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• Brazil readies digital ID launch

  22-07-2019 23:10 via zdnet.com
  The service is set to launch in November as the government advances plans to increase data interoperability to tackle issues such as benefit fraud.
  
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• Telco complaints drop partially, reverses first quarter increase

  22-07-2019 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Industry is still lower year-on-year, but it is above the complaints ratios registered during the latter half of 2018.
  
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• Square launches robotic Photo Studio service for online sellers

  22-07-2019 22:38 via zdnet.com
  For $9.95, any online merchant -- not just those that use Square's suite of products -- can send in a product and have it robotically photographed.
  
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• Microsoft to pay $25m to DOJ and SEC in Hungary bribery and kickback case

  22-07-2019 22:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft to pay $8,751,795 to the DOJ, and $16,565,151 to the SEC.
  
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• 5 trends driving end of ownership and growth of subscription economy

  22-07-2019 20:40 via zdnet.com
  Changing customer preferences are leading to a new era defined by "the end of ownership." A new global study by The Harris Group shows that 57% of the people surveyed wish that they could own less stuff.
  
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• Microsoft is set to shake up Dynamics 365 pricing and packaging again

  22-07-2019 20:29 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft plans to make some pricing and licensing changes to its Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP family as of October 1, according to information it shared with its partners recently.
  
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• SUSE names Melissa Di Donato new CEO

  22-07-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  Former SAP COO moves to the top job at SUSE, the oldest Linux business and more recently an open-source cloud power.
  
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• Siemens contractor pleads guilty to planting logic bomb in company spreadsheets

  22-07-2019 20:17 via zdnet.com
  Logic bomb would crash spreadsheets after a certain date, resulting in Siemens hiring the contractor to fix the latest bugs.
  
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• UK still can't make a decision about Huawei and 5G

  22-07-2019 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Despite warning that the delay is hurting its international standing, the UK still not ready to make a decision about the use of Huawei technologies in 5G networks.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 12.4 with wireless data transfer, fixes Apple Watch Walkie-Talkie app

  22-07-2019 19:37 via zdnet.com
  Apple Card, however, appears to be missing.
  
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• Russian intelligence 'targets Tor anonymous browser'

  22-07-2019 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A hack of a Russian intelligence contractor exposes secret projects - including cracking Tor.
  
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• Etsy is acquiring music instrument marketplace Reverb

  22-07-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Etsy plans to pull from its own playbook to help Reverb improve site search and discovery and optimize its buying and selling processes.
  
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• Cloud-based virtual desktop provider hit by ransomware

  22-07-2019 17:39 via zdnet.com
  Some customer backup files were encrypted, delaying recovery operations. Outage has now reached a week.
  
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• Slack's desktop client gets major performance improvements after codebase rewrite

  22-07-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Slack said its desktop and web client now launches 33% faster and uses 50% less memory.
  
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• Equifax, regulators sign $700m deal to settle data breach lawsuits

  22-07-2019 16:31 via zdnet.com
  The massive security incident exposed personal details belonging to almost 150 million customers.
  
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• SAP data and analytics: in with the new, don't squander the old

  22-07-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  SAP uses its Enterprise software heritage, buying power and guile to offer a highly-competitive data and analytics platform. Part of SAP's analytics approach is respecting the power of classic technology, even as it continually modernizes its platform.
  
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• Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI, which is going all-in on Azure

  22-07-2019 15:57 via zdnet.com
  OpenAI, a company working on AI for the public good, is committing to build with Microsoft new Azure AI supercomputing technologies, and getting a $1 billion infusion from Microsoft as part of the arrangement.
  
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• Full 4G coverage coming to London Underground... by the mid-2020s

  22-07-2019 15:48 via zdnet.com
  London's Tube will get full mobile coverage -- at some point in the coming decade.
  
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• NOCO GB150: The Ultimate power bank

  22-07-2019 15:45 via zdnet.com
  Need a power bank that can charge up your portable devices and start your car in an emergency? The NOCO GB150 ticks all the boxes.
  
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• Enterprise meets consumer security: Exploring approaches to protect employees at home

  22-07-2019 15:42 via zdnet.com
  How companies can contribute to security for their employees at home.
  
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• Mini laptops find the cramped keys to crowdfunding success

  22-07-2019 15:26 via zdnet.com
  Niche ultraportable makers are packing Windows into tight spots to fill in the gap between smartphones and mainstream notebooks.
  
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• Kazakhstan's new online safety tool raises eyebrows

  22-07-2019 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Kazakhstan's government security certificates could open up "secure" web traffic to inspection.
  
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• Musk promises '10km Hyperloop tunnel' in 2020

  22-07-2019 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The Hyperloop project aims to transport people inside high-speed pods along underground tunnels.
  
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• Adobe aims to integrate voice technology, design as consumers struggle with UX

  22-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Adobe has integrated Adobe XD with Amazon Alexa as it unveils a survey showing the user experience challenges ahead.
  
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• LG Pay launches in US on the G8 ThinQ with MST capability

  22-07-2019 14:21 via zdnet.com
  LG Pay launched in Korea in 2017 and a couple years later it is now rolling out in the US. One phone and six banking institutions are supported with expansion to more phones and more banks coming soon.
  
