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• Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus dominates 5G phone market in the US

  20-05-2020 23:49 via zdnet.com
  
  In the first quarter of this year, Samsung S20 devices made a clean sweep of the emerging 5G smartphone market.
  
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• Brazilian Senate overturns postponement of data protection regulations

  20-05-2020 23:29 via zdnet.com
  
  New changes reinstate the original schedule with rules set to go live in August this year.
  
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• Intel buys Rivet Networks to scale its PC Wi-Fi portfolio

  20-05-2020 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Rivet Networks' technology maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth and optimizes wireless network connections on PC gaming platforms.
  
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• GoodData and Visa - a common data-driven future?

  20-05-2020 20:32 via zdnet.com
  
  From user, to partner and investor. That's not a very common scenario for software vendors, especially if the user-cum-partner-investor is someone like Visa. GoodData is evolving more than its relationship with select users.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 13.5 with COVID-19 contact tracing feature, Face ID improvements

  20-05-2020 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The Exposure Notification API is included in this update, enabling contact tracing for iPhone and Android phone owners alike.
  
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• Pentagon unit taps Google Cloud's Anthos for multi-cloud management

  20-05-2020 19:21 via zdnet.com
  
  While long out of the running for the Defense Department's major JEDI contract, Google will help the agency's Defense Innovation Unit build a secure cloud management solution to detect global cyber threats.
  
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• Bank of America blames PPP applications leak on faulty SBA test server

  20-05-2020 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  BofA says SBA test platform allowed others to view details for its customers' PPP loan applications.
  
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• Are you working at home or sleeping at work?

  20-05-2020 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you starting to feel more tired than usual at work from home? Are you afraid that your anxiety and fatigue might get discovered? You are not alone. We can all use boundaries, routines, and rituals as a wake-up call in finding joy and peace of mind while working from home.
  
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• Apple and Google release marks 'watershed moment' for contact-tracing apps

  20-05-2020 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tech firms say 22 countries and some US states have requested access to their contact-tracing system.
  
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• Philippine official moots tax on digital services to plug 'loopholes'

  20-05-2020 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  House representative Joey Salceda has filed a Digital Economy Taxation Bill that to "better" capture value created by the digital economy and have the likes of Netflix, Google, and Facebook "pay their fair share".
  
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• Shopify intros Balance financial service for SMBs, expands access to AI fulfillment network

  20-05-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify Balance is meant to help merchants organize commingled business and personal finances.
  
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• Shopify intros Balance debit card for SMBs, expands access to AI fulfillment network

  20-05-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify Balance is meant to help merchants organize commingled business and personal finances.
  
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• Samsung launches Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition for Department of Defense

  20-05-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The move highlights how Samsung is pushing its devices into more industry use cases.
  
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• Optimizely adds new testing features to its free Rollouts tier

  20-05-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Rollouts can run experiments on features to measure the impact of an update on experience and business metrics.
  
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• Microsoft strengthens its RPA portfolio with Softomotive acquisition

  20-05-2020 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft announced their planned acquisition of Softomotive, a UK-headquartered RPA software company with roots in Greece. With the intended purchase, Microsoft has muscled into the RPA game in a big way and, in doing so, removed any doubts that RPA has really arrived.
  
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• How to successfully add RPA to customer service operations

  20-05-2020 16:53 via zdnet.com
  
  More and more customer service organizations are turning to RPA to make agents more effective. Here are three things they need to do to suceed.
  
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• Cambridge University will stay online for another year

  20-05-2020 16:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK university is the first to announce that online lectures will remain in place until 2021. It is likely to be followed by many others
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S20 with mmWave is coming to Verizon on June 4

  20-05-2020 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The addition of the standard S20 to Verizon's lineup brings all three models to the carrier.
  
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• Microsoft adds new Learn TV video channel for daily technical content

  20-05-2020 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding a new way for developers and IT pros to consume video content via Learn TV, which is now in preview.
  
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• Signal to move away from using phone numbers as user IDs

  20-05-2020 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Signal launches profile PINs, the first step in supporting Signal user accounts that are not tied to phone numbers.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9 makes Americans happier than iPhone 11

  20-05-2020 15:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The new American Customer Satisfaction Index offers some bracing results.
  
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• Life after lockdown: Your office job will never be the same - here's what to expect

  20-05-2020 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Reworking work: When you return to the office everything will look very different, and that’s just the beginning of a set of changes to how and why we work in offices.
  
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• Microsoft Teams' new features: Ton of collaboration, remote working improvements

  20-05-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Teams gains broadcasting features, new templates, and one-click Power Apps add-ons.
  
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• Logitech Combo Touch keyboard and Pebble i345 mouse hands-on: Enhanced productivity for cheap Apple iPad owners

  20-05-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2018 and 2020 Apple iPad Pro models support the cool new Magic Keyboard with trackpad support. Logitech recently launched a keyboard offering a similar experience for those of us who don't need an expensive iPad Pro. There is also a small mouse built for iPads.
  
