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• NSW government's plan for an app that helps you raise your child

  27-10-2020 23:46 via zdnet.com
  Service NSW says it's focused on 'human-centred design'.
  
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• Microsoft: Teams now at more than 115 million daily active users

  27-10-2020 23:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft officials said Teams is now being used by more than 115 million daily active users, up from 75 million in late April.
  
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• Twitter, Facebook, Google to tell Senate that new content rules would destroy expression on the Internet

  27-10-2020 23:27 via zdnet.com
  Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey warned in written testimony proposed changes to the Communications Decency Act could destroy free expression.
  
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• Twitter, Facebook, Google reportedly to tell Senate new content rules would destroy expression on the Internet

  27-10-2020 23:27 via zdnet.com
  Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey warned in written testimony proposed changes to the Communications Decency Act could destroy free expression.
  
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• Cable vs. streaming compete to deliver the future of entertainment

  27-10-2020 22:10 via zdnet.com
  Is it time to cut the cord and cancel your cable TV subscription in 2020?
  
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• Apple reportedly signs John Stewart to do multi-season talk show

  27-10-2020 21:48 via zdnet.com
  Stewart, who left The Daily Show in 2015, will be both on-air anchor and an executive producer.
  
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• Linux 5.10 will be the next long-term support Linux kernel

  27-10-2020 21:45 via zdnet.com
  Developers take note. The next version of Linux you should target for your hardware will be the Linux 5.10 kernel.
  
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• Microsoft's commercial cloud continues to hum with Azure sales up 48% in Q1

  27-10-2020 21:27 via zdnet.com
  Commercial cloud revenue for Microsoft is now approaching a $61 billion annual revenue run rate.
  
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• FireEye Q3 results beat expectations, raises year view, shares jump 6%

  27-10-2020 21:21 via zdnet.com
  The security technology vendor hit a new high for recurring revenue, and highlighted a partnership with Microsoft.
  
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• Akamai beats Q3 expectations

  27-10-2020 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud services provider reported third quarter revenue of $793 million, up 12% from a year ago.
  
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• Poll results: ZDNet readers find Google guilty of antitrust, but no consensus on remedies

  27-10-2020 21:17 via zdnet.com
  By an overwhelming margin, respondents to our latest ZDNet poll agree with the government's decision to file antitrust charges against Google. But how to cure the problem is another story. And just what does Buffy the Vampire Slayer have to do with all this?
  
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• Google: here are 4 reasons your Android app will get booted from the Play Store

  27-10-2020 20:58 via zdnet.com
  Google also launches a course that teaches developers how to avoid apps getting suspended for WebView spam.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 delayed until December despite developer crunch

  27-10-2020 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite mandatory overtime to get the game finished, it will now miss the next-gen consoles launch.
  
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• The Starlink internet beta has begun: Here's what to expect

  27-10-2020 19:02 via zdnet.com
  
  For a lucky few users, Starlink is starting to bring them fast internet from the skies.
  
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• Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge's vertical tabs feature hits the Dev Channel

  27-10-2020 18:48 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is inching closer to launching its promised vertical tabs option for its Chromium-based Edge browser.
  
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• The TAG Heuer Carrera isn’t just about style – it’s key to performance on the track

  27-10-2020 18:28
  
  Race car driver and actor Patrick Dempsey doesn’t just wear watches for wrist decoration
  
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• Brexit border software developers warn of delays

  27-10-2020 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Software designed to solve post-Brexit border friction is unlikely to be ready in time, they say.
  
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• Experian: Credit agency told to stop sharing data without consent

  27-10-2020 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The millions of people whose data it is selling on must now be informed, says the UK watchdog.
  
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• Shopify inks commerce partnership with TikTok

  27-10-2020 17:28 via zdnet.com
  The deal aims to help Shopify merchants reach TikTok's younger audience, while also expanding TikTok's portfolio of business services.
  
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• Microsoft unveils plans for first Taiwan cloud data centre region

  27-10-2020 16:40 via zdnet.com
  Software giant says it is establishing its first cloud data centre region in Taiwan, where it also will make "a significant investment" to help develop digital skills for 200,000 individuals by 2024.
  
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• AMD's $35 billion Xilinx purchase: Everything you need to know

  27-10-2020 16:34 via zdnet.com
  AMD and Xilinx have big plans for the data center and hope to turn out better than the Intel-Altera deal. Here's a look at how the parts come together.
  
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• TIBCO’s acquisition of information builders signals more BI market consolidation

  27-10-2020 16:09 via zdnet.com
  BI technology is very mature, to a point of being commoditized. As a result, independent vendors cannot withstand pricing pressure and need to find alternatives, such as being acquired.
  
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• Qualcomm revs reference design for next-gen home mesh network platform

  27-10-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The Qualcomm Immersive Home Platform is designed to deploy gigabit-speed wireless throughout the home.
  
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• Zero Trust adoption gains traction in Asia Pacific, not a minute too soon

  27-10-2020 15:52 via zdnet.com
  Zero Trust adoption has begun accelerating in the Asia Pacific. Here’s how you can get started.
  
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• This new OLED material could pack 10,000 pixels per inch in future screens

  27-10-2020 15:52 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have designed a new material for OLED displays that could seriously boost image quality, particularly in VR headsets.
  
