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• Facebook discontinues the Oculus Go VR headset

  23-06-2020 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Convinced that 6DOF is "the future of VR," Oculus is ending sales of the low-end virtual reality headsets.
  
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• Apple iPadOS 14 report card: There's room for improvement

  23-06-2020 22:08 via zdnet.com
  
  We've seen a quick glimpse at the new features coming to iPadOS 14, but it's the lack of home screen improvements that leave us puzzled.
  
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• Microsoft updates its Skype clients for Windows 10

  23-06-2020 21:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is trying to bring feature parity to its Skype for Windows 10 clients and is now making its former Skype UWP app an Electron app in the process.
  
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• DarwinMail lifetime subscription deal: Tame your Gmail inbox for just $40

  23-06-2020 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  DarwinMail will save you from wasting time drowning in your inbox.
  
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• Apple Silicon: Meet the new Mac, PC of the future

  23-06-2020 20:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Moving the Mac to its own chip architecture is just the first step. How quickly will Apple seize complete control of its ecosystem? Big Sur is not locked down -- yet.
  
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• Samsung intros wearable technology bundle for warehouse pickers

  23-06-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The bundle combines Samsung's Galaxy XCover Pro device with ProGlove's MARK display wearable scanner, integrated together with Ivanti Velocity software.
  
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• Lockdown has lifted. Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do next

  23-06-2020 19:47
  
  The government has cut the two-metre rule and confirmed a date for many businesses to reopen. But the risks aren't over
  
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• Our edit of the shoes, bags and watches in Amazon's fashion sale

  23-06-2020 19:35
  
  These are the nine fashion pieces worth a damn in this week's 'Big Style Sale'
  
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• Salesforce, Siemens partner for new suite of touch-free tech for the workplace

  23-06-2020 19:26 via zdnet.com
  The product suite aims to help businesses create touch-less office environment when employees return to the workplace.
  
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• Alan Turing's enduring legacy: 10 ideas beyond Enigma

  23-06-2020 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Famous for wartime cryptography and personal tragedy, Alan Turing's legacy is much wider than that. One of the true fathers of computing, he also made many other advances that are only now becoming fully appreciated
  
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• Microsoft releases first public preview of its Defender antivirus on Android

  23-06-2020 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  UPDATE: Microsoft Defender ATP for Linux has also exited public preview and is now generally available for all users.
  
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• ARM and Linux take the supercomputer TOP500 crown

  23-06-2020 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  For the first time, an ARM-powered supercomputer took first place in the TOP500 supercomputer competition.
  
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• SAP Sapphire reimagined for 2020: The good, bad and ugly of Christian Klein's keynote

  23-06-2020 17:35 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP's new CEO, Christian Klein, gave a speech to a global virtual audience on June 15. Was he able to define a new direction for SAP? Yes and no. How was it as a virtual event? Read on.
  
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• Leadership lessons from the 29th Prime Minister of Australia and the former Mayor of Sydney

  23-06-2020 17:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The Honorable Malcolm Turnbull, the 29th Prime Minister of Australia, and Lucy Turnbull AO, the former Lord Mayor of Sydney Australia, joined Ray Wang and Vala Afshar to discuss international relations, impact of new technologies, new business models, data privacy, and advice to business leaders on how to succeed in a post-COVID-19 pandemic next normal.
  
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• HPE builds out GreenLake platform, launches Ezmeral software

  23-06-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE built out its GreenLake as-a-service platform with a bevy of new cloud services.
  
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• Haier’s adaptive strategy wins in the face of COVID-19 challenges

  23-06-2020 16:50 via zdnet.com
  
  In the post-COVID-19 world, firms need to embrace an adaptive strategy to sustain their competitive advantage. Haier's adaptive strategy helps the company win today -- even during the COVID-19 crisis -- and prepare for tomorrow's opportunities.
  
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• The slow death of the Mac as we know it

  23-06-2020 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The future of the Mac is in the hands of people who see a laptop or a desktop as an accessory to an iPhone or iPad, not the other way around.
  
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• Silicon Valley summers ... and winter is coming

  23-06-2020 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Silicon Valley once had plenty of time to schmooze and give out awards. COVID-19 accelerated many technology trends, which means that it also accelerated the arrival of future problems. We will need some solutions pretty fast.
  
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• Fork off: This ubiquitous machine is about to turn into a robot

  23-06-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Humans have a role in the future of work, but shared autonomy may be the new reality for warehouse and logistics.
  
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• Apple Big Sur: Here's what makes new macOS 'biggest update to design in over a decade'

  23-06-2020 15:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has revamped the macOS desktop in Big Sur in preparation for a future more aligned with iOS and iPadOS.
  
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• TCL updates the 10 Pro and 10L: Amazon and Best Buy offer 15% discount

  23-06-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  TCL recently launched its first TCL-branded phones in the US and to help generate some interest a couple of retailers are offering a nice discount. TCL also updated both phones with enhancements and improvements.
  
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• This ransomware has learned a new trick: Scanning for point of sales devices

  23-06-2020 15:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Already one of the most dangerous forms of ransomware, now Sodinokibi looks like it could also be attempting to make money from stolen payment information too.
  
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• Working from home: Security is still a confusing mess

  23-06-2020 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Staff lack the tools and support to maintain security when using their own PCs at home, especially if they are new to remote working.
  
