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• Accenture names Julie Sweet as next CEO

  11-07-2019 22:51 via zdnet.com
  Accenture has been without a permanent CEO since January following the resignation of Pierre Nanterme.
  
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• Machine learning goes beyond theory to beat human poker champs

  11-07-2019 22:14 via zdnet.com
  How to deal with a breakdown in theoretical support in machine learning? Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Facebook describe winning many hands against the world’s top poker players by inventing smart search strategies to counter a lack of theoretical math used most game-playing AI.
  
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• T-Mobile gets closer to launching nationwide 5G on low-band spectrum

  11-07-2019 22:07 via zdnet.com
  T-Mobile hit a key milestone with Qualcomm and Ericsson; meanwhile, Sprint continues its own 5G rollout as merger talks continue
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 update is causing huge problems for some users

  11-07-2019 21:54 via zdnet.com
  A Samsung update blunder is locking users out of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus handsets.
  
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• Twitter experiences widespread service outage

  11-07-2019 21:47 via zdnet.com
  Twitter said the outage was due to an internal configuration change.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019: Best early Prime Day deals already available

  11-07-2019 21:18 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Prime Day 2019 doesn't start until July 15, but you can already find early deals on the site.
  
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• Social media used by fraudsters to advertise benefit scam

  11-07-2019 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat pages are plugging a scam, which can leave victims owing hundreds.
  
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• Microsoft gives IT pros the signal to start testing Chromium-based Edge

  11-07-2019 21:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has yet to release the promised 'beta' channel for its Chromium-based Edge browser, but it's now telling IT pros the Dev channel is ready for them to start testing it.
  
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• Microsoft says Teams now has 13 million daily active users

  11-07-2019 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft continues to add more incremental features to Teams, two years after it first launched its competitor to Slack.
  
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• US mayors group adopts resolution not to pay any more ransoms to hackers

  11-07-2019 20:34 via zdnet.com
  US mayors vow not to give in to more extortion demands following ransomware attacks.
  
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• You can’t ignore GDPR in customer service

  11-07-2019 18:10 via zdnet.com
  How customer data moves through your contact center will determine your compliance path.
  
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• Raspberry Pi 4: Hardware first impressions

  11-07-2019 17:39 via zdnet.com
  The Raspberry Pi 4 is available now - much earlier than expected. Here are my first impressions of the hardware, and the extras you're going to need.
  
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• Corel Painter 2020, hands on: Performance and interface tweaks enhance user experience

  11-07-2019 17:05 via zdnet.com
  There are dozens of welcome tweaks and improvements in Painter 2020 rather than any major new features. But even workflows and processes that haven't changed feel more fluid thanks to the performance enhancements.
  
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• Python is eating the world: How one developer's side project became the hottest programming language on the planet

  11-07-2019 16:58 via zdnet.com
  Frustrated by programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python. With the language now used by millions, Nick Heath talks to van Rossum about Python's past and explores what's next.
  
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• AWS intros new EventBridge, CDK services as CTO Vogels urges customers to 'encrypt everything'

  11-07-2019 16:56 via zdnet.com
  At the AWS Summit Thursday, Vogels talked new developer tools, customer case studies and the importance of security across enterprise IT infrastructure.
  
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• Microsoft defends planned partner program changes, but many aren't buying it

  11-07-2019 16:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's talk about priorities and a changing partner market as reasons for dropping internal use rights for its products isn't sitting well with many of its resellers.
  
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• Google's DeepMind goes undercover to battle gamers

  11-07-2019 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  An AI agent made by the company will play humans at Starcraft II without revealing its identity.
  
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• One issue is probably to blame for your IT outages and data losses - and it's not hackers

  11-07-2019 16:38 via zdnet.com
  The main causes of downtime remain prosaic, but cyber incidents are growing too.
  
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• Hacked surveillance firm pitches NYC with invasive camera tech to track driver journeys

  11-07-2019 16:10 via zdnet.com
  Scanning technology already in use at the Mexican border was pitched as a way to build profiles of driver habits.
  
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• Apple disables Walkie-Talkie app due to snooping vulnerability

  11-07-2019 15:38 via zdnet.com
  The feature has been disabled while Apple fixes the bug.
  
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• Amazon CTO Vogels battles through protesters in AWS keynote as company pledges $700 million to upskill workers

  11-07-2019 15:27 via zdnet.com
  Amazon CTO Werner Vogels noted protesters during a keynote and said: "I'm more than willing to have a conversation, but maybe they should let me finish first."
  
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• After Trump Twitter ruling, Ocasio-Cortez is sued for blocking critics

  11-07-2019 15:18 via zdnet.com
  US politicians test whether judges will remove blocks on Twitter by political opponents.
  
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• Big-eyed robots in supermarkets are really annoying people

  11-07-2019 15:06 via zdnet.com
  Of course you need a robot to monitor the aisles of your grocery store. And of course people will either stare or resent its very presence.
  
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• Underground robot lair newest ploy in fast urban delivery

  11-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The closer the distribution center, the faster the delivery. Why not look underfoot?
  
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• Retailers' main weapon to counter Amazon Prime Day will be email, says Adobe

  11-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Adobe is predicting that retailers will be able to convert more Amazon Prime Day traffic with better strategies and a heavy dose of email promotion.
  
