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• Will a platform strategy help Microsoft Teams win the long game?

  04-09-2020 23:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has turned Microsoft Teams into a powerful platform for team collaboration, taking advantage of their long experience in building some of the world's most popular tech platforms. Will this translate into long term success for the popular collaboration service?
  
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• Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G case roundup: Protect your Samsung phone from drops

  04-09-2020 23:17 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is available now with an assortment of cases, screen protectors, and other accessories ready to go. These cases offer drop protection, kickstand functionality, screen protection, and more.
  
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• Cubot X30 review: Good performance and amazing camera for a mid-ranger

  04-09-2020 21:45 via zdnet.com
  The Cubot X30 is a nice, slim-line, non-rugged phone with a lot of features and a heck of a camera.
  
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• Pentagon says it plans to stick with Microsoft as JEDI cloud contract winner

  04-09-2020 21:34 via zdnet.com
  After many legal twists and turns, the Department of Defense says it has decided that Microsoft is the winning bidder for the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract.
  
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• Tel Aviv: Drone filmed dropping suspected cannabis over city

  04-09-2020 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A quadcopter was seen releasing small bags, believed to contain illegal drugs, over Tel Aviv, Israel.
  
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• The best laptops for college students and remote learning in 2020

  04-09-2020 21:01 via zdnet.com
  In the new semester, students will need a laptop suitable for campus and distance learning. Here are some of the best laptops on offer.
  
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• Mining firm Vale completes first iron ore sale via blockchain

  04-09-2020 20:33 via zdnet.com
  The Brazilian company said this was an important milestone towards sales digitization.
  
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• Most Brazilian organizations have immature data protection plans

  04-09-2020 20:32 via zdnet.com
  The theme is not a priority at companies despite the imminent enforcement of regulations, says EY
  
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• Threema E2EE chat app to go 'fully open source' within months

  04-09-2020 20:06 via zdnet.com
  Threema follows in the footsteps of Signal and Wickr and opens its apps' codebase.
  
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• Apple delays new anti-tracking privacy measures

  04-09-2020 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook has warned that Apple's privacy plans could render some of its tools useless.
  
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• US telecoms would spend $1.8 billion to replace ZTE, Huawei network equipment

  04-09-2020 18:18 via zdnet.com
  The FCC formally designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats back in June, meaning that telecoms could no longer use the FCC's Universal Service Fund to purchase equipment or services from the Chinese firms.
  
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• DocuSign CEO Sees the new digital way of life outliving the pandemic

  04-09-2020 18:10 via zdnet.com
  DocuSign's Dan Springer talks about the new lasting shift to digital ways of doing things. "You're not going back" to the old way of doing things, he says.
  
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• Best online learning platforms in 2020: LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, MasterClass, and more

  04-09-2020 18:06 via zdnet.com
  Do you want to expand your mind, extend your knowledge, and grow your career? If so, we present you with a list of some of the best sources of educational content, all viewable from the comfort of your own home.
  
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• Coronavirus shows why we need a four-day working week

  04-09-2020 16:53
  
  Natasha explains the rise of the four-day working week, Matt Burgess on the return of ID cards and Matt Reynolds on what the animal kingdom can teach us about social distancing.
  
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• US election: Two-thirds of typosquatted domains are non-malicious or parked sites

  04-09-2020 15:56 via zdnet.com
  Digital Shadows researchers analyzed 225 typosquatted domains registered using election-related terms such as Trump, Biden, Pence, and others.
  
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• Entirely virtual art museum to open and other tech news

  04-09-2020 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• The surprising secret hidden in a pregnancy test

  04-09-2020 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers take apart a digital pregnancy testing kit and find a standard paper strip inside.
  
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• Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs LG V60: Dual screen experiences that boost productivity

  04-09-2020 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's latest Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a marvel of engineering with improved software elements that enhance productivity. Then again, LG's tried and true dual screen solution provides nearly the same experience at half the price.
  
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• Facebook's smart glasses could give you hearing superpowers

  04-09-2020 14:17 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant's research team has unveiled new advances to "redefine human hearing".
  
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• Apple is investing in two of the world's largest wind turbines to power its new data center

  04-09-2020 14:04 via zdnet.com
  Apple's 45,000 square-meter data center in Denmark is now operational.
  
