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• Google brings deeper integrations to G Suite collaboration tools

  15-07-2020 23:55 via zdnet.com
  
  In addition to more deeply integrating G Suite's chat, file sharing and video tools with Gmail, Google on Wednesday announced several new security features for Meet and Chat.
  
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• Chinese state hackers target Hong Kong Catholic Church

  15-07-2020 23:50 via zdnet.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Spear-phishing operation targets members of the Hong Kong Catholic Church.
  
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• Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates and others hijacked to promote crypto scam

  15-07-2020 23:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The verified accounts for Gates, Musk and Apple issued tweets promoting a cryptocurrency scam, asking followers to send money to a blockchain address.
  
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• Dell Technologies says it will explore potential VMware spin-off

  15-07-2020 23:05 via zdnet.com
  
  A spin-off of VMware would enable Dell Technologies to monetize its 81% stake in the virtualization giant.
  
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• Outlook down? How to fix it

  15-07-2020 22:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Outlook is hosed. Users around the globe are reporting that both Microsoft's Outlook mail service and application are failing for them.
  
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• 5 ways businesses can cross the chasm to flexible work

  15-07-2020 22:14 via zdnet.com
  
  An important digital and cultural lesson from 2020 is that for some work is not a place. Successful companies recognize that employees should be able to work from anywhere.
  
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• OpenStack, the open-source cloud at 10

  15-07-2020 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  By 2010, both the cloud and open-source software were becoming mainstream, but they hadn't been combined. Then, NASA and Rackspace joined forces and released OpenStack, the first open-source cloud, and the world would never be the same.
  
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• The growing case for Windows support of Google Play

  15-07-2020 21:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The growing collaboration between Microsoft and Google could finally solve Windows' paucity of touchscreen apps and is the best way for both companies to take on new Macs armed with the iPad app library.
  
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• iOS 13.6 out for iPhone bringing support for digital car keys

  15-07-2020 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Time to fire up those updates, because bug fixes, security fixes, and support for CarKey digital car keys is here.
  
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• US imposes visa restrictions on Huawei employees, other Chinese tech workers

  15-07-2020 20:46 via zdnet.com
  The new restrictions fall on certain employees of Chinese tech companies that "provide material support to regimes engaging in human rights abuses."
  
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• Wayfair: The false conspiracy about a furniture firm and child trafficking

  15-07-2020 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's gone global, and involves a US-based furniture company and unfounded allegations of human trafficking.
  
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• Amazon warns Alexa Echo Buds earphones pose overheating safety risk

  15-07-2020 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company sent an email asking customers to check their earphone software has been updated.
  
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• Arm-based Macs: Smart move for Apple, but irrelevant to the future of Windows PCs

  15-07-2020 18:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The end of Microsoft Intel PCs? Nonsense! A closer look at the two companies' underlying business models exposes some crucial differences.
  
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• After Huawei, what's next for 5G in the UK?

  15-07-2020 18:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK government has announced that Huawei's equipment will be phased out of the country's 5G networks by 2027. But the next step of the plan is not all that clear.
  
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• Firefox on Android: Camera remains active when phone is locked or the user switches apps

  15-07-2020 17:37 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla says it will fix the bug later this year, in October.
  
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• Enterprises are collecting more data, but do they know what to do with it?

  15-07-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  
  A new survey from Seagate and IDC reveals what challenges enterprises will need to address before they can better leverage the data they're collecting
  
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• Students checking AP scores still waiting after College Board site struggles with traffic surge

  15-07-2020 16:35 via zdnet.com
  
  July 15 was the day College Board Advance Placement scores were to be available. Unfortunately, College Board's site couldn't serve up the scores.
  
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• Amazon releases Echo Buds software update to prevent overheating safety risk

  15-07-2020 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Time to update your Echo Buds earbuds.
  
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• Report: CIA most likely behind APT34 and FSB hacks and data dumps

  15-07-2020 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  In 2018, US President Trump gave the CIA more powers to carry out covert cyber operations resulting in several hacks and data dumps from Iranian and Russian spy agencies.
  
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• Report: CIA behind APT34 and FSB hacks and data dumps

  15-07-2020 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  In 2018, US President Trump gave the CIA more powers to carry out covert cyber operations resulting in several hacks and data dumps from Iranian and Russian spy agencies.
  
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• Zoom for Home aims to bring conference room capabilities to the home office

  15-07-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Zoom announced the launch of new business category that aims to help users expand their remote videoconferencing setup.
  
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• National University of Singapore demonstrates artificial skin to help robots 'feel'

  15-07-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have touted the artificial skin as being able to detect touches more than 1,000 times faster than the human sensory nervous system.
  
