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• Is 5G done? Controlling the damage, and controlling the outcome

  04-05-2020 22:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Before the pandemic, experts were arguing that Huawei was a proxy for its host country’s nefarious interests. But with the possibility of one fewer competitor, it may be in everyone else’s interests for Huawei to stay in the game.
  
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• Working from home: How the young workforce is responding to COVID-19 pandemic

  04-05-2020 20:27 via zdnet.com
  
  There are numerous work from home challenges that young professionals are dealing with during COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some inspiring stories of how people are coping with shelter-in-place/stay-at-home new norms, and sage advice on successful remote work opportunities.
  
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• Coronavirus: Amazon vice-president quits over virus firings

  04-05-2020 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior engineer claims "a vein of toxicity" is running through the firm after it fired protesters.
  
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• Best network monitoring tools in 2020: Atera, ConnectWise Automate, Datadog, and more

  04-05-2020 19:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Keeping track of ever-expanding networks is getting more and more challenging, especially as hybrid and cloud-only networks are growing in popularity. In this article, we've found the best remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools to help keep your network up and running.
  
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• Nvidia acquires Cumulus to bolster networking software capabilities

  04-05-2020 19:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Mellanox, the interconnection vendor purchased by Nvidia just last month, has shipped combined offerings with Cumulus since 2016.
  
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• Latin America consumer tech market to see massive pandemic-driven shift

  04-05-2020 19:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Smartphones, PCs and tablets will see a major drop in sales and prices to consumers will increase, but segments like wearables will continue to grow, says research.
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic will drive down worldwide IT spending by 5.1% in 2020

  04-05-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  According to the latest figures from IDC, the coronavirus pandemic is driving down tech spending and business investments this year.
  
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• Salesforce's chief innovation officer shares a playbook for leading during uncertainty

  04-05-2020 18:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Simon Mulcahy, Salesforce's chief innovation officer, shares a new COVID-19 Response Playbook, which provides leaders with a framework for planning, prioritizing, and orchestrating efforts as the crisis unfolds.
  
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• Intel acquires public transport journey planner Moovit in $900 million deal

  04-05-2020 18:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: The deal has now been confirmed.
  
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• Academics turn PC power units into speakers to leak secrets from air-gapped systems

  04-05-2020 18:06 via zdnet.com
  
  POWER-SUPPLaY technique uses "singing capacitor" phenomenon for data exfiltration.
  
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• Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X is coming first to single-screen devices

  04-05-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Windows Experience (and Surface) chief Panos Panay is providing his first general guidance about the direction Windows client will be pursuing, going forward.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK contact-tracing app is ready for Isle of Wight downloads

  04-05-2020 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Isle of Wight council staff and healthcare workers will be invited to start testing app on Tuesday.
  
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• Microsoft: Our new free Python programming language courses are for novice AI developers

  04-05-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's two new video series target beginner developers interested in using Python for machine-learning programs.
  
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• Everything you need to know about the NHS Covid-19 tracking app

  04-05-2020 18:00
  
  The NHS contact tracing app will be trialled on the Isle of Wight. It’s just the first step in a nationwide rollout
  
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• Facebook uses 1.5bn Reddit posts to create chatbot

  04-05-2020 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It says almost half of people preferred interactions with the bot compared with a person.
  
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• NewsGuard fights war against misinformation by enlisting millions of home-bound students

  04-05-2020 17:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Thinking of sharing that news article about a political candidate or COVID-19 on social media? Tens of millions of teachers and students are watching you.
  
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• Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK market

  04-05-2020 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says its licence to generate power for the UK is tied to its new Autobidder product.
  
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• Microsoft warns of multiple malspam campaigns carrying malicious disk image files

  04-05-2020 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft: Threat group uses malware-laced ISO and IMG files to infect companies with a remote access trojan.
  
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• iPad Pro at work: What people get wrong about the Magic Keyboard

  04-05-2020 15:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Can the iPad with Magic Keyboard replace a notebook? That's the wrong question. The right question is: What does it do for iPad Pro usability, over and above the Smart Keyboard? And is that usability worth the additional cost?
  
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• Top AWS engineer Tim Bray quits $1m-plus job over Amazon firing employees

  04-05-2020 15:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Tim Bray, an influential software engineer who worked at Sun Microsystems and Google, has quit over fired workers.
  
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• Apple updates 13-inch MacBook Pro, adds Magic Keyboard

  04-05-2020 15:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple unveils a new 13-inch MacBook Pro powered by 10th-generation Intel processors, double the base storage, and a Magic keyboard.
  
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• Pure Storage releases FlashBlade Purity 3.0 for unstructured data

  04-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The advanced software offers unified file and object storage, designed to support app development, analytics and data protection.
  
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• FDA grants Formlabs emergency clearance for 3D-printed ventilator component

  04-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The 3D printing company has received federal approval to print adapters designed to convert BiPAP machines into ventilators.
  
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• Hackers target remote workers with fake Zoom downloader

  04-05-2020 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyber attackers have bundled a version of the popular video conferencing software alongside a backdoor - but you can avoid it by being careful about where you download from.
  
