Thursday 31 January 2019

Apple Blocks Google’s Internal iOS Apps Over Privacy Abuses


Apple just killed Google's internal iOS applications after discovering the company was monitoring internet users in virtually the same manner as Facebook. The punishment, however, is likely short-lived.

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ET Deals: Up to 60 Percent Off Logitech PC Accessories, MX Master Wireless Mouse for $50

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For a limited time, Amazon is putting on a huge sale for select Logitech accessories. Find excellent discounts on mice, speaker systems, webcams, and more. In addition, there are plenty of other solid deals on power banks, game controllers, music streaming, and more.

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Scamers Use YouTube Copyright Strikes in Extortion Scheme


Some particularly unscrupulous people have realized that Google's YouTube copyright strike system makes a good extortion tool, so they're using it to threaten YouTubers.

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Nintendo Switch Set to Surpass N64 Lifetime Sales

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo's Switch sold like gangbusters in Q4, but the company is trimming the number of devices it expects to sell for the full fiscal year.

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Solar Probe Begins Its Second Orbit of the Sun


NASA reports that Parker has completed a full orbit of the sun, and it's diving back for another pass.

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Asmedia Still Likely Building AMD Chipsets

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Asmedia will remain a major partner of AMD for its 500 series chipsets, despite rumors to the contrary. Whether the X570 will contain AMD-designed silicon or not is still unclear.

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AMD’s Q4 2018 Results Show a Strong Finish, Despite Crypto Hangover

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AMD's Q4 2018 and full year results are out, with a strong 2018 showing and good things ahead for 2019.

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EA Agrees to Remove FIFA Loot Boxes in Belgium

Electronic Arts (EA) sign and tower

Belgium decided to make loot boxes illegal, but EA spent months ignoring the law. Now, it's backing down and will remove the feature from FIFA Ultimate Team.

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Freelancers hold generally positive attitudes towards gig economy



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2019 Mazda3 Review: The Luxurious Compact Sedan for Track Days


Mazda's compact sedan grows bigger inside with a sumptuous cockpit. The i-ActiveSense Driver safety suite (more complete than Honda, Toyota) is on most models. For fun-to-drive, this is the small sedan to take home with you.

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Cisco Live Europe: Intent-based networking meets the IoT head-on



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How to accelerate digital identity in the UK



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Foxconn Admits It Won’t Build TV Plant in Wisconsin Despite $4B Investment

Foxconn

When Foxconn signed a deal with Wisconsin to build a massive plant on-site, it was hailed as an economic breakthrough for a troubled state. Two years later, the deal is a shadow of itself.

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Intel’s 28-Core Overclockable Xeon Finally Available, Put Through Its Paces

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Intel's 28-core Xeon has broken cover -- and it's surprisingly affordable, as these things go.

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Airbus investigates personnel data breach



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NetSuite CEO Evan Goldberg: Oracle ownership is symbiotic



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Facebook profit up despite privacy failings



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Microsoft cloud powers earnings boost



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Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload - Episode 1



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Cyber insurance uptake growing, but not all firms convinced



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Wednesday 30 January 2019

Scientists Turn Brain Scans Into Intelligible Speech With Neural Network


Stephen Hawking was perhaps the most famous user of "vocoder" speech synthesis hardware, but he was not alone. People all over the world are unable to speak on their own, but science may be approaching a point where they can turn their inner thoughts into speech without tedious typing or clicking.

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Your Next Phone Could Pack 1TB of Storage, Courtesy of Samsung


Samsung has announced new 1TB capacities for smartphone and mobile devices. Now when will the company bring it to shipping products?

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How Does Quantum Computing Work?

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We've all read plenty about quantum computing, and its promise for computing breakthroughs. But it isn't easy to figure out how it really does its magic. We'll take you through the basics and how it works to give you a sense of why it's so exciting.

