Cartoon Network websites hacked to show Arabic memes and Brazilian male strippers

At least 16 regional Cartoon Network websites have been defaced by two Brazilian hackers.

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DHS gives agencies 15-day deadline to patch security flaws

15 days for "critical" flaws and 30 days for "high" severity flaws.

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Apple's silver linings are not enough to offset the storms

It wasn't hard for Apple to not disappoint Wall Street with expectations as low as they were, but it's clear that Apple is putting a brave face on what was another rough quarter.

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DevOps efforts stumble over database obstacles, survey suggests

Application code changes may be moving along swimmingly, but database schema changes are another story.

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Analysis: Does Google's $1B revenue miss reveal a flawed business model?

Google stumbles in its efforts to outgrow a continuing decline in ad revenues per click. Can its other businesses take up any slack in revenues?

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Facebook primes the Oculus Quest for business use cases

At F8, Facebook announced a launch date for the Oculus Quest and Rift S, as well as completely new enterprise-grade Oculus for Business software.

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Apple Q2 beats estimates on record high services revenue

Nonetheless, both Apple's earnings and revenue were down compared to the year-ago and iPhone sales continue to drop.

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AMD's Q1 sales down from a year ago, but better than expected

AMD's first quarter had some issues, but is seeing gross margin gains due to data center GPUs and server chips.

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Twilio reports strong Q1 results as it digest SendGrid

Twilio said it had 154,797 active customer accounts as of March 31, up from 53,985 a year ago.

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Another governor to sign law allowing delivery robots on sidewalks

Washington State legislature and governor will move to approve and regulate Personal Delivery Devices across the state.

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Recent Oracle WebLogic zero-day used to infect servers with ransomware

Attackers use zero-day to deploy new Sodinokibi ransomware strain on unpatched Oracle WebLogic servers.

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Facebook redesigns Workplace for improved team collaboration

The platform is also leveraging the latest Facebook infrastructure for performance and speed improvements.

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Bernie Sanders wants you to expose your friends, Facebook-style

The Democratic candidate launches an app that asks users to snitch on the political beliefs of family, friends, and even strangers.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg preaches privacy, but his delivery makes it hard to even ponder believing

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg says he realizes that Facebook's privacy reputation isn't so hot and then chuckles. Hmm.

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg: “The future is private”

At F8, the Facebook CEO acknowledges the social media company’s poor reputation on privacy and pledges to improve —but says it may be “unearthing old issues” for a while.

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Microsoft looks ready to add some new Azure regions, while it takes one away

Microsoft is closing its US Government Iowa Azure region next year, while it prepares to add other new cloud regions worldwide.

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Axon launches law officer performance analytics platform

With petabytes of body-worn camera footage and Evidence.com, Axon is looking to analyze and improve law enforcement agency performance in real time.

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Facebook starts remodeling Messenger into the world's "digital living room"

At F8, Facebook debuts some of the intimate yet robust sharing experiences that will put Messenger at the center of Facebook's more privacy-focused future.

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More than 40M businesses now on Messenger, Facebook says at F8

At F8, the social media giant debuted a series of new business tools to turn the messaging platform into a better place to connect with customers.

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Dark web crime markets targeted by recurring DDoS attacks

DDoS extortionists have already led to the shutdown of the biggest dark web marketplace already.

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Ford's connected cars now link with Amazon Key for in-car delivery

The automaker said eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles from 2017 onward will have the ability to link up to Amazon's Key delivery service.

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Accenture Interactive, Stockholm Exergi aim to combat elderly loneliness with AI

The project, collaboration with Accenture Interactive and Stockholm Exergi, is called Memory Lane and uses conversational artificial intelligence to capture stories from the elderly.

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Mark Shuttleworth sees increased demand for enterprise Ubuntu Linux desktop

Canonical's real money comes from the cloud and Internet of Things, but AI and machine learning developers are demanding -- and getting -- Ubuntu Linux desktop with enterprise support.

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Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade

Microsoft's much-hyped free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended in 2016, right? Not exactly. The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work. The end result is an apparently valid digital license, and there's no evidence that the free upgrades will end any time soon.

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NVMe goes mainstream

Until last month, the ultra-fast, low latency, Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) interconnect, was limited to a few fabrics and direct attach. But with NVMe/TCP, NVMe can now run over mainstream Ethernet networks. Here's what you need to know.

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Seagate Q3 mixed as hard-disk drive sales decline

The company missed third quarter revenue targets.

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Splunk aims to use augmented reality to monitor server racks, equipment to bring data to multiple screens

Splunk's Connected Experience suite aims to bring data and insights to everything from the Apple Watch to Apple TV and the iPhone.

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

For any Windows 10, including version 1903 (aka May 2019 Update), here's everything you need to know before you repair, reinstall, or upgrade -- including details about activation and product keys.

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60 percent of enterprise codebases contain open-source vulnerabilities

Both high and low-risk bugs and licensing conflicts are rife in today’s business codebases.

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Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: Powerful running watch with integrated music and extensive customization

Garmin continues to roll out integrated music support to its line of GPS sports watches, along with a refined user interface and the best smartphone app of any sports watch. The Forerunner 245 Music is an outstanding sports watch for the masses and is designed to help you improve your fitness and lifestyle.

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Garmin announces new Forerunners with incident detection, music, and menstrual cycle tracking

Garmin continues to move the needle when it comes to GPS sports watches and these updates to the Forerunner series are designed for the casual to the professional runner.

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A drone designed to fly in dark, confined spaces

Drones, long endemic to blue skies, are now flying into some unusual places.

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Estonia's e-revolution rolls on: Now it's first in Europe with cross-border e-prescriptions

Finnish digital prescriptions are now valid in neighboring Estonia, thanks to an EU health data initiative.

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DJI employee who leaked source code sent behind bars

The source code leak is estimated to have caused $170,000 in damages.

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Huawei denies existence of ‘backdoors’ in Vodafone networking equipment

The ‘hidden backdoors” reportedly could have been used to spy on Vodafone’s infrastructure. Huawei says otherwise.

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Singapore workers more anxious about change than losing their job from automation

Unfazed about potentially losing their job, employees in Singapore instead are concerned that workplace automation will result in them having to learn new skillsets or change the way they carry out their tasks.

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Emotet gang is trying to build a shell of IoT devices around its banking botnet

Emotet group uses hacked security cameras and routers as proxy system to hide command infrastructure.

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The epic saga of how a telecom felled one brother and is reinventing another

When legendary businessman Dhirubhai Ambani died, he triggered a family rift between his two sons that would have profound outcomes for the both of them.

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Western Digital fiscal Q3 clocked by inventory writedown

The storage provider said it expects demand for storage to improve a bit for the rest of 2019. In the meantime, Western Digital is restructuring costs.

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Alphabet's Q1 brought down by EC fine

Google's parent company delivered mixed first quarter financial results due in part to the recent $1.7 billion antitrust fine​ by the European Commission

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Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth doubles down on OpenStack

Some people may think OpenStack is getting tired, but Canonical and Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth is doubling down on the open-source IaaS cloud and shares his thoughts on "dueling" open-source foundations.

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Microsoft, Dell unveil new Azure-VMware integrations

Two years ago, Microsoft and VMware were at odds over Microsoft's plans to host VMware workloads on Azure. What a difference a couple years makes.

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Cavalier Air speaker system hands-on: Wireless charging, Alexa control, and big room sound

Smart speakers are found in millions of homes today, but that doesn't mean you can't have an intelligent speaker system that looks great and also offers a premium audio experience.

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Microsoft wants to help business users to build their own customized digital assistants

Microsoft's evolving 'conversational AI' strategy looks to be a key focus at Build 2019. And Cortana is still part of that strategy, though in a more business-centric way.

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Apache hooks up with GitHub

The Apache Software Foundation has completed its Infrastructure support expansion by migrating its Git service to GitHub.

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Dell Technologies makes VMware linchpin of hybrid cloud, data center as a service, end user strategies

Dell Technologies' hybrid cloud and data center as a service strategies highlight how VMware is acting as the strategic glue for the technology giant's portfolio of companies.

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Will keyboards be obsolete soon, as voice tech takes over?

Is voice technology signalling the death of the keyboard? Consumers seem to think this legacy tech is on its way out.

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Microsoft rebrands Bing Ads as Microsoft Advertising

Microsoft has finally decoupled the Bing brand from its online advertising business, which is now christened as 'Microsoft Advertising.'

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Airship 1.0 marries Kubernetes and OpenStack for 5G's good

The open-source Airship project's ultimate goal is to use the best of Kubernetes container orchestration and OpenStack IaaS cloud to enable 5G networking -- and it's just made it first major step forward.

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What keeps IoT executives up at night?

Before enterprises can implement new IoT technology, they must be aware of potential security risks, staff’s readiness to support the technology, and how to properly deploy it.

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GE Aviation, Auterion partner on full stack platform for drone operators, manufacturers

The platform aims to serve as the foundation on which drone operators can scale beyond visual line of sight and meet future regulations.

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Survey: Trust in tech giants is 'broken'

High-profile cases of data misuse and data loss to hackers created a huge issue for US tech companies.

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5 tips: Become a transformational CIO

A top CIO shares crucial points of advice on how to thrive as a technology-focused business leader.

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How to be a transformational CIO

A short video offers crucial advice for every chief information officer. Watch it now and share your comments!

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Joan: An interesting solution to the meeting room availability nightmare

Meeting room roulette can be costly, both in terms of actual salary dollars and frustration. Joan is a hardware/software solution that can help reduce both the stress and the cost of allocating meeting rooms.

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2019 all-new Amazon Kindle review: Most affordable Kindle now has integrated lighting

The Amazon Kindle was first introduced in 2007 and now 12 years later the most affordable model adds integrated lighting so you can read in any lighting condition.

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Brazilian firms shift to cloud to reignite innovation

Most companies are seeking to move away from the on-premise model this year as they seek to resume new projects, study says.

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Cisco rolls out Wi-Fi 6 networking stack, bets the standard will enable as much as 5G

5G business transformation gets the press, but Wi-Fi 6 may have as big of an impact a few years sooner.

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United Airlines covers up seat cameras following passenger privacy outrage

The airline insists that the cameras have not been in active use.

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Google boots major Android app developer from store for conducting massive ad fraud

Over 40 apps published by the Chinese developer have already been removed.

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Apple reveals why App Store parental control app crackdown took place

The tech giant says apps were removed due to the use of highly invasive software.

