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• Google Pixel 4A: Release date, features, price, and everything else we know so far

  18-05-2020 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's budget-friendly smartphone should be available soon. Here's what we know.
  
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• Best credit card payment processors in 2020: Square, PayPal, Stripe, and more

  18-05-2020 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Here we take a look at some of the industry's more popular credit and debit card processors.
  
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• Brazil shifts public health websites to the cloud

  18-05-2020 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The Ministry of Health portal and websites relating to the coronavirus pandemic have migrated to an environment operated by Embratel.
  
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• FBI criticizes Apple for not helping crack Pensacola shooter's iPhones

  18-05-2020 20:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple said back in January that it helped within hours and handed over to the FBI gigabytes of information.
  
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• What will the Bitcoin halving event do for blockchain and digital commerce?

  18-05-2020 20:04 via zdnet.com
  
  On May 11, the amount earned to process a Bitcoin (BTC) transaction on the blockchain halved. And that could be a big problem from the miners that process the transactions.
  
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• FedEx partners with Microsoft to improve supply chains and shipping logistics

  18-05-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The companies said their first offering, called FedEx Surround, will provide real-time analytics into commerce supply chains and shipment tracking.
  
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• Huawei rebukes US attempts to stymie foreign competition with chip rule

  18-05-2020 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Latest move to block chipmakers that use US technology from supplying to Huawei without a licence is the US government's attempt to "crush" competitors beyond its borders and will undermine trust international companies have in US technology and supply chains, says Huawei.
  
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• Europe's supercomputers hijacked by attackers for crypto mining

  18-05-2020 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Attackers hopped from one research supercomputer to the next to mine cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Best laser printers for business in 2020: HP, Brother, Canon, Xerox, and more

  18-05-2020 18:31 via zdnet.com
  
  If you have a ton of pages to print in a hurry, you want a laser printer. We look at a variety of printers ranging from enterprise-level monsters to the sleek, high-performance, inexpensive models our editors rely on personally.
  
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• Rainbow Six 'copy' lands Apple and Google in copyright court

  18-05-2020 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ubisoft alleges a new, popular mobile game is a blatant copy of its major shooter Rainbow Six: Siege.
  
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• Now Google wants you to control devices with your hoodie

  18-05-2020 18:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Everything can be smarter, and fashion is no exception.
  
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• Electric bikes 'could help people return to work'

  18-05-2020 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rise in electric-bikes would extend the range of cyclists using them to commute, a study finds.
  
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• Huawei calls US rules 'arbitrary and pernicious'

  18-05-2020 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese tech giant said it has been "riddled with bullets" since the US placed it on a blacklist.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz onboard logic unit (OLU) source code leaks online

  18-05-2020 16:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Daimler allowed anyone to register on one of its on-premise GitLab servers.
  
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• Accenture: We are seeing three years of digital and culture transformation in three months

  18-05-2020 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Paul Daugherty is Accenture's group chief executive and chief technology officer. He is also the bestselling author of Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI. Accenture is driving massive digital business transformation at unprecedented speed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daugherty shares leadership traits most needed during a crisis, and how companies can leverage technology to outmaneuver during times of uncertainty.
  
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• Accenture, accelerated: Three years of transformation in three months

  18-05-2020 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture is driving massive digital and cultural transformation at unprecedented speed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO/CTO Paul Daugherty shares the leadership traits most needed during a crisis, and how companies can leverage technology to outmaneuver during times of uncertainty.
  
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• How the Magic Keyboard won my heart - and my wallet

  18-05-2020 15:44 via zdnet.com
  
  I was ready to return the new Apple Magic Keyboard after using it for a week. To make sure, I switched back to the Smart Folio Keyboard I'd happily used for over a year. Big mistake!Here's what I found.
  
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• Microsoft's dual-screen Surface Duo: Specs emerge, suggesting it'll cost less than Galaxy Fold

  18-05-2020 15:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Possible Surface Duo specs point to a lower price for Microsoft's Android phone than Samsung's Galaxy Fold.
  
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• How Cloud Buildpacks can help you deploy complex applications to your cloud

  18-05-2020 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Beyond containers, which are fine for putting up simple, stateless programs, Cloud Buildpacks can help you install complex, stateful programs.
  
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• Give it up, Google. Nix the Pixel and get yourself an Android One partner

  18-05-2020 15:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Yes, it means writing down the company's $1.1B acquisition of HTC's hardware engineering division as a complete failure. But Google has a better mobile way forward.
  
