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NSA to establish a defense-minded division named the Cybersecurity Directorate
The NSA's new Cybersecurity Directorate to become operational in October.
Microsoft looks to 'do for data sharing what open source did for code'
Microsoft is working to standardize data-sharing terms via pre-designed licensing agreements, the first of which now are available for preview and comment.
7-Eleven's self-checkout: A low-tech answer to Amazon Go
The convenience chain may have some breathing room when it comes to facing the Amazon threat, but its smartphone-based scanning option is a modest response.
AI's Minority Report for retail: They know you’ll return it even before you buy it
Retail can be a game, a game that Indian online apparel retailer Myntra is learning to play better by predicting people's propensity to return what's in their shopping cart before they purchase, and using rewards and punishments to block returns.
Windows 7 to Windows 10: Two-thirds of PCs switched over, but businesses want to go faster
But are they ready for more frequent upgrades?
Robotics company fetches big bucks on strong growth
A once-scrappy automation company joins the big leagues with nearly $100M in funding.
American Library Association blasts LinkedIn for intrusive ToS changes
Library goers will now have to use or sign up for a LinkedIn account when viewing Lynda.com courses at public libraries.
Google improves speech recognition for Contact Center tools
A series of new and improved features for Google's contact center AI should make it easier for developers to build high-quality voice bots and generate more accurate transcriptions.
Retailers are using machine learning to predict which items you’ll return
ZDNet's Tiernan Ray explains that Indian e-commerce startup Myntra, part of Indian retailer Flipkart, has come up with a machine learning approach that can predict when you have items in your online shopping cart that you’re likely to return, and it is experimenting with deterrents such as offering you discounts if you’ll agree not to return those items.
Apple iPhone 11 will have Lightning connector, new camera features, ditch 3D Touch: Report
A new report sheds some light on what we can expect to see from Apple's newest trio of iPhones this fall.
