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• New Orleans hit by ransomware, city employees told to turn off computers

  13-12-2019 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  After Atlanta and Blatimore, another major US city grapples with a ransomware attack.
  
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• New Orleans hit by cyber-attack, city employees told to turn off computers

  13-12-2019 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  After Atlanta and Blatimore, another major US city grapples with a ransomware attack.
  
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• Google to provide addresses to two million Brazilians

  13-12-2019 20:59 via zdnet.com
  
  A partnership with the government has the objective of mapping all rural properties across the state of São Paulo within three years.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S11: Rumors, leaks, and everything we know so far

  13-12-2019 20:50 via zdnet.com
  
  We’re still a few months away from Samsung announcing its latest smartphones, but we’re already starting to see leaks and rumors.
  
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• Mozilla, Etsy, seeking to reinstate net neutrality, appeal DC Circuit court ruling

  13-12-2019 20:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla, Etsy and several other petitioners -- including 22 state governments -- are keeping alive the fight to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules.
  
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• Don't put your AI initiatives at risk: Test your AI-infused applications!

  13-12-2019 20:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Examples of AI gone wrong threaten to discredit the technology’s value. The solution is better testing of AI-infused applications.
  
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• Best 5G smartphones available now from US carriers

  13-12-2019 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite my skepticism, US wireless carriers were able to launch 5G networks in 2019 in three flavors. There are several phones available so you can take advantage of the coverage and speeds of 5G right now.
  
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• Npm team warns of new 'binary planting' bug

  13-12-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Npm bug lets booby-trapped npm (JavaScript) packages plant or alter binaries on the victim's system.
  
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• Swappa launches phone plan comparison service covering major carriers and MVNOs

  13-12-2019 17:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The US wireless market has expanded far beyond just the four major wireless carriers with Mobile Virtual Network Operators offering unique plans. Even the major four carriers have plan options that can be confusing at time. Swappa created a new service to help you find the best plan for your needs.
  
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• The art of the possible: Pervasive integration of enterprise systems and data arrives

  13-12-2019 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Long the most expensive, time-consuming, and fraught activity in IT, the integration of systems and data has seen recent breakthroughs that make it far easier, faster, and less costly to bring systems together in a high quality way. Here's how SAP is changing the art of the possible.
  
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• Pervasive integration of enterprise systems and data arrives

  13-12-2019 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Long the most expensive, time-consuming, and fraught activity in IT, the integration of systems and data has seen recent breakthroughs that make it far easier, faster, and less costly to bring systems together in a high quality way. Here's how SAP is changing the art of the possible.
  
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• How the community can help your business: People Powered

  13-12-2019 16:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Open source took over the world because of community, and community expert Jono Bacon explains how this concept can revolutionize your business in his new book People Powered.
  
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• Why we should all work shorter hours in winter

  13-12-2019 15:46
  
  Why we should all be working shorter days in winter, the Arctic power struggle between China and Russia and the super-exciting, must-listen WIRED quiz of the year extravaganza.
  
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• Mozilla to force all add-on devs to use 2FA to prevent supply-chain attacks

  13-12-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  New rule to enter effect starting next year, in 2020.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook said the strangest thing and I keep wondering why

  13-12-2019 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's CEO seems to think monopolies aren't inherently bad. Now why would he say that?
  
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• Spammers force Keybase to stop Stellar Space Drop cryptocurrency handouts

  13-12-2019 13:13 via zdnet.com
  
  A rush of new fake accounts has forced Keybase to rethink its free Lumen drops.
  
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• Samsung: We've sold 1 million of the Galaxy Fold foldable phone

  13-12-2019 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung exec tells a conference that a million people paid for the high-price foldable.
  
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• Daimler agrees to attempt resolution of Nokia license dispute out of the courtroom

  13-12-2019 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Nokia will work with Daimler and other companies to avoid an EU antitrust investigation.
  
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• Spatial computing comes to the enterprise (and other predictions for AR in 2020)

  13-12-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A look back at the year in AR, as well as predictions for what 2020 has in store.
  
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• Ransomware: Cybercriminals are adding a new twist to their demands

  13-12-2019 12:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Pay the ransom or we'll leak your data is the latest trend, warns cybersecurity company.
  
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• Tech in Egypt: Here's what you need to know about Middle East's biggest market

  13-12-2019 11:35 via zdnet.com
  
  With more than 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East.
  
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• Hit the slopes with our ice-cold pick of the very best skiing gear

  13-12-2019 11:25
  
  It's time to sort out your slope game, whether it be for snowboarding or skiing. From pre-season prep to après-ski aftercare, we've got you covered
  
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• Microsoft warns this hacking group is targeting vulnerable web servers

  13-12-2019 11:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Gallium hackers are using cheap and disposable malware and hacking tools to compromise telco networks.
  
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• Driving sustainable luxury: why the future of prestige design will be ethically sourced

  13-12-2019 10:33
  
  Listen to the third and final instalment of our podcast with Bentley, which explores luxury car interiors and how demand for the most exquisite yet sustainable materials is shaping the way the luxury industry approaches design
  
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• iOS 13.3: Will you regret installing it?

  13-12-2019 09:51 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 13 had a rocky start, comedically going from one stumble to another. But does iOS 13.3 -- likely Apple's last release for 2019 -- finally redeem itself?
  
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• Volcano space robots are prepping for a wild mission to Jupiter

  13-12-2019 07:00
  
  To build machines capable of plunging into the frozen oceans on Europa and Enceladus, Nasa tested out submersibles in one of Earth's most inhospitable environments
  
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• The English language is finally losing its grip on the internet

  13-12-2019 07:00
  
  YouTube and Netflix are meeting the demand for local-dialect entertainment around the world – and building a digital Babel in the process
  
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• Boomplay beat Spotify in Africa. Now it's coming for Europe

  13-12-2019 07:00
  
  The Chinese-backed, Lagos-based streaming startup commands the continent – now it's looking to bring its fresh sounds to Europe
  
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• Delivery Hero to buy Korea's largest food delivery app for $4 billion

  13-12-2019 06:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Delivery Hero will operate South Korea's largest and second-largest food delivery apps once the deal pulls through.
  
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• Canberra introduces Public Service reform agenda following independent review

  13-12-2019 06:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Of the 40 recommendations that were put forward, the government said it agrees with 'a majority'.
  
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• Battleground over accountability for AI

  13-12-2019 05:48 via zdnet.com
  
  AI deployments are saturating businesses but few are thinking about the ethics of how algorithms work and the impact it has on people.
  
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• Deliveroo balancing customer service with the rights of riders

  13-12-2019 05:29 via zdnet.com
  
  While the company might be nailing customer experience, it needs to be sure the rights of drivers aren't the casualty.
  
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• Fluent Commerce's hand in changing the omnichannel retail experience

  13-12-2019 03:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian startup had a plan to merge online with offline and convinced retailers to give their platform a go.
  
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• Microsoft Security Essentials updates not included in Windows 7 ESU

  13-12-2019 03:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Companies will have to go with another antivirus.
  
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• Ombudsman calls for reforms to R&D tax incentive processes

  13-12-2019 02:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell said audits by the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science are leaving some companies in 'financial ruin'.
  
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• Rachel Noble to become director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate

  13-12-2019 01:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Fills the gap left by Mike Burgess when the former Telstra CISO headed to ASIO as its director-general of Security in September.
  
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