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• Microsoft removes manual deferrals from Windows Update by IT pros 'to prevent confusion'

  24-06-2020 23:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has made a change, acknowledged publicly this week, in how manual deferral of Windows 10 feature updates will be handled by business users starting with the May 2020/2004 update.
  
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• Huawei is backed by Chinese military, Trump administration reportedly finds - CNET

  24-06-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Defense also designated China Mobile and China Telecom as being backed by the People's Liberation Army, a report says.
  
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• At Apple's WWDC, former AG Eric Holder urges developers to advance racial justice - CNET

  24-06-2020 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Holder said developers can use their skills to help people find and share information amid Black Lives Matter protests.
  
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• Apple's WWDC sees former AG Eric Holder urge developers to advance racial justice - CNET

  24-06-2020 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Holder said developers can use their skills to help people find and share information amid Black Lives Matter protests.
  
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• Need a single smart plug? This one is only $7 - CNET

  24-06-2020 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Gosund's Wi-Fi-enabled smart plug can be controlled using Alexa, Google Home and Siri.
  
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• HBO Max returns Gone With the Wind to stream with a 4-minute intro - CNET

  24-06-2020 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  The introduction aims to put the film and its "racist depictions" into context.
  
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• A new coronavirus tax as stores reopen? Here's what we know about a COVID charge - CNET

  24-06-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Businesses may start charging a coronavirus fee to cover sanitation and price increases.
  
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• AWS launches Amazon Honeycode, a no-code app building service

  24-06-2020 23:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Customers can use the service to build apps that leverage an AWS-built database, such as a simple task-tracking application or a more complex project management app.
  
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• New Cloud Foundry command-line interface arrives

  24-06-2020 23:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Even the most advanced clouds can still use a little shell command goodness.
  
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• For Microsoft, Teams has become the room where it happens

  24-06-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Slack competitor has morphed into a nexus for swath of the company's technologies.
  
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• Lenovo bets that workplace reopenings will spur IoT boon

  24-06-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The PC company's new division uses its army of technicians to service tech from a stable of partners.
  
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• Trust.Zone VPN

  24-06-2020 22:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trust.Zone may fall behind the competition when it comes to features but its low cost makes this a great budget VPN.
  
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• This excellent gaming headset sounds like headphones 3 times the price at just $45 - CNET

  24-06-2020 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  The Plantronics Rig 400Hx for Xbox One and PC is 37% off.
  
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• Jessi Combs posthumously earns women's land speed Guinness World Records entry - Roadshow

  24-06-2020 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Following her fatal crash last year, Combs' "fastest woman on four wheels" reputation gets official recognition.
  
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• SnapMD

  24-06-2020 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SnapMD brings a multi-platform solution to the telehealth market.
  
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• Boost your IT career with this $35 Cisco training bundle

  24-06-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  For $35, you'll get access to 99 hours of top IT instruction.
  
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• NASA names headquarters for 'Hidden Figure' Mary W. Jackson - CNET

  24-06-2020 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  Jackson was the first African-American female engineer in NASA history.
  
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• Fortnite Movie Nite: Watch Christopher Nolan's Inception this Friday - CNET

  24-06-2020 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  Grab the popcorn and drop in.
  
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• Apple closing stores in Texas again as COVID-19 spikes there - CNET

  24-06-2020 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Seven Apple Stores in Houston will close Thursday until further notice.
  
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• Twilight Zone season 2 exclusive: Scientists dive into a world of terror in '8' - CNET

  24-06-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Season 2 of CBS All Access' Twilight Zone reboot hits Thursday, and when underwater researchers discover a new species, things get creepy.
  
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• Stimulus check qualifications, amount, status, payment timeline: Everything to know - CNET

  24-06-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here are answers to all your stimulus payment questions. Find out how much of the $1,200 you could receive, see if the IRS has scheduled your 2020 check, learn when your money will arrive and more.
  
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• In Twilight Zone season 2, a new intelligent species says hello video - CNET

  24-06-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  In an episode titled "8," scientists discover a new highly intelligent species, but its existence may endanger more than their research. Joel McHale, Nadia Hilker, Michelle Ang, Tim Armstrong and Brandon Jay McLaren guest star.
  
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• Microsoft purchases CyberX: Four main takeaways

  24-06-2020 21:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The success of Microsoft's acquisition of IoT and ICS security vendor CyberX hinges on a few factors.
  
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• NY, NJ and CT to require visitors from states with coronavirus spikes to quarantine - CNET

  24-06-2020 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  Connecticut and New Jersey will also enforce the new mandate in attempts to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
  
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• The impact of COVID-19: Customer service, digital transformation, and the new normal

  24-06-2020 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Michael Maoz, senior vice president of Innovation Strategy at Salesforce, is a customer experience and customer engagement management expert. Maoz shares his thoughts on impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Zoom hires Jason Lee from Salesforce to serve as new CISO

  24-06-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Lee to become Zoom's new CISO starting June 29, next week.
  
