Firefox will soon warn users of software that performs MitM attacks

Starting with version 66, Firefox will let you know when antivirus products, malware, or your ISP are tapping into your HTTPs traffic.

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Apple's enterprise app war with Facebook, Google could aid Android in companies

The enterprise uses two suppliers in multiple tech areas, and Apple's recent battle with Facebook and Google to shut down internal apps may make the case for more Android internal apps.

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Tech-driven innovation: The inevitable and revolutionary future of IT

Ironically, technology has not (yet) changed the fundamental model of IT. But that is going to change.

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Symantec tops Q3 targets, CFO to step down

The cybersecurity company also raised its guidance for the fiscal year.

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Twitter took down accounts from Iran, Venezuela, and Russia that tried to influence 2018 US midterms

Facebook also removes hundreds of accounts linked to an Iranian political influence campaign.

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What Jenga can teach robots about industrial automation

MIT engineers say that Jenga captures the essential challenges in manipulation that industrial robots face.

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In 2018, AWS delivered most of Amazon's operating income

Amazon published its fourth quarter and full 2018 results, beating market expectations.

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Company selling social media 'likes' and 'followers' settles with US authorities

Company, Devumi, already filed for bankruptcy in mid-2018.

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Hey Apple. Why not ban all of Facebook's apps?

After yet another blatant disregard for privacy or even decency on the part of Facebook, why doesn't Apple just remove all the company's apps? If only to see what happens.

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Google's Cloud Firestore is now generally available

The NoSQL database is moving into GA as application development continues to move toward serverless.

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Fear and loathing in India: BJP insists Amazon, Flipkart adopt new e-commerce rules by Feb. 1

Opinion: Reeling from defeats in local elections and hoping to curry favour with a large votebank of shopkeepers and tradespeople before national elections in a few months, India's BJP government insists Flipkart and Amazon migrate to new rules almost overnight, causing losses that may amount to as much as 40 percent of revenues.

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New security flaw impacts 5G, 4G, and 3G telephony protocols

Researchers have reported their findings and fixes should be deployed by the end of 2019.

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Hands on with Auto Vox A1 dash cam: Rotating camera for in-car recording

A useful dash cam with a rotating camera to record inside-car events.

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Singapore releases guidelines for deployment of autonomous vehicles

Called Technical Reference 68, the set of national standards aims to guide the local industry in the "safe" development and rollout of autonomous vehicles in Singapore, outlining guidelines related to vehicle behaviour, functional safety, cybersecurity, and data formats.

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Intel picks Robert Swan for chief executive

Swan has served as Intel's interim CEO since the resignation of Brian Krzanich last June.

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Intel Xeon W-3175X: Monster performance with a monster price tag

If you have a spare $3,000 doing nothing, then you could drop it on Intel's first 28-core unlocked workstation processor.

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What are Neural Processors?

Google, Intel, and IBM have them. Even the Apple Watch has one. So you may be wondering: what the heck is a neural processor? Here's what you need to know.

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How to stream the 2019 Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl online

Not into football? Here's how to get your fill of baby-animal cuteness on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Black hat hackers, white collar criminals snuggle up to operate insider trading schemes

FDA approvals and acquisition announcements are some of the hot property on sale.

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Lazada to integrate RedMart app in bid for SEA online grocery market

Southeast Asian e-commerce player is folding the RedMart app into its platform more than two years after acquiring the Singapore-based online supermarket, as it looks to begin offering "customised" grocery delivery services across the region from the second half of 2019.

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The Lean Product Lifecycle, book review: How to find, and keep, a competitive edge

There are multiple different tools and techniques that promise to help you design products. This book guides you towards the right ones to solve your problem.

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IoT botnet used in YouTube ad fraud scheme

TheMoon's DDoS days are long gone. The botnet is now a proxy network for other criminal groups.

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Apple pulls the plug on Facebook’s internal iOS apps

Flouting Apple’s privacy rules have reportedly resulted in severe consequences for the social media giant.

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Almost all Americans are frustrated with voice AI to talk to companies

If an AI system works really well, do we prefer it or want to talk to a live agent?

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How much do we trust AI recommendations?

Every day, Americans make decisions supported by AI: What route to take, which playlists to check out, shows to watch, and articles to read? But are we happy with the results?

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System76 prepping updated Darter Pro Linux laptop

The forthcoming notebook will ship with eighth-generation Core processors and either Ubuntu or the company's own Pop!_OS.

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10 things to know about Facebook's Q4

Despite its "self-imposed" business challenges, Facebook continues to rake in major profits.

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Iterative development and minimum viable products help non-profits succeed

Social impact organizations can learn from Silicon Valley to overcome their unique challenges and gain traction in the market. A new book explains how to get it done. Watch the video and read the text.

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Microsoft says chip shortages to continue to impact Windows, Office through June quarter

Microsoft's cloud businesses and Surface grew solidly during its Q2 FY19, while Windows OEM and Office Consumer products slowed, in part, due to chip supply issues.

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Airbus data breach impacts employees in Europe

Aircraft manufacturer still investigating the breach. Did not reveal any other information.

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Qualcomm beats earnings expectations for Q1

Qualcomm estimates global 3G/4G/5G device shipments of approximately 1.85 billion to 1.95 billion for calendar year 2019, up 3 percent to 8 percent year-over-year.

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PayPal misses Q4 revenue targets

PayPal ended the quarter with an active account base of 267 million.

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DOJ moves to take down Joanap botnet operated by North Korean state hackers

The DOJ, FBI, and US Air Force to contact victims infected with the Joanap malware.

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Microsoft Q2 strong amid commercial cloud revenue surge to $36 billion annual run rate

Microsoft delivered strong second quarter results as its commercial cloud and Azure revenue fared well.

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Amazon gets Harrison Ford to reveal the grim future of Alexa

People will love Amazon's Super Bowl ad. Within it, though, lurks a fascinating future.

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Nvidia launches new colocation program to jumpstart data center deployments

With a network of colocation partners, Nvidia is trying to help businesses take advantage of DGX systems even if they don't have modern data center facilities.

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Zillow awards $1 million to data scientists for improving its Zestimate algorithm

The winners of the company's Zillow Prize AI contest created an algorithm that's 13 percent more accurate than Zillow's current model.

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Google announces Kubernetes Operator for Apache Spark

The beta release of "Spark Operator" allows native execution of Spark applications on Kubernetes clusters -- no Hadoop or Mesos required.

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What Oracle wants: more small companies, non-tech users for its enterprise technology

Oracle products always required a very particular set of skills to fully master. The vendor is trying to change that.

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Habana, the AI chip innovator, promises top performance and efficiency

Habana is the best kept secret in AI chips. Designed from the ground up for machine learning workloads, it promises superior performance combined with power efficiency to revolutionize everything from data centers in the cloud to autonomous cars.

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Ubuntu 18.04 needs patching

Canonical is updating Ubuntu 18.04 to the 4.15.0-44.47 Linux kernel to fix several security bugs.

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Singapore unveils data system that tracks viewership across multiple platforms

Infocomm Media Development Authority launches the Singapore TV Audience Measurement system that it says offers "integrated" viewership details across various devices, including smartphones and PCs, so advertisers can better understand cross-screen behaviour.

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TicWatch S2 review: Google Wear OS is pretty terrible and Mobvoi doesn't help the cause with this $180 smartwatch

The best smartwatch for Android smartphones users is the Samsung Galaxy Watch, but some may still desire to use a Google Wear OS device. If that applies to you, the $180 TicWatch S2 might meet some basic needs. There are better options available though.

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Matrix has slowly evolved into a 'Swiss Army knife' of the ransomware world

The Matrix ransomware is usually deployed after cyber-criminals use unsecured RDP endpoints to compromise companies' internal networks.

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This is how YouTube influencer scam artists operate

The scams look credible but the only gift on offer is the loss of your personal data.

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The one Alexa feature that makes it worth letting her spy on us all she wants (according to my wife)

In a world filled with intelligent assistants connected to vast information gathering and sifting operations, is there anything that truly justifies the intrusion into our privacy? Probably not. But the convenience is sure nice.

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CX software drives revenue growth at SAP Brazil

Results for 2018 were boosted by the company's customer experience and vendor management offerings.

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Windows 7: What is your company's exit strategy?

If your business is still running on Windows 7, it's time to get serious about how you're going to handle the January 14, 2020 end of support. Here are your four options.

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Alibaba's Q4 cloud revenue up 84 percent from a year ago

Alibaba's cloud computing annual revenue run rate is approaching $4 billion.

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Apple CEO on iPhone sales drop: "Yes, I do think that price is a factor"

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company has started to cut iPhone prices in some territories in an attempt to boost falling sales.

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Google Arts and Culture, Stratasys team up on 3D printing artifacts

The effort is designed to enable researchers around the world recreate a bit of history.

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Google Chrome to get warnings for 'lookalike URLs'

Chrome to show warnings when accessing mistyped domains.

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AT&T Q4 mixed as wireless churn increases amid media merger integration

AT&T's big priority for 2019 is paying down debt and integrating media and ad acquisitions as it invests in 5G.

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Super Bowl LIII: Football players should be replaced by robots. No, really.

Everyone (parents especially) knows America's most popular sport has major safety problems. Robots can help.

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Facebook slammed over covert app that pays teenagers for data

The Facebook Research app pays teenagers $20 for extensive access to their phone and web activity.

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Top ten mistakes companies are making with local SEO

Almost two out of five business leaders do not know if their website is optimised for local SEO. So what should they look out for?

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Severe vulnerability in Apple FaceTime found by Fortnite player

The teen’s mother attempted to contact Apple with no success.

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Mowing the lawn sucks. iRobot made an autonomous lawnmower to help.

The new robot has been a long time coming, but the market is already crowded and the economics may be impossible in the U.S.

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What's driving Apple's huge Services business?

While revenue from iPhone sales declined in Q1, Apple reported all-time revenue records from the App Store, Apple Pay, cloud services and other Services categories.

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Microsoft cloud services see global authentication outage

Office 365, Dynamics 365, Azure Government Cloud impacted by authentication issue.

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eBay tops Q4 targets, says payments are part of long-term growth plan

eBay said it intermediated nearly $140 million in GMV during Q4, following the multi-year rollout of its managed payments capability.

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Apple reports iPhone revenue decline of 15 percent in Q1

The anticipated weak iPhone sales resulted in Apple's first year-over-year decline in Q1 revenues a decade.

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Juniper Networks reports mixed Q4 amid continued cloud customer slump

The company warned investors that delays among large cloud customers would hurt its first quarter results.

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AMD cuts Q1 outlook amid lower graphic processor demand

The company's weak outlook comes after Nvidia said it was seeing softer sales. AMD said inventory and the end of the blockchain boom were issues.

