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• Walmart starts fintech firm with Ribbit, backer of Robinhood, promises ‘modern financial experiences’

  11-01-2021 23:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Wal-Mart said the new venture may build its capabilities via acquisitions.
  
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• Qualcomm's new in-display fingerprint sensor is 50% faster, could debut soon

  11-01-2021 23:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The new 3D Sonic Sensor should make unlocking your Android phone a quicker, easier process.
  
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• Ubiquiti tells customers to change passwords after security breach

  11-01-2021 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Data for UI.com accounts was accessed in mysterious data breach.
  
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• CES 2021: Intel adds ransomware detection capabilities at the silicon level

  11-01-2021 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel 11th Gen Intel Core vPro CPUs with support for the Hardware Shield and TDT features will be able to detect ransomware attacks at the hardware level, many layers below antivirus software.
  
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• CES 2021: Intel's Mobileye touts new Lidar silicon chip for autonomous vehicles

  11-01-2021 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel's autonomous driving subsidiary detailed its AV strategy and latest technology gains as part of its virtual appearance at this year's all digital CES 2021.
  
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• Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson is leaving Microsoft for Qualtrics

  11-01-2021 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft 365 big-wig Brad Anderson is leaving Microsoft for Qualtrics; CVP of M365 Security and Compliance Harv Bhela is taking his place.
  
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• Accenture buys Brazilian security firm Real Protect

  11-01-2021 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The company will extend the consultancy's managed cybersecurity and security services.
  
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• Microsoft Sysmon adds support for detecting Process Herpaderping attacks

  11-01-2021 20:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Sysmon 13.00, released today, can detect both Process Hollowing and Process Herpaderping attacks, giving system administrators an edge in detecting and debugging malware attacks.
  
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• Parler sues Amazon in bid to have its AWS account reinstated

  11-01-2021 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Parler filed a lawsuit in the US District Court in Seattle alleging that its suspension from AWS services​ violated antitrust law and breached contractual agreement.
  
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• Get ready for really low-power AI: Synaptics and Eta Compute envision neural nets that will observe every sound, every motion

  11-01-2021 19:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Synaptics’s Katana family of chips will find their way into battery-powered industrial IoT applications, such as scanning a room for the slightest sound, the slightest movement.
  
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• Get ready for really low-power AI: Synaptics and Eta Compute envision neural nets that observe every sound, motion

  11-01-2021 19:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Synaptics’s Katana family of chips will find their way into battery-powered industrial IoT applications, such as scanning a room for the slightest sound, the slightest movement.
  
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• Parler social network sues Amazon for pulling support

  11-01-2021 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social network has hit back asking a federal judge to order it to be reinstated.
  
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• CES 2021: Otterbox announces new mobile gaming accessory lineup for Xbox users

  11-01-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The accessories are designed to make gaming on your smartphone easier, more comfortable.
  
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• CES 2021: Belkin adds MagSafe 2-in-1, Soundform wireless earbuds and a Linksys Wi-Fi 6E mesh system to lineup

  11-01-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company is taking a new approach to CES announcements, revealing products that will be available in the semi-near future.
  
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• Elon Musk's Starlink given green light in UK

  11-01-2021 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The satellite internet service is already being offered to a small number of UK consumers.
  
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• The Entrepreneur’s Faces, book review: A compendium of startup stories

  11-01-2021 18:45 via zdnet.com
  
  If you like magazine profiles of startup founders and entrepreneurs, this book is a veritable compendium, whatever you think of its somewhat contrived structure.
  
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• The Entrepreneur’s Faces, book review: A compendium of start-up stories

  11-01-2021 18:45 via zdnet.com
  
  If you like magazine profiles of start-up founders and entrepreneurs, this book is a veritable compendium, whatever you think of its somewhat contrived structure.
  
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• Phones to expect in 2021: Galaxy S21, iPhone 13, and more

  11-01-2021 18:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Smartphone manufacturers have settled into a pretty regular rhythm of new phone releases, so we can look ahead and anticipate what will be launched in 2021. We have some strong rumors of launches early in the year, with full-on speculation for phones coming later in 2021.
  
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• The CES 2021 preview: What's hot and useful in the enterprise

  11-01-2021 18:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual CES kicks off the conference season for 2021.
  
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• Top cloud providers in 2021: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, hybrid, SaaS players

  11-01-2021 18:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud computing in 2021 has become the de facto choice of IT due to digital transformation shifts accelerated by remote work and the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a look the cloud leaders stack up, the hybrid market, and the key SaaS players.
  
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• CES 2021: Ready for a rollable smartphone? LG, TCL tease rollable screens

  11-01-2021 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  And you thought foldables were the next big thing. Perhaps you'll simply roll up your next smart device.
  
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• CES 2021: Tuneable spectacles let you adjust your lenses

  11-01-2021 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spectacles with adjustable lenses are on display at the virtual CES tech show.
  
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• Free decrypter released for victims of Darkside ransomware

  11-01-2021 16:52 via zdnet.com
  
  A new tool released today by Romanian security firm Bitdefender allows victims of the Darkside ransomware to recover their files without paying the ransom demand.
  
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• Chef José Andrés shows us new business model innovation where everyone wins

  11-01-2021 16:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen developed a new business model that leverages ecosystem thinking to reach new scale with respect to delivering value and success for all stakeholders.
  
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• OWC unveil high-end hardware for professionals

  11-01-2021 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Everything from the world’s first U.2 carrier shuttle for 3.5-inch drive bays to rugged external drives.
  
