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• NAB to spend AU$220 million to take control of 86 400

  28-01-2021 23:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The bank plans to combine 86 400 with its own digital bank, Ubank.
  
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• Google researcher discovers new iOS security system

  28-01-2021 23:13 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 14 shipped with BlastDoor, a new sandbox system for processing iMessages data.
  
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• Atlassian Q2 fares well on collaboration demand, server products to shift to cloud

  28-01-2021 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Scott Farquhar, Atlassian's co-founder and co-CEO, said "total customers rose to 194,000."
  
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• Juniper Q4 revenue and profit beat expectations, forecast as expected

  28-01-2021 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Rami Rahim said the company is in a position to sustain full-year revenue growth going forward.
  
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• Western Digital tops expectations, says hard drive revenue reached three-year high

  28-01-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said revenue in its hard drive business reached a three-year high as remote work and distance learning trends drive demand for PCs.
  
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• SAP spin-off Qualtrics, makers of 'experience management,' soars 52% on debut

  28-01-2021 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP will retain the vast majority of the “experience management” software maker and all the voting rights of the company.
  
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• Those fantastic Samsung Galaxy S21 preorder deals end today

  28-01-2021 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The deals end at midnight Thursday, Jan. 28.
  
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• Xerox acquires CareAR, aims to build out software unit

  28-01-2021 18:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Xerox said the plan is to combine CareAR with DocuShare and XMPie to form a software unit.
  
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• Facebook's Oversight Board orders takedowns restored

  28-01-2021 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The panel set up to hear appeals rules four out of five posts referred to it had been wrongly removed.
  
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• Survival and the future with economist Richard Davies

  28-01-2021 18:04
  
  Richard Davies, economist and author of Extreme Economies joins Greg Williams to share his insight of extreme economies to better understand the long-term impact of Covid-19
  
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• Hezbollah's cyber unit hacked into telecoms and ISPs

  28-01-2021 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Security firm Clearsky said they identified at least 250 servers hacked by Lebanese Cedar, a hacking group linked to the Hezbollah militant group.
  
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• Love it or hate it: How do you feel about working remotely? We want to know.

  28-01-2021 17:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Take this short, multiple-choice survey and share your thoughts about working remotely.
  
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• DDoS attacks: Big rise in threats to overload business networks

  28-01-2021 17:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyber attackers are threatening to take organisations offline with DDoS attacks if they aren't paid bitcoin by a deadline - but victims are being urged not to give in to demands.
  
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• Facial recognition: Don't use it to snoop on how staff are feeling, says watchdog

  28-01-2021 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The Council of Europe's new guidelines call for a ban on some applications of facial recognition, and stringent privacy safeguards when the technology is deployed.
  
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• AWS launches free eight-week app development training series on Twitch

  28-01-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Each week viewers can tune in and code alongside the hosts.
  
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• Logitech Easy Switch: Switching mice and keyboards between computers is so un-KVM

  28-01-2021 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  We look at Logitech's MX series with an eye towards how easy the company makes it to switch mice and keyboards between computers. We also showcase some high-quality budget mice and keyboard options.
  
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• Workday buys employee engagement software provider Peakon for $700 million

  28-01-2021 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  With Peakon, Workday said it's aiming to provide businesses with real-time visibility into employee experience, sentiment and productivity.
  
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• Galaxy S21 5G review: Premium features, compact size, and reasonable price

  28-01-2021 16:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's new Galaxy S21 5G is a breath of fresh air and a great way to start 2021 with a Samsung price cut of $200 off its entry-level flagship line. The phone looks great, is easy to handle, and has internal specifications worthy of a higher price.
  
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• Comcast tops Q4 estimates with steady growth in business, broadband services

  28-01-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Cable giant Comcast topped fourth quarter estimates and showed strong growth across several lines of business.
  
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• Stack Overflow: Here's what happened when we were hacked back in 2019

  28-01-2021 14:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Company goes into detail on how a hacker used Overflow's community knowledge-sharing to figure out how to hack it back in 2019.
  
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• Pirated themes and plugins are the most widespread threat to WordPress sites

  28-01-2021 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Wordfence says it found malware originating from a pirated WordPress theme or plugin on 206,000 sites, accounting for over 17% of all infected sites.
  
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• The best free VPNs: Why they don't exist

  28-01-2021 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're not paying for your VPN service, where is the provider getting the money to run it? The answer might cause you to lose some sleep.
  
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• Apple's new privacy tool lets you choose which apps can see and share your data. Here's what you need to know

  28-01-2021 13:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The Cupertino giant has announced a new privacy feature coming next spring, which will let users make their own data choices.
  
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• Facebook to stop recommending civic and political groups

  28-01-2021 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "People don't want politics," Mark Zuckerberg says, as he announces less civic content in the news feed.
  