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EU to tech giants: Step up fake news fight before European elections

Facebook, Google, Twitter and Mozilla have all made progress fighting disinformation campaigns, but they "need to go further and faster before May," the European Commission warns.

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Oregon lawmakers roll out bill to let patients get paid for health data

As data becomes more valuable, and privacy seems increasingly elusive, state lawmakers in Oregon are starting a conversation about a new way to empower consumers.

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Attention creative pros: GoPro's Fusion action cam that shoots 360 video is $150 off

If you need to create immersive 360-degree experiences that can be played back in VR, this is a solid option.

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OWC releases ThunderBlade Gen 2 high-performance external SSD

The OWC ThunderBlade Gen 2 offers high-performance fanless external Thunderbolt storage for media professionals who need fast, reliable storage for storing and processing 4K and 8K video.

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BETT 2019: Portugal’s JP.IK is keeping the Classmate PC idea alive

Intel’s Classmate PC not only led to a boom in netbooks, it prompted a whole new business for JP.IK, turning a small Portuguese computer company into a global technology provider working in more than 70 countries

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Can you trust the personal Internet of Things?

Do you know what's in your pacemaker's source code? Your defibrillator? Your insulin pump? No one does -- except its maker. And that's worrying.

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Apple gets egg all over its FaceTime

The bug that allows people to listen in to other people’s phones and even see video hits Apple where it truly hurts -- in its protestations of privacy protection.

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Accenture launches SynOps to meld data, AI and humans as the automation bandwagon swells

Accenture's platform, dubbed SynOps is designed to enable workflow breakthroughs by melding digital workers and humans. The move follows similar developments in robotics process automation.

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The state of digital transformation and the work to be done

Brian Solis and Altimeter Group's 2018-2019 State of Digital Transformation report tells you volumes about where we are when it comes to actual digital transformation. Are we walking the walk? Talking the talk? Get the scoop on the maturity of the efforts for business transformation. With the data.

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Huawei MateBook 13 review: Gorgeous touchscreen laptop takes on Apple's MacBook Air at $400 less

The Huawei MateBook 13 provides a high screen-to-body ratio touchscreen experience with specs matching Apple's MacBook Air for hundreds less. It's an attractive aluminum machine designed to help you get work done wherever you may be while offering some improvements from Huawei's phone experience.

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My iPhone's battery wore out in less than 18 months

Shortly after taking ownership of my iPhone 8 Plus, I began to speculate that the battery might not last much more than about a year and a half. Turns out I was right.

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Microsoft Exchange vulnerable to 'PrivExchange' zero-day

Proof-of-concept tool lets attackers escalate a hacked inbox to admin on a company's internal domain controller.

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Alibaba Cloud opens second data centre in Japan

Chinese cloud vendor launches another data centre that more than double its capacity in Japan, where it says there is growing demand for big data analytics with machine learning capabilities.

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Verizon says its 'laser focused' on 5G after solid Q4 adjusted earnings

Verizon took a big writeoff for Verizon Media, but said it added 1.2 million retail customers and has revamped to focus on 5G experiences.

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SAP: Strong Q4 2018 earnings, restructuring on the horizon

SAP is keen to emphasize the shake-up is for growth rather than cost-cutting.

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Police are now targeting former WebStresser DDoS-for-hire users

The service has closed but this does not mean that previous customers will get away scot-free.

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The DDoS that wasn’t: a key takeaway for web domain security

Four billion requests were sent to a website in one burst but a DDoS attack was not the reason.

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IBM, The Open Group form data scientist certification

IBM also said it will create a data science apprentice program as well as the data scientist certification for employees.

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Cisco to integrate ACI with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure in multi-cloud play

Cisco also pitched an architecture vision it calls data center anywhere as it aims to manage more cloud and hybrid environments.

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Jaybird RUN XT announced with IPX7 waterproof rating, new colors, and podcast app integration

Fully wireless earbuds allow you to workout without wires and Jaybird's latest model improves upon its original Jaybird RUN. Four hours of earbud time and another eight in the case should get your through your long adventure.

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Enterprise digital transformation leaves data security behind

Implementing modern systems could have a sinister side-effect for enterprise companies.

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Blackview 9600 Pro hands-on: A smartphone for everyone

The 9600 Pro is a nice rugged phone, which would suit both corporate and consumer users.

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Most consumers want businesses to text them more often

How do we really want to be contacted this year?

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You may want to disable Apple FaceTime this week: Callers can listen and view without your consent

Apple iPhone users discovered a serious FaceTime bug that lets you hear audio from another iPhone or even view live video without the recipient's knowledge. Disable FaceTime or use extreme care until a fix is released.

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Apple gets obliterated by OnePlus in India as sales drop by 50 percent

Tim Cook says the company won't be flogging India-specific phones to take advantage of this sizzling market, so the question remains as to how Apple plans to battle its far more inexpensive Chinese counterparts and survive in India.

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Mozilla publishes official Firefox anti-tracking policy

Mozilla devs detail what types of websites and abusive user-tracking practices they intend to block in future Firefox versions.

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Adversarial AI: Cybersecurity battles are coming

One of the world's foremost experts in building AI systems to detect malware explains "offensive AI" and the mathematical models he develops to protect against cyber attacks.

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The Challenger disaster: 33 years ago I was working at mission control

It was manned space flight's darkest day.

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Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for buying hacked servers

xDedic provided access to more than 85,000 hacked servers in its heyday.

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​What's the best cloud storage for you?

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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Data of 14,200 diagnosed with HIV in Singapore leaked online

Personal information belonging to 14,200 individuals diagnosed with HIV has been leaked online by an American living in Singapore and who had illegally accessed the data, reveals the country's health ministry.

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Google says Apple's iPhone XS has a laughably bad camera

In a new ad, Google touts the Pixel 3's Night Sight feature and suggests iPhone XS is a terrible shot in the dark.

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Unsecured MongoDB databases expose Kremlin's backdoor into Russian businesses

"Admin@kremlin.ru" account spotted on thousands of Russian-linked, internet-exposed MongoDB databases.

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The internet thinks I want dresses and I love it

When you go undercover on the internet, ad networks don’t know who you are, so you aren't targeted by ads. And the ads you do see totally miss the mark. It really reduces your online friction. Here’s how you can test your browser and do it, too.

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Nvidia hit with double whammy in Q4 as data center and gaming demand slows

Nvidia said enterprises turned cautious and slowed spending amid the macroeconomic slowdown in China. Bottom line: Multiple developments hurt sales of its graphics processors.

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Moment Tele 58mm lens: Achieve 2x or 4x optical zoom with your iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy phones

Many dual rear camera phones today come with 2x optical zoom and thanks to Moment's new Tele 58mm lens you can add another 2x to those phones or enable 2x zoom on phones that do not have telephoto capability.

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Why a high-tech border wall is as silly as a physical one

Opinion: Technology is an attractive answer, but it's no panacea for economic and geopolitical problems at the border.

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BlackBerry taps former Cisco exec Bryan Palma for COO role

Palma is set to play a key role in integrating Cylance into BlackBerry's products.

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3D printing hands-on: LulzBot Mini 2 first look

Does the LulzBot Mini 2 3D printer improve on the venerable and well-loved LulzBot Mini? In this first look, we compare both machines side-by-side.

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Technology supports Brazil dam collapse management

Mobile operators provide data, Israel brings in advanced equipment and startups unite to deal with country's worse environmental tragedy.

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Davos develops drone regulation How-To for governments (and the FAA should pay attention)

The World Economic Forum is trying to help commercial drones takeoff worldwide by telling leaders on the ground what's up.

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Education market takes flight at London’s BETT show

The UK’s annual educational technology exhibition attracted a global audience for products that ranged from toys to enterprise-level offerings.

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Global IT spend to reach $3.8 trillion this year

Gartner says that spending is shifting from mobile devices to the cloud and data centers.

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The internet of human things: Implants for everybody and how we get there

Imagine a future where you don't have to carry dead cow hide stuffed with plastic cards and cash.

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The Davos crowd had highminded talk about AI, stay tuned for the action

Artificial intelligence as applied to industry 4.0 dominated the technology chatter out of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Here's a slightly cynical view about where we go from here.

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Pelican iPhone XS and personal utility cases: Protect your iPhone from drops and shelter your gear outside

The Pelican brand is well-known for protecting your valuable enterprise gear. The company also makes rugged phone cases and personal utility cases to protect your mobile devices.

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TicWatch S2, Pixel Slate coding, Nokia is back, Chrome OS tethering (MobileTechRoundup show #458)

Google Wear isn't the best wearable platform, but Mobvoi's low-cost offerings help justify trying it out. Kevin continues to use Chrome OS and is close to making it his only computer.

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LocalBitcoins blames security breach on forum 'third-party software'

Hackers appears to have stolen $28,200 from users' accounts after phishing login credentials and 2FA one-time codes.

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WordPress sites under attack via zero-day in abandoned plugin

Developers of Total Donations plugin have gone missing, leaving former customers open to attacks.

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Japanese government plans to hack into citizens' IoT devices

Japanese government wants to secure IoT devices before Tokyo 2020 Olympics and avoid Olympic Destroyer and VPNFilter-like attacks.

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Totallee glossy Pixel 3/3 XL case: No branding, no bulk, and added grip

While it is nice to have some protection for your expensive phones today, it's also nice to have a minimalist case that still lets you slip your phone in your pocket. Totallee's case helps you target your fingerprint scanner and hold onto your phone better.

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I'm a happy iPhone XR owner and this is how Apple should sell it

Cupertino seems unsure how to sell its best-value phone. One look at Samsung's foldable phone should give it a clue.

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DailyMotion discloses credential stuffing attack

DailyMotion falls to credential stuffing attack two weeks after Reddit had the same faith.

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Hackers are going after Cisco RV320/RV325 routers using a new exploit

Attacks on Cisco routers started hours after the publication of proof-of-concept code on GitHub.

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Google Chrome to add drive-by-download protection

Firefox and Internet Explorer already have this feature, since at least 2015.

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6 traits of highly effective agile software and product teams

Recent study finds common traits among successful agile teams.

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Hands on with the Deebot 711 robot vacuum: A super clever cleaner for the home or office

The Deebot 711 is a superb cleaner that remembers its cleaning path for a thorough clean.

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Pentagon documents the military's growing domestic drone use

The Pentagon recorded 11 domestic UAS missions in FY 2018 -- as many as it recorded from 2011 through 2017.

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Nokia is back on US shelves: HMD Global partners with Verizon and Cricket Wireless

The key to success in the US mobile phone market is shelf space at wireless carrier stores. HMD Global announced that two new phones are coming to local stores near you this month.

