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• OpenWRT reports data breach after hacker gained access to forum admin account

  18-01-2021 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The OpenWRT wiki, which contains the official download links, was not compromised, the project said.
  
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• E-scooter rider given ban for drink-driving on Isle of Wight

  18-01-2021 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kyah Jordan is thought to be the first person convicted of drink-driving on an e-scooter in the UK.
  
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• Hackers 'manipulated' stolen COVID-19 vaccine data before leaking it online

  18-01-2021 16:46 via zdnet.com
  
  European Medicines Agency says investigation into cyberattack has revealed the hackers have attempted to "undermine trust" in COVID-19 vaccines.
  
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• Still talking to Cortana? Microsoft gives you more control over how your voice recordings are used

  18-01-2021 16:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft still wants to re-use your voice clips, but will now ask for permission first.
  
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• Capitol riots: Bumble dating app unblocks politics filter

  18-01-2021 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The platform disabled its "political preferences" tab following the Capitol Hill riots.
  
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• You're using your Android and Mac's fingerprint reader all wrong

  18-01-2021 16:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's how to get your fingerprint reader to work for you the first time, every time.
  
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• How to prepare your business for civil unrest during inauguration week

  18-01-2021 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  This week promises to be difficult, especially for businesses with facilities near State and Federal Capitol buildings. We offer some guidance on how to prepare.
  
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• Chip-shortage 'crisis' halts car-company output

  18-01-2021 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shortage of computer chips is leading to car factories shutting down for days at a time.
  
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• Panasonic PressIT Wireless Presentation System review: Push-button wireless screen sharing

  18-01-2021 15:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Panasonic's PressIT WPS lets you share screens wirelessly on large meeting room displays, offering a good set of features at a competitive price.
  
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• Anker PowerLine III Flow: Super-soft, super-strong iPhone charging cable

  18-01-2021 15:27 via zdnet.com
  
  No tangles, soft to the touch, and super tough!
  
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• Google Cloud: We do use some SolarWinds, but we weren't affected by mega hack

  18-01-2021 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's first CISO explains how you avoid being owned by hackers engaged in supply chain attacks.
  
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• CES 2021: Asus Fanless Chromebox is a tiny $399 desktop for commercial and industrial applications

  18-01-2021 14:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Asus updates its Chrome OS desktop to support 10th-generation Intel Core processors and, with its lockable VESA mount, to be capable of being hidden behind a monitor or under a desk.
  
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• Local firms increase representation among IT sector leaders in Brazil

  18-01-2021 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Brazilian enterprise IT providers can be placed side-by-side with large international vendors; cloud drives sector growth.
  
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• iOS 14.4 kicks off crackdown on non-genuine iPhone cameras

  18-01-2021 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The camera becomes the third non-genuine component for Apple to highlight.
  
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• Get the machine learning for beginners overview bundle for under $20

  18-01-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Learn how to master machine learning and get in on this growing field
  
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• Want to run Windows apps on Linux? Wine just got this huge update

  18-01-2021 13:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The Wine 6.0 compatibility layer is now available with better support for running Windows games on Linux and Unix-like machines, with early support for Apple's Arm-based silicon Macs.
  
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• Ongoing ransomware attack leaves systems badly affected, says Scottish environment agency

  18-01-2021 13:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Almost a month on from the initial attack, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (SEPA) systems remain offline - and data stolen from the organisation has been published by hackers.
  
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• UK police warn of sextortion attempts in intimate online dating chats

  18-01-2021 13:09 via zdnet.com
  
  There are people out there trying to take advantage of the only way to date during a pandemic.
  
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• Microsoft's new Windows Admin Center preview brings a pile of new features and fixes

  18-01-2021 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft releases the Windows Admin Center 2012 preview for admins to manage server clusters.
  
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• Github apologises for firing Jewish employee who warned about 'Nazis'

  18-01-2021 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Jewish employee had warned co-workers about the danger of Nazis during the Capitol Riots.
  
