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• Brazilian government postpones sale of technology firms

  27-04-2020 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  There is no "mood" in the market to sell the assets, officials say
  
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• Apple reportedly plans to slow down production of 5G iPhones

  27-04-2020 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  A ramp up in production will come a month later than expected, the Wall Street Journal reports, the latest indication of the major impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the smartphone market overall.
  
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• F5 Networks satisfies second quarter earnings targets, guidance strong

  27-04-2020 22:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said it has seen an increased demand for capacity as customers scale remote access capabilities for employees working from home.
  
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• Best web hosting services in 2020 for small business: Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, and more

  27-04-2020 22:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you're newly working from home, operating a side gig, or someone starting up a small business, a web presence is a must. In this article, we take a look at some of the best web hosting providers and help you understand how to choose the best for your needs.
  
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• You can now manage Windows 10 devices through G Suite

  27-04-2020 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  G Suite gets a long-awaited feature -- Windows 10 device management.
  
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• Micron speeds up SSDs with open-source database storage engine

  27-04-2020 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Micron releases an open-source storage engine that optimizes solid-state drives and storage-class memory database throughput, latency and endurance.
  
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• Financial sector is seeing more credential stuffing than DDoS attacks

  27-04-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  North American financial institutions and banks are targeted the most, primarily because most leaked credentials are from US services.
  
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• How to authentically extend your professional network

  27-04-2020 20:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Networking is about giving. All great connectors have certain characteristics including guiding principles based on trust, empathy, generosity, relevance, and authenticity. To extend your professional network, in a meaningful and trustworthy way, one must maintain the highest level of integrity, benevolence, and authenticity with existing connections, and future engagement opportunities.
  
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• 'Coronavirus IV therapy' clinics face prosecution over adverts

  27-04-2020 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clinics claiming intravenous vitamin drips could help avoid the virus face fines or imprisonment.
  
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• Virgin Media goes offline for thousands

  27-04-2020 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The broadband outage began just after 17:00, coinciding with the government's daily coronavirus press briefing.
  
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• Twitter alternative Twetch now lets you tip commentators and force trolls to pay

  27-04-2020 19:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Stop your social media account being trolled and make your tormentors pay for their actions against you with this new feature from Twetch.
  
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• Offices, work sites, employee roles to be reconfigured post COVID-19, say CFOs

  27-04-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  PwC finds that CEOs are actively considering what the new normal of work looks like after COVID-19. Think remote work, automation and a lot of retooling of work spaces to maintain social distancing.
  
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• To hotspot or not? New tethering alternatives promise speed and security

  27-04-2020 18:50 via zdnet.com
  
  In an age of heightened security awareness and crowded Wi-Fi networks for remote working, new options are reviving cellular tethering and modems.
  
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• Shade (Troldesh) ransomware shuts down and releases decryption keys

  27-04-2020 18:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The Shade ransomware gang have published more than 750,000 decryption keys on GitHub. Kaspersky is working on a decryption app.
  
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• Artificial intelligence will be used to power cyber attacks, warn security experts

  27-04-2020 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Intelligence agencies need to use artificial intelligence to help deal with threats from criminals and hostile states who will try to use AI to strengthen their own attacks.
  
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• Coronavirus: Virus deaths error blamed on system 'glitch'

  27-04-2020 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One health board "decided not to use" a reporting system set up for the Welsh NHS.
  
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• NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan

  27-04-2020 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's contact-tracing app is set to use a "centralised" system that worries privacy experts.
  
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• After iPhone SE kills Android: 5 other ways Apple can crush rivals with budget products

  27-04-2020 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Cupertino has signed Android's death sentence. Next -- from gaming to video conferencing -- there are at least five other hardware markets that Apple can conquer with relative ease. What would Steve Jobs say?
  
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• Israel government tells water treatment companies to change passwords

  27-04-2020 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Israel cyber-security agency reported intrusion attempts last week.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK film piracy surges during lockdown

  27-04-2020 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the UK, US, Italy and elsewhere, film piracy online shot up after lockdown measures came into effect.
  
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• Microsoft: Surface lacks upgradeable RAM and Thunderbolt because of security

  27-04-2020 15:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft explains why you can't upgrade memory on a Surface 3 and why it opted against integrating Thunderbolt.
  
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• Red Hat announces updates to the Ansible Automation Platform

  27-04-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The devOps automation platform will be offering improved analytics capabilities, a new way to curate automation resources, as well as more certified automation content.
  
