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• Oracle reports mixed Q4 as customers feel the impact of COVID-19

  16-06-2020 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle missed revenue expectations for the quarter, noting that customers in industries hit hard by the coronavirus are postponing purchases.
  
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• Terrifying robot dog now available for private use

  16-06-2020 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Announcement moves Boston Dynamics further into the realm of commercial robotics.
  
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• Microsoft goes public with more of its Azure capacity improvement plans

  16-06-2020 21:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has been making lots of under-the-covers changes to how it runs its cloud services, including Azure-based Teams, to meet demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the details.
  
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• Super secretive Russian disinfo operation discovered dating back to 2014

  16-06-2020 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers uncover six-years-worth of Russian attempts to mold international politics using fake news and forged documents.
  
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• Neabot robot vacuum hands-on: Reinventing the way you clean the house

  16-06-2020 20:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The Neabot robot vacuum is a superb vacuum with an ingenious hopper feature that promises to free you up from the daily task of emptying your dustbin every day.
  
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• Microsoft makes first Windows 10 20H2 test build available to Insider testers

  16-06-2020 19:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will deliver a minor, cumulative-update-style Windows 10 feature update this fall, which will come with the new Chromium-based Edge browser.
  
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• Fitbit rolls out "Ready for Work" COVID-19 symptom tracker

  16-06-2020 19:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The service gives employees access to key health metrics, as well as a way to log self-reported symptoms, to help determine if they're ready to return to work.
  
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• Arm-based Macs: Will Apple re-engine or re-imagine?

  16-06-2020 19:19 via zdnet.com
  
  WWDC 2020: Meet the Brave New Mac, not even remotely the same as the old Mac.
  
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• Android 11: Our favorite features, plus how to test the beta

  16-06-2020 18:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are a few of ZDNet's favorite new Android 11 features, plus how you can join and test the beta.
  
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• Google adds High Scale storage tier to Filestore

  16-06-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Integrating Elastifile's scale-out file storage capability into Filestore should make it easier for customers to migrate applications to Google Cloud Platform or to meet the demands of big compute workloads.
  
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• Cisco: SecureX is the 'centerpiece' of our security portfolio, generally available June 30

  16-06-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SecureX is the key security product featured as part of Cisco Live, the networking company's annual customer event that's taking place virtually this year.
  
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• Cisco debuts expanded security capabilities, new integrations for Webex

  16-06-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Like many other video conferencing and collaboration tools, Webex has seen a spike in usage driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Would you pay to Zoom Keanu Reeves or Star Trek's Riker?

  16-06-2020 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifteen minutes on Zoom with Keanu Reeves has received bids of nearly $10,000 in a charity auction.
  
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• Box aims to move workflows out of email with new Box Relay updates

  16-06-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud content management firm is updating its workflow product with a library of templates for different business divisions, as well as other enhancements.
  
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• Realme X3 SuperZoom review: 120Hz screen, 6 cameras, good performance and battery life

  16-06-2020 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Realme's X3 SuperZoom packs an impressive set of specifications into a sub-£500 handset, with compromises made in all the right places. Just don't expect too much from the 60x zoom capability.
  
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• Avon recovering after mysterious cyber-security incident

  16-06-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Parts of the Avon It network has been down since last week, according to SEC documents.
  
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• Apple faces two EU anti-competition probes

  16-06-2020 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firm is investigated for limiting app sales to its own store and imposing other rules on developers.
  
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• Starburst Data announces $42 million series B funding round

  16-06-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Boston-based company, focused on the open source distributed SQL query engine Presto, has now raised a total of $64 million in less than seven months.
  
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• AMD Ryzen 3000XT: More power for enthusiasts

  16-06-2020 15:54 via zdnet.com
  
  AMD tweaks the 7-nanometer "Zen 2" architecture to squeeze out higher boost frequencies and increased performance.
  
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• Streamlit wants to revolutionize building machine learning and data science applications, scores $21 million Series A funding

  16-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Streamlit wants to be for data science what business intelligence tools have been for databases: a quick way to get to results, without bothering much with the details
  
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• Ripple20 vulnerabilities will haunt the IoT landscape for years to come

  16-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Security researchers disclose 19 vulnerabilities impacting a TCP/IP library found at the base of many IoT products.
  
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• Linus Torvalds: Linux kernel 5.8 is 'one of our biggest releases of all time'

  16-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  "Simply a lot of development in there," says Linus Torvalds of the upcoming kernel 5.8 release.
  
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• Lenovo's 5G Yoga launches: Will Verizon's wireless payment plans bolster laptop sales?

  16-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Yoga 5G will be sold via Verizon's My Verizon App and online for $58.33 a month for 24 months, or $1,399.
  
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• Dropbox natively integrates HelloSign, adds more consumer, enterprise features

  16-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A year after acquiring HelloSign, Dropbox is making it the default e-signature solution within the platform.
  
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• BlueJeans announces stronger encryption for video meetings

  16-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The videoconferencing software platform bought by Verizon in April announced a series of new security features that aim to bolster meeting security.
  
