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• Rackspace partners with NetApp to deliver storage on VMware Cloud on AWS

  18-11-2019 23:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The aim is to help customers with storage heavy workloads.
  
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• ProtonMail blocked in Belarus following wave of bomb threats across the country

  18-11-2019 21:47 via zdnet.com
  
  ProtonMail was previously blocked in Russia in March this year for the same reason
  
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• Intel’s Koduri continues a GPU computing revolution he helped start years ago

  18-11-2019 21:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Raja Koduri of Intel helped kick off the movement of GPU computing 14 years ago when he was at AMD. This time, he's refining the strategy for a world of more heterogeneous computing.
  
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• Best Newegg Black Friday 2019 deals

  18-11-2019 21:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The best Newegg deals for Black Friday 2019.
  
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• Best tech gadgets of 2019

  18-11-2019 20:14 via zdnet.com
  
  AirPods Pro. Sonos Move. Galaxy Note 10. See what else made our list for best tech gadgets of the past year.
  
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• Google buys CloudSimple to bolster VMware implementation services

  18-11-2019 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  CloudSimple's core technology allows customers to implement VMware workloads natively on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
  
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• What's next for the Open Data Initiative?

  18-11-2019 19:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft, Adobe and SAP announced the ODI a year ago, but things seemingly have gone quiet lately. What gives?
  
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• Thousands flock to Wikipedia founder's 'Facebook rival'

  18-11-2019 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Wales says his new social network, WT:Social, now has more than 160,000 members.
  
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• The world's fastest supercomputers hit higher speeds than ever with Linux

  18-11-2019 17:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The new list of the world's fastest computers -- supercomputing's Top 500 -- is out, and every one runs faster than a petaflop using Linux.
  
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• Regulating big tech: One presidential candidate offers a digital bill of rights

  18-11-2019 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Andrew Yang may not be a top-tier competitor on the Democratic stage, but his technology proposals reveal a keen understanding of the problems we face. However, his solutions leave something to be desired.
  
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• Best gifts: Top iPhone 11 accessories from $5 to $60

  18-11-2019 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  These are the best iPhone accessories you can pick up for an affordable price.
  
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• Windows security warning: Ransomware is growing fastest, and just got harder to tackle

  18-11-2019 16:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Crypto-locking malware attacks are growing, and could become more dangerous after the apparent departure of a big player.
  
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• Claris Connect launched in beta

  18-11-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Claris, an Apple subsidiary, is looking to become more of a workplace innovation and workflow company.
  
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• T-Mobile chief John Legere to step down in May, COO Mike Sievert to replace

  18-11-2019 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Legere is departing as T-Mobile still works to close its $26 billion merger with Sprint.
  
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• Intel to remove old drivers and BIOS updates from its site by the end of the week

  18-11-2019 15:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel is removing drivers and BIOS updates for desktop components and motherboards released in the 90s and early 2000s.
  
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• Microsoft: We're changing all your cloud contracts after privacy complaints

  18-11-2019 15:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will roll out new cloud contractual terms after EU regulators found the old ones violated privacy laws.
  
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• Hahn Air claims first blockchain-powered airline ticket

  18-11-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The German airline partnered with Winding Tree to send passengers holding blockchain-powered tickets from Dusseldorf to Luxembourg.
  
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• Fortinet, Siemens pair up to better secure operational technology

  18-11-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Fortinet also landed a SD-WAN deal from SoftBank ahead of its first investor day.
  
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• Sold the Fold: Samsung's innovative device has room for improvement

  18-11-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Fold is a great demonstration of our mobile future and has performed flawlessly for a couple of months. As winter approaches and I further evaluate my device needs, it was time to say goodbye and look ahead to the next generation Galaxy Fold.
  
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• Demand for connected devices grows in Brazil

  18-11-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Smartwatches, speakers, and lamps are all in the wish list of consumers in the Latin country
  
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• New 16-inch MacBook Pro: Teardown reveals old scissor-switch keyboard in all its glory

  18-11-2019 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's Magic Keyboard in the new 16-inch MacBook Pro is almost identical to the standalone Magic Keyboard.
  
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• Intel-Lenovo to launch exascale council with NCI as a founding member

  18-11-2019 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Members of a new council, called Project Everyscale, want to see exascale technology broadly adopted.
  
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• Salesforce launches new Salesforce Mobile App, Trailhead GO with Apple, exclusive iOS, iPadOS features

  18-11-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Apple-Salesforce effort, which was announced at Dreamforce, rhymes with other partnerships with enterprise software vendors and the iPhone maker.
  
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• Percona Open Source Survey: Variety remains the spice of life

  18-11-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We respond to George Anadiotis’ recent take on Percona’s open source data management survey. Most respondents are still actively experimenting with new databases and are not necessarily standardizing any single platform. That same trend applies to the cloud as well. Actually, that doesn’t make them much different from the rest of their IT colleagues.
  
