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• CrowdStrike to acquire Preempt Security for $96 million

  23-09-2020 23:12 via zdnet.com
  The company said it plans to use the deal to bolster its Falcon platform with conditional access technology.
  
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• Microsoft, Italy, and the Netherlands warn of increased Emotet activity

  23-09-2020 22:31 via zdnet.com
  New alerts about a spike in Emotet activity come after France, Japan, New Zealand issued similar warnings at the start of the month.
  
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• Pandemic accelerates wearables market in Brazil

  23-09-2020 21:52 via zdnet.com
  Sales of devices saw 21% growth in the second quarter of 2020 as consumers worry about sedentary lifestyles, according to a new study.
  
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• How useful is LinkedIn when almost half of profiles have outdated information?

  23-09-2020 20:33 via zdnet.com
  We know that we have to update more than our resume to stand out amongst other applicants. But are you using LinkedIn properly to get that next role – and is it useful at all?
  
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• Lenovo to roll out Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS across nearly 30 ThinkPads, ThinkStations

  23-09-2020 19:25 via zdnet.com
  First, Fedora, and now, Ubuntu Linux. Lenovo is getting serious about the Linux desktop, with support for almost 30 ThinkPads and ThinkStations.
  
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• New Windows 10 test build adds a Skype 'Meet Now' taskbar feature

  23-09-2020 19:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is getting more aggressive in taking on Zoom with a new Skype Meet Now taskbar button, part of the latest Windows 10 Dev Channel test build.
  
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• Advertisers strike social media deal over hate speech

  23-09-2020 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Advertisers agree standards with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube over harmful content issues.
  
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• How the Hyundai Style Set Free vision frees up precious time

  23-09-2020 18:19
  
  Whether it’s trying to multitask at work to cram in every part of our extensive to-do lists, or making the most of our time with friends, it can feel as if time is slipping away
  
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• Google unveils new real-time threat detection tool from Chronicle

  23-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The tool is the culmination of Chronicle's efforts to build a rules engine that can handle complex analytic events, flesh out a new threat detection language tuned for modern attacks and take advantage of the security advantages offered by Google's scale.
  
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• Now Windows 10 gets Apple's Swift programming language and Google's Flutter

  23-09-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Apple and Google release new tools for developers to build apps for Microsoft Windows 10 devices.
  
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• Microsoft shows off 'Project Nucleus' intelligent sync technology for web apps

  23-09-2020 16:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is working on a new sync technology codenamed 'Project Nucleus' that officials think could go beyond Progressive Web Apps for certain scenarios, including offline content sync.
  
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• The £599 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE could be all the phone you need

  23-09-2020 16:01
  
  Samsung's Fan Edition strips back the flagship frills for what could be a brilliant buy
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: $699, 5G, key features make it midmarket contender

  23-09-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The Galaxy S20 FE is designed to be an extension of the Galaxy S20 lineup with the features that are most requested
  
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• Apple iPhone 12: Price, launch date, 5G, plus rumors of a 'Mini' surprise

  23-09-2020 15:41 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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• Facebook shuts down 150 fake Chinese accounts

  23-09-2020 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some used artificial intelligence to make profile pics and posted content about the US election.
  
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• Intuit launches new QuickBooks Commerce platform

  23-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Intuit said the platform aims to consolidate sales channels into one central hub for product-based small businesses.
  
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• Intel launches industrial IoT processors, software packages for various industries

  23-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Intel is aiming to create an ecosystem for industrial IoT, which will be enabled by 5G.
  
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• Adobe intros Liquid Mode, an AI tool that automatically reformats PDFs for small screens

  23-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Adobe's new Liquid Mode tool can understand the structure of PDFs and automatically reformat text, images and tables for consumption on small screens.
  
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• Microsoft: Here's how smartphone camera tech helps create this new holographic storage

  23-09-2020 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Project Holographic Storage Device works on new holographic storage device for 'warm' data in the cloud.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event for 'Every Fan': How to watch and what to expect

  23-09-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  It's unclear what Samsung's virtual September 23 event will hold, but we have a guess.
  
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• State of Sales 2020: Companies are accelerating digital transformation in pandemic times

  23-09-2020 14:03 via zdnet.com
  The Fourth Edition of Sate of Sales report from Salesforce Research surveyed 6,000 sales professionals worldwide to discover the changing behavior of sales organizations and customers in the pandemic. The research identifies new growth strategies and tactics that sales leaders are adopting in the next normal.
  
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• The UK’s new lockdown rules are still failing BAME communities

  23-09-2020 13:32
  
  Transmission rates are higher in people from minority ethnic backgrounds, but the government’s new regulations don’t address this disparity
  
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• Huawei: 'Survival is the goal' as it stockpiles chips

  23-09-2020 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese company is facing major shortages amid the latest US trade restrictions.
  
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• Garmin Venu Sq review: $200 GPS sportswatch with advanced health metrics

  23-09-2020 13:04 via zdnet.com
  Garmin clearly isn't standing by as Apple and Samsung roll out new smartwatches for the masses. The Garmin Venu Sq is a very affordable GPS sports watch with oxygen saturation measurement, respiration tracking, heart rate monitoring, stress tracking, and more.
  