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How the Air Traffic Control system works and fails

After LaGuardia went down, we could have expected other airports to go dark, as the not-sufficiently automated Air Traffic Control system falls under the load. Without air traffic controllers, there can be no commercial air flight.

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Airbnb acquires Gaest.com for booking offsite meetings

The deal fits in with Airbnb's efforts to expand Airbnb for Work beyond business travel.

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Motorola leaks Moto G7 lineup in advance of February 7th announcement

The season of smartphone launches is upon us and in a couple of weeks Motorola will be making an announcement prior to MWC. CNET discovered that Motorola's own website leaked all the details of the upcoming Moto G7 lineup.

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Confluent shows open source, paradigm shifts, cloud, and commercial success can all co-exist

Confluent just became a unicorn. We discuss why, what happens from now on, and how this is significant for the entire data ecosystem and the world at large with CEO Jay Kreps

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Bringing open-source rhyme and reason to edge computing: LF Edge

Edge computing​ -- data processing near where data is generated -- is growing ever more important with the rise of 5G and the Internet of Things. But, it has no standardization to speak of. The Linux Foundation's newly minted LF Edge seeks to remedy this problem.

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Google to opt in some ad customers into a managed service unless they opt out by Feb. 4

Google has sent emails to some advertising customers saying it will manage and optimize their ad campaigns unless they opt out by Feb. 4.

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CES 2019: Cool stuff at Eureka Park

When I go to CES I focus on the Eureka Park, where new companies tout their wares. I look for things that may not be hits today, but point to what could be hits tomorrow.l Here's my list from CES 2019.

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DIY-IT Project: 3D printing discovery series

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

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This Trojan infects Chrome browser extensions, spoofs searches to steal cryptocurrency

The malware also takes over browser update and integrity checks.

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This malware uses debt to prey on banking victims

Redaman uses screen capture and keylogging to grab the credentials required to break into online bank accounts.

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BT first foreign telecom company to secure China licenses

UK telco secures nationwide licenses in China that will enable it to directly contract and bill Chinese customers, marking the first time a foreign telecommunications company has been allowed to do so across the country.

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Singapore unveils implementation guides, forms industry committee to boost telecom security

Industry regulator has set up a committee comprising government officials and industry experts to establish a "multi-year roadmap" that aims to identify cyber threats and develop capabilities and tools needed to better secure Singapore's telecommunications sector, including IoT deployments.

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Indian IT had a solid quarter but faces unpredictable, ill winds in 2019

An imminent and chaos-inducing Brexit, and rising employee costs from US hires in response to Trump's crackdown on H-1B visas are just a few of the challenges that Indian companies will face in 2019.

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Microsoft's new Windows 10 19H1 test build is taxiing toward the finish line

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 (1903) test build is light on new features, and heavy on fixes -- which is expected as it rolls toward completion.

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Intel's CEO search continues "with a sense of urgency," Bob Swan says

More than six months after Intel CEO Brian Krzanich departed, Intel's board should find the right replacement soon, CFO and Interim CEO Bob Swan said Thursday.

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Internet experiment goes wrong, takes down a bunch of Linux routers

Routers running FRR impacted in first experiment test run. Some ISPs in Asia and Australia affected the second time.

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Western Digital Q2 misses estimates

The company reported Q2 revenue of $4.2 billion, down from $5.3 billion from a year ago.

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Intel sets new annual revenue record, but Q4 sales fell below expectations

With weaker-than-expected Q4 sales and a light Q1 outlook, shares were down in after-hours trading

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Concerns raised about WordPress' new 'White Screen Of Death' protection feature

New WordPress WSOD Protection feature could be abused to disable security plugins on WordPress sites.

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Microsoft Office 365 users in Europe unable to access mailboxes for a full day

Email issues have plagued a number of Microsoft 365/Office 365 users in Europe for an entire day, and information on what's happening from Microsoft has been sparse.

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In praise of our great tech leaders

It's National Compliment Day. So, It's time to recognize the brilliance of those who lead Google, Facebook, and the rest.

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AWS open sources SageMaker Neo code as Neo-AI project

Neo-AI will enable chipmakers, device makers and developers to optimize machine learning models for a wide variety of hardware platforms.

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Microsoft's Office 365 apps are available in the Apple Mac App Store

Mac users can now download the suite of Microsoft's Office 365 apps from the Mac App Store for free, but a subscription is required for full use.

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Microsoft buys Citus Data

Microsoft’s acquisition of Citus Data is meant to differentiate its Azure Database for PostgreSQL service and put skin in the game for the PostgreSQL open source project.

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Brazil changes freedom of information act

Lower-ranking public servants are awarded power to assign top-level secrecy to documents.

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Dropbox intros time-based comments for video, audio files

With the feature, editing commentary can be placed alongside video or audio files at a specific place on the file's timeline.

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SAP NS2, Google Cloud Platform ink integration deal to target public sector

Google Cloud's network infrastructure and machine learning capabilities will integrate with SAP's in-memory database and SAP NS2's secure cloud delivery services.

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Malvertising campaign targets Apple users with malicious code hidden in images

New malvertising group named VeryMal hijacked over five million web sessions to redirect Apple users to sites offering malware-laced software.

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Patriots vs Rams: How to stream Super Bowl 2019

Are you far away from your usual TV, as the Los Angeles Rams take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII? You can still watch the game over the internet.

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Cloud customers pairing AWS and Microsoft Azure, according to Kentik

Multi-cloud may eclipse hybrid as a deployment mantra for enterprise cloud deployments. Simply put, you'll wind up using a bunch of clouds.

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HP unveils new AMD Ryzen-powered HP ProBooks laptops

The HP ProBook 445 G6 and HP ProBook 455 G6 are aimed at growing businesses that want business-class features such as enhanced security and increased durability.

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Artificial intelligence will become the next new human right

That is, if Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is to be believed.

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Data security is a major issue in GDPR compliance

Only 59 percent of the enterprise is meeting the EU’s regulatory requirements today.

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HPE teams up with Girl Scouts to teach girls about cybersecurity

HPE and the Girl Scouts have developed a game, a curriculum, and of course, a Girl Scout patch focused on cyber risks and best practices.

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Delivery wars: Amazon's new delivery robot VS Starship's college munchie robot

The battle for the future of local delivery is being waged one pepperoni pizza and Prime parcel at a time. Round one goes to the underdog.

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Prediction: 2019 is the year robotics industry takes a hard look at safety

After explosive growth in the industry, some fear not enough attention has been paid to safety. This is the year that could change.

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What happens when driverless car meets delivery robot at an intersection?

The latest 5G technology is being used in Estonia to find answers to tricky situations for self-driving vehicles.

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Google intends to appeal €50 million European GDPR fine

Google was issued first massive fine imposed by breaking GDPR rules by French authorities.

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AWS WorkLink to streamline secure enterprise network access through mobile

The solution is designed to eradicate the need for custom browsers or VPNs.

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Millennials demand more social media engagement in exchange for loyalty

Social media is at the crossroads of customer experience and customer satisfaction –- and all businesses need to have a strong social presence. But how loyal are millennials?

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As the PC market continues to shrink slowly, guess which OEMs are still thriving?

The worldwide PC market has been flat for the past few years, but that doesn't hasn't been true for every OEM. A closer look at two years' worth of statistics from IDC shows that three companies have been doing significantly better than the rest.

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US Senators fear Chinese-made metro rail cars could be used for surveillance

US Senators want Washington Metro to block a Chinese state-owned company from providing subway cars.

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Chrome API update will kill a bunch of other extensions, not just ad blockers

Chrome extensions for antivirus products, parental control enforcement, and various privacy-enhancing services also affected.

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F5 Networks, Citrix, PTC all beat earnings expectations

However, F5 Networks is seeing softer business from service providers as they transition to 5G technology.

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Amazon field tests an autonomous delivery robot named Scout

Only six Scout robots are currently being tested in a single neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington.

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CareerBuilder boosts AI expertise with acquisition of Textkernel

With the acquisition of the semantic search company, CareerBuilder now has more than 200 data scientists, engineers and AI specialists.

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Europol arrests UK man for stealing €10 million worth of IOTA cryptocurrency

Suspect operated the iotaseed.io portal that generated and secretly logged passwords for IOTA wallets.

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Adobe acquires 3D texture firm Allegorithmic

Adobe said it plans to integrate Allegorithmic's tools, via subscription, into various parts of Creative Cloud.

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Google, SAP partner to host social entrepreneurship contest

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Google and SAP are announcing a new contest to promote the idea of a "circular economy."

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Game of Clouds: Lock-In Is Coming

"Born-in the Cloud" workloads might be designed to be platform-agnostic now, but that doesn't mean it will always be the case, as hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure continue to add specific and unique functionality to their hosted services.

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Samsung unveils world's first 15.6-inch 4K OLED display

The big names in premium hardware – HP, Dell, and Alienware – will be releasing laptops using these OLED panels in the coming months.

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Robotics adoption: The SMB guide to industrial automation

Robots aren't the exclusive purview of major enterprises anymore. Small and medium-sized businesses are finding ways to save money and streamline operations by automating. This guide will show you how.

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New ransomware strain is locking up Bitcoin mining rigs in China

Ransomware threatens to overheat and destroy mining rigs if victims don't infect 1,000 other devices or don't pay a 10 Bitcoin ransom.

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MWC: The best and worst of the past five years

Mobile World Congress is the premier trade show for mobile hardware, software, accessories and services. We regularly see new smartphones and wearables, some good and some bad, so let's take a glance at the past five years.

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Phones to expect at MWC and beyond: Galaxy S10, Honor View 11, Nokia 9, and more

Mobile World Congress is just around the corner and there are plenty of leaks and rumors indicating 2019 will be the year of pinhole cameras and foldable displays. Hold on for another wild ride in mobile tech.

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Time to update your Apple Watch: watchOS 5.1.3 is out

Apple has released the first Apple Watch update of 2019, and this contains a number of security related fixes.

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BMC caught with 'pantsdown' over new security flaw

Multiple BMC firmware stacks are affected.

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Cisco's AppDynamics aims to create Central Nervous System for IT starting with a Cognition Engine

Cisco and AppDynamics are integrating more of their wares to boost monitoring, analytics, and automation across applications, infrastructure, and network.

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Following Datorama acquisition, Salesforce offers new tools for marketers

Salesforce is adding new integrations with the marketing intelligence firm's platform. Datorama is also introducing a new developer portal and "activation" tools for marketers. ..

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HP adds AMD-powered Chromebooks to its education line-up

The Chromebook 11A G6 Education Edition is a rugged 11-inch laptop powered by an AMD APU, offering 10-hour battery life. A 14-inch model is on the way, too.

