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• Okta, Nutanix, Zuora beat earnings estimates

  28-08-2019 22:48 via zdnet.com
  Shares of Okta were down in after-hours trading after the cloud identity management company delivered a mixed Q3 outlook.
  
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• Microsoft is bringing dark mode to Outlook on iOS, Android

  28-08-2019 22:44 via zdnet.com
  Outlook.com and the mobile Outlook apps are the first to get dark mode. The rest of the Office mobile apps are up next.
  
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• Box tops Q2 estimates, issues strong full year guidance

  28-08-2019 22:31 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise cloud company reported $172.5 million in revenue, up 16% year over year.
  
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• Temenos acquires Kony for its digital banking product

  28-08-2019 21:52 via zdnet.com
  The Switzerland-based banking software company is aiming to step up its presence in the US,where addressable market for digital front office banking software is $9 billion.
  
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• TrickBot, today's top trojan, adds feature to aid SIM swapping attacks

  28-08-2019 21:37 via zdnet.com
  TrickBot trojan seen collecting credentials and PIN codes for Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless accounts.
  
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• Pat Gelsinger and his calculated plan for VMware

  28-08-2019 21:08 via zdnet.com
  As the Carbon Black and Pivotal acquisitions expand VMware’s remit, the man in charge told ZDNet every step his company has taken has been deliberate.
  
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• Cerebras has at least a three-year lead on competition with its giant AI chip, says top investor

  28-08-2019 19:46 via zdnet.com
  The world took note as Silicon Valley firm Cerebras Systems unveiled the world's biggest chip last week. There will surely be competition from some other companies, says investor Pierre Lamond, but Cerebras has a two- to three-year lead on them in resolving the numerous technical difficulties to build the chip and the system that goes with it.
  
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• Apple 'sorry' that workers listened to Siri voice recordings

  28-08-2019 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Workers were paid to check how well Siri transcribed speech - but many users didn't realise this.
  
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• Apple will no longer keep Siri audio recordings by default, makes feature opt-in

  28-08-2019 18:03 via zdnet.com
  If users opt in, only Apple employees will be able to listen to Siri recordings. No more contractors.
  
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• US tech spending slowdown amid rising cloud adoption will squeeze tech budgets

  28-08-2019 18:02 via zdnet.com
  US CIOs and other tech decision makers will face a more challenging economic environment in 2019 and 2020 as the growth surge in 2018 from the 2017 tax act fades away.
  
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• Facebook clamps down on political ads ahead of 2020 election

  28-08-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The social media company will impose stricter rules on political advertisers ahead of the 2020 election as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster ad transparency.
  
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• Gaming faces its #MeToo moment

  28-08-2019 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Several game developers have accused colleagues and peers of sexual assault.
  
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• Steve Wozniak: Apple Watch is so great I can tell my wife the dog just pooped

  28-08-2019 16:22 via zdnet.com
  The Apple co-founder offers fulsome enthusiasm for Cupertino's technology. He even thinks the Apple Card is a thing of beauty. And as for Apple Watch, it's just the greatest.
  
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• How to stream live NFL football games in 2019

  28-08-2019 16:04 via zdnet.com
  Another NFL season starts, and your options for watching it online have grown. Here's how to stream live NFL football games in 2019.
  
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• Microsoft readies exFAT patents for Linux and open source

  28-08-2019 15:39 via zdnet.com
  For years, Microsoft has profited from its FAT file system patents. Now the company is making it explicit that it's freeing its remaining exFAT patents for Open Invention Network members.
  
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• Windows 10 privacy: Microsoft faces new probe over how it uses your data

  28-08-2019 15:17 via zdnet.com
  Dutch authority refers Windows 10 to privacy watchdog in Ireland, where Microsoft is headquartered in Europe.
  
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• Fitbit announces Versa 2 and Aria Air hardware with subscription Premium service

  28-08-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Fitbit's fall releases are designed to use its vast insights from years of data collection and medical expertise to help improve your sleep, health, and workout strategy. A new watch, a new scale, and a new subscription service will soon be available.
  
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• North Korean state hackers target retired diplomats and military officials

  28-08-2019 14:53 via zdnet.com
  In a first of its kind operations, state-sponsored group goes after retired South Korean officials.
  
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• Lenovo ThinkBook 13s review: A capable all-rounder

  28-08-2019 14:31 via zdnet.com
  It's hard to find a combination of features that will satisfy both business users and consumers. Lenovo's ThinkBook is a creditable effort, but it's not without drawbacks.
  
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• Android Google Play app with 100 million downloads starts to deliver malware

  28-08-2019 14:07 via zdnet.com
  CamScanner, an Android app that has been available since 2010, has recently started installing malware.
  
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• Syncsort announces intent to buy Pitney Bowes software solution business

  28-08-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Syncsort’s just-announced intent to buy of Pitney Bowes Software solutions business, following its SQData acquisition, are aimed at bulking up mainframe connectivity and addressing gaps in data enrichment.
  
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• The PPI scandal spawned a spam empire that just won't quit

  28-08-2019 13:30
  
  As the PPI claims deadline looms, the compensation industry is just getting started. Claims companies are preparing to take banks to court to pursue payments and are looking at compensation from car financing deals
  
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• A new IOT botnet is infecting Android-based set-top boxes

  28-08-2019 13:22 via zdnet.com
  New Ares IoT malware/botnet has been seen on HiSilicon, Cubetek, and QezyMedia set-top boxes, per new report.
  
