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• Microsoft acquires code-analysis platform vendor Semmle

  18-09-2019 22:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft plans to more tightly integrate Semmle's security products with the GitHub product line.
  
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• Windows Defender malware scans are failing after a few seconds

  18-09-2019 21:47 via zdnet.com
  Windows Defender "Quick" and "Full" scans stop after a few files and a few seconds.
  
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• Getting a new iPhone 11 on Friday? Here's how to ensure a smooth upgrade

  18-09-2019 20:45 via zdnet.com
  Getting a new iPhone 11 this Friday? Here's what you need to do to make the switch as painless as possible, whether you use the iPhone for business or leisure.
  
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• Exclusive deal: Save $100 on Swellpro's Spry waterproof drone with this code

  18-09-2019 20:43 via zdnet.com
  Wellbots is offering ZDNet readers an exclusive discount on its top-selling drone.
  
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• Exclusive deal: Save 10% on Swellpro's Spry waterproof drone with this code

  18-09-2019 20:43 via zdnet.com
  Wellbots is offering ZDNet readers an exclusive discount on its top-selling drone.
  
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• Huawei eyes AI prowess, invests in compute power

  18-09-2019 20:05 via zdnet.com
  Chinese tech giant unveils ambitious plans to build the architectures needed to meet growing demand for more compute power and artificial intelligence, pledging to do so on an "open" ecosystem".
  
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• Is the world ready for cross-platform quantum programming?

  18-09-2019 20:03 via zdnet.com
  Harvard's Prineha Narang and colleagues hit upon a neat way to compile programs to emerging "noisy" quantum systems, and now they've commercialized the work in a startup Aliro. The company tells ZDNet that the business world is chomping at the bit to get "quantum value" even before such systems reach full-scale commercial deployment.
  
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• AMD's 2nd-gen EPYC continues epic market momentum

  18-09-2019 19:34 via zdnet.com
  New platforms and new customers for what has become the go-to server chip.
  
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• AMD has another monster 64-core Rome chip, but the big business is in smaller machines

  18-09-2019 19:18 via zdnet.com
  AMD on Wednesday unveiled yet another monster 64-core part, but it's in the smaller-scale machines that it hopes to sell in high volume and take share from Intel.
  
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• NetSuite updates core capabilities, industry cloud offerings

  18-09-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Meanwhile, the Oracle SaaS business says its new partner initiative is picking up steam.
  
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• NetSuite moves to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

  18-09-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The move should help Oracle demonstrate that its cloud can handle sophisticated, at scale cloud applications.
  
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• Amazon's cash payment option PayCode launches in the US

  18-09-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  PayCode lets shoppers pay for online purchases in cash at Western Union locations.
  
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• Crypto-mining malware saw new life over the summer as Monero value tripled

  18-09-2019 16:50 via zdnet.com
  Crypto-mining malware returns to take the crown as today's most prevalent malware threat.
  
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• What is quantum computing? Understanding the how, why and when of quantum computers

  18-09-2019 16:37 via zdnet.com
  There are working machines today that perform some small part of what a full quantum computer may eventually do. But what are the real-world applications for quantum computing?
  
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• Apple TV Plus will be bigger than Netflix, if Apple does a billion things just right

  18-09-2019 15:23 via zdnet.com
  Thanks to Apple's year-long free trial program, Apple TV Plus has the potential for incredible reach. But can Apple sustain that reach after the year is up? Here's what Apple might be thinking.
  
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• Tableau rolls out Explain Data, algorithms to dig deep on data

  18-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Francois Ajenstat, Chief Product Officer at Tableau, said Explain Data is designed to evolve "what happened to why it happened."
  
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• Salesforce improves CRM searches with Einstein Search

  18-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Providing a strong enterprise search experience is challenging for a variety of reasons, but Salesforce says its new search bar will help users be more productive.
  
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• Sonos Move review: A superb but pricey portable speaker

  18-09-2019 14:57
  
  The excellent new multi-room speaker seems as at home indoors as it does outside in the garden. Despite a few small niggles, this really is the portable Sonos we have been waiting (a long time) for
  
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• Bill Gates: Don't break up tech giants, it won't stop anticompetitive behavior

  18-09-2019 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates thinks breaking up tech giants isn't an effective answer to antitrust concerns.
  
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• Oracle: This 1,060 Raspberry Pi supercomputer is 'world's largest Pi cluster'

  18-09-2019 14:08 via zdnet.com
  Oracle's Raspberry Pi 3 B+ supercomputer should provide 4,240 cores for processing.
  
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• Splunk rolls out new pricing packages, $150 million venture fund

  18-09-2019 14:01 via zdnet.com
  The company also announced new and expanded partnerships with ecosystem partners Cisco, Accenture, Deloitte and SAP.
  
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• Salesforce's Sustainability Cloud aims for carbon accountability

  18-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With consumers and industry players alike looking for ways to curb carbon emissions, Salesforce is introducing a new platform for tracking and reporting reliable environmental data.
  
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• IBM aims to scale quantum computing with new center, 53-qubit system

  18-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With the fleet expansion, IBM is hoping to build out the ecosystem for quantum computing research and commercial applications.
  
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• Facebook expands Portal lineup to work on your TV

  18-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The company's new video-calling devices get a new look, and can even plug into your TV set now to leverage the larger screen.
  
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• Facebook's new Portal is a last-ditch attempt at hardware success

  18-09-2019 13:59
  
  With new designs, Portal Assistant and a completely new model built to convert your television set into a giant video-call device, Facebook's latest hardware hopes to reverse the poor fortunes of Portal
  
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• Ransomware: 11 steps you should take to protect against disaster

  18-09-2019 13:25 via zdnet.com
  Falling victim to ransomware could put your vital business or personal data at risk of being lost forever. These steps can help bolster your defences.
  
