Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Which cloud will give you the biggest bang for the buck?

Cloud benchmarking company Cloud Spectator has the answers you need.

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Microsoft's latest Windows 10 test build supports ability to block non-Store apps

Microsoft's Creators Update test build 15046 for PCs adds a few more feature tweaks, including the ability to control more granularly how users install apps.

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Microsoft to discontinue Skype WiFi as of March 31

Microsoft is discontinuing its Skype WiFi service globally at the end of March, with officials citing a desire to focus on 'core' features as the reason.

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Palo Alto Q3 outlook disappoints amid execution issues

Sales for the second quarter were light relative to expectations and the outlook was well below Wall Street estimates.

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Digital transformation in the insurance industry

Swiss reinsurance company, Swiss Re, invested in new technologies, bringing data to its large team of specialized experts. Learn how this influential company is creating a digital workplace.

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Salesforce beats Q4 earnings targets, Q1 outlook light

The cloud-based CRM giant reported revenue of $2.29 billion, up 27 percent year over year.

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BA, Apple and Microsoft are the top business suppliers in the UK's Superbrands 2017 survey

The annual Superbrands survey shows America's tech giants continuing to dominate the business market, though consumers prefer older and more comforting brands.

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Target bows to Amazon price wars pressure

Following an earnings miss, Target said it will sacrifice $1 billion in operating margins in order to lower prices and make improvements around e-commerce.

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SAP's platform strategy doubles down on cloud, IoT, AI, and user experience

A series of strategic communications this month demonstrates that SAP is not just serious about cloud, but is betting the business that it can create the most contemporary, compelling, and capable enterprise cloud platform.

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AWS investigating S3 problem at major data center location

AWS is investigating a problem with S3 storage in its US-East region, its oldest data center, which has impacted several businesses.

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Google adds Keep as a core service under G Suite Agreement

The note-taking app, comparable to Evernote, is also being integrated with Google Docs.

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MobileIron lands reseller deal with Lenovo

Under the deal, Lenovo will resell MobileIron's security and management platform to enterprise customers purchasing Lenovo PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

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iPhones are much more unreliable than Android devices, claims report

And the newer the iPhone, the worse the reliability.

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Murdered Indian engineer leaves immigrant tech workers rattled: Will brain drain follow?

Opinion: Indian engineers as the entire US technology community hope that this killing is an isolated incident in what is proving to be an increasingly tense atmosphere for immigrant workers in Trump's America..

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Microsoft, Intel, banks form Enterprise Ethereum blockchain alliance

Microsoft is expanding on its Azure Blockchain-as-a-Service work by joining the new Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, along with Intel and a number of leading banks.

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C3 IoT updates platform, adds AI, machine learning tools, more AWS integration

The core theme of the C3 IoT release is to bring data scientists and application developers together in one platform and workflow. C3 IoT has more than 100 million sensors under management.

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Mondly launches virtual reality for learning languages, powered by chatbots.

Practice talking in 28 different languages with virtual characters, that teach language fundamentals and help build confidence. with the Mondly VR app

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Is Apple preparing to dump the Lightning connector already?

The WSJ is reporting that Apple's upcoming $1,000 iPhone 8 will drop the Lightning connector in favor of a USB-C port.

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Breakthrough in 'wonder' materials paves way for flexible tech and IoT capabilities

Gadgets are set to become flexible, highly efficient and much smaller, following a breakthrough in measuring two-dimensional 'wonder' materials.

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Free Wi-Fi dilemma: Should public hotspots have to block file-sharing sites?

Although they're no longer likely to be sued for a customer's unlawful activity on a public Wi-Fi hotspot, German shops and cafés face a new problem.

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Maana's new partnership brings intelligent chatbots to speed up enterprise workflow

Improve the daily decision-making process at work and optimize your workflow by interacting with industrial chatbots.

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Singapore defense ministry suffers data breach affecting 850 users

Breach in Ministry of Defence's system compromised the personal data of 850 national servicemen and employees, whose identification and telephone numbers as well as birthdates were stolen.

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Cisco's Jasper unit lands IoT deals in auto, connected health, trials NB-IoT

At Mobile World Congress, Cisco's Jasper unit outlined a series of deals that expand its reach and progress since being acquired a year ago.

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Monday, February 27, 2017

SpaceX to send two private citizens 'beyond the moon' in 2018

Space tourism is here: Two private citizens will pay to fly to the moon in late-2018 and have already paid a significant deposit for the mission, Elon Musk says.

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YouTube viewership hits 1 billion hours of video a day

The site has increased its viewership 10-fold since 2012, in part by applying machine learning algorithms to its recommendations.

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Tens of thousands of Chromebooks fail because of Symantec BlueCoat problem

Did your web access just go badly wrong when you upgraded to the Chrome web browser 56 or Chrome OS 56? The problem is probably in your web proxy.

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Leaked documents reveal catalog of airport's security lapses

Exclusive: One document details how a New York airport's security screeners failed to check names against the government's "no-fly" list.

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Workday beats Q4 expectations

The human resources SaaS provider posted record revenues and accelerated subscription revenue growth.

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Video claims to show Samsung Galaxy S8 design

Could two videos show the Galaxy S8 handsets Samsung will announce on March 29?

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Kingston's 2TB 'world's highest capacity USB flash drive' costs almost as much as a MacBook Pro

Kingston has unveiled the price of its 2TB USB flash drive, and it definitely falls into the category of "if you have to ask what the price is, it's not for you."

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How to turn your iPhone or Android smartphone into a satellite phone

Being out of cellphone reception is no problem if you own a satellite phone. Here's how to never miss a call again no matter where you are in the world, and yet still keep your iPhone or Android device.

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Mozilla acquires bookmarking tool Pocket

With its first ever strategic acquisition, Mozilla gains a much-needed mobile presence.

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MWC 2017: Phones and gadgets announced so far

A round-up of the latest and greatest smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona..

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Hands-on with Android 7 Nougat on the Samsung Galaxy S7: screenshot gallery

The long awaited Google Android 7 Nougat update is finally rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners. There are some major appearance changes and improvements in performance.

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GE, AT&T ink smart city deal around Current's CityIQ sensors

GE plans to install Current's CityIQ sensor nodes on 3,200 street light poles across San Diego, with AT&T handling data connectivity.

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Microsoft prepares to roll out new update options for Windows 10

In the Creators Update, this spring's big Windows 10 release, Microsoft is adding some new knobs and levers for managing updates, including an option to delay feature updates by up to a year. Here's what you can expect.

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Smartphones cannibalize website traffic from desktops, tablets

The analysis is according to ​data released from Adobe Analytics.

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Nimble Storage launches service so enterprises can hop between AWS, Microsoft Azure

Nimble Storage's Cloud Volumes aims to meld on-premise data centers and cloud storage from the likes of AWS and Microsoft Azure.

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SAP says iOS software developer kit set for lift-off

SAP said it will deliver its Apple iOS SDK on March 30 with training materials on SAP Academy available now.

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DJI's M200 Series drone is tough enough for enterprise applications

DJI unveils a rugged quadcopter series for commercial and industrial applications.

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Manjaro-Arm for the Raspberry Pi and embedded devices is shutting down

After struggling mightily for at least the past year, the project is ending

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Virtual and augmented reality spending to reach $13.9 billion in 2017: IDC

The research firm put out a study today that says AR and VR spending will increase 130.5 percent over last year.

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Microsoft is ready to deliver its promised Cortana Skills Kit preview

Microsoft is ready to open up the preview of its Cortana Skills Kit. Meanwhile, Amazon developers already have published 10,000 Alexa skills.

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The top open source rookie projects of the year to watch

The top new open-source projects initiated in 2016 include everything from the blockchain to deep learning.

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Synology vs Drobo: Battle of the desktop NAS devices

David Gewirtz compares two leading desktop network attached storage devices, the Drobo 5N and the Synology DS916+. If you're looking for small business network storage, read this.

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NGD Systems 24TB Catalina SSD

Who needs a 24 TB PCIe SSD? Probably not you or me, but NGD Systems surprised me with their answer and the reasons for it.

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Eight reasons the LG G6 is better than the Google Pixel for business

LG revealed the G6 yesterday at MWC and it turns out that it has more to offer to the enterprise than the Google Pixel XL. Matthew put together a list of why you should consider the LG G6 for business.

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Singapore mulls national identity system to fully encompass all services

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reveals possible plans for a nationwide system that will enable access to both government and private services, expanding the existing SingPass e-government login account.

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Russian cybersecurity expert charged with treason over US data-sharing claims

Charges brought against a Kaspersky expert and state security offers stem from allegations of state secret leaks.

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Hands on: Kinesis Freestyle 2 ergonomic keyboard

Ergonomic keyboards help avert typing strains, and the Freestyle 2 will appeal to people who want to keep their hands working correctly. The main drawback - at least for me - is that it doesn't have mechanical keys....

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IBM, VELCO join forces to create smart energy solutions firm Utopus

IBM's Smarter Energy team will come under the Utopus umbrella as part of the agreement.

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Google End-to-End encrypted email code goes open-source

Programmers can now get their hands on the E2EMail code to bolster email encryption services.

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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Google kills off Spaces messaging app

The service launched last year but has not proved to be popular for content sharing.

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Trusting Singapore consumers spent $846M on cross-border purchases

Some 500,000 online shoppers in the country shelled out S$1.2 billion last year--with the US, China, and Japan as the top shopping destinations--and most confident among others in the region buying online.

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Trump's H-1B crackdown could be the kick in the pants Indian IT sorely needs

Using this impetus to wean themselves off of low-end work and gravitate towards more value-added assignments could save Indian IT.

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Linus Torvalds on SHA-1 and Git: 'The sky isn't falling'

Yes, SHA-1 has been cracked, but that doesn't mean your code in Git repositories is in any real danger of being hacked.

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Nokia, BlackBerry, Moto indicate smartphones entering retro era

Yup folks. There aren't a lot of original ideas left in the smartphone market. So let's go all Converse Chuck Taylor retro and see what sticks. Welcome back Nokia and BlackBerry.

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Cloud-to-client, direct: serverless computing reduces the middle

'Hybrid cloud isn't going to be a mix of AWS and Google, or AWS and on-premise. It will be a mix of AWS and client machines.'

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HP unwraps new accessories for Pro x2 detachable PCs

The new accessories include a retail case that enables mobile transactions, and a mobile barcode scanner.

