Sharp will use a TV factory to mass-produce face masks

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Sharp plans to start making face masks at one of its factories in Japan in response to surging demand sparked by the coronavirus outbreak, The Associated Press reports. The plant, in Kameyama, Mie prefecture, is usually used for mass-producing large LCD panels and assembling TVs.

Sharp will make 150,000 masks a day by the end of this month, rising to as much as 500,000 a day. The facility is said to be well-suited for mask production because of the essential high standards of cleanliness. Sharp, which is owned by Foxconn, reportedly hasn’t yet settled on pricing or distribution plans for the masks.

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AT&T TV is a worthy alternative for cord-cutters, but it's not perfect

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Services Australia wants a one-stop shop for data to verify welfare claims

The department wants a searchable website that has millions of data points centralised to make verifying information easier.

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Hackers are actively exploiting zero-days in several WordPress plugins

There's quite the WordPress p0wnage going on right now.

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QUT turning coloured pigments into electronics to reduce e-waste

Researchers have detailed how a family of organic pigments could drive the future of electronic devices.

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Australia's surveillance laws are hitting the social license problem

Can lawmakers continue to ignore the well-founded criticisms of the ever-increasing powers given to law enforcement and intelligence agencies? Can agencies continue to be so secretive?

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ACCC on track to launch Consumer Data Right on 1 July

The consumer watchdog claimed the delay was 'necessary'.

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NZ Internal Affairs shifts RealMe citizen digital identity services to Azure

The RealMe Login and Assertion Services will be transitioned from a custom-made, legacy platform to a cloud-based platform by 30 June 2020.

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Department of Parliamentary Services gives itself cyber tick of approval

Previous reports stating DPS had the lowest cyber maturity rating possible were wrong because it was based on a draft document. The final report will not be released.

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Samsung and LG hit with more coronavirus cases

Samsung and LG are seeing more coronavirus cases as the number of infected in South Korea continues to rise.

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Second coronavirus death confirmed in Washington state

Evergreen Health Medical Center, where two patients have died from the novel coronavirus | Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images

A second person died of the coronavirus in Washington, according to local health authorities. It is also the second death from the disease in the U.S. Three more people in the county have also been hospitalized as a result of the disease. There are now 10 confirmed cases of illnesses from the new coronavirus in King County, Washington.

A man in his 70s died at EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland — the same hospital where the death of a man in his 50s was announced yesterday. Both men had underlying health problems. The three other new cases are two women, one in her 80s and one in her 90s, and a man in his 70s. All three have other health issues. They are in critical condition.

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Google is finally fixing Bluetooth audio on Home speakers

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Birds of Prey: Harley Quinn approaches $200M at box office - CNET

It's the fourth highest-grossing film of the year, but one of DC's weakest performers.

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Mike Bloomberg cosplays as president in coronavirus ad

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Billionaire Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign purchased primetime ad space Sunday night — reportedly worth at least $1 million — so the former New York City mayor could cosplay as the president of the U.S. He addressed the nation, vaguely, about the threat of coronavirus.

Bloomberg’s ad ran around 8:30PM ET on CBS and NBC, during “God Friended Me,” a CBS exclusive about an atheist who gets a friend request from God. The ad space could have cost the Bloomberg campaign anywhere from $1.25 to 3 million, The New York Times reported Saturday.

In this three-minute ad, Bloomberg stands in a room — or in front of a green screen of a room? — that looks remarkably similar to the White House’s Oval Office. He wears a pin in the shape of an...

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Co-head of 'Call of Duty' studio Treyarch leaves after 13 years

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Effective strategies and tools for remote work during coronavirus

Whether or not coronavirus becomes a full outbreak, the trend of working from afar is currently experiencing a major boost as businesses shift to digital channels as more people avoid physical gatherings. Here are key approaches and tools to get the most from remote work.

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SEC settles charges with actor Steven Seagal for promoting crypto ICO without disclosure

The US SEC mandates celebrities are not allowed to use their social media influence to tout securities without appropriately disclosing their compensation.

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RBA says it's ready to regulate Facebook's Libra

When, and if, the new payments method is introduced to the Australian market.

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Pawsey's new AU$2m HPE supercomputer to support Square Kilometre Array

The new system is expected to provide a dedicated system for astronomers to process in excess of 30 petabytes of data from the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope.

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In Coronavirus Fight, China Gives Citizens a Color Code, With Red Flags

A new system uses software to dictate quarantines — and appears to send personal data to police, in a troubling precedent for automated social control.

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Sacramento Kings guests can use 'smart' bottles to pour their own drinks

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Canberra asked to scrap visa privatisation plan and reconsider automated processes

A Senate committee has recommended the government fund an in-house visa system and ensure any automated decision-making projects are not pursued if automation, among other things, impacts upon fairness.

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Coronavirus 2020 tech conference cancellations list

As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, tech conferences are being cancelled, postponed, or turned into virtual events.Tech companies are also restricting employee travel.

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