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• Coronavirus threatens growth of Brazilian mobile devices market

  13-03-2020 23:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Sales saw an increase of 3.3% in 2019, but public health developments could impact the current positive outlook, according to IDC
  
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• Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates steps off Microsoft's board

  13-03-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Bill Gates has departed the Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway boards to spend more time on his philanthropic work
  
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• Best standing desks for 2020: Uplift, Jarvis, Vari, FlexiSpot, and more

  13-03-2020 21:40 via zdnet.com
  
  We've hand-picked 14 well-rated options that satisfy a range of wants and needs.
  
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• MIT’s deep learning found an antibiotic for a germ nothing else could kill

  13-03-2020 21:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Scientists at MIT and Harvard’s Broad Institute and MIT’s CSAIL built a deep learning network that can acquire a broad representation of molecular structure and thereby discover novel antibiotics. The resulting compound, halicin, can destroy a pathogen for which no cure has existed, and it could even help in the fight against coronavirus.
  
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• AT&T, Comcast and other ISPs sign FCC pledge to support connectivity during coronavirus outbreak

  13-03-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A bevy of major ISPs have pledged to support broadband connectivity as COVID-19 spreads in the US and workers are told to stay home.
  
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• Best cheap gear to turn your home office into a video studio

  13-03-2020 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Sometimes your laptop's camera and mic just won't cut it, but adding a few extra pieces of hardware will help take your video conference calls and at-home studio to the next level. We've rounded up some of the best (and still affordable) products for you to get the most bang for your buck.
  
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• Microsoft: WSL2's Linux kernel will be delivered to Windows 10 users via Windows Update

  13-03-2020 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is removing its Linux kernel from the Windows OS image with Windows 10 20H1/2004 and instead will deliver it via Windows Update.
  
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• Czech hospital hit by cyberattack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak

  13-03-2020 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the Czech Republic's biggest COVID-19 testing laboratories hit by mysterious cyberattack.
  
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• Czech hospital hit by cyber-attack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak

  13-03-2020 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the Czech Republic's biggest COVID-19 testing laboratories hit by mysterious cyber-attack.
  
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• Amazon announces four new projects to make its data centers greener

  13-03-2020 18:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The e-tailer reiterated its commitment to fighting climate change with renewable energy initiatives to launch worldwide.
  
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• Coronavirus cancellations: Apple says WWDC 2020 will be online-only event

  13-03-2020 17:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's annual developer conference is one of many tech events that have been canceled, postponed, or changed this year.
  
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• Coronavirus tech conference cancellations list: Apple WWDC, Microsoft Build, E3, NAB, Gartner, Dell World and more

  13-03-2020 17:53 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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• Apple's WWDC annual showcase cancelled in favour of online event

  13-03-2020 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Worldwide Developers Conference is often where new hardware and software products are announced.
  
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• TripIt is giving away six months of its Pro service through the end of March

  13-03-2020 17:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Most of us probably won't be traveling anytime soon, but once things start to get back to normal, traveling will surely be stressful.
  
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• This cable could stop you damaging your iPhone or iPad

  13-03-2020 16:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Want all the convenience of the old Mac MagSafe breakaway connector for your iPhone or iPad? No problem. But it does have one drawback.
  
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• Facebook and Twitter remove network of Russian-backed troll accounts

  13-03-2020 15:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The social media platforms found a campaign operating in Ghana and Nigeria, but overseen in Russia, and targeting a US audience.
  
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• A sad Google employee laments how COVID-19 coronavirus is ruining his work

  13-03-2020 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Some tech employees may not have the life skills to deal with working from home. Poor things.
  
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• The problem with coronavirus stockpiling

  13-03-2020 15:40
  
  The latest COVID-19 update, the perils of stockpiling, and true crime on YouTube
  
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• 24 video conferencing tips to go from telecommuting zero to hero

  13-03-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Getting started working from home and facing your first video-conference? Here's some tips on how to make the best of it and not to screw up.
  
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• Google: G Suite now has 2 billion users

  13-03-2020 14:56 via zdnet.com
  
  G Suite users can also expect Smart Compose to reach more apps beyond Gmail and Google Docs.
  
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• Opportune time for APAC firms to assess support for remote workplace

  13-03-2020 14:52 via zdnet.com
  
  A common desire to contain the coronavirus offers an opportunity for Asian businesses that previously may not have embraced remote work arrangements to now realise the merits of doing so, and provide the support employees need to stay home as well as for those who may face difficulties working from home.
  
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• TicWatch Pro 2020 review: Google Wear OS smartwatch with layered display, ample RAM, and low $260 price

  13-03-2020 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  While Google seems to have let Wear OS hang on the vine, companies like Mobvoi continue to offer options for those who don't want an Apple Watch. The latest model improves in some areas and is still quite affordable.
  
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• Tor team warns of Tor Browser bug that runs JavaScript on sites it shouldn't

  13-03-2020 14:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Tor team says it's working on a fix, but has no timeline.
  
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• Open-source security: This is why bugs in open-source software have hit a record high

  13-03-2020 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Efforts to improve open-source security helped find 6,100 vulnerabilities last year – up over 10 times on a decade ago.
  
