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• Billions of devices vulnerable to new 'BLESA' Bluetooth security flaw

  15-09-2020 23:27 via zdnet.com
  New BLESA attack goes after the often ignored Bluetooth reconnection process, unlike previous vulnerabilities, most found in the pairing operation.
  
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• 10 marketing lessons from a CMO trailblazer

  15-09-2020 23:08 via zdnet.com
  Deepali Naair is the chief marketing officer for IBM India and South Asia. Naair shared her thoughts about the future of marketing and leadership skills and traits that are most important in the Next Normal.
  
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• Adobe tops third quarter financial targets

  15-09-2020 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Adobe said cash flows from operations were a record $1.44 billion in Q3.
  
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• Microsoft scores whole-of-government cloud contract with WA government

  15-09-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It will also deliver cybersecurity capabilities as part of an MoU with WA's Office of Digital Government.
  
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• Breaking up is hard to do: Chrome separates from Chrome OS

  15-09-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  It may sound odd, but for old Chromebook users, this may prove a blessing.
  
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• Apple Fitness+ subscription service unveiled alongside Series 6 Watch

  15-09-2020 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech firm also showed off new smartwatches with blood-oxygen sensors and new iPads.
  
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• Here’s a recap of everything Apple announced at its September event

  15-09-2020 21:11
  
  Apple Watch 6, new iPads, Apple Fitness+ and an all-encompassing Apple One subscription service – but no iPhones
  
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• How Microsoft is looking to MetaOS to make Microsoft 365 a 'whole life' experience

  15-09-2020 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has a strategy to build a WeChat-like experience across its various Microsoft 365 business and consumer services in the form of a 'MetaOS' foundational layer.
  
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• Here's how Microsoft is looking to MetaOS to make Microsoft 365 a 'whole life' experience

  15-09-2020 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has a strategy to build a WeChat-like experience across its various Microsoft 365 business and consumer services in the form of a 'MetaOS' foundational layer.
  
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• US charges two hackers for defacing US websites following Soleimani killing

  15-09-2020 20:56 via zdnet.com
  US authorities have tracked down the two hackers behind a January 2020 mass-defacement campaign.
  
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• Apple bundles services with Apple One, unveils Apple Fitness Plus

  15-09-2020 20:32 via zdnet.com
  Apple Fitness Plus is sure to create stiff competition for digital workout brands like Peloton and ClassPass.
  
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• Apple will release iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on Sept. 16

  15-09-2020 20:06 via zdnet.com
  The free update includes plenty of new features for both the iPhone and iPad line.
  
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• Everything Apple announced at Sept. 15 event: Apple Watch Series 6, SE, Apple One, Fitness Plus, and iPad and iPad Air updates

  15-09-2020 20:05 via zdnet.com
  The Apple Watch and iPad launch event was typical Apple. Product upgrades that spur purchases, services to threaten multiple rivals and good price points across the portfolio.
  
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• Apple just announced the eighth generation iPad and a completely redesigned iPad Air

  15-09-2020 20:04 via zdnet.com
  The entry-level and mid-range tablets received some modest updates on
  
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• How Apple Watch Series 6 advances Apple's healthcare ambition

  15-09-2020 19:56 via zdnet.com
  As Apple adds features like a blood oxygen sensor to the Watch, it's also forging new partnerships to use the device in health initiatives. This fall, Singapore will be the first country to leverage the Watch to improve public health.
  
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• Apple Watch takes a health-first focus with blood oxygen sensor

  15-09-2020 19:56 via zdnet.com
  The new Apple Watch Series 6 advances Apple's healthcare ambitions with the ability to measure blood oxygen levels.
  
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• Apple debuts new Apple Watch Series 6 with blood oxygen sensor

  15-09-2020 19:23 via zdnet.com
  Apple said measuring blood oxygen saturation and pulse oximetry are important barometers of health, but even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Apple's Time Flies event: Watch the Apple Watch Series 6 and iPad Air get unveiled here

  15-09-2020 18:26 via zdnet.com
  Sorry, no iPhone 12. Yeah, 2020 hasn't been a normal year.
  
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• Microsoft: Windows 10 is hardened with these fuzzing security tools – now they're open source

  15-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's open-source Project OneFuzz automates the detection of software bugs that could be security issues.
  
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• Google announces Series One, new flagship Google Meet hardware

  15-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Google said the Series One hardware uses the latest in AI to deliver enhanced audio and video clarity and also utilizes its voice amplification technology TrueVoice.
  
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• Data.world secures $26 million funding, exemplifies the use of semantics and knowledge graphs for metadata management

  15-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Data.world wants to eliminate data silos to answer business questions. Their bet to do this is to provide data catalogs powered by knowledge graphs and semantics. The choice of technology seems to hit the mark, but intangibles matter, too.
  
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• MITRE releases emulation plan for FIN6 hacking group, more to follow

  15-09-2020 17:33 via zdnet.com
  New MITRE project to provide free emulation plans that mimic major threat actors in order to train and help defenders.
  
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• Hackers are getting more hands-on with their attacks. That's not a good sign

  15-09-2020 17:24 via zdnet.com
  Both nation-state backed hackers and cyber criminals asking trying to take advantage of the rise in remote working, and getting more sophisticated in their approach.
  
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• Police drones are taking to the skies

  15-09-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  The police air force in the UK is trialing drone technologies to help on-the-ground officers.
  
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• Fairphone 3+ review: Camera upgrades for the modular ethical smartphone

  15-09-2020 16:53 via zdnet.com
  It may be lacking in the specs and design department, but Fairphone's ethical approach to smartphone manufacturing is what sets this repairable and upgradable handset apart.
  
