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• TrickBot botnet survives takedown attempt, but Microsoft sets new legal precedent

  13-10-2020 23:51 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft successfully argued in court against the use of Windows SDKs inside malware code, a precedent it would be able to use again and again in future botnet crackdowns.
  
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• Snap developing iPhone 12 LiDAR applications, says TechCrunch

  13-10-2020 23:44 via zdnet.com
  The gadget site confirmed an application featured in Tuesday's presentation is a filter that Snap is ready offer users with its messaging application.
  
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• Every iPhone 12 model from mini to Pro Max: Prices, specs, and availability

  13-10-2020 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Apple just announced the iPhone 12 lineup, and it's packed full of features and new capabilities, at a range of price points.
  
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• iPhone 12 and MagSafe: A new way for Apple to sell expensive accessories

  13-10-2020 22:23 via zdnet.com
  When Apple debuted MagSafe for the iPhone 12, I thought that this would be a vehicle for selling expensive accessories. I was right.
  
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• No charger with the iPhone 12? No problem!

  13-10-2020 21:42 via zdnet.com
  Apple has decided to dump the charger from the box for the iPhone 12. Here's the charger I'd pick as a replacement.
  
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• Here’s the iPhone 12 and all the other tech Apple just announced

  13-10-2020 21:28
  
  Apple just dropped the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, a new HomePod mini and some fancy new MagSafe tech
  
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• Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft's smaller, cheaper budget PC is easy to recommend

  13-10-2020 21:02 via zdnet.com
  The danger of making anything smaller and cheaper is that you run the risk of making it too small and too cheap. The newest member of the Surface family avoids both traps.
  
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• iPhone 12 Ceramic Shield means half the glass on your new iPhone is harder to smash

  13-10-2020 20:59 via zdnet.com
  iPhone 12 brings with it something that users with butterfingers will sort of benefit from -- tougher display glass.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 12 models from mini to Pro Max: Prices, dates and specs

  13-10-2020 20:58 via zdnet.com
  Apple just announced the iPhone 12 lineup, and it's packed full of features and new capabilities, at a range of price points.
  
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• Best Prime Day deals 2020: Webcams, mics, green screens, and more video studio gear

  13-10-2020 20:53 via zdnet.com
  The very best gear at-home video studios on Amazon.
  
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• Best Prime Day 2020 deals: Webcams, mics, green screens, and video studio gear

  13-10-2020 20:53 via zdnet.com
  The very best gear at-home video studios on Amazon.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 12 5G pricing strategy from iPhone 12 mini to iPhone 12 Pro Max

  13-10-2020 20:33 via zdnet.com
  The pricing strategies from Apple and Samsung aren't just rhyming--they're almost identical.
  
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• iPhone 12: Apple makes jump to 5G

  13-10-2020 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Analysts say the new iPhone line-up could trigger a "super-cycle" of consumer upgrades.
  
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• iPhone 12: All the models, launch dates, pricing and specs

  13-10-2020 20:14 via zdnet.com
  Apple just announced the iPhone 12 lineup, and it's packed full of features and new capabilities, at a range of price points.
  
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• Prime Day 2020: Best Alexa device deals on Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV

  13-10-2020 20:11 via zdnet.com
  The very best Alexa device deals on Amazon.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 12 event: By the numbers

  13-10-2020 20:04 via zdnet.com
  Here are the key numbers from Apple's product event in Cupertino.
  
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• Apple solves iPhone's wireless charging hit-n-miss with MagSafe

  13-10-2020 20:03 via zdnet.com
  Remember MagSafe on the MacBook? It's back. But on the iPhone. But is it genuinely useful, or just a way to sell accessories?
  
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• Apple iPhone 12 5G upgrades could be justified by A14 Bionic

  13-10-2020 19:55 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iPhone 12 is all about 5G, but the upgrade may be justified by its new A14 Bionic processor.
  
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• Microsoft October 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 87 vulnerabilities

  13-10-2020 19:27 via zdnet.com
  Fixes for 21 remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities included for products like Excel, Outlook, the Windows Graphics component, and the Windows TCP/IP stack.
  
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• Apple unveils $99 HomePod Mini smart speaker launching next month

  13-10-2020 19:13 via zdnet.com
  Apple's smart speaker, the HomePod is smaller and more affordable now.
  
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• Watch the iPhone 12 launch: How to livestream Apple's event

  13-10-2020 18:42 via zdnet.com
  The AirPods Studio, AirTags, and more are also expected. You can watch the stream live on YouTube.
  
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• How the pandemic is accelerating digital healthcare

  13-10-2020 18:28
  
  The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the need for resilience in our health care systems. Digital health is one key solution, but we must learn from the success and failures to date
  
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• Best Prime Day deals 2020: Robots, Raspberry Pi, and electronic kits

  13-10-2020 18:17 via zdnet.com
  The very best deals on all things Raspberry Pi and random robotics on Amazon.
  
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• Best Prime Day 2020 deals: Robots, Raspberry Pi, and electronic kits

  13-10-2020 18:17 via zdnet.com
  The very best deals on all things Raspberry Pi and random robotics on Amazon.
  
