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• Hong Kong: Facebook, Google and Twitter among firms 'pausing' police help

  06-07-2020 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter and Telegram also put a halt to processing data requests, but Apple has not commented.
  
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• Lessons from a professional racer: First do well, then do good

  06-07-2020 21:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Pippa Mann is the fastest female driver in history at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mann is fueled by making a positive impact and to make a difference. Mann lives by the philosophy first do well, then do good.
  
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• AWS RDS on Outposts goes GA

  06-07-2020 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS is now offering a fully vendor-managed cloud database service that can run inside the customer's data center.
  
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• Microsoft makes changes in its field sales, support groups as FY'21 begins

  06-07-2020 21:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft also is creating a new standalone Microsoft Consulting org as part of its new structure.
  
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• Learn the foundations of SQL with this $21 training bundle

  06-07-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Manage and apply data in SQL like a pro with these courses.
  
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• US Secret Service reports an increase in hacked managed service providers (MSPs)

  06-07-2020 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  US Secret Service says hackers are breaching MSPs to orchestrate ransomware attacks, point-of-sale intrusions, and business email compromise (BEC) scams.
  
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• The price of tomorrow could be ruinous: Technology's unstoppable march

  06-07-2020 18:51 via zdnet.com
  
  A conversation with serial entrepreneur Jeff Booth, author of The Price of Tomorrow, about the deflationary trend driven by technology and its potential to seriously destabilize society.
  
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• Hello, Azurebook: Why Microsoft's Windows future is Intel-free and cloudy

  06-07-2020 17:48 via zdnet.com
  
  When it comes to Windows and the PC, all roads lead to Azure, not Arm.
  
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• The (actually good) tech deals in Amazon’s Summer Sale

  06-07-2020 17:38
  
  These are the fitness trackers, cordless vacs and 4K TV deals worth considering from Amazon, Currys and John Lewis
  
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• APAC telcos to spend $331B on 5G, but 4G remains dominant in some markets

  06-07-2020 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Region's mobile operators are expected to invest more in excess of $400 billion on their networks through to 2025, including $331 billion on 5G deployments, but 4G remains the dominant technology in markets such as India and Indonesia.
  
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• Origin Energy migrates 60% of its workloads to the cloud

  06-07-2020 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Australian energy provider shoots for 100% by 2021.
  
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• The 5 most over-hyped tech devices

  06-07-2020 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  We love our gadgets and new tech, but sometimes we -- or their makers -- get way too excited about them. Sometimes, though, great successes emerge from these failures.
  
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• Huawei: UK government weighs up ban of Chinese firm's telecoms kit

  06-07-2020 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Cyber Security Centre has presented its report into the Chinese firm to government.
  
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• Home router warning: They're riddled with known flaws and run ancient, unpatched Linux

  06-07-2020 15:46 via zdnet.com
  
  And there are no routers in the study from the Fraunhofer Institute without known security flaws.
  
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• Programming language rankings: R makes a comeback but there's debate about its rise

  06-07-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  There's no clear agreement about what's behind statistical programming language R's recent apparent rise.
  
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• Watch out for this nasty new trend in robocall scams

  06-07-2020 14:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Can you believe robocall scammers are using COVID-19 as an excuse to rip people off? Sure. I knew you could.
  
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• VaultAge Solutions CEO goes into hiding to avoid cryptocurrency investors allegedly scammed out of $13 million

  06-07-2020 13:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Roughly 2,000 investors have been left out of pocket by the alleged misappropriation of funds.
  
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• Chrome JavaScript timer throttling: Google's tests show it saves up to 2 hours' battery life

  06-07-2020 13:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Chrome will soon throttle JavaScript timers in the background, so the browser uses significantly less power.
  
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• COVID-19 contact tracing: Maybe analog trumps APIs and high tech approaches

  06-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The technology industry usually thinks it can solve anything. But analog COVID-19 contact tracing may do better than a bevy of smartphone apps.
  
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• The UK says it loves immigrants. Will immigrants believe it?

  06-07-2020 12:56
  
  The UK's new R&D strategy hinges heavily on attracting foreign talent. But it’s an uphill struggle in the wake of Brexit and the Windrush scandal
  
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• Yahoo engineer gets no jail time after hacking 6,000 accounts to look for porn

  06-07-2020 12:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Hacker sentenced to five years probation, with home confinement condition.
  
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• Raspberry PI 4: How I built a software-defined radio system to track passing planes

  06-07-2020 12:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Build your own ADS-B flight data receiver and mapper.
  
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• Expedia, Travala.com join forces to bring cryptocurrency payments to travel

  06-07-2020 12:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Up to 30 different forms of cryptocurrency can be used to book trips away.
  
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• iPhone 12 production delayed, claims report

  06-07-2020 12:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's mmWave 5G iPhones could be as much as two months behind schedule, and Apple is ordering more older handsets to fill in the gaps.
  
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• The key to stopping cyberattacks? Understanding your own systems before the hackers strike

  06-07-2020 11:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Organisations struggle to monitor their networks because they often don't know what's there. And that allows hackers to sneak in under the radar.
  
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• Uber to acquire Postmates delivery app in deal worth billions: report

  06-07-2020 11:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The all-stock takeover could be worth as much as $2.65 billion.
  
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• Uber to acquire Postmates delivery app in $2.65 billion deal

  06-07-2020 11:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: The all-stock takeover will bring Uber Eats and Postmates together, strengthening Uber's position in the US delivery market.
  
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• Federal government hands Edith Cowan Uni AU$4.5m for Indigenous health website

  06-07-2020 08:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The new funding will allow HealthInfoNet to maintain and update its content, with new evidence-based resources.
  
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• North Korean hackers linked to web skimming (Magecart) attacks, report says

  06-07-2020 08:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After hacking banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, orchestrating ATM cash-outs, and deploying ransomware, North Korean hackers have now set their sights on online stores.
  
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• Fujitsu to shut down half of its offices in Japan by FY22

  06-07-2020 07:32 via zdnet.com
  
  80,000 of its Japan-based employees will work remotely and hot desking will be introduced as the company embraces flexible working arrangements.
  
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• SpaceVR offers a new perspective on Earth – from a tank in Brooklyn

  06-07-2020 07:00
  
  Can a flotation tank and a VR headset recreate the almost spiritual awakening experienced by some astronauts?
  
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• India’s TikTok shutdown has left careers and fortunes in tatters

  06-07-2020 07:00
  
  TikTok built an influencer base of over a million people in India in less than two years. Now, it's crumbling down
  
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• NBN says 80% of leftover 109,000 premises could connect in 2020

  06-07-2020 03:38 via zdnet.com
  Around 17,000 premises shifted from fixed wireless to fibre to the curb.
  
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• MySQL drops master-slave and blacklist-whitelist terminology

  06-07-2020 03:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Engineering teams update internal terminologies all over the tech world. Latest examples include Twitter, JP Morgan, and Splunk.
  
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• Meet the socially distant robot scientist

  06-07-2020 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While the research labs have been locked down, one robotic scientist has continued experimenting 24/7.
  
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• The gaming boss who gets addicted to the games

  06-07-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Day, the CEO of games developer Keywords Studios, tries not to play the titles himself.
  
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• Lenovo improves ThinkPads running Linux but issues with problem machines remain

  06-07-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If Lenovo is serious about having its entire ThinkPad line certified for working with Linux, it'll need to remove the pain points for all its machines from the get go.
  
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