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• I spent one week with Grammarly to help improve my writing skills

  24-04-2020 23:25 via zdnet.com
  
  We all need a little help with our grammar and spelling from time to time. Grammarly can help you improve how you communicate.
  
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• In a crisis, speed and relevance are important business currencies

  24-04-2020 23:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Speed and relevance are the most important currencies during a crisis. Successful companies will leverage technology to deliver solutions with sensitivity and speed at scale. Here is an example of how technology in the banking industry was used to better serve stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Symlink race bugs discovered in 28 antivirus products

  24-04-2020 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Most products have patched, researchers said, without naming the ones who skipped.
  
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• The coronavirus crisis puts telcos back on the map as strategic providers

  24-04-2020 21:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The coronavirus crisis offers telcos an opportunity to reposition themselves. Over the medium and longer term, the stronger telcos will benefit from the crisis.
  
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• Facebook's Messenger Rooms aims to be the social version of Zoom

  24-04-2020 21:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Identifying distinct video product categories that have emerged as key during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that Facebook aims to "have the leading video rooms product for social uses cases"
  
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• Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro hands-on: It's about time

  24-04-2020 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  It's early still, but after a few hours of using the new keyboard and trackpad combo accessory for iPad, I'm smitten.
  
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• Facebook-NSO lawsuit: Hundreds of WhatsApp attacks linked to one IP address

  24-04-2020 18:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook fights to keep the lawsuit on track after NSO filed a motion to dismiss the case earlier this month.
  
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• Best telepresence robots for business in 2020: Double Robotics, OhmniLabs, Meeting Owl, and more

  24-04-2020 17:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The best telepresence hardware to go beyond video conferencing and make remote work truly collaborative.
  
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• Best telepresence robots for business in 2020: Double Robotics, Ohmni Labs, Meeting Owl, and more

  24-04-2020 17:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The best telepresence hardware to go beyond video conferencing and make remote work truly collaborative.
  
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• AT&T names John Stankey as next CEO, Randall Stephenson to retire

  24-04-2020 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Stankey will take over as CEO on July 1.
  
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• TP-Link Deco M4 review: A reliable mesh Wi-Fi system on a budget

  24-04-2020 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Mesh networks can fill your home with strong and fast Wi-Fi signals. But for as much as $400, they can be pricy. I saved money by going with a $140 version. Here's how it worked out.
  
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• The coronavirus startup crisis

  24-04-2020 16:51
  
  Coming up today: we explain why coronavirus is hitting startups so hard, investigate the crisis facing Airbnb and its hosts and find out how researchers have cracked a secret paedophile code
  
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• Esa marks 50 years of Earth Day and other news

  24-04-2020 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at the best of the week's technology stories.
  
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• Coronavirus contact-tracing app: Here’s how we’ll protect your privacy, says NHS

  24-04-2020 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  NHS insists the public's data is safe in the hands of the health services. Privacy campaigners want more detail.
  
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• Working from home is causing a bit of a stink

  24-04-2020 16:07 via zdnet.com
  
  As we Zoom away our business lives and try to be both human and remote, it seems some of our most basic human habits are slipping.
  
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• It's a great time to tackle core IT upgrades

  24-04-2020 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  And to catch up with all those security patches, too.
  
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• Elon Musk: SpaceX's public beta of internet from space service coming by fall 2020

  24-04-2020 15:27 via zdnet.com
  
  SpaceX will kick off a public beta of its Starlink broadband service in about six months.
  
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• Safe shopping: Your best options for NFC and contactless payments

  24-04-2020 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  These are the leading electronic payment systems you can use to avoid paying by cash or credit card.
  
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• Verizon sheds consumer lines in Q1, but adds business accounts amid remote work, COVID-19 demand shifts

  24-04-2020 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Verizon cut its earnings outlook for 2020 as it navigates more demand on its network, consumer subscriber declines while adding business accounts due to remote work.
  
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• Nintendo says 160,000 users impacted in recent account hacks

  24-04-2020 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Nintendo disconnects NNID legacy login system from main Nintendo profiles after massive account hijacking campaign.
  
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• A closer look at Amazon Keyspaces

  24-04-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With AWS taking the Cassandra database serverless, will it finally reduce the hurdles to this popular but complex data platform? And how does it compare with Apache Cassandra and DynamoDB?
  
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• Dell XPS 13 (2020) review: A top-quality ultraportable gets even better

  24-04-2020 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2020 XPS 13 is a superb 13.4-inch ultraportable laptop: compact and portable, yet durable, it's fast, with a great screen and an excellent keyboard.
  
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• Raspberry Pi alternative: New Odroid-C4 undercuts 4GB Raspberry Pi 4 by $5

  24-04-2020 13:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Raspberry Pi 4 gets a cheaper rival, but the two boards don't have equal features.
  
