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• Internet pioneer Vint Cerf has COVID-19, points to criticism of US response

  30-03-2020 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Our oldest technology pioneers are highly vulnerable to COVID-19.
  
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• Linux's WireGuard VPN is here and ready to protect you

  30-03-2020 22:51 via zdnet.com
  
  In the newly released Linux 5.6 kernel, you'll finally find the long anticipated open-source Virtual Private Network, WireGuard.
  
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• Zoom 101: A starter guide for beginners, plus advanced tips and tricks for pros

  30-03-2020 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  This guide will help you if you’re struggling to make teleconferencing productive.
  
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• OnePlus teases launch of OnePlus 8 series on April 14

  30-03-2020 21:12 via zdnet.com
  
  We don't know much about the upcoming phones, but we will learn more soon enough.
  
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• Smart display deal: Amazon Echo Show 8 two-pack is $60 off at Best Buy

  30-03-2020 20:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Save big on the Amazon Echo Show 8 smart displays at Best Buy.
  
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• Debian Linux readies an anti-coronavirus hack-a-thon

  30-03-2020 20:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Open-source developers are uniting to create and improve code and programs to help fight COVID-19.
  
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• Hacker hijacks YouTube accounts to broadcast Bill Gates-themed crypto Ponzi scam

  30-03-2020 18:42 via zdnet.com
  
  UPDATE: Microsoft says none of its verified accounts were hacked. YouTube has also intervened to take down the scam's live streams.
  
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• Hacker hijacks Microsoft YouTube accounts to broadcast crypto Ponzi scam

  30-03-2020 18:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Several of Microsoft's YouTube accounts appear to have been hacked.
  
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• The new digital world and the Holodeck

  30-03-2020 18:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged businesses to evolve their digital selves in new ways. An important lesson from 2020 is that every business must be digital. But we face real challenges before we reach digital utopia. John Kao, a world-renowned innovation and leadership expert, shares his views on the future of work and leadership as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• EU: No major internet congestion issues have occurred since COVID-19 onset

  30-03-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Internet infrastructure in Europe up and running without any glitches despite some doom & gloom predictions.
  
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• Microsoft to rebrand some Office 365 commercial plans as 'Microsoft 365'

  30-03-2020 17:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Just when you thought you had a handle on what Microsoft 365 is, Microsoft is changing some (but not all) of the branding around it.
  
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• Microsoft outlines more new features coming to its Chromium-based Edge browser

  30-03-2020 17:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is readying several new capabilities for its new Edge browser, including a password monitor and vertical tabs.
  
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• Microsoft rebrands Office 365 consumer subscriptions to M365; adds more new features for same price

  30-03-2020 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Office 365 consumer subscriptions are getting a makeover, plus some new features around Teams, Family Safety and Excel aimed at consumers.
  
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• Coronavirus: From startups to supercomputers, how tech is trying to help tackle COVID-19

  30-03-2020 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Governments around the world have called on the help of the technology industry. Here are a few of the projects in the works.
  
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• How coronavirus sentiment and behavior has changed, shown in three charts

  30-03-2020 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Over the past three weeks, we've been conducting Twitter polls that gave us an interesting view in how our readers are responding to COVID-19.
  
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• Go Google free: We pick privacy-friendly alternatives to every Google service

  30-03-2020 16:46 via zdnet.com
  
  As privacy concerns grow, companies like Google and Facebook that rely on data collection and advertising for revenue are increasingly in the spotlight. But is it really possible to give up Google's vast range of services? Here are my recommended alternatives.
  
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• Huawei P40 Pro: Android phone without Google? No problem!

  30-03-2020 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Just how flawed an experience is it to use an Android smartphone without Google Mobile Services? Not as much as you think it is.
  
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• Remote work optimization: Jabra announces new Evolve2 headsets certified for Microsoft Teams

  30-03-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Much of the world is focused on isolation and for those blessed to be able to work remotely Jabra will soon have its latest Evolve2 professional UC headset available.
  
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• The 10 best smartphones of 2020: 5G powers the top contenders

  30-03-2020 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  5G is still in its infancy in the US, but low-, mid-, and high-band networks are available from all major carriers. It's not the only reason to consider our top picks, but 5G support is one reason to buy a phone and be confident keeping it for two or three years.
  
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• Coronavirus: Tech firm Bloom Energy fixes broken US ventilators

  30-03-2020 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 170 repaired machines had been in storage since the H5N1 bird flu outbreak of the mid-2000s.
  
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• Microsoft: Here's why we're withdrawing our stake in facial-recognition startup AnyVision

  30-03-2020 15:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is ending all minority investments in facial-recognition startups because it can't check them for compliance.
  
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• The end of data caps? Networks drop fixed broadband limits in response to coronavirus

  30-03-2020 14:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Broadband providers have committed to protecting connectivity in response to Covid-19.
  
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• Coronavirus: Broadband caps dropped as millions work from home

  30-03-2020 14:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Broadband providers have committed to protecting connectivity in response to Covid-19.
  
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• Coronavirus: Start-ups use Zoom app to lay off staff

  30-03-2020 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two California-based start-ups confirm they have used the conference-call app to lay off staff.
  
