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• AWS adds ontology linking to Comprehend Medical natural language processing service

  17-12-2019 22:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Comprehend Medical uses machine learning to model topics, detect language, conduct sentiment analysis and extract phrases from unstructured medical texts.
  
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• LifeLabs pays hackers to recover data of 15 million customers

  17-12-2019 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Data breach took place in early November, and hackers also gained access to 85,000 laboratory test results.
  
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• Rambler will drop NGINX criminal case

  17-12-2019 20:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Company says any legal matters will be handled in a civil court, but the case looks dead after a former Rambler CEO shot down Rambler's main argument over the weekend.
  
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• ‘We won’t have the sexiest AI, but everything it says is true,’ says Narrative Science

  17-12-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Narrative Science is less enamored of deep learning than some firms, more interested in artful engineering of software to produce language tools that help people in an everyday kind of way.
  
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• LogMeIn sells to private equity firms for $4.3 billion

  17-12-2019 17:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The company has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation.
  
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• Boomi acquires Unifi Software, aims to meld data catalog, discovery with its integration platform

  17-12-2019 17:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Data cataloging has been a hot area as multiple vendors are ramping up efforts to court enterprises.
  
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• OnePlus to unveil a concept phone at CES 2020

  17-12-2019 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The OnePlus Concept One could be a sign the company is ready to push its product lineup to the higher-end.
  
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• K is for Knowledge: Application and data integration for better business, using metadata and knowledge graphs

  17-12-2019 16:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Being disrupted by Big Tech is one of the greatest concerns for any business. Good news: There may be a path to accelerate digital transformation and out-compete Big Tech, by leveraging domain knowledge.
  
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• Demand for smartwatches and fitness trackers is exploding – so why isn't Fitbit doing so well?

  17-12-2019 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report shows that 2019 has seen phenomenal growth for "wearable bands" – that is, smartwatches and fitness trackers. Apple and Xiaomi are leading the race, leaving little space for Fitbit to compete.
  
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• Americans trust Google more than Apple to keep their data safe

  17-12-2019 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  A pungent new survey suggests that Apple may still have some work to do to gain trust. The survey also offers fascinating insights into whether people think the FBI should have an encryption backdoor.
  
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• South Korean industrial giants slammed in active info-stealing APT campaign

  17-12-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 200 companies are reported as victims of the covert cyberespionage effort.
  
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• Lifesize launches Rooms-as-a-Service effort to court video conferencing, meeting room customers

  17-12-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Rooms-as-a-Service plan starts for $99 per room per month and is available in the U.S. and Europe.
  
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• Lenovo Yoga C940 (14-inch) review: A sleek convertible, ideal for work or leisure

  17-12-2019 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The Yoga C940 builds on last year's excellent C930, improving the innovative soundbar speaker and packing everything into a slightly smaller case.
  
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• Google Cloud inks new partnerships to boost cloud platform security

  17-12-2019 14:22 via zdnet.com
  
  McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualys are on the roster, as well as many other companies.
  
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• Microsoft gives Windows 10 Mobile a little extra time before the end

  17-12-2019 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will give Windows 10 Mobile one last Patch Tuesday update before saying goodbye forever.
  
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• DataStax Luna delivers support for open source Cassandra

  17-12-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the new subscription-based service, DataStax is broadening the spectrum of commercial services it offers for organizations using the popular database management system.
  
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• Google apps dropped from new Android phones in Turkey over search dispute

  17-12-2019 13:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Google reportedly asks business partners to apply pressure to Turkey's competition regulator.
  
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• Lazarus pivots to Linux attacks through Dacls Trojan

  17-12-2019 13:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The Trojan is able to infect both Windows and Linux machines.
  
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• "Smart base of the future" is first in military to use 5G

  17-12-2019 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Advanced networking technology will be the backbone of the armed forces, but the rollout won't happen overnight.
  
