Predictions 2019: The Internet of Things

In 2019, we'll see more targeted ransomware attacks against smart-city implementations, forcing cities to invest in cybersecurity defenses.

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Conversational AI goes mainstream at Capital One bank

One of the world's largest banks explains how it uses natural language processing and intelligent assistants to improve customer service on the web and mobile. Read this insider glimpse into the future of banking and user interfaces.

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​5 technologies you'll get sick of hearing about in 2019

Here's our list of technology storylines that'll resurface repeatedly in 2019. Expect some of these themes to rev up the hype-o-meter as soon as the calendar turns.

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Smartphone innovation to ramp in 2019 thanks to foldable screens, in-screen fingerprint, 5G

5G isn't the only reason that the smartphone industry is getting interesting: Foldable phones, in-screen fingerprint scanners and AI will drive innovation.

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Apple's iPhone XR: Bad marketing or sneakily clever?

Do people know what the iPhone XR is for? Or is it serving its purpose, as one study suggests, in attracting Android users?

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Biggest storage stories of 2019

We've just come off an eventful 2018 for data storage. Plunging flash and DRAM prices, continued market turmoil from the cloud sector, and, finally - NVMe has taken off in a big way. What could top that? Several things.

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Software teaches robots to respect ownership

Researchers at Yale University have developed a robotic system that helps robots be more polite (and more importantly, more useful).

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Stryd running power meter hands-on: Trying focused power training in the new year

For years, I've been running with a focus on pace and have turned in fairly consistent half marathon times. This year I am trying out power to see if I can set new personal bests.

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How will guide dogs react to service robots?

As autonomous machines march, roll, and fly into public places, there are bound to be unforeseen hiccups.

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Three ways DevOps will be more finely tuned in 2019

DevOps will be defined by three key trends in the year ahead -- cloud, DevSecOps, and AI.

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Ransomware suspected in cyberattack that crippled major US newspapers

Source inside Tribune Publishing says printing outage caused by Ryuk ransomware infection.

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EU to fund bug bounty programs for 14 open source projects starting January 2019

Some of the approved projects include KeePass, 7-zip, VLC Media Player, Drupal, and FileZilla.

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Five major challenges facing Apple in 2019

Selling iPhones in 2019 is going to be a lot harder than previous years, and Apple knows it.

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Pewdepie versus T-Series silliness reveals battle for the soul of Youtube

Swedish Youtube sensation Pewdepie and his supporters feel threatened by the rapid creep of corporatism that they think is sullying a platform that was built for and has been nurtured by individual expression.

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How drone forensics can reveal pilot identity

Even if investigators find a damaged drone, they can still take it apart to reveal personal details about the pilot.

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Apple Watch Series 4 back on my wrist: Unnecessary, but indispensable

I try out a lot of wearables, but keep coming back to the Apple Watch for my smartwatch needs. It's not quite enough to replace my Garmin for serious run tracking, but does everything else better than all the other smartwatches so it is back on my left wrist.

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Hackers steal personal info of 1,000 North Korean defectors

Hackers stole names, addresses, and dates of birth of 997 North Korean defectors.

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Microsoft will end 2018 as America’s most valuable company

Barring any further stock market shocks, Microsoft will finish the year ahead of Apple and Amazon as America’s most valuable publicly-quoted company, despite never making it to $1 trillion.

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The biggest storage trends of 2018

The storage industry is evolving faster than ever before in the 40 years I've been following it. While I tend to focus on the cutting edge, this is a good time to look back on the two biggest trends of the year.

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Defense contractor: IT must embrace ‘radical transparency and culture change’

A senior executive from the Fortune 500 company, L3 Technologies, explains how to use data to change corporate culture and innovate. Be inspired by her practical advice!

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CenturyLink outage takes down several 911 emergency services across the US

Downtime caused by network issue affecting 15 of CenturyLink's data centers.

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Brazilian bank Inter pays fine over customer data leak

Following the exposure of data from nearly 20 thousand customers, institution achieves a final settlement.

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Windows is coming to your Chromebook

If there's are a couple of Windows applications holding you back from using a Chromebook, Google will soon let you run Windows 10 on your high-end Chromebook.

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India issues new e-commerce rules to check Amazon and Flipkart

Reeling from recent electoral losses, the BJP government’s latest e-commerce stance is an attempt to woo back small retail traders, say industry observers.

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2018's most high-profile cryptocurrency catastrophes and cyberattacks

We explore the worst high-profile cyberattacks, data breaches, vulnerabilities, and cases of fraud to strike the cryptocurrency space over 2018.

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Sick and disgusted: The worst tech failures of 2018

It was a rough year for the technology industry: From anxiety-inducing social networks and buggy mobile devices to glitchy operating systems and killer driverless cars, we had it all.

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Phones and more: The best of everything mobile in 2018

Whatever you're looking for in a smartphone -- best camera, longest battery life, overall value -- Matthew Miller has picked his favorite device in every category. Plus: The best tablet, smartwatch, sportswatch, and activity tracker.

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Best Amazon Digital Day 2018 deals: Here's a sneak peek at the sale

December 28 is Amazon's third-annual Digital Day. It features "end-of-year deals" on digital content across the site.

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Users report losing Bitcoin in clever hack of Electrum wallets

Hacker has stolen over $750,000 worth of Bitcoin over the past seven days.

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Amazfit Verge review: $160 gets you GPS, music, call support, and five-day battery life

Huami released a couple Amazfit products in 2018 with this third one launching at a price between the other two. It has many of the same features as the Bip in a larger form factor, but isn't as elegant as the Stratos.

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Google Cloud Platform sees 330 percent growth in Brazil

The number of channel partnerships also had a noteworthy increase this year.

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Why scalability matters to Pizza Hut: "The Super Bowl is our Super Bowl"

Chuck Rhoades, director of e-commerce infrastructure at Pizza Hut, explains how the pizza chain is leveraging a new container-based architecture to improve services.

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Google Chrome's new UI is ugly, and people are very angry

The new UI is trash, users say.

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Get CleanMyMac X and other MacPaw apps for 50 percent off

Clean your Mac or PC for less with this time-limited 50 percent off many MacPaw apps.

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Hacker steals ten years worth of data from San Diego school district

Officials said the hacker made off with the personal information of over 500,000 student and staff.

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For those who are alone this Christmas, gadgets are all they have

Please spare a thought for those who are on their own in festive times. A gadget may be the one means by which you can help them.

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Huawei sets an all-time high for smartphone shipments, exceeds 200 million units in 2018

Earlier this year, Huawei passed up Apple in worldwide smartphone shipments and market share and is now gunning for Samsung and its top spot. Despite security concerns by a few countries around the world, Huawei continues to set sales records.

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CIO case study: Customer experience and digital transformation

The Chief Information Officer of semiconductor manufacturing company, MAXIM Integrated, explains his role in helping change how the company interacts with customers. It's an informative look at the modern CIO role.

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My Microsoft wish list for 2019

By just about any measure, Microsoft had a pretty good 2018. I have five suggestions on how CEO Satya Nadella and his teams can keep customers happy and make money in 2019.

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Apple Watch, Pixel Slate m3, Kindle Oasis, and fake 5G (MobileTechRoundup show #455)

A few new products, a couple unexpected, showed up in the hands of the MoTR podcast hosts this past week. As the holiday season kicks off, enjoy some thoughts on devices you may soon find under the Christmas tree.

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Over 19,000 Orange modems are leaking WiFi credentials

Headaches for Orange customers in France and Spain for the holidays.

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How Microsoft won and Apple didn't lose

The end of the year offers a chance to compare the two companies which most strongly symbolize the tech industry through the years.

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Chrome OS to block USB access while the screen is locked

Google takes steps to protect Chromebooks from some types of physical access attacks.

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Google Pixel Slate Intel Core m3 vs i5: Use the $200 savings to buy a keyboard

I spent a month with the Intel Core i5 Pixel Slate, then sold my Pixelbook to buy myself a Core m3 model. Readers have been wondering if you give up performance, as well as storage, for that $200 savings.

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Vena vCommute case for the Google Pixel 3: Hidden card slot, drop protection, and kickstand

Wallet cases are popular and so are cases with kickstands for media viewing. Vena combines both of these functions in a case that meets MIL STD 810G-516.6 certification for drop protection.

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The challenge: make UX compatible with human nature

Exploring the immutable laws of nature that shape user experience.

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Researcher publishes proof-of-concept code for creating Facebook worm

One group has already been abusing this issue to post spam on users' Facebook walls.