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• Security alert: 'Dramatic' increase in cyberattacks says WHO, after passwords leaked online

  24-04-2020 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Five times as many attacks against the World Health Organisation as hackers look to exploit the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Security alert: 'Dramatic' increase in cyber attacks says WHO, after passwords leaked online

  24-04-2020 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Five times as many attacks against the World Health Organisation as hackers look to exploit the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• A novel solution to curb phone use by drivers

  24-04-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Distracted driving is a major problem. Can a lightweight app on your phone help reverse a disturbing trend?
  
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• Target's standout performance during COVID-19 aided by digital decisions made in 2017

  24-04-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Target acquired Shipt and Grand Junction in 2017 and set the stage for being a standout retailer in the COVID-19 pandemic. There's always a bit of luck in digital transformation.
  
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• New iPhone text-bomb bug: Just receiving this Sindhi character notification crashes iPhones

  24-04-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Turn off notifications for messaging and social-media apps until Apple has released a fix.
  
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• After COVID-19, what happens to the grocery industry?

  24-04-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The global pandemic thrust the grocery industry into a slap-dash digital transformation effort. Once the crisis is over, stores will need a modern, safe way to revive brick-and-mortar shopping, says Grabango CEO Will Glaser.
  
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• COVID-19 has significantly changed our media habits according to new report

  24-04-2020 10:48 via zdnet.com
  
  COVID-19 has completely changed our lives as we spend our lockdown time with our mobile devices more and more.
  
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• Apple disputes recent iOS zero-day claim

  24-04-2020 10:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple says it "thoroughly investigated" a recent report about three iOS Mail bugs but "found no evidence they were used against customers."
  
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• Boston Dynamics gives hospital robot tech to the open source community

  24-04-2020 10:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Technologies potentially valuable in the field are being released in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Coronavirus: What is contact tracing and how does it work?

  24-04-2020 10:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When lockdown ends, contact tracing could help limit the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Stuck at home, UK lockdown DIY fans slammed with Robert Dyas data breach

  24-04-2020 09:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The hardware store is the latest victim of card-skimmer malware.
  
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• Academics sign petition against rollout of Taiwanese electronic ID card

  24-04-2020 08:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Government says it is safe but over a hundred experts have called for the creation of data protection laws first.
  
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• Google will now demand online advertisers provide proof of identity and location

  24-04-2020 08:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The company is clamping down on fake content and scams by expanding checks previously reserved for political advertising.
  
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• Robots to assist researchers on Antarctic preservation program

  24-04-2020 07:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The seven-year project will track the impact climate change is having on the most southern part of the world.
  
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• Defence puts week between Citrix security notice and assessing recruitment network

  24-04-2020 07:29 via zdnet.com
  
  New timeline means Defence had a month before being told by ASD that it could be vulnerable.
  
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• What does the coronavirus do to your brain?

  24-04-2020 07:00
  
  Some Covid-19 patients develop neurological ailments such as confusion, stroke, seizure, or loss of smell. Scientists are racing to work out why
  
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• Was Cheltenham a coronavirus super-spreader event?

  24-04-2020 07:00
  
  You can argue that holding major sporting fixtures in March was foolish all you want, but we don’t yet have the data to pinpoint so-called super-spreader events
  
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• Post-lockdown life in Wuhan is a warning to the world

  24-04-2020 07:00
  
  Life in Wuhan is governed by your health code status. And fear
  
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• Extraction is Netflix’s big, clumsy play for the Asian market

  24-04-2020 07:00
  
  Chris Hemsworth stars as Tyler Rake – and the fact that there’s only one joke about this in the entire film says a lot
  
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• Samsung claims top spot in granted 5G patents

  24-04-2020 05:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung leads the pack in granted patents for 5G, according to a German study.
  
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• Australian government offers online safety courses for seniors

  24-04-2020 04:20 via zdnet.com
  
  In the wake of more elderly people turning to online services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• WA Police seeks clarification on what it can access under production orders Bill

  24-04-2020 04:14 via zdnet.com
  
  While it supports the International Production Orders Bill, the WA Police Force said the proposed provisions are likely to have a significant resourcing impact.
  
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• LG Velvet smartphone to get online reveal on May 7

  24-04-2020 03:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The unveiling event will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Canberra has confidence in AWS' ability to securely store COVID-19 tracing app data

  24-04-2020 03:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Contract handed to Amazon Web Services under whole-of-government cloud services agreement.
  
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• NEC signs agreement with NSW government to join Sydney's new tech hub

  24-04-2020 02:12 via zdnet.com
  
  NEC Australia plans to set up its new office at the precinct that will feature an innovation learning lab
  
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• Amazon Keyspaces for Apache Cassandra now generally available

  24-04-2020 02:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud giant has labelled it as a scalable, highly available, and fully managed database service for Cassandra workloads.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'I faked having Covid-19 on Facebook and got arrested'

  24-04-2020 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Across the world police are chasing down alleged symptom-fakers who are being accused of triggering panic.
  
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