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• Facebook takes down fake accounts operated by 'Roger Stone and his associates'

  08-07-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook took down today 54 accounts, 50 pages, and 4 Instagram accounts that were part of a network posting in support of Roger Stone.
  
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• Google open sources trademarks with the Open Usage Commons

  08-07-2020 21:09 via zdnet.com
  
  In a somewhat confusing move, Google is placing three of its open-source projects' trademarks under its new Open Usage Commons.
  
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• Oracle brings its full lineup of cloud services to data centers

  08-07-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With Dedicated Region Cloud@Customer, organizations can access more than 50 cloud services, including Oracle's Autonomous Database and SaaS applications, on premise.
  
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• 7 ways to become a better storyteller

  08-07-2020 20:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Kare Anderson​ is an Emmy-winning journalist, now connective behavior and quotability speaker, and author of several books. Anderson shares advice on how to cultivate a relationship with the purpose of co-creating value that helps us accomplish more together.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Fold 2: Launch date, features, specs and everything else we know so far

  08-07-2020 20:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's gearing up to announce some new phones, and we've rounded up everything we could find out about the Note 20 and Fold 2.
  
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• Microsoft to add new shared background, customizable views, chat bubbles and more to Teams

  08-07-2020 19:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding a bunch of new features to Teams in the coming weeks and months, some of which are catching up with what's in competitive services, and others of which are new and different.
  
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• Google open-sources Tsunami vulnerability scanner

  08-07-2020 19:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Google says Tsunami is an extensible network scanner for detecting high-severity vulnerabilities with as little false-positives as possible.
  
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• Apple expands iPhone repair program in the US and globally

  08-07-2020 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The Independent Repair Provider Program now includes more than 140 US companies with more than 700 locations, and it's expanded into 32 other countries.
  
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• SUSE to acquire Rancher Labs

  08-07-2020 18:53 via zdnet.com
  
  SUSE takes a big step forward in Kubernetes by acquiring container-management power Rancher Labs.
  
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• Microsoft buys vision system vendor Orions Systems

  08-07-2020 17:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is looking to combine the video and image content analysis technology it is acquiring with Orions Systems to supplement its own Dynamics 365 Connected Store app and Power Platform services.
  
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• Billions of passwords now available on underground forums, say security researchers

  08-07-2020 17:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Usernames and passwords for everything from network administrator accounts and bank details to streaming services and anti-virus software are up for grabs on the dark web - and many are being distributed for free.
  
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• Microsoft releases its plan for its next set of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform features coming this fall

  08-07-2020 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is going public with the next set of features coming to its Dynamics 365 ERP, CRM and HR apps, as well as its Power Platform apps. The rollout of these features starts October 1.
  
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• Microsoft continues to build out its Azure Cognitive Services API family

  08-07-2020 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding a new healthcare-focused text analytics interface to its family of AI programming interfaces, and is making generally available Custom Commands and Form Recognizer APIs, as well.
  
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• Google's Flutter: Now developers can use it to build apps for Ubuntu Linux machines

  08-07-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google makes progress in enabling Flutter to be used to create desktop apps for Linux, macOS and Windows.
  
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• Best Google Chrome extensions 2020 - Reader's choice: EyeCare, Zoom Scheduler, and more

  08-07-2020 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are your favorite Google Chrome extensions, and there's everything from saving money to eye health.
  
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• Best Google Chrome extensions 2020 - Reader's choice

  08-07-2020 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are your favorite Google Chrome extensions, and there's everything from saving money to eye health.
  
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• Microsoft agrees price reduction with Brazilian government

  08-07-2020 16:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The government is reviewing the prices of individual suppliers and moving towards centralized purchasing; trade body warns of threat to smaller vendors and anti-competitive practices.
  
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• Beyond the benchmarks: How Apple Silicon Macs could change the game

  08-07-2020 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is set to offer breakthrough performance with Macs based on its own silicon. But the move to ARM architecture offers other variables that could make for big differences in adoption and usage.
  
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• Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 865 Plus with GPU, CPU speed improvements

  08-07-2020 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm said speeds on the CPU Prime core have increased 10%, while graphics rendering on the Adreno 650 GPU are also 10% faster than the previous generation.
  
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• Slack acquires enterprise directory startup Rimeto

  08-07-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Slack said Rimeto's profile and directory features will be integrated into Slack directly, but that the software will also be sold as a standalone product.
  
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• Samsung: We're giving Galaxy A51 and A71 phones these flagship camera features

  08-07-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung gives a boost to its mid-range Galaxy A51 and A71 smartphones with camera features from the Galaxy S20.
  
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• Slack: Our 'terrible, horrible day' when outage forced us into Zoom meeting set up by email

  08-07-2020 14:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Email killer Slack had to have a Zoom meeting when its engineers could no longer use Slack due to its own outage.
  