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• Microsoft completes phase one of porting OpenJDK for Windows 10 on ARM devices

  24-06-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Java is important to Microsoft in developing many of its own products and services, as well as to its customers. That's why it's bringing OpenJDK to Windows 10 on Arm.
  
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• iOS 14: Our favorite features, plus how to test the beta

  24-06-2020 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has announced iOS 14. It will bring a major refresh to the home screen, minimized call notifications, pinned messages, an enhanced map, and more. Here's our pick of the top features, including how you can get started trying them now.
  
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• Le Creuset's new Everyday Enamelware line will make your summer spread pop - CNET

  24-06-2020 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Time to toss out those plastic plates.
  
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• Sports streaming service FuboTV adds ESPN and ABC at last - CNET

  24-06-2020 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Live TV streaming service FuboTV will add EPSN and ESPN2 to its sports-heavy offering sometime this summer.
  
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• Burger King is giving free Whoppers to 'smart car' owners, here's how to get one - Roadshow

  24-06-2020 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  We can only hope that weird-car Twitter embraces this promotion and runs with it.
  
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• Rotten Tomatoes editor Mark Ellis is obsessed with Michael Jordan's The Last Dance - CNET

  24-06-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Ellis shares how being a comic on the road prepared him to shelter in place alone during the pandemic.
  
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• Curb Your Enthusiasm head Jeff Schaffer learned a key comedy rule from Sasha Baron Cohen - CNET

  24-06-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The creator of The League also discusses his show Dave, which stars comedian and rapper Lil Dicky, plus Brews Brothers on Netflix and the story behind the Festivus pole on Seinfeld.
  
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• Sony launches PlayStation bug bounty program with rewards of up to $50,000

  24-06-2020 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Sony will pay security researchers for bugs in the PlayStation 4 gaming console, its operating system, official PS4 accessories, but also the PlayStation Network and related websites.
  
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• Sony launches PlayStation bug bounty program with rewards of $50K+

  24-06-2020 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Sony will pay security researchers for bugs in the PlayStation 4 gaming console, its operating system, official PS4 accessories, but also the PlayStation Network and related websites.
  
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• WatchOS 7: What's new on the Apple Watch? video - CNET

  24-06-2020 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Sleep tracking, hand-washing, watch faces... and a few other things Apple didn't even mention in the keynote.
  
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• Tax deadlines and dates for 2020: When they're due, how to file online and more - CNET

  24-06-2020 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS pushed this year's tax deadline to July 15. We have answers to questions about the standard deduction, 401(k) plans, health savings accounts and more.
  
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• NASA sunset simulations reveal haunting beauty of sundown on other worlds - CNET

  24-06-2020 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  You can't visit Mars, Venus, Uranus or Titan in person, but you can enjoy their lovely sunsets.
  
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• Amazon launches Counterfeit Crimes Unit

  24-06-2020 20:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Facing pressure from lawmakers, Amazon is establishing a special unit to take on counterfeiters, comprising former federal prosecutors, investigators and data analysts.
  
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• Save up to $500 on a gaming laptop from Amazon - CNET

  24-06-2020 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  Models from Acer, Asus and Razer are marked down.
  
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• Sell your used iPad for maximum profit - CNET

  24-06-2020 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Eyeballing a new tablet? Here's how to get the most cash for your old one.
  
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• How to prepare for Halo Infinite - CNET

  24-06-2020 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  A new teaser for the next Halo game is lighting up Twitter. It's got CNET editors arguing about the importance of the legendary franchise.
  
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• Coronavirus cancellations, delays, changes: Outside Lands, Star Wars Celebration and more - CNET

  24-06-2020 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  Tech conferences, movies, music fests, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Apple buys device management startup Fleetsmith

  24-06-2020 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Fleetsmith's software lets businesses automate device setup, patching, and security for company-owned Apple devices.
  
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• Facebook's experimental Forecast app wants to crowdsource predictions - CNET

  24-06-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  To start, health care professionals and academics are being invited to make predictions about COVID-19.
  
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• The most popular used cars sold amid the coronavirus pandemic - Roadshow

  24-06-2020 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Americans are turning to used cars to save some cash -- here are the cars that saw the most sales growth year-over-year, and from April to May.
  
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• Apple's walled garden just got higher on its iPhones, iPads and Macs - CNET

  24-06-2020 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant is building long-requested features into iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and MacOS Big Sur that tie the devices together, giving people fewer reasons to try competing options.
  
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• Bricklaying robot hits new milestone laying 200 bricks in one hour - CNET

  24-06-2020 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  We look into how it works, and compare it to the first bricklaying robot to be made commercially available.
  
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• Bricklaying robot hits new milestone: 200 bricks in an hour - CNET

  24-06-2020 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  We look into how it works, and compare it with the first bricklaying robot to be made commercially available.
  
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• 7 ice pops that break the mold with internationally inspired flavors - CNET

  24-06-2020 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  Take a trip around the world via these easy ice pop recipes.
  
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