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• Microsoft says COVID-19 outbreak will hamper Surface, More Personal Computing unit

  26-02-2020 23:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The supply chain in China is recovering slower than expected and Microsoft is cutting expectations for its computing unit.
  
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• Square's Cash App grows to 24 million active users

  26-02-2020 23:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The company reported its fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday.
  
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• Is higher education ready to serve the new traditional and connected students?

  26-02-2020 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The demographics of higher education students are changing rapidly. Their needs and expectations are shifting. Institutions that are not prepared to serve the needs of new traditional students face significant challenges in meeting their enrollment and retention goals.
  
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• Box hits first full year of non-GAAP profitability, beats Q4 expectations

  26-02-2020 22:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Etsy and Nutanix also reported better-than-expected results for the last quarter
  
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• Six suspected drug dealers went free after police lost evidence in ransomware attack

  26-02-2020 22:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Seventh incident of its kind when police investigations were impacted by a ransomware infection.
  
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• Compared: 5G data plans from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile

  26-02-2020 19:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Figuring out whether or not you have 5G service in your area is only part of the equation.
  
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• Best wireless earbuds for business 2020: AirPods and alternatives

  26-02-2020 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Good earbuds aren't just great for making and receiving calls when on the move. They can help you relax and even block out the hustle and bustle of the world around you.
  
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• Redcar council IT hack confirmed as ransomware attack

  26-02-2020 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Redcar council's IT systems have been down for 19 days but "significant progress" is being made.
  
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• Google: AI helps Google Translate offer these new languages spoken by millions

  26-02-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  It's the first time in four years that Google has added Google Translate support for new languages.
  
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• AI needs to be controlled. But lazy humans may not be up to the job

  26-02-2020 17:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Artificial intelligence should be subjected to human oversight – but that doesn't mean that humans are always fit to control the technology.
  
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• How to build a better voting system that resists hacking

  26-02-2020 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Election security and vote hacking are a hot topic. But how serious is this threat and what can be done?
  
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• Tableau brings improved admin features in 2020.1 release

  26-02-2020 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's latest software release includes a bevy of features that aim to offer more flexibility for administrators and stronger data visualization capabilities.
  
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• LG isn't ready to give up on its Dual Screen approach, announces the V60 ThinQ 5G

  26-02-2020 16:43 via zdnet.com
  
  LG's latest smartphone launches next month.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 LTE review: The best smartwatch for Android users, maybe for iPhone users too

  26-02-2020 16:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The Apple Watch is arguably the best smartwatch available today, but it also requires that you use an Apple iPhone. Android smartphone users, and iOS users too, have an option that in many ways is even better than the Apple Watch in the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2.
  
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• New Kr00k vulnerability lets attackers decrypt WiFi packets

  26-02-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Kr00k affects devices using Broadcom and Cypress Wi-Fi chips.
  
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• The for-profit takeover of the non-profit '.org' top-level domain

  26-02-2020 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The Internet Society wants to sell the non-profit ".org" top-level internet domain to the private equity firm Ethos Capital, but they're running into resistance.
  
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• How to make your iPhone battery last as long as possible

  26-02-2020 15:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Rechargeable batteries are a consumable item and wear out over time. But you can help them last longer by not doing things that cause them to wear out faster.
  
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• Election interference? US voters worry their own government's at it

  26-02-2020 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  A new survey about election security shows that Americans worry just as much about domestic interference as foreign. And that they'd prefer a tech company to oversee elections instead of the government.
  
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• Tesla Autopilot crash driver 'was playing video game'

  26-02-2020 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Apple employee died after his semi-autonomous Tesla hit a concrete barrier.
  
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• Samsung: Galaxy S20 security chip hiding your secrets can now feature in rival phones

  26-02-2020 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung is mass-producing the Galaxy S20's secure element for the rest of the smartphone industry.
  
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• Raccoon malware targets massive range of browsers to steal your data and cryptocurrency

  26-02-2020 14:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Every browser you can think of is a target of the popular malware.
  
