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• Accenture boosts cloud capability with new acquisition in Brazil

  11-08-2020 23:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The buyout of Organize Cloud Labs is aimed at accelerating the consultancy's ServiceNow growth strategy
  
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• Scribd to acquire Slideshare from LinkedIn

  11-08-2020 22:55 via zdnet.com
  
  In addition to Slideshare's archival content, Scribd is acquiring its 100 million users, as well as its presentation upload and hosting tools.
  
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• Coughs and hiccups aside, internet seems mostly immune to pandemic pressures

  11-08-2020 21:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite a major pop in internet traffic thanks to the pandemic, ISPs, CDNs, and cloud providers all proved up to the traffic challenge.
  
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• Microsoft August 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 vulnerabilities, two zero-days

  11-08-2020 20:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says attackers have used a Windows zero-day to spoof file signatures and another RCE in the Internet Explorer scripting engine to execute code on users' devices.
  
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• Facebook says AI enhancements have bolstered its content moderation efforts

  11-08-2020 20:18 via zdnet.com
  
  With technology improvements, 22.5 million pieces of content were removed from Facebook for community standards violations in Q2.
  
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• 'Bullying' Apple fights couple over pear logo

  11-08-2020 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owners of the Prepear recipe app are speaking out after Apple tried to block their pear logo.
  
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• Ant Group’s next move: Financial services and beyond?

  11-08-2020 19:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Ant Group has ambitious plans to build and operate platform business models. At a recent analyst event, they shared their vision and strategy for the future.
  
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• Threema joins the ranks of E2EE chat apps that support encrypted video calls

  11-08-2020 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Other E2E chat apps that support encrypted video calls include Signal, WhatsApp, Wickr, and Wire.
  
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• Smackdown: Enterprise monitoring vs TLS 1.3 and DoH

  11-08-2020 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  New encryption standards TLS 1.3 and DNS-over-HTTPS are sweeping the last crumbs of visible user activity off the enterprise network table. Fail to take any action, and within two years, you'll lose the ability to analyze network traffic and detect the cyberthreats that will endanger your organization.
  
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• Slack enhances data security controls with new features

  11-08-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Giving administrators more control and visibility while enabling external collaboration to occur securely.
  
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• Should you send your kids back to school? A physician's guide

  11-08-2020 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Dr. Geeta Nayyar, M.D. is a nationally recognized leader in healthcare information technology. Dr. Nayyar believes there are three factors for parents to consider when deciding whether school is safe for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Mozilla lays off 250 employees while it refocuses on commercial products

  11-08-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla: "Our pre-COVID plan is no longer workable."
  
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• Russia to Apple: You're guilty of antitrust abuse over iOS app monopoly

  11-08-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  After Kaspersky complains, Russia's competition authority finds Apple abused its total control over the App Store.
  
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• Xbox xCloud: How does Game Pass streaming work?

  11-08-2020 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft's game streaming service is set to launch in beta - including in the UK and US.
  
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• Save up to $2,000 on RAM for your 27-inch iMac 5K with OWC

  11-08-2020 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't buy the Apple RAM upgrade!
  
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• This E Ink prototype shows e-readers could soon join the foldable smartphone pack

  11-08-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The next generation of e-readers could give people a closer experience to reading a physical book.
  
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• Microsoft looks ready to abandon its new 'Dataflex' low-code brand

  11-08-2020 15:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Just ahead of its expected public preview of its Dataflex low-cod-no-code platform for Teams, Microsoft has run into trademark issues.
  
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• HMD Global raises $230 million to bolster 5G smartphone business across US, emerging markets

  11-08-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Nokia phone developer intends to push digital-first offerings and 5G-compatible devices.
  
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• Dell Technologies expands its flexible payments program for customers

  11-08-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell said it will now allow customers to defer payments until next year.
  
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• Facebook's React 17 JavaScript library: Here's why its top feature is 'no new features'

  11-08-2020 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  React version 17 is all about giving developers more leeway to upgrade apps gradually.
  
