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• Five reasons Chromebooks are better than Windows laptops

  20-08-2019 21:58 via zdnet.com
  Windows is great for some things, but for many users, a Chromebook is better.
  
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• Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech

  20-08-2019 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giant is sharing its hand-tracking software to allow others to develop translation apps.
  
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• Racist abuse: footballers should boycott social media, says Phil Neville

  20-08-2019 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  England women's manager Phil Neville said footballers should "boycott" social media to send a "powerful message" that abuse is not acceptable.
  
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• Backdoor code found in 11 Ruby libraries

  20-08-2019 18:02 via zdnet.com
  RubyGems staff have removed 18 malicious Ruby library versions that have been downloaded 3,584 times since July 8.
  
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• Microsoft makes Chromium-based Edge beta available for Windows and macOS

  20-08-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is taking another step with its Chromium-based Edge browser by officially releasing the beta version for Windows 10, 8, 7 and macOS.
  
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• Apple Card launches in the US, adds Uber to 3 percent cash back list

  20-08-2019 16:14 via zdnet.com
  The wait is over for those who've been waiting for an Apple Card invite.
  
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• Dell launches OptiPlex 7070 Ultra, crams desktop into monitor stand

  20-08-2019 16:11 via zdnet.com
  Dell is increasingly aiming its PC portfolio at end users with strong design as well as IT departments looking to navigate everything from upgrades to open floor plan issues.
  
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• Dorm food: Delivery robots coming to 100 college campuses

  20-08-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  As municipalities hesitate, robot delivery companies strike creative deals.
  
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• Citrix Managed Desktops moves into general availability

  20-08-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Desktop as a Service offering simplifies the delivery of Windows apps and desktops from Azure to devices.
  
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• Raspberry Pi gets MIT's Scratch 3 programming language for Raspbian

  20-08-2019 14:38 via zdnet.com
  MIT Media Lab's Scratch 3 programming language is now available to install on Raspberry Pi.
  
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• Unpatchable security flaw found in popular SoC boards

  20-08-2019 14:14 via zdnet.com
  Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs are normally used in automotive, aviation, consumer electronics, industrial, and military components.
  
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• YubiKey 5Ci: The world’s first Lightning-compatible security key

  20-08-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The new YubiKey 5Ci is the world’s first security key that features both USB-C and Lightning connectors on a single key.
  
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• Windows 10 Edge gets autoplay block but users also want to hide Bing bar

  20-08-2019 13:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft Edge testers want to hide the Bing bar on new tabs and to be able to sign in with a Google account.
  
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• Dell launches Alienware Aurora R9, G5 gaming desktops at Gamescom 2019

  20-08-2019 13:31 via zdnet.com
  The Aurora R9 is Alienware's first desktop built around its Legend industrial design aesthetic, while the G5 is the first desktop in Dell's budget gaming G Series.
  
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• Vulnerabilities in Google Nest Cam IQ can be used to hijack the camera, leak data

  20-08-2019 13:28 via zdnet.com
  The indoor security device was subject to bugs which threatened user privacy.
  
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• iPhone warning: Apple blunder spawns new jailbreak, security threats

  20-08-2019 13:20 via zdnet.com
  Apple breaks earlier patch in iOS 12.4, leading to new iOS jailbreak and security risks for iPhone and iPad users.
  
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• Three switches on 5G service, takes a different approach to rival mobile networks

  20-08-2019 13:19 via zdnet.com
  Mobile operator starts with a 5G-powered home broadband service, with smartphone services to come later.
  
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• Broadband: Three switches on 5G, but takes a different approach to rivals

  20-08-2019 13:19 via zdnet.com
  Mobile operator starts with a 5G-powered home broadband service, with smartphone services to come later.
  
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• 'World's oldest webcam' to be switched off

  20-08-2019 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Set up in 1994, the weather-watching webcam in San Francisco will be shut off at the end of August.
  
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• Why US has lost to Russia in these top coding trials for almost a decade

  20-08-2019 12:57 via zdnet.com
  For the big ICPC competition, Russian teams are trained by ex-champions. But that's not the whole story.
  
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• Why the US has lost to Russia in these top coding trials for almost a decade

  20-08-2019 12:57 via zdnet.com
  For the big ICPC competition, Russian teams are trained by ex-champions. But that's not the whole story.
  
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• Nearly half of exports from UK tech companies go to Europe

  20-08-2019 12:07 via zdnet.com
  As Brexit looms, new data shows how close the ties are between UK tech innovation and Europe.
  
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• As Brexit looms, this is how much UK tech companies rely on Europe

  20-08-2019 12:07 via zdnet.com
  New data shows that nearly half of the UK’s tech exports go to Europe.
  