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Apple Kills Facebook’s Internal iOS Apps After Latest Privacy Blunder

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It's Wednesday, so that must mean Facebook is in hot water yet again after taking a laissez-faire attitude toward privacy.

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Nintendo Begins Phasing Out Wii Virtual Console, Making Classic Games Inaccessible


You can no longer buy content from the store, and any unspent Wii Points are now useless. That means some of Nintendo's classic games are now unavailable on any modern platform without piracy.

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Audiovisual systems need more efficient integration and management



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YouTuber impersonation scam not new, say researchers



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MIT Creates Lasers That Whisper in Your Ear


As a nice bonus, the laser won't burn your skin or eyes should you turn your head at the wrong moment.

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NatWest opens academy to teach staff the power of data



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AXA recruits AI assistants in back office



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Increased protectionism could curb digital M&As



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Apple reports lower Q4 2018 due to decline in iPhone sales



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Unconfigured IoT is a security risk, warns researcher



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Department for Transport revamps police road traffic accident reporting system



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Tuesday 29 January 2019

Curiosity Snaps New Mars Selfie Before Setting Course for New Location


Curiosity has been hanging around the Vera Rubin Ridge for over a year. It's getting ready to move out, but NASA took the time to snap a selfie first.

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ET Super Bowl Deals: Save on 4K TVS, Find Refurb OLEDs, $40 Fire TV Stick 4K

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Getting ready for your big Super Bowl party? Now's an excellent time to grab a new 4K TV at a discount. Find affordable sets from Samsung, LG, TCL, Vizio, Hisense, and more right before the biggest game of the year.

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Android Q May Support Apple-Like 3D Face Unlock


Android's face unlock support is rudimentary at best. According to a new leak, a better version is coming to Android in the next major release.

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Detroit Downfall: Why the Second-Oldest Auto Show Gave Up Its Prime Date


More than a decade after the LA show blinked and moved from January to November, Detroit blinked, too. Now it's a June show.

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Nvidia Mobile RTX Max-Q GPUs: Identical Core Counts, Fractional Clocks

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Nvidia's new RTX mobile GPUs are full-fat Turing implementations running at a much lower clock speed.

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Nordic green energy IT strategy gains momentum



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No-deal Brexit would undermine digital economy, BCS warns



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Global cyber attack could cost up to $193bn, study shows



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SkyProwler 2 VTOL Transforming Drone Is Sleeker, Faster


Almost all consumer drone aircraft rely on four or more vertical rotors for all their propulsion, but then there are a few fixed-wing drones that can get moving faster. The Krossblade SkyProwler 2 aims to offer the best of both worlds.

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AMD’s Upcoming 12-Core Ryzen CPU Pops Up in Online Database

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New leaked data suggests AMD will bring a 12-core CPU to the mainstream desktop market when 7nm Ryzen launches later this year.

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Tech Nation announces fourth cohort for Upscale programme



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IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology



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SAP FY 2018: Cloud revenue nears €5bn, 10,500 customers for S/4 Hana



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UK police target hundreds of DDoS attackers



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New tech putting sensitive data at risk, report confirms



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Cisco breaks out of physical datacentres to support app-based future



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Monday 28 January 2019

A vintage digital transformation for Majestic Wines



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Nvidia Stock Smashed on Weak Earnings, Turing Woes

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Nvidia stock was hammered today after the company acknowledged a sharp drop in its expected Q4 results. Turing sales and macroeconomic weakness were cited as key reasons for the revenue decline.

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MIT Created 2D Material to Convert Wi-Fi into Power


We all know that battery technology has been slow to evolve, and none of the potentially revolutionary next-gen designs have panned out yet. So, why not just skip the battery entirely?

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Reports: TSMC Accident Destroys Tens of Thousands of Nvidia GPU Wafers

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A report claims that TSMC has suffered a major problem with its 16/12nm production lines. The issue is specifically claimed to hit Nvidia.

