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• Reserve Bank of Australia gets 'data bunker' project underway (zdnet.com)
  This data bunker is part of its ongoing efforts to improve the resilience of the payment system, the Reserve Bank said.
• Video is the 5G "killer app" for both enterprise and consumers, survey shows (zdnet.com)
  There are some obvious advantages to 5G connectivity, but enterprises have yet to fully grasp its potential, a Nokia survey suggests
• FireEye Australia cautions organisations about public cloud access (zdnet.com)
  FireEye Australia and New Zealand vice president Louis Tague said organisations need to know who is able to login and who is not.
• Arm CPUs impacted by rare side-channel attack (zdnet.com)
  Arm issues guidance to developers to mitigate new "straight-line speculation" attack.
• LG and KT to use AI for pandemic prevention (zdnet.com)
  LG will collaborate with KT to use AI for future pandemic prevention, as well as for the development of new products and services.
• South Korea to use QR codes for entering 'high-risk areas' to contain COVID-19 (zdnet.com)
  The QR codes will be available on Naver's smartphone app.
• Signal allows conversation and profile migration between iOS devices (zdnet.com)
  QR codes to the rescue for devices where files are a foreign concept.
• Australian Electoral Commission makes progress with 2018 modernisation project (zdnet.com)
  Seeking a partner to help it deliver 'innovative' solutions.
• IBM Cloud outage downs customer websites globally (zdnet.com)
  Big Blue has reportedly told customers it is investigating the issue.
• Southern Phone takes title of most complained about telco in Comms Alliance report (zdnet.com)
  iiNet remains steadfastly the most complained about major brand in the market.
• Microsoft fixes issue blocking some Surface devices from the May 2020 feature update (zdnet.com)
  But the fix doesn't mean you can get the update immediately; the hold will be lifted 'in the coming weeks' for devices including Surface Pr…
• Chewy's strong Q1: 'Increased demand levels we are experiencing are here to stay' (zdnet.com)
  Chewy crushed its first quarter earnings targets on Tuesday, posting​ revenue growth of 46% year over year.
• eMeet Luna hands-on: A superb Bluetooth speakerphone with nice extras (zdnet.com)
  The eMeet Luna is a superb stylish speaker, which is perfect for the medium-sized meeting room or small home office.
• New CrossTalk attack impacts Intel's mobile, desktop, and server CPUs (zdnet.com)
  Academics detail a new vulnerability named CrossTalk that can be used to leak data across Intel CPU cores.
• Microsoft June 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 129 vulnerabilities (zdnet.com)
  This month's updates have started rolling out earlier today.
• Cloud computing overload: How many apps is too many? (zdnet.com)
  As the use of cloud apps increases, security is lagging behind.
• Use the Battery Health Management feature to optimize your MacBook's battery (zdnet.com)
  macOS Catalina 10.15.5 brings battery health management to your Mac notebook.
• Honda confirms its network has been hit by cyberattack (zdnet.com)
  Japanese manufacturer confirms it has been the victim of a cyberattack, said it is working to 'restore full functionality of production'.
• Windows 10 PC in your pocket: OneMix 1s+ is out for $600 (zdnet.com)
  OneMix 1s+ doesn't have 4G but offers a 7in touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard and is no bigger than Huawei Mate 20 X.
• Researchers just made this running, jumping cockroach robot even smaller (zdnet.com)
  Harvard scientists managed to make their cockroach microrobot even smaller. But it creeps around just as fast.
• Microsoft Teams: Now you can all add your own background images to video meetings (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft releases one more video meeting feature to keep Office 365 customers on Microsoft Teams.
• Apple to move Mac to Arm CPUs: What you need to know (zdnet.com)
  Apple's move to Arm processors has been telegraphed for months, but developers are going to have to get ready.
• IBM's high-performance computing consortium (zdnet.com)
  Dr. Francesca Rossi, IBM Fellow, AI ethics global leader, talks to Tonya Hall about IBM's computing consortium that includes various superc…
• Lifesize integrates Alexa for Business to enable more voice-activated controls (zdnet.com)
  The integration between AWS' Alexa for Business and Lifesize comes as offices start to reopen to a new normal in the COVID-19 pandemic.
• KingMiner botnet brute-forces MSSQL databases to install cryptocurrency miner (zdnet.com)
  The KingMiner gang is brute-forcing the "sa" user, the highest-privileged account on a MSSQL database.
