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• Microsoft is designing its own Arm chips for datacenter servers: Report

  18-12-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  We already knew Microsoft was working to bring Arm-powered servers for internal use to its cloud datacenters. But what and when will this mean anything to its customers?
  
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• Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla ban Kazakhstan's MitM HTTPS certificate

  18-12-2020 22:04 via zdnet.com
  
  This marks the second time browsers makers had to intervene and block a certificate used by the Kazakhstan government to spy on its citizens.
  
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• Where Fedora fits in the new Red Hat/CentOS Stream Linux world

  18-12-2020 21:44 via zdnet.com
  
  With CentOS Stream now "tracking ahead" of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, where exactly does that leave Fedora, Red Hat's community Linux distro, and long-time RHEL test release?
  
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• SolarWinds: UK assessing impact of hacking campaign

  18-12-2020 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The SolarWinds attack was "very large-scale digital espionage", according to a former cyber-security boss.
  
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• Microsoft to enable certification renewals for free starting in February 2021

  18-12-2020 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making the certification renewal processor easier, but it's also going to require more frequent validation starting next year.
  
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• Microsoft's Skype gets 'Together Mode' viewing option that's already in Teams

  18-12-2020 19:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to bring new features to Skype, with some of the newest additions having debuted in Teams first.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: Sony pulls game from PlayStation while Xbox offers refunds

  18-12-2020 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The unprecedented move comes as players say the game is riddled with bugs and glitches.
  
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• Chinese drone developer DJI added to Commerce Department 'Entity List'

  18-12-2020 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The list includes vendors banned from trading with US companies on the grounds of national security.
  
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• FBI & Interpol disrupt Joker's Stash, the internet's largest carding marketplace

  18-12-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Four threat intel firms, Digital Shadows, Intel 471, Gemini Advisory, and Kela, said the disruption was temporary.
  
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• Chinese drone and chip makers added to US banned list

  18-12-2020 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese manufacturers face restrictions on the technology they export from the US.
  
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• Best high-speed screwdrivers for the engineer: Wera Kraftform Kompakt Turbo i

  18-12-2020 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Quadruple the speed of your screwdriver, no battery required.
  
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• Best VPN services for 2021: Safe and fast don't come for free

  18-12-2020 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual private networks 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 in VPN service providers and how to get set up.
  
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• How to lock down your Microsoft Account and keep it safe from outside attackers

  18-12-2020 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  You can get a Microsoft Account for free, but that doesn't begin to describe its value, especially if you use that account for crucial email and cloud storage. Follow these seven steps to establish a solid baseline of security and protect that account from intruders.
  
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• US cyber-attack: US energy department confirms it was hit by Sunburst hack

  18-12-2020 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The agency is responsible for managing nuclear weapons, but said their security was not affected.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: How did the release go so wrong?

  18-12-2020 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It was meant to be the biggest game of 2020 - but it's been pulled from stores and players refunded.
  
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• Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just achieved something truly sublime

  18-12-2020 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  When wealthy tech executives make their money and depart, not all achieve greater things. Steve Ballmer, however, was just given a wonderful accolade. Unlike one of his fellow tech executives.
  
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• NSA warns of federated login abuse for local-to-cloud attacks

  18-12-2020 14:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The US National Security Agency describes two techniques abused in recent attacks for escalating attacks from local networks to cloud infrastructure.
  
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• How to Zoom Christmas: Host your safe and distanced holiday gathering

  18-12-2020 14:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2020 holiday season is complicated enough, so here's a simple, step-by-step guide for using Zoom to have a socially-distant gathering this year.
  
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• Salesforce Work.com to integrate IBM Digital Health Pass

  18-12-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce and IBM said they will integrate offerings designed to verify health status of individuals amid a return to public spaces and work.
  
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• My home office is a sailboat: Living and working on the high seas (with kids!)

  18-12-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A digital nomad shows off his lean setup at dock and on the hook.
  
