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• NEC scores AU$39m WA Police contract, revealed as AFP biometric supplier

  24-10-2019 23:44 via zdnet.com
  The GovNext-ICT contract is for the transformation of the wide area network, local area network, and IP telephony environments across every WA Police Force site.
  
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• Intel delivers strong Q3 as data businesses drive growth

  24-10-2019 22:28 via zdnet.com
  Intel also set an all-time quarterly record for revenue.
  
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• Amazon delivers mixed Q3 results as AWS growth slows

  24-10-2019 22:27 via zdnet.com
  While Amazon's cloud business sees increased competition, its e-commerce business is still spending to make Prime a one-day shipping program.
  
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• Beware of potential hidden Microsoft 365 licensing costs

  24-10-2019 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft 365 commercial customers may need to buy more licenses than they're anticipating in order to avoid trouble with the compliance police, Directions on Microsoft warns.
  
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• A DDoS gang is extorting businesses posing as Russian government hackers

  24-10-2019 21:29 via zdnet.com
  Exclusive: Fake "Fancy Bear" group is demanding money from companies in the financial sector, threatening DDoS attacks.
  
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• Microsoft: Packet loss involving Apple Push Notification Service was latest MFA outage culprit

  24-10-2019 21:14 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has shared its post-mortem on the October 18 MFA issue which affected a number of North American Azure and Office 365 users.
  
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• Enter to win a Google Pixel 4 XL*

  24-10-2019 21:11 via zdnet.com
  One lucky winner will take home a new Google Pixel 4 XL. This giveaway ends Oct. 31.
  
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• How to get an Amazon Echo Dot for 99 cents

  24-10-2019 20:59 via zdnet.com
  Deal alert: If you subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited for one month, you can get an Amazon Echo Dot for 99 cents, making the total cost of this bargain just $9. It's easy to do, too -- here's how.
  
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• Google to share government requests for GCP, G Suite data

  24-10-2019 20:41 via zdnet.com
  The expansion of Google's semi-annual transparency report comes as governments forge data-sharing agreements under the US CLOUD Act.
  
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• IBM can’t really define AI, but that won’t stop it from trying

  24-10-2019 19:31 via zdnet.com
  At its user conference in Florida, IBM offered to demystify the term AI. The effort seemed only mildly successful, but the company nevertheless conveyed a lot of energy and drive behind its various offerings that pertain to machine learning and that may be enough to excite its customers.
  
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• Fast, affordable internet from the sky is almost here

  24-10-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet to start serving customers in mid-2020.
  
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• Redis Labs goes Google Cloud, Graph, and other interesting places

  24-10-2019 18:04 via zdnet.com
  Redis becomes available on Google Cloud Platform today, and we take the opportunity to explore its graph-shaped future, its community, and its licensing issues
  
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• UN, UNICEF, Red Cross officials targeted in recent phishing campaign

  24-10-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Phishing sites first appeared in March, are not blocked in Google's Safe Browsing, and are still active today.
  
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• Symantec antivirus crashes something again. This time Chrome 78 browsers

  24-10-2019 17:27 via zdnet.com
  Fourth time in three months when Symantec's antivirus crashes something.
  
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• Snap releases new developer tool for sharing web content to Snapchat

  24-10-2019 17:18 via zdnet.com
  Creative Kit for Web lets brands and publishers add a Share to Snapchat button to their mobile or desktop website.
  
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• Will the smart factory benefit from 5G? Industry experts weigh in

  24-10-2019 16:36 via zdnet.com
  4G’s ‘replacement’ is on the horizon and may be transformative for the manufacturing sector.
  
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• Make your email marketing sing this holiday season

  24-10-2019 16:20 via zdnet.com
  Find out how to make email marketing work the very best in Q4.
  
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• Ex-YouTube engineer: Extreme content? No, it's algorithms that radicalize people

  24-10-2019 16:17 via zdnet.com
  To stop radicalization, the real solution is to make online platforms' recommendation algorithms more transparent.
  
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• Why is Windows 10 a mess? Ex-Microsoft engineer blames the culture of 'made-men'

  24-10-2019 15:17 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 could be better if only Microsoft got rid of its layers of made-men, according to a former Microsoft distinguished engineer.
  
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• RuPaul's Drag Race UK shows why young people don't watch the BBC

  24-10-2019 15:13
  
  Younger audiences continue to sashay away from the BBC. It's muddled handling of the brilliant Drag Race shows exactly why
  
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• AWS skills training for 1,400 Kmart and Target employees

  24-10-2019 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Staff will pick up skills in cloud, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
  
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• Comcast navigates cord cutting with broadband, business, wireless

  24-10-2019 14:58 via zdnet.com
  The cable and media giant delivered strong third quarter results, but the biggest takeaway is that the company is managing to transform its business mix via adding services, software and responding to shifts in customer preferences.
  
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• Banks pull Samsung S10 apps over security flaw

  24-10-2019 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Users have found a glitch that lets anyone unlock the device via its fingerprint authentication system.
  
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• Citrix's transition to subscriptions, SaaS picks up steam

  24-10-2019 14:25 via zdnet.com
  The company's third quarter highlights how Citrix's bookings of Workspace are transitioning the business model ahead of pace.
  
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• Google Pixel 4 review: Solid camera, but poor battery and cellular performance kill it for business

  24-10-2019 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Google Pixel phones are known for advanced camera software, but this single feature cannot carry the Pixel 4 to success. There are many other elements important to business use that are just not present on the Pixel 4.
  
