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• Peloton wrestles with supply, demand imbalance in Q4, but so popular it can cut sales and marketing

  06-05-2020 23:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Home workouts boomed for Peloton as brick-and-mortar gyms remain closed in many areas. Now Peloton has to hone its logistics game.
  
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• Increased digital engagement drives solid Q1 results for Twilio, GoDaddy

  06-05-2020 23:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Companies like Twilio and GoDaddy reported strong first quarter results thanks to increased digital engagement, while Equinix and Fortinet also posted solid results.
  
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• Square, PayPal deliver mixed Q1 results due to COVID-19 impact

  06-05-2020 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Both payments providers have faced economic challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
  
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• T-Mobile Q1 solid, COVID-19 hit, Sprint integration lands in Q2

  06-05-2020 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Mike Sievert, T-Mobile CEO, said the company's goal is to execute well, integrate Sprint and weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• There’s finally a Sonos soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos

  06-05-2020 22:00
  
  The multi-room speaker company is binning two of its established TV sound systems in favour of its new Atmos-enabled soundbar
  
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• The Fairphone ethical smartphone is now available with the Google-less Android /e/OS operating system

  06-05-2020 21:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you want a phone you can repair yourself and comes with a privacy-first Android operating system? Then you want the Fairphone 3 with /e/OS.
  
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• CVS Health data may signal trouble for chronic health care conditions

  06-05-2020 21:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Non COVID-19 doctor visits are being put off amid the pandemic and that may spell trouble ahead for those with chronic conditions. Here's what CVS Health is seeing.
  
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• Citrix expands Remote PC Access availability

  06-05-2020 20:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The expansion follows Citrix's strong Q1, in which it saw increased Workspace deployments due to the large numbers of people working from home.
  
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• Samsung patches 0-click vulnerability impacting all smartphones sold since 2014

  06-05-2020 20:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung patched this month a critical bug discovered by Google security researchers.
  
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• Google sets date for Android 11 Beta Launch event

  06-05-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While the beta release of Android 11 has been pushed back by about a month, Google noted that the final APIs will still be available on the original timeline.
  
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• Microsoft makes new GitHub collaboration tools available to testers

  06-05-2020 18:33 via zdnet.com
  
  GitHub Codespaces, Discussions, code scanning and secret scanning are available in beta. And Private Instances are coming soon.
  
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• Developers are working longer hours and weekends during COVID-19 outbreak

  06-05-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  According to the work cadence data of 40,000 paid organisation accounts on GitHub
  
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• Are your eyes strained from too much screen time? Try a monitor upgrade

  06-05-2020 18:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Want to reduce eye fatigue? How about getting rid of that cheap TV you're using as a monitor and upgrade to something that doesn't hate your eyes.
  
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• Diversity in AI improves, but has further to go, according to IBM survey

  06-05-2020 17:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Confidence in AI varies by gender and country, but generally speaking AI pros have more faith in systems than the general population.
  
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• Hackers hide web skimmer behind a website's favicon

  06-05-2020 17:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers created a fake image-hosting portal to hide a web skimming operation.
  
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• Back to the new normal: Everything you need to restart your business

  06-05-2020 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Social distancing and hygiene standards are going to change how modern businesses operate for the foreseeable future. Here is a guide to reopening your company safely.
  
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• Back to the new normal: Everything you need to reopen your business

  06-05-2020 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Social distancing and hygiene standards are going to change how modern businesses operate for the foreseeable future. Here is a guide to reopening your company safely.
  
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• Google: Dart programming language and Flutter get these big iOS improvements

  06-05-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Flutter now uses Apple's Metal API for iOS GPU access by default, brings faster animations and uses less memory.
  
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• This phishing campaign targets executives with fake emails from their phone provider

  06-05-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Messages claiming to be from a phone network direct victims towards spoofed websites designed to steal login credentials and credit card information.
  
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• Google researchers: COVID-19 super-spreaders are a big part of the problem

  06-05-2020 16:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Google data scientists constructed a simulation of how super-spreaders, people with above-average numbers of contacts, spread COVID-19. One of the findings of the research is that testing for infection needs to be more selective than simply mass-testing everyone in the population.
  
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• Ex-Windows boss Sinofsky: How pre-2K malware and lack of trust hurt Microsoft

  06-05-2020 16:32 via zdnet.com
  
  A former head of Office and Windows details how malware and antitrust shaped the Microsoft we know today.
  
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• Uber will lay off 3,700 full time workers due to COVID-19

  06-05-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Additionally, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will forego his base salary for the rest of 2020, the company said in an SEC filing.
  
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• Rural America is in the midst of a mental health crisis. Tech could help some patients see a way forward.

  06-05-2020 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Too many Americans don’t have access to sufficient mental health support, but innovative partnerships are helping bridge the gap for some patients.
  
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• Programming languages: Python developers reveal what they use it for and their top tools

  06-05-2020 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  New global survey shows that Python developers love machine learning, but just don't call them data scientists.
  
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• Microsoft takes the wraps off its new spring Surface devices, accessories

  06-05-2020 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3, Surface Dock 2, Surface Headphones 2, Surface Earbuds, and a USB-C Travel Hub are all available for preorder and will be shipping this month.
  
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• Microsoft takes the wraps off its new new spring Surface devices, accessories

  06-05-2020 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3, Surface Dock 2, Surface Headphones 2, Surface Earbuds and a USB-C Travel Hub are all available for preorder and will be shipping this month.
  