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The dead will take over Facebook in the next 50 years

Analysis suggests that the deceased will soon outnumber the living on the network.

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NHS offers Singapore advice on healthcare security

Having gone through the mayhem of Wannacry, UK healthcare agency National Health Service underscores the importance of investing in and building up cybersecurity defences as well as ensuring the leadership team recognises the importance of security.

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AT&T offers 17.3-inch Samsung Galaxy View 2 Android tablet as portable DirecTV viewing device

If watching TV on the go via your smartphone just isn't enough, you can haul around this massive tablet for $37 per month added to your wireless bill.

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Galaxy Fold delay, Huawei P30 Pro first look, View 2, Chrome OS updates (MobileTechRoundup show #467)

Samsung took back the review units and cancelled the launch of the Galaxy Fold. A couple new phones showed up last week, Pixel prices drop in anticipation of Google I/O, and Kevin continues to find Chrome OS improvements.

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The next phase for cloudified, containerized environments explored

Latest ThoughtWorks technology analysis shows what's next after cloud, containers and Kubernetes are established.

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Americans spend far more time on their smartphones than they think

If you wonder why you never have any time to do anything, you might want to look at the culprit that is causing the time suck – your smartphone.

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Switch from Apple to Samsung? AT&T said don't do it

Can you leave Apple's ecosystem behind and embrace something new and equally simple? Not according to this AT&T store.

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Three out of five IT workers share sensitive information by email

Email is creating major security risks as IT workers store and share sensitive documents via email and instant messages.

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Google Chrome tips: Manage your tabs like a pro

Got too many tabs open in Google Chrome? Yeah, you're not alone. Same here. Fortunately, the Google Chrome engineers know this too and have made tools available to help you wrangle tab overload.

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Docker Hub hack exposed data of 190,000 users

Docker Hub usernames, hashed passwords, GitHub and Bitbucket access tokens exposed in the hack.

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Slack warns investors of a high risk of cyber-attacks impacting stock performance

Slack fears nation-state hackers above all, expects to see attacks, warns of potential stock hit.

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No matter where we live, we all switch apps in similar ways

We unknowingly stick to a universal pattern when we flick between apps on their smartphones, scientists have discovered.

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Over two million IoT devices vulnerable because of P2P component flaws

Devices like IP cameras, smart doorbells, and baby monitors sold under hundreds of brands are impacted.

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Brazil ushers in open banking model

The country's central bank has set out information sharing guidelines; timescales will be released in the second half of 2019.

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Alldocube M5X hands-on: A little tablet with plenty of punch

The Alldocube M5X is a nice compact Android tablet that looks stylish and has all you need for work and entertainment when you are out and about.

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Microsoft rolls out a new Windows 10 20H1 test build with broader dictation support

Windows 10 20H1 test build 18885, available to Fast Ring testers, includes a number of fixes. And Android notification support is coming to the Microsoft Your Phone app, as well.

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Mobile switch: How I canceled Verizon and cut my phone bill in half

After I made the last payment on a two-year Verizon device contract, I decided to take a closer look at my mobile bill. After some detailed analysis, i discovered I was overpaying dramatically. Here's the checklist I used to cut my monthly bill by more than half.

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Slack files to goes public via direct listing on NYSE

In its S-1 filing, Slack said it had a net loss of $139 million on revenue of $401 million for the fiscal year ended January 31.

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Give Google Chrome a speed boost

Here are a handful of tricks to help you speed up your browser and make it use up fewer precious system resources. (Updated April 2019)

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Telecom giants battle bill which bans Internet service throttling for firefighters in emergencies

The industry faced backlash following last year’s wildfires and firefighter service throttling.

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Apple prepares fix for crippling App Store bug

Can't download new or updated apps from the iOS App Store because you can't dismiss the Terms & Conditions pop up? You're not alone.

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Amnesty International says ‘state sponsored’ hackers targeted Hong Kong base

The human rights group says the hackers are likely linked to the Chinese government.

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Microsoft has become the third US company to achieve a trillion-dollar valuation

Microsoft’s better-than-predicted quarterly financial results prompted a share price increase that saw the company’s market capitalization briefly surpass the trillion-dollar mark, a feat previously achieved only by Apple and Amazon.

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Facebook’s latest privacy scandals open regulator floodgates

Storing passwords in plain text and harvesting email contacts have landed the firm in hot water -- again.

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Acronis releases APIs to expand application of core platforms

Singapore-based data security vendor is offering four software development kits, with more than 100 application programming interface functions, to enable developers and customers to build customised features and enhance the performance of Acronis' products.

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Amazon morphs Prime into a one-day free shipping program

Amazon plans to spend around $800 million in Q2 on the effort, upping the ante for retailers trying to keep up with the e-commerce giant.

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FTC gives two companies a slap on the wrist after appalling hacks

No encryption. User data in plaintext. All user data stolen in a simple hack. No problem. The FTC doesn't care.

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T-Mobile in Q1 adds 1.65 million net connections, tops expectations

T-Mobile continues to outperform rivals in the wireless carrier race.

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Intel narrowly beats Q1 targets, chops full year guidance

The results come a week after Intel lost Apple as its primary 5G customer and subsequently shuttered its 5G wireless chipset business.

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Amazon tops Q1 earnings expectations as AWS keeps up brisk growth

Once again, Amazon Web Services accounted for a large portion of Amazon's operating income, though the cloud business brings in a relatively small fraction of sales.

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Cloud Native Computing Foundation adopts Kubernetes-friendly container runtime

Red Hat's Container Runtime Interface -- Orchestrator (CRI-O) -- is now a CNCF incubation level project. As such, it may soon challenge Docker as the top container runtime.

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Serverless computing growth softens, at least for now

There has been a sudden slowdown in the movement to serverless architecture. What's behind the caution?

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GoDaddy takes down 15,000 subdomains used for online scams

GoDaddy resets passwords for several hundred compromised accounts.

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Justify your investment in the people and awareness side of security

Changing security culture and behavior through awareness and training has the power to make teams more impactful.

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An inside look at how credential stuffing operations work

Data breaches, custom software, proxies, IoT botnets, and hacking forums --all play a role.

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Comcast Q1 mixed despite steady growth in business, high-speed Internet services

Comcast Business is among the company's top three fastest growing segments.

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Lenovo taps IBM's cognitive and blockchain tools to improve customer service

Lenovo is using IBM technology to improve customer service within its Data Center Group.

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LG G8 ThinQ first look review: Despite silly gimmicks, it's an affordable flagship worth considering

The LG G8 ThinQ looks a lot like last year's G7 with some minor updates and a couple gimmicky unreliable functions. However, it is an affordable flagship at $620 and offers most of what we see on the more expensive Samsung Galaxy S10.

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Robots threaten middle-aged workers the most (that's anyone over 21)

Three papers from influential economists cast doubt on the idea that there are beneficial aspects to automation. Beneficial aspects to workers, that is.

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Facebook open sources C++ F14 hash table

Making fast hash tables in programming, which don't cause collision trouble, is one of computing's holy grails. Facebook thinks it's created a good one.

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IBM expands universities in its quantum computing research network

While these research areas are fluid and early stages, IBM is laying down the groundwork for quantum advances and ensuring there are people able to work in the field and ultimately expand it.

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Science writing can now be automated (sort of)

Uh-oh. But, like, I can totally do other stuff.

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Court enforces need for warrant before police can access your real-time phone location

Police said using real-time location data from smartphones under six hours old was fine. The courts fought back.

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Google Chrome tip: Block annoying web notifications

One of the biggest roadblocks I find to fast web browsing these days is the plethora of annoying notifications that websites offer me. Fortunately, Google Chrome offers a quick and easy way to block them.

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New Oracle WebLogic zero-day discovered in the wild

Chinese cyber-security firm warns about impending attacks on Oracle WebLogic servers.

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Apple updates XProtect to combat ‘Windows’ exploits on Mac machines

The latest version of XProtect is able to detect the signatures of particular Microsoft Windows files.

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SAP's big challenge: Live up to its 'Best Run' motto

SAP CEO Bill McDermott foreshadows some middle management cuts, better margins and more shareholder value. Can SAP hit its operational goals without hurting innovation?

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Amazon Web Services enters the Hong Kong cloud market

Amazon says the new cloud service entry has been prompted by demand by enterprises and government organizations.

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To curb malaria: Tableau, Mapbox, Exasol, Alteryx donate $4.3 million in tech

The grant will be used to scale the Visualize No Malaria program in more African countries.

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A call for tighter design in the software development process

DesignOps may help operationalize design into increasingly complex software projects.

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Security researcher creates new backdoor inspired by leaked NSA malware

New experimental backdoor highlights an OS section that antivirus products are not looking at.

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Microsoft Q3 FY19: Windows has a surprisingly strong quarter

While Microsoft's $9.6 billion in 'commercial cloud' revenues stole the headline show for its Q3 FY19, Windows also contributed significantly to Microsoft's numbers.

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Microsoft is readying AI-powered Azure digital inking services

Microsoft is adding new ink-based cognitive services to its stable of AI programming interface offerings, as it will detail at Build 2019.

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Slack brings Shared Channels to Enterprise Grid, intros 'bridge' to email

Slack is holding its annual Frontiers conference this week and with it comes a slew of new product features and tools within the Slack platform.

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Facebook sets aside $3B in Q1 to cover legal fees related to FTC probe

Legal expenses related to the ongoing investigation could end up costing Facebook anywhere between $3 billion and $5 billion, the company said in its quarterly report.

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Microsoft's commercial cloud revenue hits $38.4 billion run rate in Q3

Microsoft's third quarter was strong as its commercial cloud revenue continues to chug along.

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Security flaw lets attackers recover private keys from Qualcomm chips

Firmware patches have been released earlier this month, 46 Qualcomm chipsets impacted.

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MongoDB extends into a new mobile Realm

MongoDB’s latest foray is acquiring Realm, a popular alternative to SQLite, for sealing the deal with mobile app developers.

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Mobile phone market shrinks in Brazil

Macroeconomic factors led to a decrease in sales of nearly 7 percent in 2018, says IDC

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A standard for storing big data? Apache Spark creators release open-source Delta Lake

From data lakes to data swamps and back again. Data reliability, as in transactional support, is one of the pain-points keeping organizations from getting the most out of their data lakes. Delta Lake is here to address this.

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Databricks unveils new open source project to clean up data lakes

Delta Lake is a new open source project that could help data scientists and data engineers untangle their batch and streaming data pipelines by adding a transaction layer.