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Fossil bot emulates how extinct animal walks based on footprints

How did vertebrates walk 300 million years ago? This team made a scary looking robot to find out.

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Nasty security bug found and fixed in Linux apt

One of Linux's core softwre installation programs, apt, was recently found to have a serious security hole. It's now patched.

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Security flaws found in 26 low-end cryptocurrencies

Researchers detail new "Fake Stake" attacks against some Proof-of-Stake-based cryptocurrencies.

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Sky Go app security failure exposes customers to snooping, data theft

A researcher uncovered requests which were sent without encryption in place.

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Poynter: A 'turbulent' decade for journalism as digital news flounders

Advertising is a losing business. Google gets about 20 percent less per click every quarter. The internet's greatest challenge is a sustainable media business model.

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Edelman survey: Global trust in tech industry rises, despite concerns about jobs and pace of innovation

The Edelman Trust Barometer is the largest survey of its kind -- 33,000 people in 27 countries. The majority expect to be worse-off within five years.

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Adobe releases third patch update of the month to squash scripting bugs

The security update relates to Adobe Experience Manager.

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What brands should expect from influencers in 2019

As Instagram starts to crack down on fraudulent influencer activity, what trends are the real influencers pursuing this year?

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This is when Google Hangouts will close its doors

Classic Hangouts is being retired but will still be supported for a time.

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Dyson 2018 profit breaks $1B, to move global HQ to Singapore

Fuelled by "soaring demand" across Asia, the UK consumer electronic manufacturer sees its profits climb 33 percent to cross £1.1 billion (US$1.42 billion) for the first time last year and will move its global base to Singapore to better support its manufacturing operations.

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Mystery still surrounds hack of PHP PEAR website

Three days later, still no new details about how the official PHP website hosted a backdoored version of the PEAR package manager for the past six months.

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Google expands renewable energy investments into Taiwan

The internet giant will be the first corporation to take advantage of new Taiwanese laws enabling non-utility companies to directly buy renewable energy.

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How to choose the VPN that's right for you

You'll find a lot of VPN guides out there, but how relevant are their recommendations to your personal needs? Here's a better way to think about your VPN decision, and what matters most to you, your usage, and your location.

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DHS issues security alert about recent DNS hijacking attacks

DHS lays out four-step action plan for investigating DNS hacks and securing DNS management accounts.

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IBM beats Q4 expectations, reports full-year revenue growth

Cloud revenue for FY 2018 reached $19.2 billion, up 12 percent.

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Apple Pay support expands to 65 percent of US retail locations

Apple has inked new Apple Pay support agreements with Target, Taco Bell and Jack in the Box, resulting in more than 10,000 new points of acceptance for service.

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iOS 12.1.3 is out: Time to update your iPhones and iPads

iOS 12.1.3 contains a number of bug fixes, as well as important security updates, including a patch to a FaceTime bug that could allow an attacker to trigger FaceTime calls on remote iPhones and iPads.

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A billionaire rages at Apple and its cables

Anand Mahindra, an Indian billionaire, gets a surprise with his new iPad. And he just can't take it anymore.

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Microsoft to start selling more Azure services directly starting in March

Microsoft is moving to take over more Azure services billing and subscription management through its Microsoft Customer Agreement starting in March 2019.

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WhatsApp forwarding cap prompts Brazilian president to seek mass messaging options

Government officials vowed to find alternatives such as Telegram to communicate with supporters.

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Zoom CEO strives for sustainable customer happiness

A top Silicon Valley leader explains how to build a company based on customer experience. Lessons include hiring, culture, and placing customer satisfaction before higher profits.

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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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Start the reskilling revolution without me: Future of Work trends and soft data on soft skills

As work is being redefined by automation as well as changing economy and social norms, how can technology help us stay abreast, discover, hone and document our skills, and match labor demand and supply?

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Security researchers are planning a night of prank calls against tech support scammers

Researchers hope to trick call center operators into revealing details about their criminal operation, which they can later share with authorities.

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Microsoft puts Acer, Dell and Lenovo Windows 10 PCs for students in the spotlight

Seven new Windows 10 PCs, priced between $189 and $320, plus a new Microsoft Classroom Pen made exclusively for the education market, are among Microsoft's big bets for BETT 2019.

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Parallels Toolbox: The ultimate software utility for Windows 10 and macOS

If you're looking for a suite of utilities that will both boost your productivity and improve the performance of your PC or Mac, then Parallels Toolbox is or you. And there are a variety of options to allow you to pay for the features you need.

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Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD: Improved performance and efficiencies

Samsung’s latest fifth-generation V-NAND technology allows the 970 EVO Plus SSD to deliver more performance and improved power efficiencies.

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Ubuntu Core doubles down on Internet of Things

Besides the cloud, Canonical is staking its Linux future on the Internet of Things with its new Ubuntu Core release.

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GitLab eyes more public sector business

With new security features, FedRAMP certification and a government-focused subsidiary, GitLab is angling to win more federal customers.

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BigCommerce migrates to Google Cloud, aims to bolster speed of its SaaS platform

The move marks another retail industry win for Google as cloud vendors battle for customers.

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Two thirds of US consumers say Government should do more to protect data privacy

In the wake of breaches, US consumers are concerned more than ever about their data.

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Security researchers take down 100,000 malware sites over the last ten months

The vast majority of malware links hosted payloads for the Emotet and Gozi trojans, and the GandCrab ransomware.

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Devastating: 5 major train crashes this year. Could autonomy help?

Machine vision tests "thousand meter stare" for train systems as countries extend tracks, increase speeds.

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rmin announces Approach G80 GPS golf handheld: Advanced swing metrics and gaming modes

Spring is right around the corner and with it comes the start of the golf season. Garmin announced its latest GPS golf device, bringing advanced metrics and game modes.

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Face recognition: Are Italy's police using millions more mugshots than is legal?

Italian law enforcement's SARI facial-recognition system is throwing up civil-rights questions.

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Drone developer DJI says employee fraud scheme could cause $150 million loss

A number of employees have been fired but the full extent of the problem is unknown.

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China tech spending to hit $273B amidst US trade war, slowing economy

Chinese businesses are projected to spend US$256.61 billion on tech this year and another US$272.84 billion in 2020, focusing their investments on transforming operations and improving efficiencies as they brace themselves for an uncertain geopolitical climate, says Forrester.

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Iceland’s Bitcoin bandit sentenced for stealing mining rigs

The mining rig thief has been sentenced after escaping jail by booking a flight in his cell.

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AWS' big data, machine learning services gain traction, says 2nd Watch

According to 2nd Watch AWS Athena, Glue and Sagemaker are starting to gain traction among customers.

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ATLAS game taken offline twice after users hack admin account, find server exploit

PewDiePie fans also strike again! Flood server with "Subscribe to PewDiePie" spam.

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Workforce data has promise and a good bit of peril, says Accenture

The good news is that employees are open to companies collecting data on them if it'll improve their well being and productivity. The bad news is that employees are worried about privacy and misuse and enterprises are too.

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Over 4 percent of all Monero was mined by malware botnets

Academics say malware authors might have cashed out at least $57 million worth of Monero over the course of the last four years.

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Mophie Powerstation PD XL hands-on: Charge your mobile device up to 2.5 times faster

Today's modern smartphones will get you through a day before dying so portable battery packs are still useful. The new Mophie Powerstation PD XL gets you back in action quicker than other existing battery packs thanks to its power delivery technology.

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Online casino group leaks information on 108 million bets, including user details

Server is now down but is unclear if the cloud provider took it down and if the parent company knows it leaked users details in the first place.

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Is Apple paving the way for a new budget mini iPhone?

Was last weekend's cut-price iPhone SE clearance sale a trial balloon for a new budget mini iPhone?

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Microsoft's Dynamics 365 April '19 Update: What's new

Microsoft's 315 pages of release notes about its coming April '19 updates for its various Dynamics 365 apps and Power Platform tools details what's coming next from Microsoft on the ERP, CRM and HCM fronts.

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Beyond experts: jobs, tasks, and skills for a data driven Future of Work

Understanding and keeping track of the relationship between jobs, tasks and skills is essential for the future of work. If current efforts fall short, how can we do this going forward?

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Two in five technology job applicants don't have the right technical chops, survey finds

The tech talent gap is biting most of the 1,000 technical hiring managers responding to a recent survey.

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Trio sent behind bars over illegal drug, painkiller trades in the Dark Web

Selling fentanyl and associated drugs in the web's underbelly have earned the UK residents over 43 years in prison.

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Ricoh eyes subscription model, AI, intelligent workflow platforms to advance smart office cause

Ricoh put some meat on its smart office and growth plans with an effort it calls Dynamic Workplace Intelligence.

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HP updates Chromebook education edition lineup

The systems, likely to be among many rolling out for education, will be available in April as tech vendors position for the upcoming school year buying cycle.

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Panasonic, Toyota to form electric vehicle battery joint venture: report

Reports suggest the companies are planning to form a joint venture in EV battery research and manufacture.

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Brazil's Original bank rolls out facial recognition technology

The feature allows account holders to validate information via mobile.

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Testing Ubuntu, Linux Mint Debian Edition, openSUSE Leap and more Linux distributions on my new laptop

Loading a new set of different Linux distributions on my new laptop. Here's what I found.

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DarkHydrus abuses Google Drive to spread RogueRobin Trojan

The threat group is striking political targets in the Middle East.

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Smaller, cheaper: How these tiny satellites are spinning off new space data movement

Finnish microsatellite maker ICEYE is part of a wave of startups providing Earth data to business and governments.

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Enterprise adoption of AI has grown 270 percent over the past four years

Gartner says that 37 percent of organizations have now embraced artificial intelligence.

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A Best Buy salesman told me the best Windows laptop is a MacBook

A visit to Best Buy reveals a reason to buy a MacBook that you don't often hear -- and one that Apple doesn't push.

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Popular WordPress plugin hacked by angry former employee

Hacker defaced the company's website and sent a mass email to all its customers, alleging unpatched security holes.

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Websites can steal browser data via extensions APIs

Researcher finds nearly 200 Chrome, Firefox, and Opera extensions vulnerable to attacks from malicious sites.

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adidas Originals winter 2018 iPhone case collection: Iconic branding with style and protection

One great thing about the Apple iPhone is the vast number of case options available. The new adidas winter collection looks great with three stripe styling and bold colors.

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Amazon insists it's helping small retailers grow

The retail industry is still struggling to adjust to the digital era, but Amazon released new stats to argue it's helping SMBs

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DNC says Russia tried to hack its servers again in November 2018

Democrats say the spear-phishing attack, which was attributed to Russian group Cozy Bear, was unsuccessful.