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• Former Microsoft engineer convicted of 18 felonies for digital currency fraud scam

  26-02-2020 13:15 via zdnet.com
  
  After scamming Microsoft, the software expert treated himself to a Tesla vehicle and a lakefront home.
  
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• How austerity ruined the UK's health, in numbers

  26-02-2020 13:13
  
  In the last decade, life expectancy has stalled. And for the poorest people in the UK, it's starting to drop
  
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• Robotic drones: Coming to a war near you

  26-02-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Shifting leadership attitudes and new technology development are leading to more robots in war.
  
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• Apple and Tesla under fire over software engineer's fatal Autopilot crash

  26-02-2020 12:41 via zdnet.com
  
  NTSB criticizes Apple for lacking a phone-use driving policy and regulators for their hands-off approach to tech.
  
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• How long will your expensive new iPhone last?

  26-02-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The more you spend, the longer it will last.
  
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• Samsung says Find my Mobile glitch not connected to recent data leak

  26-02-2020 12:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The strange Find my Mobile ‘1’ glitch experienced by users is thought to be wholly separate from recent customer data exposure.
  
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• Huawei MateBook D 15 (2020) review: Stylish and solid, but battery life disappoints

  26-02-2020 11:55 via zdnet.com
  
  This stylish mid-priced laptop has plenty going for it, including a neat screen sharing and file transfer feature with compatible Huawei/Honor phones, but there are also some significant drawbacks.
  
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• Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra sets a new standard for phone cameras

  26-02-2020 10:52
  
  The Galaxy S20 Ultra is an outlier device with an all-time-great phone camera setup
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: a new standard for phone cameras

  26-02-2020 10:52
  
  The Galaxy S20 Ultra is an outlier device with an all-time-great phone camera setup. But forget about the 100X zoom
  
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• How SailGP is using IoT and data to improve performance

  26-02-2020 07:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The boats each use over 400 sensors to provide more than 12,000 data points.
  
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• The most exciting thing about the new Mac Pro could be 20 years old

  26-02-2020 07:00
  
  The “cheese grater” vents on Apple’s Mac Pro and its Pro Display XDR are much more than a design flourish
  
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• Huawei’s plan to escape Google could fix Android for everyone

  26-02-2020 07:00
  
  The trade ban is shining a light on Google's stranglehold over Android. With Huawei pledging $1 billion to development, its plan could upend how Android works
  
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• Chrome 80 update cripples top cybercrime marketplace

  26-02-2020 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  90% of all stolen credentials on the Genesis Store came from the AZORult malware. Now, the malware doesn't work in Chrome 80.
  
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• SK Telecom shuts down HQ over coronavirus case

  26-02-2020 06:15 via zdnet.com
  
  More and more South Korean tech firms are reacting to the spike in coronavirus cases in the country, with1,146 confirmed cases and 11 dead, as of Wednesday.
  
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• Glassdoor: The Midwest and South have the best cities for jobs in 2020

  26-02-2020 05:59 via zdnet.com
  
  There's lots of demand for tech jobs in cities that have affordable housing and pay well -- with highly satisfied residents.
  
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• First Vodafone Australia 5G site to go live 'within weeks'

  26-02-2020 03:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Vodafone Hutchinson Australia appears set to end its time in the same way it lived, without a net profit.
  
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• NewsGuard Technologies launches Coronavirus Misinformation Tracking Center

  26-02-2020 02:00 via zdnet.com
  
  False information about COVID-19 is plaguing the internet. Now NewsGuard wants to stop it.
  
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• Cisco rolls out new cloud software and hardware for mobile networks

  26-02-2020 01:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The new offerings are aimed at helping service providers get the most out of their 5G infrastructure investments.
  
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• ACCC to look into competition concerns with 26GHz and 28GHz 5G spectrum lots

  26-02-2020 01:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Watchdog to determine if any limits need to be imposed on upcoming spectrum allocations.
  
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• WooliesX pushes total online sales up more than 31% for Woolworths

  26-02-2020 01:22 via zdnet.com
  
  But it wasn't enough to help the group avoid the impact of costs associated with salary remediation.
  
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