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• Ant Group suspends Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs following Chinese regulatory disapproval

  03-11-2020 23:42 via zdnet.com
  Chinese regulators blocked Ant Group's Shanghai listing after a meeting with the company's top executives.
  
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• US voters targeted with robocalls telling them to stay home or vote tomorrow

  03-11-2020 22:42 via zdnet.com
  Robocalls have been reported in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, New Hampshire, and North Carolina.
  
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• Why now could be the right time to join the Fold

  03-11-2020 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 combines an alluring internal screen area with a premium feature set, rewarding those who can pore over its internal display.
  
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• AWS preps its own library of public Docker container images

  03-11-2020 21:34 via zdnet.com
  With Docker restricting how quickly users can pull down images from its Docker Hub for free, Amazon Web Services is finally creating its own repository of public container images. But there's a bigger problem here for all container and cloud users.
  
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• Glitch caused self-isolation orders to be too long

  03-11-2020 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 7,200 people in England were told to stop self-isolating on the wrong date.
  
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• Predictions 2021: Technology diversity drives IoT growth

  03-11-2020 20:31 via zdnet.com
  Enterprises, consumers, and different stakeholders will continue to drive demand for new internet-of-things (IoT) applications, technologies, and solutions in 2021 across verticals and geographies. Here are Forrester’s five major IoT predictions for 2021.
  
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• After two zero-days in Chrome desktop, Google patches a third zero-day in the Android version

  03-11-2020 19:24 via zdnet.com
  Android smartphone users are advised to update Chrome to version 86.0.4240.185 or later.
  
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• Configuration snafu exposes passwords for two million marijuana growers

  03-11-2020 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Passwords for GrowDiaries users were stored using the weak MD5 hashing function, putting customer accounts at risk of attacks.
  
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• GPS and water don't mix. So scientists have found a new way to navigate under the sea

  03-11-2020 17:56 via zdnet.com
  MIT's researchers have found a way to surmount GPS's biggest challenge: water.
  
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• These software bugs are years old. But businesses still aren't patching them

  03-11-2020 17:37 via zdnet.com
  Many organisations still haven't applied security patches issued years ago, putting them at risk from common cyber attacks.
  
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• Jack Ma's Ant Group: World's biggest market debut suspended

  03-11-2020 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The biggest stock market listing to date is halted after the process is suspended in Shanghai.
  
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• Best gifts: Tech gear to help you stay connected

  03-11-2020 16:46 via zdnet.com
  This holiday season is going to look very different, but you can stay connected with these cool gadgets.
  
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• Black Friday 2020 deals: The best Lenovo sales

  03-11-2020 16:12 via zdnet.com
  The PC maker's top Black Friday deals include discounts on ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops and more.
  
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• Wireless router satisfaction plummets amid rise in remote work, online learning, says J.D. Power

  03-11-2020 15:46 via zdnet.com
  Wireless routers have emerged as one of the most aggravating in-home technology devices of 2020.
  
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• The Smart Wife, book review: A feminist take on smart home tech

  03-11-2020 15:28 via zdnet.com
  Traditional gender stereotypes still underpin smart home devices like domestic robots and digital assistants. Time for a reboot, say Yolande Strengers and Jenny Kennedy.
  
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• Linux Mint introduces its own take on the Chromium web browser

  03-11-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  Mint's developers, with some new hardware, have taken on the job of compiling and releasing Mint's own version of the open-source Chromium web browser.
  
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• Windows 10 bug: Certificates lost after feature upgrade? We're working on fix, says Microsoft

  03-11-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft confirms that upgrading to a newer version of Windows 10 sometimes results in lost certificates.
  
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• Lenovo Q2 2020: Revenue tops $14.5 billion as PC demand climbs

  03-11-2020 13:55 via zdnet.com
  As work from home continues, Lenovo is reaping the benefits.
  
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• iPhone 12 Pro, iPad Air (2020), Microsoft Surface Duo, OnePlus 8T, and more: ZDNet's reviews round-up

  03-11-2020 13:55 via zdnet.com
  From the latest Apple smartphone to Microsoft's attempt at a game-changing device and onto a slew of fitness trackers, here's the kit we tested in October.
  
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• SpaceX's Starlink: Beta tester reveals more about Elon Musk's internet from space service

  03-11-2020 13:43 via zdnet.com
  Starlink beta tester tests out his user terminal in national forest locations with 300W battery pack.
  
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• Warning after 75,000 'deleted' files found on used USB drives

  03-11-2020 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Abertay University researchers retrieved 75,000 files including tax returns on the second-hand drives.
  
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• Wayfair Q3 continues to shine as active customers hit 28.8 million

  03-11-2020 13:33 via zdnet.com
  Repeat customers placed 71.9% of total orders in the third quarter.
  