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India authorizes 10 agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt citizens' data

Order sparks outrage in India with citizens, privacy advocates, and political opponents accusing the government of trying to establish a "surveillance state."

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Japan is desperate for Indian techies, but will they bite?

As the US clamps down on Indian H1Bs, Japan emerges as a potential savior for this beleaguered cohort. Yet, a cultural chasm between the two countries could upend this golden opportunity.

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Last-minute deals: $70 off Philips Hue Color, $179 Chromebook, and digital e-card sales

The best part is you can order all these items online and have them under your tree in time for the holidays.

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Chinese websites have been under attack for a week via a new PHP framework bug

PoC for ThinkPHP security flaw sparks furious scans for vulnerable sites, most of which are based in China.

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What’s next for 2019? IoT trends and predictions

Will IoT hit the mainstream in 2019? A new study by Arm reveals what customers want next year.

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Predictions for 2019 in data, analytics and AI

This year's round-up of predictions from industry figures yields wisdom in: AI, data regulation, data governance, the state of the Hadoop market, open source and "the edge."

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How to avoid being phished during holiday shopping season

Although hackers are getting more and more sophisticated, you can still recognize that something is not right online. NordVPN shares tips on spotting a phishing message -- and keep your online activities safe.

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Five other countries formally accuse China of APT10 hacking spree

Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the UK also point the finger at the Beijing government. Germany expected as well.

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Corinthians FC kicks off transformation with artificial intelligence

A contract with IBM will see the modernization of the club's stadium as well as game and supporter experiences.

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Five top tech books for the holiday period

In between the mid-winter festivities, why not settle down with a good book? Our selection covers milestones in computing, the state of our relationship with technology, transhumanism, governance in a post-nation-state world, and the dystopian TV series Black Mirror.

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What’s next for 2019? Influencer marketing trends

Will professional influencers become all the rage in 2019 – or will they disappear as the next new influential technology arrives?

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Caribou Coffee chain announces card breach impacting 239 stores

Almost 40 percent of the company's coffee stores impacted by breach of its POS system.

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One-fourth of corporate data now in the cloud

Survey of database sites conducted in partnership with Amazon Web Services reveals preference for a hybrid approach to cloud.

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Google reveals the wonders of being Home Alone

A new ad for Google Home recreates Macaulay Culkin's famous predicament in the movie. But is it also a portent of the future?

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Law enforcement shut down DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas DDoS attacks

Law enforcement launches preemptive strike to shut down some of the DDoS services that may be abused to attack gaming services over the Christmas holiday.

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Autodesk buys BuildingConnected for $275 million

The acquisition is part of Autodesk's push into the $10 trillion construction industry.

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US charges two Chinese nationals for hacking cloud providers, NASA, the US Navy

The two Chinese nationals were members of the infamous APT10 cyber-espionage group, DOJ said.

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Latin America suffers 1 billion malware attacks in 2018

Occurrences are up 14.5 percent on last year, according to research.

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An insanely useful Alexa trick for all you Christmas cooks

Have you ever used Alexa's named timers? If not, you're in for a treat.

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Linux Mint 19.1: The better-than-ever Linux desktop

The new Linux Mint is another step forward in what's already an outstanding Linux desktop distribution.

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Corel buys Parallels for Windows on Mac play

The deal combines a bevy of software assets that Corel plans to use to expand its crossplatform footprint.

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One month with the Google Pixel Slate: Productivity unhinged

After testing the Pixel Slate for a month, my Pixelbook was sold on Swappa with my own $799 Slate arriving today. Chrome OS fans are sure to love the high quality, wonderful speakers, long battery life, and ability to use it as a tablet or a laptop.

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BlackBerry Q3 gets boost from government contract momentum

BlackBerry's Q3 highlights how the company's shift to the Internet of things and enterprise software is paying off.

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Why PC-as-a-Service is the coming thing

Since traditional PC sales are shrinking - and will continue to do so for the next decade or more - what are PC vendors to do? Simply put, they need to sell buyers on PC-as-a-service (PCaaS). Here's why.

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Nokia denies leaking internal credentials in server snafu

Security researcher finds treasure trove of passwords and API keys on an internet-accessible etcd database.

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Researcher publishes PoC for new Windows zero-day

This is the third Windows zero-day the researcher dumps online in the last five months.

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RFID tag arrays can be used to track a person's movement

Cheap, washable, and battery-free RFID tags could form the basis for a new type of wearable sensor.

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Amazon Alexa, why aren't more people doing voice commerce?

Voice commerce still remains a small part of the e-commerce pie in the U.S. Should Amazon be worried?

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Hacker spoofing bypasses 2FA security in Gmail, targets secure email services

Google, Yahoo, and ProtonMail accounts are being targeted in a new wave of phishing attacks.

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Microsoft releases security update for new IE zero-day

Microsoft releases out-of-band security update for Internet Explorer zero-day discovered by Google threat analysts.

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Chinese hackers tap into EU diplomatic communications network

The critical COREU network in the bloc has been reportedly compromised by a state-sponsored Chinese hacking group, leading to the theft of internal cables.

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Shamoon data-wiping malware believed to be the work of Iranian hackers

Researchers say the Iranian hacker group APT33 is responsible for recent attacks in the Middle East and Europe.

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What will you get with a Microsoft 365 consumer subscription?

After successfully rolling out its Windows-plus-Office bundle for enterprise customers, Microsoft is working on a consumer version. Here are my predictions on what that subscription will include.

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Microsoft's new Windows 10 19H1 test build paves the way for new Sandbox feature

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18305 adds support for a new sandbox feature for isolating potentially suspicious apps, plus several other new security, user interface and updates and fixes.

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New attack intercepts keystrokes via graphics libraries

Attack can guess text input from both hardware and on-screen keyboards alike.

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Microsoft's new Office app for Windows 10 is coming to all Office users for free

Microsoft is replacing its existing 'My Office' app with a new Office app for Windows 10 -- a Progressive Web App which will be available to all Office users 'soon.'

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IRS Linux move delayed by lingering Oracle Solaris systems

A recent Treasury audit report revealed an IRS IT move from Solaris to Linux was delayed due to gross incompetence.

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This business email scam spreads Trojans through Google Cloud storage

Financial firms and services are being actively targeted in the UK and US.

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Privacy no more: How machine learning in the cloud will strip us naked

The combination of IoT sensors and data lakes become a powerful tool for pattern analysis, but has serious privacy implications for the consumer and the employee in the workplace.

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First look: Drobo 8D Thunderbolt 3 direct-attached RAID array

It's bigger, faster, and has more capacity than any previous direct-attached Drobo. But it's the first since the company was bought out by StorCentric. Is this new box still really a Drobo? Read and find out.

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Hackers have earned $1.7 million so far from trading data stolen from US gov payment portals

User payment data was stolen from local Click2Gov government systems in US cities.

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Goodbye iPhone XR: Signal strength and size bring me back to the iPhone XS

In my quest to find the perfect iPhone for myself, I switched back to the Apple iPhone XS after testing the XS Max and XR. It all came down to a couple key elements.

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Cloudera Machine Learning release takes cloud-native path

By updating its Data Science Workbench with a new edition to run on Kubernetes clusters, is it opening the door toward a broader cloud-native transformation for its product portfolio?

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Huawei evaluates options for consumer operations in Brazil

The company needs a local partner to resume sales of mobiles and other products.

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Facebook defends giving tech giants access to extensive user data

In a story which unfortunately just keeps giving, Facebook has yet again awarded us with a privacy scandal worthy of note.

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Watch researchers remotely brick a server by corrupting its BMC & UEFI firmware

Attack is only a proof-of-concept, but one that can be as damaging as ransomware or disk-wiping malware.

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Paradigm shift: Can anyone be a robotics programmer with sensor-embedded clothes

One company's quest to democratize robotics integration by taking programmers out of the loop.

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ST Telemedia to build first Thailand data centre with joint venture partner

Singapore's STT Telemedia Global Data Centres has unveiled plans to build a 75,000 square metre data centre in central Bangkok through a joint venture partnership with Thai industrial platform provider, TICON.

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NASA discloses data breach

Hack took place in October 2018. Agency still doesn't know the number of impacted employees.

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Microsoft officially announces 'Windows Sandbox' for running applications in isolation

Microsoft's coming 'Windows Sandbox' feature is a lightweight virtual machine that allow users to run potentially suspicious software in isolation. It could debut in Windows 10 19H1.

