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• Cloudflare Q4 revenue and profit top expectations, outlook higher as well, shares drop

  11-02-2021 22:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloudflare’s dollar-based net retention rate was boosted three points by sales to large enterprise customers.
  
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• GoDaddy beats Q4 estimates, reports strong 2020 customer growth

  11-02-2021 22:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The domain hosting and e-commerce ended 2020 with nearly 1.4 million net new customers, nearly double the number it added in 2019.
  
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• Datadog Q4 results and outlook top expectations, acquires Timber Tech and Sqreen for observability, security

  11-02-2021 22:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Datadog said it made the two startup acquisitions to “prioritize the build-out of our security offerings” and to have a “vendor-agnostic observability data pipeline.”
  
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• VeriSign beats Q4 earnings expectations

  11-02-2021 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The company ended the fourth quarter with 165.2 million .com and .net domain name registrations in the domain name base.
  
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• Affordable Bluetooth headsets, speakers, and earbuds: All new and under $70

  11-02-2021 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  There are a lot of cool new Bluetooth audio items that have been recently released in time for spring break.
  
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• Accellion to retire product at the heart of recent hacks

  11-02-2021 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The Accellion FTA file transfer service has been at the heart of recent hacks at banks, telcos, and government organizations across the world.
  
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• Why does Microsoft keep trying to buy its way into the consumer market?

  11-02-2021 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft may have been looking to acquire social-media company Pinterest, according to a new report. But why?
  
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• Bumble: Female-founded dating app tops $13bn in market debut

  11-02-2021 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The listing of Bumble, which also owns Badoo, makes a billionaire of 31-year-old founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.
  
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• Milan's 'acrobat thieves' use Instagram tags 'to rob rich and famous'

  11-02-2021 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "acrobat thieves" allegedly monitored famous people's Instagram posts to virtually case their homes.
  
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• Free decrypter released for Avaddon ransomware victims

  11-02-2021 18:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The Avaddon ransomware gang said in a forum post they already updated their code to counter the tool's release.
  
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• Free decrypter released for Avaddon ransomware victims... aaand, it's gone!

  11-02-2021 18:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The Avaddon ransomware gang said in a forum post they already updated their code to counter the tool's release.
  
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• Best VPN service in 2021: Safe and fast don't come free

  11-02-2021 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual private networks are key to staying safe online, especially for remote workers. Here are your top choices in VPN service providers and how to get set up.
  
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• UK owners of .eu websites just got an extra three months before their domains get withdrawn

  11-02-2021 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Eurid has announced an extension to the original deadline to let UK owners of .eu domain names comply with new rules after Brexit.
  
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• Microsoft to support HPE's Spaceborne Computer with Azure connectivity, AI processing at the edge

  11-02-2021 17:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft and HPE are partnering to bring together Azure and the Spaceborne Computer-2 supercomputer, making it the ultimate edge-computing device.
  
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• Robots are clawing their way into our future

  11-02-2021 16:46 via zdnet.com
  
  More dexterity leads to more usefulness, but could also create more intimidation.
  
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• Best monitor in 2021

  11-02-2021 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are 10 monitors covering a range of sizes, price points and specifications that will make remote working more productive and more ergonomic.
  
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• Bed Bath & Beyond adds Oracle ERP to its multicloud mix

  11-02-2021 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Bed Bath & Beyond's tech stack now includes two bitter rivals.
  
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• Developer jobs: Google’s Go, Redux.js, Google Cloud, and AWS skills will get you the most interviews

  11-02-2021 16:06 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're looking at a future in software engineering, these are the platforms and languages you should get a handle on.
  
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• IBM and ExxonMobil are building quantum algorithms to solve this giant optimization problem

  11-02-2021 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  ExxonMobil and IBM's researchers have been working together to find quantum algorithms that could manage the global fleet of merchant ships.
  
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• IBM and ExxonMobil are building quantum algorithms to solve this giant computing problem

  11-02-2021 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  ExxonMobil and IBM's researchers have been working together to find quantum algorithms that could manage the global fleet of merchant ships.
  
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• Instagram bans Robert F Kennedy Jr over Covid vaccine posts

  11-02-2021 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert F Kennedy Jr had his account removed "for repeatedly sharing debunked claims".
  
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• The AI roadmap

  11-02-2021 14:05
  
  Sana Khareghani, head of the UK government's Office for Artificial Intelligence, talks to WIRED editor Greg Williams on the role AI will play in helping rebuild the post-Covid economy
  
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• HPE and NASA to launch second Spaceborne Computer into orbit

  11-02-2021 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  On February 20, the Spaceborne Computer-2 will be sent into space as part of NASA’s ongoing mission for supporting extended human travel 'to the moon, Mars, and beyond'.
  
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• This handy Google extension can caption and transcribe your video calls for $25

  11-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Tired of taking notes during Zoom meetings? CaptionSaver Pro automatically captions your colleagues' transcripts live and saves them to your Google Drive.
  
