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• DHS warns about CAN bus vulnerabilities in small aircraft

  30-07-2019 23:17 via zdnet.com
  DHS cyber-security agency CISA recommends that aircraft owners restrict access to planes "to the best of their abilities."
  
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• Apple beats Q3 estimates with record Services revenue

  30-07-2019 22:46 via zdnet.com
  CEO Tim Cook also said a "significant improvement in iPhone trends" contributed to Apple's best June quarter ever, though iPhone revenues were down from a year prior.
  
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• AMD's Q3 outlook lighter than expected as Q2 earnings on target

  30-07-2019 22:33 via zdnet.com
  AMD projected third quarter revenue of about $1.8 billion, give or take $50 million. Wall Street expected AMD to report revenue of $1.95 billion.
  
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• Enterprise startup Monday.com nears $2B valuation in latest funding

  30-07-2019 19:51 via zdnet.com
  The ambitious project management software company is growing faster than Asana and Slack and could be nearing an IPO.
  
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• Telegram rolls out fix for voicemail hack used against Brazilian politicians

  30-07-2019 19:47 via zdnet.com
  Hackers won't be able to hijack accounts using the "voicemail hack" if the account owners enable two-step verification (2SV/2FA).
  
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• Apple's AWDL protocol plagued by flaws that enable tracking and MitM attacks

  30-07-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  Apple patched a bug in May, but academics say the rest of the flaws require a redesign of some Apple services.
  
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• Apple announces augmented reality art classes

  30-07-2019 18:14 via zdnet.com
  The new program, called [AR]T, will feature three classes, one of which is an AR walk.
  
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• These AR glasses actually look like ... glasses

  30-07-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  In a world of clunky headgear, discretion should be considered a feature.
  
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• Microsoft will drop Skype for Business Online on July 31, 2021

  30-07-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  As part of its Skype for Business Online to Teams transition, Microsoft will enable Skype consumer users to communicate with Teams ones using chat and calling starting in Q1 2020.
  
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• Chinese vlogger who used filter to look younger caught in live-stream glitch

  30-07-2019 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese vlogger caught using filter to make herself look younger upsets fans.
  
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• Nvidia Research demos "Prescription AR" glasses

  30-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Nvidia's latest research gives a glimpse into the future of augmented reality wearables, demonstrating how they could be more powerful and practical.
  
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• Dropbox says SMR adoption has made it cheaper to run its data centers

  30-07-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The company said SMR drives have added hundreds of petabytes of new data storage capacity while also reducing costs and energy usage through its data centers.
  
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• Unihertz Titan first impressions: Big, rugged, long-lasting, QWERTY Android phone

  30-07-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Some BlackBerry Passport fans wanted to see an Android version of the Passport and Unihertz is working to bring one variation on this desire. The Titan is a behomoth of a smartphone that is also likely to do more damage to what you drop it on than the phone itself.
  
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• Trump's Huawei attacks help brand hit all-time high in China at iPhone's expense

  30-07-2019 14:43 via zdnet.com
  Huawei is squeezing Apple's iPhone out of the Chinese smartphone market.
  
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• Swiss drones grounded after crash near playing children

  30-07-2019 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Drones carrying lab samples between hospitals in Switzerland have been grounded.
  
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• Ford acquires Quantum Signal AI to bolster modeling, simulation for autonomous vehicles, robotics

  30-07-2019 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Ford said it will use Quantum Signal AI's simulation and algorithm development know-how for its autonomous vehicle ambitions.
  
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• Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app

  30-07-2019 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The security researchers involved say that Apple has yet to fix all of the discovered flaws.
  
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• Why nation-state hacking groups are increasingly turning to mobile malware

  30-07-2019 14:01 via zdnet.com
  State-backed campaigns increasingly use mobile devices to gather intelligence because smartphone security isn't taken seriously enough.
  
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• Western Digital updates its ActiveScale storage system portfolio

  30-07-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The enhancements will deliver the faster throughput needed for large-scale data workflows, as well as new features that change the way people use storage.
  
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• Over half of enterprise firms don’t have a clue if their cybersecurity solutions are working

  30-07-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  New research suggests that money is being spent, but throwing cash at security problems isn't resolving anything.
  
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• HPE names Sreekanti CTO for hybrid IT

  30-07-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Sreekanti came to HPE via the Blue Data acquisition and is a former VMware exec. His mission will be to bring more software defined approaches to HPE's roadmap.
  
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• Windows 10, Office Online users get new warning over data privacy

  30-07-2019 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft continues to face data-privacy obstacles in Europe over its core cloud-based products.
  
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• This new Android ransomware infects you through SMS messages

  30-07-2019 13:49 via zdnet.com
  Filecoder isn’t perfect malware but has the potential to become a serious threat.
  
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• Capital One data breach: Arrest after details of 106m people stolen

  30-07-2019 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers in the US and Canada were hit by one of the largest data breaches in banking history.
  
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• London exhibitions reviewed: Secrets, autonomous vehicles and AI

  30-07-2019 13:12 via zdnet.com
  If you're in London over the summer, check out the Science Museum and the Barbican for this trio of IT-related exhibitions.
  
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• Windows 10 recovery: Microsoft borrows Apple's Mac cloud reinstall feature

  30-07-2019 12:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is planning to make it easier to recover a Windows 10 machine with a new cloud download option.
  