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NASA Making One More Attempt to Contact Opportunity Mars Rover


Last week marked 15 years on the Martian surface for the little rover, but it remains silent following a monster dust storm on the red planet last year.

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Frenemies: BMW, Mercedes Prepare ‘Jurbey’ Joint Mobility Service


From the Land of Fahrvergnügen: ride-hailing, car sharing, charging, parking, and multimodal transportation.

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Astronauts of Apollo 14 May Have Found Piece of Earth Lying on Moon


The Apollo 14 astronauts may have brought back a tiny fragment of Earth rock. It's not exactly the sort of thing you'd expect to find lying about on the Moon.

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Brexit won't curb IT spending



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Security alert for vulnerabilities in Siemens PLCs



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The FCC Has Been Accused of Colluding With Telcos to Rig 5G Rules


The head of the House Commerce Committee has accused the FCC of collaborating with cellular carriers to game the US court system and move cases into friendlier districts.

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Intel’s 10nm Cannon Lake Core i3-8121U Finally Gets a Review


Intel's Core i3-8121 -- the only 10nm CPU it currently ships -- has been quietly in-market for over a year, officially at least. It's finally gotten a review and overall evaluation.

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Going Solar Part 2: Ensuring the Project Is a Success


Installing a solar system isn't as complex as building an entire house or addition, but there are some wrinkles that can cause complications. We take you through some of them and offer tips on what to look for and how to make your project a success.

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Data protection practices still poor, survey shows



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Ace Combat 7 Is Fun, but Frame Rate Can’t Keep Up On Base Consoles

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Bandai Namco hasn't exactly been the best steward of the Ace Combat series. After the somewhat controversial mainline installment early in the Xbox 360's lifespan, we've only had spin-offs and experiments to tide us over. But after a decade of thumb-twiddling, arcade flight enthusiasts finally have something to crow about with Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.

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Minister urges UK firms to prepare for no-deal Brexit



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UK IT spending worth £27bn held back to Brexit uncertainty



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Experts emphasise engagement as Stem competition is launched



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Openreach to recruit 3,000 apprentices to support UK-wide full-fibre network deployment



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DCMS funding fuels cyber diversity drive



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UK cyber security agency investigates DNS hijacking



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Sunday 27 January 2019

Brexit and data protection: What’s next?



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Saturday 26 January 2019

ET Deals: Start Streaming Games with Humble Caffeine Bundle

ET Caffeine Bundle

Looking for a better way to stream? Jump into this week's Humble Caffeine Bundle to get access to the pre-release of a new streaming app called Caffeine. Even better, you can grab some awesome games to play for your fans.

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Friday 25 January 2019

SpaceX Plans Crewed Dragon Test Flight for Next Month


It's been a long time coming, but NASA's Commercial Crew Program is close to its first launch. SpaceX says it is currently planning for the initial test flight of its crewed Dragon capsule next month.

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New Horizons Beams Back Sharper Image of Ultima Thule


We've seen a few images of this object from New Horizons, but the latest image is much sharper, revealing some fascinating features.

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Intel Stock Slides on Weak Guidance Despite Record Quarter


Intel's stock price was hit after it projected some uncertainty about the economic climate in 2019, but the company's 2018 results were quite good.

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New Mac Malware Uses Steganography to Sneak Into Computers

Virus ransomware malware

The so-called VeryMal payload makes its way into computers by way of ad image files impregnated with a steganography based payload.

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Budding UK cyber strategists gear up for national competition 



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TSMC: Weak 2019 Demand, but 5nm Set for 2020 Volume Manufacturing


TSMC isn't super-confident about foundry demand in 1H 2019 but claims its 5nm ramp is fully on-track.

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Vodafone suspends use of Huawei hardware



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ICO adds to guidance on ‘no-deal’ Brexit



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Apple Lays Off 200+ People From Project Titan, Its Self-Driving Car Effort


Apple has laid off 200 people from its autonomous car effort, dubbed Project Titan.