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Verizon's Oath brand to be killed off in 2019

The wireless giant is replacing the Oath brand with the more straightforward Verizon Media Group.

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What's next for 2019? 5 customer connection trends to watch

With the rise of AI, chatbots, and automated responses, which trends will be hot for brands who really want to connect with their customers in 2019?

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DOD doesn't keep track of duplicate or obsolete software

July 2018 memorandum says DOD has yet to report over 30 percent of its software inventory.

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Will your Facebook profile live longer than you?

As our lives are increasingly digitised, it might be time to think about what happens to our online social, and email accounts after we die.

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Big round for robotics company picking up where Kiva left off

RightHand Robotics takes on the hardest technical challenge of the ecommerce era: Teaching a machine to pick stuff up.

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Remove yourself from the internet and erase your online presence

Here is a step-by-step guide to reducing your digital footprint online, whether you want to lock down data or vanish entirely.

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Paranoia will destroy us: Why Huawei and other Chinese tech is not spying on Americans

The notion that the Chinese government would spy on corporations and US agencies with electronic devices manufactured by Chinese companies is not only absurd but would be catastrophic to furthering its ambitions in world trade.

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How a global media agency overcame AI silos

A global media agency that implemented Domino Data Lab to improve collaboration across its global data science teams was able to accelerate delivery of ML applications to production. But the biggest lessons from its implementation was the need to change data scientists’ culture.

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Best Amazon Digital Day 2018 deals: Here's a sneak peek at the sale

December 28 is Amazon's third-annual Digital Day. It features "end-of-year deals" on digital content across the site.

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SAP ups its information management game

SAP is announcing several enhancements to its Enterprise Information Management portfolio. Master data management (MDM) along with data quality, integration and preparation are in the spotlight. SAP Data Services, Data Hub and HANA figure prominently as well.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has three times more RAM than the iPhone XS

If you're someone who likes to chase the specs when you buy a smartphone, Lenovo's new Z5 Pro GT is likely to turn your head. But no matter how awesome this smartphone, it's unlikely to make it to the US market.

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Arm expands portfolio of "Automotive Enhanced" chips

The Cortex-A65AE is designed for more efficient processing of the multiple streams of sensor data coming from next-gen vehicles.

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Researchers slam Hola VPN over absent encryption, user IP leaks

Trend Micro users will now receive a warning over the use of Hola as "unwanted" and risky software.

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AR startup Blippar crashes and burns, a single shareholder blamed

The augmented reality startup says one investor is the reason for the need to go into administration.

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iOS 12.1.2 patches eSIM activation bugs

This update addresses eSIM activation issues that iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR owners have been facing.

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Apple sued for lying about iPhone X notch in ads

Some see Apple's marketing practices as a touch shady. A new lawsuit wants to test that idea.

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Big data for small businesses

Organisations are suffering from an information overload. However, the inherent agility of smaller businesses means that - with an effective cloud-based strategy - your firm can take a much tighter grip on its disparate data sources than might be possible in a large enterprise.

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Antisocial Media, book review: Good intentions gone bad

Siva Vaidhyanathan details the many ways Facebook divides us, and offers suggestions on how to counter its damaging effect on democracy.

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What's next for 2019? 9 tech and innovation trends

Throughout 2018, trends, cultural shifts, and consumer behaviors have been rapidly evolving. Innovation and uprising against tech giants continues to disrupt the status quo. But what's in store for 2019?

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New machine learning algorithm breaks text CAPTCHAs easier than ever

Algorithm tested against the text CAPTCHA systems used on 33 popular websites.

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Google announces crackdown on Play Store ratings and reviews

Company said it removes millions of Play Store reviews and ratings on a weekly basis.

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WSJ website defaced by PewDiePie fan in ongoing YouTube subscribers battle

Hacker posts apology on WSJ site and then urges users to follow the YouTube star.

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Twitter discloses suspected state-sponsored attack

Twitter says data leak occurred after an attack targeting a vulnerability in its support form system.

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Red Hat sales softer than expected ahead of IBM purchase

Red Hat's bottom line beat Wall Street targets, but sales fell short of expectations. Red Hat's growth will be closely watched as IBM aims to close its acquisition.

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The future of mobility is data, not cars

Making mobility convenient will depend on how well companies work together and manage and share data within mobility ecosystems.

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Fitbit releases OS 3.0 for Ionic and Versa: Enhanced smartwatch features and new apps

Fitbit continues to actively support and update its two smartwatches with the release of Fitbit OS 3.0. In addition, new major apps and advanced developer tools have been released.

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Practical CIO: Agility, speed, and business alignment

Two experienced chief information officers explain how to balance the competing goals of innovation, speed, cost reduction while maintaining operational stability and security. Watch the video or download the podcast.

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DataStax reconnects with Apache Cassandra

A couple years after their split, both sides have decided that life is better together than apart.

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Can the Flo smart water monitor save you big bucks?

How smart is your smart home? Is your home smart enough to know when there's a bad leak that could cost you thousands of dollars? We discuss why installing a Flo device might be a very smart addition for your smart home.

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Qualcomm launches 9205 chipset for IoT, wearables, and smart cities

The new modem is intended for vendors creating IoT applications suitable for LPWAN networks.

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Why BlackBerry should change its name

BlackBerry is all about enterprise software, services, security, and the Internet of Things these days. Why keep a name that mostly brings up an image of a keyboard-based smartphone?

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Nurse robot Moxi gets schooled by Texas nurses

Healthcare is one of the industries most primed for automation adoption. But can robots perform useful tasks in busy hospital settings?

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Infographic: Big Data and the Cloud

The Cloud is proving instrumental for big data processing, and spend continues to go up.

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Insider awarded $10,000 bounty for reporting enterprise software piracy

It is no longer just the average consumer that might wind up in court for using pirated software.

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Microsoft adds Southeast Asia to Azure Availability Zones

Software vendor's cloud customers in Southeast Asia now can tap its Azure Availability Zones in Singapore, giving them access to a region with at least three separate physical data locations.

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PewDiePie printer hacker strikes again: subscribe and sort out your security

The attacker told users to sort out their printer security -- and subscribe to the vlogger "overlord," too.

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Australia's encryption laws are 'highly unlikely' to dragoon employees in secret

Relax, developers, the Assistance and Access Act is 'highly unlikely' to force employees to deceive their bosses by creating secret backdoors. Nor does it breach Europe's GDPR digital privacy laws.

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US ballistic missile systems have very poor cyber-security

DOD report finds no antivirus, no data encryption, no multifactor authentication.

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​5 technologies you'll get sick of hearing about in 2019

Here's our list of technology storylines that'll resurface repeatedly in 2019. Expect some of these themes to rev up the hype-o-meter as soon as the calendar turns.

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Brydge keyboard for Slate, OnePlus 6T McLaren, Kindle and wearable purchase considerations (MobileTechRoundup show #454)

December is a pretty slow period in mobile tech with companies gearing up for CES and MWC, but Kevin and I were still able to ramble on for 71 minutes on MobileTechRoundup show #454 with thoughts on a new phone, Pixel Slate keyboard, and more.

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Thousands of Jenkins servers will let anonymous users become admins

Two vulnerabilities discovered and patched over the summer expose Jenkins servers to mass exploitation.

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Will the iPhone XR be even cheaper? I went to phone stores to find out

Readers wondered whether Apple's latest phone will enjoy even more incentives. I was forced to investigate.

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Cydia app store pulls plug on purchases for jailbroken iPhones

The Cydia app store has been the place that those with jailbroken iPhones have flocked to for apps that Apple wouldn't have in its app store, so the end to purchases feels like the beginning of the end of an era.

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'Bomb threat' scammers are now threatening to throw acid on victims

Bomb threat extortion campaign yielded less than $1 for the spammers.

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2018 Gift Guide: Weird but really useful gadgets

This is a listing of some of the weird, odd gadgets that I've picked up over the years but have found them to be super useful, use them pretty much daily, and have practically become worth their weight in gold.

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Blockchain, artificial intelligence top LinkedIn fastest-growing job categories

Blockchain may still be an emerging frontier for business, but that's not holding back a surge in skills.

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Seven from ten Americans worried about holiday shopping identity theft

Almost all US shoppers plan to shop during the holiday season but many are worried about their data being compromised according to a new survey

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SQLite bug impacts thousands of apps, including all Chromium-based browsers

New 'Magellan' vulnerability will haunt the app ecosystem for years to come.

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Brazilian IT firm Tivit suffers data leak

Phishing attack caused exposure of data from 19 clients such as ERP firm SAP and insurance company Zurich.

