ICT news

• How Adobe subscribed to a new school of success… and a new class of competitors

  05-06-2020 23:08 via zdnet.com
  
  By embracing SAAS, the House that Photoshop Built tripled its reach and became a leading force in martech. But more companies are drawing a target on its back.
  
  Read more

• IoT analytics create new edge computing value props for content delivery networks

  05-06-2020 23:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Content delivery networks (CDNs) were at the forefront of edge computing in the early days of the internet. Modern CDNs are unlocking new opportunities to pair endpoint-deployed applications with endpoint device content analysis.
  
  Read more

• Approximately 117,000 IT jobs lost since March, US data shows

  05-06-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest government employment data sheds light on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the IT job market.
  
  Read more

• Approximately 117 million IT jobs lost since March, US data shows

  05-06-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest government employment data sheds light on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the IT job market.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit board to make room for a black candidate

  05-06-2020 21:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The co-founder of the social media platform said "resignation can be an act of leadership from people in power right now."
  
  Read more

• George Floyd: Reddit co-founder quits board and asks for black replacement

  05-06-2020 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alexis Ohanian says the move was inspired by protests over the death of George Floyd.
  
  Read more

• Linux Mint dumps Ubuntu Snap

  05-06-2020 20:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The popular desktop Linux distribution, Linux Mint, wants nothing to do with Ubuntu's Snap software installation system.
  
  Read more

• Best tablets in 2020: iPad Pro, Surface Go 2, Fire HD 10, and more

  05-06-2020 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you're looking for a tablet just to watch videos on, or one to replace your laptop -- 2020 is off to a promising start.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• How Sweden bungled its coronavirus response

  05-06-2020 19:17
  
  Sweden's coronavirus response, anti-vaxxers and the pandemic collide and we explain how pubs can reopen safely
  
  Read more

• Elon Musk calls for 'break up' of Amazon

  05-06-2020 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The entrepreneur condemned the online retailer after it rejected a book about coronavirus.
  
  Read more

• QNAP NAS devices targeted in another wave of ransomware attacks

  05-06-2020 18:50 via zdnet.com
  
  eCh0raix ransomware gang returns with a new wave of attacks against QNAP NAS devices.
  
  Read more

• Meet the new Microsoft, same as the old Microsoft?

  05-06-2020 18:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Satya Nadella's company claims its purpose is to play well with others. But some say it's become "sharp-elbowed" again. Should we be surprised?
  
  Read more

• How do tech giants know so much about you?

  05-06-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A new study shows just how much valuable information we freely give away.
  
  Read more

• Point of care: Life-saving clinical trial technology at the crossroads

  05-06-2020 16:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The fate of nations may depend upon the contributions of brave patients willing to risk their lives for treatments and vaccines. The technology that supports them, like most everything else, has been ravaged by the pandemic.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft helped me install Ubuntu Linux on my Windows 10 PC, and it's actually pretty good

  05-06-2020 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Anyone who's ever read the comments here knows that the answer to every tech problem is "Switch to Linux." If you're curious about what Linux is and how it works, Microsoft can help.
  
  Read more

• Contact-tracing: Still no firm date for when the UK's app will arrive

  05-06-2020 15:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The NHS contact-tracing app should have been available to download in May, but it still doesn't have a launch date.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft Teams: Now free version finally lets you create video meetings

  05-06-2020 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Teams free version users can set up video meetings instead of just joining ones created by paying users.
  
  Read more

• Combat drone to compete against piloted plane

  05-06-2020 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Air Force will pit an advanced autonomous aircraft against a piloted plane in tests.
  
  Read more

• Best Samsung phones in 2020: Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Galaxy Z Flip, and more

  05-06-2020 15:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung continues to lead the world in smartphone market share with Huawei recently passing up Apple for the second spot. Samsung offers a range of smartphones with the A-series, S-series, Note line, and new foldable Android smartphones.
  
  Read more

• Elon Musk: 'Time to break up Amazon. Monopolies are wrong'

  05-06-2020 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Elon Musk calls for break-up of space rival Jeff Bezos' Amazon in row over a book on coronavirus lockdowns.
  
  Read more

• IBM releases toolkit aimed at keeping data encrypted even while in use

  05-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM's new toolkit aims to give developers easier access to fully homomorphic encryption, a nascent technology with significant promise for a number of security use cases.
  
  Read more

• Whatever happened to the NHS contact-tracing app?

  05-06-2020 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The app, first tested on the Isle of Wight, had been expected to be rolled out at the end of May.
  
  Read more

• Coronavirus: National Rail to offer 'busy station' alerts

  05-06-2020 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rail passengers will be warned if trains or stations are busy, to aid social distancing.
  
  Read more

• Latest macOS update helps increase the lifespan of your MacBook's battery

  05-06-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  
  macOS Catalina 10.15.5 brings battery health management to your Mac notebook.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft dropped for open source: Why Hamburg is now following Munich's lead

  05-06-2020 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Former Microsoft bastion Hamburg's decision is particularly telling, say observers.
  
  Read more

• The best lighting products and solutions for your home office in 2020

  05-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you need to revamp your office to make working from home easier or want to look better on those conference calls, we have you covered.
  
