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• Operation Goldfish Alpha reduces cryptojacking across Southeast Asia by 78%

  08-01-2020 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Interpol and CERT teams from 10 Southeast Asian countries crack down on hacked MikroTik routers.
  
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• Australia's blockchain roadmap coming soon

  08-01-2020 23:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science thinks blockchain holds promise in Australia, even if the Digital Transformation Agency has dunked on its use.
  
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• Best of CES 2020: Cool tech you can buy this year

  08-01-2020 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Yes, you can actually buy these CES 2020 gadgets in the coming months.
  
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• Mozilla patches Firefox zero-day reported by Qihoo 360

  08-01-2020 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese security firm claims there's also an accompanying Internet Explorer zero-day.
  
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• The Supreme Court will decide software development's future in Google v. Oracle

  08-01-2020 21:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The final steps are being made in the Google v. Oracle copyright case, which will put the fate of programming in the hands of the Supreme Court.
  
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• Samsung fingerprint-protected T7 Touch portable SSD

  08-01-2020 19:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Many external SSDs feature password protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption, but the Samsung T7 Touch goes one step further and adds a convenient fingerprint reader.
  
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• New Windows 10 Fast Ring test build adds new Task Manager, Notification options

  08-01-2020 19:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 10 feature update test build, No. 19541, to Fast Ring Insiders. It includes a couple of minor option changes which may or may not make it into some future Windows 10 release.
  
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• 2020: The year of digital products

  08-01-2020 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking to get ahead of competitors; invest in digital product development capabilities early in 2020.
  
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• Sony's new concept car makes its surprise CES debut

  08-01-2020 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The electronics giant went into uncharted territory and presented an electric car at this week's conference in Las Vegas.
  
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• CES 2020: Cat S32 offers ruggedness at an affordable price

  08-01-2020 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  It may have an entry-level price point, but there's no skimping on the Cat S32's rugged features.
  
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• Ford wants this two-legged robot to deliver packages to your door

  08-01-2020 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The car-maker is the very first customer of robotics start-up Agility, which produces humanoid bipeds that could replace delivery workers.
  
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• CES 2020: Ford wants this two-legged robot to deliver packages to your door

  08-01-2020 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The car-maker is the very first customer of robotics start-up Agility, which produces humanoid bipeds that could replace delivery workers.
  
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• The Maker Knife v1.1: Expensive box cutter or premium tool?

  08-01-2020 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Is it worth the money, or should I have bought a cheapo box cutter from Home Depot?
  
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• Fake reviews: Facebook and eBay ban dozens of groups after watchdog probe

  08-01-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook is testing an automated detection system to spot fake reviews.
  
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• Investment in cloud and AI to increase in Brazil

  08-01-2020 14:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Both technologies and IoT rank high on priorities for local decision-makers in 2020, according to a new study.
  
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• Microsoft boosts programming language Python's popular VS Code extension

  08-01-2020 14:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Among 59 enhancements and bug fixes, Microsoft brings Jupyter improvements to the Python extension for Visual Studio Code and also has something Java developers.
  
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• Apple touts strong App Store revenue finish to 2019 ahead of Q1 results, strong services, iPhone 11 demand

  08-01-2020 14:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple said that App Store customers spent $1.42 billion between Christmas Even and New Year's Eve. The results indicate a strong finish for Apple's services business, which will have fiscal 2020 revenue north of $50 billion.
  
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• Work better, do more in 2020: Best practices for better productivity

  08-01-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Welcome to the first full work week of the year. Over the next five days, we'll explore 20 techniques that'll light your productivity on fire. Today, Day 3, we'll look at some best practices that can take your output to the next level.
  
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• Sony WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling earbuds -- Do they live up to the hype?

  08-01-2020 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  There's been a lot of hype surrounding Sony's WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling earbuds, and lots of comparisons being made to Apple's AirPods Pro. Do they live up to the hype?
  
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• Would you be buried in a fungus suit? Tech's making funerals weird

  08-01-2020 13:54
  
  Suits made of mushrooms, rocket ship caskets and inspiration from iconic singer Prince – tech companies are breaking all the rules about death
  
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• Would you be buried in a fungus suit? Tech is making funerals weird

  08-01-2020 13:54
  
  Suits made of mushrooms, rocket ship caskets and inspiration from iconic singer Prince – tech companies are breaking all the rules about death
  
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• Are Australia's wildfires pushing us to even more climate disasters?