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Microsoft to join MLflow project, add native support to Azure Machine Learning

Microsoft is joining the Databricks-backed MLflow project for machine learning experiment management. Already present in Azure Databricks, a fully managed version of MLflow will be added to Azure Machine Learning and made available soon.

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Modernizing B2B sales: Here's a formula for winning the race

Today's Formula 1 car is a high-speed data hub covered in sensors that measure every performance detail as well as the driver's biometrics. Meanwhile, B2B sales is stuck in first gear. Here's how to get to the top step of the podium.

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Google Fit arrives on iOS: Focused activity on two smart goals

The Apple Watch is the best smartwatch today and its success is due in large part to its fitness features. Google has been working to help people turn their activity into simple goals and now brings its platform to iOS.

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From Boeing to Samsung: How bad decisions drive product failures

The high-profile failures of the 737 Max and the Galaxy Fold highlight the extraordinary complexity that goes into producing and delivering even the most simple of products. What makes a product anyway? And what makes a product go bad?

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How to enable Google Chrome Incognito Mode detection blocking

Google has released Chrome 74 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and it comes with a really handy feature to prevent websites from being able to tell if you are browsing in Incognito Mode... but you have to turn it on.

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Travel gadget essentials

I've been away from my office a lot over the past few weeks, and during that I found that I grew to rely on a few essentials to make my life easier.

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Ultimate Ears myBOOM 3 speaker hands-on: Thousands of ways to customize an outstanding audio experience

While digital assistant speakers are all the rage today, having a great sounding portable speaker provides a better audio experience without having to worry about big companies listening to all of your conversations.

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Docker, Arm partner to streamline development for cloud, edge and IoT

The partnership aims to combine the simplicity and portability of Docker's container platform with Arm's scope and scale across different compute environments.

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Congress sends letter to Google for details on Sensorvault location tracking database

US legislators want to know who else had access to this database besides Google employees and US law enforcement.

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AT&T Q1 mixed, but the company adds wireless smartphone subscribers

There are more than a few moving parts in AT&T's first quarter, but the company did manage to add postpaid smartphone subscribers.

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Huawei Cloud ramps up AI efforts with Singapore lab, partners

Chinese tech giant has opened a cloud and artificial intelligence innovation lab in Singapore with resources to help universities and enterprises drive research in these technologies as well as inked agreements with various companies to jointly develop such applications in Asia-Pacific.

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Snapchat makes progress on tech challenges: Android development, cloud costs, ad platforms

Snapchat remains a work in progress from a business model and technology perspective, but it is showing ability to grow engagement and keep costs in check.

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DNSpionage campaign releases new Karkoff malware into the wild

In a change of tactic, victims are also now being selectively targeted.

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Galaxy Fold: What went wrong?

At this stage, it looks like the answer to the question "what went wrong with the Galaxy Fold?" is that Samsung dropped the ball in spectacular fashion and was left scrabbling for a response when things went bad.

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SAP Q1 2019: First quarter operating profit slammed by restructuring hit

SAP’s earnings have been seriously impacted by planned restructuring efforts and the promotion of growth.

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What Amazon's rare defeat in China could mean for its tough slog ahead in India

Whether Amazon will be able to use its experience in China to combat Reliance's exhaustive digital backbone and web, which connects millions of India's small grocery shops, will determine if its India experience goes the China way.

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Google Chrome 74 released with Dark Mode support for Windows users

Google also replaces "Data Saver" with "Lite mode" on Chrome for Android.

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Harness raises $60M in Series B funding for software delivery platform

The oversubscribed Series B round was propelled forward by strong market traction.

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Another dark web marketplace bites the dust --Wall Street Market

Two major dark web marketplaces for buying illegal products shut down in the span of a month.

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Squarespace acquires appointment scheduling platform Acuity Scheduling

The acquisition comes as Squarespace puts more focus on offering professional services for independent workers and small businesses.

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Nvidia takes aim at Tesla's custom GPU claims

Elon Musk is a master at promotion, but Nvidia is laying out a few "inaccuracies" with Tesla's GPU comparisons.

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eBay tops Q1 targets, raises 2019 guidance

Despite the relatively solid quarter, eBay said gross merchandise volume was down 4% to $22.6 billion.

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Kohl's will begin accepting Amazon returns in all its US stores

The companies kicked off their partnership in September 2017 as a way to offer Amazon returns in select Kohl's stores.

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Academics hide humans from surveillance cameras with 2D prints

Couple it with some snazzy eyeglasses and you can become invisible to modern AI-powered surveillance systems.

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How secure are your containerized apps?

Containers are only as secure as their contents.

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Alphabet's Wing gets FAA approval to begin US commercial drone deliveries

Wing is the first drone delivery company to receive air carrier certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration.

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Traveling with TripIt: New Apple Watch complications, Pro Hub improvements for Android

TripIt is my go-to service for business and personal travel with regular updates released to improve services and offer enhanced experiences. The latest update brings improvements to the Apple Watch and Android.

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How (and why) Microsoft is looking at freelance experts as its next big target for Office

Microsoft launched a collection of tools and templates aimed at freelance workers late last year. Moving forward, Microsoft has much bigger plans to target those in the 'gig economy.'

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Malicious lifestyle apps found on Google Play, 30 million installs recorded

The adware-laden apps attempt to lure victims into installing additional software.

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Amazon rolls out Key for Garage, expands Key delivery to more cities

Key for Garage operates along the same lines as the door-based Key option, relying on smart home devices to facilitate secure entry.

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FBI: US companies lost $1.3 billion in 2018 due to BEC scams

Ransomware complaints are on the decline, but losses are higher than ever.

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Micron 9300 Series NVMe SSDs for cloud and enterprise markets

The new Micron 9300 NVMe SSDs allows cloud and enterprise customers near real-time access to data by offering the industry’s lowest average write latency.

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Take a stand for consumer privacy: The anti-surveillance economy

As a result of widespread corporate surveillance, a new industry is set to emerge that will allow us to avoid giving up our privacy: The anti-surveillance economy.

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Salesforce updates Sales Cloud with AI-based productivity features

The CRM giant said the new productivity features in Sales Cloud aim to streamline administrative tasks for sales reps.

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It's too early to fold Samsung Galaxy Fold for good

Samsung's Galaxy Fold screen issue drama continues to play out, but there are too many unknowns to shelve the device for good.

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NVIDIA unveils new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and 1650 Turing-based GPUs for gaming laptops

The new NVIDIA Turing-based GPUs power a new generation of GeForce-powered gaming laptops with prices starting as low $799.

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Quobyte's TensorFlow plug-in speeds machine learning

Machine learning (ML), the most common form that AI takes today, relies on huge masses of data to train models. So an ML-enabled file system seems like a no-brainer. Here's the first one.

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Verizon Q1 solid, but wireless business has multiple moving parts ahead of 5G

Verizon grew net connections in the first quarter, but lost phones and tablets and added wearables as well as smartphones.

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Trojanized TeamViewer used in government, embassy attacks across Europe

The remote desktop software is being weaponized to gain access to victim systems.

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Twitter Q1 solid as daily active users, licensing, ads show growth

Twitter delivered data licensing sales of $107 million, up 20 percent from a year ago.

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Max Levchin's Affirm spins out independent B2B financing company Resolve

Resolve takes Affirm's buy now, pay later approach and applies it to business purchasing.

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Smarter beer

How IoT and artificial intelligence helps craft brewers achieve perfect suds.

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How to install, reinstall, upgrade and activate Windows 10

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

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Facebook asked to clamp down on cops creating fake accounts

Police officers are creating covert, fake accounts in order to spy on users during investigations.

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Apple facial recognition tech prompts student to sue for $1 billion after false arrest

The case revolves around a teenager that was falsely accused of stealing from Apple stores.

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Singapore looks to prep financial workforce for data analytics, automation era

Country's banking agencies identify 121 job roles in banking, asset management, and insurance that it believes will be necessary in future when the financial sector sees increased adoption of data analytics and automation.

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ASD Essential Eight cybersecurity controls not essential: Canberra

The Australian government demonstrates its can't-do attitude to computering yet again. Requiring all agencies to follow the Australian Signals Directorate's 'best advice' is just too hard.

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Source code of Carbanak trojan found on VirusTotal

Carbanak source code has been available on VirusTotal for two years, and security firms didn't even notice.

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Sprint, AT&T settle suit over AT&T's "5G E" branding

The two carriers have reportedly come to an amicable resolution, after Sprint charged AT&T's advertising was false and misleading.

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Dell Technologies extends systems integrator agreement with Cisco

The multi-year extension demonstrates Dell's commitment to the converged infrastructure market.

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Put the internet back under your control with the FreedomBox

For less than a $100, you can have an open-source powered, easy-to-use server, which enables you -- and not Apple, Facebook, Google, or Microsoft -- to control your view of the internet.

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Bodybuilding.com discloses security breach

Company blames February 2019 security breach on phishing email received in July 2018.

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Kaspersky CEO: Open your source codes to win governments' trust

Governments harbouring security concerns about systems manufactured by foreign tech companies should ask these vendors to open up their source codes for inspection, just like technology players such as Huawei and Kaspersky have done for their customers, says Eugene Kaspersky.

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Facial recognition creeps up on a JetBlue passenger and she hates it

Facial recognition systems don't want you to stop and think about them. This is what happens when someone does.

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Nokia 9 buggy update lets anyone bypass fingerprint scanner with a pack of gum

Only Nokia 9 PureView handsets appear to be impacted.

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Galaxy Fold launch delayed worldwide

A report claims that Samsung's $2,000 Galaxy Fold smartphone launch has been delayed worldwide while the company addresses issues relating to the durability of the display.

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Windows 10's 'Sets' feature is gone and not expected to return

Sets, Microsoft's Windows-management feature which allowed users to group data, sites and other information in tabs, is gone and not expected to come back in a future release of Windows 10, my contacts say.

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Windows 10 apps: Which are worth keeping? Which ones should you dump?

Every installation of Windows 10 includes a huge collection of built-in apps. Some are Universal apps that are updated from the Microsoft Store. Others are legacy apps that hang around because other programs expect them to be there. If you prefer a tidy system, many (but not all) of these apps can be uninstalled, especially if you prefer a third-party alternative. This gallery offers a comprehensive look at how to unclutter your copy of Windows 10.

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AM vs FM: The battle brewing in lidar technology

Could 95 percent of self-driving car projects using lidar be heading down the wrong path?

