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• One pen to rule them all

  21-07-2020 23:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The Universal Stylus Initiative has gotten off to a slow start as Microsoft, Samsung, and Apple have advanced their own digital writing implements. But the group is counting on the support of Google and major PC brands to make up for lost time.
  
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• Dashlane deal: Secure all your passwords at once with 50% off this password manager

  21-07-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  This password manager will keep you safe while working from home. No coupon code or promo code required.
  
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• What is Microsoft's Dataflex and how does it tie in with Teams?

  21-07-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dataflex and Dataflex Pro are all about further integrating Microsoft's low-code/no-code Power Platform tools with Teams and Dynamics 365.
  
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• SUSE releases major Linux update

  21-07-2020 21:47 via zdnet.com
  SUSE just rolled out SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Service Pack 2 and its latest system management program, SUSE Manager 4.1
  
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• HP introduces new cloud-based printer management service

  21-07-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Increasing revenues from subscription-based services is a key part of HP's plan to revive its flagging printer business.
  
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• Facebook labels Trump and Biden posts on voting in US 2020 election

  21-07-2020 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media site has faced criticism for not doing enough to tackle misinformation.
  
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• Microsoft cuts 960 additional jobs, all at LinkedIn

  21-07-2020 18:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's job cut total for July is now approaching 2,000, thanks to a new round of cuts happening in its LinkedIn business unit.
  
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• IDC president: 5 stages of COVID-19 pandemic enterprise recovery

  21-07-2020 18:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Crawford Del Prete is the president of IDC. Del Prete is a leading authority on the IT industry. He spoke with Ray Wang and Vala Afshar about the five stages of enterprise COVID-19 pandemic recovery and the technologies that will have the biggest impact on growth in the next normal.
  
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• US report accuses China of 'digital authoritarianism'

  21-07-2020 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It says the US is on the brink of a precipice where it could lose control of the digital sphere.
  
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• Network chip contender Innovium scores $170 million to challenge Broadcom, prepares for the 400-gig onslaught

  21-07-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Data center networks are moving to 400-gigabyte-per-second connections, and San Jose, California-based networking chip startup Innovium, with veterans from Broadcom, has nabbed $350 million from investors who believe the chip market for networking will surge with the bandwidth.
  
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• DOJ indicts two Chinese hackers for attempted IP theft of COVID-19 research

  21-07-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The DOJ suggests in the indictment that the hackers were working for both themselves and for the benefit the Chinese government's Ministry of State Security.
  
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• OnePlus launches its affordable Nord smartphone, virtually

  21-07-2020 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The Nord marks a return to OnePlus's roots, with the new handset billed as delivering a high-quality experience for an affordable price.
  
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• We’re giving away five TCL 10 Pro smartphones*

  21-07-2020 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Five lucky winners will take home an unlocked TCL 10 Pro. *Open to US, Puerto Rico, and Canada (not including Quebec). Giveaway ends on July 31, 2020.
  
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• Microsoft releases the next-generation of its Azure Stack HCI service

  21-07-2020 17:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out a preview of Azure Stack HCI v2, which will enable users to run the service on their own servers and include built-in integration with Azure Arc, among other new features.
  
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• Microsoft now offers two Teams service options for managing meeting rooms

  21-07-2020 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making two Teams-meeting-rooms-management services available via subscription -- one for $15 per device per month and the other for $50 per device per month.
  
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• Microsoft releases preview of its Dynamics 365 Connected Store and Fraud Protection services

  21-07-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out new Dynamics 365 retail capabilities and is introducing a new Power Platform-based template designed to help businesses return to work safely during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Microsoft Double Key Encryption enters public preview

  21-07-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft rolls out public preview of a new data encryption feature specifically designed for companies in highly-regulated environments, such as financial services and healthcare.
  
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• Altair renamed as Sony Semiconductor Israel after being acquired four years ago

  21-07-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Its IoT product line will continue to hold the Altair brand, however.
  
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• TileDB introduces canonical database storage format

  21-07-2020 16:37 via zdnet.com
  
  A startup is addressing specific professional domains and vertical industry sectors not otherwise served by common relational, document, or key-value data models by stealing a page out of the cloud database handbook.
  
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• The £379 OnePlus Nord makes all the right tweaks – but it’s not alone

  21-07-2020 16:35
  
  The OnePlus Nord is a mid-range phone with an OLED screen and 5G. But there’s strong competition from Apple, Google and phone brands you’ve never heard of
  
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• Why Google needs a $99 tablet

  21-07-2020 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  More than iPads or Android phones, a cheap Google tablet is what the world needs right now.
  
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• Adevinta acquires eBay’s Classifieds business for $9.2 billion

  21-07-2020 15:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The combined company will have a classifieds market presence in 20 countries.
  
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• Unihertz Jelly 2.0 review: Tiny Android 10 smartphone packs a punch

  21-07-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  While paying $1,000 for a smartphone today is common, there are phones that are much more affordable and purpose built for your various needs. Unihertz just launched its latest compact smartphone that is great for communication and portable use, with prices starting at $129.
  
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• AMD eyes commercial desktop space with new Ryzen 4000 lineup

  21-07-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Chip giant touting the Ryzen 4000 G series, Athlon 3000 G series, Ryzen Pro 4000 series, and Athlon Pro 3000 series desktop processors as the ultimate desktop processors with integrated graphics.
  
