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• MICROCHIPS Act wants to secure US govt supply chain against Chinese sabotage

  31-07-2019 23:30 via zdnet.com
  New bill would create new government body tasked with reviewing equipment and technologies used by government agencies and US military.
  
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• Fitbit cuts Q3, 2019 outlook based on weak Versa Lite demand

  31-07-2019 23:06 via zdnet.com
  Fitbit had some positives in the second quarter, but demand for Versa Lite, a budget smartwatch, wasn't one of them.
  
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• Western Digital says flash market has hit its trough

  31-07-2019 22:31 via zdnet.com
  Western Digital says the flash market has bottomed out as it sees improving conditions for storage.
  
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• Qualcomm's Q3 sales fall short as demand for 4G devices slows

  31-07-2019 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm says it is well positioned for the 5G ramp to come in early 2020.
  
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• Brazilian firms struggle with cloud security immaturity

  31-07-2019 20:56 via zdnet.com
  Lack of visibility of workloads moving away from physical datacenters is a key issue, according to research.
  
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• Smartphone shipments decline in Q2, but the market is stabilizing, IDC says

  31-07-2019 20:32 via zdnet.com
  Meanwhile, the top vendors held onto significant market share at the expense of smaller players.
  
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• Windows Calculator to get an 'Always on Top' mode

  31-07-2019 19:32 via zdnet.com
  New Windows Calculator "Always on Top" mode to be rolled out to users in the coming weeks.
  
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• Google brings the Titan Security Key to more countries

  31-07-2019 19:20 via zdnet.com
  The second-factor security key is now available via the Google Store in Canada, France, Japan and the United Kingdom.
  
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• DeepMind's new AI predicts kidney injury two days before it happens

  31-07-2019 19:00
  
  New research from the Google-owned firm hints that AI may be a better way of assessing if someone is at risk of acute kidney injury. But there are still questions about how it handles patient data
  
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• China saves Apple's quarter (but will it last?)

  31-07-2019 18:24 via zdnet.com
  Apple's Q3 2019 earnings call makes it clear just how reliant Apple is now on growth in China.
  
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• Samsung isn't ready to give up on Android tablets, announces Galaxy Tab S6

  31-07-2019 17:06 via zdnet.com
  The new tablet is designed to compete directly with Apple's iPad Pro.
  
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• Samsung bets smartphone unit turnaround on Note 10, Galaxy Fold launches

  31-07-2019 16:44 via zdnet.com
  Smartphone demand hasn't been so hot for Samsung. Will the launch of new premium devices turn around its mobile unit?
  
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• The VR Linux desktop is on its way

  31-07-2019 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Want to use the GNOME or KDE Linux desktops on your virtual reality headset? A new open-source project aims to let you play games and use your Linux desktop with your VR head-mounted display.
  
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• Cloud spending becoming more concentrated among the big guns: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud

  31-07-2019 15:48 via zdnet.com
  In IaaS and PaaS the top five vendors accounted for 63% of all spending, according to IDC data.
  
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• The collaborative inbox: Is it email's turn for innovation?

  31-07-2019 15:29 via zdnet.com
  According to McKinsey data, the average worker spends 28% of their workweek on email. But why are they using a tool that's 50 years old?
  
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• SparkBeyond's AI solution smashes four million hypotheses per minute

  31-07-2019 15:15 via zdnet.com
  Solving problems quickly is a key goal for business. Now this AI solution reduced problem solving from months to minutes.
  
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• iPhone Bluetooth traffic leaks phone numbers -- in certain scenarios

  31-07-2019 15:15 via zdnet.com
  The Apple bug that might accidentally help catch people behind the recent AirDrop dick pic epidemic.
  
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• How are Americans protecting themselves at home?

  31-07-2019 15:04 via zdnet.com
  From break-ins to assaults to vandalism, the places where we lay our heads at night are not exempt from breaches of safety.
  
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• Type with your mind: We've achieved a first in brain-computer research, says Facebook

  31-07-2019 14:55 via zdnet.com
  Facebook makes progress on its ambitions to create a wearable to decode speech directly from your brain.
  
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• Startups offer AI-powered sales technologies aimed at conferences and exhibitions

  31-07-2019 14:50 via zdnet.com
  Business shows and conferences are hugely important -- a $500 billion US market but are notoriously difficult to manage for sales contacts, leads, and follow-ups. SummitSync and Conversica have teamed up to service a neglected opportunity for automating time-consuming tasks.
  
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• Russian police investigate Bitcoin miner import scheme

  31-07-2019 14:41 via zdnet.com
  It has been suggested that $1.2 million in customs fees are outstanding.
  
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• Graph database reinvented: Dgraph secures $11.5M to pursue its unique and opinionated path

  31-07-2019 14:29 via zdnet.com
  Imagine a graph database that's not aimed at the growing graph database market, selling to Fortune 500 without sales, and claiming to be the fastest without benchmarks. Dgraph is unique in some interesting ways.
  
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• Beware phony gift card email scams: Here's why attackers love using them

  31-07-2019 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Two thirds of email attacks targeting the enterprise are fake gift card requests from the boss. Individual attacks don't pocket attackers much, but widespread campaigns can be highly lucrative - and difficult to trace.
  
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• Google's big Android Auto update starts rollout: Here's what you get

  31-07-2019 13:38 via zdnet.com
  Google is giving Android Auto a new look and features to make it easier to control apps.
  
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• Netflix motion tracking reveals what the future of ad engagement data gathering may hold

  31-07-2019 13:37 via zdnet.com
  If you’re moving, perhaps you’re not really paying attention to the content on display.
  
