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• Twitter takes down 'Dracula' botnet pushing pro-Chinese propaganda

  26-08-2020 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Botnet was estimated at around 3,000 bots, before accounts were suspended or restricted last week.
  
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• Twitter botnet quoting Dracula book caught pushing pro-Chinese propaganda

  26-08-2020 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Botnet was estimated at around 3,000 bots, before Twitter suspended some accounts this month.
  
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• Splunk's Q2 and Q3 outlook disappoint

  26-08-2020 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The company cited momentum in its pivot to the cloud, but results fell short of analysts' expectations.
  
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• Box posts solid Q2 results with focus on existing customers

  26-08-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud content management company beat top and bottom-line expectations with a heightened focus on expanding and renewing business with its customer base.
  
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• NetApp handily tops first quarter expectations, stock climbs after hours

  26-08-2020 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  NetApp said that its all flash array business had an annualized net revenue run rate of $2.3 billion.
  
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• Commit 1-Million: The history of the Linux kernel

  26-08-2020 22:07 via zdnet.com
  
  29-years in the making, the Linux kernel just accepted its millionth commit. The greatest open-source project of all time has come a long way from its "hobby" beginnings.
  
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• Additive manufacturing company Desktop Metal to go public

  26-08-2020 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Through a merger with Trine Acquisition Corp, Desktop Metal said it will have post-transaction equity worth up to $2.5 billion.
  
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• Reolink Argus PT security camera review: Impressive pan and tilt with solar power

  26-08-2020 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The Reolink Argus PT is an unobtrusive security camera with pan and tilt features and an impressive solar panel that provides power even on dull days.
  
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• A quarter of the Alexa Top 10K websites are using browser fingerprinting scripts

  26-08-2020 20:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Academics also discover many new previously unreported JavaScript APIs that are currently being used to fingerprint users.
  
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• US election 2020: Twitter suspends accounts sharing poll message

  26-08-2020 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are behind a viral meme posing as a Black Lives Matter protester who now backs Donald Trump.
  
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• New image sensor promises breakthrough light capture, dynamic range

  26-08-2020 20:18 via zdnet.com
  
  SeeDevice says that its technology can dramatically outperform today's best DSLRs, lets autonomous cars see obstacles faster, and it even sees through skin.
  
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• Google is bringing the Nest Hub to hotel rooms

  26-08-2020 20:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The voice-activated smart display offers a hands-free way to get information, communicate with your hotel and control your hotel room environment.
  
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• Working from home: Making the new normal work for you

  26-08-2020 19:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Work and career pivots are powerful because they keep you grounded while you look for options. A pivot points you in the direction of alternatives and options when the play you had in mind gets blocked. The ability to pivot during the pandemic is an important skill.
  
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• Warning over 'dangerous' DIY beauty trends on TikTok

  26-08-2020 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenagers have posted videos of supposed teeth-whitening, lip-plumping and mole-removal tips.
  
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• Two members of movie piracy group 'Sparks' arrested in Cyprus and the US

  26-08-2020 17:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Investigators said the group posed as real-world DVD/Blu-Ray retailers to obtain and leak unreleased movies and TV shows.
  
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• How Bose headphones helped a beginner become a poker champion

  26-08-2020 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Maria Konnikova is a writer who decided to learn about professional poker. She discovered she needed noise-canceling headphones to deal with male players and their sexist nonsense.
  
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• Garmin MARQ Golfer review: Virtual caddie contained in a luxurious and powerful GPS sports watch

  26-08-2020 16:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The Garmin MARQ wearables are labeled as modern tool watches with each model focused a different sport. For the past few weeks I've been wearing the luxurious MARQ Golfer 24/7 to track my activity, sleep, health, running, cycling, and of course my marginal golf game.
  
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• What should the world look like? Some neural nets have their own answer, find researchers

  26-08-2020 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers have found that GANs develop their own set of rules to define how the world should look.
  
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• Best high-tech dog toys: 10 gadgets for your pup

  26-08-2020 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Spoil your pooch with a dog food delivery service, subscription box, DNA test, and more.
  
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• Best dog tech and toys: 10 must-haves for your pup

  26-08-2020 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Spoil your pooch with a dog food delivery service, subscription box, DNA test, and more.
  
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• YouTube video removals doubled during lockdown

  26-08-2020 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm says it took down more videos than ever when automatic systems did more of the work.
  
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• Programming languages: Julia users most likely to defect to Python for data science

  26-08-2020 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Python is the most popular "other" programming language among developers using Julia for data-science projects.
  
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• Nextbase releases 622GW Dash Cam with 4K recording, image stabilization, and enhanced night vision

  26-08-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest Nextbase dashboard camera comes with high resolution video recording and connects to your Android or iPhone for settings control, viewing videos, and Amazon Alexa setup.
  