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Bing recommends piracy tutorial when searching for Office 2019

Oh, Bing! Not again!

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GE's new industrial IoT software business: What it means for customers

With GE's new standalone software business, the company has given the clearest signal yet that running a successful software business is very different from running an industrial conglomerate.

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Facebook Portal video chat device is 25% off for a limited time

In addition to the discount, Facebook has announced it is adding a web browser and Instant Games to its Portal video chat devices.

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AMD partners Singapore university to launch AI lab

Chipmaker teams up with Nanyang Technological University to set up a S$4.8 million (US$3.5 million) lab aimed at building up local skillsets in data science and artificial intelligence.

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Microsoft's Notes and Tasks strategy explained

Microsoft's Notes and Tasks (NoTa) team is 'in the business of giving people's brains more storage space.' Here's how they're working to fulfill that goal.

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Facebook bug exposed private photos of 6.8 million users

Up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers could have had accessed the private photos of 6.8 million users.

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Signal: We can't include a backdoor in our app for the Australian government

The Signal app's design and open source code policy makes this impossible.

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Samsung tech to make the next iPhone better and cheaper

Not only will the switch to touch-integrated flexible OLED panels help to make the next iPhone thinner, but it should also be cheaper (for Apple at any rate).

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How to talk to a cloud

How do speech-to-text Natural Language Understanding (NLU) advantages run by systems administrators for users on the front end help manage cloud resources more effectively?

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Fancy Bear exploits Brexit to target government groups with Zebrocy Trojan

A number of former USSR nation states are also on the target list.

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IBM protects your cloud container data running under Kubernetes with encryption

Protecting your live data on the cloud is a real worry. IBM suggests, "Why not encrypt iit?

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Calling all drone pilots: Why Finland's military is turning to civilian fliers for help

With an 830-mile border with Russia and as Europe's most forested country, it's understandable that Finland's interest in drone tech is growing fast.

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Trump, Google, United Nations are among 2018's worst password offenders

Some of the biggest names in politics and tech are responsible for this year's worst security gaffes.

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Save the Children Foundation duped by hackers into paying out $1 million

The fraudsters broke into an email account to launch an elaborate scheme designed to scam the charity.

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Logitech app security flaw allowed keystroke injection attacks

Google security researchers shame Logitech into releasing security update for insecure app.

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Extortion emails carrying bomb threats cause panic across the US

Police in New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, and Washington tell Americans to stay calm.

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Adobe reports mixed Q4 results, updates outlook to include Marketo

This is Adobe's first financial report since acquiring marketing automation firm Marketo for $4.75 billion back in October.

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Google says it limits sales of facial recognition tools for ethical reasons

The tech giant says it won't offer general-purpose facial recognition APIs before working through important technology and policy questions.

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Amazon brings Alexa to home security systems via Security Panel Controller API

The API will let providers of home security systems offer voice controls on their devices via Alexa.

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Salesforce adds JavaScript support to Lightning platform

The new Lightning Web Components programming model enables developers to build reusable app components using the popular programming language.

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Brazilian mobile users hit with banking malware

An Android-based trojan was accidentally downloaded by over 2000 users.

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What makes Microsoft tick?

Microsoft has morphed into an interesting blend of practicality and aspiration these days. Here's what that meant for the company in 2018 and how it could shape Redmond in 2019.

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​What is the Kubernetes hybrid cloud and why it matters

Kubernetes is hotter than hot? Why? A big reason is because many companies think it's the way to the future of the cloud.

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Twitter says it receives half a million of spam reports per month

Twitter's latest Transparency Report also shows a rise in government requests for user data.

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More bad news for Apple: iPhone is weakening overseas, claims analyst

$250 billion has been wiped off Apple's market cap since November 1, which, to put it into context, is more than the market cap of Verizon.

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​Major China company, Alibaba, joins Open Invention Network patent protection group

Alibaba and Ant Financial are trying to cool things off in the Sino-US intellectual property wars by joining the pro-Linux Open Invention Network patent protection organization.

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Infographic: SMBs and the Cloud

How integral is the Cloud to smaller businesses? Very.

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​MS-Linux? Lindows? Could Microsoft release a desktop Linux?

Yes, yes they could. And I would no longer bet they won't. Here's why.

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Over half of Brazil's population exposed in security incident

Records of 120 million taxpayers have been openly available online for weeks, according to experts.

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Windows 10 tip: Run Ubuntu Linux in an enhanced Hyper-V session

Microsoft now makes Ubuntu Linux available as a preconfigured Hyper-V virtual machine. Here's how to set up your VM and avoid a few gotchas.

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Survey: AI use grows among marketers, in spite of privacy concerns

Few are satisfied with the ability to balance personalization tools with privacy, according to a new survey from Salesforce.

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G-Type Keyboard for Pixel Slate hands-on: Brydge's solution perfects Google's tablet

The Google Pixel Slate was released with a couple of keyboard options and the one from Brydge is clearly the best option, with a lower price too.

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She'd just had a stillborn child. Tech companies wouldn't let her forget it

A woman pleads with tech companies like Facebook and Twitter to stop serving her ads to intensify her grief.

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Shamoon malware destroys data at Italian oil and gas company

About a tenth of Saipem's IT infrastructure infected with infamous data-wiping Shamoon malware.

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GE plans to launch independent industrial IoT company, unloads ServiceMax: Too little, too late?

GE said it will launch an independently run industrial Internet of things company, but will need a new CEO as Bill Ruh will depart. Can GE's latest industrial IoT effort succeed?

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Razer faces backlash after asking gamers to mine cryptocurrency for rewards

SoftMiner promises store credit in return for cryptocurrency mining -- but users have spotted the hidden costs.

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AriseBank execs forced to pay $2.7 million to settle SEC charges of cryptocurrency fraud

The organization claimed to operate a unique, decentralized bank via the blockchain.

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Lazada CEO steps down after nine months on job

In a move the e-commerce operator has described as a "leadership succession plan", Lucy Peng has been replaced by company veteran Pierre Poignant just months after she was appointed CEO in March 2018.

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Accenture intends to acquire Adaptly in social media marketing push

Adaptly focuses on ad content delivery based on social contexts.

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WordPress plugs bug that led to Google indexing some user passwords

WordPress 5.0.1 also fixes seven security vulnerabilities.

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Choetech 19-Watt/dual-port solar smartphone charger

There may be times when we're nowhere near a power outlet, so that might be a good time to turn to the huge ball of nuclear fusion that regularly makes an appearance in the sky. Who doesn't love free power?

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Brave browser moves to Chromium codebase, now supports Chrome extensions

Brave replaces ambitious Muon interface and goes full Chromium. Gets 22 percent speed boost in the process.

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Time to instill trust and confidence in artificial intelligence

Can executives bet their businesses on AI? Gentleness and transparency with AI rollouts can go a long way. So may independent certification.

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Nvidia's Jetson AGX Xavier module now available for autonomous machines

The new module is tailored for the production of autonomous devices like drones and robots.

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Bug allowed full takeover of Samsung user accounts

Samsung awards researcher a $13,300 reward for finding three CSRF issues on its user portal.

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Deal alert: Apple's HomePod speaker is still $100 off for the holidays

This device is small, can fill an office with booming sound, and it's compatible with AirPlay 2.

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In a nod to growing recognition, Moment releases lens cases for the OnePlus 6

Six weeks ago OnePlus launched its first phone on T-Mobile. Initial indications are that this was a great success and it seems the OnePlus brand is gaining traction in the US consumer wireless market.

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Want a Ryzen chip for your setup? Save $70 on AMD's second-gen 2700X

If you're a gamer, you're getting similar performance to Intel silicon for less money, and if you're into content creation, you're getting better performance for your money.

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Rhode Island sues Google after latest Google+ API leak

Google sued within a day after announcing latest Google+ API leak.

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MLPerf benchmark results showcase Nvidia's top AI training times

For the first release of MLPerf, an objective AI benchmarking suite, Nvidia achieved top results in six categories.

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Many of 2018's most dangerous Android and iOS security flaws still threaten your mobile security

Bypassing passcodes, malware-laden apps, and inherent design flaws exposing almost all known mobile devices made up part of the security problems found in iOS and Android.

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This 45% off Kindle Paperwhite bundle includes wireless headphones and Audible

Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is a distraction-free, single-purpose device that gives you a much better reading experience. With this deal, you can get it with a pair of wireless headphones and Audible and save about $115 altogether. It's great a savings for either yourself or a loved one this holiday season.

