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• PlayStation 5 matches the price of the Xbox Series X

  16-09-2020 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sony opts not to undercut its rival this time round but instead will rely on exclusives to woo gamers.
  
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• 20 years of Linux on Big Iron

  16-09-2020 22:21 via zdnet.com
  Decades ago, people predicted that IBM and its mainframes would soon be history. But then IBM and Red Hat brought Linux to the mainframe and things would never be the same again.
  
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• US charges two Russians for stealing $16.8m via cryptocurrency phishing sites

  16-09-2020 21:51 via zdnet.com
  The two hackers stole from hundreds of users of cryptocurrency exchanges Poloniex, Binance, and Gemini.
  
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• Facebook previews smart glasses and the future of work in VR

  16-09-2020 21:27 via zdnet.com
  Facebook plans to launch Ray-Ban smartglasses in 2021 while testing out AR glasses; meanwhile, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already held a team meeting in VR.
  
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• Reolink Go PT security camera review: Surveillance in far-flung places

  16-09-2020 21:03 via zdnet.com
  The Reolink Go PT gives you wire-free surveillance almost anywhere there is a cell phone signal.
  
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• Uber's self-driving operator charged over fatal crash

  16-09-2020 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The safety driver of an Uber autonomous car is charged with negligent homicide.
  
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• Facebook boosts power and cuts price of VR headset

  16-09-2020 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Oculus Quest 2 is also getting Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell video games.
  
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• Your thoughts can be displayed on this cyborg garment

  16-09-2020 19:27 via zdnet.com
  Instead of being able to wear your heart on your sleeve, you will soon be able to wear robotic clothes that show real-time visualizations of your thought waves.
  
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• How to save $400+ on a new Series 6 Apple Watch: Get a $20 pulse-ox sensor from Amazon

  16-09-2020 19:16 via zdnet.com
  Is the new pulse oximetry health sensor on the Series 6 Apple Watch worth the spend? We look at a very inexpensive alternative, as well as some reasons it might be worth forking over your hard-earned cash for a new Watch upgrade.
  
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• Chinese and Malaysian hackers charged by US over attacks

  16-09-2020 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five Chinese and two Malaysian men are charged by the US over separate alleged hacking plots.
  
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• Snowflake shares skyrocket on data warehousing player's market debut

  16-09-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Snowflake shares soared on its first day of trading and hit as high as $319 a share after pricing shares at $120 on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Chrome now lets high-risk APP users scan suspicious files on demand

  16-09-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Users part of Google's Advanced Protection Program can now send suspicious downloads to Google and have them scanned on demand.
  
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• TAG Heuer’s new CEO is applying innovation lessons from Facebook

  16-09-2020 18:01
  
  Frédéric Arnault joined the Swiss watchmaker from Facebook’s AI team. Mark Zuckerberg’s firm can teach the company some new lessons
  
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• How to download iOS 14 and try out its best new features

  16-09-2020 18:00
  
  iOS 14 is available to download. You should be able to get it from 6pm BST. And there are a lot of new features to try. Here’s our pick
  
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• My stolen credit card details were used 4,500 miles away. I tried to find out how it happened

  16-09-2020 17:52 via zdnet.com
  When cybersecurity reporter Danny Palmer found his card was apparently used on another continent, he set out to discover more.
  
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• 5G: How Nokia is using drones, AR and AI to speed up deployments

  16-09-2020 17:30 via zdnet.com
  The Finnish company is digitizing the deployment of 5G networks, to put an end to old-fashioned telco methods.
  
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• US charges five hackers part of Chinese state-sponsored group APT41

  16-09-2020 17:03 via zdnet.com
  US says APT41 orchestrated intrusions at more than 100 companies across the world, ranging from software vendors, video gaming companies, telcos, and more.
  
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• Optimizely updates its Full Stack platform with new data tools, enterprise integrations

  16-09-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Optimizely is releasing a new version of its flagship platform that includes a new user interface, new data and analytics offerings, and integrations with AWS and Salesforce.
  
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• Coronavirus: BioCloud device claims to detect airborne virus

  16-09-2020 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its makers say the BioCloud device could be installed in schools and offices to issue alerts.
  
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• Cerberus banking Trojan source code released for free to cyberattackers

  16-09-2020 16:39 via zdnet.com
  An auction designed to net the developer of the Android malware $100,000 failed.
  
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• Coffee machines, cuddly toys and cars: The Internet of Things devices which could put you at risk from hackers

  16-09-2020 16:04 via zdnet.com
  More and more devices are being connected to corporate networks - and in many cases, organisations don't even know they're there. But cyber criminals do.
  
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• Brazilian government aims to attract investments with digital transformation initiatives

  16-09-2020 15:57 via zdnet.com
  The country is accelerating its strategy with a focus on projects around connectivity and ramping up access to digital public services.
  
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• Apple respectfully trashes Chromebooks

  16-09-2020 15:48 via zdnet.com
  With the launch of its new iPads, Apple insisted on suggesting that the computers your kids are using are really not good.
  
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• Windows 10 developers: Microsoft's Project Reunion just gained this new tool

  16-09-2020 15:34 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft unveils MRT Core resource loader for Project Reunion, its effort to fix problems with Win32 and UWP apps.
  
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• ServiceNow launches latest Now Platform, telecom and financial services workflows

  16-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The Paris release of the Now Platform includes six new products as well as a bevy of features such as workflow apps, customer loyalty workflows and IT and AI operations updates.
  
