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• Time to Walk is Apple’s latest Fitness Plus feature that breaks away from staring at a screen

  25-01-2021 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Go on a walk and listen to stories from celebrities.
  
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• Brazilian government advances process to sell state-owned tech firms

  25-01-2021 19:36 via zdnet.com
  
  A consortium of companies including Accenture will be studying alternatives to sell Dataprev and Serpro
  
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• First commercial autonomous bus services hit Singapore roads

  25-01-2021 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Country's first commercial driverless bus services will run two routes at Singapore Science Park 2 and Jurong Island over a three-month pilot, during which data will be collected to assess the viability of the on-demand service as well as passenger safety and service reliability.
  
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• Browser makers launch new project for writing documentation for Web APIs

  25-01-2021 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Founding members include the W3C, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Samsung Coil, and Igalia
  
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• East Coast Main Line: Tunnel painstakingly pushed underground

  25-01-2021 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavier than the Eiffel Tower, the tunnel was moved at 150cm per hour over nine days.
  
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• Microsoft's head of Corporate Strategy Kurt DelBene to leave Microsoft in June

  25-01-2021 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Kurt DelBene is retiring from the company at the end of its current fiscal year and won't be replaced.
  
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• Pressure rises on IT executives to get their digital acts together

  25-01-2021 18:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Majority of IT leaders in recent survey concerned about being left behind. Can microservices, containers, service meshes pave the way to digital transformation quickly and safely?
  
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• Thinkware F200 Pro dash cam review: Unobtrusive camera with driving alerts and superb night vision

  25-01-2021 17:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The Thinkware F200 Pro is a really nice unobtrusive dash cam that will alert you to potential dangers, keep your speed as it should be and warn you if your attention starts to wander.
  
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• Dutch COVID-19 patient data sold on the criminal underground

  25-01-2021 17:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Two individuals have been arrested in the Netherlands last week for selling data from Dutch COVID-19 systems on Telegram, Snapchat and Wickr.
  
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• That cute robot cop can instantly work out who you are

  25-01-2021 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  They look so friendly, as they roll along your shopping mall. Some, though, are concerned about what robot cops are really up to.
  
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• Best NAS in 2021: Top network-attached storage devices

  25-01-2021 16:24 via zdnet.com
  
  If cloud-based servers don't meet all of your storage needs, consider a NAS solution. We selected a handful of devices that passed our reliability torture tests and offer superior usability and feature sets.
  
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• Businesses, be warned: There is 'no guarantee' to the free flow of data from Europe

  25-01-2021 16:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK's Information Commissioner urged businesses to prepare for the possibility of a no-adequacy decision.
  
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• Apple's MacBook Pro is an expensive joke, says Microsoft

  25-01-2021 15:29 via zdnet.com
  
  In a new ad that some might find slightly sneaky, Redmond tries to explain why the Surface Pro 7 is far, far better than Apple's sad little machine,
  
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• NCR signs deal to acquire Cardtronics for $2.5 billion

  25-01-2021 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  NCR plans to use the deal to accelerate its as-a-service strategy and non-hardware revenue.
  
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• ServiceNow launches COVID-19 vaccine management software

  25-01-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  According to ServiceNow, the company is looking to help solve the last mile challenge of vaccine management including distribution, administration and monitoring
  
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• Taboola merges with 'blank check' company, plots NYSE listing and IPO

  25-01-2021 14:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal gives Taboola an “implied” valuation of $2.6 billion.
  
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• With business model adrift, Loon comes crashing down to earth

  25-01-2021 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The demise of the Google(x) moonshot leaves the future of stratospheric internet access in doubt.
  
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• 2021 is the year AR commerce becomes an Actual Reality

  25-01-2021 14:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Augmented Reality finds one killer app in driving business revenue through virtual shopping experiences
  
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• This business intelligence and data analysis bundle is only $39.99

  25-01-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Learn how to extract and utilize data like a pro. Your business will thank you.
  
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• Data of BuyUcoin cryptocurrency exchange traders allegedly leaked online

  25-01-2021 13:13 via zdnet.com
  
  A customer update, since removed, claimed the leak was “dummy data.”
  
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• SpaceX launches off more Starlink satellites as part of its first ride-sharing space service

  25-01-2021 12:57 via zdnet.com
  
  SpaceX now lets businesses and government agencies share a payload to space.
  
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• DreamBus botnet targets enterprise apps running on Linux servers

  25-01-2021 12:23 via zdnet.com
  
  DreamBus botnet uses exploits and brute-force to target PostgreSQL, Redis, SaltStack, Hadoop, Spark, and others.
  
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• Data centers want to be a lot greener. One big problem is holding them back

  25-01-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Technology companies have set ambitious goals for themselves, but more needs to be done if they are to make good on their promises.
  
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• Tesla sues ex-employee over alleged 'brazen' theft of confidential code, files

  25-01-2021 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The court case claims an engineer swiped files and then tried to delete the evidence.
  
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• The developer's dream? This company's tech workspace brings Agile development to life

  25-01-2021 12:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Jewellery firm Pandora built a new digital hub for its engineering and data-science talent. That space has created a whole new way of working.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: Moving files from Outlook into Teams just got a lot easier

  25-01-2021 11:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft adds a handy feature between Outlook and Teams that it probably should have included from the outset.
  
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• Google: Search is about to get this new look on your smartphone

  25-01-2021 10:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is rolling out a new look for its mobile app; here's what it looks like.
  
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• Hyundai debuts DAL-e: your future customer service robot

  25-01-2021 10:38 via zdnet.com
  
  It’s cute, but are we ready to accept the help of robots instead of humans?
  
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• Worldwide IT spending to surge to $3.9 trillion in 2021

  25-01-2021 09:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Investment in remote working, education, and business transformation are tipped as reasons for recovery.
  
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• Uber has a wild new plan for global ride-hailing domination

  25-01-2021 07:00
  
  After years of riling regulators and rivals Uber has settled on a somewhat novel approach to grow its business: playing nice. Success is far from guaranteed
  
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• No, don’t smoke in Zoom meetings

  25-01-2021 07:00
  
  Ten months into the pandemic, people have stopped caring about office etiquette. It’s a problem
  
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• Muslim scholars are working to reconcile Islam and AI

  25-01-2021 07:00
  
  Artificial Intelligence is being developed in uber-secular western labs. What should devout Muslims make of it?
  
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• Edge computing is about to solve the IoT’s biggest problems

  25-01-2021 07:00
  
  Low latency and decentralised servers will boost the power and spread of Internet of Things devices
  
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• Fedora preemptively turns off Chromium usage of private Google Sync APIs

  25-01-2021 05:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Maintainer recommends if users want an open source browser that isn't 'hobbled', they should use Firefox.
  
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• DXC revenue stable as net profit more than triples in FY20

  25-01-2021 05:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The company attributes the growth to increased market demand for cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, and digital workplace.
  
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• Apple Australia remained steady during pandemic-hit 2020

  25-01-2021 03:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The group paid just under $120 million in total income tax for the period to 26 September 2020.
  
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• Zuckerberg's Biden problem

  25-01-2021 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Biden's open dislike of Facebook could spell problems for the social network.
  
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• Why your face could be set to replace your bank card

  25-01-2021 00:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Already widely used in China, facial recognition payment is now expanding in other countries.
  
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• Jio passes $3 billion in third quarter revenue

  25-01-2021 00:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Indian telco giant Jio posts $1.2 billion in EBITDA.
  
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• Victorian volunteer firefighters to receive training through virtual reality simulation

  25-01-2021 00:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 30,000 volunteer firefighters will get access to the state-wide training program.
  
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