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• FTC reportedly approves $5B settlement with Facebook

  12-07-2019 22:42 via zdnet.com
  The settlement would easily surpass the FTC's largest financial penalty to date.
  
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• Brazil is at the forefront of a new type of router attack

  12-07-2019 21:14 via zdnet.com
  Avast: More than 180,000 routers in Brazil had their DNS settings changed in Q1 2019.
  
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• Another roadblock eliminated in the $10 billion JEDI bake-off between Microsoft and Amazon

  12-07-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  A federal judge has dismissed Oracle's challenge on the Pentagon cloud mega-contract. The winner should be announced in August.
  
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• Microsoft capitulates and agrees to undo planned partner product-licensing changes

  12-07-2019 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is not going to eliminate internal use rights for partners who've been using software obtained as part of Microsoft's partner-program benefits to run their businesses, following partner complaints.
  
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• Brazil gears up to enhance data analytics to tackle benefit fraud

  12-07-2019 16:20 via zdnet.com
  Interoperability and workforce training to use more data in decision-making are at the core of projects underpinning the reform of the country's pension system.
  
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• Sweden and UK's surveillance programs on trial at the European Court of Human Rights

  12-07-2019 15:52 via zdnet.com
  Last chance for Europe's top human rights court to rule against dragnet surveillance programs.
  
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• Twitch streamers banned for dangerous driving

  12-07-2019 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Live-streaming platform Twitch has banned several people after they filmed themselves while driving.
  
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• The strange world of food portions

  12-07-2019 14:09
  
  GDPR hits British Airways, the tricky politics of lithium mining, and does anyone believe a packet of crisps contains more than one portion?
  
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• Do politicians understand social media platforms?

  12-07-2019 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The rise in social media platforms means it can be a lot easier to get in touch with some MPs.
  
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• AT&T to auto block fraud robocalls for free, but blocking spam calls will cost extra

  12-07-2019 13:53 via zdnet.com
  AT&T will charge $4 month to automatically block all spam robocalls.
  
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• Rory Cellan-Jones: 'My proton beam therapy diary'

  12-07-2019 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory Cellan-Jones kept a video diary of the proton beam therapy he received for his eye tumour.
  
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• Now Microsoft wants to use AI to save history

  12-07-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft creates a program that aims to use AI to preserve the world's cultures in the face of globalisation.
  
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• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B and Raspbian Buster: How to set up your board

  12-07-2019 12:49 via zdnet.com
  With all the necessary hardware in hand, I'm ready to try out the new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, and the latest version of the Raspbian operating system. Here are my experiences so far.
  
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• Google probes leak of smart speaker recordings

  12-07-2019 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A Belgian broadcaster listened to 1,000 conversations logged by Google's smart speakers.
  
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• How to securely erase the data off your iPhone or iPad, Android device, Windows PC, hard drives, SSDs, and flash drives

  12-07-2019 12:22 via zdnet.com
  It's good to have a bit of healthy paranoia when it comes to keeping your data safe and secure.
  
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• The jumping space robot SpaceBok and other news

  12-07-2019 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.
  
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• Microsoft Office 365: Banned in German schools over privacy fears

  12-07-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  State of Hesse says student and teacher information could be "exposed" to US spy agencies.
  
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• Lenovo Yoga C630, hands-on: Extreme battery life, woeful sound

  12-07-2019 11:41 via zdnet.com
  The hybrid laptop has travel potential but won’t replace your main system.
  
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• Facebook just released this new open source JavaScript engine

  12-07-2019 11:06 via zdnet.com
  Facebook releases Hermes to improve app performance on low-end Android phones.
  
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• Bitpoint cryptocurrency exchange hacked for $32 million

  12-07-2019 10:59 via zdnet.com
  $23 million of the stolen funds belonged to Bitpoint's customers; the rest belonged to the exchange itself.
  
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• Engineer flees to China after stealing source code of US train firm

  12-07-2019 10:56 via zdnet.com
  The 57-year-old is now considered a fugitive.
  
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• Friday briefing: An AI has finally beaten human poker champions

  12-07-2019 08:35
  
  Unpredictability is key to the Pluribus AI's Texas Hold'em winning streak, some Google Assistant recordings are listened to –and leaked –by humans
  
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• There's no way that France's new eco-flight tax will work (yet)

  12-07-2019 07:00
  
  The country is charging €1.50 per flight from 2020 to save the environment – but to really be useful the price needs to increase
  
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• The tricky politics of lithium mining could derail electric cars

  12-07-2019 07:00
  
  Lithium is a critical component of the batteries that power smartphones and electric cars, but in the next decade demand will outstrip demand, shifting geopolitical power in favour of lithium-producing nations
  
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• Something fishy is going on with the Tory leadership race online

  12-07-2019 07:00
  
  Two of the most prolific Twitter accounts supporting Boris Johnson have displayed bot-like behaviour, while three of Jeremy Hunt's top followers have suspiciously high post rates
  
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• Only extreme eco-taxes on flights will change our flying habits

  12-07-2019 07:00
  
  The country is charging €1.50 per flight from 2020 to save the environment – but to really be useful the price needs to increase
  
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• Trump 'not a fan' of cryptocurrency, blasts Facebook's Libra

  12-07-2019 06:40 via zdnet.com
  In a new series of tweets, US President Donald Trump has said Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency "are not money".
  
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• Researcher says Zoom web server is vulnerable to remote code execution

  12-07-2019 05:35 via zdnet.com
  If the Zoom web server is still lurking on your Mac, best delete it now.
  
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• Automated facial recognition trials backed by home secretary

  12-07-2019 05:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The cameras have faced criticism, but Sajid Javid says it is right police use the latest technology.
  
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• Why search is no longer all about Google

  12-07-2019 03:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Why less and less of your online life may involve searching with Google.
  
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• France passes turnover-based tax Bill for tech giants despite US disapproval

  12-07-2019 03:44 via zdnet.com
  Tech companies making €750 million globally and €25 million in France will have to pay 3% of total annual revenues in tax.
  
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• HP: Product design must reflect rapid Asian urbanisation, changing demographics

  12-07-2019 03:23 via zdnet.com
  Asia's growing population needs to have a bigger voice in the global development of new products, which also will need to cater to the region's increasingly young workforce and change in consumption from transactions to subscriptions.
  
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• Australian Taxation Office portals and online services are down once again

  12-07-2019 02:34 via zdnet.com
  Some of the ATO's services, including its portals and myGov online functions, are currently unavailable or experiencing slowness.
  
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• Google says leaked assistant recordings are a violation of data security policies

  12-07-2019 01:51 via zdnet.com
  The search giant has confirmed humans are listening in to 'Okay Google' commands, but it says leaking the recordings are a violation of its data security policies.
  
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• Bombardier wing makers win top engineering award

  12-07-2019 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The eco-friendly Bombardier wing reduces aircraft weight and is the first commercial wing of its type.
  
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• Lenovo tops Q2 global PC sales as Windows 10 drives demand

  12-07-2019 00:56 via zdnet.com
  The worldwide PC market grew in Q2, according to Gartner and IDC, while signs suggest the Intel CPU shortage is easing up.
  
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