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• Beat the summer heat with this smart personal air conditioner, on sale now

  08-07-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Keep your home workspace cool with this sub-$200 air cooler
  
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• New life for obsolete Intel Macs: Great Windows (or Linux) machines for years to come?

  08-07-2020 14:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Now that Apple is moving away from Intel Macs, what are we to do with all that hardware? One idea is to repurpose it for Linux or Windows.
  
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• Apple will give you less when you buy your next iPhone

  08-07-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Chances are though that you won't mind one bit.
  
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• Civil rights auditors slam Facebook stance on Trump, voter suppression

  08-07-2020 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook has admitted there is still a “long way to go” to quell recent criticism of civil rights issue handling.
  
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• IBM makes its RPA move, acquires WDG Automation

  08-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The trend of large enterprise vendors acquiring smaller robotics process automation firms continues.
  
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• IBM makes its RPA move, acquires WDA Automation

  08-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The trend of large enterprise vendors acquiring smaller robotics process automation firms continues.
  
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• How to hack your brain to remember almost anything

  08-07-2020 13:18
  
  Four-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis and psychological scientist Julia Shaw explain how to use the memory palace technique to boost your memory skills
  
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• Garmin thinks solar charging is more than a sports watch gimmick

  08-07-2020 13:00
  
  With the new Instinct Solar, Garmin is a step closer to one of the holy grails of wearable tech: unlimited battery life
  
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• Garmin Instinct Solar first look review: Rugged outdoor GPS sports watch powered by the sun

  08-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  In 2018, Garmin launched the Instinct line of GPS sports watches with a focus on rugged design for unrestricted outdoor adventures. It's latest announcement brings solar charging capability to three editions, with solar support also launching on the Fenix 6/6S and tactix Delta.
  
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• Everything is virtual these days, even hackathons

  08-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The venerable hackathon will surely survive COVID-19, but only if transparency and fairness are preserved.
  
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• Facebook is recycling heat from its data centers to warm up these homes

  08-07-2020 12:04 via zdnet.com
  
  As it publishes its first sustainability report, Facebook showcased a new heat-recovery system in one of its data centers in Denmark.
  
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• Fxmsp hacker indicted by feds for selling backdoor access to hundreds of companies

  08-07-2020 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Backdoors into government networks and corporations were allegedly sold to other criminal enterprises.
  
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• Robots, drones and surveillance apps: The unexpected future of medicine

  08-07-2020 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Healthcare has traditionally been cautious about new technologies. But a new wave of innovation is likely to change all of that.
  
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• Islamic State terrorist propaganda is going viral on Facebook

  08-07-2020 07:00
  
  A small army of pro-terrorism accounts has polluted Facebook with dangerous propaganda
  
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• Ditch the plastic in your life with some ingenious pill power

  08-07-2020 07:00
  
  In the war against excessive waste and packaging, all manner of things are being condensed into tablet form
  
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• University of Melbourne and Cubic test AI camera to improve road safety

  08-07-2020 03:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The camera can identify different road users as they pass into and through intersections.
  
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• LG expands service robot deployment to hospitals

  08-07-2020 03:18 via zdnet.com
  
  LG Cloi Servebot will assist hospital staff by carrying medical equipment at Seoul National University Hospital.
  
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• Physical location of video conferencing servers key to Australian performance: ACCC

  08-07-2020 03:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Skype comes out as the big winner in the ACCC's first report on the performance of streaming and video conferencing services.
  
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• Digital divide: Six children sharing one phone for homework

  08-07-2020 02:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Research has shown an estimated million children have no adequate access to devices or the internet.
  
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• NSW-Victoria border permit site stalls as COVID-19 lockout deadline ends

  08-07-2020 02:20 via zdnet.com
  
  In the interim, travellers will need to demonstrate their eligibility to cross the border to police, a Service NSW spokesperson has said.
  
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• Samsung sets Unpacked for Aug. 5 as new Galaxy Note expected

  08-07-2020 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's virtual event is likely to give us a new Galaxy Note and probably a few other devices to ponder.
  
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• Alibaba Cloud expands reach to US, EMEA, Asia-Pacific via Equinix

  08-07-2020 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Alibaba Cloud's global expansion plans will get a boost from Platform Equinix and Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric.
  
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• TikTok algorithm promoted 'sickening' anti-Semitic meme

  08-07-2020 00:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nearly 100 videos of an offensive song were viewed more than 6m times before TikTok took action.
  
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• Arm proposes spinning off IoT businesses into new Softbank-owned entities

  08-07-2020 00:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Shedding its two IoT Services Group businesses would let Arm focus more on its core semiconductor IP business.
  
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• Mozilla suspends Firefox Send service while it addresses malware abuse

  08-07-2020 00:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla has temporarily suspended the Firefox Send file-sharing service while it adds a Report Abuse mechanism.
  
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