Huawei talks up cloud ambition, rides IoT elevators with Schindler

Chinese networking equipment vendor outlines future cloud deployments it says are necessary to facilitate enterprise transformation and inks new partnership to build "smart" elevators.

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Breaches showing patterns of both desirable, questionable characteristics

Strides are being made, but hackers still winning the battles

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Salesforce tips its AI master plan, previews Einstein

Salesforce plans to connect an artificial intelligence platform to all of its cloud services. "You'll see that it is on par and capable of any other AI platform you've seen like Watson and others," says CEO Marc Benioff.

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Samsung announces Gear S3 Classic and Frontier smartwatches with GPS, LTE, and Samsung Pay

Samsung continues to lead the smartwatch industry with cellular capable wearables. The Gear S3 was announced in two variations with a focus on men while the Gear S2 will continue to be sold as the smaller alternative.

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MarkLogic, dual-wielding its way through transactional and analytical workloads

Is dealing with transactional and analytical workloads in a single database a pipe dream? Not according to MarkLogic, which has its own way of taking on both.

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Box beats market expectations for Q2

The cloud storage and content management firm reported record quarterly revenues while raising guidance for the full fiscal year.

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Salesforce Q2 beats estimates, shares fall on light Q3 guidance

The social enterprise purveyor reported non-GAAP earnings of 24 cents per share on revenue of $2.04 billion, up 25 percent year-over-year.

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Lowe's introduces autonomous service robots to retail stores

Robots are increasingly common in warehouses and stores. Now Lowe's will start rolling out autonomous retail service robots that can help manage inventory and show customers where to find products.

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Google's new search mode helps surface content from inside apps

Called In Apps, the new feature helps users find information from installed apps on an Android device, like messages, phone numbers and calendar entries.

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Samsung delays Galaxy Note 7 shipments for more quality testing

The delay comes amid a handful of reports of exploding batteries in the flagship device.

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Microsoft's Windows 10 'Redstone 2' test build 14915 now available for PCs, phones

Microsoft has released Build 14915, its latest Windows 10 'Redstone 2' test build to PC and phone testers.

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Facebook open sources Zstandard data compression algorithm, aims to replace technology behind Zip

Everyone has unzipped files via an algorithm called Deflate that has been used for data compression for 20 years. Now Facebook says it has something better called Zstandard.

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Google to launch Uber-like ride sharing in San Francisco: Report

The service, currently cheaper than Uber and Lyft, is in testing and won't be taxi-like, but it aims to carpool commuters together. Could this pave the way for driverless car transportation in the future?

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IDC predicts the tablet market will return to growth... if you include Windows PCs

The tablet market is declining faster than ever, but IDC's researchers predict a rebound by 2020. Unfortunately, this is based on the growing market for Windows detachables and 2-in-1s that are usually purchased as PCs rather than tablets.

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Genesys buys rival software firm Interactive Intelligence for $1.4 billion

Genesys and Interactive Intelligence Group make cloud-based software and other communication products for call centers.

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SAP launches HANA-only version of Business Warehouse

SAP is following the precedent established with its S/4HANA launch. Business Warehouse will go HANA-only with BW/4HANA.

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Windows 10 tip: Solve network problems with a one-click reset

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update includes a new feature that lets you see your network status at a glance. If there's a problem, you can run a troubleshooter or do a complete reset, with a single click.

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Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 action camera hands-on: Voice control, GPS, touchscreen, and more

Garmin thought of everything when it created the VIRB Ultra 30, including the ability to start and stop recording without having to take your hands off the handles, poles, rods, and more.

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Why Dropbox's data breach response is still wrong

When it comes to telling your users about security incidents, fess up, speak directly, and assume things are worse than they appear.

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Google may forego Nexus name for its own branded smartphones

Rumors and FCC filings for HTC and Huawei indicate we will soon see Google Nexus phones announced. However, the latest reports state the Nexus brand will not be used.

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​Starting with Linux in the early days

Linus Torvalds created Linux, but many others, both developers and executives, helped make it the world's most successful operating system. Here's how they became involved with Linux.

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Google partners with Okta to enable secure multi-cloud deployments

As part of their partnership, Google is labeling Okta as its "preferred identity partner" for Google Apps deployments in the enterprise.

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Rimini Street's latest gambit: Even faster SLAs

The third-party maintenance provider is now guaranteeing 15-minute response times for priority one issues.

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VMware bolsters vSphere, updates Horizon, Workspace ONE products

​VMware also rolled out a new approach to unified endpoint management aimed at simplifying support of Windows 10 devices.

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Microsoft is extending its Office Insider Fast Ring test program

Microsoft is adding a Fast Ring option to its Office Insider test program for Windows desktops, Windows 10 Mobile, iOS and Android.

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As enterprises splinter, so does enterprise architecture (but in a good way)

'Big EA,' designed for big-spending traditional organizations, is being disrupted by smaller, entrepreneurial ventures that demand more speed, greater collaboration, fewer documents.

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Apple tells investors its $14bn Irish tax bill won't change anything

Apple CEO Tim Cook may be furious about the EU's attempt to outlaw a ruse that Apple used to avoid tax payments, but the company has told investors that it won't have any near-term impact on its profits or even its tax rates.

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Uber poaches Target CMO to overhaul marketing operations

Jeff Jones will become Uber's president of ridesharing, replacing longtime Uber employee and board member Ryan Graves.

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Eyeing Oracle OpenWorld: What's in store

Artificial intelligence, next-generation IaaS capabilities and big data will be just a few of the big themes at Oracle's massive event.

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Facebook opens lab for infrastructure software validation

Already Canonical and Red Hat have certified software solutions on Facebook's open hardware.

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Pebble launches version 4.0 designed to maximize your ability to glance and go

As new Pebble hardware starts shipping next month, Pebble launched a major firmware update that improves Pebble Health, the timeline interface, the app launcher, and iOS email actions.

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HPE updates Vertica, boosts machine learning features in Haven OnDemand

Vertica 8 introduces a unified architecture and new in-database analytics capabilities.

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Microsoft sells MSN China portal, after announcing plans to shutter it

Microsoft is selling its MSN China portal to a company headed by the former general manager of that portal for an undisclosed amount.

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Microsoft starts testing five more Garage incubator apps

Microsoft's Garage incubator has added five new invitation-only apps to its roster of experimental projects.

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The best tech inventions of all time that advanced civilization

In this series we take a look at everything, large and small, that has changed the way we do things and significantly enhanced our lives. In part eight we look at technology that advanced civilisation.

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An unsecured database leaves off-the-grid energy customers exposed

An unprotected database containing personal customer data of thousands of off-grid electricity customers was accessible for months.

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​Latin America braces for rise in cybersecurity threats

Ransomware, ATM jackpotting and advanced targeted attacks will become a norm in the region within the next few months, according to Kaspersky Lab.

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Teradata ports Aster analytics to Hadoop

Teradata has at long last decoupled Aster analytics from the underlying database. It reflects the fact that columnar databases alone won't differentiate a product.

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Winners Announced for the SAP HANA Innovation Award

Watch this video recap of the SAP HANA Innovation Award Ceremony. Winners include Mercy, Lenovo, Vodafone, and Stanford Medical School. Get ready to share your #HANAStory in 2017.

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Google won't fix login page flaw can lead to malware download

The company said the possible security issue is limited to Google domains.

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SAP reportedly buying Altiscale to power big data services

A boon to SAP, Altiscale would accelerate efforts to deliver high-scale and high-performance cloud data services. ​SAP needs to address big data, streaming and IoT apps.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 includes productivity features launched with Android 7.0 Nougat

Android 7.0 Nougat is focused on improving usability so that customers can be more efficient and productive with their phones. Samsung already provides much of Nougat's capabilities in the Galaxy Note 7.

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Approaching iPhone 7: Evolution of Apple's flagship

A tour of how the iPhone has changed over the years, starting with the first-generation iPhone released back in 2007.

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Cisco buys container startup ContainerX

The deal marks Cisco's first acquisition in the burgeoning container market.

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Intel launches 7th generation processors to push 4K UHD to the masses

The company hopes the next generation processor family will become the backbone of the "immersive internet."

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Apple's 2 Factor Authorization is clunky and slow

Something you know and something you have: that's 2 Factor Authorization. It's a much better way to secure accounts online from hackers because it combines information and a device. So how did Apple screw this up on their second try? My review..

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Oracle's Database 12c R2: Boom, bust or meh upgrade cycle ahead?

One analyst argues that Oracle is about to see a surge in database upgrades, but it's unclear how much cloud and open source options are eating into the company's profit pie.

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Flipkart and Paytm become instant rivals, setting stage for ecommerce battle

New announcements by both companies make them rivals in both the payments and the ecommerce spheres.

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Apple sued over iPhone "touch disease"

The court filing proposes a nationwide class action suit that would cover anyone in the US who's purchased an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus.

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Digital transformation and customer engagement

Being customer-centric and overcoming organizational silos are among the hardest parts of digital change. A seasoned Chief Digital Officer explains how to get it done.

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Microsoft rolls out awaited battery fix for Surface Pro 3

Microsoft is rolling out a promised software fix for Surface Pro 3 users running Windows 10 who've experienced battery-drain issues over the past several months.

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Apple to upgrade Mac lineup this year, iPad stylus support coming next year: Report

A bombshell report from Bloomberg details several new hardware and software updates for Apple's product lineup. Past Mac and iPad, Apple will also debut a new 5k standalone monitor.

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IBM launches industry platforms, blockchain unit and swaps global business services execs

Bridget van Kralingen will lead the new unit, which will aim to bring blockchain to the enterprise and financial services industry.

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Seegrid raises $25m to expand industrial AVs that navigate with low-resolution cameras

Seegrid's industrial trucks have impressed enterprise customers and investors with their ability to autonomously move thousands of pounds of materials.

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Verizon rolls out LTE Advanced network

The telecom is promising 50 percent faster peak speeds for customers with LTE Advanced-capable devices.

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SAP launches HCM app center with more than 100 partners

Box, WorkForce, DocuSign and several other companies are rolling out new integrations with SAP SuccessFactors.

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IT spending expected to reach $2.7 trillion by 2020, says IDC

Healthcare remains the fastest growing vertical industry over the forecast period with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7 percent.

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Apple's iPhone reveal event set for September 7

Apple is expected to reveal the latest generation iPhone at the event, along with updates to the Apple Watch.

