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• VMware to acquire Avi Networks

  13-06-2019 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Once the deal is closed, VMware will offer both built-in load balancing capabilities as part of VMware NSX Data Center, and an advanced, standalone ADC.
  
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• Broadcom sees 'broad-based slowdown,' blames trade war

  13-06-2019 23:14 via zdnet.com
  Broadcom is getting clubbed with export restrictions and geopolitical issues as its second quarter sales fell short of expectations.
  
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• Cubot Quest hands-on: An ultra-slim rugged phone

  13-06-2019 22:19 via zdnet.com
  The Cubot Quest is a superb shockproof, waterproof, rugged phone that is not too large for your hands -- or your pocket.
  
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• Building a $75,000 Windows 10 workstation

  13-06-2019 20:39 via zdnet.com
  Think Apple's new Mac Pro is pricey? Here's an ultra high-spec Windows 10 workstation that will set you back $73,000.
  
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• Yubico to replace vulnerable YubiKey FIPS security keys

  13-06-2019 20:12 via zdnet.com
  Yubico staff discovers bug in YubiKey FIPS Series keys; offers replacements for affected customers.
  
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• Unconventional wisdom: Explore paying the ransom in parallel with other recovery options

  13-06-2019 20:01 via zdnet.com
  Paying ransom can be a valid recovery option based on business need and circumstances.
  
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• Financial services sector forges ahead with artificial intelligence

  13-06-2019 19:52 via zdnet.com
  New report shows firms are using AI for data mining, post-trade processing, market analytics, and trading systems
  
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• Dunnhumby hires new Brazil head

  13-06-2019 18:59 via zdnet.com
  The data analytics firm appoints retail executive Flávia Villani for the top job in the country.
  
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• Google Pixel 4: Official picture, Project Soli, leaks, and launch date

  13-06-2019 18:03 via zdnet.com
  If you're waiting to switch from iOS or upgrade to Google's Pixel 4, here's everything you need to know.
  
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• Vodafone suffers faults across Europe

  13-06-2019 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Users have been unable to use mobile and fixed-line broadband services.
  
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• Deepfake videos could 'spark' violent social unrest

  13-06-2019 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Software that can make convincing fake videos could cause social unrest and violence, experts warn.
  
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• Exim email servers are now under attack

  13-06-2019 17:28 via zdnet.com
  Almost half of the internet's email servers are now being attacked with a new exploit.
  
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• Selena Gomez: Instagram 'would make me depressed'

  13-06-2019 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The singer says she had to delete social media from her phone as it made her feel bad about herself.
  
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• Fish ponds disguised theft of oil field power in cryptocurrency mining scheme

  13-06-2019 16:32 via zdnet.com
  Drones were deployed to foil the cryptojacking attacks.
  
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• Amazon sued over Alexa child recordings in US

  13-06-2019 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Two complaints claim the firm lacks the required consent to build and store youngsters' voice profiles.
  
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• Your blockchain project is going to fail because you made one of these seven mistakes

  13-06-2019 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Distributed ledger technologies promise many benefits. But there are plenty of pitfalls to avoid, too.
  
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• Blockchain: Seven ways your project is probably going to fail

  13-06-2019 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Distributed ledger technologies promise many benefits. But there are plenty of pitfalls to avoid, too.
  
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• SEC security alert warns about misconfigured NAS, DBs, and cloud storage servers

  13-06-2019 14:58 via zdnet.com
  SEC OCIE inspections finds that companies have failed to properly secure network-accessible storage systems.
  
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• Windows' latest patches crash Event Viewer: But Microsoft has temporary fix

  13-06-2019 14:37 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's June 2019 updates have created a bug in the Event Viewer tool in all supported versions of Windows.
  
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• 11 unexpected ways universities are using the Microsoft HoloLens

  13-06-2019 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has seeded its technology with academics, positioning itself as a platform that can stand up to peer review.
  
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• This data-stealing malware has returned with new attacks and nasty upgraded features

  13-06-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Large parts of the Scranos operation were taken out in April - but it's already back and the criminals behind it seem more determined than ever, adding a trojan and a cryptojacker to their adware scheme.
  
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• IBM, Walmart to pilot blockchain network for prescription drug traceability

  13-06-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The proof-of-concept blockchain network is in partnership with the US FDA and its efforts to modernize the pharmaceutical supply chain.
  