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WiFi firmware bug affects laptops, smartphones, routers, gaming devices

List of impacted devices includes PS4, Xbox One, Samsung Chromebooks, and Microsoft Surface devices.

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Verizon to roll out free robocoll spam protection to all customers

Call Filter service to be made available to all wireless and wired customers with compatible phones in March 2019.

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Windows Phone users: Your reminder that support ends in December 2019

Microsoft will no longer provide free security updates or hotfixes for Windows 10 Mobile after December 10, 2019, and recommends users go with Android or iOS. (Yes, really.)

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Firefox to remove UI dark pattern from Screenshot tool after months of complaints

Misleading "Save" button worked as "Upload" and sent users' screenshots to Mozilla's servers.

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Information Builders names Frank J. Vella new CEO

Frank J. Vella, Informaton Builders' heretofore COO, has been named the company's CEO. Gerald Cohen, who founded the company in 1975 and has been CEO throughout its history, will remain Board chairman and senior advisor.

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iPhone sales slowdown hits Foxconn

Foxconn alone has shed 50,000 contact workers earlier than expected as iPhone sales slump.

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Why Microsoft's 'Power Platform' is one of its biggest bets for 2019 and beyond

'Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power platform on top of what we’re doing with Azure is the core of what we are doing as a company,' says CEO Satya Nadella.

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My top productivity tools and tricks for managing my daily workflow (2019 edition)

Do you have too many items on your todo list or in your email inbox? If so, you might want to learn some of the insider techniques and tools our own David Gewirtz has put into practice to keep his very busy schedule under control.

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Microsoft CEO Nadella makes it official: Cortana is an app, not a standalone assistant

Microsoft has continued to waffle around how exactly it plans to position Cortana. But CEO Satya Nadella gave the clearest explanation so far: Cortana will be a skill, not a head-to-head competitor with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.

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How to replace Windows 7 with Linux Mint

Windows 7 has less than a year of supported life left. If you really, really don't like Windows 10, it's time to consider running Linux Mint instead.

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PureGear Tempered Glass Privacy protector for iPhone XS: Secure your screen from errant eyes

I've been using tempered glass screen protectors for years, but it wasn't until I saw my daughter's privacy protector that I thought I should add another layer of data protection to my phone.

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Amazonshitcar show: The Grand Tour promotion at its finest

Opinion: Not everyone got or appreciated the #amazonshitcarshow joke, but everyone’s talking about it.

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Canon Brazil appoints new leadership

Masaharu Choki takes the helm after 15 of unchanged leadership with "high expectations" from top management.

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These malicious Android apps will only strike when you move your smartphone

Apps containing the Anubis banking Trojan and an interesting motion sensor have been found in the Google Play store.

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Temporary fix available for one of the two Windows zero-days released in December

Microsoft did not issue official fixes during the recent January Patch Tuesday update window.

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Safe to buy refurbished devices? Why this startup thinks it's better than buying new

Startup Back Market believes it's changing consumers' perceptions of refurbished products.

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Microsoft launches Azure DevOps bug bounty program, $20,000 rewards on offer

The Redmond giant is keenly interested in remote code execution and privilege escalation flaws.

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NHL teams up with SAP, Apple to build coaching app

The app leverages the SAP Cloud Platform with SAP HANA to process in-game hockey data from the arena and the NHL's system.

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Hacker behind 'Football Leaks' arrested in Hungary

Hacker is a 30-year-old Portuguese man. Police haven't released his name, but several news outlets claim he's named Rui Pinto, a man they've identified and have been tracking for years.

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Atlassian surpassed $1B in calendar-year revenue in 2018

The collaboration and productivity software firm also beat market estimates with its second quarter earnings report.

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Twitter bug revealed private tweets for some Android users for almost five years

Some Twitter for Android users had their private tweets exposed to non-followers and search engines.

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Fossil to sell smartwatch IP to Google for $40 million

As Apple holds firmly onto its lead in the wearables category, Google seeks to refresh its flagging Wear OS with help from Fossil's IP and its R&D team.

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Office 365 vs G Suite: Which productivity suite is best for your business?

Microsoft and Google are engaged in a pitched battle to win over your business with suites of cloud-based productivity software and services. Here's a look at the many different editions of Office 365 and G Suite, along with what you can expect to pay for each one.

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Online stores for governments and multinationals hacked via new security flaw

Little-known database management tool allowed hackers to take over sites and inject malicious code that steals payment card details.

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Square intros debit card that lets merchants instantly access sales balance

Unlike Instant Deposit, the debit card is not affiliated with a bank account and draws purely from the merchant's Square balance.

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West African banks hit by multiple hacking waves last year

Banks in Cameroon, Congo (DR), Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast have been hit

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Microsoft and Verizon Media extend Bing Ads-Yahoo deal

Microsoft's Bing Ads is now the exclusive search-ad provider for Verizon Media, which includes Yahoo and AOL properties.

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A better Bitcoin? Unit-e promises 10,000 transactions per second

A team of researchers are coming together to try and create the cryptocurrency Bitcoin was meant to be.

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Would a cheaper iPad encourage you to upgrade?

A report claims that Apple is gearing up to release a new entry-level iPad, along with an updated iPad. Will this help give sales a much-needed boost?

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Some Android GPS apps are just showing ads on top of Google Maps

Apps have been downloaded over 50 million times. Google has failed to removed them, even if they blatantly break their own license.

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Alation raises $50M series C round amid rising demand for data catalogs

The data catalog vendor says business is booming, and the extra cash will let it accelerate R&D

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Rackspace launches managed database service for AWS

Rackspace said the suite of services is designed to help companies leverage adoption of Amazon Aurora, Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue and Amazon Athena.

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An iPhone 7 audio problem that could cost you $180 to fix

Having audio problems with your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus? It seems that you are not alone, and if its out of warranty you might have to pay as much as $180 to get the problem fixed.

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Oklahoma gov data leak exposes FBI investigation records, millions of department files

An Oklahoma Department of Securities server allowed anyone to download government files.

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Mastercard's free trial rules likely to alter the subscription economy's playbook

Mastercard will require merchants ending free trials to notify consumers before they start billing. The move is likely to alter a key tactic in the subscription economy.

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Facebook removes propaganda network linked to Russian media group Sputnik

Facebook says Sputnik employees ran hundreds of Facebook pages and accounts, some posing as politicians in other countries.

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Apple loses appeal in FaceTime lawsuit, must pay VirnetX $440 million

Interest and other costs are mounting but Apple is still unwilling to capitulate.

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BlackBerry KEY2 LE review: Retro productivity with modern security and an affordable price

BlackBerry Mobile continues to roll out phones with QWERTY keyboards. The KEY2 LE is more affordable than the KEY2 while making minor changes that don't compromise productivity.

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Zix acquires AppRiver in $275 million deal

It seems like 2019 is the year to purchase cloud security companies.

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Revolut’s clumsy automated bank compliance results in frozen accounts and lack of customer service

The hand off of perceived account irregularities from Revolut’s AI driven compliance systems and algorithms to their support and partners is when the account freeze ups appear to start, and customers are suffering

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Google Chrome extension that steals card numbers still available on Web Store

Fake "Flash Player" extension has been available since February 2018, was installed by roughly 400 users.

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Google raises G Suite prices: Basic to $6 a month per user, business to $12 a month

The G Suite price increases are the first in a decade. Google argues that the price increases reflect more value. G Suite Enterprise prices unchanged.

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Save $166 on SanDisk's monster 400GB microSD card

Want more storage for your phone or Switch? Then jump on this sale now! There's no word on how long it'll last.

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Star Trek: The technology won, but Roddenberry's visionary society lost

Star Trek: Discovery, which premieres in its second season this week, is a dark show for dark times, with flawed and imperfect characters. Just like Roddenberry himself.

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Nvidia Tesla T4 GPUs now available on Google Cloud in beta

The T4 can handle machine learning training and inference, and it's the first in Google's GPU portfolio with dedicated ray-tracing processors.

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Hackers breach and steal data from South Korea's Defense Ministry

Government says hackers breached 30 computers and stole data from 10.

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MongoDB "open-source" Server Side Public License rejected

Red Hat won't use MongoDB in Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Fedora thanks to MongoDB's new Server Side Public License.

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Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 test build separates search and Cortana

Microsoft's newest Windows 10 19H1 build, No. 18317, separates the unified Microsoft search feature from Cortana, as had been widely rumored and expected.

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T-Mobile execs stayed at Trump hotel? Coincidence, surely

The Washington Post claims that as soon as the company announced its merger with Sprint, its executives booked into a Trump hotel. Why might that be?

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The ultimate MacBook accessory: The Anker 7-in-1 USB-C hub

If you're an owner of a newer MacBook, then you'll know that your choice of ports has dwindled down to, well, USB-C ports. But fear not! This doesn't mean that you need to buy new accessories. What you need is the Anker 7-in-1 USB-C hub. Not that this will also work with Windows PCs that have a USB-C port, as well as Chromebooks and smartphones and tablets kitted out with USB-C.

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Fitbit, NIH launch digital health tech initiative supporting precision medicine study

This is the first digital health technology initiative for the All of Us program, which launched in May 2018 .

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Could Microsoft show off its next HoloLens device at Mobile World Congress 2019?

Microsoft could potentially show off its next version of its HoloLens mixed-reality goggles at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February, given a press invitation to an event there.

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GE is piloting 'humble AI' to introduce business risk to algorithms

GE is planning to integrate humble AI, which will default to a safe operating mode when it doesn't know something, with its digital twin products and services.

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Testing openSUSE, Manjaro, Debian, Fedora, and Mint Linux distributions on my new laptop

I just got a new Acer Aspire 5 laptop. Here are my experiences loading and running Linux on it.

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Advertising network compromised to deliver credit card stealing code

Hundreds of online stores confirmed to be impacted, thousands of more under investigation.

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App economy expected to be $120 billion in 2019 as small screen leads digital transformation efforts

App Annie's 2019 State of Mobile report has a bevy of factoids and projections enterprises need to consider as they take on their mobile and digital transformation strategies.

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VOIPO database exposed millions of call and SMS logs, system data

The database was used for development purposes but the data on offer to the public was valid.

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MariaDB unifies its platform

With its new release, MariaDB is bringing its separate analytic and transaction offerings into a single platform. It’s a good first move that could benefit in the future with more intelligent automation.

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NanoCore Trojan is protected in memory from being killed off

If you are infected with this malware, you might find it is more difficult to eradicate than standard Trojans.

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WANdisco announces GA of LiveData for MultiCloud

The company, whose previous solution enabled replication of entire Hadoop clusters, takes it up a notch, bringing continuous replication of data across cloud storage platforms.

