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• Most Brazilian tech firms not compliant with data protection regulations

  09-11-2020 23:42 via zdnet.com
  But the sector is faring better than other industries, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Software Companies.
  
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• RingCentral Q3 revenue and earnings top expectations, revenue outlook also higher than expected

  09-11-2020 22:38 via zdnet.com
  The maker of cloud-based phone systems saw revenue for subscriptions surge by a third as it won new customers.
  
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• Adobe to buy marketing software firm Workfront for $1.5 billion

  09-11-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Adobe plans to integrate Workfront's capabilities with Experience Cloud, its platform focused on marketing customization, content delivery and data, analytics.
  
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• Amazon unveils automatic archive to deep storage for AWS S3, and a bevy of other storage enhancements

  09-11-2020 22:12 via zdnet.com
  AWS can now automatically move content in S3 into the cheapest storage system when the content has not been used for 90 or 180 days.
  
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• Bug hunter wins 'Researcher of the Month' award for DOD account takeover bug

  09-11-2020 21:59 via zdnet.com
  Severe bug would have allowed hackers to hijack DOD accounts just by modifying a few parameters in web requests sent to DOD servers.
  
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• Apple Silicon Mac speculation: The good, the bummer, and the ugly at tomorrow's event

  09-11-2020 21:19 via zdnet.com
  Will we see Macs with color options? Maybe. Maybe not.
  
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• Successful sales execution is about data-analytics and working from anywhere

  09-11-2020 20:31 via zdnet.com
  McKinsey research shows how data analytics helps sales professionals be more productive and win more deals. The research also shows that the future of sales is about remote, digital customer engagements, and working from anywhere.
  
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• Zoom settles FTC charges for misleading users about security features

  09-11-2020 20:13 via zdnet.com
  The FTC accused Zoom of misrepresenting how its call encryption features worked.
  
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• Apple's Silicon Macs event: How to watch and what to expect

  09-11-2020 19:01 via zdnet.com
  Here's what we expect Apple to announce and how to watch the company's third special event in as many months.
  
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• Western Digital unveils high-speed M.2 PCIe SSD for content creators

  09-11-2020 17:29 via zdnet.com
  Content creators need storage that combines large amounts of capacity with speed. The new WD Blue SN550 2TB ticks all the boxes.
  
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• Parler 'free speech' app tops charts in wake of Trump defeat

  09-11-2020 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The self-styled "free speech" application topped US download charts in the wake of the election.
  
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• Robots soldiers could soon make up a quarter of the army

  09-11-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The UK's chief of the defence staff predicted a rise in the military use of robotics and autonomous systems.
  
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• Robot soldiers could soon make up a quarter of the army

  09-11-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The UK's chief of the defence staff predicted a rise in the military use of robotics and autonomous systems.
  
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• Older Android phones will start failing on some secure websites in 2021

  09-11-2020 16:37 via zdnet.com
  Up to a third of existing Android smartphones will start getting error messages from websites secured by Let's Encrypt.
  
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• Ultra wideband: From USB lost cause to object location prize

  09-11-2020 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Once, UWB-based Wireless USB failed to make inroads as a cable replacement technology. Now, a UWB variant aimed at precisely locating objects seems poised to join Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC as a ubiquitous wireless technology.
  
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• LG Wing 5G review: Novel dual screen approach, limited productivity use cases

  09-11-2020 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  LG continues to offer unique smartphone form factors and the new LG Wing is one of the more interesting approaches with a T-shaped form factor. It's optimized for content creation, extra functionality in a single application, and small screen dual app usage.
  
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• This new malware wants to add your Linux servers and IoT devices to its botnet

  09-11-2020 16:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Gitpaste-12 malware has many different ways of spreading itself to potential victims, and could be the first stage of a multi-stage hacking campaign.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2020 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks

  09-11-2020 15:36 via zdnet.com
  The very best Black Friday 2020 deals.
  
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• Macs with Apple Silicon and everything else we expect from 'One More Thing'

  09-11-2020 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Here's what we expect Apple to announce and how to watch the company's third special event in as many months.
  
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• Quantum computers: This group wants to get them out of the lab and into your business

  09-11-2020 15:16 via zdnet.com
  A £10 million new program will see businesses work with academics to commercialize quantum computers.
  
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• Silicon Mac speculation: Apple's 'One More Thing' won't be what you think

  09-11-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Here's all the the good, the bummer, and the ugly you can expect at tomorrow's Apple event.
  
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• HMD Global, Verizon team up to launch Nokia 8 V 5G UW on Nov. 12

  09-11-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  This is the first high-end Nokia phone from HMD Global to launch in the US, and the first high-end Nokia phone in six years.
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft starts forcing Windows 10 1903 PCs up to version 1909, not 20H2

  09-11-2020 14:27 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft finally begins pushing users on Windows 10 version 1903 up to version 1909.
  
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• Compal, the second-largest laptop manufacturer in the world, hit by ransomware

  09-11-2020 13:49 via zdnet.com
  Compal factories build laptops for Apple, Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, HP, and Fujitsu.
  
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• Virgin Hyperloop: We've just completed first test with human passengers

  09-11-2020 13:43 via zdnet.com
  Virgin Hyperloop completes first manned test to show the technology is safe and comfortable.
  
