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• Nutanix beats Q1 expectations, narrows loss

  23-11-2020 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Shares of Nutanix were up over 8% after hours.
  
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• TigerDirect Black Friday deals: iPad Pro, MSI Modern, more

  23-11-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech etailer has some good Black Friday sales, but be aware of outdated and refurb products amongst its deals.
  
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• Human Rights Commission publishes guide to recognising and preventing AI bias

  23-11-2020 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The technical paper highlights how human rights should be considered when AI systems are being developed.
  
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• Black Friday tablet deals: iPad Pro, Galaxy Tab S7, and more

  23-11-2020 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best Black Friday 2020 tablet deals.
  
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• Web hosting 2020: Best services and providers for your site

  23-11-2020 20:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you're working from home, running a startup, or building out a larger internet presence for your business, you'll need to select a web host. We compare the best hosting services available and help you choose the right provider for your particular needs.
  
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• Best web hosting service 2020: Find providers for your site

  23-11-2020 20:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you're working from home, running a startup, or building out a larger internet presence for your business, you'll need to select a web host. We compare the best hosting services available and help you choose the right provider for your particular needs.
  
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• The ins and outs of Starlink: Internet from the sky

  23-11-2020 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  A recent Reddit ask-me-anything revealed more about the increasingly popular Starlink near-Earth orbit internet provider service.
  
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• How do remote workers find downtime while working from home during COVID-19?

  23-11-2020 19:40 via zdnet.com
  
  How are remote workers balancing work from home life? Are we getting enough breaks while working from home?
  
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• Tesla Model X hacked and stolen in minutes using new key fob hack

  23-11-2020 18:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla is rolling out over-the-air software updates this week to prevent the attack from hijacking owner key fobs.
  
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• Top 10 Tech Turkeys 2020: The worst products and services of the (worst) year

  23-11-2020 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Sure, the sheer horrors of 2020 far exceeded any possible technology blunders. But Jason Cipriani and I still have our terrible, horrible, no good, very bad picks to present. Brace yourself.
  
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• Brazilian government recovers from "worst-ever" cyberattack

  23-11-2020 17:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The attack brought the Superior Electoral Court's systems to a standstill for over two weeks and is the most comprehensive in complexity and extension of the damage caused.
  
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• Shoppers will avoid retailers without contactless payments this holiday season

  23-11-2020 17:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Shoppers now have greater expectations when it comes to in-store shopping experiences – so brands should prepare themselves for a change in spending habits
  
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• Keeping data flowing could soon cost billions, business warned

  23-11-2020 16:54 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a new report, companies might have to pay a heavy price to be able to process the personal data of EU citizens.
  
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• David's strangely random, oddly wonderful, gadget-delicious gift guide

  23-11-2020 16:31 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet's Wizard of Weird returns with another eclectic gift guide for the geek in all of us. David Gewirtz selects all manner of oddities and curiosities, surprises and marvels --reasonably affordable and generally shippable in time for the holidays.
  
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• Malware creates scam online stores on top of hacked WordPress sites

  23-11-2020 16:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The malware gang also poisoned the victims' XML sitemaps with thousands of scammy entries, lowering the sites' SERP ranking.
  
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• Digital maturity helps nonprofits thrive despite the pandemic

  23-11-2020 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Nonprofits with higher digital maturity performed significantly better when it came to innovating to better serve their clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Spigen Slim Armor Pro for Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: Full hinge, back, and edge protection

  23-11-2020 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a very expensive smartphone, but it is an engineering marvel and a phone that serves as an extremely capable phone and small tablet. Spigen's newest case protects the hinge when closed and incorporates cool design features too.
  
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• Native Windows 10 on M1 Macs? That's up to Microsoft, says Apple exec

  23-11-2020 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  If you Windows 10 natively on Apple's new M1-based Macs, that's going to be down to Microsoft, says Craig Federighi.
  
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• GoDaddy staff fall prey to social engineering scam in cryptocurrency exchange attack wave

  23-11-2020 14:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The domain registrar has confirmed that employees became embroiled in wider attacks.
  
