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• Morrison asks for patience as myGov tech is upgraded to handle new load

  24-03-2020 23:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Prime Minister said no system is built to deal with the circumstances and events that Australia is now facing as a nation.
  
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• Apple blocks third-party cookies in Safari

  24-03-2020 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Safari becomes second browser after the Tor Browser to block third-party cookies by default for all users.
  
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• NBN Sky Muster users get data boost as Plus users to only have video and VPN counted

  24-03-2020 23:26 via zdnet.com
  
  An extra 45GB available for regular NBN satellite users, while applications like Skype and Facebook to be removed from the SkyMuster Plus data cap.
  
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• New MacBook Air? Pair it with ZDNet Academy deals on NordVPN, backpacks, and more

  24-03-2020 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  You can save an extra 15% off sitewide with the following code: FLASHSAVE15.
  
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• Square lowers Q1 revenue outlook, citing drop in seller GPV due to coronavirus spread

  24-03-2020 22:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Square said merchant GPV has dropped 25% year-over-year, with declines accelerating in recent days.
  
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• Words of wisdom for leaders battling the COVID-19 pandemic

  24-03-2020 21:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Angela Blanchard is a globally recognized expert practitioner in community development, disaster recovery, and long-term integration for immigrants and refugees, as well as an award-winning crisis management leader. Blanchard shares words of wisdom from disasters for leaders who are battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Akamai to slow down video game downloads during COVID-19 outbreak

  24-03-2020 20:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Akamai says its working together with Microsoft and Sony to avoid global internet traffic bottlenecks.
  
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• Wireless business: The best Wi-Fi routers for your home office

  24-03-2020 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  These are ZDNet's top picks for Wi-Fi routers suitable for home offices and remote working.
  
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• How the 3D printing industry is stepping up to help the COVID-19 response

  24-03-2020 19:45 via zdnet.com
  
  With critical medical gear in short supply, additive manufacturing is an "essential part" of the pandemic response, the industry says.
  
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• Microsoft will pause optional Windows 10 cumulative updates for testing purposes starting in May

  24-03-2020 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is prioritizing its Windows update focus on security updates and is temporarily ceasing its optional Windows 10 cumulative updates starting in May.
  
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• Coronavirus: How the internet is coping with all your extra traffic

  24-03-2020 18:45 via zdnet.com
  
  From remote workers on Zoom to kids playing games, how broadband and mobile networks are dealing with the additional demand for connectivity.
  
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• Social media and influencers still dominate our online shopping habits

  24-03-2020 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The coronavirus is changing the way we buy goods as we turn more and more to online shopping. But even in these unusual times, influencers can persuade us to purchase.
  
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• iOS 13.4 for iPhone and iPadOS 13.4 for the iPad is out -- there's a lot of bugfixes here

  24-03-2020 18:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has released iOS 13.4 update for the iPhone. Your iPad will also get iPadOS 13.4. Time to start updating your devices, because there's a lot of bugfixes here.
  
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• Oracle to provide platform to gauge malaria drug effectiveness vs. COVID-19

  24-03-2020 17:59 via zdnet.com
  
  An Oracle platform will enable the US government to run clinical trials to see if two malaria drugs should be approved to treating COVID-19.
  
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• Wyze adds a $20 smart scale and $25 fitness band to its lineup

  24-03-2020 17:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Wyze Band and Wyze Scale are available to order right now via the early access program.
  
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• eWBM Goldengate security key with integrated fingerprint reader

  24-03-2020 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The world's first and currently only FIDO2 Level 2 security key.
  
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• Kaspersky finds new APT targeting the Middle East's industrial sector

  24-03-2020 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Security firm says this is a new hacker group, with new malware and no links to any other past operations.
  
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• European users reporting they're hitting Azure capacity constraints

  24-03-2020 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Some Microsoft Azure cloud customers in Europe are reporting they are hitting capacity limits are unable to spin up virtual machinesin their regions.
  
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• Informatica brings serverless compute to Data Integration Cloud

  24-03-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The highlight of the spring release is introduction of serverless computing. The new release also adds more services that are aided with machine learning, and the use of graph computing to help organizations build a single view of customer master data.
  
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• NewsGuard drops its paywall to combat coronavirus misinformation

  24-03-2020 16:26 via zdnet.com
  
  In an escalation of fighting against COVID-19 fake and misleading news, the internet watchdog for news content has decided to offer its service for free until July.
  
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• Plugable super-fast 2.5Gbps Ethernet adapter

  24-03-2020 16:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Need to connect your new laptop to a wired Ethernet network? Plugable has released a new 2.5Gbps Ethernet adapter, compatible with USB-C and USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  
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• Microsoft throttles some Office 365 services to continue to meet demand

  24-03-2020 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making temporary adjustments to OneNote, SharePoint and Stream video conferencing features in order to try to maintain Microsoft 365 and Office 365 performance.
  
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• Setting up the ultimate home office: Picking and choosing the best gear

  24-03-2020 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're setting up a home office or you've decided to upgrade your current home office for full-time work, we have great suggestions for you. We're not holding back on price in this list, but we're not going crazy either. All our suggestions are meant for a more functional, more productive work experience.
  
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• Programming language Julia: Version 1.4 is even faster and brings these new features

  24-03-2020 15:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Julia developers have released version 1.4 of the programming language for data science and machine learning.
  
