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• Peloton buys Precor for $420 million, preps for hybrid digital fitness

  21-12-2020 23:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Peloton's purchase of Precor brings supply chain heft, a road into the commercial market and a new range of equipment to tackle.
  
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• Accenture to work on sale of Brazil's state-owned tech firms

  21-12-2020 23:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The global consulting firm is part of a consortium that will be modeling the process of privatization of Serpro and Dataprev, companies responsible for thousands of government systems and data projects.
  
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• Apple Project Titan to start electric vehicle production in 2024, says Reuters

  21-12-2020 22:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Central to Apple’s electric car strategy is a novel battery technology, says Reuters.
  
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• Explaining explainable AI

  21-12-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  What is explainable AI, and why is it such a hot topic today?
  
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• SLS: Crucial test for Nasa's 'mega-rocket'

  21-12-2020 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Part of a giant rocket that will send humans back to the Moon has undergone a critical test.
  
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• Partial lists of organizations infected with Sunburst malware released online

  21-12-2020 21:40 via zdnet.com
  
  As security researchers dig through forensic evidence in the aftermath of the SolarWinds supply chain attack, victim names are slowly starting to surface.
  
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• IBM buys cloud managed services provider Nordcloud

  21-12-2020 20:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Nordcloud is triple certified in Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
  
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• How tech can just about save Christmas Day

  21-12-2020 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thanks to technology, a remote Christmas doesn't have to feel like an isolated one.
  
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• Facebook child abuse detection hit by new EU rules

  21-12-2020 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new ban on the scanning of private messages is hampering child protection efforts online.
  
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• Security vendors: It’s time to come clean about intrusions

  21-12-2020 18:18 via zdnet.com
  
  No vendor should turn what happened in the intrusion into SolarWinds, FireEye, and multiple US Government agencies into a marketing opportunity.
  
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• Get 30% off CleanMyMac X

  21-12-2020 18:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Great savings on one of the best Mac utilities out there.
  
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• Google Cloud expands its global cloud regions

  21-12-2020 16:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Cloud has been building out its hybrid, industry and vertical game throughout 2020 as it adds cloud regions.
  
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• Does your iPhone feel slow and sluggish? Try this before buying a new one

  21-12-2020 16:42 via zdnet.com
  
  This makes such a difference that I do it weekly.
  
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• AI will take away lots of jobs. And we are nowhere near ready to replace them

  21-12-2020 16:19 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report finds that much faster measures need to be implemented to prepare workers for the jobs of the future.
  
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• Star Wars gifts: This is the way

  21-12-2020 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  "I have a goooood feeling about this," Han Solo said...never. But we do have a good feeling about the gifts in our Star Wars gift guide. No matter how much you want to spend, how silly you want to get, or how cool you want to proclaim yourself to be, we have Star Wars merch to keep you using the Force.
  
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• Elon Musk: Tesla Full Self Driving subscription coming in 2021

  21-12-2020 15:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla could start offering its pricey self-driving system as a monthly subscription next year, according to Elon Musk.
  
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• Why Red Hat dumped CentOS for CentOS Stream

  21-12-2020 15:22 via zdnet.com
  
  No, it wasn't IBM calling the shots. This decision was made inside Red Hat for business reasons and it had been a long time coming.
  
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• A second hacking group has targeted SolarWinds systems

  21-12-2020 14:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Some SolarWinds systems were found compromised with malware named Supernova and CosmicGale, unrelated to the recent supply chain attack.
  
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• 'Yes, people have Zoom fatigue but it's not our fault'

  21-12-2020 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zoom director Aparna Bawa says video conferencing can tire people out, but her firm isn't to blame.
  
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• Zoom update adds support for Apple's Arm silicon M1-based Macs

  21-12-2020 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Zoom beats Microsoft Teams to natively support Apple's new Arm-based processors.
  