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• A month after a high-level cyberattack, charity says many IT systems are still offline

  28-01-2021 13:18 via zdnet.com
  
  UK's largest woodland conversation charity discloses a "high-level" cyber incident it fell victim to in December - and is investigating if membership data has been stolen by criminals.
  
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• Spotify wants to suggest songs based on your emotions

  28-01-2021 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The streaming giant patents a method of suggesting songs based on a scan of your emotional state.
  
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• Utah tests the waters in turning online catfishing into a criminal act

  28-01-2021 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Pretending to be someone you’re not online could, one day, land you in hot water.
  
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• Windows 10: Microsoft makes more tweaks to the touch keyboard

  28-01-2021 12:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows 10 users with convertible PCs should be getting a better touchscreen keyboard in the future.
  
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• Apple watchers: Six takeaways from latest earnings call

  28-01-2021 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple scored an all-time revenue record during the middle of a pandemic.
  
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• Apple: Six things you need to know

  28-01-2021 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple scored an all-time revenue record during the middle of a pandemic.
  
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• Citrix's $2.3 million settlement offer for employees impacted by data breach approved

  28-01-2021 11:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers lurked undetected in company systems for five months.
  
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• Meet your future robot coworker

  28-01-2021 10:47
  
  Easy to program and flexible for any sector, robots can spark productivity gains while making work better for everyone
  
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• Mozilla: Racism, misinformation, anti-worker policies are ‘undermining’ the Internet

  28-01-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla’s latest Internet Health report reveals an online world becoming fragmented by critical social issues.
  
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• The yoga world is riddled with anti-vaxxers and QAnon believers

  28-01-2021 07:00
  
  In my day job, I monitor the spread of online disinformation and conspiracy theories. I never expected to find them at my yoga class
  
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• The three ways Alexa is going to get smarter in the next decade

  28-01-2021 07:00
  
  Droves of data, self-learning algorithms and user feedback will enable the artificial intelligence behind virtual assistants like Alexa to get the gist in record time
  
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• Fraudsters and thieves are cashing in on the pandemic puppy boom

  28-01-2021 07:00
  
  Unscrupulous online sellers are making huge sums selling ill and dying dogs as interest in pets soars during the pandemic
  
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• New cybercrime tool can build phishing pages in real-time

  28-01-2021 06:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The new LogoKit phishing kit has already been spotted on more than 700 unique domains over the past month.
  
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• Google says iOS privacy summaries will arrive when its apps are updated

  28-01-2021 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Search and advertising giant says it is working to 'understand and comply' with Apple's upcoming changes to app tracking.
  
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• Victorian firefighters get a dedicated drone unit

  28-01-2021 05:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The new unit will be responsible for operating drone technology to assist firefighters.
  
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• 519 data breach notifications include 33 from Australian government entities

  28-01-2021 04:55 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the 33 breach notifications was the result of a brute-force attack, the OAIC has detailed in its latest report.
  
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• Regional schools to get tech upgrade under AU$366m NSW government investment

  28-01-2021 04:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 1,000 schools across the state are expected to benefit from the initiative.
  
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• Google back in ACCC's crosshairs, but this time under the guise of an 'ad tech' inquiry

  28-01-2021 04:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The watchdog takes issue with Google's advertising monopoly, and wants to give others access to the data it has.
  
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• Pricey broadband 'locks poorest out' of key services

  28-01-2021 02:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One in six UK households struggles to afford broadband, a poll by Citizens Advice found.
  
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• AMP sets target to be running all workloads in AWS cloud by 2022

  28-01-2021 02:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The financial services provider has also started running an AWS training program for staff.
  
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• Samsung sees full-year profit increase by 30% in 2020

  28-01-2021 02:20 via zdnet.com
  
  All of the company's businesses posted stable profits despite challenges from the pandemic
  
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• Apple CEO Cook says 5G is a patchwork quilt, strong in China, U.S., weaker in Europe

  28-01-2021 01:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple’s blow-out sales in China were helped by pent-up demand for the first 5G version of the phone, said Cook.
  
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• What tech can the US president use?

  28-01-2021 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From the ObamaPad to Joe Biden's Apple Watch and Peloton, being president can be a tech challenge.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank's refreshed digital strategy to focus on the power of AI

  28-01-2021 01:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The bank has also scooped up hospitality cloud platform Doshii to celebrate one year of its venture arm, X15 Ventures.
  
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• Apple Christmas sales surge to $111bn amid pandemic

  28-01-2021 00:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families loaded up on the latest technology and sales increased in China.
  
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• NSW running Data61 de-identification tool across COVID data prior to public release

  28-01-2021 00:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The Personal Information Factor tool is claimed by the CSIRO to lower the risk of de-identified data being re-identified.
  
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