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• Must-have Bluetooth speakers for students under $75

  20-08-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  It is difficult for me to choose a favorite from this list of speakers -- but one of these will hit the spot for sure, delivering decent sounds when you are back at college.
  
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• Adult website data leak connected private users to content uploads

  20-08-2019 11:26 via zdnet.com
  An open database provided full access to user emails and the content they uploaded, liked, and shared.
  
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• These robot snakes designed by AI could be the next big thing in the operating theatre

  20-08-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision have developed snakebots that are designed to be as individual as the patient they're used on.
  
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• Installing five flavours of Linux on my new laptop: One month on, here's what I've learned

  20-08-2019 10:49 via zdnet.com
  Using Linux on a laptop used to be so tricky and tedious: that's clearly no longer the case.
  
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• I installed five flavours of Linux on my new laptop: One month on, here's what I've learned

  20-08-2019 10:49 via zdnet.com
  Using Linux on a laptop used to be so tricky and tedious: that's clearly no longer the case.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Twitter and Facebook remove Chinese propaganda accounts

  20-08-2019 10:08
  
  Around 1,000 accounts reportedly linked to the Chinese state have been removed from social networks, Huawei has been given another 90-day US trade extension
  
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• Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1: A shiny business laptop with a few tricks

  20-08-2019 08:45 via zdnet.com
  Fans of Dell laptops will rush to purchase this metal-encased machine.
  
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• The hottest startups in Dublin

  20-08-2019 07:00
  
  Dublin boasts a thriving VC scene, plenty of co-working spaces – and tech giants co-existing with more than 2500 startups. The Irish city has lately morphed into a true tech metropolis – on a small scale.
  
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• Playing The Witcher III on Nintendo's Switch is incredible

  20-08-2019 07:00
  
  It shouldn't work, but it does. How did games studio CD Projekt Red manage to fit one of its most ambitious and demanding games onto Nintendo's hybrid console?
  
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• Feeding the 11 billion: the small Dutch town ending our food crisis

  20-08-2019 07:00
  
  Population growth and environmental catastrophe mean that the very future of humankind is threatened. In the Netherlands, a group of scientists is working on an urgent challenge: feeding the 11 billion
  
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• Baidu receives Q2 revenue jolt from AI and streaming services

  20-08-2019 07:00 via zdnet.com
  The company's artificial intelligence segment also experienced increased uptake, with its AI Open Platform growing 37% year on year to having 1.3 million developer accounts.
  
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• The ADHA is simplifying its clinical terminology database with AWS

  20-08-2019 05:16 via zdnet.com
  The National Clinical Terminology Service has been re-engineered to reduce complexities and costs.
  
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• Myriota and Optus Business add terrestrial connectivity to satellite IoT plans

  20-08-2019 04:07 via zdnet.com
  Agreement will see IoT users able to maintain connectivity in remote Australia.
  
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• Japan approves material for Samsung chips: Report

  20-08-2019 04:05 via zdnet.com
  Japan has approved the export of another batch of photoresist to South Korea, a key material needed for Samsung's EUV chip process.
  
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• Kogan's mobile and branded products increased net profits by 20% for FY19

  20-08-2019 03:20 via zdnet.com
  The company is also set to launch Kogan Mobile New Zealand sometime next year.
  
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• Kogan's mobile and branded products increase net profit by 20% for FY19

  20-08-2019 03:20 via zdnet.com
  The company is also set to launch Kogan Mobile New Zealand sometime next year.
  
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• Facebook awards $100,000 prize for new code isolation technique

  20-08-2019 02:27 via zdnet.com
  Facebook awards the 2019 Internet Defense Prize to a team of German researchers for their work on ERIM.
  
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• Sydney Uni touts simultaneous control of light and sound on small scales

  20-08-2019 02:10 via zdnet.com
  Scientists from the University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University, Yale University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have co-authored a paper on the breakthrough.
  
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• US Department of Commerce frames new Huawei extension as transition period

  20-08-2019 02:09 via zdnet.com
  Wilbur Ross claims 90-day license extension will prevent disruption.
  
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• Hotspot Shield review: Here's a VPN that actually lives to up its hype

  20-08-2019 01:42 via zdnet.com
  It's rare that we're surprised by a product. Over-the-top hype in a superheated market is usually just that, hype. But Hotspot Shield actually lived up to the hype. Our independent performance tests confirmed the company's claims.
  
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• The people policing the internet's most horrific content

  20-08-2019 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Website content moderators have to see some very disturbing material. How do they cope?
  
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• The International 2019: What does it take to become a gaming millionaire?

  20-08-2019 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Gaming is a near billion-dollar industry, but what kind of pressures do young e-sports stars face?
  
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• Twitter 'adopts' a Berkshire grandad following viral video

  20-08-2019 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  82-year-old Keith melted millions of hearts when a video of him painting his granddaughter's nails went viral.
  
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