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• Brazilian IT sector up in arms over government plans to target private sector tech clients

  18-09-2019 13:15 via zdnet.com
  State-owned tech company Serpro is being accused of trying to take business away from commercial operators
  
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• Google: Here's Fi's new 'unlimited' plan, but we'll cuts speeds after 22GB usage

  18-09-2019 13:11 via zdnet.com
  Google introduces a second Google Fi plan to give customers more predictable bills.
  
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• These software vulnerabilities top MITRE’s most dangerous list

  18-09-2019 13:05 via zdnet.com
  The Top 25 list gives developers indicators of what cybersecurity threats they should be most aware of.
  
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• Cage-free robots are now doing industry's heavy lifting

  18-09-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Once relegated to bench top tasks, these nimble collaborative coworkers are starting to beef up and do the work of an older generation of robots.
  
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• Albanian gangs take up cryptocurrencies: 'We need a new approach' say police

  18-09-2019 12:27 via zdnet.com
  Balkan organized crime groups in the UK are using fintech for money-laundering schemes.
  
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• Cybersecurity: New hacking group targets IT companies in first stage of supply chain attacks

  18-09-2019 12:06 via zdnet.com
  'Tortoiseshell' hacking group is identified by a custom form of malware, say researchs - and new the campaign isn't currently thought to be linked to any other cyber operations.
  
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• Despite diversions, AT&T CEO Stephenson honed in on 5G promise

  18-09-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Yes, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is battling activist shareholders over his media strategy, but he spent most of his time at a Goldman Sachs conference talking 5G's promise.
  
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• The debate over facial recognition technology

  18-09-2019 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Some MPs have called for UK police and companies to stop using live facial recognition for public surveillance.
  
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• New ransomware strain uses ‘overkill’ encryption to lock down your PC

  18-09-2019 10:45 via zdnet.com
  The new Nemty malware may have ties to GandCrab and Sodinokibi.
  
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• HTC appoints former Orange executive as new CEO

  18-09-2019 08:49 via zdnet.com
  Yves Maitre will be responsible for driving the company's push towards 5G, artificial intelligence, and extended reality (XR).
  
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• Labor floats jail time as penalty for social media giants that breach Aussie law

  18-09-2019 08:48 via zdnet.com
  The Shadow Minister for Technology also wants to see the appointment of someone she could consider her in-government counterpart.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Criminal violence and illegal activity are driving fires in the Brazilian Amazon

  18-09-2019 08:41
  
  Human Rights Watch says criminal gangs are behind the burning Amazon, the US government is suing to to seize Snowden's book profits
  
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• HP launches HP Elite Dragonfly, a premium business laptop and Intel Project Athena poster child

  18-09-2019 08:00 via zdnet.com
  HP's Elite Dragonfly is less than 1 kilogram and has a design to make a statement yet be all about business.
  
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• Facebook's policy changes around harmful content gains support from NZ PM Ardern

  18-09-2019 07:33 via zdnet.com
  The changes were prompted by the Christchurch Call that happened earlier this year.
  
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• The rise and fall of Flash: the annoying plugin that accidentally created the modern web

  18-09-2019 07:00
  
  Before 1996, the web was a static, dull place. But the accidental creation of Flash turned it into a cacophony of noise, colour, and controversy, presaging the modern web
  
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• Sennheiser's new wireless headphones sound incredible

  18-09-2019 07:00
  
  The new Sennheiser Momentum Wireless are a brilliantly accomplished pair of headphones. Downright thrilling, in fact. So much so that lacklustre battery life and humdrum noise-cancelling should not put you off
  
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• Sennheiser Momentum Wireless review: awesome sound, so-so noise cancelling

  18-09-2019 07:00
  
  Sennheiser's new over-ears are a brilliantly accomplished pair of headphones. Downright thrilling, in fact. So much so that lacklustre battery life and humdrum noise-cancelling should not put you off
  
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• Sennheiser Momentum Wireless headphones review

  18-09-2019 07:00
  
  The new Sennheiser Momentum Wireless are a brilliantly accomplished pair of headphones. Downright thrilling, in fact. So much so that lacklustre battery life and humdrum noise-cancelling should not put you off
  
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• Live facial recognition surveillance 'must stop'

  18-09-2019 06:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners say the technology is inaccurate, intrusive and infringes on an individual's right to privacy.
  
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• Huawei urges Australia to embrace better Chinese products

  18-09-2019 05:30 via zdnet.com
  Huawei Australia chairman John Lord said Huawei is willing to allow the Australian government to test its products to make this happen.
  
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• Australia Post shipping insights through Google Cloud analytics play

  18-09-2019 04:27 via zdnet.com
  The postal service is aiming to have complete transparency over the entire delivery process, and wants to use its rich data to give customers what they actually want.
  
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• TPG kept looking into 5G even though Teoh killed the project

  18-09-2019 04:01 via zdnet.com
  Despite saying it was ending its mobile network at the start of the year, TPG's head of operations and products has revealed the telco continued to talk to mobile equipment vendors.
  
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• Human Services says access to identity-matching database would help stop fraud

  18-09-2019 03:42 via zdnet.com
  Extending biometrics access to the Stuart Robert-led department would help it thwart fraud, and ensure welfare is being distributed to the right people, it has said.
  
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• Hitachi Vantara and Hitachi Consulting to integrate ahead of IoT expansion plans

  18-09-2019 02:32 via zdnet.com
  The company plans to make 'aggressive investments' into its Lumada-based solutions and digital capabilities.
  
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