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• Nvidia expands colocation program around the globe

  11-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  As part of its efforts to build up its data center business, Nvidia is adding partners in Europe, Asia and North America to the DGX-Ready Data Center program.
  
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• Juniper updates its multi-cloud container platform Juke

  11-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Juniper acquired Juke with its purchase of HTBASE in December.
  
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• Huawei trade ban: US officials figure out how to handle Trump's U-turn

  11-07-2019 14:36 via zdnet.com
  US companies will be able to get licenses to supply gear to Huawei, even though the trade ban remains in place.
  
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• Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project branded of ‘serious concern’ by Federal Reserve

  11-07-2019 14:36 via zdnet.com
  US regulators want to grill Facebook before Libra progresses any further.
  
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• German banks are moving away from SMS one-time passcodes

  11-07-2019 14:28 via zdnet.com
  New EU legislation might help kill SMS 2FA / 2SV / OTP.
  
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• AI applications, chips, deep tech, and geopolitics in 2019: The stakes have never been higher

  11-07-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The state of AI in 2019 report analysis with report author, AI expert, and venture capitalist Nathan Benaich continues. High-profile applications, funding, and the politics of AI
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 revealed? Fresh images show new camera setup

  11-07-2019 13:51 via zdnet.com
  Galaxy Note 10 could have three cameras on the rear and a fingerprint reader in the screen.
  
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• Apple Watch bug allowed iPhone eavesdropping

  11-07-2019 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple has disabled Walkie-Talkie mode after a security flaw was found.
  
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• McAfee plots return to public markets with IPO

  11-07-2019 13:20 via zdnet.com
  McAfee is not the only firm throwing its hat into the cybersecurity IPO ring.
  
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• Porn pirating lawyer jailed for five years

  11-07-2019 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The scam was run by a firm that hid the fact it had shared the pornographic films people then pirated.
  
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• How artificial intelligence is influencing creativity at this year's Sónar Festival

  11-07-2019 11:43
  
  Musicians have found new ways to incorporate developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning into their performances. At Sónar Festival, a few artists are experiment with Artificial intelligence’s influence on creativity.
  
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• Recent Windows zero-day used by Buhtrap gang for cyber-espionage

  11-07-2019 11:30 via zdnet.com
  Old school cybercrime-focused hacker group returns with cyber-espionage campaign.
  
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• New Magecart attacks leverage misconfigured S3 buckets to infect over 17K sites

  11-07-2019 11:14 via zdnet.com
  Web card skimming group takes a "pray-and-spray" shotgun approach to breaking into online stores.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite: Release date, what is it and how is it different?

  11-07-2019 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Nintendo have revealed a smaller, cheaper model of its Switch console called the Lite, but how is it different?
  
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• Thursday briefing: 'Agent Smith' Android malware has infected 25 million devices

  11-07-2019 09:05
  
  New ad-inserting malware has been millions of devices worldwide, the US inquiry into France's digital tax could pave the way for a trade war
  
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• This £40 headphones accessory is a bonafide long-haul flight hero

  11-07-2019 09:00
  
  RHA's nifty Wireless Flight Adapter is one for airplane movie aficionados who refuse to load up the iPad before flying
  
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• Telstra outage takes down ATMs and Eftpos

  11-07-2019 08:47 via zdnet.com
  Cash is king when Australia is lacking in Eftpos.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Book2: An Arm chip that giveth, and taketh away

  11-07-2019 07:31 via zdnet.com
  Stonking battery use is offset by a chip that restricts app usage.
  
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• Why fans should love the idea of a new Akira anime

  11-07-2019 07:00
  
  Legendary anime film Akira is being remade – and it's the perfect opportunity to bring the full potential of the manga source material to life
  
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• Why Akira could be the biggest anime TV series ever created

  11-07-2019 07:00
  
  Legendary anime film Akira is being remade into a series – and it's the perfect opportunity to bring the full potential of the manga source material to life
  
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• The Nintendo Switch Lite totally reinvents the Switch

  11-07-2019 07:00
  
  The long-predicted budget Nintendo Switch has finally arrived dropping a number of key features in the process. How much will it cost in the UK and when can you get it? Here are the answers
  
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• Amazon's Alexa deal with the NHS can help patients but at what cost?

  11-07-2019 07:00
  
  Digital devices are invading healthcare. For some, it’s a lifesaver. For many others, it could be a dangerous attempt to save the NHS money
  
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• 160,000 resumes on Chinese recruitment site Zhilian allegedly exposed and leaked

  11-07-2019 06:19 via zdnet.com
  Two former Zhilian employees reportedly assisted in leaking the resumes.
  
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• Microsoft stirs suspicions by adding telemetry files to security-only update

  11-07-2019 06:18 via zdnet.com
  This month's Security-only update package for Windows 7 includes an unexpected compatibility/telemetry component that has some skeptical users up in arms.
  
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• Only three global banks given top website security score by ImmuniWeb

  11-07-2019 05:18 via zdnet.com
  The security testing firm found 97% of the world's largest banks are vulnerable to web and mobile attacks.
  
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