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• Windows 10's built-in Linux kernel lands: New preview lets you try out WSL 2

  13-06-2019 13:35 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 preview with its new Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.
  
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• What did Google's Pixel 4 'leak' tell us about its next smartphone?

  13-06-2019 13:18
  
  Google has revealed the design of the Pixel 4, its next flagship phone, which isn’t due to be released until October. And it's big square camera arrays all round
  
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• EFF asks for DOJ efforts to break Facebook encryption to be made public

  13-06-2019 13:01 via zdnet.com
  The heart of the matter stems from an investigation into suspected gang activity.
  
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• Cisco alert: Patch this dangerous bug open to remote attacks via malicious ads

  13-06-2019 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Cisco discloses a new high-severity bug in the web interface of its IOS XE software for switches and routers.
  
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• Does Halo 5 really make sense on a phone? We try Microsoft's xCloud

  13-06-2019 12:30
  
  A demo of xCloud impressed with its technical capabilities, but does playing on a phone do justice to high-level titles?
  
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• Riot Games told to hand over gender pay data

  13-06-2019 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Californian regulators want more detail about how much men and women are paid at the games studio.
  
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• Google's language techniques help O2 Czech Republic reveal network secrets

  13-06-2019 12:10 via zdnet.com
  Google created Word2vec to help analyze natural language. But O2 Czech Republic is using it to interpret messy cell-tower data.
  
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• Outlaw hackers return with cryptocurrency mining botnet

  13-06-2019 11:52 via zdnet.com
  The group is using Chinese victims as guinea pigs to try out their malware.
  
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• Stop using terrible PIN codes!

  13-06-2019 11:12 via zdnet.com
  One thing I couldn't help but notice when I was at the Genius Bar at my not-so-local Apple Store the other day is that people use terrible PIN codes.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Amazon accused of recording children without consent

  13-06-2019 08:40
  
  Two US lawsuits allege that Amazon's Alexa voice assistant system doesn't seek sufficient permission from the individuals it records, the earliest evidence of psychoactive cannabis use has been found in western China
  
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• Sydney only city in Australia to sign global initiative to back citizen's digital rights

  13-06-2019 08:03 via zdnet.com
  The Cities Coalition for Digital Rights declaration has been signed by 26 cities around the world, including the City of Sydney.
  
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• Inside the German antitrust plan to destroy Facebook's data monopoly

  13-06-2019 07:00
  
  Quietly but effectively, the Bundeskartellamt is landing some serious blows against big tech
  
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• Here's why people can't stop calling Jeremy Hunt the C-word

  13-06-2019 07:00
  
  Broadcasters and journalists are falling victims to an embarrassing mix-up. Science has the answer why: it's something called priming
  
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• S&P warns Huawei ban will hit US tech long-term

  13-06-2019 06:21 via zdnet.com
  A long ban will only serve to accelerate Chinese tech investments, ratings agency says.
  
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• Telegram says 'whopper' DDoS attack launched mostly from China

  13-06-2019 05:21 via zdnet.com
  The company's CEO has confirmed the timing coincided with the Hong Kong extradition law protests organised on his platform.
  
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• Australia signals Indo-Pacific focus for Five Eyes

  13-06-2019 05:12 via zdnet.com
  Defence Minister Linda Reynolds says Australian-US cooperation will be about coordinating the nation's respective Indo-Pacific strategies, with an emphasis on developing "complementarities" and building self-reliance.
  
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• Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Telefonica Germany, and Drillisch win 5G spectrum

  13-06-2019 03:31 via zdnet.com
  The four telcos paid €6.55 billion for 420MHz worth of spectrum.
  
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• New Zealand Fibre Max connections average over 520Mbps

  13-06-2019 02:55 via zdnet.com
  Speeds held back by an interconnect issue, with top speeds to be much higher in future.
  
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• Google promises to play nice with ad blockers (again)

  13-06-2019 02:13 via zdnet.com
  Google relaxes control on new Chrome extensions API that would have crippled ad blockers.
  
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• Was your flight delay due to an IT outage? What a new report on airline IT tells us

  13-06-2019 01:55 via zdnet.com
  From 2015 through 2017, most airline IT outages were serious enough to disrupt flights, according to a government agency, but the full impact of the industry's IT problems is hard to calculate.
  
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