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• Apple vows to be carbon neutral by 2030, supply chain included

  21-07-2020 14:50 via zdnet.com
  
  With this commitment, Apple said every device it sells will have "zero climate impact" in 10 years.
  
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• Ransomware attacks jump as crooks target remote working

  21-07-2020 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware attacks are getting bigger and bolder - at a time where many organisations don't have the resources to fight them off.
  
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• Russian cyberattacks an 'urgent threat' to national security

  21-07-2020 14:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The long-delayed report says Russia has gained access to critical national infrastructure and conducted phishing attacks against government.
  
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• Google: Here come 11 new security features across Gmail, Meet and Chat

  21-07-2020 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is offering customers the chance to show their corporate logo in Gmail if they adopt DMARC email authentication, plus other security updates.
  
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• Chrome 86 on Android lets you defer downloads until Wi-Fi is available

  21-07-2020 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is offering Android users more control over when files are downloaded on its Chrome browser.
  
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• Apple's 2030 carbon-neutral pledge covers itself and suppliers

  21-07-2020 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "zero climate impact" promise covers both its own operations and those of its suppliers.
  
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• IBM, Red Hat, Adobe team up to help regulated industries with data-driven marketing

  21-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new strategic partnership is focused on enabling regulated industries like banking and healthcare to launch personalized marketing campaigns while keeping customer data sufficiently protected.
  
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• Twitter hack: Exchange 'blocked 1,000 Bitcoin transactions'

  21-07-2020 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Currency exchange Coinbase says it prevented about $280,000 of bitcoin reaching hackers.
  
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• Office 365: Microsoft finally retires ageing TLS 1.0 and 1.1

  21-07-2020 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Office 365 will no longer support legacy HTTPS protocols TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Office 365 from October 15.
  
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• Shiny objects foil robots, but RGB-D holds the key

  21-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Color cameras may provide a simple and effective tool to help robots grasp
  
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• Robinhood trading app axes plans to launch in the UK indefinitely

  21-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: The trading app says that strengthening its business in the US must take priority.
  
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• Yes, remote work is the new normal. But the tech problems won't go away

  21-07-2020 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  A new study finds that while many businesses successfully switched to telecommuting overnight, some serious fine-tuning is needed if WFH is to become permanent.
  
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• Remote work is the new normal. But the tech problems won't go away

  21-07-2020 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  A new study finds that while many businesses successfully switched to telecommuting overnight, some serious fine-tuning is needed if WFH is to become permanent.
  
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• Scientists are using brain-computer connections to restore a lost sense of touch

  21-07-2020 12:14 via zdnet.com
  
  People with spinal injuires and strokes can be left without a sense of touch. Now researchers are using brain-computer interfaces to help them feel again.
  
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• IBM researchers tout potential key to reversing antibiotic resistance

  21-07-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Using laboratory automation methods, IBM researchers deployed unique synthesis methods to rapidly generate different potential polymers to be combined with therapeutics, allowing the testing of options for increasing antibiotic strength.
  
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• Alibaba's Ant Group plans Shanghai, Hong Kong IPOs

  21-07-2020 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese tech giant has kicked off proceedings to list its mobile payment business, Ant Group, simultaneously on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges, reportedly with eyes on a $200 billion valuation.
  
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• Twitter hack: Coinbase blocks $280,000 in Bitcoin theft

  21-07-2020 11:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Cryptocurrency exchanges did their part in preventing customers from being scammed.
  
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• Fortinet snaps up OPAQ in secure access, cloud security push

  21-07-2020 10:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The company says remote working trends are making zero trust access to networks even more critical.
  
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• Ericsson deepens Bharti Airtel partnership, signs deal with Softbank

  21-07-2020 09:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Elsewhere, Telstra will roll out out Nokia's EdenNet Self-Organising Network on its 3G, 4G, and 5G RAN.
  
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• Nokia announces 5G "standalone" network deployments for enterprises

  21-07-2020 09:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The commercial deployments will help enterprises that want private networks for the most demanding 5G use cases.
  
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• LG to recall some OLED TVs due to overheating issue

  21-07-2020 08:59 via zdnet.com
  
  It is offering free power board replacements for around 60,000 OLED TVs in South Korea due to an overheating issue.
  
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• COVID-19 fuels cyber attacks, exposes gaps in business recovery

  21-07-2020 08:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Some 91% of businesses reported an increase in cyber attacks with employees working from home, including 93% in Singapore, where 89% and 86% also noted gaps in their business recovery planning and IT operations, respectively, as a result of the global pandemic.
  
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• With no Olympics to gawp at, we’re all buying smaller, cheaper TVs

  21-07-2020 07:00
  
  The summer of 2020 was supposed to be a festival of sport, and a festival of sport is supposed to mean big sales of big TVs. Then the pandemic hit
  
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• The Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial offers a glimmer of hope

  21-07-2020 07:00
  
  Early results from the Oxford team developing a coronavirus vaccine show their approach is safe and provokes an immune response, but it doesn't mean the vaccine works
  
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• Lockdown is making people buy smaller, cheaper TVs. That’s bad

  21-07-2020 07:00
  
  The summer of 2020 was supposed to be a festival of sport, and a festival of sport is supposed to mean big sales of big TVs. Then the pandemic hit
  
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• Inside Huawei's 5G implosion

  21-07-2020 07:00
  
  When the UK government banned Huawei, executives were stunned. Now they're angry
  
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