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• Adobe Q3 tops estimates, outlook light

  17-09-2019 22:18 via zdnet.com
  Adobe's non-GAAP earnings in the quarter were $2.05 a share on revenue of $2.83 billion, up 24% from a year ago.
  
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• The best cheap phones: From $400 to free, our picks even include an iPhone. Sorry, no 5G.

  17-09-2019 22:04 via zdnet.com
  Phones are lasting people longer and their quality is increasing, while the operating systems support solid performance for longer. You can spend $400 or less for a solid phone -- some are even priced at just over $100.
  
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• GoDaddy's newest product pairs websites and marketing for SMBs

  17-09-2019 22:00 via zdnet.com
  Formally branded as Websites + Marketing, the service pairs GoDaddy's website builder platform with a suite of insight-driven marketing tools.
  
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• Qualcomm XR enterprise program blends vendor matchmaking and mixed reality

  17-09-2019 21:48 via zdnet.com
  The maker of Snapdragon processors that power the HoloLens 2 seeks to advance AR where it's seeing the broadest adoption. Its mobile expertise could start a new chapter for headset applications.
  
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• US sues Edward Snowden over new book

  17-09-2019 21:19 via zdnet.com
  US claims Snowden broke the non-disclosure agreements he signed with the NSA and CIA. The US is now seeking to keep all the profits from Snowden's new book, launched today.
  
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• Microsoft inches closer to releasing its AI-powered Scheduler bot

  17-09-2019 20:37 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is working to make meeting-scheduling more simple and seamless with its Calendar.help bot, which soon will be renamed Scheduler.
  
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• Mozilla to release a new Firefox version every four weeks starting next year

  17-09-2019 20:04 via zdnet.com
  Firefox moves to monthly releases from current 6-8 weeks release cycle.
  
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• Facebook to use Met Police videos to recognise shooters

  17-09-2019 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology giant will provide body cameras to Metropolitan Police officers on firearms training.
  
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• Pure Storage launches AI Data Hub, builds out AI workflow effort

  17-09-2019 18:50 via zdnet.com
  The storage company said it co-developed the AI Data Hub with Nvidia to break down the data silos that hamper analytics and model development.
  
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• Arrest made in Ecuador's massive data breach

  17-09-2019 18:11 via zdnet.com
  Ecuador police arrest director of data analytics firm that leaked the personal records of most of Ecuador's population.
  
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• Gatwick Airport commits to facial recognition tech at boarding

  17-09-2019 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The London airport will regularly scan passengers' faces at departure gates from 2022.
  
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• If you are a Restaurant Depot customer, don’t open that phishing email

  17-09-2019 17:49 via zdnet.com
  Reports suggest the potential compromise of a mailing list with malicious invoices landing in client inboxes.
  
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• Amazon Echo screen flicker angers owners

  17-09-2019 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  One owner, in Hampshire, says his device started to flicker 16 months after he had bought it.
  
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• Oracle updates SaaS tools with more AI, more industry-specific features

  17-09-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Oracle extends the capabilities and reach of its Digital Assistant across its cloud applications, while also adding features across its applications for specific verticals.
  
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• Oracle rolls out Analytics for Fusion ERP

  17-09-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The first Oracle Analytics for Applications service is here. The ERP analytics offering will eventually be joined by counterparts for human capital management, customer experience and supply chain management.
  
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• OnePlus to announce OnePlus 7T on September 26 and here's what it looks like

  17-09-2019 16:48 via zdnet.com
  We now know when OnePlus will announce its next phone, the OnePlus 7T. We also know the phone's design.
  
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• Employees say companies use IT for pure profit, not worker empowerment

  17-09-2019 16:37 via zdnet.com
  A survey of white- and gold-collar employees show they're suspicious of companies' motivations for using IT. Oddly, older employees say they believe in technology for productivity more than their younger counterparts.
  
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• Apple invests $250 million in glass maker Corning

  17-09-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  The investment follows Apple's previous $200 million cash injection into Corning's Harrodsburg, Ky. manufacturing plant.
  
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• Ransomware: Cyber-insurance payouts are adding to the problem, warn security experts

  17-09-2019 16:24 via zdnet.com
  "It seems like a fix but it really isn't". Paying the ransom might be the cheapest short-term option to get your data back, but it causes long-term problems.
  
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• CIO vs CFO: How digital transformation is changing IT budget decisions

  17-09-2019 15:42 via zdnet.com
  CIO strategy: If you want to be responsible for digital transformation, then you need to stop focusing on operations and act more like a trusted business advisor.
  
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• Oracle: Programming language Java 13 is out, it'll make you more productive

  17-09-2019 15:32 via zdnet.com
  Oracle commits to six-month release cycle for Java.
  
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• Does the iPhone 11 have a hidden feature waiting to be activated?

  17-09-2019 15:23 via zdnet.com
  Over the past few months rumors pointed to the iPhone 11 ‘borrowing’ a feature from Samsung. But that feature was a no-show at the official unveiling.
  
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• Richard Stallman resigns from Free Software Foundation after defending Jeffrey Epstein behavior

  17-09-2019 15:20 via zdnet.com
  Richard M. Stallman, godfather of free software and open source, has resigned as FSF president and board member and his position at MIT.
  
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• Cyberattackers now pose as business executives to secure security certificates

  17-09-2019 15:11 via zdnet.com
  Certificates can be used to sign-off on malicious payloads and can fetch a lucrative price on the black market.
  
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• Report reveals where IT and Line of Business goals clash

  17-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  If businesses want to build a comprehensive data management strategy that advances business objectives, they need to resolve certain points of friction, according to a survey from Cloudera and Harvard Business Review Analytic Services.
  
