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• MongoDB beats Q3 expectations on rising subscription, services revenue

  08-12-2020 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria said the company's results were "well ahead" of expectations thanks to the strength of its product platform and go-to-market execution.
  
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• FireEye, one of the world's largest security firms, discloses security breach

  08-12-2020 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  FireEye suspects it was the victim of a nation-state actor.
  
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• Why neuromorphic engineering triggered an analog revolution

  08-12-2020 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Maybe we can’t keep packing transistors onto substrates the way Gordon Moore showed us how to do. So how about if we replaced those millions of transistors with components “inspired by the true story” of the brain?
  
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• Amazon AWS analytics director sees analysis spreading much more widely throughout organizations

  08-12-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A plethora of tools from Amazon such as QuickSight Q will break down some of the artificial limits to analytics that companies imposed because of scarce resources, says Amazon AWS head of analytics Rahul Pathak.
  
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• The pandemic is a watershed moment for digital transformation in customer service

  08-12-2020 21:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Service and support channels have been flooded by anxious customers seeking new levels of empathetic, personalized engagement. Organizations are increasingly turning to technologies like AI to ease pressure on agents, but face challenges as demands on IT skyrocket.
  
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• Microsoft to change how users can test Teams features

  08-12-2020 21:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding a new Teams Public Preview testing ring to its Teams Insider program, as well as changing the name of the testing channels for Teams.
  
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• The best web hosting services in 2020

  08-12-2020 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you're working from home, running a startup, or building out a larger internet presence for your business, you'll need to select a web host. We compare the best web hosting services available and help you choose the right web hosting provider for your particular needs.
  
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• Microsoft December 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 58 vulnerabilities

  08-12-2020 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Fixes for 22 remote code execution vulnerabilities included in this month's patches.
  
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• Amazon unveils Amazon HealthLake, big data store for life sciences

  08-12-2020 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The big data service is meant to automatically stage and prepare structured and unstructured data for life sciences and healthcare.
  
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• Kyvol Cybovac S31 robot vacuum review: Quiet 2-in-1 cleaning and a long battery life

  08-12-2020 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The Kyvol S31 robot vacuum automatically empties its on-board dustbin for anyone who finds the daily emptying of the dustbin a drag.
  
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• GitHub rolls out dependency review, vulnerability alerts for pull requests

  08-12-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The aim is to prevent vulnerable code from being added to dependencies by accident.
  
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• Amazon AWS unveils RedShift ML to 'bring machine learning to more builders'

  08-12-2020 18:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon VP of machine learning SwamiSivasubramanian said AI is having its AWS moment, a period of democratizing the technology by "bringing ML to more builders."
  
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• Re-homing G Suite storage: Enterprise plan options seem unnecessarily murky

  08-12-2020 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  We show how to move to Workspace Enterprise plans to regain G Suite Business unlimited storage, but very vague responses from Google PR make counting on availability an ongoing question.
  
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• Accounts with default creds found in 100+ GE medical device models

  08-12-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  GE Healthcare is embarking on a massive effort to help healthcare providers reconfigure vulnerable devices.
  
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• Lightning does strike twice: If you get hacked once, you'll probably be attacked again within a year

  08-12-2020 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses might feel that if they're targeted cyber criminals once, it won't happen again - but analysis of incidents shows that more often than not, attackers come back looking for more.
  
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• Apple unveils £549 over-ear headphones

  08-12-2020 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The price and the handbag-style carrying case have raised eyebrows online.
  
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• SAP shares HANA, Data Warehouse Cloud announcements, year-end plans

  08-12-2020 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP is using its annual Tech Ed event for a flurry of announcements. Data and analytics may not take center stage, but they are always important, and we attempt to roll up relevant announcements in this post.
  
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• Cisco unveils revamped Webex experience, including noise cancellation, AI-powered gesture recognition

  08-12-2020 17:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Cisco announced a bevy of new features within its Webex portfolio on Tuesday, as the company ramps up its efforts to compete with rival collaboration players such as Zoom, Slack, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
  
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• Dell Precision 5750 review: A mobile workstation combining heavyweight performance with slimline design

  08-12-2020 16:51 via zdnet.com
  
  It's no ultraportable, but if you need a laptop that can deliver genuine workstation-class graphics performance both on the desktop and on the road, then Dell's Precision 5750 is hard to beat.
  
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• Top three tech innovations of 2020

  08-12-2020 16:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Let's take a look at some of the amazing innovations that came out of 2020, the year of the pandemic.
  
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• The AirPods Max are here to remind us all that Apple makes luxury tech

  08-12-2020 16:42
  
  Apple’s £550 wireless headphones might not go mainstream at that price – but Apple probably doesn’t care
  
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• Do you want to run Android apps on Windows 10? (And if so, why?)

  08-12-2020 16:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's 'Project Latte' is about bringing Android apps to the Microsoft Store and Windows 10. But why?
  
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• Trump knows space aliens exist, says security expert

  08-12-2020 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  As we lurch toward the end of an horrific year, news emerging from Israel should lift the hopes of all those in tech.
  
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• The trouble with AI: Why we need new laws to stop algorithms ruining our lives

  08-12-2020 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Ethical guidelines are the only tool to date to control AI systems. They're not doing much for our rights, finds a new report.
  
