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• PC shipments climb in Q3, Gartner and IDC report

  12-10-2020 22:46 via zdnet.com
  
  According to Gartner​, PC shipments in the US increased 11.4% in the third quarter of 2020 -- the strongest growth in the US in a decade.
  
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• IBM's Watson Health launches IBM Digital Health Pass app

  12-10-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The app is under control of the individual and uses blockchain to verify everything from health data to COVID-19 test results.
  
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• When is Prime Day 2020? Plus, how to find the best deals for business

  12-10-2020 20:04 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's annual sale starts Oct. 13! Here's what you need to know, plus tips and tricks on how to master Prime Day.
  
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• Homescapes and Gardenscapes ads banned as misleading

  12-10-2020 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK advertising authority tells a developer to change its mobile gaming ads.
  
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• Here's how many Americans still secretly use their ex's passwords

  12-10-2020 18:48 via zdnet.com
  Do you track your ex’s real time location? One in four Americans do.
  
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• Prime Day query: Alexa, why should I upgrade my Echo?

  12-10-2020 18:18 via zdnet.com
  So far, I am not seeing the "killer app" for Amazon's AZ1 neural edge processing chip.
  
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• Apple Event 2020: All the iPhone 12 models, prices, and release dates we expect

  12-10-2020 18:03 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 bans Holocaust denial content

  12-10-2020 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg says his "thinking has evolved" as the social network changes strategy.
  
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• Intel touts 'full-stack' approach to quantum innovation

  12-10-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Chip giant says its strategy is taking a 'systems-level approach' to scaling quantum for commercialisation.
  
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• The state of AI in 2020: Biology and healthcare's AI moment, ethics, predictions, and graph neural networks

  12-10-2020 16:46 via zdnet.com
  Research and industry breakthroughs, ethics, and predictions. This is what AI looks like today, and what it's likely to look like tomorrow.
  
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• 5G could generate trillions in benefits in the next decade. So why aren't companies moving faster with it?

  12-10-2020 16:18 via zdnet.com
  5G offers big benefits - but there are big hurdles too.
  
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• Fitbit Versa 3 review: GPS sports watch and ultimate health tracker for $230

  12-10-2020 16:16 via zdnet.com
  With a couple of updates coming in 2020, there is little reason to consider Google's forgotten Wear OS platform for a smartwatch. Fitbit's advanced health and wellness tracking, along with integrated GPS, make the Versa 3 the best smartwatch for the masses.
  
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• How Twilio's $3.2 billion Segment acquisition transforms the company

  12-10-2020 16:14 via zdnet.com
  With Segment, Twilio can now be connected to every touch point customers have with their end users.
  
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• Prime Day: Upgrade to a smarter Alexa? Hey Amazon, show me why

  12-10-2020 15:48 via zdnet.com
  So far, I am not seeing the "killer app" for Amazon's AZ1 neural edge processing chip.
  
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• Twilio to acquire CDP player Segment for $3.2 billion

  12-10-2020 15:40 via zdnet.com
  Twilio will use the all-stock deal to add intelligence to its engagement cloud.
  
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• Bitcoin wallet update trick has netted criminals more than $22 million

  12-10-2020 15:32 via zdnet.com
  Criminal gangs are sending fake updates to owners of Electrum wallets, installing malware, and stealing user funds.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: This new Tasks feature rolls out to all Microsoft 365 users

  12-10-2020 15:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The Tasks in Teams planning and task management app reaches general availability for Microsoft 365 customers.
  
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• Samsung Pay goes live across the Eftpos network with Heritage Bank

  12-10-2020 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Meanwhile, Eftpos has experienced 20% growth month-on-month across mobile transactions during the pandemic.
  
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• Ransomware operators now outsource network access exploits to speed up attacks

  12-10-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The trend is on the rise as ransomware continues to be lucrative -- especially in the enterprise space.
  
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• PC, dead? Shipments just hit a new high – and you can guess why

  12-10-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  COVID-19 second wave and investments in remote working spur PC market to highest levels in a decade.
  
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• Yelp to label businesses accused of racist behaviour

  12-10-2020 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An on-screen alert will be generated and new reviews temporarily disabled.
  
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• Ransomware is growing: Here are four ways attackers are getting into your systems

  12-10-2020 14:13 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware attacks continue to grow. Here are the four ways the initial attack is likely to start, according to data from investigations company Kroll.
  
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• Best 5G phones available from US carriers: Galaxy Z Fold 2, Note 20 Ultra, and more

  12-10-2020 14:09 via zdnet.com
  Despite my skepticism, US wireless carriers were able to launch 5G networks in 2019 in three flavors. It's become standard in 2020 for mid-range and flagship phones across all major US wireless carriers and most new phones incorporate 5G technology.
  
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• For IBM, will spinning off GTS help it get the Red Hat mojo?

  12-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Spinning off a low-margin, low-growth business should help IBM focus on its future mission, but on its own, won’t end the disconnect in priorities between a software business and a services business.
  
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• Data analysis certification: Become a better data analyst with this $40 deep learning bundle

  12-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Neural nets, machine learning, and AI, oh my! This bundle has everything you need to master big data.
  
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• How system disaggregation would reorganize IT, and how Arm may benefit

  12-10-2020 13:50 via zdnet.com
  Network fabric is now fast enough that some components of a server’s motherboard can run separately. But would such a separation be of value to anyone besides the makers of alternative processors?
  