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• BlueJeans announces end-to-end encryption for video meetings

  16-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The videoconferencing software platform bought by Verizon in April announced a series of new security features that aim to bolster meeting security.
  
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• Fortnite: Fans disappointed as event reaches capacity

  16-06-2020 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 12 million gamers got into the much-anticipated event, but many more had to watch on Twitch.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: Now Microsoft reveals when you can expect to see 49 people on screen

  16-06-2020 14:22 via zdnet.com
  
  As Microsoft Teams plays Zoom catchup, a 7x7 preview is coming this month, with general availability this fall.
  
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• Remote working: Your mistakes and bad behaviour are causing big headaches for tech support

  16-06-2020 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Password resets, video call fails and VPN problems are adding to the burden on tech workers.
  
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• Remote working: These mistakes and bad behaviour are causing big headaches for tech support

  16-06-2020 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Password resets, video call fails and VPN problems are adding to the burden on tech workers.
  
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• Kickstart a lucrative career: Become an expert in big data and machine learning with these 10 courses

  16-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This learning bundle featuring 10 courses is $40 and can set you apart as a job candidate.
  
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• Windows 10 2004 issues: Now browser bugs hit – Edge startup launches, Chrome sign-outs

  16-06-2020 13:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Edge and Chrome bugs add to people's problems after installing the new Windows 10 version 2004.
  
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• Europe opens antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store rules for developers

  16-06-2020 13:01 via zdnet.com
  
  A separate investigation also looks into Apple Pay integration into apps and websites.
  
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• A pizza vending machine for a new reality

  16-06-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Upheaval in the restaurant industry propels automation concepts.
  
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• Europe pushes ahead with 'dune buggy' Mars rover

  16-06-2020 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airbus-UK wins a contract to advance the design of a robot for the Red Planet with four big wheels.
  
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• Ericsson expects 190m 5G users by year end despite sluggish Europe and North America

  16-06-2020 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While Europe and North American estimates have been lowered, China has surged.
  
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• Amnesty calls out countries with 'most dangerous' contact tracing apps

  16-06-2020 09:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Norway, Bahrain, and Kuwait have been singled out for having "the most invasive" COVID-19 contact tracing apps in an Amnesty International study that assessed apps from Europe, Middle East, and North Africa, but does not include those from Asia or the US.
  
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• BigSpring bets on upskilling for 'all collar' jobs, mobile first strategy

  16-06-2020 09:30 via zdnet.com
  
  BigSpring​ has been in stealth for 24 months, but has early customers such as Google, Uber, United Technologies and Tata Steel.
  
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• HPE announces new tool to help telcos deploy edge services

  16-06-2020 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With 5G opening up new potential revenue streams for telcos, HPE is the latest vendor aiming to help the industry easily launch new services at the edge.
  
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• Sydney Uni borrowing robotics techniques to test quantum devices

  16-06-2020 08:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Riddhi Gupta's work is allowing a speedier way to efficiently assess the performance of quantum devices.
  
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• KT to invest $41 million into Hyundai Robotics

  16-06-2020 07:47 via zdnet.com
  
  KT will own a 10% stake in Hyundai Robotics and co-develop intelligent service robots.
  
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• What’s really happening with the NHS Covid-19 app trial

  16-06-2020 07:00
  
  We have no real idea what happened on the Isle of Wight. And that potentially has implications for contact-tracing across the whole of England
  
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• The pandemic will change the way our homes and offices are built

  16-06-2020 07:00
  
  The new normal will mean a reinvented workplace designed to mitigate risk of a coronavirus resurgence
  
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• Has coronavirus killed the UK startup dream?

  16-06-2020 07:00
  
  The UK had hopes of becoming an international hotspot for tech unicorns. Since coronavirus struck, startups are simply trying to survive the year
  
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• Climbing superstars are testing the limits of human strength

  16-06-2020 07:00
  
  UK athlete Shauna Coxsey is a peak performer in the world of competitive sport climbing. Her next aim? Becoming its first Olympic champion
  
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• Dell launches PowerScale storage systems, eyes unstructured data workloads

  16-06-2020 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The company continues to simplify and revamp its Dell EMC storage portfolio.
  
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• US amends ban to allow companies to work with Huawei for developing 5G standards

  16-06-2020 04:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Huawei continues to be on the US Entity List, however.
  
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• NI's master plan: Bridge engineers with enterprise and give them spotlight

  16-06-2020 04:00 via zdnet.com
  
  "Engineers should have rock star status," says NI CMO Carla Sublett.
  
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• iNTTN democratising access to telecommunications across Australia

  16-06-2020 03:56 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Jade Miller has a goal of reaching all Indigenous Australians, providing them with access to telecommunications.
  
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• CSIRO and Microsoft to use AI to tackle man-made environmental problems

  16-06-2020 03:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Artificial intelligence is one technology the pair will be using to look at challenges such as illegal fishing and plastic waste, and to boost farming in Australia.
  
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