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• New long-term support version of Linux Mint desktop released

  02-08-2019 23:16 via zdnet.com
  The best Linux desktop gets a refresh that will last users until 2023.
  
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• GermanWiper ransomware hits Germany hard, destroys files, asks for ransom

  02-08-2019 20:33 via zdnet.com
  Users advised not to pay the ransom under any circumstances!
  
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• Best Buy three-day summer sale: $99 Fire TV, $50 off Apple Watch 4, and more

  02-08-2019 20:17 via zdnet.com
  Best Buy is offering deals on Kindle e-readers, Apple Watch Series 3 and 4, Surface devices, and more.
  
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• My hunt for the right iPad model: Too small, too big, and just right

  02-08-2019 18:37 via zdnet.com
  From the iPad Mini 5 to the iPad Pro 12.9, Apple’s current tablet lineup offers 68 options to meet your specific needs. Here’s how Matt Miller chose which one to buy.
  
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• Google to let rival search firms bid to be Android's default in EEA

  02-08-2019 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Android users in most of Europe will have a choice of default search providers based on highest bids.
  
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• In TV streaming race, a new product thinks out of the box

  02-08-2019 18:33 via zdnet.com
  Dabby mashes up elements of a tablet, Chromecast, and the Echo Cube. But its creators hope that a finely tuned knowledge of content will help it compete against streaming box giants.
  
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• Tech Tent: Robot rules for any Tom, Dick or Harry

  02-08-2019 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  This week Jane Wakefield looks at rules for robots, and renewed pressure on Facebook from British MPs.
  
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• Google’s DeepMind follows a mixed path to AI in medicine

  02-08-2019 17:39 via zdnet.com
  The DeepMind unit of Google is finding ways to detect deterioration in patients in hospitals, but it's not ready for primetime; instead, the software that's actually making a difference is a simple mobile alerts app.
  
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• A camera and satellite net to stop big game poaching in Africa

  02-08-2019 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Satellites and spy cameras are being used for good in a bid to stop poachers from killing protected species.
  
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• New FAA app allows drone operators to check air space before they fly

  02-08-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The reboot of the much-maligned app is a step toward safer drone operation.
  
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• IBM, Rometty outline Red Hat strategy: Here's how the parts fit together for IBM growth

  02-08-2019 16:39 via zdnet.com
  The short version is that IBM brings the mission critical workloads and global customer base. Red Hat brings the vehicle that takes those workloads multicloud both horizontally and vertically.
  
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• Google Project Zero: 95.8% of all bug reports are fixed before deadline expires

  02-08-2019 16:29 via zdnet.com
  Google Project Zero: Disclosing technical bug reports and PoCs help defenders more than attackers.
  
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• Pentagon: Major Amazon or Microsoft Jedi deal delayed

  02-08-2019 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The Department of Defense had been expected to award the contract to Amazon or Microsoft this month.
  
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• A dismal industry: The unsustainable burden of cybersecurity

  02-08-2019 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Cybersecurity spending is the fastest-growing segment in IT budgets, but it provides no productivity gains or protection against more advanced exploits.
  
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• Microsoft and Samsung step up their partnership ahead of next week's Unpacked event

  02-08-2019 15:07 via zdnet.com
  Expect Microsoft to be on stage at the Samsung Unpacked event on August 7, demonstrating Office apps, Your Phone and more.
  
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• Climate change made the UK July heatwave twice as likely

  02-08-2019 15:02
  
  A report into the causes of the UK's record-breaking July heatwave found that it was made twice as likely because of climate change, while European heat was made 100 times more likely
  
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• Seagate says cloud, hyperscale storage demand improving

  02-08-2019 14:59 via zdnet.com
  Like other storage vendors such as Western Digital and NetApp, Seagate is navigating an uncertain economic environment.
  
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• Google: Here's how Search is changing to give you latest data in snapshot results

  02-08-2019 14:52 via zdnet.com
  Google's featured snippets can now identify search queries that require answers containing current information.
  
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• The physics of Elon Musk's new super-rocket

  02-08-2019 14:00
  
  Coming up today: Elon Musk's new engine, the UK tries to give up smoking and is workplace wellness really the key to happiness?
  
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• Apple and Google stop workers playing back voice recordings

  02-08-2019 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giants say they will temporarily stop using humans to monitor smart speaker recordings.
  
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• DealPly adware abuses Microsoft, McAfee services to evade detection

  02-08-2019 12:42 via zdnet.com
  The malware leverages interesting techniques to avoid discovery by AVs.
  
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• Google: We'll offer rival search engines on Android but they'll have to pay us

  02-08-2019 12:34 via zdnet.com
  Rival search-engine providers will bid for space and pay Google if European users select them from a new 'choice screen'.
  
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• IT strategy: How CIOs can create a productive workforce

  02-08-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  From making people feel important to developing a set programme of work, five digital leaders explain how they keep productivity rates high.
  
