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• Starboard Value ratchets up pressure on eBay to sell its classifieds business

  04-02-2020 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Starboard blasted eBay in a public letter​ on Tuesday for its handling of an investor-led strategic review.
  
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• Deliveries stranded across Australia as Toll confirms ransomware attack

  04-02-2020 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The targeted attack has forced the company to disable its systems and revert to manual processes, causing delays across the country.
  
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• 8x8 beats Q3 sales estimates as customers move from legacy platforms

  04-02-2020 23:16 via zdnet.com
  
  New Relic, Snap and Seagate also posted their latest quarterly results.
  
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• Researcher: Backdoor mechanism still active in devices using HiSilicon chips

  04-02-2020 22:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Researcher said he did not notify HiSilicon due to a lack of trust in the hardware vendor to adequately fix the issue.
  
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• Researcher: Backdoor mechanism discovered in devices using HiSilicon chips

  04-02-2020 22:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Researcher said he did not notify HiSilicon due to a lack of trust in the hardware vendor to adequately fix the issue.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Buds+ iPhone app is available now, but there's one problem

  04-02-2020 21:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The Galaxy Buds+ haven't been announced yet.
  
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• Nasty Linux, macOS sudo bug found and fixed

  04-02-2020 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Who'da thought hiding passwords behind asterisks as you entered the characters could be a security problem?
  
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• Microsoft outlines its updated Dynamics 365 Human Resources roadmap

  04-02-2020 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's updated and rebranded Dynamics 365 Human Resources portfolio is starting to take shape.
  
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• Work hard... at not getting your phone compromised

  04-02-2020 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone was reportedly hacked. Find out some details to help organizations defend against intelligence services targeting corporate executives.
  
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• AWS brings tailored personas to Amazon Polly with Brand Voice

  04-02-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  National Australia Bank is the first global adopter of the new feature.
  
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• Koch Industries acquires enterprise software firm Infor

  04-02-2020 19:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Infor will become will a standalone subsidiary of Koch Industries and continue to operate independently under its current management team.
  
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• SAP promises to support SAP S/4HANA at least through 2040

  04-02-2020 19:49 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP also said it's offering longer support for Business Suite 7, moving their end of mainstream maintenance from 2025 to 2027.
  
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• Google sorry for private-video-sharing bug

  04-02-2020 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant said some people exporting their Google Photos ended up with other people's videos.
  
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• Nintendo hacker pleads guilty

  04-02-2020 18:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Teen who hacked Nintendo twice and leaked data on the company's yet unreleased Switch console pleaded guilty last week.
  
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• Phones to expect at MWC and beyond: Huawei Mate XS, Honor View 30 Pro, OnePlus 8, and more

  04-02-2020 18:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Mobile World Congress is coming later this month, and there are plenty of leaks and rumors indicating improved camera technology, dual displays, and folding displays are the focus in 2020. 5G is also rolling out from carriers, so let's get ready to ride.
  
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• Do cases slow down wireless charging?

  04-02-2020 17:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Over the past few years I've had a lot of questions regarding whether phone cases affect wireless charging. Time to do some testing.
  
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• InfluxDB goes live on Google Cloud

  04-02-2020 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  InfluxDB has checked off the next box on its cloud roadmap, going live on GCP. The highlight of the new offering is integration with GCP services.
  
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• Culture is a workplace's secret recipe, but how do you get it right?

  04-02-2020 16:41
  
  Companies worldwide are scrambling to secure the best and brightest – especially in fields such as cybersecurity, computer science and data science – and a pay cheque might not be enough to lure them: company culture is the new currency
  
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• Why are auto companies embracing the arts?

  04-02-2020 16:32
  
  Motor manufacturers think being seen as cultural forces as much as technological ones will be key to their brands’ longevity
  
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• Blockchain elections: How Bitcoin tech could secure your vote - and save democracy

  04-02-2020 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  More governments have tested blockchain-based voting systems, but they haven't been problem-free.
  
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• These are the top ten software flaws used by crooks: Make sure you've applied the patches

  04-02-2020 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers are exploiting many of the same security vulnerabilities as last year and they all impact Microsoft Windows products - but a bug in Adobe Flash was the most exploited in 2019.
  
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• Raspberry Pi rival: Linux PinePhone maker reveals its new board

  04-02-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  New single-board computer goes head to head with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model on pricing and specs.
  
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• Linux PinePhone maker reveals a new Raspberry Pi rival

  04-02-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  New single-board computer goes head to head with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model on pricing and specs.
  
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• A new Android world order emerges for enterprises

  04-02-2020 15:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's alliance with Samsung and its resurging smartphone ambitions are reshaping the enterprise battle lines versus the iPhone.
  
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• Teen takes down ISP with DDoS attacks to get info on one of its subscribers

  04-02-2020 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Ukrainian teen arrested last month for taking down a local ISP with DDoS attacks.
  
