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• Dell Technologies on democratising 5G and the future of quantum computing

  14-11-2019 23:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The CEO and his products CTO are hoping to bend the curve on the economics of 5G and make it available for everybody to benefit.
  
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• ACCC decides NBN needs to cater beyond its layer 2 remit

  14-11-2019 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumer watchdog tests speeds at layer 7, while NBN is only mandated to do layer 2 connectivity, therefore the ACCC wants NBN to add extra headroom for TCP/IP headers.
  
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• Best Lenovo Black Friday 2019 deals

  14-11-2019 22:56 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Lenovo's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Nvidia Q3 tops expectations driven by gaming, hyperscale strength

  14-11-2019 22:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Nvidia said gaming revenue increased 26% compared to last quarter to $1.66 billion.
  
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• Microsoft xCloud’s PS4 controller shock starts a weird console war

  14-11-2019 22:45
  
  As Microsoft ramps up its xCloud preview in the shadow of the launch of Google Stadia, everything is getting a little strange
  
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• Predictions 2020: Automation strike teams and services rise to fend off a paradox

  14-11-2019 22:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Read the top three predictions for the automation market from Forrester Research analyst Chris Gardner.
  
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• Officials warn about the dangers of using public USB charging stations

  14-11-2019 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Travelers should use only AC charging ports, use USB no-data cables, or "USB condom" devices.
  
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• Google makes Contact Center AI generally available

  14-11-2019 19:16 via zdnet.com
  Meanwhile, Avaya and Mitel have joined the list of integration partners working with Google to help organizations implement Contact Center AI
  
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• The future of Linux desktop application delivery is Flatpak and Snap

  14-11-2019 18:48 via zdnet.com
  
  GNOME, KDE, and Linux desktop developers all agree Flatpak and Snap are the future of Linux desktop application delivery.
  
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• Adobe brings CDP platform into GA, adds data governance to Experience Platform

  14-11-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Adobe steps up its offerings in the competitive customer data platform market as brands look for ways to coherently organize everything they know about their customers.
  
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• Got an iPhone, Apple Watch? Your movements and heart rate could help medical breakthroughs

  14-11-2019 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's new Research app lets you share movement, heart rate, and noise-level data with medical research studies.
  
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• Got an iPhone, Apple Watch? Your health data could spark a medical breakthrough

  14-11-2019 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's new Research app lets you share movement, heart rate, and noise-level data with medical research studies.
  
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• Best Walmart Black Friday 2019 deals

  14-11-2019 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Walmart's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Buy Motorola's foldable Razr? Here's our advice before you pre-order

  14-11-2019 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Motorola's Razr is the closest thing to a real-world foldable device yet. Here are four things to consider before preordering Razr on December 26.
  
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• Windows & Linux get options to disable Intel TSX to prevent Zombieload v2 attacks

  14-11-2019 15:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Disclosure of new Zombieload v2 vulnerability prompts OS makers to react with ways to disable Intel's TSX technology.
  
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• Walmart shows strong online sales growth in Q3 ahead of holiday season

  14-11-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The company is now working to translate the strength of its food business across the broader Walmart.com.
  
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• 'Cryptoqueen' brother admits role in OneCoin fraud

  14-11-2019 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Konstantin Ignatov, brother of Dr Ruja Ignatova, pleads guilty to money laundering and fraud.
  
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• Social-media influencers: Incomes soar amid growing popularity

  14-11-2019 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A post worth just £104 in 2014 is now banking £1,276 a report suggests.
  
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• GitHub: We're storing your open-source code in the frozen Arctic for 1,000 years

  14-11-2019 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  GitHub will take a snapshot of all public code repositories, save it on film, and archive it in an old Norwegian mine.
  
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• Salesforce pledges to use Microsoft Azure to power its Marketing Cloud

  14-11-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce also has cloud agreements to use Amazon's and Google's clouds for various workloads, making it a multi-cloud poster child.
  
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• IBM, The Weather Company launch GRAF weather forecasting system globally

  14-11-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  GRAF can predict conditions up to 12 hours in advance with detail and update forecasts six to 12 times more frequently than current modeling.
  
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• Jet suit inventor breaks speed record off Brighton beach

  14-11-2019 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Browning says he wants to show how the technology had improved since his previous record.
  
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• Google: As Go programming language turns 10, here are the big names using it

  14-11-2019 14:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Google says Go has quickly gained traction in the enterprise for writing large-scale applications.
  
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• Buy Motorola's foldable Razr? Here's some advice

  14-11-2019 14:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Motorola's Razr is the closest thing to a real-world foldable device yet. Here are four things to consider before preordering Razr Dec. 26.
  
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• Trump Administration would violate law by allowing 3D printed gun blueprint distribution, judge rules

  14-11-2019 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The court and Attorney General say such plans were “capricious” in nature.
  
