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• Google bans DarkMatter certificates from Chrome and Android

  23-07-2019 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla previously banned DarkMatter certificates from Firefox at the start of the month.
  
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• Alibaba opens up its B2B platform to US sellers

  23-07-2019 22:52 via zdnet.com
  One third of the buyers on Alibaba.com are US businesses, the company notes, priming it for US sellers to reach more customers domestically and around the world.
  
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• UPS forms drone subsidiary as it works to launch commercial drone delivery program

  23-07-2019 22:05 via zdnet.com
  The logistics and shipping giant has also applied for the highly restricted Part 135 air carrier certification.
  
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• Microsoft's LinkedIn unit commits to starting to move its services to Azure

  23-07-2019 22:01 via zdnet.com
  In 2017, LinkedIn had no plans to move off its own datacenters, in spite of having been purchased by Microsoft a year earlier. But plans have changed and Azure is (unsurprisingly) its new target.
  
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• NSA to establish a defense-minded division named the Cybersecurity Directorate

  23-07-2019 19:55 via zdnet.com
  The NSA's new Cybersecurity Directorate to become operational in October.
  
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• Microsoft looks to 'do for data sharing what open source did for code'

  23-07-2019 19:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is working to standardize data-sharing terms via pre-designed licensing agreements, the first of which now are available for preview and comment.
  
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• 7-Eleven's self-checkout: A low-tech answer to Amazon Go

  23-07-2019 18:59 via zdnet.com
  The convenience chain may have some breathing room when it comes to facing the Amazon threat, but its smartphone-based scanning option is a modest response.
  
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• Tokyo 2020: Meet the Olympic and Paralympic robots

  23-07-2019 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  With a year to go until the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, meet the robots that will be used on site at the events.
  
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• AI's Minority Report for retail: They know you’ll return it even before you buy it

  23-07-2019 17:57 via zdnet.com
  Retail can be a game, a game that Indian online apparel retailer Myntra is learning to play better by predicting people's propensity to return what's in their shopping cart before they purchase, and using rewards and punishments to block returns.
  
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• Windows 7 to Windows 10: Two-thirds of PCs switched over, but businesses want to go faster

  23-07-2019 17:08 via zdnet.com
  But are they ready for more frequent upgrades?
  
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• Robotics company fetches big bucks on strong growth

  23-07-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  A once-scrappy automation company joins the big leagues with nearly $100M in funding.
  
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• Google improves speech recognition for Contact Center tools

  23-07-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  A series of new and improved features for Google's contact center AI should make it easier for developers to build high-quality voice bots and generate more accurate transcriptions.
  
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• American Library Association blasts LinkedIn for intrusive ToS changes

  23-07-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Library goers will now have to use or sign up for a LinkedIn account when viewing Lynda.com courses at public libraries.
  
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• Apple iPhone 11 will have Lightning connector, new camera features, ditch 3D Touch: Report

  23-07-2019 16:44 via zdnet.com
  A new report sheds some light on what we can expect to see from Apple's newest trio of iPhones this fall.
  
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• How 100-year-old firms stay relevant

  23-07-2019 15:55 via zdnet.com
  Many legacy Fortune 500 firms are no longer market leaders because their focus remains on protecting their traditional business in this era of digital transformation
  
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• These are the most common types of phishing emails reaching your inbox

  23-07-2019 15:50 via zdnet.com
  One kind of phishing attack is much better at beating security defences than the rest, warns new research.
  
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• Oracle: China's internet is designed more like an intranet

  23-07-2019 15:40 via zdnet.com
  China's internet could continue to operate as a national intranet in the case of a cyber-attack or foreign intervention.
  
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• Android gaming phones miss the point of the Switch's success

  23-07-2019 15:30
  
  A new Asus phone offers powerful Android hardware and a Switch-style gamepad but the key is content not refresh rates
  
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• A Google exec admits the ugly truth about the smart home

  23-07-2019 15:19 via zdnet.com
  Google has suddenly decided that the smart home needs rebranding. Its solution is such a painful delight.
  
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• Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro (2019) review: 8-core power and portability, at a price

  23-07-2019 15:17 via zdnet.com
  Processor and graphics upgrades make this Apple's fastest MacBook Pro yet; and although they're expensive, high-end configurations deliver good value for money.
  
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• Windows 10 setup: Which user account type should you choose?

  23-07-2019 14:59 via zdnet.com
  When you set up a new Windows 10 PC, you have a choice of four types of user accounts, from the old-school local account to the newest, Active Azure Directory. Here's how to make the right choice.
  
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• Critical flaw in Palo Alto VPN solution impacts Uber, other enterprises may be at risk

  23-07-2019 14:36 via zdnet.com
  The critical vulnerability exists in old, vulnerable versions of the software still in use by companies including Uber.
  
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• Facebook pairs its Map With AI service OpenStreetMap project

  23-07-2019 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's effort, aside from also benefiting from mapping data, is designed to work with the open source community to map millions of miles that haven't been mapped.
  
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• Slug slime to hexagonal frying pans: How design inspiration can come from unexpected places

  23-07-2019 14:26 via zdnet.com
  You don't need an iconic design guru like Jony Ive to come up with all the design ideas, but you do need to be prepared to take a new look at things and make the most of the materials available.
  
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• Apple eyes sensor-packed augmented reality headset

  23-07-2019 14:24 via zdnet.com
  More details of Apple's work on augmented reality headsets have been found in a recent patent filing.
  
