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• Microsoft Surface Duo is all just spin (zdnet.com)
  In the Surface Duo, Microsoft has a fascinating new product. So what does Redmond want you to do with it? Nothing productive, if you watch…
• Cybersecurity: Huge rise in ransomware puts your data at risk (zdnet.com)
  Researchers warn of a seven-fold rise in ransomware attacks compared with last year alone - and attackers are continually evolving their ta…
• Microsoft: Windows 10 now lets you access Linux file systems in WSL 2 (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft also says it's investigating user reports of the latest Windows 10 2004 security patch breaking WSL 2.
• Major update for Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 brings Watch 3 fitness features (zdnet.com)
  Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 launched just a couple of weeks ago and now we see some of the best fitness features available on the Watch Active…
• IRS offers grants for software to trace privacy-focused cryptocurrency trades (zdnet.com)
  Grants of up to $625,000 will be issued in exchange for cryptocurrency tracking technologies.
• Small players challenge DJI domination with niche drones (zdnet.com)
  High tech, highly mobile platforms that are dead simple to use: Welcome to the new age of drone security.
• Smart contact lens prototype raises eyebrows (zdnet.com)
  This prosthetic iris demonstrates the power and promise of nanotechnology.
• NASA will pay private companies for lunar samples, materials excavated from the Moon (zdnet.com)
  The payoff is paltry, but there are other reasons for the proposal.
• Microsoft Teams: Now you can use it with GitHub in this new public beta (zdnet.com)
  GitHub built an app for Microsoft Teams to rival its app for Slack.
• Developer: C++ is a programming language that's back on the rise (zdnet.com)
  C++ is currently the fastest growing programming language in Tiobe's popularity index and it's probably due to the arrival of C++20.
• ThreatConnect acquires enterprise risk management firm Nehemiah Security (zdnet.com)
  ThreatConnect aims to create a full security lifestyle solutions portfolio suitable for enterprise players.
• This tiny 20W Power Delivery wall charger could be the perfect for the new iPhone 12 (zdnet.com)
  This is unbelievably tiny, but immensely powerful.
• Chuwi AeroBook Plus review: An affordable 15-inch laptop with a 4K display (zdnet.com)
  Despite its long-in-the-tooth Core i5 processor and some other lower-spec components, the 15.6-inch AeroBook Plus offers enough to deliver…
• Huawei opens core tech to developers and hopes to inspire the next TikTok (zdnet.com)
  It also laid out plans to see Google replacement HarmonyOS on smartphones from next year and a handful of new consumer devices.
• Home Affairs secretary foresees change in Commonwealth cyber operating model (zdnet.com)
  It starts with consolidating the federal government's attack surface and slowly decommissioning legacy systems that are no longer cyber saf…
• Google launches Android 11 Go to make apps 20% faster (zdnet.com)
  It will also provide new security enhancements, Google said.
• IBM back pays AU$12m to over 1,600 Australian employees (zdnet.com)
  After Big Blue entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
• Optus announces new NBN standalone 50/20 and 100/20 plans (zdnet.com)
  The new NBN plans are all standalone, uncapped, month-to-month plans.
• Brazil "can't miss out" on 5G opportunity, says vice-president (zdnet.com)
  The government is working the rules for the upcoming auction of the fifth-generation spectrum, according to Hamilton Mourão.
• Oracle beats Q1 estimates, wins new cloud business with major brands (zdnet.com)
  Oracle racked up a number of customer wins in both its cloud applications and infrastructure businesses over the quarter.
• Peloton delivers blockbuster Q4 amid pandemic demand surge (zdnet.com)
  Peloton said connected fitness subscriptions climbed 113% to over 1.09 million, while paid digital subscriptions grew 210% to over 316,800.
• Sarcos prepares commercial production of Guardian XO exoskeleton (zdnet.com)
  Before industries go fully robotic, we're going to see some unique man-machine mashups.
• Mirantis releases its first take on the Lens Kubernetes IDE (zdnet.com)
  Want an easy way to deal with Kubernetes's complexities? Mirantis updates to the Lens Kubernetes integrated development environment may be…
• Holy cow! Gateway laptops return via Walmart exclusive (zdnet.com)
  Gateway, now owned by Acer, has returned exclusively at Walmart in a move that may combine the need for laptops with a bit of nostalgia.
• Microsoft confirms Chinese, Iranian, and Russian cyber-attacks on Biden and Trump campaigns (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft said the "majority of these attacks" were detected and blocked.
