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• Unicef now accepting cryptocurrency donations

  09-10-2019 23:50 via zdnet.com
  You can now use bitcoin and ether to donate to the global agency focused on children's rights.
  
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• Passport facial recognition checks fail to work with dark skin

  09-10-2019 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK government admits it knew its facial mapping tech struggled to work with some skin tones.
  
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• Tor Project removes 13.5% of current servers for running EOL versions

  09-10-2019 20:35 via zdnet.com
  Tor Project admins blacklist 800+ of the total 6,000+ Tor network servers.
  
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• Russian trolls' chief target was 'black US voters' in 2016

  09-10-2019 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  A Senate intelligence report says no other group was more targeted in the 2016 election.
  
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• The Flatiron Institute taps Lenovo-Intel systems for HPC-AI workloads

  09-10-2019 19:57 via zdnet.com
  The Flatiron collaboration marks an extension of the partnership between Intel and Lenovo in the data center.
  
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• Samsung announces its Android 10 beta is coming to these Galaxy devices soon

  09-10-2019 18:54 via zdnet.com
  If you're eager to get Android 10 on your Galaxy phone, read this.
  
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• Brazil's largest bank Itaú boosts surveillance with augmented reality

  09-10-2019 18:53 via zdnet.com
  The technology allows the simulation of risky situations in training processes.
  
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• Salesforce deploys Einstein Vision to spot great white sharks

  09-10-2019 17:30 via zdnet.com
  As shark sightings tick up along the California coast, researchers from Salesforce and UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Initiative are using AI to more effectively track the predators.
  
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• Two steps you should take to protect your network from hackers

  09-10-2019 17:24 via zdnet.com
  Taking these two steps can tighten security significantly, according to a former chief of MI6.
  
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• Unfortunately, awareness alone won’t do it: Successful phishing defense requires a layered approach

  09-10-2019 16:32 via zdnet.com
  October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month -- the time of year security pros remind individuals about the importance of cybersecurity strategy and educate them in hopes they won't become a victim.
  
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• Hook, line and sinker: How I fell victim to phishing attacks - again and again

  09-10-2019 16:27 via zdnet.com
  What do phishing emails, camping, wine, and embarrassment have in common, you ask?
  
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• Use less cellular and Wi-Fi data with iOS 13's Low Data Mode

  09-10-2019 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Don't have an unlimited data or internet plan and finding that your iPhone or iPad is burning through data too fast? Paying for Wi-Fi by the megabyte? Are you coming to the end of your cellphone billing cycle and running out of data? iOS 13's Low Data Mode will help you out.
  
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• Slow broadband? BT promises a speed upgrade for 700,000 customers by next summer

  09-10-2019 16:01 via zdnet.com
  BT signalled the end of older copper-based ADSL networks that 700,000 households and businesses in the UK are still relying on.
  
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• Most Americans can't recognize 2FA, HTTPS, or private browsing

  09-10-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Only 2% of 4,200+ survey takers answered all ten questions correctly in a very basic tech quiz.
  
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• GNU Project developers object to Richard M Stallman's continued leadership

  09-10-2019 15:57 via zdnet.com
  Richard M. Stallman resigned from leading the Free Software Foundation, but he appears to have kept his top role in the GNU Project. Some GNU programmers would like to see him leave.
  
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• Puppet announces public beta of Project Nebula for deploying cloud-native apps

  09-10-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Project Nebula brings Puppet's principles of configuration management automation to a cloud-native world.
  
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• macOS Catalina: Avoid my mistake and wait before you upgrade

  09-10-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  If, like me, you've been ignoring those popups warning you that this app or another won't be compatible with the next version of macOS, judgement day has arrived. About 10 percent of my apps aren't compatible, and some of them are pretty important. Here's what I found.
  
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• Windows 10: Now you can take calls to an Android phone from your PC

  09-10-2019 14:59 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft makes headway with its ambitions to integrate the smartphone experience with Windows 10.
  
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• Intel unveils Element device for modular PC builds

  09-10-2019 14:46 via zdnet.com
  The new hardware, which comprises a processor, Thunderbolt and USB ports, and built-in network connectivity in a dual-slot PCIe card, is a more powerful version of the NUC Compute Element the chipmaker introduced earlier this year as a replacement for the Compute Card.
  
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• iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: the best yet, but you don’t care

  09-10-2019 13:57
  
  Apple's latest top-spec mobile phones are a genuine step up in performance and ability. But the typical high-end user these handsets are aimed at likely won't use a fraction of what the Pros are capable of. They just want the best one
  
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• iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: the best yet, but what's the point?

  09-10-2019 13:57
  
  Apple's latest top-spec mobile phones are a genuine step up in performance and ability. But the typical high-end user these handsets are aimed at likely won't use a fraction of what the Pros are capable of. They just want the best one
  
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• MIT: We've created AI to detect 'serial internet address hijackers'

  09-10-2019 13:48 via zdnet.com
  MIT researchers develop an AI algorithm for network operators to detect and automatically ignore bad ISPs.
  
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• Essential teases Project GEM smartphone: Strange form factor with brilliant colors

  09-10-2019 13:10 via zdnet.com
  It's been a couple of years since we've heard from Essential, but yesterday a couple of images appeared on its Twitter account. The Project GEM device looks like a remote control, but it is running some type of operating system on a full-screen display.
  