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• Gootkit malware crew left their database exposed online without a password

  17-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Even cyber-criminal gangs can't secure their MongoDB servers properly.
  
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• Coros announces APEX Pro GPS sports watch: Longer battery life, altitude features, and a touch screen option

  17-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  On the heels of its recent VERTIX release, Coros announced an update to the APEX model that was released about a year ago. This new APEX Pro model extends the battery life while also providing an optional touch screen interface.
  
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• Cerebras’s first customer for giant AI chip is supercomputing hog U.S. Department of Energy

  17-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Cerebras Systems, the California startup that last month came out of the stealth mode with the world's biggest chip, dedicated to artificial intelligence, announced its first customer for its computer system, the U.S. Department of Energy. The announcement follows announcements earlier this year for future supercomputing systems made by Intel and AMD and Cray.
  
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• Vivo's Nex 3 lands: Flagship 5G phone with waterfall display, 64-megapixel camera

  17-09-2019 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Vivo's 5G Nex 3 with a curved-edge screen shows that innovation in smartphones isn't dead yet.
  
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• Skidmap malware buries into the kernel to hide illicit cryptocurrency mining

  17-09-2019 14:20 via zdnet.com
  The Linux malware makes use of a rootkit to disguise itself on infected machines.
  
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• Dremio releases Data Lake Engines for AWS and Azure

  17-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Dremio releases new technology for cloud data lakes. Can the company take data in relatively slow cloud object storage and make queries against it faster?
  
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• Get ready for 30% faster internet as Wi-Fi 6 devices clear final hurdle

  17-09-2019 13:23 via zdnet.com
  Users with Wi-Fi 6 devices and routers should get faster transfer speeds than current technology offers.
  
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• Self-driving vehicles could use a 3D semantic camera to detect skin

  17-09-2019 13:20 via zdnet.com
  Low-powered lasers enable fuller situational awareness for mobility applications.
  
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• Financial asset firm PCI ordered to pay $1.5 million for poor cybersecurity practices

  17-09-2019 13:10 via zdnet.com
  Phillip Capital Inc. has been penalized for a data breach and failing to disclose the incident to clients quickly.
  
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• Windows 10: Has Microsoft cleaned up its update mess? (Spoiler: Maybe)

  17-09-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  After its botched release of the version 1809 update for Windows 10 last year, Microsoft instituted a sweeping series of changes to Windows Update. Don't be fooled by the headlines: A close look at recent issues with version 1903 suggests those changes are paying off.
  
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• Uh-oh: This camera watches while you work out

  17-09-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  A stationary camera may have a leg up on wearable trackers like smart watches.
  
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• Millennials stressed from tech and social media overload

  17-09-2019 11:13 via zdnet.com
  Milennials are suffering from burnout at work – and tech is a major factor in their stress.
  
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• Can an iPad Pro really replace a laptop? Let's find out

  17-09-2019 10:47 via zdnet.com
  What does "Pro" really mean? Can an iPad Pro replace my MacBook Pro as a daily driver?
  
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• Rebellion's Sniper Elite VR game previewed

  17-09-2019 09:23 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak plays a demo of the latest version of the World War II sniping simulator.
  
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• Tuesday briefing: Transgenic mosquitoes are breeding in Brazil

  17-09-2019 09:08
  
  Genetically modified mosquitoes created by a British biotech firm found breeding in the wild, the Google Pixel 4 launches in October
  
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• ACT Health Directorate signs AU$3.2m SaaS contract with TechOne

  17-09-2019 07:11 via zdnet.com
  ACT Health Directorate's on-premise inventory management system will be replaced with an 'end-to-end' Software-as-a-Service solution.
  
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• Nature documentaries need to get real about climate change

  17-09-2019 07:00
  
  Climate change was mentioned less than hunting or habitat loss in Our Planet – and researchers fear that the documentaries aren't driving people to change their actions
  
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• How to use Google Drive like a boss

  17-09-2019 07:00
  
  Google's cloud storage system is a useful place to backup your files, but it can feel like a dumping ground. Here's how to get the most out of it
  
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• Audi e-tron long-distance test: 1,000 miles in 24 hours

  17-09-2019 07:00
  
  Armed with vat continental coffee and our wits, WIRED drove Audi's flagship electric car across 10 European countries in just 24 hours. Was it pleasant? No
  
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• Class action launched against Centrelink's 'robo-debt'

  17-09-2019 06:53 via zdnet.com
  The class action into the 'toxic' data-matching initiative will be brought by Gordon Legal.
  
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• ASIC cracks online fraud syndicate allegedly shipping money via crypto

  17-09-2019 05:34 via zdnet.com
  The ASIC-AFP joint 'multi-layered cybercrime' investigation has resulted in the arrest of a 21 year-old woman from Melbourne.
  
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• Voice-activated calling via Google Nest now available with Telstra

  17-09-2019 04:45 via zdnet.com
  Mobile customers can ask Google Assistant to call a contact name, a number, a business, or emergency services.
  
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• NBN pricing paper proposes new 100/20, 250/25, and 1000/50Mbps tiers

  17-09-2019 04:00 via zdnet.com
  The 250Mbps and 1Gbps plans would only be available on fibre-to-the-premises and HFC networks.
  
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• Canberra wants to open digital identity system to commercial sector

  17-09-2019 03:49 via zdnet.com
  The federal government has opened discussions on how the commercial sector can participate in Australia's digital identity system.
  
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• Victorian driver licence info to be stored in federal database

  17-09-2019 02:55 via zdnet.com
  The state government said it will ensure the privacy of individuals is not compromised.
  
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