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• Google highlights Indian 'hack-for-hire' companies in new TAG report

  27-05-2020 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Google also discloses seven coordinated political influence campaigns that took place on its platforms during Q1 2020.
  
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• NetApp's all flash array business hits $2.6 billion annual run rate

  27-05-2020 23:02 via zdnet.com
  
  NetApp reported its fourth quarter financial results on Wendsday. Nutanix and Autodesk also reported earnings.
  
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• Meng Wanzhou: Huawei executive suffers US extradition blow

  27-05-2020 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Canadian court has ruled that the extradition hearing of Meng Wanzhou can continue.
  
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• Cringey: LG's social media account posted WHAT?

  27-05-2020 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're a global handset maker and you have social media accounts like TikTok, perhaps it's worth wondering who's manning them. And what they're emitting.
  
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• Box beats Q1 estimates as enterprises look for secure remote work solutions

  27-05-2020 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  While the company expects enterprise customers to continue increasing their adoption of Box services, it does anticipate some softness from small business customers.
  
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• HP delivers mixed Q2 results, printer sales down 19%

  27-05-2020 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  HP said personal systems net revenue was down 7% from a year ago to $8.3 billion.
  
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• Workday, Microsoft forge partnership revolving around Adaptive Planning, Teams, Azure integration

  27-05-2020 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will adopt Workday Adaptive Planning, which will run on Azure. Workday HCM and Financial Management will integrate with Microsoft Teams and Azure Active Directory.
  
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• Where is my HBO Max? Here's why Roku and Fire TV users don't get the upgrade

  27-05-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're using a Roku or Fire TV, don't expect to see HBO Max anytime soon. Because of back-room deals (or lack thereof), users of the most popular streaming boxes are out of luck.
  
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• Building an unbeatable business starts with the innovation stack

  27-05-2020 20:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Jim McKelvey is the co-founder of Square and author of The Innovation Stack. McKelvey partnered with Jack Dorsey to build an invincible company. He shares valuable leadership and business lessons for entrepreneurs working on building completely new solutions.
  
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• Coronavirus: How will contact tracing work in England?

  27-05-2020 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions in the UK will soon be asked to monitor who they have been near to combat coronavirus.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 10 May 2020 Update is starting to roll out to mainstream users

  27-05-2020 19:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows 10 2004, the May 2020 feature update, is starting to roll out to mainstream users, beginning with 'seekers' and via certain business channels, beginning May 27.
  
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• Microsoft continues its productivity-aide push with the new Cortana app for Windows 10 2004

  27-05-2020 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out its new standalone Cortana productivity-aide app and updating its Cortana app with new features on iOS, simultaneous with the Windows 10 2004 rollout.
  
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• Microsoft warns about attacks with the PonyFinal ransomware

  27-05-2020 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  PonyFinal infections have been reported in India, Iran, and the US.
  
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• Baidu releases quantum machine learning toolkit on GitHub

  27-05-2020 18:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese tech giant's Paddle Quantum development toolkit now is available on GitHub, enabling developers to build and train quantum neural network models, and includes quantum computing applications.
  
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• Twitter tags Trump tweet with fact-checking warning

  27-05-2020 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the first time the social media giant has said one of Donald Trump's tweets could be misleading.
  
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• OpenSSH to deprecate SHA-1 logins due to security risk

  27-05-2020 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Breaking a SHA-1-generated SSH authentication key now costs roughly $50,000, putting high-profile remote servers at risk of attacks.
  
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• You can build Linus Torvalds' PC: Here's all the hardware and where to buy it

  27-05-2020 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Normally, Torvalds would pop into his local Fry's. But in these pandemic times, he ordered everything from Amazon. Here's the complete list of parts.
  
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• Look what's inside Linus Torvalds' latest Linux development PC

  27-05-2020 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The Linux creator recently announced he'd upgraded his main PC to a speedy AMD Threadripper 3970x-based processor. But a computer is more than a CPU. In an exclusive conversation, Torvalds talked about what's what with his latest system.
  
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• Lenovo unveils Windows 10 Yoga Duet 2-in-1 and budget Android tablet with Alexa dock

  27-05-2020 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  If you can't afford an iPad, Lenovo has a new 10.3-inch Android tablet for $250 with a charging dock and speakers.
  
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• Drone drops off Isle of Mull coronavirus masks

  27-05-2020 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trials of delivery by drone are taking place on the Isle of Mull on Scotland's west coast.
  
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• Cloud security: 'Suspicious superhumans' behind rise in attacks on online services

  27-05-2020 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  As more people work remotely, hackers are trying to gain access to cloud computing-based services.
  
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• Pandemic puts spotlight on digital inequality in Brazil

  27-05-2020 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Issues such as lack of connectivity among the poorest populations have become evident during the crisis, according to new research.
  
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• Zipline drones deliver supplies and PPE to US hospitals

  27-05-2020 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Federal Aviation Administration has waived its rules to allow medical deliveries.
  
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• Harman Kardon Citation 300 deal: ZDNet readers get $350 off the Google Assistant speaker

  27-05-2020 15:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal is only available for a limited time for ZDNet readers.
  
