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• Google Cloud brings Bare Metal Solution to new regions

  29-06-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Bare Metal Solution provides hardware for running specialized workloads, such as Oracle Database, close to Google Cloud.
  
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• Stripe intros new toolkit for customers to manage subscription billing

  29-06-2020 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Stripe said it has added a customer portal to Stripe Billing that lets platforms with recurring revenue streams give their customers more control over subscription management.
  
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• Could a boycott kill Facebook?

  29-06-2020 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Ford, Adidas, Microsoft and HP pause ads on the social network, should Facebook be worried?
  
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• A hacker gang is wiping Lenovo NAS devices and asking for ransoms

  29-06-2020 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransom notes signed by 'Cl0ud SecuritY' hacker group are being found on old LenovoEMC NAS devices.
  
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• How well does your company navigate data privacy?

  29-06-2020 21:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Take this quick, multiple choice survey and tell us about how your company manages its data privacy.
  
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• Linus Torvalds on the future of Linux kernel developers and development

  29-06-2020 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Dirk Hohndel and Linus Torvalds talked about Linux developers, hardware, and coding in their latest, and first virtual Linux conversation.
  
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• The most important customer service qualities in the next normal: Expertise, empathy, and speed

  29-06-2020 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce surveyed over 3,500 consumers worldwide to understand what customers need, and how companies can deliver the best customer service experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expertise, empathy, and speed are the top three most important customer service qualities.
  
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• How IBM's blockchain helps Norwegian seafood producers provide traceable products

  29-06-2020 19:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Blockchain technology is solving the issue of improving trust between Norwegian seafood suppliers and consumers.
  
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• MongoDB names relational database veteran as new CTO

  29-06-2020 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Mark Porter, a veteran of AWS and Oracle, replaces Eliot Horowitz as MongoDB’s CTO. Could he take the document database maker in a new direction?
  
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• India bans 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, Weibo, and WeChat

  29-06-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Indian government ban comes after the Indian military has clashed with Chinese forces on the country's northern border.
  
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• FinOps Foundation joins The Linux Foundation to nail down best cloud financial practices

  29-06-2020 17:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Managing cloud costs and making the most from cloud services is a full-time job, but thanks to the FinOps Foundation, you don't have to go it on your own.
  
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• Contact-tracing: France snubs Apple and Google but its StopCovid app still underwhelms

  29-06-2020 17:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The country has launched a contact-tracing app without the help of Apple or Google. An impressive feat, but with limited results so far.
  
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• With unprecedented amounts of genetic data, researchers are tracking how COVID-19 mutates around the world

  29-06-2020 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  With access to tens of thousands of virus samples, COVID-19 researchers are constructing family trees that show the virus’s rapid spread, an unprecedented view of disease.
  
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• Arena and the disappearing art of bootstrapping startups

  29-06-2020 16:22 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not about how much VC money you raise, but how much equity you keep, which means controlling your own destiny. Arena is a great example. You might need to get used to sleeping in your car.
  
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• HackerOne's 2020 Top 10 public bug bounty programs

  29-06-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The HackerOne bug bounty platform reveals its most successful bug bounty programs.
  
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• Great bargain wireless earbuds: Six months later, I knew I'd found a winner

  29-06-2020 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  I really only learn about a product after several months use. Partly it's finding bugs. But the bigger question: Is it worth the trouble? After six months of using these earbuds, I have my answer.
  
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• Quickly learn all about stock options with this $49 training course, now 50% off

  29-06-2020 15:26 via zdnet.com
  
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• Ex-Windows boss: Apple's Arm-based 'Mac will be the ultimate developer PC'

  29-06-2020 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Former Microsoft exec Steve Sinofsky says developers will flock to new Arm-based Mac – but it needs a touchscreen.
  
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• Ransomware: Attacks that start with phishing emails are suddenly back in fashion again

  29-06-2020 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Email was once the mainmethod for delivering ransomware. Now familiar and new forms of ransomware are using it again.
  
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• São Paulo subway facial recognition system slammed over user data security and privacy

  29-06-2020 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  A new surveillance system is deemed "inefficient and dangerous" as it fails to protect the personal information of 4 million daily users, associations say.
  
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• The best robot vacuums for the office

  29-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Have a look at the round up of 2020's best robot vacuums - all tried and tested in my office and home.
  
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• IBM donates "Trusted AI" projects to Linux Foundation AI

  29-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As real-world AI deployments increase, IBM says the contributions can help ensure they're fair, secure and trustworthy.
  
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• Best robot vacuums for the office in 2020: Roborock, ILife, Ecovacs, and more

  29-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Have a look at 2020's best robot vacuums -- all tried and tested in my office and home.
  