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Space firm to launch 90 satellites for constellation blanketing earth

Rockets for hire, miniaturization, and cheap manufacturing techniques have created a new industry: Space logistics.

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Veeam raises $500 million, plots data management expansion

Veeam said that the capital from Insight Venture Partners will help organic and inorganic growth plans.

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Microsoft appoints new Brazil head

Former Schneider Electric leader Tania Cosentino takes the helm, while Paula Bellizia is promoted to Latin America leadership role.

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Middle East tech: What does 2019 have in store?

Experts set out their predictions on the tech trends to watch in the Middle East and North Africa this year.

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Fortnite security issue would have granted hackers access to accounts

Check Point recommends that Fortnite players enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for their accounts.

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iOS 12 trick that allows you to passcode-protect apps

iOS doesn't give a direct way to passcode access to apps, but by using the Screen Time feature we can pull off something that is workable. Bear in mind that this trick does have limitations, so you might want to read on before making changes to your iPhone. This trick only works for devices running iOS 12, and also works for iPads.

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North Korean hackers infiltrate Chile's ATM network after Skype job interview

Redbanc employee applied for a LinkedIn job and got a call from the world's most active hacker crews.

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New Ethereum version postponed after discovery of serious security flaw

Ethereum Constantinople Upgrade hits last minute snag that saves many users from catastrophic losses.

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Semiconductor startup Wiliot raises $30 million led by AWS and Samsung

Wiliot makes a sticker sized battery-free Bluetooth sensor tag with an ARM processor that's powered by ambient radio frequencies.

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NRF 2019 shines spotlight on tech, but the future of retail is still TBD

The NRF show floor puts into perspective the vast arsenal of tools retailers now have at their disposal, but the actual future of retail is still up for interpretation.

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US charges Ukrainian for SEC 2016 hack, others for insider trading

Hacker also participated in the notorious hack of three newswire services in 2014.

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Anker USB-C to Lightning cables coming March

The wait for third-party USB-C to Lightning cables to be released is almost over, with premium accessories brand Anker preparing to release the toughest cable available for iPhones and iPads.

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Microsoft says all U.S. government customers are sanctioned to use Outlook Mobile

Microsoft's Outlook Mobile app for iOS and Android is ready for download and use by US Government Community Cloud and Department of Defense customers.

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Metasploit, popular hacking and security tool, gets long-awaited update

After seven years, Metasploit Framework, the popular open-source hacking and security tool, has been given a major update.

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Microsoft looks to instill app-compatibility confidence in Windows 7 users with Desktop App Assure

Microsoft's new program for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education customers is designed to help them resolve any application compatibility issues they find in attempting to move from Windows 7 to 10.

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The hell of a future where Alexa's algorithms outperform humans

A new short film explores what it'll really be like when a machine tells you what to do and how to live. It's ugly.

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WordPress to show warnings on servers running outdated PHP versions

WordPress PHP minimum requirement to change to PHP 5.6 in April and PHP 7.0 in December.

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Microsoft forms 7-year cloud deal with Walgreens

Walgreens also said it will pilot in-store "digital health corners" starting this year using Microsoft technologies.

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iOS 12.1: Does your iPhone have a battery problem? (2019 edition)

Are you finding that your iPhone's battery life is bad and just doesn't make it through the day? Or has the problem started recently, maybe after installing iOS 12.1? Here's how to use the tools in iOS 12 to diagnose the problem, and how to go about fixing the most common issues that might be running your battery flat.

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IBM’s Quantum announcement is a big step in a 1,000-mile journey

Does IBM’s announcement of its new quantum computing system mean that quantum computing must be on your technology roadmap?

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Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange pulled offline due to security breach

Reports suggest that cryptocurrency may have been lost by the exchange.

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Google Japan reportedly failed to declare ¥3.5 billion for tax purposes

Tax officials in the country have demanded millions in unpaid taxes they say Japan is owed.

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GE sees digital ghost deployments in 2019

Digital ghost technology, which works to monitor power equipment and thwart cyberattacks, will see production deployments after about 2 years of development with GE Research and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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CES 2019: The battle between the edge and the cloud

I went to CES 2019 last week and focused on Eureka Park, where startups show off their wares. While there were lots of fun and inventive products, it's what I didn't see that makes me fear for our digital future. Here's why.

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Rubrik raises $260 million Series E, valuation now over $3 billion

The cloud backup company says it will use the funding to bolster product development and launches throughout 2019.

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Alphabet's Loon forms advisory board as it works to build commercial business

Loon's business model is to partner with global telcos to expand Internet coverage to underserved areas.

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Adobe makes progressive web apps available to Magento customers

The Creative Cloud giant made a bevy of announcements to coincide with the NRF show this week.

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Apple's own battery blunder may be to blame for its earnings miss

A report claims that Apple CEO Tim Cook told staff the company had carried out 11 million battery replacements under the $29 program that was rolled out, compared to the 1 to 2 million that would normally be carried out in a year.

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PoC for Windows VCF zero-day published online

Microsoft said it would fix the vulnerability in Windows 19H1, in April.

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Netflix leads the most successful Facebook brands in 2018

Social media gets a lot of attention throughout the year, but which are the most loved brands on the Facebook platform?

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Quickdraw: Flying robot scans shelves faster than clerks, ground robots

Brick-and-mortar retailers are using autonomous mobile robots to keep track of inventory and fight back against ecommerce.

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$7.5 million to push last-mile drone delivery closer to reality

Drone logistics is still a hodgepodge of pilot programs and promising proposals. But urban drone delivery is coming.

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Fortnite is being used by criminals to launder cash through V-Bucks

Stolen credit cards are being used to buy in-game currency, leading to money laundering through the Dark Web.

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Firms fined $1M for SingHealth data security breach

SingHealth and Singapore's public healthcare sector IT agency IHIS have been slapped with S$250,000 and S$750,000 financial penalties, respectively, for the July 2018 cybersecurity attack that breached the country's personal data protection act. The fines are the highest dished out to date.

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Police can’t force you to unlock your phone by iris, face or finger

A US judge has ruled that law enforcement cannot force you to release your biometric mobile device lock.

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Firefox will finally fix annoying page jumps

Firefox 66, scheduled for release in mid-March 2019, will remember the user's position on the page as new content is loaded and existing content is pushed down.

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A security conference will let you hack a Tesla car and earn cash prizes

Pwn2Own CanSecWest organizers will have a car on-site and let security researchers try their luck.

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Zoom, Slack, and Twilio see expense account love from businesses, says Expensify

Collaboration and workflow tools were among the trending categories in Expensify's analysis of corporate expense accounts.

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GoDaddy removes JavaScript injection which tracks website performance, but might break it too

RUM was opt-in by default but GoDaddy has now promised to turn off the feature -- at least, for now.

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DevOps for the hybrid cloud: Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.4

Red Hat is expanding its popular Ansible DevOps program so you can easily automate everything from your server to the hybrid cloud and back again.

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SCP implementations impacted by 36-years-old security flaws

OpenSSH, Putty, and WinSCP are all impacted. Patches available for WinSCP.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2DaoEso

Windows Update failed? Here are ten fixes you can try

Don't ya just hate it when Windows Update fails? Fortunately, there are ways to fix the problem. We'll show you ten tricks you can try that should get your Windows Update updating.

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Amazon Back to Business sale: Deep discounts on Fitbit, Meeting Owl, and more

This five-week-long sale includes several business deals for enterprise customers, SMBs, and professionals.

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Employees sacked, CEO fined in SingHealth security breach

Two staff members have been fired for negligence and five senior management executives, including the CEO, fined for their "collective leadership responsibility" in Singapore's most serious security breach, which compromised personal data of 1.5 million SingHealth patients.

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Details published about vulnerabilities in popular building access system

Vulnerabilities can be used to shut down building access systems to aid theft and unauthorized access.

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Radware acquires ShieldSquare in botnet, cloud security push

The acquisition is central to improving anti-bot solutions and separating fake from genuine traffic.

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Nomad Shell Cordovan Apple Watch strap and Moment lens case: Elegant leather Apple accessories

Nomad creates fantastic high quality leather products and for the past few weeks I've been using a new Apple Watch strap and a functional lens case for my iPhone XS.

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Microsoft's Windows 7 has one year of free support left

Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Windows 7 as of January 14, 2020, which is one year away. There are two ways to get around this date, but they'll cost you.

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Salesforce brings image search to Commerce Cloud

The CRM giant is rolling out a series of update to Commerce Cloud that aim to expand the footprint of the platform.

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51 percent Ethereum Classic hacker returns $100,000 in stolen cryptocurrency

An exchange has mulled over the possibility of the hacker being white-hat, but $1 million is still unaccounted for.

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Liberian ISP sues rival for hiring hacker to attack its network

Lawsuit comes after British authorities sentenced the hacker to two years and eight months in prison for the same attacks.

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Mastercard boosts online payment security efforts in LatAm

The company wants to improve online payment security standards in the region alongside retailers and banks.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2RowebT

Four out of five Americans distrust mainstream social media sites like Facebook

Americans are so disillusioned by social media, that many are turning to forums for trustworthy information.

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Ransomware attack sends City of Del Rio back to the days of pen and paper

Servers at City Hall were rendered useless due to the outbreak.

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At NRF 2019, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform court retailers wary of Amazon

Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform have a rare opportunity in the retail sector -- an industry that isn't likely to be dominated by Amazon Web Services.

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Smartphone production decline may allow Huawei to overtake Apple to become world's second largest smartphone brand

Samsung is still expected to retain the top spot, but Huawei could top Apple to become the world's second largest smartphone brand.

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Survey reveals growing concern about container technology security

Ninety-four percent of IT security pros worry about container security, and 60 percent ave had container security incidents in the past year. What to do?

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CES 2019 wrap, Chromebook Flip 434, Withings Move ECG (MobileTechRoundup show #457)

Kevin was in Vegas last week and saw a few pieces of tech from ASUS, Huawei, Withings, and more. There were no smartphone launches, but Apple still had something to announce via other companies.

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Why is my keyboard connected to the cloud?

Just because you can, doesn't mean that you should.

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Banco do Brasil launches cash withdrawals via WhatsApp

The bank is the first in the country to offer the service.

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How three rude iPhone users ruined an evening

Is it now entirely acceptable to play videos on your phone in public, full volume and without headphones? It seems to be.

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Telcos promise to stop selling location data, but Congress is not satisfied

A House committee chairman wants the FCC to provide an emergency briefing on Monday to explain why it hasn't stopped carriers from selling users' location data without consent.

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NASA internal app leaked employee emails, project names

NASA Jira server leaked data for three weeks, possibly more.

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Hacker 'BestBuy' sentenced to prison for operating Mirai DDoS botnet

Hacker knocked an entire country's internet connection offline.