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• Incipio Grip case for Google Pixel 4a 5G: Enhanced grip and 14 feet drop protection

  21-12-2020 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  While the Pixel 4a 5G is an affordable phone, it is still worth protecting from accidental drops. Incipio has its Grip case available in two colors for this black Pixel phone.
  
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• Al Jazeera journalists ‘hacked via NSO Group spyware’

  21-12-2020 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NSO Group says a report that its software was used to target journalists “lacks evidence”.
  
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• Your online search history could make for a better credit score says the IMF

  21-12-2020 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Welcome to a world where tech giants know a bank's customer better than the bank.
  
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• Your online search history could make for a better credit score

  21-12-2020 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Welcome to a world where tech giants know a bank's customer better than the bank.
  
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• Your browser history could soon be a part of your credit score

  21-12-2020 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Welcome to a world where tech giants know a bank's customer better than the bank.
  
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• Kyle Rittenhouse: YouTube struggles with hero worship

  21-12-2020 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kyle Rittenhouse, awaiting trial for killing two protesters, is a hero on parts of YouTube.
  
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• Back to the office in 2021? Here are ten things that will have changed

  21-12-2020 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Predicting how companies will be using their office space in the next year is challenging. ZDNet picked experts' best guesses.
  
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• The electric overhaul is coming – and we all need to be ready

  21-12-2020 12:09
  
  Companies in the business of moving goods and people from A to B are embracing innovation to decarbonise and tackle the climate crisis
  
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• How do we stop cyber weapons from getting out of control?

  21-12-2020 11:03 via zdnet.com
  
  As more of warfare goes online, how do we stop skirmishes getting out of hand?
  
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• 'Gaming helped me learn tactics for HK protests'

  21-12-2020 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For some young protesters in Hong Kong online gaming tactics have mirrored real life activism.
  
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• ZTE Axon 20 5G first take: World's first under display camera may offer a glimpse of the future

  21-12-2020 09:01 via zdnet.com
  
  ZTE is known for innovation in the smartphone market with first dual rear cameras, first foldable phone, and one of the first to 5G. The front-facing camera, sensors, and handset speaker are all under the display so that users experience a front that is nearly all display.
  
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• How to use maths to win at any board game over Christmas

  21-12-2020 07:00
  
  Christmas isn't about making friends, its about winning. Here's how to use maths to succeed at any board game and drive your family into despair
  
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• Coronavirus has created a tiny turkey boom

  21-12-2020 07:00
  
  The prospect of a 'merry little Christmas' left farmers in a dilemma. Should they put their turkeys on a diet?
  
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• Coronavirus caused a tiny turkey boom

  21-12-2020 07:00
  
  The prospect of a 'merry little Christmas' left farmers in a dilemma. Should they put their turkeys on a diet?
  
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• Car-pooling is a simple fix for our broken city transport systems

  21-12-2020 07:00
  
  The pandemic gave us a glimpse of low-traffic cities. It's time to make this change permanent
  
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• COVIDSafe Herald update hits app stores as researchers point out unfixed regressions

  21-12-2020 04:23 via zdnet.com
  
  With New South Wales seeing a spike in cases, the government is pushing for COVIDSafe app use again.
  
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• SpaceX Starlink picks up Australian 5G mmWave spectrum

  21-12-2020 02:25 via zdnet.com
  
  15 companies gained spectrum via an apparatus licence, which include the likes of NBN, Inmarsat, Telstra, and Optus.
  
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• Former Zoom PRC liaison wanted on harassment-related charges over disrupting Tienanmen remembrance calls

  21-12-2020 01:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Sacked Zoom employee is alleged to have faked email content endorsing terrorism to get users banned for speaking about the Tienanmen Square massacre.
  
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• NSW announces AU$45m program to accelerate smart places development

  21-12-2020 01:06 via zdnet.com
  
  It also launched a QR code-based pilot program to track the supply chain of melons.
  
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• Zero-click iOS zero-day found deployed against Al Jazeera employees

  21-12-2020 00:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Zero-day exploited a vulnerability in the iMessages app, patched in iOS 14.
  
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