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• Cornerstone OnDemand lays out multi-year innovation plan

  12-05-2020 23:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The human capital management software provider plans to focus on three areas of innovation: employee training tools, AI-based personalized coaching and helping organizations collect and analyze more holistic personnel data.
  
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• Google removed 813 creepware apps from the Android Play Store

  12-05-2020 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The applications were discovered with a new algorithm called CreepRank, developed by a team of academics.
  
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• Australia wins AI 'Eurovision Song Contest'

  12-05-2020 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The competition attracted lots of entries after the official contest was cancelled.
  
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• Out-of-date, insecure open-source software is everywhere

  12-05-2020 21:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Synopsys has found that 99% of commercial software programs include at least one open-source component. But 91% of those included out of date or abandoned open-source code.
  
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• Google Meet is now available for free

  12-05-2020 21:06 via zdnet.com
  
  As Google responds to the surge of interest in video conferencing tools, it makes Meet free to anyone with an email address.
  
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• Logitech benefits from webcam, video collaboration demand boom

  12-05-2020 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Logitech's fourth quarter highlighted what a lot of people already knew--webcam demand skyrocketed as most work went remote.
  
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• Microsoft May 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 vulnerabilities

  12-05-2020 19:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Third-largest Patch Tuesday in Microsoft's history started rolling out earlier today.
  
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• Microsoft kicks off its Windows 10 May 2020 update rollout with its release to developers

  12-05-2020 19:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is starting the march toward general availability of Windows 10 2004 by releasing the SDK and making the feature update available on MSDN.
  
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• Facebook says AI has a ways to go to detect nasty memes

  12-05-2020 19:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook has developed a data set consisting of 10,000 “hateful” memes and suggests that computer models that can “fuse” multiple signal types, such as text and image, are the way forward for classifying content such as hate speech.
  
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• On the three-year anniversary of WannaCry, US exposes new North Korean malware

  12-05-2020 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  US cyber-security officials expose today three new North Korean malware strains named COPPERHEDGE, TAINTEDSCRIBE, and PEBBLEDASH.
  
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• Microsoft releases more open-sourced cloud datacenter components, specs

  12-05-2020 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing its work with the OCP on open-sourced hardware, software, algorithms and other building-block technologies for cloud datacenter infrastructure.
  
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• Firewalla hands-on: Easy to set up with plenty of features to help protect your home network

  12-05-2020 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  If you need to increase your home network's security or clamp down on your kids' internet access, Firewalla is an affordable option.
  
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• Best multitools for the IT technician

  12-05-2020 17:11 via zdnet.com
  
  We don't always have access to a fully-equipped toolbox, but with the right multitool, you always have access to the basics. Here is a selection of the best multitools that I have owned and tested over the years.
  
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• US Army enlists Polar wearables for early detection COVID-19 study

  12-05-2020 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the most challenging aspects of the current coronavirus situation is testing and early detection of those who may have COVID-19. Elysian Labs chose to use Polar wearables in its early detection study that is funded by the US Army.
  
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• Oracle Analytics revamp continues with Analytics for Cloud HCM

  12-05-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Oracle Analytics for Fusion Applications plot thickens today, announcing a release specifically for Oracle Fusion HCM. Timed to coincide with the (virtual) Oracle Analytics Summit event, the SaaS product is a further build out of the on-premises/cloud/applications three-pronged reboot of Oracle's BI and analytics portfolio.
  
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• Atlassian buys service desk app Halp

  12-05-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Halp turns internal service desk tickets into conversational threads within Slack.
  
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• Majority of remote workers are more productive and communicative

  12-05-2020 16:19 via zdnet.com
  
  All companies, even those with no remote work culture, have had to mandate and effectively manage their employees working from home. Research shows how the workforce is experiencing the shift, and what employees need to stay productive and engaged. The future of work after the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the same.
  
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• JavaScript programming language developers: This is Kite's new free AI code-completion tool

  12-05-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Kite's AI-powered automatic code-completion tool is no longer only for Python developers.
  
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• AWS' Graviton2 M6g instances generally available: Watch demand closely

  12-05-2020 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS' M6g instances are generally available and the company plans more options shortly. Now we'll see if AWS' home-grown ARM processors are going to be disruptive.
  
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• Google: Try our free digital skills workshops on remote working, resumes, e-commerce

  12-05-2020 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The free workshops offer skills for job hunters and small businesses navigating the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Google vs. Oracle: The next chapter

  12-05-2020 15:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Google and Oracle's Supreme Court case, which will determine billions of dollars of revenue and software programming's future, has been delayed. And it may finally be decided on issues having nothing to with API copyrights.
  
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• Ransomware: Why paying the crooks can actually cost you more in the long run

  12-05-2020 15:27 via zdnet.com
  
  One in four organisations are paying crooks to get their data back. But doing so not only costs more, but could come back to haunt you in future.
  
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• Microsoft's VS Code 1.45 is out: GitHub integration plus JavaScript debugger update

  12-05-2020 15:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has released the April 2020 update for its popular Visual Studio Code cross-platform code editor.
  