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Ships infected with ransomware, USB malware, worms

Ships are the victims of cyber-security incidents more often than people think. Industry groups publish cyber-security guidelines to address issues.

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​Dell XPS 13: The best Linux laptop of 2018

Do you want the best of the best Linux laptop this holiday season and price is no object? If that's you, then you want the Ubuntu Linux-powered Dell's XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop.

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Sick and disgusted: The worst tech failures of 2018

It was a rough year for the technology industry: From anxiety-inducing social networks and buggy mobile devices to glitchy operating systems and killer driverless cars, we had it all.

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Robots rising: 5 trends driving the robotics sector in 2019

No hype, just expert takes on the future of one of the hottest technology categories and market drivers of the year ahead.

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Microsoft is readying a consumer Microsoft 365 subscription bundle

Microsoft is working to bring a consumer version of its Microsoft 365 bundle to market, which could include Windows 10, Offie 365 Skype, Cortana, Outlook Mobile and/or other services.

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Intel unveils next-gen Sunny Cove CPUs, graphics plans, and 3D silicon stacking

After a tough year where it faced competition across all fronts from AMD, Intel hopes that the switch over to 10-nanometer based chips and technologies such as 3D-stacking of logic chips will help it regain some of the ground it lost.

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The rise of Kubernetes epitomizes the transition from big data to flexible data

Can a platform conceived to support running ephemeral applications become the operating system of choice for running data workloads in the multi-cloud and hybrid cloud era? Looks like it, but we're not just there yet.

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Can Firefox survive in a Google world?

With Microsoft's decision to switch to Chromium for its Edge browser, Mozilla's Firefox remains the only major browser developer that still maintains its own alternative engine. In a world dominated by Google, can Firefox remain competitive?

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​What's really the fastest Windows 10 web browser today?

Every company is claiming their latest web browser is the fastest one yet. So, which one really is the fastest? I took them to the test bench -- and here's what I found.

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​Bitnami Kubernetes Production Runtime released

Want a trustworthy, full-featured Kubernetes package that's not tied to a specific vendor? Then you should talk to Bitnami.

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning aren't just for the big guys

The hype surrounding AI and machine learning is cacophonous - and small businesses hoping to take advantage of emerging technology might be fearful the cost will be even greater than the hysteria. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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Former Mt. Gox CEO could face 10 years behind bars in embezzlement case

Prosecutors are gunning for a lengthy prison sentence. Mark Karpeles has denied stealing investor funds.

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How to add two or more SIM cards into your existing iPhone

You don't need to buy a new iPhone to be able to run multiple SIM cards. In fact, you can run as many as five SIM cards in your existing iPhone.

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The finger has been pointed at China for Marriott data breach

500 million customers were impacted. Investigators believe that state-sponsored Chinese hackers are to blame.

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Tesla patent aims to boost manufacturing through augmented reality

The new patent could bring augmented reality applications to Tesla factories.

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Firefox 64 released with a Windows-like task manager

Firefox 64 also comes with support for multi-tab selections and final distrust of all Symantec SSL certificates.

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Microsoft is close to bringing recognition of multiple different voices to Cortana

Microsoft's Cortana seemingly is close to being able to incorporate recognition of multiple different voices.

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US border agents aren't deleting travelers' data after device searches

In addition, CBP agents also didn't carry out any software-assisted searches for more than seven months because a manager forgot to renew a license agreement.

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Tesla is suing Martin Tripp, alleged saboteur, for $167 million

The suit, filed in June, alleges that the former Tesla technician transferred gigabytes of trade secrets to outsiders.

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Wix launches Ascend product suite for microbusinesses

Ascend is designed to guide SMBs through the next steps of building a business after they've created a website.

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Pivotal Software tops Q3 targets

The Dell Technologies company reported revenue growth of 30 percent.

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Top cloud providers 2018: How AWS, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, Alibaba stack up

Here's a look at the annual run rates, hybrid cloud strategies, and approaches to artificial intelligence and machine learning among the public cloud providers.

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GitLab enables deployment of serverless workloads on any cloud

GitLab Serverless leverages Google's Knative, the Kubernetes-based platform to build, deploy, and manage modern serverless workloads.

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For the fourth month in a row, Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used in the wild

Microsoft also fixes 38 other security bugs, 9 of which are rated "Critical."

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Itaú and Standard Chartered launch LatAm's first blockchain-based loan platform

The proof of concept was carried out using R3's Corda Connect open source platform and aimed at simplifying the process underpinning syndicated loans.

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Kubernetes etcd data project joins CNCF

A vital part of the Kubernetes stack, etcd, is moving from Red Hat to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

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Google's Pichai says people know how much Android snoops (really?)

Opinion: In his Congressional testimony, Google's CEO answers questions like an engineer. It's not persuasive.

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Adobe updates Sign with Government ID Authentication feature

The feature lets users snap a photo of their driver's license or passport as a form of digital ID authentication.

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Android malware steals money from PayPal accounts while users watch helpless

Android trojan waits for users to enter PayPal credentials and two-factor security code before triggering money transfers.

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Dell becomes publicly traded again Dec. 28

Dell Technologies performed well as a private company, but now it'll be publicly traded again. Michael Dell said the move will simplify its capital structure.

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Facebook is no longer the best place to work in the US, says Glassdoor

Facebook's ranking as the best place to work in the US takes a dive after 2018's scandals.

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iPhone XS and iPhone XR cheat sheets

Get to know your iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR better using these handy cheat sheets. Discover secret button combination, shortcuts, and gestures to make using your iPhone even easier.

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Verizon to take $4.6 billion charge to writedown Oath; Q4 hit with severance charges too

Verizon is writing down the value of its media business and take a charge over a voluntary separation program.

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Super Micro says external security audit found no evidence of backdoor chips

Super Micro sends a letter to customers with the results of a third-party security audit.

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Is MakerBot's new Method 3D printer ready enough to save the company?

Can MakerBot's new, up-market 3D printer move the needle on the company's reputation? Is this the 3D printer businesses and departments have been waiting for? We put it all in perspective.

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​Canonical makes Kubernetes moves

Canonical wants to make it darn clear that besides being the leading cloud Linux distributor, it's also a major Kubernetes player.

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Report: Cloud companies are paying for a growing share of internet infrastructure

Google says the report it commissioned shows that, contrary to what some ISPs claim, cloud content providers don't get a free ride on the internet.

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Google adds Elastifile to cloud arsenal

The battle for cloud dominance is heating up. Google, by most accounts in third place after Amazon and Microsoft, is adding the advanced storage software from Elastifile. Here's what it means for cloud-using Enterprises.

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Over 40,000 credentials for government portals found online

Malware operators have collected login credentials for government portals in Italy, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, more.

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2018's most high-profile cryptocurrency catastrophes and cyberattacks

We explore the worst high-profile cyberattacks, data breaches, vulnerabilities, and cases of fraud to strike the cryptocurrency space over 2018.

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OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition hands-on: Papaya orange highlights, Warp Charge 30, and 10GB of RAM

The OnePlus 6T is already one of the fastest and most capable Android phones available today. The special McLaren Edition provides more RAM, faster charging, and some other slick McLaren touches for $70 more.

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Doze detector monitors head position to identify sleepy & distracted drivers

Distracted or drowsy drivers are dangerous. Cockpit sensors can help.

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Rise of the shelf scanning robot

There's growing competition among robotics companies targeting brick & mortar retail.

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Grab opens Malaysia research facility to boost driver safety, communications capabilities

New research lab is the mobile app developer's seventh worldwide and will focus on tapping machine learning to improve driver safety and developing real-time communications functions, such as VoIP calls over its GrabChat messaging platform.

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Australia's encryption laws will fall foul of differing definitions

A cryptographer's rebuttal to a GCHQ interception concept highlights how participants in the encryption-busting debate are talking past each other. What even is a "systemic weakness", anyway?

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IBM, Nvidia pair up on AI-optimized converged storage system

IBM Spectrum AI with Nvidia DGX is designed for AI and machine learning workloads.

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UNSW and Swinburne launch initiatives exploring the future of work

UNSW and Swinburne have each launched their own initiatives to educate about the future of work.

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Hackers ramp up attacks on mining rigs before Ethereum price crashes into the gutter

Attackers scan for Ethereum wallets and mining rigs that have carelessly exposed port 8545 on the Internet.

