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• PC shipments grew in 2019, ending 7-year slump

  13-01-2020 23:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Demand for Windows 10 upgrades ended the longtime decline in PC shipments, Gartner and IDC noted, with the growth expected to continue.
  
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• Visa acquires fintech player Plaid for $5.3 billion

  13-01-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Plaid is the technology layer that connects bank accounts to financial apps.
  
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• Price drop: Latest Kindles have never been this cheap on Amazon

  13-01-2020 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  These are historic-low prices.
  
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• Microsoft spots malicious npm package stealing data from UNIX systems

  13-01-2020 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Malicious JavaScript package was only active on the npm repository for two weeks.
  
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• As Windows 7 supports ends, these are your four options

  13-01-2020 22:08 via zdnet.com
  
  If your business is still running on Windows 7, it's time to get serious about how you're going to handle the January 14, 2020 end of support. Here are your four options.
  
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• As Windows 7 support ends, these are your four options

  13-01-2020 22:08 via zdnet.com
  
  If your business is still running on Windows 7, it's time to get serious about how you're going to handle the January 14, 2020 end of support. Here are your four options.
  
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• Google's pitch to retailers: We'll help you, from search to supply chain

  13-01-2020 21:56 via zdnet.com
  
  As retailers at NRF flesh out digital strategies to keep Amazon at bay, Google is introducing new tools to help across their transformation.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S11/Galaxy S20: Launch date, pictures, rumors, and everything else

  13-01-2020 18:17 via zdnet.com
  
  We’re less than a month away from Samsung announcing its latest smartphones, and the leaks and rumors are starting to heat up.
  
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• Report: Chinese hacking group APT40 hides behind network of front companies

  13-01-2020 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  A group of anonymous security analysts have tracked down 13 front companies operating in the island of Hainan through which they say the Chinese state has been recruiting hackers.
  
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• Trouble ahead: The dark clouds gathering that are worrying tech companies

  13-01-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Web censorship, new data rules and trade wars have all got tech entrepreneurs worried about the future.
  
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• Trouble ahead for tech: The dark clouds gathering that are worrying start-ups

  13-01-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Web censorship, new data rules and trade wars have all got tech entrepreneurs worried about the future.
  
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• Trouble ahead for tech: Rise of digital protectionism worries entrepreneurs

  13-01-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Web censorship, new data rules and trade wars have all got tech entrepreneurs worried about the future.
  
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• Domino's is tapping Nvidia GPUs to ramp up AI-powered pizza delivery

  13-01-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Nvidia is highlighting the use case at the National Retail Federation's annual conference in New York this week, demonstrating the power of AI in any kind of brick-and-mortar storefront.
  
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• Samsung acquires TeleWorld Solutions to bolster 5G network support

  13-01-2020 16:41 via zdnet.com
  
  TWS specializes in radio frequency and network design services, as well as installation, testing, and optimization services.
  
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• 5 popular Windows 10 settings tweaks you need to quit using

  13-01-2020 16:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The longer you've used Windows the more likely you are to have built up a collection of tips and tricks for squeezing out extra performance. Here are five popular techniques that haven't stood the test of time and deserve to be retired.
  
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• This is what Samsung's Galaxy S20+ 5G looks like

  13-01-2020 16:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Thanks to a handful of pictures that leaked over the weekend, we now have a better idea of what to expect from Samsung's next flagship phone.
  
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• Phishing attacks: Watch out for these telltale signs that you've been sent to a phoney website

  13-01-2020 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Sometimes some of the simplest techniques can trick people into falling victim to hackers – but here’s a few things to watch out for.
  
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• Cookie consent: Most websites break law by making it hard to 'reject all' tracking

  13-01-2020 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  A new study shows hardly any website cookie consent forms comply with Europe's GDPR rules.
  
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• NRF 2020: Retailers ponder cloud choices, Zebra launches SmartSight robot, Micro-markets in focus

  13-01-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A Nutanix survey highlights the moving parts as retailers ponder hybrid cloud choices. Zebra launches SmartSight and Shekel Brainweigh is using Hitchi sensors for a micro-market called Capsule.
  
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• NRF 2020: Retailers ponder cloud choices, Zebra launches SmartSight, Micro-markets in focus

  13-01-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A Nutanix survey highlights the moving parts as retailers ponder hybrid cloud choices. Zebra launches SmartSight, and Shekel Brainweigh is using Hitchi sensors for a micro-market called Capsule.
  
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• Dell Precision 7740 review: A weighty 17-inch mobile workstation that packs a punch

  13-01-2020 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The Precision 7740 is a highly configurable desktop replacement laptop that's well suited to demanding applications, including graphics, VR and AI.
  
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• Schirp calls for Wirecard audit on behalf of shareholders

  13-01-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The legal firm believes a special audit is necessary to investigate recent allegations of fraud.
  
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• LG TONE Free HBS-FL7 hands-on: Fully wireless earbuds with UV LED bacteria deterrent and Google Assistant

  13-01-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  LG has been making Tone series wireless headphones for years, primarily with a neckband form factor. It's latest LG TONE headset is a fully wireless Bluetooth headset, the LG TONE Free HBS-FL7, with Google Assistant integration and UV LED cleaning capability in the case.
  
