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• Google Cloud vs. AWS: Two vastly different profit pictures

  02-02-2021 23:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Cloud's operating income will improve in 2021, but margins won't approach the ad business anytime soon. Meanwhile, AWS is an operating income hero that subsidizes the profit picture for Amazon as a whole.
  
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• FireEye posts record revenue in Q4

  02-02-2021 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The cybersecurity firm beat Wall Street estimates, as organizations look to avoid more data breaches with cloud-based products.
  
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• Alphabet beats Q4 estimates, Google Cloud revenue climbs

  02-02-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  For Q4 2020, Google Cloud brought in brought in revenue of $3.83 billion on losses of $1.24 billion.
  
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• Amazon founder Bezos will give CEO role to AWS leader Andy Jassy, become executive chairman

  02-02-2021 22:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Bezos will be going out on a high note, with results that are consistently dynamite. Amazon's Q4 profit per share was almost double what analysts had been expecting. The revenue outlook for this quarter is also well ahead.
  
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• Secure to the core: IoT Ubuntu Core Linux 20 released

  02-02-2021 20:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest embedded Ubuntu Linux makes a particular point of securing the operating system against all attackers.
  
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• Singapore assessing WhatsApp privacy policy change, not 'adversely affected' in SolarWinds breach

  02-02-2021 20:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Government reveals there has been no indication its systems or the country's critical information infrastructures have been severely impacted by the SolarWinds breach and it is talks with WhatsApp to address concerns about the latter's privacy policy changes.
  
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• Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot gets long-distance remote control

  02-02-2021 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Previously an operator had to be within range with a tablet to command the four-legged robot.
  
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• Uber plans to add alcohol delivery to Uber Eats with $1.1B acquisition

  02-02-2021 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  By acquiring the 8 year-old startup Drizly, Uber continues to expand Uber Eats into new categories.
  
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• Boston Dynamics robo-dog Spot cleans, gardens and skips

  02-02-2021 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boston Dynamics shows off some of Spot's latest skills as it announces a new web-control facility.
  
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• Viagogo must sell StubHub's non-US business

  02-02-2021 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's competition watchdog says the merger between the ticketing firms could lead to higher fees.
  
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• Best Chromebook in 2021

  02-02-2021 18:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Not everyone needs a MacBook or a Windows 10 laptop. These Chromebook laptops feature low prices and long battery lives.
  
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• Intuit buys OneSaaS to bolster QuickBooks Commerce

  02-02-2021 17:59 via zdnet.com
  
  OneSaaS, based in Sydney, Australia, will be folded into Intuit's QuickBooks Commerce​.
  
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• Microsoft makes available Windows 10 'in cloud' configuration settings for IT admins

  02-02-2021 17:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to try to simplify the management of Windows 10 PCs for businesses and education customers, this time with a new collection of settings called 'in cloud.'
  
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• Apple's colossal e-waste timebomb

  02-02-2021 17:42 via zdnet.com
  
  An unfortunate yet inevitable side-effect of the popularity of gadgets is e-waste, and it's something that every company has to address. But Apple is facing a literal skyscraper.
  
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• Google funds project to secure Apache web server with new Rust component

  02-02-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Funded by Google and led by the Internet Security Research Group, Apache's web server is set to receive a new Rust-based mod_ssl module.
  
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• Google funds project to secure Apache web server project with new Rust component

  02-02-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Funded by Google and led by the Internet Security Research Group, Apache's web server is set to receive a new Rust-based mod_ssl module.
  
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• StarHub sticks with Nokia in 5G standalone network rollout

  02-02-2021 17:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Having deployed non-standalone 5G services last year, the Singapore telco will again work with Nokia to build out a "cloud-native" 5G standalone network, with services projected to launch in the third quarter of this year.
  
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• China bans children from using mobile phones at school

  02-02-2021 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The authorities say they want to protect children's eyesight and improve their concentration.
  
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• Atlassian Cloud Enterprise now available to court large enterprises

  02-02-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The edition acknowledges how Atlassian, which has 190,000 customers, has scaled within large enterprises.
  
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• Ransomware gangs made at least $350 million in 2020

  02-02-2021 16:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The figure represents a 311% increase over ransomware payments recorded the previous your, in 2019.
  
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• Tesla recalls US vehicles over failing touchscreens

  02-02-2021 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Tesla a letter requesting the recall in January.
  
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• GL.iNet Beryl travel router review: Pocket-sized secure router with VPN and Tor

  02-02-2021 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The GL-iNet Beryl travel router is simple to configure and use, compact and light, and will securely cope with up to 40 simultaneously connected devices.
  
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• Apple Face ID to work for mask wearers

  02-02-2021 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Apple Watch will also have to be worn to complete authentication.
  
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• Agent Tesla ramps up its game in bypassing security walls, attacks endpoint protection

  02-02-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The malware now attempts to disable Microsoft antivirus protection.
  
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• Poly launches video conferencing portfolio that aims for broadcast quality at home

  02-02-2021 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Poly's offerings aim to fine tune camera optics and microphones to deliver broadcast quality video from home.
  