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Samsung delays Galaxy Fold launch in China

Samsung has postponed the launch events it had planned for the Galaxy Fold it has scheduled for this week, but the company says this is not down to hardware issues.

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Brazilian tech companies lack gender diversity

Female technologists feel their employers don't value diversity in the workplace and are not doing enough to support women in the sector, a study says.

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How to quickly and securely wipe your data off almost any device

If you have any sensitive data at all - and these days who doesn't? - at some point you are going to need to find a way to securely wipe it. It's a face of life. Here's a quick guide to securely wiping data off iPhones, iPads, Android devices, hard drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), and flash drives.

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Huawei 1Q revenue climbs 39 percent amidst US pressure

Chinese networking vendor has reported a 39 percent increase in revenue to 197.7 billion yuan (US$29.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2019, when it shipped 59 million smartphones and inked 40 commercial contracts for 5G globally.

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EU votes to create gigantic biometrics database

EU Parliament green-lights the creation of the Common Identity Repository (CIR), a gigantic biometrics database.

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Galaxy Fold woes, iPad mini phone, Pixel 3a (MobileTechRoundup show #466)

Samsung's Galaxy Fold showed up in the hands of a few reviewers and then started breaking after a couple of days. Kevin is using his iPad mini as a phone. Hear about these topics and more on the latest podcast.

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Popular jQuery JavaScript library impacted by prototype pollution flaw

Prototype pollution flaws are "the next big thing" in JavaScript security research.

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'I dumped Apple because it's too prima donna,' said the Best Buy salesperson

In my second attempt to see how different retailers suggest you avoid Apple's ecosystem, a Best Buy salesperson offered an eclectic grouping of gadgets. And some deep emotions.

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8 actions to introduce enterprise AI and robotic process automation in a human way

The ultimate technology paradox: you can't automate without people.

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Simple tips to speed up your iPhone

Today I'm tackling a question that comes my way on a regular basis – what can you do to speed up a sluggish iPhone (they also work for the iPad).

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Twitter bot activity spiked after the release of the Mueller Report

Russian Twitter bot activity went up by 286 percent shortly after the release of the Mueller Report.

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The Weather Channel goes off the air for 90 minutes after ransomware infection

The Weather Channel IT staff dealt with the ransomware infection by restoring impacted computers from backups.

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10 best free video streaming services for cord cutters

It's possible to watch a lot of excellent movies and TV shows for free -- if you know how.

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Security researcher MalwareTech pleads guilty

WannaCry hero faces up to ten years in a US prison.

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AI as a job saver? Why Japan's auto industry is embracing Industry 4.0

AI could save a Japanese manufacturing sector imperiled by a staggering labor crunch.

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PayPal receives patent for ransomware detection technology

PayPal engineer develops novel approach to detecting and stopping ransomware attacks.

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Microsoft releases version 2.0 of its PWA Builder tool

As part of its continuing Progressive Web Apps (PWA) work, Microsoft is making available the second iteration of its open-sourced PWA Builder tool.

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Vital partnership or unholy alliance? Decoding the software/service provider relationship

Software vendors and experience agencies need to work together to build great digital experiences, but how they actually work together is a mystery.

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Microsoft starts rolling out Google G Suite to Office 365 migration tools

Microsoft's promised automated tools for migrating users from G Suite to Office 365 are rolling out over 'the coming weeks.'

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Plagues then and now: Blood, frogs and locusts are no match for the ravages of 2019

What would a modern-day Plague of Lice look like?

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TCL announces BlackBerry KEY2 Red Edition for the US

It was just about a year ago that TCL released the BlackBerry KEY2 in silver and black. Today, the Red Edition was announced for the US market with double the internal storage of last year's model.

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French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use

French government open-sources in-house-made end-to-end encryption IM app named Tchap.

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The 10 best smartphones you can buy right now

It's easy to find a great phone today. In fact, current flagship devices are so good you really don't need to be replacing them every year.

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Windows 10 update version 1903: Act fast to delay this big upgrade

Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.

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Upgrade your old mac with the OWC Aura Pro X2 SSD

Give your old Mac a new lease of life with OWC's new Aura Pro X2 SSD.

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Ultimate Tech: ChargeTech 124,800 mAh portable power station can charge up much more than your smartphone

While most portable power banks are great for keeping your smartphone or tablet topped up when you are out and about for the day, if you truly want to go off-grid you need something beefier. You need the ChargeTech 124,800 mAh portable power station.

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Slew of unsanctioned tech creates headaches for IT

End-users are pushing back on IT or management when the company tries to dictate which collaboration tools should be used. But IT is standing its ground.

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India expected to surpass the UK for second place in payment card fraud

Prices for stolen Indian payment cards has also gone up by 150% in 2018 to around $17/card.

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Google bans logins from embedded browser frameworks to prevent MitM phishing

Google previously banned logins initiated from browsers where JavaScript had been disabled.

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Google gives Android users in Europe more search, browser options

To comply with a European Commission ruling, Android users in Europe will be presented with new screens offering alternatives to Chrome and Google Search.

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Microsoft makes Windows 10 1903 available on MSDN

Surprise: Microsoft has made the Windows 10 1903 (May 2019 Update) and Windows Server 1903 bits available for download on MSDN, a month earlier than many were expecting.

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Facebook admits to storing plaintext passwords for millions of Instagram users

Last month, Facebook admitted to storing plaintext passwords for hundreds of millions of Facebook accounts.

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Samsung just proved why Apple's always late

Several Samsung Galaxy Fold review devices seem to have badly malfunctioned. What's the actual benefit of being first, if you can't be good?

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Microsoft buys real-time operating system vendor Express Logic

Microsoft has purchased Express Logic, maker of ThreadX RTOS, one of the most widely deployed real-time operating systems for microcontroller-based devices.

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

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

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The security snapshot: 10-year challenge

What do internet trends like the 10-year challenge threaten have to do with security? Your personal data. As consumer technology continues to transform our lives, we must take proactive steps to ensure individuals and organizations alike are secure.

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Zoom's IPO opens at an eye-popping $65 per share

The cloud enterprise video communication company drummed up major market excitement as a Silicon Valley unicorn that has actually turned a profit.

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Some Internet outages predicted for the coming month as '768k Day' approaches

768k Day expected within the month, reminiscent of 512k Day when AT&T, BT, Comcast, Sprint, and Verizon all went down.

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Researchers find crowdsourcing, AI go together in battle vs. lung cancer

Crowd innovation can be used for algorithms and artificial intelligence to offset a shortage of radiation oncologists for lung cancer, say researchers.

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Brazil to shift government sites to single domain

The introduction of a unified point of access to government information is expected save millions of reais a year and simplify service provision to citizens.

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Shopify API flaw offered access to revenue data of thousands of stores

The bug was accepted as valid, but the researcher wasn’t paid.

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Facebook harvested 1.5 million user email contacts without permission

The “unintentional uploads” have taken place since 2016.

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Mobile app used in Car2go fraud scheme to steal 100 vehicles

Services have been temporarily paused in Chicago to investigate the incident.

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Google Chrome to get a Reader Mode

Feature already active in Chrome Canary distributions. Here's how to enable it.

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Why the UK's porn block will backfire spectacularly

Opinion: Censorship won't stop teens from bypassing age checks and will only show up the lawmakers behind the changes.

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Galaxy Fold screens breaking after a day: Who is to blame?

Reports that Galaxy Fold review units were breaking after a day or so of use isn't good for Samsung. But who is to blame?

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Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB Killer device

He also destroyed seven computer monitors and computer-enhanced podiums that had open USB slots.

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Source code of Iranian cyber-espionage tools leaked on Telegram

APT34 hacking tools and victim data leaked on a secretive Telegram channel since last month.

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Salesforce rolls out new low-code services for building AI-powered features

As an expansion of Einstein Platform Services, Salesforce admins and developers can now build AI-powered tools for translation and optical character recognition.

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Atlassian Q3 solid, shares down on mixed guidance

The collaboration and productivity software company reported strong customer momentum in the third quarter.

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Robot dogs pulling a semi truck? Here's the deal

Master of viral hits, Boston Dynamics puts its own twist on a team of sled dogs.

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Cyber-security firm Verint hit by ransomware

In an extreme case of irony, ransomware hits cyber-security firm.

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SAP veteran Robert Enslin joins Google Cloud

Enslin comes on board as Google Cloud’s new president of global customer operations, just as new Cloud Chief Thomas Kurian is ready to massively expand Google's go-to-market organization.

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Galaxy Fold review unit screens are breaking

If the review units are anything to go by, Samsung still has a lot of work to do to on the Galaxy Fold.

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Apple iPhone unit sales expected to decline again, even as some models shine

With Apple's second quarter earnings on deck next week, analyst predictions for iPhone unit sales are predictably rolling in.

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Brazil stimulates academia and business link in emerging tech initiative

The TechD program aims to get universities, large companies and startups developing scalable and internationally attractive projects in areas such as healthcare and Internet of Things.

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Microsoft is readying a Surface Hub 2 display

Microsoft is finally building a Surface-branded display with no compute included. It will be available later in 2019.

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Microsoft Surface Hub 2S: Pricing, specs, availability

Microsoft's Surface Hub 2S 50-inch conferencing system will start shipping in June for a starting price of $8,999.99.

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Connected cruising: Remote work options when you just can't stay away

It's always best to disconnect and recharge while on a vacation but sometimes you need to get a bit of work done. There are connectivity options on all major cruise lines with today's speeds fast enough to get you back into the sun in no time.

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UK to introduce porn age-checks on July 15

Adult websites will have to implement age-checks for UK visitors by July 15 or risk getting banned by UK ISPs.

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Bad bots now make up 20 percent of web traffic

Mimicking human mouse movements is only one of many tactics used to fly under the radar.

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Scaling Agile, adopting AI: How Intel is making IT a strategic part of the business

Intel's latest IT performance report details the company's efforts to scale Agile and DevOps practices, as well as its progress leveraging AI.

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Lunar lander crashes into moon. Did an archive of earth books survive?

A team of experts has been deployed in the hunt for the lunar library.

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Why Qualcomm's return to the iPhone is a huge win for Apple customers

For Apple to lead in the 5G space, it needs Qualcomm. And it knows it.

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Russia supports bill to isolate the Internet, promote censorship

It is feared the bill will give the country its own version of China’s Great Firewall.

