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• Amazon to temporarily close fulfillment centers in France

  15-04-2020 22:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The move follows a French court order requiring Amazon to either shut down its warehouses or limit operations to essential goods.
  
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• Reduce page load times on your website to retain users

  15-04-2020 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  As Google search moves toward mobile-optimized websites appearing at the top of its search results, how can you improve your websites to keep your customers coming back?
  
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• Coronavirus tech conference cancellations list: Apple WWDC, Microsoft Build and Ignite, VMworld, HPE Discover, Gartner, Dell World and more

  15-04-2020 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, tech conferences are being canceled, postponed, or turned into virtual events.
  
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• Central Bank of Brazil tests settlement infrastructure for instant payments

  15-04-2020 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The new milestone sees the testing of critical features of the platform, through the simulation of transfers by participating institutions
  
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• US offers $5 million reward for information on North Korean hackers

  15-04-2020 20:01 via zdnet.com
  
  US says North Korean hackers pose a significant threat to the integrity and stability of the international financial system.
  
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• How leaders can best support their remote teams

  15-04-2020 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  For leaders, performing at a high level while working from home starts with educating, inspiring, and igniting positive action for their remote teams. During uncertain times, teams increasingly look to their leaders for calm, clarity and connection. And no matter how effective you were as a leader in the past, yesterday's playbook is inadequate in today's context.
  
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• The best encryption software to protect your data and your business

  15-04-2020 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  From on-premise to hybrid environments and the cloud, we have you covered.
  
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• Best encryption software for business in 2020: BitLocker, FileVault, Guardium, and more

  15-04-2020 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  From on-premise to hybrid environments and the cloud, we have you covered.
  
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• The next-gen iPhone SE is an iPhone without the pointless, overpriced gimmicks

  15-04-2020 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  This is all the iPhone that most people need, but people are still willing to overspend on gimmicks that don't add much overall functionality.
  
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• Apple drops the new iPhone SE, and it’s bad news for OnePlus

  15-04-2020 18:28
  
  Apple is gunning for the mid-tier contenders with a budget blower that costs just £419. But there’s no 5G and no all-screen design
  
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• Apple announces new iPhone SE to target mid-range market

  15-04-2020 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple's new low-priced phone is a successor to the original SE, which was discontinued in 2018.
  
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• Coronavirus: Intensive care video chat for relatives

  15-04-2020 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smart devices are being used in intensive care units to connect people when visitors are banned.
  
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• You can buy the iPad Pro's Magic Keyboard right now, orders start shipping next week

  15-04-2020 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The Magic Keyboard does more than add a new type of keyboard accessory to the iPad lineup, it brings a dedicated trackpad, too.
  
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• Pentagon's inspector general says Microsoft's JEDI cloud win should stand

  15-04-2020 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The DoD's Inspector General, noting it received only limited cooperation from the White House, still says the $10 billion JEDI contract, won by Microsoft, doesn't seem to have been influenced by President Donald Trump.
  
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• Microsoft ramps up biodiversity efforts through new 'Planetary Computer' initiative

  15-04-2020 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The 'second step' for the company's sustainability efforts for 2020 focuses on preserving and protecting the biodiversity and health of the world's ecosystems.
  
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• My top 5 most used Google Chrome extensions, and why they are so awesome

  15-04-2020 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
  There are a lot of Google Chrome extensions out there, but here are the ones I find invaluable.
  
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• Apple's second-generation iPhone SE is official, and it's still just $399

  15-04-2020 17:07 via zdnet.com
  
  You won't have to spend a fortune to get Apple's newest iPhone when preorders open on April 17.
  
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• Best Buy furloughs 51,000 as curbside pickup, online demand can't offset retail foot traffic

  15-04-2020 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Since going to a curbside pickup retail model March 22, Best Buy has seen its sales fall. Demand for technologies to work and learn from home has been strong.
  
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• BT delays removal of Huawei from EE's core network by two years

  15-04-2020 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BT says plans to remove the Chinese-made equipment from the sensitive core network have been delayed.
  
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• Poly sees demand spike for its enterprise headsets, raises outlook

  15-04-2020 16:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Poly noted that mandatory stay-at-home orders and the resulting spike in remote work has led to increased sales of its communication headsets.
  
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• Florida lawyer forgets to wear shirt for Zoom court hearing

  15-04-2020 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  It seems some professions are adjusting better than others to working from home. One Florida judge has had enough.
  
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• YouTube: This free tool lets you quickly create video ads with music

  15-04-2020 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses get a free tool to quickly and easily create short video ads that are optimized for YouTube.
  
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• With coronavirus forcing us to work from home, SUSE suggests the Linux desktop

  15-04-2020 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  As many sysadmins are discovering to their dismay, trying to manage workers from home on a wild mix of older Windows PCs is no fun at all. So, SUSE has a suggestion: The Linux desktop.
  
