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• The Linux Foundation offers Advanced Cloud Engineer Bootcamp program

  22-07-2020 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Know your way around the cloud, but need help taking the next six-figure income step up in your career? The Linux Foundation has a new educational program for you.
  
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• Microsoft beats Q4 estimates thanks to strong cloud sales

  22-07-2020 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's commercial cloud surpassed $50 billion in annual revenue for the first time this year, the company said.
  
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• Google's Recommendations AI now in public beta

  22-07-2020 21:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The fully-managed service enables retailers to use AI to give customers personalized product recommendations.
  
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• This electric height-adjustable standing desk converter is $50 off

  22-07-2020 21:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Go from standing to sitting at the press of a button with the Electric CHANGEdesk.
  
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• COVID-19 has fundamentally changed business in Canada

  22-07-2020 20:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce research on businesses in Canada reveal what while cities and provinces across the country are transitioning from stabilize to re-open phase of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses still feel unprepared to open.
  
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• Huge fleets of Chinese boats have been hiding in North Korean waters

  22-07-2020 20:00
  
  A combination of satellite tech and AI has helped uncover 1,600 Chinese vessels that might be illegally fishing in North Korean waters
  
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• Apple digs in over its App Store fees

  22-07-2020 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firm says its sales cut is similar to other online stores and less than publishers give up offline.
  
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• Amazon's new tools for Alexa developers hints at what's next for the voice assistant

  22-07-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon is rolling out a slew of new features for Alexa developers, including tools that reveal Amazon's aspirations for the AI assistant.
  
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• Prometei botnet exploits Windows SMB to mine for cryptocurrency

  22-07-2020 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The new botnet has been quietly operating since March.
  
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• 'Fastest' AI supercomputer in academia to work on climate change, coronavirus projects

  22-07-2020 16:50 via zdnet.com
  
  UF has revealed a partnership with Nvidia to upgrade its existing supercomputer to a next-level device that will support AI research.
  
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• Slack makes EU antitrust claim against Microsoft over Teams

  22-07-2020 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work messaging platform Slack says bundling Teams in Office 365 gives Microsoft an unfair advantage.
  
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• Slack files competition complaint against Microsoft in the EU

  22-07-2020 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  After claiming Microsoft wasn't a competitor, Slack is now filing a competition complaint against Microsoft in the EU, claiming it is illegally tying Teams to Office 365.
  
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• Helsinki’s daring bid to rethink the future of urban heating

  22-07-2020 15:28
  
  Over the past decade, Finland has steadily cultivated a burgeoning reputation around the globe as a hub of innovation. Now the City of Helsinki has launched a bold challenge to transform urban heating
  
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• University of York discloses data breach, staff and student records stolen

  22-07-2020 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Third-party cloud service provider Blackbaud has been blamed.
  
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• RHA TrueConnect 2 wireless earbuds review: Nine hour battery life beats all other competitors

  22-07-2020 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  We continue to see huge strides in prolonged battery life on truly wireless earbuds and the competition is broader than Apple, Google, Jabra, and Samsung. RHA is known for high quality audio products and this latest model offers the longest battery life we've seen on truly wireless earbuds.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G to go on sale on August 7

  22-07-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The foldable smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform and comes in bronze and gray colors.
  
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• LogMeIn rolls out new GoToRoom hardware options

  22-07-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With hardware partners Dolby, Logitech and Poly, LogMeIn now offers 10 different hardware kits that connect you directly to GoToMeeting video conferences.
  
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• InfluxData becomes the embedded IoT database for PTC, adds Azure support

  22-07-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As part of a pivot to IoT use cases, PTC is now embedding InfluxData’s time series database in its ThingWorx IoT. More than coincidentally, the Influx Data Cloud has rounded out its cloud support with general availability on Azure.
  
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• Microsoft cruelly mocked by, oh, Velveeta cheese

  22-07-2020 14:51 via zdnet.com
  
  When a Microsoft MVP took to Twitter to snort at American cheese, one famous cheese brand got very upset. And cutting.
  
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• QAnon: What is it and where did it come from?

  22-07-2020 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter has announced a crackdown on a fringe conspiracy theory. What is it all about?
  
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• Windows 10: This new update for versions 1909 and 1903 fixes Excel, File Explorer bugs and more

  22-07-2020 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft fixes a long list of bugs affecting Windows 10 in its first optional update since pausing them due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• A year after acquiring Avi Networks, VMware expands load balancing capabilities

  22-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware says it's seen a strong response to NSX Advanced Load Balancer from cloud-focused customers.
  
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• 9 awesome G Suite features that its designers wish more people knew about

  22-07-2020 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  G Suite has grown into a very powerful productivity and collaboration offering. We were curious about what features Google loves that many of us haven't noticed. Here we spotlight nine powerful features you may have missed that are sure to save you time and frustration.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram to examine racist algorithms

  22-07-2020 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It says it has listened to concerns that its products and policies do not treat everyone equally.
  
