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• Florida county election office hit by ransomware before 2016 presidential election

  12-02-2020 23:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware incident was kept secret and never reported, current county election supervisor says.
  
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• NetApp Q3 results fall below expectations

  12-02-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The company also said that revenues are expected to decline approximately 10% year-over-year.
  
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• Essential ceases operations, 3 Feb phone update was the last for the PH-1

  12-02-2020 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The Essential Phone was the first to launch with a notch while also showing us how elegant titanium and ceramic could be on a phone. It's now the end of the line for the phone, Project GEM, and the Essential Home projects.
  
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• Accenture: Can your enterprise survive the tech-clash?

  12-02-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  According to Accenture Technology Vision 2020 Report, companies need to balance 'value' with their stakeholder 'values' in order to successfully compete in digital economy. To achieve this balanced approach, companies need to develop a new mindset and the ability to managing the clash between business and technology models that are incongruous with stakeholder's needs and expectations.
  
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• Cisco beats Q2 expectations with growth in services

  12-02-2020 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, revenue from infrastructure and applications was down 8 percent.
  
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• You can win a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra*

  12-02-2020 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Yes, that's right! ZDNet is giving Samsung's newly announced flagship smartphone to one lucky winner. This giveaway ends on Feb. 25, 2020.
  
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• Android co-creator's phone company Essential to close

  12-02-2020 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Rubin's Essential says it will cease operations after finding "no clear path forward".
  
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• Mobile World Congress canceled due to coronavirus concerns

  12-02-2020 20:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The announcement comes after several major exhibitors decided to withdraw from the mobile industry's largest event.
  
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• MWC 2020: Smartphone showcase cancelled over coronavirus fears

  12-02-2020 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's largest mobile industry showcase will not go ahead, organisers confirm.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S20 got me more curious about 5G. But what I learned made me sad

  12-02-2020 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  With the launch of the Galaxy S20 and its 5G capabilities, I started to do research on 5G coverage. Boy, am I disappointed.
  
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• Transgender users accuse TikTok of censorship

  12-02-2020 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The short-form video platform has been unable to explain why some content has been taken down.
  
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• Forrester's first take on Galaxy S20 and Z Flip: 'Damn, that's cool'

  12-02-2020 18:57 via zdnet.com
  
  This is the first time in a long time that a new phone hasn't led with its camera but instead with its ability to fold, small size, and screen quality.
  
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• Which computer should I buy? How to find the iPad, Chromebook, Mac or Windows PC that's right for you

  12-02-2020 18:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Think before you buy: What are you really using it for? How much do you plan spend? We outline key factors to consider when making your decision. No tech experience required.
  
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• Microsoft to Office 365 ProPlus users: This new feature cuts malicious docs risks

  12-02-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft rolls out previews for an improved experience when using Office Protected View.
  
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• Shopify reports strong Q4, plans to ramp up investments in automation, fulfillment for 2020

  12-02-2020 17:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify is planning to invest in automating processes in retail, expanding its fulfillment efforts and growing its international customer base for 2020.
  
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• Phishing scams are costing us more than ever. This trick is most likely to catch you out

  12-02-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Scammers are still getting big payouts from business email compromise attacks - but almost two thirds of attacks involve a much simpler scheme.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 5G and Z Flip: How to buy and where to find the best deals

  12-02-2020 15:44 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want to buy one of the new 5G-enabled Galaxy S20 phones or the unique fashionable Z Flip, there are plenty of carrier and retail options available to you with launch offers from $100 to $200 in credit.
  
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• Apple joins FIDO Alliance, commits to getting rid of passwords

  12-02-2020 14:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Passwords are a notorious security mess. The FIDO Alliance wants to replace them with better, more secure technology and now Apple is it them in this effort.
  
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• Microsoft's VS Code Python programming language extension gets this new update

  12-02-2020 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft brings more improvements to the most popular VS Code extension on the Visual Studio marketplace.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: At last, a phone to be seen with

  12-02-2020 14:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung says its latest folding phone is aimed at the fashion conscious. Well, it's about time.
  
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• Oracle launches Cloud Infrastructure Data Science Service

  12-02-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new service aims to give data scientists a collaborative platform that guides data science and machine learning projects through the full lifecycle.
  
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• Microsoft: This is Windows 10X's new Wonder Bar for dual-screen devices

  12-02-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft lays out how developers can and should use the upcoming Windows 10X Wonder Bar strip.
  
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• Average tenure of a CISO is just 26 months due to high stress and burnout

  12-02-2020 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Report: The vast majority of interviewed CISO executives (88%) report high levels of stress, a third report stress-caused physical health issues, half report mental health issues.
  
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• Intel warns of critical security flaw in CSME engine, issues discontinued product notices

  12-02-2020 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The CSME system is subject to a severe bug leading to a host of different exploits.
  
