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• Lessons from a pro racer: How to shift gears and drive your career

  22-06-2020 23:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Pippa Mann is currently the fastest female driver in history at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with her record lap of 230.1mph. Mann shares five career lessons on how to compete in the fast lane and win at work.
  
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• The Mac mini will be the first Arm Mac (and there's a chance you can get it this week)

  22-06-2020 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  It's the big little machine that won't die. The Mac mini comes to the rescue one more time by leading the charge to Apple's new chip architecture.
  
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• Mixer: Microsoft abandons gaming app in Facebook deal

  22-06-2020 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mixer will close in a month's time, with partners being offered similar deals on Facebook Gaming.
  
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• WWDC 2020: What's iOS 14's secret sauce?

  22-06-2020 22:03 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 14 is less about new features, and more about making existing features more usable, easier to discover, and eliminating clutter.
  
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• Apple Mac computers make jump to its own chips

  22-06-2020 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm will now custom-design the chips that power its future desktop and laptop computers.
  
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• Apple Silicon at WWDC 2020: Everything you need to know

  22-06-2020 21:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has kicked off the fourth gigantic Mac evolution, and it's a transition that's been over a decade in the making.
  
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• WWDC 2020: Everything Apple just announced, ranked

  22-06-2020 21:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple provided developers a lot of news to ponder and a big Mac transition that overshadowed updates to iOS, watch OS and iPad OS.
  
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• Everything Apple just announced at WWDC 2020, ranked

  22-06-2020 21:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple provided developers a lot of news to ponder and a big Mac transition that overshadowed updates to iOS, watch OS and iPad OS.
  
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• Microsoft to shut down its Mixer live streaming service, partner with Facebook Gaming

  22-06-2020 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is shutting down its three-year-old Mixer live streaming service after being unable to grow it enough to compete with Amazon's Twitch and Google's YouTube.
  
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• Apple confirms Mac to Arm with Microsoft and Adobe on board; MacOS will look more like iOS

  22-06-2020 20:49 via zdnet.com
  
  A Mac mini-based Developer Transition Kit will enable developers to try out apps on Apple's processors.
  
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• New privacy and security features announced at Apple's WWDC 2020

  22-06-2020 20:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Proxy location sharing, new app privacy disclosure prompts, new webcam and microphone indicator in the iOS status bar.
  
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• WWDC 2020: iOS 14 kills the biggest iPhone annoyance

  22-06-2020 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  This iOS annoyance has been plaguing users since the dawn of the iPhone.
  
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• WWDC 2020: Apple watchOS 7 adds more workouts, monitor your handwashing technique

  22-06-2020 20:01 via zdnet.com
  
  For Apple, the watchOS enhancements are a key enterprise play as fitness tracking is critical to everything from health costs to COVID-19 response.
  
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• WWDC 2020: Apple brings new home screen widgets, Pencil improvements and improved Siri to iPadOS 14

  22-06-2020 19:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple just announced the iPad's next operating system, iPadOS 14 and all of the new features it brings with it.
  
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• WWDC 2020: Apple brings new home screen, Pencil improvements and improved Siri to iPadOS 14

  22-06-2020 19:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple just announced the iPad's next operating system, iPadOS 14 and all of the new features it brings with it.
  
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• All the highlights from Apple's WWDC 2020 keynote

  22-06-2020 19:46
  
  All the news on iOS, watchOS, macOS from Apple's WWDC 2020 - and maybe we'll see some hardware
  
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• WWDC 2020: Apple launches iOS 14, aims for Siri overhaul, better app organization

  22-06-2020 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple outlines iOS 14 changes that will include a Siri overhaul and better app organizational tools.
  
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• ServiceNow scoops up data management firm Sweagle

  22-06-2020 18:48 via zdnet.com
  
  ServiceNow plans to combine its IT workflow technology with Sweagle's configuration data management capabilities.
  
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• Apple approves Hey e-mail app, but the fight's not over yet

  22-06-2020 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The Hey e-mail app is finally on Apple's App Store. but it's barely functional. Meanwhile, the app's' creator, Basecamp, is far from done fighting with Apple.
  
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• YouTuber Syndicate denies sexual assault claims

  22-06-2020 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two former partners of Syndicate, real name Tom Cassell, shared their stories over the weekend.
  
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• Microsoft starts rolling out consumer features for its Teams apps on iOS and Android

  22-06-2020 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is kicking off the preview of its promised new Teams features for consumers using its mobile Teams apps.
  
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• The Samsung Q95T is an ideal TV for your next living room upgrade

  22-06-2020 17:49
  
  As the Premier League returns, the Samsung Q95T is a seriously persuasive living room addition
  
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• Watch WWDC 2020 here: Everything we expect at Apple's online-only event

  22-06-2020 17:45 via zdnet.com
  Apple's first online-only developer conference is getting underway. Here is the schedule and everything you need to know.
  
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• Why aren't people smarter? The dubious benefits of intelligence, real or artificial

  22-06-2020 17:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Intelligence -- real or artificial -- is supposed to be a big advantage. But we've had millions of years to evolve real intelligence and dumbness is rampant. Which raises the question: If intelligence is so good, why aren't we more like Mr. Spock and less like Captain Kirk?
  