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• Microsoft's Android-based Surface Duo: What do you want to know?

  26-08-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  I've got a Microsoft Surface Duo, the company's first Android-based dual-screen mobile device, for review. What do you want to know about it?
  
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• GitHub: Our upgrade to programming language Ruby 2.7 fixes over 11,000 issues

  26-08-2020 14:19 via zdnet.com
  
  If you have doubts about upgrading a big web app to Ruby, GitHub says cast them aside. But be ready for difficulties.
  
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• Freedom of cloud choice: The myths and truths about multi-cloud

  26-08-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  What does multi-cloud strategy involve? Because of the operational complexities of running across multiple clouds, for most organizations, multi-cloud strategies will really be about freedom of cloud choice.
  
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• Did Messi really send his Barcelona transfer request by fax?

  26-08-2020 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A short history of fax, why Messi had to use Spain's burofax system and some more fax facts.
  
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• Autonomous plane takes off with passengers, cargo

  26-08-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Pilotless planes are here, and the FAA is getting onboard for short-distance regional transportation.
  
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• Big Chrome update: You get faster page loads plus expandable tab groups, says Google

  26-08-2020 12:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Chrome 85 is an important update with faster tab loading and better control over tab groups.
  
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• New Zealand stock exchange halted by cyber-attack

  26-08-2020 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Relatively simple DDoS attacks knocked trading offline on Tuesday and Wednesday, NZX says.
  
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• Drug development in a year? IBM bets on AI, robotics to ramp up molecule research

  26-08-2020 11:51 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM’s new platform could contribute to ongoing research efforts at a time when discovering new drugs is at the heart of many projects.
  
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• iPhone 12 leak spills key features -- and some uncertainties

  26-08-2020 10:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Hate that notch on the iPhone 11? Better get used to it!
  
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• New map reveals how much every country’s top YouTuber earns

  26-08-2020 10:13 via zdnet.com
  
  YouTube is projected to make $5.5 billion in ad revenue this year alone in the US and creators worldwide are grabbing a slice of the pie.
  
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• Mercenary hacker group targets companies with 3Ds Max malware

  26-08-2020 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Hacker-for-hire group uses a malicious 3Ds Max plugin to infect companies with malware and steal proprietary information.
  
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• What’s behind the US’s proposed WeChat ban?

  26-08-2020 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billion user social networking app can also be used for shopping, gaming and other activities.
  
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• South Korea to review impact of app store commission fees

  26-08-2020 07:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The Ministry of Science and ICT's review is largely in reaction to Google's in-app payment system.
  
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• Spreadsheet error delays Scottish hospital opening

  26-08-2020 07:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new report reveals the catalogue of mistakes that left an Edinburgh children's hospital unusable.
  
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• Do intelligence agencies need restructuring for the digital disinformation age?

  26-08-2020 07:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The focus needs to change and more oversight is needed, but digital skulduggery won't replace the need for human spies.
  
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• Your office will never be normal again

  26-08-2020 07:00
  
  In the months to come, companies expect 40 to 50 per cent of their staff to come back to the office. They may be in for a shock
  
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• Newsletters could be the next (and only) hope to save the media

  26-08-2020 07:00
  
  As the journalism industry collapses, writers are turning to newsletters to make money and launch whole publications
  
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• Is seeing Tenet in cinemas worth the coronavirus risk?

  26-08-2020 07:00
  
  In Tenet, Nolan once again messes with time. But to get the best experience you'll need to watch it on a cinema screen
  
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• Spark warns of larger COVID impact to New Zealand telco in coming year

  26-08-2020 06:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite the impact of coronavirus in its final quarter, and increases in revenue and net profit, the telco has said it expects a larger impact to occur in the coming year.
  
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• Plane built on Mumbai rooftop takes to the skies

  26-08-2020 05:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No one believed pilot Amol Yadav when he told them his plans, but he proved them wrong.
  
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• NSW pledges AU$60m to create cyber 'army'

  26-08-2020 03:55 via zdnet.com
  
  As part of the New South Wales government's AU$240 million commitment to all things cyber.
  
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• SoftBank parts with OSISoft in a $5 billion deal

  26-08-2020 03:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The Japanese tech giant will part with its near 45% stake in the enterprise software company.
  
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• Russian arrested for trying to recruit an insider and hack a Nevada company

  26-08-2020 02:57 via zdnet.com
  
  A Russian national traveled to the US to recruit and convince an employee of a Nevada company to install malware on the company's network.
  
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• Labor logic: Newspapers screwed up online classifieds so tech giants should pay up

  26-08-2020 02:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal opposition has said the new media bargaining laws are simply an ask that a trillion-dollar company makes a small contribution towards keeping Australian news media alive.
  
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• FBI informant provides a glimpse into the inner workings of tech support scams

  26-08-2020 01:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Court documents expose how tech support scammers operate.
  
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