• Facebook pilots Campus, a college student-only section similar to The Facebook of '04 (zdnet.com)
  The company is aiming to personalize Facebook's core service for the modern-day college experience.
• Onson J10C review: A tenacious robot vacuum that cleans on and on (zdnet.com)
  The Onson J10C is an affordable robot vacuum that will clean and clean until it finally runs out of batteries.
• Augmented reality and virtual reality: The industries that will be affected by both (zdnet.com)
  An executive guide to the technology and market drivers behind the hype in augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality.
• Reolink E1 zoom review: Indoor security camera with zoom, super HD, and two-way audio (zdnet.com)
  The Reolink E1 Zoom indoor security camera gives you monitoring peace of mind for $70.
• Surface Duo review: Why I'm still confused about Microsoft's dual-screen device (zdnet.com)
  I've been using Microsoft's Surface Duo for the last two weeks as a phone and mobile productivity tablet. Here's my 'non-reviewer's review'…
• Apple pie in the sky? Long due products we want to see next week (zdnet.com)
  Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow go beyond the expected Apple Watch Series 6 and iPad Air expected from Apple’s Sept. 15 event.
• I tried to photograph the apocalypse, but my iPhone wouldn't let me (zdnet.com)
  Phone cameras enjoy artificial intelligence and software that defaults to some version of beauty, not of reality.
• COVID-19: How CCPA enforcement impacts coronavirus screening (zdnet.com)
  Dan Clarke, president of products and solutions at IntraEdge, talks to Tonya Hall about how CCPA affects screening for COVID-19.
• IFTTT debuts paid Pro subscription service for Applet creation (zdnet.com)
  The announcement signals a shift back to the community after the development of enterprise products.
• Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 (zdnet.com)
  Cyber insurance claims ranged in size from $1,000 to well over $2,000,000 per security incident.
• Google Cloud adds slew of execs as it builds out its industry, vertical focus (zdnet.com)
  Google Cloud has been on a hiring spree as it adds executives from enterprise software vendors to target industries like manufacturing, log…
• Windows 10 2004 Patch Tuesday problem: Update breaks WSL 2, say users (zdnet.com)
  Windows 10 2004 users say the September security patch prevents Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 from launching.
• Secureworks acquires vulnerability management platform Delve (zdnet.com)
  Delve’s SaaS solution will join the Secureworks portfolio.
• A short guide to ransomware history (zdnet.com)
  Everything you need to know about ransomware: how it started, why it's booming, how to protect against it, and what to do if your PC's infe…
• Now Scotland's contact-tracing app launches, while England's remains in trials (zdnet.com)
  Scotland has followed Northern Ireland's lead and launched its own contact-tracing app called Protect Scotland.
• Microsoft's new Fluid Framework: Now it's open-sourced on GitHub (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft publishes open-source code for its Fluid Framework tools for developers to build collaborative web apps.
• It's the biggest job in tech. So why can't they find anyone to do it? (zdnet.com)
  Like many businesses, the government wants to achieve a digital transformation. It might try to start with appointing a leader.
• Smart robot: New OS a brain boost for collaborative robots (zdnet.com)
  Instead of designing new hardware, what if we could make existing automation platforms even smarter?
• New CDRThief malware targets VoIP softswitches to steal call detail records (zdnet.com)
  Malware targets only two very specific softswitches (software switches): Linknat VOS2009 and VOS3000.
• Privacy concerns prompt Irish regulators to ask Facebook to stop sending EU user data to the US (zdnet.com)
  A preliminary order brings to light concerns over US surveillance activities.
• The problem with Android: The app and hardware ecosystem is a mess (zdnet.com)
  I like Android. A lot. I could see myself making the shift to the platform. But it's being let down by the tiresome amounts of buggy, ad-fi…
• Now Amazon adds ex-NSA chief Keith Alexander to its board (zdnet.com)
  Ex-NSA chief joins Amazon's board of directors as it continues its fight for the Pentagon's massive JEDI contract.
• Google’s Waze lays off 5% of global workforce in response to COVID-19 (zdnet.com)
  The novel coronavirus’ impact on transport has resulted in the axe of employees.
• Cat S62 Pro review: Integrated thermal camera shines in this rugged mid-range smartphone (zdnet.com)
  The £599 Cat S62 Pro isn't the only smartphone with an integrated thermal camera, but it's arguably the best currently available.
• Data center giant Equinix discloses ransomware incident (zdnet.com)
  Equinix says ransomware hit internal systems but that data centers are OK.