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• IBM plots quantum computing roadmap, eyes 1,121-qubit system in 2023

  15-09-2020 16:46 via zdnet.com
  IBM lays out its quantum system roadmap and plans to scale the technology as competition in the market heats up.
  
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• Inside Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' office: The secret lives of gadgets

  15-09-2020 16:45 via zdnet.com
  A tour of some of the gear that Hardware 2.0's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes uses on a daily basis to get his work done -- whether at the office, at home, or on the move.
  
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• LiquidPiston earns Army grant for next gen drone engine

  15-09-2020 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Army looks to hybrid-electric rotary engine for future of propulsion and auxiliary power.
  
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• Choosing the right electric car: Why I won't buy a Tesla

  15-09-2020 15:16 via zdnet.com
  Traditional automakers are finally beginning to catch up to Tesla in their efforts to deliver electric vehicles. The choice between a fully battery-powered car and one with an internal combustion engine involves some tough trade-offs. Fortunately, there's a third option.
  
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• Watch Apple's event live: How to stream, start time, and what to expect

  15-09-2020 15:13 via zdnet.com
  Don't expect the iPhone 12. Yeah, 2020 hasn't been a normal year.
  
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• Plasma drive thrusters to power defense department's satellite mesh

  15-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Shrinking technologies and space-aged propulsion systems are power a new generation of tiny satellites.
  
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• Anaplan integrates with AWS, Amazon Forecast with PlanIQ managed service

  15-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The combination of Anaplan's technology with Amazon Forecast is designed to better forecast enterprise conditions in a volatile time.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: Banana Pi maker touts this new rival board with Amlogic chip and 4GB RAM

  15-09-2020 14:14 via zdnet.com
  New Banana Pi BPI-M5 takes on Raspberry Pi and Odroid-C4 single-board computers.
  
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• Schneider Electric adds robo-advisor to climate change, sustainability services

  15-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Schneider Electric will offer AI-assisted advising to its energy and sustainability services.
  
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• Aftershock: The long-term prognosis for a tech economy in trauma

  15-09-2020 13:42 via zdnet.com
  In the short term, demand for IT services has increased since the pandemic’s onset. In a way, that’s the problem: The economy may not be healthy enough to sustain these services’ essential providers.
  
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• C++ programming language: Microsoft's VS Code extension is out with these new features

  15-09-2020 13:27 via zdnet.com
  C++ developers' new extension pack for VS Code has IntelliSense, plus Raspberry Pi, Arm Mac, Surface Pro X support.
  
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• Your likes are getting greener: Facebook aims at net-zero emissions by 2030

  15-09-2020 13:26 via zdnet.com
  The social media giant has announced new sustainability goals and a Climate Science Information Center.
  
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• Everything you need to know about signs of life discovered on Venus

  15-09-2020 13:21
  
  Astronomers have detected a gas in Venus' atmosphere that suggests that the planet might be home to microbial life – one of the most exciting discoveries in recent years
  
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• Tencent expanding Singapore footprint to drive SEA expansion

  15-09-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Move to set up its Southeast Asian hub in Singapore comes amidst China's worsening relations with the US and India, which have led to Chinese apps being banned in both countries.
  
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• US reaches $1.5 billion settlement with Daimler over emissions scandal

  15-09-2020 12:56 via zdnet.com
  Daimler must also recall and repair Mercedes-Benz diesel cars that cheat the system.
  
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• Elon Musk's brain-computer startup is getting ready to blow your mind

  15-09-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  Musk reckons his brain-computer interface could one day help humans merge with AI, record their memories, or download their consciousness. Could he be right?
  
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• TypeScript creator: How the programming language beat Microsoft's open-source fears

  15-09-2020 12:05 via zdnet.com
  After initial internal Microsoft resistance, open-source TypeScript is now a go-to language for building web apps.
  
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• Can you still upgrade an old Windows Phone?

  15-09-2020 11:48 via zdnet.com
  Given an old handset, I set out to see whether I could get it running again.
  
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• The rules suggest homes are Covid hotspots but the data isn’t so clear

  15-09-2020 11:29
  
  Households seem to be the source of most coronavirus transmission, but fuzzy data means we don't really know what's happening elsewhere
  
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• Sembcorp, Google sign deal to tap Singapore's solar energy

  15-09-2020 11:15 via zdnet.com
  "Multi-year" partnership will see Google paying for solar panels to be installed on 500 public housing flats across Singapore, which energy will be tapped to power its local operations.
  
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• SEC to become involved in Nikola Motors, Hindenburg 'investor fraud' battle

  15-09-2020 11:08 via zdnet.com
  Nikola has been accused of misleading investors for years concerning its products and business practices.
  
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• Aerospike Connect integrates streaming data, AI and legacy systems

  15-09-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  After this spring's release of Aerospike 5, new updates to the Aerospike Connect product line improve integration with Spark, Kafka, Pulsar and JMS.
  
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• FileMaker 19, hands on: Veteran app builder keeps up with the low-code crowd

  15-09-2020 10:26 via zdnet.com
  This major new release of the original low-code app builder adds JavaScript support and AI models, but some options are still Apple-centric.
  
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• ‘You get fully submerged’ - Taser training in VR

  15-09-2020 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The virtual worlds helping to train and sharpen the skills of a UK police force.
  
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• The idea of consent works its way back into Australia's data-sharing Bill

  15-09-2020 09:27 via zdnet.com
  Exposure draft of the Bill includes the requirement for consent unless unreasonable or impracticable.
  
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