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• Nvidia bins in-person GTC conference

  02-03-2020 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Last week it was given the go ahead, over the weekend precautions were being taken, and now Nvidia will host an online event instead.
  
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• Xerox launches official tender for HP shares

  02-03-2020 22:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The tender offer is an increase above Xerox's initial proposal and aligns with HP's market value of $27 billion.
  
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• Microsoft cancels MVP Summit due to COVID-19 coronavirus fears

  02-03-2020 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft won't be holding its annual Most Valuable Professional Summit in the Seattle area later this month due to fears of the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus.
  
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• US Treasury sanctions two Chinese nationals for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korean hackers

  02-03-2020 21:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Two Chinese men laundered funds from two hacked cryptocurrency exchanges.
  
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• What's the most popular web browser in 2020?

  02-03-2020 21:37 via zdnet.com
  I'll give you a hint, it's not Microsoft's Internet Explorer. And Firefox is declining into irrelevance.
  
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• Coronavirus impacts Brazilian technology manufacturers

  02-03-2020 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Makers of items such as smartphones and computers are reporting difficulties around getting hold of components from China.
  
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• Facebook revamps Messenger, cuts code from 1.7 million lines to 360,000

  02-03-2020 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The new app is twice as fast to start Facebook said. Meanwhile, the rebuild lays the foundation for cross-app messaging across Facebook products.
  
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• You can win a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip*

  02-03-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet is granting Samsung’s newest foldable smartphone to one lucky winner. Open to US, Puerto Rico, and Canada (excluding Quebec).
  
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• Microsoft's cloud-based printing service is now in private preview

  02-03-2020 19:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Universal Print service, aimed at its Microsoft 365 Commercial and Education customers, is open for registration.
  
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• Apple settles iPhone slowdown case for $500m

  02-03-2020 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple agrees a payout over allegations it deliberately slowed down older iPhones.
  
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• Latest Pixel feature drop includes Do Not Disturb improvements, Dark Theme scheduling, more

  02-03-2020 19:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's latest Pixel update adds twelve new features to its smartphone line.
  
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• Apple will pay up to $500 million in iPhone throttling settlement

  02-03-2020 18:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The class-action lawsuit in the US claims that Apple artificially degraded iPhone performance to boost upgrades.
  
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• Most Americans start their e-commerce journey on the couch

  02-03-2020 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  We are demanding more from our online shopping with free shipping and same-day delivery -- all from the comfort of our couches.
  
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• What's going on under the ocean? Alphabet's X has a plan to find out

  02-03-2020 18:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Alphabet's "moonshot factory" announced a new technology to better map the action going on under the sea.
  
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• Ransomware victims are paying out millions a month. One particular version has cost them the most.

  02-03-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Over six-and-a-half years, ransomware victims have handed over vast amounts of bitcoin to crooks. Some variants have generated more ransom than others.
  
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• Make room for public clouds in your industrial IoT strategy

  02-03-2020 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking across this market, vendors of industrial IoT software platforms employ one of five broad strategies to the cloud.
  
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• Tesco sends security warning to 600,000 Clubcard holders

  02-03-2020 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The supermarket warns that some accounts may have been compromised, but no data has been stolen.
  
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• Flow by Design: A new model for business success

  02-03-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There is a quiet revolution going on across all our major industries, one that has been hiding in plain view until now. A small number of pioneer organizations have successfully created radically differentiated business models to their industry norms. They have done that by reinventing the way they manage their resources.
  
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• HTC adds bundles to its Vive Pro Eye virtual reality gear

  02-03-2020 16:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The bundles, which simplify support and warranty purchases, are aimed at office and entertainment destination use cases.
  
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• Microsoft Teams just added new Outlook integration, chat updates and more

  02-03-2020 16:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The company announced a round of new features to woo enterprise customers.
  
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• Kingston releases 960GB to 7.6TB DC1000M enterprise-class NVMe SSD

  02-03-2020 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  This is Kingston's fastest datacenter SSD to date.
  
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• BMC Software buys Compuware from Thoma Bravo

  02-03-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Together they plan to focus on mainframe operations, cybersecurity, application development, data, and storage.
  
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• Brave deemed most private browser in terms of 'phoning home'

  02-03-2020 15:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Microsoft Edge and the Yandex Browser deemed the most data greedy.
  
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• Best Raspberry Pi alternatives: March 2020 edition

  02-03-2020 15:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Need a single board computers for a project? Here are a selection, with prices ranging from around $10 to over $250.
  
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• UK Home Office breached GDPR 100 times through botched management of EU Settlement Scheme

  02-03-2020 15:09 via zdnet.com
  
  ID cards sent to the wrong addresses, third party data disclosures, and lost passports are only some examples of mishandling.
  
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• AI is changing everything about cybersecurity, for better and for worse. Here's what you need to know

  02-03-2020 14:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Artificial intelligence and machine learning tools could go a long way to helping to fight cybercrime. But these technologies aren't a silver bullet, and could also be exploited by malicious hackers.
  