• Single point of control, database security as a service: jSonar gets $50 million funding from (zdnet.com)
  Why would Goldman Sachs invest a hefty amount into a previously little known company working on something unsexy like database security?
• Malicious Android apps deactivated fraud code to bypass Google's security scans (zdnet.com)
  Trick didn't work. Google banned them anyway.
• This portable dual monitor is the most affordable way to add a second screen to your laptop (zdnet.com)
  Working from home is becoming the new normal. Investing in a portable monitor from Mobile Pixels is a strong move for your career: now and…
• Windows 10 2004: Microsoft warns of a new bug that makes connected displays go black (zdnet.com)
  Windows 10 version 2004 users face another glitch that can turn a connected display black when they're drawing.
• Phishing: Why remote working is making it harder for you to spot phoney emails (zdnet.com)
  The threat of phishing and other email attacks continues to rise - so why aren't businesses training employees to recognise attacks?
• Sneaky Tycoon ransomware aims at Windows and Linux PCs (zdnet.com)
  Researchers detail the unusual workings of Tycoon ransomware - which appears to be designed to stay under the radar as much as possible.
• The iPhone will weather the COVID-19 crisis just fine (zdnet.com)
  Android less so. A lot less so.
• How much gym equipment are we buying right now? (zdnet.com)
  Closures have given rise to a wild rush on at-home equipment, new data reveals.
• Huawei hits back as UK takes another look at 5G role (zdnet.com)
  As the UK ponders Huawei's role in 5G projects again, the firm says its wants to support the country's gigabit broadband plans.
• Zendure SuperPort 4: The perfect replacement when your MacBook charger blows up (zdnet.com)
  A powerful 100W Dual USB-C PD desktop charger that's the perfect replacement for your busted laptop charger.
• Intel Next Unit of Computing becomes a workstation with the NUC 9 Pro (zdnet.com)
  Nine generations after it first appeared, Intel has added a Xeon processor into its Next Unit of Computing, and it is quite the charmer.
• Singapore researchers tapping quantum cryptography to enhance network encryption (zdnet.com)
  ST Engineering and National University of Singapore are looking to tap quantum cryptography technology to build network encryption tools, s…
• ASIO boss calls for law enforcement cooperation from tech giants (zdnet.com)
  With appropriate warrants in place, Director-General of Security Mike Burgess said law enforcement or ASIO should be able to get access to…
• Arrest warrant for Samsung boss and executives rejected by District Court (zdnet.com)
  The Samsung heir and two executives will now stand trial as free men for the financial fraud charges.
• Google Maps rolls out COVID-19 transit alerts (zdnet.com)
  To help users avoid crowded public transport and road closures due to travel restrictions.
• You can now buy a Coke with cryptocurrency across Australia and New Zealand (zdnet.com)
  Coca-Cola Amatil and Centrapay have partnered to allow vending machine purchases to be made through the Sylo Smart Wallet.
• Coles partners with Flybuys to launch Flypay (zdnet.com)
  A payment platform giving online shoppers the chance to pay and collect Flybuys points at the same time.
• Sony fined AU$3.5 million for misleading customers about digital refunds (zdnet.com)
  The ACCC said the company falsely claimed to consumers that they were not entitled to refunds for faulty games.
• IBM announces exit of facial recognition business (zdnet.com)
  Big Blue fears the technology could be used to promote racial discrimination.
• Data61's seL4 security enforcement now available to the RISC-V ecosystem (zdnet.com)
  CSIRO has announced the completion of the proof of implementation correctness of the open-source seL4 microkernel for the RISC-V ISA.
• Zoom: If you want end-to-end encryption you'll have to pay (zdnet.com)
  You want your Zoom calls to be really private? You'll have to pay. And you might find Zoom's reasoning strange, or even laughable. It invol…
• CallStranger vulnerability lets attacks bypass security systems and scan LANs (zdnet.com)
  The CallStranger vulnerability can also be used to launch major DDoS attacks.
• Pushed by hectic demand, Amazon reinforces its logistics network with 12 Boeing planes (zdnet.com)
  The e-commerce giant is leasing 12 new Boeing cargo planes, expanding its Amazon Air fleet to more than 80 aircraft.
• Sony WF-1000XM3 deal: Save $52 on Sony's top-notch ANC wireless earbuds (zdnet.com)
  Sony's true wireless earbuds with ANC are on sale -- coupon code not required.
• Train your mind with FitMind's neuroscience-backed app (zdnet.com)
  FitMind gets real results for your mental focus through daily challenges and tracking.