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• COVID-19: Let us not forget the hopeful news, part four

  28-04-2020 23:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The positivity in the midst of the pandemic just keeps on coming. As it should!
  
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• Cybersecurity, Internet infrastructure companies hold up relatively well amid COVID-19 pandemic

  28-04-2020 22:53 via zdnet.com
  
  FireEye, Akamai and Juniper Networks delivered earnings reports that were far from perfect, but show demand amid an economic slowdown.
  
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• AMD meets Q1 expectations with growth in computing and graphics

  28-04-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Computing and Graphics revenue was up 73 percent year-over-year, thanks to strong Ryzen processor and Radeon product channel sales.
  
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• Google Cloud revenue climbs in Q1, ad sales sink due to pandemic

  28-04-2020 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's cloud business was a bright spot in an otherwise mixed quarter for Alphabet.
  
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• How Rapidi is thriving by giving back

  28-04-2020 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  As a firefighter volunteer, one tech CEO was determined to use his experience fighting fires, and his company's capabilities to accelerate business digital transformation, to help their stakeholders and communities fight the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses can be the greatest platform for change.
  
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• Rapid7 to acquire security management company DivvyCloud

  28-04-2020 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Rapid7 said the $145 million purchase will help its customers manage the security of their cloud and container environments.
  
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• Three hurdles to address before digital retail payments can scale across Asia Pacific

  28-04-2020 21:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Trust plays a huge part in the success of any new payment system, and any friction can create obstacles.
  
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• Cisco virtual roundtable: How to solve the digital divide impacting remote workforces and online classrooms

  28-04-2020 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  As the coronavirus continues to spread, the pandemic is exposing deficiencies of our technical infrastructure. Bridging the digital gap would improve the world's economy by nearly $7 trillion.
  
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• Tragic Magic: How Magic Leap is repeating General Magic's act

  28-04-2020 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The augmented reality startup is trying to escape the handcuffs that trapped another ambitious company fomenting a computing revolution.
  
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• Hackers threaten to leak data from high-end architecture firm Zaha Hadid

  28-04-2020 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers have stolen data from the company's network, encrypted everything with ransomware, and are now threatening to release files on the dark web if the company doesn't pay a ransom demand.
  
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• Hackers threaten to leak data from famous high-end Zaha Hadid architecture firm

  28-04-2020 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers have stolen data from the company's network, encrypted everything with ransomware, and are now threatening to release files on the dark web if the company doesn't pay a ransom demand.
  
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• ​Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) for business: Everything you need to know

  28-04-2020 17:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's multitude of Business and Enterprise editions -- licensed as monthly or annual subscriptions -- offer more advanced feature sets than the Home and Personal editions, with collaborative applications and management tools designed for meeting enterprise security and compliance challenges.
  
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• The Windows 10 security guide: How to protect your business

  28-04-2020 16:37 via zdnet.com
  
  How do you configure Windows 10 PCs to avoid common security problems? There's no software magic bullet, unfortunately, and the tools are different for small businesses and enterprises. Here's what to watch out for.
  
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• Deal alert: CleanKey helps you press buttons and open doors without actually touching them

  28-04-2020 16:37 via zdnet.com
  
  It's one of the most popular deals on ZDNet Academy!
  
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• PhantomLance spying campaign breaches Google Play security

  28-04-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The four-year-long attack wave has been connected to dozens of malicious apps found in app stores.
  
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• Cloud security: Microsoft Azure's SGX VMs hit GA, Google's Shielded VM is now default

  28-04-2020 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Google and Microsoft make headway in bringing secure cloud computing to customers handling regulated data.
  
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• Contact-tracing apps: Why the NHS said no to Apple and Google's plan

  28-04-2020 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite the privacy and performance concerns, the UK government has decided to build a contact-tracing app that will not be built on the tech giants' new API. Here is why.
  
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• Zoom deploys its core videoconferencing service on Oracle Cloud

  28-04-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal is a major win for Oracle's cloud computing business, especially considering Zoom's newfound ubiquity.
  
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• Multicloud deployments become go-to strategy as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud grab wallet share

  28-04-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Flexera's State of the Cloud 2020 report highlights how multicloud is becoming a default strategy for many enterprises and the big three providers are grabbing more of your cloud budget.
  
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• Microsoft's low-code Power Apps portals: Big update rolls out plus Teams Incentives app

  28-04-2020 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Power Apps portals gains easier authentication confirmation and there's a new Teams Power Apps open-source template.
  
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• ServiceNow integrates with Amazon Connect, eyes cloud call center market amid remote work's new normal

  28-04-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  By combining ServiceNow's IT support platform with Amazon Connect's natural language processing and AI technologies, the companies aim to make call centers more nimble in work's new normal.
  
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• Red Hat takes on the hybrid cloud with its latest OpenShift Kubernetes distro

  28-04-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IT's future belongs to containers and Kubernetes, and Red Hat thinks its latest OpenShift Kubernetes distro will take you there.
  
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• This Android ransomware claims to hit you with a fine from the FBI, and that's not the only threat it delivers

  28-04-2020 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Black Rose Lucy ransomware tries to scare victims into paying a 'fine' - but it can also take control of smartphones.
  
