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• FIreEye surges as investment firm Blackstone takes $400 million investment, board seat

  19-11-2020 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  FireEye is also buying privately held Respond Software for capabilities in analyzing threats via data science.
  
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• Amazon Black Friday deals: Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, and more

  19-11-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The best deals on Amazon's Echo, Echo Dot, Kindle, Fire TV devices, Fire tablets, and more. Amazon said these discounts start Nov. 20 and will be available straight through to Black Friday on Nov. 27.
  
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• Workday Q3 results beat expectations, raises year outlook for the second time in a row

  19-11-2020 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud software maker said it has now reached 1,000 customers for its financials application.
  
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• Facebook sues Turkish software developer who ran 20+ Instagram clone sites

  19-11-2020 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook says the Turkish developer operated Instagram clone sites like jolygram.com, imggram.com, imggram.net, finalgram.com, pikdo.net, and ingram.ws.
  
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• Intuit Q1 tops expectations with steady growth in small business ecosystem

  19-11-2020 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  In its small business and self employed unit, Intuit said revenue increased 13% to $1.2 billion.
  
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• GM's electric vehicle ambitions tied to software, digital transformation

  19-11-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  GM plans to hire 3,000 electrical system, infotainment software and controls engineers, plus developers for Java, Android, iOS and other platforms through the first quarter of 2021.
  
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• Sony PlayStation 5 delivery delays spark row over who is to blame

  19-11-2020 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huge demand for the new PlayStation, coupled with its size, means pre-orders may not arrive on time.
  
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• HP Black Friday deals: Omen, Envy, Pavilion and more laptops

  19-11-2020 21:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The PC maker's Black Friday ad drops with top deals on its laptops and desktops.
  
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• Lenovo Black Friday deals: ThinkPad X1, Yoga Smart Tab, more

  19-11-2020 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The PC maker's top Black Friday deals include discounts on ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops and more.
  
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• Phone Black Friday deals: OnePlus 8 Pro, Note 20 Ultra, more

  19-11-2020 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best Black Friday 2020 deals on smartphones.
  
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• Black Friday 2020 deals: The best smartphone sales

  19-11-2020 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best Black Friday 2020 deals on smartphones.
  
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• Facebook API may help speed up Google Chrome

  19-11-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's API eliminates the trade-off between content loading at once or chunking up work.
  
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• Buzzfeed to take over online news site HuffPost

  19-11-2020 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal will bring together two of the world's most high-profile digital media firms.
  
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• Facebook Messenger bug could have allowed hackers to spy on users

  19-11-2020 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The now-patched Messenger bug could have allowed callers to connect audio calls without the callee's knowledge or approval.
  
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• Apple rolls out iOS 14.2.1, but it's only for iPhone 12 owners

  19-11-2020 19:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Bug fixes for Apple's latest iPhone.
  
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• Apple, Verizon roll out Fleet Swap program, aim for enterprise, private 5G deployments

  19-11-2020 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The two companies outlined a program where companies can swap entire fleets of smartphones for Apple iPhone 12. Verizon also highlighted how 5G mmwave is being deployed in Honeywell offices and GM factories.
  
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• Brazil's Linx set to be acquired by StoneCo for $1.28 billion

  19-11-2020 18:59 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the largest deals involving a tech firm in Brazil, the enlarged group aims to offer integrated software and payments services for retailers
  
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• Best VPNs in 2020

  19-11-2020 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  VPNs aren't essential only for securing your unencrypted Wi-Fi connections in coffee shops and airports. Every remote worker should consider a VPN to stay safe online. Here are your top choices for best VPNs in 2020 and how to get set up.
  
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• Microsoft adds more shopping features to Edge, Bing ahead of the holidays

  19-11-2020 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser gets more consumer-focused features.
  
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• Fortnite returns to iPhones via Epic and Nvidia GeForce Now tie-up

  19-11-2020 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nvidia's game-streaming service is working on an iPhone version of Fortnite, despite the app's ban.
  
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• Quantum computing now is a bit like SQL was in the late ‘80s, wild and wooly and full of promise, says Zapata’s CEO

  19-11-2020 17:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Just thinking you will drop this shiny new thing called quantum into your data center is naive.
  
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• Quantum computing now is a bit like SQL was in the late 80s: Wild and wooly and full of promise

  19-11-2020 17:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Just thinking you will drop this shiny new thing called quantum into your data center is naive.
  
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• This new cyber force will take the fight to organised crime and hostile states

  19-11-2020 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  National Cyber Force will be made up of intelligence, cyber and military experts and aims to disrupt activity by hostile states or criminals.
  
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• The UK's new offensive cyber unit takes on organised crime and hostile states

  19-11-2020 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  National Cyber Force will be made up of intelligence, cyber and military experts and aims to disrupt activity by hostile states or criminals.
  
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• New cyber force will take the fight to organised crime and hostile states

  19-11-2020 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  National Cyber Force will be made up of intelligence, cyber and military experts and aims to disrupt activity by hostile states or criminals.
  
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• Home-testing kit for breast cancer wins Dyson prize

  19-11-2020 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The device uses AI to analyse urine samples and detect disease.
  
