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• Microsoft's June 2019 Patch Tuesday fixes many of SandboxEscaper's zero-days

  11-06-2019 21:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft patches four of five zero-days published by SandboxEscaper.
  
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• Salesforce and Tableau: How they can better serve customers together

  11-06-2019 21:39 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce success with Tableau will depend on continued investment in cloud migration, augmented analytics and deeper centralized data-governance and data-modeling capabilities.
  
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• Pro net neutrality advocates take on US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

  11-06-2019 21:25 via zdnet.com
  Most Americans -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- want the return of net neutrality, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won't give the Save the Internet Act its day in the US Senate.
  
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• Dropbox relaunches with new user experience, apps and integrations

  11-06-2019 21:22 via zdnet.com
  The file storage company updated the Dropbox desktop experience, dropbox.com, and the mobile app, and rolled out native integrations with Slack, Zoom and Atlassian.
  
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• Mary Meeker's 2019 Internet Trends report spotlights health care digitization

  11-06-2019 21:07 via zdnet.com
  The digitization of the entire health care ecosystem is underway, the annual report shows, with consumer demand driving the trend.
  
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• E3: Nintendo's Legend of Zelda sequel confirmed

  11-06-2019 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A follow-up to Breath of the Wild has been announced at the E3 gaming show in Los Angeles.
  
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• Best tech deals: $70 Google Home Hub, $100 off Apple iPad, and more

  11-06-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  The very best tech deals on the internet right now.
  
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• WordPress.com VIP platform outage reverts sites back to default themes

  11-06-2019 20:07 via zdnet.com
  Sites were down for 30 minutes, but then came back with default WordPress themes.
  
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• Cisco brings unified experience to Webex Teams, Jabber

  11-06-2019 19:30 via zdnet.com
  The company announced that it's unifying its collaboration portfolio to simply the experience for users and IT administrators.
  
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• Auction of Concorde nose cone to take place in Northamptonshire

  11-06-2019 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The cone, currently in the USA, is expected to sell for £200,000 at auction.
  
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• 'RAMBleed' Rowhammer attack can now steal data, not just alter it

  11-06-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Academics detail new Rowhammer attack named RAMBleed.
  
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• MI5's use of personal data was 'unlawful', says watchdog

  11-06-2019 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The high court hears large amounts of data belonging to "innocent citizens" was held unlawfully.
  
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• USB 3 and USB-C devices can cause problems with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, but there's a solution

  11-06-2019 18:40 via zdnet.com
  USB 3 and USB-C devices are everywhere, and they offer a great speed boost for peripherals and storage devices. But there's a possible downside that not many people are aware of -- they can have an adverse effect on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections.
  
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• Evite e-invite website admits security breach

  11-06-2019 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Company comes clean after a hacker put its data up for sale on the dark web in April.
  
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• We need to treat cybersecurity like a public health problem

  11-06-2019 18:00
  
  Everyone needs to be aware of cybersecurity. Malware can spread to millions and infiltrate infrastructure in moments
  
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• Medtronic, IBM study: Machine learning, app, glucose monitoring hardware combo improves diabetes management

  11-06-2019 17:47 via zdnet.com
  The study​ was based on data from 3,100 people with diabetes who used Medtronic's Guardian Connect glucose monitoring hardware for at least five days.
  
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• Opera launches Opera GX, world's first gaming browser

  11-06-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Opera GX released in early access; currently only available for Windows users.
  
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• GE Power rolls out new predictive analytics tools

  11-06-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  The new applications should help utilities make better use of operational data and potentially reduce outages.
  
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• This unusual Windows malware is controlled via a P2P network

  11-06-2019 16:27 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have detailed the newly uncovered malware, but it's still uncertain what the goal of the botnet campaign is.
  
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• H&R Block to acquire Canadian fintech startup Wave

  11-06-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Wave Financial offers free accounting, invoicing, and receipt-tracking software for small businesses.
  
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• The Graph: An open-source query protocol for blockchains, using GraphQL

  11-06-2019 15:59 via zdnet.com
  Querying blockchains is hard, but it does not have to be. This is the vision driving The Graph.
  
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• Logitech launches Sync to monitor, manage video conferencing devices

  11-06-2019 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The free software is designed to be simple and enable IT to scale video conferencing gear to more meeting rooms.
  
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• The great UK rail disruption: How Virgin Train restored order from chaos

  11-06-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Virgin Train, a ServiceNow customer, is undergoing transformation like so many industries. Where it differs is with its team, its perspective, and its success. Listen to John Sullivan, Virgin Train CIO tell you about it. You will learn something.
  
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• Samsung is bringing its A-series smartphones to the US, starting with the Galaxy A50

  11-06-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Galaxy A50, A20, and A10e will make their US debut soon.
  
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• Salesforce-Tableau, other BI deals flow; the tally’s now five in a row

  11-06-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  While analytics sector consolidation had been ongoing in dribs and drabs, we’ve now seen five BI acquisition deals in a period of less than ten weeks. Data mavens Brust and Baer share their thoughts on why, and what's next.
  
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• Bug bounty drives VLC's biggest patch but attracts 'a-holes, scriptkiddies, scammers'

  11-06-2019 14:59 via zdnet.com
  A top developer of open-source media player VLC and critic of bug bounties shares lessons learned.
  