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Square inks deals with Vend, TouchBistro to reach more merchants

Merchants using POS software from Vend or TouchBistro can opt to use Square's chip-card reader, payments processing platform or financial software without getting locked into the Square ecosystem.

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HTC plans to announce One A9 successor before IFA

A new leak claims to show HTC's next iPhone clone.

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DIY-IT Project: 3D printing discovery series

Whether you're new to 3D printing or an old hand, ZDNet's 3D Printing Discovery Series will help you understand and get the most out of this amazing, accessible technology.

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Kaspersky fixes antivirus crash bug

The denial-of-service flaws could be used to install malware.

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Here's how much RAM your PC needs to run smoothly

Is there a case for more than 8GB of RAM? Sure there is, but the bang for the buck trails off beyond that point.

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VMware's next play: Managing all clouds for enterprises

VMware unified its cloud management tools and launched a technology preview of platform that will manage public and private data center resources.

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Troubleshooting and repairing Windows 10 problems

The Anniversary Update to Windows 10, version 1607, has been rolling out for the past few weeks, and some early adopters are experiencing issues. Here's Ed Bott's guide to some specific fixes for known issues along with time-tested troubleshooting tools and techniques.

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Four Key Steps for Enteprise IoT Security

There's been a lot of press recently about the problems of IoT security -- what should organizations do about it?

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Nutanix buys PernixData, Calm.io in a move to bolster its cloud ambitions

PernixData specializes in scale-out data acceleration and analytics. Calm.io is focused on DevOps automation. Nutanix will use both companies to broaden its cloud data center footprint.

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Microsoft looks unlikely to hit its end of summer Outlook.com migration deadline

Microsoft's migration of Outlook.com to a new underlying experience looks to be running behind the company's self-imposed schedule, and now may not be done until the first half of 2017.

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Android 7.0 Nougat, Polar M600, and Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (MobileTechRoundup show #379)

Android 7.0 Nougat was released and both Kevin and Matt installed it on Nexus devices. The Galaxy Note 7 is also living up to its top smartphone billing with solid performance this week.

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Pegatron is exploiting workers making Apple iPhone 7's in China - report

China Labor Watch has been publishing annual reports on working practices and salaries at Pegatron factories manufacturing Apple iPhones. The latest report shows that, after a whole decade of problems, Apple is still not doing enough to recognize and prevent exploitation.

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Opera resets passwords after sync server hacked

But the company won't say how the passwords are stored, which may indicate if they can be unscrambled by an attacker.

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Intel delivers new 3D NAND SSDs for PCs, data centers, Internet of Things

The chip giant bets big on the next-generation storage technology, including a solid-state drive for consumer PCs starting at $70.

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Hands-on: Tech21 Evo Tactical XT for Samsung Galaxy Note 7 provides needed drop protection

While Samsung provides IP68 water and dust resistance to the Galaxy Note 7, the front and back glass panels mean it can't take many drops before cracking. Tech21 has a solution to help with that.

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Diagnose car problems with your smartphone or tablet

Got a 'Check Engine' light on your dash, staring at you? Wonder what it means? Wonder how much it will cost you to fix? Wondering if you can fix it yourself, if only you knew what it meant?

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Facebook automates selection of its Trending Topics

The social media network is rolling out the new algorithms earlier than it planned to, following charges of political bias.

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Google hires Airbnb executive to commercialize self-driving cars

Shaun Stewart's experience building a marketplace for short-term rentals could be useful for a service-based transportation business.

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Dropbox prompts users to reset old passwords

Dropbox called out to users who haven't changed their passwords since mid-2012, saying the login credentials are potentially at risk and should be updated.

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Rackspace's $4.3 billion deal to go private allows it to transition to cloud support, 'strike more quickly'

Analysis: Rackspace has a big opportunity to offer its customer support services for multiple public clouds. The issue is it'll have to revamp its business to focus. Enter a deal to go private.

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Garmin announces Fenix Chronos GPS sport watch for the executive adventurer

The Garmin Fenix 3 HR is the best GPS sport watch available today and Garmin kicked it up a notch by offering a bit more polish and band options in the new Fenix Chronos line.

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Linux survival guide: These 21 applications let you move easily between Linux and Windows

If you need to navigate regularly between Linux and the Windows world, there are many applications that can make your job easier. We spotlight 21 quality applications that will pave the way.

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Apple patents technique for grabbing iPhone thieves' fingerprints and photo

Stolen iPhones could also be set to capture photos, audio, and video.

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Intuit plans big digital expansion into small business markets with apps and big data

Intuit will announce new developers and new data services for small business owners at its Quickbooks Connect conference

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​Why the Chinese have transformed India's Hike messenger into a unicorn and what WhatsApp can learn from it

If messaging apps go the way of China in India, Hike could become a contender.

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VPN ban to protect copyright discriminatory, will drive users underground

As the Singapore government mulls over the role of VPNs in bypassing geo-blocks, any potential ban will unfairly penalise the use of such tools for security and privacy reasons and may drive content users to illegal downloads.

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Understanding cloud costs. Is serverless more?

The cost of cloud can make people's eye automatically glaze over, but I am going to flip the top on its head.

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5 ways cloud computing is transforming software vendors

Thin margins, 24-hour customer care, and other concepts were alien to the software industry before cloud came along.

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Pure Flash beats Q2 estimates, sees big revenue gains

The flash storage startup nearly doubled its business year-over-year.

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Splunk, Autodesk, Brocade report strong quarters

All three enterprise tech providers topped analyst estimates for earnings and revenue.

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Salesforce buying Beyondcore: the future of advanced analytics is in context

Functionality unto itself can be impressive, but it's a hard sell. Embed the technology, and adoption ticks up.

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Some Kindle users reporting Windows 10 Anniversary compatibility issues

Microsoft officials say they're working on a fix to alleviate compatibility problems involving Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Kindle Voyager and Paperwhite e-readers.

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Tesla gains antitrust approval for $2.6 billion SolarCity acquisition

Tesla announced plans to buy the solar panel maker earlier this month as part of its push to become a renewable-energy products company.

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Should autonomous vehicles protect individuals or the greater good?

Automotive regulators will need to define how self-driving cars should handle ethical dilemmas. A new study reveals public opinion is altruistic but impractical.

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The 25 biggest events in Linux's 25-year history

A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.

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Apple releases "important security update" for iPhone after spyware discovery

The patch comes after the discovery of spyware circulating in the Middle East.

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​Linus on Linux's 25th birthday

Linus Torvalds describes Linux's secret origins.

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Facebook open sources more machine vision, AI code

Facebook AI Research is opening up more code and research for its machine vision tools. The next hurdle will be video.

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'Touch Disease' defect affecting iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

If you start seeing a flickering gray bar at the top of your iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, then your phone is suffering from 'Touch Disease.'

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Here's how Microsoft's Surface as a Service leasing program works

Here are a few more details on Microsoft's Surface as a Service leasing program, which the company initially unveiled on July 12.

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Automated drones navigate and inspect cell towers without GPS

We're about to see a dramatic increase in the number of commercial drone pilots. The FAA's regulations are finally here and the US market for commercial drones is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.11%. But do we really want a bunch of novices controlling flying robots?

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Rio Olympics: the technology numbers

The most recent Summer Olympiad staked its place in history as the competition with the highest levels of digital engagement than any previous Olympic Games. We look at some of the key technology numbers behind the Rio events.

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Adding screen real estate with a ViewSonic VX2776

ViewSonic's latest monitor is a surprisingly small (and extremely slim) 27-inch unit.

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Report: iOS suffered more device failures than Android in Q2

Apple easily beats Google when it comes to providing timely updates for its smartphones. It also updates a few generations of smartphones, but a new report shows you may want to stick to a two-year upgrade plan.

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Microsoft offers free Windows Server 2016 licenses to VMware switchers

Microsoft is kicking off a nine-month Windows Server 2016 promotion aimed at getting VMware vSphere users to migrate to Hyper-V.

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Auth0 raises $15 million to let you know when you've been pwned

The authentication startup's software will inform users when their passwords have been compromised elsewhere.

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​Workday grabs mid-market momentum, aims to gain amid Oracle-NetSuite merger

Workday is selling financials along with HCM in more accounts. The company is looking to press its mid-market advantage as enterprises pause ahead of Oracle's purchase of NetSuite.

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Sony finally enables two factor authentication for PlayStation Network users

You can now add an additional layer of security to your account -- despite how late the feature has arrived.

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What's The Secret of "World Class" Analytics Teams?

What's the one thing that world-class analytics teams do that others don't?

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Workday posts record quarterly revenues for Q2

Revenues grew 34 percent year-over-year, with subscription revenues growing even faster.

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HP's Q3 beats estimates but the PC, printer woes continue

HP once again revised its EPS projection for this fiscal year, which sent its shares falling around 5 percent in late trading.

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FAA sued for lack of drone privacy rules

So far, the only privacy guidelines governing drone use, issued by another federal agency, are not enforceable.

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Vision and neural nets drive demand for more powerful chips

At Hot Chips this week, Nvidia announced details of its next-gen Tegra processor, known as "Parker," while others argued that digital signal processors can do the job better. All of them are vying to power emerging applications such as self-driving cars, drones, VR and augmented reality, and smart cameras.

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Euclid Analytics: Applying data science to human behavior

As its namesake did for mathematics, Euclid Analytics aims to deal with physical world analytics in a formal and systematic way. Here's a look at EA's latest product.

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Microsoft launches private preview of shift-worker scheduling app

Microsoft is adding new scheduling technologies to its productivity line-up via a new self-built app codenamed Project Sonoma, as well as a scheduling service from its Genee acquisition.

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Over 25 million accounts stolen after Mail.ru forums hacked

Two hackers were able to steal email addresses and easily crackable passwords from three separate forums in this latest hack.

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SAP invests in Vivanda, a food digitization, big data company

SAP and its HANA portfolio are aiming to ride along with a company that digitizes, personalizes, maps and analyzes food preferences for individual consumers.

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Nvidia launches virtual GPU monitoring, analytics

To date, virtual GPU environments have been harder to track relative to physical infrastructure.

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The $20 fix that will end your MacBook MagSafe 2 power connector woes

You may not realize it, but there are some amazingly useful articles in the back issues of ZDNet. David Gewirtz shows how he solved a problem when he found one of those articles.

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Humans are the weak link in Big Data

Big Data is coming whether we are ready or not. But given the human ability to ignore facts when they conflict with beliefs, will Big Data help on our biggest issues, or just give us a store coupon while the world burns?