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• Cybercrime gang adds new tactics to credit card data-stealing campaign

  23-07-2019 14:05 via zdnet.com
  FIN8 is distributing new malware as part of its ongoing goal of stealing and selling payment information from customers of retailers and the hospitality sector.
  
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• Remote code execution vulnerability in VLC remains unpatched

  23-07-2019 13:19 via zdnet.com
  The bug is present in VLC’s latest release.
  
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• How an algorithm is taking the guesswork out of lung biopsies

  23-07-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Lung biopsies are quite common. So are mistakes. Can algorithms help?
  
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• WhatsApp arrives on Nokia 8110 and other KaiOS smart feature phones

  23-07-2019 12:48 via zdnet.com
  WhatsApp is now available to millions more people with "smart feature phones" like the Nokia 8110.
  
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• Phishing attack: Students' personal information stolen in university data breach

  23-07-2019 12:34 via zdnet.com
  University says it has fallen victim to a "a sophisticated and malicious phishing attack" -- and students are being warned to look out for suspicious emails.
  
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• Windows 10: Latest update squashes two dozen bugs, delivers fixes for Office and IE

  23-07-2019 12:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has served up dozens of fixes for bugs affecting Windows 10 version 1809 both at home and in business.
  
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• Apple in ‘advanced’ talks to purchase Intel’s 5G modem business

  23-07-2019 12:25 via zdnet.com
  The deal reportedly sets a valuation of over $1 billion for the unit.
  
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• Data retention costs Australian telcos upwards of AU$210 million to date

  23-07-2019 09:15 via zdnet.com
  Law enforcement agencies have stumped up only AU$39 million to poke around in Australia's metadata.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Apple may buy Intel's 5G smartphone modem business

  23-07-2019 08:33
  
  Reports indicate a $1 billion deal to acquire Intel's 5G smartphone modem tech, the Arctic is burning
  
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• Leaked docs allege Huawei helped build North Korea's 3G wireless networks: Report

  23-07-2019 07:43 via zdnet.com
  The documents were leaked by a former Huawei employee.
  
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• Ericsson and Telstra make standalone 5G call

  23-07-2019 07:03 via zdnet.com
  First call in Australia made over actual 5G.
  
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• Marvel's Phase 4 is Disney's secret weapon in its fight with Netflix

  23-07-2019 07:00
  
  The announcements for the new slate of Marvel productions gave equal billing to blockbuster movies and television shows. It's a clear ploy to take on Netflix and dominate the new streaming landscape
  
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• How satellite sleuths cracked the mystery of Iran’s tanker seizure

  23-07-2019 07:00
  
  Digital maritime sleuths are digging into the Stena Impero seizure. Their data shows a unique narrative
  
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• Casio's new Gravitymaster is shock, vibration and G-force proof

  23-07-2019 07:00
  
  Casio's G-Shock Gravitymaster B1000-1A1 is a filled with layers of energy-absorbing gel that mean the watch can withstand falls, vibrations and flights in military jets
  
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• Australia's Consumer Data Right to finally make its way through Parliament

  23-07-2019 06:46 via zdnet.com
  Legislation to be passed nearly two years after the new regime was officially announced.
  
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• Equinix opens 11th Tokyo data centre, its largest in Japan

  23-07-2019 06:38 via zdnet.com
  New facility currently houses 950 cabinets and offers colocation space of 39,800 square feet, expanding 3,500 cabinets and 153,800 square fee when fully completed, making it Equinix's biggest data centre in Japan where it operates 13 sites.
  
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• Your business hit by a data breach? Expect a bill of $3.92 million

  23-07-2019 06:00 via zdnet.com
  Large enterprises may have to foot a far higher bill after a security incident.
  
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• Law Council wants warrants and crime threshold for metadata retention scheme

  23-07-2019 05:57 via zdnet.com
  Agencies that are allowed to view metadata should be spelled out in legislation, Law Council of Australia states.
  
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• Kogan experiences strong growth for the final quarter of FY19

  23-07-2019 05:11 via zdnet.com
  Underpinned by Kogan Internet's active customer base jumping 273% year-on-year and Kogan Marketplace expanding its logistics footprint.
  
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• Megaport ramps up revenue for FY19 but outgoings continue to outstrip

  23-07-2019 03:01 via zdnet.com
  Total revenue sits at AU$35 million for the full year but there is AU$46 million in outgoings, leaving the company burning through cash.
  
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• Orlando scraps Amazon Rekognition pilot program

  23-07-2019 02:56 via zdnet.com
  Following a two-phase pilot program, Orlando City Council has ended any future plans of using the technology in its city.
  
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• AFP wants a system to collect social and political info to aid police operations

  23-07-2019 02:21 via zdnet.com
  Opens expression of interest for the two-year project.
  
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• IBM given AU$95.5m to deliver initial design for Defence ERP program

  23-07-2019 01:52 via zdnet.com
  The contract will see Big Blue provide system integrator services to deliver the design phase of the ERP program.
  
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• How Japan's trade row with South Korea could hit tech supplies

  23-07-2019 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A trade row between Japan and South Korea could pose a threat to supplies of smartphones and devices.
  
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• Should robots ever look like us?

  23-07-2019 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Some think humanoid robots will be easier to interact with, but others think we'll find them creepy.
  
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