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Boeing Tests Autonomous Flying Taxi


It didn't fly for long, but it's still a step in the right direction. Maybe we'll get those flying cars yet. 

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Google petitions Supreme Court to reconsider Android Java ruling



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Education minister calls for industry and educator partnerships



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Former EU data protection tsar joins ICO



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Wise calls on industry to encourage girls into Stem



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Chinese government grants BT new powers



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Thursday 24 January 2019

DeepMind AI Challenges Pro StarCraft II Players, Wins Almost Every Match


After just 18 months, DeepMind has an AI that beats the world's best StarCraft II players, and it's not even close.

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ET Deals: Extra 15 Percent Off XPS and Alienware Systems, Up to 30 Percent Off ThinkPad X1 Carbon and Extreme Laptops

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If you're in the market for a high-end gaming PC, today's coupon code from Dell is hard to pass up. Enter code "AFF15GTX" at checkout, and select XPS and Alienware models will get an extra 15 percent discount.

The post ET Deals: Extra 15 Percent Off XPS and Alienware Systems, Up to 30 Percent Off ThinkPad X1 Carbon and Extreme Laptops appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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NATS trials AI at Heathrow to cut delays



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456395/NATS-trials-AI-at-Heathrow-to-cut-delays

Google’s Proposed Chrome Changes Would Cripple Ad Blockers, Other Extensions

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Google is proposing major changes to Chrome that would cripple the functionality of ad blockers and other security-and-privacy-focused extensions.

The post Google’s Proposed Chrome Changes Would Cripple Ad Blockers, Other Extensions appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Here’s What to Expect From the Samsung Galaxy S10


While nothing is confirmed at this point, we've heard plenty of leaked information and we've even got some clear photos. Let's round it all up and see if we can figure out what Samsung's next flagship phone will offer.

The post Here’s What to Expect From the Samsung Galaxy S10 appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Nintendo’s Switch, Super Smash Bros. Absolutely Crushed December


Both Super Smash Bros Ultimate and the Nintendo Switch had an incredible December.

The post Nintendo’s Switch, Super Smash Bros. Absolutely Crushed December appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Your Results Do Vary: Chevrolet Silverado V8 Tops Turbo Four on MPG


When running at 75 mph -- typical highway speed to Car and Driver, and many normal drivers -- the V8-powered model with cylinder shutdown gets 17 percent better mileage.

The post Your Results Do Vary: Chevrolet Silverado V8 Tops Turbo Four on MPG appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Poor practices expose 24 million financial records



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Meizu Announces a Phone Without Any Ports

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Chinese manufacturer Meizu has announced a phone without any buttons at all. You might even call it courageous.

The post Meizu Announces a Phone Without Any Ports appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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IoT application vulnerabilities leave devices open to attack



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456406/IoT-application-vulnerabilities-leave-devices-open-to-attack

How to prepare for the UK’s uncertain Brexit terms



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-to-prepare-for-the-UKs-uncertain-Brexit-terms

The presence of tech in the Stonewall 100



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456398/The-presence-of-tech-in-the-Stonewall-100

Executive interview: The Weird approach to leadership



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456375/Executive-interview-The-Weird-approach-to-leadership

Crime stats show switch in focus by cyber criminals



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456397/Crime-stats-show-switch-in-focus-by-cyber-criminals

Who Makes the Most Reliable Hard Drives?

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Backblaze has released its data set for the full year 2018 and there are some surprises in it this time around.

The post Who Makes the Most Reliable Hard Drives? appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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IBM reports growing interest in multicloud



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456385/IBM-reports-growing-interest-in-multicloud

Elon Musk Explains Why the Starship Will Be Stainless Steel


Instead of aluminum and carbon fiber, SpaceX has decided to build the Starship out of stainless steel. Now, Elon Musk is explaining why.

