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• Google: Proper patching would have prevented 25% of all zero-days found in 2020

  03-02-2021 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  A quarter of all the zero-days exploited in the wild in 2020 were variations of previously patched vulnerabilities.
  
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• Brazil's national data protection authority outlines strategy

  03-02-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new body responsible for enforcing the country's data protection regulations has released the initial plan and priorities for the period between 2021 and 2023.
  
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• PayPal beats Q4 expectations, fiscal 2020 ends as its strongest year on record

  03-02-2021 22:45 via zdnet.com
  
  he company added 16 million net new active accounts during the fourth quarter, bringing its total active accounts to 377 million.
  
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• AI chips in the real world: Interoperability, constraints, cost, energy efficiency, and models

  03-02-2021 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The answer to the question of how to make the best of AI hardware may not be solely, or even primarily, related to hardware
  
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• Netgear Q4 rides Wi-Fi router, mesh networking upgrade cycle

  03-02-2021 22:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Netgear CEO Patrick Lo said demand for its premium networking products is strong amid remote work​ and school​ arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic​.
  
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• Qualcomm delivers mixed Q1 in spite of strong growth in chip sales

  03-02-2021 22:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Chip sales for handsets, RF front-end, automotive and IoT all showed strong growth in Q1, but overall revenue still fell slightly below expectations.
  
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• eBay shares surge as Q4 results beat expectations, outlook crushes consensus, adds $4 billion to buybacks plan

  03-02-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  eBay said gross merchandise rose by 21% as the number of active sellers rose 7% to $185 million.
  
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• The open-source Magma project will become 5G's Linux

  03-02-2021 21:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's Magma brings open-source mobile cores to carrier-grade LTE and 5G. Moving ahead, Magma will run with the Linux Foundation using a vendor-neutral governance framework.
  
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• iPhone 12 Pro Max: Apple's best phone gets better the more you use it

  03-02-2021 20:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Over the years, I've been hesitant to make the biggest iPhone my daily driver, but after two months with the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, it has proven to be everything I could want in a phone. Long term usage is a great way to validate first impressions, and things get better daily with the big iPhone.
  
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• Trucking company Forward Air said its ransomware incident cost it $7.5 million

  03-02-2021 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Even if the company recovered from the ransomware attack, the incident left a mark on its Q4 2020 bottom line.
  
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• Cisco Meraki and Openpath launch new enterprise access, video security solution

  03-02-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The offering combines smart camera technology with modern secure access enhancements.
  
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• Bitcoin SV hits new transactions record

  03-02-2021 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The potential for transaction scalability will become very attractive for enterprises as Bitcoin SV hits 9,000tps.
  
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• Microsoft Defender ATP is detecting yesterday's Chrome update as a backdoor

  03-02-2021 15:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft commercial antivirus product is labeling Chrome's latest update as being infected with the Funvalget backdoor.
  
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• A super-cheap webcam that doesn't suck

  03-02-2021 15:35 via zdnet.com
  
  We take a quick look at a webcam that's cheap, easy to setup, and works quite well. If you need a budget webcam, this is one we use and recommend.
  
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• SolarWinds patches three newly discovered software vulnerabilities

  03-02-2021 15:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Security researchers disclose vulnerabilities in SolarWinds products, patches are now available.
  
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• Box acquires SignRequest as it makes push into e-signature market

  03-02-2021 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The $55 million deal will serve as the foundation of Box Sign, its forthcoming e-signature service, and support the company's broader content management ambitions.
  
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• Zoom aims to meld remote, in-office collaboration to prep for hybrid workplaces

  03-02-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Zoom's platform enables contactless room controls as well as environment monitoring and tools to enhance collaboration between in-office and remote workers.
  
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• Privacy survey: Consumers have poor understanding of data privacy yet think they are taking proactive steps

  03-02-2021 14:49 via zdnet.com
  
  As lawmakers consider regulating use of personal data a survey from Entrust shows a muddled understanding of what is at stake.
  
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• What is a VPN and how does it work? Your guide to internet privacy and security

  03-02-2021 14:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you're in an office or on the road, a VPN is still one of the best ways to protect yourself on the big, bad internet.
  
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• Robot satellite swarms increase communication possibilities

  03-02-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  An experiment points to a future in which satellites are responsive, coordinated, and autonomous.
  
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• Google Meet now lets you check for embarrassing video problems before joining a call

  03-02-2021 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Google gives Meet users more tools to test settings, peripherals and configurations before hopping on a video call.
  
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• Lenovo Q3 2020: Working from home prompts record-breaking results

  03-02-2021 12:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Lenovo says the profit surge is due to the emerging “work-, learn- and play-from-home culture.”
  
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• Microsoft Teams: Here's why your colleagues get new features before you do

  03-02-2021 12:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Teams feature envy: IT admins now have a way to explain why some colleagues get new features first. It's not a mistake but part of Microsoft's deliberate testing processes for new Teams updates and features.
  
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• This company is using quantum-inspired algorithms to help create the OLED displays of the future

  03-02-2021 12:43 via zdnet.com
  
  OTI Lumionics is working on the building blocks for the next-generation of OLED displays for phones and TVs. The company's secret? Quantum-inspired algorithms.
  
