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• Peloton delivers blockbuster Q4 amid pandemic demand surge

  10-09-2020 22:55 via zdnet.com
  Peloton said connected fitness subscriptions climbed 113% to over 1.09 million, while paid digital subscriptions grew 210% to over 316,800.
  
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• Apple iPhone 12: Price, launch date, 5G, and all the rumors and leaks you need to know

  10-09-2020 22:53 via zdnet.com
  Curious what Apple is planning for the iPhone 12? We've rounded up all of the leaks and rumors so you don't have to hunt them down.
  
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• Mirantis releases its first take on the Lens Kubernetes IDE

  10-09-2020 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Want an easy way to deal with Kubernetes's complexities? Mirantis updates to the Lens Kubernetes integrated development environment may be just what you need.
  
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• Oracle beats Q1 estimates, wins new cloud business with major brands

  10-09-2020 22:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle racked up a number of customer wins in both its cloud applications and infrastructure businesses over the quarter.
  
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• Aftershock: COVID-19’s permanent impact on tech supply chains

  10-09-2020 22:26 via zdnet.com
  It won’t be the tech economy you remember, with its Black Friday bargains, annual tech festivals, and star-studded rollout events. Are we ready to make our livings around what devices do come forth?
  
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• Holy cow! Gateway laptops return via Walmart exclusive

  10-09-2020 21:57 via zdnet.com
  Gateway, now owned by Acer, has returned exclusively at Walmart in a move that may combine the need for laptops with a bit of nostalgia.
  
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• Microsoft confirms Chinese, Iranian, and Russian cyber-attacks on Biden and Trump campaigns

  10-09-2020 21:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft said the "majority of these attacks" were detected and blocked.
  
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• Modern WFH delivers higher productivity, happier workers

  10-09-2020 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Forward-looking companies reap the benefits of work-from-home with comprehensive manageability, security, and productivity solutions.
  
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• Singapore moots need to update rules on data access in e-commerce

  10-09-2020 21:15 via zdnet.com
  Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore suggests guidelines need to be reviewed to provide "greater clarity" with regards to the role of data, in addressing the potential for e-commerce platforms to refuse access as a competitive measure.
  
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• How does Scotland's new contact-tracing app work?

  10-09-2020 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How will the new Protect Scotland proximity tracing app work and what else do we know about it?
  
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• Facebook pilots Campus, a college student-only section similar to The Facebook of '04

  10-09-2020 20:02 via zdnet.com
  The company is aiming to personalize Facebook's core service for the modern-day college experience.
  
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• Onson J10C review: A tenacious robot vacuum that cleans on and on

  10-09-2020 19:12 via zdnet.com
  The Onson J10C is an affordable robot vacuum that will clean and clean until it finally runs out of batteries.
  
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• Reolink E1 zoom review: Indoor security camera with zoom, super HD, and two-way audio

  10-09-2020 18:52 via zdnet.com
  The Reolink E1 Zoom indoor security camera gives you monitoring peace of mind for $70.
  
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• Snowden criticises Amazon for hiring former NSA boss

  10-09-2020 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant is facing criticism over its appointment of a former NSA director.
  
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• Surface Duo review: Why I'm still confused about Microsoft's dual-screen device

  10-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  I've been using Microsoft's Surface Duo for the last two weeks as a phone and mobile productivity tablet. Here's my 'non-reviewer's review' of the company's newest $1,400+ Surface.
  
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• Huawei to shift phones to its own Harmony operating system from 2021

  10-09-2020 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese company will offer all smartphone models with its Harmony OS as an alternative to Android.
  
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• First, iPhone SE killed Android: What budget products will Apple unleash next?

  10-09-2020 17:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Cupertino has signed Android's death sentence. Next, from gaming to video conferencing, there are at least six other hardware markets that Apple can conquer with relative ease. What would Steve Jobs say?
  
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• Surface Duo review: Microsoft's dual-screen device is a scratch looking for an itch

  10-09-2020 16:55 via zdnet.com
  I've been using Microsoft's Surface Duo for the last two weeks as a phone and mobile productivity tablet. Here's my 'non-reviewer's review' of the company's newest $1,400+ Surface.
  
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• I tried to photograph the apocalypse, but my iPhone wouldn't let me

  10-09-2020 16:01 via zdnet.com
  Phone cameras enjoy artificial intelligence and software that defaults to some version of beauty, not of reality.
  
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• Tesco to trial drone delivery service

  10-09-2020 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers will be able to have "small baskets" of goods delivered in minutes.
  
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• IFTTT debuts paid Pro subscription service for Applet creation

  10-09-2020 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The announcement signals a shift back to the community after the development of enterprise products.
  
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• Review: Microsoft's Surface Duo dual-screen Android device

  10-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  I've been using Microsoft's Surface Duo for the last two weeks as a phone and mobile productivity tablet. Here's my 'non-reviewer's review' of the company's newest $1,400+ Surface.
  
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• Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020

  10-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Cyber insurance claims ranged in size from $1,000 to well over $2,000,000 per security incident.
  
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• Google Cloud adds slew of execs as it builds out its industry, vertical focus

  10-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Google Cloud has been on a hiring spree as it adds executives from enterprise software vendors to target industries like manufacturing, logistics, financial services and healthcare.
  