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• Apple, Google: We've stopped listening to your private Siri, Assistant chat, for now

  02-08-2019 11:50 via zdnet.com
  Google and Apple have suspended programs where employees and contractors review recordings made from the companies' respective voice assistants.
  
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• Suspected state-sponsored hacking group tried to break into US utilities

  02-08-2019 11:33 via zdnet.com
  Researchers say the phishing attempts were spotted in July.
  
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• Device hunts mosquitoes in your room and other news

  02-08-2019 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• Poshmark clothing marketplace says hacker stole customer details

  02-08-2019 09:02 via zdnet.com
  Usernames, emails, and hashed passwords were among the stolen data, Poshmark said.
  
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• Friday briefing: US to end anti-nuclear missile treaty with Russia

  02-08-2019 08:40
  
  The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty against ballistic weapons development will expire today, the FBI says online conspiracy theories are driving US domestic terrorism
  
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• ZTE signs agreement with university to develop 5G in Colombia

  02-08-2019 08:09 via zdnet.com
  It's making 'technical preparations' for the deployment of 5G in Colombia.
  
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• iPhone, iPad, and Mac buyer's guide: August 2019 edition

  02-08-2019 07:38 via zdnet.com
  Here's a tour of what's fresh and what's not so fresh in the Apple Store.
  
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• Australian government, spooks, and industry all on different cyber pages

  02-08-2019 07:05 via zdnet.com
  Views on civilian cybersecurity's future differ widely, but does the Morrison government, and Minister Dutton in particular, have the clarity and clue to sort out the 'train smash' of legislation?
  
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• Vigilante hackers are exploiting SMS to send millions of texts

  02-08-2019 07:00
  
  The duo behind the PewDiePie printer hacks are back. This time they're trying to spam US mobile numbers through a SMS protocol
  
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• The booming male wellness industry has an unhealthy dark side

  02-08-2019 07:00
  
  A new generation of male-focussed wellness brands offer online treatments for hair loss, erectile disfunction and anxiety. But are they just playing into a harmful narrative of endless self-improvement?
  
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• The best military-inspired watches in 2019

  02-08-2019 07:00
  
  Timepieces taking cues from the armed forces have always had much going for them: rugged looks and durability to name just two. Emerging as a definite theme in horology this year, we select our top five that most certainly pass muster
  
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• On Chinese Wikipedia, a bitter battle rages to define the Hong Kong protests

  02-08-2019 07:00
  
  The battle over Hong Kong's extradition bill has moved online, with editors in Hong Kong fighting against those aligned with mainland China in the struggle to write the history of the protest movement as it happens
  
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• How CommBank is training its machine learning Customer Engagement Engine

  02-08-2019 06:49 via zdnet.com
  The batch of customers that are responding to a simple notification are actually helping the bank train its 200-plus machine learning models.
  
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• New Windows malware sets up proxies on your PC to relay malicious traffic

  02-08-2019 06:40 via zdnet.com
  New SystemBC malware spotted in the wild helping other malware strains bypass firewalls, hide bad traffic.
  
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• Japan removes South Korea from 'white list' of favoured trade partners

  02-08-2019 05:49 via zdnet.com
  The delisting of South Korea as a favoured trade partner may have long-term consequences for the global production of tech goods.
  
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• Trump to impose 10% tariff on $300b of Chinese goods from September

  02-08-2019 03:26 via zdnet.com
  According to the US President, the tariffs arose due to US-China trade talks dying down.
  
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• CSIRO's Data61 to find new CEO following Adrian Turner's resignation

  02-08-2019 03:18 via zdnet.com
  Turner is stepping down to set up a new venture after four years with Australia's innovation arm.
  
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• OAIC still asking for information privacy amendments to data retention regime

  02-08-2019 02:49 via zdnet.com
  It also wants to be consulted before additional authorities or bodies are declared as 'enforcement agencies' or when the categories of retained metadata are to be increased under the data retention regime.
  
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• UWS uses Intel chips to create biologically-engineered foosball table

  02-08-2019 01:25 via zdnet.com
  Brain-inspired chips are helping researchers develop technology that functions more like humans.
  
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• Who are the 'microworkers' behind your digital life?

  02-08-2019 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The internet wouldn't work without people doing small tasks behind the scenes, so who are they?
  
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• Komatsu Australia leveraging cloud to unify data and maximise machine use

  02-08-2019 01:00 via zdnet.com
  Komatsu has deployed Microsoft Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, combined with Discovery Hub and Power BI, to help process its vast amount of data.
  
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• Would you take time out to watch someone eat on YouTube?

  02-08-2019 00:55 via bbc.co.uk
  American 'Meokbang' YouTuber Blove became a millionaire by having people watch her eat.
  
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• Pentagon puts $10B JEDI cloud contract on hold

  02-08-2019 00:55 via zdnet.com
  Defense Secretary Mark Esper's decision to further review program follows complaints from President Trump about the contracting process.
  
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• Facebook bans 'Saudi Arabia-linked propaganda accounts'

  02-08-2019 00:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The company makes a rare statement that alleges fake accounts were linked to government authorities.
  
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