  08-01-2020 13:52
  
  Wildfires release vast amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, and may slow the Earth's ability to absorb more CO2. But their impact on climate change is even more complicated
  
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• CES 2020: Mobvoi announces TicPods 2 Pro with AI-based motion and hands-free technologies

  08-01-2020 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Wireless headsets are commonplace today thanks in large part to the Apple AirPods and removal of the standard 3.5mm audio jack. Mobvoi's latest offering brings improved means of interaction and advanced audio.
  
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• Telegram opens lid on TON project amid SEC spat: ‘Grams won’t help you get rich’

  08-01-2020 13:36 via zdnet.com
  
  No cryptocurrency wallet will be integrated with Telegram Messenger either -- at least, not yet.
  
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• The Y2K bug is back, causing headaches for developers again

  08-01-2020 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Twenty years ago, some developers dealt with the millennium bug by postponing it until... now.
  
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• CES 2020: Intel launches NUC 9 Extreme, NUC 9 Pro Workstation mini-PC kits

  08-01-2020 13:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Also known as Ghost Canyon NUC 9 Extreme, the high-performance mini-PC can support up to an unlocked Core i9 processor, while the 9 Pro is Intel's first Next Unit of Computing workstation.
  
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• Inside CopenHill, the clean energy power plant that's also a ski slope

  08-01-2020 13:10
  
  In Copenhagen, Denmark lies Amager Bakke, a unique power plant. Not only is it the world's cleanest waste-to-energy facility, it's also home to a man-made mountain called CopenHill with its own ski slope,
  
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• Firefox 72 rolls out: No more notification popups, fingerprinting blocked by default

  08-01-2020 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Firefox 72 brings more privacy protection enhancements and addresses annoying notification request popups.
  
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• CES 2020: IBM adds Delta as it expands its Q Network

  08-01-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue said its Q Network, designed to advance quantum computing, has more than 100 organizations spanning multiple verticals.
  
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• CES 2020: IBM adds Delta as it expand its Q Network

  08-01-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue said its Q Network, designed to advance quantum computing, has more than 100 organizations spanning multiple verticals.
  
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• An autonomous, laser-guided mosquito eradication machine

  08-01-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now for use indoors! Welcome to bug zapping in the 21st century.
  
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• ATM skimmer sentenced for fleecing $400,000 out of US banks

  08-01-2020 12:29 via zdnet.com
  
  ATM users had their cards read and bank accounts pillaged.
  
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• Naive IoT botnet wastes its time mining cryptocurrency

  08-01-2020 11:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Operators of LiquorBot botnet waste their time trying to mine Monero on hacked SOHO routers.
  
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• LG Electronics sees annual profits drop 10%

  08-01-2020 11:40 via zdnet.com
  
  For the whole of 2019, LG saw operating profits fall 10%, but did see a 30% boost in profits in the fourth quarter.
  
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• TikTok fixes security flaws that could have let hackers manipulate accounts, access personal data

  08-01-2020 11:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at Check Point uncovered 'multiple' security loopholes in one of the world's most popular mobile apps.
  
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• We won't find a cure for ageing until we can properly measure it

  08-01-2020 07:00
  
  By revealing the processes of growing older, scientists may be able to modulate its impact
  
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• Six super useful travel tools

  08-01-2020 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After five weeks on the road, I was thankful I had these handy travel tools with me, and each earned their place in my luggage.
  
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• It's time for AI ethics to grow up

  08-01-2020 07:00
  
  The ethical challenges of AI are well known – but there's been little action. Now lawmakers need to step in
  
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• In 2020, Netflix movies are going to get (delightfully) weird

  08-01-2020 07:00
  
  A sneak peek at what users have to look forward to this year shows that Netflix are up for making films that traditional companies wouldn’t touch
  
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• Signal app will support 'view-once' images and videos

  08-01-2020 02:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Support for ephemeral multimedia messages to arrive in Signal within weeks.
  
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• Singapore must look beyond online falsehood laws as elections loom

  08-01-2020 02:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Country's government is missing the point with its use of correction directives, when it should be looking more closely at how the legislation can be used to address bigger security threats as it prepares for its first elections since the emergence of technology such as deepfake, and increased online interference.
  
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• Google Project Zero shifts to full 90-day disclosures to improve patch uptake

  08-01-2020 02:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Vendors to have 90 days to get patches right, under changes to Google Project Zero's disclosure policy.
  
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• Samsung full year profit drops 53% after fourth quarter profit takes 34% hit

  08-01-2020 01:45 via zdnet.com
  
  For the full year, Samsung is expecting to post an annual total operating profit drop of 53%.
  
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• CES 2020: Google Assistant adds new privacy and scheduling features

  08-01-2020 01:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Users can delete a record of a command by saying, 'Hey Google, that wasn't for you'.
  
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