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• Class action joke: Three Microsoft customers walk into a court...

  11-08-2020 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  A trio of Office 365 business customers have filed suit in Northern California accusing Microsoft of outrageous privacy violations. Their case doesn't stand up to even the most casual scrutiny.
  
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• Own your own hologram device with the PORTL hologram machine

  11-08-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The PORTL device is AI powered – and displays holograms that can chat to you in a booth
  
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• Nissan to move high-performance computing workloads to Oracle Cloud

  11-08-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Nissan is one of the first automotive OEMs to leverage Oracle’s bare-metal GPU-accelerated hardware for HPC workloads.
  
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• Begin transmission: 300-watts of wireless power for robots

  11-08-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Wireless charging is a step toward a fully "lights out" factory, and the FCC seems to be onboard.
  
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• Apple macOS Big Sur preview: The look-and-feel of Macs to come

  11-08-2020 12:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The new version 11 of macOS paves the way for the future of the Mac platform.
  
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• Python-powered machine-learning tool drives robot farming project

  11-08-2020 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Blue River Technology is using the Python-based machine-learning framework to develop smarter crop-spraying tech.
  
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• Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac: Turn your Mac into one of the very best Windows 10 PCs you can buy

  11-08-2020 12:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best way to run Windows 10 on your Mac
  
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• Ransomware: These warning signs could mean you are already under attack

  11-08-2020 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  File-encrypting ransomware attacks can take months of planning by gangs. Here's what to look out for.
  
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• Hands on with the Yeedi K700 robot vacuum: a super 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop for a low tech life

  11-08-2020 11:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The Yeedi K700 robot vacuum will wash and mop your floors quietly and efficiently – without the need for voice control – or a difficult-to-install app
  
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• Uber’s London rivals circle as the company faces its judgement day

  11-08-2020 10:32
  
  As Uber heads to court next month, its London rivals are partnering up to take it down
  
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• SingPost partners Australian logistics startup to target SMBs

  11-08-2020 09:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore Post and Australia-based logistics technology vendor, Shippit, are collaborating to offer curated delivery rates as well as data insights targeted at small and midsize businesses.
  
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• This coronavirus vaccine would be two breakthroughs in one

  11-08-2020 07:00
  
  An mRNA Covid vaccine would be a world-first — representing not just a victory over the current virus, but a real step forward in the way we make vaccines
  
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• Dell Technologies launches premium Latitude 7410 Chromebook

  11-08-2020 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell Technologies is seeing a lot of interest in premium Chromebooks from enterprises looking to tackle remote work IT challenges.
  
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• Chinese Americans are already mourning the end of WeChat

  11-08-2020 07:00
  
  WeChat is an instrument of censorship and surveillance. It is also a lone bridge between China and the West
  
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• Banning WeChat will destroy a lone bridge between the US and China

  11-08-2020 07:00
  
  WeChat is an instrument of censorship and surveillance. But, for Chinese Americans, it was also a way to connect
  
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• Reckon reports steady 1H20 results as it merges with Zebraworks

  11-08-2020 04:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The merge with Zebraworks has formed a new company called Nqueue Zebraworks.
  
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• Equinix parts with $161 million for GPX India

  11-08-2020 04:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Acquisition involves a pair of data centres in Mumbai.
  
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• US to reallocate Defense mid-band spectrum for commercial 5G networks

  11-08-2020 03:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The spectrum will be auctioned off by the FCC once services rules are finalised.
  
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• NSW Department of Customer Service streamlines procure-to-pay with e-invoicing

  11-08-2020 03:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The state government has also launched an online tool to make it easier to access liquor licence information and given the NSW court websites various upgrades.
  
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• NBN halves EBITDA loss in FY20 as revenue grows by a third

  11-08-2020 01:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Business revenue up 40% with residential ARPU growing to AU$45 a month.
  
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• The headphones that even a DJ can't break?

  11-08-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new way to produce tiny speakers promises more robust headphones with high quality sound.
  
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