-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  London's tech startup scene has changed rapidly in the last five years. The next five years may not be so easy.
  
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• Salesforce's $15.7 billion Tableau acquisition: Everything you need to know

  10-06-2019 17:17 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce's purchase of Tableau is a strategic play to be combine enterprise data on one platform. Here's a look at the strategic rationale, wild cards, and what it means for customers.
  
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• Intel makes its Unite collaboration software available as a cloud service

  10-06-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Unite allows remote and on-site users to log in to meetings and share documents and is designed to work with major unified communication services like Skype for Business, Cisco WebEx and Zoom.
  
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• Windows Phone: Microsoft reveals secrets of flagship smartphone it killed off

  10-06-2019 15:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft manager responsible for Live Tiles reveals ambitions for the McLaren Nokia Windows Phone device.
  
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• Moto Z4 vs. OnePlus 7 Pro: Both good for work with compromises

  10-06-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  When picking a value Android smartphone you can't always get what you want. The trick is knowing the features that matter for your workflow weighing the trade offs.
  
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• Dell EMC, Cisco bolster VxBlock partnership

  10-06-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The companies enhance integration between compute, networking and storage and also offer new licensing options.
  
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• And another one down: Logi Analytics acquires Zoomdata

  10-06-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Logi Analytics has acquired Zoomdata, and flexes its muscle in the embedded analytics space ever-wider.
  
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• Gaming doesn't make you fat, says new study

  10-06-2019 14:48 via zdnet.com
  In an attempt to analyze the myth -- or not -- of the chubby gamer, scientists reach a simple conclusion.
  
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• Power BI: new UI, more AI

  10-06-2019 14:30 via zdnet.com
  A new UI; general availability of preview features; as well as promoted and certified datasets, are here now.New AI-powered visuals and features are coming, as are natural language query enhancements.
  
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• 5 reasons I'm not sorry I bought my Mac mini and didn't wait for the new Mac Pro

  10-06-2019 14:29 via zdnet.com
  Finally, there's a Mac Pro that's the new hotness. David Gewirtz wanted one, but couldn't wait. Instead, he bought a Mac mini last fall. Does he regret the decision? Is he crying into his applesauce? Read on to find out.
  
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• Salesforce acquires Tableau Software in $15.7 billion deal

  10-06-2019 14:03 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce is ramping up its analytics and digital transformation game with the massive purchase.
  
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• Programming languages: Python predicted to overtake C and Java in next 4 years

  10-06-2019 14:03 via zdnet.com
  Python's ascent continues among software developers, bolstered by its usability compared with Java and C.
  
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• AI, automation, and robotics... Oh my!

  10-06-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  There arefew technologies that can play a significant role in both customer and employee engagement -- AI, automation, and physical robotics technologies can play this dual role.
  
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• Eight years later, the case against the Mariposa malware gang moves forward in the US

  10-06-2019 13:51 via zdnet.com
  Feds put stronger case forward against Mariposa creator and Darkode forum founder.
  
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• 8.4TB in email metadata exposed in university data leak

  10-06-2019 13:29 via zdnet.com
  A database owned by Shanghai Jiao Tong University required no authentication to access.
  
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• Windows 10 20H1: You'll get better predictive typing on physical keyboards

  10-06-2019 13:09 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 hardware keyboard gains inline predictive text suggestions with next year's update.
  
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• Internet throttling, blocked websites mark Kazakhstan's new political era

  10-06-2019 13:08 via zdnet.com
  Network restrictions and inaccessible website mark the country's first democratic elections.
  
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• Emuparadise gaming emulator website suffers data breach

  10-06-2019 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Over one million accounts were leaked, and a vulnerable encryption algorithm may have been in play.
  
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• UNO, hands on: The magnetic cable for multiple USB connections

  10-06-2019 12:03 via zdnet.com
  Interchangeable tips make for flexibility, but the magnetic connections make this a fiddly approach.
  
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• US Army to trial anti-jammer GPS tech in the field

  10-06-2019 12:01 via zdnet.com
  Alleged Russian interference with GPS signals has prompted the tests.
  
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• Microsoft's E3 2019 conference shows Xbox has a dominant future

  10-06-2019 11:51
  
  With 14 developers exclusively making Xbox titles, Microsoft rattled through 60 new games during a two-hour E3 press conference. But the company was scant on substantial updates for its next console, Project Scarlett
  
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• Goggles 'give back' sight to Maisy so she can read again

  10-06-2019 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  GiveVision goggles use magnifiers and augmented reality to improve the vision of the wearer
  
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• Monday briefing: Microsoft's next Xbox console is coming in 2020

  10-06-2019 08:35
  
  Hardware and streaming consoles are due from Microsoft in time for next year's holiday season, the G20 will work to close big tech tax avoidance loopholes
  
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• Extinction Rebellion's Heathrow drone protest is tearing it in two

  10-06-2019 07:00
  
  The environmental activists plan to bring the UK's largest airport to a standstill. But the plan's proving controversial within Extinction Rebellion
  
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• Athletes are using CBD oil to kill pain but it's risky and unproven

  10-06-2019 07:00
  
  Professional sports stars are turning to cannabis oil to treat pain and inflammation, but they risk failing drugs tests. The science behind CBD oil is pretty limited
  
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• A YouTube binge helped invent a new way to diagnose Parkinson's

  10-06-2019 07:00
  
  Faceprint founder Erin Smith started working on her diagnostic tech, which tracks the development of Parkinson's through facial expressions, after watching videos of Michael J Fox
  
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• Xbox: Keanu Reeves and other highlights from Microsoft's E3 event

  10-06-2019 04:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The John Wick star's surprise appearance and other highlights from Microsoft's video games event.
  
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• Major HSM vulnerabilities impact banks, cloud providers, governments

  10-06-2019 02:44 via zdnet.com
  Researchers disclose major vulnerabilities in HSMs (Hardware Security Modules).
  
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• '#IAmHere': The people trying to make Facebook a nicer place

  10-06-2019 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A huge network of volunteers is fighting hate speech on Facebook using closed groups.
  
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• E3: Xbox One successor Project Scarlett to launch in 2020

  10-06-2019 00:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The next-generation console will have a new Halo game among its first titles.
  
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• How College Board's Environmental Context Dashboard highlights algorithm transparency vs. explainability issue

  10-06-2019 00:00 via zdnet.com
  The Environmental Context Dashboard is a tool to provide socio-economic metrics on student populations for university admissions officers. Here's a look at the data as well as potential bias and transparency issues.
  
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