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• Brazilian Senate passes fake news bill

  01-07-2020 23:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Proposals to tackle the spread of false information online advance; president Jair Bolsonaro considers the possibility of a veto.
  
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• New Windows 10 Dev Channel test build tweaks Start Menu, notifications, taskbar layout

  01-07-2020 23:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's latest Dev Channel/Fast Ring Windows 10 test build, No. 20161, adds a number of new features which ultimately may or may not make it into Windows 10 21H1.
  
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• Hacker ransoms 23k MongoDB databases and threatens to contact GDPR authorities

  01-07-2020 23:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The hacker has attempted to ransom nearly 47% of all MongoDB databases left exposed online.
  
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• Backed to Business: Sizing up PCs and peripherals

  01-07-2020 22:45 via zdnet.com
  
  A baseball-sized desktop, a pocket-friendly trackpad, and an expansive portable monitor are all set to ship in the next months.
  
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• Vint Cerf: COVID-19 highlights how we need better internet access everywhere

  01-07-2020 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Vinton G. Cerf​ is vice president and chief internet evangelist for Google. Widely known as one of the "Fathers of the Internet," Mr. Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the internet. Mr. Cerf shares his views on the future of the internet, the importance of trust and empathy, and the impact of new technologies like IoT and AI on the future of communications.
  
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• Hey Apple: Get your accessories act together

  01-07-2020 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is rumored to be removing the charger as an included accessory for the iPhone 12. But it was an awful charger anyway.
  
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• Linux Mint 20: Still the best Linux desktop despite one quirk

  01-07-2020 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  As usual, Linux Mint's latest release, Mint 20, is better than ever, but its developers' refusal to make it easy to use Ubuntu Snap is a trifle annoying.
  
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• Here's what sleep tracking in WatchOS 7 tells us about the next Apple Watch

  01-07-2020 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  It's going to have a bigger battery. Or at least, I hope it does.
  
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• 5G and Wi-Fi 6: Unlikely allies better

  01-07-2020 19:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Before the pandemic, telcos pondered how to sell 5G fixed wireless so convincingly that consumers would willingly ditch their Wi-Fi routers. Now that Wi-Fi is everyone’s best friend, that strategy has pivoted completely.
  
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• 5G and Wi-Fi 6: Unlikely allies

  01-07-2020 19:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Before the pandemic, telcos pondered how to sell 5G fixed wireless so convincingly that consumers would willingly ditch their Wi-Fi routers. Now that Wi-Fi is everyone’s best friend, that strategy has pivoted completely.
  
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• YouTube cuts off Shane Dawson's ad money

  01-07-2020 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The vlogger will no longer be able to monetise his content, after a series of offensive videos.
  
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• Adobe’s service partners are what will make it a proper enterprise software company

  01-07-2020 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Adobe's ecosystem is one of the top software portfolios in the digital experience market, but will lie fallow, unused, or underused without the contributions from service providers. Here are some observations from Forrester's evaluation of 12 of the most important service providers implementing Adobe software.
  
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• Microsoft removes the Windows 10 2004 block on Surface devices

  01-07-2020 17:12 via zdnet.com
  
  As of June 29, Microsoft is no longer putting a hold on certain Surface devices that were blocked from getting the May 2020 Windows 10 Update. The change should kick in starting this week.
  
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• Confluent announces 'Infinite Kafka' release

  01-07-2020 17:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The company founded by Apache Kafka's creators introduces infinite data retention on its Confluent Cloud platform. As a result, the company is pushing the event streaming data technology as a "database of record." That's a big change.
  
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• One out of every 142 passwords is '123456'

  01-07-2020 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The '123456' password was spotted 7 million times across a data trove of one billion leaked credentials, on one of the biggest password re-use studies of its kind.
  
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• Unstoppable tech-driven deflation will be the next economic challenge

  01-07-2020 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech's role in deflation is one of my favorite subjects -- because it's dangerously ignored. A new book by Jeff Booth, The Price of Tomorrow, is a rare look at the issue.
  
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• Android security: This fake message about a missed delivery leads to data-stealing malware

  01-07-2020 16:55 via zdnet.com
  
  FakeSpy malware spreads via SMS phishing, using each infected victim to further distribute itself - and researchers say the cyber criminal operation behind it is finding a lot of success.
  
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• Survey: Robotics usage on the rise

  01-07-2020 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Robots don't play a significant role in industries -- yet -- but respondents expect that to change soon.
  
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• Free PDF: Robotics in the enterprise

  01-07-2020 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  What do business leaders need to know about robotics? Find out by downloading the free PDF ebook version of a special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
  
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• The robots are coming, and this is how they will change the future of work

  01-07-2020 16:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Robotic systems have historically been kept separate from humans, and tucked away deep in factory lines. But as robots start mingling with humans in their workplaces, what is work going to look like?
  
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• The e-bike that's scaring one of America's closest allies

  01-07-2020 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Can an ad for an environmentally friendly bicycle create a climate of anxiety? This one apparently can.
  
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• Honor Magic Earbuds, hands on: Capable and affordable, but battery life could be better

  01-07-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  These true wireless earbuds are a good fit, pair easily, have a usable control system and good ambient noise filtering for voice calls. Just beware the relatively short battery life.
  