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• LidarPhone attack converts smart vacuums into microphones

  19-11-2020 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  LidarPhone attack works by converting a smart vacuum's LiDAR navigational component into a laser microphone.
  
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• Oracle supercomputer AI glitch impacts elections in Brazil

  19-11-2020 15:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The problems caused delays in the totalization of votes in the first round of municipal elections.
  
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• Meet 2021's hot new platform for the most graphically intense games: The browser

  19-11-2020 15:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's app store policies have driven Amazon and now nVidia to bring their cloud gaming services to Safari on iOS. Other services are bound to follow.
  
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• Fitbit updates Sense and Versa 3: Google Assistant, answer phone calls, and more

  19-11-2020 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With this latest update to Fitbit's watches, there is no longer a reason for me to search for a preferred Google Wear OS smartwatch. Google Assistant, receive phone calls on the watch, more blood oxygen options, and voice text messaging take the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 to the next level.
  
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• The new M1 Macs make cutting-edge, machine-learning workstations

  19-11-2020 14:36 via zdnet.com
  
  When you think of programming machine-learning PCs, hard-core developers dreams turn to high-priced powerhouse machines running Linux. But a recent benchmark by TensorFlow programmers showed that Macs powered by Apple's new M1 chip can give these boxes a run for their money.
  
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• Climate change: Can sending fewer emails really save the planet?

  19-11-2020 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK officials are reportedly considering asking us to stop sending "thanks" emails - but why?
  
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• COVID hit startups badly – but something surprising is happening

  19-11-2020 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The coronavirus is having an impact, but the Middle East's startup scene is showing some unexpected trends.
  
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• My biggest Apple M1 question: What's Intel been doing all these years?

  19-11-2020 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Why couldn't the M1 chip have been an Intel chip?
  
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• Amazon axes staff at Prime Air drone project, launches talks with external manufacturers

  19-11-2020 12:43 via zdnet.com
  
  “Dozens” of employees have reportedly lost their jobs.
  
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• I used my lockdown lunch money to launch a cheerleading team

  19-11-2020 12:23
  
  When lockdown hit, I saved £3,000 in unspent lunch money to rekindle my love of professional cheerleading and launch an adult-only team with my friends
  
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• New Grelos skimmer variant reveals overlap in Magecart group activities, malware infrastructure

  19-11-2020 10:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The discovery of a new skimmer variant reveals the difficulties associated with tracking separate Magecart campaigns.
  
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• Hands on: Can a fertility tracker give you useful health tracking too?

  19-11-2020 10:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The Ava bracelet aims to measure fertility, but the data it collects could do much more than that.
  
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• Fearing drama, Mozilla opens public consultation before worldwide Firefox DoH rollout

  19-11-2020 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla wants to enable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Firefox for all users worldwide, but wants to hear from ISPs, governments, and companies beforehand.
  
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• ComparetheMarket fined £17.9m over competition law breach

  19-11-2020 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Contracts meant getting the best home insurance deals was not as "simples" as its adverts suggest.
  
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• The best mouse to upgrade your home office setup

  19-11-2020 07:00
  
  Getting the right mouse can make a big difference to your workflow – no matter the job. Here are six of the best
  
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• Los Angeles is paving roads with recycled waste plastic

  19-11-2020 07:00
  
  Recycled road company TechniSoil uses plastic waste, otherwise destined for landfill or our oceans, as a replacement for bitumen
  
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• How China crushed coronavirus

  19-11-2020 07:00
  
  In China, a monumental effort by ordinary people and a policy of "infected until proven healthy" have kept cases down to less than 207 per day since March
  
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• New .au domain namespace rules come into effect April 12

  19-11-2020 06:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Following the agency completing all recommendations arising from a 2018 government review.
  
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• Survey says Australian companies adopting multi-cloud more likely to pay ransom

  19-11-2020 06:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The Veritas survey also showed companies that invested in security during the COVID-19 pandemic are reaping the rewards.
  
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• Australian 2021 Census preparation gets marginal pass mark from auditor

  19-11-2020 06:21 via zdnet.com
  
  ANAO said the IT framework the bureau has established for the 2021 Census is largely appropriate, however, just under a year out from deadline, its implementation is not complete.
  
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• Cyber, data, identity: Canberra's approach to delivering an 'integrated urban plan'

  19-11-2020 05:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Home Affairs and DTA bosses detail the government's plan for how the public service will 'get its act together' and get rid of the silos that currently plague 180-plus 'cities and towns' within Canberra.
  
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• White House issues guidance for federal agencies on AI applications

  19-11-2020 01:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Elsewhere, US Congress has passed an IoT security Bill.
  
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• Apple to pay $113m to settle iPhone 'batterygate'

  19-11-2020 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lawsuit argued the iPhone-maker slowed down device performance to make users buy newer models.
  
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• Tinder publisher swipes left on Apple's claims of thriving app store competition

  19-11-2020 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple, Google, Microsoft, Match Group, and even Huawei have weighed in on the ACCC's probe into app marketplaces.
  
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