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• White House says security incidents at US federal agencies went down in 2019

  01-06-2020 22:58 via zdnet.com
  
  US federal agencies reported 28,581 cyber-security incidents in 2019, down by 8% from 31,107 in 2018.
  
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• Microsoft pushes ahead with its bot-service tools

  01-06-2020 22:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Virtual Assistant Accelerator and Bot Framework Composer tools are now generally available. And developers can now use Bot Framework to create new Alexa skills.
  
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• E-commerce sales reach all-time high in Brazil

  01-06-2020 21:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The Covid-19 outbreak has driven the sharpest increase in sales and revenue in the history of Brazilian e-commerce, according to a new study
  
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• Google updates Pixel devices with a new "bedtime" feature, new safety features

  01-06-2020 21:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The updates also include improvements to the Recorder app and improved Adaptive Battery capabilities.
  
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• Meetquo deal: A lifetime subscription to this video conferencing app is now just $50

  01-06-2020 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Stop sitting through frivolous Zoom meetings. Meetquo helps teams get the most out of remote meetings.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 with security fixes, breaks recent Unc0ver jailbreak

  01-06-2020 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  If you used the recent Jailbreak on your iPhone or iPad, you'll want to avoid the most recent update.
  
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• Where is the ‘edge’ in edge computing? And who gets to decide?

  01-06-2020 20:31 via zdnet.com
  
  There are now so many “edges” in data center deployments that it’s getting harder to find the “center” in the data center. Despite there being a lot of contention, nobody yet has an edge on defining “the edge.”
  
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• After a breach, users rarely change their passwords, study finds

  01-06-2020 19:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Only a third of users changed their password following a data breach.
  
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• Success in the next normal starts with employee education and reskilling

  01-06-2020 18:40 via zdnet.com
  
  What can businesses do to best position themselves in a digital economy post COVID-19 pandemic? Employee education and reskilling is arguably the most critical success factor in the Next Normal.
  
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• Google delays the latest Android 11 beta release

  01-06-2020 18:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The company announced that the public beta release of Android 11 will be delayed indefinitely.
  
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• Doogee X95: A fantastic Android 10 experience for $60

  01-06-2020 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a cheap Android 10 smartphone? At $60, the new Doogee X95 is hard to beat.
  
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• Regaining Gmail screen space: A nice hack to give you more breathing room

  01-06-2020 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Take control over your Gmail screen. This slick little combination of some CSS and a Chrome plugin will help you modify how your screen looks and behaves.
  
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• Secure storage anywhere: DataLocker Sentry K300 encrypted micro SSD

  01-06-2020 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a portable storage drive that would impress James Bond? The DataLocker Sentry K300 is for you.
  
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• Microservices 101: A guide to microservice architecture

  01-06-2020 17:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Microservices have revolutionized how technology is delivered and used at large and small companies. Here’s an overview on how a microservice architecture can be useful to your organization.
  
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• Survey: Microservices worth the hype

  01-06-2020 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  73% of survey respondents integrated microservices into their application process.
  
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• Salesforce launches new Work.com products for post-coronavirus planning

  01-06-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new products focus on on-site visitor management, business continuity and supply chain management.
  
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• Comcast intros new connectivity service for remote workers

  01-06-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Comcast Business At Home is an in-home connectivity offering separate from the residential network for employees working from home.
  
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• Free PDF download: Microservices: The foundation of tomorrow's enterprise applications

  01-06-2020 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  What do business leaders need to know about microservices? Find out by downloading the free PDF ebook version of a special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
  
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• Contact-tracing: France gets ready to launch its own app, rejects Apple and Google option

  01-06-2020 16:24 via zdnet.com
  
  StopCovid launches tomorrow, and it will not use the API put forward by Apple and Google.
  
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• She'd never bought anything online. Her first attempt was a disaster

  01-06-2020 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  There are many people who really, really don't want to make online purchases. Here's the story of a woman who wishes she'd never tried.
  
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• Big Tech and COVID-19: Power and Accountability with Rana Foroohar

  01-06-2020 16:10
  
  In this WIRED virtual briefing, Editor Greg Williams speaks with Rana Foroohar on the heightened power of big tech during the COVID-19 pandemic, and why we need stronger regulation in place
  
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• New in Microsoft Teams: Teams-Skype interoperability plus pop-out chat windows

  01-06-2020 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft rolls out interoperability between Teams and Skype for consumers, part of phasing out Skype for Business.
  
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• HP unveils new business desktops, all-in-one PCs as part of work-from-home push

  01-06-2020 15:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The EliteOne 800 All-in-One G6 PC offers more power than a typical all-in-one with optional GeForce RTX 2070 graphics, while the Collaboration All-in-One G6 with built-in Zoom Room integration.
  
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• DataLocker Sentry K300 encrypted micro SSD

  01-06-2020 14:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a portable storage drive that would impress James Bond? The DataLocker Sentry K300 is for you.
  
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• New Raspberry Pi OS update: First 8GB Pi 4, now you get these latest features

  01-06-2020 14:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest Raspberry Pi OS update is all about improved reading on the graphical user interface.
  