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• Xbox's new family safety app is being previewed

  27-05-2020 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newsbeat gets a first look at Xbox's latest safety innovation
  
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• Windows 10: The developer who wrote Windows Task Manager reveals its secrets

  27-05-2020 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The same core Task Manager app that David Plummer wrote in 1994 still ships with Windows 10 today.
  
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• Augmented reality and 3D will accelerate adoption of e-commerce

  27-05-2020 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  2020 will be the year that forever changed the adoption trajectory of digital commerce. We have witnessed 10 years of increased use of e-commerce in the past three months. Visual e-commerce, a combination of augmented reality (AR) and 3D rendering will further improve the user experience, accelerating the use and benefits of digital commerce.
  
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• Reimagining Capitalism with Rebecca Henderson

  27-05-2020 14:01
  
  A virtual briefing exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the future of free market capitalism, with Reimagining Capitalism author, Rebecca Henderson – part of the WIRED Insights Foresight series
  
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• Splunk rolls out cloud updates, new machine learning capabilities

  27-05-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Other updates the Splunk platform include improvements in mobile device management and in real-time stream processing
  
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• Become a cloud pro: Microsoft Azure certification prep bundle is 95% off

  27-05-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Azure continues to be Microsoft's golden goose and beat growth forecasts.
  
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• Sky Q kicks off HDR support starting with on-demand nature shows

  27-05-2020 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The broadcaster’s new HDR experience will be available to Sky Q customers with certain set-top boxes.
  
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• New Gmail feature: This quick settings menu lets you try out inbox changes in real time

  27-05-2020 13:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Google makes it easier to change settings with a new quick settings menu.
  
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• New fuzzing tool finds 26 USB bugs in Linux, Windows, macOS, and FreeBSD

  27-05-2020 13:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Eighteen of the 26 bugs impact Linux. Eleven have been patched already.
  
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• Does your brain care if that masterpiece is a digital copy?

  27-05-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Breakthrough neurological study may change minds on the value of virtual museums.
  
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• Coronavirus: Apprentice star's firm rebuked over Covid-19 ads

  27-05-2020 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watchdog said Revival Shots had suggested its rehydration sachets could help treat the disease.
  
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• Asus Chromebook Flip C436 review: A top-quality convertible Chromebook with a premium price tag

  27-05-2020 12:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The Chromebook Flip C436 is a visually pleasing, solidly made and ergonomic Chromebook -- but it's also one of the most expensive.
  
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• Five vital lessons from successful all-remote companies

  27-05-2020 11:32
  
  Here's how to thrive as a distributed team
  
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• Is the COVID-19 crisis spurring faster digital transformation or short-term IT fixes?

  27-05-2020 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a global survey from AppDynamics, most IT professionals are concerned about the long-term impact of their current digital transformation initiatives.
  
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• Singapore fintech firm secures $17M to build out platform

  27-05-2020 07:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Raking in $17 million in its latest fund raising, GoBear will be looking to build up a "full-fledged financial services platform" and tap an estimated base of 300 million in the region who remain underserved by existing market offerings.
  
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• The Plandemic conspiracy has a wild new fan club: Facebook moms

  27-05-2020 07:00
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has turned dangerous conspiracy theories into mainstream beliefs, one Facebook group at a time
  
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• SpaceX’s first-ever human flight is Elon Musk’s biggest moment yet

  27-05-2020 07:00
  
  At 21:33 BST on Wednesday May 27, SpaceX will launch two Nasa astronauts to the International Space Station – the first crewed ISS flight by a private company
  
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• How coronavirus conspiracies went from QAnon to Facebook Mom

  27-05-2020 07:00
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has turned dangerous conspiracy theories into mainstream beliefs, one Facebook group at a time
  
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• Cummings tried to rewrite history. The internet had other ideas

  27-05-2020 07:00
  
  On the internet, everyone can see you lie
  
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• Coronavirus might spell the end of tech hubs. That’s a good thing

  27-05-2020 07:00
  
  If we get remote work right, Silicon Valley will finally lose its mojo
  
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• Coronavirus conspiracies have a wild new fan club: Facebook moms

  27-05-2020 07:00
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has turned dangerous conspiracy theories into mainstream beliefs, one Facebook group at a time
  
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• Deakin Uni's timely cloud prep helps 62,000 students move online during COVID-19

  27-05-2020 05:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Online learning never seemed so seamless for the Melbourne-based university.
  
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• Google to gradually return to work as Apple reportedly plans to re-open more stores

  27-05-2020 04:49 via zdnet.com
  
  'Googlers' will get $1,000 to make work from home life more accommodating.
  
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• Deliveroo faces another legal action over an alleged unfair dismissal of deliver rider

  27-05-2020 04:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian food delivery rider had worked with Deliveroo for three years before his contract was terminated.
  
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• LG to launch 48-inch OLED TV in June

  27-05-2020 04:45 via zdnet.com
  
  It is the company's smallest OLED TV to date.
  
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• Trump accuses Twitter of 'interfering' with US elections after fact checking warning

  27-05-2020 03:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The US President also accused Twitter of 'stifling free speech'.
  
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