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• Xerox hits pause on HP acquisition pursuit, tender offer still on

  13-03-2020 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  With the escalating coronavirus pandemic, Xerox said it will no longer hold meetings and interviews related to the HP bid. It's still moving forward with its tender offer and proposed board slate.
  
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• Coronavirus: Test shows soap and water is a highly effective way to clean your devices

  13-03-2020 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't have alcohol or Clorox wipes to clean your iPhone? Soap and water, and a quick wipe off with a microfiber cloth, also highly effective.
  
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• SoftBank launches $4.8 billion buyback scheme as share value plummets

  13-03-2020 13:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant is facing serious pressure from investors to improve stock value.
  
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• What the world can learn from China’s coronavirus lockdown

  13-03-2020 13:11
  
  China’s quarantine has nearly wiped out new coronavirus cases in the country. But as the virus spreads across the world, a global lockdown is unlikely to be effective
  
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• For Cloudera the third time is the charm

  13-03-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With three straight quarters of improved results behind it, Cloudera can finally pivot from recovery mode. So, what can we expect from them this year?
  
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• Microsoft: We won't evolve Visual Basic programming language but we'll open it to .NET 5

  13-03-2020 12:42 via zdnet.com
  
  From here on, Visual Basic's future is all about stability and helping developers move applications to .NET Core.
  
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• Apple's China stores reopen after a month

  13-03-2020 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The iPhone maker reopens dozens of stores across China after nearly a month.
  
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• Europol takes down SIM-swap hacking rings responsible for theft of millions of euros

  13-03-2020 12:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Arrests have been made across Europe in an effort to stamp out gangs specializing in SIM-swapping attacks.
  
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• Social networks shed light on how genomes are organized

  13-03-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  DNA composes itself into communities, not unlike your Facebook friends.
  
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• Pentagon to reconsider Jedi $10bn cloud contract

  13-03-2020 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon argues the decision to award the contract to Microsoft was politically motivated.
  
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• Your home Wi-Fi network is going to be exposed by telecommuting, work at home

  13-03-2020 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Your cheap ass Wi-Fi router is being exposed by glitches and delays in video calls... and you've only been telecommuting for a few hours.
  
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• Kia Soul EV review: an affordable electric car with a 280-mile range

  13-03-2020 07:00
  
  Designed from the ground up to run on electric power, Kia's beguiling ‘budget’ electric car has a thumping a 400-mile urban range and 280 miles mixed range
  
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• How Brexit prepared supermarkets for our coronavirus stockpiling

  13-03-2020 07:00
  
  As global panic-buying of essentials like toilet paper, tinned goods and pasta continues, the only hope for supermarkets is for us all to calm down
  
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• Brexit negotiations aren’t ready for the coronavirus pandemic

  13-03-2020 07:00
  
  We have been conducting diplomacy face-to-face for millennia. Is that about to change?
  
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• Samsung Display engineers allowed to enter Vietnam without 14-day quarantine

  13-03-2020 06:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Some 700 of Samsung Display's engineers from South Korea have been made exempt from Vietnam's quarantine requirements, but they will work separately from existing personnel.
  
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• Department of Defense seeks to reevaluate JEDI cloud-contract bids after Microsoft win paused

  13-03-2020 03:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Pentagon is seeking to obtain revised bids from AWS and Microsoft for its winner-take-all $10 billion JEDI contract, in the latest twist in the ongoing DoD cloud makeover.
  
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• New Zealand blitzes high-end broadband affordability

  13-03-2020 03:11 via zdnet.com
  
  While Australia beats its Kiwi cousins at lower and mid tiers.
  
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• Optus partners with James Cook University on IoT

  13-03-2020 03:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The seven-year agreement will see Optus' NB-IoT network rolled out at JCU's innovation centres in Cairns and Townsville.
  
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• State-sponsored hackers are now using coronavirus lures to infect their targets

  13-03-2020 03:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese, North Korean, and Russian government cyberspies caught using COVID-19-themed emails to infect victims with malware.
  
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• Microsoft cancels its in-person Build 2020 developers conference due to COVID-19 coronavirus

  13-03-2020 02:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Build 2020 developers conference, planned for Seattle in mid-May, will be a virtual-only event due to health concerns around COVID-19.
  
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• Game-playing robot admits mistakes, plus other news

  13-03-2020 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click’s Kitty Knowles looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Coronavirus: How hackers are preying on fears of Covid-19

  13-03-2020 01:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to spot five of the biggest email phishing scams based around Covid-19 concerns.
  
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• Ways to safely clean your smartphone

  13-03-2020 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here's how to clean your device effectively using household soap and water.
  
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• Coronavirus: How to clean your smartphone safely

  13-03-2020 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here's how to clean your device effectively using household soap and water.
  
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• Are female urinals the answer to queues at the loos?

  13-03-2020 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clever designs are trying to tackle queues for female loos, but will the innovations catch on?
  
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• Telecommunications International Production Orders Bill sent to PJCIS

  13-03-2020 00:52 via zdnet.com
  
  If passed, the Bill will allow for Australia and the United States to bilaterally access communications data in each country under the CLOUD Act.
  
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