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Google Assistant coming soon to Android Nougat 6.0 and Marshmallow 7.0 smartphones

The Google Pixel launched with Google Assistant as an exclusive for a period of time. Google revealed today that Google Assistant will start rolling out the other Nougat and Marshmallow phones so millions more can get access to this new artificial intelligence.

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MWC 2017: LG G6 announced with big screen, water resistance, and dual cameras

LG spent the last month revealing bits and pieces of the G6 so today's announcement was no surprise. There looks to be just one thing the rumors were wrong about: the all metal design.

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Saturday, February 25, 2017

Samsung Chromebook Plus, Idol 4S, MWC rumors, modern Easy Bake oven (MobileTechRoundup show #391)

Kevin purchased a few things since the last podcast, including a $1,500 internet connected oven. Listen to the show for all the details and our speculation on MWC tech.

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TCL announces 4.5-inch BlackBerry KEYone smartphone at MWC 2017

BlackBerry is back: Partner TCL took to Barcelona, Spain to announce a new BlackBerry smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry KEYone will be available globally in April.

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Pocket tools and gadgets "Every Day Carry" (EDC)

My pockets are always crammed with tools and gadgets. Here are just a few of the things that I carry around with me on a day-to-day basis. Updated with reader suggestions.

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Twitter sees growth in Brazil

The platform reported a spike in local user numbers and ad revenue driven by the Olympics and increasing smartphone use.

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Samsung will start testing gigabit 5G fixed broadband in London and 11 US areas

Samsung Electronics is starting trials with Arqiva in the UK and Verizon in the USA to offer 5G fixed wireless broadband at gigabit-per-second speeds

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Friday, February 24, 2017

LG refreshes Gram laptop lineup with Intel Kaby Lake processors, improved battery life

The six new notebooks each weighs less than 2.5 pounds, but come with a hefty starting price of $1,000.

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Brazilian ERP giant Totvs reports weak results

The vendor reported a 3.5 percent revenue drop in 2016 as the shift to cloud-based provision takes its toll

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It's the end of SHA-1 and I feel fine

Google has proven SHA-1 cryptography is no longer safe, but then we've known this day had been coming for years.

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Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Creators update builds inch closer to completion

Microsoft has released two new Fast Ring test builds (15042 for PC; 15043 for phones), as it closes in on finalizing its Windows 10 Creators Update.

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Google Cloud Platform rolls out Intel's latest Xeons

The move is an effort to grab industries that need more performance out of their cloud servers.

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The iPhone decade: Apple's transition from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook

How long can Apple continue to play it safe before it has to once again start taking big, disruptive risks?

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​DevOps: How packaging and convenience shapes what we use and build

How do you get people to use your software? You make it convenient and you package it well.

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IBM Machine Learning brings Spark to the mainframe

Yes, Big Iron can do Big Data and Machine Learning, even while it keeps chugging away at its appointed transactional tasks. In fact, putting the two together makes all kinds of sense.

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Why gaming belongs in the cloud

Games developers need the cloud to maximise their revenues

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10 things Steve Jobs would hate about Apple today

Steve Jobs never left anyone in any doubt as to what was on his mind, and thanks to hundreds of hours of keynotes, speeches, and interviews, we can get an insight into what he might think about the current state of the company he founded.

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Security lapse exposed New York airport servers for a year

The files included gigabytes of emails, sensitive government files, and a master password list, which researchers say could've allowed a hacker 'full access' to the airport's systems.

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SoftBank, Sprint, TBCASoft partner to bring the blockchain to telecoms

The companies say blockchain technology can be used to improve everything from security to IoT applications in the telecommunications industry.

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Tesla outlines plans to build new Gigafactories

The electric vehicle manufacturer needs more battery resources with the Model 3 on the horizon.

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Sentinel Labs, SpyChatter, Vir2us settle with FTC over fake security certificate claims

The trio has been accused of lying to customers about the security standards of their services.

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​Your cyber defences are probably wrong, again

If you thought cybersecurity looked bad from inside organisations, try looking in from the outside. From the hackers' perspective, it's even worse.

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Digital transformation will expose Asia to higher fraud risk

As more processes and transactions are moved to the digital realm, organisations must realise their increased risk exposure and safeguard all customer and data channels.

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RSA and the expanding hole in cybersecurity

The recent RSA conference drew more than 43,000 people — a record number as the cybersecurity hole continues to widen with new exploits.

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All roads lead to cyber

Just give me a curious person who loves security -- we can teach them the rest.

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Intuit tops Q2 targets despite slow tax season

Citing statistics from the IRS, Intuit said that the slow-tax trend is industry wide, rather than a loss of market share.

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HPE misses Q1 revenue estimates

HPE's Q1 revenue was $11.4 billion, down 10 percent from a year ago.

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Storj introduces a distributed blockchain-protected cloud storage service

Would you believe in a safe peer-to-peer cloud storage solution? Storj Labs thinks you will with their blockchain-protected, open-source service.

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Lenovo sold three million Moto Zs, Moto Mods will be compatible over next three years

With failed attempts at smartphone modularity, I've been hesitant to spend money on accessories. Motorola Mobility recently revealed in an interview that we can count on Moto Mods for at least three years.

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Mercy Talks Improved Patient Outcomes And Medication Optimization At #HIMSS17

Mercy, the 5th largest Catholic health care system in the U.S., is dedicating efforts to improve the quality of care and costs by noting that a large portion of the inefficiency in healthcare can be contributed to failures in care delivery, care coordination, and overtreatment.

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How to make the rechargeable battery in your smartphone, tablet or laptop 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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Recreating the PCLinuxOS Full Monty with KDE Plasma Activities

I'm a nostalgic type, so I decided to try to learn a bit more about the KDE Plasma desktop by creating an updated Full Monty installation of PCLinuxOS.

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Adobe's big plans for Brazil

After moving its Latin America headquarters from Miami to São Paulo, the company wants to boost the uptake of its digital marketing products as local users focus on improving customer experience

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Dataiku's latest release has a DataOps slant

Like agile software development, data science works best when models can be tested and iterated rapidly. The latest release from data science collaboration tool Dataiku adds integrations with GitHub and HipChat that will not only bring developers and data scientists together, but also some of their DevOps discipline.

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Cybercriminals start cashing in on vulnerable WordPress websites

Domains are being compromised through a vulnerability in the WordPress REST API.

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Windows 10 problem solvers: My must-have utilities (and many are free)

Sometimes, Windows can be very frustrating. These are my 15 go-to tools for eliminating annoyances.

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Secure messaging: Signal's the best, and then there's the rest

Keep out the spying eyes: Signal by Open Whisper Systems is your first choice.

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Flash storage and the diseconomies of sharing

With flash storage, individual SSDs are as fast as most all flash arrays. For many apps neither is the economic solution. So how do you choose?

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Amazon resists US demands to hand over Echo audio in murder case

Prosecutors want the audio recordings for evidence, but are they protected by free speech laws?

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French military launches eagles into the sky to take down terrorist drones

Terrorists may be turning to drones, but the country has found a solution in the natural world.

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Most hackers claim they can break target systems in under 12 hours

It also takes less than a day in total to finish the job and steal valuable data.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Cyberwar talk is getting real

The existential threat of cyberwar has shifted from hand-waving about 'Cyber Pearl Harbor' to hand-waving about 'digital atomic bombs'. Hype? Maybe. Either way, politicians are talking tough.

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Helping Asia's disabled move forward with cognitive technology

Cognitive assistance plays a key role in supplementing abilities others may be missing, but technology still needs to catch up to help them move beyond basic functions, says visually-impaired IBM Fellow.

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Andre Agassi: Secrets to business success

During Vantage, Telstra sat down with tennis legend and entrepreneur Andre Agassi, who shared with us his secrets to business success.

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Fitbit's Q4 is a miss, strong 2017 guidance lifts stock

Fitbit also revealed that it paid just $23 million to acquire the assets of rival smartwatch maker Pebble in Q4 2016.

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HP delivers solid Q1 as notebook units surge

The company's earnings were better than expected and HP's notebooks and personal systems sold well.

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Square beats Q4 earnings targets, revenue up 21 percent

Square's gross payment volume (GPV), a key metric for the payments company, ticked up to $13.7 billion.

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Virtual Reality used in marketing: What if the Blue whale is AT&T?

Developers are creating incredible virtual reality experiences. What happens when VR becomes used as a marketing technology?

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New OpenStack Ocata stabilizes popular open-source cloud

Instead of new features, this latest OpenStack release focuses on improving stability and performance.

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Autodesk backs Israeli IoT startup Jumper.io

The investment stems from Autodesk's $100 million Forge Fund.

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Hootsuite buys social analytics firm LifeMetrix

Hootsuite said the acquisition will bolster its existing social media analytics dashboard, Hootsuite Analytics.

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Embedded computer vision could prevent distracted driving

Israeli firm eyeSight Technologies is adding cameras and software to cars to detect distracted driving.

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Best laptops for $350 or less (February 2017)

Not every wants to throw down thousands of dollars for a new laptop. Here are a handful of systems, all priced under $350.

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Data-driven farming with agricultural drones

CNH Industrial is partnering with DroneDeploy on an agricultural drone package. The next generation of farmers might have to become experts in data analytics.

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Artificial intelligence in the real world: What can it actually do?

What are the limits of AI? And how do you go from managing data points to injecting AI in the enterprise?

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How Campbell Soup is betting on digital transformation, e-commerce, science to grow sales

Like most consumer packaged goods and food companies, Campbell Soup is struggling to grow sales. Enter e-commerce, science, analytics and a lot of supply chain optimization.

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Intel should be very worried about AMD's Ryzen 7 processors

For almost a decade AMD has yielded ground to Intel when it comes to processors, but the new Ryzen 7 chips change all that.

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NComputing launches a Raspberry Pi 3-based thin client

The versatile RX300 can operate as a locked-down Windows thin client or as a Raspberry Pi 3 device.

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Ahead of LG G6 and Galaxy S8 launch, T-Mobile offers S7, S7 Edge, and LG V20 for just $360

We often see discounts of $100 on existing flagship phones when new flagships are about to be launched. T-Mobile is offering last year's models at a massive discount and the devices run the latest version of Android.

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Adobe updates Document Cloud with more tools for digital signatures

With the upgrades, ​Adobe Sign will offer cloud-based digital signing on any device through the Adobe Document Cloud.