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• This cloud computing certification bundle is on sale for 98% off

  11-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2021 Cloud Computing Architect Certification Bundle can make employers take a second look at you.
  
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• Apple biggest flop? Not at all

  11-02-2021 13:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Did Apple try too hard to please everyone?
  
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• KeepChange said it stopped hackers from stealing user funds, but not personal data

  11-02-2021 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Stolen information includes names, email addresses, trade data, and hashed passwords.
  
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• Microsoft Word dark mode is getting a big update to reduce your eye strain

  11-02-2021 13:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Two of the most widely used apps are getting a dark mode to take it easy on your eyes when working late.
  
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• Tech CSI: What killed these devices?

  11-02-2021 13:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Let's test your powers of observation. Can you see what killed these devices, and offer a possible explanation as to why?
  
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• Autonomous mobile robots doing the dirty work

  11-02-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cleaning robot usage is skyrocketing thanks to newly germ-conscious consumers.
  
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• The Last of Us on HBO: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey join cast

  11-02-2021 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The post-apocalyptic game is being brought to TV with some former Game of Thrones cast members
  
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• United Airlines teams up with Archer to develop flying taxis as airport shuttles

  11-02-2021 12:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The airline has pledged $1 billion for electric craft that will reduce its carbon footprint.
  
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• Google: This Kotlin tool will help your Android apps build faster

  11-02-2021 12:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Google releases Kotlin Symbol Processing to speed up Android app development.
  
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• The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Level is a perfectly flawed speaker

  11-02-2021 12:14
  
  Is B&O’s new £1,099 wireless speaker a luxurious folly? Oh yes
  
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• Pigs can play video games with their snouts, scientists find

  11-02-2021 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite poor vision and a severe lack of thumbs, Hamlet and other pigs could learn to be gamers.
  
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• Android spyware strains linked to state-sponsored Confucius threat group

  11-02-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Hornbill and SunBird are being used to stalk and steal the data of Pakistani nationals.
  
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• PayPal fixes reflected XSS vulnerability in user wallet currency converter

  11-02-2021 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The currency conversion endpoint was susceptible to attacks.
  
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• Bringing the future to life in Abu Dhabi

  11-02-2021 10:32
  
  Amid the deserts of Abu Dhabi, a new wave of entrepreneurs and innovators are sowing the seeds of a more sustainable future
  
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• Existing consumer right to repair protections are not enough: ACCC

  11-02-2021 07:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, both IGEA and John Deere believe existing protections under existing consumer law work just fine.
  
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• ACCC welcomes fintech competition just not to the benefit of the Big Four's pockets

  11-02-2021 07:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, Afterpay argues that Australia requires a regulatory culture that can provide more certainty and support for emerging fintech businesses and better deal with competition issues.
  
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• How Covid-19 can improve transport in African cities

  11-02-2021 07:00
  
  Paratransit has been banned because of coronavirus. Governments have a chance to replace it with something better
  
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• Amazon took a chunk of Deliveroo. Then things got interesting

  11-02-2021 07:00
  
  In less than a year Deliveroo went from the bust to boom. Amazon saved it – but at what cost?
  
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• ASX thanks tech diversification play for AU$242 million first-half profit

  11-02-2021 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The exchange's CEO reassured shareholders that contemporising technology is an investment in ASX's core businesses, while providing for other opportunities into the future, despite the outage suffered in November.
  
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• Singtel hit by third-party vendor's security breach, customer data may be leaked

  11-02-2021 05:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore telco says it has pulled back all use of Accellion's file-sharing system FTA and is investing the impact of a cybersecurity attack, which "may have" compromised customer information.
  
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• Proofpoint sues Facebook to get permission to use lookalike domains for phishing tests

  11-02-2021 04:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's crackdown on lookalike domains last year has touched some of the domains security firm Proofpoint was using for security awareness training exercises.
  
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• Twitter complies with Indian government orders to block hundreds of accounts

  11-02-2021 03:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform said it is currently exploring options to circumvent the blocking orders as it believes the company's fundamental right to free expression under Indian law has been violated.
  
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• Mastercard preparing for a future of crypto

  11-02-2021 02:47 via zdnet.com
  
  It expects to see only the cryptocurrency assets that offer reliability and security to join its network this year.
  
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• Starlink is open for business

  11-02-2021 02:08 via zdnet.com
  
  You still can't just buy and connect to the Low Earth Orbit satellite internet service, but you can now put a deposit down to get on the list for the service.
  
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• AWS and NHL partner to turn game data into new ways of experiencing hockey

  11-02-2021 01:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Soon-to-be Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has touted the partnership will bring an entirely new perspective and layer of fan involvement to the game of hockey.
  
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• The cinemas now hiring out their screens to gamers

  11-02-2021 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With cinemas badly hit by Covid-19 restrictions they are looking for new revenue streams.
  
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