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• T-Mobile adds 5.6 million net customers in 2020

  06-01-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The wireless carrier announced​ its preliminary fourth quarter results and noted that it ended the fiscal year with a total customer count of 102.1 million.
  
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• In a sign of AI’s fundamental impact on computing, legendary chip designer Keller joins startup Tenstorrent

  06-01-2021 21:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Keller most recently served at Intel, and previously helped to re-invent design at AMD and start Apple’s custom processor for the iPhone.
  
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• SolarWinds fallout: DOJ says hackers accessed its Microsoft O365 email server

  06-01-2021 20:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The US Department of Justice is one of the rare SolarWinds victims where hackers escalated the hack to a second phase and moved to access internal email inboxes, the agency said today.
  
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• Intel launches RealSense ID camera system for on-device facial recognition

  06-01-2021 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The system is designed to perform facial authentication on consumer-facing devices such as point-of-sale systems, ATMs and kiosks.
  
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• Rally launches community activity rewards for crypto creators

  06-01-2021 19:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Rally allows crypto-interested creators, influencers, celebrities, and brands to launch their own currency and engage directly with their fans with their own virtual economy.
  
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• Microsoft adds 'news and interests' feature to Windows 10 taskbar in latest Insider test release

  06-01-2021 19:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is testing a news feed app that will be available directly from the Taskbar in the latest Windows 10 Insider Dev Channel test build.
  
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• Nvidia takeover of chip designer Arm investigated

  06-01-2021 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority will look at the deal for the firm whose chips power most smartphones.
  
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• 5G almost cheap: The best affordable 5G phone in 2021

  06-01-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Google Pixel 4A 5G ups the ante for mid-range 5G smartphone devices made by Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung, and LG. Here's a look at your options.
  
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• Netflix raises UK prices to cover cost of content

  06-01-2021 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The streaming giant is criticised for "unfortunate" timing during the new lockdowns.
  
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• Facial recognition: Now algorithms can see through face masks

  06-01-2021 17:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The US Department of Homeland Security has carried out trials to test whether facial recognition algorithms could correctly identify masked individuals.
  
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• Nissan source code leaked online after Git repo misconfiguration

  06-01-2021 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Nissan was allegedly running a Bitbucket Git server with the default credentials of admin/admin.
  
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• Christmas day smartphone activations plummet 23 percent, but the iPhone dominates the top 10

  06-01-2021 16:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Christmas day in the United States is the day that sees the largest number of new smartphone activations. But 2020 saw activations take a nosedive.
  
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• Christmas Day smartphone activations plummet 23%, but the iPhone dominates the top 10

  06-01-2021 16:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Christmas Day in the US is the day that sees the largest number of new smartphone activations. But 2020 saw activations take a nosedive.
  
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• Fake NHS vaccine messages sent in banking fraud scam

  06-01-2021 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One scam tells recipients they are "eligible to apply for your vaccine" with a link to a bogus NHS website.
  
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• Starburst secures $100M series C financing

  06-01-2021 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The second data lake funding announcement of the day brings Starburst’s valuation to $1.2B
  
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• Home-schooling: How to help your child’s online learning

  06-01-2021 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are plenty of online resources to help while schools are closed to most pupils.
  
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• This new phishing attack uses an odd lure to deliver Windows trojan malware

  06-01-2021 15:46 via zdnet.com
  
  QRat trojan malware provides hackers with complete control of infected machines and the ability to steal passwords and other sensitive data - but the phishing emails are unconventional.
  
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• Amazon buys its first planes to expand air network

  06-01-2021 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some estimates say the online shopping giant could overtake FedEx and UPS by 2022.
  
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• How a terrible modern habit is being turned into a sleep aid

  06-01-2021 15:41 via zdnet.com
  
  You want a new way to get a good night's sleep? The wise brains behind a new iOS app think they have a window into using one of your worst nighttime habits to help you. This may not be for everyone.
  
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• AI draws dog-walking baby radish in a tutu

  06-01-2021 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dall-E, the latest system from OpenAI, can create images from simple phrases.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Zoom during the pandemic, in 8 charts

  06-01-2021 15:29 via zdnet.com
  
  You know what Zoom has done for us during the pandemic. But do you know what the pandemic has done for Zoom? We take a deep dive and present the Before Times Zoom as compared to the New Normal Zoom in eight powerful charts.
  