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Ockam provides easy to deploy identity, trust, and interoperability for IoT developers

Internet of Things programmers aren't known for building identity, trust, and interoperability into their devices. Ockam wants to change that for once and for all -- with its new open-source SDK and services.

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How to build a temporary green screen YouTube studio

Life lessons, chroma key, and a little video distribution history all come together in this engaging article about how you can produce green screen video whether you've got a dedicated space or only the corner of a kitchen.

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Apple's iPhone 2019 plan: Play catch-up with Android

If you're holding out on buying a new iPhone because you're expecting to see some serious innovation coming out of Cupertino in 2019, don't hold your breath.

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Windows 10 Expert's Guide: Everything you need to know about BitLocker

Encrypting every bit of data on a Windows 10 PC is a crucial security precaution. Every edition of Windows 10 includes strong encryption options, with business editions having the best set of management tools. Here's a hands-on guide.

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Microsoft's LinkedIn report card: Technology integration continues, but at a slow pace

Microsoft and its LinkedIn subsidiary are continuing to integrate on the productivity and AI fronts in a deliberately slow and incremental way, based on a look at their most recent announcements.

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Game of Clouds: Lock-In is Coming

"Born-in the Cloud" workloads might be designed to be platform-agnostic now, but that doesn't mean it will always be the case, as hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure continue to add specific and unique functionality to their hosted services.

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Ryuk ransomware gang probably Russian, not North Korean

Evidence doesn't warrant nation-state attribution. Ryuk is just another Russian-based cyber-crime operation.

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These are the courses UK police are set to take in cybersecurity

Is the cybersecurity training due to roll out to thousands of police officers of value? ZDNet finds out.

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Here's how C-V2X can change driving, smart cities

News that Ford will roll out cellular vehicle-to-everything technology to its fleet beginning in 2022 is likely to usher in smarter transportation and cities.

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NotPetya an ‘act of war,’ cyber insurance firm taken to task for refusing to pay out

A lawsuit demands $100m in damages after Zurich refused to pay out for a NotPetya attack against Mondelez.

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Some Google Chrome extensions are blocking middle-click actions

Users also report problems with playing videos in fullscreen mode. YouTube videos also affected.

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Anonymous hacker gets 10 years in prison for DDoS attacks on children's hospitals

After a house search, hacker tried to flee to Cuba in a boat but needed help and was rescued by a Disney cruise ship.

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PC sales stumble in Q4 amid CPU shortages, China trade war

IDC and Gartner market share stats illustrate how trade wars and CPU shortages hurt fourth quarter sales for PC makers.

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Government shutdown: TLS certificates not renewed, many websites are down

Over 80 government websites are down after TLS certificates and there's nobody on hand to renew them.

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Malware found preinstalled on some Alcatel smartphones

Malware was also available inside an official Alcatel app available through the Google Play Store.

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New Linux Systemd security holes uncovered

Systemd, the popular but controversial Linux system and service manager, has three recently discovered security holes. Patches for them are already ready to go.

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Impressions #1 (2019): Random thoughts on the customer-facing world in the new year

I have a lot on my mind. Some of it wouldn't make a PG-13 rating. What is here will, and they are small observations about our industry to begin the new year. E-commerce, business as a force for change, vendor movements, B2B, B2C, the best acquisitions, and, of course, the inimitable Steven Wright.

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CES disqualified this women's sex toy for not being a robot. Is it?

It was a huge blunder on the part of CES organizers. Does CTA's flimsy technical reasoning hold up?

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Macy's reports weak holiday sales, drags down retail sector

The retailer's disappointing guidance update sent retail stocks tumbling across the board, with Kohl's, Target and Nordstrom all experiencing declines in Thursday trading.

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Singtel plugs in with Geneco to offer electricity service plans

Singapore telco partners energy provider Geneco to resell electricity to consumers in the country, following in the footsteps of two other local carriers M1 and StarHub.

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CES 2019: Cortana's gone underground, but Microsoft is not out of the virtual assistant game

Cortana was a no-show at CES 2019 this week. But Microsoft's Virtual Assistant Accelerator, which lets customers build their own personalized digital assistants, racked up a few big wins.

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Samsung's Galaxy S10 unveiling is Feb. 20 and all it has to do is save the smartphone industry

No pressure Samsung, but this Galaxy S10 launch better be good, foldable and entice the masses coming off a dud of CES 2019 to break out their wallets for a wee bit of innovation.

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CVs containing sensitive info of over 202 million Chinese users left exposed online

Data appears to have originated from a data scraping app that collected resumes from Chinese job portals.

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HP teams with PayPal for launch of new Engage POS system, eyes SMB market growth

HP said the new Engage One Prime POS system is optimized for SMBs in retail and hospitality.

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Neiman Marcus agrees to $1.5 million data breach settlement

Neiman Marcus credit cards were accessed fraudulently, exposing customer information.

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Hyatt Hotels launches bug bounty program

The company has turned to external help to prevent data breaches from ever affecting its properties again.

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Iranian hackers suspected in worldwide DNS hijacking campaign

Mysterious group hijacks DNS records to reshape and hijack a company's internal traffic to steal login credentials.

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OXO International discloses data breach, customer data over two years impacted

A Magecart attack is suspected.

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CES 2019: Can brands be trusted in the data age?

As people wake up to the risks of data collection, some companies at CES are trying to convince consumers they can be responsible stewards of their personal data.

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What do influencers look for when working with brands?

Using influencers is now a common practice across brands. But what things do influencers look for in order to work with your brand?

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Alibaba Blinks: Building an open source, data-driven cloud empire in real-time

Acquiring data Artisans, the vendor leading development of open source Apache Flink framework for real-time data processing, is the latest move from Alibaba. Where does this fit in Alibaba's strategy to grow its cloud?

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SingHealth breach review recommends remedies that should already be basic security policies

Review committee also finds IT staff to be lacking in cybersecurity awareness and resources and SingHealth's network misconfigured with security vulnerabilities. which helped hackers succeed in breaching its systems.

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Meetings suck and bad ones will cost enterprises $399 billion in 2019, says Doodle

When someone gives you an hour of your life back by canceling a meeting give them a hug. It's a small way to claw back the 24 billion hours lost to meetings this year.

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Google Chrome's built-in ad blocker to roll out worldwide on July 9

Chrome's built-in ad blocker was initially rolled out on February 15, 2018, only for US, Canadian, and European users.

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TriggerMesh brings AWS Lambda serverless computing to Kubernetes

Amazon Web Services' Lambda is a powerful serverless computing tool, but it's AWS only. TriggerMesh wants to expand its reach beyond AWS.

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Hey, Zuck. You're no Oprah

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his personal challenge for the year will be to host discussions about technology. That should be riveting.

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Google search results listings can be manipulated for propaganda

Dutch researcher argues that Google should remove support for knowledge panels.

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CES 2019: AMD unveils 7nm gaming GPU, Radeon VII

AMD CEO Lisa Su announced the Vega-based processor as "the most powerful gaming GPU we have ever built."

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BASF creates internal innovation center in Brazil

The co-creation facility is aimed at stimulating the development of ideas from employees.

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Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 release adds support for coming reserved storage feature

Microsoft is starting to test a new way that it's hoping will keep Windows 10 feature updates from failing on PCs with insufficient storage space as part of its latest Windows 10 19H1 Insider build.

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CES 2019: Anker announced refreshed product line

Lots of new accessories being unveiled by Anker, including chargers, in-car chargers, power banks, speakers, and much more.

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German police ask router owners for help in identifying a bomber's MAC address

In a first, German police asks router owners to comb logs for f8:e0:79:af:57:eb and report any sightings to authorities.

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Singapore utility group rolls out first batch of electric vehicle charging points

SP Group has launched its 38 charging points at eight locations across the island, comprising a mix of 50kW direct current and 43kW alternating current, as part of its plans to build a network of 1,000 charging points by 2020.

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T-Mobile adds 7 million net customers in 2018

The wireless carrier announced​ its preliminary fourth quarter results and noted that ended the fiscal year with a total customer count of 79.7 million.

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Alibaba Cloud doubles capacity in Indonesia with second data centre

Chinese cloud vendor opens its second data centre in the Asean market 10 months after launching the first, pushing its global coverage to 55 availability zones across 19 regions.

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Inside Ubuntu's financials

Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, is private, but it does share some of its financial results. Here's what they tell us about this leading Linux company.

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How to buy a Mac: 10 things you should know

If you're thinking about buying a Mac, you know you're about to make an expensive, long-term decision. We outline key factors to consider when making that buying decision.

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Microsoft adds more mobile, scheduling capabilities to Teams for firstline workers

Microsoft is adding location-sharing, a smart camera and secure messaging capabilities to its Teams group-chat product, specifically targeting mobile, firstline workers.

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Sophos snaps up cloud infrastructure specialist Avid Secure

The small company bounces between California and India.

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Zerodium will now pay $2 million for Apple iOS remote jailbreaks

The private exploit acquisition program is also offering up to $1 million for WhatsApp and iMessage zero-days.

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Adobe fixes vulnerabilities in Connect and Digital Editions, Flash left in the cold

Patches were released for Flash but they did not contain fixes for security issues.

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If iPhone sales are bad, Android sales are going to be much worse

Apple's first profits warning of the smartphone era signals what is likely to be tough times ahead for Android handset makers.

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CES 2019: Mobvoi announces TicWatch E2 and S2, fitness-focused Google Wear OS watches

Mobvoi's TicWatch lineup may be the most compelling Google Wear OS smartwatces available and two new models join the lineup.

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New tool automates phishing attacks that bypass 2FA

Trust in two-factor authentication has slowly eroded in the last month after release of Amnesty International report and Modlishka tool.

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Singapore must be tougher on firms that treat security as value-add service

Businesses that handle customer data should be expected to do so with all the appropriate cybersecurity systems and polices in place, rather than provide these as a "value-add service", and it's time the Singapore government holds those that fail to do so accountable.

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More details emerge on Citrix's plans for Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop

Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop service still has yet to hit public preview. But its longtime virtualization partner Citrix already is building on top of it, in anticipation of its Q1 2019 debut.

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Microsoft January 2019 Patch Tuesday fixes 50 vulnerabilities

January 2019 Patch Tuesday patches 17 remote code execution flaws, of which seven are rated "Critical."

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Lenovo's launches smart devices at CES 2019, highlights Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa digital assistant duopoly

One of the big takeaways from CES 2019 is that Google Assistant has worked its way into more devices to forge a digital assistant duopoly with Amazon Alexa.

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CES 2019: IBM's Ginni Rometty says "100% of jobs will be different" due to AI

At CES, the IBM CEO announces a new Apprenticeship Coalition with partners like Walmart and Ford.

