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• Google Maps shows sunken car where missing man’s body was found

  12-09-2019 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  William Moldt went missing in mysterious circumstances 22 years ago after a night out in Florida.
  
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• Broadcom: Semiconductor demand has "bottomed out"

  12-09-2019 22:36 via zdnet.com
  Delivering mixed third quarter results, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said the company expects semiconductor demand to remain at current levels "due to the uncertain environment."
  
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• Twitter suspends government-run accounts in Cuba

  12-09-2019 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant suspends state-run media and officials' accounts, citing policy violations.
  
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• The data protection market is reforming: Hedvig is Commvault’s stake in the ground

  12-09-2019 21:56 via zdnet.com
  Commvault recently announced its plan to acquire Hedvig.
  
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• Microsoft Authenticator on Android gets cloud backup and recovery

  12-09-2019 21:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making it easier for Android users to transfer their credentials to new devices using cloud backup and recovery in the Microsoft Authenticator app.
  
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• Sophos open-sources Sandboxie, an utility for sandboxing any application

  12-09-2019 21:20 via zdnet.com
  Sandboxie is now a free download. Source code to be open-sourced at a later date.
  
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• AMD courts Wall Street, financial services firms HPC workloads with Epyc server processor

  12-09-2019 20:30 via zdnet.com
  Now the launch of AMD's second generation Epyc server processor is in the books, the chipmaker is broadening its customer base.
  
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• Shape Security raises $51 million, hits $1 billion valuation

  12-09-2019 20:00 via zdnet.com
  The company focuses on thwarting cyberattacks and frauds orchestrated by bots will use the money to invest in AI and grow its international business.
  
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• How did Apple outsmart the rumor mill?

  12-09-2019 19:49 via zdnet.com
  A number of key announcements that were rumored for the iPhone launch event were notably missing. What happened? Did Apple outsmart the rumor mill?
  
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• Watchdog questions collection of public's Gov.uk data

  12-09-2019 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after Buzzfeed claimed to have seen leaked documents about creating a central database.
  
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• Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Pixel 3 XL: We compare specs, prices, features

  12-09-2019 19:07 via zdnet.com
  We compare the biggest phones from Samsung, Apple, and Google.
  
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• Amazon to unveil new devices and services

  12-09-2019 18:45 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant will showcase an expanded lineup later this month at its Seattle headquarters.
  
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• iPad Pro vs Surface Pro 6: Can a tablet-laptop hybrid really replace your PC?

  12-09-2019 18:39 via zdnet.com
  Apple and Microsoft have followed different paths, but their latest laptop replacements are strikingly similar. Can either one succeed as your next mobile productivity device?
  
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• Microsoft's October 2 event will be about more than just new Surface devices

  12-09-2019 18:23 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's October 2 fall event is going to feature not just new Surface devices, but new services and 'experiences' as well.
  
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• Google to pay €1bn to end French tax probe

  12-09-2019 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The settlement ends a four-year investigation into Google's tax affairs.
  
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• Researchers invent cryptocurrency wallet that eliminates ‘entire classes’ of vulnerabilities

  12-09-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The key? Shifting to hardware isolation and system resets.
  
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• Teracube hands-on: Affordable mid-range Android phone with unique four-year warranty service

  12-09-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Modern smartphones are built to last for years so yearly flagship updates from Samsung, Apple, and Google are a bit wasteful and damaging to the environment. Teracube offers a revolutionary 4-year warranty service to help you keep your phone longer and the prototype phone provides solid performance.
  
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• Teracube hands-on: Affordable mid-range Android phone with unique 4-year warranty service

  12-09-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Modern smartphones are built to last for years so yearly flagship updates from Samsung, Apple, and Google are a bit wasteful and damaging to the environment. Teracube offers a revolutionary 4-year warranty service to help you keep your phone longer and the prototype phone provides solid performance.
  
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• Health related apps are driving growth in smartwatch sales, says IDC

  12-09-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The market leaders for wrist-worn wearables include Xiaomi, Apple, Huawei, Fitbit and Samsung, in that order.
  
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• Hey Google: What we search for most in cybersecurity .. cyber security?

  12-09-2019 16:25 via zdnet.com
  Google search data reveals the most popular hacker in the world, alongside the cybersecurity topics we care most about.
  
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• Mondly uses AR to help immerse you in language learning

  12-09-2019 16:23 via zdnet.com
  I want to learn a new language to help me when I travel. This week I have been looking at the Mondly language app with its AR features.
  
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• Facebook's Libra should be blocked in Europe, France says

  12-09-2019 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant faces growing opposition to its planned cryptocurrency.
  
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• How tiny satellites could transform weather forecasting

  12-09-2019 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  CubeSats can provide a more affordable alternative to conventional satellites.
  
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• GE Healthcare wins FDA clearance for algorithms to spot type of collapsed lung

  12-09-2019 15:59 via zdnet.com
  The company's Critical Care Suite, a collection of AI algorithms, is designed to prioritize critical cases for pneumothorax, a type of collapsed lung.
  
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• Google and Facebook have a new friend: The Koch family

  12-09-2019 15:55 via zdnet.com
  As two of tech's biggest companies face antitrust investigations, a surprising defender emerges.
  
