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• Facebook sues two Chrome extension makers for scraping user data

  01-10-2020 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Facebook has sued today the makers of the UpVoice and Ads Feed Chrome extensions.
  
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• Alibaba Cloud nears profitability as customers move from IaaS into AI, data analytics workloads

  01-10-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Alibaba Cloud customers are moving into more demanding workloads and driving financial results. Even if Alibaba Cloud remains a mostly China cloud company it has a lot of revenue runway ahead.
  
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• Twilio shares rise as the company says Q3 outlook brighter than expected

  01-10-2020 22:37 via zdnet.com
  Shares of communications infrastructure specialists Twilio rose in late trading after the company announced its sales trends for the third quarter, ended last month, have turned out better than anticipated.
  
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• Researchers: Twitter bots only account for 4% of anti-vaccine content exposed to users

  01-10-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  It's the humans who are spreading fake news, not the bots.
  
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• US Treasury says some ransomware payments may need its express approval

  01-10-2020 20:13 via zdnet.com
  US Treasury says companies paying ransoms to previously-sanctioned cybercrime groups may face sanctions unless it is notified of the payment beforehand.
  
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• How a Chinese malware gang defrauded Facebook users of $4 million

  01-10-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  SilentFade group utilized a Windows rootkit, browser injections, clever scripting, and a Facebook platform bug to buy and post ads on behalf of hacked users.
  
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• Microsoft's Azure AD authentication outage: What went wrong

  01-10-2020 19:42 via zdnet.com
  It's been a rough week for Microsoft users who have first- and third-party apps that rely on Azure Active Directory for authentication. Microsoft has published a root-cause analysis of its issues.
  
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• Amazon Ring: Phantom smart doorbell chimes alarm owners

  01-10-2020 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon says issues with its Ring bell were caused by infrastructure delays and apologises to owners.
  
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• UK found flaw of 'national significance' in Huawei tech, says report

  01-10-2020 18:42 via zdnet.com
  Huawei criticised over security and software engineering in report from security evaluation center.
  
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• Cisco announces plans to acquire Kubernetes security player Portshift

  01-10-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  Portshift's platform is used to secure cloud applications on Kubernetes environments.
  
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• US Senate subpoenas heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter

  01-10-2020 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey will be quizzed by senators.
  
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• Microsoft adds more features to Dynamics 365 Customer Insights as rollout of Wave 2 features begins

  01-10-2020 17:09 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's rollout of the next group of new Dynamics 365 and Power Platform features starts October 1 and continues through March 2021.
  
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• Google: Flutter 1.22 stable release is out – UI support for Android 11 and iOS 14 features

  01-10-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Google's Flutter UI framework brings bug fixes and support for new features in Android 11 and iOS 14.
  
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• Ford's new CEO eyes software, tech stack as differentiator vs. rivals

  01-10-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  Jim Farley took over as Ford CEO today and outlined how software and services will be critical to its consumer and commercial vehicle innovation.
  
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• Ford new CEO Farley eyes software, tech stack as differentiator vs. rivals

  01-10-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  Jim Farley took over as Ford CEO today and outlined how software and services will be critical to its consumer and commercial vehicle innovation.
  
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• Fast Android battery drain? Here are four steps to fixing it!

  01-10-2020 16:33 via zdnet.com
  Finding that your Android handset's battery isn't lasting as long as it once did? Here are some things you can try.
  
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• SAP to acquire marketing firm Emarsys to bolster its customer experience unit

  01-10-2020 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Emarsys' platform is designed to help companies deliver personalized customer interactions across e-mail, mobile, social, SMS and the web.
  
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• Digital transformation: The difference between success and failure

  01-10-2020 15:44 via zdnet.com
  The social and economic upheaval of the last year has shown the value of digital transformation in business.
  
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• Survey: 60% of respondents have altered digital transformation plans due to COVID-19

  01-10-2020 15:43 via zdnet.com
  Global pandemic causes the enterprise to adjust priorities and spending for digital transformation.
  
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• A CXO's guide to digital transformation (free PDF)

  01-10-2020 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  What do business leaders need to know about digital transformation? Find out by downloading the free PDF ebook version of a special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
  
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• Where did the Moon come from? Scientists are using a supercomputer to find out

  01-10-2020 15:41 via zdnet.com
  Researchers are running simulations of giant impacts on a supercomputer to find out how new planets come about.
  
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• Blackbaud: Bank details and passwords at risk in giant charities hack

  01-10-2020 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Trust is among those believed to be affected by the latest development.
  
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• Microsoft has a brilliant new idea for working from home. You may not like it

  01-10-2020 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Redmond is trying very hard to make working from home more palatable. One of its new ideas may need work.
  
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• US election 2020: Facebook bans more political ads

  01-10-2020 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook has now banned ads seeking to "delegitimise lawful methods of voting".
  
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• Microsoft Surface Duo review: Buy it for dual screen use, not for its old specs

  01-10-2020 15:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's first generation Surface Duo is optimized for multi-taskers and offers a glimpse of our productive future. However, it's tough to get past last year's specifications for more than $1,400.
  
