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Africa Roundup: Africa’s tech ecosystem responds to COVID-19

Zoom Windows client vulnerability could allow attackers to steal Windows login credentials of users who click on malicious links in chat messages (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)

Investors tell Indian startups to ‘prepare for the worst’ as Covid-19 uncertainty continues

Marriott discloses data breach from mid-January affecting 5.2M hotel guests, exposing personal contact information including mailing addresses and phone numbers (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

[Thread] Security researcher finds Zoom uses a "shady" technique to install its Mac app without user interaction, applying tricks used by macOS malware (Felix/@c1truz_)

The best smartphone of 2020: Top smartphones in the UAE, Saudi and Middle East

Comcast's waiving of data caps has had little effect on internet speeds even as peak traffic increased 32%, giving lie to their stance that caps are needed (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars

Amazon's retail business has struggled to find its footing during the pandemic, as surging order volume has resulted in shortages, delays, and worker unrest (Wall Street Journal)

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls Washington state's facial recognition law that regulates how public agencies use the tech a "significant breakthrough" (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire)

The cheapest active VR headset could be the perfect remote working tool

General Catalyst says it's raised $2.3B for a $600M early-stage fund, a $1B growth fund for companies with $10M+ in annual revenue, and a $700M "endurance fund" (Steven Bertoni/Forbes)

Get fit in isolation with the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 and save AU$150

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered out now on PS4

Apple buys Dark Sky weather app and shuts down the Android version

Sources: Microsoft plans to make most public and some internal events digital-only through first half of 2021, including Ignite, Build, and Inspire conferences (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet)

Facebook expands its Community Help hub globally to allow people to request or offer help during the pandemic, first in US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Vericool raises $19.1 million for its plant-based packaging replacement for plastic coolers