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• Windows 10 20H2: New build brings this bunch of bug fixes for October 2020 Update

  23-09-2020 12:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft releases a preview of Windows 10 20H2 that resolves a lot of issues for Windows 10 in the enterprise.
  
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• Facebook wipes out Chinese, Filipino misinformation campaigns

  23-09-2020 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Facebook has removed two separate networks flooding the platform with inauthentic content and spam.
  
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• Cyberwarfare fears add to security headaches for businesses

  23-09-2020 12:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Security professionals worry about being targeted by state-backed hackers; or more likely getting caught in the crossfire.
  
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• Netgear BR200 small-business router with built-in site-to-site VPN

  23-09-2020 11:46 via zdnet.com
  Looking for a high-performance security router for your business? The new Netgear BR200 gives you full control over your network.
  
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• Reddit-inspired social aggregation platform moves to the blockchain

  23-09-2020 11:12 via zdnet.com
  In the age of social media, people invest years in growing valuable networks on various platforms, only to be severed by social media companies who block, ban, or shadowban users from their own networks.
  
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• Ransomware gang targets Russian businesses in rare coordinated attacks

  23-09-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Group breaks an unofficial rule in the cybercrime underground not to target the former Soviet space.
  
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• Tesla to develop a $25,000 electric car within three years

  23-09-2020 10:58 via zdnet.com
  The announcement didn’t seem to please investors, however.
  
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• Shopify discloses security incident caused by two rogue employees

  23-09-2020 10:57 via zdnet.com
  Shopify said two rogue support staffers accessed customer transaction details for less than 200 stores.
  
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• This is how an old television took out an entire village’s broadband for 18 months

  23-09-2020 09:37 via zdnet.com
  Perplexed engineers couldn’t work out why signals kept vanishing.
  
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• This how an old television took out an entire village’s broadband for 18 months

  23-09-2020 09:37 via zdnet.com
  Perplexed engineers couldn’t work out why signals kept vanishing.
  
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• Theatres look to tech to keep performing

  23-09-2020 09:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology is now trying to fill the void until actors can begin treading the boards again.
  
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• Tesla’s Model S Plaid wasn’t the biggest Battery Day announcement

  23-09-2020 09:19
  
  No million-mile battery, but Tesla did announce a new form of in-house battery tech, Tesla Silicon, a $25,000 EV and the 520+ mile, 200mph Model S Plaid
  
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• Fibre to the basement left out of NBN plan to update fibre to the node

  23-09-2020 08:53 via zdnet.com
  2 million premises on FttN will have the opportunity to move to full fibre, but only an additional 400,000 are expected to take it up by the end of the fiscal year 2024.
  
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• Huawei chairman labels ongoing US bans as 'non-stop aggression'

  23-09-2020 08:37 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese company vows to continue investing in new technology despite 'great pressure'.
  
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• Facebook claims 'scheduling issue' in avoiding Australian foreign interference probe

  23-09-2020 07:41 via zdnet.com
  The social network would prefer to testify after the United States election, the committee undertaking the probe said.
  
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• Fujitsu to provide Canon with supercomputer to power 'no-prototype' manufacturing

  23-09-2020 07:24 via zdnet.com
  The 'no-prototype' product development initiative aims to eliminate useless product prototyping through the use of virtualisation and simulation technologies.
  
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• The NHS Test and Trace app has two flaws: QR codes and people

  23-09-2020 07:00
  
  A trial in Newham suggests that adoption and the understanding QR codes will be the app’s biggest challenges
  
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• Apple Watch Series 6 review: still the greatest but with one big pitfall

  23-09-2020 07:00
  
  We've found the one remaining thing the Apple Watch is seriously bad at
  
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• Garmin MARQ Performance Editions: Band and sensor options for luxury GPS tool watches

  23-09-2020 06:55 via zdnet.com
  Garmin promotes their high end GPS sports watch MARQ line as smart tool watches and given their high end design and specific sport focus they clearly are tools for serious watch users.
  
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• Samsung and KDDI succeed in 5G network slicing

  23-09-2020 04:18 via zdnet.com
  The technology was tested with a handset, 5G base station, and 5G core network equipment in Tokyo.
  
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• RMIT University researchers develop ultra-thin photodetector that can detect shades of light

  23-09-2020 03:59 via zdnet.com
  The technology could potentially be used to help advance the early detection of cancer.
  
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• Musk: Cheaper Tesla ready 'in about three years'

  23-09-2020 03:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for lower-cost batteries and a $25,000 car failed to excite investors and firm's value fell by $50bn.
  
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• University of Queensland partners with IBM to progress data research

  23-09-2020 02:51 via zdnet.com
  What does a university do when it's over 11,000kms away from the tech giants' R&D labs? It stands up its own sandpit and encourages major vendors to take part.
  
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• Backflip to the home: NBN to upgrade FttN areas with fibre

  23-09-2020 01:12 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN's AU$4.5 billion plan will see 75% of its fixed footprint gain access to 1Gbps speeds.
  
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• Video game loot boxes: another form of gambling?

  23-09-2020 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is asking for the public's opinion on the impact of loot boxes.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Government must publish contact-tracing app data'

  23-09-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A health charity wants to know how well England and Wales' contact-tracing app fared in tests.
  
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