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• Ransomware incident to cost Danish company a whopping $95 million

  30-09-2019 23:26 via zdnet.com
  After a month, hearing aid manufacturer Demant has yet to recover after the attack.
  
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• Amazon launches AWS IQ, a service to connect customers with certified experts

  30-09-2019 21:30 via zdnet.com
  The program is meant to help AWS customers find help with a range of project work.
  
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• OneDrive adds Personal Vault option for sensitive files and photos

  30-09-2019 21:00 via zdnet.com
  A new feature in the consumer version of Microsoft's OneDrive lets you store sensitive files in the cloud with extra encryption and authentication options. But you'll need an Office 365 subscription for unlimited access.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 13.1.2 with Camera, HomePod, iCloud backup fixes, and more

  30-09-2019 19:54 via zdnet.com
  It's the fourth iPhone update released in less than two weeks.
  
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• US Treasury goes after the planes and yacht of Russia's troll farm founder

  30-09-2019 18:22 via zdnet.com
  US Treasury takes new approach to imposing sanctions on IRA's owner.
  
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• Microsoft makes Windows Virtual Desktop generally available globally

  30-09-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is rolling out its Azure-based Windows Virtual Desktop service and readying some new capabilities around Teams support and MSIX App Attach which could make it even more useful.
  
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• Microsoft Surface event: The new devices and everything else we expect

  30-09-2019 17:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's October 2 fall event is going to feature not just new Surface devices but also new services and experiences.
  
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• Could a strange new memory chip unlock mysteries of AI?

  30-09-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  For many years, it's been hard to commercialize "MRAM" memory chips because of their unpredictability. But a startup, Spin Memory, is betting that the randomness operating in MRAM might make it an ideal chip for machine learning.
  
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• AMD launches Ryzen Pro 3000 Series processors

  30-09-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  AMD is touting its latest processor lineup for offering security-centric features and enterprise-grade reliability.
  
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• BlackBerry's new lab wants to add more machine learning to security

  30-09-2019 16:44 via zdnet.com
  New unit will focus on research and development in security technologies.
  
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• Full-fibre broadband: What is it and how does it work?

  30-09-2019 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson says everyone in the UK should have fast full-fibre broadband, but what is it?
  
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• Top storage devices and adapters for your iPad and iPhone

  30-09-2019 16:15 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iPadOS and iOS 13 make it much easier for iPad and iPhone users to share files and make backups using external storage devices. Here's our guide to some of the best options.
  
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• Pictures at an Oracle Exhibition: OpenWorld 2019

  30-09-2019 16:04 via zdnet.com
  Oracle OpenWorld 2019 was a culmination of the earliest stages of a breathtaking transformation at Oracle and the beginning of a new phase in their growth and relationships with customers, prospects, other companies and the world at large. Is this a good thing?
  
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• Malvertiser exploited two browser bugs to show over one billion malicious ads

  30-09-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  eGobbler group exploits bugs in Chrome for iOS, and Chrome and Safari for desktop to show popup ads and redirect users to malicious sites.
  
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• Chrome hacks: Six secret, strange tricks you can do with browser tabs

  30-09-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  When it comes to customizing Chrome, there are the publicly visible extensions, and then there are the secret experimental flags buried deep in the heart of Chrome itself. We tinker with some hidden settings to improve tab performance -- with mixed results.
  
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• Galaxy Fold first look: Prepare to be amazed by the future of smartphones

  30-09-2019 15:27 via zdnet.com
  Matthew Miller drove eight hours to get his hands on the future. And while Samsung's new Galaxy Fold is not a phone for most people, if you want to experience an engineering marvel that takes you a step closer to the Holy Grail of One Device, read Matthew's first look.
  
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• Microsoft to Linux developers: We want your help to bring Edge browser to Linux

  30-09-2019 15:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft might build Edge for Linux because doing so could attract web developers.
  
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• Scale changes everything

  30-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  "Scale changes everything" is Silicon Valley folk wisdom. So how does it affect us in storage and, surprisingly, elsewhere?
  
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• Levi's new Trucker Jacket paves the way for smart jeans, thanks to Google

  30-09-2019 14:32
  
  Now Google’s Jacquard hardware is more dinky, Levi’s looks like it is finally working on touch-sensitive jeans – but it’s going to need to solve that 10-wash-or-less rule
  
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• Windows 10 users fume: Microsoft, where's our 'local account' option gone?

  30-09-2019 14:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft really wants Windows 10 users to have a cloud account, so the offline-account option is harder to find.
  
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• Brazil's fintech segment sees growth

  30-09-2019 14:25 via zdnet.com
  The number of financial services startups has seen a 34 percent increase this year when compared to 2018, according to a new study.
  
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• Richard Stallman to Microsoft: Publicly retract 'open source is a cancer' claim

  30-09-2019 14:11 via zdnet.com
  If you love open source so much, say sorry for the horrible things you said, software pioneer Stallman suggests.
  