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T-Mobile mercilessly mocks AT&T for 5G claim

Somehow, 5G icons turned up on some AT&T phones. But the phones don't offer 5G.

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Google removes 85 adware apps that were installed by millions of users

Adware-infected apps masqueraded as games and TV remote controllers.

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Alibaba’s data Artisans acquisition breathes new life into Apache Flink

Alibaba’s acquisition of data Artisans opens a new window for Apache Flink to carve out a critical mass skills and commercial base.

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CES 2019: Yubico launches Security Key NFC, and offers preview of YubiKey for Lightning for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Yubico has announced the availability of the Security Key NFC by Yubico, and offered an early look at the YubiKey designed with a Lightning connector for use with iPhones and iPads.

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G Suite update warns you when someone is exporting your company's data

Google also rolls out another update that lets you review deleted security alerts.

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Phone fraudsters are stealing billions each year through a scheme known as IRSF

Estimated IRSF damages range between $4 billion and $6.1 billion.

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CES 2019: Choetech Wireless Chargers

Choetech have a selection of wireless chargers available for home, office, and in-car use, as well as a new charger for smartwatches.

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Toshiba boosts enterprise storage density with 16TB HDDs

Toshiba unveils the industry’s largest capacity 16TB helium-filled enterprise-grade hard disk drives bringing with them increased storage density and enhanced power efficiency.

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CES 2019: Huawei challenges Apple's MacBook Pro with the ultra-slim touchscreen MateBook 13

Huawei makes some fantastic smartphones, but they are not readily available in the US. However, it has equally compelling laptops and the new 2019 MateBook 13 offers elegant hardware at reasonable prices.

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CES 2019: New arms, eyes for robot designed to be your avatar

Remote viewing? Telepresence has been ever-present at CES for years now, but can it really catch on?

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Raspberry Pi 3: Testing out Manjaro ARM 18.12

I'm trying out the latest release of Manjaro Linux ARM for the Raspberry Pi 3 Models B and B+

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Akamai acquires Janrain to strengthen identity access controls, bot protection

Akamai says the deal will make the firm’s solutions more “identity aware.”

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Gatwick drone disruption deemed ‘deliberate,’ new powers given to police

Opinion: £100 penalty notices might not be enough to deter those who find causing airport chaos amusing.

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IBM aims to use crowdsourced sensor data to improve local weather forecasting globally

At CES 2019, IBM outlined the Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting System, which uses sensor data, crowdsourced input and supercomputing to improve forecasts.

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FinTech banking’s nightmare frozen customer money problem

There’s a lot to like about modern mobile-first FinTech banks, but being locked out of your account isn’t one of them. Minimal customer service, opaque information flows and vague timelines create serious client stress levels.

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IBM at CES 2019 outlines Q System One quantum computer

The Q System One has a modular design and parts designed to minimize interference. IBM's plan is to start scaling quantum computational center.

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CES 2019: LG's IP Park presents a vision of "evolving intelligence"

In a pre-show keynote, LG's president and CTO laid out the company's plan for becoming a "lifestyle innovator"

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CES 2019: Nvidia expands into more mainstream automotive market

Nvidia's driver-assistance system, Drive Autopilot, is a step above existing Level 2 systems.

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Lenovo outlines ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES 2019

The updates come amid a slew of new laptops from rival vendors.

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Coinbase suspends Ethereum Classic (ETC) trading after double-spend attacks

Attackers carried out 11 double-spend attacks and stole nearly 88,500 ETC (~$460,000).

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Linux 5 is on the way

But even Linus Torvalds says it's not that big of a deal.

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CES 2019: Why UBTech is on track to become our first robot overlord

Stormtrooper toymaker surprises CES show with new arms for intelligent humanoid robot.

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CES 2019: iOttie unveils smartphone car mount with built-in Amazon Alexa

Take Amazon Alexa with you on the road with iOttie's new Easy One Touch Connect smartphone car mount.

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Amazon's Key for Business service adds to growing stack of enterprise logistic services

Amazon is applying its Key by Amazon service to businesses and could remove a lot of friction in those last few feet of delivery. Key for Business adds to a suite of logistics tools for businesses.

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New hardware-agnostic side-channel attack works against Windows and Linux

Side-channel attack almost certainly works against macOS, but researchers haven't tested it.

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Motorola Solutions buys VaaS, makers of license plate recognition tech, for $445 million

The acquisition is meant to bolster Motorola's command center software suite with VaaS' data and image analytics platform for vehicle location.

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Tech skills in most demand this year: data, cloud and cybersecurity

Salaries and skills surveys by Foote Partners and Hays finds insatiable demand for people who can build AI systems and those who can secure them.

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GitHub to give users of its free plan access to unlimited private repositories

Microsoft is poised to make GitHub's private repositories free to smaller developers and teams, which would help Microsoft go head-to-head with GitLab and BitBucket.

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How to get a free Windows (or Linux) recovery image for your OEM PC

What's better than a clean install? How about a clean installation that includes all required drivers and utility programs? Here's how to locate a free Windows 10, Windows 7, or even Linux recovery image for your Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Surface PC.

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T-Mobile marks 5G milestone with first data call on 600 MHz spectrum

The carrier said it has completed a series of successful 5G service tests in the 600 MHz band with partners Intel and Ericsson.

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Real-time location data for over 11,000 Indian buses left exposed online

Researcher finds real-time GPS and bus route information from 26 Indian transportation agencies left exposed online via an ElasticSearch server.

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Google Assistant to hit 1 billion devices, aims to surround and pound Amazon's Alexa at CES 2019

Google Assistant is all over CES 2019 for good reason: It has to play catch up to Amazon Alexa.

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Adding an eGPU to the OWC Mercury Helios FX

It's quick and easy to add an external GPU to the OWC Mercury Helios FX eGPU case.

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Do you really need an eGPU with a 2018 Mac mini?

We combined a Vega 56 full-sized video card with a 2018 Mac mini using the OWC Mercury Helios FX Thunderbolt 3 enclosure. Read on to find out if this is a winning combination.

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Microsoft and Kroger to jointly market a commercial retail-as-a-service product

Supermarket chain Kroger is building a suite of retail-as-a-service products on top of Microsoft's Azure and plans to jointly market them with Microsoft to other retailers.

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The absolute best iPhone deals for January 2019

If you're shopping around for an iPhone, look no further. We've rounded up the all best deals -- from carriers, retailers, and Apple itself. Keep checking back, too, as we plan to regularly update this guide.

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São Paulo city picks vendor for public WiFi rollout

A fourfold increase in service coverage is expected with the new contract in place.

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CES 2019: Robotic suitcases back (and ... maybe better?) at this year's show

For the traveler that must keep both hands free, these totes will follow you around the terminal.

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MicroStrategy 2019 introduces "HyperIntelligence" contextual BI

In its first release with model-year nomenclature, MicroStrategy 2019 lets business users summon contextual BI simply by hovering their mouse over words in Web sites and Web apps.

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MongoDB in 2019: Cloud, transactions, and mobile will be on the agenda

Since going public, MongoDB continues to be a growth engine. So what’s next for 2019? Here’s our thoughts after a year-end discussion with CTO Eliot Horowitz.

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CES 2019: Garmin announces Vivoactive 3 Music - connected by Verizon, its first with LTE

Samsung and Apple provide cellular connectivity options for wearables with a primary focus on safety and notifications. Garmin partnered with Verizon to provide this safety net for its Vivoactive GPS sportwatch.

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Gadgets and apps to help you get (and stay) fit and healthy in 2019

Let's start 2019 as we mean to go on -- by sitting less and moving more!

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CES 2019: 5G, AI, design and data collide

The big themes that will emerge at CES 2019 are really like installments on broader business trends. We aim to separate the fact from fiction.

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CES 2019: Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 2060 is just $349

On the eve of CES, Nvidia also announced that 40 new laptop models from every major OEM will feature RTX GPUs.

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CES 2019: Jabra challenges Bose and Sony for the ultimate noise-canceling cans with the Elite 85h

Noise-canceling headphones are essential for business travelers and those trying to focus on work while blocking out their surroundings. Bose and Sony have dominated the conversation in this space, but Jabra is ready to take them both on.

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CES 2019: What to expect from the chipmakers

After a remarkable run for the semiconductor industry, this year's show marks the start of what is likely to be a pivotal year. Here's what I'll be looking for in Las Vegas.

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CES 2019: No batteries required; Matrix PowerWatch 2 is powered by the sun and your body heat

Wearables are most useful when worn 24/7 to track your activity across the entire spectrum of your life. With the PowerWatch 2, there is no need to take it off to charge it up.

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CES 2019 preview, upcoming phone leaks, and Pandora on an Apple Watch (MobileTechRoundup show #456)

As we start the new year, we look ahead to CES while rumors heat up for a couple upcoming phones. I also returned the Core m3 Pixel Slate so listen to the show to find out why.

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CES 2019: AMD expands mobile CPU line up, adds world’s fastest processor for ultrathin laptops

AMD has added a number of new processors to its mobility line-up, covering all notebook segments.

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CES 2019: HP, Acer, and Asus unveil new laptops

If you're in the market for a new laptop, but don't want to take the Mac route, there's a lot of new hardware debuting at CES 2019.

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An Apple saleswoman says this is the only reason to buy an iPad Pro

Is it because the Pro is just as good as a laptop? Not quite, apparently.

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NSA to release a free reverse engineering tool

GHIDRA is written in Java and works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Singapore Airlines data breach affects 284 accounts, exposes travel details

Singapore carrier points to "a software bug" as the cause of the breach that occurred when changes were made to its website, compromising personal data of 284 customers including seven whose passport details were exposed.

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Facial recognition doesn't work as intended on 42 of 110 tested smartphones

Devices from Asus, BlackBerry, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and Xiaomi failed a basic "photo test."

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Phones to expect post-CES: Samsung Galaxy S10, Honor View 11, Nokia 9, and more

There is unlikely to be any major smartphones announced at CES, but MWC is just around the corner and there are plenty of leaks and rumors indicating 2019 will be the year of pinhole cameras and foldable displays. Hold on for another wild ride in mobile tech.

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Singapore Airlines customer logs into account, sees stranger's personal data

Frequent flyer member successfully logs into her Krisflyer account using her user ID and password, but sees personal details of someone else including the booking reference for an upcoming trip, recent activities, and personal email.

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City of LA sues Weather Channel app for sharing location data with advertisers

IBM-owned app maker accused of sharing user location data with affiliates of its parent company and other advertisers, but also hiding the practice in a 10,000-long privacy policy.

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Most home routers don't take advantage of Linux's improved security features

Router firmware rarely includes ASLR, DEP, or RELRO protections, study finds.

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