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• HPE unveils revamped HPC portfolio with Cray technology

  18-11-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, HPE said it is collaborating with the US Department of Energy to research AI Ops
  
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• AMD showcases Epyc HPC, cloud momentum at SC19

  18-11-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At the SC19 conference, AMD will announce new AWS and Microsoft Azure instances based on the Epyc processor, as well as other second-gen Epyc wins.
  
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• Panasonic Toughbook 55 review: Sturdy and versatile, with long battery life

  18-11-2019 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite a somewhat cramped touchpad and concerns about the keyboard's spill resistance, the 14-inch Toughbook 55 has a lot going for it, including long battery life and a range of user-configurable options.
  
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• HPE launches container platform, aims to be 100% open source Kubernetes

  18-11-2019 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE Container Platform aims to differentiate itself by staying pure open source Kubernetes and address container sprawl with its BlueData software.
  
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• Apple's Research app: What does it want your health data for?

  18-11-2019 13:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple launched its Research app with three new health studies using information from the iPhone and Watch. Here's what the studies are aiming to find out.
  
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• Microsoft kills off its Cortana iOS and Android app for some users

  18-11-2019 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Ending support for the Cortana app in certain countries is Microsoft's latest step in repositioning its assistant.
  
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• Slimmed down robot stalks stores, stocks shelves

  18-11-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  You're probably going to have an awkward shopping encounter with this robot in the near future.
  
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• Microsoft brings back coopetition: Salesforce partnership part of bigger plan

  18-11-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's alliance with Salesforce announced mid-November surprised a lot of industry watchers - and customers - but if you follow Microsoft, you can see that this is a continuing step in the evolution Microsoft's mission.
  
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• Google patches ‘awesome’ XSS vulnerability in Gmail dynamic email feature

  18-11-2019 12:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The bug bounty hunter who disclosed the issue says the bug is a prime example of DOM Clobbering.
  
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• This 5G ambulance could be the future of emergency healthcare

  18-11-2019 12:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Connected ambulance using VR technologies could allow doctors to diagnose patients remotely and speed up treatment.
  
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• Inside the 5G ambulance that could let doctors treat you miles from the hospital

  18-11-2019 12:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Connected ambulance using VR technologies could allow doctors to diagnose patients remotely and speed up treatment.
  
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• Attackers using WhatsApp MP4 video files vulnerability can remotely execute code

  18-11-2019 10:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The buffer overflow flow bug has been disclosed by Facebook.
  
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• What if the Soviet Union never collapsed? Meet the Football Manager fans rewriting history

  18-11-2019 07:00
  
  Its data-driven realism has led to Brexit presentations in front of parliament – yet many use Football Manager to create their own footy science-fiction
  
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• The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s most important launch in decades

  18-11-2019 07:00
  
  The first of 14 electrified Fords that will come to Europe by the end of 2020 has arrived with a 370-mile range on the top-spec version and a top speed of 111mph across the board
  
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• The climate crisis has sparked a Siberian mammoth tusk gold rush

  18-11-2019 07:00
  
  The Arctic permafrost is thawing, revealing millions of buried mammoth skeletons. But the rush for mammoth ivory could put elephants in danger all over again
  
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• Deepfakes are already breaking democracy. Just ask any woman

  18-11-2019 07:00
  
  It doesn’t take a faked prime ministerial address to threaten the democratic process
  
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• Symantec, ESET, McAfee rank first in Windows anti-malware market share

  18-11-2019 06:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Avast, the market's leader for the past five years, has fallen to #6.
  
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• Some of NBN's 8,000 non-serviceable premises waiting over 36 months: Telstra

  18-11-2019 06:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra worried that NBN does not have a plan to deal with left-behind premises.
  
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• LG to test Cloi robots in children's hospital

  18-11-2019 04:35 via zdnet.com
  
  LG has deployed 25 Cloi robots to Seoul National University Hospital's children's hospital to better provide medical care.
  
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• Parliament House hack report reveals poor password practices

  18-11-2019 04:19 via zdnet.com
  
  It took eight days to flush February's cyber attackers from Australia's parliamentary network. A procedure to authenticate staff asking to reset their boss' passwords only came another week later.
  
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• Naver and SoftBank to form joint venture

  18-11-2019 03:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The newly formed joint venture will become the majority shareholder of Z Holdings, which runs Yahoo Japan.
  
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• Transport for NSW trials smart parking system at Opal Park&Ride car parks

  18-11-2019 02:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Commuters will be provided an approximate number of parking spaces available to help them better plan their trips.
  
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• Australian radiation safety agency fires back at 5G health fearmongering

  18-11-2019 02:04 via zdnet.com
  
  5G is fine, ARPANSA has said, and a single study does not make for scientific consensus.
  
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• Should we be worried by ever more CCTV cameras?

  18-11-2019 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The global surveillance market continues to grow at a fast pace, led by Chinese technology.
  
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• Intel Xe GPUs are here with Ponte Vecchio launched at SC19

  18-11-2019 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The chip giant is calling the Xe a GPU revolution.
  
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• HP board unanimously votes no on Xerox takeover

  18-11-2019 00:08 via zdnet.com
  
  HP board of directors are concerned the takeover will significantly undervalue HP, which has been facing challenging times in recent years.
  
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