The post Elon Musk Explains Why the Starship Will Be Stainless Steel appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Thales eSecurity spins out nCipher



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456386/Thales-eSecurity-spins-out-nCipher

Lloyds Bank to migrate hundreds of thousands of customers to Google-inspired fintech



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The Garbage Class-Action Lawsuit Against AMD’s Bulldozer Is Headed to Trial

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The class-action lawsuit against AMD alleging that the company fraudulently mismarketed its Bulldozer processors has been cleared to proceed.

The post The Garbage Class-Action Lawsuit Against AMD’s Bulldozer Is Headed to Trial appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Emergency services organisations ranked slowest public sector cloud adopters in Eduserv poll



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456374/Emergency-services-organisations-ranked-slowest-public-sector-cloud-adopters-in-Eduserv-poll

Santander announces latest branch closures as digital channels take over



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456379/Santander-announces-latest-branch-closures-as-digital-channels-take-over

Business failing to see strategic value of cyber security



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456376/Business-failing-to-see-strategic-value-of-cyber-security

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Welcome to the Dystopia: Amazon Unveils Scout Delivery Robots


We've all heard about Prime Air, the drone delivery program currently hamstrung by US restrictions on commercial drones. However, the company just rolled out a new ground-based robotic delivery service in one community north of Seattle. It's called Amazon Scout.

The post Welcome to the Dystopia: Amazon Unveils Scout Delivery Robots appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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LG Teases Touchless Gestures in Upcoming LG G8

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The teaser video doesn't include much in the way of details. It promises we can say "goodbye" to touch, but that might be overselling it.

The post LG Teases Touchless Gestures in Upcoming LG G8 appeared first on ExtremeTech.



from ExtremeTechExtremeTech https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/284308-lg-teases-touchless-gestures-in-upcoming-lg-g8

Samsung’s New 970 Evo Plus SSD Boosts Performance, Cuts Price


Samsung's 970 EVO Plus improves on the original in every way, with better MSRPs, lower power consumption, and higher overall performance.

The post Samsung’s New 970 Evo Plus SSD Boosts Performance, Cuts Price appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Facebook’s objections to court concerns over privacy more about ‘optics’ than facts



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456335/Facebooks-objections-to-court-concerns-over-privacy-more-about-optics-than-facts

Intel Reportedly Gearing Up For Major 7nm EUV Expansion at D1X Fab

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Intel may be planning a major 7nm EUV expansion at its D1X facility in Oregon.

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from ExtremeTechExtremeTech https://www.extremetech.com/computing/284267-intel-reportedly-gearing-up-for-major-7nm-euv-expansion-at-d1x-fab

Will AI replace lawyers? Assessing the potential of artificial intelligence in legal services



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Will-AI-replace-lawyers-Assessing-the-potential-of-artificial-intelligence-in-legal-services

This May Be the Last Year Apple Uses LCD Panels in iPhones

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A report from the Wall Street Journal says Apple will be all OLED from 2020 onward.

The post This May Be the Last Year Apple Uses LCD Panels in iPhones appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Project Treble Has Made Android Updates Faster

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This is the first update cycle when Treble could make a difference. So, is it? Probably!

The post Project Treble Has Made Android Updates Faster appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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Time to deploy strong authentication, says Fido



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456321/Time-to-deploy-strong-authentication-says-Fido

MPs challenge Huawei over spying allegations



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456316/MPs-challenge-Huawei-over-spying-allegations

Finnish banks to share core banking platform and supplier



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456314/Finnish-banks-to-share-core-banking-platform-and-supplier

Why Won’t Apple Support Nvidia Silicon With macOS Mojave?


Nvidia GPU owners looking to run MacOS 10.14 (Mojave) are locked out of doing so, even unofficially. It isn't at all clear why.

