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• New SIM card attack disclosed, similar to Simjacker

  27-09-2019 23:15 via zdnet.com
  There's now an app to test your phone's SIM card for both Simjacker and WIBattack
  
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• Google adds new Cloud region in Poland

  27-09-2019 22:36 via zdnet.com
  Google also announced a new partnership with Poland’s Domestic Cloud Provider (DCP).
  
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• CTRL-Labs: Facebook didn't buy a billion-dollar, brain-scanning startup

  27-09-2019 22:28 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's public trust issues create a perception of a nefarious agenda with the recent acquisition of a New York-based startup that uses electrical muscle signals to control a virtual hand.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren wants an office of tech experts advising Congress

  27-09-2019 21:23 via zdnet.com
  To ensure members of Congress don't have to rely on corporate lobbyists for information about the tech industry, the Democratic 2020 candidate wants to revive the Office of Technology Assessment.
  
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• Malware infection disrupts production at defence contractor plants in three countries

  27-09-2019 19:27 via zdnet.com
  Rheinmetall plants in Brazil, Mexico, and the US disrupted by malware infection.
  
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• Microsoft says Windows 10 1903 is officially 'ready for broad deployment'

  27-09-2019 18:14 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has designated Windows 10 1903 ready for deployment via Windows Update four months after it began rolling out -- and just ahead of the company finalizing the next Windows 10 client and server feature updates.
  
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• iPhone 11 review: The best iPhone for most people

  27-09-2019 17:10 via zdnet.com
  It's clear the iPhone 11 is the iPhone for the masses.
  
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• World’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat and other news

  27-09-2019 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at the week's best technology stories.
  
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• Can AR goggles make swimming more fun?

  27-09-2019 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Chris Fox tries augmented reality goggles that help swimmers track their exercise
  
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• How to pick the right partners to accelerate true digital transformation

  27-09-2019 16:27 via zdnet.com
  The opportunity, and challenge, for businesses to transform lies in understanding what the business must transform from and to.
  
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• Tesla's 'biggest-ever' software update: V10 brings Smart Summon, Netflix, YouTube

  27-09-2019 15:24 via zdnet.com
  Tesla has released Software Version 10.0 with new entertainment apps and the parking-lot summon feature.
  
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• WhiteShadow downloader uses Microsoft SQL queries to deliver malicious payloads

  27-09-2019 15:04 via zdnet.com
  The downloader has an unusual way of executing next-stage payloads.
  
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• DARPA: Our goal is 100x faster network card for tomorrow's AI

  27-09-2019 14:54 via zdnet.com
  DARPA is asking for help to create the super-fast network interface card that industry has so far failed to produce.
  
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• These are the 10 best smartphones you can buy right now, and iPhone 11 reclaims the crown

  27-09-2019 14:45 via zdnet.com
  Samsung, Huawei, Apple, and OnePlus all revealed the latest smartphones with only Google's Pixel 4 left to appear. Apple regained the top spot, despite some stiff competition from Samsung and Huawei.
  
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• When will you get the next version of Windows 10? Here's how to take control

  27-09-2019 14:43 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's recent changes in Windows Update make it less likely that you'll be surprised by a feature update. To take full control, though, you'll need to study the release schedule and mark your calendar.
  
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• New Checkm8 jailbreak released for all iOS devices running A5 to A11 chips

  27-09-2019 14:21 via zdnet.com
  New jailbreak will work on iPhones 4S up to iPhone 8 and X.
  
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• Microsoft: If your Windows 10 PC is picked by AI for update, a crash is less likely

  27-09-2019 13:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft reckons its machine-learning models are improving the Windows 10 upgrade experience.
  
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• Run a computer in liquid: Result? Big power savings, says this cooling-tech startup

  27-09-2019 13:22 via zdnet.com
  You might think electricity and liquids don't mix, but an immersive-cooling company has other ideas.
  
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• Hit by ransomware? Victims of these four types of file-encrypting malware can now retrieve their files for free

  27-09-2019 13:13 via zdnet.com
  Cybersecurity researchers crack the codes of FortuneCrypt, Yatron, WannaCryFake and Avest ransomware, allowing victims to get their files back without paying cyber criminals.
  
