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• Best Black Friday 2019 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks

  01-11-2019 23:44 via zdnet.com
  The very best Black Friday deals and sales from Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and other retailers.
  
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• Russia's new 'disconnect from the internet' law is actually about surveillance

  01-11-2019 21:36 via zdnet.com
  Russia's slowly building its own Great Firewall model, centralizing internet traffic through government servers.
  
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• Best Lenovo Black Friday 2019 deals: $99 laptop, $210 desktop PC

  01-11-2019 20:48 via zdnet.com
  You'll have three different opportunities to purchase the IdeaPad 130s for under $100, including on Nov. 4. Other specials include a ThinkPad E495 for as low as $299.
  
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• Kuwait moves on Instagram slave traders after BBC investigation

  01-11-2019 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Authorities summon the owners of several social media accounts used to sell domestic workers.
  
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• TikTok owner scrutinised over Musical.ly deal

  01-11-2019 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  US regulators are investigating whether the acquisition has any implications for national security.
  
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• Cinemood 360 is a child-focused projector with VR business potential

  01-11-2019 18:34 via zdnet.com
  The new projector shows games and other media through a small projection that you can follow around a room. But this kids' meal of VR has broader applications for affordable, portable shared experiences.
  
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• Google Maps on Android user? Now you can switch to incognito mode

  01-11-2019 17:17 via zdnet.com
  Google's decade-old feature used in Chrome to reduce browsing history is now available for location services in Android.
  
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• The Surface Duo is a phone

  01-11-2019 17:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has strong reasons for shying away from calling the Surface Duo a phone. But that's the best way to explain it to customers.
  
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• Facebook, Mozilla, and Cloudflare announce new TLS Delegated Credentials standard

  01-11-2019 16:48 via zdnet.com
  New TLS protocol extension will shorten the window an attacker has to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
  
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• Google's $2.1 billion bet on Fitbit: What will it do with the corporate wellness business?

  01-11-2019 15:46 via zdnet.com
  Google made it sound like the Fitbit purchase was all about a wearables business that the market valued just a smidge above worthless. Now, with Fitbit's data archive and a corporate wellness business estimated to have more than $100 million in annual revenue, Google Cloud could make a healthcare play.
  
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• The Biggest Apple Launch Ever

  01-11-2019 15:28
  
  The biggest apple launch of all time, the latest DeepMind AI breakthrough and Twitter sasses Facebook
  
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• Channel automation becomes table stakes for partnership success

  01-11-2019 15:28 via zdnet.com
  Automate manual processes and adopt human-centric approaches to drive channel scale.
  
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• Fitbit snapped up by Google in $2.1bn deal

  01-11-2019 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The fitness device maker says Google is an ideal partner as it looks to diversify.
  
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• Flip Razr leak shows what Motorola's new folding phone looks like

  01-11-2019 15:24 via zdnet.com
  Leaks of Motorola's foldable show how the new screen technology can be done without challenging the user too much.
  
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• From big data to risky data: Will companies dump their liabilities?

  01-11-2019 15:03 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: Do you know where your data is? Tough new laws are on their way. Consumer data is fast becoming an expensive liability, and it could even lead to jail for executives.
  
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• Tim Cook thinks Apple customers are rich and very sensitive

  01-11-2019 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Apple's CEO seems to think people need more than one pair of AirPods. The reason why is quite something.
  
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• Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion

  01-11-2019 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Going forward, Google said Fitbit will continue to remain platform-agnostic across both Android and iOS.
  
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• Alibaba Q2 2019 beats analyst expectations, cloud sales surge

  01-11-2019 14:24 via zdnet.com
  The company says that over half of Chinese companies are now customers of Alibaba Cloud.
  
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• Amazon Alexa skills can now recognise your voice, use it to personalise services

  01-11-2019 14:19 via zdnet.com
  The assistant has been fitted with speaker recognition technology for a few years, but it could only use it for a limited number of tasks. Now skills developers can employ it for more complex applications.
  
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• Want to repair Apple's $249 AirPods Pro? 'Both impractical and uneconomical,' says iFixit

  01-11-2019 13:57 via zdnet.com
  New earphones still too tricky to repair on your own.
  
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• Valve shuts down money laundering via CS:GO game

  01-11-2019 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Counter Strike was being targeted by fraudsters to clean up stolen cash says US game maker.
  
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• Blade Runner: How well did the film predict 2019's tech?

  01-11-2019 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The cult classic was set in today's world, but how many futuristic predictions did it get right?
  
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• Russia internet: Law introducing new controls comes into force

  01-11-2019 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Critics fear the government may use the new "sovereign internet" law to silence opposition.
  
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• Paradise ransomware: Now victims can get their files back for free with this decryption tool

  01-11-2019 13:07 via zdnet.com
  This ransomware-as-a-service has been causing trouble for victims since 2017 - but now they don't need to pay to retrieve their files.
  
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• Europe's cloud computing plan won't do much to scare the US giants

  01-11-2019 12:45 via zdnet.com
  Europe wants to build its own cloud computing giants, but without greater clarity and a lot more ambition it isn't likely to get very far.
  
