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• Between 200,000 and 240,000 Magento online stores will reach EOL next year

  06-11-2019 23:53 via zdnet.com
  Many online stores will need to upgrade their backends in the coming nine months if they want to avoid getting hacked.
  
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• GoDaddy misses Q3 revenue expectations

  06-11-2019 23:51 via zdnet.com
  However, the web hosting company saw its average revenue per user climb up in Q3
  
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• China’s Didi Chuxing resumes Hitch services despite past controversy

  06-11-2019 23:07 via zdnet.com
  The relaunch implements new rules that limit when female passengers can use the car-pooling service, which has sparked controversy among users.
  
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• Best Office Depot and OfficeMax Black Friday 2019 deals

  06-11-2019 22:37 via zdnet.com
  The best Black Friday 2019 deals on laptops and desktops from Office Depot and OfficeMax.
  
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• Square reports strong Q3 on rising subscription revenue

  06-11-2019 22:29 via zdnet.com
  The company's adjusted revenue came to $602 million, up 40% over the same quarter last year.
  
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• Qualcomm delivers solid Q4 as it prepares for 5G commercialization

  06-11-2019 22:24 via zdnet.com
  The chipmaker beat top and bottom line expectations
  
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• Facebook isn't cooperating with privacy probe, California AG says

  06-11-2019 21:56 via zdnet.com
  California's attorney general is now asking a court to force the social media giant to comply with a subpoena issued back in June.
  
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• US companies facing a huge tech talent deficit in 2020

  06-11-2019 21:23 via zdnet.com
  If you are thinking about hiring tech talent in 2020, make sure you take enough time to get the hire you want.
  
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• US Department of Veterans Affairs offers Apple Health Records to veterans

  06-11-2019 20:34 via zdnet.com
  The VA, the largest medical system in the US, now lets its more than 9 million patients access medical records via Apple's Health app feature.
  
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• Airbnb will verify listings, 11 years after launch

  06-11-2019 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airbnb says it will start to verify every property after an investigation found a series of scams.
  
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• Nvidia wins new AI inference benchmark for data center and edge SoC workloads

  06-11-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Nvidia also unveiled the latest member of its Jetson series, the Jetson Xavier NX.
  
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• Huawei coping fine with US trade ban, but urges need for open collaboration

  06-11-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  Chinese vendor has yet to see significant impact from the trade conflict and expects to ship between 240 million and 250 million smartphones this year, but still supports globalisation and long-term collaboration with US suppliers, says its founder Ren Zhengfei.
  
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• Uber Air takes one software step toward the sky

  06-11-2019 18:51 via zdnet.com
  Tomorrow's flying Uber vehicles will rely on Cesium's open-source 3D geospatial software for its in-air "driving."
  
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• Google asks three mobile security firms to help scan Play Store apps

  06-11-2019 18:49 via zdnet.com
  Google, ESET, Lookout, and Zimperium join to create App Defense Alliance.
  
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• Schneider Electric, Scale Computing release edge computing platform for retailers

  06-11-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The system essentially deploys Scale Computing's HC3 Edge virtualization platform inside Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Micro Data Centers.
  
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• Looker 7, first major release in company's Google era, announced

  06-11-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Self-service and embedded BI provider Looker announces version 7 of its platform, the first major release since Google agreed to buy the company.
  
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• Github tops 40 million developers as Python, data science, machine learning popularity surges

  06-11-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Github, owned by Microsoft, said it had more than 10 million new users, 44 million repositories created and 87 million pull requests in the last 12 months.
  
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• Virgin Media switches phone customers from BT to Vodafone

  06-11-2019 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About three million mobile customers will switch to Vodafone in a blow for BT.
  
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• Cisco unifies its collaboration tools on one platform

  06-11-2019 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Cisco also announced new collaboration devices and enhancements to its cloud calling solutions.
  
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• Facebook Portal survives Pwn2Own hacking contest, Amazon Echo got hacked

  06-11-2019 17:21 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Echo, Samsung and Sony smart TVs fall on first day of Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 hacking contest.
  
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• Microsoft Teams gains traction faster than expected, catches Plantronics flat footed

  06-11-2019 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Plantronics outlook for the third quarter and fiscal year is well below expectations. Why? Enterprises are moving from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams at a rapid clip and the unified communications vendor's product lineup is just catching up.
  
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• Silicon Valley's changing role as Brazil's iFood shows how to innovate anywhere

  06-11-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  Innovative startups can be found all across the world, but Silicon Valley isn't going away.
  
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• Trend Micro rogue employee exposes customer data

  06-11-2019 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trend Micro says an employee sold some of its customer-support data, which was then used by criminals.
  
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• 'I do my engineering in high heels'

  06-11-2019 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Academy of Engineering wants to demolish stereotypes and attract more women to the industry.
  
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• There's a dangerous gap between tech and politics, warns Tony Blair

  06-11-2019 16:03 via zdnet.com
  The dislocation between tech and politics is worrying and dangerous, says former UK Prime Minister.
  