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GE, Nokia, Qualcomm bet private LTE networks will play a role in IoT deployments

A demonstration from GE, Nokia and Qualcomm highlight how a private LTE network built on unlicensed and shared spectrum can bolster industrial Internet of things deployments.

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Windows 10 tip: Cut to the front of the line for the next version

If the idea of joining the Windows Insider program fills you with dread about the dangers of running beta software, consider the Release Preview ring. Here's how to sign up.

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UPS tests delivery drones, insists robots won't replace drivers

A UPS truck was equipped with Workhorse's drone delivery system, but drivers will still remain central to the business.

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Apple's new campus, Apple Park, opens in April

Apple Park's 1,000-seat, glass cylinder auditorium will be named the Steve Jobs Theater, in honor of the late co-founder, who would have turned 62 this Friday.

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We talked to Windows tech support scammers. Here's why you shouldn't

They're after one thing -- money. And when they can't get it, they'll resort to any means necessary.

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Veritas lands AWS, Microsoft Azure cloud deals as it revamps under CEO Coleman

Veritas is integrating its data management and backup storage software with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The pivot comes as Veritas eyes growth from companies scurrying to meet the EU's data protection regulations.

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IBM, Northern Trust partner on financial security blockchain tech

Can the cryptocurrency technology pave the way for more secure and transparent private equity funds?

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Nvidia Tesla K80 GPUs added to Google Compute Engine and Cloud Machine Learning

Google has added beta support for Nvidia Tesla K80 GPUs to allow Cloud Platform customers to get extra computational power for deep learning tasks.

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The Cloud? Apple's iOS can't handle the Cloud

iOS's integration with 3rd-party cloud services stinks. What does Apple need to do to make iOS a best-in-class cloud citizen? Or is Android too far ahead?

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Google gifts 'Upspin' file sharing tech to the open-source community

The experimental project aims to make file sharing easier.

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Google figures out how to make VR headsets vanish

The technology might make VR demonstrations and sales pitches less of an awkward experience.

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Child too sick for school long-term? Send one of these robots instead

For children who can't attend school because of illness or disability, the AV1 robot can go in their place.

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Why YOU Should Lead Digital Transformation

Traditional IT organizations must step up to lead the implementation of new enterprise-wide digital platforms.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Survey: IoT progress has been slow but optimism remains

More than half of business leaders surveyed for the global Internet of Things Business Index 2017 said progress has not happened as quickly as expected.

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Today's leading causes of DDoS attacks

Distributed denial of service attacks are growing ever bigger. Here's what's causing them.

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Microsoft issues critical security patches, but leaves zero-day flaws at risk

Windows users will have to wait another three weeks to patch two serious vulnerabilities with exploit code when Microsoft's regular patching schedule resumes.

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Yesterday´s ERP Future is Today´s Reality

Yesterday´s Future is Today´s Reality - why running SaaS ERP is a game changer in the Industry. In the area of Business applications, cloud seems to be all over the place. But it has many facets which all have its right to exist, though it´s a fatal misunderstanding to see cloud simply as an alternative technical deployment option.

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MWC 2017: What to expect from LG, Nokia, and more

Here's what we are expecting this year from mobile's biggest trade show.

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MATRIX Voice brings fast and affordable development of voice-controlled IoT apps on Raspberry Pi

The new MATRIX Voice tool competes with Google Home and Amazon Echo to bring affordable voice control to the Raspberry Pi platform

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Microsoft OneDrive to get differential sync in Q2 2017

Microsoft's latest OneDrive roadmap shows Q2 2017 as the ship target for a long-awaited feature: Differential sync.

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Turning big data into business insight through 2017

How can the cloud help CIOs to make the most of the information their firms collect?

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Macy's, Walmart deliver mixed results amid Amazon e-commerce battle

Walmart missed revenue estimates but is starting to see benefits from its $3 billion acquisition last year of jet.com and the continued rollout of its online grocery service in the US.

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Qualcomm steps up its IoT game with processors designed to ease standard fragmentation

Qualcomm's latest efforts highlight how the company is supporting multiple clouds, development platforms and standards. The goal: Be a Swiss Army chip for Internet of things deployments.

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After hacks, Verizon cuts Yahoo price by $1.55 per customer

$1.55 may sound like small change, but $350 million overall for two of the largest data breaches on record remains the steepest financial ding in history.

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Mark Cuban says Donald Trump's jobs plan will backfire because he doesn't understand technology

Trump wants to bring factories back to the US, but automation and AI are changing the meaning of work.

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Kubernetes orchestrator now available on Microsoft's Azure Container Service

It's an open-source love fest: The Kubernetes container cluster manager is now generally available on Microsoft's Azure Container Service.

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Sapho integrates with IBM Domino, highlights multi-year trend of stretching legacy systems

Want to give a legacy application more life? A startup pitches micro apps. But whatever the technology it's clear there's a multi-year move to squeeze more efficiency out of legacy systems as enterprises plot the future.

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Would you buy an iPhone if Apple doubled the price?

At $651, the average price of an iPhone is already well above the $208 average cost of an Android smartphone. If Apple adds technology that costs a lot more money to produce, are you ready to foot the bill?

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Apple to manufacture more than 100 million 10th-anniversary iPhones this year, claims report

Overall iPhone production for the year also estimated to increase by 6 percent compared to last year.

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Big iPad refresh coming next month, claims report

Also, some tweaks are rumored to be incoming for the iPhone SE and iPhone 7.

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Could smartphones replace datacenters? These Finnish researchers think so

Researchers think they've found a way of using the vast untapped resources of processing power in smartphones and IoT devices for large-scale number-crunching.

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Java, Python bugs allow attackers to circumvent firewalls

The unpatched vulnerabilities can be exploited for attacks which should be of particular interest to the enterprise.

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Experts weigh in on the state of medical device security today and beyond

Security experts reveal their thoughts on the true threats to healthcare providers and patients now and in the future.

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Singapore opens $5.9M cybersecurity lab in local university

The "national shared" facility at the National University of Singapore serves as a testbed for cybersecurity tools and supports research efforts between academia and industry players.

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Google, Microsoft pledge to strike piracy sites from front page searches

Bing and Google will make 'pirate' links harder to find in a new UK agreement.

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Japanese town chooses flying puppy drone as official mascot

Kishi has a cat, Tarras had a sheep, and now Oji has a drone.

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Monday, February 20, 2017

Draft law to require warrants for border device searches

One senior senator says allowing any or all phones to be searched at the US border violates the constitution.

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Infosys feud and whistleblower email threaten to sink the iconic Indian firm

Everyone involved in this unseemly fracas should hope for a quick and amicable resolution, lest it derail a firm in the middle of a remarkable turnaround amidst a tough business environment.

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Microsoft now has 34 Azure regions worldwide, with two Korean additions

Microsoft is adding two new Azure regions in Korea, plus cementing an exclusive Azure customer win with India's Flipkart e-commerce marketplace.

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CIO workshop: Become a digital leader

The Chief Technology Officer of Deloitte, a professional services firm with revenue of $37 billion and 244,000 employees, explains how to become an innovative, top-ranked CIO.

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Brazilian government to create national information security policy

The first steps towards developing a common set of security guidelines for the public sector are being taken

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Survey: less worry about cloud security, but governance still a question mark

Survey of 1,000 enterprises finds most are comfortable with cloud computing, but need to get a better grip on wasted spending, now seen at one-third of implementations.

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Singapore puts 2017 budget focus on digital transformation

Government sets aside S$2.4 billion over four years to execute a nationwide plan to "transform" the local economy and help enterprises "go digital".

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Microsoft's next HoloLens device may not debut until 2019: Report

Microsoft may be dropping its planned HoloLens version 2 augmented-reality glasses and instead focusing on delivering version 3 in 2019, according to a new report.

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MSN partners with VigLink to unlock new revenue streams from existing content

Over 86.6 million people are expected to use ad blockers in 2017 causing headaches for publishers and news media organizations. They now need to find other revenue-generating activities that are less intrusive than current visual ads.

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Salesforce builds out ecosystem for Health Cloud, adds better patient targeting, risk scoring

The company is clearly betting that the health care food chain will start acting more like businesses and use CRM tools to treat patients like customers.

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ExoLens Pro wide-angle kit hands-on: Making a good iPhone 7 Plus camera even better

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a solid camera, but sometimes you want to capture more. The iPhone camera is limited by space so an external lens helps enhance the camera at a price.

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Hands-on: New PCLinuxOS installation images

Good news: there are new PCLinuxOS installation images available! I'm going to see how they work, and what else might be new, different, and interesting about them.

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How Samsung tests its smartphones (and hopes to win back trust)

Samsung is keen to put that while Galaxy Note 7 mess behind it.

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Sunday, February 19, 2017

IBM sees Watson as a primary care provider's assistant

IBM is prepping Watson to work alongside primary care physicians and streamline processes. The company also added features to its Watson-based health cloud services.

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Yesterday´s Future is Today´s Reality - Why running SaaS ERP is a game changer in the Industry

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Hands-on with Android 7 Nougat on the Samsung Galaxy S7: screenshot gallery

The long awaited Google Android 7 Nougat update is finally rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners. There are some major appearance changes and improvements in performance.

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Saturday, February 18, 2017

Apple's iPhone 8 to use new 'function area' instead of home button: Report

The rumored iPhone 8's "function area" could be similar to the Touch Bar found on the new MacBook Pro line.

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In the Azure cloud world, enterprise architects are the highest paid

Microsoft survey of 1,100 partners and customers tracks compensation in Azure environments; EAs and developers own the space.

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"Windows as a service" means big, painful changes for IT pros

Everything you know about Windows deployment is undergoing wrenching changes. For IT pros who've grown accustomed to "set it and forget it" as a management strategy, three big changes are making life much more challenging.

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Chuwi's Hi13 13.5-inch convertible tablet is $369 Surface Book alternative

As you might expect from the budget price, the Chinese manufacturer can't compare with Microsoft's device on specs, only cost.

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AT&T completes its first "flying COW" test flight

During several short test flights in a "dead zone" about an hour outside of Atlanta, the drones successfully transmitted and received LTE signals.

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Friday, February 17, 2017

How much power is your smartphone charger wasting when it's not in use?

How many smartphone and tablet chargers do you have? Ever wonder how much it's costing you to leave them plugged in 24/7, or whether you should unplug them when they're not in use?

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How to turn your iPhone or Android smartphone into a satellite phone

Being out of cellphone reception is no problem if you own a satellite phone. Here's how to never miss a call again no matter where you are in the world, and yet still keep your iPhone or Android device.