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• 'My gaming addiction stops me from having relationships'

  09-10-2019 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  James Wisniewski accepts gaming addiction has a negative impact on his life - but he can't stop.
  
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• What will driving look like in 10 years? A technological wonderland

  09-10-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  From driver monitoring to AR-enabled heads-up displays, these are the predicted trends and technologies that will reshape the in-vehicle experience.
  
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• Call of Duty breaks records as publisher faces Hong Kong backlash

  09-10-2019 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The game's developer has become embroiled in controversy over the political crisis in Hong Kong.
  
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• Farewell Windows 10 1703: With its final patch, Creators Update hits end of life

  09-10-2019 12:46 via zdnet.com
  With no more monthly security and quality updates, Windows 10 1703 has reached the end of the road.
  
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• iOS 13 tells you when apps are secretly tracking you

  09-10-2019 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Apple brings an end to iPhone and iPad apps that secretly tracking your movements without your knowledge or explicit consent.
  
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• Bikers, jaguars, and Twitter hacks: When tech journalists fall prey to phishing attacks

  09-10-2019 12:27 via zdnet.com
  What do phishing emails, camping, wine, and embarrassment have in common, you ask?
  
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• These are the Apple macOS Catalina 10.15 security updates you need to know about

  09-10-2019 12:13 via zdnet.com
  Arbitrary code execution and memory vulnerabilities may impact Mac machines.
  
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• Blockchain: Why the revolution is still a decade away

  09-10-2019 11:22 via zdnet.com
  Blockchain has been a buzzword for a few years now, but the reality is that the technology is nowhere near ready for widescale adoption.
  
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• Civil rights groups urge lawmakers to dissolve police partnerships with Ring

  09-10-2019 10:47 via zdnet.com
  It has been reported that roughly 400 US police departments are collaborating with the smart doorbell firm.
  
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• US job seekers scrub their social media accounts to get success

  09-10-2019 10:36 via zdnet.com
  Are you worried that your social media footprint will jeopardize your career?If so, you are not alone.
  
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• StarHub to offer hyperscale data centre services through AirTrunk

  09-10-2019 09:42 via zdnet.com
  Available to StarHub customers from mid-2020, AirTrunk's 60-megawatt facility will be essential in meeting anticipated need for hyperscale data centre support with the emergence of 5G mobile edge computing capabilities, says the Singapore telco.
  
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• SUSE drops OpenStack Cloud

  09-10-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
  SUSE, a long-time supporter of the OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud program, is getting out of the OpenStack cloud business.
  
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• Wednesday briefing: Hearthstone fans protest Blizzard's suspension of grandmaster over Hong Kong democracy support

  09-10-2019 08:42
  
  Blizzard has come under fire for suspending and removing winnings from Hong Kong Hearthstone player Blitzchung, Twitter used two-factor authentication phone numbers to target adverts
  
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• Machines as consumers: The future according to Dell Technologies

  09-10-2019 08:24 via zdnet.com
  Emerging technologies will make our lives better, not worse, Dell Technologies has highlighted in research from the Institute of the Future.
  
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• This startup's map will accelerate our hunt for a Parkinson's cure

  09-10-2019 07:00
  
  When a close relative developed Parkinson's, Katharina Volz got to work. Her AI is now creating a 3D database that could reveal new therapies for the most intractable conditions
  
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• Think climate protests have hit a tipping point? Science disagrees

  09-10-2019 07:00
  
  According to Extinction Rebellion, turning a protest movement into political change requires 3.5 per cent of people. But things aren't always that simple
  
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• How to stop Brexit from creating a Windrush on steroids

  09-10-2019 07:00
  
  Vulnerable EU nationals might end up in a tough spot post-Brexit. One solution? ID cards
  
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• How millennials (and Deliveroo) took a slice out of Pizza Express

  09-10-2019 07:00
  
  The Pizza chain is facing huge debts and may have to close restaurants. But it's just the latest high street casualty in the decline of the UK's casual dining sector
  
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• NSW digital driver licence rollout date still unclear

  09-10-2019 05:58 via zdnet.com
  Digital driver's licence in NSW was meant to be available soon after the state election in March.
  
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• Schneier slams Australia's encryption laws and CyberCon speaker bans

  09-10-2019 04:37 via zdnet.com
  Governments breaking encryption is bad, and 'will get worse once breaking encryption means people can die', says one of the world's leading security experts.
  
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• NBN formally warned after giving MacTel a helping hand

  09-10-2019 03:50 via zdnet.com
  NBN hit with court-enforceable undertaking after providing special terms to Macquarie Telecom.
  
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• Telstra flags 3G switch off planned for 2024

  09-10-2019 02:01 via zdnet.com
  Spectrum to be shifted across to 5G services.
  
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• Microsoft October 2019 Patch Tuesday is a light one

  09-10-2019 01:24 via zdnet.com
  No zero-days this month. Only 59 security updates.
  
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• Chrous selects JB Rousselot as new CEO

  09-10-2019 00:33 via zdnet.com
  Former NBN chief strategy officer moves to Kiwi broadband wholesaler.
  
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• Government interference in Australia's premier cybersecurity conference is a worry

  09-10-2019 00:24 via zdnet.com
  Two 'incongruent' speakers were dumped from Australia's CyberCon. And bizarrely, the media was barred from covering a session explaining a public consultation process.
  
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