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• Australian cyber policymakers to face Audit Office probe

  16-02-2020 23:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The Attorney-General's Department, Australian Signals Directorate, and Department of Home Affairs are three of nine entities under the microscope this time.
  
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• Australian cyber policy-makers to face Audit Office probe

  16-02-2020 23:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The Attorney-General's Department, Australian Signals Directorate, and Department of Home Affairs are three of nine entities under the microscope this time.
  
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• Tech-augmented democracy is about to get harder in this half-baked world

  16-02-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As we head towards November 2020, expect a crescendo of half-truths, deep fakes, and clatfart.
  
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• NSW man faces charges of unauthorised accessed to data

  16-02-2020 22:57 via zdnet.com
  
  A former contractor was charged in December over alleged unauthorised access to data and judicial offences.
  
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• Iranian hackers have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world

  16-02-2020 21:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Iranian hackers have targeted Pulse Secure, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Citrix VPNs to hack into large companies.
  
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• Microsoft could add new 'Spaces' organizational tool to Outlook

  16-02-2020 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing its quest to improve personal and organizational productivity via new tools like 'Spaces,' which may be coming to Outlook at some point in the future.
  
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• Apple is now the people’s company, Samsung is for elitists

  16-02-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It isn't just the prices on Samsung's new phones. It's a muddled product strategy that makes Apple's wares seem relatively simple -- and a little more accessible.
  
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• Timex's £249 automatic diver is our watch of the month

  16-02-2020 07:00
  
  This new Batman sports watch with a self-winding mechanical movement for less than £250 is an absolute steal, and the perfect first proper timepiece
  
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• This alarmingly good red tech will get you hot under the collar

  16-02-2020 07:00
  
  From guitar looping and marshmallow toasting to inflatable jetboards and all-electric dune buggies, this red kit will get your temperature rising
  
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• Listening to video game music is the only way I can do any work

  16-02-2020 07:00
  
  Video game music is carefully designed to feel both ephemeral and stimulating – and a lot of games are pretty much indistinguishable from work
  
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• Bats, snakes or pangolins? Inside the hunt for the animal behind the coronavirus outbreak

  16-02-2020 07:00
  
  Three-quarters of new or emerging human diseases originate in animals, but pinpointing the source of Covid-19 could help us combat future outbreaks
  
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• IOTA cryptocurrency shuts down entire network after wallet hack

  16-02-2020 02:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers exploit vulnerability in official IOTA wallet to steal millions
  
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• Why the world needs 'Instagrans'

  16-02-2020 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new generation of influencers are making their mark on social media.
  
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• Second Windows 10 update is now causing problems by hiding user profiles

  16-02-2020 00:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Botched Windows 10 KB4532693 update is hiding user profiles. Uninstalling update fixes problems.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook boss urges tighter regulation

  16-02-2020 00:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg says social media firms should not decide what counts as legitimate free speech.
  
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• Brazilian e-commerce expected to grow 18% in 2020

  16-02-2020 00:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Online sales should generate 106 billion reais this year, according to local trade bodies.
  
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