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• Dad horrified at £4,642 gaming app bill

  03-07-2020 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father who paid £4.99 for his daughter to use a smartphone app was shocked to find a £4,642 bill.
  
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• F5 patches vulnerability that received a CVSS 10 severity score

  03-07-2020 21:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Remote code execution in F5 BIG-IP devices exposes governments, cloud providers, ISPs, banks, and many Fortune 500 companies to possible intrusions.
  
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• 5G reinvented: The longer, rougher road toward ubiquity

  03-07-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the dawn of the small cell era apparently postponed, 5G stakeholders look to one of the newly ratified components of the 3GPP standard as a revenue stream. Telcos, say hello to distributed cloud computing.
  
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• This new 'standalone' 5G network leaves 4G behind

  03-07-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Vodafone launched the UK's first standalone 5G network in Coventry University.
  
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• New Apple macOS Big Sur feature to hamper adware operations

  03-07-2020 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has disabled the ability to silently install macOS profiles from the CLI in macOS 11, a measure that was widely employed by adware and malware gangs.
  
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• Has Covid-19 created more plastic waste?

  03-07-2020 16:23
  
  Coming up today: the plight of museums, the surge in plastic and why cinemas are engaged in an elaborate game of post-lockdown chicken
  
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• Windows 10 2004 bugs: Here's Microsoft's workaround for Storage Spaces file corruption

  03-07-2020 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft offers a method for partially mitigating problems with Storage Spaces in Windows 10 version 2004.
  
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• Hachi Infinite projector hands-on: Turn flat surfaces into interactive displays

  03-07-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Hachi Infinite is an interactive touchscreen projector and standalone smart home entertainment system that turns a surface ito a multi-touch screen.
  
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• iOS 13.5.1 suffers from a horrible battery drain issue

  03-07-2020 14:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Poor battery life since installing iOS 13.5.1 on your iPhone? You're not alone.
  
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• Windows 10 2004: Microsoft kills memory bugs behind 5% to 10% of Windows flaws

  03-07-2020 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft introduces two new Windows APIs to help driver developers create safer software.
  
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• When Apple moves Mac to Arm, is it time for Mac users to move to Windows?

  03-07-2020 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  It seems like an obvious question since new machines will have to be purchased. But the prevailing Facebook opinion is that it all depends on your apps. We take a deep dive. Come on in. The water's fine.
  
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• Best iPad in 2020: Apple's tablet lineup continues to go unmatched

  03-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Follow along as we break down each iPad model.
  
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• Talking rubbish: How smart bins are helping this city understand the impact of lockdown

  03-07-2020 13:55 via zdnet.com
  
  One city council has 30 smart bins spread out around the city, and they are coming in even more handy than previously thought.
  
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• Talking rubbish: How smart bins are helping one city understand the impact of lockdown

  03-07-2020 13:55 via zdnet.com
  
  One city council has 30 smart bins spread out around the city, and they are coming in even more handy than previously thought.
  
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• Reckful: Twitch and gamers pay tribute after star's death

  03-07-2020 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Streaming platform Twitch said it was "devastated" at the loss of a "streaming pioneer".
  
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• BMW explores in-car subscriptions for smart, connected services

  03-07-2020 13:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The automaker is set to offer optional upgrades for smart vehicle owners in a bid to generate recurring revenue.
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft Defender ATP now rates your security configurations

  03-07-2020 12:33 via zdnet.com
  
  New Microsoft Defender ATP service will help weed out unneeded administrator accounts before attackers find them.
  
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• LinkedIn says iOS clipboard snooping after every key press is a bug, will fix

  03-07-2020 12:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The new clipboard access detection and warning feature in iOS 14 exposes another app.
  
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• German accountancy watchdog washes hands of Wirecard debacle

  03-07-2020 11:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The accounts examiner has denied any accountability for the scandal.
  
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• Huawei MateBook X Pro, Sony Xperia 1 II, Moto G8 Power and G8 Power Lite, and more: ZDNet's reviews round-up

  03-07-2020 11:13 via zdnet.com
  From Huawei's high-quality laptop to a collection of new smartphones and Intel's NUC workstation, here's the kit we got our hands on during June.
  
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• Japan takes the first step towards a digital currency with virtual Yen experiment

  03-07-2020 10:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The country wants a concrete footing and understanding of technical challenges before issuing a digital cryptocurrency.
  
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• Jio Platforms throws its hat into video conferencing ring with JioMeet

  03-07-2020 08:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The video conferencing platform can support calls that have up to 100 participants.
  
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• BBC Sport website at 20: How the site has changed over the past two decades

  03-07-2020 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  To mark the BBC Sport website's 20th anniversary, we look back at how the changing needs of sports fans helped shape its history.
  
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• Humanoid robot set for film role and other tech news

  03-07-2020 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at the best of the week's technology stories.
  
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• NEC and Japanese research agency to use AI for automatic plastic waste detection

  03-07-2020 07:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The system will be used to help determine the impact microplastics have on marine life.
  
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• Leicester’s lockdown exposes the flaws in a whack-a-mole strategy

  03-07-2020 07:00
  
  The town has become the first in the UK to go back under lockdown after a spike in coronavirus cases, but residents and local authorities have been left in the dark about what happens next
  
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• Hamilton on Disney+ is a huge moment in the streaming wars

  03-07-2020 07:00
  
  The hit musical is streaming on Disney+ more than a year before it was meant to hit cinemas – and it could be a pivotal moment in Disney's battle with Netflix
  
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• Government faces court over NHS Test and Trace privacy failings

  03-07-2020 07:00
  
  If the government doesn’t provide mandatory data protection privacy checks soon it faces being taken to court
  
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• Going on a post-lockdown camping holiday? Read this first

  03-07-2020 07:00
  
  Our essential guide has the kit you really need to enjoy those first few nights under canvas – including the one item you must not leave home without
  
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• George Floyd: Twitter drops 'master', 'slave' and 'blacklist'

  03-07-2020 04:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media platform along with JPMorgan are the latest firms to address their internal language.
  
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• UN reports global e-waste production soared beyond 53 million tonnes in 2019

  03-07-2020 03:55 via zdnet.com
  
  That's equivalent to the weight of 350 cruise ships the size of the Queen Mary 2.
  
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• Police take down encrypted criminal chat platform EncroChat

  03-07-2020 03:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK's 'biggest ever' law enforcement operation results in arrest of 746, so far.
  
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• TikTok's Boogaloo extremism problem

  03-07-2020 01:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extremists have found a home on Tiktok, and the platform is working out what to do about it.
  
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• Coronavirus: A lockdown journey from couch to kettlebells

  03-07-2020 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sometimes life throws you curveballs - and at the moment they're shaped like kettlebell weights.
  
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• Is Facebook losing the boycott battle?

  03-07-2020 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An advertising boycott wants Facebook to do more about hate speech and misinformation.
  
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• Finding the 'invisible' millions who are not on maps

  03-07-2020 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How open map data is filling in the world's missing maps and helping trace the spread of disease.
  
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• Roblox accounts hacked with pro-Trump messages

  03-07-2020 01:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers are taking Roblox credentials leaked on Pastebin, accessing accounts, and leaving the same "Ask your parents to vote for Trump this year" message on thousands of Roblox profiles.
  
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• Top tips for making sure what you're seeing online is legitimate

  03-07-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members of the BBC's disinformation team offer tips on how to verify photos and videos.
  
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