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Windows 10 tip: Shut down OneDrive completely

In Windows 10, OneDrive is built in. The connections are so tight, in fact, that OneDrive has its own node in File Explorer, with no obvious way to remove it. But the options to disconnect OneDrive are there if you know where to look. Here are full instructions.

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GozNym Trojan spreads to attack German banks

The financial Trojan's reach continues to expand, placing our banks and accounts at risk.

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Tokyo Olympic medals to be made from your electronic waste

Japan may not have many natural reserves, but the country does have a stockpile of discarded metal thanks to consumers.

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Stratasys partners with Siemens, Ford, Boeing

The 3D printing company is unveiling new technologies and some big-name partners, with the aim of advancing additive manufacturing for end-use parts.

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Singapore opens lab for fintech experiments

Monetary Authority of Singapore sets up a fintech lab to provide a platform on which startups, tech vendors, and financial institutions can test out new tools.

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Turnbull wafts into Conrovia as Labor demands transparency around NBN raids

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused Senator Stephen Conroy of bullying the Australian Federal Police over its raids on his offices.

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The marriage of Microsoft and Linux

Wim Coekaerts, corporate VP of Microsoft Enterprise Open Source Group, came to LinuxCon preaching enable, integrate, release, and contribute instead of embrace, extend, and extinguish.

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Samsung could be preparing Amazon Echo competitor, FCC filing shows

The smart home is becoming a key target for hardware firms, and now Samsung is ready to join in with the 'Scoop'.

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France, Germany push for access to encrypted messages after wave of terror attacks

But it conflicts with a recent review of EU privacy rules, which concluded that the use of encryption should be encouraged.

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Intuit reports strong Q4, shares slip on soft guidance

Intuit said it expects Q1 EPS ranging from a penny a share to 3 cents a share, which falls well below analyst estimates for 13 cents a share.

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Tesla unveils 100 kWh battery, claims to make fastest production car on the market

With the ramped up battery option, the Model S P100D goes from zero to 60 MPH in just 2.5 seconds.

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Parrot Disco fixed-wing drone lands for $1,300 in September with headset

Parrot has a new take on the consumer drone -- with a headset to match.

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Galaxy Note 7 performance fails to match premium price and specs

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 hit store shelves last week and we now see various reports of performance issues on this expensive, flagship Android smartphone.

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Pinterest acquires Instapaper

The bookmarking tool should make it easier for Pinterest users to "pin" news content.

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Google reportedly launching Daydream VR platform in 'coming weeks'

Google is ready to take virtual reality past Cardboard.

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How to deal with FAA drone regulations, according to Workhorse CEO Steve Burns

Workhorse is planning to launch drones off delivery trucks at the end of August. While this plan might not be quite as exciting as 100 percent drone delivery, it will satisfy the FAA's strict requirements.

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Syncsort buys mainframe expertise to link Big Iron to Big Data

Syncsort's acquisition of Cogito Lts. is intended to add heft to its existing mainframe-to-Hadoop integration solutions.

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US faces pushback on proposals to collect tourists' social media handles

Rights groups worry that a refusal to disclose may hurt visa applications.

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Boomerang launches machine learning email composition tool Respondable

Writing emails that get responses is a valuable skill - but it is hard to determine what makes an email likely to get a response. Boomerang thinks its new tool has the answer for businesses.

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Best Buy posts surprise Q2 earnings beat driven by strong online sales

Best Buy said domestic online sales grew nearly 24 percent year-over-year. That growth also marks a 75 percent increase in online revenue over the last three years.

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Singapore to review VPN role in copyright infringement

Government seeks public feedback on proposed changes to the country's copyright laws to keep pace with technological developments, including a review of VPN's role in circumventing geo-blocks.

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Android Nougat leaps ahead of iOS 10

Google's focus on core features puts Nougat ahead of iOS 10 as Apple fumbles about trying to freshen up the user interface and revitalize stale apps.

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How to jump the queue and download Android 7.0 Nougat now

Here's how you can get the Android 7.0 Nougat up and running on selected Android devices right now.

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DisrupTV: Media POV with Larry Dignan, ZDNet

Uber takes up trucking, Home Depot makes Amazon moves, and Intel goes arm in arm with ARM. Plus: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 first impressions. Larry Dignan, Editor in Chief at ZDNet, discusses the week's tech business headlines.

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Walmart's OneOps open source cloud management platform could become part of OpenStack

The retailing giant is pondering a move where its OneOps open source platform could be lumped under OpenStack.

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Juniper confirms leaked NSA exploits affect its firewalls

Shy on details, the company wouldn't say when patches would become available.

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IBM launches flash arrays for smaller enterprises, aims to court EMC, Dell customers

IBM's latest Storwize systems start at $19,000 and come with an integration program.

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MIT creates mobile phones which assemble themselves

The devices can pull themselves together in less than a minute.

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North Korea reveals Netflix clone for citizens

Manbang is a set-top box for citizens -- with content closely regulated, of course.

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Sharp CEO warns of job cuts for staff who perform poorly

The new chief has revealed that merit now equals job security at Sharp.

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ARM's new chip design targets high-performance computing

The chip maker moves beyond mobile into the world of supercomputing.

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Linux rules the world. Where to next?

On the back of some significant improvements in the last year and a half, Linux is now the model for software development.

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Amazon planning Echo-only music streaming service: Report

Amazon wants to compliment Echo owners with a cheaper music streaming service launching in September.

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Epic's forums hacked again, with thousands of logins stolen

More than 800,000 usernames and email addresses were taken, but most of the passwords aren't readable or easily crackable.

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Apple planning three iPhone models for 2017, one has curved OLED display: Report

Apple will reportedly turn to Samsung to supply the OLED displays.

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AT&T signs roaming deal in Cuba

AT&T customers will now be able to get cheaper rates and better connections while traveling to Cuba.

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'iPhone 7' dummy units hint at design changes

While obviously not the real thing, these iPhone 7 mockups could give us a good idea of what Apple plans to release at its rumored September event.

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Apple reportedly buys health data startup Gliimpse

The acquisition is the latest move for Apple into the potentially lucrative sector of IT-enabled health care.

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Instagram for Business launches in Brazil

Local businesses are now able to use the analytics and ad features following initial launch in other markets last month

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LyteSpark adds 'Lock and Knock' security function to online meetings

Lytespark's Lock and Knock gives you total control over who you let into your online meetings.

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Android 7.0 Nougat released: What to expect on the Nexus 6P

Android's latest software is available starting today, if you own a compatible Nexus device. The LG V20 will be the first non-Nexus to launch with Nougat while many other devices will get it over the next few months.

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For privacy and security, change these Android settings right now

All Android devices are different, but they all come with some basic security and privacy features. Here are the important tweaks to get started.

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Microsoft acquires AI-scheduling startup Genee for Office 365

As Microsoft looks to bolster scheduling in Office 365, another artificial intelligence startup is snapped up.

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The best solar powered Bluetooth speakers

We have searched for the best, loudest, Bluetooth, solar powered, splash proof speakers, and minis that will keep your music going when you are out and about.

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The future of Android likely means the death of Android

Opinion - Android has a lot of problems, and Google knows this, and is already making plans for the death of Android.

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Apple, Samsung capture all of industry's smartphone profits

Samsung grabs more of the industry profit pie from Apple, but the broader question is why any company would want to make smartphones given there's no bottom line.

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Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program: One year later, now what?

Basic questions and answers about upgrading to a new phone for those who have completed the first year of the iPhone upgrade program.

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Samsung mulls over refurbished smartphone sales scheme

You might be able to buy discounted Samsung handsets as early as next year.

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Seized Silk Road bitcoin used to fund Shadow Brokers exploit auction

It may be that the US government is keen to stop the exploit cache from ending up in external hands.

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Windows 10 is on track to overtake Windows 7, but the timing depends on businesses following consumers

The free Windows 10 upgrade was a success, in numerical terms. However, further growth will depend partly on businesses switching, and that seems less likely to happen much before 2020.

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Californian woman sent behind bars for trying to sell US fighter jet tech to China

The 45-year-old worked with a Chinese associate to find buyers for items including high-tech jet engines.

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Xiaomi confirms US smartphone launch set for the 'near future'

One of Xiaomi's lead executives confirms its mobile phone launch in the US, but didn't provide a specific time frame or carrier partnerships.

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Singapore trials SIM login for T-Mobile US visitors tapping free local Wi-Fi

Customers of T-Mobile US visiting Singapore can connect to 290 designated hotspots within Asian country's free public wireless network, via their SIM devices, during the one-month trial.

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Cogizant's revised revenue guidance sends shivers through Indian IT

If this golden child of Indian IT is having the kind of trouble that it has had in posting revenue growth, many observers are beginning to wonder what hope there is for the rest of the sector.

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​Among enterprise tech giants, pragmatic innovation takes over

A manufacturing collaboration between Intel and ARM would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Turns out a lot of unthinkable alliances are forming in enterprise tech. Welcome to the pragmatic innovation era.

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Galaxy Note 7, Honor 8 in the US, and HP Chromebook 13 (MobileTechRoundup show #378)

Things are picking up in the mobile space with new releases, announcements, and major operating system upgrades. Check out the Mobile Tech Roundup show to hear all about the latest.

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EFF thinks T-Mobile could be violating net neutrality with new data plan

T-Mobile One's way of handling video streaming could put the carrier in hot water.

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Lyft sought $9 billion buyout from GM, Apple with no success: Report

Lyft was unable to secure a bid on its business. Don't worry though, it's sitting on $1.4 billion in cash.

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Samsung closing Milk Music on September 22

Samsung is shuttering its iTunes Radio competitor in favor of third-party services.

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Here's how to make rechargeable batteries last for years

Whether it's a rechargeable battery inside a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, here are a set of tips to help you get the most from it.

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Unauthorized, mislabeled Microsoft support tool leaks; could cause more trouble than it cures

Several mainstream tech sites this week published details of a purported new Microsoft support tool designed to fix problems with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After some digging, I can report that it is no such thing. My advice: Stay far away from this "Windows Self Healing Tool."

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You must remember this: Institutional knowledge = business success

Preserving your organization's knowledge -- processes, systems, standards, cultural values, and more -- is critical to long-term business success. Here's how to make knowledge preservation part of your daily practice.

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The tech legacy of the Rio Olympics

From improved connectivity to skills creation, we look into some of the technology benefits that Games host city Rio de Janeiro - as well as all of Brazil - will retain after the sporting competitions end.