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• Microsoft vs. Google: The state of first-party devices in the ecosystem

  27-10-2020 15:29 via zdnet.com
  While Google deserves slack for a later start and stronger competitors to Pixel, Microsoft's Surface business has grown to a point where it is pushing up against the sweet spot of the PC market.
  
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• Woolworths High Street 'relaunch' proves a hoax

  27-10-2020 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Twitter account @UKWoolworths, which now has more than 4,000 followers, misspelled the shop's name.
  
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• F(x)tec's keyboard-equipped Linux phone gets a revamp

  27-10-2020 15:06 via zdnet.com
  
  QWERTY slider now comes with more RAM, storage and OS options, but is still powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835.
  
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• AAUGH! We ditched cable for streaming and, like Charlie Brown, we all got a rock

  27-10-2020 14:54 via zdnet.com
  I've developed a new philosophy with content streaming. I only dread one day at a time!
  
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• Most customers expect companies to accelerate digital initiatives due to COVID-19

  27-10-2020 14:48 via zdnet.com
  Over 15,000 consumers and business buyers weigh in on the future of customer engagement in Salesforce's fourth edition of the State of the Connected Customer global research report.
  
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• AMD will acquire Xilinx for $35 billion

  27-10-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  After weeks of speculation​, AMD confirmed Tuesday that it will acquire programmable chip maker Xilinx in an all-stock deal valued at $35 billion.
  
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• TCL 10 5G UW hands-on: Verizon's most affordable 5G phone is available for just $400

  27-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  5G is available in the US and you may think you have to pay a premium to pick up a phone to take advantage of these networks. TCL is offering a very compelling Android smartphone for just $399.99 with Sub-6 and mmWave network support on Verizon.
  
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• Amazon Fire tablets to get Smart Home Device Dashboard

  27-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Amazon to make the Fire tablet the center of your smart home. (Update to include compatibility list)
  
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• Rockset boosted with $40 million Series B venture round

  27-10-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The cloud platform that promotes itself as a real-time indexing database is tripling its funding with a Series B round and is adding a new virtual private cloud option for its customers.
  
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• Customer expectations shift amid COVID-19 as some industries win, others lose

  27-10-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce's 4th State of the Connected Customer report outlines some of the moving parts for enterprises grappling with COVID-19 and shifting consumer expectations.
  
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• Zoom rolls out encryption for all desktop and mobile users

  27-10-2020 12:31 via zdnet.com
  Zoom has kicked off end-to-end encryption for its mobile and desktop apps. Phase one of the encryption rollout doesn't include meetings via a web browser.
  
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• Study finds turbulent IT enterprise transition to COVID work-from-home policies

  27-10-2020 12:27 via zdnet.com
  Most IT departments said the transition to supporting a home-based workforce due to COVID-19 has been far from smooth.
  
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• Ransomware vs WFH: How remote working is making cyberattacks easier to pull off

  27-10-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  This year has forced organisations to adapt quickly to enabling employees to work from home. That's creating 'chaos with no control' - which cyber criminals are exploiting.
  
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• Fast food chain to replace humans with robotic fry cook

  27-10-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Fry cooks despair: After a successful pilot, White Castle to expand robotic line cook concept.
  
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• Singapore SMBs hopeful digital banks will yield cost, operational benefits

  27-10-2020 10:50 via zdnet.com
  With their segment still largely untapped by current players, majority of small and midsize businesses in Singapore are optimistic digital banks will bring down overall cost of banking and improve service efficiencies.
  
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• Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones

  27-10-2020 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The watchdog Ofcom says the move should encourage more people to switch and save money.
  
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• They dreamed of esports glory. Then their bodies broke down

  27-10-2020 07:00
  
  Professional gaming is booming, with millions on offer for the best players. But esports is also taking a physical and mental toll – and some have decided that enough is enough
  
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• The 2020 iPad Air is so good it almost makes the Pro obsolete

  27-10-2020 07:00
  
  The new iPad Air is so good there is very little to find fault with
  
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• How South Korea’s smart crossings are cutting road deaths

  27-10-2020 07:00
  
  Crossings in South Korea alert drivers when people are approaching, and warn pedestrians when cars are nearby
  
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• All the ways Slack (and your boss) tracks you and how to stop it

  27-10-2020 07:00
  
  It’s not that easy for someone to snoop on your Slack messages. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take precautions
  
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• How to enable Chrome's new secret Read Later feature

  27-10-2020 06:55 via zdnet.com
  Chrome 86, released earlier this month, comes with a secret Read Later feature.
  
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• ADHA records two My Health Record security incidents in FY20

  27-10-2020 06:48 via zdnet.com
  The Australian Digital Health Agency's annual report also revealed how COVID-19 caused delays to a number of its projects.
  
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• Will Google destroy Indian entrepreneurship? Many tech startups think so

  27-10-2020 05:59 via zdnet.com
  The 30% fee applied to in-app purchases as well as a virtual monopoly in many significant verticals by Google has incensed Indian entrepreneurs.
  
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• Fletcher claims Coalition has taken the politics out of NBN

  27-10-2020 05:48 via zdnet.com
  Sweet mercy, has the past decade not happened?
  
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• Data breaches upping ATO fraud 'red flags'

  27-10-2020 04:21 via zdnet.com
  There has been a 'spate' of hack-related fraudulent activity identified, the taxation office said.
  
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