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• How to block (or at least cut down on) robocalls

  26-07-2019 22:45 via zdnet.com
  You can't block all the spam phone calls, but blocking some is better than blocking none.
  
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• Windows 10 how to: A free tech support and troubleshooting guide

  26-07-2019 20:24 via zdnet.com
  Ed Bott's curated list of the best sites for support information about Windows 10.
  
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• Marcus Hutchins spared US jail sentence over malware charges

  26-07-2019 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of writing banking malware.
  
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• Microsoft starts testing its new Cortana app as part of its latest Windows 10 20H1 Fast Ring build

  26-07-2019 19:37 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's updated Cortana app is supported in its latest Windows 10 20H1 test build, No. 18945, and available to Fast Ring testers, starting with those in the U.S.
  
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• Marcus 'MalwareTech' Hutchins gets no prison time, one year supervised release

  26-07-2019 19:36 via zdnet.com
  US legal case against security researcher who helped stop WannaCry ransomware outbreak comes to an end.
  
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• Wearables market evolves in Brazil

  26-07-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  Consumers seek more advanced options, but the high price of gadgets is still an issue, according to IDC.
  
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• US Justice Department approves merger of T-Mobile and Sprint

  26-07-2019 18:45 via zdnet.com
  The DOJ finally approved the deal after the carriers agreed to sell key business assets to Dish Network.
  
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• Reserve your Samsung Galaxy Note 10 now, receive it on August 23rd

  26-07-2019 17:49 via zdnet.com
  The leaks for the Note 10 have revealed just about everything we expect from this phone and up until August 7 Samsung is accepting reservations for the next Note. You can also get up to $600 back on a trade-in with this special offer.
  
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• Telegram voicemail hack used against Brazil's president, ministers

  26-07-2019 16:57 via zdnet.com
  Four hackers have been arrested this week on suspicion of breaking into more than 1,000 Telegram accounts.
  
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• Five data trends that are shaping the future of healthcare

  26-07-2019 16:38
  
  Free-flowing, connected data will underpin a host of health services
  
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• Why you're so grumpy when it's hot

  26-07-2019 16:01
  
  Fake fish, another heat wave, and a film about a quite literal power struggle
  
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• Fujitsu Tablet Lifebook U939X review: A compact and lightweight 13-inch convertible

  26-07-2019 15:08 via zdnet.com
  The convertible Tablet Lifebook U939X is very portable, with good connectivity, two webcams and a bundled stylus.
  
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• MyDoom: The 15-year-old malware that's still being used in phishing attacks in 2019

  26-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  A decade-and-a-half from when it emerged and held the title of the most destructive computer virus of all time, MyDoom still persists.
  
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• Advertising agitated: Market's in trouble as brands and publishers squeeze services

  26-07-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Advertisers are saving huge sums by bringing programmatic advertising in-house, while publishers can potentially drive higher revenues through direct deals with brands.
  
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• GitHub starts blocking developers in countries facing US trade sanctions

  26-07-2019 13:52 via zdnet.com
  If you use GitHub's online services in a country facing US sanctions, you could be about to be kicked off all but the most basic offerings.
  
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• What is 5G? The definitive guide to next-generation wireless technology

  26-07-2019 13:44 via zdnet.com
  It is a capital improvement project the size of the entire planet, replacing one wireless architecture created this century with another one that aims to lower energy consumption and maintenance costs. It’s also a huge gamble on the future of transmission technology, doubling down on consumers’ willingness to upgrade.
  
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• Ransomware hits Johannesburg electricity supply

  26-07-2019 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A ransomware attack is blamed for causing electricity supply problems in South Africa's biggest city.
  
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• Malicious 'Google' domains used in Magento card card skimmer attacks

  26-07-2019 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Visitors to infected sites are being deceived by the ruse.
  
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• 5G: Three will provide customers with upgrade from 4G at no extra cost

  26-07-2019 12:09 via zdnet.com
  Three announces that 5G will be offered to customers at the same cost as 4G, while Vodafone confirms roaming across 55 towns and cities across the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
  
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• New Raspberry Pi laptop rival: $200 Linux-based Pinebook Pro available to pre-order

  26-07-2019 12:06 via zdnet.com
  Linux fans get a new cheap laptop to mess around with, powered by the popular Rockchip RK3399.
  
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• Three to give customers 5G at 'no extra cost'

  26-07-2019 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The mobile network promises "completely unrestricted" 5G when it launches in August.
  
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• Australia to police tech giants' algorithms

  26-07-2019 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The country wants a special office to hold firms such as Facebook and Google to account.
  
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• VMWare acquires Uhana in AI mobile innovation, automaton push

  26-07-2019 11:50 via zdnet.com
  VMWare wants to capitalize on the emerging AI and automaton carrier market.
  
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• VMWare acquires Uhana in AI mobile innovation, automation push

  26-07-2019 11:50 via zdnet.com
  VMWare wants to capitalize on the emerging AI and automation solutions market for carriers.
  
