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• Appeals court: LinkedIn can't block public profile data scraping

  09-09-2019 23:12 via zdnet.com
  Touching on questions of privacy and the fair use of material on the internet, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that LinkedIn can't stop hiQ Labs from scraping public data from LinkedIn profiles.
  
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• Could Microsoft introduce an Intel Core m3-based Surface Go, after all?

  09-09-2019 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft may deliver a new Surface Go tablet with a more powerful CPU, if a new Geekbench benchmark offers any indication.
  
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• Are digital experiences now more powerful than 'live' events? How can retail and event organizers entice attendance and purchase?

  09-09-2019 21:45 via zdnet.com
  Our connected world is now in many ways more engaging than 'being there' and this is a huge problem for retail and event organizers as they attempt to justify travel and expense to attend live events and shopping expeditions
  
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• Are digital experiences now more powerful than 'live' events?

  09-09-2019 21:45 via zdnet.com
  Our connected world is now in many ways more engaging than 'being there' and this is a huge problem for retail and event organizers as they attempt to justify travel and expense to attend live events and shopping expeditions
  
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• 50 US states, territories launch Google antitrust probe

  09-09-2019 21:40 via zdnet.com
  Attorneys general from 48 states, as well as from the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, officially kicked off their preliminary investigation on Monday
  
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• Can Apple (and Android) users afford the new iPhone?

  09-09-2019 20:59 via zdnet.com
  With even the "affordable" iPhone looking set to cost over $700, who can afford the new iPhone?
  
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• 2019 iPhone 11 names, specs, pricing and release dates leaked

  09-09-2019 20:49 via zdnet.com
  iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max
  
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• Security researchers expose another instance of Chrome patch gapping

  09-09-2019 20:33 via zdnet.com
  Security bug patched in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, but the fix will only reach Chrome tomorrow.
  
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• Microsoft Teams for Linux client: It's happening

  09-09-2019 19:59 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is working on a Teams client for Linux, officials have confirmed, but still no word on when it will arrive.
  
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• Mirantis has new telecom edge cloud offering

  09-09-2019 19:34 via zdnet.com
  Telecom companies are moving to the cloud, and Mirantis has a new Kubernetes offering to help them get there and then manage their forthcoming 5G offerings.
  
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• Microsoft adds satellite support to its Azure ExpressRoute private-networking option

  09-09-2019 19:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding satellite support to Azure ExpressRoute and is making Azure available from two new regions in Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany.
  
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• Cybersecurity: 99% of email attacks rely on victims clicking links

  09-09-2019 18:10 via zdnet.com
  Social engineering is by far the biggest factor in malicious hacking campaigns, warn researchers – so how can it be stopped?
  
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• Non-public 5G networks will be a critical building block of your enterprise network strategy

  09-09-2019 17:41 via zdnet.com
  Non-public 5G networks boost the digital transformation of core processes while protecting against industrial espionage.
  
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• Red Hat Quay 3.1, a highly available Kubernetes container registry, arrives

  09-09-2019 16:20 via zdnet.com
  If you want to manage your Kubernetes container images securely and reliably, you should check out the latest release of Red Hat Quay.
  
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• Microsoft employees spent eight weeks singing their own praises

  09-09-2019 16:10 via zdnet.com
  Around 150 Microsoft employees and interns got together to create a musical that will surely incite different emotions in different people. Well, at least there's a joke about Windows Phone.
  
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• Microsoft redesigns To Do to make it look more like its Wunderlist predecessor

  09-09-2019 15:56 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is giving its To Do task-management app a makeover which makes it look more like Wunderlist, the task manager that Microsoft acquired and plans to shut down in favor of To Do.
  
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• Huawei's 'new' P30 Pro ships with Android 10 despite US trade ban

  09-09-2019 15:36 via zdnet.com
  Amid a ban on US companies supplying it tech, Huawei touts a new P30 Pro running on Android 10.
  
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• My four-year-old iPhone 6s Plus is too good to upgrade, and that should worry Apple

  09-09-2019 15:34 via zdnet.com
  Planned obsolescence may not be enough to drive iPhone upgrade sales. Model year practices of the early auto industry offer up some fascinating parallels.
  
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• How much storage do iDevices need?

  09-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  No matter what Apple announces tomorrow, one thing is certain: upgrading iOS storage will still cost too much. The good news is that iOS needs much less storage than notebooks do. As a user of both for years, here's why - and why you may need more.
  
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• YouTuber Nikita Dragun faces backlash over hairstyle

  09-09-2019 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTuber Nikita Dragun is accused of cultural appropriation over a 'box braids' hairstyle.
  
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• Apple responds to iPhone factory criticism

  09-09-2019 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple denies claims that staff experience poor working conditions in the Foxconn factory.
  
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• Google Nest Hub Max: The value of assistants are starting to make sense

  09-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With the latest from the Google Nest Home family now available, here are some initial thoughts.
  
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• eBay investigates topless-woman icon swap error

  09-09-2019 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A small picture of a topless woman briefly appeared on eBay UK messages sent via the Outlook app.
  
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• Windows 10 Your Phone app can now be used to make calls from Android phones

  09-09-2019 13:54 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Your Phone app for Android now lets users make calls from Windows 10 devices.
  
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• Russia complains about Facebook and Google election ads

  09-09-2019 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Letting the adverts circulate led to election "interference", Russia's communications regulator says.
  