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• Microsoft: If you're on Windows 10 version 1803, you'll be automatically upgraded

  14-11-2019 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows 10 version 1803 got its final set of security patches on Tuesday.
  
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• Want to discover the knowledge graphs in your enterprise data? Siren just secured $10 Million to help do that

  14-11-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Siren promises the benefits of knowledge graphs, without the hassle of reinventing your existing data management and infrastructure
  
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• Reboot the Borg: Like Microsoft, Google needs a government intervention

  14-11-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Can the company internally make the positive changes needed in order to return it to its "don't be evil" past, or will it require a consent decree?
  
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• Autonomous robots serving dorm delivery munchies on campus

  14-11-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  College campuses have become a front line in the autonomous vehicle delivery wars.
  
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• Google releases source code of new on-device machine learning solutions

  14-11-2019 12:31 via zdnet.com
  
  MobileNetV3 and MobileNetEdgeTPU have been released to the open source community.
  
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• The NHS tech dilemma: How to move fast and innovate, without breaking anything

  14-11-2019 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  It can be hard to focus on future tech if you're struggling to keep the basic IT necessities in place. Here's how CIOs in the NHS are delivering infrastructure while also starting to think about life-changing innovations.
  
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• Gaping 'hole' in Qualcomm’s Secure World mobile vault leaked sensitive data

  14-11-2019 12:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers found a “gaping hole” in what was thought to be an extremely secure area in our mobile devices.
  
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• The $25 accessory every MacBook owner needs

  14-11-2019 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  This cheap accessory could save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in repairs.
  
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• The $15 accessory every MacBook owner needs

  14-11-2019 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  This cheap accessory could save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in repairs.
  
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• General election 2019: Why social media is full of political Twitter screenshots

  14-11-2019 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tweets reach a limited audience, but screenshots on other platforms spread them further.
  
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• Iranian hacking group built its own VPN network

  14-11-2019 08:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Security researchers identify APT33's private network of 21 VPN nodes.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank begins journey on using data 'the right way'

  14-11-2019 07:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The aim is to restore customer trust in its brand, and remove a reliance on spreadsheets.
  
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• Singapore wants widespread AI use in smart nation drive

  14-11-2019 07:25 via zdnet.com
  
  With the launch of its national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, alongside a slew of initiatives, the Singapore government aims to fuel AI adoption to generate economic value and provide a global platform on which to develop and testbed AI applications.
  
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• Life on the Space Station is about to get really weird and lonely

  14-11-2019 07:00
  
  For the first time in a decade, the ISS is set to host just three astronauts for six months. It'll mean cutting down on experiments and dealing with loneliness
  
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• How Europe’s big cities can innovate for people with disabilities

  14-11-2019 07:00
  
  While sprawling metropolises continue to grapple with accessibility, smaller cities have gone above and beyond to make themselves open to all
  
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• Forget Brexit, Tesla was never going to build a UK gigafactory

  14-11-2019 07:00
  
  Tesla has shunned the UK in favour of Berlin to house its first European gigafactory. But it was probably never in the running in the first place
  
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• Don’t know why your town floods? There’s a clue in the place name

  14-11-2019 07:00
  
  Flood-stricken Fishlake has an obvious link to water. But many other English towns have names that hint at their watery pasts
  
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• Armies of sewer-scrubbing robots are fighting back against fatbergs

  14-11-2019 07:00
  
  Subterranean monstrosities made of wet wipes and grease are clogging our sewers. But a new generation of fatberg-killing machines could spray them into oblivion
  
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• Motorola Razr hands-on: A foldable design that makes so much sense

  14-11-2019 06:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Motorola’s foldable phone just might be the smartest approach yet.
  
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• Yahoo Japan to combine with Line chat app: Report

  14-11-2019 05:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The SoftBank-backed Yahoo and South Korea's Naver-owned Line would become the dominant mobile payment service provider in Japan if the deal pulls through.
  
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• Motorola's Razr makes a comeback, complete with a foldable display

  14-11-2019 05:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Motorola's new take on its beloved flip phone looks intriguing.
  
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• Australia's eSafety says age verification not a panacea for protecting kids from porn

  14-11-2019 05:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Office of the eSafety Commissioner said other technological solutions need to be leveraged to ensure online harms are addressed in a holistic, and multi-faceted way.
  
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• Robert defends robo-debt averaging as 'entirely appropriate'

  14-11-2019 04:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Minister for Government Services dodges questioning on why his department folds before cases reach a court.
  
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• Amazon Web Services launches AWS Data Exchange for qualified third-party data

  14-11-2019 04:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Customers can now find, subscribe to, and use qualified third-party data in the cloud.
  
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• Flaws found in NSW iVote system yet again

  14-11-2019 03:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis of source code published at the request of the NSW Electoral Commission shows that the state's election system software was still vulnerable to attack.
  
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