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• Elevated Craft: The last cocktail shaker you will ever buy

  04-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  You do not need a $1,000 smartphone. You do, however, need a $55 cocktail shaker.
  
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• Microsoft Teams just added a key new feature

  04-09-2020 13:09 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Lists reimagines the spreadsheet for collaboration with lists on top of Microsoft Teams.
  
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• The future of hotels is sleek ... but oh so impersonal

  04-09-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Hospitality hasn't stalled during the pandemic, but it has shifted to a new operations model.
  
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• Why are there so few black tech entrepreneurs?

  04-09-2020 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Black Lives Matter has shone a spotlight on policing, but also on other areas, like the tech industry.
  
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• Management skills: Five ways building your network will help you get ahead

  04-09-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  Running day-to-day IT operations is just one part of the digital leadership role. Smart tech chiefs boost their engagement skills by broadening their experiences beyond the office.
  
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• Firefox will add a new drive-by-download protection

  04-09-2020 12:12 via zdnet.com
  Firefox will block automatic downloads initiated from sandboxed iframes -- the technology usually used for web embeds.
  
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• Windows 10 2004: This new build brings a monster list of fixes

  04-09-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has released an optional preview update for Windows 10 version 2004 ahead of the Patch Tuesday update.
  
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• Emily Hartridge: Deflated tyre 'caused YouTuber's e-scooter crash'

  04-09-2020 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Emily Hartridge was thrown under a lorry and killed in the accident, a coroner says.
  
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• First look at the $70 Blackview X2 smartwatch

  04-09-2020 10:48 via zdnet.com
  The Apple Watch 5 starts at $399, so what kind of smartwatch can you get for $70? Let's take a first look at the Blackview X2.
  
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• Should you install the iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 public betas?

  04-09-2020 10:23 via zdnet.com
  It's fun to play with beta software, but in the words of that classic song, "there may be trouble ahead…". And if you're not careful, that trouble can be of the worst kind.
  
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• NSW wants to be known as digital capital of the southern hemisphere by 2023

  04-09-2020 08:37 via zdnet.com
  The state government believes the release of its first AI strategy will be help it get there.
  
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• Why both Huawei and BTS share the cyber stage with powerful nations

  04-09-2020 07:38 via zdnet.com
  Cyber conflict isn't about cyberwar, says The Grugq. It's about a global cyber power struggle that never ends, where even K-pop bands can influence nation states.
  
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• Samsung offers cash rewards for Fold 2 buyers in Korea

  04-09-2020 07:26 via zdnet.com
  10,000 Galaxy Fold owners will get cash rewards when they return their devices to buy the new Galaxy Z Fold 2.
  
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• No, Dominic Cummings isn't plotting to bring back ID cards

  04-09-2020 07:00
  
  The plans are vague but there's a lot that can go wrong with digital identities
  
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• Netflix’s Away perfectly captures the boring reality of space travel

  04-09-2020 07:00
  
  Away tries to paint a picture of the emotional trauma associated with a long mission, but descends into video calls and office politics
  
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• Inside the secret plan to reboot Isis from a huge digital backup

  04-09-2020 07:00
  
  The terrorist group is defeated and routed. But its backup plan survives
  
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• Can a British Fox News work?

  04-09-2020 07:00
  
  Two ventures are planning to launch partisan TV channels in the UK. Can they succeed in the land of impartiality?
  
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• NBN reverses course to extend CVC boost until end of November

  04-09-2020 05:33 via zdnet.com
  
  New 10-week extension arrives after warnings in July that September would be the end of the line.
  
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• Google Maps and DeepMind enhance AI capabilities to improve route calculations

  04-09-2020 03:08 via zdnet.com
  The machine learning has helped improve real-time ETAs by up to 50%.
  
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• CyberCX continues NZ expansion with Insomnia Security purchase

  04-09-2020 01:39 via zdnet.com
  Australia and New Zealand cybersecurity megamix adds first Kiwi acquisition.
  
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• Warner Music discloses months-long web skimming incident

  04-09-2020 01:11 via zdnet.com
  Magecart hacker gangs strike again!
  
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• Islamic State: Giant library of group's online propaganda discovered

  04-09-2020 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers say the "Caliphate Cache" is used to continually replenish extremist content on the net.
  
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