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• Apple Silicon: Only Catalyst can accelerate the adoption of these new Macs

  09-11-2020 13:34 via zdnet.com
  There’s a big difference between getting developers to write apps for a mobile platform that sells in huge volumes versus a completely unproven platform with no users.
  
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• Apple, Pegatron clash over student labor violations

  09-11-2020 13:18 via zdnet.com
  Apple has put Pegatron on probation after student labor violations were exposed.
  
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• Apple puts iPhone supplier on probation for labour violations

  09-11-2020 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Students on a work-study programme at Pegatron were made to work overtime and night shifts, Apple says.
  
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• Apple iPad (8th generation) review: Strong performance and battery life boost Apple's most affordable iPad

  09-11-2020 12:56 via zdnet.com
  The new entry-level iPad delivers a big performance improvement over its predecessor while maintaining good battery life. It's affordable enough for home users but powerful enough for mainstream business users.
  
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• NHS data: Can web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee fix it?

  09-11-2020 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Tim Berners-Lee's latest project explores patients' medical data storage and how it could be better shared.
  
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• Microsoft, Gates, and Amazon's Bezos pile in to congratulate Biden: Here's what they said

  09-11-2020 12:03 via zdnet.com
  Tech leaders call for unity and for a peaceful transition of power from Trump to Biden.
  
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• Oracle adds sales, commerce tools to CX apps

  09-11-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Oracle Fusion Customer Experience applications are getting a few key features for sales and commerce.
  
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• Apple Silicon: Next big thing, or more of the same?

  09-11-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Apple seems poised to unveil the first crop of Macs powered by in-house designed Apple Silicon processors. But will these bring something new to the table, or is this move mostly for Apple's benefit?
  
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• Stolen belongings of codebreaker Alan Turing to return to UK

  09-11-2020 09:21 via zdnet.com
  The items were stolen decades ago and were recently rediscovered in the United States.
  
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• Eve Online video game helps scientists understand Covid-19

  09-11-2020 09:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gamers have completed 47 million mini-game tasks amounting to 36 years categorising cells.
  
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• Singapore offers $25M grant to ease regulatory financial data reporting

  09-11-2020 08:54 via zdnet.com
  The SG$35 million ($25.95 million) grant is aimed at helping small financial institutions adopt digital tools so they can be more efficient in submitting data reports to the country's industry regulator.
  
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• Why the Bank of England should give everyone a free account

  09-11-2020 07:00
  
  Imagine an agreement between central banks that would allow for global trade imbalances and climate change to cancel each other out
  
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• Ransomware hits e-commerce platform X-Cart

  09-11-2020 07:00 via zdnet.com
  Company says it has now recovered from the attack and all customer sites are now back up.
  
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• Amazon wants to win over Sweden. The Swedes have other ideas

  09-11-2020 07:00
  
  Amazon faces an uphill struggle to dominate a market that plans to fight back
  
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• StarHub mobile revenue continues to be smashed by COVID

  09-11-2020 06:32 via zdnet.com
  Mobile revenue down by almost 30% as overall revenue falls by 14.5% compared to the third quarter of 2019.
  
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• Dell Technologies launches HPC systems aimed at more industries, use cases

  09-11-2020 06:01 via zdnet.com
  Thierry Pellegrino, vice president of business strategy for Dell's server and infrastructure unit, said the company's goal is to democratize HPC.
  
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• Senate committee to delve deeper in its Aussie fintech and regtech probe

  09-11-2020 04:30 via zdnet.com
  After publishing an interim report in September, the committee will continue its examination into the state of the fintech and regtech scenes in Australia.
  
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• Australia's critical infrastructure definition to span communications, data storage, space

  09-11-2020 03:42 via zdnet.com
  New Bill introduces a positive security obligation, cybersecurity requirements such as mandatory incident reporting and vulnerability testing, and government assistance.
  
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• Virgin Hyperloop pod transport tests first passenger journey

  09-11-2020 03:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "sci-fi" travel concept involves travelling in pods inside vacuum tubes at very high speeds.
  
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• Covid: Romance fraudsters 'target lonely' in lockdown

  09-11-2020 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A widow lost her life savings after being used as a "money mule" by a man she fell in love with.
  
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• How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things

  09-11-2020 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Retailers are increasingly using AI to try to predict and encourage what customers purchase.
  
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• CSIRO to use artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensors to end plastic waste

  09-11-2020 01:16 via zdnet.com
  CSIRO is working with Microsoft and Hobart City Council to develop these new technology solutions.
  
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• Data centre fire 'likely' behind TAB's weekend-long outage

  09-11-2020 01:07 via zdnet.com
  Tabcorp said there is no evidence of any potential cybersecurity issues or customer data breaches.
  
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• Australian iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max pricing

  09-11-2020 01:05 via zdnet.com
  As pre-orders for Apple's latest smartphones open, the pricing matrices appear.
  
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• Alan Turing: Stolen items to be returned to UK from US after decades

  09-11-2020 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A collection of items belonging to the Bletchley Park code-breaker were stolen from Dorset in 1984.
  
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