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IoT development matures, according to Eclipse Foundation survey

Most IoT developers are focused on commercial projects based on Linux, ARM and a heavy dose of security concerns.

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Will the iPhone XE be Apple's next big thing?

Apple's next big thing could be an update to its small, budget iPhone.

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What Zoom's IPO says about the video collaboration space

The success behind Zoom isn't that surprising. Perhaps the big question is this: How did a bevy of large technology giants blow it in the video collaboration market.

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Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles subdomain

Subdomain currently in the possession of a German security researcher, preventing any abuse.

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Facebook to end Messenger payments in the UK, France

Residents of these countries will soon no longer be able to use P2P services.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold gets 'Eye Comfort' certification

The amount of harmful blue light emitted by the Samsung Galaxy Fold has been cut down to 7 percent without compromising color standards.

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IT spending in 2019 revised down amid data center woes

Gartner said currency fluctuations will ding global IT spending, but the data center market will contract.

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Malvertising campaign abuses Chrome for iOS bug to target iPhone users

Bug affects only Chrome for iOS, not Safari and not any other Chrome version.

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Red Hat survey finds we're living in an open-source world

Red Hat's new survey of enterprise businesses reveals a world where almost everyone has joined the open-source bandwagon.

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IBM posts mixed Q1 results, accelerated cloud revenue growth

All of IBM's business segments were down or flat year-over-year, but its cloud revenues grew at a faster pace.

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Apple, Qualcomm agree to end all patent litigation

The companies also came to six-year license agreement, effective April 1, as well as a multiyear chipset supply agreement​.

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Best Apple iPad deals: Save $125 on 11-inch iPad Pro, $150 on 12.9-inch model

Looking for a deal on the iPad Pro? You've come to the right place. We've rounded up the best prices we could find on Apple's high-end tablet.

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EU: No evidence of Kaspersky spying despite 'confirmed malicious' classification

European Commission "not in possession of any evidence regarding potential issues related to the use of Kaspersky Lab products."

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Intel buys FPGA provider Omnitek

Omnitek's IP is used in applications with heavy visual processing requirements, such as video conferencing, projection and display, and medical vision systems.

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Google announces GKE Advanced, featuring Cloud Run

The new managed Kubernetes service tier offers support for running serverless workloads, simplified automation and other benefits.

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Free up disk space, remove malware, and tune up your Mac with CleanMyMac X

All it takes is a single click to carry out a whole raft of basic maintenance tasks on your Mac with the new and updated CleanMyMac X. Updated to include a handy new feature called Space Lens.

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HP aims to secure its PC portfolio with Sure Sense malware blocker

Sure Sense uses AI to prevent and block malware in near-real-time, including ransomware and previously unknown malware.

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Bank of America bets digital transformation can offset rising expenses elsewhere

The bank said that it ended its first quarter with 27.1 million active mobile banking users, up 9 percent from a year ago, and digital sales were 27 percent of all consumer banking revenue.

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Crooks use digger to steal ATMs in Northern Ireland as ATM physical attacks rise across the EU

ATM attacks using gas or solid explosives have spread to an eleventh EU country.

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Apple really wants you to wave your iPad Pro around

A new iPad Pro ad tries to show how it's the indispensable portable computer. It also shows how you're supposed to show it off.

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US government has 12,166 data centers and most are inefficient: Can hybrid save the day?

A report from the General Accountability Office, which weighs in as a 98 page PDF​, is an indictment of US government technology and data center operations.

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Intel new 8th-gen Core vPro mobile processors with enhanced security and Wi-Fi 6 support

While there's no doubt that processors are still getting faster, the days of speed being the cornerstone of a new launch are over.

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Equinix expands its ECX Fabric network to more metros, clouds

Equinix is a key player in integrating data centers and public cloud providers. Its ECX Fabric adds more software-defined features.

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Adblock Plus filters can be abused to execute malicious code in browsing sessions

The vendor was not aware of the problem until public disclosure.

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Building IOT for "the industry technology left behind"

Nebraska-based start-up Quantified AG explains the potential and the challenges of bringing IOT, machine learning and cloud-based tools to the livestock industry.

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Google agrees to pay $3.8 million to Louisville to clean up failed fiber roadways

The roads are casualties of Google’s exit from the business in the city.

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Adobe Flash security tool Flashmingo debuts in open source community

Flashmingo can be used to automatically search for Flash vulnerabilities and weaknesses.

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Scranos rootkit expands operations from China to the rest of the world

Rise of new multi-functional rootkit-backdoor-infostealer-adware strain worries researchers.

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APAC consumers have little trust in digital services

Just 31 percent of Asian consumers believe their personal data will be managed in a trustworthy way by businesses offering digital services, with 40 percent revealing their trust has been compromised whilst using such services.

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In the wake of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, digital scans offer hope for restoration

The recently-deceased Prof. Andrew Tallon finished the painstaking work of laser scanning Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, creating rich raw data that could potentially help in reconstruction efforts.

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Mozilla wants Apple to change users' iPhone advertiser ID every month

Change will make it harder for advertisers to build exhaustive profiles on iOS users.

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Pengwin: A Linux specifically for Windows Subsystem for Linux

You've been able to run many Linux distros on Windows thanks to WSL for years. Now, there's a Linux distro built to work hand-in-glove with WSL.

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Salesforce will integrate with philanthropic arm Salesforce.org

Salesforce is also creating a new nonprofit and education vertical led by Salesforce.org CEO Rob Acker as part of the $300 million merger.

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Former Mozilla exec: Google has sabotaged Firefox for years

Former and current Mozilla engineers are reaching their boiling points.

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Remove yourself from the internet, hide your identity, and erase your online presence

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

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Microsoft to release its own wireless earbuds: Report

Last year, a Microsoft patent for voice-powered wireless earbuds emerged. Microsoft may be moving ahead with plans for that type of device, according to a new report.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold's biggest competition will be microeconomics

With the subscription economy already taxing our budgets will the Galaxy Fold, which starts at $66 a month for 30 months, be able to take wallet share?

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A hacker has dumped nearly one billion user records over the past two months

Hacker Gnosticplayers has stolen over 932 million user records from 44 companies.

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The questions CIOs need to ask about their firm’s cloud application exposure

CIOs could soon see a significant portion of their tech budgets rising inexorably, but the potential for their CEOs to ask them to cut tech budgets is also rising. Here are the questions CIOs need to ask to see if they’ll face this situation.

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NAB '19: the twilight of local storage

I went to NAB 19, the premier show for content creators, last week to check out what's happening in storage. That world has changed. Here's what I found.

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Brazil's Itaú rolls out facial biometrics to tackle auto loan fraud

The country's largest private bank is introducing the technology to support claim authentication and enhance customer experience.

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How Apple gave me a free, brand-new, just-manufactured iPhone 6s Plus in 2019

Everything old is new again. Especially when it actually is new. Join us on a story of repair, replacement, supply chain speculation, multiple trips to the Apple Store, and baked goods.

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Google Cloud Next postmortem: Thomas Kurian wants the right people

With the hiring of Tom Kurian, Google Cloud Platform gains an executive highly experienced with running an enterprise computing business. Among his earliest priorities for GCP are hiring the right people – and lots of them. They will be needed in more places than you think.

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Best Buy names Corie CEO as Joly moves to executive chairman

Corie Barry, currently CFO and chief strategic transformation officer, takes over as CEO on June 11.

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Giant Eagle will bring robots into select stores

Digital inventory auditing is one of the growth areas of automation as brick-and-mortars fight back.

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Security: Europe's pushback against Chinese tech has only just begun

A new case of suspected Chinese industrial espionage highlights Europe's tricky balancing act between exploiting opportunities in China and guarding against the theft of technology back home.

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Facebook ships Oculus controllers with the message: Big Brother is Watching

Such messages were meant to be easter eggs, but the irony hasn’t been lost on social media.

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Pregnancy club fined £400,000 for illegally sharing data of over 14 million people

The ICO says the information was illegally shared through data broking.

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Uber vs. Lyft: How the rivals approach cloud, AI, machine learning

Uber has filed for an IPO and Lyft is already public. Here's a look at how they approach technology, infrastructure and development.

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Failed student jailed for Silk Road, dark web drug profiteering

The operator of Silk Road 2.0 was unemployed and yet lived the high life.

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Kaspersky: 70 percent of attacks now target Office vulnerabilities

That's more than four times the percentage the company was seeing two years before, in Q4 2016.

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What's next for data centers? Think micro data centers

A micro data center, a mini version of a data center rack, could work as edge computing takes hold in various industries. Here's a look at the moving parts behind the micro data center concept.

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Dump Apple's ecosystem? A Microsoft saleswoman told me it's so easy

Is it hard to give up on Apple's seductive ecosystem? Not according to this Microsoft store, which even suggested Redmond will come out with new phones.

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AWS bets on services portfolio amidst increasing APAC cloud competition

With cloud market players Alibaba and Google ramping up their regional data centre footprint, Amazon Web Services is relying on the "breadth and depth" of its service offerings and platform maturity to maintain its competitive edge.

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Acer launches two new Chromebooks for the enterprise starting at $499

Both the 14-inch Chromebook 714 and the 15.6-inch Chromebook 715 will feature full HD displays, integrated fingerprint readers, and eighth-generation Intel Core processor options when they arrive in July.

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Microsoft discloses security breach that impacted some Outlook accounts

Incident took place after hackers compromised a Microsoft support agent's account.

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Building a data pipeline to defend New York from cyber threats

Responsible for protecting a large, complex and federated network of city systems, NYC Cyber Command built its own, open-source data pipeline.

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The Bayrob malware gang's rise and fall

The story of how a talented computer science student and his friends created and ran a multi-million dollar botnet.

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Most companies aspire to be platform providers, and APIs will get them there

A majority of IT managers see their companies evolving into platform providers, and see APIs as critical to making the connections.

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Delete those useless apps from your phone. Americans use only five mobile apps per day

As more apps flood the market it becomes increasingly difficult to cut through the noise in order to appeal to users. But what triggers mobile users to engage and stay active on their apps?

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The Black Hole: It's time for Apple to ditch the Mac OS X Trash Can

You know what is way cooler than a clear plastic bucket that you throw trash in? A singularity that sucks all the garbage out of your life.

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Russia fines Facebook $50 for failing to comply with local data privacy law

Twitter fined the same sum last week. LinkedIn was blocked inside Russia's borders in 2016 for the same offense.

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OpenStack Stein: A new cool drink of open-source cloud

The latest version of OpenStack is more container and telecom friendly than ever.