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Google, Apple, AT&T and others join robocall "strike force"

Stopping robocallers will take "more than individual company initiatives and one-off blocking apps," AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said.

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A dozen Raspberry Pi alternatives

The Raspberry Pi might be the name that springs to mind when people think of single board computers for homebrew projects, but there are other boards out there worth considering.

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Atlassian's HipChat gets group videoconferencing support, ahead of Slack

Slack has said since March that its support for group videoconferencing was forthcoming, however so far it has only delivered group voice calls.

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AWS adds hourly billing to WorkSpaces virtual desktop service

The move is aimed to appeal to part-time workers and folks who don't need desktop access all the time.

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Is blockchain revolutionary, or just another infrastructure support technology?

The leading Bitcoin proponent fears blockchain is becoming too unwieldy to manage. A security expert suggests it will meld into the woodwork, calling it the 'PKI of the 21st century.'

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Snowden documents confirm that leaked hacking tools belong to NSA

Documents suggest a smoking gun between the US intelligence agency and the malware it allegedly developed.

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Windows Phone and Blackberry head for extinction, leaving the smartphone market to Android and iOS

The mobile operating system market is a two-horse race now, and it's likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future.

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Robots-as-a-service: New company introduces first 'goods-to-box' warehouse picking system

inVia Robotics launches a new robotics system that put goods directly into shipping boxes. Instead of investing in a fleet of robots, customers pay a monthly service fee.

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Australian census debacle generates both troubling and encouraging signs for privacy

The census website's failure has flared up a major debate over individual privacy Down Under.

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Android Nougat release date very likely August 22

Nexus users could be getting Android 7.0 Nougat very soon. For everyone else, it'll be months away, if you ever get it.

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Wikileaks hosts hundreds of malware files in email dumps

The confidential file publisher has not considered the security implications of mass email uploads, it seems.

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Bitcoin.org suspects state-sponsored attacks on the horizon

Bitcoin traders have been warned that the upcoming Bitcoin Core software release will become a top target for well-funded hacking groups.

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M1, Nokia to build Singapore NB-IoT network, roll out commercial 'heterogeneous' network

The Singapore operator launches integrated cellular network and also is working with Nokia to implement a narrowband Internet of Things network, slated to be commercially ready first-half 2017.

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My Health Record 'dumb and useless': Australian Privacy Foundation

Forget last week's Census debacle. Far more has been spent on an e-health system with little clinical value and fewer than 17 percent of Australians on board.

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NEC acquires Brazilian cybersecurity firm Arcon

The deal is part of the Japanese firm's plans to strengthen its security offering.

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Amazon's Alexa Fund leads $35 million investment in smart thermostat maker Ecobee

Like other smart thermostats, Ecobee's Wi-Fi connected device is designed to help users conserve energy and save money on their utility bills.

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Facebook's AI lab open sources bot-building library and research

fastText, which is exclusively dedicated to text classification, can classify a half million sentences among more than 300,000 categories in less than five minutes.

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Autonomous taxis are on the way from Airbus

Airbus is developing self-flying vehicles that could be tested in the air as early as next year, and deployed in cities in just 10 years. The company's Vahana project aims to create a vehicle that can "fly over traffic jams at the push of a button."

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Intel to put its brand on Stratix 10, ship by the end of the year

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich also addressed "concerns" about Intel's acquisition of Altera.

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Microsoft open sources PowerShell; brings it to Linux and Mac OS X

Microsoft is open-sourcing its PowerShell command line shell and bringing it to Linux and Mac OS X, as recently rumored.

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Millions of Steam game keys stolen after hacker breaches gaming site

The data also includes an estimated 3.3 million unique site and forum accounts.

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Mobile climate change: Why Samsung, not Apple, is your best ecosystem bet

The world has changed: Mobile users seeking the most innovative spectrum of products that all work together at a lower price need to look to Samsung.

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Why there is a need for a semantic compatibility for 2 Tier ERP appoaches

Many companies struggle with the right approach for running an Enterprise management system in the headquarter, and what to run then in a subsidiry, division, a merger or divestment... just to mention a few. Lets see how a successful approach could look like

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EFF rips Microsoft for "blatant disregard of user choice and privacy" in Windows 10

In a signed editorial, a staffer from the Electronic Frontier Foundation has blasted Microsoft for its aggressive Windows 10 upgrade program (now ended), and also criticized its privacy defaults.

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Uber acquires Otto, enters trucking and may find better business model

Uber's acquisition of Otto could open the door for self driving trucks and a freight system that could be more profitable over time.

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Inside the Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Here's what's inside Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

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AMD strikes back against Intel dominance with Zen

AMD wants to get into high-end desktop CPUs once again.

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T-Mobile, Sprint step up unlimited data plans, eye Verizon, AT&T family plans

T-Mobile is offering unlimited data for all of its subscribers at $70 a month for first line, $50 for the second and $20 for each additional line.

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Walmart tops Q2 targets on double digit e-commerce growth

Walmart said its e-commerce sales increased 11.8 percent primarily due to the continued rollout of its online grocery option and growth of pick-up in stores and clubs.

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Smart sharing: A business without social media is an office without a door

What are you, as a business person, supposed to say -- and not say -- on social media? David Gewirtz shares some guidelines on personal and professional branding.

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Hands-on: Lumina Desktop 1.0.0

The first official release of the Lumina desktop environment is now available. Here are the results of my trying it out on a few common Linux distributions, including Manjaro, Debian, PCLinuxOS, and openSuSE Leap.

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​Keep on running: This startup can test GPS sport watches without breaking a sweat

Behind the surge of interest in fitness wearables lies endless physical product tests, but Finnish startup Verkotan has now taken that onerous process out of the real world and into the lab.

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Report: Mid-market companies grow more comfortable with cloud security risks

A Deloitte survey shows that security risks are no longer the leading concern influencing cloud adoption.

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Vulnerable smart home IoT sockets let hackers access your email account

The smart plug can act as a conduit not just for electricity -- but for cyberattacks.

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Sage employee arrested at airport following data breach

The 32-year-old was apprehended at Heathrow Airport, London.

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NASA opens doors to the public, offers free access to research

The space agency has launched a new portal for the public to access scientific data without parting with a penny.

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Google's Santa macOS malware sniffer goes open source

The tool's development is underway with the overall aim of becoming a potent whitelisting app for Mac machines.

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Singtel to fork out $1.8B for higher stakes in India, Thailand telecom markets

The Singapore telco is acquiring shares in India's Bharti Telecom and Thailand's Intouch Holdings as part of efforts to bolster its presence in the region's "high-performing associates".

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HP gleams the gaming cube with powerful Omen X desktop

The company's latest attempt to resurrect the old VoodooPC magic includes a striking high-end PC built in collaboration with Maingear, as well as a 17.3-inch gaming laptop with Nvidia's new mobile graphics.

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Microsoft Windows 10 'Redstone 2' test build 14905 available for PCs, phones

Microsoft has released its second 'Redstone 2' test build 14905 to PC and phone users in the Fast Ring. There are a number of fixes, but almost new features, as preview users would expect.

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​PGP security weakness exposed

If you're still using 32-bit PGP keys, you only think you have security. But you really don't. It would take a cracker about four seconds to forge your PGP signature.

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NetApp reports stronger than expected Q1, sees glimpses of turnaround

NetApp's first quarter topped estimates following a series of disappointments and cost cutting. Is a turnaround near?

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Intel previews its next processor geared for machine learning

Code-named Knight Mill, the new version will increase the single-precision performance of Xeon Phi chips.

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Cisco will cut 5,500 jobs in latest restructuring

The networking giant said it plans to use the job cuts as a way to reinvest in its security, IoT, collaboration, data center and cloud technologies.

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Bad weather blamed for knocking NSA's website offline for two days

But the timing couldn't have been worse for speculation to explode.

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Google selects first startups for São Paulo Campus

Brazilian ventures` working on projects ranging from micro lending to sign language translation will be mentored by the web giant for a period of six months.

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Intel launches silicon photonics

The product, 16 years in the making, provides a solution as the cost of fiber optics in the data center grows.

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Open Mind: Microsoft's Visual-Studio-like suite for machine learning

Microsoft looks to be building a Visual-Studio-like tool suite for machine learning called Open Mind Studio.

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The three top keyboards for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro

The latest iPad is productive when used with a good keyboard. The models covered are the best we've tried.

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Nvidia's new "VR ready" notebook GPUs are another small step to making virtual reality mainstream

Nvidia brings its latest desktop GTX 10-series GPUs to laptops, and aims to bring VR to the gaming masses.

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Here's why the headphone jack will be almost extinct in a decade

Like it or not, the humble 3.5 mm headphone jack is on the way out, and there's nothing we can do about it.

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Datapipe buys Adapt as it eyes European expansion

Adapt is touted as an advanced Amazon Web Services consulting partner known for its hybrid cloud services.

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The best back to school apps for Android, iOS

There is a great selection of mobile apps out there to help students of all ages organize and boost their studies.

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Microsoft tweaks again its $200 'Work & Play' bundle

Microsoft is continuing to experiment with the price and contents of its Work & Play promotional bundle of apps and services.

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Intel's fastest ever processor, coming this fall

The new 7th generation Kaby Lake processors are powerful enough to play Overwatch without needing a GPU.

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Securifi Almond router long-term review

Do you have too many friends who need tech support? I do. So I bought a Securifi Almond router - billed as the "Easy Setup Touchscreen Wi-Fi Router" - to help. Did it work? Here is what I found.

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Amazon Kinesis Analytics and the road to Big Data's killer app

Kinesis Analytics makes it easier to do streaming analytics on Amazon's cloud, but there's still a ways to go.

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Analyzing customer journeys can be NICE

Does the journey matter more than the destination? For customer analytics, it just might. NICE just released a tool for Customer Journey Optimization, and we've got the lowdown.

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The one secret you need to know to convert your app idea into piles of cash

App success isn't all about fantasy and wishing. There are some tangible things you can do to get on the road to having your own app. If you want to turn an app idea into a successful business, this article is for you.

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Windows 10 tip: Turn off Cortana completely

In the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, version 1607, Microsoft removed Cortana's on-off switch. But it's still there, if you know where to look. Use this tweak to make Windows search strictly local.

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$400 flagship Honor 8 announced for US market: First impressions of this dual camera beauty

Honor is Huawei's e-brand targeted towards the younger millennial generation. However, don't be fooled by the Honor 8, it's a full-blown high end Android smartphone launching in the US at an affordable price.