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• Mozilla’s VPN has arrived to boost your online privacy

  15-07-2020 15:00
  
  The non-profit owner of Firefox has just released its first VPN – it costs £3.95 per month and works on five devices
  
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• Google disables Windows 10 RAM reduction in Chrome

  15-07-2020 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The cost to CPU performance of a Windows 10 memory-saving feature is too great to keep, say Chromium developers.
  
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• The Budweiser people are mocking Apple and the question is why

  15-07-2020 14:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Has the world had enough of brands mocking Apple's keynotes? It seems not.
  
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• SpaceX Starlink internet-beaming satellite service takes next step for beta test

  15-07-2020 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Elon Musk says Starlink terminals are easy to install, but beta testers are liable for any damage caused setting them up.
  
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• Xiaomi reveals new lifestyle products, including electric scooters, fitness band, wireless earphones

  15-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  In 2018 Xiaomi released its first electric scooter that appeared across cities from various providers. Today, the company revealed a couple new electric scooter options, fitness band, wireless earphones, TV stick, and a curved gaming monitor.
  
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• VMware Cloud on AWS gets updates focused on affordability

  15-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With a new instance type, new production cluster configuration, and a new multi-tenant cloud management service, VMware and AWS seek to make their jointly-engineered cloud offering more accessible for a wider range of customers and use cases.
  
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• Best Android tablets in 2020: Look no further than the Samsung Galaxy and Amazon Fire tablets

  15-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There may not be a long list of Android tablets available, but you do have options.
  
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• Add CompTIA certifications to your IT resume with this $69 prep bootcamp that's 95% off

  15-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Prep for IT's most in-demand certifications with this 14-course CompTIA bundle.
  
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• Using a wireless signal to detect crowd density

  15-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  How do you measure crowds without violating privacy? How about using a wireless band?
  
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• ‘There’s no way back after this’: Inside the unexpected tech revolution at the NHS

  15-07-2020 12:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital solutions have proven invaluable in helping the NHS cope with the demands of COVID-19. But will support for new ways of working survive beyond the pandemic?
  
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• Rust programming language: Crates package API tokens revoked over serious security flaw

  15-07-2020 12:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Rust's crates package API keys were not randomly generated and were being stored in plain text.
  
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• Cat S42 review: Rugged and enterprise-ready, with great battery life but sluggish performance

  15-07-2020 10:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The Cat S42 is tough, affordable, offers good enterprise features, and the battery life is excellent. But it has a number of issues, and competition is hotting up in the rugged smartphone sector.
  
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• Gojek lets DBS PayLah in on the ride

  15-07-2020 10:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Customers of ride-sharing operator Gojek can now book and pay for their fares with DBS Bank's digital payment app, PayLah.
  
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• AI chip startup Graphcore enters the system business claiming economics vastly better than Nvidia’s

  15-07-2020 09:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Graphcore, makers of a giant chip dedicated to AI, has entered the system business. The company makes the case its computers are vastly cheaper than equivalent processing power from Nvidia.
  
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• South Korean regulator fines TikTok over mishandling child data

  15-07-2020 08:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The Korea Communications Commission said the Chinese company collected the data of children without consent from their legal guardians.
  
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• ANU researchers crack next stage of flexible semiconductor development

  15-07-2020 07:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The university said the organic material puts them a step closer to developing bendable electronic devices, such as mobile phones.
  
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• NNNCo to deploy IoT network for Tasmania's utility service

  15-07-2020 07:12 via zdnet.com
  
  It will start building the network in the second half of this year.
  
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• Why everyone should be wearing transparent face masks

  15-07-2020 07:00
  
  If face masks are here to stay, then clear masks could fix our awkward communication errors
  
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• This French town has created its own Amazon with a difference

  15-07-2020 07:00
  
  When coronavirus hit, a bunch of local businesses in Angers banded together to take on the e-commerce giant and win back shoppers for good
  
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• Banning Huawei’s 5G tech in the UK was the easy bit. Now it gets messy

  15-07-2020 07:00
  
  Political sanctions have created new security and logistical challenges in the UK
  
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• First Australians Capital pledges to help Indigenous entrepreneurs succeed

  15-07-2020 06:02 via zdnet.com
  
  By providing financial and advisory support where they can.
  
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• Vic government wants Canberra to deliver fairness to gig economy workers

  15-07-2020 03:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The recommendation is one of 20 made by the Victorian government as part of its inquiry into the on-demand workforce.
  
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• Hydro Tasmania overhauls legacy IT and moves 1,400 staff to remote work

  15-07-2020 02:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Giving all staff the capability to work from home proved to be beneficial when faced with COVID-19 lockdown-like restrictions in Australia and India.
  
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• OnlyFans: 'I started selling sexy photos online after losing my job'

  15-07-2020 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of people signing up to sell adult content online has spiked during coronavirus.
  
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• Could US or UK ban TikTok?

  15-07-2020 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With the short-video app already banned in India, Sophia Smith Galer looks at whether the UK or the US could be next.
  
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