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• New company BluBracket takes on software supply chain code security

  19-02-2020 23:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The world runs on DevOps-driven, open-source software, and BluBracket wants to help you to protect your code.
  
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• AFP vows to damage tech giant reputations if found obstructing law enforcement

  19-02-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Commissioner Reece Kershaw said 'all bets are off' if digital giants are found to be obstructionist.
  
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• Skin-detection software could improve smartphone security

  19-02-2020 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TrinamiX has developed a facial recognition software that they say could provide better security.
  
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• Macquarie Telecom to offer cloud services out of Microsoft Azure

  19-02-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The partnership marks Macquarie Telecom's formal entry into public cloud and gives the Aussie company a global presence.
  
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• WIRED Health

  19-02-2020 19:45
  
  Exploring and mapping the future of health
  
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• Google releases first Android 11 developer preview

  19-02-2020 19:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The update gives us a glimpse at the next version of Android, the company's mobile operating system.
  
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• WIRED Pulse: Vienna

  19-02-2020 19:34
  
  WIRED Pulse: Vienna is a one-day event designed to give attendees a top-line overview of the future of technology and how it is changing our world. Tickets open to the public. (Ages 16+)
  
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• Google acquires Cornerstone Technology for mainframe migration

  19-02-2020 19:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The Dutch Company helps companies migrate mainframe data through a highly-automated process, and it helps them convert languages and databases to prepare applications for modern environments.
  
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• WordPress botnet deploys anti-adblocker script to make sure its spammy ads are profitable

  19-02-2020 18:39 via zdnet.com
  
  WP-VCD botnet operators are having the same problems all site operators are having: Ad blockers!
  
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• Parallels Desktop 15 deal bundles 1Password with $1,000 worth of Mac apps for free

  19-02-2020 18:29 via zdnet.com
  
  It's $1,025 value. Available for a limited time until Saturday, Feb. 29.
  
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• Instagram influencers pranking the internet:

  19-02-2020 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Instagram influencer has faked a holiday to Bali to show followers not to believe everything they see on social media. But how does it compare to these other epic social media pranks?
  
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• Microsoft's new unified Office mobile app is here and more new features are coming

  19-02-2020 17:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's lightweight app that combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint is ready for Android and iOS users.
  
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• Google Cloud updates Dialogflow for better Contact Center AI agents

  19-02-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Among other updates, Google is expanding the number of intents available to virtual agents from 2,000 to 20,000 with a new feature in beta called Dialogflow Mega Agent.
  
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• Microsoft to add two new Dynamics 365 apps to its portfolio

  19-02-2020 16:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Dynamics 365 Project Operations and Dynamics 365 Finance Insights are the latest additions to the hundreds of new features and updates Microsoft is making to its Dynamics 365 apps and services.
  
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• Europe unveils its big AI strategy: Others are abusing AI. That mustn't happen here

  19-02-2020 15:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The European Commission has new ideas for ensuring AI is used responsibly – not like it is in other countries.
  
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• Digital transformation payback possible, but a slog in some areas, according to PwC survey

  19-02-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As digital transformation projects mature (actually they never quite end) expectations about returns meet reality.
  
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• Windows 10: How long will your next feature update take to install?

  19-02-2020 14:54 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're anticipating the next Windows 10 feature update with some trepidation, you're not alone. Here's what you can expect when version 2004 is ready.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip: Testers leave the new foldable all dusty and scratched up

  19-02-2020 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Tests suggest that fibers in the hinge of Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip can't keep dust out.
  
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• Nokia, Daimler latest talks over connected vehicle patent licensing dispute end, no resolution in sight

  19-02-2020 14:24 via zdnet.com
  
  This could mean that EU regulators have no choice but to investigate unless further mediation stages prove successful.
  
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• Obviously AI introduces natural language predictive analytics service

  19-02-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A Bay area startup with seed money is opening a cloud service that extends natural language from query to predictive analytics.
  
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• New Windows phone? Emperion Windows 10 on Arm Nebulus 'runs Android apps'

  19-02-2020 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Nebulus Windows 10 on Arm device is in the works, but is it really just a small computer without a keyboard?
  
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• How the Diamond Princess became a coronavirus disaster zone

  19-02-2020 13:10
  
  The 2,666 on board the Diamond Princess signed up for a two-week pleasure cruise around east Asia. They ended up at the heart of a global epidemic
  
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• Hackers exploit zero-day in WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts

  19-02-2020 12:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Attacks detected targeting sites running the ThemeREX Addons plugin.
  