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• Microsoft and others orchestrate takedown of TrickBot botnet

  12-10-2020 13:41 via zdnet.com
  FS-ISAC, ESET, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, NTT, Symantec, and the Microsoft Defender team participated in the takedown.
  
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• What is Walmart Plus and how does it compare to Amazon Prime?

  12-10-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Walmart is taking a page from Amazon’s playbook, by starting to roll out its own bundle of benefits to subscribers. Called Walmart Plus, it’s not as robust as Amazon Prime, at least not at launch, but it still has a few decent perks and plenty of room to go.
  
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• Windows 10 graphics: GPU-powered AV1 video compression coming soon, says Microsoft

  12-10-2020 12:47 via zdnet.com
  But you'll need expensive new hardware from Intel, AMD or Nvidia to get AV1/AVIF video compression.
  
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• HP E27d G4 Advanced Docking Monitor review: A versatile and well-connected 27-inch display

  12-10-2020 12:24 via zdnet.com
  HP's E27d G4 is an excellent option if you need a high-quality 27-inch display for working at home or in an office. It's pricey, but the built-in docking features will be useful for laptops with limited connectivity.
  
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• Project management: How to cope with massive uncertainty and get stuff done

  12-10-2020 12:18 via zdnet.com
  How do you plan for anything anymore and, if so, how? Four experts give us their views.
  
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• Apple iPhone 12 lineup could lead to 5G 'supercycle'

  12-10-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  5G carriers are likely to be pleased with Apple's iPhone lineup given that now the other half of the smartphone market in the US will be ready to upgrade.
  
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• Chinese city launches cryptocurrency lottery, gives away digital coins to promote adoption

  12-10-2020 10:41 via zdnet.com
  Shenzhen will become the latest testbed for China’s sovereign digital currency.
  
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• Twitter slaps warning on President Trump tweet claiming coronavirus immunity

  12-10-2020 09:42 via zdnet.com
  Trump has claimed immunity to the virus, despite no scientific backing.
  
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• Senate committee happy with Budget changes to Australia's R&D scheme

  12-10-2020 08:31 via zdnet.com
  The committee considers the new measures announced in the 2020-21 Budget to sufficient as they provide 'significant clarity and motivation' for all sectors undertaking R&D.
  
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• Productivity Commission claims wide-spread regtech adoption will lift compliance

  12-10-2020 08:24 via zdnet.com
  Commission also believes regtech adoption will also help reduce costs, streamline transactions with government, and see technology be used for better monitoring.
  
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• We’re all boring. That’s why the iPhone 12 will be huge

  12-10-2020 07:00
  
  In the real world, no-one wants a radically redesigned smartphone. We want a conservative, un-innovative black slab, that’s a little faster and thinner than the last one
  
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• Thierry Breton’s guide to taking on Big Tech (and winning)

  12-10-2020 07:00
  
  The EU commissioner has built on his experience as CEO and sci-fi fan to browbeat Silicon Valley grandees big and small
  
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• Hacker groups chain VPN and Windows bugs to attack US government networks

  12-10-2020 07:00 via zdnet.com
  Some attacks were successful and intruders gained "unauthorized access to elections support systems."
  
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• China’s new climate pledge could cut emissions everywhere else too

  12-10-2020 07:00
  
  Xi Jinping has announced the country's goal of going carbon neutral by 2060, but China's manufacturing heft will mean other nations will reap benefits too
  
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• Bosses are telling staff to forget the pandemic and return to offices

  12-10-2020 07:00
  
  Despite government advice to work from home and a surge in coronavirus cases, managers are telling employees that they must return to work
  
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• Pakistan bans TikTok for 'immoral' content

  12-10-2020 06:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The ban was ordered after TikTok failed to comply with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's conditions for keeping the app available.
  
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• Dutton pushes against encryption yet again but oversight at home is slow

  12-10-2020 06:25 via zdnet.com
  Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton gangs up with major nations to claim that cops are just being reasonable while tech companies are endangering public safety.
  
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• Australian transport union accuses Amazon Flex of underpaying drivers

  12-10-2020 03:58 via zdnet.com
  Coincides with New South Wales kicking off its inquiry into the future of work.
  
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• ACCC code sees Google pause Australian rollout of News Showcase

  12-10-2020 03:54 via zdnet.com
  Search giant says it's not sure a product like News Showcase would be viable under the media bargaining code that's been pushed by the Australian government.
  
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• Verizon adds 8-inch TCL Tab to its Android tablet lineup

  12-10-2020 03:24 via zdnet.com
  After releasing well-received smartphones under its own name earlier this year, TCL enters the tablet market with a $199 slate available exclusively through its wireless carrier partner.
  
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• Belgian telcos leave Huawei out in the cold for 5G rollouts

  12-10-2020 03:19 via zdnet.com
  Orange and Proximus will use Nordic network equipment instead.
  
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• Coles blamed 'technical glitch' for forced shutdown of registers

  12-10-2020 02:16 via zdnet.com
  The supermarket giant is handing out triple Flybuy points and offering free delivery for online orders as an apology to customers.
  
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• Spark and NNNCo team up to create a roaming trans-Tasman LoRaWAN network

  12-10-2020 01:48 via zdnet.com
  It's an Australian and New Zealand Internet of Things network setup with integration of NNNCo enterprise platform into Spark's core.
  
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• Forget a 5G iPhone 12, I care more about a $99 HomePod Mini

  12-10-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Apple is rumored to be releasing a smaller, cheaper version of the HomePod smart speaker and it could be a more important product for Apple than the iPhone 12. Here's why.
  
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