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Operation Ghoul targets Middle East engineers, industrial players

The campaign is all about the money.

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Huawei to tap safe, smart city interest with Singapore lab

Its Southern Pacific OpenLab is sixth of such facility globally featuring products and services from the Chinese vendor as well as its partners, including public safety and emergency response systems.

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US Dept of Energy spends $34m on securing the smart grid

The funds are being poured into new, innovative ways to keep our critical infrastructure safe from cyberattack.

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IDF 2016: Intel lays out its 5G, IoT strategy

The chipmaker is powering IoT devices and the cloud, and enabling network transformation.

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Cyber Civil Corps proposed to protect Australia's economy

Organised volunteer 'rapid response teams' are needed to deal with 'extreme cyber emergencies' in the civil sector, says one of Australia's leading military scholars. Maybe he's right.

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Xero teams with PayPal for streamlined invoice payments

The integration will allow invoices created via Xero to be paid via PayPal directly from the invoice as soon as it's received.

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​How to pick the best Chromebook for school

Chromebooks are cheap, fast, secure, work well and can fit in your 8th grader's backpack. Here's what what with Chromebooks in education today and how to pick the right one for you and the students in your life.

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Top five 2016 Chromebooks for school and everywhere else

Many schools now give you a Chromebook. If your school doesn't, here are your best choices.

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Clinic won't pay breach protection for victims; CEO says it would be death of company

Is Death by Breach a real affliction to be feared by mid-sized, small businesses?

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Intel, ARM forge foundry partnership in bet on manufacturing prowess

The partnership could bolster Intel's chances for manufacturing Apple processors.

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US wiretap numbers still don't add up, and nobody knows why

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint reported almost three-times the number of wiretaps that were listed in the government's official report.

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Ford CEO promises autonomous vehicles for mass transit by 2021

Ford's goal is to build a vehicle to the SAE Level 4 standard of automation (meaning no steering wheel or peddles) to be used mostly in urban, geofenced regions.

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Microsoft's new ad pits Surface Pro against iPad Pro

Microsoft's new ad contends that an iPad Pro with a keyboard is still inferior to a Surface Pro 4.

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Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update for phones

Microsoft is starting to roll out the Anniversary Update version of Windows 10 Mobile, beginning with those who have unlocked devices.

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Home Depot's tech bets paying off as retailers struggle vs. Amazon

Home Depot's focus on supply chain, online improvements and overall customer experience are enhancing its built-in big-ticket moat against the likes of Amazon, which has rattled retail overall.

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Leaked images, FCC filing hint HTC-made Nexus handsets

There will reportedly be no plastic and two screen sizes: 5-inch and 5.5-inch.

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#CXOTALK Transformation secrets from Dale Carnegie

The CEO of one of the world's top leadership brands explains how to drive change successfully. A must-read for everyone focused on digital transformation or organizational change.

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Microsoft fleshes out its Windows 10 mixed-reality roadmap

Microsoft is readying a new spec and a Windows 10 update that will allow mainstream PCs and head-mounted displays to run the Windows Holographic shell and mixed-reality applications.

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IDF 2016: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich unveils Project Alloy

With a self-contained virtual reality headset that allows a user to interact with the virtual world, Intel unveils a "merged reality"

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Shift: public cloud considered more secure than corporate data centers

Survey finds majority of IT executives rate security higher in public cloud than in their own data centers, but security is still the greatest concern with cloud.

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Google Cloud Platform begins filling out its data stack

With release of three core database services, the Google cloud is beginning to address the enterprise story.

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Snapchat acquires search and discovery app for $110 million: Report

Snapchat may be looking to boost its Discovery and contextual information features with its latest deal.

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Which Android smartphones get updated the fastest and crash the least?

There are a lot of different Android smartphones out there from dozens of different vendors. How do you pick the best? How about looking at how rapidly they get updated and how often they crash?

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What's suddenly luring Brexit-hit Britons? Estonia's digital citizenship for anyone

The same uncertainty that sent the markets into a spin after the UK's Brexit vote may also be increasing the appeal to Britons of Estonia's e-residency scheme.

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When will your PC get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update?

Version 1607 is rolling out to Windows 10 users slowly, via Windows Update. Here's how you can take charge of the upgrade process and avoid unpleasant surprises.

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Hacker wins $5,000 for Chrome, Firefox address bar spoofing flaw

The "omnibox" vulnerability makes it easier to phish or steal user's data.

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Here's what I learned going from Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile, to Android - and back again

Windows 10 Mobile is getting much better, but so many of the features I rely on are still only on Windows Phone 8.1.

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Samsung Note 7: Can power of the bundle thwart Apple's iPhone 7?

The Samsung Note 7 is a flagship device with some key features, but it needs to be viewed as a hub that plays well with virtual reality, smart watches, and services from the consumer electronics giant.

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Lenovo unveils two VR-ready Windows 10-powered desktop PCs

Lenovo brings virtual reality to the desktop with two VR-ready Windows 10-powered desktop PCs.

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Oculus Rift virtual reality headset soon to hit European, Canadian shores

Rift is on the way, but in the meantime, you can pre-order the headset in Europe and Canada.

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The biggest secret in social: Brand communities are everywhere

Does your business have a stake in customer community? Joe Cothrel, chief community officer for Lithium, reviews lessons learned from the first 20 years of brand community building.

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Nokia smartphones closer to a comeback? New owner makes ex-Rovio CEO hire

The Finnish company that wants to revive Nokia-branded smartphones and tablets has just found its chief marketer.

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Digimind partners with Ditto to add image recognition to social media monitoring

Social media monitoring has usually focused on text based messages only. Now a new partnership aims to bring more context to our social conversations.

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Singapore passes contempt of court law amid much controversy

Country's opposition party describes the bill as unnecessary and a way to "muzzle" public discussion, adding that it may compromise trust in the government and law enforcement.

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Shadow Brokers launch auction for Equation Group hacking cache

Whether the auction is truly placing the NSA-tied Equation Group's exploit tools for sale or whether this is an elaborate hoax is still unknown.

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Alleged Silk Road "Libertas" site admin to be extradited to US

The Irish 27-year-old could face life in prison in the United States.

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T-Mobile reveals small rise in government demands for customer data

But the number of secret national security requests went down during the period.

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Not another hackathon

A hackathon less about competition and more about trying to solve someone else's problem.

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Salesforce acquires BeyondCore, aims to add it to Analytics Cloud

BeyondCore specializes in business intelligence, analytics and visualization tools.

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China launches satellite to conduct quantum experiments

The satellite will be used to test quantum communication between two ground stations hundreds of miles apart.

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​Google Plus's Hangouts On Air moved to YouTube Live

Want to broadcast your Google Hangouts meeting or performance? Better make it fast. Google is shutting down that functionality and moving it to YouTube Live.

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Microsoft to move to monthly patch rollups for Windows 7, 8.1 as of October 2016

Microsoft will begin delivering patches for Windows 7, 8.1, Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012 as single rollups starting this October.

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Pfizer seeks Brazilian health tech startups

The company will select three new ventures for mentoring and acceleration

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Citrix replacement for Microsoft Azure RemoteApp is coming in 2017

The Citrix replacement for Microsoft's Azure RemoteApp service will be available in technical preview before the end of this year and generally available next year.

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Linux traffic hijack flaw also affects most Android phones, tablets

About 80 percent of all Android devices are affected, but "exploitability is hard."

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Cisco's new collaboration tool is all about interoperability

Cisco Meeting Server, the first product to come out of Cisco's acquisition of Acano, connects people in Cisco video rooms with others using Skype for Business.

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Microsoft Minecraft for Windows 10 beta now supports Oculus Rift

Microsoft is delivering a free update to the Minecraft for Windows 10 beta that adds support for Oculus Rift virtual-reality headsets.

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The 7 Attributes of a Comprehensive Cloud Strategy

We believe a pragmatic cloud strategy will work best, based on your own unique landscape and requirements. Working every day with customers and partners in co-innovation, we quickly realized that there is no one-size-fits-all approach

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New iPads are coming, claims report, but "revolutionary" new iPads won't come until 2018

A report claims that Apple is planning on both upgrading its existing iPad lineup, and add a new size into the mix. However, if you're holding your breath for a "revolutionary" iPad, you could be waiting until 2018.

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Nvidia offers up AI supercomputer for non-profit research

Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang apparently hand-delivered a DGX-1 to OpenAI researchers last week in San Francisco.

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These 20 essential applications let you move easily between Windows and a Mac

Many professionals find themselves working on both Macs and PCs. If your work requires you to jump back and forth between Windows and Mac systems, here are some apps that will make your life easier.

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HPE adds enterprise flash capabilities to SMB storage arrays

With this expanded storage portfolio, HPE is hoping to gain market share among SMBs looking for enterprise-level data storage minus the cost and complexity of deployment.

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Workday to use IBM's cloud for development and testing

The two companies are already partners and now Workday will use IBM Cloud for dev and test.

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Salesforce Inbox Calendar launches via Tempo.ai acquisition

Salesforce takes another step toward integrating email and calendar into CRM and sales data for reps.

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Singapore government fines Consistel $223K for falsifying documents

Systems integrator was fined S$300,000 (US$223,077) for breaching conditions in its licence to build and operate the telecommunications systems at the Singapore Sports Hub.

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20 top US hotels hit by fresh malware attacks

If you've stayed at these hotels and have taken out your credit card at shops, bars or restaurants, your financial data may be at risk.

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Sage data breach may impact hundreds of business customers

The data breach is believed to be an inside job.

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Samsung teases Gear S3 launch

Samsung is ready to announce its next take on its popular smartwatch.

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Census 2016: A case study in the confluence of failure

Rather than being its usual night of civic duty, the 2016 Australian Census was a failure of leadership, technology, and communications by government, the ABS, and IBM.

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Huawei TalkBand B3 hands-on: Unique Bluetooth headset and activity tracking wristband

Huawei's third generation activity tracker and Bluetooth headset combination wearable is an attractive option for those looking for such a combination.

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Every day carry (EDC) pocket tools and gadgets

My pockets are always crammed with bits of kit. Here are just a few of the things that I carry around with me on a day-to-day basis.

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Experian invests in tech innovation to reinvent Brazil business

The company is focusing on analytics initiatives to diversify revenue streams.

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Zenefits settles licensing issues in South Carolina, Delaware

The company had been accused of allowing its salespeople to act as insurance brokers in a number of states despite lacking the proper licenses.

