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Flow is an emerging design paradigm for business success in today's ever-changing world. Research has shown that all flow-based designs share seven principles: Connection, distribution, integration, autonomy, mobility, continuity and holistic success. A lesson from 2020 is that all businesses must be digital. And digital businesses that apply flow-based principles will be well-positioned for sustainable growth.
Quantum entanglement breakthrough could boost encryption, secure communications
Using quantum entanglement, a team of researchers has developed a new way to communicate via particles of light.
Apple's going to put a notch on your MacBook? Is nothing sacred?
A new patent suggests Face ID is coming to Macs. And with it, an iPhone-style notch.
UK police criticized for using drones to publicly shame walkers in coronavirus lockdown
The UK is now following in the footsteps of Spain and Italy in drone usage.
Coronavirus: Amazon, Microsoft and Palantir to aid NHS data analysis, says report
Data collected via NHS's helpine will be combined with information and analysed in order to determine how best to use resources, according to reports.
Overhead scanners screen bystanders for signs of COVID-19
To triage a diagnostic shortfall, some hospitals are turning to novel diagnostic technology.
All the free online resources parents need in home 'schooling' during coronavirus outbreak
These videos, revision materials, and activities might make your life a bit easier.
Swoop Aero remotely piloting drones with critical medical supplies for African villages
Speeding up the delivery of vaccines by hours, if not days.
Australian government to return AU$550m from false robo-debts: Report
It reportedly comes from over 400,000 welfare debts that were found to be incorrectly issued due to the automated income-matching process.
Building a YouTube studio: Battle of the quick-release adapters
If you’re filming a lot of video, rigging your gear can be incredibly time-consuming. We’ve got a quick shoot-out that results in a recommendation for some gear that can save you time and frustration.
Coronavirus: Linux laptops and long hours helped this team switch 4,000 staff to home working
Repurposed laptops, long hours and a good sense of humour were key to one organisation making the change from office-bound to working from home in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how they did it.
Best home office equipment: Top three things I couldn't live without
Working from home is a whole new thing for many people. Even if you've worked at home on nights and weekends, you may not realize what a full week of working at home can do to you. We make three simple recommendations that can reduce strain and physical stress.
Australian government readies COVID-19 information app
A vendor has been lined up to deliver a mobile platform to allow the dissemination of COVID-19 information, related restrictions, and other supporting advice and directions.
Audio gear alternatives: Speakers, headsets, and earbuds - oh my
Re-discover the hidden gems in your music collection and listen through these great speakers, headsets, and earbuds for spring 2020.
Roboticists: We've missed the mark for pandemic busting robots ... yet again
In the wake of Ebola, we had a chance to create automation tools to help. But interdisciplinary science funding has not been forthcoming.
Top programming languages, 5G worries, cloud computing, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
Samsung Galaxy S20 first look: All the models and colors up close
Here is Samsung's latest flagship range, in all its glory.
Google Maps turns 15: A look back on where it all began
A timeline of Google Maps through the years since it was launched in 2005.
The coolest thing you didn't see at CES 2020
A stunning 8k, 3D display. And no glasses, thankfully, unlike the failed 3D TVs. Why didn't you see it? It wasn't on the show floor. But I did, high up in the Venetian, and I'm wondering why Apple doesn't buy these guys. Here's some, sorry, not 8K video of the display.
Linux gaming made easy: The fastest way to get up and running
Did you know that there are many top-tier commercial games available for Linux? Here's the quickest way we know to get up and running.
I 3D printed a Tesla Cybertruck because...why not?
We have the technology. We can build it. We can make it better, smaller, and more plastic than the prototype demo. But we can be demo accurate, too. Our windows are as shattered as our souls.
Python skills boom, in-demand jobs, self-driving cars, and more: Tech research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
In pictures: How Dell Technologies tests its rugged kit
A sneak peak into the lab where the sole purpose is to get things to break.
