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• Best home gym fitness equipment in 2020: Peloton, Hydrow, Mirror, Bowflex, and more

  08-05-2020 23:39 via zdnet.com
  
  We hand-picked a bunch of exercise equipment for your quarantine home.
  
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• Microsoft will repair for free spontaneously cracking screens on Surface Laptop 3

  08-05-2020 23:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is offering to repair for free Surface Laptop 3 screens that cracked for seemingly no apparent reason. And it will reimburse those who already paid to fix this issue on their own.
  
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• Brazilian supercomputer to be used for coronavirus research

  08-05-2020 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The state-owned lab where Santos Dumont is located will enable researchers to access the resource for free
  
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• Digital Ocean says it exposed customer data after it left an internal document online

  08-05-2020 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital Ocean says no customer servers were accessed following this security lapse.
  
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• Google expects its staff to work from home until 2021 and it's not alone

  08-05-2020 21:24 via zdnet.com
  
  So, you expect life and work to be back to normal soon? Ha! Google and many other companies, don't see workers coming back to the office anytime soon.
  
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• CFOs plan to spend more on virtual business tools, automation, says Deloitte

  08-05-2020 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Technologies for enabling remote work will see more wallet share in the next 12 months say CFOs.
  
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• The best way to protect the US electrical grid is with open source

  08-05-2020 20:11 via zdnet.com
  
  President Donald Trump wants to protect America's power-grid by forbidding US companies from buying electrical equipment from possible enemy countries. That's easier said than done. But open-source offers a safe way forward.
  
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• When leadership goes virtual: What works, and what doesn't work

  08-05-2020 19:50 via zdnet.com
  
  How do you effectively connect with your manager in a work environment that is remote and virtual? Senior business leaders share what works and what doesn't.
  
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• Microsoft seeks to improve HoloLens business experience with Windows Autopilot

  08-05-2020 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's private preview program for Windows Autopilot for HoloLens 2 is now open. The goal: To make the devices easier to provision and manage at scale.
  
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• Security recommendations for 2020 and beyond: What to focus on

  08-05-2020 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  What strategies will help improve your security programs this year and beyond?
  
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• Singapore deploys robots to remind nature lovers about safe distancing

  08-05-2020 18:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Visitors to parks, gardens, and nature reserves may now run into a four-legged robot that has been tasked to broadcast reminders about the need to observe safe distancing.
  
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• Cognizant expects to lose between $50m and $70m following ransomware attack

  08-05-2020 18:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Cognizant says April ransomware incident will negatively impact Q2 revenue.
  
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• Microsoft to add new cloud regions in Italy, New Zealand and Poland

  08-05-2020 18:09 via zdnet.com
  
  In the span of a week, Microsoft announced plans to add three new datacenter regions in countries where it doesn't currently have them.
  
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• Wyze adds ability to call for help in its app through partnership with Noonlight

  08-05-2020 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Wyze is adding to its home security lineup -- this time with a software button that makes calling for help just a tap away.
  
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• Microsoft updates its emulator for its dual-screen Surface Duo device

  08-05-2020 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's dual-screen Windows-based Surface Neo is on hold, but the company is continuing to work on the dual-screen Android-based Duo.
  
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• TCL 10 Pro first look: Gorgeous $450 Android smartphone focused on advanced display techonology

  08-05-2020 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  TCL's first entry into North America with its own brand is compelling with stunning design aspects, high end AMOLED panels, solid camera technology, and an affordable price. We will be spending more time with the TCL 10 Pro, but first looks show it to be an impressive entry into the mid-range market.
  
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• All CISOs must be transformational

  08-05-2020 15:40 via zdnet.com
  
  It’s imperative for security leaders to step out of their comfort zones and adapt to current circumstances.
  
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• Must-have Android apps for data hogs

  08-05-2020 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Put a lot of data through your Android device every month? Here are three apps you need to install.
  
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• Going back to the office? New spying tools are waiting to greet you

  08-05-2020 15:26 via zdnet.com
  
  A consequence of the novel coronavirus is that companies want to monitor employees more closely and more intimately. Where does it end?
  
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• Nomad Rugged Case for Google Pixel Buds: Attractive leather covering enhances the earbud experience

  08-05-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Nomad is known for making high quality Horween leather accessories for mobile gear and the new Rugged Case for the 2020 Pixel Buds is another well-designed product. The additional lanyard option also helps ensure your Google earbuds are always in reach.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Plandemic' virus conspiracy video spreads across social media

  08-05-2020 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A slickly-produced "documentary" has exploded across social media, peddling medical misinformation.
  
