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Microsoft removes eight cryptojacking apps from official store
Eight Windows 10 apps removed from the Microsoft Store after getting caught mining Monero behind users' backs.
Samsung's foldable smartphone: I want one, but no clue what to do with it
Samsung's likely tease of a foldable device will highlight something well beyond vaporware, but the use cases remain a bit of a mystery. Maybe it won't matter.
Queensland government and QUT to embark on 'AI car' road trip
It is expected the road trip will help the state government build a virtual map to make it safer for artificial intelligence-equipped vehicles to be on roads.
StarHub banks on enterprise managed services
StarHub again lost customers across pay TV and mobile, but increased its revenue in managed services and cybersecurity.
Facebook prefers to recruit from Google over Twitter employees
Searching publicly available information across the web has revealed some interesting insights about Facebook’s workforce.
South Korea to see location-based services grow to $1.1 billion
South Korea's location-based services market will grow to 1.25 trillion won backed by big data analytics, the government has said.
Kubernetes: A guide for IT pros and business leaders
Kubernetes enables the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. This ebook explains why the ecosystem matters, ways to take advantage of it, and how it may contribute to the future...
Data61 helping NSW predict traffic incidents using artificial intelligence
Data61 is helping the state prepare for a road network that will be used by autonomous vehicles.
Huawei continues dominance as China's smartphone sales slow in Q4: IDC
Huawei continues its dominance in its domestic market, with IDC reporting that it sold 5.7 million more smartphones in Q4 2018 year over year.
Optus disables My Account site after users complain of privacy breach
Optus said it is speaking with third-party vendors to look into how the issue happened.
Duelling ghosts battle over encryption laws in a dying Parliament
After just two hours of debate, Australia's encryption law amendments are now stalled in the Senate until April. Only one key amendment was passed, but both government and opposition can claim a win.
Brisbane City Council teaches IBM Watson sarcasm to understand citizen sentiment
It took seven weeks for Big Blue's AI to learn to speak 'council' and pick up the tone of social media posts.
Hackers tried to steal €13 million from Malta's Bank of Valletta
Hackers tried to send funds to banks in the UK, the US, the Czech Republic, and Honk Kong. Transactions are being reverted.
Nvidia shares up after GPU maker posts results for "turbulent" Q4
Nvidia was able to temper market expectations last month with a downward revision of its Q4 earnings.
AI must tackle the sparsity challenge, says Landing AI’s Gopi Prashanth
Deep learning excels in areas where there's tons of data available. Landing AI's head of engineering, Gopi Prashanth, tells ZDNet the field must now tackle the problem of sparsity, instances where there are very few examples of a problem on which to train.
127 million user records from 8 companies put up for sale on the dark web
The same individual sold 620 million user accounts from 16 other companies earlier this week.
Smartphone-assisted urine test for kidney diseases attracts investor attention
Home medical device market is making a big splash, powered by smartphones, IoT, and rising healthcare costs. But will it help patients?
Nonda ZUS backup camera hands-on: Great innovation for older cars
If you want a much better view when reversing your car, you need to fit this nifty camera
AI helps diamond industry guarantee your engagement ring is perfect
Americans are very concerned with the diamond shopping process -- but AI can help this Valentine’s Day.