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• Microsoft: 2020 was the year we almost said goodbye to passwords

  18-12-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After the 60-year reign of computer passwords, Microsoft reckons the world is almost ready to move on.
  
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• OneWeb satellite company launches into new era

  18-12-2020 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The broadband network owned by UK taxpayers and an Indian conglomerate sends up 36 new satellites.
  
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• iOS 14.3: Give your iPhone a privacy audit

  18-12-2020 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Privacy is very much at the heart of iOS 14, and iOS 14.3 puts apps under the microscope.
  
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• Millions struggling to pay phone and internet bills

  18-12-2020 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ofcom calls for industry to do more to support customers who are struggling financially.
  
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• Forecast 2021: Artificial Intelligence during COVID and beyond

  18-12-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The pandemic has created an unusual opportunity for a technology aimed at efficiency and lean operations.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: This new feature will let you wipe out annoying background noise

  18-12-2020 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can use Microsoft's AI to hide the sound of yourself opening a bag of potato chips, but still make your voice heard.
  
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• The AI blob opera and other technology news

  18-12-2020 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• Middle East tech: Nine proven ways to unlock the region's startup scene

  18-12-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Public- and private-sector stakeholders have a range of techniques for supporting the region's tech entrepreneurs.
  
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• Rust programming language: We're using it for bigger projects, say developers

  18-12-2020 11:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Rust's appeal among developers and software engineers is growing as giants like Microsoft and AWS look to the language to help build infrastructure and systems.
  
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• The Circle Guitar puts a new spin on a rock classic

  18-12-2020 07:00
  
  A wheel underneath the strings creates a potentially revolutionary experience for musicians
  
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• It’s not all bad! 20 things that made the world a better place in 2020

  18-12-2020 07:00
  
  From record-beating scientific discoveries to an elephant baby boom, 2020 was about much more than just the global pandemic
  
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• E-bikes and e-scooters will transform our cities in 2021

  18-12-2020 07:00
  
  E-mobility has historically been confined to the wealthy. Not anymore
  
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• Can Thierry Delaporte revive Wipro?

  18-12-2020 06:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Delaporte's decision to simplify the company's organisational structure is a smart move, but ultimately what will matter is execution.
  
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• Service NSW not effectively handling private information: NSW Auditor-General

  18-12-2020 05:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Report arrives following breaches earlier this year from emails spoofing Office 365 warnings.
  
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• Microsoft says it identified 40+ victims of the SolarWinds hack

  18-12-2020 04:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says 80% of the victims it identified were located in the United States.
  
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• ASPI warns Canberra about security risk with current data centre procurement approach

  18-12-2020 04:03 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a new ASPI paper, one provider holds 54% of current data centre facilities contracts with the Australian government.
  
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• Spotify to launch in South Korea in 2021

  18-12-2020 03:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The music streaming service will launch in South Korea in the first half of 2021.
  
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• Google faces third antitrust lawsuit for allegedly manipulating searches

  18-12-2020 02:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Filed by a bipartisan group of 38 attorneys-general.
  
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• Google sued again over anti-competitive search practices

  18-12-2020 02:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US states accuse Google of unfairly abusing monopolies to dominate new tech like voice assistants.
  
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• Creating animal food from a greenhouse gas

  18-12-2020 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Animal feed is often transported thousands of miles so scientists are looking at new production methods.
  
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• Microsoft was also breached in recent SolarWinds supply chain hack, report

  18-12-2020 00:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Report claims that after hackers breached Microsoft, they used Microsoft's own products to attack other companies.
  
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• Microsoft confirms it was also breached in recent SolarWinds supply chain hack

  18-12-2020 00:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft denies that hackers pivoted to production systems and abused its software to attack customers.
  
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• AirPods Max: Heck yeah, they are expensive, and rightfully so

  18-12-2020 00:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Nobody loses their minds when you say you had to buy high-end voice conferencing headphones from Plantronics or Jabra.
  
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