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• Who needs a supercomputer? Your desktop PC and a GPU might be enough to solve some of the largest problems

  03-02-2021 11:50 via zdnet.com
  
  A new method significantly reduces the amount of memory needed for brain simulations, freeing some AI models from the need for a supercomputer.
  
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• Ex-Uber exec launches virtual office Teamflow

  03-02-2021 11:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Teamflow is a virtual office helping remote teams build culture. It recreates the casual collaboration that people miss from physical offices.
  
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• Videoconferencing shows lack of clothing during video calls is more common than you think

  03-02-2021 11:38 via zdnet.com
  
  With the rise of video platforms like Zoom, a new report shows that our behavior in front of the camera could seriously undermine corporate cultures for the long term.
  
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• Amazon will pay $61.7 million to settle Flex driver tip dispute with FTC

  03-02-2021 11:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The FTC accused Amazon of withholding tips from drivers for over two years.
  
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• Google's mega-capacity new transatlantic submarine cable is ready for action

  03-02-2021 11:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's new Dunant submarine cable builds out its massive global subsea network.
  
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• Smartphones are hot again: These are the key features we'll want this year

  03-02-2021 10:43 via zdnet.com
  
  After a difficult year for mobile phone manufacturers, the outlook for 2021 is much better.
  
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• Accenture buys Future State, Imaginea in acquisition spree

  03-02-2021 10:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture’s latest purchases reflect interest in the cloud and professional services sectors.
  
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• Singapore passes bill governing police use of contact tracing data

  03-02-2021 09:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Legislation detailing the scope of law enforcement's access to COVID-19 contact tracing data is passed in Singapore, but questions are raised on whether police access should be included given the erosion in public trust.
  
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• Covid: Tech helps doctors assess patients’ pain levels

  03-02-2021 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Madrid hospitals are using tech to measure how much pain non-communicative patients are in.
  
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• What are N95 and FFP2 face masks and do you really need them?

  03-02-2021 07:00
  
  As more Covid-19 variants emerge, attention has once again turned to N95 and FFP2 face masks
  
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• This is how Honor can thrive now it’s no longer part of Huawei

  03-02-2021 07:00
  
  Honor has gone out on its own, but it has a raft of challenges to overcome if it returns to the West
  
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• Mozilla expected to launch its VPN service in Germany and France in Q1 2021

  03-02-2021 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla VPN is currently available in the US, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia only.
  
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• Covid brought toxic office culture online. Now we have to end it

  03-02-2021 07:00
  
  Without guidelines, the tools used for remote working risk enabling bullying and discrimination
  
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• A rebel physicist has an elegant solution to a quantum mystery

  03-02-2021 07:00
  
  The theories we have to describe the nature of the Universe are completely incompatible. Enter an eccentric Polish physicist with a possible solution to the biggest of conundrums
  
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• Microsoft unsurprisingly throws support behind Australia's Media Bargaining Code

  03-02-2021 05:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Currently not bound to the directive, president Brad Smith said the Media Bargaining Code represents a fundamental step towards a more level playing field and a fairer digital ecosystem.
  
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• South Korean telcos see profit jump in 2020 thanks to 5G and remote services

  03-02-2021 05:18 via zdnet.com
  
  SK Telecom and LG Uplus saw their operating income jump over 20% in 2020 thanks to a growth in demand for 5G and remote services.
  
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• Small business complaint percentage inching upwards in latest TIO figures

  03-02-2021 02:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Overall complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman have increased by 5.7% compared to last year.
  
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• Recent root-giving Sudo bug also impacts macOS

  03-02-2021 02:15 via zdnet.com
  
  A bug in the Sudo app can let attackers with access to a local system to elevate their access to a root-level account.
  
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• Bebo chief reveals plan to take on Facebook and Twitter

  03-02-2021 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Birch sold Bebo for $850m in 2008, but now plans to revive it with a focus on profiles.
  
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• Solar energy empowers young women in Yemen

  03-02-2021 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ten women in Yemen’s Abs district have built and now run a solar microgrid.
  
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• Big tech: I kept a data video diary

  03-02-2021 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology reporter Zoe Kleinman keeps a video diary of the times she shares data with tech companies.
  
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• Securing your open-source software supply chain with Tidelift catalogs

  03-02-2021 00:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Thanks to the Solarwinds fiasco, we now see the importance of knowing what's really in your software supply chain. Tidelift is doing just that for open-source projects with its Tidelift catalogs.
  
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• Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon chief executive

  03-02-2021 00:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Amazon founder becomes executive chairman, a move he says will allow him to focus on other ventures.
  
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• Bezos to focus on M&A, strategic issues, says Amazon

  03-02-2021 00:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Bezos's move to executive chairman will be a "very active" role, said CFO Brian Olsavsky. Amazon will discuss leadership of AWS to replace Andy Jassy at a future date, he said.
  
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• Greens offer solution to a post-Google Australia: A publicly owned search engine

  03-02-2021 00:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Argues merely replacing Google with Microsoft would still see the latter profit off the data of Australians and be beholden to shareholder interests.
  
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