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• IBM beats Q2 expectations on 30% cloud revenue growth

  20-07-2020 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said Red Hat revenue in the second quarter was up 17%.
  
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• Open source and health leaders join forces to fight coronavirus

  20-07-2020 21:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The Linux Foundation has launched a new initiative to use open-source technologies to help public health authorities (PHAs) combat COVID-19: Linux Foundation Public Health.
  
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• Facebook asks permission to use personal data in Brazil

  20-07-2020 20:29 via zdnet.com
  The requests are part of measures around compliance with the upcoming personal data protection regulations.
  
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• Social media is the most popular method of engaging with brands

  20-07-2020 19:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce​ surveyed over 3,500 consumers worldwide to gain a pulse check on how consumers engage with brands, focusing on the channels, messages, and promotion types that are resonating during the pandemic. Social media is the most influential channel for communicating with consumers.
  
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• Salesforce, AWS launch Amazon Connect integration with Service Cloud

  20-07-2020 18:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce also said Service Cloud Voice is now generally available.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Z Fold2: Launch date, features, specs and everything else we know so far

  20-07-2020 18:21 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 Z Fold2.
  
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• Privacy settings: How to secure your iPhone and Android device

  20-07-2020 18:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Your smartphones and tablets collect a ton of information about you. Here's how to get the most security and privacy out of your mobile device.
  
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• How many COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic? Research shows it may be a lot more than thought

  20-07-2020 17:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Genetic tests are the gold standard for detecting if someone’s sick with COVID-19, but recent research argues large numbers of the infected don’t test positive for the disease and never develop symptoms. That might mean serological tests that reveal antibodies to the disease are essential to know the true scope of infection.
  
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• Garbage in, garbage out: Data science, meet evidence-based medicine

  20-07-2020 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Did you ever wonder how data is used in the medical industry? The picture that emerges by talking to the experts leaves a lot to be desired.
  
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• Managing the risks of the new remote workforce

  20-07-2020 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether this trend of a bigger remote workforce is confined to the current crisis or whether the pandemic will usher in a future with more flexibility for remote work, Forrester shares some best practices to protect devices that enable remote work.
  
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• Brave New World is looking pretty good, all things considered

  20-07-2020 16:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Given the COVID-19 hellscape we are now living in, I'll take it. Seriously: Is it time we start looking at our old dystopias as sources of inspiration for improving our society?
  
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• Evolving business and technology priorities in Asia Pacific post-COVID-19

  20-07-2020 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The unprecedented lockdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on businesses. As companies in Asia Pacific look to come out of this difficult period, they must make some hard choices.
  
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• Work from home and now you're moving? Here's what to know before you rent or buy

  20-07-2020 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The COVID-19 situation is now well into its fourth month, and there are no signs of abatement. Since about 10% of Americans move annually, some of you are likely to be seeking new digs. Here are some lessons we've learned over the years looking for and choosing homes used for work as well as personal life.
  
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• Ransomware gang demands $7.5 million from Argentinian ISP

  20-07-2020 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Telecom Argentina had roughly 18,000 computers infected during a ransomware attack over the weekend.
  
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• Auditor warned Wirecard KPMG report needed ‘context’ ahead of accounts scandal

  20-07-2020 14:49 via zdnet.com
  
  EY flagged a failure to verify the sources of half the firm’s revenue.
  
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• Rare and hardest to crack Enigma code machine sells for $437,000

  20-07-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The M4 Enigma prevented Allied codebreakers from deciphering German naval messages for almost a year.
  
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• Virtual tech events can be awesome -- can't they?

  20-07-2020 14:29 via zdnet.com
  
  PR expert Alex Shapiro offers five ideas for how to host the virtual event of -- not your dreams -- but your customer's dreams.
  
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• Microsoft plans for single-screen Windows 10X rollout in spring 2021; dual-screen in spring 2022

  20-07-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft may change the cadence of its Windows 10 feature rollouts starting next year in order to help prioritize Windows 10X development.
  
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• Mobvoi TicPods ANC review: Active noise cancellation, sweat resistance, and $90 price

  20-07-2020 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  A few new fully wireless Bluetooth earphones include active noise cancellation, but that usually ends up increasing the price significantly. Mobvoi just released a new option that offers much of the same experience as earbuds priced twice as much.
  
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• Why the internet went haywire last week

  20-07-2020 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  It was just another Friday, until the internet stopped working for tens of millions of people.
  
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• Why the internet went haywire earlier

  20-07-2020 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  It was just another Friday, until the internet stopped working for tens of millions of people.
  
