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• Uber and AT&T testing 5G for flying cars

  14-06-2019 23:25 via zdnet.com
  If air taxis and cargo drones are going to become commonplace in the future, network reliability had better be impeccable.
  
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• Brazilian IoT plan inches closer to reality

  14-06-2019 22:18 via zdnet.com
  The final version of the hotly anticipated national strategy now needs to be signed into law by the president.
  
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• Quick poll: Would you buy secondhand technology?

  14-06-2019 21:56
  
  You can often grab a bargain if you buy secondhand, but do you ever take that risk?
  
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• Mysterious Iranian group is hacking into DNA sequencers

  14-06-2019 20:06 via zdnet.com
  Hacker is scanning the internet and planting shells on web-based DNA sequencing apps.
  
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• ThinkGeek 50% off sale: 15 best toys, gadgets, and other tech deals

  14-06-2019 19:49 via zdnet.com
  The very best ThinkGeek Moving Day deals.
  
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• Influencer marketing spending is on the rise

  14-06-2019 18:54 via zdnet.com
  Businesses need to spend more on influencer marketing and use more social content, according to new reports.
  
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• Tech Tent: Facebook’s deepfake dilemma

  14-06-2019 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook was confronted this week with a fake video of its own founder Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• Security researcher finds critical XSS bug in Google's Invoice Submission Portal

  14-06-2019 17:54 via zdnet.com
  Security bug would have allowed hackers access to one of Google's backend apps.
  
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• Security bug would have allowed hackers access to Google's internal network

  14-06-2019 17:54 via zdnet.com
  Security researcher finds dangerous XSS bug in Google's Invoice Submission Portal.
  
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• Huawei delays launch of folding smartphone

  14-06-2019 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The Chinese tech giant says it's being "cautious" about the device, which was supposed to launch this summer.
  
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• Twitter wipes out thousands of fake accounts connected to Iran, Russia

  14-06-2019 16:01 via zdnet.com
  The accounts specialized in manipulating and influencing political conversations.
  
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• Why men aren't donating enough blood

  14-06-2019 15:59
  
  Coming up today: why men don’t give blood, Zuckerberg deep fakes, and we go to the Arctic Circle
  
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• WIRED Book Club: Lost in a Good Game, by Pete Etchells

  14-06-2019 15:21
  
  As part of the WIRED Book Club Vicki Turk, Matt Reynolds and Matt Burgess discuss Pete Etchells' Lost in a Good Game
  
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• Facebook seals cryptocurrency deal with Visa, Mastercard, PayPal: report

  14-06-2019 15:18 via zdnet.com
  Updated: Reports suggest the new virtual coin will be revealed next week with the backing of major companies.
  
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• Europol turns cryptocurrency crimes into a game

  14-06-2019 15:03 via zdnet.com
  Gamification is the way forward when it comes to training officers in tracking down criminals.
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Remake lives up to its legendary predecessor

  14-06-2019 14:45
  
  Finally, fears are laid to rest over the hotly anticipated RPG remake
  
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• Huawei's Android puzzle: Is Linux Sailfish now an option alongside its own OS?

  14-06-2019 14:29 via zdnet.com
  Huawei looks at a Sailfish OS option to solve the US block on accessing Google Android.
  
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• This "most dangerous" hacking group is now probing power grids

  14-06-2019 14:09 via zdnet.com
  Hackers that tried to interfere with the safety systems of an industrial plant are now looking at power utilities too.
  
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• Where is Alteryx heading in the cloud transformation?

  14-06-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Like longtime partner Tableau, Alteryx has enjoyed strong loyalty with its self-service culture. But with cloud giants looming in its backyard and the ambitions of its user base to add machine learning to their resumes, the company is facing generational change.
  
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• Middle East has a big problem: It loves tech but can't stop blocking it

  14-06-2019 13:59 via zdnet.com
  Concerns about free expression and privacy are shaping online behaviors in the Middle East, as more governments crack down.
  
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• Don't believe these iPhone Lightning cable myths

  14-06-2019 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Makers of third-party Lightning cables for iPhones keep pushing falsehoods to try to dupe people into buying their cables. Here are three myths you should ignore.
  
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• Google's AR animals entertain Android users

  14-06-2019 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Augmented Reality animals are appearing as an option on some Android devices as Google rolls out a new feature.
  
