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• Palantir, citing global uncertainty, beats Wall Street’s Q3 expectations

  12-11-2020 22:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The shadowy provider of data mining technology to three-letter-agencies said results are benefitting from a global rise in uncertainty amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Best gadgets to help you stay healthy in the new year

  12-11-2020 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  It's more important than ever to stay healthy and these gadgets will help you on your journey.
  
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• Cisco tops Q1 expectations, shares climb on strong guidance

  12-11-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Shares of Cisco were up over 8% after hours.
  
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• BlackBerry discovers new hacker-for-hire mercenary group

  12-11-2020 21:48 via zdnet.com
  
  CostaRicto is the fifth hacker-for-hire mercenary group discovered this year.
  
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• Guido van Rossum, the Python language's founder, joins Microsoft

  12-11-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  No, that's not a misprint. The famed open-source developer has come out of retirement to join Microsoft Developer Division and continue his work on the Python language.
  
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• Mirantis Kubernetes Lens IDE adds extension API

  12-11-2020 20:09 via zdnet.com
  
  To make an Integrated Developer Environment really useful you need an open application programming interface. The popular Mirantis Kubernetes Lens IDE now has one.
  
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• Singapore looks to lure global entrepreneurs, talent with Tech.Pass visas

  12-11-2020 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  New Tech.Pass initiative to lure entrepreneurs and technical experts with experience in "established or fast-growing" tech companies to the country is part of the government's efforts to develop a local tech business hub.
  
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• DNS cache poisoning poised for a comeback: Sad DNS

  12-11-2020 19:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at UC Riverside have discovered a new way to revitalize old Domain Name System servers cache poisoning attacks: Sad DNS. This is nasty, bad security news.
  
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• Apple releases MacOS 11 Big Sur, with a new design and Apple Silicon compatibility

  12-11-2020 19:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The free update is available in the Mac App Store.
  
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• Tencent reports 29% revenue growth on online games boost

  12-11-2020 19:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese internet giant sees its revenue climb 29% year-on-year to hit 125.45 billion yuan ($18.42 billion) for the third quarter of 2020, fuelled by a 45% revenue growth in online games.
  
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• Wix Q3 beats estimates amid strong customer growth

  12-11-2020 18:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami said demand for an online presence remained at high levels during the quarter, with the company adding 7.8 million registered users.
  
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• Europe's cloud computing project needs to hurry up, if it wants to catch its giant rivals

  12-11-2020 18:21 via zdnet.com
  
  GAIA-X, Europe's cloud project, is not moving fast enough to compete in the saturated cloud hosting market, says a new report.
  
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• Google Cloud launches Data Migration Service to land database workloads

  12-11-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Database Migration Service is a serverless tool to migrate MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases to Cloud SQL with a few clicks.
  
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• Getting to the purpose of digital transformation: Put relationships and trust first

  12-11-2020 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  In a world where behaviors are evolving, norms, worldviews, and values are shifting, trust must be earned and in some cases, re-earned. The bar for organizations is now set higher.
  
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• Microsoft: Office will be about 20 seconds slower initially on Apple Silicon, Rosetta 2

  12-11-2020 16:27 via zdnet.com
  
  "The first launch of each Office app will take longer as the operating system has to generate optimized code for the Apple Silicon processor," says Microsoft.
  
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• What's next for AI: Gary Marcus talks about the journey toward robust artificial intelligence

  12-11-2020 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Gary Marcus is one of the more prominent, and controversial, figures in AI. Going beyond his critique on Deep Learning, which is what many people know him for, Marcus puts forward a well-rounded proposal for robust AI
  
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• HP USB-C Dock G5, hands on: A versatile, affordable desktop dock

  12-11-2020 15:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The extensive collection of ports and connectors provided by HP's USB-C Dock G5 will be ideal for anyone wanting to connect a display or other accessories to their laptop.
  
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• Black Friday 2020 deals: The best Staples sales

  12-11-2020 15:48 via zdnet.com
  
  This office superstore's Black Friday deals offer savings on laptops, desktops, and Amazon Echo Show smart speakers.
  
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• All the (actually) good early Black Friday deals

  12-11-2020 15:23
  
  The Black Friday sale isn't until November 27, but some of the early deals on Amazon, Currys and other retailers match Prime Day discounts
  
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• Salesforce launches Revenue Cloud, aims to help businesses understand revenue lifecycle

  12-11-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  evenue Cloud is essentially a combination of several existing Salesforce products, including CPQ, its software that generate quotes for orders, and Billing.
  
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• Databricks launches SQL Analytics

  12-11-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Databricks adds new SQL Analytics Workspace and Endpoint features, consolidating its acquisition of Redash and bolstering its "data lakehouse" marketing push.
  
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• Comodo open-sources its EDR solution

  12-11-2020 14:58 via zdnet.com
  
  OpenEDR, announced in September, is available on GitHub starting this week.
  
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• How Coca-Cola European Partners juggles supply chain, offices amid COVID-19

  12-11-2020 14:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Europe is in the middle of another wave of COVID-19. Here's how Nico Orie, Vice President of People and Culture, Coca-Cola European Partners, is managing through.
  