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• Apple iPhone 11 event: How to watch and what to expect

  09-09-2019 13:35 via zdnet.com
  Apple is holding an event on Sept. 11 to announce the next iPhone, thought to be called iPhone 11, and perhaps other hardware like an update to Apple Watch and maybe even Tile-like trackers called Apple Tags. Here's how to watch the livestream online, when it starts, and everything we expect Apple to announce during its keynote.
  
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• Buy iPhone 11 or wait for 5G? Apple's potential upgrade cycle remains a mystery

  09-09-2019 13:25 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iPhone 11 trio may garner interest, but it's unclear whether tech buyers will part with their money. It may not matter as long as Apple keeps you in the installed base.
  
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• Microsoft's top lawyer: Trump's Huawei ban makes no sense

  09-09-2019 13:24 via zdnet.com
  Huawei ban is like preventing a hotel chain from buying beds, says Microsoft president Brad Smith.
  
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• Newly discovered cyber-espionage malware abuses Windows BITS service

  09-09-2019 13:04 via zdnet.com
  New backdoor trojan uses Windows BITS service to hide traffic to and from its command-and-control servers.
  
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• Spatial computing is reinventing how mobile techs work

  09-09-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Technicians in this industry are among the fastest adopters of enterprise augmented reality.
  
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• Biodegradable clothes may fix fashion's huge waste problem

  09-09-2019 13:00
  
  Designer Rachel Clowes has made sequins that sparkle for a few wears and then safely biodegrade, so wearers aren't just storing junk in their wardrobe
  
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• Telnet backdoor vulnerabilities impact over a million IoT radio devices

  09-09-2019 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Devices can be remotely exploited as root without any need for user interaction.
  
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• Domo stuck in wake of analytics consolidation

  09-09-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Domo saw a slowdown in closing large enterprise deals as CIOs weigh how the Google-Looker and Salesforce-Tableau deals impact them.
  
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• Malicious Android apps containing Joker malware set up shop on Google Play

  09-09-2019 11:01 via zdnet.com
  Apps infected with the Trojan managed to circumvent Google store protections.
  
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• Almost one-fifth of Britons 'do not use internet'

  09-09-2019 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Survey says almost everyone under 50 is online but after that, use declines by about 2% per year.
  
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• Cyber-security incident at US power grid entity linked to unpatched firewalls

  09-09-2019 10:27 via zdnet.com
  Hackers used a DoS flaw to reboot firewalls at an electric power grid operator for hours.
  
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• HackerOne bug bounty platform closes new $36.4m funding round

  09-09-2019 10:17 via zdnet.com
  The Series D round brings overall funding to $110.4 million.
  
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• Monday briefing: India fails to soft-land Vikram on the Moon but its scientific mission continues

  09-09-2019 08:59
  
  India's lunar lander appears to have crashed but its Chandrayaan-2 orbiter still has plenty to do, Australian ISPs have been ordered to block sites hosting footage of the Christchurch terror attack
  
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• Monday briefing: India fails to soft-land Vikram on the Moon

  09-09-2019 08:59
  
  India's lunar lander appears to have crashed but its Chandrayaan-2 orbiter still has plenty to do, Australian ISPs have been ordered to block sites hosting footage of the Christchurch terror attack
  
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• SNAC taps into Nvidia imaging tools to create AI algorithms for brain scan analyses

  09-09-2019 08:46 via zdnet.com
  Sydney Neuroimaging Analysis Centre (SNAC) is using artificial intelligence to help speed up brain scan analysis for clinicians.
  
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• ECU stands up Digital Futures institute to prep for challenges of an online world

  09-09-2019 08:37 via zdnet.com
  Edith Cowan University's new institute takes the lead to protect Australia's online security.
  
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• What to expect from Apple's big iPhone launch event

  09-09-2019 07:00
  
  Three new iPhones and a range of other product updates are expected, including the possibility of water-resistant and noise-cancelling AirPods
  
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• What to expect and how to watch Apple's new iPhone launch event

  09-09-2019 07:00
  
  Three new iPhones and a range of other product updates are expected, including the possibility of water-resistant and noise-cancelling AirPods
  
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• Starling Bank review: the grownup challenger card

  09-09-2019 07:00
  
  Business accounts make Starling a smart choice for startups, freelancers and other businesses looking for challenger card features
  
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• Science explains why plastic cups make your coffee taste weird

  09-09-2019 07:00
  
  What type of mug do you prefer for your coffee? The material used for a mug, and even its colour and texture all have an impact on perceived flavour
  
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• Live updates from Apple's new iPhone 11 launch event

  09-09-2019 07:00
  
  Three new iPhones and a range of other product updates are expected, including the possibility of water-resistant and noise-cancelling AirPods
  
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• Just the highlights from Apple's iPhone 11 launch event

  09-09-2019 07:00
  
  Apple has revealed three new iPhones, an updated iPad, a new Apple Watch and given us more details about its new services. Here's our pick of the most interesting announcements
  
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• Internal restructure costs hurts DXC Technology Australia's FY18 results

  09-09-2019 05:32 via zdnet.com
  The Australian arm of DXC Technology is still feeling the effects of Computer Sciences Corp and the enterprise services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise merging.
  
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• ProtonMail pushes back against claims it is partnering with Huawei

  09-09-2019 04:58 via zdnet.com
  Publishing in an app store is not a partnership, Swiss email company states.
  
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• Xinja Bank gets full Australian banking licence

  09-09-2019 04:36 via zdnet.com
  It joins three other fintechs in taking on the big four.
  
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