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• PlanetScale scales out MySQL

  04-05-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  An open source technology first implemented at YouTube is now being rolled out to scale-out MySQL-compatible databases.
  
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• HPE's GreenLake Central generally available, aims to manage multi-cloud to edge deployments

  04-05-2020 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE GreenLake Central is the as-a-service layer to its GreenLake platform, which has more than 800 customers globally.
  
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• Zoom or Teams? Here are Parliament's top tips for getting your video meetings right

  04-05-2020 13:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Just because Parliament is seven-centuries old doesn't mean it doesn't know how to do Zoom.
  
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• As Microsoft touts Teams growth, Slack CEO says it's not a competitor

  04-05-2020 13:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Slack's CEO says Microsoft ought to be a little frustrated with the growth of Microsoft Teams.
  
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• Hackers are targeting UK universities to steal coronavirus research, NCSC warns

  04-05-2020 12:37 via zdnet.com
  
  State-sponsored hackers from Russia, Iran, and China are suspected.
  
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• Moleskine has created its own 12-page etiquette guide to help its staff to work from home

  04-05-2020 12:23 via zdnet.com
  
  With headquarters in Milan, Italy, Moleskine's mostly office-based workforce was sent home almost without warning. The company's innovation officer explains how he helped staff deal with the challenge.
  
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• Blood, sweat, tears and big data: The new wave of innovation in managing diabetes

  04-05-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers have been trying to find non-invasive ways to measure blood glucose and revamp approaches to managing diabetes for decades. Now, a new wave of companies are doing things differently.
  
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• Intel in talks to buy public transport journey planner Moovit in $1 billion deal: report

  04-05-2020 11:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: Sources say the deal is close to being finalized.
  
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• Plugable USB-C docking station with Power Delivery and charging

  04-05-2020 10:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Turn a single USB-C port into a multitude of useful
  
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• CSIRO names Jon Whittle as Data61's new boss

  04-05-2020 08:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Jon Whittle will be known as director instead of chief executive, which was the title Adrian Turner held until his departure last September.
  
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• Australia progressing work on agreed norms of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace

  04-05-2020 08:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is seeking to inform Australia's engagement on two United Nations processes regarding responsible state behaviour in cyberspace.
  
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• Covid-19: Investigating the spread of fake coronavirus news

  04-05-2020 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a joint investigation BBC Click investigates the groups behind fake news about the pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Far-right spreads Covid-19 'infodemic' on Facebook

  04-05-2020 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An investigation details how extremists are trying to exploit the pandemic via the social network.
  
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• Mindaroo Foundation taps into data to build fire resilience blueprint

  04-05-2020 07:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Former CSIRO Data61 chief Adrian Turner who is leading the program believes data can be used to prevent, mitigate, and defeat bushfires.
  
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• How Apple's U1 chip could change the iPhone forever

  04-05-2020 07:00
  
  A new chip in Apple’s latest iPhones doesn’t do much today, but lays the groundwork for future applications that haven’t previously been possible
  
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• Coronavirus will turn your office into a surveillance state

  04-05-2020 07:00
  
  From movement sensors to thermal testing, surveillance tech is booming as companies look to get people back to work
  
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• Coronavirus is bad news for Big Porn but great news for OnlyFans

  04-05-2020 07:00
  
  Even before the pandemic, traditional porn studios were struggling to compete with premium upload sites like OnlyFans. Coronavirus has only made things worse
  
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• Coronavirus grounded business travel. Will it ever come back?

  04-05-2020 07:00
  
  Coronavirus has grounded flights around the world. For frequent business class fliers, the ride may have ended for good
  
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• Vodafone Australia testing 700Mhz spectrum for 5G

  04-05-2020 05:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Nokia equipment used in field test around Parramatta.
  
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• Data and Digital Council agrees to share data nationwide to support COVID-19 recovery

  04-05-2020 05:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal government also launched a toolkit for businesses to navigate COVID-19 and the Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a coronavirus innovation challenge.
  
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• India orders mandatory use of COVID-19 contact tracing app for all workers

  04-05-2020 04:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The heads of organisations will be responsible for ensuring that employees install the app.
  
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• CursedChrome turns your browser into a hacker's proxy

  04-05-2020 03:47 via zdnet.com
  
  CursedChrome shows how hackers can take full control over your Chrome browser using just one extension.
  
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• International Production Orders Bill will give ASIO access to encrypted communications

  04-05-2020 03:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The spy agency said the Bill would help it fulfil its function of protecting Australia from violent, clandestine, and deceptive efforts to harm Australians and undermine the nation's sovereignty.
  
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• Coronavirus: High-schoolers take their proms online

  04-05-2020 03:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With social distancing in place, teenagers are hosting their proms on Zoom.
  
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• Westpac takes multimillion-dollar H1 hit from Austrac proceedings and COVID-19

  04-05-2020 02:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The red and white bank saw a AU$1.9 billion drop in profit in H1.
  
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• Smart Cities Council ANZ launches digital twin resource hub

  04-05-2020 02:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Gives guidance on the benefits of digital twin technology and how to build a digital twin roadmap.
  
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