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• Working from home on your own PC? Security is still a confusing mess for many

  23-06-2020 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Staff lack the tools and support to maintain security when using their own PCs at home, especially if they are new to remote working.
  
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• Apple to App Store developers: Here's how you can now challenge our decisions

  23-06-2020 14:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Facing scrutiny by European competition regulators, Apple now lets developers challenge its App Store guidelines.
  
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• Salesforce adds Einstein recommendations to Trailhead, bolsters developer productivity tools

  23-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce's Einstein Recommendations for Trailhead provides learners with personalized career pathways and skills. The company also added serverless and code building tools for developers.
  
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• New WastedLocker ransomware demands payments of millions of USD

  23-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Evil Corp, one of the biggest malware operations on the planet, has returned to life after the December 2019 DOJ charges with a new ransomware strain.
  
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• Evil Corp malware gang returns with WastedLocker ransomware

  23-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Evil Corp, one of the biggest malware operations on the planet, has slowly returned to life after the December 2019 DOJ charges.
  
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• WWDC 2020: Apple's big event had one less thing (and it really hurt)

  23-06-2020 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  WWDC had to be reimagined for our currently disturbed times. It rang a little hollow.
  
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• Outlook not working? Microsoft works on fix for buggy June update

  23-06-2020 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Outlook is getting snagged on an error that it offers to fix but can't.
  
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• WWDC 2020: 7 things you probably missed

  23-06-2020 13:21 via zdnet.com
  
  How eagle-eyed were you during the WWDC 2020 keynote? How many of these did you spot?
  
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• The return of race science

  23-06-2020 12:48
  
  WIRED Editor, Greg Williams and Angela Saini, Author of Superior: The Return of Race Science discuss the disturbing return of scientific racism
  
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• Will your Apple gadgets run iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, and watchOS 7? Everything you need to know

  23-06-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Will you be able to squeeze another year out of your devices, or will this fall be the end of the road for your shiny Apple gadgets?
  
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• Amazon, Enterprise Nation launch COVID-19 support package to assist ailing UK startups

  23-06-2020 12:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses and new ventures hit by COVID-19 could benefit from a new training scheme and support network.
  
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• 5G, video links and virtual consultations: The wireless future of healthcare

  23-06-2020 11:47 via zdnet.com
  
  A trial in Birmingham is letting clinicians examine patients at a distance, using stethoscopes, ECGs and ultrasounds.
  
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• Apple makes concessions to App Store developers

  23-06-2020 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant will approve bug fixes to disputed apps and let developers appeal against its rulings.
  
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• Startup Myths and Models, book review: A quirky guide to Startup Land

  23-06-2020 11:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Packed with anecdotes and experience, but also with rather pointless analogies, this by turns enlightening and irritating book promises to help you navigate the perilous world of startups.
  
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• Nine years on, Fukushima’s mental health fallout lingers

  23-06-2020 10:50
  
  As radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident subsides, a damaging social and psychological legacy continues
  
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• 80,000 printers are exposing their IPP port online

  23-06-2020 10:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Printers are leaking device names, locations, models, firmware versions, organization names, and even WiFi SSIDs.
  
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• PayPal hiring push hints at future cryptocurrency support

  23-06-2020 10:31 via zdnet.com
  
  New vacancies suggest the company is keen to explore emerging blockchain technologies.
  
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• Timekettle M2 translator hands-on: Near-simultaneous translation from in-ear buds

  23-06-2020 09:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The Timekettle M2 translator enabling confident conversation in another language with offline and music capabilities too.
  
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• Hands on with the Timekettle M2 translator: near-simultaneous translation from in-ear buds

  23-06-2020 09:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The Timekettle M2 translator enabling confident conversation in another language with offline and music capabilities too
  
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• Huawei aims to certify 1,000 engineers with launch of Singapore 'virtual' AI academy

  23-06-2020 09:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese tech giant launches virtual academy in Singapore offering 140 free online courses in artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud computing, and big data, and aims to certify 1,000 engineers in the country by end-2021.
  
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• Virgin Galactic inks deal with NASA to train astronauts for commercial space trips

  23-06-2020 09:32 via zdnet.com
  
  NASA, and the ISS, are a big part of Virgin’s private spaceflight plans.
  
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• Singapore bank dispenses telehealth app with access to 100 medical professionals

  23-06-2020 08:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Provided through a partnership with seven medical groups, OCBC Bank's HealthPass mobile app lets patients book consultations with any one of more than 100 GPs and specialists and have the prescribed medication delivered to their doorstep.
  
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• Shaadi.com: Dating site removes skin tone filter after backlash

  23-06-2020 08:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The site said the filter was "not serving any purpose".
  
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• Microsoft's 'Safe Documents' feature reaches general availability in Office 365

  23-06-2020 08:34 via zdnet.com
  
  New Safe Documents feature available for all Office 365 E5 license holders.
  
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• NSW government data centre power outage downs health and state customer services

  23-06-2020 08:09 via zdnet.com
  
  A data centre in Sydney's west rendered most health services and the state's customer service arm Service NSW useless for most of Tuesday.
  
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• BeiDou: China launches final satellite in challenge to GPS

  23-06-2020 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The completion of the BeiDou-3 navigation system comes as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington.
  
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• SoftBank to sell off at least two-thirds of its stake in T-Mobile

  23-06-2020 07:28 via zdnet.com
  
  SoftBank has also given T-Mobile's parent company the option to buy most of its remaining stake.
  
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