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Deleting your Yahoo email account? Yeah, good luck with that

Some Yahoo users say inconsistent security practices makes the account deletion process near impossible.

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Microsoft seeks to capitalize on recent spate of MongoDB ransomware with its DocumentDB pitch

Microsoft is looking to win over MongoDB users who may have been affected by the latest ransomware attacks with its Azure DocumentDB alternative.

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Prysm updates its Visual Workplace to incorporate centralized live source streaming

Prysm has updated its cloud based collaboration platform with Live Source Streaming, Quick Start, and Wireless Screen Sharing features.

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Your desktop 3D printer is really an IoT device in disguise

There is a double-edged sword to having internet-enabled 3D printers. Like other IoT devices, they may open potential back doors for hacking and breaches.

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Do You Have The Flexibility Needed To Thrive On Today's Uncertainty?

Countries around the world have voted for radical change, and uncertainty looms. Organizations that can react fast and flexibly to change will thrive.

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P&G launches tech innovation center in Brazil

The São Paulo-based facility will start operations next month

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What's the fastest web browser for the Mac?

One Mac, four browsers, five benchmark tests. Which is the best web browser for the Mac?

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Alexa, more cowbell: 18 silly (but fun) Amazon Echo commands

Amazon's amazing Alexa AI assistant keeps getting smarter and smarter. Here are 18 dumb ways you can waste all that wonderful computing power.

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Vendor Security Alliance scales up efforts, aims for faster vendor vetting

The nonprofit is aiming to help companies evaluate the security risk associated with different third-party vendors within a matter of minutes.

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What's Windows 7's fastest web browser?

Chrome is still the fastest of the fast on Windows 7, but Opera's giving it a run for its money. As for Internet Explorer, in a word: Ugh.

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8 ways to add latest car tech

You don't need to go to the dealership to add the latest technology to your car.

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Identity standards group expands certification program

Those that issue user credentials, and those that accept them, now have access to OpenID Connect certification

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Five iPhone 8 surprises Apple could drop on us

The iPhone supply and manufacturing chain is so big that leaks are inevitable. But Apple could still drop some surprises on us.

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Alphabet names Gregory McCray new Google Fiber boss, moves hundreds of staff

Google Fiber could be headed for a clearer direction under new boss Gregory McCray.

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Google Home taps Google Express delivery network for home shopping

"Ok Google, order paper towels." Google wants in Amazon Echo's shopping territory.

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MapR, DataStax offer options for container persistence

If it's lack of options for persistence that's keeping you from using containers, maybe it's time you reconsider.

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Verizon acquires Skyward, aims to manage drone operations, connections

Verizon's purchase of Skyward signals how the telecom giant sees drones as a key part of its fast-growing Internet of things business unit.

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Microsoft tries again to tackle healthcare with new services, tools

Microsoft is trying again to tackle the healthcare market with a concerted strategy involving artificial intelligence, productivity tools and partnerships.

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Cisco's Q2 highlights enterprise tech shifts: Here are six takeaways

Cisco's second quarter was solid, but more notable was the data center shifts the company highlighted.

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Apple's WWDC event will kick off June 5 in San Jose

This year Apple is expected to introduce iOS 11, macOS 10.13, and updates to watchOS and tvOS.

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As Couchbase 4.6 goes GA, NoSQL finds its groove

Couchbase proves it: match the right database, with the right features, to the right class of application, and Enterprise NoSQL ceases to be a contradiction in terms.

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IBM, Visa partner to make the Internet of things commerce friendly

IBM will connect its Watson IoT platform with Visa's token technology to allow devices to conduct commerce on your behalf. The move may enable new business models.

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Seven Apple products that are headed for extinction

As Apple more and more morphs into a smartphone company (albeit a stratospherically profitable smartphone company), a number of products in the Apple lineup are being allowed to wither and die. Here are seven Apple products that are on the endangered list and heading for possible extinction.

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Lenovo's data center ambitions remain work in progress following Q3 results

Lenovo's data center unit saw sales fall 20 percent in the fiscal third quarter from a year ago. Lenovo said it has a clear improvement plan in place and is investing in sales throughput.

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VoiceGenie give you hands-free Bluetooth device control through Amazon Alexa and AI

No more fiddling with your headset whilst out on a run. VoiceGenie brings you hands free control of your device and Amazon Alexa Voice Services in the cloud.

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Watch over 100 satellites deploy at the same time for India's space mission

India now holds the record for deploying the most satellites at the same time.

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Lone hacker Rasputin breaches 60 universities, federal agencies

Rasputin has danced around the defenses of organizations from NYU and Oxford to the Oklahoma state government.

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Xen Project asks to limit security vulnerability advisories

The organization is requesting permission to limit disclosures to only the most severe bugs.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Eric Schmidt: AI research needs to be done in the open, not in military labs

The industry should be thinking of ways to convince governments to agree to not militarize the internet with machine learning technologies, the Alphabet chairman said.

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Microsoft to delay its February patches to March 14

Microsoft's February Patch Tuesday patches are not going to arrive until Tuesday March 14, officials confirm, while providing no reasons for the delay.

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NetApp delivers strong Q3, teases new hyperconverged systems

The enterprise storage vendor also said its all-flash array business is at a $1.4 billion annual run rate.

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Identity experts forming non-profit professional organization

Goal is to offer community, services, information sharing, certifications to those building identity systems

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GoDaddy Q4 solid as revenue climbs 14 percent

Shopify also reported strong earnings, with revenue increasing 86 percent compared to a year ago.

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Equinix adds Salesforce to its Cloud Exchange, plots more 2017 expansion

Equinix said it is launching new operations in Amsterdam, Chicago, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro and Toronto. Company also reports fourth quarter earnings.

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Cisco's Q2 tops estimates despite revenue decline

Cisco's financial results revealed lingering declines across business segments.

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The seven most dangerous attack techniques: A SANS Institute rundown

From ransomware to weak random number generators, the RSA Conference explores the worst threats and how to stop them.

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Wickr, the encrypted messaging app, finally goes open source

All it took was nearly five years and a shuffle of senior management.

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Linux Foundation releases business open source basics ebook

​Want to know how your business can get the most from open source? This free ebook can help.

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​Damning data: How Indian IT gamed the H-1B for cost-cutting US clients, but why new rules may change nothing

Will throttling abuse of the H-1B solve the problem for vanishing low-end tech work in the US? Or should there be a whole new approach to saving domestic jobs?

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How it works: Blockchain explained in 500 words

If electronic money is just data, nothing physically stops a currency holder trying to spend it twice. Enter the Bitcoin blockchain.

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Spark gets faster for streaming analytics

Spark Summit East highlights progress on machine learning, deep learning and continuous applications combining batch and streaming workloads

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How to mute Facebook's new auto-playing video feature

Facebook videos in your News Feed will now play with the sound on. Here's how to stop it.

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Linux's Munich crisis: Crunch vote locks city on course for Windows return

Munich today backed plans to create a Windows 10 client to replace open source by 2021 and although the final decision could depend on the cost, many think Linux's fate is already sealed.

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Has AMD thrown Intel off its chip game?

First Intel abandoned its successful "Tick-Tock" strategy, and now it looks like the new "Process-Architecture-Optimization" approach has gone the same way.

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Deloitte forms AWS cloud practice, aims to push SAP HANA

The AWS practice will house roughly 2,500 consultants globally who will advise enterprises on how to build cloud-based applications using AWS' architecture.

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IBM adds machine learning knowhow to its mainframes

IBM Machine Learning will first be available on z Systems and then expand to Power systems and other platforms.

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Private cloud deployments lose luster as enterprises lean toward public, multi-cloud approaches, says RightScale

RightScale's 2017 State of the Cloud report highlights a lot of moving parts for cloud deployments. Managing costs becomes a top issue for the enterprise.

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Samsung-Apple smartphone battle heats up, as Huawei narrows in

Fourth-quarter 2016 saw "closest" fight between Samsung and Apple, which regained the lead, while Chinese smartphone makers grew their global market share by 7 percent.

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Business buy-in for on-demand IT

How can IT leaders get the rest of the board to support their move to the cloud?

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Researchers discover over 170 million exposed IoT devices in major US cities

Webcams, medical devices, routers and databases are only some of the devices on show.

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CrowdStrike denied bid to block security report in legal challenge against ''subversive'' NSS Labs

CrowdStrike deemed NSS Lab's operations "unethical, illicit, and subversive," but the courts did not uphold this belief.

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Windows 10 tip: Make your mouse pointer easier to locate

Finding a tiny white mouse pointer on a light background can be frustrating, especially if your vision is less than perfect. Use these settings to make the pointer larger and bolder, so it's easier to locate even on a small laptop screen.

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Hands-On: Raspberry Pi 7-inch Touch Display and case

The official Raspberry Pi display and case make for a nice, compact package. Today I find out what it's like to assemble, connect, and use.

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Faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries: This startup thinks nanotech is the answer

With an initial goal of creating a battery that lasts longer and recharges more rapidly, Czech firm HE3DA has learnt its nanotechnology also massively lowers production costs.

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Amazon tablet shipments grew by 99.4 percent in 2016

While Apple and Samsung both dominated the tablet landscape in 2016, it was Amazon that saw the biggest annual growth.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

​Amazon Prime delivers nice revenue for 2016, doesn't cover net shipping costs yet

Amazon Prime is delivering strong subscription revenue for the e-commerce giant, but is getting closer to offsetting net shipping costs.

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Protecting your data from snoopers - including government snoopers

People have been fending off hackers for decades, but things are much harder now that governments and government-sponsored hackers are fishing for data. Tech Solidarity has published a list of suggestions that aim to improve security without requiring any special technical skills.

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PayPal buys TIO Networks to expand into bill payment

TIO operates a network of roughly 900 bill payment kiosks throughout North America and claims to house 14 million consumer bill pay accounts.

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Why Munich should stick with Linux

Even Accenture, the Microsoft partner, which suggested Munich return to Windows, doesn't consider Windows as the sole best option.

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House Homeland Security Chairman: Backdoors would be a "huge mistake"

Texas Republican Michael McCaul joins some key Democrats who could oppose potential Trump administration proposals.

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Cook offers clues to Apple's AR strategy

And surprise, surprise, it will be a way for Apple to sell even more iPhones.

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Microsoft's Brad Smith calls for a "digital Geneva Convention"

As cyberspace becomes the new battlefield, nations should commit to protecting civilians from nation-state attacks in times of peace, he said at the RSA conference.