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• Blackview launches X1 smartwatch, and it's currently only $35

  20-05-2020 15:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Need a rugged smartwatch but don't want to pay a small fortune for one? Blackview's new X1 is worth a look.
  
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• Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom

  20-05-2020 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the city to postpone all but 'essential' court cases.
  
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• Five questions for Microsoft EVP of Cloud and AI Scott Guthrie

  20-05-2020 14:45 via zdnet.com
  
  What's Microsoft's head of Cloud and AI been up to lately? What is he most excited about at Build 2020 and beyond? I asked and ScottGu (sort of) answered.
  
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• 2020 will be the year of Linux on the Windows desktop

  20-05-2020 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Linux on Windows just took a big graphical desktop step forward with Microsoft's plans for Windows Subsystem for Linux.
  
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• Windows Terminal 1.0 is out: Here's how we'll update it in future, says Microsoft

  20-05-2020 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft releases version 1.0 of the open-source Windows Terminal application following a year of development.
  
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• Now hiring AI futurists: It’s time for artificial intelligence to take a seat in the C-Suite

  20-05-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  In a time of COVID-19 disruption, futurists can accelerate organizational recovery and capacity. When partnered with purpose-built AI, augmented intelligence can also spur radical innovation.
  
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• Coronavirus: Afghan girls make ventilators out of car parts

  20-05-2020 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The award-winning schoolgirl team is racing against time to help coronavirus patients.
  
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• Crucible, Amazon’s first game, is the perfect Jeff Bezos metaphor

  20-05-2020 13:07
  
  Team-based shooter Crucible’s Alpha Hunters mode is all about working together – and then betraying your partner
  
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• Target's Q1 growth turbocharged by digital demand, Shipt, store-based fulfillment

  20-05-2020 13:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital same store sales accelerated each month of the quarter from 33% in February to 282% in April.
  
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• ‘Flight risk’ employees involved in 60% of insider cybersecurity incidents

  20-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The majority of staff planning their exit also take sensitive information with them, research suggests.
  
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• As lockdowns ease, a new surveillance reality awaits

  20-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Expect a surge in development of surveillance and crowd monitoring technologies post-pandemic.
  
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• Microsoft: Linux GUI apps coming to Windows 10 WSL along with GPU access

  20-05-2020 12:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft also wants its DirectX-based Linux GPU kernel driver upstreamed to the Linux kernel, but there's resistance.
  
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• Why Joe Rogan's exclusive Spotify deal matters

  20-05-2020 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His popular show, The Joe Rogan Experience, will soon be removed from all other platforms.
  
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• Adobe issues out-of-band patch to fix remote code execution flaw in animation software

  20-05-2020 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Information leaks have also been patched up in Premiere Rush, Audition, and Premiere Pro.
  
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• Three quarters of workers don't want to go back to the office full-time

  20-05-2020 11:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Even as businesses start re-opening, bringing staff back to work is by no means a given.
  
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• Alibaba to invest $1B on AI integration with smart speaker

  20-05-2020 11:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese e-commerce giant will use the funds to bolster its artificial intelligence and Internet of Things ecosystem that supports Tmall Genie, including linking more content and services from Alibaba's wider ecosystem that spans entertainment, healthcare, and education.
  
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• Hands on with the Timekettle Zero translator: 40 language translation tool in your pocket

  20-05-2020 10:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Timekettle Zero translator lets me chat to people face to face and get near-instant translation.
  
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• LG restructures global TV factory operations

  20-05-2020 08:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The electronics maker is shifting some of its TV production from South Korea to Indonesia.
  
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• Poor video calling? Tech advice to fix it

  20-05-2020 08:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kate Russell explains the steps which could improve your wi-fi connection.
  
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• Mental Health Awareness: Keeping your screen time healthy

  20-05-2020 08:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There's no escaping screens, but here's how to steal some time back from them.
  
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• SK Telecom deploys AI system to assist with COVID-19 quarantine

  20-05-2020 08:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The telco's AI system will make voice calls to those in COVID-19 quarantine to check the status of their health.
  
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• Man makes money buying his own pizza on DoorDash app

  20-05-2020 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of a pizza restaurant discovered the app was selling his food cheaper than he was but still paying him full price.
  
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• Health Minister denies states and territories unable to access COVIDSafe data

  20-05-2020 07:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Following reports earlier this week that no state or territory health officials were able to access the data from COVIDSafe despite the app being live for nearly a month.
  
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• Why is Ryanair taking to the skies when there’s nowhere to fly?

  20-05-2020 07:00
  
  Ryanair, Wizz Air, Lufthansa and British Airways have led the charge as major airlines plot a return to the skies. For passengers, this means empty planes, no refunds and a logistical nightmare
  
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• New organ donation laws could help fix the BAME donor crisis

  20-05-2020 07:00
  
  People from BAME backgrounds are more likely to need a transplant, but face much longer waits. A tweak to the NHS’ organ donation system could change this
  
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• In the midst of a pandemic, sex workers have nowhere to turn

  20-05-2020 07:00
  
  Destitute sex workers are working through the pandemic. It doesn’t have to be that way
  
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