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• Survey: Despite new tactics, companies still face challenges implementing cybersecurity measures

  02-03-2020 14:51 via zdnet.com
  
  In a recent TechRepublic Premium poll, 68% of respondents said they were 'somewhat confident' in their company's cybersecurity strategy.
  
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• Free PDF download: Cybersecurity: Let's get tactical

  02-03-2020 14:49 via zdnet.com
  
  This special feature from ZDNet and TechRepublic provides advice, strategies, new tactics, analysis and more.
  
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• This phishing email contains a password-protected file. Don't open it.

  02-03-2020 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at Palo Alto Networks detail a strange new campaign which tricks users with phoney security and compromises networks.
  
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• Catching up with Google BigQuery

  02-03-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  One of Google Cloud’s fastest growing services, BigQuery has differentiated itself by the ability to scale querying of large sets of data with ability to support high concurrency. We’re awaiting what’s in store when Google announces its roadmap with the recently acquired Looker.
  
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• Swiss government submits criminal complaint over CIA Crypto spying scandal

  02-03-2020 13:38 via zdnet.com
  
  US and German intelligence deliberately implemented backdoors in Crypto AG systems to eavesdrop on governments worldwide.
  
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• Don't waste your money on these Apple products: March 2020

  02-03-2020 13:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Read before spending your money!
  
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• TikTok is clamping down on vigilante paedophile hunters

  02-03-2020 13:14
  
  An account called @PervertProductions has been shut down by the video-sharing app after an investigation by Guardian Australia
  
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• What is a CISO? Everything you need to know about the Chief Information Security Officer role

  02-03-2020 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  What does a CISO do and how do they work with the rest of the business? From reporting lines to working conditions and pay rates, here's everything you need to know about the role of the CISO.
  
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• Computer inside the heart aims to aid treatment

  02-03-2020 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new tiny computer injected into the body could help millions of people suffering from heart failure.
  
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• Home Affairs claims AML/CTF amendments could save AU$1.3 billion

  02-03-2020 07:30 via zdnet.com
  
  It also means that Austrac could easily share intelligence with financial institutions, and vice versa.
  
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• NSW drivers could lose nearly half their licence if caught using a phone

  02-03-2020 07:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Demerit points and fines now apply for those caught using their mobile phones while driving through the dedicated phone-detection cameras.
  
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• These wild designs could save us all from our broken office chair hell

  02-03-2020 07:00
  
  A chair that twists you into a pretzel, a stool that looks like a giant slinky, and a desk that turns into a reclining bed. Designers believe they have cracked the code to the perfect office chair
  
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• The curse of the phantom pooer shows why gender neutral toilet designs aren’t working

  02-03-2020 07:00
  
  It's not enough to change a sign or take away urinals – it’s time for companies to rethink their entire bathroom provision
  
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• From Brixton to Totnes, the UK’s dream of local currencies is over

  02-03-2020 07:00
  
  A decade ago, towns and cities across the UK launched local currencies to save local businesses. They failed
  
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• Criminals on CCTV: Scammers caught red-handed

  02-03-2020 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who hacked into a criminal call centre to expose scammers at work.
  
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• Inquiry waves through proposed law to ban cash purchases over AU$10,000

  02-03-2020 06:40 via zdnet.com
  
  After asking for a few tweaks to the Bill, the Senate Committee has recommended a law be implemented that introduces offences for entities that make or accept cash payments of AU$10,000 or more.
  
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• Services Australia wants a one-stop shop for data to verify welfare claims

  02-03-2020 05:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The department wants a searchable website that has millions of data points centralised to make verifying information easier.
  
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• Hackers are actively exploiting zero-days in several WordPress plugins

  02-03-2020 05:43 via zdnet.com
  
  There's quite the WordPress p0wnage going on right now.
  
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• QUT turning coloured pigments into electronics to reduce e-waste

  02-03-2020 05:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers have detailed how a family of organic pigments could drive the future of electronic devices.
  
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• Australia's surveillance laws are hitting the social license problem

  02-03-2020 05:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Can lawmakers continue to ignore the well-founded criticisms of the ever-increasing powers given to law enforcement and intelligence agencies? Can agencies continue to be so secretive?
  
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• ACCC on track to launch Consumer Data Right on 1 July

  02-03-2020 03:49 via zdnet.com
  The consumer watchdog claimed the delay was 'necessary'.
  
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• NZ Internal Affairs shifts RealMe citizen digital identity services to Azure

  02-03-2020 03:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The RealMe Login and Assertion Services will be transitioned from a custom-made, legacy platform to a cloud-based platform by 30 June 2020.
  
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• Department of Parliamentary Services gives itself cyber tick of approval

  02-03-2020 03:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Previous reports stating DPS had the lowest cyber maturity rating possible were wrong because it was based on a draft document. The final report will not be released.
  
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• Samsung and LG hit with more coronavirus cases

  02-03-2020 03:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung and LG are seeing more coronavirus cases as the number of infected in South Korea continues to rise.
  
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