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• Google: Here's how to make your next video chat less terrible

  27-04-2020 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Video-call etiquette: talk slower, don't switch browser tabs, and remind others to hand over the talking stick.
  
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• Ransomware gangs are changing targets again. That could make them even more of a threat

  27-04-2020 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  It's still business as usual for cyber criminals - and some are now paying more attention to hospitals than ever before.
  
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• Amazon trials video conference software to verify seller identities

  27-04-2020 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon is attempting to cut down on fraud by tightening third-party seller requirements.
  
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• Tesla's big new feature: Autopilot now halts cars at red lights and stop signs

  27-04-2020 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla offers Autopilot for traffic lights and stop signs beta, as CEO Elon Musk promises Reverse Summon later this year.
  
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• Alibaba's map product allows riders to hail RoboTaxis

  27-04-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With help from a scrappy startup, China is taking the lead in autonomous rideshare.
  
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• AI startup: We've removed humans from business negotiations

  27-04-2020 12:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Estonian startup Pactum's says Walmart is already using its AI negotiating tool.
  
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• Germany pivots from centralized coronavirus tracing app to privacy-protecting alternative

  27-04-2020 12:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The move will likely be applauded by privacy and civil rights groups.
  
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• Coronavirus: Viral WhatsApp messages 'drop 70%'

  27-04-2020 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company introduced measures earlier this month to stop the spread of misinformation
  
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• Coronavirus: Israeli court bans lawless contact tracing

  27-04-2020 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Israel's Supreme Court forces the government to legislate if it wants to keep tracking its citizens.
  
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• Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flaw

  27-04-2020 09:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security researchers found a way to infiltrate accounts by making people look at Gif images.
  
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• Coronavirus: Online resources for home-learning

  27-04-2020 08:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kate Russell looks at some education related websites that could be useful during lockdown.
  
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• Tech experts concerned by lack of notice in International Production Orders Bill

  27-04-2020 08:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Collection of technology experts and civil liberties groups state the Administrative Appeals Tribunal does not constitute judicial review.
  
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• TV is getting creative to keep shows on the air under lockdown

  27-04-2020 07:00
  
  TV production has quickly adapted to the coronavirus crisis. But the impact will be felt far into the future of broadcasting
  
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• Germany says GDPR could collapse as Ireland dallies on big fines

  27-04-2020 07:00
  
  Ireland is right to be careful with GDPR enforcement, but delays highlight flaws in the EU enforcement system
  
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• Apple Magic Keyboard review: what the iPad needed all along

  27-04-2020 07:00
  
  The new flagship iPad keyboard accessory is so well designed, so well-built and so useful that it transforms the experience of using an Apple tablet
  
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• This is how viewing a GIF in Microsoft Teams triggered account hijacking bug

  27-04-2020 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Seeing an animation was enough to be impacted, researchers say.
  
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• COVIDSafe privacy report calls on state health bodies to comply with Privacy Act

  27-04-2020 04:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Report drops on the weekend as over 1.13 million Australians install the app.
  
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• Aussie grains corporation seeks help to maintain online farm trials database

  27-04-2020 03:43 via zdnet.com
  
  It's a platform used to bring grains research information into one place that is accessible for growers and researchers.
  
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• NAB's profit takes billion dollar hit as it asks the market for AU$3b worth of funding

  27-04-2020 02:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Red and black bank is seeking to raise AU$3 billion as its first-half revenue declines by 3.4%.
  
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• Woolworths partners with Uber to get online deliveries to customers

  27-04-2020 02:20 via zdnet.com
  
  All grocery orders will to be placed with Woolworths via its website or app.
  
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• Australia and US call out cyber attacks on hospitals during COVID-19 pandemic

  27-04-2020 02:02 via zdnet.com
  As China pushes Huawei-inspired supply chain freedoms at the United Nations, Australia reminds the world that a cyber legal framework already exists and attacking hospitals is not on.
  
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• COVID-19 brings three-month extension for Australia's Consumer Data Right

  27-04-2020 01:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The ACCC has granted financial services providers with a three-month exemption to share product reference data due to the impact ofCOVID-19.
  
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• Coronavirus: Internet child abuse images 'not being deleted'

  27-04-2020 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say 90% fewer suspicious web addresses have been deleted during the pandemic.
  
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• Why open source can thrive in a recession

  27-04-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dr. Dries Buytaert, creator of Drupal and co-founder and CTO of Acquia, explains why Open Source is more suited to survive, and even grow, in a recession than other software distribution models.
  
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