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• NAB admits it shared personal info on 13,000 customers with two external parties

  26-07-2019 11:16 via zdnet.com
  The compromised data included customer name, date of birth, contact details, and in some cases, a government-issued identification, such as a driver's licence.
  
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• Fortnite World Cup: Battle royale as players compete for millions

  26-07-2019 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Forty million players attempted to qualify but only 100 finalists have a shot at winning the $3m (£2.4m) top prize in New York.
  
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• Ransomware crooks hit Synology NAS devices with brute-force password attacks

  26-07-2019 11:01 via zdnet.com
  Password-guessing attacks against Synology NAS devices are delivering a ransomware payload.
  
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• No More Ransom project has prevented ransomware profits of at least $108 million

  26-07-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  No More Ransom project is celebrating its three-year birthday today.
  
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• A data breach forced this family to move home and change their names

  26-07-2019 10:02 via zdnet.com
  Sometimes a free credit report in recompense is nowhere near enough.
  
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• New Hyperloop speed record set and other news

  26-07-2019 09:40 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.
  
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• Katrina Troughton named as new IBM Australia and New Zealand MD

  26-07-2019 09:25 via zdnet.com
  David La Rose will move on to the US to fill the role of GM of IBM Partner Ecosystem.
  
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• Friday briefing: France sets out plans for armed satellite defence systems

  26-07-2019 09:05
  
  France plans to defend its orbital satellites with lasers and nano-satellites, research finds that content for kids, featuring kids is YouTube's most popular category
  
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• Australian privacy law amendments to cover data collection and use by digital platforms

  26-07-2019 08:35 via zdnet.com
  The fine print offered by the likes of Facebook will no longer be good enough to collect and use the data of Australians.
  
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• ACT Policing had an unauthorised metadata access party 3249 more times in 2015

  26-07-2019 08:12 via zdnet.com
  Add 3,249 metadata requests to the 116 requests disclosed in February.
  
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• WhatsApp Payments coming to India later this year

  26-07-2019 08:10 via zdnet.com
  It is currently undergoing trials using UPI standards.
  
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• 'New cars are a headache,' says retiring Bedford mechanic, 80

  26-07-2019 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Alan Filby is handing the business over to his son but will still pop in to help.
  
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• The UK's record-breaking year of hot weather in numbers

  26-07-2019 07:00
  
  The UK recorded its second-highest temperature ever on July 25, but 2019 has been a record-breaking year when it comes to heatwaves the world over
  
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• The Current War reveals the dark feud behind electricity's birth

  26-07-2019 07:00
  
  In one scene, investor JP Morgan protests that he’s “not a bank”; in another, one of Nikola Tesla’s backers claims “there’s never going to be anything called Tesla ever again"
  
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• Sag, buckle and curve: why your trains get cancelled in the heat

  26-07-2019 07:00
  
  From the UK to Australia, trains around the world have problems in the heat. But there are some steps that can stop them getting so delayed
  
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• Australia stands up new ACCC branch to monitor Facebook and Google

  26-07-2019 05:59 via zdnet.com
  Set up under the ACCC, the new specialist digital platforms branch aims to scrutinise the activities of tech giants.
  
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• Russia 'probably' probed voting processes in all 50 states in 2016 election: Senate Committee

  26-07-2019 05:50 via zdnet.com
  The committee also expressed that vulnerabilities 'remain imperfectly understood' heading into the next election.
  
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• Apple, Microsoft, and Foxconn sign up to $108b SoftBank Vision Fund 2

  26-07-2019 05:33 via zdnet.com
  New Vision Fund to once again focus on artificial intelligence (AI).
  
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• Queensland Police to roll-out 5,500 body-worn cameras to frontline officers

  26-07-2019 05:31 via zdnet.com
  A new contract has been signed with Axon to provide all uniformed officers with body-worn cameras.
  
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• Atlassian achieves 37% year-on-year revenue growth for FY19 as loss widens

  26-07-2019 05:29 via zdnet.com
  The collaboration and productivity software firm now has more than 150,000 customers.
  
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• ACCC wants Google to show Australians the EU search engine options

  26-07-2019 04:45 via zdnet.com
  If Google doesn't offer its Android-using consumers a choice of search engine within six months, the ACCC will ask the government to step in and demand it.
  
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• Singapore tackling cyber talent shortage one capture the flag challenge at a time

  26-07-2019 02:58 via zdnet.com
  Singapore's Home Affairs Minister says it's important to address cyber threats through better regional and international cooperation, better government capabilities, and better public awareness.
  
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• The quiet scheme saving thousands from ransomware

  26-07-2019 02:03 via bbc.co.uk
  No More Ransom says it has helped 200,000 people recover from ransomware attacks.
  
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• Netflix Cambridge Analytica film: Social media is 'like a crime scene'

  26-07-2019 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The makers of Netflix's The Great Hack say data is now the world's most valuable asset.
  
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• Are speed limiters the best way to reduce road deaths?

  26-07-2019 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Intelligent speed assistance systems could reduce accidents and speeding fines, but do they work?
  
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