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• Apple M1 speed tests: New Arm MacBook Air blows away Intel-based MacBook Pro

  12-11-2020 14:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's M1 chip promises to be a major performance boost for the MacBook Air.
  
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• Why I'm not buying an Apple Silicon M1 Mac -- yet

  12-11-2020 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's why I'm sticking with my Intel MacBook Pro, for now.
  
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• The best Alexa devices for your home office

  12-11-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you seriously need more automation in the office? Isn't it enough that Alexa turns on your lights for you? No. No it isn't. If there's something we can automate, if there's some form of laziness we can encourage, we're here for you. And by "we're here" we really mean "Alexa is there." Read on.
  
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• Japan’s creepy robot wolf scares away crop-raiding deer, bears

  12-11-2020 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The robot wouldn’t look out of place as a Halloween decoration on someone’s porch.
  
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• Do you use these common WFH white lies?

  12-11-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  On average, 83% of respondents to a new survey admitted to telling these white lies.
  
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• Using data science and analytics to fight childhood cancer

  12-11-2020 12:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Acute myeloid leukaemia in children has a poor prognosis and treatment options unchanged for decades. One collaboration is using data analytics to bring a fresh approach to tackling the disease.
  
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• Windows 10 Your Phone: You can now run many Android apps at once – but with lots of bugs

  12-11-2020 12:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft gives users a bridge between Windows 10 and Android devices, but it's not ready for prime time.
  
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• KuCoin CEO says 84% of stolen cryptocurrency has been recovered

  12-11-2020 12:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Estimates suggest millions of dollars in cryptocurrency could still be outstanding.
  
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• The web is full of junk health info. This startup wants to change that

  12-11-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  A crowdsourcing platform aims to provide better insight into health issues than is currently available.
  
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• New ModPipe malware targets hospitality, hotel point of sale systems

  12-11-2020 11:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The backdoor has been created to target PoS devices actively used by thousands of hotels and restaurants.
  
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• Pokémon Go still finding relevance in Singapore's tourism industry

  12-11-2020 08:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Years after the mobile game first gained international fame, Pokémon Go remains popular in Singapore where it now is used to boost local businesses amidst the global pandemic, with 300 new PokéStops and Gyms located at tourism establishments.
  
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• Social media: How might it be regulated?

  12-11-2020 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report puts forward a tranche of ideas that could help reduce the spread of misinformation.
  
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• These companies are hosting the weirdest office Christmas parties

  12-11-2020 07:00
  
  From baubles of six to out-of-work actors and awkward Zoom calls, the office Christmas party just got even weirder
  
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• The best PS5 exclusives out now (and the ones coming soon)

  12-11-2020 07:00
  
  We pick out the best games you can get for the PS5 during its ‘launch window’
  
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• Users shift off 100/40Mbps NBN plans

  12-11-2020 06:45 via zdnet.com
  
  While over 113,000 users took up NBN's 100/20Mbps Home Fast plan in the quarter to September 30.
  
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• Samsung boss calls meeting of top executives to plan for 'another design revolution'

  12-11-2020 06:34 via zdnet.com
  
  It is the first time that all of the business units have come together for this type of meeting, Samsung said.
  
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• Australian Red Cross putting data at the centre of its cloud strategy

  12-11-2020 06:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The not-for-profit is looking to create a 'master data hub'.
  
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• Microsoft urges users to stop using phone-based multi-factor authentication

  12-11-2020 06:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft recommends using app-based authenticators and security keys instead.
  
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• Tasmania to pump AU$135.4 million into making government services digital

  12-11-2020 06:02 via zdnet.com
  
  2020-21 state Budget also finds cash to stand up a government-wide cybersecurity program.
  
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• Dell Technologies, FedEx, Switch partner for edge computing nodes, services

  12-11-2020 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Edge computing build-outs will have a lot to do with real estate assets. Enter a edge computing partnership between Dell (infrastructure), FedEx (real estate footprint) and Switch (data centers).
  
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• Singtel sees COVID drag earnings and revenue lower across group

  12-11-2020 05:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Revenue was down 10% and underlying net profit fell 36%, with COVID-19 and the performance of Optus being pinned for the result.
  
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• Services Australia has a lot of data and it's trying to use it for the greater good

  12-11-2020 04:10 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO says the agency isn't going back to pre-pandemic service and design.
  
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• Pandemic sends Optus on AU$262 million drop into first half net loss territory

  12-11-2020 01:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Revenue down 9% and EBITDA dropped by 30% as NBN payments dropped and the economy fell into recession.
  
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• Google Photos to end free unlimited storage from June next year

  12-11-2020 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The only users that will be exempt from this policy change are Pixel smartphone users.
  
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• Xero kicks off FY21 by banking NZ$34.5 million in profit and lifting revenue by 21%

  12-11-2020 00:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia also became Xero's first market to see subscriber numbers pass the one million mark during the half year.
  
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