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• AirPods Max review: Stunning sound, the case is a joke, and I'm trying to justify the price

  17-12-2020 21:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The case leaves a lot to be desired.
  
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• Linux Mint 20.1 beta arrives

  17-12-2020 20:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The next long-term support version of Linux Mint is getting close to release.
  
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• Using PyTorch to streamline machine learning projects

  17-12-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  A platform that lets surgeons browse videos of past operations has found a way to make its machine learning more effective.
  
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• Your 2021 decision: Rebuild or just keep patching

  17-12-2020 17:40 via zdnet.com
  
  David Gewirtz takes out his crystal ball and tries to look forward into 2021. It can't be any worse than 2020, can it? Gewirtz gives us a framework to think about our new normal as it morphs into our new business as usual.
  
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• 2021: Now that disruption is business as usual, we must rise above crisis mode

  17-12-2020 17:40 via zdnet.com
  
  David Gewirtz takes out his crystal ball and tries to look forward into 2021. It can't be any worse than 2020, can it? Gewirtz gives us a framework to think about our new normal as it morphs into our new business as usual.
  
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• Ad-blocker AdGuard deploys world's first DNS-over-QUIC resolver

  17-12-2020 17:20 via zdnet.com
  
  DNS-over-QUIC, or DoQ, is viewed as a superior, faster, and more private version of the DNS protocol, even DoH and DoT.
  
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• Brazilian government rolls out remote workforce management system

  17-12-2020 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The in-house system aims to improve planning and control of work carried out outside the office.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram disable features in Europe

  17-12-2020 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says some of its messaging features may need to be adapted to comply with EU rules.
  
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• Google's Fitbit takeover approved by EU

  17-12-2020 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google has promised not to use Fitbit data for advertising, for customers in Europe.
  
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• Accenture tops Q1 expectations with rise in new bookings

  17-12-2020 14:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture said new bookings for the quarter were $12.9 billion, up 25% from a year ago.
  
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• Uniphore call center survey: People prefer people over tech

  17-12-2020 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Artificial chat technologies are hugely unpopular when used in call centers as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically raised people's need for information from many businesses and government agencies.
  
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• This is what happens to your brain when you read computer code

  17-12-2020 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  But comprehending code also doesn't rely on parts of the brain activated by maths.
  
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• Reading software code activates the part of your brain used for crossword puzzles and logic problems

  17-12-2020 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  But comprehending code also doesn't rely on parts of the brain activated by maths.
  
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• This ‘off the shelf’ Tor backdoor malware is now a firm favorite with ransomware operators

  17-12-2020 13:29 via zdnet.com
  
  SystemBC is making its mark as a popular tool used in high-profile ransomware campaigns.
  
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• Weird gifts for people who are hard to buy gifts for

  17-12-2020 13:23 via zdnet.com
  
  You know who you -- I mean 'they' -- are.
  
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• Project Kuiper: Amazon shows off low-cost satellite broadband terminals for its Starlink rival

  17-12-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon also won't solely rely on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rockets to launch its constellation.
  
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• Amazon shows off smaller lighter satellite broadband terminals for its Starlink rival

  17-12-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon also won't solely rely on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rockets to launch its constellation.
  
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• Tech jobs: Three trends that will have a big impact on your chances of getting hired

  17-12-2020 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Demand for different tech skills has fluctuated throughout the year. And now new pressures will change everything again.
  
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• Tech jobs: Three new trends that are having a big impact on hiring

  17-12-2020 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Demand for different tech skills has fluctuated throughout the year. And now new pressures will change everything again.
  
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• Developer jobs: These three new trends will have a big impact on tech hiring

  17-12-2020 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Demand for different tech skills has fluctuated throughout the year. And now new pressures will change everything again.
  
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• IT maintenance blamed for missing COVID-19 case numbers in Wales

  17-12-2020 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Past “significant under-reporting” will see case numbers, reported today, surge.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: We're making it easier to build our devices into your hardware

  17-12-2020 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Raspberry Pi launches a program for approved design partners to help businesses integrate Raspberry Pi into new products.
  
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• IBM launches experimental homomorphic data encryption environment for the enterprise

  17-12-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Is it possible for fully homomorphic encryption to be a “game-changer” for data privacy? IBM intends to find out.
  
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• These new smart telescopes aim to open up stargazing and astronomy to all

  17-12-2020 11:45 via zdnet.com
  
  As interest in astronomy rises with the pandemic, a startup is looking to bring stargazing to a wider audience with Vespera.
  
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• Amazon invests in zero carbon footprint aviation startup ZeroAvia

  17-12-2020 11:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The startup is working on short-haul commercial passenger transport using hydrogen-electric technology.
  
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• AWS builds out IoT, edge computing technical building blocks

  17-12-2020 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At re:Invent 2020, AWS laid out a series of tools and services that will help it bridge cloud, IoT and edge computing deployments.
  
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• Lab-grown organs could solve the transplant crisis

  17-12-2020 09:34
  
  Scientists can already grow skin in lab to replace that which has been destroyed by burns. Now they're working on other organs
  
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• Phobos launches Orbital, a tool for finding attack pathways and entry points into your network

  17-12-2020 07:39 via zdnet.com
  
  After months of work, teasing, and planning, Phobos Orbital is out of beta and available for trials.
  
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• How France is confronting its big anti-vaxx problem

  17-12-2020 07:00
  
  It is one of the world's most vaccine-hesitant nations. But this time around, officials have a plan to change people's views
  
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• How Apple’s rivals plan to catch up with the mighty M1 chip

  17-12-2020 07:00
  
  Apple Silicon is just getting started yet the initial reaction has been rapturous. Here's how its competitors are fighting back
  
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• Economists want you to have the most boring Christmas possible

  17-12-2020 07:00
  
  According to the economic theory of deadweight loss, cash is by far the best Christmas present for people who want to make gift-giving as efficient as possible
  
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• Google and Qualcomm combine to make updating Android on Snapdragons easier

  17-12-2020 04:42 via zdnet.com
  
  All chips that arrive in phones running Android 11 will get three Android OS updates.
  
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• Three million users installed 28 malicious Chrome or Edge extensions

  17-12-2020 03:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Extensions could redirect users to ads, phishing sites, collect user data, or download malware on infected systems.
  
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• LG to unveil OLED TVs and home appliances at CES 2021

  17-12-2020 03:19 via zdnet.com
  
  LG's event will be completely online, and will also feature a 3D virtual exhibition displaying LG products.
  
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• 10 US states accuse Google of colluding with Facebook to manipulate online ad market

  17-12-2020 03:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Lawsuit accuses Google of violating antitrust and consumer protection laws.
  
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• Motorola Solutions lands AU$100m extension deal with Ambulance Victoria

  17-12-2020 02:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The extended contract will see Motorola stay on to provide emergency data communications service for Ambulance Victoria.
  
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• E-scooters: What are the rules and can they be safer?

  17-12-2020 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trials of rental e-scooters have been taking place in the UK, but there are still safety concerns.
  
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• Finance seeks provision of system integration service for GovERP

  17-12-2020 01:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, the Digital Transformation Agency has added a new category to the Digital Marketplace panel.
  
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• How emerging tech will transform our relationship with money

  17-12-2020 01:01
  
  How emerging technologies will transform our relationship with money
  
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