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• Windows 7 end of life: Months from patch cut-off, millions still haven't upgraded

  28-08-2019 12:27 via zdnet.com
  Nearly half of all PCs used in small businesses are running Windows 7 despite Microsoft's January 2020 deadline.
  
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• French 'cybercops' dismantle pirate computer network

  28-08-2019 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  A team of French police destroys a virus that infected 850,000 computers, officials say.
  
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• Cybercrime: Ransomware attacks have more than doubled this year

  28-08-2019 12:22 via zdnet.com
  File-encrypting malware attacks are back with a vengeance.
  
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• 100+ critical IT policies every company needs, ready for download

  28-08-2019 11:57 via zdnet.com
  From BYOD and social media to ergonomics and encryption, TechRepublic Premium, ZDNet's sibling site, has dozens of ready-made, downloadable IT policy templates.
  
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• Spaceship medics: How astronauts will tackle the health dangers of a mission to Mars

  28-08-2019 11:43 via zdnet.com
  Any mission to Mars will face many health risks, but researchers are already working on how to tackle them.
  
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• Space medicine: The technology that will keep astronauts alive on their mission to Mars

  28-08-2019 11:43 via zdnet.com
  Any mission to Mars will face many health risks, but researchers are already working on how to tackle them.
  
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• Singapore inks Asean partnerships to drive technology patents

  28-08-2019 10:59 via zdnet.com
  Country and eight Asean intellectual property offices sign two-year agreement to prioritise patent applications in emerging technologies such as fintech, cybersecurity, and robotics, which aims to fast-track the turnaround time for initial action to six months.
  
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• Avast and French police take over malware botnet and disinfect 850,000 computers

  28-08-2019 10:00 via zdnet.com
  Joint private-law enforcement efforts shuts down two-year-old Redatup malware operation for good.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Anthony Levandowski charged with stealing Google trade secrets

  28-08-2019 08:45
  
  The autonomous vehicle entrepreneur has been charged with stealing Google's lidar tech, the BBC is developing its own voice assistant
  
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• Grab eyes Vietnam growth with $500M investment

  28-08-2019 08:39 via zdnet.com
  Ride-sharing operator plans to introduce new services and expand its transport, food, and payments ecosystems in the Vietnamese market, where it has been since 2014,
  
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• Google to end 'successful' Hire service in September 2020

  28-08-2019 07:27 via zdnet.com
  Recruitment play to be sent to Google's overflowing bit bucket in the sky.
  
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• Can broadband stop depopulation in the Outer Hebrides?

  28-08-2019 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides now has superfast broadband, and there's hope it will help business and the population.
  
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• Strava's next move? Turn itself into Facebook for runners

  28-08-2019 07:00
  
  Once synonymous with cycling and running, the activity-tracking app is now aiming to become the social network for those serious about sport
  
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• China's private space industry is rapidly gaining ground on SpaceX

  28-08-2019 07:00
  
  China now has around 100 private space companies. They're creating reusable rockets, sending payloads into orbit and quickly catching up with SpaceX
  
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• Qantas and Virgin ban Macbook Pros from checked-in luggage

  28-08-2019 06:02 via zdnet.com
  Until further notice, all passengers are requested to bring their devices onto flights as carry-on luggage.
  
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• Canberra to create cyber and IP taskforce to protect unis from foreign interference

  28-08-2019 05:58 via zdnet.com
  New group to create guidelines for detecting and responding to cyber incidents from foreign actors.
  
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• Deliveroo faces lawsuit for allegedly underpaying food delivery riders

  28-08-2019 05:54 via zdnet.com
  The food delivery rider allegedly only earned a bit more than half of the Australian minimum wage.
  
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• Samsung and SK Telecom trial 5G live-stream inside of racing car

  28-08-2019 04:04 via zdnet.com
  The companies reached download speeds of 1Gbps on a racing car moving at 130 miles per hour.
  
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• Eight people indicted for running 'two of the largest' illegal streaming services

  28-08-2019 03:51 via zdnet.com
  One of the streaming services allegedly stored 183,200 different television episodes at one point.
  
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• Q&A: Why give free iPads to 50,000 pupils?

  28-08-2019 03:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Scotland's schools are changing and at the forefront of that change is a project which will see 50,000 pupils given their own iPad.
  
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• Farmbot delivering remote watering solutions to Aussie farmers

  28-08-2019 03:14 via zdnet.com
  It uses algorithms to detect abnormal behaviour in water levels to deliver near real-time reports to farmers.
  
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• Lenovo unveils updated ThinkPad line up with Project Athena X1 Carbon

  28-08-2019 02:35 via zdnet.com
  New 7th-generation X1 Carbon to be the first device from Lenovo with Project Athena certification.
  
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• Bill to help New Zealand startups access VC funding passed first reading

  28-08-2019 02:15 via zdnet.com
  If legislated, the NZ$300 million Venture Capital Funds will be aimed at startups looking to expand.
  
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• Ex-Google and Uber engineer charged with theft

  28-08-2019 00:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Anthony Levandowski is accused by the US Department of Justice of stealing car technology secrets.
  
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