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• Kotlin programming language: How Google is using it to squash the code bugs that cause most crashes

  20-07-2020 13:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Google Home app team explains why all Android developers should write their apps in Kotlin.
  
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• Google: We're using Kotlin programming language to squash the bugs that cause most crashes

  20-07-2020 13:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Google Home app team explains why all Android developers should write their apps in Kotlin.
  
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• Test and Trace program skipped GDPR privacy assessment

  20-07-2020 13:39 via zdnet.com
  
  England's Test and Trace program launched nationally at the end of May, and there is still no sign of the data privacy assessment required by GDPR.
  
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• Robots with xenon ray blast viruses, bacteria

  20-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Automation firms are cleaning up (literally) during COVID-19 push for clean spaces.
  
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• Skype updates: New background images for desktop, and background blur for iOS app

  20-07-2020 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft brings more of Teams video-calling experience to Skype on the desktop and iOS devices.
  
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• iPhone iOS 13.6 battery draining fast for no obvious reason? Try this fix

  20-07-2020 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Sometimes there's no obvious reason why iPhones battery drain happens, so you end up trying something.
  
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• Remote working: Four ways to make your video meetings more useful

  20-07-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Video calls have become a vital tool for business. But a few tweaks can make them more effective.
  
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• Microsoft is working on an Azure-powered Cloud PC service

  20-07-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is building a new desktop-as-a-service offering built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop that could launch as soon as 2021.
  
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• How Belkin's Oliver Seil is approaching industrial design, work in the new normal

  20-07-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We caught up with Oliver Seil, vice president of design at Belkin, talks about designer skillsets as the company preps for the new normal of work.
  
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• Ford expands partnership with Mobileye, Intel's autonomous driving business

  20-07-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Ford is making big investments in autonomous driving -- now it's using Mobileye's vision-sensing technology to improve driver-assist features, such as forward collision warning and lane centering
  
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• Two more cyber-attacks hit Israel's water system

  20-07-2020 11:44 via zdnet.com
  
  First attack hit in April when hackers tried to modify water chlorine levels, officials said.
  
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• 2084: What happens when artificial intelligence meets Big Brother

  20-07-2020 11:18 via zdnet.com
  
  A new book argues that we shouldn't be scared of the future of AI. AI today is what should worry us.
  
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• Your future KFC chicken nuggets could be 3D printed in a Russian lab

  20-07-2020 10:01 via zdnet.com
  
  KFC aims to create the “restaurant of the future" through 3D printing and lab-grown meat.
  
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• Uber drivers demand to see algorithms, data that determines their working lives

  20-07-2020 09:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The court case claims increased data transparency is necessary to prevent discriminative practices.
  
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• Masks will soon be mandatory but nobody wants to enforce the rules

  20-07-2020 07:00
  
  No-one wants to be responsible for enforcing this rule
  
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• Government admits that NHS Test and Trace programme is unlawful

  20-07-2020 07:00
  
  Test and Trace collects huge amounts of personal data. The government has admitted now it hasn’t conducted proper privacy checks on the system
  
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• Australian government fronts up $19 million for digital health tech development

  20-07-2020 04:44 via zdnet.com
  Elsewhere, RMIT Online and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre have announced a suite of digital health short courses.
  
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• Mixed bag sees Ericsson report steady second quarter

  20-07-2020 04:05 via zdnet.com
  
  China and 5G provide bright spot against revenue retreat in managed services and digital services.
  
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• BadPower attack corrupts fast chargers to melt or set your device on fire

  20-07-2020 02:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Attackers can alter the firmware of fast charger devices to deliver extra voltage and damage connected equipment.
  
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• Fujitsu to expand Japanese operations with launch of Fujitsu Japan Ltd

  20-07-2020 02:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The new business will focus on delivering solutions for local government, medical and educational institutions, second-tier companies in the private sector, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
  
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• Latest Samsung Galaxy Book S laptop includes Intel's Lakefield hybrid chip over Snapdragon processor

  20-07-2020 01:52 via zdnet.com
  
  After equipping last year's Galaxy Book S with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform, Samsung jumps to Intel's innovative new 10nm Core i5-L16G7 processor for this year's model.
  
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• Google Pixel Buds: 'Hissing' bugs those with good hearing

  20-07-2020 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Several wearers have complained of "hissing" and distortion in Google's premium earbuds.
  
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• Cybersecurity basics more important then ever in the new normal of remote work says Salesforce Chief Trust Officer

  20-07-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Jim Alkove, Chief Trust Officer at Salesforce, talks security in the new normal of remote work, cybersecurity best practices, and how security jobs can be a way to increase diversity in IT.
  
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