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• Database Week: CockroachDB spring release targets developers

  12-05-2020 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The spring release of CockroachDB has a clear developer focus, with features aimed to lowering barriers to entry, and it checks off a few more boxes, such performance management, that are essential for enterprises.
  
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• IoT security: How these unusual attacks could undermine industrial systems

  12-05-2020 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers uncover potential new attack vectors for hackers to gain access to Industrial IoT environments - and warn against the perils of blind spots in security of important infrastructure.
  
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• Online retail sales surge 49% during pandemic shutdown

  12-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Adobe's latest Digital Economy Index shows how the novel coronavirus pandemic is changing the way Americans shop online.
  
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• LinkedIn debuts Virtual Events to help brands during COVID-19 crisis

  12-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new offering combines LinkedIn Live with LinkedIn Events to help businesses build up their brand.
  
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• Intel Capital invests $132 million in 11 startups mostly focused on AI, autonomous computing

  12-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The chip giant through its venture arm is aiming to invest between $300 million to $500 million in technology companies in 2020.
  
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• Database Week: Microsoft OEMs Redis Enterprise for Azure

  12-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is upgrading the Azure cache service through a new OEM agreement to the full Redis Enterprise service.
  
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• Database Week: DataStax unleashed Astra managed Cassandra cloud

  12-05-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A couple weeks following AWS’s release of Keyspaces, DataStax now has its answer: a managed cloud service based on DataStax Enterprise.
  
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• When will your nearest Apple Store reopen, and does it really matter if it is shut?

  12-05-2020 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Desperate to get into an Apple Store to get some hands-on time with the new hardware that's been released? You might be waiting a long time.
  
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• The best streaming music services: Spotify, Apple, Amazon and a dozen worthy alternatives

  12-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Free is nice, but these music services are absolutely worth paying for. Each one offers ad-free streaming for paid subscribers, plus the ability to save content for offline listening and stream any song or album on demand.
  
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• Enterprise outlook: Augmented reality & virtual reality during a pandemic

  12-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's an upside down world, and that may finally mean that AR/VR technologies are having their day.
  
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• Just how anonymous is the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app?

  12-05-2020 12:55
  
  The NHS app isn’t anonymous but extra information would be needed to work out who you are
  
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• Zendure X5 is everything a power bank should be: Small, light, cheap, and packing lots of power

  12-05-2020 12:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Zendure SuperTank is an amazing power bank, but it's not cheap and far too bulky to pop into a pocket. The Zendure X5 solves these problems.
  
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• Texas courts slammed by ransomware attack

  12-05-2020 12:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Officials say they will not bow to any blackmail or ransom demands.
  
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• After the remote working rush, here comes the CIO's next challenge

  12-05-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  CIOs were key to the switch to remote working; now that job is done, another set of demands are being made of them.
  
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• Motorola Moto G8 review: Great value, but display could be better

  12-05-2020 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The Moto G8 delivers a good set of features and capabilities at a competitive sub-£200 price, but the 720p screen resolution and lack of NFC could deter some buyers.
  
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• WordPress plugin Page Builder by SiteOrigin patched against code execution attacks

  12-05-2020 11:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The vulnerabilities impacted over one million websites.
  
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• Singapore consumers trust their emotions more than data, technology

  12-05-2020 11:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Over half of consumers in the country make decisions based on personal experience and intuition, with 67% expressing concerns their data may be disclosed publicly.
  
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• Android app promised to serve news updates, served ESET with a DDoS attack instead

  12-05-2020 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The app managed to slither into Google Play and was downloaded at least 50,000 times.
  
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• IGIS asks ASIO be required to provide transparency in IPO regime

  12-05-2020 10:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security believes public concern shouldn't be dealt with by keeping secrets.
  
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• Toll attacker made off with past and present employee data and commercial agreements

  12-05-2020 09:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Company says it will take a number of weeks to determine further details about the attack.
  
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• Tesla names new country director in South Korea

  12-05-2020 09:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The new appointment reflects the rising popularity of the electric car brand in South Korea.
  
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• Deloitte Australia launches AWS Cloud Guild

  12-05-2020 08:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Touts skilled workers as key for adapting to remote working brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus sees New Zealand 5G early access auction binned for direct allocation

  12-05-2020 08:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Spark and 2degrees get 60MHz each, with Dense Air offered 40MHz.
  
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• Razer to dispense masks in Singapore via its mobile wallet

  12-05-2020 07:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Games hardware manufacturer says it will provide free surgical masks to Singapore residents through 20 vending machines located across the island, which can be accessed via Razer's mobile wallet app.
  
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• This startup helps self-isolating surgeons work from home

  12-05-2020 07:00
  
  A remote expert can use the software to guide a surgeon step by step through an operation
  
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• How Skype lost its crown to Zoom

  12-05-2020 07:00
  
  Skype should have dominated lockdown communications, but now we’re all suck on Zoom calls. What went wrong?
  
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• Astaroth malware hides command servers in YouTube channel descriptions

  12-05-2020 06:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Astaroth continues to evolve into a dangerous threat. Luckily, it's only spreading in Brazil only, right now.
  
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