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• Hackers breach 62 US colleges by exploiting ERP vulnerability

  19-07-2019 23:04 via zdnet.com
  Hackers are breaching college networks and creating fake accounts that are used "almost immediately for criminal activity."
  
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• Brazilian rural schools suffer from lack of connectivity

  19-07-2019 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Infrastructure limitations and high cost of services are among the challenges faced by educators, who often use their personal devices to support teaching activities, says study.
  
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• Another NASA moonshot? Nope. You can't BS your way to space

  19-07-2019 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: For decades, NASA's been under-funded. Apollo 11 getting to the moon was a miracle of science and engineering. Can we do it again?
  
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• Tech is top for US relocation -- but one in five regret their decision

  19-07-2019 22:27 via zdnet.com
  If you work in the US technology industry, there’s a strong chance that you will locate for your work.
  
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• Contractor who stole 50TB of NSA data gets nine years in prison

  19-07-2019 20:01 via zdnet.com
  Prosecutors never proved former NSA contractor was the origin for the Shadow Brokers leak.
  
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• AR and VR mean business: Everything you need to know

  19-07-2019 19:07 via zdnet.com
  An executive guide to the technology and market drivers behind the hype in augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality.
  
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• Survey: Tech budgets

  19-07-2019 17:48 via zdnet.com
  Take this quick, multiple choice survey and tell us about your organization's 2020 tech budget.
  
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• Time for Apple to dump Intel

  19-07-2019 17:16 via zdnet.com
  Intel's revelation that it won't have 7-nanometer processors ready until 2021 should be a wakeup call for Apple.
  
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• Cari Watterton gives her tips on how to get into the games industry

  19-07-2019 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Young developer Cari Watterton, who works for a games firm located in Dundee, offers her tips for getting into the business
  
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• Sure, Apple Watch saved my life. But it could do so much more

  19-07-2019 16:45 via zdnet.com
  I should be extremely grateful for this technology -- and I am. But I know these devices have more potential.
  
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• Oakland follows San Francisco’s lead in banning facial recognition tech

  19-07-2019 15:18 via zdnet.com
  The council is fighting back against privacy violations made possible through facial surveillance.
  
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• BritBox: ITV and BBC set out plans for new streaming service

  19-07-2019 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Shows like Love Island, Gavin & Stacey and Victoria will be on ITV and the BBC's streaming service.
  
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• Why hiding likes won’t make Instagram a happier place to be

  19-07-2019 15:01
  
  Mark Zuckerberg's app is making likes invisible in a new trial. The aim is to “reduce pressure” on users, but it's not clear how (or if) this will work
  
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• Microsoft opens Dynamics 365 bug bounty with $20k top prize

  19-07-2019 14:59 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft reorganizes its bug bounty program and provides researchers with more information that's easier to access.
  
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• A Rust-based TLS library outperformed OpenSSL in almost every category

  19-07-2019 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Benchmarks reveal better connection speeds and smaller memory footprint for Rustls library, compared to OpenSSL.
  
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• Japan to create SWIFT replacement for global cryptocurrency trading

  19-07-2019 14:26 via zdnet.com
  The platform will be designed to prevent money laundering currently made possible through virtual assets.
  
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• American Airlines to offer free Wi-Fi? Here's what it'll cost you

  19-07-2019 14:16 via zdnet.com
  As the big airlines begin to promise that Wi-Fi on flights will be free, they're gambling on flyers tolerating more big discomfort.
  
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• Programming languages: Microsoft's TypeScript language makes top 10 for the first time

  19-07-2019 14:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's TypeScript just overtook Apple's Swift, suggesting it's become a highly valued tool for JavaScript developers.
  
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• FaceApp is not as worrying as you think

  19-07-2019 14:00
  
  Human skulls do a roaring trade on Instagram, should you be shopping at plastic-free shops, and why is everyone freaking out about that app that makes you look old?
  
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• YouTube: 'We don't take you down the rabbit hole'

  19-07-2019 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  In his first interview, YouTube's UK managing director defends the platform's algorithms.
  
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• AI, quantum computing and 5G could make criminals more dangerous than ever, warn police

  19-07-2019 13:32 via zdnet.com
  Law enforcement needs to be innovative and act now in order to keep face with near future criminal threats, warns 'Do criminals dream of electric sheep' paper.
  
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• Largest hybrid electric plane set to take flight

  19-07-2019 13:30 via zdnet.com
  The quest to decarbonize air travel is looking a lot like the quest to decarbonize cars.
  
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• French sci-fi team called on to predict future threats

  19-07-2019 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The "red team" will be employed to imagine future military threats – and how how to prevent them.
  
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• Google cleans out stalker, spyware apps from Play Store

  19-07-2019 13:15 via zdnet.com
  Google is making a stand on apps designed for tracking employees, partners, and children.
  
