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• Audible to provide free audiobooks for children & teens during COVID-19 pandemic

  19-03-2020 23:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Audiobook powerhouse Audible launches Audible Stories.
  
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• State governments launch online resources to help teaching at closed schools

  19-03-2020 23:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Curriculum-based resources are being made available to support students learning online.
  
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• Netflix agrees to reduce streaming bit rates to Europe

  19-03-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  After Netflix CEO Reed Hastings spoke with European Commissioner Thierry Breton, the streaming service said it will reduce its traffic in the region by 25 percent.
  
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• When it's impossible to work remotely: how Brazilian businesses are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

  19-03-2020 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Lack of technology readiness and fears of increased precariousness in working relations are among the factors Brazilians keep coming into the office - even when they could be working from home.
  
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• COVID-19 and the new business normal

  19-03-2020 22:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The shift from a centralized defense model to a distributed and containment model in managing a pandemic has highlighted the level of preparedness for businesses to function in a world that is highly distributed and digitally enabled. The physical disconnect of businesses and their stakeholders will require adoption of new technologies in order to maintain continuity and better future experiences for all.
  
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• Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days

  19-03-2020 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video-streaming giant wants to ease strain on internet service providers.
  
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• Best laptops with the longest battery life in 2020: Dell, Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and more

  19-03-2020 19:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Laptops have become more essential than ever for remote access to work, school, and web-based apps. Maximizing battery life becomes an even greater priority to make sure we remain connected to the rest of the world without interruption. These dozen laptops can keep you online and working longer when you need to be unplugged.
  
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• Microsoft postpones end of support for some Windows 10 1709 versions

  19-03-2020 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is giving customers an additional six months of support for some variants of Windows 10 1709 as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on IT professionals.
  
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• Pet the cat, own the bathrobe: Linus Torvalds on working from home

  19-03-2020 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Linus Torvalds created of Linux and Git from home. Here's how.
  
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• Coronavirus: Calls for free broadband resisted by internet providers

  19-03-2020 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move would help families during the coronavirus crisis, but providers say it could disrupt service.
  
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• From flu to coronavirus: Smart thermometers deployed to track the spread in real-time

  19-03-2020 17:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Kinsa Health hopes the devices can track the spread of the illness more effectively than the CDC's current resources.
  
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• Coronavirus and climate change reveal systemic risk for third parties

  19-03-2020 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  94% of the Fortune 1000 are seeing supply chain disruptions.
  
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• New iPad Pro: It's an expensive package

  19-03-2020 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Got your eye on the new iPad Pro? It's a nice-looking system, but it's not cheap.
  
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• Coronavirus: They want to use your location data to fight pandemic. That's a big privacy issue

  19-03-2020 16:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Why Deutsche Telekom's data donation to fight the spread of COVID-19 sets a potentially troubling precedent.
  
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• Free tools and services for businesses during the COVID-19 crisis

  19-03-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Companies like Atlassian, Okta and Intermedia are extending free versions of their offerings to organizations to help them stay afloat during the global pandemic.
  
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• Oracle: Programming language Java 14 is out with these 16 major feature improvements

  19-03-2020 15:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle's Java 14 reaches general availability.
  
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• How Accenture is navigating COVID-19 pandemic

  19-03-2020 14:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture CEO Julie Sweet outlined the company's novel coronavirus pandemic response and what clients are doing.
  
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• European Union to Netflix: Help stop the internet from breaking

  19-03-2020 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The European Union is in talks with Netflix and other streaming platforms to help ease the pressure on the internet that has resulted from the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how you can help too.
  
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• Microsoft adds a new Microsoft 365 firstline worker plan to its line-up

  19-03-2020 14:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rebranding M365 F1 to F3 and adding a new lesser-featured F1 option.
  
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• Cisco tackles root privilege vulnerability in SD-WAN software

  19-03-2020 14:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Three vulnerabilities have been patched in SD-WAN, two of which can lead to root privilege escalation.
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk: We'll make ventilators if coronavirus causes a hospital shortage

  19-03-2020 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Elon Musk says Tesla will produce ventilators if there is a shortage due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Microsoft Teams usage up by 12 million in the past week, hitting 44 million daily active users, due largely to COVID-19

  19-03-2020 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says Teams usage is spiking because of remote working due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Meanwhile, it's readying more new Teams features for delivery later this year.
  