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• FIN8 hackers return after two years with attacks against hospitality sector

  11-06-2019 14:31 via zdnet.com
  FIN8 returns with improved malware and new attacks aimed at POS systems in the hotel industry.
  
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• No more passwords? Windows 10 1903 is close to that goal, claims Microsoft

  11-06-2019 14:11 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft says the latest version of Windows 10 reduces the role of passwords more than any previous version.
  
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• This is how scammers are now abusing Google Calendar to pillage your data

  11-06-2019 14:02 via zdnet.com
  Recent attacks abuse invitation and event notification mechanisms.
  
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• Programmer, back-end developer or system consultant: Which tech jobs are the hardest to fill?

  11-06-2019 13:54 via zdnet.com
  Vacancies for some senior tech jobs are now open for two months or more.
  
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• Programmer, back-end developer or system consultant: Hard to fill tech jobs revealed

  11-06-2019 13:54 via zdnet.com
  Vacancies for some senior tech jobs are now open for two months or more.
  
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• Tens of thousands of images stolen in US border hack

  11-06-2019 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Images of tens of thousands of travellers crossing the US border were taken, officials say.
  
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• Postal robots take to the streets with backing from Toyota AI Ventures

  11-06-2019 13:25 via zdnet.com
  Out of stealth, a new concept in last-mile delivery brings more than autonomous vehicles to the table.
  
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• Google to Gmail users: You're getting 'dynamic email' from July 2

  11-06-2019 13:22 via zdnet.com
  After July 2, G Suite admins will need to disable Gmail dynamic email if they don't want users to have it.
  
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• 'Optionally manned' robotic gun is Army's latest step toward autonomous weapons

  11-06-2019 13:05 via zdnet.com
  Project builds on the controversial ATLAS autonomous tank program.
  
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• Meet Europe's new supercomputer: MareNostrum 5 takes on global rivals for power

  11-06-2019 13:05 via zdnet.com
  Barcelona will be home to the new supercomputer with 200 petaflops peak performance.
  
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• Ubisoft's E3 event was a strange affair, over-relying on Tom Clancy

  11-06-2019 12:59
  
  Ubisoft's 2019 conference was heavy on familiar franchises but still packed in a few surprises – but just not on the games front
  
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• The NHS has a cunning plan to get more men donating blood

  11-06-2019 12:49
  
  The number of men giving blood fell almost 25 per cent in the last five years. But the NHS hopes that appealing to a sense of national duty, and going hard on social media advertising, will stem the decline
  
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• E3: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order makers don’t want to ‘screw up’

  11-06-2019 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The makers of Jedi: Fallen Order on the pressures of working in a galaxy far, far away.
  
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• 5G handsets and networks: Everything you need to know about roll-outs and roadmaps for the UK

  11-06-2019 12:19 via zdnet.com
  Early 5G adopters can make their way to the starting blocks, but most businesses and mainstream users will be content to watch from the sidelines for some time yet.
  
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• Canon Pixma G5050 review: A low-TCO 'MegaTank' printer for SMEs and home offices

  11-06-2019 11:45 via zdnet.com
  If you need a workhorse colour printer for primarily text-based documents, Canon's refillable-ink Pixma G5050 will quickly earn its keep.
  
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• HaveIBeenPwned: It’s time to grow up and smell the acquisition potential

  11-06-2019 11:33 via zdnet.com
  Troy Hunt says he is in early discussions for his life’s work to be purchased.
  
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• Have I Been Pwned: It’s time to grow up and smell the acquisition potential

  11-06-2019 11:33 via zdnet.com
  Troy Hunt says he is in early discussions for his life’s work to be purchased.
  
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• Toshiba, Canon to pay $5 million to settle antitrust lawsuit

  11-06-2019 10:36 via zdnet.com
  Feds say the companies violated the law during Canon’s purchase of Toshiba’s medical systems arm.
  
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• How to make your iPhone battery last all day

  11-06-2019 10:13 via zdnet.com
  If you use your iPhone a lot then you'll be used to watching that battery meter go down... and down... and down. Here are a few tricks that I use to make my iPhone's battery last all day.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Plant extinctions are four times higher than official figures

  11-06-2019 08:56
  
  Almost 600 plant species have gone extinct in the past 250 years, hackers have stolen US border entry records
  
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• IDC: Asia-Pacific digital transformation spend to tip $375.6b this year

  11-06-2019 08:50 via zdnet.com
  The research firm has highlighted China as the top-spending country.
  
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• AMD teases $749 16-core 'mainstream' Ryzen chip

  11-06-2019 08:35 via zdnet.com
  Remember the processor core wars? They're back, as AMD puts a fire under Intel with a 16-core 3rd-generation Ryzen chip.
  
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• Advance Queensland scores another AU$105 million funding injection

  11-06-2019 07:53 via zdnet.com
  The state's innovation fund has now received AU$755 million since it was stood up four years ago.
  
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• FibreCo Qld given AU$8.6m to establish state-owned fibre backhaul

  11-06-2019 07:39 via zdnet.com
  The Queensland government will be spending the cash over two years to stand-up the state-owned entity.
  
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