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• Nvidia, AMD show high performance computing gains

  22-06-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new TOP500 supercomputers list​ dropped on Monday and both Nvidia and AMD are touting momentum in the HPC market.
  
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• The North Face and Patagonia boycott Facebook ads

  22-06-2020 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The North Face and Patagonia have joined a campaign calling on firms to halt Facebook advertising.
  
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• You want diversity, inclusion in tech? Embrace remote work

  22-06-2020 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech giants have pledged to hire more people of color and address inequality. To deliver, remote work has to be embraced due to economic realities in tech hubs.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ireland set to launch contact-trace app

  22-06-2020 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Republic's health authority presses ahead with Apple-Google tech, despite the UK being unready.
  
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• Programming languages: Julia touts its speed edge over Python and R

  22-06-2020 15:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Benchmarks suggest programming language Julia may be the best choice for big-data analysis using CSV format files.
  
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• Microsoft buys IoT security firm CyberX

  22-06-2020 15:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing with its strategy to invest $5 billion over four years on IoT with its acquisition of IoT security vendor CyberX.
  
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• 400 organizations sign open letter to save Open Technology Fund (OTF)

  22-06-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Open source and human rights organizations fear key privacy and secure communications tools may lose funding in the future.
  
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• Microsoft: These hackers got from a broken password to full control of a network - in just days

  22-06-2020 15:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud security: Microsoft details how sophisticated attacks can move quickly from a small breach to a big problem.
  
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• Microsoft: How hackers got from a broken password to full network control in just days

  22-06-2020 15:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud security: Microsoft details how sophisticated attacks can move quickly from a small breach to a big problem.
  
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• Consumer adoption of digital channels increases tech spending in Brazilian banks

  22-06-2020 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Sector companies are prioritizing areas such as data analytics and artificial intelligence, according to an annual survey.
  
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• Samsung trials drone-based 5G network inspection service

  22-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung will later update the solution to allow field engineers to adjust the antennas of base stations from their smartphones on the ground.
  
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• New Windows Terminal preview is out: These are the latest features, says Microsoft

  22-06-2020 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's first preview of Windows Terminal since version 1.0 includes a number of new settings and features.
  
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• Sony Xperia 1 II review: pro screen, pro camera, still niche

  22-06-2020 14:19
  
  Sony is back with a Mark Two to last year's Xperia 1. So is this a worthy sequel or a Part Deux dud?
  
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• Imou Ranger IQ, hands on: Good-value security camera features, lost in translation

  22-06-2020 14:13 via zdnet.com
  
  This smart security camera offers a full range of features for a competitive price, but is let down by its confusing app.
  
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• There's been a huge spike in online shopping. Now scammers are cashing in, too

  22-06-2020 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Lockdown closed shops and people turned to the internet to buy things - and many found that if an offer is too good to be true, it probably is.
  
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• Tecton brings DevOps to machine learning

  22-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A startup recently emerging from stealth is aiming to automate much of the process for feature development with the goal of making data scientists more self-reliant.
  
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• Qualtrics rolls out contact tracing tools for COVID-19, bets self-reporting anonymously will work

  22-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company, owned by SAP, is aiming to streamline contact tracing by allowing individuals to self-report their COVID-19 status and anonymously notify people that have been in contact with them.
  
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• HPE launches return to work, office reopening technologies

  22-06-2020 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The systems include HPE servers and edge and Aruba gear for things like social distancing monitoring, messaging and fever detection.
  
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• Windows 7 and 8.1 users: Now Microsoft is pushing out new Edge browser to you too

  22-06-2020 13:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is coming to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs via Windows Update.
  
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• My iPadOS 14 wishlist includes keyboard shortcuts, dedicated external display, multi-user support

  22-06-2020 13:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference will take place on June 22, when it'll unveil updates to the iPhone, iPad, and much more.
  
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• How Balkan troll farms are spreading coronavirus disinformation

  22-06-2020 13:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The infamous North Macedonia fake news troll farms are now also playing a part in the coronavirus 'infodemic'.
  
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• Digital transformation: Keeping e-commerce moving even when everyone is stuck at home

  22-06-2020 12:46 via zdnet.com
  
  When social distancing made Avon International’s direct-selling model unworkable, the beauty company’s tech chief used digitisation to create new ways to sell to customers.
  
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• Did Apple and Google mess up their COVID-19 exposure rollout?

  22-06-2020 12:03 via zdnet.com
  
  In an age where opinions are treated as concrete fact, and people are more and more willing to believe any old nonsense they come across on the web, should the rollout of the API have been more transparent?
  
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• BlueLeaks: Data from 200 US police departments & fusion centers published online

  22-06-2020 10:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Activist group DDoSecrets published 296 GB of police data on Friday, June 19.
  
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• Trump campaign rejects TikTok bogus bookings claim

  22-06-2020 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teen social media campaign claimed to have caused a lower-than-expected turnout at a Trump rally.
  
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• Australia warned to not ignore domestic misinformation in social media crackdown

  22-06-2020 08:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Committee has been warned against outsourcing the job of deciding what is true or false in an Australian context to a handful of private US companies.
  
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