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• Tableau adds new data model for multiple sources, KPI monitoring

  06-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Tableau's latest version, 2020.2, includes a new data model to easily analyze disparate data sources and connect relationships.
  
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• Cloudera's MLOps platform brings governance and management to data science pipelines

  06-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloudera announced new machine learning-specific operations features are being added to its Cloudera Data Platform today. Beyond the news itself, we offer some details on the functionality and features.
  
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• Cloudera Machine Learning MLOps suite generally available as it aims to manage models, analytics

  06-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloudera Data Platform has seen solid traction in recent quarters from Cloudera and the hope is that CML MLOps will ride shotgun.
  
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• Alphabet's Loon partners with AT&T to extend network coverage during disasters

  06-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Loon system was integrated with AT&T's network, giving Loon the ability to serve AT&T customers more quickly if traditional communications infrastructure was unexpectedly wiped out.
  
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• Search provider Algolia discloses security incident due to Salt vulnerability

  06-05-2020 14:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Algolia now joins the ranks of LineageOS, Ghost, Digicert, and Xen Orchestra.
  
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• Facebook wipes out accounts linked to ‘fringe conspiracy’ QAnon content

  06-05-2020 14:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The QAnon conspiracy theory movement surrounds US President Trump and bringing down the “deep state.”
  
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• Most popular operating systems of 2020: The more things change...

  06-05-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  According to Net Applications, desktop Linux is making a surge. But Windows still rules the desktop and other data suggests that macOS, Chrome OS, and Linux are still way behind, while we're turning evermore to our smartphones.
  
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• Windows 10 at five: Don't get too comfortable, the rules will change again

  06-05-2020 13:43 via zdnet.com
  On the fifth anniversary of Windows 10, Ed Bott looks back at what it was supposed to be and what it ultimately became. Almost nothing turned out as planned, and that’s OK.
  
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• inCharge 6: Is this the one cable to rule them all?

  06-05-2020 13:38 via zdnet.com
  
  A 6-in-1 charge and sync cable that you can attach to your keys. Is this the Swiss Army Knife of cables?
  
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• Shopify Q1 2020: Strong subscriptions growth bolsters revenue

  06-05-2020 13:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify has reported a stable first quarter with more merchants than ever joining the platform, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Repurposing drugs might be the only hope for treating coronavirus

  06-05-2020 13:32
  
  With a vaccine still more than a year away, treatments may be our best hope for managing Covid-19. But we're still not sure which ones work
  
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• ‘Technology isn't failing in this story’: Three projects that show how tech teams are supporting vital services

  06-05-2020 13:18 via zdnet.com
  
  From healthcare to education, IT has been the backbone of key services that have kept running in the face of the pandemic.
  
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• What does the new normal look like post COVID-19? 15 CXOs answer

  06-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet surveyed earnings conference calls to see what the new normal will look like across multiple industries as business re-opens following the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Robotics developers are cleaning up during COVID-19

  06-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's a good time to be in the automation sector, particularly if your sales pitch includes soap and disinfectant.
  
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• Logistics giant Toll Group hit by ransomware for the second time in three months

  06-05-2020 12:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Toll says that it has no intention of bowing to blackmail.
  
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• How will online education evolve? Coursera's Leah Belsky has a few ideas

  06-05-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We caught up with Leah Belsky, chief enterprise officer of Coursera, to talk about online education trends today and tomorrow.
  
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• Slammed by coronavirus outbreak, Airbnb axes a quarter of its staff

  06-05-2020 10:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Airbnb’s CEO says he is “truly sorry.”
  
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• Hands on with the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 AIVI: multi-purpose cleaning and mopping robot with video surveillance feature

  06-05-2020 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 AIVI is an AI-driven floor cleaning robot that has every feature you could need in a multi-purpose robot – and a video and microphone that can scan your home whilst you are away.
  
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• Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 AIVI hands-on: Multi-purpose cleaning and mopping robot with video surveillance feature

  06-05-2020 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 AIVI is an AI-driven floor cleaning robot that has every feature you could need in a multi-purpose robot -- and a video and microphone that can scan your home whilst you are away.
  
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• Singapore scrapes fraudulent COVID-19 healthcare products from online stores

  06-05-2020 10:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Since February, more than 1,700 product listings that contain fraudulent COVID-19 claims have been removed from local e-commerce sites and retail shops.
  
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• Samsung heir will not pass down conglomerate to children

  06-05-2020 09:36 via zdnet.com
  
  In a rare statement from a leader of a Korean chaebol, Samsung's de facto boss says he will not pass on the managerial rights of the company to his children.
  
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• What's driving 4G, 5G investment in manufacturing?

  06-05-2020 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A global survey from Nokia and ABI Research shows what's driving manufacturers to upgrade their wireless networks. It also shows a strong interest in private wireless networks.
  
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• Department of Health has no target for COVIDSafe uptake

  06-05-2020 08:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Whereas the Prime Minister is busy holding the nation hostage to get them to install the tracing app, the department responsible for the app has said it does not have an uptake target in mind.
  
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• IBM pulls in Singapore industry partners to trial 5G use cases for manufacturing

  06-05-2020 07:12 via zdnet.com
  IBM will work with M1, Samsung, and Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority to showcase 5G use cases for the manufacturing sector, focusing on the use of artificial intelligence for image recognition, video analytics, and predictive maintenance.
  
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