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• Three reasons your meetings are inefficient — and how this tool can help

  01-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Stop sitting through frivolous Zoom meetings. Meetquo helps teams get the most out of remote meetings.
  
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• How Meetquo can help you have fewer, more efficient meetings

  01-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Stop sitting through frivolous Zoom meetings. Meetquo helps teams get the most out of remote meetings.
  
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• Analysis: Trump order could turn social media platforms into publishers

  01-06-2020 13:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Foremski's Take: An executive order from the White House challenges the legal protections for the content published by social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft now credits maker of package manager it 'copied' – but offers no apology

  01-06-2020 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Developer of AppGet was fine with Microsoft copying his project for WinGet, but annoyed it didn't bother crediting him.
  
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• Microsoft credits maker of package manager it 'copied' for Windows 10, but offers no apology

  01-06-2020 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Developer of AppGet was fine with Microsoft copying his project for WinGet, but annoyed it didn't bother crediting him.
  
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• More than half of Twitter's ‘Reopen America’ calls from bots, study finds

  01-06-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Fear is a familiar political weapon, and it appears to be just as effective as it's always been.
  
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• Researcher lands $100,000 reward for ‘Sign in with Apple’ authentication bypass bug

  01-06-2020 12:25 via zdnet.com
  
  User accounts could be hijacked through missing validation processes on Apple servers.
  
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• Singapore sets up new office to drive national digital efforts

  01-06-2020 12:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Country's SG Digital Office has been tasked to drive digital transformation and adoption across the local community, including the elderly and traditional business segments such as hawker centres.
  
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• Latest iPhone and iPad update is a toxic hellstew of bugs

  01-06-2020 12:20 via zdnet.com
  
  iPhone and iPad users are claiming that iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 are riddled with bugs causing severe battery drain and reboots.
  
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• This startup makes products to fight loneliness: No surprise, it's seen sales surge

  01-06-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Coronavirus isolation has given Norwegian company No Isolation's sales a 20-fold boost.
  
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• Old, outdated Apple products you shouldn't buy (June 2020 edition)

  01-06-2020 11:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Read this before spending your next Apple purchase!
  
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• Tokyo hospital uses VR to livestream surgery for education, research in a COVID-19 world

  01-06-2020 10:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual reality is being explored to provide immersive experiences without the risk of infection.
  
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• Cool iPhone and iPad hack for Zoom users

  01-06-2020 10:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Sharing your screen via Zoom on iOS and iPadOS is possible, but the setup is long-winded.
  
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• Samsung begins expansion of V-NAND production line in South Korea

  01-06-2020 08:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The expanded factory line at the Pyeongtaek plant will begin producing 100-layer class V-NAND flash memory in 2021.
  
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• Softbank closes $500 million funding round for Didi's autonomous driving unit

  01-06-2020 08:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The funding will be invested to develop autonomous vehicles for Didi's ride-hailing service.
  
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• Cybersecurity the responsibility of agencies, not us, AGD and ASD say

  01-06-2020 07:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite being responsible for setting cybersecurity policy and monitoring its adherence across the board, the Attorney-General's Department and the Department of Defence have said it's the responsibility of Commonwealth entities themselves and any questions should be directed as such.
  
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• Citrix Asia Pacific posts net loss of AU$1.45m for FY19

  01-06-2020 07:05 via zdnet.com
  
  This is despite revenue increasing by almost AU$20 million year on year.
  
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• The confusing, lonely reality of having a baby during lockdown

  01-06-2020 07:00
  
  Tens of thousands of new parents are navigating the challenges of raising a child without the usual support networks
  
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• Reddit’s r/LastImages is a shrine for those lost to coronavirus

  01-06-2020 07:00
  
  People whose loved ones have died during the pandemic are turning to strangers on the internet for support
  
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• Life is on hold in one of the last coronavirus-free places on Earth

  01-06-2020 07:00
  
  The isolated Pacific island nation of Vanuatu cut itself off to prevent Covid-19 from reaching its shores. Then a devastating cyclone hit
  
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• Google Meet is free. Here’s how to master its most useful features

  01-06-2020 07:00
  
  Google has watched Zoom usage soar from ten million daily meeting participants to 300 million in just four months. So now it’s made Meet free
  
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• LG Australia posts AU$12m profit while Samsung Australia hits AU$38m mark in FY19

  01-06-2020 06:58 via zdnet.com
  
  LG Electronics and Samsung each respectively paid AU$5.7 million and AU$18.8 million in income tax during FY19.
  
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• Twitter vows to work alongside Australia in thwarting foreign interference

  01-06-2020 06:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The social media giant says the best way to avoid foreign interference on its platform is through collaboration with government entities, civil society experts, and industry peers.
  
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• OpenAI’s gigantic GPT-3 hints at the limits of language models for AI

  01-06-2020 05:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The California research outfit OpenAI is back with another gigantic deep learning model, GPT-3. While it shows that bigger can be better in natural language processing, it also points to a potential absolute limit on the whole practice of language modeling.
  
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• Fintech collaboration on the cards for Australia's digital identity

  01-06-2020 05:23 via zdnet.com
  
  As the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to pilot the biometric capabilities of its digital identity system.
  
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