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Microsoft delays its usual Patch Tuesday updates

It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday. But the company is delaying issuing any patches for some unspecified period of time due to 'a last minute issue.'

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Microsoft's plan to bridge its infrastructure and platform cloud services is unfolding

Microsoft is bringing more of its Azure PaaS capabilities to its IaaS customers this year. First up: Support for larger VM Scale Sets and Managed Disks.

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Mobile data traffic to see five-fold increase in Brazil

Widespread smartphone usage, faster 4G speeds and more connected devices will drive a substantial boost in mobile information traffic until 2021, says research

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Microsoft's Outlook.com Premium email service sheds the 'preview' tag

Microsoft has moved its Outlook.com Premium service from public preview to general availability, but so far, for U.S. users only.

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T-Mobile tops Q4 earnings targets, hits back at Verizon on unlimited plan

T-Mobile CEO John Legere revealed that the "un-carrier" was improving its T-Mobile One unlimited plan, a day after Verizon said it would offer unlimited data.

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Senators want to know more about Trump's new secure smartphone

And, given recent highly-publicized security mishaps, the senators want to know if he even uses it.

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How AWS' Chime, cloud business productivity apps play into Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud battle

On the surface, AWS is chasing video conferencing to add another product to its portfolio. If you zoom out though, you see AWS is building a complete stack that can help it land enterprise deals and mute Microsoft and Google's advantage with Office 365 and Gmail, respectively.

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Most US firms would pay to avoid data breach shame going public

Two-thirds admit they would cough up almost $125,000 rather than admit a successful cyberattack has taken place.

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IoT- useful ideas for a productive connected world

These genius ideas all use the Internet of Things (IoT) to help us get totally connected to our devices. Home, leisure and work can all be managed with IoT enabled devices. Even birth sex can be predicted with intelligent sensors.

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Unhackable OS? CertiKOS enables creation of secure system kernels

Computer system security stinks, because our software is buggy and untestable in full. Great for cyber criminals, but not for us. So why doesn't someone build a mathematically verified, secure, concurrent kernel that can run on x86 and ARM? A team at Yale has.

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IBM, ServiceNow expand partnership, integrate services

IBM and ServiceNow will focus on automating manual business processes for Global 2000 companies.

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OLED iPhone 8 may finally have the feature that owners have been craving for

Ask iPhone owners for their list of wants from the next iPhone and a bigger battery is always at the top of the list. This wish may finally come true, but at a steep price.

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A state that pays software devs' tax bills? Here's how Latvia is aiming to lure startups

In Baltic terms, Estonia may lead the pecking order in technology, but ambitious new tax initiatives show neighboring Latvia is breathing down its neck.

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Ancient equipment and poor networking: BlackBerry weighs in on the state of medical device security

BlackBerry executive Nader Henein says that before security weaknesses can be addressed, healthcare providers need to take a long, hard look at their networks and rebuild them from the ground up.

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Singapore central bank sets up data analytics unit

Monetary Authority of Singapore establishes a new data analytics group, led by a newly appointed chief data officer, to better "position" itself and the local financial sector for the digital economy.

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Monday, February 13, 2017

Singapore security firm hopes mobile software token will plug hardware holes

State-owned Assurity says its OneKey Mobile app will address common complaints about hardware tokens, but acknowledges it still may not be enough to convince major banks to switch over.

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What's 2017's fastest Windows 10 web browser?

In years past, Google Chrome was easily the best. This time around it's a three-horse race.

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Former NSA chief: Trump is "the president our nation needs" on cybersecurity

Retired Gen. Keith Alexander, who oversaw NSA during the Snowden leak, said he left the recent White House cybersecurity meeting impressed.

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Cornerstone OnDemand delivers mixed Q4

The talent management software provider posted a net loss of $18.6 million, or 33 cents per share.

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One in three cybersecurity job openings go begging, survey finds

"The main problem of obtaining key talent in the realm of cyber security stems from a lack of qualified applicants."

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Ransomware: Should you pay up?

The incentives of hackers are straightforward -- they're looking for a big payday -- but it's less clear whether their victims should cooperate.

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Senators frustrated with Yahoo's silence around hacks inquiry

The senators are concerned about Yahoo's "willingness to deal with Congress with complete candor" after two cyberattacks, announced late last year.

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How to punish our working class: Make Chinese smartphones expensive

On the eve of smartphones becoming cheap for everyone, President Trump wants to ruin it.

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Spark Summit spotlights Machine Learning, but that's not all

While last week's Spark Summit was relatively short on news, just wait for the next wave as developers get their hands dirtier with machine learning.

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As iPhone 8 rumors swirl, Apple takes big step toward wireless charging

Apple has joined the World Power Consortium, a group behind the Qi wireless charging standard found on many smartphones.

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Google adds shareable list feature to Maps app

The feature lets users create customized lists of interesting places that they can save for offline reference and share with friends and family.

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OLED iPhone 8 will be an expensive gamble for Apple

Apple's tenth anniversary OLED iPhone 8 will be the biggest and most expensive gamble Apple has taken with its smartphone since its release.

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Oracle launches data integration cloud service

Oracle Data Integrator Cloud aims to orchestrate the communication and data flow within enterprises.

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​RSA aims to balance business needs, risk, cybersecurity

RSA Security is pitching an approach to cybersecurity that blends in business analytics and prioritization of responses based on risk. Will returns on investments follow?

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Life in the Fast Ring: A survival guide for the Windows 10 Insider Program

Want to participate in the Windows 10 development process? Join the Windows Insider Program and add your feedback. But before you sign up, know exactly what you're getting into and follow these six rules.

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What is artificial intelligence?

AI has become one of the great, meaningless buzzwords of our time. In this video, the Chief Data Scientist of Dun and Bradstreet explains AI in clear business terms.

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Samsung Chromebook Plus goes on sale

Samsung's new sub-$500 Chromebook Plus comes with support for Android apps from the Google Play Store right out of the box.

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Salesforce brings Einstein AI to Service Cloud

The souped up version of its customer service cloud is designed to make work more intuitive for customer service agents and their managers.

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Santander to foster tech ventures in Brazil

​The bank has launched a business development program to transform the provision of banking services to individuals and corporates

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No need to wait for the iPhone 8: You can have wireless iPhone charging today

If you want to add the leading iPhone 8 feature (at least according to the rumor mills) to your current-generation iPhone, we have the how-to, right here, right now.

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How customer data platforms can benefit your business

Marketers face a new challenge: Unifying the data that's spread among many systems. CDPs have real advantages over alternative methods of assembling customer data.

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IBM integrates Watson into its security operations platform

IBM's Watson has ingested more than 1 million security documents and been tested by about 40 customers in a bid to make the cognitive technology a sidekick to cybersecurity analysts.

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Sunday, February 12, 2017

Intel's 'Threat Landscape Dashboard' tells you today's worst digital threats

The new online platform keeps a real-time record of today's most significant cybersecurity threats.

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Former US Army National Guard member jailed for supporting ISIS

The 27-year-old has been charged with attempting to help members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

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Linux poll results: And the winners are...

The members of LinuxQuestions have spoken about their favorite Linux and open-source programs. Their favorite Linux? Would you believe it's Slackware?

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Verizon joins the unlimited wireless plan fray as growth slows

Amid tough competition, Verizon launches an unlimited plan that runs $80 a month. Can the giant thwart T-Mobile?

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Proper fibre broadband is not a waste, but you need a little socialism to do it properly

​Relying on the market to roll out universal broadband is not helpful when it is easier for companies to focus only on the cities.

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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Android Wear 2.0, LG Watches, and new old devices (MobileTechRoundup show #390)

Google announced the launch of Android Wear 2.0 with a couple new watches from LG. We continue to hear more about rumored upcoming phones as well.

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Simple way to add wireless charging to your iPhone

Waiting for Apple to add wireless charging to the iPhone so you can be like your Android buddies? Here's how to add the feature for yourself.

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It costs almost nothing to charge a smartphone for a year

How much does the electricity needed to charge a smartphone over the course of a year cost? Under a dollar? A few dollars? Tens of dollars? Hundreds of dollars? The figure will surprise you.

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Friday, February 10, 2017

Ford invests $1 billion in Argo AI to advance its virtual driver system

The plan is to use Argo AI to develop a virtual driving system for Ford's fully autonomous vehicles slated to hit the market in 2021.

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Microsoft is adding Windows Hello support for on-premises Active Directory users

Microsoft is continuing its quest to secure its Windows, Office and cloud products and services. Here's what the company will highlight at RSA next week.

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Android Nougat and EMUI 5.0 roll out to the Honor 8: in pictures

The Honor 8 was one of the best affordable phones of 2016 and today the update to Android Nougat is starting to roll out.

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Apple won't do what's needed to save the iPad

With iPad sales going from bad to worse to awful, Apple is looking for a way to turn things around. Will 2017 be the year that happens? Probably not.

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FDA one of many 'toothless dragons' with no will to tackle medical device security

A security expert says the dragons need to start breathing fire to keep patients safe from medical device security flaws.

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3D printing hands on: Swappable extruders on the Ultimaker 3 provide material flexibility

The Ultimaker 3 is one of the first consumer-friendly, professional-level dual extruder 3D printers on the market. We set up the machine and learn about the different extruders it uses.

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Best laptops for $350 or less (February 2017)

Not every wants to throw down thousands of dollars for a new laptop. Here are a handful of systems, all priced under $350.

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FAQ: How to install, reinstall, upgrade and activate Windows 10

Here's what you need to know before you repair, reinstall, or upgrade Windows 10 including details about activation and product keys.

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Privacy 101: How your fingerprint could actually make your iPhone less secure

Fingerprints and thumbprints might be convenient, but they can be used against you.

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Xiaomi begins making phones in Indonesia

Located in Batam, the plant has the capacity to manufacture up to 1 million units per month and its production will be sold only in the Indonesian market.

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TouchCast bets live video streaming is your next enterprise collaboration hotbed

The company is adding live streaming to its TouchCast Studio platform, which provides a TV studio in an iPad. Will companies adopt a Periscope type approach to communication?

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Microsoft allowed to sue US government over gag orders, court decides

Microsoft previously argued that gag orders are often used for crimes not involving national security.

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Most people are optimistic about workplace automation, social data suggests

A study by Adobe Digital Insights posits that the average worker is upbeat about welcoming robots into the workplace.

