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• Facebook: Aviva and Intercontinental Hotels Group pause ads

  30-06-2020 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aviva and the Intercontinental Hotels Group are the latest to suspend advertising via Facebook.
  
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• From the cloud to space: AWS launches aerospace and satellite business unit

  30-06-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud computing giant sees the opportunity for growth as public and private entities launch new space-based missions.
  
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• Gen Z has the most trouble working from home during the new normal

  30-06-2020 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Is your company deciding when or if to head back into the office, and if so, how do you feel about it? Gen Z certainly wants to return.
  
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• Most of us avoid posting on social media because of co-workers

  30-06-2020 21:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you belittled by your co-workers for your choice to speak out on social media, or are you too worried to say what you really think?
  
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• Microsoft to start rolling out automatically its new Edge browser to some education and business users

  30-06-2020 21:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will start expanding the pool of people getting its Chromium-based Edge browser via Windows Update starting in the weeks after July 30.
  
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• FCC officially designates Huawei, ZTE as national security threats

  30-06-2020 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Money from the FCC's Universal Service Fund can no longer be used on equipment or services from the Chinese firms.
  
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• Garmin acquires Firstbeat Analytics

  30-06-2020 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Firstbeat Analytics is a business focused on analyzing heartbeat data from consumer devices in the health, wellness, fitness and performance markets.
  
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• B Capital shores up $820M in second fund

  30-06-2020 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's VC firm has secured $820 million in its second fund, which it says comes amidst a new digital age where entrepreneurs will be looking for ways to drive connectivity between systems, companies, and people.
  
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• SODA Foundation expands cloud data autonomy plans

  30-06-2020 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the keys to a successful hybrid or multi-cloud is being able to work with data across clouds. That's where the SODA Foundation comes in.
  
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• Independence Day: The best tools for working safely from anywhere

  30-06-2020 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Break free of the office and create for yourself an effective work from home setup that's also great for working when on the road.
  
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• New EvilQuest ransomware discovered targeting macOS users

  30-06-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  EvilQuest ransomware encrypts macOS systems but also installs a keylogger and a reverse shell for full control over infected hosts.
  
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• Google makes Connected Sheets generally available for G Suite users

  30-06-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is also adding new, AI-driven features to Sheets to automate data preparation and analysis.
  
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• Microsoft to add a new learning app to Teams

  30-06-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is readying a new learning app -- a preview of which is coming later this year -- that will be part of its Teams service. It will help users access and manage their learning content in a single place.
  
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• Microsoft launches digital skills initiative to help those hit by the COVID-19 economy

  30-06-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making available its learning content, certifications, and job-seeking tools to try to help the estimated 25 million people worldwide whose jobs have been impacted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Polar Unite announced: Ultra light fitness wearable with advanced sleep and daily training guide

  30-06-2020 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Polar Unite is an affordable watch designed for 24/7 wear with all of the great Polar sleep and activity tracking technology seen in its high end watches. There is no GPS in the Unite, but its designed to provide lifestyle guidance.
  
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• Best smartwatches in 2020: Apple and Samsung battle for a spot on your wrist

  30-06-2020 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  It's been five years since the first Apple Watch was released, and it is clear that Apple's wearable is the best smartwatch available today. It requires an iPhone, though, so others are better for Android phone owners and those looking for something different.
  
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• Google warns G Suite users: Update these mobile apps now or they may stop working

  30-06-2020 15:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Google urges users to update multiple Google apps on iOS and Android now to avoid disrupted workflows.
  
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• Nvidia expands virtual GPU support, enabling more remote work

  30-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The updates to Nvidia's vGPU software could help organizations remotely leverage virtual reality or better collaborate on computer-aided design.
  
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• Nine bad things that happen when IT projects go wrong

  30-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital transformation projects can offer big benefits - but when they fail, the impact can last for years.
  
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• Fivetran raises $100M Series C funding round

  30-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Data integration player's total fundraising now stands at $163 million and it boasts a valuation of $1.2 billion.
  
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• Enterprise technology investment post COVID-19

  30-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  How executives in the US and abroad are adapting their technology investment plans to the pandemic.
  
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• Couchbase joins the cloud database party

  30-06-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Couchbase is going live with its new managed cloud database service based on a modern Kubernetes cloud-native architecture. While offering the cloud-neutral flexibility of K8s, the new Couchbase service needs refinements to make it accessible to a wider audience.
  
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• Apple is adding sleep tracking to Apple Watch, but what about the battery life?

  30-06-2020 14:40 via zdnet.com
  
  As popular as the Apple Watch has been, it's never had the battery life of some other personal tracking devices. This has limited its usefulness as a sleep tracker. But now that Apple is adding sleep, what does that say about the battery? We have some thoughts.
  
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• Promethium APT attacks surge, new Trojanized installers uncovered

  30-06-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The hacking group behind StrongPity is ignoring constant exposure by researchers in its quest for global intelligence and surveillance.
  
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• AWS CodeGuru is out: AI tool checks code and suggests changes to save you money

  30-06-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS releases the AI code and app analysis tool its teams have been using to reduce computing infrastructure costs.
  
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• What do frictionless experiences and the Loch Ness monster have in common?