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• Coronavirus: Twitter bans 'unsafe' advice about the outbreak

  19-03-2020 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Misinformation about the virus and promotion of unverified treatments will be removed.
  
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• PS5 vs Xbox Series X — how different are they, really?

  19-03-2020 13:44
  
  It's clear that PS5 is nimble and smart while the Xbox Series X has brute force power, there are many other aspects to consider. Here we outline them all
  
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• Amid growing employee activism, Google agrees to set up a worker council in Europe

  19-03-2020 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The search giant has agreed to set up a council in Europe – but it is not clear how much power it will really have.
  
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• New SpaceX launch: Starlink now has 360 internet-beaming satellites, as US service nears

  19-03-2020 13:19 via zdnet.com
  
  SpaceX's Starlink gets closer to minor coverage of North America.
  
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• Apple finally decides the iPad Pro is a computer (and isn't)

  19-03-2020 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  In two new ads, Apple slyly refers to promises it made before.
  
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• How does a car company make a ventilator?

  19-03-2020 12:38
  
  The government wants an army of manufacturers to assemble thousands of ventilators in the war against the coronavirus. But you can't just swap cars for medical devices
  
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• 2gether unveils how women are spending digital currencies

  19-03-2020 12:20 via zdnet.com
  
  As digital crypto currencies continue to gain momentum, and used more widely, how are women using these currencies?
  
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• This cryptocurrency miner uses unique, stealthy tactics to hide from prying eyes

  19-03-2020 11:55 via zdnet.com
  
  A combination of botnet and cryptominer has been utilizing new obfuscation techniques never before made public.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (13.5-inch) review: Thin, light and classy

  19-03-2020 11:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's 13-inch ultraportable should prove a capable and durable travelling companion, although it's light on ports and battery life on the Core i7 model could be better.
  
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• Alibaba Cloud offers AI platform to support coronavirus medical efforts

  19-03-2020 09:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese tech giant will provide data insights gleaned from its artificial intelligence-powered applications to help medical professionals combat current pandemic and carry out diagnosis more quickly.
  
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• The UK’s schools had to close. But what comes next will be worse

  19-03-2020 08:37
  
  “Closing down schools on Friday will deepen the huge divide between my most privileged students and those with limited means. And tech can’t solve the issue”
  
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• The Disney+ juggernaut is coming for British children’s TV

  19-03-2020 07:00
  
  How can your British childhood favourites possibly compete with the might of Big Mouse?
  
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• The behavioural science behind the UK's social distancing policy

  19-03-2020 07:00
  
  Italy, Spain and France have put in place total lockdowns, but the UK hasn't followed suit yet. Behavioural science can explain why
  
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• Social distancing or isolation? Coronavirus quarantine explained

  19-03-2020 07:00
  
  The UK government is advising everyone to practise social distancing, but what does it mean? Let us explain
  
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• France warns of new ransomware gang targeting local governments

  19-03-2020 05:55 via zdnet.com
  
  CERT France says some local governments have been infected with a new version of the Pysa (Mespinoza) ransomware.
  
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• Australian Privacy Commissioner offers advice on staff privacy amid COVID-19

  19-03-2020 05:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Employers given a little reminder that their Privacy Act obligations still apply, even in a global pandemic.
  
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• Chunghwa Telecom goes for Ericsson and Nokia 5G network deployment

  19-03-2020 04:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Ericsson bags radio and core deal, while Nokia will pick up some radio deployment.
  
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• Countering foreign interference and social media misinformation in Australia

  19-03-2020 04:17 via zdnet.com
  
  DFAT, the Attorney-General's Department, and the AEC have all highlighted what measures are in place to curb trolls from spreading misinformation across social media.
  
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• Firefox to remove support for the FTP protocol

  19-03-2020 03:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla: "We're doing this for security reasons. FTP is an insecure protocol."
  
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• Coronavirus: Vodafone and TalkTalk report surge in internet use

  19-03-2020 02:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An EU commissioner has suggested that TV streaming services should provide content in lower resolution.
  
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• Pepper Money aims to future-proof with Microsoft Azure and Office 365 shift

  19-03-2020 01:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The company wanted to take back control of its technology environment from a high reliance on third-party providers.
  
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• Facebook content moderators paid to work from home

  19-03-2020 00:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company will also increase the use of AI to moderate and remove inappropriate content.
  
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