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• Gartner cancels events, Dell World goes virtual due to coronavirus: 2020 tech conference cancellations and travel bans

  09-03-2020 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, tech conferences are being canceled, postponed, or turned into virtual events. Tech companies are also restricting employee travel.
  
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• Linux and open-source conferences: List of what's canceled or going virtual

  09-03-2020 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  You can safely assume that, if you'd planned on going to a Linux or open-source conference anytime soon, it's been canceled or made virtual.
  
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• Amazon's Just Walk Out till-free tech offered to rivals

  09-03-2020 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shoppers will scan their payment card on entry and then be automatically charged as they leave.
  
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• Singapore researchers create 'safer' lithium-sulfur battery without compromising performance

  09-03-2020 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at A*STAR's NanoBio Lab say they have created a semi-solid electrolyte that produces more stable lithium-sulfur batteries while maintaining robust performance, which then can be used in a wider range of electronic and energy storage devices.
  
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• No place like home: What 40 years of working remotely taught me

  09-03-2020 17:52 via zdnet.com
  
  I've managed teams, authored and edited books, maintained a clockwork news production schedule, and conducted daily editorial conferences -- all from home, for decades. Here's how I've made it work.
  
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• Finding flow: Transforming experiences, offerings and business models

  09-03-2020 17:03 via zdnet.com
  
  When business leaders are overly controlling and protective of their resources, they risk endangering the life of their companies. Changing our management paradigm from accumulation and control to movement and sharing can reverse that trend.
  
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• Will COVID-19 coronavirus delay the 2020 iPhone?

  09-03-2020 16:11 via zdnet.com
  
  We've seen new iPhones drop every year, regular as clockwork, for what feels like forever. But Apple now faces a new foe -- coronavirus.
  
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• Your work from home hardware dilemma: Desktop or laptop with docking station?

  09-03-2020 16:10 via zdnet.com
  
  When you're working from home, the best way to increase your productivity is to go big with the components you interact with the most: Display, keyboard, and mouse. Here are four options for making that workspace more productive.
  
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• Brave to generate random browser fingerprints to preserve user privacy

  09-03-2020 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  "Brave's new approach aims to make every browser look completely unique, both between websites and between browsing sessions."
  
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• Passwords belong in time capsules, not IT ecosystems

  09-03-2020 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Threats from ever savvier cybercriminals demand better, more comprehensive responses.
  
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• Work from home 101: A telecommuter's guide to working remotely

  09-03-2020 15:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Mastering remote work is all about finding the right tools to stay productive and connected. This guide will have you and your team synchronized and working in harmony, wherever you happen to be.
  
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• NetApp acquires cloud storage player Talon

  09-03-2020 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  NetApp said the acquisition of Talon will add new remote and branch office capabilities to its portfolio of cloud data services.
  
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• Got a broken iPad Air? Apple may fix it for free

  09-03-2020 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has kicked off a repair program for some third-generation iPad Air tablets.
  
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• Social media is key driver for news consumption

  09-03-2020 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  No business can afford to neglect its web presence, and increasing web traffic is a key focus of most businesses with an online presence. So, how do the world’s most popular websites acquire their visitors?
  
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• Oh, you won an award? Don't click that vanity scam spam link

  09-03-2020 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Vanity award scams are on the rise. If you get a promotion that says you're worthy of some sort of business award, use caution. Read on for an example of one such offer, poorly executed.
  
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• The ultimate MacBook Pro accessory just got cheaper

  09-03-2020 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  You can now get all the benefits of the old MagSafe magnetic connector on your MacBook Pro, but now for half the cost.
  
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• How SeafoodChain uses blockchain tech to provide transparency for seafood products

  09-03-2020 14:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Sustainability and traceability of product are key to the seafood sector. Now, seafood products and their history can be stored on the immutable blockchain.
  
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• Five months with the Google Pixelbook Go: Work remotely with speed, style, and the best keyboard

  09-03-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  While the Pixelbook Go is not the cheapest Chromebook available and rivals Windows computer prices, it has been my daily driver for five months and is now helping me work remotely while we deal with a troubling virus. There is a lot to like in this Chromebook and using it is rather joyful in a time of fear and uncertainty.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Australia takes Facebook to court over privacy

  09-03-2020 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's watchdog says Facebook failed to protect the personal information of 300,000 people.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook offers staff working from home option over coronavirus

  09-03-2020 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple expands remote working offer to staff in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Wash Your Lyrics lets you choose your own hand-washing song

  09-03-2020 13:04
  
  The website matches up hand-washing advice posters with 20-seconds worth of song lyrics of your choice
  
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• As Salesforce builds up industry-specific focus, Health Cloud gets new features

  09-03-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new tools help organizations in the health sector manage relationships with health care providers and better leverage their patient data.
  
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• Managing telecommuters due to novel coronavirus? Here are 8 management tips

  09-03-2020 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet has operated under a remote work model for nearly two decades. Here are a few best practices we've learned since you're highly likely to be getting a crash course in remote work management.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Apple Mac Pro, HP Elite Dragonfly, and more: ZDNet's reviews round-up

  09-03-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  From Samsung's new flagship device to Apple's high-performance tower system and a robot vacuum, here's the kit we tested in February.
  