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• Amazon Echo Studio review: ambitious but flawed

  06-11-2019 15:53
  
  Amazon's new smart speaker may look like Apple's offering, but with the addition of fancy 3D audio it offers something genuinely different at a lower cost. But due to a few sonic issues, choosing between the two is not as easy as it sounds
  
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• Web Summit: Branded £720 jumpers sell out at 'geek Glastonbury'

  06-11-2019 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The annual gathering of technology leaders and entrepreneurs has been hit by a row over expensive jumpers.
  
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• The new Leica SL is a stunning 4K, 47.3 megapixel mirrorless camera

  06-11-2019 15:38
  
  Leica's big launch for the year is the 47.3MP SL2. It shoots 4K video at 60 frames per second and adds object detection auto-focus. And it's priced like a Leica too.
  
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• Phishing campaign delivers data-stealing malware via fake court summons emails

  06-11-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  Emails claiming to be from the UK Ministry of Justice are targeting employees of insurance and retail companies. But the cyber criminals haven't done their homework.
  
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• Windows 10 updates: Microsoft kills off Skip Ahead ring for Insiders

  06-11-2019 15:13 via zdnet.com
  Insiders will no longer have the option of jumping into the Skip Ahead ring to see very early Windows 10 builds.
  
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• Microsoft wants to manage your meeting rooms

  06-11-2019 15:10 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to forge ahead with its mission of making meetings better with a new white-glove meeting-room management service, as well as more new features in its Teams collaboration platform.
  
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• This is the impact of a data breach on enterprise share prices

  06-11-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Wall Street does not take cybersecurity incidents kindly, it seems.
  
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• This is how Google Analytics is abused by phishing scammers

  06-11-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Analytics markers can help fraudsters track victims and dupe them into visiting malicious domains - but can also light the way for defenders.
  
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• Emotet resurgence packs in new binaries, Trickbot functions

  06-11-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  One of the most dangerous modular malware variants is back with new delivery functions.
  
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• Zoho hits 50 million business users, launches WorkDrive

  06-11-2019 14:30 via zdnet.com
  With the launch of WorkDrive, Zoho is aiming to bridge its apps with a unified search, single storage repository and integration with encryption, virus detection, imaging processing and artificial intelligence.
  
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• OpenAI's 'dangerous' AI text generator is out: People find GPT-2's words 'convincing'

  06-11-2019 14:23 via zdnet.com
  The problem is the largest-ever GPT-2 model can also be fine-tuned for propaganda by extremist groups.
  
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• Fitbit is doomed: Why everything Google buys turns to garbage

  06-11-2019 14:22 via zdnet.com
  Will the Fitbit purchase echo Google's previous failed attempts to integrate large acquisitions into their culture?
  
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• Fitbit is doomed: Here's why everything Google buys turns to garbage

  06-11-2019 14:22 via zdnet.com
  Will the Fitbit purchase echo Google's previous failed attempts to integrate large acquisitions into their culture?
  
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• Facebook reveals privacy flaw in Groups

  06-11-2019 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook discovers a new privacy flaw that lets some app developers access restricted data in Groups.
  
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• China's new video game rules for children

  06-11-2019 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest move to curb video game addiction also includes spending limits on gaming accounts.
  
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• Windows tech support scam: Attackers use this Firefox bug to lock up your screen

  06-11-2019 13:22 via zdnet.com
  Scammers find a way to bypass Mozilla's fix for login prompt spam to launch lock screen attacks.
  
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• Brittany Kaiser calls for Facebook political ad ban at Web Summit

  06-11-2019 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Cambridge Analytica worker turned whistleblower Brittany Kaiser makes new claims about its work.
  
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• iOS 13.3 beta: Apple appears to be working on a fix for frustrating memory bug

  06-11-2019 13:10 via zdnet.com
  Apple seems to be in the process of fixing the annoying iOS 13.2 bug that turns multitasking into a nightmare.
  
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• Trend Micro reveals rogue employee sold data of up to 120,000 customers

  06-11-2019 13:02 via zdnet.com
  The cybersecurity firm says the attack came from within, leading to targeted scams.
  
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• What do Millennial parents think of using futuristic healthcare tech on their kids?

  06-11-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  A 3D printed heart for your child? A new survey by IEEE reveals how parents of Generation Alpha view the future of healthcare technology.
  
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• Xerox buying HP? Report of $27bn takeover bid surfaces

  06-11-2019 12:31 via zdnet.com
  Printing company Xerox is reportedly weighing up an ambitious cash-and-stock offer for its far bigger rival, HP.
  
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• Chinese police arrest operators of 200,000-strong DDoS botnet

  06-11-2019 12:27 via zdnet.com
  One of China's largest crackdown against botnet operators.
  
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• Wearable devices and Afib: How tech is helping to spot the heart condition you didn't know you had

  06-11-2019 12:15 via zdnet.com
  Atrial fibrillation can be a killer - but a new generation of wearables could help spot the condition in people who don't even know they've got it.
  
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• Once again, employees urge Google not to harm the environment

  06-11-2019 11:50 via zdnet.com
  Google activists reiterate their concern that the tech giant is failing to face up to its climate responsibilities.
  
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• Facebook reveals another privacy breach, this time involving developers

  06-11-2019 11:39 via zdnet.com
  Roughly 100 app developers may have been able to access data they shouldn’t have.
  
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