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• Apple Silicon Macs will be cheaper than Intel Macs, right?

  01-07-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Pull up a chair, friend, and let me tell you a thing or two about a little company called Apple.
  
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• E-scooters' UK speed limit 'shocks' blindness charity

  01-07-2020 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts issue warnings about lax rules ahead of e-scooters becoming legal this coming weekend.
  
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• Programming language Python: Microsoft's VS Code gets Pylance to 'supercharge' coding

  01-07-2020 14:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says its new Pylance language server will make Python developers who use VS Code far more productive.
  
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• AT&T dragged to court, again, over SIM hijacking and cryptocurrency theft

  01-07-2020 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  A customer allegedly lost $1.9 million due to AT&T’s handling of a number transfer request.
  
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• CutiePi Raspberry Pi tablet surpasses Kickstarter crowdfunding goal

  01-07-2020 14:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The proposed tablet -- complete with 8-inch display and carrying handle -- swiftly passed its funding request, with some discounts off the $229 retail price still available.
  
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• Lego pulls ads on Facebook over 'hate speech'

  01-07-2020 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The toy company says social-media platforms must end hate speech, discrimination and misinformation.
  
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• Google's Android answer to Apple AirDrop: Nearby Share beta aims for easy file sharing

  01-07-2020 14:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Google wants to bring Nearby Share to platforms besides Android, suggesting possible support for Windows 10.
  
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• Facebook bans 'violent' Boogaloo-linked network

  01-07-2020 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It bars hundreds of accounts loosely affiliated with the far-right Boogaloo Bois movement.
  
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• The surprising future of fintech

  01-07-2020 14:04
  
  Automatic charity donations. Mortgage coaches. Free alternatives to overdrafts. Open banking is here – but it's not what you may have expected
  
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• Sign up now for the WIRED Podcast Virtual Pub Quiz. Fun guaranteed

  01-07-2020 13:57
  
  Four rounds, 20 questions, one winner. Join us live via Zoom this evening at 8pm BST
  
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• Apple Silicon may have killed the PC as we know it

  01-07-2020 13:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Replacing Intel Core processors with Apple Silicon is huge, but replacing Xeon chips would be a whole other matter.
  
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• Crucible: Amazon pulls 'boring' big-budget video game

  01-07-2020 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon Games' first big release is put back into "beta" after bad reviews and player feedback.
  
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• Windows 10 2004's new feature: First Nvidia, now AMD supports GPU scheduling

  01-07-2020 13:08 via zdnet.com
  
  But Microsoft will run more tests before releasing new graphics drivers that support hardware-accelerated scheduling.
  
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• Autonomous bike bots to delivery grub and groceries

  01-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  You probably haven't interacted with a delivery robot yet. For most, that will change.
  
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• UK court shuts down scam cryptocurrency platform GPay Ltd, £1.5 million in client funds lost

  01-07-2020 12:59 via zdnet.com
  
  GPay used fake celebrity endorsements and ads to lure traders to invest.
  
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• Google buys smart glasses company North

  01-07-2020 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite the failure of Google Glass to go mass market, the tech giant remains keen on smart glasses.
  
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• Is Microsoft done copying Apple?

  01-07-2020 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  You can copy a lot of things, but you can't copy commitment.
  
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• Apple Watch, Fitbit data can spot if you are sick days before symptoms show up

  01-07-2020 11:51 via zdnet.com
  
  A Stanford study is showing how wearables have promise in helping to keep a lid on coronavirus infections.
  
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• Smart cities will track our every move. We will need to keep them in check

  01-07-2020 11:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Smart city tools are going to be key to easing lockdown restrictions, but the line with surveillance is a fine one.
  
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• The robots that can cook and serve your food

  01-07-2020 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The technology that might one day transform our eating out experience.
  
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• NBN now obligated to provide a minimum 25Mbps connection to Australians

  01-07-2020 07:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Statutory Infrastructure Provider regime now makes NBN the default network provider.
  
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• The best water rides for in, on and under the waves

  01-07-2020 07:00
  
  Now summer holidays are once again a distinct possibility, here are the underwater scooters, kayaks and electric surfboards worth splashing out on
  
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• Rental e-scooters are now legal. Here’s what you need to know

  01-07-2020 07:00
  
  The government has just given the go-ahead for e-scooters to be used on the streets. But the rules are still confusing
  
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• Johnson’s Jet Zero climate crisis plan is both bad and pointless

  01-07-2020 07:00
  
  With plans for zero-carbon planes and carbon capture, the prime minister's economic recovery is big on solutionism but offers very few real solutions to the climate crisis
  
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• Coronavirus could actually do one good thing: save pangolins

  01-07-2020 07:00
  
  In China, the coronavirus crisis has kick-started an overdue conversation about the illegal wildlife trade
  
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• Two commercial satellite ground stations go live in Alice Springs

  01-07-2020 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Funded by Indigenous Business Australia, the development is touted as the first of its kind on Aboriginal owned land.
  
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• Samsung launches 8TB SSD for PCs

  01-07-2020 05:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The 870 QVO offers read and write speeds of up to 560Mbps and 530Mbps, respectively.
  
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• Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype?

  01-07-2020 05:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can hydrogen - a relatively clean source of fuel - help power the economy of the future?
  
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