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• Pinterest soars as Q3 results and outlook trounce expectations on return of brand advertising

  28-10-2020 23:06 via zdnet.com
  The photo collections site is seeing a rebound in brand advertising similar to Snap.
  
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• Fastly outlook misses on continued loss of TikTok business

  28-10-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Company is hopeful business lost last quarter at other customers is coming back this quarter.
  
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• PTC, Rockwell Automation expand digital transformation pact

  28-10-2020 22:26 via zdnet.com
  The duo has worked with 250 new customers so far on digital transformation projects.
  
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• Equinix Q3 revenue and profit top expectations, forecast beats as well

  28-10-2020 22:09 via zdnet.com
  The company continues to run its data centers as an essential facility during the pandemic.
  
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• Etsy Q3 revenue more than doubles amidst rush to buy face masks

  28-10-2020 21:49 via zdnet.com
  New buyers are buying more in return visits, including more face masks.
  
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• eBay beats Q3 targets, year over year revenue climbs

  28-10-2020 21:44 via zdnet.com
  The e-commerce company said Q3 revenue was $2.6 billion, up 25% from the same period last year.
  
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• Western Digital fiscal Q1 revenue, EPS top expectations thanks to work from home, shares jump

  28-10-2020 21:26 via zdnet.com
  The drive maker forecast revenue this quarter slightly higher than Wall Street’s expectations.
  
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• ServiceNow Q3 beats expectations on strong subscription revenues

  28-10-2020 21:24 via zdnet.com
  ServiceNow said subscription revenue was up 29% from a year ago to $1.07 billion.
  
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• Facebook sued over Cambridge Analytica data scandal

  28-10-2020 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company is accused of misusing almost one million users' data in England and Wales.
  
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• Best not-so-new phones in 2020: Why last year's and older models make great deals

  28-10-2020 19:30 via zdnet.com
  "Latest and greatest" doesn't always make a device your best buy. Today's phones are capable of lasting a couple of years without little compromise, and Matt Miller found a few select older models that you should consider.
  
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• Facebook, Twitter and Google face questions from US senators

  28-10-2020 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter defend a key piece of internet law in front of senators.
  
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• Microsoft's first 'vertical cloud,' the Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, is now generally available

  28-10-2020 18:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Cloud for Healthcare builds on Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform and is designed to deal with both structured and unstructured health data.
  
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• Microsoft is planning a big refresh to the Windows 10 UI with 'Sun Valley' in 21H2: Report

  28-10-2020 17:15 via zdnet.com
  Now that Windows 10 20H2 has started rolling out, what comes next? Windows 10X in the spring and Windows 10 20H2 with some big UI changes in the fall?
  
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• The new standards of customer engagement: Why we won't go back to 'normal'

  28-10-2020 16:39 via zdnet.com
  Understanding the macro trends shaping technology, the economy, and society as a whole is the first step for any business seeking to survive -- let alone thrive--— as they navigate a series of crises. Businesses must plan for the future, not a return to the past.
  
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• The best web hosting providers in 2020

  28-10-2020 16:36 via zdnet.com
  Whether you're working from home, operating a side gig, or starting up a small business, a web presence is a must. We take a look at some of the best web hosting providers and help you understand how to choose the right one for your particular needs.
  
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• Cisco rolls out updates to its Intersight portfolio, including new AppDynamics integration

  28-10-2020 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Updates include new capabilities in the Intersight Workload Optimizer, which is meant to simplify application resources management.
  
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• Inexpensive gifts: Best tech and gadgets for under $100

  28-10-2020 15:20 via zdnet.com
  Here are ZDNet's top picks for affordable, useful gadgets and tech accessories that would make great gifts this year.
  
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• Reading the tea leaves around Windows PCs and the pandemic

  28-10-2020 14:34 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Windows OEM Pro business was down 22 percent in its first fiscal 2021 quarter, but its Windows consumer business was strong. What's going on?
  
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• Here's how PC vendors can compete with Apple Silicon

  28-10-2020 14:29 via zdnet.com
  PC makers face their biggest competitive threat ever in Apple Silicon Macs. The ARM/Android model hasn't worked for phone makers. Will the Wintel model work any better against a respected global brand with high-quality products and immense resources?
  
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• Amazfit Band 5 hands-on review: Advanced health tracking for just $50

  28-10-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Blood oxygen measurement is a popular term today with Apple's introduction of it on the Apple Watch. The affordable Amazfit Band 5 supports this sensor, heart rate, menstrual tracking, and more.
  