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SAP has 50 percent more customers than 5 years ago: A look at the road ahead

In SAP Nation 3.0, Vinnie Mirchandani looks at SAP's recent history and prospects for the road ahead.

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Why Walmart's robot army won't be a job killer

Walmart's robotics push rhymes more with data and digital commerce than it does with job cuts and cost savings.

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A thermal camera company is eating the defense & enterprise drone sector

FLIR identified drones as a platform pairing for its sensing technology. Now it's going shopping.

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US probe prompts Russia-linked Pamplona to sell stake in cybersecurity firm Cofense

There has been "strong interest" in the sale.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2Kt8GQ1

NoScript extension officially released for Google Chrome

After more a decade, NoScript is finally available for Chrome users.

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Chinese firm claims ownership of iconic black hole shot, backlash causes closure

The first-ever image of a black hole has swallowed up China’s largest image provider.

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Internet Explorer zero-day lets hackers steal files from Windows PCs

Microsoft refused to patch issue so security researcher released exploit code online.

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Matrix.org hack forces servers offline, encrypted chat history lost

Matrix.org suffered a cyberattack which forced the group to boot all of their users out of the system.

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Asia driving global mobile payments, with eight in top 10 markets

Vietnam is the fastest-growing in mobile payments, clocking a 24 percent climb from last year, with 61 percent of its consumers tapping such services. Globally, China leads with 86 percent of its population tapping mobile payments, followed by Thailand at 67 percent.

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Carlyle Group, Schneider Electric form AlphaStruxture to ramp smart infrastructure deployments

The two companies are partnering already on infrastructure projects such as JFK Airport Terminal One Redevelopment and Lone Star Ports Harbor Island Crude Export Terminal.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2U8qwY9

Microsoft publishes SECCON framework for securing Windows 10

Microsoft publishes simple guide for securing Windows 10 PCs based on five DEFCON-like security access levels.

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Some enterprise VPN apps store authentication/session cookies insecurely

VPN apps from Cisco, F5, Palo Alto Networks, and Pulse Secure found vulnerable.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2P45XuV

US government has 12,166 data centers with most of them inefficient: Can hybrid save the day?

A report from the General Accountability Office, which weighs in as a 98 page PDF​, is an indictment of US government technology and data center operations.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2Gh9XFR

Online security 101: How to protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government

Simple steps can make the difference between losing your online accounts or maintaining what is now a precious commodity: Your privacy.

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Technology jobs market heats up in Brazil

Heads of digital transformation and digital lab managers will be highly sought after in the coming months, according to a new study.

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Pixel 3 buyers don't come from iPhone

Who's buying Google's latest phone? A study suggests the most likely purchasers are Samsung owners.

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Emotet hijacks email conversation threads to insert links to malware

Emotet gang takes their operation to a whole new level, showing why they're today's most dangerous malware.

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Microsoft, Amazon are the last bidders standing for the $10 billion DoD JEDI cloud contract

The Pentagon is expected to award its $10 billion JEDI cloud contract to either Amazon or Microsoft sometime later this summer, at the earliest.

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In Amazon shareholder letter, Bezos says AWS targeting "specialized databases for specialized workloads"

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos touted the "power of wandering" and curiosity in a section largely dominated by AWS.

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Apple shares clean energy initiative progress, supplier sign up doubles

Apple says that the goal of bringing four clean gigawatts of energy to its supply chain by 2020 is within reach.

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Mozilla releases beta of Firefox for ARM-based Windows 10 laptops

The first native ARM64 version of Firefox for Qualcomm-based Windows 10 PCs is ready for beta testers.

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23 coding and DevOps tools with great stories and strange-sounding names

In this delightful gallery, we take a look at 23 powerful coding and DevOps tools that have interesting back-stories and strange-sounding names. If you ever wanted to know the etymology of your favorite tool, now's your chance.

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Robot deliveries will change the way consumers shop

Outside US, autonomous mobile robots are making thousands of deliveries per week.

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Adaptive CIOs must organize to support their firm’s value, sourcing, and structure

CIOs should lay down the foundation for success to build an adaptive operating model within their IT organizations.

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Can the internet be saved?

The House of Representatives has passed the Save the Internet Act, which would restore net neutrality. But both the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump promise to stop this effort dead in the tracks.

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Two out of three hotels leak your sensitive data

Guest booking and personal customer data are being leaked to analytics and advertising companies.

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

Amazon employees listen in to your conversations with Alexa

A report suggests you may have eavesdroppers in your living room.

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Kaspersky: US security software ban just 'makes cybercriminals happy'

Kaspersky Lab sees little prospect of the US government lifting the ban on using its security products.

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Julian Assange arrested by UK police

London Metropolitan Police Service announces arrest WikiLeaks' founder arrest.

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Amazon acquires robotic delivery startup Canvas Technology

The startup focuses on the end-to-end autonomous delivery of goods.

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PC first quarter stats from IDC, Gartner have a few interesting subplots

The first quarter market share and unit standings from IDC and Gartner were straightforward, but the subplots among the vendors made for an interesting read.

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Google announces fully-managed service on GCP for Microsoft SQL Server workloads

Google is expanding its database management offerings, even as it builds closer relationships with third-party database businesses.

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Gmail becomes first major email provider to support MTA-STS and TLS Reporting

Google rolled out MTA-STS and TLS Reporting support for Gmail servers today, April 10, 2019.

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Dragonblood vulnerabilities disclosed in WiFi WPA3 standard

Dragonblood vulnerability discovered by the same security researcher who discovered the KRACK attack on WPA2.

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Mailgun hacked part of massive attack on WordPress sites

Spray-and-pray hacking campaign hits Mailgun's WordPress site and redirects users to malicious sites.

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

Enterprise, Windows 10 props up Q1 PC demand

Market share statistics from research firms Gartner and IDC suggest that the Windows 10 refresh in Q1 helped offset supply constraints from CPU shortages.

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Google brings Cloud Security Command Center into GA, adds new services

At the Google Cloud Next Conference, Google said its many security announcements will help it become the most trusted cloud.

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US government publishes details on North Korea's HOPLIGHT malware

DHS and FBI publish their sixteenth report on North Korean malware.

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SAP Ariba Live event summary: Digital transformation in procurement

It's time for the enterprise to rethink procurement processes to incorporate digital transformation, customer experience, and culture change as core business imperatives. Read the article to learn from the best practitioners.

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Atlassian rolls out series of platform updates, announces Good Software acquisition

The company says it added 15 new features to its collaboration software Confluence.

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Google Chrome engineers want to block some HTTP file downloads

Google wants to prevent some file types from being downloaded via HTTP when the website domain shows HTTPS.

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Confluent, Fivetran announce deep Google Cloud integration

Start with a new, more tightly integrated Confluent Cloud on Google Cloud Platform. Add integration of Fivetran SaaS connectors into BigQuery's Data Transfer Service. The result? Third-party data services with a first-party sheen.

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Google brings Assistant to G Suite

Google announced a series of other enhancements to G Suite, including more tools for efficiency and collaboration.

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Google transforms Android phones into security keys

At the Google Cloud Next conference, Google showcased the next step it's taking to get security keys in the hands of more people

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InfluxData charts new path for time series databases

Among the announcements coming from Google NEXT this week, InfluxData and Google Cloud have entered a new partnership to host its time series database. For InfluxDB, one of the most popular open source databases, the move to Google Cloud is occurring just as the company takes another major step – or risk – in transitioning its core platform.

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Google announces new AI, smart analytics tools

The new AI tools announced at Google Cloud Next focus on addressing common business challenges like structuring data from documents or forecasting inventory.

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Is there a single-source provider for data management? Not yet

There is no single platform for moving, transforming, cataloging, and governing data -- but there are best-of-breed tools or data management platforms.

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Triton hackers return with new, covert industrial attack

Traces of the group have been found at a fresh critical infrastructure facility by researchers.

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

Google Cloud gives open-source data vendors a break. Will that save open source?

Google will give open-source data vendors that offer their software on Google Cloud a share of the proceeds. It's a good move, and a good thing. But there's more than meets the eye here.

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First Optane Performance tests show benefits and limits of Intel's NVDIMMs

Non-volatile Solid State Drives (SSDs) revolutionized data storage. Will Intel's non-volatile DIMMs do the same to servers? Researchers at UC San Diego just released their test results. Here's what you need to know.

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Google challenges AWS with open-source support

By furthering its open-source company friendships, Google is making it clear they're much more open-source friendly than Amazon Web Services.

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

HERE Technologies officially releases XYZ, its no-code geospatial data mapping platform

XYZ is pitched as a way for developers and cartographers to build customized, location-aware live apps without writing any code.

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

Adobe patch update squashes critical code execution bugs

The security fixes impact eight Adobe software products including Flash and Reader.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2UbFE6R

Yahoo data breach settlement effort reaches $117.5 million

$50 million was too low for one of the largest data breaches on record.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2D60wXE

Huawei's surveillance system in Serbia threatens citizens' rights, watchdog warns

The Chinese giant's Safe City Solution for Belgrade is raising questions about its use of personal data.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2GebHQ5

Facebook will use AI to stop you being reminded of a dead loved one’s birthday

Memorial accounts are undergoing changes to make them less likely to cause distress.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2GbSqP2

Gadgets for safer driving

April is Distracted Driver Awareness month, and while technology can be a big distraction, used right it can help make your journey safer and less stressful. Here are some of the best in-car gadgets to help keep you safer – and saner – when on the road.

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Former Senate IT intern admits to doxing US senators on Twitter and Wikipedia

Staffer enraged by Kavanaugh hearing admits to doxing Republican senators.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2Ip7gn4

Senators introduce bill to ban 'dark patterns' on big tech platforms

Senators propose new Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act.

source Latest blogs for ZDNet https://zd.net/2uUT39l

Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for two Windows zero-days

April 2019 Patch Tuesday comes with 74 security fixes, including patches for two Windows zero-days.

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AI-driven platforms will move business applications beyond the ERP era

Application development and delivery leaders need a new strategy for business applications that is based on modern, open, smart, and flexible SaaS platforms.

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Cloud Native Computing Foundation adopts Kubernetes-friendly container runtime

Red Hat's Container Runtime Interface -- Orchestrator (CRI-O) -- is now a CNCF incubation level project. As such, it may soon challenge Docker as the top container runtime.