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• Huawei P40 Pro, hands on: Another superb Huawei phone handicapped by missing Google services

  15-04-2020 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Huawei's P40 Pro offers great industrial design and leading-edge cameras, but software limitations make it hard to recommend.
  
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• Huawei P40 Pro, hands on: Another superb Huawei phone, but still missing Google services

  15-04-2020 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Huawei's P40 Pro offers great industrial design and leading-edge cameras, but software limitations make it hard to recommend.
  
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• Rapid7 launches AttackerKB, a service for crowdsourcing vulnerability assessments

  15-04-2020 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  AttackerKB portal enters public beta.
  
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• PyCharm: Here's what Python programming language developers get in new IDE update

  15-04-2020 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Developer tools maker JetBrains has released PyCharm 2020.1, the latest version of its IDE for Python programming.
  
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• New tool detects AWS intrusions where hackers abuse self-replicating tokens

  15-04-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New SkyWrapper tool generates Excel spreadsheets so AWS account owners can easily spot compromised tokens.
  
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• Microsoft: Try VS Code's new Python, C++ programming language tutorials, Docker updates

  15-04-2020 13:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft brings lots of new features and improvements to its popular open-source code editor, Visual Studio Code.
  
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• With fear and trepidation, Europe leaves coronavirus lockdown

  15-04-2020 13:21
  
  European countries easing lockdown restrictions are taking wildly different approaches. Can they all be right?
  
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• Don't bank on the iPhone SE 2 being a smash hit

  15-04-2020 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is expected to launch the update to the iPhone SE, possibly as early as today. But don't get too excited, because cheap iPhones are a hard sell.
  
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• Does the BCG vaccine work against coronavirus? We just don't know

  15-04-2020 13:02
  
  A number of quickly-released studies suggest a link between the TB vaccine and lower coronavirus rates, but there is no solid evidence to support the claim
  
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• Hospitals must secure vital backend networks before it's too late

  15-04-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A conversation about the challenges and vulnerabilities facing some of the world's most critical network infrastructure.
  
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• Coronavirus app: What contact tracing is, and how it will work

  15-04-2020 12:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK government has announced that it is soon to release a new contact-tracing app to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This is what we know so far.
  
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• With new $100M funding round, Onfido will verify your ID with a video selfie

  15-04-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The 8 year-old global identity verification company has seen a surge in business in areas like online healthcare amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Nemty ransomware operation shuts down

  15-04-2020 11:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Another ransomware operation bites the dust. Good riddance!
  
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• Imogen Heap uses AI to help make creative music

  15-04-2020 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singer-songwriter explains why she is using artificial intelligence to help her produce music.
  
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• Phishing kit prices skyrocketed in 2019 by 149%

  15-04-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The average price for a phishing kit in 2019 was $304, up from $122 recorded in 2018.
  
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• Less than half in Singapore willing to share COVID-19 results with contact tracing tech

  15-04-2020 07:19 via zdnet.com
  Just 41% of Singaporeans are comfortable sharing a positive COVID-19 test result with contact tracing technology, though 55%--the highest amongst six countries surveyed--are willing to do so with their employer or school.
  
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• The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?

  15-04-2020 07:00
  
  As workers on the online retail frontline worry for their safety, traditional high street retailers face economic wipeout
  
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• The best fitness apps to keep in shape while on lockdown

  15-04-2020 07:00
  
  Stuck at home but still want to work out? We’ve got you covered
  
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• Coronavirus tracing tech policy 'more significant' than the war on encryption

  15-04-2020 06:15 via zdnet.com
  
  COVID-19 apps that track individuals' movements and report them to a government server? What could possibly go wrong? Digital rights activists are starting to push back.
  
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• Australia looks to 'go harder' with use of COVID-19 contact tracing app

  15-04-2020 05:46 via zdnet.com
  
  It is eyeing Singapore's TraceTogether app that documents the interactions of individuals via Bluetooth.
  
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• AFP used Clearview AI facial recognition software to counter child exploitation

  15-04-2020 05:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Seven officers have conducted searches on the Clearview AI facial recognition platform.
  
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• Epic Games delays the release of Fortnite's new season

  15-04-2020 03:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gaming industry has experienced delays because of restrictions on developers working from home.
  
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• Samsung pushes 8.5Gbps across 800MHz of 5G mmWave spectrum

  15-04-2020 03:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Multi-user MIMO sees Samsung transfer 4.3Gbps of data to a pair of mobiles.
  
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• Apple releases Maps mobility data to help researchers track spread of COVID-19

  15-04-2020 02:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The new tool provides mobility data for 'major cities and 63 countries or regions'.
  
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• Burger King 'plant-based' Whopper tweets banned

  15-04-2020 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ads suggested the burger, which is cooked alongside meat, is suitable for vegans, the watchdog says.
  
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• Microsoft opens AccountGuard to healthcare providers on the COVID-19 front lines

  15-04-2020 00:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says the service will remain free for all healthcare organizations "until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides."
  
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