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• COVID-19 has made network servers hard to find

  24-03-2020 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Supply chain shutdowns have created network servers shortages, and delivery prices have risen from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
  
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• Working from home: 64 expert tips for staying healthy, happy, and productive

  24-03-2020 15:35 via zdnet.com
  
  We asked ZDNet's remote work veterans what kind of advice they can offer to others who work from home.
  
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• With everyone working from home, VPN security is now paramount

  24-03-2020 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  DHS, SANS, NJCCIC, and Radware warn companies about securing enterprise VPN servers in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak and when a vast majority of employees are working from home.
  
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• Can AI predict global pandemics like the coronavirus?

  24-03-2020 15:26 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want to use ML to predict sparse events, then you are going to need a lot sparser events. Maybe we don't have the direct data to predict the big events like the coronavirus outbreak, but we are very likely to have the data to predict one or more proxy events for an outbreak.
  
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• Review: Samsung 75Q950TS 8K QLED TV – excessive in every way

  24-03-2020 15:04
  
  Samsung's new flagship television is a technological marvel with a stunning, svelte design and an enormous super-high-definition screen. But it costs a fortune and do you really need an 8K TV right now when so few of us watch any 4K content?
  
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• The new iPad Pro isn’t a laptop replacement. It’s better than that

  24-03-2020 14:58
  
  This new batch of iPad Pros finally shows that the tablet approaching its full potential
  
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• TrickBot now pushes Android app for bypassing 2FA on banking accounts

  24-03-2020 14:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Malicious TrickMo app seen deployed in Germany for now, but broader use is expected.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX: Now 1 million Starlink user terminals OKed for US internet service

  24-03-2020 14:42 via zdnet.com
  
  SpaceX gets the FCC go-ahead to run a million "UFO on a stick" terminals for its Starlink satellite broadband service.
  
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• Coronavirus: Under surveillance and confined at home in Taiwan

  24-03-2020 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Milo was woken by officers after his phone ran out of power overnight, meaning he could not be tracked.
  
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• Working from home? Switch off Amazon's Alexa (say lawyers)

  24-03-2020 14:33 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the byproducts of doing all your work from home is that you might be discussing confidential matters. And who might overhear them? Well, there's your smart speakers....
  
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• Researchers make brain-reading progress with silicon chips

  24-03-2020 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  New research shows how silicon chips can be used as amplifiers to pick up on neural signals inside our brains.
  
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• Upgrade your work from home office with these tools and gadgets

  24-03-2020 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Here is a selection of tools and gadgets to make working from home more efficient, safer, and enjoyable.
  
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• LG V60 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: Which big 5G phone is best for your business?

  24-03-2020 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a big phone that is arguably the most advanced phone available today. LG's new V60 ThinQ 5G just launched last week and offers direct competition at a price $500 less.
  
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• Explore your surroundings in isolation: Strava releases Routes feature for runners and bikers

  24-03-2020 13:12 via zdnet.com
  
  As we maintain social distancing and work in isolation, Strava's new Routes feature can help you expand your outdoor exercise plan with customized route generation.
  
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• iPad Pro vs Surface Pro 7: Specs, pricing and use cases

  24-03-2020 12:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple hasn't put a touch screen on a Mac yet, but it has kitted out the latest iPad Pro with a trackpad-equipped keyboard. How does it match up to Microsoft's flagship tablet/laptop hybrid?
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 10 warning: Astaroth malware is back. This time it's even stealthier

  24-03-2020 12:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Malware group has changed its living-off-the-land tactics after Microsoft exposed its work.
  
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• Juniper rolls out new Mist service for network, location analytics

  24-03-2020 12:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The new service offers enterprises visibility into their networks, as well as location-based contextual information about customers and employees.
  
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• Portuguese tech startups rally to coronavirus cause

  24-03-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Portugal has shut down in response to coronavirus, but its tech scene is booting up.
  
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• Business intelligence, meet graph. Neo4j introduces BI connector for data discovery tools

  24-03-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mixing graph and relational data is now even more accessible. What does this mean for analytics, and for graph databases specifically?
  
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• This is how the UK’s coronavirus lockdown works

  24-03-2020 10:55
  
  The UK has become the latest country to put its population under a lockdown. Here’s what it means
  
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• This is how the UK’s coronavirus lockdown will work

  24-03-2020 10:55
  
  The UK has become the latest country to put its population under a lockdown. Here’s what it means
  
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• The UK's coronavirus lockdown, and how long it will last, explained

  24-03-2020 10:55
  
  The UK has become the latest country to put its population under a lockdown. Here’s what it means
  
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• The prudishness of Disney+ means it will never be a true Netflix rival

  24-03-2020 07:00
  
  Disney+ is fun for all the family, but the corporation's complete lack of edge means it will always struggle to compete with Netflix
  
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• The best Disney+ TV shows (and the new ones coming soon)

  24-03-2020 07:00
  
  The WIRED guide to the best Disney+ shows for adults and the new ones coming to the service soon
  
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• Is Disney+ worth it? Here's what to watch first to help you decide

  24-03-2020 07:00
  
  Signed up to Disney+ and not sure where to start? Here's our handy guide
  
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• How to watch Disney+ on your TV, phone and laptop

  24-03-2020 07:00
  
  Planning to blast the Magic Kingdom into your home the second it goes live in the UK? Here's what you need to know
  
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