The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
Windows tablets through the ages: The good, the bad and the ugly, in pictures
A tour through some of most popular - and most unusual - Windows devices of the last two decades, from Tablet PCs to the Surface Duo.
Cool new products from USA CBD Expo 2019
CBD Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center has come and gone. Here are the best products and solutions for the hemp industry we saw at the show.
Cloud computing winners, IT security job salaries, 5G network plans: Tech research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
OnePlus 7 models up close: Specs, features, and colors
Following in the steps of Apple and Samsung, OnePlus has not one but three flagship models this year. Here's how they compare.
Google I/O 2019: The biggest announcements from the keynote
Google I/O is Google's annual developer conference. Here's everything that happened at this year's show.
AI, cybersecurity, programming languages, smart speakers, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
How to successfully write sci-fi
Brett Frischmann, Charles Widger Endowed university professor at Villanova University, sits down with Tonya Hall to talk about the steps he took when writing his first sci-fi novel while giving helpful advice.
How Quantum is re-imaging the electric car battery
Dr. Jeff Welser, vice president of IBM Research Almaden, pacific rim labs, and global exploratory science, tells Tonya Hall about how quantum computing is necessary to accurately model large molecule interactions and how IBM Research Almaden is putting that theory to use when re-imaging eclectic car batteries.
How space could become commercialized in the 2020s
Dr. Alan Stern, principal investigator of NASA's New Horizons mission - exploring Pluto and beyond, stis down with Tonya Hall to talk about new innovations and ideas that could lead to space being commercialized as technology advances in the new decade.
It's a Golden Age for Agtech ventures
Will we have enough food to weather the pandemic? It's a good moment for Agtech to hit its stride.
How Stratasys is using 3D printing to help combat COVID-19
Karen Roby sits down with Scott Drikakis, healthcare segment leader, Americas at Stratasys, to learn more about how Stratasys is transforming its organization to create face shields and to help flatten the COVID-19 pandemic curve.
The challenges surrounding product information management
Tonya Hall and Dietmar Rietsch, CEO at Pimcore, sit down and talk about the specific types of data involved with product information management and what happens when that data is strictly a functioning asset within marketing teams.
Rocket Lab receives NASA certification
NASA is now considering Rocket Lab for Category 2 Certification, a classification that enables a launch provider to fly higher value payloads.
Optus partners with James Cook University on IoT
The seven-year agreement will see Optus' NB-IoT network rolled out at JCU's innovation centres in Cairns and Townsville.
Telecommuting 101: How to support and manage a global remote workforce
Karen Roby sits with Larry Dignan, Steve Ranger, and Bill Detwiler to gain their insight on how they've managed a global team for years and what they're doing now as the workforce suddenly shifts, plus their top working from home tips. Read more: https://zd.net/2Urr90S
I went to Starbucks, saw the post-Coronavirus future, and really didn't like it
Will technology soon be the only means by which we contact restaurants? Read more: https://zd.net/2QzhPqP
Incorporating prescription lenses into smart glasses
Tonya Hall and Dr. Brian Woolf, optometrist and owner of Woolf Eye Lab, talk about the new reality of combining smart glasses and prescription lenses, along with helpful tips to consider when shopping for smart glasses.
Apple’s iPad Pro gets a big update, including official trackpad support
Jason Squared's Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the new iPad Pro, its Magic Keyboard, trackpad support, and what that means for the future of the iPad. Read more: https://zd.net/3dblYed
Neuromorphic computing: Intel is teaching a computer to smell hazards
The company says it has built an algorithm that mimics the brain's activity to detect and identify different smells.
Australian universities tout development of quantum error correction codes
Meanwhile, another development sees the accidental cracking of a puzzle half a century old.
Intel is making a computer chip that can smell like a human
The technology company has created an algorithm that mimics the way our brains identify smells, and put it on a silicon chip. Read more: https://zd.net/2Uhwc47
Lenovo M57e
The Lenovo M57 eco is a small form-factor desktop that is promoted by the company as energy efficient. We found it to be a capable and powerful office performer for its size, but with limited upgrade options.
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