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Investments in robotics R&D are growing, and it's about time

Industrial robots aren't just for automotive manufacturing anymore. Global R&D spending in the robotics industry is predicted to grow at a CAGR of more than 17 percent during the next four years.

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Brain-controlled robots and VR help paraplegic patients feel and move limbs again

The team behind the Walk Again Project wanted to teach paralyzed patients how to walk using robotic leg supports, but the results were much better than they expected.

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Microsoft to drop Azure RemoteApp in favor of Citrix virtualization technologies

Microsoft is dropping its Azure RemoteApp technology over the course of the next year and guiding customers to go, instead, with virtualization software and service from Citrix.

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These were the best hacks at Black Hat and Def Con this year

Weren't in Vegas for the heat and hacking? Here's what you need to know.

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Microsoft gives partners their Windows 10 marching orders

Here's how Microsoft is advising its reseller partners to sell Windows 10 to customers, especially enterprises.

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​Mirantis and SUSE support multiple Linux OpenStack clouds

OpenStack runs on Linux, but it has many moving parts. SUSE and Mirantis want to be your cloud integrator.

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iPhone 7 rumor roundup: Release date, technical specs, and pricing

Here's everything you need to know about the new iPhone.

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Facebook, Apple and Google are most-used mobile apps

According to Survey Monkey, 40 percent of the most used apps in the US are pre-loaded onto Android and iOS. But which app do we use the most on our mobile devices?

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3D printing hands on: Some fascinating Jedi-level PLA filament secrets

Do you know what a Tg is? Do you know what a Z-probe is? We didn't either. But knowing about these and some other interesting secrets will help you make better 3D prints.

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Storage looks inward

Storage is no longer about SANs and big, fast arrays, though they aren't going away. Today's battleground is inside the server, not out on the SAN. Here's why you need to rethink the balance of internal and external storage.

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Wearables, health tech impress at Microsoft's 2016 Imagine Cup finals

Microsoft's annual student competition recently had its finals in Seattle, with a diverse and inspiring set of competitors and projects.

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Mitsubishi Materials: Bring us your e-waste for recycling, we don't mind what it is

Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Materials' new recycling hub in the Netherlands is gearing up to receive e-waste from all over Europe.

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How an IP mapping glitch turned a farm into federal hell

Everyone from federal agents to ambulance staff and IRS collectors all ended up on the same doorstep for years due to one lazy IP setting.

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South Korea eyes up Google over antitrust laws, again

Google is once again the focus of a probe into whether the company has violated South Korea's anti-competition standards.

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Microsoft releases first Windows 10 'Redstone 2' test build

Here comes the first Windows 10 'Redstone 2' test build for PC testers on the Fast Ring.

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DoD CIO moving over to OPM

Office of Personnel Management still reeling from last year's massive theft of 21 million records

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New design could keep UAVs in the air

A researcher from the University of Texas at Arlington has invented a new way to control aircraft using weights that move within the wings. His design reduces drag and therefore conserves energy, which ultimately allows aircraft to remain in the air for longer periods of time.

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Nvidia touts record revenue on Q2 earnings beat

Once again, Nvidia credits strong sales of its GPUs and deep learning technology for the boost on its balance sheet.

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Microsoft answers critics on its Azure Stack hybrid cloud reset

Microsoft is trying to comfort customers upset by its Azure Stack hybrid-cloud OS delay and delivery-vehicle changes. Plus it's starting to roll out slowly its second technical preview.

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HPE acquires SGI for $275 million in high performance computing play

SGI's business has stagnated in recent years, but HPE reckons the company can add high performance computing and big data products to its mix.

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Etsy inks integration deal with Intuit

Etsy and Intuit are partnering up to give Etsy sellers the option of importing sales and expense data directly into Intuit's QuickBooks Self-Employed platform.

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Where AWS is headed: Every function as a managed cloud service

First there was Lambda to create a serverless approach to compute. Now there is Kinesis Analytics, a managed service for analytics. Years from now you'll be buying managed services and functions from AWS instead of infrastructure as a service.

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Linux TCP flaw lets 'anyone' hijack Internet traffic

What started as an attempt to secure TCP/IP in Linux ended up enabling an attack vector that can be used to break, or even hijack, Internet connections between Linux and Android systems.

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AWS bolsters cloud platform with real-time analytics, gives more content controls to developers

Kinesis Analytics is a new service by AWS designed to make it easier to query real-time streaming data with SQL.

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Microsoft extends again support for Windows 7, 8.1 Skylake-based devices

Microsoft is tweaking its support cut-off dates again for Intel Skylake-based devices so that users can continue to get security updates until Microsoft's original end-of-support dates.

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Top 10 apps: These boast the most downloads so far this year

Survey Monkey has released its list of the most popular downloaded apps in the US on iOS and Android for the first six months of 2016. Pokemon Go was released in July so did not make it here.

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Now even your sex toys are spying on you

Is nothing sacred in this world?

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Microsoft acquires game-streaming vendor Beam

Microsoft is acquiring game-streaming vendor Beam and plans to incorporate its technology with Xbox Live and Minecraft.

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Swirlds releases software development kit for its blockchain alternative

Kit includes browser OS, source code, and guidelines for writing and running new apps

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Windows 10: More free upgrade and activation questions answered

Here are a few more answers to some nagging questions about Windows 10 upgrades and activation in the post-Anniversary-Update era.

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Macy's will close 100 stores so it can spend more on digital tech

The retailer on Thursday ​said it's working to align its in-store and online shopping experiences by allocating more funds to its digital businesses and ongoing stores.

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Alibaba 1Q revenue climbs 59 percent to $4.84B

Fuelled by growth across several businesses including mobile, e-commerce, and cloud, Alibaba's revenue for the June quarter hits 32.15 million yuan (US$4.84 billion).

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Brazilian banks discuss Samsung Pass rollouts

The South Korean firm is in talks with local institutions about possible trials of the iris scanning technology

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IBM gets R big data on-ramp for Watson via Columbus Collaboratory

IBM is looking to enhance its connection between Watson and data scientists via an R extension called CognizeR.

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Microsoft and Boeing set a course for the Azure Cloud

Microsoft and Boeing are each leaders in their field; they're also neighbors on the east side of Seattle. Here's how these two peas in a pod are using Azure data technologies to make commercial flights more efficient and even (gasp!) more pleasant.

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Why Apple likes to keep secrets (and why it has a lot of secrets to keep)

Apple doesn't like to talk about what it's doing until it has products ready to roll, and spending on research and development suggests the Cupertino powerhouse is keeping a lot of stuff under wraps.

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Researchers expose multiple security flaws in SAP CAR retail platform

The vulnerabilities can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service attacks.

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​Know your enemy: This analytics startup aims to track rivals' every online move

With its algorithm for collecting data on business rivals' online activities, competitive-intelligence startup Kompyte is preparing for a new round of financing.

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Non-IT execs need to engage with the IT department, too

It's time to take a new approach when talking about tech to the business -- here's how.

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Exploit broker steals Apple thunder, offers $500,000 for iOS zero days

Now $200,000 seems like small change.

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Is India headed for telecom wars or will Reliance keep the peace for now?

The manner in which Reliance Jio, Indian telecom's newest entrant, choses to grow its subscriber base will determine the shape of pricing in the years to come.

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HP updates Stream laptops, adds 14-inch, education models

The budget Windows 10 notebooks will now come with dual-antenna Wi-Fi, improved battery life, and an update processor. The Stream 11 will keep its $199 price, while the new 14-inch version will cost $20 more.

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Digitally enable the businesses - don't just digital transform

Let's look at the brand new dirty word at the moment - digital transformation.

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IDC: Global public cloud spending will hit $195B by 2020

By then, cloud software will account for more than a quarter of all software sold, according to the research firm.

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Square Capital is now offering loans to non-Square merchants

For the first time, Square's lending program Square Capital is available to small businesses outside of the Square ecosystem.

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Seven reasons to pay double for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7

There are some fantastic Android smartphones available for $400 or less, so why did Matthew Miller pay double for Samsung's latest and greatest?

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Facebook unveils new metrics, engagement tools for video

The tools should help publishers on Facebook move closer to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision of creating "a world where video is at the heart of all our services."

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DisrupTV: Building an internal culture that reflects positively on the brand

President of SAP SuccessFactors, ​Mike Ettling, on creating an internal culture that strengthens the brand; David Cancel, CEO of Drift shares tips for leading a cloud-based company; and Shep Hyken discusses the importance of defining the organization's 'brand of customer service'.

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Globo.com ramps up live streaming for Olympic Games

The Internet arm of the Brazilian TV giant has partnered with Apache Cassandra database firm DataStax to improve its streaming capabilities and cope with increased demand.

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Mesosphere + DataStax + Confluent + Lightbend = Container 2.0... But is it complicated?

Last week Mesosphere announced a number of strategic partnerships that comprise a comprehensive ecosystem and spearhead its initiative for what it calls Container 2.0. We take a look at what this means for the industry.

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Palantir acquires data visualization startup Silk

The Silk product will be phased out after the acquisition.

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Top 25 accessories for your MacBook

Do you own an Apple laptop? Here are a range of accessories to boost your productivity when you're using your MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.

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Apple's new MacBook Pro to feature Touch ID, OLED touch strip: Report

While not expected until later this year, Apple is rumored to have big updates in store for its flagship notebook.

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Windows 10 tip: Find your PC's original product key

If you've purchased a new PC with Windows pre-installed in the past few years, chances are it has a product key embedded in its BIOS. With a little PowerShell wizardry, you can find that well-hidden key and learn more about your current licensing status.

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12 of the best software utilities for your Mac

There's little doubt that OS X 'El Capitan' is a fully-featured operating system that helps you to get a lot done, but by adding a few extra utilities will allow you get an awful lot more from the platform with very little extra effort.

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Box expands Box Zones, sees strong demand

The cloud content management company is bolstering its global story by meeting data sovereignty laws and standards in more regions.

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Texting for votes: How Clinton campaign uses legal loophole to reach mobile phones

Is Hillary Clinton's campaign skirting communications regulations to reach mobile-centric users? Once again, technology drives politics to the bleeding edge.

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MapR and Hortonworks: Hadoop market in midstream

MapR and Hortonworks have just unleashed a spate of announcements that provide a good reflection on where the Hadoop market is today.

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Tableau 10 set to launch as Tableau invests big in R&D

The data visualization company will use Tableau 10 to drive the next wave of customers, but it has its sights set farther down the horizon.