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• Epilepsy Foundation files criminal complaint over seizure-inducing videos posted on Twitter

  17-12-2019 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Foundation says Twitter trolls have bombarded its Twitter feed with seizure-inducing content to harm epilepsy victims.
  
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• This WhatsApp bug could allow hackers to crash the app and delete group chats forever

  17-12-2019 12:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers detail security flaw that allowed hackers to crash WhatsApp and permanently delete contents of group chats - and urge users to update the app to protect against attacks.
  
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• Big data and your medical records: Is it time to trust big tech?

  17-12-2019 12:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Partnerships between public health services and big tech will bring new treatments to patients faster. But sharing data is still the big stumbling block.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: Now we've sold 30 million

  17-12-2019 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Raspberry Pi sales grow from 700,000 units in 2012 to 30 million units this year.
  
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• Raspberry Pi has now sold 30 million tiny single-board computers

  17-12-2019 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Raspberry Pi sales grow from 700,000 units in 2012 to 30 million units this year.
  
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• Mozilla to add second DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) provider in Firefox

  17-12-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  NextDNS joins Cloudflare as second built-in Firefox DoH provider.
  
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• iOS 13.3 tips: Check these security and privacy settings today

  17-12-2019 08:07 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 13.3 and iPad running iPadOS 13.3. (Updated for iOS and iPadOS 13.3).
  
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• We need to stop billionaires from contaminating other planets

  17-12-2019 07:00
  
  The rules around protecting other planets were drawn up with nations in mind, but now corporations are racing to reach – and possibly contaminate – new worlds
  
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• Three easy ways to make sure your company isn't destroying the world

  17-12-2019 07:00
  
  Businesses have to make a choice: battle the climate crisis, or face the dire reputational consequences.
  
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• Global insect populations are collapsing, and we don't know why

  17-12-2019 07:00
  
  The BioDAR project is using weather radar, balloons and blenders to try and measure the scale of the problem. But there's no easy answer
  
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• Backed by billions, astrology apps are set to go mainstream in 2020

  17-12-2019 07:00
  
  Neural mysticism and blockchain astrology are blossoming – and blurring the line between tech and spirituality
  
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• Ride hailing added to Opal app and Transport NSW Trip Planner

  17-12-2019 06:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Cars on Demand, Ola, and Ingogo are now travel options on Transport NSW Trip Planner.
  
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• Coles extends IT overhaul to supply chain and procurement with SAP

  17-12-2019 06:31 via zdnet.com
  
  S/4HANA on the Azure cloud for finance and Ariba for procurement.
  
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• Canberra flags wholesale benchmarks for NBN and infrastructure providers in 2020

  17-12-2019 06:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Implementation to be nutted out between Department of Communications and ACMA.
  
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• Human Rights Commission wants privacy laws adjusted for an AI future

  17-12-2019 03:55 via zdnet.com
  
  It is one of 29 proposals that the commission has proposed as it seeks to address the impact of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will have on human rights.
  
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• SpaceX successfully launches Kacific 100Mbps satellite

  17-12-2019 02:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The satellite will provide connectivity to remote areas across 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
  
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• New Zealand 100Mbps fibre plans delivering 99% of promised speeds

  17-12-2019 01:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The regulator is worried that Fibre Max speeds are only hitting 72% of advertised speeds, or around 650Mbps. Meanwhile, Australia weeps.
  
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• Services Australia claims 'mature' incident response process following outages

  17-12-2019 01:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The new department was tight-lipped on the specifics of the 2019 myGov outages, however.
  
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• Samsung denies selling a million Galaxy Fold devices

  17-12-2019 01:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung is aiming to sell half a million of the foldable phones by the end of the year.
  
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• South African IT firm Conor behind the leak of 1 million web browsing records

  17-12-2019 00:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 890GB of browsing log data of all online activities of over 1 million users has been revealed due to an unencrypted database hailing from a web filter app built by Conor.
  
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