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• Technology's next big challenge: To be fairer to everyone

  03-11-2020 13:29 via zdnet.com
  Although technology saved many public services, critical inequalities are now lurking as a result of the switch to virtual processes.
  
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• How Home Depot navigated a demand boom during COVID-19

  03-11-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  We caught up with Fahim Siddiqui, senior vice president of information technology at Home Depot, to talke-commerce trends and digital transformation for the retailing giant.
  
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• 3D-printed hearts, self-driving buses, and robots

  03-11-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  This is how millennial parents feel about technology and raising kids in a post-COVID world.
  
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• Google to GitHub: Time's up – this unfixed 'high-severity' security bug affects developers

  03-11-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  No, GitHub, we can't give you an extra two days for a flaw that we've already given you 104 days to fix, says Google.
  
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• Twitter hides Trump mail voting tweet ahead of polling day

  03-11-2020 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hours before polls open, Twitter hides president's tweet on mail-in voting and Supreme Court.
  
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• Coronavirus: Singapore schoolchildren must use Covid-tracing tech

  03-11-2020 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new guidelines are part of a wider push to safely open Singapore to larger events.
  
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• Cybersecurity: One in three attacks are coronavirus-related

  03-11-2020 12:25 via zdnet.com
  NCSC annual review says agency is putting more effort into protecting healthcare.
  
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• MIT’s new algorithm can tell if you have COVID-19 by your cough

  03-11-2020 11:38 via zdnet.com
  The algorithm appears to be able to detect indicators of coronavirus in coughs imperceptible to human ears.
  
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• FireEye releases ThreatPursuit, a Windows VM for threat intel analysts

  03-11-2020 11:17 via zdnet.com
  ThreatPursuit VM comes packed with more than 50 tools threat intelligence analysts use to hunt adversaries.
  
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• Russian hacker jailed over botnet data scraping scheme that drained victim bank accounts

  03-11-2020 10:41 via zdnet.com
  Prosecutors estimate the scheme has caused financial losses of at least $100 million.
  
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• Logitech MX Anywhere 3, hands on: A compact mouse for mobile workers

  03-11-2020 09:17 via zdnet.com
  It's not cheap, but this small, ergonomic wireless mouse packs in plenty of useful functionality.
  
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• This AI-powered microscope is really good at counting sperm

  03-11-2020 07:00
  
  Flawed or non-existent sperm tests mean that the burden of fertility treatments too often falls on women – Mojo is looking to change that using an AI-powered microscope
  
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• Police are using fingerprint scanners to target black Britons

  03-11-2020 07:00
  
  Police use of mobile fingerprint scanners is soaring. But as with stop-and-search, stop-and-scan is disproportionately being used against ethnic minorities
  
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• Oracle publishes rare out-of-band security update for WebLogic servers

  03-11-2020 07:00 via zdnet.com
  Oracle releases additional fix to patch a bug for the second time after the publication of proof-of-concept exploit code.
  
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• How the pandemic broke Britain’s schools and stranded a generation

  03-11-2020 07:00
  
  Schools might be open, but many children still aren’t learning. A nationwide shortage of laptops – and years of budget cuts – have left schools unable to support the most vulnerable
  
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• Walmart drops inventory robots from its stores

  03-11-2020 06:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The supermarket giant is bucking the trend as more companies introduce automation into our lives.
  
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• Canberra has plans to open issuance of cashless welfare debit cards

  03-11-2020 06:23 via zdnet.com
  The big four banks are on a technology working group, alongside Australia Post and the country's supermarket giants.
  
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• Brave hits 20 million monthly users a year after 1.0 release

  03-11-2020 05:13 via zdnet.com
  Browser that replaces ads with its own advertisements has completed 2,000 campaigns.
  
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• Eftpos signs deal to buy big bank-backed Beem It

  03-11-2020 02:00 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition is a strategic move for the payments company as it continues to make inroads in the digital space.
  
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• Adobe hires new CSO in Mark Adams to guide the company in its post-Flash era

  03-11-2020 01:40 via zdnet.com
  Adams served as CSO for Blizzard Entertainment for four years before joining Adobe today.
  
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• Quantum computing may make current encryption obsolete, a quantum internet could be the solution

  03-11-2020 01:39 via zdnet.com
  Sometime between now and 2030, the mathematical system that protects all of digital communications may fall victim to a superior quantum system. Preparing for that time may require us to reinvent the network itself.
  
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• Amazon EC2 P4d instances for pushing machine learning boundaries now available

  03-11-2020 01:34 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Web Services announces general availability.
  
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• Be a 'secret agent' and other new ways to exercise

  03-11-2020 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Turning a run into an adventure is just one of the innovations in the exercise industry.
  
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• Reserve Bank calls in big banks for Aussie blockchain-based digital currency project

  03-11-2020 00:29 via zdnet.com
  The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the National Australia Bank will work with the authority to develop a proof-of-concept for the issuance of a tokenised form of central bank digital currency.
  
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