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• US appeals court: Amazon liable for third-party vendors' products

  03-07-2019 23:03 via zdnet.com
  The ruling could be significant for Amazon, given that third-party sales account for a major portion of Amazon.com's e-commerce business.
  
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• OpenID Foundation says 'Sign In with Apple' is not secure enough

  03-07-2019 22:15 via zdnet.com
  In an open letter, the OpenID Foundation says Sign In with Apple "exposes users to greater security and privacy risks."
  
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• Blockchain and the sharing economy

  03-07-2019 20:40 via zdnet.com
  The technology could potentially disrupt these popular services -- but don’t expect anything soon.
  
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• Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by photo glitch

  03-07-2019 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The problem has affected some users uploading images, videos and other files.
  
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• Parachute validation: An unlikely new step on the road to drone delivery

  03-07-2019 19:40 via zdnet.com
  If drone delivery is going to take off, safety is key. Some validation procedures are already in place.
  
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• Former Brazilian ministers slam budget cuts to science and technology

  03-07-2019 19:06 via zdnet.com
  A manifesto of 10 previous incumbents warned that drastic reductions in science and technology spending will undermine the country's competitiveness.
  
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• Tech news roundup: Amazon Prime Day, EA gaming service’s vulnerabilities, and the basics of multicloud

  03-07-2019 18:33 via zdnet.com
  This week’s TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include the brand battle between Apple and Microsoft, Word documents containing malicious links, and the future of on-premises databases.
  
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• Swappa local: A trusted local marketplace to buy and sell your used gear

  03-07-2019 18:30 via zdnet.com
  For local sales, people often use Craigslist, OfferUp, or Facebook. Swappa is known for trusted exchanges of tech and is now bringing its validation processes and community to local markets.
  
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• New Windows 10 20H1 test build adds new notification-settings options

  03-07-2019 18:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft also is rolling out to non-Insider testers Notification support with Your Phone for select Android phones this week.
  
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• Vodafone switches on 5G network in the UK, introduces new plans for businesses

  03-07-2019 18:27 via zdnet.com
  Next-generation mobile connectivity is now available in seven UK cities, with 12 more to follow later in the year. ZDNet asks Vodafone's CTO whether the Huawei question will affect the company's future plans.
  
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• Facebook images broken, Instagram and WhatsApp struggling too

  03-07-2019 18:25 via zdnet.com
  No, it's not just you. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users around the world are having problems.
  
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• Facebook’s recent moves highlight the grand challenge of digital ethics

  03-07-2019 15:48 via zdnet.com
  Facebook has become a new world superpower; but instead of nukes, it combines technologies in order to accelerate disruption and expand its influence at a scale we simply can’t grasp.
  
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• First-ever malware strain spotted abusing new DoH (DNS over HTTPS) protocol

  03-07-2019 15:17 via zdnet.com
  Godlua, a Linux DDoS bot, is the first-ever malware strain seen using DoH to hide its DNS traffic.
  
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• Samsung fixes Galaxy Fold's embarrassing screen flaws: So when's relaunch?

  03-07-2019 14:59 via zdnet.com
  Reports suggest Samsung has now remedied foldable smartphone-tablet Galaxy Fold's design flaws.
  
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• Google Cloud trips up on 'physical damage' to network fiber - but it's not an outage

  03-07-2019 14:04 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud Platform has been hit by more disruptions, which have caused some users a spike in latency.
  
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• Must-have accessory for all MacBook owners

  03-07-2019 13:56 via zdnet.com
  I'm not a big fan when it comes to dongles and hubs for laptops, but this accessory is perfect for anyone with a MacBook or Windows laptop equipped with only USB-C ports.
  
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• Bitcoin's energy consumption 'equals that of Switzerland'

  03-07-2019 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A new tool estimates how much electricity Bitcoin uses during the course of a year.
  
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• Bitcoin 'uses as much global energy as Switzerland'

  03-07-2019 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A new tool estimates how much electricity Bitcoin uses during the course of a year.
  
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• Symantec shares surge on report Broadcom considers acquisition

  03-07-2019 13:54 via zdnet.com
  Reports suggest the companies are in advanced talks over a buyout.
  
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• Baidu chief doused with water at AI event

  03-07-2019 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  A bottle of water was poured on to Baidu's chief executive during a presentation.
  
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• This hacking gang just switched its malware attacks to a new target

  03-07-2019 13:23 via zdnet.com
  The TA505 group has changed tactics again in its latest email phishing campaign.
  
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• Apple: iPhone info requests from Chinese government have exploded

  03-07-2019 13:23 via zdnet.com
  Apple releases information about government requests for user data in the second half of 2018.
  
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• 'Silence' hackers hit banks in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Kyrgyzstan

  03-07-2019 13:17 via zdnet.com
  Silence hacker group allegedly stole $3 million from Bangladesh's Dutch Bangla Bank.
  
