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• Security researcher publishes details and exploit code for a vBulletin zero-day

  10-08-2020 23:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Proof-of-concept exploit code available in Bash, Python, and Ruby.
  
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• 1Password is coming to Linux

  10-08-2020 23:08 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the most popular password managers, 1Password, is finally releasing a desktop Linux client.
  
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• UNSW switches cloud-based data lakes for AI and ML capabilities

  10-08-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud-based data lake has also helped democratise access to data at the university.
  
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• Cornerstone OnDemand reports solid Q2 results

  10-08-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said subscription revenue was up 34% to $177.2 million.
  
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• Google Maps now compatible with Apple's CarPlay Dashboard mode

  10-08-2020 21:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Additionally, Google Maps is offering a new app for the Apple Watch
  
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• A mysterious group has hijacked Tor exit nodes to perform SSL stripping attacks

  10-08-2020 21:18 via zdnet.com
  
  At one point, the group ran almost a quarter of all Tor exit nodes. Group still controls 10% of all Tor exit nodes today.
  
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• TSB customers' anger at online banking issues

  10-08-2020 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some customers have reported problems with their online banking on computers and the app.
  
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• Ubuntu Linux 20.04's first point release arrives

  10-08-2020 19:22 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're the sort of person who waits until you're sure all the bugs are out before upgrading, you'll be glad to know that Canonical has just released the first point update of April 2020's Ubuntu Linux 20.04 Long-Term Support: Ubuntu 20.04.1.
  
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• How has COVID-10 impacted your company's digital transformation?

  10-08-2020 18:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Take this quick, multiple choice survey and tell us about your company's digital transformation plans.
  
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• ZDNet Recommends: The best products for every office

  10-08-2020 18:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Why should your business or home office settle for anything less than the best? Our expert reviewers scour the internet and select only the top technology products and services.
  
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• It's not your imagination: Work-from-home tech prices have surged in the pandemic

  10-08-2020 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  We use charts and graphs to break the news to you gently: your wallet is crying out in pain. Prices have gone up, and probably will continue to do so.
  
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• Researchers tout quantum algorithm to characterise noise

  10-08-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The research explains a way around the main obstacle for building large-scale quantum computers, noise.
  
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• Toshiba formally leaves the laptop business

  10-08-2020 16:23 via zdnet.com
  
  It’s been 35 years, but now the tech giant’s presence in the laptop industry has come to an end.
  
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• Avaya tops Q3 revenue targets, guidance strong

  10-08-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  For the current quarter, Avaya expects revenue in the range of $720 million to $740 million, above analyst estimates for revenue of $694 million.
  
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• The analogue revolution with George Dyson

  10-08-2020 15:44
  
  Renowned historian of technology, George Dyson talks to WIRED editor Greg Williams on how technology has shaped the world – and how it will control the future
  
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• Microsoft releases Minecraft Education Edition for Chromebooks

  10-08-2020 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is updating the education edition of Minecraft across platforms and rolling it out for the first time on Chromebooks in time for back-to-school.
  
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• Google rolls out improvements for Android TV developers

  10-08-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Along with the updates, Google shared new stats showing Android TV's growth in the smart TV market.
  
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• Apple takes umbrage with small company’s pear logo, legally opposes trademark

  10-08-2020 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Oranges and pear-related logos appear to be in the firing line.
  
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• Trump's WeChat ban shocks Chinese abroad

  10-08-2020 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For China's global community, the app provides a vital means of staying in touch with home.
  
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• Brydge 12.3 Pro Plus keyboard hands-on: Skip the Type Cover and enjoy your Microsoft Surface Pro on your lap

  10-08-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Surface Pro computers continue to impress me with stunning design elements and daily performance, but the Surface Type Covers let me down in some use cases. Brydge just released its newest keyboard solution and it has replaced my dirty Type Cover.
  
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• All hail, Rob Hale: 10 business lessons from the most philanthropic CEO in Massachusetts

  10-08-2020 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Rob Hale and his company Granite Telecommunications made nearly $300 million in charitable donations over the past few years. See how Hale and his team exemplify the belief that businesses can be the greatest platform for change.
  
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• Salesforce, CVS Health combine return-to-work solutions

  10-08-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce is combining its Work.com capabilities with CVS Health's "Return Ready" COVID-19 testing options.
  
