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• Why the Apple Store is the worst place to buy your new iPhone 11

  20-09-2019 22:42 via zdnet.com
  Avoid this nightmare.
  
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• Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps

  20-09-2019 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The move comes as part of a review launched in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  
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• Apple iPhone 11 first impressions: Faster, better-looking camera setup, ultra-wide angle is a welcome addition

  20-09-2019 22:30 via zdnet.com
  We just unboxed the iPhone 11 and are starting to dive in. Here are some first thoughts.
  
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• Google's public image disconnect: Smart engineers and dumb algorithms

  20-09-2019 21:28 via zdnet.com
  Google's search technologies struggle to identify original news stories.
  
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• Facebook suspended tens of thousands of apps from 400 developers

  20-09-2019 20:50 via zdnet.com
  Cambridge Analytica fallout yielded tens of thousands of app suspensions and bans.
  
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• AWS brings EC2 G4 instances into general availability

  20-09-2019 19:59 via zdnet.com
  The accelerated computing instances feature Nvidia T4 Tensor Core GPUs
  
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• Brazil sees increase in PC sales in Q2 2019

  20-09-2019 19:22 via zdnet.com
  The boost was driven by the banking and manufacturing sectors, according to IDC.
  
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• Microsoft to provide free Windows 7 updates for voting systems in 2020

  20-09-2019 19:03 via zdnet.com
  The January 2020 end-of-support date for Windows 7 was expected to have a major impact on elections in the U.S. and other countries around the world. Today's announcement means those voting systems will receive free updates through the end of the year.
  
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• Robot priests more acceptable to Protestants than Catholics, says professor

  20-09-2019 17:35 via zdnet.com
  Can AI create better priests? Are we prepared to worship via machines rather than fallible humans? A Villanova University professor believes a post-human priesthood has its advantages.
  
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• Exclusive: TalkTalk hacker also breached EtherDelta cryptocurrency exchange

  20-09-2019 17:15 via zdnet.com
  Elliot Gunton and Anthony Tyler Nashatka charged for 2015 EtherDelta hack.
  
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• Microsoft poses threat to Germany's digital sovereignty, warns study

  20-09-2019 16:08 via zdnet.com
  German government is too dependent on "single software providers", but changing that will be difficult and costly.
  
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• Huawei unveils the Mate 30 series under a trade war cloud

  20-09-2019 15:33 via zdnet.com
  If you can overlook the absence of Google's apps and services, Huawei's Mate 30 series has a lot to offer. It's a big ask though.
  
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• After Nokia's new flip phone, Alcatel 4G flip phones arrive with Google Assistant

  20-09-2019 14:40 via zdnet.com
  Google Assistant could take the hassle out of texting on the two new basic flip phones from TCL.
  
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• Magecart strikes again: hotel booking websites come under fire

  20-09-2019 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Card-skimmers may have impacted close to 200 hotel properties and their customers.
  
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• Windows 10 in 2020: Microsoft shows off faster Bluetooth pairing in 20H1 preview

  20-09-2019 14:08 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft latest Windows 10 preview of the 20H1 update offers more thoughtful notifications for Bluetooth pairing.
  
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• This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it

  20-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  More than three years after Microsoft’s free upgrade offer officially ended, people are still reporting successful Windows 10 upgrades from older machines. Here’s the latest extremely unofficial report.
  
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• YouTube stars rattled by verification changes

  20-09-2019 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube will remove the "verified" status from many video-makers' channels.
  
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• Developer takes down Ruby library after he finds out ICE was using it

  20-09-2019 13:38 via zdnet.com
  ICE not directly impacted by the takedown, but developer wanted to prove a point.
  
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• Raspberry Pi 4 getting hot? A closer look

  20-09-2019 13:26 via zdnet.com
  There are some issues with the operating temperature of the Raspberry Pi 4. Here's what I've found so far.
  
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• Hackers get chance to target US satellite

  20-09-2019 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The US Air Force will allow selected hackers try and take over an orbiting satellite.
  
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• Two Android adware apps with 1.5 million downloads removed from Google Play Store

  20-09-2019 13:14 via zdnet.com
  Researchers detail two malicious adware applications - one of which has been in the official Android store for two years.
  
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• Microsoft: We want you to learn Python programming language for free

  20-09-2019 13:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new free video course helps aspiring programmers learn Python...and then build AI apps on Azure.
  
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• Blockchain ID checks: How this startup is now verifying identities online

  20-09-2019 13:08 via zdnet.com
  Veriff, Estonia´s fastest-growing startup, is partnering with Blockchain and also targeting small businesses.
  
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• Coinbase mulls over bringing Telegram to its cryptocurrency trading platform

  20-09-2019 13:01 via zdnet.com
  16 other digital assets are also being considered.
  
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• World record sales for robots as sector reaches $16.5 billion in investment

  20-09-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Among other takeaways, the World Robotics Report tracked a staggering jump in the number of collaborative robot installations last year.
  
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• Man allegedly used drone to pelt ex-girlfriend’s home with bombs

  20-09-2019 11:50 via zdnet.com
  Charges now include unregistered drone operation, meth use, and unlawfully owning firearms.
  