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• Phishing: Google just made it easier to use 2FA to secure your accounts

  09-03-2020 12:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Google lowers the barrier to using two-factor authentication to protect Gmail on macOS and Android devices.
  
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• Massive discount on 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processor

  09-03-2020 12:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking to build a PC? Now you can pick up a 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processor at an amazing price.
  
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• Mobile firms sign up to £1bn rural coverage plan

  09-03-2020 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new deal aims to get rid of rural "not-spots", where there is no service at all.
  
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• This rare working Apple-1 with an unusual processor is up for auction

  09-03-2020 11:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Expected final bid is over $300k.
  
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• COVID-19 coronavirus: Changes I've made to my home office to make it cleaner, healthier, and safer

  09-03-2020 11:33 via zdnet.com
  
  With the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak threatening to become a pandemic, I've made some changes to my workspace to help make it a little healthier and safer.
  
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• Coronavirus/COVID-19: Changes I've made to my home office to make it cleaner, healthier and safer

  09-03-2020 11:33 via zdnet.com
  
  With the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak threatening to become a pandemic, I've made some changes to my workspace to help make it a little healthier and safer.
  
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• Twitter labels edited Biden video 'manipulated tweet'

  09-03-2020 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The misleading video, viewed almost six million times, was retweeted twice by President Trump.
  
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• NordVPN HTTP POST bug exposed customer information, no authentication required

  09-03-2020 10:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The exploit could be triggered with a simple request.
  
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• How you can use your computer to help fight COVID-19 coronavirus

  09-03-2020 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Sad that the SETI@home project has come to an end? Here's how you can use your computer to help find and develop new drugs to fight coronavirus/COVID-19.
  
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• How you can use your computer to help fight coronavirus/COVID-19

  09-03-2020 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Sad that the SETI@home project has come to an end? Here's how you can use your computer to help find and develop new drugs to fight coronavirus/COVID-19.
  
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• Meet Project Gesundheit: Amazon’s secret project to cure the common cold

  09-03-2020 09:41 via zdnet.com
  
  A cure has eluded us for decades; can an e-commerce giant do what we haven’t managed to achieve?
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a serious weakness

  09-03-2020 09:03 via zdnet.com
  
  It's hard to call any modern smartphone "robust," but Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a particularly novel weakness.
  
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• Facebook suspends face mask ads to stop traders exploiting coronavirus fears

  09-03-2020 08:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon isn’t the only tech giant attempting to fight price gouging practices.
  
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• People's Choice aims to keep pace with fintechs by focusing on culture

  09-03-2020 07:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Turning to Salesforce for technology upgrades, the credit union is also using My Trailhead to upskill staff.
  
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• This is what a sex robot looks like under its fake flesh

  09-03-2020 07:00
  
  British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper has captured a rarely-observed side of the technological revolution
  
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• This hybrid hypercar may be a blueprint for future car production

  09-03-2020 07:00
  
  Proprietary 3D-printing techniques and in-house robotics combine to create a new hyper-performance machine and, possibly, a new way of making cars altogether
  
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• Pods were meant to fix open plan offices. What went wrong?

  09-03-2020 07:00
  
  Pods are the only way to get away from annoying colleagues in the modern-day office. But they can easily become hot and stinky glass boxes that everyone hates
  
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• Pods were meant to fix open plan offices. They haven’t

  09-03-2020 07:00
  
  Pods are the only way to get away from annoying colleagues in the modern-day office. But they can easily become hot and stinky glass boxes that everyone hates
  
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• Five years after dieselgate, cars are still dirty. What went wrong?

  09-03-2020 07:00
  
  Fifty-one million diesel cars in Europe are still emitting three or more times the legal limit of nitrogen dioxide, but political leaders are still stalling
  
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• Singapore SMBs cite high cost as barrier to digital adoption, want more government help

  09-03-2020 06:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Local small and mid-sized businesses recognise the need to adopt digital tools, but 41% point to high investment costs as a barrier while 57% say financial support from the government could help lift barriers in their adoption.
  
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• Australia vs Facebook as Privacy commissioner launches Federal Court action

  09-03-2020 06:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Commissioner alleges Facebook has committed serious and/or repeated interferences with privacy in contravention of Australian privacy law.
  
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• 5G marketing echoes the hype around 3G and 4G: ICANN CTO

  09-03-2020 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  5G has 'some interesting potentials', but whether the hype can become reality will depend on telcos being able to recoup the bandwidth costs , says ICANN's David Conrad.
  
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• Australia trialling product-level blocking tech for cashless welfare cards

  09-03-2020 05:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The pilot run by DXC Technologies sees flags coded into point of sale devices that block the sale of some products on that type of payment method, but only once the purchaser swipes their Cashless Debit Card.
  
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• Samsung chip plant in Korea suffers fire

  09-03-2020 03:47 via zdnet.com
  
  There were no casualties and production has not been affected, Samsung said.
  
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• WWF Australia wants charities to keep Do Not Call exemption

  09-03-2020 01:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Because the charity maintains its own list of people who have asked not to be contacted.
  
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• Multiple nation-state groups are hacking Microsoft Exchange servers

  09-03-2020 01:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Government-backed groups are exploiting CVE-2020-0688 to take over Exchange email servers.
  
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