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• Fintech company Finastra hit by ransomware

  20-03-2020 20:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Company shuts down services but promises to have everything up by Monday.
  
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• Fintech company Finastra announces mysterious security breach

  20-03-2020 20:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Details still scant about what could turn out to be a very impactful incident.
  
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• Why Apple is best positioned for a folding phone

  20-03-2020 20:20 via zdnet.com
  
  While it will likely hold back until display technology improves, Apple could make folding phones compelling with the iPad's app arsenal.
  
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• With KubeCF, Cloud Foundry comes to Kubernetes

  20-03-2020 19:52 via zdnet.com
  
  SUSE, the Linux and cloud company, and Cloud Foundry are releasing KubeCF. It will enable you to run the Cloud Foundry PaaS on Kubernetes.
  
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• Free resource to help parents keep kids safe online as schools move to eLearning

  20-03-2020 19:36 via zdnet.com
  
  As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic spreads, schools all around the world are moving to eLearning, and while this presents a great opportunity, it also means increased risks.
  
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• The smartphone still has a shapeshifting future

  20-03-2020 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  While the latest round of folding flip phones have done little to show the technology's promise, new designs show off its potential.
  
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• Celebrity influencers on the wane: Most brands will choose micro-influencers in 2020

  20-03-2020 18:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Influencer marketing continues to grow in popularity, but the balance of power is changing away from celebrities.
  
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• Coronavirus: Smartphone sales collapse amid pandemic

  20-03-2020 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales of new phones tumble, in the biggest fall since the invention of the smartphone.
  
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• Hackers breach FSB contractor and leak details about IoT hacking project

  20-03-2020 18:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital Revolution hacker group leaks details about "Fronton" an IoT botnet a contractor was allegedly building for the FSB, Russia's intelligence agency.
  
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• Data science vs the COVID-19 pandemic: Flattening the curve -- but how?

  20-03-2020 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether they are epidemiologists or not, a few people have attempted to use data and predictive models to model the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's look at the models, the data, and the assumptions and implications that come with them
  
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• AWS commits $20 million to speeding up COVID-19 diagnostic development

  20-03-2020 16:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The effort is designed to bolster collaboration between customers and be funded with AWS in-kind credits and technical support.
  
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• How to cope with social distancing

  20-03-2020 16:48
  
  How to cope with working from home, the behavioural science behind handling a pandemic and an opportunity to witness our rapid descent into news overload madness
  
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• AT&T cancels $4 billion share repurchase due to coronavirus uncertainty

  20-03-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company will instead use the funds to pay employees and make network investments.
  
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• Working from home: BT removes data caps on home broadband as companies move to remote working

  20-03-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Unlimited data for customers as workers increase the load on home broadband.
  
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• BT removes data caps on home broadband as companies move to remote working

  20-03-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Unlimited data for customers as workers increase the load on home broadband.
  
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• Microsoft: PowerShell's new 'secrets' tool preview is out

  20-03-2020 15:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Secrets Management module is for managing secrets in heterogeneous clouds.
  
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• Coronavirus: Elon Musk 'child immunity' tweet will stay online

  20-03-2020 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The entrepreneur falsely claimed that children were "essentially immune" to the virus.
  
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• A professor says Edge is the worst for privacy. Microsoft isn't happy

  20-03-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Could it be that Google was right to accuse Microsoft Edge of being insecure? New research suggested it's the least private browser you can have. So I asked Redmond what it thought.
  
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• WHO chief emails claiming to offer coronavirus drug advice plant keyloggers on your PC

  20-03-2020 15:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Fraudsters are trying to capitalize on fears surrounding the illness in new phishing campaigns.
  
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• Programming languages: Python and Java VS Code extensions get these new updates

  20-03-2020 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Java for Visual Studio Code now gets SolarLint 'spellchecker' tool, while the Python extension gets a new debugger.
  
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• Remote support essentials: 4 steps you can take now to keep friends and family connected

  20-03-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're the tech expert in the family or in your neighborhood, how do you respond to a call for help when a personal visit isn't an option? Take these four steps right now to ensure that friends and family members can count on you for support from a distance.
  
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• Tracking the real US coronavirus testing numbers with open source

  20-03-2020 14:29 via zdnet.com
  
  We not only don't know how many people have coronavirus in the US, but we also don't even know how many have been tested. So, researchers, using open-source tools, are digging out the real numbers for us.
  
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• LG V60 ThinQ first look: Affordable 5G phone with practical dual screen system

  20-03-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  We've now seen a few foldable phones hit the market, but that technology still has a ways to go for widespread adoption. LG's Dual Screen cover solution, paired with a flagship LG V60, offers extreme productivity at a price less than the latest Samsung and Apple phones.
  
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• Cryptocurrency mining PC army joins coronavirus research project

  20-03-2020 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  We have priorities, and mining Ethereum is not one of them in the present climate.
  
