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• PayPal reports solid Q4, claims 305 million active users

  29-01-2020 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The company also announced that Venmo's active user based sits at 52 million.
  
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• Facebook posts solid Q4 results, but shares fall in after hours

  29-01-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The social media giant reported earnings and revenue in line with expectations and steady growth in its number of active users.
  
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• ServiceNow beats Q4 expectations

  29-01-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The company has wrapped up its first quarter under new chief executive Bill McDermott.
  
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• Microsoft's Q2 surges, commercial cloud hits $50 billion annual run rate, Azure revenue up 62%

  29-01-2020 22:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The company reported second quarter earnings of $11.6 billion, or $1.51 a share, on revenue of $36.9 billion, up 14% from a year ago.
  
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• Google looks ahead to the next decade of AI research

  29-01-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  From audio generation to interactive textiles, Google showcases the research behind its "AI first" approach to business.
  
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• Trust in tech companies falls globally

  29-01-2020 20:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech sector has suffered the largest loss of trust according to a large global survey: The Edelman Trust Barometer 2020.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: Specs, photos, price, and everything we know so far

  29-01-2020 20:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung is expected to announce more than just the Galaxy S20 lineup at its next Unpacked event.
  
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• New web service can notify companies when their employees get phished

  29-01-2020 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Abuse.ch launches new "I Got Phished" web portal.
  
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• Evolving digital transformation: McKinsey presents its ‘business building’ strategy (CxOTalk interview)

  29-01-2020 19:28 via zdnet.com
  
  A Senior Partner from McKinsey explains how the firm guides its clients to drive significant business change.
  
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• Microsoft takes the wraps off $40 million, five-year 'AI for Health' initiative

  29-01-2020 19:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has earmarked $40 million for its newly launched 'AI for Health' philanthropic project, which will build on various healthcare-focused AI work happening inside the company and with customers and partners.
  
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• DevOps is more rapid and secure in some industries than others

  29-01-2020 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Puppet's most recent survey of 3,000 developers finds not all DevOps efforts are created equal.
  
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• Apple: Wearables is now the size of a Fortune 150 company, and Tim Cook dodges a question about the future

  29-01-2020 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  While it's easy to focus on hardware, Apple makes billions from selling services.
  
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• How to protect your privacy from Facebook

  29-01-2020 16:37 via zdnet.com
  
  At long last, Facebook is letting us see the data it and other companies are collecting from you -- some of which has nothing directly to do with what you're doing on Facebook.
  
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• Google's lovely Super Bowl ad shows how sad the future will be

  29-01-2020 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  During the Super Bowl, Google expects you to cry, as well as marveling what its AI can do. I'm experiencing another emotion.
  
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• Project Athena could be the modern-day 'Intel Inside'

  29-01-2020 15:49 via zdnet.com
  
  It could help consumers identify what are the most "future-anticipatory" Intel-based systems. From the OEM perspective, it would also provide consumers a bit more guidance in deciphering the latest versions of its premium products beyond designations such as "latest version" or "sixth generation."
  
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• Java or C++, Full stack or Front end: The programming languages and developer jobs that pay you the most

  29-01-2020 15:29 via zdnet.com
  
  But it's not just about the money, as developers look for more flexible working options too.
  
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• Java, C++, or JavaScript, Full stack or Front end? The programming languages and software developer jobs that pay the most

  29-01-2020 15:29 via zdnet.com
  
  But it's not just about the money, as developers look for more flexible working options too.
  
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• Mozilla moves to monetize Thunderbird, transfers project to new subsidiary

  29-01-2020 15:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Development of Thunderbird email client to be moved to a new Mozilla subsidiary named MZLA Technologies Corporation.
  
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• OnePlus 7T Pro, long-term test: An upgrade dilemma

  29-01-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  With only incremental updates over the excellent OnePlus 7 Pro, the 7T Pro model may not offer enough to tempt users to upgrade.
  
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• Google: Translate will soon give you near real-time transcriptions

  29-01-2020 14:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is tackling the complicated challenge of transcribing audio from one language into another.
  
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• Honeywell, Verizon partner on integrating LTE, smart meters, lay groundwork for 5G

  29-01-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The Verizon and Honeywell partnership brings managed LTE connectivity to smart meters in a bid to speed up deployments. The two companies will also explore 5G in industrial settings.
  
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• Google’s bug bounty program just had a record-breaking year of payouts

  29-01-2020 14:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant's bug bounty program is alive and well, and it is only getting bigger.
  
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• Blocking robocalls: Now US-based VoIP 'gateway carriers' hit by DoJ lawsuits

  29-01-2020 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Calls from India are routed through US-based VoIP carriers to spoof US numbers and defraud consumers.
  
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• AT&T says 5G network nationwide by mid-year as Q4 earnings solid

  29-01-2020 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Wireless service revenue was up 1.8% for the fourth quarter and AT&T had almost 1 million total phone net adds for 2019.
  
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• Burger flipping robot now stands on its head

  29-01-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The days of the line cook are numbered thanks to this robotic chef.
  
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• The hunt for security flaws in self-driving cars steps up a gear

  29-01-2020 12:43 via zdnet.com
  
  To deploy connected cars to the roads, developers need to make sure that vehicles are safe from cyberattacks. And the challenge is still great.
  
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• New Windows 1909 and 1903 updates fix File Explorer search, but it still has bugs

  29-01-2020 12:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's new update should address some complaints by Windows 10 users who rely on the new File Explorer.
  
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• Mapping Twitter users and topics with NodeXL

  29-01-2020 11:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Visualising Twitter networks can help you understand what kind of conversation is going on.
  
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• RCE in OpenSMTPD library impacts BSD and Linux distros

  29-01-2020 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-7247, can be exploited remotely over the internet.
  
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• Where has Apple hidden the toggle to stop iOS U1 Ultra Wideband tracking?

  29-01-2020 11:16 via zdnet.com
  
  This one is well buried.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame - How we made the visual effects

  29-01-2020 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Framestore's Stuart Penn explains the challenges of making Avengers: Endgame.
  
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• The battle between regulators and e-scooters is about to heat up

  29-01-2020 07:00
  
  E-scooters are appearing in our cities in ever greater numbers, and they're outpacing legislation
  
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• Mini Electric first drive: a great electric car for the masses

  29-01-2020 07:00
  
  The new flagship EV from BMW has arrived. It looks set to be one of the most sought-after cars for 2020, and it's a mighty fine electric addition to the Mini family
  
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• Dyson's Lightcycle Morph smart lamp is all kinds of odd

  29-01-2020 07:00
  
  Dyson's at it again with a smart light that aims to tweak its brightness and colour temperature according to the light around you
  
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• Huawei was the top 5G smartphone vendor in 2019

  29-01-2020 04:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung came in at a close second to its Chinese rival.
  
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• TPG and iiNet customers need to change DNS to skirt outage

  29-01-2020 03:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Even when you don't think it is DNS, it's always DNS.
  
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• Home Affairs report reveals deeper problems with Australia's encryption laws

  29-01-2020 03:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The first seven months of Australia's controversial encryption laws didn't see an explosion of decryptions. Worry instead about the cops bypassing judges to get their interception warrants approved.
  
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• How worried should we be about 'Big Brother' technology?

  29-01-2020 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why do we fear government surveillance, but voluntarily use technology which monitors our lives?
  
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• How will the Huawei 5G deal affect me?

  29-01-2020 00:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK has decided to let Huawei continue to be used in its 5G networks but with restrictions, despite pressure from the US to block the firm.
  
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