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New Windows 10 19H1 test build adds more Notepad features, other tweaks

The latest Windows 10 Fast Ring test build, No. 18298, adds a bunch of new Notepad features, alongside other relatively minor feature and settings updates.

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Employers: we'll boost pay, and even some training, for cloud computing skills

The cloud skills gap is now so intense that a group of researchers is branding the situation as a 'full-blown crisis' that is hurting employers.

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Microsoft to stop supporting its Azure Container Service in January 2020

Microsoft will no longer support its Azure Container Service (ACS) as of January 31, 2020. For Kubernetes users, the Microsoft way forward is Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

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Google+ hit by second API bug impacting 52.5 million users

Google moves Google+ sunset date forward, from August 2019 to April 2019.

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New HoloLens to feature Snapdragon 850: Report

Microsoft's next version of its HoloLens mixed-reality goggles, expected in 2019, could incorporate the Snapdragon 850 mobile processor, according to a new report.

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Qualcomm wins injunction against iPhones in China

A Chinese court has sided with Qualcomm in its patent infringement case against Apple, ordering four Apple subsidiaries in China to stop selling various versions of the iPhone.

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Half of the Tor Project's funding now comes from the private sector

Tor Project reports $4.2 million income in 2017, of which only 51 percent came from government funds.

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Best Green Monday 2018 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks

It's Cyber Monday 2.0 -- or, one of your last chances to get the best deals on tech this holiday season.

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ST Telemedia to build another Singapore data centre amidst growing cloud demand

Its seventh such facility in Singapore, the data centre will be STT Telemedia Global Data Centres' largest in the country, spanning 27,000 square metres and touting a load capacity of more than 30 megawatt.

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MicroStrategy appoints new Brazil head

Former Quest Software executive joins as the company readies launch of new version of its BI platform.

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JD.com, Intel set up IoT lab to explore 'smart retail' applications

Internet of Things retail lab will tap Intel architecture to develop next-generation vending machines, media and advertising services, and future technologies that can be deployed in modernised stores.

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Market volatility: Fake news spooks trading algorithms

Stock trading algorithms know how to read news headlines, but they don't know what's real.

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GoPro to shift camera production out of China

The company has announced that it will shift US-bound camera production out of China by the summer of 2019. But the company didn't say where the cameras would be made.

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What's in an IT pro's toolbox?

Gone are the days of being able to make do with a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and some sticky tape. If you're in the business of repairing PCs, smartphones, or tablets, then you need the right tools to help you get the job done in a fast, efficient, and safe way.

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Alas, poor Lotus/IBM Notes, we knew ye well

Lotus (and then IBM) Notes was way ahead of its time -- it was enterprise software before enterprise software was cool. As ownership transfers to HCL, we reflect back on all Notes meant to a generation of IT professionals.

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Four months with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9: The best smartphone of 2018 continues to impress

A lot of smartphones pass through the hands of ZDNet reviewers and a few stand out from the masses. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 remains active on a regular basis and continues to confirm its greatness.

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​Why working with Intel is helping Delair's drones fly into new markets

French company Delair is shifting deeper into managing drones and the data they produce.

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National honors for a wearable that detects opioid overdose

Amid a growing public health crisis, technology may be one piece of a large and complex puzzle.

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Pictures: Inside Lenovo's new Beijing campus

Lenovo showed journalists around its recently opened campus in Beijing, which aims to create a 'Silicon Valley environment' for its 10,000-plus employees.

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Android adware tricks ad networks into thinking it's an iPhone to make more money

New Android adware discovered in 22 apps downloaded over two million times.

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2018 technology trends that'll matter a decade from now

Here's the year in review viewed through a lens of long-term staying power. What'll matter in 2028? Let's find out.

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Apple iPhone XR Case-Mate roundup: Vibrant colors and designs with drop protection

Not all cases have to be boring and when you want to head out after work and show off some fun colors and styles then you may want to consider something from Case-Mate

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Apple's iPhone XR isn't selling? I went to Best Buy to find out

The rumors are flying. So I tried to get some objective information.

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Cybercrime and malware, 2019 predictions

Experts weigh in on what they believe will happen to the world of cybercrime, malware, and botnets in the coming year.

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Malicious sites abuse 11-year-old Firefox bug that Mozilla failed to fix

Bug dealt with in Chrome and Edge, but still a problem for Firefox users.

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Should you leave your smartphone charger plugged in all the time?

Most of us do it, but how much money are we wasting by leaving our smartphone chargers -- not to mention all the other chargers we have and use these days -- plugged in 24/7? How much power are they wasting? Are they safe?

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Those annoying sextortion scams are redirecting users to ransomware now

Sextortion emails take a dark turn and are now trying to infect users with the GandCrab ransomware.

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Walmart to purchase Art.com assets

Art.com's vast catalog of wall art will help Walmart create a more "personalized" digital shopping experience for its home goods customers.

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Senator blasts FTC for failing to crack down on Google's ad fraud problems

US Senator says Google is profiting off advertising fraud and has no interest in addressing it.

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FCC to probe whether carriers gave inaccurate broadband coverage data

Preliminary coverage tests suggest "significant violations" of rules that dictate which carriers are eligible for federal subsidies.

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DHS looking into tracking Monero and Zcash transactions

DHS has had great success with tracking and analyzing Bitcoin transactions already. They are now looking for similar solutions for tracking "privacy coins."

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OpSec mistake brings down network of Dark Web money counterfeiter

European law enforcement conducts 300 house searches and makes 235 arrests.

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Infographic: Cloud demand

This infographic illustrates how much cloud investment has increased in the past few years and how much it continues to increase.

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The Microsoft 365 Insider test program is open for business

Microsoft is evolving its IT-pro-focused Windows Insider for Business program with its new Microsoft 365 Insider test program.

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Marriott to reimburse some guests for new passports after massive data breach

Hotel chain responds to US senator. Says it will foot the bill for some users' passport replacement costs.

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Microsoft is right; the iPad is a kid's toy

In its latest ad, Microsoft doesn't pull its punches when it comes to criticizing the iPad, slamming it for not being a "real computer." And Microsoft is right.

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Edge goes Chromium, and open source wins the browser wars

Decades after starting the web browser wars, Microsoft has given up its proprietary Edge web browser in favor of its open-source based rival Chromium.

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Phones and more: The best of everything mobile in 2018

Whatever you're looking for in a smartphone -- best camera, longest battery life, overall value -- Matthew Miller has picked his favorite device in every category. Plus: The best tablet, smartwatch, sportswatch, and activity tracker.

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How Fruit of the Loom uses weather data to better market fleece

At what temperature change inflection point does interest in fleece spike? Fruit of the Loom is using weather data to crunch the numbers and save on marketing.

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Smart soil, automated LED lights, this tech can grow anything from herbs to sequoias

Estonian startup Click & Grow is on the third generation of its smart hyperlocal growing tech.

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Robots rising: 5 trends driving the robotics sector in 2019

No hype, just expert takes on the future of one of the hottest technology categories and market drivers of the year ahead.

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Mio MiVue 766 WIFI dash cam: The perfect driving companion

A dash cam is normally something that you forget you have until something bad happens, but the Mio MiVue 766 WIFI changes that, and quickly becomes a handy co-pilot.

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Eastern European banks lose tens of millions of dollars in Hollywood-style hacks

Cybercriminals leave laptops, Raspberry Pi boards, and USB thumb drives connected to banks IT networks.

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Industrial espionage fears arise over Chrome extension caught stealing browsing history

Company test runs own traffic analysis service and finds malicious Chrome extension in its own backyard. Ooops!

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​What's the best cloud storage for you?

UPDATED: Free and cheap personal and small business cloud storage is everywhere. Here's how to decide which one is right for you.

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Broadcom shares up after Q4 earnings beat

The semiconductor device supplier also raised its target dividend by 51 percent.

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Software innovation builds upon cloud, collaboration, AI, and more

Working in siloed organizations and resisting the jump to the cloud will be a fast track to death for software organizations as we approach 2019.

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Qualcomm announces 7nm Snapdragon 8cx for 'extreme' Always-Connected PC performance

The new chip is designed to bring improved performance, connectivity, and battery life to Always-Connected PCs.

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Amazon asks users to help Alexa answer difficult questions

With Alexa Answers, Amazon is inviting select users to help answer some of the tough questions that Alexa couldn't.

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The biggest culprit in the Facebook debacle

As the British government reveals some of Facebook's innards, who comes out worst?

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Microsoft Edge: What went wrong, what's next

Microsoft's grand browser experiment flopped in the marketplace, so the company is turning to an unlikely successor: the open-source Chromium project. Can it succeed where EdgeHTML failed?

