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• Galaxy Z Fold 2 pre-orders: How to buy Samsung's latest foldable

  01-09-2020 21:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's the when, where, and how to buy Samsung's latest foldable.
  
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• Coronavirus: Apple iPhones can contact-trace without Covid app

  01-09-2020 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new version of iOS serves virus alerts without users having to download an official app.
  
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• HP workstation deals: Save an extra 10% during HP's Labor Day sale with this code

  01-09-2020 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  HP is treating ZDNet readers to extra savings on its workstations, including ones in its Labor Day sale.
  
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• HP launches new Z workstations and ZCentral virtual desktop system

  01-09-2020 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  More power is needed at the edge of remote work for tasks like editing video, architectural design, reading medical images and crunching algorithms in the background as you read email.
  
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• Facebook and Twitter suspend Russian propaganda accounts following FBI tip

  01-09-2020 20:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The banned accounts belonged to PeaceData, a news website publishing misleading articles about world politics.
  
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• Want an Uber? Send a selfie proving you are wearing a mask

  01-09-2020 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some passengers will need to verify they have a coronavirus face mask prior to ordering a ride.
  
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• Microsoft brings Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise to Surface Hub 2S

  01-09-2020 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is enabling users to switch out the Windows 10 Team OS on their 50-inch Surface Hub 2S devices for Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, as officials said they planned to do last year.
  
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• How will quantum computing impact your industry?

  01-09-2020 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Take this quick, multiple choice survey and tell us if your company has a use for quantum computing as a service.
  
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• Nvidia unveils new GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs

  01-09-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Similar to the Turing GPUs, the Ampere-based 30 series are designed for ray tracing, a rendering technique that creates realistic lighting effects.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 13.7 with standalone COVID-19 Exposure Notifications feature

  01-09-2020 19:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The new feature no longer requires a third-party app to receive alerts if you've been exposed to COVID-19, but remains opt-in only.
  
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• Norwegian Parliament discloses cyber-attack on internal email system

  01-09-2020 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Norway's Parliament, Stortinget, says hackers gained access and downloaded content for "a small number of parliamentary representatives and employees."
  
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• What if tech's next big thing is unstoppable deflation?

  01-09-2020 19:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The 'next big thing' will be bigger than anything before, and it will surprise us in its origin and in the massive changes it makes to our world.
  
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• Microsoft officially acknowledges the rollout of Outlook Spaces ('Project Moca')

  01-09-2020 19:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is starting to roll out its 'Project Moca' productivity feature for Outlook, starting with Outlook for the Web users.
  
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• Hackers attack Norwegian parliament

  01-09-2020 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "significant attack" happened over several days and included hacks of member's email accounts.
  
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• Deepfake detection tool unveiled by Microsoft

  01-09-2020 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech firm has created a way to spot computer-manipulated videos and photos.
  
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• Ranks of mobile workers to swell to 93.5 million by 2024 amid move to remote work, says IDC

  01-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Information mobile workers will surge in the years to come as remote work becomes normalized, according to an IDC forecast.
  
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• We're giving away Samsung's Galaxy Note 20*

  01-09-2020 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  One grand prize winner will take home unlocked Galaxy Note 20. *Open to US, Puerto Rico, and Canada (excluding Quebec). This giveaway ends Sept. 16, 2020.
  
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• Amazon is hiring intelligence analysts to watch organized labor, hostile political leaders, more

  01-09-2020 17:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's current threat model includes: organized labor, activist groups, hostile political leaders, policymakers, terrorists, and law enforcement.
  
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• After 12 years, Rolex has finally updated its most famous watch

  01-09-2020 17:30
  
  Created in 1953, what is probably the most iconic dive watch ever made gets its first overhaul since 2008 with a new look, a new movement and a huge bump in power reserve
  
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• Cisco debuts Webex Classrooms

  01-09-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As online learning takes off, Cisco debuts a version of the video conferencing platform with features geared toward teachers and students.
  
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• Employers just don’t get developers, developers, developers

  01-09-2020 16:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Some employers are crying out for software developers. They're not, however, apparently accepting the idea of them working from home.
  
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• Like coffee? You need the Green Steel Beast

  01-09-2020 16:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Forget about smartphones and laptops and power banks, I've found something that will truly boost my office productivity -- a huge, indestructible insulated mug for my coffee.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 announced: Bigger screens, improved hinge, enhanced software

  01-09-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's successor to the Fold was revealed in all its glory today with design updates requested by original Fold users. It's still priced at $2,000, but comes closer to mobile perfection.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: $1,999 for a device that has made progress, but not enough

  01-09-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a sign that the premier foldable category has made progress, but a high price means that it may make sense to wait for the next versions.
  
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• Galaxy Z Fold 2: US price set at $2,000

  01-09-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 have started, with the device to be priced at $2,000. It will be available starting on September 18 in 40 markets, including the US and South Korea.
  
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• Facebook and Google drop plans for underwater cable to Hong Kong after security warnings

  01-09-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The FCC warned that linking Los Angeles to Hong Kong could harm national security.
  