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• The $15 terabyte hard drive is coming

  04-02-2020 15:35 via zdnet.com
  
  I just saw a Western Digital external hard drive special: a 12TB desktop drive for $187. How do drive vendors do it?
  
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• Iowa caucus app fiasco highlights need for IT best practices

  04-02-2020 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Welcome to election tech debacle No. 1 in what's likely to become many more.
  
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• The trouble with ads: Google drops key metric in Q4 report

  04-02-2020 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's financial report distracts from potential problems in its core ad business and its inability to diversify its revenues.
  
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• UK AI advisors call for online platforms to become accountable for user content targeting

  04-02-2020 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The advisory board says that online services should also allow researchers more scope to act on topics of public concern.
  
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• Major Japanese hardware vendor joins Open Invention Network

  04-02-2020 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Usually, it's Linux and open-source companies which join the Linux patent consortium Open Invention Network. Now, Japanese hardware firm Taiyo Yuden, realizing technology's future lies with open source, has joined too.
  
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• ioSafe Duo creates a shelter for your data from fire and water

  04-02-2020 14:27 via zdnet.com
  
  While cloud storage is a great option for many, some people need to keep their data onsite, where it is vulnerable to fire and water. The ioSafe Duo brings peace of mind to onsite storage.
  
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• Programming languages: Go and Python are what developers most want to learn

  04-02-2020 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  A huge developer survey reveals trends in developer education, job prospects, skills acquisition, and salaries.
  
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• Learning to code? A university degree isn't the only option

  04-02-2020 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  To keep up with the digital revolution, we need an overhaul of the educational system.
  
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• Go and Python are the programming languages developers most want to learn

  04-02-2020 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  A huge developer survey reveals trends in developer education, job prospects, skills acquisition, and salaries.
  
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• Tesla: Know Python language and up for a 'hardcore' coding test? Get in touch

  04-02-2020 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla shows video of its full Self-Driving computer vision to support a recruitment drive for AI talent.
  
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• Know Python language and up for a 'hardcore' coding test? Get in touch, says Tesla

  04-02-2020 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla shows video of its full Self-Driving computer vision to support a recruitment drive for AI talent.
  
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• Iowa caucus results delayed due to reporting 'inconsistencies' after switching to new tech system

  04-02-2020 13:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The Iowa Democratic Party says it's "not a hack or an intrusion."
  
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• Neo4j 4.0 adds enterprise Fabric to its graph database

  04-02-2020 13:19 via zdnet.com
  
  In its new release, Neo4j addresses key concerns for enterprise adoption. Scalability, security, management and architectural changes are here. And so is a strange feeling of deja-vu, too.
  
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• Mastercard CEO explains why Facebook’s Libra project was abandoned

  04-02-2020 13:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The lofty goals of the cryptocurrency scheme were not enough to convince financial giants of its potential.
  
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• How applications are transforming every business into a digital business

  04-02-2020 13:02
  
  Applications have gone from being an addition to a company’s operations to being the centre of a company’s business
  
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• Rush hour: Unexpected ways your commute correlates to your satisfaction

  04-02-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Fascinating insights into the migratory patterns of nature's most bizarre animal.
  
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• Moto G8 Plus, Asus ZenBook Flip, Dell workstation, Samsung tablet and more: ZDNet's reviews of the month

  04-02-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  From budget smartphones to rugged devices and onto wireless earbuds, here's the kit we got our hands on in January.
  
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• Moto G Plus, Asus Zenbook, Dell workstation, Samsung tablet and more: ZDNet's reviews of the month

  04-02-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  From budget smartphones to rugged devices and onto wireless earbuds, here's the kit we got our hands on in January.
  
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• HPE acquires zero-trust networking, security firm Scytale

  04-02-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The startup is made up of engineers from AWS, Google, Splunk, and other tech giants.
  
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• Ransomware attacks are now targeting industrial control systems

  04-02-2020 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Ekans ransomware is designed to target industrial systems in what researchers describe as a "deeply concerning evolution" in malware.
  
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• Google bug saw videos sent to archives of the wrong users

  04-02-2020 09:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The individual is now responsible for deleting copies of a video belonging to someone else that they might be in possession of.
  
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• Sims: 20th anniversary - from The Sims to The Sims 4 - a brief history

  04-02-2020 08:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sims is celebrating its 20th anniversary today! But how did it become one of the world's best-selling games? We've been finding out...
  
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• Will Genesis upgrade signal the beginning of the Bitcoin financial powerhouse?

  04-02-2020 08:21 via zdnet.com
  
  On Feb. 4, 2020, it will be a big day for many Bitcoin SV investors. But there are many who believe that one version of Bitcoin is a sham.
  
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• Sims 4: 20 years of The Sims - a timeline

  04-02-2020 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From The Sims to The Sims 4 - check out our timeline on the history of The Sims!
  
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• Grab acquires Singapore robo-advisory startup

  04-02-2020 07:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Ride-sharing operator buys Singapore-based robo-advisory startup Bento, expanding its app offerings to include retail wealth management services in the country where it's eyeing a digital bank licence.
  
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