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• Brazilian public sector workers positive about remote working

  23-04-2020 23:55 via zdnet.com
  
  More than half of government staff in the country had never worked from home before, according to a study.
  
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• Microsoft: Here's how we're trying to manage increased cloud demand

  23-04-2020 23:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft officials say they've been taking some behind-the-scenes steps to try to head off current and future cloud capacity issues.
  
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• RIPE opposes China's internet protocols upgrade plan

  23-04-2020 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  RIPE speaks out against China and Huawei's "New IP" internet upgrade plan, says internet standards should be left to the IETF, not the UN.
  
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• Enterprises are getting more high-risk calls as fraudsters exploit COVID-19

  23-04-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Americans are being impacted by this fraud-filled crisis as bad actor activity escalates.
  
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• Intel reports strong Q1 with solid growth in cloud service provider sales

  23-04-2020 22:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Sales from Intel's Data Center Group grew 43 percent year-over-year, including 53 percent growth in cloud service provider revenue.
  
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• Android 11 developer preview 3 is now available

  23-04-2020 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has released the third developer preview of the upcoming Android update and it includes mostly developer tools and improvements.
  
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• Ubuntu 20.04 arrives with Linux 5.4 kernel and WireGuard VPN

  23-04-2020 20:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest long-term support version of Ubuntu Linux, Focal Fossa, is one good-looking cat with nice features for desktop, server, and cloud users.
  
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• Citrix Q1: Remote work drives growth in Workspace deployments, licensing revenues

  23-04-2020 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Workspace revenue totaled $654 million, up 27% from a year ago, the company said.
  
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• 5G in financial services will provide new possibilities

  23-04-2020 18:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Embrace 5G to deliver real-time value propositions and better employee experiences.
  
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• FCC approves plan to open up more spectrum for Wi-Fi

  23-04-2020 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The new rules will usher in Wi-Fi 6, the next generation of Wi-Fi, and play a major role in the growth of the Internet of Things, the FCC says.
  
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• Carnegie Mellon research suggests our view of COVID-19 is going to change with ‘digital surveillance’

  23-04-2020 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  A new heat map of crowd-sourced data on COVID-19 symptoms, compiled by Carnegie Mellon University scientists, is going to change how we look at the spread of the disease. It profound implications for epidemiology more generally.
  
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• Netgear signals big WiFi 6 upgrade cycle amid shift to remote work, telecommuting

  23-04-2020 17:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Netgear's first quarter highlights how the work-from-home shift due to COVID-19 is accelerating a move to WiFi 6.
  
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• The impact of a global pandemic on future patient care and telehealth

  23-04-2020 16:45
  
  Watch the virtual briefing with Shafi Ahmed, the world's most watched surgeon, on the future of health, patient care and telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 – part of the WIRED Insights COVID-19 series.
  
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• The future of work, collaboration and experience with John Maeda

  23-04-2020 16:45
  
  Watch this compelling virtual briefing with technologist and influencer John Maeda as he talks to WIRED Editor-in-chief Greg Williams on the future of work, collaboration and experience.
  
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• The future of work, collaboration and experience

  23-04-2020 16:45
  
  Watch this compelling virtual briefing with technologist and influencer John Maeda as he talks to WIRED Editor-in-chief Greg Williams on the future of work, collaboration and experience.
  
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• Coronavirus and the of future patient care with Shafi Ahmed

  23-04-2020 16:45
  
  Watch the virtual briefing with Shafi Ahmed, the world's most watched surgeon, on the future of health, patient care and telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 – part of the WIRED Insights COVID-19 series.
  
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• Coronavirus and the future of patient care with Shafi Ahmed

  23-04-2020 16:45
  
  Watch the virtual briefing with Shafi Ahmed, the world's most watched surgeon, on the future of health, patient care and telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 – part of the WIRED Insights COVID-19 series.
  
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• Bringing emotional intelligence to technology with Rana el Kaliouby

  23-04-2020 16:44
  
  We need to bring empathy back into this very digital world - now, more than ever. Join us at this virtual briefing with AI pioneer Rana el Kaliouby as she talks about why and how.
  
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• Bringing emotional intelligence to technology

  23-04-2020 16:44
  
  We need to bring empathy back into this very digital world - now, more than ever. Join us at this virtual briefing with AI pioneer Rana el Kaliouby as she talks about why and how.
  
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• GitHub hit with multiple back-to-back outages

  23-04-2020 16:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's GitHub development platform has been experiencing multiple outages and service degradations all week. There's been no official word so far on what's happening.
  
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• Building a YouTube studio: First look at Blackmagic ATEM Mini and Pocket Cinema 6K camera

  23-04-2020 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  We look at a wildly powerful but inexpensive video switcher, and an astounding 6K video camera that can be used solo in your lockdown home video studio.
  
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• Google's Flutter: 2 million developers, uptick in enterprise use, new release model revealed

  23-04-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Google adopts new update model for its Flutter user-interface framework to improve stability.
  
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• OnePlus 8 review: Least expensive 5G phone with flagship specs, minimal compromises

  23-04-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Some think the OnePlus 8 could have used a mid-range processor to start closer to a $500 price. However, at $699, it is the least expensive 5G phone available today with flagship specs commonly found in $1,000 phones.
  