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• IT budgets 2020-21: Planning for business continuity in uncertain times

  01-09-2020 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2020/21 IT budgeting cycle has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting global recession, with many companies readjusting their IT spending, headcounts and new project plans.
  
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• Research: How COVID-19 will affect 2021 IT budgets

  01-09-2020 15:54 via zdnet.com
  
  62% of survey respondents will tighten their 2021 IT budgets due to COVID-19, reports a recent TechRepublic Premium poll.
  
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• Tech budget planning 2021: What CXOs need to know

  01-09-2020 15:53 via zdnet.com
  
  How are business leaders planning for their upcoming IT budgets? What impact will COVID-19 play? Find out by downloading the free PDF ebook version of a special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
  
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• Black Lives Matter: Ubisoft removes Tom Clancy image

  01-09-2020 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An image similar to a Black Lives Matter symbol was used by terrorists in Tom Clancy: Elite Squad.
  
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• Wearable robot company marches to big raise

  01-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Before industries go fully robotic, we're going to see some unique man-machine mashups.
  
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• Grocery chain Giant Eagle launches checkout-free system in Pittsburgh-area store

  01-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Grabango, the startup behind Giant Eagle's new system, says the launch marks the first time an existing retail store in the US has been retrofitted with AI-powered tech that eliminates the need to wait in a checkout line.
  
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• Working from Home: Want to livestream your CX content? Start here.

  01-09-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  These COVID times have forced many of us to consider not just how we are going to communicate, but how we are going to create and distribute content. Turns out, equipment and production values really do matter. Paul Greenberg provides an amateur's guide to everything required for delivering high definition values to your audience.
  
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• Bring dead rechargeable batteries back to life

  01-09-2020 14:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Rechargeable batteries are a great way to save money -- and the environment -- but some devices can discharge batteries to the point where they cannot be recharged. This charger can revive them, saving you even more money!
  
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• Galaxy Z Fold 2: Samsung tells us everything we want to know today

  01-09-2020 14:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung is calling the event "Galaxy Z Fold2: Unpacked Part 2," and we expect many more details about the company's next foldable phone.
  
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• Working from home: The 12 new rules for getting it right

  01-09-2020 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  From video-conference etiquette to triple-checking your emails, here are some do's and dont's to help you navigate the new digital workplace.
  
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• What's inside SJVN's home office after 30 years of working from home?

  01-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After 30 years of working from home, technology journalist Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols shares some of his best home office tech ideas.
  
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• Verta launches new ModelOps product for hybrid environments

  01-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While most data science platforms focus mostly on data scientists, Verta, a startup that just emerged from stealth, is bringing the development and operations side into the mix.
  
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• Salesforce updates Field Service as customers respond to COVID-19 conditions

  01-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce's fast-growing Field Service platform saw some major ups and downs in the past few months in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, but the company is updating the platform with an eye on sustained growth.
  
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• Google expands its Cloud AI portfolio

  01-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud provider unveiled new features for Contact Center AI, new versions of Document AI, and improvements to the AI platform for machine learning operations (MLOps) practitioners.
  
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• FBI worried that Ring doorbells are spying on police

  01-09-2020 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Someone under investigation was said to be able to "covertly monitor law enforcement activity".
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft blocks update for some PCs over LTE modem connectivity bug

  01-09-2020 13:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft runs into more issues with some LTE modems and puts a block on upgrading to Windows 10 version 2004 for affected devices.
  
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• FBI warned of how Ring doorbell surveillance can be used against police officers

  01-09-2020 13:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Smart doorbells can provide the police with valuable intelligence -- but the network can also be turned against them.
  
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• Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with cheap subscription service, gas deals

  01-09-2020 12:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Walmart hopes free unlimited deliveries and fuel discounts will lure Prime users over to the other side.
  
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• How to Survive a Robot Invasion, book review: Humans are the problem

  01-09-2020 12:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Without careful safeguards, all the problems we complain about with biased algorithms and social media business models will be repeated with robots, only more so.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: Here's what's new and what's coming next

  01-09-2020 12:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is working on a new meeting feature called Spotlight that lets the meeting presenter control the view of all participants.
  
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• Windows 10 update causes blue screen of death for these ThinkPad laptops, warns Lenovo

  01-09-2020 11:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Fortunately, Lenovo says it has a safe workaround that will help users avoid BSODs after installing the update.
  
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• This huge power bank will keep your devices charged when everything else fails

  01-09-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  2020 has thrown a lot at us, from a plague to storms. If you want to keep your devices running when the power goes out, this is what you need in your bunker.
  
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• Fiat New 500 review: smart pricing makes it a rival for all urban EVs

  01-09-2020 10:42
  
  The latest 500 is a ground-up new model, complete with a pure-electric powertrain and a 199-mile range. But has Fiat managed to keep the cheerful character and desirability of its predecessor?
  
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• Tor launches membership program to secure finance, boost integration

  01-09-2020 10:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Members include Avast, DuckDuckGo, and Insurgo.
  
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