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• How I upgraded my USB-C power banks and chargers to make them easier and more convenient to use

  13-01-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  It took me a while to realize that the magnetic breakaway adapters I've been using on my MacBook Pro would work really well on chargers and battery power banks.
  
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• Informatica doubles down on the cloud data pipeline

  13-01-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Informatica’s reengineering of its IPaaS cloud service provides a good example of how cloud-native architecture can transform traditionally monolithic, silo’ed enterprise data and application integration services.
  
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• iPhone trade-in values: Apple cuts what you get by up to $100 globally

  13-01-2020 13:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple now offers about 15% to 17% less for your old iPhone when you upgrade to a new one.
  
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• Texas school district falls for email scam, hands over $2.3 million

  13-01-2020 13:08 via zdnet.com
  
  There are “strong” leads but no real indication of who is responsible.
  
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• Four technologies that have got the biggest potential to change your healthcare for the better

  13-01-2020 12:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Implementing leading-edge systems and services in the NHS is a complicated task but NHS CIOs must use the power of cloud, AI, IoT and big data to boost patient care and operational effectiveness.
  
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• Two weeks after ransomware attack, Travelex says some systems are now back online

  13-01-2020 12:42 via zdnet.com
  
  After New Year's Eve Sodinokibi ransomware incident, company is still working to restore systems but said it's making "good progress" on recovery.
  
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• Microsoft: New Windows Terminal preview gives you retro CRT screen effects

  13-01-2020 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft gives Windows Terminal users an optional setting for graphic effects from the cathode-ray tube era.
  
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• ‘Rosegold’ National Lottery hacker steals £5, lands prison sentence

  13-01-2020 11:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The Sentry MBA brute-force account cracking tool was used to compromise user accounts.
  
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• US troops deploying to the Middle East told to leave personal devices at home

  13-01-2020 10:22 via zdnet.com
  
  US military officials fear operational security (OpSec) failures in handling personal devices might put soldiers in danger.
  
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• This is the ultimate all-terrain trailer for camping in style

  13-01-2020 07:00
  
  Go where no caravan has gone before in a high-tech trailer that lets you enjoy the great outdoors from a great indoors
  
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• This is how Australia could recover from its devastating wildfires

  13-01-2020 07:00
  
  The Australian wildfires have killed up to one billion animals and turned millions of acres to ash. But forests can bounce back if the conditions are right
  
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• Nasa is preparing to launch its most ambitious Mars mission ever

  13-01-2020 07:00
  
  This year Nasa will send the Mars 2020 rover to the Red Planet. There's some serious tech involved
  
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• How Slack ruined work

  13-01-2020 07:00
  
  It was heralded as the product that would kill internal email chains. Instead, it's changed how we behave while in the office
  
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• How digital sleuths unravelled the mystery of Iran's plane crash

  13-01-2020 07:00
  
  Open-source intelligence proved vital in the investigation into Ukraine Airlines flight PS752. Then Iranian officials had to admit the truth
  
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• ACMA orders ISPs to block nine more gambling sites

  13-01-2020 05:59 via zdnet.com
  
  It comes as the regulator continues to exercise its power under s313.
  
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• Energy sector asks not to be forgotten in changes to Aussie data-sharing rules

  13-01-2020 05:44 via zdnet.com
  
  AGL and Energy Council ask the committee to be careful in recommending changes to the Consumer Data Right without being mindful of the impact to other industries, such as energy.
  
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• Stone and Chalk demands for new strategy to support Australia's startup fintech sector

  13-01-2020 05:08 via zdnet.com
  
  It has criticised the current approach as slow and says solutions are often ad hoc.
  
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• India ordered to review suspension of internet services in Kashmir

  13-01-2020 03:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The Supreme Court of India found the indefinite suspension was 'impermissible'.
  
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• CES 2020: Razer Tomahawk gaming desktop stays small, powerful thanks to Intel's NUC 9 Extreme

  13-01-2020 03:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Inside the aluminum-and-glass mini-chassis resides a modular tray that includes up to an Intel Core i9 processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 GPU. DIYers will eventually be able to purchase the case separately as the Tomahawk N1.
  
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• ANZ asks for third party Consumer Data Right access

  13-01-2020 02:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The blue bank believes adding more accreditation types will encourage innovation in the Australian financial services market.
  
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• APAC retailers struggling to unite data from online, offline realms

  13-01-2020 02:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Challenged to see data from the two channels on a single pane, retailers won't be able to recognise their online customers when they walk into a physical store, notes a Microsoft executive who recommends the need for a common data platform.
  
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• Monash claims 'most efficient' lithium-sulphur battery

  13-01-2020 00:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The battery is touted as being capable of charging a smartphone for five continuous days.
  
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• The end of Windows 7 is the real end of the PC era

  13-01-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The certainties that Windows 7 embodied have long gone, and that's no bad thing.
  
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