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• Best wireless earbuds in 2021: AirPods and alternatives

  05-02-2021 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Good earbuds aren't just great for making and receiving calls when on the move. They can help you relax and even block out the hustle and bustle of the world around you.
  
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• Universal pulls its music from TikTok rival Triller

  05-02-2021 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The record label says Triller has "shamefully withheld payments owed to our artists".
  
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• Webdev tutorials site SitePoint discloses data breach

  05-02-2021 21:31 via zdnet.com
  
  SitePoint admits data breach after one million user creds were sold on a hacking forum last December.
  
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• Microsoft details its legacy Edge browser phase-out strategy

  05-02-2021 20:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will remove the legacy Edge browser from Windows 10 users' machines as of April's Patch Tuesday, a month after ceasing security updates for the old Edge.
  
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• Encrochat: Secret network messages can be used in court, judges rule

  05-02-2021 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say Encrochat, a secret communications network, was used by criminals to trade guns and drugs.
  
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• Covid-19: Facebook rejects businessman's jab advert

  05-02-2021 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones wanted to raise awareness in the black and Asian communities about the Covid-19 jab.
  
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• Best iPhone 12 case in 2021

  05-02-2021 19:50 via zdnet.com
  
  One compelling aspect of the Apple iPhone is the vast assortment of case offerings that appear after the annual release of new phones. There a thin cases, protective cases, leather cases, MagSafe-compatible cases, and more and these are some of our favorites.
  
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• Scrapped GoldenEye 007 game 'remaster' leaks online

  05-02-2021 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fans of the classic N64 game have been hoping for a high-definition remake for decades.
  
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• How QAnon took over yoga

  05-02-2021 17:15
  
  Coming up today: we explain how QAnon took over yoga, look at Google’s plan to rewrite the rules of the web and investigate the scammers getting rich from the lockdown puppy boom.
  
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• Jackie Weaver: Handforth Parish Council host 'surprised' by reaction

  05-02-2021 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jackie Weaver remained calm in the meeting that became a "must see" when it spiralled in to chaos.
  
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• Stop trying to take humans out of security operations

  05-02-2021 16:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The core capabilities of human beings are AI's blind spots; "humanness" is simply not yet ,or possibly ever replicable by artificial intelligence. We have yet to build an effective security tool that can operate without human intervention. The bottom line is this: Security tools cannot do what humans can do.
  
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• Make COVID-19 the supply chain’s final cautionary tale

  05-02-2021 16:43 via zdnet.com
  
  If 2020 taught us anything, it was that as consumers and business leaders, we underestimate the pivotal role of the supply chain until we're inconvenienced. It also taught us that supply chain risk is business risk.
  
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• Google Chrome sync feature can be abused for C&C and data exfiltration

  05-02-2021 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  A security researcher has found a malicious Chrome extension in the wild abusing the Chrome Sync process.
  
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• Shared experiences in future virtual worlds with Herman Narula

  05-02-2021 16:36
  
  Herman Narula, CEO and co-founder of Improbable, joins Greg Williams to explore the dynamics of social connection forged through virtual worlds – and how Covid-19 has impacted these relationships
  
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• Best VPN services in 2021: Safe and fast don't come free

  05-02-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual private networks aren't essential only for securing your unencrypted Wi-Fi connections in coffee shops and airports. Every remote worker should consider a VPN to stay safe online. Here are your top choices in VPN service providers and how to get set up.
  
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• A Microsoft engineer found a brilliant way to fix a big Teams problem

  05-02-2021 15:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Videoconferencing has been thrust upon humanity in an urgent manner. The details were never worked out. In steps a very clever Microsoft engineer.
  
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• Flying cars over Europe by 2022

  05-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Urban air mobility is about to get a major showcase, changing the way we think about traversing cities.
  
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• Best smart speaker in 2021

  05-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Want a speaker for your office that pumps out premium sound and offers Bluetooth streaming or voice control? Here are your best options from all the big players, including Sonos, Google, Apple, and Amazon.
  
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• Open-source LibreOffice tells businesses: Get off our Community version, you are hurting development

  05-02-2021 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  But The Document Foundation has told enterprises to not use the Community edition of LibreOffice.
  
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• Spy planes grounded in US following privacy battle

  05-02-2021 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The planes were being used by police to fight crime in Baltimore.
  
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• Windows 10 2004 just hit a major milestone

  05-02-2021 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft tells enterprise customers it's safe to broadly deploy Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 1909.
  
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• Google kills The Great Suspender; here's what you should do next

  05-02-2021 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The Great Suspender, an extension that automatically shut down tabs you weren't using, has been blocked by Google "because it contains malware." That's left users with lost tabs and concerns about what to do next.
  
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• Woman pleads guilty for using gov’t PC to steal photos of 'snitches' in Iowa

  05-02-2021 11:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The photos were shared in a group dedicated to outing “law enforcement cooperators.”
  
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• Puppy training a robotic dog points to the future

  05-02-2021 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A robotic dog that can cope with new scenarios is an important stop in artificial intelligence.
  
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• Cisco warns of critical remote code execution flaws in these small business VPN routers

  05-02-2021 11:31 via zdnet.com
  
  But it's not releasing patches for some of the affected devices that reached end of life.
  
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• Founder of cryptocurrency hedge funds charged over $90 million theft

  05-02-2021 10:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Clients were allegedly lied to when they queried where their funds were being invested.
  
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• Want to make your company more diverse? Consider quitting

  05-02-2021 07:00
  
  Forget quotas and training: people in power should consider stepping aside to allow for more diverse leadership
  
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• This year’s big blockbusters will go straight to your smartphone

  05-02-2021 07:00
  
  The new format for fiction will be interactive and experienced through connected apps
  
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• Plex Media servers are being abused for DDoS attacks

  05-02-2021 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyber-security firm Netscout warns of new DDoS attack vector.
  
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• China’s ed tech unicorns prove that remote learning can work

  05-02-2021 07:00
  
  Overstretched teachers could soon get much-needed smart assistants
  
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• Foxtel customers up 12% thanks to Kayo and Binge as namesake brands drop

  05-02-2021 05:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Total number of old school Foxtel customers is hovering just above the 2 million mark, as Kayo and Binge collect a million paid subscribers between them.
  
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• Google Fit to measure heart and respiratory rates using phone camera

  05-02-2021 02:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The feature will initially be available to Pixel phones users.
  
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• SpaceX could serve Australian external islands with satellite broadband by 2022

  05-02-2021 02:28 via zdnet.com
  
  While low Earth orbit satellites are touted as capable of serving remote areas, Norfolk Island Council wants a subsea cable connection after years of space-based connectivity.
  
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• Device could aid motorcyclists cornering and other news

  05-02-2021 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• How will 'chipageddon' affect you?

  05-02-2021 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carmakers and consumer-gadget companies are struggling to source enough computer chips.
  
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• The race to create the world's next super-app

  05-02-2021 01:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese companies lead the way in super-apps but where is the next one coming from?
  
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• Google launches News Showcase in Australia against Media Bargaining Code backdrop

  05-02-2021 00:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Seven local publishers have partnered with the search giant as part of the initial News Showcase down under.
  
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