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• Windows 10: A workaround for the Office Insiders ‘Print to OneNote 2016’ problem

  28-04-2020 13:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Office Insiders and Windows on Arm users can't use the OneNote 2016 printer driver right now. Here's a workaround I've been using.
  
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• You're not the only one being annoyed by bad audio at work

  28-04-2020 13:37
  
  Bad audio is bad business
  
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• Quest Diagnostics direct-to-consumer COVID-19 antibody testing service available, likely to yield key data

  28-04-2020 13:35 via zdnet.com
  
  For $119, Quest Diagnostics is allowing consumers to get COVID-19 antibody testing at GetQuest Test. The testing may give us a better picture of COVID-19's reach.
  
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• Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu popularity and Canonical profitability

  28-04-2020 13:35 via zdnet.com
  
  In the run-up to the release of Ubuntu 20.04, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth spoke about Canonical's finances, IPO, and future in the days of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Huawei: We want to be part of next-generation broadband plans

  28-04-2020 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report commissioned by the Chinese company shows that the UK will rely on 5G to achieve gigabit connectivity by 2025. But the way forward is far from certain.
  
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• Gigabit broadband could give the economy a vital boost. Huawei wants to be part of that

  28-04-2020 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report commissioned by the Chinese company shows that the UK will rely on 5G to achieve gigabit connectivity by 2025. But the way forward is far from certain.
  
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• Air drop: Backyard drone delivery now a reality for essential goods

  28-04-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Food, medicine, and other goods now available to social distancing practitioners in this community.
  
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• Windows 10: Intel unlocks graphics drivers so you can now bypass OEM customizations

  28-04-2020 12:31 via zdnet.com
  
  But Intel cautions corporate customers against using its generic graphics drivers, which are for testing new features.
  
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• Without cloud computing, businesses would now be in even deeper trouble

  28-04-2020 12:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The devastating economic impact of COVID-19 would have been even worse if it wasn’t for the rise in remote working that has been enabled by an investment in cloud computing.
  
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• AR and VR now have a chance to show what they can do. But they still can't break through

  28-04-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Lockdown rules are a golden opportunity for immersive technologies to provide better communication. The problem? AR and VR remain stubbornly stuck in the stage of early adoption.
  
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• Arlo Audio Doorbell, hands on: Simple and flexible door security

  28-04-2020 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Talk to your visitors without answering the door, or pair it with a camera to see and hear who wants to come in. Arlo's audio doorbell is both simple and flexible, but we'd like a little more customisation.
  
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• Coronavirus delays debut of Taiwan electronic ID card

  28-04-2020 08:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Ministry of Interior says it can’t make cards in time for October release because of reliance on imported equipment.
  
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• South Australia Health introduces bot to answer COVID-19 queries

  28-04-2020 08:13 via zdnet.com
  
  It was designed to help reduce pressure on hospital switchboards and the triple zero line.
  
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• 2.44 million Aussies have registered for COVIDSafe

  28-04-2020 08:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Another 9 million needed before the government would reach its 40% quota.
  
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• Android OEM patch rates have improved, with Nokia and Google leading the charge

  28-04-2020 07:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The Android OEM patch rate has gone down from 44 days in 2018 to 38 days today.
  
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• This is how coronavirus will upend the economy over the next year

  28-04-2020 07:00
  
  Companies that survive the next 12 months will have to scrap everything they know to thrive in the new normal
  
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• The world is running out of yeast for literally no reason

  28-04-2020 07:00
  
  Aspiring bakers have emptied supermarket shelves during the coronavirus lockdown and turned yeast into gold dust
  
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• The world is running out of yeast for literally no good reason

  28-04-2020 07:00
  
  Aspiring bakers have emptied supermarket shelves during the coronavirus lockdown and turned yeast into gold dust
  
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• Everyone needs to stop asking when the lockdown will end

  28-04-2020 07:00
  
  It is the obvious question to ask; it is also the wrong question to ask
  
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• Hackers are creating backdoor accounts and cookie files on WordPress sites running OneTone

  28-04-2020 06:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Attacks began earlier this month after WordPress theme developer did not release a patch for a trivial bug.
  
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• Consumers benefit as video call vendors scramble to revamp security in a COVID-19 world

  28-04-2020 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Houseparty, Discord, and Doxy.me, however, fail to meet basic security standards, new research suggests.
  
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• Nvidia closes $7 billion Mellanox purchase

  28-04-2020 05:47 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Jensen Huang to also give a keynote at company's drawn out GTC virtual conference.
  
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• LG unveils full specs of smartphone flagship Velvet ahead of launch

  28-04-2020 05:45 via zdnet.com
  
  LG's latest smartphone will pack a 6.8-inch OLED display and support a dual screen accessory.
  
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• COVID-19 pushes Westpac to jump on Apple Pay

  28-04-2020 02:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Westpac also announced it would be copping a AU$2.2 billion impairment charge in its first half financial results as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Victorian government invests AU$5.2 million in tech upgrade to move VCAT to remote work

  28-04-2020 02:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The upgrade will mean the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal can continue to hear planning and other matters digitally during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Blockchain no silver bullet, but IBM says supply chains are ripe for the tech

  28-04-2020 01:36 via zdnet.com
  
  COVID-19 has highlighted weaknesses in supply chains globally, and IBM reckons blockchain is a perfect fit for providing traceability and transparency.
  
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• Stressed firms look for better ways to source products

  28-04-2020 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.
  
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