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Microsoft's Edge to morph into a Chromium-based, cross-platform browser

Microsoft is going to remake its Edge desktop browser by using Chromium components and by bringing it to Windows 7, 8.1 and macOS, in addition to Windows 10.

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Top 10 iPhone accessories for 2018

Over the course of 2018 I've used a lt -- and I mean a lot -- of different iPhone accessories. Many were abysmal, some were good, but there were some that were just awesome. Here are my top 10 iPhone accessories for 2018.

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Why iCloud makes the Apple retail store experience a total mess

Apple's consumer cloud storage doesn't just make backing up your device inconvenient. It also makes for a very negative in-store experience.

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ESET discovers 21 new Linux malware families

All malware strains are trojanized versions of the OpenSSH server or client apps that include keylogger and backdoor capabilities.

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It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work, book review: Choose calm instead

The founders of software company Basecamp offer practical advice based on what they've found works in their company.

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The best VPN services: Our 10 favorite vendors for protecting your privacy

Whether you're in the office or on the road, a VPN is still one of the best ways to protect yourself on the big, bad internet. One of these could be your best bet.

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7 Technologies that will transform Advanced Manufacturing in 2019

CBInsights just released its predictions for the year ahead in advanced manufacturing. These are the technology trends that stand out.

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JD.com enters food production business with hydroponic plant

Chinese e-commerce giant has entered the food production business with a 11,040 square metre hydroponic plant in China, built in partnership with Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical.

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Belgium first EU market to join Alibaba e-trade initiative

Chinese e-commerce giant inks agreement with Belgium to work on lowering barriers to cross-border trade and facilitate logistics, payments, and cloud computing services for small and midsize businesses.

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Twelve US states join for the first time to file multistate data breach lawsuit

Lawsuit details a long list of security fails on MIE's part.

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A botnet of over 20,000 WordPress sites is attacking other WordPress sites

Botnet is still up and running but law enforcement has been notified.

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The 5G mobile browser problem no-one is talking about

Opinion: 5G has an exciting future when it comes to dedicated mobile apps but will do little to improve our general browsing experiences.

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Okta beats Q3 estimates, achieves positive free cash flow

The identity management firm grew its customer base to more than 5,600 organizations, adding 100 new customers with over $100,000 annual recurring revenue.

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Steady evolution in blockchain will continue, unless disillusionment causes a 'winter'

While we won't see any breakthrough blockchain deployments in 2019, the tokenization of digital and physical assets will be one of the key areas of innovation.

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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 promises 5G, enhanced AI, and true 3D biometrics

The mobile platform has been designed for our future 5G networks and spectrum requirements.

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​CNAB: Docker and Microsoft's Cloud Native Application Bundle

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a packaging system for cloud native applications? Docker and Microsoft thought so, as they've created one: Cloud Native Application Bundle.

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Facebook: UK Parliament published "cherrypicked" documents

The internal Facebook documents, seized from now-defunct business Six4Three, reveal how Facebook gave some app developers preferential treatment, as well as the value Facebook placed on user data.

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OnePlus, EE team up to bring 5G to European mobile devices

The companies say they will be the "first" to bring 5G to the UK and other European countries.

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Smartphone innovation to ramp in 2019 thanks to foldable screens, in-screen fingerprint, 5G

5G isn't the only reason that the smartphone industry is getting interesting: Foldable phones, in-screen fingerprint scanners and AI will drive innovation.

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BeatStars discloses security breach in Twitter live stream

BeatStars website mass-defaced after hacker intrusion. Website back up and running again.

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Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer of AI Joseph Sirosh leaves fo real-estate brokerage

Microsoft's former AI CTO Joseph Sirosh has left Microsoft for luxury real-estate brokerage Compass where he will be working on AI-powered products for the real-estate market.

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Google's Cloud Security Command Center gets beta release

Cloud Security Command Center is Google's dashboard for assessing and remediating security risks in a GCP environment.

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If the iPhone XR is selling so well, why is Apple messing with the price?

We have an Apple executive boasting that the iPhone XR was the "most popular iPhone each and every day since it became available," but at the same time we're seeing even more generous promotional trade-in deals. What's up?

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New Outlook for iOS released: Optimize your time on the go

Microsoft continues to update its compelling software suite for iOS devices and the latest update to Outlook is designed to help you get things done faster.

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Why is Google so bad at innovation? 44 dead products and counting...

Will Google ever be able to diversify its business from online advertising?

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Adobe releases out-of-band security update for newly discovered Flash zero-day

Zero-day spotted embedded in malicious Office documents uploaded on VirusTotal.

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Cyber-espionage group uses Chrome extension to infect victims

Suspected North Korean APT uses Google Chrome extension to infect victims in the academic sector.

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Symantec develops neural network to thwart cyberattack-induced blackouts

The company is rolling out a device that scans for malware on USB devices to block attacks on IoT and operational technology environments.

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Max out your new Mac mini with iFixit's new RAM upgrade kit

Save hundreds of dollars by adding your own RAM to your new Mac mini rather than buying it from Apple.

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Big Privacy: The data privacy compact for the era of big data and AI

Big data and artificial intelligence demand a new privacy compact

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Create your own free Adobe Creative Cloud with free and open source software

While Creative Cloud has its strong benefits, it's also costly. If you want to accomplish most of what you can with Creative Cloud, but pay absolutely nothing, these products can help.

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Salesforce brings IoT data to field service workers

Salesforce is adding IoT Insights as a component within its Field Service Lightning product, combining IoT data with other relevant information for field service workers.

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Brazilian IT outsourcer Stefanini grows in Latin America

Performance in the company's home country remains flat while other regional markets see better results.

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Hasty PJCIS examination of encryption Bill produces rushed and contemptuous report

The Australian Labor Party agrees to reverse the sensible order of creating legislation, and will pass encryption-busting Bill, before then reviewing its consequences.

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Best Google Chrome extensions for productivity, security, and performance (2018 edition)

Here is a selection of Google Chrome extensions aimed specifically at boosting your productivity, performance, and privacy. (Updated December 2018)

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Video use is booming in organisations according to new report

The use of video across enterprises is growing as more and more organisations see its value according to a new report

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Americans want both online, and in-store buying says survey

In 2017 Americans spent a total of $435 billion shopping online and e-commerce is growing rapidly. So how do other online retailers get a slice of the online shopping pie?

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Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 portable storage drive: Tougher, faster, and more secure

Hardware-encrypted external storage drives are pretty much a must-have item for enterprise these days, and Apricorn has once again raised the bar with the new Aegis Fortress L3. And it's future-proof, coming with interchangeable Type-A and Type-C connector cables.

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Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 portable storage drive

If you're looking for a fast, ultra-rugged, secure encrypted portable storage drive that's available in both HDD and SSD flavors, look no further than Apricorn's new Aegis Fortress L3.

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5G smartphones coming soon to a store near you: will consumers take the bait?

Opinion: Qualcomm is betting that 5G devices will have a competitive edge in the near future, but consumer demand remains to be seen.

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The CoAP protocol is the next big thing for DDoS attacks

CoAP DDoS attacks have already been detected in the wild, some clocking at 320Gbps.

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Barnes & Noble hopes book lovers give Nook another look with new $50 tablet

The bookseller's latest challenger to Amazon's Kindle Fire 7 is a similarly dirt-cheap 7-inch Android tablet, though it offers twice the built-in storage at the same price.

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Alphabet's Wing to take off in Finland

The autonomous drone delivery service is launching in the Helsinki area in spring of 2019.

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HPE Q4 tops estimates despite net loss from tax charge

The enterprise player reported fourth quarter net loss of $757 million, or 52 cents a share.

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Google releases Chrome 71 with a focus on security features

Google improves Chrome's ability to filter abusive ads and detect shady mobile subscription forms.

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This is the year to invest in humans, as backlash against chatbots and AI begins

Will customers revolt against corporate chatbots in 2019? Forrester says yes.

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NRCC officials hacked during 2018 election

The House GOP's campaign arm informed the FBI of the breach, but chose not to disclose it to senior GOP leaders.

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Want to switch from iPhone to Android? It can be done, but it's going to be painful

The bottom line is that the longer you've been using an iPhone, and the more you've made use of Apple's features and services, the harder it's going to be. (Updated December 2018)

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Microsoft pours mockery on the iPad, says it's a kid's toy

In a new ad, Redmond is scathing about Apple's latest tablet.