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• Remote working: Security tips for working from home

  20-03-2020 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Staff new to working from home will need extra guidance - and a no-blame policy from bosses when things go wrong.
  
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• This new variant of Mirai botnet malware is targeting network-attached storage devices

  20-03-2020 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Mukashi botnet takes advantage of a known vulnerability - which users are being urged to patch before their product is abused to take part in DDoS attacks.
  
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• 'Faster than filling up with gas': These ultracapacitors will change electric cars, says startup

  20-03-2020 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Skeleton Technologies says in 3 to 5 years its ultracapacitors can provide the range for an average daily EV drive.
  
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• Windows 10 new design: Microsoft shows off new Start Menu and app icons

  20-03-2020 13:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft offers a glimpse of what its new Start Menu could look like with a greater emphasis on app icons.
  
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• Work from home 101: Every remote worker's guide to the essential tools for telecommuting

  20-03-2020 13:22 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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• The best online collaboration tools in 2020: How remote teams stay productive

  20-03-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  For many, working from home has gone from being a dream to a reality. But to stop that turning into a nightmare, teams will need tools to help them collaborate and stay productive while remotely working.
  
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• YouTube follows Netflix in limiting streaming quality amid coronavirus outbreak

  20-03-2020 12:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform is also launching a dedicated coronavirus news shelf.
  
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• Hidden data is revealing the true scale of the coronavirus outbreak

  20-03-2020 12:45
  
  Satellite images, internet speed and traffic information tell a whole new story about Covid-19
  
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• What kind of germs live on your smartphone, and are they all harmful?

  20-03-2020 12:19 via zdnet.com
  
  We're all busy cleaning our smartphones while we self-isolate and practice social distancing. But what are the germs that live on our smartphones?
  
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• Agtech and foodtech fortify fragile food supply chain

  20-03-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Will we have enough food to weather the pandemic? It's a good moment for Agtech to hit its stride.
  
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• Coronavirus: BT has 'plenty of capacity' despite Netflix quality cuts

  20-03-2020 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amid concerns about capacity, Netflix slashes its network use – but BT says there is no problem.
  
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• Has Apple fixed its biggest blunder?

  20-03-2020 11:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's fascination with endlessly making devices thinner resulted in reliability problems, and ultimately having to backtrack.
  
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• Windows, Ubuntu, macOS, VirtualBox fall at Pwn2Own hacking contest

  20-03-2020 09:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Team Fluoroacetate wins fourth tournament in a row.
  
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• Working remotely? Your company needs to talk about email etiquette

  20-03-2020 07:00
  
  "Email is the most dangerous piece of equipment in your office," says one email aficionado. Here's how to lay down some ground rules
  
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• Netflix’s Tiger King is the true crime release we need right now

  20-03-2020 07:00
  
  This is a world where drug-dealing millionaires raise tiger cubs in their living room, where a guy drives around with a caged snow leopard in the back of his van, where a woman gets her arm ripped off and is back at work a week later
  
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• England’s muddled coronavirus testing is leaving key workers scared and alone

  20-03-2020 07:00
  
  Healthcare workers in the UK are struggling to access Covid-19 tests, forcing them to step back from the fight against the virus
  
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• As humans go home, Facebook and YouTube face a coronavirus crisis

  20-03-2020 07:00
  
  The artificial intelligence systems replacing human moderators simply can’t cope
  
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• APT28 has been scanning vulnerable email servers for more than a year

  20-03-2020 06:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Scans have been observed against webmail and Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover servers.
  
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• Aussie schools kept open as online tests cancelled due to COVID-19

  20-03-2020 03:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Education ministers from around the country have decided to bin NAPLAN.
  
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• US, Israel, South Korea, and China look at intrusive surveillance solutions for tracking COVID-19

  20-03-2020 03:10 via zdnet.com
  
  As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads across the world, some governments are deploying or exploring the idea of deploying privacy-intrusive solutions for tracking the disease's spread.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ways to stay social online while in self-isolation

  20-03-2020 03:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workouts, cooking lessons and pub quizzes - how people are using the internet to socialise in self-isolation.
  
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• Edtech thrives during coronavirus-hit exam season in India

  20-03-2020 01:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Online coaching outfits like Byju and Toppr are providing valuable services to embattled students during exam time but will the business model grow beyond its current confines of de-facto tuition master?
  
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• Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses

  20-03-2020 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Demand has surged for robots equipped with powerful ultraviolet lights that can kill viruses.
  
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• Razer to donate 1 million surgical masks to healthcare workers fighting COVID-19

  20-03-2020 00:53 via zdnet.com
  
  With its CEO saying combatting the pandemic is everyone's responsibility.
  
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• Coronavirus response sees Telstra pause job cuts for six months

  20-03-2020 00:32 via zdnet.com
  Telco to hire 1,000 temporary call centre workers in Australia and bring forward AU$500 million of 5G network spend.
  
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