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• Open source PostgreSQL on steroids: Swarm64 database acceleration software for performance improvement and analytics

  23-04-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Take the 4th most popular database in the world. Make it run 20 times faster, lower costs by 70%, use it for analytics, time series, and data warehousing workloads. This is what Swarm64 database acceleration software promises
  
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• Microsoft's last major Windows Terminal preview: Azure Cloud Shell, Settings updates

  23-04-2020 14:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The last major update before open-source Windows Terminal reaches 1.0 is out with improvements and bug fixes.
  
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• NSA shares list of vulnerabilities commonly exploited to plant web shells

  23-04-2020 14:48 via zdnet.com
  
  NSA and ASD issue joint advisory on detecting and dealing with web shells.
  
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• Green tech: Google shifts data center workloads to follow the sun - and the wind

  23-04-2020 14:43 via zdnet.com
  The Search giant unveiled a new platform that intelligently matches data center workloads to low-carbon sources of energy every day.
  
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• Pandemic shopping: Your best options for NFC and contactless payments

  23-04-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are some electronic payment systems you can use to avoid using greenbacks or plastic.
  
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• iPhone SE (2020) hands-on: Four quick thoughts after unboxing Apple's $399 iPhone

  23-04-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The iPhone SE arrives Friday, but we got our hands on it a little early. Here are some thoughts after we got it unboxed and set it up.
  
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• As we turn to remote working, Malwarebytes joins VPN fray

  23-04-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Malwarebytes Privacy VPN has been launched at a time VPN adoption is likely on the rise.
  
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• Tech is already big during Ramadan: In 2020, it's getting an upgrade

  23-04-2020 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  More time on social media, dedicated apps, special online and TV series – tech is shaping the Ramadan experience.
  
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• SBA reveals potential data breach impacting 8,000 emergency business loan applicants

  23-04-2020 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  A US Senator says that the White House has “got to get it together.”
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Murder threats' to telecoms engineers over 5G

  23-04-2020 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Key workers reveal the abuse they've received while working on the UK's communications networks.
  
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• These open-source projects are rethinking healthcare and helping to tackle the coronavirus

  23-04-2020 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  In the face of projected ventilator shortages caused by coronavirus, diverse groups have sprung up to build alternative machines that could change healthcare far beyond the current crisis.
  
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• These open-source projects are helping to tackle the coronavirus

  23-04-2020 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  In the face of projected ventilator shortages caused by coronavirus, diverse groups have sprung up to build alternative machines that could change healthcare far beyond the current crisis.
  
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• Coronavirus: Israel halts police phone tracking over privacy concerns

  23-04-2020 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Israeli parliamentary committee suspends the tracking of phones to enforce quarantine.
  
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• Google: US government targeted with 'free fast food' coronavirus phishing

  23-04-2020 13:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Government-backed attackers targeted US government and healthcare workers, says Google's Threat Analysis Group.
  
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• Inside the troubled, glitchy birth of parliament’s online voting app

  23-04-2020 12:57
  
  Coronavirus makes politics-as-normal impossible. Is the mother of all parliaments ready to turn to app-based democracy?
  
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• ESET takes down VictoryGate cryptomining botnet

  23-04-2020 12:16 via zdnet.com
  
  More than 35,000 computers believed to have been infected, according to ESET's sinkhole data.
  
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• Scammers are now taking advantage of US small business relief fund in phishing emails

  23-04-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New campaigns are capitalizing not just on coronavirus fears but also on the outbreak’s financial ramifications.
  
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• Coronavirus: Twitter bans incitement to attack 5G towers

  23-04-2020 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social network will delete posts inciting people to damage telecoms infrastructure.
  
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• Spotify allows fans to pay musicians directly

  23-04-2020 11:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artists can also donate the money to charity, or give it to their road crew while tours are on hold.
  
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• Plugable unveils Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C dual display docking station

  23-04-2020 10:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Powered by the latest Thunderbolt chipset, the Plugable TBT3-UDC1 is compatible with both Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C systems.
  
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• Questions that still need to be asked as governments tap tech to contain coronavirus

  23-04-2020 08:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Some compromise in personal privacy has been deemed necessary in countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea that have turned to technology to aid in contact tracing and movement monitoring, but there are questions citizens should still ask to protect their cyber wellbeing.
  
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• COVID-19 cyber espionage saw Chinese ministry targeted by Ocean Lotus: FireEye

  23-04-2020 07:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Spear phishing campaign out of Vietnam went after information related to coronavirus, security firm says.
  
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• This baby chainsaw is the gardening tool your life needs

  23-04-2020 07:00
  
  This is the GTA 26, a 1.4kg mini chainsaw design for serious pruning and minor tree surgery
  
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• Researchers have finally cracked the secret paedophile code

  23-04-2020 07:00
  
  A major breakthrough will make it easier to remove child abuse images and videos from the web
  
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• Facebook’s name-and-shame coronavirus groups are hellish

  23-04-2020 07:00
  
  Thousands of people have joined ‘name and shame’ groups on Facebook. But these digital vigilantes can wreak havoc on innocent people’s lives
  
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• Can the UK avoid a deadly second wave of coronavirus?

  23-04-2020 07:00
  
  With the vast majority of people in the UK likely still vulnerable to Covid-19 and thoughts turning to easing the lockdown, the threat of a second wave is looming
  
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• Indian IT desperately needed a new business model and coronavirus gave it one

  23-04-2020 05:56 via zdnet.com
  
  With the onslaught against H-1B visas and outsourcing, Indian IT services companies were going to be swimming in perilous waters if they didn't find a new way out.
  
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