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• Europe rules EU citizens in UK can keep .eu domains after Brexit

  22-07-2019 14:09 via zdnet.com
  European officials have changed their position on what happens to .eu domains after Brexit.
  
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• Forget silicon - SQL on DNA is the next frontier for databases

  22-07-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  A couple of years back, even researchers would wave off using DNA to store data as something too futuristic to have any practical value. Today, you can extend PostgreSQL with the right software and bio-chemical modules, and run SQL on DNA.
  
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• Equifax to pay up to $700m to settle data breach

  22-07-2019 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The credit score agency has agreed a settlement after hackers stole 147 million people's details.
  
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• Google's built a new tool to help you ace your next developer interview

  22-07-2019 13:19 via zdnet.com
  New tool covers Java, Python, Ruby, C++, C#, JavaScript (node.js), and Go.
  
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• IBM gives cancer-killing drug AI project to the open source community

  22-07-2019 12:15 via zdnet.com
  If we understand more about cancer on the molecular level, we can learn to treat it more effectively.
  
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• Three resists watchdog's call for 'fairer' mobile phone fees

  22-07-2019 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Ofcom had called on networks to automatically cut prices for out-of-contract mobile subscribers.
  
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• Lenovo ThinkPad T490s review: A high-quality 14-inch business laptop with all-day battery life

  22-07-2019 10:16 via zdnet.com
  Traditional ThinkPad virtues are on offer here, in a solid but portable form factor. Long battery life and rapid charge support head up the eye-catching features.
  
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• Equifax, regulators close to signing $700m deal to settle data breach lawsuits

  22-07-2019 10:06 via zdnet.com
  The massive security incident exposed personal details belonging to almost 150 million customers.
  
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• Google wraps up lawsuits over age discrimination, Wi-Fi snooping, child data sharing

  22-07-2019 09:28 via zdnet.com
  The settlements appear to be modest and will close the book on multiple controversies.
  
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• Monday briefing: Hackers expose Russian intelligence research projects

  22-07-2019 08:29
  
  A Russian intelligence contractor has been working on a method to deanonymise Tor's dark web, YouTube still denies that it sends viewers down an algorithmic rabbit hole
  
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• We need to talk about the London Underground's big noise problem

  22-07-2019 07:00
  
  New fixings and uneven rails produce screeching and misery for Tube commuters. What is TfL doing?
  
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• The UK's shift to clean energy is about to get really, really tough

  22-07-2019 07:00
  
  Renewable electricity in the UK has had a great year, but with our homes and transport still almost totally reliant on carbon the hardest part of the zero-carbon future is still ahead
  
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• The race to get the UK using fibre optic broadband is speeding up

  22-07-2019 07:00
  
  The government wants everyone in Britain to have full-fibre broadband by 2033. But the move away from copper isn't the most straight forward
  
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• SwarmFarm scales up with AU$250,000 QLD government grant

  22-07-2019 06:46 via zdnet.com
  The Queensland agtech startup plans to open a new on-farm office facility and hire 15 additional staff.
  
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• Reliance Jio continues to increase margins as ARPU slides

  22-07-2019 04:35 via zdnet.com
  Margin on earnings before interest and taxes now sit over 20% as ARPU drops to ₹122.
  
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• NEC Australia takes ACIC to court over biometric identification project

  22-07-2019 02:21 via zdnet.com
  The ACIC cancelled the delivery of the biometric identification services project in June 2018, after the system had been substantially built and testing was already underway.
  
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• LG's OLED TV strategy needs to change or face mobile's plight

  22-07-2019 01:59 via zdnet.com
  LG's second quarter profit has been hit hard by declines in OLED TV sales and rival Samsung's QLED onslaught. It's time for LG to drop its over-confidence and pursue a more aggressive pricing model and better warranties for its OLED TVs.
  
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• Canberra reaffirms commitment to Australia's future in space

  22-07-2019 01:26 via zdnet.com
  Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science are both revitalised by the celebration of Australia's part in the first moon walk.
  
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• Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base

  22-07-2019 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Construction materials, ceramics and food could all one day be printed on the lunar surface.
  
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• Australian astronaut on the future of human space flight

  22-07-2019 01:19 via zdnet.com
  The ultimate goal for human exploration in space is to send humans to Mars, Australia's first astronaut in space Dr Andy Thomas has said.
  
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• 'I kept my multimillion dollar business secret'

  22-07-2019 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Young entrepreneur Marcin Kleczynski secretly ran his business Malwarebytes from his college dormitory.
  
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• Body-worn cameras to be compulsory for bailiffs

  22-07-2019 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The government says the move will help tackle "intimidation and aggression" used by some bailiffs.
  
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• Apollo 11 50 years on: A look at Australia's role in the moon landing

  22-07-2019 01:05 via zdnet.com
  We have Australia to thank for that iconic grainy black and white TV image.
  
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• Windows 7 vs Windows 10: The next big challenge

  22-07-2019 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Time is running out for those who haven't already moved on from Windows 7. But are they really ready for the jump to Windows 10?
  
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