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• Vimeo embroiled in biometric 'face map' lawsuit over user privacy, consent

  27-09-2019 13:11 via zdnet.com
  The company allegedly collected and stored biometric data without user consent.
  
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• Facebook to create VR world called Horizon

  27-09-2019 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Inhabitants of the virtual space will be able to play games, chat and shape the world, says Facebook.
  
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• Google’s quantum leap

  27-09-2019 13:00
  
  Google’s made a quantum computing breakthrough, Operation Matterhorn, and Uber’s kind-of licence renewal
  
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• Facebook's 'mind-reading' tech startup deal could completely change how we control computers

  27-09-2019 12:50 via zdnet.com
  Facebook's latest foray into brain computer interfaces is a reflection of the changing nature of hardware and how we interact with it.
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts says there's 'no basis' for lawsuit over 2015 security incident

  27-09-2019 12:26 via zdnet.com
  Dunkin' Donuts disputes claims made by New York state officials in recent lawsuit. Says it's looking forward to proving its case in court.
  
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• US uses Google Translate to vet refugees

  27-09-2019 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Documents show that US immigration services use free online translation tools to vet social media.
  
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• Facebook enjoys rare court win over privacy breach, investor claims

  27-09-2019 11:25 via zdnet.com
  A lawsuit brought forward by investors has been dismissed -- but can be refiled.
  
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• Google: 21 Facts you probably didn't know about the search engine

  27-09-2019 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  To celebrate its 21st birthday we've got 21 facts about the tech giant that you might not know - unless you've already googled them yourself of course!
  
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• Friday briefing: DoorDash breach exposes 4.9 million users

  27-09-2019 08:12
  
  Millions of DoorDash users and drivers' account details and addresses were hacked in May, TikTok inappropriately censors content around the world
  
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• More generic futurist hand-waving from Huawei's founder

  27-09-2019 07:39 via zdnet.com
  Ren Zhengfei seems to be yet another blind optimist about technology's inevitable benefits, but with 'regional characteristics' and an odd vision for what a 'level playing field' for 5G looks like.
  
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• ADHA to overhaul underlying infrastructure of Australia's health services

  27-09-2019 07:11 via zdnet.com
  The government agency has its eyes on a future that includes AI, blockchain, and IoT.
  
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• Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Amazon deal doesn't fix streaming's equality problem

  27-09-2019 07:00
  
  The Fleabag creator has signed a lucrative deal with Amazon Prime Video streaming platform. But generally, streaming services are just as unbalanced as the old networks when it comes to gender equality
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite review: a devolution from the full Switch

  27-09-2019 07:00
  
  The stripped down Switch impresses for newcomers but presents some silly obstacles with draconian account management. But, joy of joys, you do get a proper D-Pad
  
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• Apple's dropped some huge hints about its first AR glasses

  27-09-2019 07:00
  
  Through iOS 13 and iOS 13.1, Apple has been leaking some information about its first smart glasses. But we still don't know when they're coming
  
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• Department of Finance hunts for fibre optic communications service panel

  27-09-2019 05:13 via zdnet.com
  A request for tender has been launched to find a maximum of 12 contractors that can maintain, service, expand, and protect the agency's network and associated infrastructure.
  
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• Microsoft, Hewlett Foundation, and MasterCard launch CyberPeace Institute

  27-09-2019 03:32 via zdnet.com
  The non-profit organisation that will be based in Switzerland aims to protect victims against cyberattacks and assist them in the aftermath.
  
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• ZTE partners with Ooredoo Myanmar to demo 5G use cases

  27-09-2019 03:31 via zdnet.com
  It is the first time 5G use cases have been demonstrated in the country, the companies said.
  
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• Personal info on nearly 5 million DoorDash users, drivers, and merchants exposed

  27-09-2019 02:30 via zdnet.com
  Driver’s licence numbers of approximately 100,000 ‘Dashers’ were also accessed.
  
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• 'I built my software empire from a Stoke council house'

  27-09-2019 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Entrepreneur Stephen Parker describes his quest to build a software empire from Stoke.
  
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• How podcasts went from unlistenable to unmissable

  27-09-2019 00:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Podcasting has come of age, with today's increasingly slick productions attracting big advertising money.
  
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