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• Intel's Gelsinger: 'The majority of our 2023 products will be manufactured internally'

  21-01-2021 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Gelsinger said it's likely Intel will expand use of outside facilities for some manufacturing.
  
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• Best security camera for businesses and home use in 2021

  21-01-2021 23:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Storage, flexibility, quality recording, and easy installation are some of the important factors to consider when deciding on a work-safe security system. Our top picks for commercial properties will help secure the workplace for small and large businesses alike.
  
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• Seagate tops Q2 earnings, revenue targets

  21-01-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Seagate chief executive Dave Mosley said the company saw strong customer demand for its mass capacity products.
  
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• IBM's Q4 revenue down 6%, eyes growth in 2021

  21-01-2021 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM said that total cloud revenue was $7.5 billion, up 10%, and Red Hat sales were up 19%.
  
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• Intel Q4 revenue, profit blow away expectations, outlook much higher as well

  21-01-2021 22:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The chip giant said demand “remains very strong.” It is the company's last report under CEO Bob Swan as he passes the baton to Pat Gelsinger.
  
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• United Airlines plots 2022 rebound with big dose of IT

  21-01-2021 20:49 via zdnet.com
  
  United Airlines argues that 2021 will be a transition year that will help it emerge stronger and more innovative. Here are a few IT projects to watch.
  
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• Facebook's Oversight Board to rule on Trump ban

  21-01-2021 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new board will decide whether the former president can use Facebook and Instagram again.
  
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• These AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner courses are 59% off for a limited time

  21-01-2021 20:31 via zdnet.com
  
  BitDegree is an online learning platform that offers interactive courses for digital skills, and it's currently offering 8 hours of study material on AWS.
  
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• Bluetti AC50S power station review: Perfect for power cuts

  21-01-2021 20:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The Bluetti AC50S portable power station has everything you need when the power goes out at home, or in your office.
  
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• The automotive industry must embrace a digital-first customer experience strategy

  21-01-2021 19:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The traditional automotive retail model is undergoing a rapid transformation that is more decentralized and digital. The automotive industry must adopt a retail approach to improving the customer experience.
  
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• Hail to the MagSafe: A deep dive into Apple's new wireless charging connector

  21-01-2021 19:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Is it overpriced hype, or do we actually like it?
  
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• Microsoft is rolling out password monitor, tab sync, sleeping tabs and other new Edge features

  21-01-2021 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out to mainstream users version 88 of its Chromium-based Edge browser. Here are some of the new features finally making it into that release.
  
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• Gaming firms fined nearly £7m for restricting European sales

  21-01-2021 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Valve and five other gaming publishers broke competition law by geo-blocking games in Europe, says the EU.
  
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• QNAP warns users of a new crypto-miner named Dovecat infecting their devices

  21-01-2021 18:57 via zdnet.com
  
  QNAP says NAS devices protected with weak passwords are getting infected.
  
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• Singapore widens security labelling to include all consumer IoT devices

  21-01-2021 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Introduced last October as a voluntary programme, the Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme rates devices according to their level of cybersecurity features and will now be extended to include all consumer smart devices such as smart lights and smart printers.
  
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• Facebook's Oversight Board will review Trump platform suspensions

  21-01-2021 18:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's Oversight Board will now have the ultimate say on whether the permanent suspension of the former president's accounts should be upheld.
  
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• Hacker leaks data of millions of Teespring users

  21-01-2021 17:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Teespring account passwords were not released.
  
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• Covid-19: Amazon offers to help with US vaccine delivery

  21-01-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The retail giant makes the offer in a letter to the new US president Joe Biden.
  
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• Best Wi-Fi router in 2021

  21-01-2021 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  These are ZDNet's top picks for Wi-Fi routers suitable for home offices and remote working.
  
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• Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G review: Samsung's best S series for $200 less than last year's model

  21-01-2021 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's new Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G looks to improve in key areas that were questionable in the S20 while also bringing S Pen functionality from the Note line. We'll be spending many more hours with this new phone over the next few weeks so stay tuned for more.
  
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• How to learn Fusion 360: From makers, for makers

  21-01-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you like a gentle, clear, and organized introduction to a new technology or a fire-hose brain-dump of useful nuggets, we have some video training options for you. Fusion 360 can be hard to learn. The courses we're pointing you to make the barrier of entry much easier to leap over.
  
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• Less is more: IBM achieves quantum computing simulation for new materials with fewer qubits

  21-01-2021 16:11 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM researchers achieved better simulation of molecules that could be used to design new materials, without the need for more qubits.
  
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• Microsoft: This is how the sneaky SolarWinds hackers hid their onward attacks for so long

  21-01-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The SolarWinds hackers put in "painstaking planning" to avoid being detected on the networks of hand-picked targets.
  
