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Published: 20 October 2020

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The latest version of Linus Torvalds' Git version-control system brings experimental support for the SHA-256 cryptographic hash, moving it away from its reliance on the less safe SHA-1. 

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Google and other researchers in 2017 showed that

Read more: Git's move away from SHA-1: Version 2.29 brings experimental SHA-256 support

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The media chatter is dominated by high-end smartphones, so it's easy to think that you need to spend hundreds -- of not thousands -- of dollars to get a decent smartphone experience.

You don't.

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For the

Read more: Doogee N20 Pro: Great Android 10 experience for only $159

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A ransomware gang has donated a part of the ransom demands it extorted from victims to charity organizations.

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Current recipients include Children International^[1], a non-profit for

Read more: Ransomware gang donates part of ransom demands to charity organizations

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Many businesses are suffering due to COVID-19, but Logitech is enjoying rapid growth and an explosion in sales.

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The company manufactures PC accessories and peripherals including mice, keyboards, headsets, cameras, and video equipment -- all of which

Read more: Logitech Q2 earnings: Sales skyrocket to over $1bn as remote work becomes the new normal

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Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA) announced on Tuesday it was partnering with Telstra to bring LTE connectivity to "select TMCA vehicles" in late 2020.

The connectivity...

Read more: Toyota to bring LTE to vehicles in Australia with Telstra and KDDI

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Google is able to claim 61% of the Australian smart speaker market, analyst firm Telsyte said in a survey with 1,070 respondents.

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Telsyte said Google had a majority share of

Read more: Google sits astride Australian smart speaker market: Telsyte

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The Australian government has gone to market seeking for help to design, develop, and roll out an online digital tool that farmers can use to assess the risk and impact caused by climate change.

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According to the

Read more: Australian government to build data platform to help drought-stricken farmers

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South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix will acquire Intel's NAND memory and storage business for $9 billion, the pair announced on Tuesday.

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The deal includes the US chip giant's

Read more: SK Hynix to buy Intel's NAND memory unit for $9 billion

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Optus has turned to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for help with its goal of becoming a "leading supplier" of integrated cloud solutions in Australia.

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Through a "strategic

Read more: Optus turns to AWS for help with becoming 'end-to-end' cloud solutions supplier