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• Linux-based Windows makes perfect sense

  30-09-2020 23:14 via zdnet.com
  Eric S. Raymond, one of open-source's founding fathers, thinks Windows' future is a layer about the Linux kernel. He's got a point.
  
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• Google Pixel phone 'designed for economic downturn'

  30-09-2020 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Pixel 5 loses several headline features of last year's flagship phone to hit a lower price tag.
  
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• North Korea has tried to hack 11 officials of the UN Security Council

  30-09-2020 21:50 via zdnet.com
  New UN Security Council report reveals repeated targeting of UN Security Council officials over the past year.
  
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• With Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5, Google finds a viable smartphone strategy

  30-09-2020 21:16 via zdnet.com
  Google's pursuit of the premium smartphone market never made a lot of sense, but now the Pixel franchise is playing in the growth area between $400 and $700.
  
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• Here’s the Pixel 5 and everything else Google just announced

  30-09-2020 21:07
  
  The expected Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G arrive alongside a Nest Audio speaker and Chromecast dongle
  
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• How does your company manage a multicloud environment?

  30-09-2020 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Take this quick, multiple choice survey and tell us what multicloud deployment looks like at your business.
  
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• Google unveils two new phones: The Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5

  30-09-2020 20:37 via zdnet.com
  The company had already outed the names, but we now have more specifics about this year's crop of phones from the search giant.
  
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• New Google Chromecast gains a remote and Google TV interface

  30-09-2020 20:30 via zdnet.com
  With a brand new interface and a dedicated remote, the latest Chromecast is ready to compete with Amazon, Apple, and Roku.
  
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• 5G almost cheap: The best affordable 5G phones between $400 and $700

  30-09-2020 20:26 via zdnet.com
  The Google Pixel 4A 5G ups the ante for mid-range 5G smartphone devices made by Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung, and LG. Here's a look at your options.
  
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• MSI Summit E14 review: Gamer gets down to business with stylish thin-and-light laptop

  30-09-2020 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Long known for its gaming systems, MSI continues its quest to join the workplace with a stylish, powerful laptop well suited for content creator pros.
  
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• Twilio unveils new Microvisor IoT platform, Event Streams API

  30-09-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Twilio introduced a bevy of platform additions time to its virtual Signal 2020 conference.
  
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• Microsoft is testing Your Phone app-management improvements

  30-09-2020 18:54 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft also is rolling out a new Dev Channel test build (No. 20226) to Windows Insiders with some storage-device notification changes and other updates and fixes.
  
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• AstraZeneca is using PyTorch-powered algorithms to discover new drugs

  30-09-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The pharmaceutical firm has revealed how it is using sophisticated machine-learning tools to speed up drug discovery.
  
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• Windows XP leak confirmed after user compiles the leaked code into a working OS

  30-09-2020 18:23 via zdnet.com
  The Windows XP source code that leaked last week is incomplete, lacking some components, but is authentic.
  
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• Microsoft touts Windows 10 on Arm advances, including 64-bit emulation

  30-09-2020 18:16 via zdnet.com
  After months of not talking up Windows on Arm, Microsoft officials are now touting new capabilities and new app support for the platform.
  
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• Linkury adware caught distributing full-blown malware

  30-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Linkury (SafeFinder) installations linked to infections with the Socelars and Kpot infostealer trojans.
  
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• GitHub rolls out new Code Scanning security feature to all users

  30-09-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  New Code Scanning feature will tell GitHub users when they've added known security flaws in their code
  
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• Rotten phish spoils employee experience

  30-09-2020 16:21 via zdnet.com
  A thoughtless phishing simulation can tarnish your brand and employee goodwill.
  
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• Innovators’ 101: Which ideas to realize and why

  30-09-2020 16:16 via zdnet.com
  Four steps to ensure success in your innovation endeavors.
  
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• Facebook adds chat interoperability between Instagram and Messenger

  30-09-2020 15:39 via zdnet.com
  The update is part of the company's years-long goal to rebuild its core services around encryption, privacy and interoperability.
  
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• With HP's Reverb 2, the Omnicept edition, VR experiences you

  30-09-2020 15:34 via zdnet.com
  HP has added a host of physiology-monitoring sensors to its forthcoming Reverb G2 headset in the name of personalizing the experience and closing a feedback loop to gauge the effectiveness of training and simulations.
  
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• $15 million business email scam campaign in the US exposed

  30-09-2020 15:30 via zdnet.com
  The FBI is investigating the global campaign in which millions of dollars have been stolen from at least 150 victims.
  
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• Getac ZX70 G2, hands on: Platform upgrades for a tough Android tablet

  30-09-2020 15:12 via zdnet.com
  Getac's 7-inch ZX70 G2 gets CPU, RAM, storage, camera and other updates, while retaining the previous model's fully rugged industrial design.
  
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• Most South American CEOs report advances in access to AI skills

  30-09-2020 15:10 via zdnet.com
  A new study by KPMG investigates the achievements relating to the current digital focus
  
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• DocuSign Analyzer aims to save legal costs, labor with AI-aided contract negotiations

  30-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  DocuSign Analyzer is also designed to spot errors and anomalies that can hamper deals.
  