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• The future of fertility

  18-01-2021 12:32
  
  Merck's remote monitoring platform is bringing clinical care to patients undergoing fertility treatments, whenever and wherever they need it
  
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• From blockchain to big data and IoT, tech is trying to speed up vaccine supply chains

  18-01-2021 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  A lot more attention has been given to vaccine supply chains lately - and it didn't take long for big tech to realize that there was a lot to fix.
  
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• From blockchain to big data and IoT, tech is speeding up vaccine supply chains

  18-01-2021 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  A lot more attention has been given to vaccine supply chains lately - and it didn't take long for big tech to realize that there was a lot to fix.
  
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• IBM really wants to be your multicloud integrator and can win

  18-01-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM is acquiring its way to be a multicloud manager and control plane. It has a good shot. Here's why,
  
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• If you lost Bitcoin in Mt. Gox scandal, there is now a chance of some recovery

  18-01-2021 11:09 via zdnet.com
  
  A draft proposal between CoinLab and trustees could give creditors the chance to recover BTC funds. Some, but far from all.
  
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• Singapore tightens cyber defence guidelines for financial services sector

  18-01-2021 09:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Revised guidelines on technology risk management include instructions for financial institutions to exercise "strong oversight" of arrangements with third-party service providers to ensure data confidentiality and details of the responsibility of senior management.
  
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• GitHub admits ‘significant error of judgment’ in firing employee over Capitol 'Nazi' comments

  18-01-2021 09:12 via zdnet.com
  
  GitHub’s head of HR has resigned over the matter.
  
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• Samsung Electronics leader gets 2.5-year sentence in bribery retrial

  18-01-2021 07:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Lee Jae-yong has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison at the retrial for his bribery case.
  
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• These are the UK tech hubs that will thrive after the pandemic

  18-01-2021 07:00
  
  As the pandemic breaks companies’ ties to major cities, tech talent is springing up in unusual new hotspots
  
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• Covid-19 long-haulers want you to know that they’re still not okay

  18-01-2021 07:00
  
  Some long-haulers are closing in on their tenth month of symptoms. With no end in sight, many are worried about life after the pandemic
  
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• Blue Monday isn't a thing. The data shows April could be way tougher

  18-01-2021 07:00
  
  After almost a year of home working and rolling lockdowns mental health issues are likely to increase as winter turns to spring
  
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• Multiple backdoors and vulnerabilities discovered in FiberHome routers

  18-01-2021 06:30 via zdnet.com
  
  At least 28 backdoor accounts found in FiberHome FTTH ONT routers.
  
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• GDPR: German laptop retailer fined €10.4m for video-monitoring employees

  18-01-2021 05:44 via zdnet.com
  
  NBB (notebooksbilliger.de) described the GDPR fine "as wrong as it is irresponsible."
  
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• Labor calls for robo-debt accountability after mass resignation of Dutch government

  18-01-2021 04:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Netherlands welfare scandal has seen cabinet and opposition members hand in their notice, treating the issue with the 'integrity' the ALP wants Scott Morrison to emulate.
  
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• A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy

  18-01-2021 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.
  
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• BT faces £600m lawsuit over 'overcharging'

  18-01-2021 01:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of pensioners seek compensation for what they say was the excessive pricing of landlines.
  
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• Report commissioned by Google shows it's helping Australia to the tune of AU$53b

  18-01-2021 01:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Also 'sets the record straight' regarding claims made by 10 US state attorneys-general in a lawsuit filed last month against the search giant.
  
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• Xiaomi denies any ties with Chinese military

  18-01-2021 01:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The device maker has released a statement saying that it is not a Communist Chinese military company.
  
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• Racism in education: How 'truth pages' helped students fight back

  18-01-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  'Truth pages', where students share their experiences of racism, have been on appearing on social media since the killing of George Floyd.
  
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• WhatsApp delays take it or leave it privacy terms update until May

  18-01-2021 00:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, Signal has so many new users that it fell over on the weekend.
  
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• Ransomware reveals the hidden weakness of our big tech world

  18-01-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The flaws we have long overlooked are the ones that ransomware has exploited to brutal impact.
  
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