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• I recreated my local pub in VR

  08-05-2020 13:20
  
  Drinks over Zoom just weren't cutting it – so I recreated my local pub in virtual reality, with working pints and motion-captured versions of my friends
  
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• Google Authenticator app gets a much needed update, but only on Android

  08-05-2020 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The Google Authenticator app is getting long in the tooth and being left behind by other software-based 2SV (two-step verification) apps. But an upgrade brings a much-needed new feature, but only for Android users.
  
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• Zillow bets new normal for real estate is virtual tours, digital processes, machine learning

  08-05-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Zillow said its real estate 2.0 vision has been accelerated dramatically by the COVID-19 pandemic and remote work.
  
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• Commonwealth three-step COVIDSafe plan details when Australians return to work

  08-05-2020 08:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal government has told businesses it's time to develop a COVIDSafe plan.
  
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• Robot offers help to human co-workers and other tech stories

  08-05-2020 07:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best of the week's technology stories.
  
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• LG Uplus sees Q1 profit jump thanks to COVID-19

  08-05-2020 07:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Korean telco has seen increases in mobile payments, video on-demand, and cloud profits during the pandemic.
  
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• JPMorgan Chase preparing for a quantum world, just in case

  08-05-2020 07:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Even if there's no application in finance, the company wants to know, and besides, it could always use the learnings for classical problem solving.
  
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• Dating app MobiFriends silent on security breach impacting 3.6 million users

  08-05-2020 07:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The personal details of 3.68 million MobiFriends users have been posted online in April 2020.
  
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• The UK’s contact tracing regime has a huge challenge on its hands

  08-05-2020 07:00
  
  The government has pledged to recruit 18,000 contact tracers by mid-May, but the plan is drawing criticism for its lack of involvement from local authorities
  
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• Coronavirus is pushing the UK towards a cancer crisis

  08-05-2020 07:00
  
  Urgent referrals for cancer tests and diagnoses have fallen as people have stayed away from the NHS. Now doctors are worried these late diagnoses could lead to a spike in cancer deaths
  
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• Boris Johnson is about to face his coronavirus trolley problem

  08-05-2020 07:00
  
  The UK cannot stay locked down forever. But is it the right time to pull the lever?
  
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• BHP decides to test its own COVID tracing app

  08-05-2020 06:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Voluntary field trials will soon be under way in Chile.
  
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• Facebook and Google extend working from home to end of year

  08-05-2020 06:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giants plan to re-open offices soon but will allow staff to work remotely throughout 2020.
  
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• ACCC and OAIC promise to put consumers at the centre of CDR enforcement

  08-05-2020 05:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Monitoring compliance and enforcement of the Consumer Data Right regulatory obligations will be jointly conducted by the nation's competition and privacy watchdogs.
  
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• Hacker gains access to a small number of Microsoft's private GitHub repos

  08-05-2020 04:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Hack considered harmless as the hacker did not gain access to the source code of any major Microsoft apps.
  
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• Zoom to implement additional security and privacy measures after NYAG investigation

  08-05-2020 04:03 via zdnet.com
  
  It will create and maintain a 'comprehensive data security program' that aims to protect user personal information.
  
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• Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs cans Toronto smart city project

  08-05-2020 03:41 via zdnet.com
  
  It's no longer financially viable, says the urban design business.
  
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• Chinese APT group Naikon targeted Western Australia government

  08-05-2020 03:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Naikon's method is to infiltrate a government body, then use that body's contacts, documents, and data to launch attacks on others.
  
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• Woolworths launches Rewards app

  08-05-2020 02:03 via zdnet.com
  
  To support more shoppers going digital.
  
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• Telstra takes AU$300 million write-down on Foxtel stake

  08-05-2020 02:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Charge of AU$300 million for the telco follows News Corp writing off AU$931 million of its own.
  
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• Call for credit card freeze on porn sites

  08-05-2020 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 10 leading bodies say porn sites stream content featuring child sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
  
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• Uber says 'no sacred cows' amid coronavirus crisis

  08-05-2020 00:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm has already announced job cuts affecting 14% of its staff, but more measures may be needed.
  
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• Device Technologies's plan to improve supply visibility using data

  08-05-2020 00:28 via zdnet.com
  
  It's also using telemetry to help hospitals improve patient outcome.
  
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• Microsoft: 150 million people are using passwordless logins each month

  08-05-2020 00:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Internally, 90% of Microsoft employees already use a passwordless authentication solution.
  
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• Teradata names Steve McMillan as new CEO

  08-05-2020 00:17 via zdnet.com
  
  McMillan's appointment follows a period of tumult for Teradata, which is in the process of transitioning to a subscription business.
  
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