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• Brazilian government concludes global 5G tour

  12-02-2021 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The delegation led by the Communications minister met heads of tech giants and authorities in Europe and Asia.
  
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• Amazon sues New York AG to pre-empt regulatory action

  12-02-2021 21:42 via zdnet.com
  
  New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has criticized Amazon's Covid-19 response, called the lawsuit a "sad attempt to distract" from the behavior of "corporate bullies"
  
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• Scallops, vaccines and Tesla: The wild world of blockchain and cryptocurrency

  12-02-2021 21:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla's Elon Musk and Twitter's Jack Dorsey have everyone's interest piqued in cryptocurrency and blockchain. However, these two technologies are still not well understood. What are the prospects for Bitcoin and its brethren on their journey to becoming, well, actual money?
  
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• Apple will proxy Safe Browsing traffic on iOS 14.5 to hide user IPs from Google

  12-02-2021 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 14.5 is currently in beta.
  
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• Android 12: Release date, features, rumors, leaks, and more

  12-02-2021 20:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Google hasn't announced its next mobile operating system yet, but it's getting close.
  
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• Rebecca Black’s Friday 10 years on: ‘I’ve never regretted it’

  12-02-2021 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The infamous tune is 10 years old. But the backlash didn’t put Rebecca Black off making new music.
  
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• Bitcoin SV node software update lifts limits and uplifts COVID-19 vaccination throughput

  12-02-2021 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The Dynastic update to Bitcoin SV Node software means a lifting of limitations that were previously imposed on apps so that enterprises can increase throughput and effectively scale.
  
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• The origin of the UK variant

  12-02-2021 18:52
  
  Coming up today: Matt Reynolds delves into the origins of the UK Covid-19 variant, Natasha looks at how Amazon saved Deliveroo from disaster and Amit charts the strange demise of Habbo Hotel
  
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• Dating apps: Data shows an increase in Saturday installs, but bots cause problems

  12-02-2021 17:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Dating apps -- and meeting people online -- has gone from a social taboo to the most normal thing in the world. But bots can infest apps, frustrating users and leaving them open to cybercrime.
  
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• These dating apps are tracking your location

  12-02-2021 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  While dating apps are a simple click away on the app stores, as soon as you download them, they become a treasure trove of personal information that can be used against you.
  
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• The Vanlife App: Optimize your life, and work, on the road

  12-02-2021 16:21 via zdnet.com
  
  There are different ways to experience life and for some people a life on the road is preferred. The Vanlife App helps facilitate a nomadic life, which may now also include work on the road as millions now work remotely.
  
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• Dump your Apple Mac and get a PC (says Intel)

  12-02-2021 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The chipmaker is suddenly campaigning for Windows PCs. Now why would it do that?
  
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• Yandex said it caught an employee selling access to users' inboxes

  12-02-2021 14:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The Russian company https://yandex.com/company/press_center/press_releases/2021/2021-12-02said the employee sold access to 4,887 user email accounts.
  
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• Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle

  12-02-2021 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The test is first step towards all-paper bottle that can withstand pressure from fizzy drinks.
  
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• Microsoft Outlook is quietly making a change that may cause big trouble

  12-02-2021 14:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Does anyone want this? Does anyone need this? Perhaps they do. Somewhere. Somewhere where there are no business emails.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S21 Speck Presidio cases: Drop and antimicrobial protection

  12-02-2021 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Speck cases are designed to help you hold onto your phone and if you happen to drop it then the case is there to aid in the likelihood of survival. 13-feet drop protection and Microban treatment for reducing bacteria growth are part of each Presidio case.
  
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• Microsoft said the number of web shells has doubled since last year

  12-02-2021 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says it's seeing around 140,000 web shells a month, up from roughly 77,000 last August.
  
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• Microsoft is building yet another data center region as cloud demand rockets

  12-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Redmond giant has announced plans to build more data centers, and also office space and a shiny new campus, in Georgia.
  
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• Microsoft is building a new data center region as cloud demand rockets

  12-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Redmond giant has announced plans to build more data centers, and also office space and a shiny new campus, in Georgia.
  
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• Master Python, JavaScript, HTML, and more with this $39 coding bundle

  12-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Learn to code with some of today's most important programming languages in this extensive bundle.
  
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• Laptops we love: Most ZDNet writers prefer this notebook above all others

  12-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The daily productivity drivers of ZDNet's editors and writers come in every platform -- Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome. If you spend hours daily banging away at a keyboard, you'll want to consider these favorite models.
  
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• DevOps engineers are in high demand, these courses will help you become one

  12-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Dynamic 2021 DevOps Certification Training Bundle has over 25 hours on GIT, Docker, Ansible, and more, and it's just $60!
  