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Nvidia posts record Q4 results but shares fall after hours

The graphics chipmaker has another stellar quarter, though the outlook for the current quarter is only slightly above market market consensus.

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Amazon Tap goes hands-free, thanks to update

Just say "Alexa": Amazon's $129 Alexa-enabled speaker can now be summoned from across the room.

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Secrecy mounts over White House cybersecurity staff shakeup

The Obama-appointed chief information security officer was charged with keeping staff working closely with the President safe from cyber-threats posed by hackers and nation-state attackers.

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Microsoft to release Visual Studio 2017 on March 7

Microsoft's next version of its Visual Studio tool suite will be released March 7. Here's a refresher on what's new in VS 2017.

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Snap commits to spending $1B with AWS

Combined with its commitment to Google, Snap plans to spend $3B on cloud services over five years - and may build its own infrastructure.

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The business case for digital transformation

This is how digital adoption affects ROI.

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Staying agile: data-driven IT operations

Would you like to have an end-to-end picture of your IT operations, but are lost in translation among a myriad monitoring solutions and metrics? Your monitoring should be as agile as your operations, and OpsDataStore says it can help you get there.

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SAP aims to step up its artificial intelligence, machine learning game as S/4HANA hits public cloud

SAP joins the parade of enterprise software giants planning to bring machine learning and artificial intelligence to their applications.

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High earners more likely to use smartphone voice commands in public places according to new study

Do you talk to your mobile device in public? If so, you are more likely to be a man earning over $100k according to a new survey.

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Your next iPhone could easily cost over $1,000

Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone won't come cheap.

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Is AI the next Android differentiator? LG teases 'less artificial more intelligence' for G6

Google Assistant is available on the Pixel, Alexa is coming to the Huawei Mate 9, Sense Companion is coming on the HTC U Ultra, Samsung may be launching Bixby on the Galaxy S8, and LG may be bringing something else on the G6.

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Microsoft adds Cisco UCS to short list of servers that will run Azure Stack

Microsoft is adding a fourth vendor, Cisco, to the short list of server vendors who will ship Azure Stack appliances in 2017.

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Drone market to hit 3 million units in 2017 with $6 million in revenue, says Gartner

Of those 3 million drone units in 2017 about 174,000 of them will be for commercial uses. Commercial drones also represent the bulk of revenue in 2017.

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Microsoft starts turning on its Cortana suggested reminders email feature

Microsoft is starting to roll out Cortana suggested reminders that are triggered by Outlook.com and Office 365 email messages.

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IBM's Watson and Bluemix step up: Free cloud-based push to boost tech skills

Using its Watson AI platform and Bluemix cloud, IBM is aiming to develop the tech skills of millions of young Africans for free.

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Fix your Mac with these simple troubleshooting tips

Got a Mac that's not behaving itself? Here are some simple things you should try before taking it to a Genius at your nearest Apple Store.

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Twitter misses Q4 revenue targets amid advertising revenue slump

The company said income from its video ads remained but promoted tweets have declined.

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Five reasons the Samsung Gear S3 is still better than the LG Watch Sport

Google announced the release of Android Wear 2.0 along with two new LG smartwatches yesterday. While these are solid new Google watches, Matthew believes the Gear S3 is still the better watch.

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Privacy 101: How to never lose your iPhone again

Losing your iPhone used to be a headache. Just make sure you turn this feature on.

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Hands-On: Solus Linux and the Budgie desktop

Today I try out a relatively new Linux distribution and a relatively new desktop environment that I have never used before. This should be interesting.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Former NSA contractor indicted over 50TB gov't classified data theft

The former contractor reportedly spent 20 years pilfering government secrets and helping himself to the cream of the NSA's hacking tools library.

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Forcepoint acquires Skyfence in cloud security push

The deal aims to give Forcepoint customers a clearer view as to how their data is stored and distributed in the cloud -- and how secure it really is.

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Google plans purge of Play Store apps without privacy policies

When Google's cleanup is complete, the platform could be cleansed of millions of half-baked apps which put your privacy and data at risk.

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Google let scammers post a perfectly spoofed Amazon ad in its search results

Anyone who searched for "Amazon" were presented the rogue ad, which aimed to trick users into falling for a Windows support scam.

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Rackspace cuts US workforce by 6 percent

Three months after going private, the cloud management firm is retooling.

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Microsoft to devs: Again, here's why Universal Windows Platform matters

Microsoft is extolling the benefits of writing to its Universal Windows Platform a couple of months ahead of the release of Windows 10 Creators Update. Here's the latest pitch.

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Intel to invest $7 billion in Arizona semiconductor factory

The Fab 42 factory will produce Intel's new 7 nanometer semiconductors.

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New IoT Cybersecurity Alliance formed by AT&T, IBM, others

The new group's founding members also include Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec and Trustonic.

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Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 Creators test build 15031 for PCs

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build adds a couple more new features, plus a number of fixes.

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​Apple needs to cross one last hurdle if it wants to make iPhones in India

Getting an exemption for import duties on components may prove to be harder than it envisioned now that India is migrating to a different tax regime called the GST.

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IT spending will increase to $2.4 trillion in 2017: IDC

The research firm expects the bulk of IT spending to come from the discrete manufacturing and banking verticals.

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Why the hottest technology job this year may be scrum master

Well-organized scrum meetings may help prevent breakdowns in communications which lead to breakdowns in software.

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Cognizant plans to boost its digital services business

Cognizant said it will grow its digital transformation services business from 23 percent of revenue today via organic growth and acquisitions.

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Microsoft to aid Azure customers in taking on patent trolls

Microsoft's new Azure IP Advantage program is providing Microsoft cloud users with access to 10,000 Microsoft patents to help them fight 'baseless patent lawsuits.'

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How the rise of micro-influencers is dependent on AI

Anyone can become an influencer if they have the right content and tools. Powered by AI, content can be customised to exactly what you need.

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Intuit cuts Q2 outlook, says tax season off to slow start

Tax preparation across all channels is developing slower than expected and that means Intuit's revenue and operating profit is being pushed out from the second quarter to the third quarter.

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Square launches its first industry specific platform for retailers

Square says this set of retail tools was built from the ground up and have been integrated into the Square ecosystem.

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Gmail quick tip: Use color coded labels to organize your inbox

Here's a quick and easy organizing tip that will help you quickly identify certain sets of messages at a glance.

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A personal story: Did the Apple Watch save my life?

Data from the Apple Watch alerted me to a serious health problem with no symptoms whatsoever. Here's what happened and why it matters.

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HackerOne raises $40 million to empower hacking community

The successful Series C finance round brings the bug bounty platform's funding to $74 million.

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What to do if your iPhone has a battery drain issue

So you've carried out the tests and come to the conclusion that your iPhone suffers from a battery drain issue. What do you do next?

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Lenovo's new PC manufacturing process promises 35 percent reduction in carbon emissions

With its Low Temperature Solder process, the computer giant will not only need less energy to build its systems, but it also says that they will have improved reliability.

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Sophos snaps up machine learning tech firm Invincea to fight modern malware

The anti-malware provider has been acquired in a deal worth $100 million.

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Windows 10 tip: Back up your third-party hardware drivers

Tracking down drivers and control software for internal and external hardware devices after a clean reinstall doesn't have to be a tedious job. The secret is to back up the driver file repository that Windows 10 maintains. Here's where you'll find it.

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Thousands of WordPress websites defaced through patch failures

A patched zero-day vulnerability is at fault, but webmasters are not paying attention to updates.

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Going all-in with the cloud

How far can organisations go in terms of pushing applications on-demand and how important is the context within which a firm operates?

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IBM launches cognitive computing hardware unit: Enter the Watson, Power 9 stack

Here's the upshot: IBM is looking to speed up training for Watson, neural networks and machine learning. It's going to use its research and hardware knowhow as well as the OpenPower ecosystem to do it.

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St. Jude Medical admits new cardiac device flaws discovered, issues patch update

The medical device maker has fixed another Merlin@home Transmitter flaw which makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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OpenDoc group to Microsoft and Google: Your Word, Docs bug is blocking access

Problems with saving Microsoft Word and Google Docs files in text document format OpenDocument Text are locking out the visually-impaired, argue its proponents.

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Singapore wants new laws to keep up with autonomous, ride-sharing vehicles

With public trials already running in the country, the Singapore government is looking to update local laws to better safeguard commuters in driverless and ride-sharing vehicles.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Crunchies Awards for Silicon Valley startups focus on diversity

The Crunchies Awards bills itself as Silicon Valley's Oscars for startups...

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Twilio tops Q4 targets, revenue up 60 percent

For the year, Twilio's revenue was $277.3 million, up 66 percent annually.

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Apple's head of enterprise and government John Solomon leaves company

Apple's VP of enterprise and government, John Solomon, has stepped down. It's not immediately clear who Solomon's replacement will be at Apple.

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ZTE's first smartwatch 'Quartz' under development: Report

A notorious mobile leaker may have revealed ZTE's first Android Wear smartwatch.

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Email Privacy Act passed by House, but don't get your hopes up

Will it die in the Senate as it did once before? Even if it does pass, would Trump sign it?

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How to prepare your privacy practices for the year ahead

Securing and protecting data is only one aspect of managing privacy. Forrester identifies the top three privacy lessons learned in 2016.

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Senstone first look: Intelligent wearable audio recorder that syncs to your phone

While you can use your phone to capture voice recordings, there's a small wearable recorder coming that simplifies the process while adding speech-to-text, third party integration, and more.

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Logitech ZeroTouch dock adds Amazon Alexa to your car

Alexa everywhere: ​You won't need to buy a new car to use Amazon Alexa from the driver seat.

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Palo Alto Networks aims to thwart credential theft

The technology rolls out along with a new security platform, hardware and virtual firewalls from Palo Alto.

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Why does Apple need another connector?

Don't panic. Apple isn't replacing the Lightning connector, but it will mean more cable hassles and may mean more dongles.

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PayPal launches first bot through Slack app

Users can now send and receive PayPal payments without leaving Slack.

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Twitter's new tools aim to curb abuse with safe search, filtering

Twitter's executive team is promising more tools to curb abuse, by filtering out the noise.

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Quip revamped with new UI, Salesforce integrations

As Quip becomes more tightly integrated with Salesforce, it will be the "glue" that holds together Salesforce customers' work, Quip CEO Bret Taylor says.

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Berkshire Hathaway jumps into wearables with a smart jewelry line

As consumers spend more on technology and less on jewelry, the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary the Richline Group is looking to capitalize on market trends.