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• How crooks can cover up crimes by hacking IoT cameras to show fake footage

  30-07-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers detail the risk posed by insecure IoT devices, demonstrating how hackers could hide evidence of a physical break-in from operators of internet-connected cameras.
  
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• Thousands of Los Angeles police caught up in data breach, personal records stolen

  30-07-2019 11:53 via zdnet.com
  The department wasn’t aware until directly contacted by the hacker.
  
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• Apple’s Siri overhears your drug deals and sexual activity, whistleblower says

  30-07-2019 11:12 via zdnet.com
  Quality control frequently comes across recordings which should not have existed in the first place.
  
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• Giffgaff fined £1.4m for overcharging mobile customers

  30-07-2019 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Regulator Ofcom says "unacceptable" mistakes affected 2.6 million customers of the mobile phone group.
  
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• Vodafone Australia remains "stable" despite half-year loss sliding to AU$153m

  30-07-2019 10:01 via zdnet.com
  VHA CEO Inaki Berroeta remains optimistic even as the company continues to report declining numbers in revenue and ARPU.
  
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• Huawei pushes past 400 billion yuan in half-year revenue

  30-07-2019 09:43 via zdnet.com
  Despite being added to the US Entity List, the company has seen revenue grow 23% year-on-year.
  
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• How to get visitors on to your home wi-fi easily

  30-07-2019 09:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech hack that means visitors to your home will never have to ask for your wi-fi login again.
  
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• Google researchers disclose vulnerabilities for 'interactionless' iOS attacks

  30-07-2019 09:27 via zdnet.com
  The six bugs, if sold on the black market, would have brought in well over $5 million.
  
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• Google researchers disclose exploits for 'interactionless' iOS attacks

  30-07-2019 09:27 via zdnet.com
  The six bugs, if sold on the black market, would have brought in well over $5 million.
  
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• Singapore autonomous shuttle buses to start picking up passengers

  30-07-2019 09:03 via zdnet.com
  Operated by local transport company ComfortDelgro, the driverless NUSmart Shuttle sits up to 12 passengers and will run within the National University of Singapore's Kent Ridge campus as part of a year-long study to assess the commercial viability of such services.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Hacker stole 100 million Capital One customers' data then tweeted about it

  30-07-2019 08:58
  
  Capital One's web application firewall was breached in June or earlier, websites that embed social media widgets are legally responsible for the data they collect
  
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• LG's Q2 profit drops due to low OLED and mobile sales

  30-07-2019 08:56 via zdnet.com
  LG's second quarter profit saw a 15.4% decline from lower TV profits and sales and losses from mobile, but overall sales increased 4.1% thanks to record sales from its home appliances business.
  
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• Australia or Austria, the most expensive broadband plans belongs to one of them

  30-07-2019 08:54 via zdnet.com
  Australian incumbent telco Telstra has laid the blame for expensive broadband at the feet of the NBN.
  
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• Government to continue 'robo-debt' in the name of mutual responsibility

  30-07-2019 08:16 via zdnet.com
  Minister for Government Services says there are 1.54 million outstanding social welfare debts that he claims have a value just shy of AU$5 billion.
  
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• South Australia's GigCity to expand into two regional cities

  30-07-2019 08:08 via zdnet.com
  Whyalla and Mt Gambier will gain connectivity to the network by the end of the year
  
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• Food and toilet paper helped Canva become a tech unicorn

  30-07-2019 07:48 via zdnet.com
  Security may not be on its list of attributes, but the company's co-founder and chief product officer assures all systems are now secure.
  
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• The psychological tricks designers use to make cities happier places

  30-07-2019 07:00
  
  From rainbow crosswalks to communal herb gardens, urban planners and architects are borrowing from neuroscience to build environments that people want to work and live in
  
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• Dark mode isn't as good for your eyes as you believe

  30-07-2019 07:00
  
  The shadowy display mode has leagues of fans claiming it helps reduce eye strain, lengthen battery time and improve sleep. But dark mode isn't quite the screen saviour it's made out to be
  
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• Airbnb is massively failing travellers with disabilities

  30-07-2019 07:00
  
  It's simple to find properties on Airbnb, but if you are disabled things aren't as straightforward. Wheelchair users complain of inaccessible properties and rude hosts. What is the company really doing to address this?
  
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• Samsung and KT succeed in compressing 8K broadcasting

  30-07-2019 04:03 via zdnet.com
  Samsung and KT SkyLife used a satellite's Ka band to send 8K video data to a TV on the ground.
  
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• NSW iVote source code released for researchers to poke around in

  30-07-2019 04:00 via zdnet.com
  Scytl has published components of the source code used by the NSW Electoral Commission following claims there were two flaws in the same system used in Switzerland.
  
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• IAG warns Australia's insurance sector about smart automation future

  30-07-2019 03:09 via zdnet.com
  Smart automation is more than just about robotics process automation.
  
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• Labor urges government to stop 'robo-debt' again

  30-07-2019 02:22 via zdnet.com
  The Coalition has held firm on continuing the program it says has clawed back AU$1.9 billion from Australia's most vulnerable.
  
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• 100 million Americans and 6 million Canadians caught up in Capital One breach

  30-07-2019 01:54 via zdnet.com
  Over 1 million Canadian social insurance numbers accessed in breach.
  
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