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• US administration pledges to tackle processor shortages in critical supply chains

  12-02-2021 13:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Everything from the vehicle industry to cryptocurrency mining has been impacted.
  
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• Python programming language: Google funds projects aimed at supply-chain security

  12-02-2021 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Google steps up its sponsorship of one of the most popular and important languages for machine learning and artificial intelligence.
  
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• Google Photos is getting these new video and photo editing features

  12-02-2021 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Google delivers new Google Photos video and picture editing features for people who pay for Google One.
  
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• US President Joe Biden 'pauses' TikTok and WeChat bans

  12-02-2021 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden pauses action against the Chinese apps while his administration investigates.
  
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• Facebook, Covalen accused of building moderator ‘wall of secrecy’ through NDAs

  12-02-2021 13:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Workers claim they are being silenced when it comes to current working conditions.
  
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• Microsoft is going to have lots of clouds for industries. Here's why they matter

  12-02-2021 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Industry clouds like healthcare and retail are there for Microsoft partners to build services on top of.
  
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• Miami mulls over paying worker salaries in Bitcoin

  12-02-2021 12:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Paying city charges is one possible application of cryptocurrency payments.
  
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• iPhone and iPad apps are sucking gigabytes of space

  12-02-2021 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple needs to limit how much space apps can eat, or at least allow users a way to clear the cache.
  
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• Reddit's five second Super Bowl ad and other tech news

  12-02-2021 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Windows 10 just got a surprise update to fix this odd Wi-Fi blue screen problem

  12-02-2021 10:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft rolls out an out-of-band fix for a WPA3 security issue.
  
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• O2 fined £10m for overcharging customers

  12-02-2021 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The regulator has hit O2 with the fine for years of overcharging on customers' final bills.
  
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• Lastminute.com faces legal action over holiday refunds

  12-02-2021 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online travel agent could be taken to court unless it pays £1m of refunds, the regulator says.
  
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• OAIC cautions giving big tech access to information under the Consumer Data Right

  12-02-2021 07:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Commissioner Angelene Falk has raised concerns over giving a digital platform access to all data once accredited as a data recipient under the Consumer Data Right.
  
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• This ragtag crew are shaking up the world of earthquake prediction

  12-02-2021 07:00
  
  We’ve only seen a snapshot of all the earthquakes that have ever taken place. But amateur seismologists have come up with a promising new approach to predicting the future
  
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• This is how data could rebuild businesses like never before

  12-02-2021 07:00
  
  The pandemic forced companies to go fully digital, fast. In 2021, the challenge will be to make online services more accessible than ever before
  
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• From Stadia to Xbox, here’s how to get the most from game streaming

  12-02-2021 07:00
  
  Game streaming has finally gone mainstream. But you still need to know what you’re dong to get involved without getting frustrated
  
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• China’s Lunar New Year plan shows what living with Covid really means

  12-02-2021 07:00
  
  Swift local lockdowns, mass testing, and people being confined to residential compounds until there are no locally transmitted remain key to China’s pandemic response
  
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• Senate Committee's one recommendation is the News Media Bargaining Code be passed

  12-02-2021 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Labor Senators, once again, set to wave through a piece of legislation with hopes the party's concerns will be addressed before its passage.
  
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• NBN pauses weekly numbers due to new HFC connection stop

  12-02-2021 05:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Global chipset supply chain issues somehow restrict the ability to release stats in Australia.
  
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• Australian government says no to shuttering Centrelink compliance after robo-debt inquiry

  12-02-2021 05:39 via zdnet.com
  
  It also isn't interested in having an independent review launched into the policy, design, administration, and impact of Centrelink's compliance program.
  
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• Valentine's Day: How to pimp your dating profile

  12-02-2021 02:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Top tips from a dating expert on how to improve your 'love life CV'
  
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• Google v Australia morphs into Google v Microsoft around media bargaining code

  12-02-2021 01:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Google said it's unsurprised by Microsoft's support of the News Media Bargaining Code.
  
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• Microsoft uses Trump, misinformation to justify a US version of Australia's media code

  12-02-2021 01:15 via zdnet.com
  
  VP Brad Smith said the United States government should copy Australia's controversial News Media Bargaining Code as his company shoots for the market share currently occupied by Google down under.
  
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• The global race to produce hydrogen offshore

  12-02-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is much excitement about the prospect of making hydrogen on offshore windfarms. Could it work?
  
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• Huawei takes HSBC to court as it tries to stop extradition

  12-02-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese giant is trying to stop the extradition of its chief financial officer from Canada to the US.
  
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• Brazilian authorities start probe as 102 million consumers are exposed in new leak

  12-02-2021 00:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The National Data Protection Authority is investigating the country's second largest data protection incident of 2021
  
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