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Logitech releases BRIO, a premium webcam for serious communicators

Support for Ultra HD (4K) video at 30fps, HDR and Windows Hello facial recognition are all available, at a price, on Logitech's flagship webcam.

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How Google's Awareness API applies to digital transformation efforts, but note best practices

Here's a look at what Google's Awareness API could do for your business and transformation efforts. Like most things Google, there's a balance between what's creepy and ridiculously useful.

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The Lady Gaga effect - ad success as Super Bowl fans drop phones to tune in

Sunday's Super Bowl uncovered some interesting internet reactions about our watching patterns during the game.

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Microsoft to make more Cognitive Services tools availabile to developers

Microsoft is making more of its Cognitive Services programming interfaces available to developers, starting today with its Custom Speech Service public preview.

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Hootsuite buys Facebook ad manager AdEspresso

Hootsuite is aiming to expand its services that help users create and manage Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns.

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Fox Film picks Brazilian cloud provider

Storage services by Mandic have been chosen for the São Paulo office of the film studios

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HPE gives Mesosphere's DC/OS a reseller boost in hybrid cloud deployments

HPE and Mesosphere have an OEM and reseller deal that will give the DC/OS more traction in the enterprise.

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Mobile data traffic will increase 7-fold from 2016 to 2021, Cisco says

By 2021, mobile data traffic should represent 20 percent of total IP traffic, according to Cisco - up from 8 percent of total IP traffic in 2016.

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MapR gets container religion with Platform for Docker

Like Big Data? How about container-based virtualization? MapR thinks these are two great tastes that taste great together, and is introducing the Converged Data Platform for Docker to make it all work.

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Users can try Surface Hub before buying starting February 15

Microsoft adds Try & Buy, leasing options for its Surface Hub conferencing systems.

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Does your iPhone have a battery drain problem?

Worried you're not getting good battery life from your iPhone anymore? Here's how to test your hardware to find out if you have a battery drain problem.

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Only five percent of enterprises have integrated influencer marketing according to new report

Although 43 percent of marketers experiment with influencer marketing, only 28 percent involve influencers in tactical campaigns. Few enterprises have an all-up strategy for influencers according to a new report from Traackr.

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Google, H&M partner to design you a dress based on your daily habits

The deal aims to offer consumers custom clothing based on your habits and history.

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InterContinental Hotels Group admits data breach

IHG says that payment card systems at 12 hotels are involved in the security incident.

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Malwarebytes acquires Italian security firm Saferbytes

The Italian startup's offerings are destined to join the Malwarebytes enterprise portfolio.

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Monday, February 6, 2017

Give me your skilled, your banned: Canada embraces Trump's immigrant techie pariahs

However Trump's ban works out -- most say the case is headed to the Supreme Court -- the die is cast for many prospective immigrant techies who will be looking at more hospitable countries like Canada as their best options for work.

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Vizio: The spy in your TV

The FTC and New Jersey Attorney General collected $2.2 million from Vizio for spying on consumers from their smart TVs and a promise to stop snooping on your viewing habits.

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New Stratasys 3D printers enable rapid prototyping from your workspace

The new FDM-based F123 series enables high-quality, rapid prototyping, within any office or lab setting.

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Dozens of popular iPhone apps vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks

It's up to app makers to ensure their apps are not vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.

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Zenefits names Jay Fulcher as new CEO

The former Ooyala and Agile Software executive will try to help Zenefits navigate a ​corporate turnaround.

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Trump's FCC begins net neutrality attack

As expected, Trump's assault on net neutrality has begun -- with Ajit Pai leading the way.

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Microsoft's One Engineering System brings Git Virtual File System to the masses

Microsoft is bringing some of its own internally developed tools, like the new Git Virtual File System, to its customers as part of its One Engineering System mission.

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Intel's drone light show at Super Bowl will lead to more business use

Intel used 300 synchronized drones in a Super Bowl lightshow that highlighted the entertainment possibilities and a few options for business applications.

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Apple seeds iOS 10.3 beta 2 to developers

Apple has released the second version of its iOS 10.3 beta for developers, along with new watchOS 3.2 and tvOS 10.2 builds.

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Uber hires NASA engineer Mark Moore for its flying car initiative

The 30-year veteran of NASA is joining the Uber Elevate project "to be in the right place at the right time to make this market real."

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AI devices that may already be in your home

If you think you are not ready for the Internet of Things (IoT) and AI in your home, then think again. You may already have more smart devices than you realise.

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Moto Mods Hackathon: Moving the modular smartphone concept forward

With active participation in hackathons and a full Mod Development Kit, Motorola Mobility is enabling hardware developers to help its Moto Mods be successful. The Moto Z is an excellent modular smartphone that looks to be getting even better.

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My first (belated) payment with Apple Pay: Wow, this really does change everything

I would have tried Apple Pay sooner, but my bank didn't support it until recently. Now that I have it, I'm a believer.

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What's going on with Microsoft's to-do list successor to Wunderlist?

Microsoft's 'Project Cheshire,' its successor to Wunderlist, continues to wind its way through private beta. But does Microsoft need another to-do list app?

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Make Google Chrome faster, reduce how much RAM it uses, and be more productive

Google Chrome is my browser of choice, but it does have a habit of consuming a lot of system RAM. Also, there are times when it seems to start feeling a bit sluggish. Fortunately, these problems are easy to fix.

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What would you do with MIT's new invisible underwater robots?

MIT researchers developed hydrogel robots that are powerful, precise, gentle, and transparent. They just need a purpose.

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Big data headaches? Massive memory capacity flattens server costs

You don't have to wait for Intel and Micron. Diablo's Memory1 DIMMs are now qualified with several vendors and the price/performance is stunning. Here's what you need to know.

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Stratoscale acquires Tesora, adds database-as-a-service offering

Database services are becoming an increasingly important feature for Stratoscale customers who want to build an Amazon-compatible cloud environment.

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Medical device 'birth certificates' could solve healthcare security woes

Can "digital birth certificates" defend medical devices against cyberattacks?

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Office 365 tip: Using 'Add to AutoCorrect' to make you more productive

Never make the same typos again by using AutoCorrect to make your typing much more efficient.

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Kali Linux on the Raspberry Pi: 3, 2, 1, and Zero

Combining two of my favorite things: Kali Linux and variety of Raspberry Pi models.

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Google ordered to hand over foreign emails to FBI, unlike Microsoft

Google has been told to comply with the FBI and give the agency access to emails stored overseas.

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Sky asks persistent pirates to remove file sharing software, BitTorrent clients

The US system may have collapsed, but that hasn't stopped ISPs here hoping education -- and a warning or two -- will reduce piracy in the UK.

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Sunday, February 5, 2017

NY Attorney General accuses Charter Spectrum of cheating millions

The New York Attorney General says Charter Spectrum, formerly Time-Warner Cable, has cheated millions of cable internet customers.

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Block adverts, delete Flash, kill Java: ASD

The Australian Signals Directorate's award-winning Top Four cyber threat mitigation strategy has become the Essential Eight. They're based on data, they're essential, and they'll upset vendors.

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Saturday, February 4, 2017

Indian minister says Apple will start making iPhones in Bangalore

Indian minister confirms Apple's plans to begin making iPhones at a new plant in Bangalore, with operations reportedly commencing as early as April.

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Runkeeper: The best Apple Watch running app sent the Garmin Fenix 3 to a drawer

With the addition of GPS in the Apple Watch, the potential to leave the phone behind on a run was offered. It wasn't until this latest Runkeeper update that I was able to do so and replace my GPS sports watch.

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Why microservices may not be for everybody

Abstraction advice: former Uber engineer explains who benefits, and who doesn't, from microservices.

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Alibaba sets up ANZ headquarters in Melbourne

Chinese e-commerce operator follows through on plans to open its first physical office, which will support 1,300 businesses in Australia and New Zealand peddling their wares on its online marketplaces.

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How to fast-charge your smartphone or tablet

You're getting ready to leave your home or office in 20 minutes and your smartphone's battery is almost dead. Here's how to get the maximum charge into it in the least amount of time possible.

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Friday, February 3, 2017

Hacked police forum accounts for sale on the dark web

The hacker targeted PoliceOne.com in 2015, stealing 715,000 members' accounts, including FBI and DHS staff.

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Integrated vs. specialized: Which shines the brighter light on "dark data?"

Tools in the Big Data market love to divide themselves up into functional categories, leading to best-of-breed solution approaches. Does this enable customers sufficiently?

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Microsoft's Windows 10 Cloud version: Alleged screen shots leak

Alleged screen shots of Microsoft's coming Windows 10 'Cloud' variant (which may actually have nothing to do with the cloud) have leaked to the Web.

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Private equity fund Carlyle invests in Brazilian tech firm FS

The service provider will plans to expand internationally through the funding and expertise of its new shareholder.

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Best Android smartphones (February 2017)

Want to kick off the year with a new Android smartphone? Here are a selection of high-end Android-powered smartphones that will satisfy even the most demanding users.

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Mesh networking: Why it's coming to a home or office near you

Mesh networking has finally come to small businesses and offices. Here's why that matters.

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Productivity boosting tech tips to help you get more done in a day

Are you spending more and more time at your computer but feel that you are accomplishing very little? Here are a selection of battle-tested productivity tips to help you get the most from your day.

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3D printing hands on: Ultimaker 3, a first look

The Ultimaker 3 is one of the first consumer-friendly, professional-level dual extruder 3D printers on the market. In this video, we take a first look.

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First look at the dual-extruder Ultimaker 3

The Ultimaker 3 is one of the first consumer-friendly, professional-level dual extruder 3D printers on the market. In this video, we take a first look.

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Going with the stream: unbounded data processing with Apache Flink

Streaming is hot in big data, and Apache Flink is one of the key technologies in this space. What makes it different, what new features are included in its latest release, and what is its role in conquering the big data world?

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Is everything a stream?

While this may seem like a theoretical construct, its implications can be far-reaching.

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Streaming according to Flink

The world according to Flink is a place where all data processing can be modeled as being unbounded, with bounded data processing being a special subset.

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data Artisans

​data Artisans is the commercial entity that provides services and support for Flink, and it wants to grow organically by growing the streaming market.

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Flink 1.2 new features

Flink is moving forward in release 1.2, with an array of new features.

