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• Fortnite: Apple ban sparks court action from Epic Games

  13-08-2020 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Epic Games says it is taking Apple to court over "monopolistic" policies after it banned Fortnite.
  
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• Apple mercilessly mocked by Epic where it hurts

  13-08-2020 23:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Epic Games releases an excellent mockery of Apple's most famous ad after its Fortnite was eliminated from the Apple App Store.
  
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• Facebook joins The Linux Foundation as a platinum member

  13-08-2020 23:05 via zdnet.com
  
  For years, Facebook has relied on Linux and open-source software. Now it's taking a leading role in The Linux Foundation.
  
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• Epic lawsuit vs. Apple's 30% App Store cut aims for leverage, pressure and a better deal

  13-08-2020 23:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Can Fornite rally social media, regulators and developers to take on Apple? Well the timing isn't half bad, but good luck staring down Apple.
  
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• AWS quantum computing service Braket now generally available

  13-08-2020 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Braket is a fully managed AWS service that lets users experiment with computers from quantum hardware providers.
  
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• Fortnite removed from iPhone App Store as Epic Games sues

  13-08-2020 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Epic Games said it was taking Apple to court over monopolistic policies.
  
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• Open source takes on earthquake early warning project

  13-08-2020 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not just Google that's trying to get a handle on earthquakes. The Linux Foundation and partners are working on an open-source earthquake early warning system as well.
  
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• Notebook sales soared in Q2, with Lenovo and HP claiming half the market

  13-08-2020 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumers, commercial clients and schools -- all looking for technology to stay productive and entertained through the COVID-19 pandemic -- pushed global notebook sales up by 27 percent in Q2, according to Strategy Analytics.
  
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• Apple reportedly developing digital service bundles for iOS 14

  13-08-2020 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a report from Bloomberg​, Apple is developing a new series of subscription bundles meant to spur adoption of the company's digital products, like Apple Music and Apple TV+.
  
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• Down but not out: How Boston's pro sports teams can still win in a pandemic

  13-08-2020 19:23 via zdnet.com
  
  New England and Boston professional sports executives from the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, Cannons and Revolution reveal how to adapt when the speed of play changes, the fan experience is digital and your winning record is on the line.
  
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• Amazon Alexa security bug allowed access to voice history

  13-08-2020 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security researchers said they could access conversation history and personal information.
  
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• Bletchley Park Trust hit in Blackbaud security breach

  13-08-2020 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trust that manages Britain's World War Two codebreaking HQ says donors’ data was exposed.
  
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• FBI and NSA expose new Linux malware Drovorub, used by Russian state hackers

  13-08-2020 18:18 via zdnet.com
  The FBI and NSA issue joint security alert containing technical details about new Linux malware developed by Russia's military hackers.
  
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• Oracle brings the Autonomous Database to JSON

  13-08-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The next step for Oracle’s Autonomous Database is extending it to JSON document developers at a very competitive price point. It’s a good first step, but Oracle still needs to make yet one more move to meet MongoDB developers where they live.
  
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• ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 blasts through Kickstarter goal

  13-08-2020 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new remake of the classic computer raises nearly £900,000 in just two days.
  
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• Time to update your iPhone again - iOS 13.6.1 is out

  13-08-2020 17:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple releases a bug fix update to iOS 13.6.
  
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• Intel shows off Tiger Lake and Willow Cove. Now it must make sure customers understand the products

  13-08-2020 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel showed new details of its Willow Cove CPU and Tiger Lake chip that move the discussion beyond manufacturing delays. Now it has to make sure customers understand that complex buffet of offerings.
  
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• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (8th Gen) review: Flagship ultraportable maintains the quality

  13-08-2020 16:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon continues to evolve, and remains an excellent ultraportable laptop for business users. The only question marks surround the sizes of the screen bezels (too big) and the touchpad (too small).
  
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• Coronavirus: England's contact tracing app trial gets under way

  13-08-2020 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It will serve self-isolation alerts based on logs of who the user was recently in close contact with.
  
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• Google: We'll test hiding the full URL in Chrome 86 to combat phishing

  13-08-2020 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Google aims to find out if showing only a domain name in the address bar will help Chrome users spot scams.
  
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• Intel aims for alacrity, diversity with Tiger Lake, Willow Cove, now it just has to make sure customers understand the buffet

  13-08-2020 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel showed new details of its Willow Cove CPU and Tiger Lake chip that move the discussion beyond manufacturing delays. Now it has to make sure customers understand that complex buffet of offerings.
  
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• Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless noise-canceling headset review: Making the world better through a flawless music listening experience

  13-08-2020 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  There has been a battle waging for years between Bose and Sony for the title of best the wireless active-noise canceling cans. After more than a week of intensive time with the new Sony WH-1000XM4 I think it is clear we have a winner.
  
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• Windows 10: Don't know what's in a new update? You will now, says Microsoft

  13-08-2020 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is trying to make Windows 10 more friendly to users who need to know about new features in major updates.
  
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• Verizon details network enhancements aimed at improving GPS accuracy

  13-08-2020 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said it's been building and deploying Real Time Kinematics reference stations to its network that are meant to provide hyper-precise location information for connected devices.
  