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• Apple filing details Tim Cook's pay, private jet expenses and more

  06-01-2021 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple reveals Tim Cook's private jet expenses after requiring he only use a private jet for both personal and business use.
  
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• Data lake-focused Dremio raises $135M series D funding round

  06-01-2021 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Dremio's new funding round follows quickly upon a $70M Series C round in March 2020, bringing total funding to just over $260M.
  
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• What should you do with an old Android smartphone? And how old is too old?

  06-01-2021 14:50 via zdnet.com
  
  People are making their old hardware last longer or they are passing on old smartphones and tablets to their kids. But at what point does old become too old?
  
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• Asus ZenBook 14 UX435EG review: ScreenPad-equipped ultraportable gets updated hardware

  06-01-2021 14:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The ZenBook 14 UX435EG has an up-to-date high-end configuration, a comfortable (but noisy) keyboard, an excellent IPS screen and all-day battery life. ScreenPad may be an acquired taste, though.
  
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• UK ban on cryptocurrency derivatives, ETNs comes into force today

  06-01-2021 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Regulators say the ban is necessary due to the risk to consumers.
  
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• Every CIO now needs this one secret 'superpower'

  06-01-2021 13:23 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report from Gartner shows that soft skills and emotional intelligence are becoming key requirements for CIOs.
  
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• The best and worst smartphones of 2020

  06-01-2021 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  What were the best and worst smartphones of 2020? Which were the most durable, and which the most fragile? What was the best-looking smartphone of 2020? Let's find out.
  
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• Smartphone durability awards: 2020's winners and losers

  06-01-2021 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Which handsets were the most durable, and which the most fragile? What was the best-looking smartphone of 2020? Let's find out.
  
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• Twitter acquires community podcast developer Breaker

  06-01-2021 12:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The startup’s team will bring an “entrepreneurial spirit” to audio product development, Twitter says.
  
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• Amazon buys 11 aircraft from Delta and WestJet

  06-01-2021 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon has bought its first aircraft and is converting them from passenger to cargo planes.
  
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• JoJo Siwa: YouTuber denounces 'gross' board game bearing her image

  06-01-2021 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US star says she had "no idea" what questions were included in a game bearing her image.
  
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• Apple AirPods Max, OnePlus Nord N10 5G, Google Pixel 4a 5G, and more: ZDNet's reviews roundup

  06-01-2021 12:17 via zdnet.com
  
  From Apple's top-of-the range cans to ZTE's innovative full-display device and onto connected smart scales, here what's we got our hands on in December.
  
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• The moon will soon have better 4G than many places on Earth

  06-01-2021 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Can I sign up to go to the moon? It might be easier than trying to get a better 4G here on planet Earth.
  
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• Apple is thinking about turning your MacBook into a wireless charger for your iPhone and Apple Watch

  06-01-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's new patents could make the MacBook a big wireless charging plate for iPads, Apple Watch and iPhones.
  
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• Cyber criminals are taking aim at online gaming for their next big pay day

  06-01-2021 11:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers find a million compromised corporate accounts of game companies on underground forums, and warn that the industry is a lucrative target for malicious hackers.
  
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• Vaccines are about to become a lot more personalised (and effective)

  06-01-2021 07:00
  
  Greater understanding of immunity will boost efficacy vaccines at a crucial moment for public health across the world
  
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• How to stop the next pandemic

  06-01-2021 07:00
  
  A universal vaccine, an atlas of viruses, and lab-grown organoids: These scientific projects aim to stop the next big pandemic before it begins
  
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• Alipay among eight Chinese apps banned in latest Trump executive order

  06-01-2021 02:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Alipay, Tencent QQ, and WeChat Pay among apps the soon to be former president wants banned.
  
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• 'Deepfake porn images still give me nightmares'

  06-01-2021 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poet Helen Mort is calling for a change in the law after images of her were edited with porn.
  
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• Australian researchers identify Facebook mobile data can be used for COVID-19 tracing

  06-01-2021 01:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers tested their prediction model against three well-documented COVID-19 outbreaks.
  
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• GitHub receives US sanction exemption to be fully available to developers in Iran

  06-01-2021 00:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Previously, Iranian developers could only access public code repositories.
  
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• Northcott bolsters disability care with virtualisation and a move to hybrid cloud

  06-01-2021 00:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The not-for-profit boasts that it has managed to reduce infrastructure costs by 60%.
  
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