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Microsoft Secure Boot key debacle causes security panic

Security failures have created "golden keys" which unlock Windows devices protected by Secure Boot.

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SAP blasts critical software problems in patch update

The security fixes deal with a range of problems including cross-site scripting flaws and SQL injection vulnerabilities.

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Data theft rises sharply, insiders to blame

A new study suggests many data breaches are caused by insider threats -- whether through malice or accident.

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5000 robots set to map millions of galaxies in 3D

The robots will provide a picture of how dark energy impacts our universe.

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Panasonic snaps up remaining OpenSynergy stock

Cockpit technology provider OpenSynergy will become a subsidiary of the tech giant in the coming months.

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Hybrid cloud is the future, even if executives don't quite know what to make of it

Survey reveals full embrace of the hybrid cloud model, tempered by low understanding.

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Dota 2 forum breach leaks 2 million user accounts

The unnamed hacker took usernames, email addresses, and passwords.

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Microsoft rolls out several new Windows 10 cumulative updates

Microsoft is making a number of fixes and reliability and performance improvements available across a variety of different flavors of Windows 10 via new Cumulative Updates.

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Intel to acquire machine learning startup Nervana Systems

Nervana's engine and silicon expertise will enhance the deep learning performance of Intel's Xeon and Xeon Phi processors.

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Samsung is all talk, no fix after researcher finds Pay flaw

Opinion: How secure is "secure enough"?

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Google refreshes Inbox with new integrations to boost efficiency

Google's Inbox email service now has the ability to attach files stored in Google Drive directly into emails.

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Why every iPhone 7 spec and rumor points to virtual reality

Perhaps Apple's iPhone 7 isn't just a smartphone, but part of an integrated system that is something else entirely? Meet iPhone 7 Pro, the VR machine.

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Google makes preemptible VMs more efficient

The internet giant is lowering the prices on its already-cheap way to access the public cloud.

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Facebook rebuffs ad blockers, enhances its own ad controls

The social media site is attempting to improve the ads it shows users, to address the core reasons people turn to ad blockers.

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Lenovo, partners unveil solid state storage prototype for datacenter

Lenovo, Seagate, NxGn Data, and Amphenol team up on Project Spark, an SSD the size of a memory stick that can hold up to 8TB of data.

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DisplayMate analysis: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 continues Samsung's dominance in display technology

As some lament the lack of smartphone innovation, Samsung shows it continues to offer new features in its industry leading OLED smartphone displays.

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​#CXOTALK: Conversational bots and the future of HCM

ADP's combined CIO and CTO explains challenges of HR technology and discusses where this industry is headed. A must-read for anyone interested in HCM.

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Adpow launches to help marketers and SMBs extend their social media base

59 percent of SMBs see 'little or no return' from social activities but are looking to grow their social presence with this new marketing tool.

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Delta outage highlights how airline industry needs new IT approaches

The airline industry is plagued by legacy systems and single points of IT failure. How'd we get here? Mergers, bankruptcy restructurings, and falling behind the cloud curve.

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It's not just Macs: Almost everything Apple sells is old and stale

Right now, there's hardly a thing I'd buy from Apple, because everything is old, outdated and in desperate need of a refresh.

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Microsoft releases its Common Data Model database to testers

Microsoft has made a promised public preview of its Common Data Model (CDM) entity database available to testers. CDM is at the heart of the coming Microsoft Dynamics 365 bundle.

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This Dutch hacker can fly a million miles on his United Airlines bug bounty

A 19-year-old hacker has flown to Las Vegas, barely dipping into his huge reserve of airline miles earned by finding security flaws in United Airline's website.

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​Romanian spies want to spot faces in a crowd - illegally, say human rights groups

Romania's intelligence agency and local human-rights groups aren't seeing eye to eye over a new facial recognition system that's officially for fighting terrorism and tax evasion.

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Tesla's Autopilot takes the wheel as driver suffers pulmonary embolism

Miraculous -- or dangerous?

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Google, Stanford team up in genome research push

The teams hope to one day be able to process a patient's genome in a fraction of the time it takes now.

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Skully smart helmet firm founders smacked with fraud lawsuit

The case alleges cash was spent on strippers and sports cars, rather than software.

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Is the role of training and user guides for collaboration tools becoming extinct?

Will shifting our focus to 'coaching', rather than training become the most effective way to help our users grasp what is right for them...among a growing myriad of collaboration options?

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New iPhone to have dual-camera, pressure sensitive home button: Report

Apple's next take on the iPhone will be released in September, according to well-connected sources.

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Nuance misses Q3 targets

On the plus side, Nuance says it has made gains transitioning to a recurring revenue model, with that segment representing 71 percent of total revenue for the quarter.

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Rackspace beats Q2 expectations

The cloud computing company is reportedly nearing a sale, but in the meantime, demand for its managed services is scaling rapidly

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​Twilio Q2 sales up 70 percent with 30,780 active customers

Twilio posted strong growth and projected its outlook for 2016 in its first quarter as a public company.

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Adding GPS to the Apple Watch is a dumb idea

Smartwatches are still a novelty for most people and offering compromised experiences is not the way to increase adoption.

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Twenty-five years and counting: How the web changed everything

And how it's far from done transforming our world.

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CYA: Drone insurance by Verifly starts at just $10 per flight

Many drones are buzzing through the air for work and play, but what happens if something goes wrong? Verifly now offers on-demand liability insurance to protect recreational and commercial drone pilots.

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Brazil and UK sign tech innovation agreement

The cooperation will see both countries supporting projects from areas including Big Data, Internet of Things and smart grid technology.

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Google acquires commerce platform Orbitera

The acquisition underscores Google's commitment to supporting enterprise in a multi-cloud world.

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HTC launched JBL Reflect Aware C, includes these $200 headphones with HTC 10 purchase

HTC continues to post compelling offers for potential HTC 10 buyers. These new high end noise-cancelling headphones connect via the USB Type-C port.

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Oracle investigating data breach at Micros point-of-sale division

Micros was bought in 2014 as one of the largest point-of-sale terminal makers.

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Okta brings on first CIO in effort to unify internal tech strategy

Like other relatively young cloud companies, Okta realizes it needs to optimize its own IT stack so it's in a better position for growth.

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Three simple steps for keeping your Android smartphone or tablet secure

Despite there being well over a billion Android devices currently in use, when it comes to security it seems that most owners are left confused and bewildered.

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How to take the mystery out of managing multiple projects successfully

Making sure projects complete on time and on budget may seem like magic. But managing multiple projects can be quite doable with a few simple techniques.

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McLaren CIO: 7 Tips On Encouraging Digital Innovation And Working With Shadow IT

McLaren CIO Craig Charlton's top advice to organizations who want to foster "game-changing" digital innovation.

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Tech jobs on-demand: The future of IT staffing

What does the on-demand jobs market mean for IT staffing and projects?

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Wal-Mart buys Jet for $3 billion, hopes to turbo charge e-commerce

Walmart.com and Jet.com will operate as separate sites with Wal-Mart Stores hoping it can find the e-commerce secret sauce to compete with Amazon.

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Why Apple doesn't care that flagship Android smartphones are better than the iPhone

Apple's iPhone 7 seems set to lag far behind flagship Android devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S7 or the Note 7, but there's a very good reason why Apple doesn't care.

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Windows 10: You've got questions, I've got answers

[Updated] There's more to Windows 10 than just the revamped Start menu. Here are the latest details following the major update to version 1511 in November 2015.

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Deep space mine: Luxembourg's robot experts have their sights on asteroid mining

The tiny European state of Luxembourg has bold ambitions when it comes to its place in future asteroid-mining operations.

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Polar M600, Galaxy Note 7, Moto Z Droid Force, and mobile gaming (MobileTechRoundup show #377)

New phones are coming soon and Matt just couldn't resist getting rid of a few to pick one of them up. There's also a new wearable that may work well for Kevin and Matt.

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'Quadrooter' flaws affect over 900 million Android phones

All versions of Android are vulnerable to these flaws, which won't be fully patched until the September security release next month.

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Apple acquires artifical intelligence startup Turi for reportedly $200 million

Apple's artificial intelligence march continues with another acquisition, as it looks to take on Facebook, Google, and Amazon.

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#CXOTALK Customer relationships and user experience

Becoming customer centric is a core goal for virtually all digital transformation projects. Analyst and author, Brian Solis, shares practical steps on how to achieve this critical goal.

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Half of all cloud services outside of IT departments, but IT is getting wiser

Latest Ponemon survey of 3,400 IT managers finds more confidence in tracking shadow cloud adoption in enterprises. But security and governance lags.

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Microsoft: Two Windows 10 feature updates coming in 2017

Microsoft has acknowledged officially that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be its only feature upgrade to Windows 10 this year. Two new feature refreshes are coming in 2017, however.

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Pokémon Go lands in Singapore with police warning

Following weeks of speculation that the game may be banned, Pokémon Go finally has gone live in the city-state, but not without some words of caution from local authorities.

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How to charge up your smartphone using a friend's smartphone

Here's how to make a cable that allows you to recharge your smartphone's battery from almost any other charged device. Never let your devices go flat again!

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CTO of Google's self-driving car project steps down

Chris Urmson is leaving after more than seven years with Google's self-driving car team.

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Flaw in Samsung Pay lets hackers wirelessly skim credit cards

The tokens that are used to make purchases can be easily stolen and used in other hardware to make fraudulent transactions.

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Report: White House considers elevating status of Cyber Command

The military branch, responsible for offensive and defensive cyber activities, would be separated from the NSA under the reported plan.

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Five Rio Olympics technology innovations

As the 2016 Summer Olympics kick off tonight, we list five technology innovations introduced for the sporting competitions in Rio de Janeiro.

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SoftBank's Pepper robot is coming to North America: Here's how you can meet... her?

SoftBank Robotics America plans to launch Pepper in North America later this year, but in the meantime developers can get to know the humanoid robot by visiting her at b8ta in Palo Alto.

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​How to watch the Rio Olympics on the internet

More of the Olympics will be available online than over conventional TV. Here's how to watch it.

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​Why Amazon is building its own air cargo network: Shipping costs are surging

If you follow the money and the billions of dollars spent on shipping, Amazon's move to create its own air force is an experiment worth taking.

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FireEye plans layoffs, cuts outlook as sales of its security services weaken

According to FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia, changes in the threat environment have resulted in lower sales of its security subscriptions and products.

