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• Seagate Q1 revenue misses expectations, weighed down by slump in enterprise buying

  22-10-2020 23:57 via zdnet.com
  Seagate predicts a gradual return to health by enterprise clients in 2021 will help restore disk drive sales.
  
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• IGIS says ASIO partner's 'accidental' data access not akin to a cyber attack

  22-10-2020 23:42 via zdnet.com
  Comment flowed from concerns by Senators that there isn't much difference between a cyber attack from a foreign state and a foreign entity gaining access to data on an Australian citizen.
  
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• Microsoft says starting next year all Minecraft users will have to have a Microsoft account to play

  22-10-2020 23:36 via zdnet.com
  To enhance security and safety, Mojang, the makers of MineCraft, will require players to have a Microsoft account starting in early 2021.
  
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• Australian Takeovers Panel gets involved with 5GN's Webcentral acquisition

  22-10-2020 23:35 via zdnet.com
  Keybridge Capital is seeking final orders that provide Webcentral shareholders with withdrawal rights under the 5G Networks bid, or withdraw the bid.
  
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• Intel's Q3 in line with expectations, data center chip sales down from year ago

  22-10-2020 23:29 via zdnet.com
  Intel said cloud growth continued but enterprise demand fell. PC processor sales were up 1%.
  
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• Services Australia claims payments overhaul project has delivered 'dynamic' capabilities

  22-10-2020 23:19 via zdnet.com
  ANAO audit left the department with a number of recommendations, mostly around risk assessment.
  
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• Verisign Q3 results top expectations, raises year outlook as pandemic increases Internet activity

  22-10-2020 23:09 via zdnet.com
  Registrations of new domain names in .com and .net increased in the quarter thanks in part to the lockdown prompting increased Internet usage overall.
  
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• FBI, CISA: Russian hackers breached US government networks, exfiltrated data

  22-10-2020 23:04 via zdnet.com
  Intrusions blamed on a Russian hacker group known as Energetic Bear.
  
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• Microsoft Forms survey app now available for personal use

  22-10-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft Forms, its app for creating surveys and quizzes using any browser on any device, isn't just for business and/or education customers anymore.
  
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• Intel's Q3 in line with expectations, data center sales down from year ago

  22-10-2020 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Intel said cloud growth continued but enterprise demand fell. PC processor sales were up 1%.
  
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• Compared: 5G data plans from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile

  22-10-2020 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Figuring out whether or not you have 5G service in your area is only part of the equation.
  
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• Best smartwatch: Apple and Samsung battle for a spot on your wrist

  22-10-2020 21:57 via zdnet.com
  It's been five years since the first Apple Watch was released, and it is clear that Apple's wearable is the best smartwatch available today. It requires an iPhone, though, so others are better for Android phone owners and those looking for something different.
  
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• NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia

  22-10-2020 21:50 via zdnet.com
  Edward Snowden has been living in Russia since June 2013.
  
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• Best smartwatches: Apple and Samsung battle for a spot on your wrist

  22-10-2020 21:47 via zdnet.com
  It's been five years since the first Apple Watch was released, and it is clear that Apple's wearable is the best smartwatch available today. It requires an iPhone, though, so others are better for Android phone owners and those looking for something different.
  
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• Tech conference calendar for 2020 and 2021: What's cancelled, what's not and what's digital due to COVID-19

  22-10-2020 21:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech conferences for most of 2020 and the first part of 2021 have been canceled, postponed, or turned into virtual events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Best iPhone models to buy now: The iPhone 12 is not your only great choice

  22-10-2020 20:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple recently revealed four new iPhone 12 models, but last-generation models are also worth considering at a more affordable price in 2020.
  
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• Huawei seeks to get its own version of NHS Covid-19 app

  22-10-2020 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A trade ban prevents the existing Android app from working on the Chinese firm's latest phones.
  
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• Snyk to automatically check Docker Official Images for security problems

  22-10-2020 20:36 via zdnet.com
  The lazy sysadmin's solution has been to grab container images for production without checking them for security holes. Synk and Docker are making sure those images are safe for use.
  
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• Stormzy takes starring role in Watch Dogs: Legion video game

  22-10-2020 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The grime star tells the BBC that video games can be a platform to speak out against injustice.
  
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• Huawei Mate 40 phones launch despite chip freeze

  22-10-2020 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese firm says its new phones are powered by the world's fastest mobile processor.
  
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• EU sanctions Russia over 2015 German Parliament hack

  22-10-2020 18:47 via zdnet.com
  Germany had been asking and pushing EU officials for an official statement and sanctions against Russia since earlier this year.
  
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• Tibco buys Information Builders to combine data, analytics product portfolios

  22-10-2020 18:44 via zdnet.com
  Information Builders has data quality, prep and integration products that will support what Tibco calls its hyperconverged analytics strategy.
  
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• Honeywell, Microsoft partner on industrial apps, Dynamics, Azure integration

  22-10-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The two companies will combine that artificial intelligence in Honeywell Forge performance management software with Microsoft Dynamics Field Service.
  
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• Facebook and Twitter chiefs ordered to testify over Biden article

  22-10-2020 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social networks have been accused of censoring a news article about Joe Biden's son Hunter.
  