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• New Google Docs features: Now web Docs gets autocorrect, Smart Compose rolls out

  19-02-2020 12:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Smart Compose for Google Docs in G Suite is now generally available and autocorrect is open to all Docs users.
  
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• An automation competition is driving a more sustainable society

  19-02-2020 11:34
  
  The hottest young engineering talent and brightest brains in robotics and AI are helping Mitsubishi Electric encourage sustainability within its business and throughout wider society
  
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• Sennheiser HD 450BT, hands on: Good-value over-the-ear Bluetooth headset

  19-02-2020 11:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The HD 450BT offers decent audio quality and noise cancellation, good battery life and a polished companion app at a competitive price.
  
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• SoftBank will use telco shares as collateral to secure $4.5 billion in loans

  19-02-2020 11:02 via zdnet.com
  
  SoftBank wants the loan to improve working capital as the company tackles problematic investments.
  
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• Fuji Xerox completes CSG acquisition

  19-02-2020 07:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The company has appointed Fuji Xerox ANZ corporate vice president as the company's new managing director.
  
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• The world’s oddest Airbnb says so much about a divided Jerusalem

  19-02-2020 07:00
  
  On Google Maps, Fadwa’s Airbnb listing appears very close to Jerusalem. In reality, it isn’t
  
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• The only way to make Drax power plant carbon neutral? Tear it down

  19-02-2020 07:00
  
  Drax burns 36,000 tonnes of coal every single day. Drax wants to be carbon neutral. Fat chance
  
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• Heston Blumenthal wants robots to make your boring lunch

  19-02-2020 07:00
  
  The experimental chef has joined the board of Karakuri, a startup trying to automate the mass customisation of sandwiches and salads
  
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• Drax's plan to go carbon negative is doomed to fail

  19-02-2020 07:00
  
  At its peak, Drax burned 36,000 tonnes of coal every single day. Drax wants to be carbon neutral. Fat chance
  
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• Coles Group's mission to tap into untouched data

  19-02-2020 06:47 via zdnet.com
  
  It also promises to pay back employees who have been incorrectly paid.
  
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• Law enforcement leaning on Austrac as legislation 'lags' behind technology

  19-02-2020 06:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Austrac CEO has shared how her agency is aiding Australian law enforcement as technology advances without corresponding legislation to close gaps for criminal exploitation.
  
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• ANZ rejects claims the big four sabotaged open banking

  19-02-2020 05:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The blue bank's chief data officer has said no one has deliberately stalled the delayed Consumer Data Right.
  
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• Google launches first cloud region in South Korea

  19-02-2020 05:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The Seoul region is the US tech giant's first in the Asian market and eighth in Asia-Pacific, bringing its global network to 21 regions and 64 zones across 16 countries.
  
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• Chaos to future-proof ready: Fair Work Commission's shift to a BI platform

  19-02-2020 05:15 via zdnet.com
  
  It wasn't all completely smooth sailing.
  
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• Ring doorbell makes two-factor verification mandatory

  19-02-2020 02:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon's video doorbell system has faced criticism for not having more robust security for users.
  
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• Spark reports rosy first half on back of mobile, cloud, and cybers

  19-02-2020 02:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Telco crows about its highest market share since 2012.
  
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• Chinese hackers have breached online betting and gambling sites

  19-02-2020 02:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Hacks confirmed at gambling and betting websites in Southeast Asia, rumors of other hacks in Europe and the Middle East.
  
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• Aussie startups still being held back by local oligopolies: Stone and Chalk

  19-02-2020 02:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Five years later, Stone and Chalk has again highlighted the need for bureaucracy to take a backseat.
  
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• US District Court dismisses Huawei lawsuit that federal ban is unconstitutional

  19-02-2020 01:46 via zdnet.com
  
  'Contracting with the federal government is a privilege, not a constitutionally guaranteed right,' according to a US District Court judge.
  
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• Should your email say if you're he, she or they?

  19-02-2020 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firms are encouraging staff to make sharing which personal pronouns they use an everyday practice.
  
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• Market shift to public cloud drives Data#3 profits up nearly 42%

  19-02-2020 00:53 via zdnet.com
  
  It comes as public cloud revenues skyrocketed by 77% for the half year to 31 December.
  
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