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• Microsoft adds new Arm-based Surface Pro X models, smaller Surface Laptop Go to its line-up

  01-10-2020 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new holiday hardware includes updated Surface Pro X 2-in-1s starting at $1,500, and a new, smaller Surface Laptop Go, starting at $550.
  
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• With API attacks rising, Cloudflare launches a free API security tool

  01-10-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Claudflare launches API Shield, a new service to protect web APIs against attacks.
  
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• IBM to open-source space junk collision avoidance

  01-10-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Space junk is a defining problem of the modern age of space exploration.
  
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• Imperva acquires database security startup jSonar

  01-10-2020 14:45 via zdnet.com
  jSonar secured a $50 million investment from Goldman Sachs only a few months ago.
  
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• Corporate diversity programs could receive a boost from Glassdoor's anonymous insider reviews

  01-10-2020 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Diversity is best experienced from the inside. Glassdoor says it will publish data on workforce diversity volunteered by insiders at thousands of companies.
  
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• Best streaming music services in 2020: Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and more alternatives

  01-10-2020 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Free is nice, but these music services are absolutely worth paying for. Each one offers ad-free streaming for paid subscribers, plus the ability to save content for offline listening and stream any song or album on demand.
  
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• Amazon Timestream database is now generally available

  01-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The latest addition to the AWS database portfolio focuses on time series data – a segment where fit-for-purpose databases are emerging because use cases ranging from IoT to e-commerce are driving data volumes overwhelming general-purpose platforms.
  
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• Microsoft: Playwright for Python language lets you test web apps in all major browsers

  01-10-2020 13:27 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft extends Playwright web-app testing tool from programming language JavaScript to Python.
  
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• Find out why your iPhone battery is draining

  01-10-2020 13:17 via zdnet.com
  Using the tools in iOS 14 to diagnose battery drain.
  
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• Nokia launches ‘world-first’ 4G, 5G automation network slicing solution

  01-10-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Nokia touts the “extreme automation” capabilities of the new solution.
  
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• NASA launches $5M competition to bring power to the moon

  01-10-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Power is one of the major obstacles to long-term lunar habitation. Can crowdsourcing help?
  
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• Microsoft Office 365: This targeted phishing campaign uses an odd trick to stay hidden

  01-10-2020 12:48 via zdnet.com
  Unknown attackers are looking to to steal usernames and passwords of corporate accounts across multiple industries.
  
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• HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Desktop Mini PC review: Ultra-compact PC for small offices and home working

  01-10-2020 12:28 via zdnet.com
  HP's EliteDesk 705 G5 is an affordable, configurable and space-saving option for running routine office software.
  
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• Control your iPhone with taps, but not taps on the screen!

  01-10-2020 11:54 via zdnet.com
  Yes, you can now control your iPhone by tapping the back of it.
  
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• This 'unhackable' network uses the weird power of quantum physics

  01-10-2020 11:40 via zdnet.com
  BT and Toshiba have deployed a quantum-secure fiber network that encrypts data using encoded light particles.
  
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• This product shouldn't exist: Inside a disposable phone charger

  01-10-2020 11:20 via zdnet.com
  We don't need to be going back to the days of throwing batteries away, especially rechargeable batteries.
  
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• More Americans share social security, financial and medical information than before the pandemic

  01-10-2020 11:14 via zdnet.com
  How has the COVID-19 pandemic has affected consumer attitudes around privacy and trust in institutions, and what has changed since last year?
  
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• iOS 14: The worst release to date

  01-10-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  A quick release of iOS 14.0.1 brought some fixes, but things are still super rocky. And it's time for Apple to change the way iOS releases are released.
  
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• Outlook is down: Microsoft web outage hits users worldwide

  01-10-2020 10:54 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is investigating a web Outlook and Exchange Online outage that hit as Europeans began work on Thursday.
  
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• The state of AI in 2020: democratization, industrialization, and the way to artificial general intelligence

  01-10-2020 10:09 via zdnet.com
  From fit for purpose development to pie in the sky research, this is what AI looks like in 2020
  
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• Singtel appoints consumer head as new group CEO

  01-10-2020 09:45 via zdnet.com
  Singapore telco's CEO Chua Sock Koong, who is set to retire in January, will be replaced by 27-year company veteran and current head of Singapore consumer business, Yuen Kuan Moon.
  
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• ACMA survey highlights how COVID-19 changed Australia's online behaviour

  01-10-2020 09:02 via zdnet.com
  
  We grew more reliant on the internet and communication services.
  
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• IPStorm botnet expands from Windows to Android, Mac, and Linux

  01-10-2020 09:00 via zdnet.com
  IPStorm botnet quadruples in size to reach 13,500 infected systems.
  
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• Wirecard ordered to cease Singapore payment services

  01-10-2020 08:13 via zdnet.com
  Scandal-hit payments vendor can no longer offer its payment services in Singapore and must return all funds to its customers, following a directive from the country's industry regulator.
  
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• Australia's Consumer Data Right now updated to include intermediaries

  01-10-2020 07:31 via zdnet.com
  The update is intended to facilitate greater participation in the Consumer Data Right by fintech firms.
  
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