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• Your boss just gave you a pretty wristband. It reveals what mood you're in

  21-01-2021 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Is Moodbeam a demonstration of human sensitivity? Or a typical tech alternative to simple human communication?
  
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• MrbMiner crypto-mining operation linked to Iranian software firm

  21-01-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite the Sophos report ousting the MrbMiner group today, the botnet is expected to continue to operate with impunity.
  
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• Mozilla engineer: Here's how we got Firefox working on Apple silicon

  21-01-2021 14:27 via zdnet.com
  
  A Mozilla engineer explains why Firefox has opted for error messages instead of Chrome programmatically installing Apple's Rosetta emulator for its new Arm-based Macs.
  
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• Uber: London cabbies plan to sue for damages

  21-01-2021 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of the capital's taxi drivers have already signed up to the planned group legal action.
  
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• Correllium ports Linux to Apple M1 Mac mini

  21-01-2021 14:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Correllium has managed the difficult trick of getting Linux running natively on Apple's new M1-powered Mac Mini in record time.
  
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• Corellium ports Linux to Apple M1 Mac mini

  21-01-2021 14:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Corellium has managed the difficult trick of getting Linux running natively on Apple's new M1-powered Mac Mini in record time.
  
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• Kyligence launches revamped cloud-native OLAP-on-big-data platform

  21-01-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New version 4 of the BI + big data platform is based on Spark and Parquet, leverages machine learning and is optimized for cloud storage. It's available on the Azure Marketplace now and coming to the AWS Marketplace soon.
  
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• Ransomware is now the biggest cybersecurity concern for CISOs

  21-01-2021 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Phishing, account compromise and business email compromise attacks are all worries for organisations - but it's fear of ransomware attacks that is causing the biggest concern.
  
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• You are your iPhone's worst enemy

  21-01-2021 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The same goes for iPads, Macs, MacBooks, Apple Watches, and most other gadgets.
  
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• Apple gearing up to release 'expensive' VR headset as early as 2022

  21-01-2021 13:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The report claims that this "niche" product will be "far more expensive than those from rivals" and that Apple may only sell one per day per retail store.
  
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• Razer Book 13 review: a flawed productivity masterpiece

  21-01-2021 13:07
  
  Razer’s new laptop is a design marvel. But, it falls just short of beating all comers at its first attempt
  
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• Not so quiet takeoff: A big month for electric aviation

  21-01-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As airlines struggle during pandemic, electric aviation development is booming.
  
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• Automated exploit of critical SAP SolMan vulnerability detected in the wild

  21-01-2021 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Proof-of-concept exploit code was published last week.
  
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• This phishing scam left thousands of stolen passwords exposed through Google search

  21-01-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  A mistake on the part of the cyberattackers led to their discovery -- and that of the data they pillaged.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: The newest member of the family is this tiny $4 microcontroller

  21-01-2021 12:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Raspberry Pi releases the Pi Pico and is partnering with Arduino and Adafruit to expand the ecosystem around Raspberry Pi's own silicon.
  
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• Element, hands on: Secure messaging for tech-savvy organisations

  21-01-2021 12:01 via zdnet.com
  
  This transparent, open-source, end-to-end encrypted chat alternative offers a bare-bones user experience and many integration options for IT departments to build on.
  
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• Tech companies are racing to build smart vaccine passports. But technology isn't the only problem

  21-01-2021 11:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Estonia is leading the way in developing digital vaccine certifications, but the biggest headache has nothing to do with technology.
  
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• Tackling tech’s big diversity problem starts with education

  21-01-2021 07:00
  
  Black people made up only three per cent of the UK tech workforce, but disparities set in long before people reach employment
  
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• Australian government strikes deal with DXC to deliver digital job search platform

  21-01-2021 06:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud-based platform will give job seekers access to a self-navigation tool, online job board, and training modules.
  
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• This is what will happen to Covid-19 when the pandemic is over

  21-01-2021 06:00
  
  It’s likely that Covid-19 is never going away for good. In time, humans will get used to living alongside the virus
  
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• WA to spend AU$1 million to divert 1,000 tonnes of e-waste per year

  21-01-2021 04:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The AU$1 million kitty will be spread across nine initiatives.
  
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• Joe believes playing video games helps his mental health

  21-01-2021 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many argue the positives outweigh the negatives when it comes to gaming and mental health
  
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• How AI is allowing companies to stay one step ahead of cybercrime

  21-01-2021 01:01
  
  Covid-19 turned human interaction digital almost overnight. But how do you know whether to trust someone when you can’t even see their face? AI may have the answer
  
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• Blockchain Australia asks for 'nimble' regulatory regime to help local DLT industry

  21-01-2021 00:18 via zdnet.com
  
  As it believes such a regime would be the catalyst for blockchain uptake in Australia.
  
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