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• Space robots remotely controlled in VR

  31-07-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Virtual Reality is the most excited thing to happen to robot controls technology since the tablet.
  
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• IoT home security camera allows hackers to listen in over HTTP

  31-07-2019 12:45 via zdnet.com
  Unauthenticated, remote snooping is possible over the Internet.
  
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• Facebook funds AI mind-reading experiment

  31-07-2019 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Machine-learning algorithms interpret speech from brain signals, in a study funded by the social network.
  
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• Russia denies OneWeb's satellite internet request

  31-07-2019 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  OneWeb, which is based in the UK, was seeking to use a certain band of radio frequencies in Russia.
  
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• Sennheiser MB 360 UC, hands on: A Bluetooth headset for multiple use cases

  31-07-2019 11:34 via zdnet.com
  Sennheiser's MB 360 UC scores highly on audio quality and battery life is good, but some users may have wearability and usability issues, so try before you buy.
  
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• The Lion King - how VR brought the animals to life

  31-07-2019 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Director Jon Favreau explains how technology allowed the film to obtain a documentary look.
  
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• OCBC Bank offers cash by QR codes

  31-07-2019 10:14 via zdnet.com
  Bypassing the need for ATM cards or PINs, the Singapore bank's customers can scan a QR code with their mobile phone and authenticate the transaction with the device's biometric options, including fingerprint and faceprint, or mobile banking login details.
  
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• Jaybird Vista review: A fully wireless sport-focused headset worthy of the brand

  31-07-2019 09:01 via zdnet.com
  Jaybird has been building headphones for athletes for nearly a decade and after a couple of iterations with the Run series it has stepped up to success with the new Vista model. They have great custom sound, excellent fit and comfort, long battery life, and flawless performance in single and stereo configurations.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Whistleblower says Cambridge Analytica worked for Leave.EU

  31-07-2019 08:48
  
  A former SCL Group director has provided an archive of email evidence to Parliament, Samsung profits fall in line with predictions
  
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• Singaporean IT employees more keen on skills upgrade than higher pay

  31-07-2019 08:44 via zdnet.com
  More IT professionals in the city-state are prioritising companies that offer opportunities to enhance their skills over higher salaries, with 82% willing to do so, compared to 80% of marketers and 73% of their peers in finance.
  
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• Optus on the path to modernising phone calls

  31-07-2019 08:21 via zdnet.com
  The telco has developed applications that can transcribe voice calls in real-time and translate them from different languages into English.
  
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• Penn maintains InfraCo allows Telstra to be part of NBN privatisation

  31-07-2019 07:47 via zdnet.com
  Telstra seemingly at odds with Communications Minister, even though Penn says they are "very aligned".
  
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• We're finally cracking vegan cheese's terrible taste problem

  31-07-2019 07:00
  
  The food industry has nailed the taste of plant-based burgers and the consistency of alternative milk. Vegan cheese presents a much bigger challenge – lab-grown milk proteins may be the answer
  
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• The wild physics of Elon Musk's methane-guzzling super-rocket

  31-07-2019 07:00
  
  To get humans to Mars, SpaceX is building the mighty Starship spacecraft, powered by the raptor engine - one of the first to be powered by methane and designed to be reused 1,000 times
  
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• Scandinavia's reign as the happiest place on Earth is ending

  31-07-2019 07:00
  
  For nearly 100 years policymakers and progressives have looked to Scandinavian countries as model nations, but despite their best branding efforts, the region's hold on happiness is slipping
  
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• CommBank App 4.0 boasts location-based tracking and tax return notifications

  31-07-2019 06:00 via zdnet.com
  The yellow bank goes live with its new app that is 'personalised like Netflix'.
  
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• Google expands networking, migration portfolio to drive hybrid cloud adoption

  31-07-2019 05:00 via zdnet.com
  Gunning for enterprise customers, Google makes it easier to migrate VMs from Microsoft Azure to Google Compute Engine, while also expanding its networking toolset.
  
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• Samsung profits tumble as it warns of 'challenges' ahead

  31-07-2019 04:55 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes as a trade row between Seoul and Tokyo creates fresh uncertainty for the electronics giant.
  
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• Sony operating profit jumps 18% to ¥231 billion

  31-07-2019 04:24 via zdnet.com
  This is despite its gaming business experiencing a 12% dip in operating income.
  
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• Samsung's Q2 profit halved from low memory demand

  31-07-2019 03:04 via zdnet.com
  Samsung expects "persistent uncertainties" in the memory business for the remainder of the year but will pursue an aggressive investment plan in the second half.
  
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• Samsung Q2 profit halved from low memory demand

  31-07-2019 03:04 via zdnet.com
  Samsung expects "persistent uncertainties" in the memory business for the remainder of the year but will pursue an aggressive investment plan in the second half.
  
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• NBN points to Telstra taking 20% of its revenue in wholesale price debate

  31-07-2019 03:03 via zdnet.com
  After receiving AU$2 billion this year, Telstra is forecast to receive AU$1 billion annually from fiscal year 2021 well into the distant future.
  
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• ASX's new blockchain-based CHESS system: A marathon not a sprint

  31-07-2019 01:14 via zdnet.com
  The exchange expects the real innovation to come after its 2021 go-live.
  
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• Pregnant Jemma Lucy's 'irresponsible' Instagram post banned

  31-07-2019 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The Advertising Standards Authority banned reality star's ad for making claims about weight loss.
  
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• Google Chrome 76 released for Windows, Mac, and Linux

  31-07-2019 00:29 via zdnet.com
  Chrome 76: Flash will remain disabled by default for all sites, and users will have to activate it on every page visit.
  
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