  Read more

• Motorola launches revamped budget Moto e, Moto g fast

  05-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The devices cover the lower end price points of the Moto portfolio and offer good value.
  
  Read more

• To Zoom or not to Zoom? Virtual parliament continues - at least for some

  05-06-2020 13:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK's experiment with a virtual parliament has not quite come to an end, yet.
  
  Read more

• Compute to data: using blockchain to decentralize data science and AI with the Ocean Protocol

  05-06-2020 13:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The conflict between access to data and data sovereignty is key to understanding how AI works, and moving it forward. The Ocean Protocol Foundation wants to help resolve that conflict, by introducing a way of letting AI work with data without giving up control.
  
  Read more

• Should you stay at a hotel yet?

  05-06-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As hotels come back online, guests are in for some major changes to the hospitality experience.
  
  Read more

• Singapore updates contact tracing app to include foreign visitors

  05-06-2020 12:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Country's COVID-19 contact tracing app has been updated to include travellers visiting Singapore and the government also is looking at issuing a wearable device to every resident to aid in such efforts.
  
  Read more

• Windows 10's new open-source PowerToys Run app launcher: Microsoft fixes the bugs

  05-06-2020 12:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft polishes its new PowerToys Run app launcher with the release of a glitch-fixing update.
  
  Read more

• Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Magic Keyboard, Asus Chromebook Flip C436, TCL 10 Pro, and more: Reviews round-up

  05-06-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  From Apple's latest update of its MacBook to a solidly made Asus Chromebook and onto Google's Pixel Buds, here's the kit we reviewed in May.
  
  Read more

• Superhero offers instant payment, turning web addresses into P2P wallets

  05-06-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Blockchain-based Superhero offers peer-to-peer social sharing project for cash tips, patronage, and sponsoring opportunities.
  
  Read more

• Meet the people keeping the cloud up and running in the middle of lockdown

  05-06-2020 11:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Keeping the cloud-computing infrastructure that we rely on operating in the middle of a the coronavirus crisis is a complicated challenge.
  
  Read more

• ‘Venus flytrap hand’ has gentle touch and other tech news

  05-06-2020 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
  Read more

• Facebook slaps labels on 'state-controlled' media outlets

  05-06-2020 07:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Social media platform has begun labelling media outlets it deems to be state-controlled, including China's Xinhua News and Russia's Sputnik, which it assesses based on various factors such as government influence and ownership.
  
  Read more

• We cannot return to the old ways

  05-06-2020 07:00
  
  The crisis offers an opportunity for regeneration and fresh thinking
  
  Read more

• Protesters are weaponising memes to fight police surveillance

  05-06-2020 07:00
  
  K-pop stans are sending police a deluge of fancam footage while Instagram and Twitter are awash with photos of Squirtle
  
  Read more

• Is England easing its coronavirus lockdown too quickly?

  05-06-2020 07:00
  
  Daily deaths are still high, causing some scientists to fear the lockdown is being lifted too quickly. But how early is too early?
  
  Read more

• Apple’s metal card could succeed even though it makes no sense

  05-06-2020 07:00
  
  When Apple launched a shiny metal card last year, its plan was not to compete with banking giants. It wants your loyalty, and your data
  
  Read more

• China, Iran, and Russia worked together to call out US hypocrisy on BLM protests

  05-06-2020 05:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Report from social media research group shows foreign diplomats and state-controlled media pounced on the US' abysmal handling of the BLM protests to attack the US as a beacon of freedom and further their own political goals.
  
  Read more

• SK Telecom invests in Israeli digital X-ray firm Nanox

  05-06-2020 05:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The companies plan on deploying 2,500 Nanox Systems in South Korea and Vietnam.
  
  Read more

• WWF-Indonesia using machine learning to save critically endangered orangutans

  05-06-2020 05:00 via zdnet.com
  
  World Wildlife Fund for Nature Indonesia has turned to AWS to speed up orangutan conservation efforts.
  
  Read more

• Kiwibank overhauled its customer service management system in time for COVID-19

  05-06-2020 04:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The timeline had to be unexpectedly brought forward to enable contact centre staff to service customers.
  
  Read more

• Jio Platforms receives over ₹9,000 crore investment from Abu Dhabi's Mubadala

  05-06-2020 02:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Jio Platforms has now received investments totalling ₹87,655 crore in six weeks.
  
  Read more

• Weird weather: Can computers solve UK puzzle?

  05-06-2020 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A top climate scientist has called for more investment in climate computing.
  
  Read more

• Is coronavirus changing the world of cleaning?

  05-06-2020 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hi-tech cleaning products are being offered to tackle coronavirus, but are they better than soap and water?
  
  Read more

• Learning platform Chegg acquires Mathway to expand its math services globally

  05-06-2020 00:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The $100 million deal gives Chegg access to Mathway subscribers in about 100 countries.
  
  Read more

• AWS brings EC2 C5a instances, powered by AMD, into general availability

  05-06-2020 00:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The new instances are well-suited for compute-intensive workloads that can take advantage of the 2nd Gen Epyc processor's high core counts, including video game development and hosting.
  
  Read more

Follow @ICT_UKnews on Twitter!