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• Nokia Q3 2019 earnings prompt share plummet, 5G risks ‘materialize’

  24-10-2019 14:11 via zdnet.com
  Share prices suffer as the tech giant slashes its full-year outlook.
  
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• Apple's macOS Catalina: LibreOffice users still get 'scary' malware messages

  24-10-2019 14:06 via zdnet.com
  Is macOS' GateKeeper doing its job or unnecessarily getting in the way of users?
  
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• Qualcomm launches $200M 5G investment fund

  24-10-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The fund is designed to support early-stage startups developing 5G applications beyond smartphones.
  
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• Is open source the way to go for observability? Grafana Labs scores $24M Series A funding to try to prove this

  24-10-2019 13:51 via zdnet.com
  The best observability platforms today are open source, and it should be all about choice, says Grafana Labs
  
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• This easy-to-use information-stealing trojan malware is quickly gaining popularity among cyber criminals

  24-10-2019 13:33 via zdnet.com
  Racoon Stealer isn't sophisticated, but it has stolen credit card information, passwords and more from hundreds of thousands of victims, and an aggressive marketing campaign means its popularity is still growing, security researchers warn.
  
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• Twitter Q3 disappoints as does Q4 outlook amid ad business woes

  24-10-2019 13:23 via zdnet.com
  "Performance was impacted by revenue product issues," says Twitter, which disappoints Wall Street with its earnings.
  
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• Surface Laptop 3 teardown: iFixit lifts lid on Microsoft's 'easy to repair' claim

  24-10-2019 12:58 via zdnet.com
  Surface Laptop 3's score of 5 out of 10 on repairability is five more points than its predecessor got from iFixit.
  
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• Intel files patent antitrust lawsuit against SoftBank's Fortress

  24-10-2019 12:44 via zdnet.com
  Intel has taken umbrage with how Fortress allegedly attempts to assert patent license demands in the quest for revenue.
  
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• Vietnamese student behind Android adware strain that infected millions

  24-10-2019 11:49 via zdnet.com
  Hanoi student never hid identity, deployed adware via 42 apps uploaded on the Play Store.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg grilled over ad fact-checking policy

  24-10-2019 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Lawmakers accuse Mark Zuckerberg of allowing disinformation ahead of the 2020 US presidential election.
  
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• Startup powerhouse: Why Estonia needs more developers, tech talent in jobs boom

  24-10-2019 11:21 via zdnet.com
  Estonia's startups are racing to hire but they're plagued by a shortage of skilled tech labor.
  
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• Amazon reveals new renewable energy projects in the US, UK

  24-10-2019 11:17 via zdnet.com
  The company has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2040.
  
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• Singapore expands test site for autonomous vehicles

  24-10-2019 09:26 via zdnet.com
  All of the island's western area now has been designated a trial site for autonomous vehicles, spanning more than 1,000km of public roads, as the government looks to address industry calls for a more varied test environment.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg questioned on Libra, political ads, and online pornography

  24-10-2019 09:03 via zdnet.com
  The US House Committee on Financial Services Chairperson has called for policymakers to consider whether Facebook should be broken up.
  
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• National qualifications review finds digital literacy should be a standard skill

  24-10-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
  The recommendation comes as part of a review into the country's qualifications framework across higher education, vocational education and training (VET), and senior secondary schools.
  
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• Cyber chief: The IoT could provide a model for improved internet security

  24-10-2019 08:45 via zdnet.com
  When the internet was built, nobody anticipated the problems hackers and cyberattacks could cause. Now, we know better and should plan for it, says NCSC's Ciaran Martin.
  
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• Thursday briefing: US government grills Zuckerberg over Facebook's cryptocurrency plans

  24-10-2019 08:30
  
  The US is concerned that Facebook plans to challenge the dollar with its Libra cryptocurrency, Tesla pulls into profit as it prepares for Shanghai Gigafactory opening
  
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• Defence to overhaul tech capabilities as part of digital transformation program

  24-10-2019 07:28 via zdnet.com
  Defence wants to shift its IT capabilities so that it's less infrastructure-led and more agile.
  
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• Martin Scorsese thinks Marvel movies are garbage. Is he right?

  24-10-2019 07:00
  
  A host of critically acclaimed directors have been bashing superhero movies, dividing filmmakers and fans, and causing heated discussions around the world
  
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• Google and IBM's supremacy spat misses the big quantum picture

  24-10-2019 07:00
  
  Google has claimed quantum supremacy. After studying the results, IBM says Google's claims don't quite stack up
  
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• A global group is building a masterplan to make AI fair for all

  24-10-2019 07:00
  
  The Partnership on AI has backing from the world's biggest tech firms – including Amazon, Facebook, Google, DeepMind, Microsoft, IBM. It's task? To work out the rules artificial intelligence should follow
  
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• Dell Financial Services: The other hybrid model under the tech behemoth banner

  24-10-2019 06:53 via zdnet.com
  The company's financial services arm is essentially applying the principles of the on-demand economy to technology consumption.
  
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• ING develops notary service for Corda blockchain

  24-10-2019 05:55 via zdnet.com
  ING said its zero knowledge proof notary service evaluates the validity of a transaction without revealing anything else about it.
  
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• LG and Naver to collaborate on dual screen smartphone experience

  24-10-2019 04:47 via zdnet.com
  They will work together to lower power consumption and increase processing speed for browsers used in dual screen smartphones.
  
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• Samsung to launch 5G modem with 5.1Gbps download speed

  24-10-2019 02:45 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's Exynos Modem 5123 boasts 5.1Gbps download speed for sub-6GHz spectrum and 7.35Gb for mmWave.
  
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