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• MWC is pleading with Barcelona to let it cancel its own event

  12-02-2020 13:31
  
  The organisers of the world's biggest phone show want to pull the plug, but first need the Spanish government to declare a health emergency
  
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• MWC has been cancelled

  12-02-2020 13:31
  
  The organisers of the world's biggest phone show have pulled the plug on Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears
  
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• Synology DS218j - Quick and simple way to add terabytes of network attached storage

  12-02-2020 13:17 via zdnet.com
  
  I found myself in need of some more storage, so grabbed myself a Synology DS218j NAS drive, and a couple of 3TB hard drives suited for NAS use.
  
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• Synology DS218j: A quick and simple way to add terabytes of network attached storage

  12-02-2020 13:17 via zdnet.com
  
  I found myself in need of some more storage, so I grabbed myself a Synology DS218j NAS drive, and a couple of 3TB hard drives suited for NAS use.
  
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• Cyber-crime profits reached $3.5bn in 2019, says FBI

  12-02-2020 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People fall victim to email scams, ransomware and tech support fraud.
  
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• Adobe squashes 35 critical vulnerabilities in security patch update

  12-02-2020 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Arbitrary code execution issues have eclipsed other security problems in February’s patch round.
  
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• For Under Armour, connected fitness a rare bright spot amid digital, e-commerce issues

  12-02-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The big question is whether Under Armour's larger issues derail its overall digital transformation efforts and hamper connected fitness investments.
  
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• Box Shield now integrates with Splunk for more streamlined content security

  12-02-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The integration should help organizations get a better understanding of how potential threats to their content relate to security risks across other applications.
  
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• Logitech StreamCam, First Take: Versatile HD webcam for deskbound content creators

  12-02-2020 11:55 via zdnet.com
  
  This affordable 1080p/60fps webcam is aimed at anyone who's into online video and content streaming.
  
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• Regulator Ofcom to have more powers over UK social media

  12-02-2020 08:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tech firms will need to ensure that illegal content is quickly removed from their platforms.
  
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• In China, censorship and lies have fuelled coronavirus fear

  12-02-2020 07:00
  
  As coronavirus spread through China, terrifying rumours spread like wildfire. But for state censors, rumours and truth became one of the same
  
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• How to hack your morning routine to get things done

  12-02-2020 07:00
  
  Forget celebrity routines. If you want to have a truly productive day, follow these tips
  
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• Biofuels are meant to clean up flying’s carbon crisis. They won’t

  12-02-2020 07:00
  
  The UK’s aviation industry is touting biofuels as a way to make plane transport greener. But some biofuels can end up doing more harm than good
  
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• Western Australia to regulate Airbnb-like short-stay accommodation

  12-02-2020 06:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The commitment follows a state inquiry that found the policy governing short-term rentals needs to be updated.
  
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• CDHI Foundation and IBM tracking the progress of Huntington's disease using AI

  12-02-2020 05:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The organisations have developed a predictive model that can help assess whether there's a change in a patient's motor and cognitive performance.
  
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• Samsung Z Flip: What's the point of the foldable phone?

  12-02-2020 05:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vloggers and selfie addicts may like the new form-factor, but does it do enough to justify its price?
  
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• Cuttlefish-inspired smart camouflage could make for sneakier soldiers

  12-02-2020 04:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The US Army has pondered the development of camouflage that mimics how cephalopods rapidly change their colour and patterning. They call it 'signature management'.
  
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• HBF partners with Oracle as part of tech overhaul plan

  12-02-2020 03:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle Health Insurance software will be integrated as part of the core platform across all of HBF's health insurance products.
  
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• US telecoms giants get $26bn takeover green light

  12-02-2020 03:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge ruled that the merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint would not mean higher prices for customers.
  
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• Google Cloud joins DLT platform Hedera Hashgraph's governing council

  12-02-2020 03:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Cloud is also onboard as a preferred cloud provider for the initiative's public testnets and Hedera Consensus Service ecosystem.
  
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• Biggest evening dip in NBN speeds seen on 100Mbps plans

  12-02-2020 02:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Fibre-to-the-curb connections reported as having lower latency than fibre to the premises.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank reports profit up 34% alongside higher IT costs

  12-02-2020 02:06 via zdnet.com
  
  On a year on year basis, IT services expenses increased by 9% for the half year to 31 December 2019.
  
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• Play Protect blocked 1.9B malware installs from non-Google sources last year

  12-02-2020 02:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The number of user attempts to install malware-infected apps from outside the Play Store has gone up from 1.6 billion, reported in 2017 and 2018, to 1.9 billion, last year.
  
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• Google starts appeal against £2bn shopping fine

  12-02-2020 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The case of Google versus the European Commission will be heard in Luxembourg over three days.
  
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• Google Nest forcing users into 2FA

  12-02-2020 01:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The best way to protect privacy and security is to migrate to a Google account, the search giant says.
  
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• How Mitsubishi Electric wants to keep you safe on future road trips

  12-02-2020 01:01
  
  How Mitsubishi Electric’s cutting-edge Driver Monitoring System wants to keep you safe and well-served on future road trips
  
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