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• Firefox: An endangered internet species?

  14-08-2020 23:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Even with another infusion of cash from Google, you have to wonder just how long Firefox will survive as a viable, mainstream web browser.
  
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• An endangered internet species: Firefox

  14-08-2020 23:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Even with another infusion of cash from Google, you have to wonder just how long Firefox will survive as a viable, mainstream web browser.
  
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• For six months, security researchers have secretly distributed an Emotet vaccine across the world

  14-08-2020 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Binary Defense researchers have identified a bug in the Emotet malware and have been using it to prevent the malware from making new victims.
  
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• How Nvidia built Selene, the world's seventh-fastest computer, in three weeks

  14-08-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Using an open architecture that Nvidia shares with its customers, Nvidia raced to assemble a machine that powerful enough to assist in COVID-19 research but flexible enough for a wide range of use cases.
  
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• Fortnite fight: Epic lawsuit vs. Apple's App Store aims for leverage, pressure, and a better deal

  14-08-2020 16:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Can Fortnite 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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• Mirantis acquires popular Kubernetes IDE Lens

  14-08-2020 15:32 via zdnet.com
  Want to develop for Kubernetes without tears? Mirantis, with its latest acquisition, the open-source integrated development environment, Lens, can help.
  
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• The best cheap phones for frugal times: Flagship features on any budget

  14-08-2020 14:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Balking at the prices of the latest Apple and Samsung flagships? Consider one of these affordable alternatives. From $400 right down to free, our picks even include a couple of phones with a stylus and one with triple rear cameras. Sorry, no 5G.
  
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• A cuddly pet robot with ‘emotions’ and other tech news

  14-08-2020 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• How your boss is spying on you

  14-08-2020 14:17
  
  Coming up today: exam chaos, how your boss is spying on you and the great QR code revival
  
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• Mac malware spreads through Xcode projects, abuses WebKit, Data Vault vulnerabilities

  14-08-2020 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  XCSSET malware focuses on exploiting Safari and other browsers.
  
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• Contact tracing: England's new NHS Test and Trace app finally sees the light of day

  14-08-2020 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The new NHS contact-tracing app has entered trials on the Isle of Wight, this time based on technology from Apple and Google.
  
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• Google: This update means Gmail is now these four things in one

  14-08-2020 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is rolling out a new version of Gmail that expands it from email to a platform to connect over video, chat and virtual rooms.
  
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• iPhone SE boost means Apple now accounts for almost half of US smartphone sales

  14-08-2020 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's $399 iPhone SE 2 arrived in the US as average prices for smartphones fell 10% year on year to US$503.
  
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• Why did Apple ban Fortnite and what happens next?

  14-08-2020 13:22
  
  Fornite has been banned from both the Apple and Google app stores. But what does 1984 have to do with it?
  
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• Just Eat to stop using gig economy workers

  14-08-2020 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boss Jitse Groen says he would rather have staff who get benefits and more workplace protection.
  
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• CactusPete hackers go on European rampage with Bisonal backdoor upgrade

  14-08-2020 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The APT is attacking banks and military organizations in Eastern Europe.
  
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• Cyborg construction workers and the quest for efficiency

  14-08-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Robots are heading to the job site eventually, but first we'll see a proliferation of tech add-ons designed to augment human workers.
  
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• A simple telephony honeypot received 1.5 million robocalls across 11 months

  14-08-2020 12:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers say that most campaigns take place in short-burst storms and that answering a robocall doesn't mean you'll be targeted more often in the future.
  
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• 300,000 links taken down in crackdown on investment scams with bogus celebrity endorsements

  14-08-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  NCSC issues warning to criminals stealing money from people with the promise of get-rich-quick schemes from phoney celebrity testimonials that cost victims hundreds of millions a year.
  
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• Coronavirus has turned the humble QR code into an everyday essential

  14-08-2020 12:33
  
  QR codes have been dismissed as a marketing gimmick – but in our touch-free world, they’re proving their worth
  
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• Fortnite: Epic Games sues Google and Apple over app store bans

  14-08-2020 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple and Google removed the hit game from their app stores after it bypassed their payment systems.
  
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• Google: Your apps will start faster with this update for Wear OS

  14-08-2020 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Google will roll out the next version of Wear OS in an update due out this fall.
  
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• Japan aims to send flying cars into Tokyo skies in only three years

  14-08-2020 11:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Japanese government is backing the launch of private flying vehicles by 2023.
  
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• Telstra takes out Opensignal 5G speed crown, as Optus edges on coverage

  14-08-2020 08:03 via zdnet.com
  
  5G users in Australia cannot yet hit the 10% mark for time spent on the newest network.
  
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• This AI startup is tackling the coronavirus disinformation deluge

  14-08-2020 07:00
  
  Logically’s blend of news and fact-checking is what we need in the infodemic age
  
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• Night trains are brilliant. So why doesn’t the UK have any to Europe?

  14-08-2020 07:00
  
  Britain is missing out on the boom in sleeper trains. But the biggest obstacle isn’t logistics, it’s bureaucracy
  
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• How the pandemic changed the watch world forever

  14-08-2020 07:00
  
  Coronavirus caught many global brands caught entirely unprepared while other forward-thinking companies fared much better during the worldwide shutdown. Here’s why
  
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• Amazon launches online pharmacy in India

  14-08-2020 06:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The internet retail giant's move comes as US tech firms are investing billions of dollars in India.
  
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• US 'foils' militant cryptocurrency fundraising

  14-08-2020 03:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US government seizes millions from the Islamic State group, al-Qaeda and the armed wing of Hamas.
  
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• Scott Morrison backs IBM and Soldier On to upskill Aussie veterans in tech

  14-08-2020 03:18 via zdnet.com
  
  SkillsBuild hopes to help former defence personnel and veterans secure their future post-service career faster.
  
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• Belarusian police raid Uber and Yandex offices in Minsk

  14-08-2020 01:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Protesters fear police forces might have been looking for location data from the two ride-hailing companies in order to identify those who participated in anti-government protests.
  
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• Robots go their own way deep in the ocean

  14-08-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firms are building robots that can survey the seabed and underwater structures without human help.
  
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