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• Apple Arcade and TV Plus: How to out-Prime Amazon's subscription service

  14-06-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  It's time to take the Upgrade Program to the next level. The monthly price would include all-you-can-eat Apple.
  
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• Twitter removes Iranian-backed accounts

  14-06-2019 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The deleted accounts sent millions of messages trying to influence opinions about Iran, says Twitter.
  
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• Windows 10 yields more secrets: Microsoft plan to split OS from shell takes shape

  14-06-2019 12:41 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 preview shows signs of Windows OS separating from the shell in line with Microsoft's modular plans.
  
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• Apple: iPhone batteries are wearing out too quickly, and iOS 13 will offer a possible solution

  14-06-2019 12:18 via zdnet.com
  iOS 13 will ship with a new feature to slow down how iPhone battery wears from the relentless charging the device requires.
  
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• iPhone 11 could spell the end for the Lightning port

  14-06-2019 11:31 via zdnet.com
  Goodbye Lightning, hello USB-C?
  
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• Apple could release more new MacBooks this year

  14-06-2019 10:37 via zdnet.com
  It's likely that Apple is getting ready to unveil more new MacBooks before the year is out.
  
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• Friday briefing: China allegedly attacks Telegram messenger to suppress protests

  14-06-2019 08:54
  
  Telegram's founder says the stage-actor sized DDoS attack coincided with Hong Kong protest activity, Sajid Javid has signed the US extradition order for Julian Assange
  
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• We test the best festival tents in McLaren's monsoon chamber

  14-06-2019 07:00
  
  We enlist the help of McLaren and use its state-of-the-art testing facility simulating a car driving through a monsoon at 50mph to discover the best tent for surviving festival season
  
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• The Women's World Cup shows all major sports should be free on TV

  14-06-2019 07:00
  
  In the battle for television ratings, the Cricket World Cup is being smashed out of the park by women's football, which is being shown free on the BBC. But sporting organisations have a tricky trade-off to make between reach and revenue
  
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• The best games (and trailers) from E3 2019

  14-06-2019 07:00
  
  Who won E3 2019? We pick the best games and trailers from the show
  
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• JavaScript Template Attacks expose new browser fingerprinting vectors

  14-06-2019 06:30 via zdnet.com
  Environment-dependent JavaScript property values allow for user fingerprinting.
  
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• Bank of NZ prepping for open banking using tech and a new way of thinking

  14-06-2019 06:19 via zdnet.com
  Open banking is around the corner and BNZ is ironing out its part through the use of technology and a human-centred approach.
  
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• SK Telecom to develop 5G smart power plant solutions

  14-06-2019 05:03 via zdnet.com
  SK Telecom will collaborate with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power to develop 5G-based smart power plant solutions.
  
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• Courts to decide Assange fate after UK signs US extradition request: Report

  14-06-2019 03:27 via zdnet.com
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will face an extradition hearing on Friday.
  
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• Ericsson sets Telkomsel on path to 5G with core upgrade

  14-06-2019 02:52 via zdnet.com
  Indonesia's largest telco will upgrade its core in preparation for 5G.
  
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• Microsoft Edge Reddit AMA: Edge might come to Linux

  14-06-2019 02:26 via zdnet.com
  No "technical blockers" to prevent Microsoft from shipping Edge for Linux.
  
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• Beijing expects 1 billion 5G mobile devices in China by 2024

  14-06-2019 01:38 via zdnet.com
  Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu have been identified as the top five Chinese cities to lead 5G development.
  
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• Keanu Reeves and Cyberpunk 2077: Gaming doesn't need legitimising

  14-06-2019 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The actor talks to Radio 1 Newsbeat at E3 about his starring role in the game Cyberpunk 2077.
  
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• The super-tough drones and robots going where we can't

  14-06-2019 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  How do you build unmanned vehicles that can withstand extreme temperatures, pressures and terrains?
  
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• Children use AI to try to survive Mars

  14-06-2019 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  New ways to harness artificial intelligence to solve humanity's greatest challenges.
  
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• The robot that understands irony and other news

  14-06-2019 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• Public services web project cost soared to £110m

  14-06-2019 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A project to move public services online is now estimated to cost £110m.
  
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