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• iPhone 12: Here's why Apple may not include a power adapter or earbuds

  29-06-2020 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple will also reportedly stop making the 5W and 18W chargers in favor of a new 20W charger that's sold separately.
  
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• Michigan tackles compulsory microchip implants for employees with new bill

  29-06-2020 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  RFID implants for workers are not an issue now, but the state wants to get ahead on what could become a huge privacy problem in the future.
  
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• An autonomous daredevil pushes the limits of flight

  29-06-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Why researchers think teaching a drone to fly on the edge of recklessness is a good idea.
  
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• New Windows 10 tool: This free Microsoft app helps you recover deleted or corrupted data

  29-06-2020 12:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's new command-line app can help advanced Windows users recover deleted files and photos.
  
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• What is the future of distributed work?

  29-06-2020 12:12
  
  The emerging technologies that will transform remote working in years to come
  
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• SEC warns off investment in iBSmartify Nigeria cryptocurrencies

  29-06-2020 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  iBledger and InksNation are unregistered, and therefore a financial risk outside of the local commission’s regulatory protections.
  
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• Russian leader of Infraud stolen ID, credit card ring pleads guilty

  29-06-2020 11:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The Infraud Organization was once known as a major player in the carding world.
  
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• Hi-tech greenhouses to supply UK stores with food

  29-06-2020 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warming greenhouses will use AI and waste heat from water treatment works in a world-first.
  
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• Government concedes no new consultations on R&D tax incentive scheme

  29-06-2020 08:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Department of Industry and the Treasury are also convinced startups and established companies sending R&D activities offshore isn't in response to the R&D tax incentive.
  
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• Singapore issues COVID-19 contact tracing wearables to 'vulnerable seniors'

  29-06-2020 08:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Government has begun distributing Bluetooth-enabled TraceTogether Tokens to the country's elderly who are not digitally connected and are at higher risk of from the coronavirus.
  
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• South Korea to reallocate mid-band spectrum for 5G use

  29-06-2020 07:06 via zdnet.com
  Spectrum used in satellite communications will be reallocated for 5G use, the country's tech ministry says.
  
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• Why aren’t face coverings compulsory in the UK?

  29-06-2020 07:00
  
  Masks are conquering Europe. Why is the UK resisting them?
  
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• To save the world, the UN is turning it into a computer simulation

  29-06-2020 07:00
  
  A new tool allows governments to try out different strategies to reach lofty goals
  
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• The bees are dying. Can we replace them with flies?

  29-06-2020 07:00
  
  Flies aren’t as efficient as bees, often getting distracted before they can carry pollen between plants, but the common hoverfly could help us out of a food crisis
  
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• Behind the scenes at the FBI’s gruesome forensics laboratory

  29-06-2020 07:00
  
  The FBI is renowned for pioneering forensic techniques. Photographer Max Aguilera-Hellweg captures the scenes behind the science
  
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• Department of Finance dismisses idea of discretionary NBN write-down

  29-06-2020 06:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Officials say the value of NBN is dictated by accounting standards, and a write-down would not impact NBN pricing.
  
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• Singapore hands out coronavirus tracing devices

  29-06-2020 06:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government's TraceTogether tokens are aimed at people who do not have smartphones.
  
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• eSafety gets AU$10m boost to help Aussies stay safe online post-coronavirus

  29-06-2020 05:32 via zdnet.com
  
  As the government expects practices adopted due to COVID-19 social distancing measures to continue.
  
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• Facebook announces election changes, hate speech fight as advertisers pull out

  29-06-2020 04:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The changes are listed as providing authoritative information on voting during the pandemic, implementing additional steps to fight voter suppression, creating a higher standard for hateful content in ads, and labelling newsworthy content.
  
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• NSW government's one-stop shop website for business goes live

  29-06-2020 03:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The Service NSW Business Profile platform will allow businesses to update their details and complete government transactions.
  
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• Australian government sinks AU$19 million into AI health research projects

  29-06-2020 02:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The funding will be divvied up between five research projects.
  
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• Energy to join banking sector under Australia's Consumer Data Right

  29-06-2020 02:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Touted as giving consumers more power to compare and switch providers to lower their energy bills by formally applying the Consumer Data Right regime to the energy sector.
  
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• Facebook Inc says it does not have contractual relationship with Australian users

  29-06-2020 01:32 via zdnet.com
  
  It said only Facebook Ireland carried on business in Australia when local users' data were collected as part of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  
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• Apple strong-arms entire CA industry into one-year certificate lifespans

  29-06-2020 00:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple, Google, and Mozilla reduce the lifespan for HTTPS certificates to 398 days, against the wishes of Certificate Authorities.
  
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• Ransomware is now your biggest online security nightmare. And it's about to get worse

  29-06-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Criminals understand our weaknesses and how to exploit them. That means ransomware isn't going away.
  
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