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• All the (genuinely) good Black Friday deals this week

  23-11-2020 14:01
  
  The only Black Friday deals you should consider this week with editors' picks in headphones, smartphones, laptops, TVs, wearable tech and smart home
  
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• All the (actually) good Black Friday deals this week

  23-11-2020 14:01
  
  The only Black Friday deals you should consider this week with editors' picks in headphones, smartphones, laptops, TVs, wearable tech and smart home
  
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• IBM takes the next step with Cloud Pak for Data

  23-11-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM is in the midst of rolling out Cloud Pak for Data as a managed service on the IBM Cloud. It finally makes this end-to-end environment into the self-service offering that it was designed to be.
  
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• Black Friday security tips: Beware of websites that want too much info

  23-11-2020 13:52 via zdnet.com
  
  You want my mother's maiden name and the first school I went to? I don't think so...
  
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• MacBook Air (Late 2020) review: M1 chip gives Apple's veteran ultraportable a shot in the arm

  23-11-2020 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The new M1-based MacBook Air throws down the gauntlet for rival ultraportable laptops, offering speedy performance and outstanding two-day battery life.
  
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• TikTok patches reflected XSS bug, one-click account takeover exploit

  23-11-2020 13:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The vulnerabilities impacted the video platform’s website.
  
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• Apple iPhone 12 Mini review: Proof big things can come in small packages

  23-11-2020 13:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The smallest iPhone 12 of the lot, the Mini is just as capable and powerful as its bigger counterparts.
  
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• Can collision-aversion make motorcycles safer?

  23-11-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Motorcycles offer riders unparalleled freedom, but it comes at a steep price. Can technology help?
  
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• GitHub fixes 'high severity' security flaw spotted by Google

  23-11-2020 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Two weeks after Google disclosed a security flaw in GitHub, the Microsoft-owned site has fixed the issue.
  
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• How Japan is scrambling to save the Tokyo Olympics

  23-11-2020 12:14
  
  Facial recognition, particle analysis and hundreds of millions of vaccine doses are all part of the plan to make sure the Olympics goes ahead next summer
  
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• Windows 7 and Chrome: Google just extended support by six months

  23-11-2020 10:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Chrome for Windows 7 will continue to get security updates until at least January 15, 2022.
  
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• Using Chrome on Windows 7? Google just gave you another six months of support

  23-11-2020 10:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Chrome for Windows 7 will continue to get security updates until at least January 15, 2020.
  
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• Covid-19: China pushes for QR code based global travel system

  23-11-2020 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  QR codes - bar codes that can be read by mobile phones - have been used in China during the pandemic.
  
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• Why legacy companies are best placed to innovate

  23-11-2020 08:00
  
  With the pace of change only speeding up, household names face an unprecedented array of threats. Here’s how legacy companies, not startups, are best placed to lead the next wave of innovation
  
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• Could these headphones give you a better night's sleep?

  23-11-2020 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lara Lewington looks at some of the latest wearable sleep devices.
  
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• What poker can teach us about navigating risk in a pandemic

  23-11-2020 07:00
  
  Humans are awful at assessing risk in the real world. But Maria Konnikova's dive into the world of professional poker gave her a new perspective on risk in the rest of her life
  
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• This physicist keeps the science in Marvel’s movies accurate (ish)

  23-11-2020 07:00
  
  When Marvel filmmakers need science to save the day, they call British theoretical physicist Clifford Johnson
  
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• Perfume makers are fighting back against an illegal fake scent boom

  23-11-2020 07:00
  
  Inside the tactics that luxury perfume makers are using to throw counterfeiters off the scent
  
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• OAIC has fielded zero complaints and received no reported COVIDSafe breaches

  23-11-2020 05:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Level of activity involving the app was receiving 11 enquiries and starting four assessments of the contact tracing app.
  
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• Monash University and The Alfred to develop AI-based superbug detection system

  23-11-2020 03:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The system will leverage tens of thousands of data points per patient to help predict treatment responses and patient outcomes.
  
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• New Australian domain rules see Webcentral flog off drop catching business

  23-11-2020 01:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Incoming rules for Australian domains see less of one of the worst aspects of owning and managing domains.
  
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• The film crews being directed from a continent away

  23-11-2020 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pandemic has led to a big rise in remote filming, with directors miles away from the set.
  
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