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• CXOs still trust gut instinct over data as data driven cultures easier said than done, says Alation report

  30-09-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The biggest takeaway is that 65% of data professionals said their company's C-level executives ignore data when making business decisions.
  
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• Microsoft told, 'We're not happy' by GitHub contributors to open-source .NET Core WPF

  30-09-2020 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's .NET Core team admits it needs to be better at supporting contributors to its open-source projects.
  
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• Salesforce launches clouds for media, communications, public sector, utilities

  30-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The additions, which come amid the Vlocity acquisition, have industry specific process and data models.
  
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• Prioritizing customer relationships helps businesses become disruption-proof

  30-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The pandemic continues to disrupt businesses all around the world. Super Retail Group in Australia is prioritizing the voice of the customer and digital/real-world experiences to innovate against disruption.
  
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• HP launches HP Reverb G2 Omnicept edition, eyes human centric VR

  30-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  HP said its Omnicept products are designed to help developers and enterprises create "more human centered VR experiences."
  
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• Will AI cross the proverbial chasm? Algorithmia resolves the practical pitfalls of machine learning

  30-09-2020 13:28 via zdnet.com
  A Seattle startup is smoothing out the rough spots of putting trained machine learning programs into production.
  
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• Landmark waiver lets drones fly into fire

  30-09-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  With much of the west burning, a first-ever FAA waiver loosens regulations for drones.
  
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• Xen: Our hypervisor now runs on Raspberry Pi 4 – but Pi's quirks made life tricky

  30-09-2020 12:59 via zdnet.com
  In porting the Xen hypervisor to Raspberry Pi 4 for IoT and industrial projects, developers met unexpected problems.
  
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• This worm phishing campaign is a game-changer in password theft, account takeovers

  30-09-2020 12:18 via zdnet.com
  The security incident highlights the need for multi-factor authentication in the enterprise.
  
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• SpaceX's Starlink in action: Internet satellites keep emergency workers online amid wildfires

  30-09-2020 12:02 via zdnet.com
  Washington state emergency responders say they're impressed with Starlink's latency and bandwidth in trials.
  
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• Ecovacs Deebot T8 robot vacuum review: multi-function mopping and sweeping with superb accessories

  30-09-2020 11:09 via zdnet.com
  The Ecovacs Deebot T8 robot vacuum works with optional modular accessories to enhance your robot cleaning experience
  
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• Intel teams up with Lightbits Labs to maximize data center profitability

  30-09-2020 10:47 via zdnet.com
  The partnership is geared toward improving cost-of-ownership data center solutions.
  
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• Singapore touts blockchain use in COVID-19 data management

  30-09-2020 09:35 via zdnet.com
  Singapore's SGInnovate and Accredify have developed a blockchain-powered Digital Health Passport they say offer a more efficient way to manage medical records, pointing to a pilot that saw COVID-19 discharge memos verified more than 1.5 million times.
  
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• Train station tech helps passengers to socially distance

  30-09-2020 09:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Real-time monitoring of commuters' movements helps staff to respond to congestion hot spots.
  
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• Salesforce launches Work.com for Vaccines, aims to scale COVID-19 vaccinations

  30-09-2020 09:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The challenge for vaccine programs at scale will be connecting systems, analyzing outcomes and tracking appointments, wellness data and management.
  
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• Business Innovation visa holders exempt from Australia's COVID-19 travel ban

  30-09-2020 08:27 via zdnet.com
  As at 14 September 2020, there were 10,591 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa holders outside of Australia.
  
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• KT looks to tap Thailand's cloud growth with JTS partnership

  30-09-2020 07:54 via zdnet.com
  South Korean telco aims to make its foray in the country's internet data centre market by end-2021, teaming up with local systems integrator Jasmine Telecom Systems to lure global cloud vendors as customers.
  
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• Telstra unveils first release of its enterprise hybrid adaptive networks

  30-09-2020 06:58 via zdnet.com
  
  First gamut of services to include Telstra's fibre and MPLS IP VPN services, with NBN and mobile services to follow.
  
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• WA Health commits AU$8.5m for new HR system

  30-09-2020 06:25 via zdnet.com
  The development of a new HR system is a key recommendation from last year's Sustainable Health Review.
  
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• NAB to give businesses access to real-time analytics

  30-09-2020 03:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Through the cloud-based Pollinate platform, businesses can view sales data, compare day periods, and filter payment types.
  
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• Fujitsu to expand Western Sydney data centre

  30-09-2020 03:35 via zdnet.com
  Western Sydney Phase 2 will add 4,500 square metres of technical area and 20 megawatts of new capacity.
  
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• Coronavirus doctor's diary: Trying out tech that may help make worship Covid-secure

  30-09-2020 02:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr John Wright looks at the kit installed in a Bradford mosque in the hope of limiting the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Twitter hires new CISO in industry veteran Rinki Sethi

  30-09-2020 01:20 via zdnet.com
  Sethi previously served in security roles at Rubrik, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Intuit, and eBay.
  
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• Hydrogen-powered train makes UK maiden journey

  30-09-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Hydroflex made a 25-mile round-trip in Warwickshire, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph.
  
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