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• Windows 10 2004 Patch Tuesday problem: Update breaks WSL2, say users

  10-09-2020 14:58 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 2004 users say the September security patch prevents Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 from launching.
  
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• Secureworks acquires vulnerability management platform Delve

  10-09-2020 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Delve’s SaaS solution will join the Secureworks portfolio.
  
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• ​​Will Covid-19 kill the pen and paper signature?

  10-09-2020 14:18
  
  The pandemic has changed how the office operates. This could finally mean the end to printing, signing and scanning
  
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• AI and automation vs. the COVID-19 pandemic: Trading liberty for safety

  10-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Reports on the use of AI to respond to COVID-19 may have been greatly exaggerated. But does the rush to pandemic-fighting solutions like thermal scanners, face recognition and immunity passports signalthe normalization of surveillance technologies?
  
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• TikTok admits restricting some LGBT hashtags

  10-09-2020 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video-sharing app insists it is "deeply committed to inclusivity" but also bound by local laws.
  
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• Facebook apologises for unauthorised ads

  10-09-2020 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A "technical error" led to numerous ads appearing on a publicly funded broadcaster's website.
  
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• Now Scotland's contact-tracing app launches, while England's remains in trials

  10-09-2020 13:38 via zdnet.com
  Scotland has followed Northern Ireland's lead and launched its own contact-tracing app called Protect Scotland.
  
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• Microsoft's new Fluid Framework: Now it's open-sourced on GitHub

  10-09-2020 13:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft publishes open-source code for its Fluid Framework tools for developers to build collaborative web apps.
  
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• It's the biggest job in tech. So why can't they find anyone to do it?

  10-09-2020 13:02 via zdnet.com
  Like many businesses, the government wants to achieve a digital transformation. It might try to start with appointing a leader.
  
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• Smart robot: New OS a brain boost for collaborative robots

  10-09-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Instead of designing new hardware, what if we could make existing automation platforms even smarter?
  
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• New CDRThief malware targets VoIP softswitches to steal call detail records

  10-09-2020 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Malware targets only two very specific softswitches (software switches): Linknat VOS2009 and VOS3000.
  
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• Privacy concerns prompt Irish regulators to ask Facebook to stop sending EU user data to the US

  10-09-2020 12:14 via zdnet.com
  A preliminary order brings to light concerns over US surveillance activities.
  
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• Coronavirus: Scotland's Covid-19 contact tracing app goes live

  10-09-2020 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The free app lets people know if they have been in close contact with someone who later tests positive.
  
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• Now Amazon adds ex-NSA chief Keith Alexander to its board

  10-09-2020 11:59 via zdnet.com
  Ex-NSA chief joins Amazon's board of directors as it continues its fight for the Pentagon's massive JEDI contract.
  
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• The problem with Android: The app and hardware ecosystem is a mess

  10-09-2020 11:30 via zdnet.com
  I like Android. A lot. I could see myself making the shift to the platform. But it's being let down by the tiresome amounts of buggy, ad-filled apps that are in the Play Store.
  
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• Google’s Waze lays off 5% of global workforce in response to COVID-19

  10-09-2020 11:15 via zdnet.com
  The novel coronavirus’ impact on transport has resulted in the axe of employees.
  
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• Cat S62 Pro review: Integrated thermal camera shines in this rugged mid-range smartphone

  10-09-2020 10:57 via zdnet.com
  The £599 Cat S62 Pro isn't the only smartphone with an integrated thermal camera, but it's arguably the best currently available.
  
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• Data center giant Equinix discloses ransomware incident

  10-09-2020 10:49 via zdnet.com
  Equinix says ransomware hit internal systems but that data centers are OK.
  
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• ProLock ransomware - everything you need to know

  10-09-2020 10:00 via zdnet.com
  New strain joins the big players on the ransomware scene.
  
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• Samsung Display applies for US licence for Huawei exports

  10-09-2020 08:07 via zdnet.com
  Huawei is a major buyer of OLED panels for Samsung Display.
  
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• ​Asus Expertbook B9450: A traveller's delight

  10-09-2020 08:00 via zdnet.com
  It's the sort of laptop that would be great to throw into a bag, and head off to an event or meeting. But in these strange times, we've got nowhere to go.
  
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• The rise and fall of Pret a Manger

  10-09-2020 07:00
  
  Pret cashed in as office workers spent thousands on coffees, baguettes and fruit pots. As shops stand empty, what comes next might be worse
  
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• The pandemic is giving people what they want: flexible working

  10-09-2020 07:00
  
  Flexible working has been stigmatized as an accommodation for working mothers. Covid-19 may finally offer all workers more autonomy
  
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• University of South Australia says blockchain at odds with privacy obligations

  10-09-2020 06:31 via zdnet.com
  Asks for more work to be done to ensure the technology conforms to privacy rights and expectations.
  
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• Optus unveils uncapped speed 5G Home internet plan for AU$90 a month

  10-09-2020 04:10 via zdnet.com
  Telco will also launch a AU$75 plan with unlimited downloads but speed to be capped at 100Mbps later in the year.
  
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• Epic Games to lose Apple ID sign on for accounts

  10-09-2020 03:27 via zdnet.com
  The ban follows Apple raising a counter lawsuit against Epic Games earlier on in the week.
  
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