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• IBM is a step closer to developing accurate AI prediction model for Alzheimer's

  22-10-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  In collaboration with Pfizer, Big Blue has developed an AI model using speech samples provided by the Framingham Heart Study.
  
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• Microsoft pushes back return-to-work target date from January to July 2021

  22-10-2020 16:57 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's newest COVID-19 coronavirus re-opening plan designates July 6, 2021, as the earliest date when U.S. employees will be returning en masse to its corporate offices.
  
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• Firefox 'Site Isolation' feature enters user testing, expected next year

  22-10-2020 16:09 via zdnet.com
  Users can test Firefox Site Isolation in Nightly builds.
  
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• Practical 3D prints: A first TinkerCAD project for your 3D printer

  22-10-2020 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Today, we're going to work on a very simple but useful first TinkerCAD project for your 3D printer.
  
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• Citrix CEO Henshall: There's broad realization that future of work is hybrid

  22-10-2020 15:56 via zdnet.com
  Amid strong third quarter results, Citrix CEO David Henshall said enterprises are trying to "transform the entire employee experience, their real estate footprint and how they plan to work long term."
  
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• Dr Reddy's: Covid vaccine-maker suffers cyber-attack

  22-10-2020 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The India-based company says it has isolated all of its data centre services to contain the attack.
  
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• Technology and fresh thinking will help us reinvent teamwork

  22-10-2020 15:44
  
  As the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of abating, can teams remain productive?
  
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• IBM, R3 team up to bring blockchain technology to hybrid cloud deployments

  22-10-2020 15:16 via zdnet.com
  IBM says the partnership is important in supporting an open blockchain ecosystem.
  
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• Microsoft Teams and Zoom have a new competitor (you may not love it)

  22-10-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Are you feeling Zoom fatigue? Well, this new alleged Zoom killer could make things so much better. Or worse.
  
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• Accenture, ServiceNow form group focused on digital transformation, workflows

  22-10-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Accenture ServiceNow Business Group is being built with "a significant multi-million dollar investment from both companies over the next five years."
  
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• Microsoft Edge Browser on Linux: Surprisingly good

  22-10-2020 14:57 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft just released its new Chromium-based browser on Linux. Believe it or not, it's quite good.
  
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• This dev course bundle can teach you HTML, CSS, PHP, and more for $6 per course

  22-10-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  There is a myriad of programming languages to choose from when you first learn how to code, so things can get confusing really quickly. Thankfully, this 6-course programming bundle does the guesswork for you.
  
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• Cognizant acquires Bright Wolf to expand Industrial IoT business

  22-10-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  The purchase signals a shift into the emerging Industry 4.0 sector.
  
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• Windows 10 gets these dark and light theme-aware splash screens and improved defrag

  22-10-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new Windows 10 preview has new app splash screens that obey light- and dark-theme settings.
  
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• Apple iPhone 12 Pro hands-on: What's old is new again

  22-10-2020 14:23 via zdnet.com
  Some initial impressions and thoughts after 24 hours with Apple's latest iPhone.
  
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• We've been promised driverless cars for years. So why aren't they on the roads yet?

  22-10-2020 14:15 via zdnet.com
  The technology underpinning autonomous vehicles exists, but everything else is yet to be done.
  
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• Prep for industry-standard cybersecurity certification exams with this $49 bundle

  22-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  With 56-hours of content, learn to build a strong foundation in cybersecurity.
  
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• These 11 programming languages now work with Kite's AI code-completion tool

  22-10-2020 13:41 via zdnet.com
  Beyond Python and JavaScript, Kite's tool now supports 13 languages and three more are due in weeks.
  
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• Text to speech, automation and AI: How Google is backing Middle East news providers

  22-10-2020 13:32 via zdnet.com
  Google says it's backing Middle Eastern news projects that develop new business models.
  
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• Former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive to revamp Airbnb

  22-10-2020 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British designer, who led the team behind the iPhone, will help give the brand a makeover.
  
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• AT&T Q3 2020: strong subscriber growth, but COVID-19 impact remains

  22-10-2020 13:04 via zdnet.com
  The telecoms giant is gradually reducing debt and has increased its cash flow predictions for 2020.
  
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• New Windows RAT can be controlled via a Telegram channel

  22-10-2020 12:39 via zdnet.com
  New RAT shows a rising trend in the cybercrime underground, with more malware being released with control-by-Telegram features.
  
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• Quibi: 'Snackable' video app to close after six months

  22-10-2020 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mobile-focused streaming service says it failed to attract subscribers during the pandemic.
  
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• 2020's fastest-rising tech jobs? Programming language PHP leads the way

  22-10-2020 11:22 via zdnet.com
  2020 was a good year to be an entry-level candidate for technology jobs, especially if you've got PHP skills.
  
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• Adobe Illustrator on the iPad, hands on: A useful tool for experienced designers

  22-10-2020 11:21 via zdnet.com
  The first true vector graphics app for the iPad is a strong first release that takes advantage of touch options and the precision of the Apple Pencil. But it's not a tool for beginners.
  
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• Best mesh wi-fi systems for the office and home: Netgear, Google and more

  22-10-2020 10:57 via zdnet.com
  With remote working and video calls becoming the 'new normal', now is a good time to upgrade your wi-fi with the latest mesh networking systems for improved coverage.
  
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