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• Google resurrects Lion of Mosul statue with 3D printing following ISIS destruction

  03-07-2019 13:05 via zdnet.com
  3D printing has shown itself to be a valuable tool to bring something back of the past.
  
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• Vodafone switches on 5G network in seven UK cities

  03-07-2019 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  It becomes the second in the UK to offer a 5G network
  
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• 'Budget' MacBook Pro refresh incoming

  03-07-2019 12:58 via zdnet.com
  Looking to buy Apple's 'budget' MacBook Pro? Might be worth holding back on that purchase for a while.
  
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• Lair of robot sea snake: In the depths, this autonomous guardian lies ready to work

  03-07-2019 12:32 via zdnet.com
  An underwater autonomous vehicle is being tested deep in a Norwegian fjord before moving to offshore oil fields.
  
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• 'Dr Doom' economist Nouriel Roubini in Bitcoin battle

  03-07-2019 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Nouriel Roubini triggers a Twitter battle after describing Bitcoin as "overhyped" and a "cesspool".
  
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• Amazon confirms Alexa customer voice recordings are kept forever

  03-07-2019 11:49 via zdnet.com
  That is unless you know how to delete them manually.
  
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• Engineer faces 219 years in prison for smuggling US military chips to China

  03-07-2019 10:35 via zdnet.com
  The chips have been used by DARPA and the US Air Force.
  
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• Scientists prove climate change made Europe's heatwave worse

  03-07-2019 09:06
  
  Major European heatwaves are hotter and more likely than they were a century ago, Chinese police are installing spyware on the phones of travellers to Xinjiang
  
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• D-Link to undergo security audits for 10 years as part of FTC settlement

  03-07-2019 09:02 via zdnet.com
  D-Link must also implement a new and modern software security program for its routers and security cameras.
  
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• Will Trump lifting his ban save Huawei's phone business?

  03-07-2019 07:00
  
  Donald Trump has promised to go easy on Huawei, but the company is still on a US blacklist and the impact of the trade war may not leave it unscathed
  
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• We can't switch to zero-carbon energy without nuclear power

  03-07-2019 07:00
  
  Physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili says nuclear power is needed. "We can’t shy away from saying that we still need nuclear for when the wind does not blow and the sun does not shine"
  
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• Nobody really knows if Huawei's phones have a future outside China

  03-07-2019 07:00
  
  Donald Trump has promised to go easy on Huawei, but the company is still on a US blacklist and the impact of the trade war may not leave it unscathed
  
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• How an alien-hunting Russian billionaire is helping crack one of the Universe's biggest mysteries

  03-07-2019 07:00
  
  For over a decade, astronomers have puzzled over cosmic flashes that emit the energy of 500 million Suns. But now they're joining forces with alien hunters to finally pin down these distant enigmas
  
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• House Democrats issue letter to Facebook to halt Libra project

  03-07-2019 05:37 via zdnet.com
  A committee hearing to discuss Libra is set for 17 July.
  
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• NZ finally updates its cybersecurity strategy, so where's Australia's?

  03-07-2019 05:23 via zdnet.com
  New Zealand's generic new cybersecurity strategy may be long on motherhood statements, short on detail, and late, but it sure beatsAustralia's two years of cyber policy stagnation.
  
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• Sydney-Singapore team manipulate light wave on a silicon chip

  03-07-2019 03:53 via zdnet.com
  A team from the University of Sydney and Singapore University of Technology and Design has announced manipulating soliton photonic waves on a silicon chip.
  
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• Vocus splits operations into three businesses after two failed takeover bids

  03-07-2019 03:43 via zdnet.com
  Company admits it has underinvested for the past two years as it now seeks to streamline its product set.
  
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• Only 25% of customers taking up Optus content refunds

  03-07-2019 03:43 via zdnet.com
  Three quarters of AU$6.7 million on offer to 390,000 customers still available for claiming.
  
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• Reports say China is installing surveillance apps on some visitors' phones

  03-07-2019 02:28 via zdnet.com
  The Guardian has reported the app extracts emails, text messages, contacts, and handset information.
  
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• NBN narrowly beats its own targets for 2019

  03-07-2019 02:20 via zdnet.com
  Total number of premises ready to connect is 2.4% above target, while the amount of activated premises is less than 0.4% above target.
  
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• How important will blockchain be to the world's economy?

  03-07-2019 01:59 via bbc.co.uk
  It has been much hyped, but could blockchain really be as significant and disruptive as the internet?
  
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• TikTok's young fans 'exploited' for digital gifts

  03-07-2019 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The video platform says it is sorry some have felt pressured to send their favourite influencers money.
  
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• TikTok stars 'exploit' young fans for gifts worth hundreds of pounds

  03-07-2019 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A BBC investigation found influencers promising to share their phone numbers in exchange for gifts.
  
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