  30-06-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Companies talk all day about "frictionless experiences." Aarron Spinley begs to differ. Frictionless doesn't go with Experience. Not a match. Read on and Aarron will tell you why.
  
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• Arm benchmarks: Apple silicon trounces Microsoft's Surface Pro X in first tests

  30-06-2020 13:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Surface Pro X comes off second best against Apple's Arm-based silicon processor.
  
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• What is a Chief Technology Officer? Everything you need to know about the CTO

  30-06-2020 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Once in the shadow of the CIO, CTOs are now transforming into innovation-focused technologists - and the business can't get enough of them.
  
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• Facebook must 'develop a conscience'

  30-06-2020 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of European outdoor clothing firm Patagonia warns advertising may not return to Facebook.
  
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• Smoke & Mirrors, book review: How to identify and filter out technology hype

  30-06-2020 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  If we keep falling for hype, inventors and hypesters will keep spinning wild stories at us. Gemma Milne's accessible and instructive book looks at examples across a wide range of technologies.
  
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• University of California SF pays ransomware hackers $1.14 million to salvage research

  30-06-2020 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The malware infected crucial research stored in the UCSF medical school’s network.
  
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• The more cybersecurity tools an enterprise deploys, the less effective their defense is

  30-06-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New research highlights how throwing money indiscriminately at security doesn’t guarantee results.
  
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• Test and Trace: We'll hold onto your data for eight years now - down from 20

  30-06-2020 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Still feels like a lot? That's because it is.
  
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• Google removes 25 Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials

  30-06-2020 11:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The malicious apps were downloaded more than 2.34 million times.
  
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• COVIDSafe might actually be useful after all

  30-06-2020 08:23 via zdnet.com
  
  New modelling suggests that Australia's troubled contact tracing app could help mitigate the severity of a COVID-19 second wave if problems are fixed and more people use it.
  
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• Australian electoral legislation amendments leave door open to electronic voting

  30-06-2020 08:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Researcher Vanessa Teague has found the legislation in front of Parliament could pave the way for an insecure electronic voting system.
  
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• Amazon to build its first robotic and largest fulfilment centre in Australia

  30-06-2020 07:49 via zdnet.com
  
  It's expected to be the same size as 22 rugby fields.
  
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• Singapore 'hyperlocal' AI startup snags $7M in Series A

  30-06-2020 07:44 via zdnet.com
  
  NextBillion.ai secures $7 million in its Series A round and plans to use the funds to expand its team and boost product and research development, which focuses on customised "hyperlocal" artificial intelligence-powered applications.
  
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• ASX sets April 2022 as go-live for blockchain-based CHESS replacement

  30-06-2020 07:18 via zdnet.com
  
  After COVID-19 prevented the exchange from having the CHESS replacement somewhat operational from 2020.
  
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• The coronavirus pandemic has totally derailed the war on plastic

  30-06-2020 07:00
  
  In the wake of the global pandemic, countries have delayed or backtracked on policies aimed at reducing plastic, while PPE is already ending up in the ocean
  
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• Sideloading Huawei’s P40 Pro Plus turns it into a world-beating phone

  30-06-2020 07:00
  
  The sheer joy of living with a Googled Huawei – the best camera phone in the world and likely the best phone in the world right now
  
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• Privacy unicorn OneTrust faces legal backlash after mass firings

  30-06-2020 07:00
  
  A group of former OneTrust employees are launching legal action after dozens of people were dismissed for “poor performance”
  
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• Lockdown has put museums and galleries on the brink of collapse

  30-06-2020 07:00
  
  Museums and galleries are reopening on July 4. But after three months with no income and no prospect of going back to normal, some may not survive
  
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• DTA adds audio visual and smart devices to hardware marketplace panel category list

  30-06-2020 06:47 via zdnet.com
  
  New additions to the existing list of categories, which currently includes enterprise storage, network equipment, network cabling, end user computing, and enterprise computing panel.
  
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• Nokia scores exclusive 5G deal with Taiwan Mobile

  30-06-2020 06:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Finnish supplier continues its relationship from prior rollouts with second-largest Taiwanese operator.
  
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• Baidu joins Open Invention Network Linux patent protection group

  30-06-2020 06:01 via zdnet.com
  Baidu, China's Google, and a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company are joining the open-source and Linux patent protection group, Open Invention Network.
  
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• US bans export of dual-use techology to Hong Kong over China's new security laws

  30-06-2020 05:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Commerce Department says it is now too risky to send technology to Hong Kong as it may end up in the Chinese Communist Party's hands.
  
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• New South Wales to implement sector-wide cybersecurity strategy

  30-06-2020 03:43 via zdnet.com
  
  With help from industry, the new document will supersede the 2018 strategy.
  
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• Telstra ditches 5G fee for users not on lowest tier plan

  30-06-2020 03:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Users on Telstra's smallest plan will not have a 5G option under new plans from Wednesday.
  
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• US Cyber Command says foreign hackers will most likely exploit new PAN-OS security bug

  30-06-2020 03:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Palo Alto Networks disclosed today a major bug that lets hackers bypass authentication on its firewall and corporate VPN products.
  
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