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Microsoft open sources key Windows UX Frameworks, launches first Visual Studio 2019 preview

Microsoft is open sourcing WPF, Windows Forms and Win UI via GitHub and making available the first public preview of Visual Studio 2019.

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Microsoft open sources the inference engine at the heart of its Windows machine-learning platform

Following its alliance with Facebook around the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX), Microsoft is open-sourcing the ONNX runtime engine for machine learning.

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Azure Cosmos DB gets cheaper, Azure Machine Learning gets smarter

Cosmos DB's entry level pricing has come way down, opening up the service to a much broader audience. And Azure Machine Learning gets new versatility, including usability from virtually all Python-language programming environments.

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Want to boost customer engagement? Invest in data integration, metadata, data governance, says Informatica

What does a Data Hub Reference Architecture have to do with Customer Engagement? A lot, according to Informatica, who wants to complement Adobe, Microsoft, and SAP, in their Open Data Initiative. The big question, however, is whether this has legs.

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Over 20,000 PCs infected with new ransomware strain in China

Ransomware authors might have shot themselves in the foot by handling payments via WeChat. Local law enforcement could track ransom payments.

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Does your iPhone need a new battery? Get it done now before the price goes up

Do you have an iPhone that needs a new battery? Get it done before the year's up for $29, because after that the price shoots up.

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Microsoft's 'Centaurus' device is yet another potential piece of its Chromebook-compete strategy

Microsoft's successor to its 'Andromeda' dual-screened foldable device is codenamed 'Centaurus.' It's just one element of Microsoft's evolving Chromebook-compete strategy.

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Amazfit Verge smartwatch launching in the US: $160 gets you GPS, onboard music, and five day battery

While wearables from Apple, Garmin, and Fitbit are very popular in the US, Huami is the second largest wearable provider in the world. Amazfit wearables offer compelling features at affordable prices.

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Why is Russia so good at getting women into technology?

A century ago, Russia pushed for equal rights to education and work for men and women. The effects are still being felt in tech today.

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A night-vision treat catapult and what it means for the maturing home automation market

Consumer robotics has been a sector in search of a customer for a long time. New niche applications may finally enable companies to break through.

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Microsoft reportedly looking to ditch Edge for Chromium

The world of web renderers could be down a significant member should Microsoft can its EdgeHTML renderer.

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Quora discloses mega breach impacting 100 million users

Account info, passwords, emails, private messages, and user votes were exposed.

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Researchers discover SplitSpectre, a new Spectre-like CPU attack

Spectre-like variations continue to be discovered, just as academics predicted at the start of 2018.

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AWS re:Invent 2018 Postmortem: Surprise! Hybrid enters the agenda

With all the hype, one would think that Machine Learning would have dominated the spotlight at re:Invent. Maybe it did, but for us, AWS's announced preview of a hybrid cloud stole our attention.

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Apple's new online store offers 10% discount to active military and veterans

This is especially great news for disabled veterans, who can now easily pickup their Apple devices just in time for the holiday season.

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What is Microsoft's Windows Core OS 'Lite'?

Microsoft allegedly is going to try (yet again) to take on ChromeOS with a locked-down Windows 'Lite' platform. Here's what I think could be in the works.

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Tumblr to ban all adult content in two weeks

After Apple App Store ban, company decides to ban all pornographic content from its platform.

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​Kubernetes' first major security hole discovered

There's now an invisible way to hack into the popular cloud container orchestration system Kubernetes.

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Two iOS fitness apps tricked users into making TouchID payments

Both apps —"Fitness Balance app" and "Calories Tracker app"— removed from the Apple App Store.

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Apple, Fitbit turn to healthcare to cement smartwatch leadership: IDC

Research firm IDC notes how Apple and Fitbit are focusing on the healthcare space as a way up the value proposition from basic wearables.

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New online service will hack printers to spew out spam

PewDiePie hack has spawned a new web service over the weekend: Printer-Spam-as-a-Service.

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Samsung plans to be early with 5G support: Will it matter if Apple hangs back?

Verizon and Samsung will show off a proof of concept 5G device and eye a early 2019 launch. Is there an opportunity for Samsung to leapfrog Apple?

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Brazil's ERP giant Totvs appoints new CEO

Former Linx head will lead the biggest software company in the country as its founder steps down.

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Czech Republic blames Russia for multiple government network hacks

Czech intelligence service says two Russian cyber-espionage groups hacked Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, and members of the Czech Army.

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Samsung tweets from an iPhone (331 times)

We've all learned from the tech gaffes of the past, haven't we? It appears not.

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Like it or not, Adobe Creative Cloud has a monopoly on our muscle memory

Over the years, users develop deep skills with the products they rely on. That skill set is a powerful asset to software vendors. Here's why maintaining a consistent interface is so vitally important to retaining dedicated, skilled users as customers year after year.

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Nvidia unveils ' world's most powerful' Turing-Powered TITAN RTX desktop GPU

Just need to have the world's most powerful desktop GPU in your PC? Or maybe two? Nvidia has you covered with the new TITAN RTX.

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DIY-IT gift guide 2018: Practical, strange, and wonderful gifts your favorite geek will actually use

In this selection of interesting and odd devices, you're bound to find something to give (or buy for yourself).

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Would you pay 10 percent more for your iPhone?

With iPhone unit sales plateauing, and signs pointing to a possible downturn, Would President Trump's threat to slap a 10 percent tariff on iPhones could be bad for Apple? Maybe not.

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Walmart leads the way ... in floor scrubbing robots?

It's not all glitz and glam. In fact, some of the most promising robotics use cases involve dirty jobs.

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Singapore banks offered $21M in funds to boost cybersecurity capabilities

Monetary Authority of Singapore is dishing out S$30 million (US$21.88 million) in a new grant to help local financial institutions boost their cybersecurity operations and skillsets, funding up to half of such expenses.

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How to secure your iPhone from hackers, snoopers, and thieves (iOS 12.1)

Your iPhone and iPad is likely packed with important, valuable, and even sensitive information that you might not want others to be able to access. Here are the steps you should take to lock down an iPhone or iPad running iOS 12.1.

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iPhone tips, tricks, and shortcuts you need to know for iOS 12.1

iOS 12 is packed with loads of useful features. The only problem is that if you don't know about them you might never know they are there! Here's a compilation of my favorite features. Many use the 3D Touch feature, and this is present for all iPhones from the iPhone 6S to the latest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, but is not available on the iPhone XR.

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Marriott sued hours after announcing data breach

One class-action lawsuit is seeking $12.5 billion in damages.

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Pixel Slate week 2, Galaxy Watch revisted, Google Fi rebranding (MobileTechRoundup show #453)

Another week with the Pixel Slate by both Kevin and Matt, including one full of train commuting. The Galaxy Watch is back on as a daily driver too.

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Survey: so far, so good with serverless computing

Serverless architectures promise to abstract away a lot of developers' headaches.

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What would Steve Jobs think of the 2018 Apple?

Steve Jobs was never one to leave 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. Feel free to share your favorite Steve Jobs comments in the TalkBack.

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The worst tech failures of 2018

It was a rough year for the technology industry: From anxiety-inducing social networks and buggy mobile devices to glitchy operating systems and killer driverless cars, we had it all.

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I've spent a week with the new MacBook Air and I'm in two minds

It's a new version of something I've loved for a long time. But is it a good new version?

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2018 Strava year in sport report: Club motivation, run commuting, and popular days

As we end 2018, it is interesting to check out data collected by exercise services. Strava is one of the most popular services and shared data on social aspects of fitness, trends, and commuting practices.

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ACLU wants court to release documents on the US' attempt at backdooring Facebook Messenger

While the FBI-vs-Apple battle played out in the public, the FBI-vs-Facebook encryption backdoor war remained a secret for months.

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Mophie Juice Pack for Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review: New low profile design helps you achieve 22 hours of web browsing

After being disappointed with the S9 Plus Juice Pack, the design updates Mophie made for the Note 9 Juice Pack are exactly what I wanted to see. It's now an essential accessory for multi-day use.

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Two simple tricks to make your iPhone battery last all day

If you use your iPhone as much as I do, then you will no doubt be familiar with that anxiety that creeps over you when you realize that your battery is heading towards the red zone and it's only mid afternoon! Here are my two favorite tricks for making my iPhone's battery last all day.

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Top 12 Raspberry Pi alternatives (Best of 2018)

Here is a selection of single board computers for homebrew projects and automation, with prices starting at only $5. Edited December 2018

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