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Has the time finally come for PostgreSQL?
As the launch pad for nearly a dozen commercial database products, has the time finally come for PostgreSQL to step out into the spotlight?<p>For nearly …
DatabasesRansomware, stolen data or malware: How do online crooks really make their money?
The cybercrime economy has "now become a kind of mirror image of contemporary capitalism", says paper.<p>The cybercriminal economy has hit global …
CybersecurityCan these minimalist phones save us from our smartphone obsession?
Approaches include a smaller smartphone, an attractively designed minimalist phone, and bringing more sophisticated apps to feature phones.<p><i>Video:</i> …
MobileThe best Safari extensions to boost your productivity, security, and performance | ZDNet
Quality doesn't have to cost<p>Every Apple Safari browser extension we have reviewed is available in the Apple Store.<p>These extensions include ways to …
GoogleMedical marijuana: How IT can spark the budding cannabis industry
This fast-growing but difficult-to-navigate vertical needs IT providers. But how many will cater to a $20 billion industry that the feds consider …
Google's Project Zero reveals Windows 10 lockdown bypass
Google denies multiple requests by Microsoft for an extension to Project Zero's 90-day disclose-or-fix deadline.<p><i>Video: When it comes to malware,</i> …
Information SecurityHow to securely erase hard drives, SSDs, flash drives, iPhones, iPads and Android devices | ZDNet
DBAN - Darik's Boot and Nuke<p>The default tool that most people who have the odd drive to erase turn to. I've used this tool to wipe thousands of …
Information SystemsOracle critical update fixes 254 flaws - so get patching now
Fixes for vulnerabilities spread across 20 products and a Solaris patch that addresses the Spectre processor flaw.<p>Oracle has published its critical …
Information SecurityiPhone terminator: Apple's Daisy teardown robot can rip your phone apart in 18 secs
Apple has a new robot that can recover about 1kg of gold and 7.5kg of silver from every 100,000 old iPhones.<p><i>Video: Big Green Apple: Tech giant</i> …
Rare EarthThese tattoos only become visible when detecting cancer-linked disease
The tattoo "cells" erupt on the skin when potentially dangerous levels of particular minerals are detected.<p>What if your tattoos could alert you to …
San DiegoPhotos: Cold War ZX Spectrum clones spawned behind the Iron Curtain | ZDNet
Elwro 800 Junior<p>The iconic ZX Spectrum's launch on April 23, 1982, was a landmark in the home computer era in the UK, but its influence extended far …
Cold WarTech careers: It's time to pump up the volume if you want to succeed
If you don't start shouting about successes, somebody else will steal your credit<p>Read this<p>As social media strategy becomes more important, CIOs and …
Communication SkillsRobot builds an Ikea chair. Everyone goes nuts.
The two-arm robot performed the 50 step assembly in about 20 minutes, making a mockery of the average dorm-dweller<p>Engineers at Nanyang Technological …
RoboticsThis is why Apple needs a cheaper iPhone
Apple has managed to keep the iPhone a premium brand for over a decade, but now it's time to expand into lower-priced categories.<p>I've said it before …
Mobile TechnologyZTE lashes out at US ban, vows to protect company
Chinese vendor describes US export ban as unacceptable, adding that it has invested significant efforts since April 2016 in ensuring compliance with …
ZTEEricsson plans continued 5G R&D as net loss reduces to 700m SEK
Ericsson has reported a net loss of 700 million Swedish Kronor on net sales of 43.3 billion SEK for Q1 2018, saying its 5G, cloud, automation, and …
ITAnother rise in telco complaints shows 'struggling' industry: Comms Alliance
Telstra, Optus, Vodafone Australia, and Pivotel have all clocked in with higher complaints ratios in the quarterly telecommunications complaints in …
TelecomsStarHub appoints former employee as new CEO
Following months of "rigorous global executive search", the Singapore telco unveils Peter Kaliaropoulos as its new chief, who will take over from …
Business AdministrationSouth Korea's 5G spectrum auction to start at $3 billion
South Korea's 5G spectrum auction kicking off in June will have a starting price of 3.3 trillion won ($3.09 billion) for bandwidth of the 3.5GHz and …
TelecomsUK could join TPP post-Brexit: Turnbull
The UK could look to push influence in the Asia-Pacific region by joining the TPP trade deal and is holding preliminary discussions on this, …
World EconomyVictoria wants data misuse provisions included in face-matching system
The Victorian government has asked for privacy safeguards and further clarification on who can access Australia's Face Identification Service before …
SurveillanceValve dismissal by Australian High Court ends 4-year legal battle against ACCC
Valve's attempt to appeal a AU$3 million penalty and ruling that it engaged in deceptive conduct has been dismissed by the High Court of …
U.S. Federal CourtsTurnbull confirms Solomon Islands subsea cable
Malcolm Turnbull has cited Pacific Islands cybersecurity in affirming funding for a subsea cable to be built between Australia, Solomon Islands, and …
AustraliaZTE employees asked to learn US laws and pass compliance test
The Chinese smartphone maker was earlier this week hit with seven-year-long export restrictions by the US.<p>ZTE is stepping up compliance management …
ZTELenovo is now testing Microsoft's Windows AutoPilot deployment service
Lenovo plans to make available to large business customers 'in the coming months' the option of using Windows Autopilot to set up, reset and recover …
CustomersAtlassian beats Q3 expectations
However, shares were down in after-hours trading as its Q4 profit expectations were low.<p>Atlassian reported its third quarter financial results on …
AtlassianLinkedIn bug allowed data to be stolen from user profiles
Private profile data — like phone numbers and email addresses — could have been easily collected.<p>A bug in how LinkedIn autofills data on other …
Information SecuritySquare buys catering platform Zesty to bolster Caviar
The acquisition is a move to expand Caviar with more corporate catering services.<p>Square is buying the catering platform Zesty in a move to expand its …
HospitalityeBay's app update makes it easier to list items for sale
eBay said the update taps into its collection of structured data to pre-populate an entire listing with just an item name or scanned barcode.<p>eBay …
Data ModelingMicrosoft offers limited-time 30 percent discount on SQL Server on Linux
Microsoft is offering 30 percent off a SQL Server 2017 on Linux subscription through June 30, 2018, to qualifying customers.<p>Microsoft is introducing …
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