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• WannaCry ransomware is still infecting PCs - and some victims are still trying to pay the ransom

  20-09-2019 11:30 via zdnet.com
  More than two years on from the global outbreak, WannaCry ransomware is still spreading - and sometimes still successful at infecting users.
  
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• The art of luxury in an autonomous age

  20-09-2019 11:06
  
  Listen to podcast one of a three-part special with Bentley, which looks at how luxury, sustainability and technology will play a part in the future of the ultra-luxury automotive market
  
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• Microsoft president: Don't move fast and break things

  20-09-2019 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Microsoft's president urges other tech firms to accept responsibility for the effects of their work.
  
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• Twitter removes new batch of state-backed accounts

  20-09-2019 10:20 via zdnet.com
  Twitter removes new accounts part of state-run information campaigns in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Equador, and China.
  
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• AWS says servers secure following Malindo Air data breach

  20-09-2019 09:58 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Web Services says servers containing customer information belonging to the Malaysian airline are secured, following a breach that compromised personal data of 21 million passengers, including that of Malindo's parent company, Lion Air.
  
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• Friday briefing: Amazon announces new climate pledge in response to worker action

  20-09-2019 08:58
  
  Amazon has pledged to be carbon-neutral by 2040 but is falls short on sustainability data, North America has lost 29 per cent of its birds in 50 years
  
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• Meet the DNA detectives fighting to stop the next Horsegate

  20-09-2019 07:00
  
  Seven years on from the horse meat scandal, the number of food fraud cases keep going up. But now a phalanx of food inspectors armed with next-generation DNA tests hope they can fight back against doctored fish, herbs and health foods
  
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• Link's Awakening is a nostalgic treasure (and a great Zelda game)

  20-09-2019 07:00
  
  The Game Boy classic has arrived on Switch. It's a fun handheld title, but a powerful dose of nostalgia gives it added appeal
  
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• In an alternate universe the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the best phone in the world

  20-09-2019 07:00
  
  The Mate 30 family are Huawei’s first post-Google-apocalypse phones. But the Chinese brand has come out swinging, with the Pro version the best phone to get such a poor chance of success
  
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• 12 London landmarks opening their doors for Open House 2019

  20-09-2019 07:00
  
  From towering art deco facades to a behind-the-scenes look at waste management, there's something for everyone as more than 800 London buildings let in visitors for Open House London
  
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• Google expands Wi-Fi and adds toll-free Google Assistant line in India

  20-09-2019 05:59 via zdnet.com
  Announcements from Google event in India include giving villages in India access to Wi-Fi connectivity for the first time and a chance to call Google Assistant on a toll-free number.
  
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• UNSW professor wants to see more 'rascals' taking up cyber

  20-09-2019 05:32 via zdnet.com
  Calling out those who are willing to question the status quo and change the way cybersecurity is taught at Australian education institutions.
  
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• Two long-time Microsoft board members step down

  20-09-2019 04:10 via zdnet.com
  GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley may become a new MIcrosoft board member, if approved, while two other long-time members departi
  
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• NZ government hands out an extra NZ$9m to support 'deep tech' incubators

  20-09-2019 03:50 via zdnet.com
  The amount is on top of the existing NZ$25.5 million that was allocated under the 2019 Budget to the New Zealand Technology Incubator program.
  
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• Half of China plays mobile games, report says

  20-09-2019 03:49 via zdnet.com
  The overall mobile gaming market is showing an upward trend in China this year as incomes in June have increased by 21.5%, according to agency data.
  
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• Optus 'doubling down' on customer experience through the cloud

  20-09-2019 03:31 via zdnet.com
  The Australian telco has turned to Google for help with boosting its customer experience.
  
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• Infinity Telecom hit by ACMA on customer information issues

  20-09-2019 03:24 via zdnet.com
  ACMA has issued a remedial direction for the Sydney-based telco to amend its website with mandatory information.
  
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• Honesty needed to break 'impasse' over cops versus encrypted data

  20-09-2019 02:49 via zdnet.com
  The Encryption Working Group has proposed a sensible way to advance the debate on encryption policy, including a reality-based decision-making framework. Australia's approach has been nothing like this.
  
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• ACT government and AustCyber launch Canberra Cyber Security Innovation Node

  20-09-2019 02:07 via zdnet.com
  This brings the total number of innovation nodes in Australia to seven.
  
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• Tech entrepreneurs call for more government regulation

  20-09-2019 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Tech insiders say we cannot trust companies like Google and Facebook to regulate themselves.
  
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• Robotic fish to scare invasive species and other news

  20-09-2019 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• The work experience you can do in your pyjamas

  20-09-2019 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Big companies are offering internships via the internet, but are they a valuable experience?
  
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• Australian Computer Society splashes out on four data-driven industry associations

  20-09-2019 00:59 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition aligns with the society's 2017-2022 strategy.
  
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• Google removes two Chrome ad blocker extensions caught 'cookie stuffing'

  20-09-2019 00:47 via zdnet.com
  Two Chrome ad blockers caught manipulating cookies so extension devs could earn commissions on users' backs.
  
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