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• Open source observability, meet data transformation: Grafana 7.0 promises to connect, unify and visualize all your data

  18-05-2020 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Grafana Labs sets the bar for open source observability with Grafana 7.0: more developer friendly, more data sources, data transformation, and growth in the cloud and on premise
  
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• IBM rolls out tools to help developers ensure apps are accessible

  18-05-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The open source Equal Access Toolkit and Checker allow developers and testers to embed accessibility directly into their workflows, so their websites and applications are accessible to people with disabilities.
  
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• Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme Tablet, hands on: Fully equipped for harsh environments

  18-05-2020 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  This is an extremely configurable rugged tablet with an ultra-bright screen, a stylus, programmable buttons and excellent protection for working in extreme environments.
  
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• Programming language Rust: 5 years on from v1.0, here's the good and the bad news

  18-05-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The Rust project details its successes and achievements over the past five years, but the language faces obstacles.
  
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• Should AI assist in surgical decision-making?

  18-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There's a push for AI/ML to reduce the staggering number of preventable deaths due to surgical error.
  
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• Microsoft: We were wrong about open source, but luckily you can change

  18-05-2020 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft president Brad Smith talks open source, privacy, and coronavirus contact-tracing apps.
  
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• Face masks prompt London police to consider pause in rollout of facial recognition cameras

  18-05-2020 12:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The controversial scheme may be halted due to the widespread adoption of face coverings.
  
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• Crooks are using realistic-looking webpage templates to trick you into handing over personal data

  18-05-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Coronavirus-related hacking campaigns are very popular - and attackers can easily mimic governments and organisations around the world in an effort to dupe victims into handing over data.
  
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• FBI: ProLock ransomware gains access to victim networks via Qakbot infections

  18-05-2020 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The FBI also warns that the ProLock decryptor doesn't always work correctly, even after victims pay the ransom.
  
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• Illinois blames ‘glitch’ for exposure of PUA applicant Social Security numbers, private data

  18-05-2020 11:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Sensitive unemployment benefit claimant information was made public on an online portal.
  
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• People are really upset by the idea of this future iPhone change, and rightly so

  18-05-2020 10:40 via zdnet.com
  
  iPhone owners really don't want Apple to take away their Lightning connector.
  
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• Australian government justifies decision to go with AWS for COVIDSafe

  18-05-2020 08:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The Digital Transformation Agency also outlined the technical specifications given to Amazon Web Services to build it an app.
  
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• Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank board as three new members are added

  18-05-2020 08:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The resignation arrives shortly prior to the release of SoftBank's annual results, which are expected to reveal an operating loss of over ¥1 trillion.
  
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• This is how weird commuting is going to be during a pandemic

  18-05-2020 07:00
  
  Public transport spaces have been completely overhauled to cope with the return to work during coronavirus. But that might not be enough
  
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• Inside big tech’s high-stakes race for quantum supremacy

  18-05-2020 07:00
  
  Quantum computers used to be an impossible dream. Now, after a decade of research by some of the world’s biggest tech companies, they’re on the verge of changing everything
  
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• How coronavirus destroys the human body, one organ at a time

  18-05-2020 07:00
  
  Most doctors were expecting Covid-19 to resemble a severe lung disease. What they encountered was a virus that wreaked devastation on the entire body
  
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• How NSW Health used tech to respond to COVID-19

  18-05-2020 05:29 via zdnet.com
  
  From text messages and quarantine video conferencing for patients, to a state-wide campaign to allow staff to work from home.
  
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• Reliance Jio receives ₹6,600 crore investment from General Atlantic

  18-05-2020 04:33 via zdnet.com
  
  With a 1.34% equity stake in Jio Platforms, General Atlantic said it wants to accelerate the Indian economy and drive digital connectivity.
  
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• TSMC likely to survive US-Huawei dispute

  18-05-2020 03:06 via zdnet.com
  
  'No assurance' about US licensing sales to Chinese telecom equipment giant, but TSMC lots of options regardless.
  
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• How live entertainment is evolving online to be a lifeline in lockdown

  18-05-2020 02:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Creative minds are coming up with new ideas to give us back some of the human connection we've lost.
  
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• BlueScope reports cyber incident affecting Australian operations

  18-05-2020 02:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's North Star, Asian, and New Zealand businesses are continuing largely unaffected with minor disruptions, BlueScope said.
  
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• Home office technology will need to evolve in the new work normal

  18-05-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet caught up with Dell Technologies CTO John Roese to talk about the technology infrastructure that homes will need to make remote and physical work more seamless.
  
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