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Outlook for iOS turns two: Nimble, Evernote, Smartsheet, and more join the celebration

While Windows 10 Mobile continues to plummet to the bottom of the mobile market, Microsoft continues to show that software and services are the way to achieve success in the mobile market on iOS and Android smartphones.

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FAQ: How to manage Windows 10 updates

If you've spent years mastering the ins and outs of Windows Update, prepare to do some unlearning. Windows 10, with its emphasis on "Windows as a Service," rewrites almost all the rules of updates and upgrades. Here's what you need to know.

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How Analytics is Making Basketball a More Beautiful Game

At the NBA-sponsored "Leaders Meet: Innovation" Event, Steve Hellmuth explains how analytics is helping improve basketball for fans.

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Stacking up the cloud vendors: AWS vs. Microsoft Azure, IBM, Google, Oracle

It's not easy tracking the girth of public cloud providers amid run rates, as-a-service sales projections and a lack of transparency. Here's how AWS stacks up against Microsoft Azure, IBM, Google and Oracle.

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Metasploit security kit now hacks IoT devices, hardware

The popular hacking tool kit can now be linked to everything from fridges to cars in the search for vulnerabilities.

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

US government seeks more data on Amazon customers

Amazon's fourth transparency report avoided any confirmation of national security letters.

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Snapchat spending $2 billion over 5 years for Google Cloud

Snapchat filed for an initial public offering and outlined its dependence on Google Cloud as a risk factor.

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​Three bills and a Trump executive order train their gun sights on the H1B visa

Considerable change in the H1B visa has been outlined in this legislation but the final outcome will ultimately depend on how President Trump decides to do business with India.

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Tableau tops Q4 earnings targets, hires new sales EVP

Tableau has tapped former Oracle executive Dan Miller to lead worldwide sales.

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Amazon posts mixed Q4 results as AWS continues to grow

Amazon Web Services had yet another stellar quarter, with an operating income that surpassed Amazon's North American e-commerce business.

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Share Your Innovation Story for a Chance to Win the 2017 HANA Innovation Award

Creating game changing innovation for your business? The HANA Innovation Awards are back. Submit your #InnovationStory by March 17, 2017 for a chance to win money for charity and a free pass to SAPPHIRE NOW this May.

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Microsoft drops its Office 365 'Project Osaka' app before it ever launched

One of Microsoft's growing stable of collaboration apps, 'Project Osaka,' seems to be going away before it got past the private preview stage.

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Treasury loosens Russia sanctions to ease encrypted tech blockade

It's thought that the order would loosen import restrictions on encrypted products, which are controlled by Russia's state security service.

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Microsoft makes more tweaks to its MVP program

Microsoft is making more changes to its Most Valuable Professional influencer program. One result: No Global MVP Summit in calendar 2017.

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Repair tools for IT pros

If you're in the business of repairing PCs, smartphones, or tablets, then you need the tools to help you get the job done in a fast, efficient, and safe way.

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Using a YubiKey to protect your Google account, Facebook, GitHub, Dropbox, Salesforce and more

YubiKey offers a quick, cost-effective and simple way to protect your data, both online and offline, whether for personal use, business, enterprise, or even developers.

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​Facebook to outline Lumos, its machine learning platform for images

Facebook is providing more details about its Lumos platform, which allows those without deep learning and computer vision training to use it.

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Best Google Chrome productivity, privacy and security extensions (February 2017)

If you are a Google Chrome user and you're not making use of extensions, then you are really missing out. Here are a huge selection of extensions aimed specifically at boosting your productivity and privacy.

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Google pushes ahead to make its cloud better for Windows enterprise users

Google is looking to attract Microsoft enterprise customers with new beta versions of images for SQL Server Enterprise and Windows Server Core for Google Compute Engine.

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Tablet market 'spiraling decline' continues, Apple remains No. 1, Amazon moves up

Amazon Fire tablets fared well in the fourth quarter, but others struggled. Is the tablet market irrelevant?

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Vespa team creates Gita, a robot for lugging your stuff

A "Vespa for the 21st century," this autonomous cargo vehicle navigates using visual SLAM.

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IBM and United Airlines collaborate on enterprise iOS apps

The airline has so far deployed more than 50,000 Apple devices to its workforce.

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Here's why Apple is looking to break free from Intel

In the short term it's about controlling the hardware ecosystem. In the long term it's about the survival of the Mac.

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​Facebook's strong earnings: What it'll mean for marketers in 2017

Better ad measurement and heavy investment in video is what marketers can expect from Facebook. Ad loads on Instagram will increase over time.

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Data from pacemaker used to arrest man for arson, insurance fraud

The device provided key evidence which stopped a man allegedly getting away with fraud after burning down his house.

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Hands-On: A case for the Raspberry Pi Zero with camera

I take a look at a case to hold the Raspberry Pi Zero and a Pi Camera Module -- and check out a couple of other Pi Zero cases as well.

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Smart city drone deployments need security, IT best practices

Two groups, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Securing Smart Cities, are urging smart cities to get ahead of drone deployments with solid cybersecurity and IT best practices.

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Panasonic admits avionics business is under investigation in US

The unit is being scrutinized in an investigation linked to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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Grab rides up Indonesia with $700M investment

Ride-sharing operator says it will invest US$700 million in the Southeast Asian market by 2020, including plans to set up a research facility as well as fund to support mobile payments.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

NHS trusts become top target for ransomware campaigns

According to new research, 34 percent of UK NHS providers suffered ransomware attacks in the last 18 months.

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IBM's Watson wants to help you do your taxes at H&R Block

IBM has aimed its Watson cognitive system at areas such as retail and healthcare and now will work with H&R Block to augment human tax professionals.

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HPE acquires behavioral security analytics firm Niara

Niara's behavior analytics software will be integrated with HPE Aruba's ClearPass network security portfolio.

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Facebook's Q4 beats across the board, monthly users up 17 percent

The world's largest social network now stands at more than 1.86 billion monthly active users.

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Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build has lots of fixes for PC users

Microsoft pushes more bug fixes and fairly minor updates to Windows 10 Fast Ring Insiders with PC test build 15025.

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Facebook's Oculus ordered to pay $500 million to ZeniMax

Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey failed to comply with a non-disclosure agreement.

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Bigger, better LibreOffice 5.3 released for the cloud

The latest version of LibreOffice is out now for Linux, macOS, Windows, and, at long last, the cloud.

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AT&T to start rolling out 5G markets in Austin, Indianapolis

At launch, the wireless networks should offer theoretical peak speeds of 400 Mbps, reaching peak speeds up to 1Gbps in some areas later in the year.

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IT projects to resume in Brazil in 2017

Despite current uncertainty, tech spending will increase and the local IT market is set to grow by 5.7 percent, says IDC

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Identity theft, credit card fraud cost US consumers $16 billion in 2016

A study from Javelin Strategy & Research found that card-not-present (CNP) fraud increased 40 percent in 2016.

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Gallery: Top five rumored Galaxy S8 features to watch

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone is expected o launch in April. Here are the top five features we are looking forward to.

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How many iPhones did Apple sell every second during the last quarter?

Over the quarter Apple sold 39,000 metric tons of iPhones, the equivalent of 630 modern battle tanks.

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The iPad is on life support

Apple CEO Tim Cook might be bullish about the future of the iPad, but the numbers suggest that "peak iPad" was three years ago, and nothing Apple has done is changing that.

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Best Raspberry Pi alternatives, starting at only $5

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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Facebook planning Apple TV, set-top box app with video focus: Report

There's no word on when Facebook's new video hub could launch, but it makes sense given the social network's big video kick.

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Tone down the bile on Facebook and Twitter: Your job may depend on it

It's important to remember that whatever you post on social media may be around forever.

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Samsung, Apple still world's biggest chip buyers

The two smartphone makers accounted for 18.2 percent of global market, spending US$61.7 billion on semiconductors last year, with Samsung leading the market as top design total available market company.

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Huawei's next smartphone challenge: Navigating Trump-China relations

With President Trump's recent tough talk on trade, can Huawei, Lenovo and ZTE achieve the success predicted for Chinese manufacturers?

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3D Systems steps up vertical, industry focus with purchase of Vertex

3D printing and additive manufacturing companies are betting industry-specific use cases can juice growth. 3D Systems is targeting the dental industry.

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Best iPhone or iPad apps (February 2017)

Kick off the new year with some of the very best productivity apps available for the iPhone and iPad. Deleting a built-in app is the same as deleting any other app, just press and hold on the icon on the Home screen until they jiggle, and then tap the X. Press the Home button when you're done. (Updated Jan 2, 2017)

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MIT explores potential of wearable AI to serve as a "social coach"

Researchers at MIT's CSAIL lab have developed a deep-learning system that, using audio and vital-sign data, could one day help people with social anxiety or Aspberger's.

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Microsoft gives Windows device makers their 2017 marching orders

Microsoft has some specific ideas about the types of Windows 10 devices it wants its partners to build for holiday 2017. Here's what to expect if Redmond has its way.

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Hortonworks introduces Data Warehouse Optimization jumpstart solution

Hortonworks is taking the next step with the OEM tools that it is now reselling by introducing a prescriptive, jumpstart engagement to implement the full bundle. With the market calling for simpler onramps to Hadoop, we believe that Hortonworks should take this new jumpstart program to the cloud.

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Cisco updates Tetration analytics platform, aims to automate security policies

Cisco's policy automation platform aims to migrate companies more toward white list security policies.

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Security flaws in Pentagon systems "easily" exploited by hackers

Hackers are likely exploiting the easy-to-find vulnerabilities, according to the security researcher who warned the Pentagon of the flaws months ago.

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Shutterstock reverse image AI search lets you search using images instead of keywords

Searching for that perfect image online is a pain sometimes. Often the keywords you use are not the keywords tagged in the image. Now AI machine learning technology, in the photo space, can actually help your business, and your customers

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Windows 10 tip: Repair your Windows 10 installation

Performing a clean install or a reset means you have to reinstall apps and desktop programs and start over with settings and preferences. If you suspect Windows has become damaged, there's a less drastic solution: Run Setup to repair Windows. Here's how.

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7 things you need to know about Apple (1Q 2017 edition)

Apple CEO Tim Cook is eager to assure investors that there's plenty of life left in the iPhone. And why not, given that Android users are switching to iPhone in record numbers.

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Windows 10, Azure, drones: This system aims to ensure aircraft landings stay safe

Using Surface 2-in-1s, Microsoft's Azure cloud, and sensor-carrying drones, Madrid-based startup Canard is aiming to help airports maintain trouble-free landings.

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