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• Coronavirus-tracking smartphone apps get green light from data watchdog

  30-03-2020 14:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Coronavirus tracking apps and data sharing projects puts data protection in the spotlight.
  
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• Coronavirus-tracking smartphone apps don't invade privacy says data watchdog

  30-03-2020 14:34 via zdnet.com
  
  So long as the data is anonymised, says ICO, as coronavirus tracking apps and data sharing projects puts data protection in the spotlight.
  
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• LG V60 ThinQ 5G review: Modern network, two screen option, reasonable $900 price

  30-03-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  LG continues to offer up its Dual Screen cover as an option for its flagship devices and with the LG V60 we have a serious productivity machine priced hundreds less than competing Galaxy S20 devices. Outstanding battery life, 5G network support, and amazing sound make this one to consider.
  
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• Coronavirus: SpaceX internet-beaming rival OneWeb files for bankruptcy over COVID-19

  30-03-2020 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  UK satellite company OneWeb exits the internet-from-space broadband race.
  
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• MIT open sources cheap ventilator design in response to worldwide shortage

  30-03-2020 12:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The E-Vent project aims to create a $100 ventilator suitable for the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Zoom to iPhone users: We're no longer sending your data to Facebook

  30-03-2020 12:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Zoom removes the feature from its iOS app after finding it wasn't necessary for delivering its service.
  
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• Coronavirus: Now COVID-19 phishing scammers face 'rapid-response' crackdown

  30-03-2020 12:40 via zdnet.com
  
  'Don't feed the beast' says government as it aims to clamp down on criminals, fraudsters - and nation-states - exploiting the pandemic to spread false narratives.
  
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• Coronavirus: What are ventilators and why are they important?

  30-03-2020 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lives of some Covid-19 patients may depend upon medical ventilators - here are the basics of how they work.
  
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• Lululemon steps up digital efforts, e-commerce as physical stores closed due to COVID-19

  30-03-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald said the company is pulling back on some strategic imperatives while stepping up digital, omnichannel and e-commerce investments.
  
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• Zeus Sphinx malware resurrects to abuse COVID-19 fears

  30-03-2020 11:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Operators are exploiting the pandemic in the quest to steal your financial information.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK broadband data caps removed during pandemic

  30-03-2020 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus pandemic prompts removal of UK broadband data caps on fixed-line connections.
  
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• This 5G smartphone comes with Android, Linux - and a keyboard. Back to the future with the Astro Slide

  30-03-2020 10:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The company behind the Gemini PDA and Cosmo Communicator now has a 5G phone with a keyboard. Here's a deeper look at the specs and design choices.
  
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• With Astro Slide, Planet Computers goes all in on smartphones with sliding hinge and 5G

  30-03-2020 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Leveraging a unique hinge that bridges smartphone and desk typing modes, the reviver of the retro Psion form factor takes on the limitations of its previous products' smartphone use cases
  
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• What the rise of Zoom reveals about how we talk to colleagues

  30-03-2020 08:00
  
  Answering the phone went out of fashion years ago. But coronavirus could bring it back in a big way
  
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• The Mini Electric is great fun to drive and even better value

  30-03-2020 08:00
  
  BMW's new flagship electric vehicle is a near-perfect runabout that loses none of the fun. There's only one problem
  
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• How the UK’s just-in-time delivery model crumbled under coronavirus

  30-03-2020 08:00
  
  The radical cost-cutting model was never built to withstand coronavirus, let alone panic-buying
  
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• Coronavirus lies are going viral. It’s essential we all fight back

  30-03-2020 08:00
  
  There’s a coronavirus infodemic raging on social media. But there’s also a way out
  
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• Victoria calls for software development to be classed as eligible R&D activity

  30-03-2020 07:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The state's Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade echoed requests of others to have software development considered as an eligible research and development activity.
  
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• Korea sees steep rise in online shopping during COVID-19 pandemic

  30-03-2020 07:37 via zdnet.com
  
  South Korean distributors saw their online revenue rise over 34% in February from a year prior due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• NSW Transport rolls out automated pedestrian crossings to greater Sydney

  30-03-2020 06:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Pedestrians are being told "do not push the button" to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• RDP and VPN use skyrocketed since coronavirus onset

  30-03-2020 05:57 via zdnet.com
  
  RDP use is up by 41%, enterprise VPN use is up by 33%.
  
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• Providing mission-critical services amid COVID-19 is India's greatest IT challenge yet

  30-03-2020 05:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The pandemic could shape how critical IT services are delivered forever.
  
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• Senate fintech committee re-opens inquiry to focus on COVID-19 aftermath

  30-03-2020 05:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The committee is seeking guidance on the effects of the coronavirus on Australia's finance sector and what support is necessary in the wake of the pandemic.
  
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• PayPal Australia warns external audit into financial crime could hurt results

  30-03-2020 04:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The company also reported that its income tax expense more than doubled for the 2019 financial year.
  
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• Huawei dumped from Western Australian train radio contract due to US trade restrictions

  30-03-2020 04:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite earlier assurances that it would be able to deliver on its contract, both parties have agreed to end the deal.
  
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• Voter records for the entire country of Georgia published online

  30-03-2020 04:07 via zdnet.com
  
  A file containing voter information for 4,934,863 Georgians has been published on a hacker forum over the weekend.
  
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