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• The irrelevant iPhone 11: Apple will crush Android with services, bundling, and cheap devices

  12-09-2019 15:51 via zdnet.com
  For those obsessed with the annual refresh of shiny devices, this week's Apple event appeared to be an iPhone 11 device roll-out. But that's not the big story.
  
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• Working on Linux's nuts and bolts at Linux Plumbers

  12-09-2019 15:38 via zdnet.com
  Once a year, Linux's top developers meet at Linux Plumbers and the Kernel Summit to hash out problems and concerns with Linux development. Here's what happens.
  
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• Huawei chief offers to share 5G know-how for a fee

  12-09-2019 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Ren Zhengfei offers to share its 5G know-how with a Western firm in return for a one-off fee.
  
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• Simjacker attack exploited in the wild to track users for at least two years

  12-09-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Simjacker attack abuses STK and S@T Browser technologies installed on some SIM cards.
  
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• New Simjacker attack exploited in the wild to track users for at least two years

  12-09-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Simjacker attack abuses STK and S@T Browser technologies installed on some SIM cards.
  
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• DT Research DT340T review: A versatile but expensive military-grade tablet

  12-09-2019 15:20 via zdnet.com
  DT Research's 14-inch DT340T is tough and capable (and heavy), but if you specify the discrete Nvidia GPU and maximise RAM, SSD storage and battery capacity you’ll end up with a hefty price tag.
  
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• Can shelf scanning robots unlock a massive dataset and save $1.7 trillion?

  12-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  One of the most peculiar and promising growth areas of robotics, these shelf scanners mean business.
  
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• Phone subscription firm Veoo fined £600,000

  12-09-2019 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  It misled an inquiry and enabled consumer harm, said watchdog Phone-paid Services Authority.
  
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• Firefox paid support: Enterprise premium starts at $10 per installation, says Mozilla

  12-09-2019 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla touts SLAs for critical security bug fixes and premium support as it seeks revenue beyond Google search.
  
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• This is the most repairable smartphone you can buy

  12-09-2019 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Worried you might drop your phone? This one you could probably fix yourself
  
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• Google's smart-city plans 'tech for tech's sake'

  12-09-2019 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  A panel of experts criticises Google's ambitious plans for a smart city in Toronto.
  
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• Arrests in 10 countries over money-transfer scams

  12-09-2019 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Raids carried out over months targeted groups suspected of spoofing email accounts to steal cash.
  
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• California mulls over ban of facial recognition tech in police body cameras

  12-09-2019 14:18 via zdnet.com
  The state Senate appears to be listening to appeals to reel in the widespread use of biometrics.
  
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• Windows 10 1903: Microsoft's CPU spike fix breaks search on Start menu, desktop

  12-09-2019 13:57 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is looking into new Windows Desktop Search problems, caused by its latest Windows 10 1903 patch.
  
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• The singer protesting against Spotify... on Spotify

  12-09-2019 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest song by Canadian singer Esthero includes a spoken-word protest at Spotify's royalties.
  
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• Ransomware attacks: Weak passwords are now your biggest risk

  12-09-2019 13:16 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at F-Secure analysed attacks over the course of six months and found that brute force attacks are now the preferred means of spreading ransomware - but phishing emails remain popular.
  
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• iPhone repairs: AppleCare+ now available indefinitely for monthly fee

  12-09-2019 13:11 via zdnet.com
  Apple also reduces the price of second-event damages to devices including iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
  
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• Google discloses vulnerability in Chrome OS 'built-in security key' feature

  12-09-2019 12:20 via zdnet.com
  Security issue fixed in late June, with the release of Chrome OS 75. Additional remediation steps below.
  
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• Most consumers will refuse to work with enterprises that won’t keep their data secure

  12-09-2019 12:08 via zdnet.com
  There are ramifications for enterprise customer retention as an understanding of data protection increases.
  
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• IT budgets: If money was no object, how would you spend it?

  12-09-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  From supporting digital inclusion to boosting customer engagement, four IT leaders explain what they would do with a big cash injection.
  
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• 3D printing plays role in New York Fashion week, eyes customization

  12-09-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Using a Stratasys J750 PolyJet printer, threeASFOUR and Travis Fitch were able to add polymers to textiles and create fashions that replicated the light filtering of insect wings. .
  
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• Sorry, general AI is still a long, long way off

  12-09-2019 11:05 via zdnet.com
  Artificial intelligence might have passed a school science test but when everyday tasks are still well beyond it's ability, we can't even talk about building general purpose AI.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Water detected on habitable-zone planet 110 light years away

  12-09-2019 08:51
  
  A distant super-Earth has atmospheric water, McDonald's has bought an AI voice recognition startup to take Drive Thru orders
  
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• Home Affairs still the 'baddest' at handling Australian stored communications

  12-09-2019 08:24 via zdnet.com
  Australian cops have a problem with timely destroying stored communications.
  
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• Teoh wanted his TPG kingdom to be a mobile operator 'no matter what': ACCC

  12-09-2019 07:40 via zdnet.com
  The ACCC has painted TPG as a fiefdom run by David Teoh with poor governance and a lack of real documentation.
  
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