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• Signal adds message requests to stop spam and protect user privacy

  13-08-2020 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  New feature lets Signal users control who can text or voice call, add them to groups.
  
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• Surface Duo: Made for an office culture that no longer exists

  13-08-2020 13:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Redmond built Surface Duo clearly for its own employees and on-the-go campus culture. But it doesn't make sense in a work from home scenario.
  
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• ‘It’s devastating’: the grim reality of shielding from coronavirus

  13-08-2020 13:08
  
  After months stuck at home, clinically vulnerable people have been told they can return to their normal lives. But uncertainty and anxiety have become overwhelming
  
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• Microsoft to developers: These are our biggest and best open-source projects

  13-08-2020 13:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has launched a new website that shows off its open-source credentials.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra: My top 5 business productivity features

  13-08-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the juggling of work, schooling and heightened stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic, productivity gains measured in seconds and minutes will win the day more than gadget lust does.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra: My top 5 business productivity features

  13-08-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the juggling of work, schooling, and heightened stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic, productivity gains measured in seconds and minutes will win the day more than gadget lust does.
  
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• In one click: Amazon Alexa could be exploited for theft of voice history, PII, skill tampering

  13-08-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Subdomains belonging to the service were found to be harboring CORS errors and vulnerable to XSS attacks.
  
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• When algorithms define kids by postcode: UK exam results chaos reveal too much reliance on data analytics

  13-08-2020 11:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis: AI, ML, and data analytics are valuable tools -- but the human factor can be too easily lost.
  
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• Is your iPhone Lightning charging cable a fake?

  13-08-2020 11:12 via zdnet.com
  
  I have a weird hobby. It's buying Lightning cables from eBay that claim to be "Apple" or "Genuine." I've yet to find a genuine cable.
  
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• Logically launches tool to identify and combat fake news ahead of US elections

  13-08-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As we move towards the US elections, a well-timed tool will help voters make fact-based and credible decisions about who they want to vote for this cycle.
  
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• Top 10 essential Android apps (September 2020 edition)

  13-08-2020 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Supercharge your Android smartphone.
  
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• Singapore parks $182M for fintech innovation, with special focus on AI

  13-08-2020 09:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Country rolls out new three-year plan with SG$250 million ($182.1 million) investment to drive technology innovation in the financial services industry, which saw 40 innovation labs and 1,000 fintech companies set up in the last five years.
  
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• FireEye’s bug bounty program goes public

  13-08-2020 09:42 via zdnet.com
  
  42 vulnerabilities in FireEye domains have, so far, been resolved.
  
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• Strong demand for PC and smart devices pushes Lenovo's Q1 revenue to $13 billion

  13-08-2020 09:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Chinese tech giant maintained growth despite the impacts of COVID-19.
  
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• RedCurl cybercrime group has hacked companies for three years

  13-08-2020 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New hacker group discovered; believed to operate out of Russia.
  
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• Bidders unable to buy over 1GHz in Australian 26GHz 5G spectrum auction

  13-08-2020 08:54 via zdnet.com
  
  With 2.4GHz of spectrum on the table to be auctioned off, Australian carriers will be unable to purchase more than 1GHz each.
  
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• NTT introduces private cloud services in Singapore, Hong Kong

  13-08-2020 08:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Japanese IT services provider launches a range of private cloud offerings that include ERP and analytics in the two Asian markets, extending the services beyond Europe and the US.
  
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• Business leaders call for collaboration to drive Australia's COVID-19 recovery

  13-08-2020 07:39 via zdnet.com
  
  They believe a joint effort will deliver investment in technology and skills.
  
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• NBN has 45,000 premises on new Home plans: ACCC

  13-08-2020 07:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 4,600 people have signed up for a Home Ultrafast plan that might get 1Gbps.
  
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• NEC to use blockchain to match Indian IT talent with Japanese firms

  13-08-2020 07:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The company believes blockchain is the best approach to counter the Japanese IT skills shortage.
  
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• To make sense of coronavirus, we need to embrace doubt

  13-08-2020 07:00
  
  Get the numbers straight, but then question them
  
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• Results day is a diversity disaster. Here’s all the proof you need

  13-08-2020 07:00
  
  Even with the late changes, GCSE and A-Level results still highlight the flaws in a biased education system
  
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• WeChat-owner shrugs off Trump's proposed US ban

  13-08-2020 06:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tencent expects its Chinese messaging app will not be affected by America's action against the firm.
  
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• Samsung applies 3D stacking tech on 7nm EUV chips

  13-08-2020 05:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The technology will allow customers to design smaller and more powerful chips by stacking SRAM on top of the logic die.
  
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• Australia joins White House-led COVID-19 supercomputing research group

  13-08-2020 05:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Among other things, researchers are investigating virus lineages, potential treatments, and COVID-19 protein behaviour.
  
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• Auckland researchers find mixed feelings toward working from home

  13-08-2020 04:28 via zdnet.com
  
  It can improve productivity, but some have found it difficult to maintain work-life balance.
  
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