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• IBM's Goldeneye: Behind the scenes at the world's largest dilution refrigerator

  02-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Quantum computing relies on incredibly low temperatures. Meet IBM's subzero beast.
  
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• Fastest VPN in 2021

  02-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We don't just test VPN provider performance in this in-depth analysis. We go out onto the internet, gather performance data from all across the web, and let you know which provider -- according to VPN performance tests independently conducted by eleven different publications -- has the best overall and most consistent performance.
  
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• Alibaba Q3 2020: Revenue tops $33 billion as retail climbs, cloud business moves to profit

  02-02-2021 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The firm's retail marketplace is continuing to attract millions of users on desktop and mobile.
  
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• Ransomware payments are going down as more victims decide not to pay up

  02-02-2021 13:21 via zdnet.com
  
  A higher percentage of ransomware victims are choosing not to give into ransom demands - but don't think that ransomware is going away any time soon.
  
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• Microsoft warns: You've only got six months to move from Skype for Business Online to Teams

  02-02-2021 12:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is warning Skype For Business Online customers to start moving to Teams now to prepare for legacy product's retirement on July 31, 2021.
  
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• Google: This new feature should make your search results a little easier to understand

  02-02-2021 12:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's new search results offer users a quick way to research a site before clicking on a result.
  
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• iPhone 12 still plagued by weird display issues

  02-02-2021 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Months on from the release of the iPhone 12, and customers are still experiencing problems with the OLED display.
  
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• It took a pandemic (and men complaining) for your employer to finally care about flexible working

  02-02-2021 12:23
  
  Women have campaigned for flexible working for decades. Then it became a male problem and everything started to change
  
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• This is what makes a great CIO: Five things you need to focus on in 2021

  02-02-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Successful CIOs need to focus on the softer skills if they want to excel, but they can't afford to completely forget about delivering reliable and innovative IT.
  
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• Ransomware gangs now have industrial targets in their sights. That raises the stakes for everyone

  02-02-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Industrial environments make an alluring target for criminals distributing ransomware as attacks have the potential to cause massive disruption - organisations need to act now to secure their networks.
  
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• Microsoft tracked a system sending a million malware emails a month. Here's what it discovered

  02-02-2021 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Emerging attacker email infrastructure now sends over a million malware-laden emails each month.
  
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• Eseye predicts IoT device data will breed the next generation of Uber or Netflix businesses

  02-02-2021 12:11 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report predicts that data mined from user interactions with ‘things’ will create a wealth of rich data, bigger, and more detailed than online digital services data ever could collect.
  
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• This Linux malware is hijacking supercomputers across the globe

  02-02-2021 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Kobalos’ codebase is tiny, but its impact is not.
  
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• Accenture acquires Businet System in Salesforce, e-commerce retail push

  02-02-2021 11:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The company will contribute to Accenture’s aspirations in the digital transformation business arena.
  
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• Ransomware: A company paid millions to get their data back, but forgot to do one thing. So the hackers came back again

  02-02-2021 10:56 via zdnet.com
  
  A cautionary tale shows how organisations that fall foul of ransomware should concentrate on finding how it happened before anything else - or they could fall victim again.
  
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• Online gambling faces fresh restrictions

  02-02-2021 09:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new package of measures is designed to make online casino games less intensive and safer.
  
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• Singtel offers 5G edge computing on Microsoft Azure

  02-02-2021 09:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore telco offers enterprise customers the option to run its Multi-access Edge Compute 5G platform, tapped to process applications such as drones and augmented reality, on Microsoft's Azure cloud network.
  
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• Who the UK vaccinates next is a question of economics, not health

  02-02-2021 07:00
  
  Once you’ve vaccinated the elderly and clinically extremely vulnerable, the question of who you vaccinate next isn’t as simple as going down the age brackets
  
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• Google’s next big Chrome update will rewrite the rules of the web

  02-02-2021 07:00
  
  Google’s impending takedown of third-party cookies in Chrome is a big win for privacy. And Google
  
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• Crew in a Box: A plug-and-play studio kit

  02-02-2021 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The remotely controlled system includes camera, teleprompter, microphones and a light panel.
  
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• Ransomware gangs are abusing VMWare ESXi exploits to encrypt virtual hard disks

  02-02-2021 06:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Two VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992, reported as abused in the wild.
  
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• Atos abandons plans to scoop up DXC Technology

  02-02-2021 05:50 via zdnet.com
  
  DXC, meanwhile, says the proposition was unsolicited and inadequate.
  
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• Telstra bins AFL and NRL Live Pass streaming for Kayo

  02-02-2021 05:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Customers that used Live Pass will now pay AU$5 a month for a basic Kayo subscription.
  
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• Spotify launches service in South Korea

  02-02-2021 04:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The audio streaming service will be available at two price points.
  
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• January 4 return to work caused Slack to go into overload

  02-02-2021 01:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The app touted as the email killer provides post-mortem of what occurred on the first Monday of 2021.
  
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