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• Open source observability marches on: New Relic and Grafana Labs partnership brings benefits to developers

  10-08-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The perfect observability storm with open source leading the way, and a partnership that makes sense
  
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• Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years

  10-08-2020 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toshiba has sold its remaining shares in its former personal computing division.
  
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• Improving my iPhone photos with ShiftCam's lens case

  10-08-2020 13:14 via zdnet.com
  
  ShiftCam's tracked-lens fittings make adding extra capabilities to an iPhone camera a snap.
  
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• Finalists chosen in global engineering challenge to save humanity

  10-08-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A hybrid multi-crop greenhouse dryer, portable desalination: See the ideas that could save lives around the world.
  
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• Have I Been Pwned to release code base to the open source community

  10-08-2020 12:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Troy Hunt has made the decision following an unsuccessful attempt to have the platform acquired.
  
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• How coronavirus has exposed Middle East's gaping digital divide

  10-08-2020 12:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The problems facing the region's tech have-nots were bad enough before the pandemic struck.
  
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• How to get legacy Edge back on Windows 10

  10-08-2020 11:44 via zdnet.com
  
  If your PC got upgraded to the Chromium-based Edge browser but you still need (or just want) to use legacy Edge, here's one way to do it.
  
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• Unihertz Titan: Back to the future

  10-08-2020 10:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Need a tough, rugged smartphone with a physical keyboard? The Unihertz Titan may be the handset for you.
  
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• A digital revolution is changing the airline industry

  10-08-2020 10:25
  
  The airline industry is battling to recover from the impact of the pandemic. One way it can be more efficient is increasing the technology it uses
  
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• Telstra Enterprise set to build Tasmanian Government Radio Network

  10-08-2020 07:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Contract negotiations begin on emergency network to replace five other networks.
  
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• Social media trolling: Sportswomen speak about their experiences

  10-08-2020 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A BBC Sport survey uncovered shocking examples of social media abuse sent to sportswomen. Here are three women's stories in their own words.
  
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• These dogs are being trained to sniff out coronavirus

  10-08-2020 07:00
  
  A new project is testing whether dogs can be used to detect infected people at airports
  
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• Sarah Cooper skewers Trump on TikTok. Now Boris is in her sights

  10-08-2020 07:00
  
  Sarah Cooper is on a mission – to turn the President of the United States' own words into a weapon of mass hysterics
  
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• Bosses started spying on remote workers. Now they're fighting back

  10-08-2020 07:00
  
  Surveilling software is flourishing during the pandemic. And employees are finding creative ways of evading the company gaze
  
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• IP Australia and NRL trial blockchain to combat counterfeits

  10-08-2020 06:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Verified trademarks will be marked with a digital "trust badge".
  
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• KT profit rises on back of cloud demand

  10-08-2020 06:12 via zdnet.com
  The South Korean telco saw a surge in demand for its cloud and data centre services in the second quarter.
  
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• ACCC says bank screen scraping warnings are not anti-competitive

  10-08-2020 06:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Warnings about handing over bank credentials to others are general security warnings, not seen as trying to lessen competition.
  
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• Twitter 'looking' at a possible TikTok tie-up

  10-08-2020 06:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The messaging platform has approached under-fire TikTok about a possible deal, according to reports.
  
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• FBI says an Iranian hacking group is attacking F5 networking devices

  10-08-2020 05:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Sources: Attacks linked to a hacker group known as Fox Kitten (or Parasite), considered Iran's "spear tip" when it comes to cyber-attacks.
  
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• GlobalData reveals tech deals in Australia down by a third in Q2 2020

  10-08-2020 02:31 via zdnet.com
  
  A total of 60 deals were made during the quarter, down from the last four-quarter average of 87 deals.
  
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• IGIS still calling for more staff to provide oversight of ASIO's encryption-busting powers

  10-08-2020 01:46 via zdnet.com
  
  This is in addition to the extra personnel that would be required if the Inspector-General of Security's jurisdiction expanded to four more intelligence agencies.
  
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• Social media trolling affects almost a third of elite British sportswomen, BBC Sport survey finds

  10-08-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elite British sportswomen speak out about "horrific abuse" on social media, telling a BBC Sport survey about constant comments they receive.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 lovefest with Microsoft: It's complicated

  10-08-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With apologies to the Carpenters​, Samsung executive Federico Casalegno was practically singing, "Why do birds suddenly appear, ev'ry time Microsoft is near."
  
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