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Thomas Kurian brings a stepped up customer focus to Google Cloud

At the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco, the newly-minted Cloud chief showcases new major customers joining Google in the next chapter of cloud computing

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Telcos must prioritize innovations that extend beyond networking

Telecommunications vendors shouldn’t offer services equivalent to offerings from cloud vendors -- they should offer differentiated and complimentary services that are focused on their core strengths.

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Slack adds tighter integrations with Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive

New Slack apps for Outlook calendar and email, plus an updated Slack OneDrive app are available to users who want more seamless collaboration between Slack and Microsoft Office.

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Tens of thousands of cars were left exposed to thieves due to a hardcoded password

A patch was rolled out in mid-February and the hardcoded credentials revoked.

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Google's app management platform aims to connect clouds -- even AWS, Microsoft Azure

At the Google Cloud Next Conference, the cloud provider announced the general availability of Anthos, a multi-cloud platform based on Google's Cloud Services Platform.

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Dropbox integration with G Suite enters open beta

The integration makes G Suite Content accessible from the Dropbox file system.

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Google Cloud Platform launches Cloud Run, aims to bring enterprise workloads to serverless, Kubernetes

Google's aim for Cloud Run is to make it easier to run more enterprise workloads via containers, integration, and serverless functions.

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Google Cloud announces new partnerships, expanded global footprint

At the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco, Google executives laid out how they plan to give customers what they want, where they want it.

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Grab-and-go Baldr malware enters the black market

Baldr has been linked to three prominent hackers in the Russian underground.

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Looker announces developer-friendly platform enhancements

A new pre-built app for Sales Analytics, as well as a new JavaScript SDK, open source library and new visualizations, make Looker more developer-friendly.

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Cloud native, chaos-tolerant FaunaDB adds support for SQL, GraphQL, and CQL

Tired of using many databases? FaunaDB wants to be the all-in-one solution for polyglot persistence in the cloud and on premise, and it just got SQL, GraphQL, and CQL

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Reveton ransomware distributor sentenced to six years in prison in the UK

Zain Qaiser made at least $915,000 (£700,000) from Reventon ransom payments.

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Trustworthy AI: EU releases guidelines for ethical AI development

The European Union hopes to encourage AI applications which support human rights, rather than removes them.

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Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxture IT Advisor for data center monitoring, analytics

The platform is geared toward planning and modeling the data center operations of large enterprises and companies behind colocation services.

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There's a new list of America's 25 most loved brands. Apple isn't on it

Apple has always been regarded as one of the most valuable brands in the world. A survey suggests people's love for it slipping? I tried to find out why.

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Raspberry Pi accessories to take your single-board projects to the next level

Need to extend the capability of a Raspberry Pi for a bigger project? Here are some accessories that you can turn to in order to vastly expand on what the board can do.

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Best Raspberry Pi alternatives (April 2019)

Fantastic selection of single board computers suitable for a variety of projects, from basic homebrew builds all the way to advanced applications such as automation, and even AI and ML, with prices ranging from around $10 to over $250.

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Expanse, which analyzes attack surfaces, raises $70 billion in funding in hot security analytics market

The company launched its product in 2006 and has more than 10 customers with more than $1 million contract values. Expanse also has a federal government contract nearing the $100 million mark.

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Zoho launches Commerce Plus, an integrated e-commerce platform

The effort is built on Zoho One and has back-end and front-end e-commerce functionality along with analytics.

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US regulators dash Amazon hopes to stop investor vote on gov't facial recognition tech sales

Amazon wanted to stop shareholders from having a say on the sale of tech to the US government. SEC said no.

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AeroGrow discloses data breach, card skimming malware blamed

The malware remained undetected for at least four months.

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Opera 60 released with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet

Opera's built-in wallet too support Ethereum transactions, ICO tokens, and collectibles.

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How to fix coffee-shop wi-fi

It's always DNS. It's always DNS. It's always DNS. (Unless it's DHCP and you can't fix that.)

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How phony iPhones duped Apple

How were two students allegedly able to dupe Apple out of almost a million dollars by sending the company thousands of fake iPhones and getting them exchanged for genuine ones?

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Labor faces reality on NBN but the dream died long ago

Liberal party may crow that its version of the NBN won out, but that's because it oversaw the network for most of its life.

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Cybercrime market selling full digital fingerprints of over 60,000 users

Genesis service is selling users' personal data, complete with digital fingerprints, such as account credentials, cookies, browser user-agent details, and more.

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LockerGoga: It's not all about the ransom

In some cases, LockerGoga makes it very difficult to pay blackmail demands to decrypt systems.

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Data security lapses in Singapore's public system underscore need for transparency

Singapore's public sector urgently needs to review its cybersecurity practices and reflect on whether it has done enough to safeguard citizens' personal data, especially after a recent spate of security breaches and the government's moves to ease data access and flow.

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The Linux desktop is in trouble

Linus Torvalds looks to Chromebooks and Android for the future of the Linux desktop, while Linux Mint developers aren't happy with each other.

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Security researchers discover iOS version of Exodus Android spyware

Exodus iOS spyware used against Italian and Turkmenistan users.

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How is Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge really different from Chrome?

Microsoft is removing or replacing more than 50 Chromium services in building its new Chromium-based Edge browser, besides working to provide some unique value-add not found in every other Chromium browser.

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Grab wants $2B more to fund expansion drive

Less than a month after securing US$1.46 billion from Softbank Vision Fund, mobile app platform Grab is seeking another US$2 billion to further drive its expansion efforts in the region, specifically Indonesia, where it says it will be four times bigger than its closest rival by end-2019.

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Chromium-based Edge: Hands on with Microsoft's new browser

The first public preview of Microsoft's replacement for its Edge browser is now available. Should you try it out?

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Microsoft releases first test builds of Chromium-based Edge for Windows 10

Microsoft officially is releasing the first Developer and Canary test builds of its Chromium-based Edge browser for 64-bit Windows 10 only. Here's where to get it and who should (and shouldn't) download it.

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EU to check for GDPR violations in Microsoft products across EU institutions

EU starts investigation of Microsoft's contracts with EU institutions after Dutch government report.

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Windows, Mac, or Linux? We compare the pros and cons of these computing platforms

We take a hyperbole-free, zero-snark, and comprehensive look at why you might want to choose each of the big three operating systems. If you're considering a change, read this first.

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Do you now trust Apple less?

Apple used to be a company that stood by its word. If it said it was working on something, it would make it happen. But the way that the Cupertino giant fumbled the AirPower wireless charger is an indication that the company is not beyond overreaching. And then it makes matters worse by fumbling its response to the situation.

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HP updates Z6, Z8 Workstations with latest Intel Xeon processors

The updated Workstations will also feature Intel's Optane DC Persistent Memory technology.

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Next-generation iPhone XS could get an even bigger display

Think the iPhones are as big as they can get? A report suggests that the next-generation iPhone XS could get even bigger.

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AMD takes aim at Intel with new 2nd-gen Ryzen Pro and Athlon Pro mobile processors

AMD's new mobile processors not only offer a significant performance boost compared to the equivalent Intel offering, but also offer high-end manageability and security features across the entire range.

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Robot bees to help astronauts on space station

NASA's Astrobee project is a fan favorite and represents a new chapter in autonomous space research and exploration.

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Cybercrime group FIN6 evolves from POS malware to ransomware

FireEye: FIN6 group is now deploying the Ryuk and LockerGoga ransomware strains on the networks of hacked companies from where it cannot steal POS data.

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Brazil sprints ahead in mobile payments innovation

Increase in smartphone adoption and mobile transactions will create more opportunities for the most advanced market in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to research by Visa.

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Police use AI to track down cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme swindlers

The perpetrators allegedly scammed $18.7 million from the elderly and retirees.

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A robot revolution is well underway, driven by core technologies

If you build an OS, the robots will come. That's the pattern driving an explosion of diversity in the automation sector.

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TrickBot Trojan seeks out weak human links in business to profit from the tax season

The info-stealing malware is banking on your taxman fears in a new wave of attacks.

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How Box, CEO Levie aims to transition to cloud content management, broader suite

The first era of Box was about file storage and collaboration. The next era revolves around being the content management layer in a broader cloud stack.

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Foldable phones to hit 30 million units by 2023, says Gartner

Foldable phones are one wrinkle in a global device demand forecast that appears to be lumpy through 2023.

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Best iPhone charging accessories (April 2019 edition)

If there's one thing that iPhone users are always area of is how fast the battery can go from fully charged to almost flat! Fear not! Because with thee charging accessories your iPhone (or iPad) will always be ready for work.

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Logitech launches Zone Wireless headsets to make the open office less distracting

The gist of the Zone Wireless headsets from Logitech, which hasn't launched a headset for work in 5 years, was to create a headset that fits multiple roles, hop between devices and help knowledge workers concentrate.

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Teradata intros new as-a-service offerings for Vantage

Teradata Vantage is the rebranded name for what was called the Teradata Analytics Platform.

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Is it moral to benefit from research while opting out of electronic health records?

If someone else carries all the risk, are people not in the system freeloading?

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MacBooks still have keyboard problems? I went to two Apple stores to find out

Complaints about Apple's hardware -- both MacBooks and now the iPad Pro -- have significantly increased over the past few months. How do Apple's sales staff deal with this?

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iOS 12.2 has a handy new timesaving feature for when your iPhone or iPad breaks down

No one wants to think of the day when their iPhone or iPad starts giving them troubles, but when that day comes, a new feature in iOS 12.2 makes it much to get warranty support.

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Top apps for iPhone users

Here's a tour of some of the best apps available for those who like to get serious work done when out and about with their iPhone (or iPad).

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Serverless computing growth softens, at least for now

There has been a sudden slowdown in the movement to serverless architecture. What's behind the caution?

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After Chrome, Firefox will also support off-screen image lazy loading

Built-in support for image lazy loading coming to Firefox. Google already testing feature in Chrome

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Dropbox uncovers 264 vulnerabilities in HackerOne Singapore bug hunt

Cloud storage vendor forks out US$319,300 in a one-day bug bounty programme that galvanised 45 HackerOne members in Singapore, where two hackers discuss their strategy and offer some advice for businesses to better secure their systems.

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FBI criticized for delaying breach notifications, including insufficient details

Department of Justice report highlights several problems with the FBI's automated breach notifications.

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Best Buy Flash Sale: Best deals from the 24-hour discount sale

Best Buy is holding a day-long flash sale with deals on TVs, phones, laptops, and more. Here are some of the best discounts we've spotted.