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• Norway says Russian hacking group APT28 is behind August 2020 Parliament hack

  08-12-2020 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Russian hackers breached the Norway's Parliament email accounts in August this year.
  
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• Apple announces AirPods Max, over-the-ear headphones that launch Dec. 15 for $549

  08-12-2020 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Just in time for the holidays, Apple is ready to release its latest audio device.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX: Starlink lands $885m to bring satellite broadband to 35 US states

  08-12-2020 14:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The FCC backs SpaceX to bring its low-Earth orbit Starlink satellite broadband service to millions in unserved areas.
  
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• Brazil's instant payments system PIX gains popularity among wealthy consumers

  08-12-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The Central Bank's platform is surpassing other payment methods such as debit cards and is more popular among young males at the top of the socioeconomic pyramid, research suggests.
  
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• Programming language Python: First version released to run natively on Apple M1

  08-12-2020 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Python maintainers give a hand to data scientists who want to use Apple hardware with new Arm-based M1 chips.
  
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• Amnesia:33 vulnerabilities impact millions of smart and industrial devices

  08-12-2020 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Security researchers have identified 33 security flaws in four open-source TCP/IP stacks used across a wide range of smart products.
  
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• Raspberry Pi OS update: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet now run better

  08-12-2020 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  New Raspberry Pi OS update drops Flash support but brings Chromium 84 to make Teams, Zoom, and Meet run well.
  
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• How Samsung's VC arm is thinking about data centers, Arm and quantum computing

  08-12-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung Catalyst Fund Co-Head Francis Ho Ph.D. walks us through the investment strategy and how the technology giant plays new markets and emerging trends.
  
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• Curb weight: Why electric vehicles are putting on pounds

  08-12-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The future is electric, and carmakers aren't letting traditional concerns about weight slow them down.
  
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• What is neuromorphic computing? Everything you need to know about how it is changing the future of computing

  08-12-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Neuromorphic computing could completely transform everything about the technology industry from programming languages to hardware.
  
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• You can soon control Google's Nest thermostat, cameras, and doorbells through Samsung's SmartThings app

  08-12-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's Nest product lineup is now Works With SmartThing certified, putting the products in Samsung's home automation ecosystem for the first time.
  
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• Soon you'll be able to control Google's Nest thermostat, cameras and doorbells through Samsung's SmartThings app

  08-12-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's Nest product lineup is now Works With SmartThing certified, putting the products in Samsung's home automation ecosystem for the first time.
  
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• Shopify says its 'unprecedented' growth in 2020 points to bright e-commerce future

  08-12-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify posits that the pandemic has jump-started the behavioral shift to e-commerce, and 2021 will only further that trend.
  
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• Police officer abused vehicle database to track down women drivers

  08-12-2020 11:27 via zdnet.com
  
  A court dismissed the idea that he did so to contact women for an Instagram comic project, or that this is in any way justifiable.
  
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• 12 ways you can boost your professional network while working from home

  08-12-2020 10:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Social distancing hasn't put an end to networking. Experts weigh in with their top tips to make sure you are still connecting to the people you could do business with.
  
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• Japan to invest in AI matchmaking to boost plummeting birth rates

  08-12-2020 10:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Artificial intelligence will be deployed to boost lonely heart match rates.
  
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• The Moon is a volcanic freak and China is trying to find out why

  08-12-2020 07:00
  
  From its magmatic origins to how its sky-scorching eruptions changed over time, the Moon remains a mystery
  
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• The dumb myth of the lone tech founder needs to end

  08-12-2020 07:00
  
  It’s just not how innovation happens
  
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• DNA detectives are using new tools to solve decades-old cold cases

  08-12-2020 07:00
  
  Forensic genealogists mix traditional family tree research with DNA databases to put a name to unidentified remains in cases that have long gone unsolved
  
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• 19 clever, last minute Christmas gifts under £25

  08-12-2020 07:00
  
  It's dark and that queue outside the post office looks mighty dull. Here's WIRED's clever, on-budget gift ideas to save the last-minute mabels of 2020
  
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• 15 clever, last minute Christmas gifts under £25

  08-12-2020 07:00
  
  It's dark and that queue outside the post office looks mighty dull. Here's WIRED's clever, on-budget gift ideas to save the last-minute mabels of 2020
  
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• Woodside uses cloud to reduce seismic data processing time down to 90 minutes

  08-12-2020 06:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Using the AWS cloud, Woodside Energy has reduced the 10-day supercomputer processing time down to 90 minutes.
  
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• LG launches disinfection robot for COVID-19 containment

  08-12-2020 05:58 via zdnet.com
  
  LG has introduced a new disinfection robot as South Korea sees a surge in new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Australia gets a national guide to help assess effectiveness of STEM initiatives

  08-12-2020 05:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Developed by the Office of Women in STEM Ambassador, the guide is aimed at helping those running STEM programs know if the initiatives are working or not.
  
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• Home Affairs likens critical infrastructure protections to insurance and crime-fighting

  08-12-2020 05:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Secretary Mike Pezzullo said while the government is working on how to protect all elements of the Australian economy, there's still an onus on organisations to actively defend against threats, just like they would expect the police to respond to a 'break and enter' despite having home insurance.
  
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• Docomo switches on sub-6GHz 5G carrier aggregation

  08-12-2020 01:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm says devices will need a Snapdragon 865 to make use of the feature.
  
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