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• WIRED Book Club: Superior: The Return of Race Science

  19-07-2019 13:00
  
  What does biology say about human differences? How does science become racist? And what even is race?
  
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• New delivery robot wants to share the bike lane

  19-07-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  A new last-mile robotic delivery company is out of stealth. Is your city ready?
  
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• Police will 'struggle' to track criminals via 5G

  19-07-2019 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  European police forces are scrambling to develop tools that help them track criminals using 5G networks.
  
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• Police must stop facial recognition trials until better rules are in place, say lawmakers

  19-07-2019 12:49 via zdnet.com
  MPs call for police to stop all live facial recognition trial deployments until proper regulations and oversight are in place.
  
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• Huawei and 5G: Make the decision quickly because delay is hurting the UK, government warned

  19-07-2019 12:35 via zdnet.com
  New Prime Minister must make a decision fast about whether to allow the Chinese company's equipment to be used in 5G, says influential committee.
  
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• Huawei and 5G: Hurry up and make the decision, government told

  19-07-2019 12:35 via zdnet.com
  New Prime Minister must make a decision fast about whether to allow the Chinese company's equipment to be used in 5G, says influential committee.
  
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• WIRED Book Club: Superior: The Return of Race Science, by Angela Saini

  19-07-2019 11:44
  
  What does biology say about human differences? How does science become racist? And what even is race?
  
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• Installing five flavours of Linux on my new laptop

  19-07-2019 11:22 via zdnet.com
  I got a very nice new laptop at a very good price, so I wiped Windows and installed Linux on it.
  
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• London Underground to get full 4G coverage

  19-07-2019 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Passengers will be able to make calls and go online anywhere on the Tube network by the mid-2020s.
  
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• Friday briefing: Parliamentary committee calls for an end to police facial recognition trials

  19-07-2019 08:53
  
  MPs have criticised accuracy, data retention andthe lack of a legal framework for police facial recognition, the EU fined Qualcomm for forcing a UK competitor out of the market
  
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• Google to clamp down on Incognito Mode detection

  19-07-2019 07:02 via zdnet.com
  Company also triples maximum baseline reward for security bugs.
  
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• WIRED Book Club: We're reading YouTubers, by Chris Stokel-Walker

  19-07-2019 07:00
  
  In YouTubers, Chris Stokel-Walker documents the rise and rise of the video-streaming platform, and the people it has propelled into a new kind of fame
  
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• Upgrade your kitchen with these essential culinary gadgets

  19-07-2019 07:00
  
  Whether you're looking to grow herbs, find recipe ideas or zhuzh up your breadboard, we've hunted down the finest – and wackiest – innovations to update your kitchen
  
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• The Tube is finally getting mobile signal in tunnels and platforms

  19-07-2019 07:00
  
  Transport for London is making big changes. But the Jubilee Line will be the first to get 4G connectivity
  
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• Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams next big move? A tech startup

  19-07-2019 07:00
  
  Williams is trying it out as a tech entrepreneur, with her app Daisie aimed at connecting creatives
  
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• Encryption laws to run up against CLOUD Act and GDPR: Law Council

  19-07-2019 05:53 via zdnet.com
  Laws show the different path Australia is taking to privacy, the Law Council of Australia has said.
  
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• SWIFT clocks 13 second cross-border instant payment in global trial

  19-07-2019 05:03 via zdnet.com
  A payment from Australia into Singapore recorded the fastest payment in the trial over SWIFT's gpi instant payments platform.
  
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• APAC firms must transform cybersecurity approach

  19-07-2019 03:23 via zdnet.com
  With the number of data breaches escalating and threat landscape fast evolving, Asia-Pacific enterprises will have to think outside the box and transform their cybersecurity strategy, especially since current tools are no longer effective in staving off attacks.
  
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• Former Toshiba memory business to rebrand as Kioxia

  19-07-2019 03:12 via zdnet.com
  The name change will take effect at the start of October.
  
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• NAB names Ross McEwan as new CEO

  19-07-2019 01:52 via zdnet.com
  Former Royal Bank of Scotland CEO will take the reins of National Australia Bank.
  
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• VMware to acquire Bitfusion for virtualizing AI accelerators

  19-07-2019 01:15 via zdnet.com
  The Austin-based company has created an elastic and virtual OS for hardware accelerators.
  
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• Hovering, gliding drone takes-off and other tech news

  19-07-2019 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.
  
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• Car parts from weeds: The future of green motoring?

  19-07-2019 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The motor industry is trying to reduce its carbon footprint in a number of innovative ways.
  
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• 93% of porn sites leak data to a third-party

  19-07-2019 00:49 via zdnet.com
  New academic research reveals the extent of user tracking on top adult sites.
  
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• Microsoft Q4 FY19: Why is Azure 'slowing' and Windows growing?

  19-07-2019 00:32 via zdnet.com
  There's more going on with Microsoft's Azure and Windows businesses than a cursory look at the company's latest earnings might indicate.
  
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