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Microsoft is closing its HealthVault patient-records service on November 20

Microsoft's HealthVault personal-health-record service is closing on November 20 and any data left in it at that time will be deleted, Microsoft officials are telling users via e-mail.

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Microsoft is ready to move Windows 10 Fast Ring testers to build 20H1

Microsoft is switching up the way it's going to be testing Windows 10 with the next couple of releases. What's behind its latest moves? I have some theories.

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IoT botnet targeting your enterprise? Nope. Just a kid with an ExploitDB account

Most IoT botnets are the work of kids playing with exploits they've found online.

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iOS 12.2: Should you install it?

If you are the cautious type then chances are that you don't rush out to install new releases of iOS, but instead wait for those who are braver – or foolhardy – to go first.

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iPhone battery draining fast after installing iOS 12.2? Here how to diagnose the problem and get more battery life

Are you finding that your iPhone's battery life is bad since installing iOS 12.2? I'm coming across a few scattered reports on social media from users who claim that Apple's latest update for the iPhone an iPad is hammering their battery. Here's what you can do to diagnose the problem and to get get more battery life.

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Our security recommendations will help you handle the worst of what 2019 throws at you

Things could get a little bumpy for security professionals in 2019 as external factors put more pressure them.

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Five Brazilian tech startups you could be working for

The technology sector in the largest economy in the Southern Hemisphere is seeing a resurgence this year after a period of macroeconomic instability. We list some of Brazil's hottest startups that are on the lookout for talent.

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How to schedule emails in Gmail

Here's how you send an email in the future using Gmail without having to be at your device, or use any third-party services or extensions.

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Installing Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Linux is a snap

Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, in partnership with Microsoft has made it possible to install Visual Studio Code on any Linux distribution which supports snap.

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Twelve years later: Firefox to add full protection against 'login prompt' spam

Firefox to limit the number of "Authentication Required" popups to two per page.

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Watch: A team of robots fulfills an order in 1 hour

The next evolution of the logistics automation may be in robot-run micro-fulfillment.

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Google pulls plug on AI ethics group only a few weeks after inception

The current climate has been blamed -- not due to AI, but rather its members.

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Apple scammed by college students through fake iPhone replacement scheme

The students who are allegedly involved in the scam stole close to a million dollars.

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Why the tech industry is wrong about Australia's video streaming legislation

The tech industry's predictable knee-jerk reaction to the government's knee-jerk 'social media' legislation highlights its moral bankruptcy. It's time to be part of the solution, not the problem.

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Backdoor code found in popular Bootstrap-Sass Ruby library

Bootstrap-Sass Ruby library had been downloaded more than 28 million times. Backdoored version only 1,470 times.

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Apple hires top AI expert Ian Goodfellow from Google

The new hire comes just a few months after Apple made John Giannandrea, another former Google AI expert, a part of its executive team.

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Hacker group has been hijacking DNS traffic on D-Link routers for three months

Other router models have also been targeted, such as ARG, DSLink, Secutech, and TOTOLINK.

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IT investments in Brazil surpass world average

As technology spending returned to growth in 2018, the country remains on the list of the world's ten largest technology markets.

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Microsoft women's complaints of harassment and discrimination getting more attention: Report

Complaints about alleged gender harassment and discrimination are the subject of an email thread that's worked its way up the chain of command inside Microsoft, according to a new report.

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Amazon launches HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills for healthcare

For its part, Amazon is providing the HIPAA-eligible environment in which the new healthcare-related skills are built.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update: The new features that matter most

Windows 10 version 1903, which will be officially dubbed the May 2019 Update, begins rolling out soon. Here are some of the new capabilities you can expect in yet another feature-packed semi-annual release. (This gallery is based on a near-final Insider Preview release.)

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Microsoft plans to make its Kaizala group-messaging service part of Teams

Microsoft will be integrating its Kaizala service into Teams over the next 12 to 18 months. In the interim, it's adding lots more features to Kaizala.

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Windows 10 Home edition users are big winners as Microsoft overhauls its update process

If you've been unpleasantly surprised by a Windows 10 update in recent years, help is on the way. As part of its May 2019 Update, Microsoft is rolling out a series of Windows Update changes that will finally give consumers and small businesses some essential update management tools.

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Microsoft is making big Windows 10 update changes starting with the May 2019 release

Microsoft is making changes to the way it will be rolling out feature updates for Windows 10 starting with the 19H1/1903 release, which is now officially known as the "May 2019 Update." Here's what's new.

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Vulnerability found in Xiaomi phones' pre-installed security app

Interactions between Avast and AVL SDKs spawned dangerous flaw on Xiaomi smartphones.

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iOS 12.2: iPhone tips, tricks, and shortcuts you need to know

iOS 12.2 is out and it's packed with loads of useful features. The only problem is that if you don't know about them you might never know they are there! Here's a compilation of my favorite features. Some make use the 3D Touch feature, and this is present on all iPhones from the iPhone 6S to the latest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, however it is not available on the iPhone XR.

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Apple hardware updates have become boring, and the company knows it

Remember when new iMacs, iPads, and AirPods releases were worthy of an event? Now Apple pushes out updates to these products with nothing more than a press release. Yup, Apple hardware has become that boring.

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Researcher publishes Google Chrome exploit

Vulnerability patched in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, but the fix has not yet reached the Chrome stable branch.

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Pharmaceutical giant Bayer targeted by cyberattack, threat 'contained'

The German company says the Winnti hacking group is to blame.

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Georgia Tech reveals data breach, 1.3 million records exposed

Students and staff have been involved in the breach.

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MIT cuts ties with Huawei, ZTE, cites federal investigations

It seems MIT wants to stay well away from the trade investigations and court cases swirling around the Chinese companies.

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A dozen US web servers are spreading 10 malware families, Necurs link suspected

It is suspected that the servers may be connected to the Necurs botnet operators.

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AWS working on new cloud region in Jakarta

Slated to open in Jakarta by early-2022, the new region will encompass three Availability Zones and be the cloud vendor's ninth Asia-Pacific region, joining others such as Singapore, Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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Chinese companies have leaked over 590 million resumes via open databases

Leaks have taken place in the first three months of the year, via either ElasticSearch or MongoDB databases.

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Over 58,000 Android users had stalkerware installed on their phones last year

Kaspersky plans to show a special alert on Android devices when it finds stalkerware-like apps.

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SUSE Linux and enterprise Raspberry Pi

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server gets work done on many platforms -- including, believe it or not, the Raspberry Pi.

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Over 540 million Facebook records found on exposed AWS servers

Leak originated at two third-party companies that had collected Facebook data on their own servers.

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Brazilian ERP giant Totvs launches fintech arm

The software vendor will combine its technology with offerings developed by startups to boost the functionality of its products.

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Apple advertises one product that actually works well

As more gnawing complaints about Apple products seem to flood the web, Cupertino releases an ad featuring something ingenious that really works.

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In software development, empathy becomes a priority

At the Cloud Foundry Summit, Denise Yu explains why human-centered design should now be core to software projects.

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Verizon just turned on its 5G network in the US a week ahead of schedule

Verizon's next-generation wireless service costs $10 more per month on top of its existing unlimited plans.

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Bashlite IoT malware upgrade lets it target WeMo home automation devices

New Bashlite version not widely detected, but was spotted infecting devices in the wild.

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Accenture acquires Droga5 as it continues to meld technology, data, content and marketing

Accenture Interactive aims to reinvent the agency model as it blends data, technology and creative to woo CMOs.

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Don’t drink from a poisoned well: Mitigate supply chain risk with Zero Trust

Cybercriminals are only getting smarter as they develop new ways to distribute malware. Forrester advises Zero Trust is the best way of addressing these threats.

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Walmart and Google forge voice order alliance to battle Amazon

The grocery wars are starting to look like an episode of Game of Thrones.

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Apple iPad Mini 2019 review: A beloved classic with internal improvements and Apple Pencil support

It has a headphone jack, a Touch ID button, one camera on the back and one on the front, you don't have to think about battery life, and you can now use the Apple Pencil with it. If you want a small tablet, buy a new iPad Mini.

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Run:AI takes your AI and runs it, on the super-fast software stack of the future

Startup Run:AI exits stealth, promises a software layer to abstract over many AI chips

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Where is Confluent going?

Like MongoDB, Redis, and others, Confluent could become a victim of its own success. With Confluent’s trajectory paralleling that of Databricks, we’ll be very interested to hear what they and Google Cloud announce next week.

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Apple Card: Three fatal flaws that hinder usability (and then there's Goldman Sachs)

Apple Card is a bright, shiny idea with some notable usability problems. And that's before you start thinking about trusting your finances to Goldman Sachs.

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Facebook demand for new user email passwords reveals appalling lack of security awareness

Facebook says it understood the practice was poor -- but did it anyway.

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Home DNA kit company asks you to upload your family tree for the FBI

Opinion: No consent required from family members impacted by your decision, of course.

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Awesome Google Chrome extensions (April 2019 edition)

If you are a Google Chrome user then you really should check out these amazing extensions that takes the browser and transforms it into a command center for getting serious work done. Here you'll find extensions to boost performance and productivity, harden security, and even let you have a bit of fun!

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Amendments to Australia's encryption laws stranded before election

Once again, Labor has been Charlie Brown to the Coalition's Lucy with the football.

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Over half of sleep starved tech workers are looking for another job

Sleep impacts everything in our lives, from health to relationships, but it is often overlooked especially when it comes to the workplace.

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Apache web server bug grants root access on shared hosting environments

Companies using Apache on private, non-shared servers are also at risk, but to a lesser degree.

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Dell Technologies, VMware dominate converged infrastructure, says IDC

Hyperconverged infrastructure is driving growth for the broader category, according to IDC.

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Asian woman with a thumb drive containing malware arrested at Mar-a-Lago

Woman said a WeChat friend invited her to attend a UN event at Mar-a-Lago.

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Former Mozilla CTO detained at US border and denied a lawyer

Former Mozilla CTO and current Apple engineer Andreas Gal details another case of CBP abuse.

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Blue Apron CEO resigns, shares creep up

The embattled meal service company is bringing on its third CEO since its rough Wall Street debut nearly two years ago.

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WordPress iOS app leaked authentication tokens

Automattic plugs leaky WordPress.com iOS app that exposed account security tokens to third-party sites.

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Researcher prints 'PWNED!' on hundreds of GPS watches' maps due to unfixed API

Over 20 GPS watch models still allow threat actors to track device owners, tinker with watch functions.

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