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• BT and Ericsson sign 5G deal as Huawei ban takes shape

  28-10-2020 14:08 via zdnet.com
  Leading UK communications provider BT has signed up its second alternative 5G network vendor.
  
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• Fedora 33: Honing Linux's cutting edge

  28-10-2020 14:05 via zdnet.com
  When it comes to a Linux distribution that explores the outer limits of what Linux can do, Fedora should be your distro.
  
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• Adobe launches Google Assistant integration with Adobe XD

  28-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The integration is meant to make it easier for designers to export and preview Adobe XD voice prototypes to Google Assistant devices.
  
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• CASETiFY cases for Apple iPhone 12: Personalized drop and antimicrobial protection

  28-10-2020 13:47 via zdnet.com
  CASETiFY makes cases that offer serious protection, look great, and provide easy personalization. The new iPhone 12 cases protect your new iPhone from drops while also eliminating 99% of the bacteria that might land on your phone.
  
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• FCC launches $9bn fund to boost rural America's 5G coverage

  28-10-2020 13:15 via zdnet.com
  The US Federal Communications Commission makes up to $9bn available to close the digital divide in rural America.
  
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• Trump campaign website hacked in 'cryptocurrency scam'

  28-10-2020 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president's re-election campaign insists there was "no exposure to sensitive data".
  
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• Senior police voice concern over failed IT systems

  28-10-2020 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a leaked letter, senior police officers blame government for over-budget delayed projects.
  
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• Beyond passwords: How to use multi-factor authentication - aka 2FA - to improve your security

  28-10-2020 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Want to avoid having your online accounts hacked? Enable two-factor authentication, a crucial security measure that requires an extra step when signing in to high-value services. In this post, I explain how to set up 2FA and which accounts to focus on first.
  
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• Watch Dogs: Legion hates Brexit. It also sucks at political commentary

  28-10-2020 12:01
  
  Ubisoft’s new open world adventure is not subtle about its politics, but neither is it brave
  
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• New Windows 10 update permanently removes Adobe Flash

  28-10-2020 11:08 via zdnet.com
  Adobe's Flash Player will be gone forever on Windows 10 after this update is installed.
  
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• BT signs 5G deal with Ericsson to help ditch Huawei

  28-10-2020 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move means its EE mobile network will be powered by both Ericsson and Nokia's products.
  
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• PJCIS stops short of recommending warrants to access metadata as scheme is tightened

  28-10-2020 09:39 via zdnet.com
  Committee issues 22 recommendations following review into Australia's metadata retention scheme, as Labor members call for warrants.
  
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• Singapore opens smart cities development lab

  28-10-2020 09:11 via zdnet.com
  Led by real estate group CapitaLand and an investment of up to SG$10 million, the Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab aims to support 200 companies in the country over the next three years and has roped in 30 industry players, including AWS, Microsoft, and Schneider Electric.
  
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• The ultimate WIRED Christmas Gift Guide for 2020

  28-10-2020 06:00
  
  Fashionably early, our 2020 Xmas edit has clever Christmas gift ideas for budgets from £14.50 to £9,000
  
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• The stress and frustration of finding out you are a token hire

  28-10-2020 06:00
  
  The Black Lives Matter movement pushed companies to bolster diversity targets. New plans to meet them are flawed
  
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• OECD work on multinational tax avoidance pushed to mid-2021

  28-10-2020 04:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Global finance ministers have a view to reaching a global and consensus-based solution by mid-next year.
  
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• ACCC chief determined to peg down NBN entry-level pricing

  28-10-2020 04:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Prices for 12/1Mbps plans will be pegged 'irrespective' of what else happens.
  
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• How KSI earned more than his teachers by playing Fifa

  28-10-2020 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The YouTuber built a multi million-pound business empire from his bedroom. Now he's pursuing music.
  
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• APT groups aren't all from Russia, China, and North Korea

  28-10-2020 02:01 via zdnet.com
  Despite the impression you might get from major news sources, everybody is hacking everyone else. Some nations just don't talk about it.
  
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• ASX's blockchain-based CHESS replacement pushed to April 2023

  28-10-2020 01:27 via zdnet.com
  Full functionality was originally expected by April 2021.
  
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• Complaints to TIO continue to rise with spike from SMBs

  28-10-2020 00:47 via zdnet.com
  The number of complaints to the TIO is now at its highest level for five quarters.
  
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