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• Privacy watchdog to probe Klarna after email backlash

  13-10-2020 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Information Commissioner's Office has been contacted by people over how the payments firm got their details.
  
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• Microsoft Office 2010 and 2016 for Mac are no longer supported

  13-10-2020 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Office 2010 for Windows also is no longer supported after October 13, 2020. But Office 2016 and 2019 still have a few years of supported life left.
  
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• Apple Event today: All the iPhone 12 models, prices, and release dates we expect

  13-10-2020 16:40 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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• The Turing legacy: How Facebook's developers still tap learnings from wartime code-breaking

  13-10-2020 15:30 via zdnet.com
  Alan Turing's ground-breaking research shaped modern-day technologies, say Facebook engineers.
  
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• Vote safely: How to find a trustworthy election ballot drop-off location

  13-10-2020 15:27 via zdnet.com
  With all the FUD being generated about US election security, it's more important than ever to make sure your vote is actually counted.
  
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• Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft's smaller, cheaper portable PC is easy to recommend

  13-10-2020 15:10 via zdnet.com
  The danger of making anything smaller and cheaper is that you run the risk of making it too small and too cheap. The newest member of the Surface family avoids both traps.
  
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• Google boosts BI chops with new Looker features, roadmap

  13-10-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  At its JOIN@Home online event, BI player Looker, now well-established within the Google Cloud organization, beefs up its feature set and developer-friendliness.
  
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• Samsung's new Galaxy A42: This phone brings another 5G mid-range option

  13-10-2020 14:59 via zdnet.com
  Samsung adds a second 5G phone to its popular mid-range A-series lineup.
  
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• Phishing scams: The new hotspots for fraud gangs

  13-10-2020 14:32 via zdnet.com
  While business email compromise groups used to operate from just a few locations, gangs are springing up in new locations.
  
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• Drone used to bust drug deal in China

  13-10-2020 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four suspects were tailed remotely before police officers moved in and made arrests.
  
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• New iPhones: Why upgrading to a 5G phone is probably a waste of money

  13-10-2020 14:10 via zdnet.com
  5G is an exciting new technology that just won't do all that much for your pricey new smartphone. Here's why.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks rolls out identity-based microsegmentation in Prisma Cloud

  13-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Other new Prisma Cloud features include data loss prevention, and identity and access management security.
  
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• 'Why did Apple not add THIS feature to the iPhone 12?'

  13-10-2020 13:49 via zdnet.com
  Apple will unveil the new iPhone 12 later today, and microseconds following the unveiling, social media and tech sites will be awash with "why did Apple not add THIS feature?" Here's why.
  
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• Prime Day 2020 is live: Here's how to find the best deals for business

  13-10-2020 13:35 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's annual sale runs Oct 13-14. Here's what you need to know, plus tips and tricks on how to master Prime Day.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX: Now Starlink broadband 'catapults Washington tribe into 21st century'

  13-10-2020 13:32 via zdnet.com
  SpaceX's Starlink helps end the Hoh Tribe's eight-year struggle to get decent broadband in western Washington state.
  
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• On Prime Day, find the best deals from Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and more

  13-10-2020 13:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best deals happening right now outside of Amazon.
  
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• Needed: Thousands of workers immediately

  13-10-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  How VR is enabling the record-breaking 2020 Prime Day labor market.
  
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• London's Hackney Borough Council hit by hack attack

  13-10-2020 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Not many details have yet been shared, but mayor admits some services may be unavailable for some time.
  
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• Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC review: A smartphone that punches above its budget price

  13-10-2020 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Value for money is the draw with this Snapdragon 732G-based phone, which has a 6.67-inch 120Hz IPS screen, a large battery and internal storage up to 128GB.
  
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• The future of work and collaboration with John Maeda

  13-10-2020 12:39
  
  John Maeda, technologist and chief experience officer at Publicis, joins WIRED editor Greg Williams to discuss the impact of the pandemic on collaboration, customer experience and future operations.
  
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• NHS Covid app updated to 'fix' phantom messages

  13-10-2020 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People will still see alerts but will now get a follow-up message telling them to ignore it.
  
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• Best Prime Day deals 2020: Chromebook laptops

  13-10-2020 12:09 via zdnet.com
  The very best Chromebook deals on Amazon.
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk: Some 'expert, careful' drivers get beta Full Self-Driving next week

  13-10-2020 11:45 via zdnet.com
  Tesla's beta of Full Self-Driving will be released to a limited number of drivers next Tuesday.
  
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• The tiny BBC micro:bit mini-computer just got a big upgrade

  13-10-2020 11:43 via zdnet.com
  The pocket-sized computer has a new microphone and better hardware, so that children can learn the basics of machine learning.
  
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• 'Serious cyberattack' hits London council

  13-10-2020 11:40 via zdnet.com
  Hackney Council says attack is affecting many of its services and IT systems.
  
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• Best Prime Day deals 2020: Storage, SSD, and flash drives

  13-10-2020 11:13 via zdnet.com
  The very best storage deals on Amazon.
  
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