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With its bug bounty, Apple shows it finally finds hackers useful

But with a precedent already set, will hackers seek larger rewards from the feds?

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Humanoid robots help hospitals schedule nurses and Navy select decoys

An MIT team has developed an AI system that gives robots the ability to learn from experts how to make complicated decisions about scheduling. So far, it has been demonstrated in two dramatically different scenarios: a hospital's labor ward and a Navy missile-defense simulator.

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Cognizant cuts Q3, 2016 outlook as enterprises curb spending

Brexit, banking and U.S. healthcare are contributing to softer IT spending as enterprises grow cautious.

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Big Data acquisitions: all about the Enterprise

A look at Five Big Data acquisitions over the last five months shows Enterprise is the connective tissue.

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Want to keep those iOS app purchases private? You can hide, but you can't delete

When David Gewirtz started researching this article, it was meant as a simple organizing tip. But he wound up uncovering a really unfortunate privacy issue in how Apple manages apps.

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Apple slams door on jailbreakers with iOS 9.3.4 update

Just when we thought Apple was done with iOS 9, we get one last update before iOS 10 is released, and this is a single fix for a vulnerability that was used to jailbreak iOS 9.3.3.

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Seebo, virtualizing Things on the Internet

Developing IoT projects is complex, partly due to its fluid state, partly due to the many hardware and software moving parts, and partly because of everything that comes with app development. Seebo promises to ease this process by throwing some smart tech in the mix.

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Here's why Apple doesn't care about updating Macs

Apple doesn't work for you. Apple works for Apple. Everything the company does has its roots in either saving money or bringing more money in.

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Amazon launches Prime Air cargo plane fleet

The freighter capability is needed to keep up with orders and to ramp up speed of delivery.

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Navigating the visa minefield and the lack of women: Silicon Valley lessons from a Middle East entrepreneur

Plucked from the Jordanian startup scene by Hillary Clinton's TechWomen scheme, entrepreneur Evelyn Zoubi has now spent four years gaining an insider's view of how Silicon Valley operates.

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Windows Server 2016 LTSB: What's in, and what's out

LTSB is the same for client and server and Azure Stack still allows proof of concept.

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ABS quietly drops Census data security claim

The Australian Bureau of Statistics' claim that a security audit had rated their systems in the 'Cyber Secure Zone' has disappeared from their website.

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Rackspace nears buyout; Going private could boost cloud managed services effort

Should Rackspace go private it may have more leeway to invest in its support services for AWS and Microsoft Azure.

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ShoreTel to explore strategic alternatives including a sale

ShoreTel could be the next unified communications player to sell out to the highest bidder and follow Polycom.

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Cornerstone OnDemand tops Q2 targets despite flat earnings

Cornerstone's non-GAAP earnings leveled off at zero on revenue of $107 million, up 29 percent year-over-year.

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AWS, Microsoft seen rated top dogs in IaaS in Gartner's Magic Quadrant

But Google Cloud Platform is garnering props for its vision. Multiple players such as CenturyLink, IBM and Rackspace are lumped together.

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Hortonworks Q2 misses, shares fall after hours

The overall earnings miss sent Hortonworks' shares plummeting more than 24 percent in after-market trading.

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Amazon adds more brands, connected devices to Dash Replenishment Program

The DRS is Amazon's approach to a commerce-based Internet of Things.

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High-performance storage for PC and Mac (August 2016)

While cloud storage has appeared just in time to offer free (or at least cheap) and easy access to gigabytes of storage space, many like to keep their data close to hand. Here are some of the best storage devices money can buy that will help you keep your data safe and organized.

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​How to block annoying Facebook political posts

Here's how to take control of your Facebook feed from your friends who can't shut up about their politics.

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Guidewire to acquire FirstBest to bolster industry cloud

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the transaction is expected to close in the next few weeks.

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DIY-IT Project: Software business crash course

David Gewirtz was a director of the Software Entrepreneurs' Forum, an executive at Symantec, had the title of "Godfather" at Apple, and ran an award-winning tech company for 20 years. Now, he's here to help you start your own software business. Buckle up!

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Best PC hardware list (Summer 2016)

There's a lot of great PC hardware out there. Let's take a look at the best of the best.

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Meet the 'average paperclip threat': Why Airbnb rentals are the next big attack surface

A hacker will "always go for the weakest point," which in any network is usually the router. And it's no secret that routers are woefully insecure.

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Best PC hardware list (Summer 2016)

There's a lot of great PC hardware out there. Let's take a look at the best of the best.

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Microsoft slashes Lumia 950 and 950 XL prices, free Display Dock included

Microsoft continues to offer attractive discounts on its Lumia 950/950 XL phones. With rumors of an upcoming Surface Phone, prices may have to drop even further to clear out inventory.

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Everspin to show world's fastest SSD

Non-volatile RAM - NVRAM for short - is the Next Big Thing in digital storage. Everspin has announced that the industry's first Perpendicular Magnetic Tunnel Junction chip is now shipping. They'll demo the worlds's fastest SSD using it next week.

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Speedtest uncovers the fastest ISPs and mobile carriers

Thanks to hundreds of millions of users worldwide carrying out over 8 million tests a day, Speedtest uncovers the fastest ISP and mobile carriers in the US.

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Severe vulnerabilities discovered in HTTP/2 protocol

Four high-profile bugs have been found in the protocol, potentially placing 85 million websites at risk.

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How to access Tor, even when your country says you can't

You can still access Tor even when governments and authorities put barriers in place.

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Panasonic launches bug bounty program

The scheme will start up with a few select hackers before a larger rollout.

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Official Starbucks app finally available for Windows 10 Mobile phones

It's been four months since the app was announced, but today loyal Windows 10 Mobile coffee drinkers can download and install the free Starbucks app.

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Intel issues full recall of Basis Peak fitness watches

The device can overheat and cause burns or blisters, Intel said, advising customers to return their watches immediately.

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Apple's App Store sets new records in July

To date, developers have earned more than $50B from the App Store, and they earned more in July than in any other previous month.

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BlackBerry makes its Hub software available on Android devices

The Hub+ for Android will be offered as a subscription service on Android devices running Marshmallow 6.0 or higher.

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Ooma Office for Mobile lets SMBs operate from smartphones

A growing number of tools are offering small businesses more mobility.

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Square Q2 beats estimates on strong processing revenue

Square's transactional revenue reached $365 million, accounting for the bulk of Q2 revenue.

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GoDaddy names new CFO as Q2 sales up 15.6 percent

GoDaddy ended the quarter with 14.3 million customers and an average revenue per user of $125.

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Dropbox launches Paper in open beta, releases Android and iOS apps

The collaborative note-taking tool faces a slew of competitors, including Google Docs and Salesforce's newly-acquired Quip

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Comcast wants its broadband users to pay for their privacy

The media tycoon said in a government filing that an exchange of personal data for service is a "perfectly acceptable" business practice.

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DisrupTV: Organization for entrepreneurs

Futurist and author Anne Lise Kjaer discusses the "Trend Management Toolkit", David Barrett of Expensify on the future of business travel, and Suki Fuller explains how big data assists in decision management.

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Wal-Mart's Jet interest unlikely to change Amazon scale dynamics

Jet couldn't disrupt Amazon. Wal-Mart is trying to get e-commerce scale to catch Amazon. Will these two be able to dent Amazon?

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Windows 10 free upgrade is still available using Windows 7 and 8 product keys

In spite of the official end of the free Windows 10 update offer on July 29, it seems any valid Windows 7/8.x retail product key still installs Windows 10 for now.

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Facebook consolidates hardware development in one giant lab

As it expands its mission beyond social media, Facebook looks to ramp up its hardware development process.

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Synthesio's social platform adds emoji analysis and custom metrics for marketing insight

Businesses have ignored emojis but now need to track graphical imagery when trying to analyze customer emotion and sentiment. But how can this be effective when social listening is built on text analysis?

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Brazil sees decline in smartphone sales

First quarter figures are lower but average ticket went up, says analyst firm IDC.

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Understanding the difference: Linux rolling releases versus point releases

The KaOS GNU/Linux distribution has just released new ISO images. This is a good opportunity to compare a rolling release to a point release distribution.

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IBM's Weather Company to provide weather data to drone operators

A new partnership will utilize The Weather Company's cloud-based forecasting platform, along with AirMap's app for iOS and its APIs for developers.

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Backblaze highlights most reliable hard drive models

With more than 250 petabytes of data stores on more than 68,000 hard drives, cloud backup and storage service provider Backblaze knows a thing or two about hard drives.

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Must-have Firefox extensions for productivity and added security

Here are some goodies for all you loyal Firefox users.

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APAC digital transformation won't succeed without hybrid cloud

Businesses in Asia-Pacific will likely fail in their digital transformation efforts if they do so without a hybrid cloud infrastructure, which is necessary to deliver enterprise agility and efficiency.

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Ransomware rises to strike almost 40 percent of enterprise companies

Almost 40 percent of enterprise players have been hit by ransomware in the last year -- and many of them had to stop trading as a result.

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What really happened in mass Telegram secure messenger hack

Were 15 million Iranian accounts truly placed at risk?

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​3G in the jungle: The cheap femtocells at work in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon

For sparse, isolated communities in the Amazon rainforest, the idea of getting 3G seems unlikely, but researchers have just proved it is possible, with low-cost tech.

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Polar announces M600 GPS Android Wear smartwatch with music streaming

There are very few GPS sport watches with support for music without a phone, but this new Polar M600 may soon capture the crown while also bringing Polar's first wrist-based heart rate monitor.

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This tiny $6 gadget lets you break into hotel rooms

The small, cheap device can also be used to compromise point-of-sale (PoS) systems.

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FAA to facilitate Google's US drone delivery testing

The tests are part of a large public-private initiative announced by the White House to advance the adoption of drones in the US.

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Tableau posts mixed Q2 results but continues to attract new customers

The data visualization company had its best quarter yet in terms of bringing in new customer accounts but fell below expectations on earnings.

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Microsoft starts selling HoloLens to business customers

Microsoft is starting to roll out on a limited basis its HoloLens augmented-reality glasses to business customers, beginning with those in the U.S. and Canada.

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Google previews expanded AMP in search results

The search giant is getting feedback on accelerated mobile pages before making them more broadly available later this year.

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Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Update begins rolling out

Microsoft's rollout of its Windows 10 Anniversary Update refresh of Windows 10 has begun. The latest release is now arriving on WIndows Update, MSDN, VLSC and more.

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