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• CES 2021: Ready for a rollable smartphone? LG teases rollable devices

  11-01-2021 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  And you thought foldables were the next big thing. Perhaps you'll simply roll up your next smart device.
  
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• PC shipments climb 13% in 2020, marking highest increase in a decade

  11-01-2021 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  According to IDC, PC shipments came to 302.6 million units in 2020, showing 13.1% growth over the previous year.
  
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• Capitol attack's cybersecurity fallout: Stolen laptops, lost data and possible espionage

  11-01-2021 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The January 6 attack on Election Day certification proceedings in the US Capitol Building has deep cybersecurity ramifications.
  
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• 2021 Technology trend review, part 1: Blockchain, Cloud, Open Source

  11-01-2021 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Blockchain's DeFi-ning moment. Cloud, Kubernetes, and GraphQL. Open source is winning, open source creators are losing. A reality check on key technological drivers for the new decade.
  
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• Microsoft takes the wraps off Surface Pro 7+ for business, education users

  11-01-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Surface Pro 7+, which adds 11th-generation Core Intel chips, LTE as an option and performance updates in the traditional Surface Pro 2-in-1 packaging, start shipping later this week.
  
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• COVID-19 'tracking' mania, 5G death beams, Nigerian scammers, and gullibility

  11-01-2021 14:58 via zdnet.com
  
  "Since gullibility is unobservable, the best strategy is to get those who possess this quality to self-identify."
  
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• Private Nextcloud instances available to European Deutsche Telekom business customers

  11-01-2021 14:51 via zdnet.com
  
  This open-source, private-cloud may also soon be available to US customers via T-Mobile.
  
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• Dynabook launches Satellite Pro line with 3 models aimed at SMB market

  11-01-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SYNNEX will be the distributor of the new laptops to reach small and medium sized businesses.
  
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• Apple HomeKit: Going all-in with Apple’s smart home platform

  11-01-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple’s HomeKit has seen its share of updates over the years, and I recently decided that it’s going to be my smart home platform of choice. Here’s what I’ve done, what I need to do, and what the experience has been like so far.
  
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• BBC Bitesize to be free for BT and EE customers

  11-01-2021 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The content will not count in a mobile data allowance to help keep costs of online learning down.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: These new features are coming for Android users

  11-01-2021 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Microsoft Teams Android app is getting blurred backgrounds, a fuller calendar view, and support for breakout rooms.
  
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• Cisco seeks court approval to force Acacia to finish $2.6 billion merger

  11-01-2021 12:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Acacia says that closing conditions set by the Chinese government were not met. Cisco does not agree.
  
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• Linux Mint 20.1: Hands on

  11-01-2021 12:03 via zdnet.com
  
  A new release of Linux Mint is out. I have tried all three desktop versions, with both fresh installations and upgrades of existing systems.
  
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• IonQ CEO Peter Chapman on quantum computing adoption, innovation and what's next

  11-01-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet caught up with IonQ CEO Peter Chapman to discuss quantum computing applications, how the cloud will accelerate adoption, software developers and riding innovation curves.
  
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• NIO teams up with Nvidia, Qualcomm in self-driving car development

  11-01-2021 11:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The EV maker will leverage partner technologies to produce smarter automated driving designs.
  
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• Firefox to block Backspace key from working as "Back" button

  11-01-2021 11:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla removes Backspace-key navigation in Firefox citing accidental data loss.
  
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• CES 2021 Innovation Awards: Winners and trends

  11-01-2021 10:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Innovation takes many forms at CES 2021. Check out the products, companies and categories that have received the plaudits.
  
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• Singapore touts 'greener' digital monetary gifts this Lunar New Year

  11-01-2021 09:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Annual production of new bank notes, to facilitate the gift-giving tradition marking the Lunar New Year, is estimated to be some 330 tonnes or the equivalent of charging 5.7 million smartphones in Singapore for five days.
  
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• This is how the bitcoin bubble will burst

  11-01-2021 07:00
  
  The ongoing bitcoin price surge might seem crazier than 2017, but it is driven by staid investors
  
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• The best low-cost standing desks to ease your lockdown backache

  11-01-2021 07:00
  
  Mixing up your WFH routine by sitting and standing will keep your mind sharper and body in better shape. Here are the best low- and no-cost options to transform your home office
  
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• CES 2021: LG Display unveils brighter OLED panels

  11-01-2021 06:23 via zdnet.com
  
  LG Electronics will use the brighter panels for its new premium OLED TV brand, called OLED evo.
  
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• CES 2021: HP updates home office line-up with Elite Dragonfly G2 and Folio headlining

  11-01-2021 06:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The HP Elite Dragonfly G2, Elite Folio, Elitebook 840 G8 Aero, EliteBook x360 1030 G8, and HP Envy were packed into HP's announcements from this years' virtual CES.
  
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• China's Baidu and Geely partner up for smart cars

  11-01-2021 05:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The search engine giant and carmaker will go up against Tesla and other homegrown competitors.
  
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• Baidu teams up with Geely to create new self-driving car company

  11-01-2021 04:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The Chinese search giant will focus on the intelligent driving side of things while Geely will bring its manufacturing capabilities to the table.
  
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• CES 2021: Honor announces refreshes to MagicBook Pro and Band fitness tracker

  11-01-2021 04:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The newest MagicBook Pro can provide 11.5 hours of video playback on a single charge, according to Honor.
  
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