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• Sick of installing printer drivers? Microsoft's Azure Universal Print takes another step forward

  22-07-2020 13:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft launches the public preview of its Azure cloud print-management service.
  
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• Contact tracing: How Ireland built its app and what it's doing next

  22-07-2020 13:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Ireland's Covid Tracker app launched this month after just a few weeks in the making. This is how developers from software company NearForm took up the challenge.
  
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• Elon Musk briefly becomes fifth-richest person

  22-07-2020 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla’s soaring share price means Mr Musk also gained the option of accessing $2.1bn worth of stock.
  
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• AutoX gets coveted California autonomous driving permit

  22-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Scrappy company is outpacing competition in the race for autonomy domination.
  
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• Carl Pei on why OnePlus is coming back to fix its biggest mistake

  22-07-2020 12:53
  
  OnePlus lies behind only Apple and Samsung in global flagship phone sales. Now it’s trying to crack the mid-range market. Again
  
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• Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) vs G Suite: Which productivity suite is best for your business?

  22-07-2020 12:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft and Google are engaged in a pitched battle to win over your business with suites of cloud-based productivity software and services. Here's a look at the many different editions of Microsoft 365 and G Suite, along with what you can expect to pay for each one.
  
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• Crowdsourcing a better commute in the age of coronavirus

  22-07-2020 12:37 via zdnet.com
  To make sure commuters can keep their distances even at busy hours, technology can help – but not without a push from crowdsourcing.
  
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• QAnon: Twitter bans accounts linked to conspiracy theory

  22-07-2020 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media site says it is taking action to limit behaviour that could lead to "offline harm".
  
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• New look for Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 will tackle work-life distractions on desktop and mobile

  22-07-2020 12:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft readies a new ribbon UI for Office that can move around the window and offers commands the second they're needed.
  
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• KeySmart CleanTray: UV-C sterilize your phone, keys, earbuds and much more

  22-07-2020 11:26 via zdnet.com
  
  You still cleaning your phone, keys, and other bits that you handle daily? You should be, because COVID-19 hasn't gone away.
  
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• Dell XPS 15 9500 (2020) review: Still the 15-inch laptop to beat

  22-07-2020 10:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2020 XPS 15 has an excellent high-resolution UHD+ display and even slimmer bezels than its predecessor. Battery life could be better, but the XPS 15 still sets a high bar for 15-inch laptops.
  
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• Adobe issues emergency fixes for critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop, Bridge, Prelude

  22-07-2020 09:41 via zdnet.com
  
  13 vulnerabilities, the majority critical, are being tackled in the out-of-band security update.
  
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• Minister still blaming COVIDSafe flaws on Apple and Google

  22-07-2020 09:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Stuart Robert is saying the app is doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
  
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• Commissioner touts reach of AFP's 'tentacles' as he rejects calls for end-to-end encryption

  22-07-2020 07:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Reece Kershaw has said Australians need to be better engaged when the inevitable debate arises with Facebook and other platforms when they move to end-to-end encryption.
  
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• Russia blazed a trail for Chinese oligarchs to nab London property

  22-07-2020 07:00
  
  Most of the capital’s prime property is now bought by wealthy Chinese
  
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• IBM intros new security dashboard for its financial services cloud

  22-07-2020 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The new dashboard will allow companies to monitor security and enforce compliance across their workloads.
  
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• Equinix invests $51m into Hong Kong footprint

  22-07-2020 05:59 via zdnet.com
  
  With an additional 1,000 cabinets added to the facility, HK4 now has a total capacity of 1,500 cabinets and will further add 3,000 cabinets in future phases.
  
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• DTA goes to market to refresh hardware and software panels

  22-07-2020 05:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Agency in search for new suppliers for its end-user computing, enterprise computing, video collaboration system devices and services, and mobile phone and smart devices categories.
  
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• Naver transfers Hong Kong backup data to Singapore

  22-07-2020 05:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The South Korean search giant denied allegations that its sensitive user data stored abroad was at risk.
  
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• Microsoft releases tool to calculate cloud-based carbon emissions

  22-07-2020 04:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The company has also made further commitments to its goal to be carbon negative by 2030.
  
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• Fletcher establishes Australian Broadband Advisory Council

  22-07-2020 04:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Body to advise minister on the economic and social benefits of ubiquitous connectivity.
  
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• US adds 11 more Chinese companies to entity list for Uyghur human rights violations

  22-07-2020 03:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Among the sanctioned companies is a camera part supplier for Apple.
  
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• Twitter to clamp down on QAnon activity

  22-07-2020 03:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Social network calls out conspiracy theory as potentially leading to offline harm.
  
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• Global authorities ask video conferencing platforms to revisit privacy obligations

  22-07-2020 03:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Privacy-related commissioners from Australia, Canada, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom have signed an open letter sent to video teleconferencing companies.
  
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• Coronavirus: The great contact-tracing apps mystery

  22-07-2020 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany and Switzerland are not sure how well their apps are working as the data is out of bounds.
  
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