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• YouTubers (and Elon Musk) want to plant millions of trees. Will it help fight climate change?

  01-11-2019 12:19
  
  Everyone from Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey to PewDiePie and Mr Beast are donating millions to plant more trees
  
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• Facial recognition could be most invasive policing technology ever, warns watchdog

  01-11-2019 12:19 via zdnet.com
  UK's Information Commissioner's Office challenges the interpretation of a court ruling that gave the green light for using facial recognition on the public.
  
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• Drones a step closer to air traffic control integration

  01-11-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  A partnership between big hitters in aviation and the UAV world is paving the way for safer skies.
  
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• Arista Networks has one cloud customer hiccup and Q4 outlook trips

  01-11-2019 10:00 via zdnet.com
  Arista Network cuts its fourth quarter outlook dramatically due to one large hyperscale cloud customer. Cloud vendors are starting to optimize the way they scale.
  
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• Smart glasses aim to remove distractions, plus other news

  01-11-2019 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• On Halloween night, Google discloses Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild

  01-11-2019 09:27 via zdnet.com
  On Halloween, Google releases Chrome 78.0.3904.87 to patch a Chrome zero-day discovered by Kaspersky exploited in the wild.
  
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• iOS 13.2 tips: Check these security and privacy settings today

  01-11-2019 08:00 via zdnet.com
  If you are the type that is security conscious, here are some steps you should take to lock down an iPhone running iOS 13.2 and iPad running iPadOS 13.2.
  
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• Pegasus breach: India denies WhatsApp hack amid outrage

  01-11-2019 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The names of those targeted have caused activists to accuse the government of involvement.
  
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• This group helps high-functioning autistic individuals get tech jobs

  01-11-2019 07:00
  
  The employment outlook for autistic people can be bleak – but Auticon, a social enterprise, has found a way to harness the unique attributes of these workers
  
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• The Game of Thrones showrunners leaving Star Wars is a smart move

  01-11-2019 07:00
  
  David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who adapted Game of Thrones for TV, are leaving Lucasfilm. It's only good news for Star Wars
  
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• Should you install iOS 13.2 on your iPhone?

  01-11-2019 07:00 via zdnet.com
  iOS 13.2 -- and iPadOS 13.2 -- is quite a big install, bringing a number of new feature -- including a raft of new emojis! But should you install it or wait for the inevitable fixes to land?
  
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• Panasonic GZ2000 OLED 4K TV review: as the director intended

  01-11-2019 07:00
  
  Panasonic has managed to create a stunning set with the best pictures seen on a consumer TV yet. And it's even great for gamers
  
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• Mobile phone loophole for filming drivers 'to be closed'

  01-11-2019 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A legal loophole has allowed drivers who use mobiles to film or take photos to escape punishment.
  
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• Suzi Taylor: Australia reality TV star 'extorted' Tinder date

  01-11-2019 06:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Suzi Taylor arranged to meet the man before assaulting him and stealing money, police say.
  
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• NZ Privacy Commissioner: Facebook knew what could be streamed on its platform

  01-11-2019 05:46 via zdnet.com
  John Edwards said digital platforms need to adapt to the jurisdictions in which they operate, and take steps to prevent their platform, and audience and technology, from being used in such a way as was seen in Christchurch.
  
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• China rolls out 'one of the world's largest' 5G networks

  01-11-2019 04:51 via bbc.co.uk
  By the end of the year, China's will be one of the world's largest 5G deployments, state media said.
  
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• NAB puts skills training at the forefront of its digital transformation

  01-11-2019 03:10 via zdnet.com
  The red and black bank is putting its people first, a change from the old culture that used to exist.
  
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• National Archives 'ineffective' in overseeing government-wide digital record policy

  01-11-2019 02:45 via zdnet.com
  In targeting three government agencies as part of its probe, the Australian National Audit Office found they are all nearly a year overdue in implementing certain targets.
  
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• Mozilla to stop supporting sideloaded extensions in Firefox

  01-11-2019 02:16 via zdnet.com
  Firefox users won't be able to sideload extensions starting March 2020, with Firefox 74.
  
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• ACCC keeps prices flat for legacy non-NBN fixed line services

  01-11-2019 02:15 via zdnet.com
  Prices for legacy wholesale ADSL, unconditioned local loop service, and fixed originating and terminating access services to remain unchanged until June 2024.
  
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• Fletcher foresees complementary role for NBN and 5G

  01-11-2019 01:49 via zdnet.com
  Australia will be better off with fixed and mobile network technologies competing.
  
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• Maids for sale: How Silicon Valley enables online slave markets

  01-11-2019 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Domestic workers have been illegally sold via Instagram and other apps on Google and Apple's stores.
  
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• Cyber-attack hits Utah wind and solar energy provider

  01-11-2019 00:40 via zdnet.com
  First-of-its kind attack to hit a renewable energy provider. Also first cyber-attack to disconnect a US power grid operator from its power generation station.
  
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