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• Strata postmortem: Making a midcourse correction

  30-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Tackling what we used to call big data has gotten beyond open source project debates. Instead, the challenge is breaking down the silos between data scientists and data engineers. This year’s Strata Data conference marks the end of the era where the focus was mostly on the platform.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Fold first look: in pictures

  30-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's new Galaxy Fold is one of the most unique devices we have seen in years with a smartphone/tablet in one device. After three days of use, it's clearly a high end product for the early adopter that is a stunning achievement in engineering.
  
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• New PDFex attack can exfiltrate data from encrypted PDF files

  30-09-2019 13:47 via zdnet.com
  All the 27 desktop and web PDF viewer apps that were tested were found to be vulnerable in a way or another.
  
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• How Amazon and Microsoft could build the world’s biggest app store

  30-09-2019 13:16 via zdnet.com
  Move over, Google and Apple. Consumers want and deserve another option that is free from your undue influence.
  
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• VHA and TPG close by stating ACCC needs a 'forensic Tardis' to oppose merger

  30-09-2019 09:50 via zdnet.com
  Justice Middleton opened the final days of the case between the ACCC and VHA/TPG over the proposed merger by saying he was hoping for a judgement prior to end of 2019 but it's more likely that a decision will come in February 2020.
  
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• Monday briefing: Elon Musk would like you to watch his Starship instead of his labour law violations

  30-09-2019 09:03
  
  Musk oversaw Tesla's illegal anti-unionisation efforts, reports of a WhatsApp backdoor for law enforcement aren't quite what they seem
  
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• Japanese telco KDDI goes with Nokia and Ericsson for 5G

  30-09-2019 08:39 via zdnet.com
  Its first set of commercial 5G services are expected to go live in March 2020.
  
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• Over 850,000 diagnostic reports uploaded to My Health Record each week

  30-09-2019 08:05 via zdnet.com
  Australian Digital Health Agency says nearly all public providers of pathology and diagnostic imaging use the electronic health record.
  
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• Singapore defence ministry runs second HackerOne bug bounty programme

  30-09-2019 07:45 via zdnet.com
  Dangling bounties ranging from $150 to $10,000, Singapore's Ministry of Defence hopes to uncover vulnerabilities in 11 internet-facing systems and websites with the help of 400 white-hat hackers from the HackerOne global community.
  
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• Have Indian IT companies been gouging H-1B workers with low wages?

  30-09-2019 07:10 via zdnet.com
  While data from various sources may offer diverging views on what H-1Bs have been paid, the sorry fact is that the floor for H-1Bs hasn't changed in 25 years.
  
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• Huawei opens flagship store in Shenzhen

  30-09-2019 07:08 via zdnet.com
  In the works since 2017, the Chinese smartphone maker's three-storey flagship store spans 1,300 square meters and is manned by 120 consultants who hail from various fields including hotel, art, and aviation.
  
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• DFAT seeks to upgrade its digital asset management system with SaaS

  30-09-2019 07:03 via zdnet.com
  New system be used to create, share, and access existing and future digital assets such as images, videos, audios, multimedia items, and documents.
  
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• What happens when vaccine scepticism takes over? Look to the Philippines

  30-09-2019 07:00
  
  After a widely-used vaccine was drawn into question, trust in immunisations plummeted. Now the Philippines is in the grip of multiple severe outbreaks
  
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• The Windows 10 privacy settings you should change right now

  30-09-2019 07:00
  
  Microsoft's Windows 10 is now the world's most popular desktop operating system. But if you want to control how it uses your data, here are a few top tips
  
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• YouTube Music to be preinstalled on Android 10 devices

  30-09-2019 04:27 via zdnet.com
  It is another step towards making the YouTube Music app become Google's main music player.
  
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• Australian government stumps up AU$182m for help with its Entrepreneurs' Programme

  30-09-2019 03:42 via zdnet.com
  The Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science is after approximately 10 delivery partners that can provide expert advice to help participating businesses grow, innovate, and commercialise.
  
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• Huawei and Airtel use 1Gbps microwave MIMO backhaul for 5G

  30-09-2019 02:48 via zdnet.com
  Adding carrier aggregation will see links hit 2Gbps across two lots of 28MHz spectrum.
  
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• Stratasys leverages high performance partners to expand 3D printing innovation

  30-09-2019 01:31 via zdnet.com
  High performance environments give Stratasys a lot of lessons learned for manufacturing parts and tools on the fly.
  
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• Linux to get kernel 'lockdown' feature

  30-09-2019 01:24 via zdnet.com
  New Linux kernel "lockdown" module to limit high-privileged users -- even root -- from tampering with some kernel functionality.
  
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• Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia on data science, technology investment and disrupting an industry

  30-09-2019 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Carvana can sell you a car in 10 minutes and consumers are starting to buy used autos online. Here's how technology is putting Carvana on a nearly $4 billion annual revenue run rate.
  
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