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• Pure Storage acquires Portworx for $370 million

  16-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Pure's largest acquisition to date highlights how it is pushing more into multi-cloud data services along with its integrated storage gear and software.
  
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• 'Unexpected' iPhone and iPad update threatens app glitches

  16-09-2020 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers are complaining that they were only given a day's notice about the release.
  
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• Oracle's Java 15: New features aim to keep millions away from languages like Rust, Kotlin

  16-09-2020 14:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle releases programming language Java 15 to push its dream of 'write once, run everywhere'.
  
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• HP's new PCs include the first-ever AMD-based business class desktop mini PCs

  16-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  HP on Wednesday unveiled a new lineup of PCs and printer solutions designed for evolving work requirements, including the new AMD-based ProDesk 405 G6 Series.
  
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• Half of US citizens would share medical data beyond COVID-19 despite surveillance state worries

  16-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  US residents are willing to serve the greater good but have reservations concerning government use of their data.
  
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• DataStax unveils Stargate project to turn Cassandra into a multi-model database

  16-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With the Stargate open source project, DataStax hopes to widen Cassandra’s reach to non-Cassandra developers.
  
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• AI-driven robot Mayflower recreates historic voyage

  16-09-2020 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Mayflower Autonomous Ship will collect data on marine life, including sampling for plastics.
  
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• Apple One free with every iPhone? A services strategy to destroy Android

  16-09-2020 13:39 via zdnet.com
  The new iPhone has to become a perceived perk of Apple One and Apple Card membership, not the other way around.
  
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• Apple's antitrust fight could spell the end of iOS as we know it

  16-09-2020 13:27 via zdnet.com
  
  While both Apple and Google are in US and EU crosshairs, Apple is in a far more precarious position. Are iOS users ready for the pros and cons of opening Pandora's app box?
  
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• Microsoft: These patches aim to make Linux run as root partition on Hyper-V

  16-09-2020 13:16 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft asks Linux kernel developers for changes to run non-Windows instances on its Hyper-V hypervisor on Azure.
  
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• Get this tiny 20W USB-C wall charger for only $12!

  16-09-2020 13:11 via zdnet.com
  You can grab Aukey's tiny yet powerful Omnia Mini 20W USB-C wall charger for only $12 -- but hurry, the offer ends soon.
  
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• Garmin Forerunner 745 and HRM-Pro first look: Advanced running watch and premium chest strap

  16-09-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The Forerunner watches are focused on providing runners and triathletes with detailed training data to help them achieve their goals. The new Forerunner 745 succeeds the popular 735XT while the HRM-Pro provides running metrics and accurate heart rate data.
  
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• iOS 14 out today, but it might be a very good idea to avoid installing it

  16-09-2020 12:44 via zdnet.com
  Apple might feel that iOS 14 is ready for release, but developers are freaking out because they've not been given the time to get their apps ready.
  
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• Qualcomm's Cloud AI 100 aims for first half 2021 deployments

  16-09-2020 12:30 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm's bet that it can use 5G to bring AI inferencing closer to edge compute nodes may be about to pay off.
  
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• A heartfelt eulogy for the decrepit Apple Lightning connector

  16-09-2020 12:25
  
  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. Goodbye Lightning connector, we knew your eight-and-a-half pins all too well
  
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• Developer: Four ways CTOs can build a highly effective team

  16-09-2020 12:16 via zdnet.com
  From technical knowledge to department-building and goal-setting, here’s the skills you need to hone if you want to become a great CTO with a highly effective team.
  
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• 'Anxiety app helped me at my new school' says Essex pupil

  16-09-2020 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maisie, 11, speaks about how a new app funded by the NHS helped her cope as she started a new school.
  
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• CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2020: A complete set of tools for technical illustrators

  16-09-2020 11:34 via zdnet.com
  Bringing the latest CorelDRAW features to technical illustrators, with some improvements to callouts and labels, is a useful but minor upgrade.
  
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• Overwhelmed by emails and Zooms? This working from home approach could make you happier and more productive

  16-09-2020 11:29 via zdnet.com
  Asynchronous working could offer a different way of structuring the working week, say enthusiasts.
  
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• Email and Zoom overload? This remote working approach could make you happier and more productive

  16-09-2020 11:29 via zdnet.com
  Asynchronous working could offer a different way of structuring the working week, say enthusiasts.
  
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• Grab must review data policies following security breaches

  16-09-2020 09:57 via zdnet.com
  Singapore orders Grab to put in place a "data protection by design policy" after the mobile app platform breaches the country's personal data protection laws multiple times, which security observers say indicate the need for a "serious review".
  
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• Singapore becomes hub for Chinese tech amid US tensions

  16-09-2020 09:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology firms Tencent and Alibaba are among those expanding operations amid US-China tensions.
  
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• Adobe out-of-band patch released to tackle Media Encoder vulnerabilities

  16-09-2020 09:29 via zdnet.com
  The bugs could be exploited to leak information.
  
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• Could VR help universities teach students?

  16-09-2020 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With social distancing rules in place, universities are looking at new ways to educate students.
  
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• Facebook says it shouldn't be the arbiters of truth when it comes to political advertising

  16-09-2020 07:20 via zdnet.com
  Also says 1.5 billion fake accounts were removed during the quarter of the 2019 Australian federal election.
  
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