The post Why Won’t Apple Support Nvidia Silicon With macOS Mojave? appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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ESA Wants to Start Mining the Moon by 2025

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Mining materials on the moon could aid future manned missions, and the European Space Agency (ESA) aims to begin testing mining technologies on the moon with a 2025 robotic mission.

The post ESA Wants to Start Mining the Moon by 2025 appeared first on ExtremeTech.



from ExtremeTechExtremeTech https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/284239-esa-wants-to-start-mining-the-moon-by-2025

Veeam Cloud Tier adds tiered storage for backups in S3 clouds



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456306/Veeam-Cloud-Tier-adds-tiered-storage-for-backups-in-S3-clouds

IT leaders must address integration to support business ecosystem



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456308/IT-leaders-must-address-integration-to-support-business-ecosystem

Vodafone and O2 will ‘share’ 5G networks



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456309/Vodafone-and-O2-will-share-5G-networks

AWS vs Google vs Microsoft: Competition concerns fuel retail war between the big cloud three



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456102/AWS-vs-Google-vs-Microsoft-Competition-concerns-fuel-retail-war-between-the-big-cloud-three

US issues emergency directive to halt DNS hijacking



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456293/US-issues-emergency-directive-to-halt-DNS-hijacking

Tuesday 22 January 2019

ET Deals: $150 off 10.5-inch iPad Pro, Dell Precision 3420 Workstation Desktop for $490

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For a limited time, Amazon is selling the 64GB 10.5-inch iPad Pro for just $500. With Apple pencil support, an A10X Fusion chip, smart keyboard compatibility, and a killer Retina display, this is a steal with today's 23 percent discount.

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Some Apple Laptops Require $600 Repair to Fix $6 ‘Flexgate’ Problem


Apple's design decisions on the MacBook Pro are vastly complicating what ought to be a very simple repair.

The post Some Apple Laptops Require $600 Repair to Fix $6 ‘Flexgate’ Problem appeared first on ExtremeTech.



from ExtremeTechExtremeTech https://www.extremetech.com/computing/284236-some-apple-laptops-require-600-repair-to-fix-6-problem-flexgate

New WD Black SN750 SSD Slashes Prices, Adds 2TB Model

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Western Digital's new WD Black SN750 SSD promises much-improved pricing and new top-end capacities.

The post New WD Black SN750 SSD Slashes Prices, Adds 2TB Model appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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New Study Casts Doubt on Planet Nine Hypothesis

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Science doesn't consider Pluto a planet anymore, but some believe there's a still-undiscovered ninth planet out there tweaking the orbit of small planetoids. A new study calls into question that idea.

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IBM mobile cyber range starts European tour in London



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456261/IBM-mobile-cyber-range-starts-European-tour-in-London

BigCommerce migrates 60,000 merchants from IBM and AWS to Google Cloud Platform



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456266/BigCommerce-migrates-60000-merchants-from-IBM-and-AWS-to-Google-Cloud-Platform

Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky talks strategy



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Tableau-CEO-Adam-Selipsky-talks-strategy

Young Dutch cyber criminals get re-education rather than jail time



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456247/Young-Dutch-cyber-criminals-get-re-education-rather-than-jail-time

Mastercard fined over half a billion euros for unfair payment fees



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456252/Mastercard-fined-over-half-a-billion-euros-for-unfair-payment-fees

AMD Gonzalo APU in PS5, Xbox Next May Feature Navi Graphics, Zen Cores

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Rumors of the APU set to power the next-generation PS5 and Xbox Next have dropped, implying base clocks, core counts, and more.

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Davos 2019: Why data sharing is key to AI in Industry 4.0



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456232/Davos-2019-Why-data-sharing-is-key-to-AI-in-Industry-40

Marks & Spencer introduces photo search for online shopping



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456245/Marks-Spencer-introduces-photo-search-for-online-shopping

Digital Catapult explores LPWAN and IoT for industry



from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456243/Digital-Catapult-explores-LPWAN-and-IoT-for-industry