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• Brazilian ICT market predicted to grow 7% in 2021

  15-02-2021 22:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Security, 5G, artificial intelligence and public cloud are among the main areas of focus, according to analyst IDC
  
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• Parler app back online after month-long gap

  15-02-2021 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The right-leaning social network was banned by Amazon, Apple and Google in January.
  
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• France: Russian state hackers targeted Centreon servers in years-long campaign

  15-02-2021 19:18 via zdnet.com
  
  New ANSSI report exposes new Sandworm APT attacks targeting IT companies using Centreon servers.
  
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• Microsoft Azure and Canonical Ubuntu Linux have a user privacy problem

  15-02-2021 18:41 via zdnet.com
  
  A user spun up an Ubuntu Linux instance on Azure and was extremely annoyed to receive a sales message from a Canonical representative.
  
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• Jaguar car brand to be all-electric by 2025

  15-02-2021 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  JLR will launch electric models of its entire Jaguar and Land Rover line-up by 2030.
  
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• 270 addresses are responsible for 55% of all cryptocurrency money laundering

  15-02-2021 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Most cryptocurrency money laundering is concentrated in a few online services, opening the door for law enforcement actions.
  
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• Chip mavens of the ISSCC gather virtually for AI, quantum, 5G

  15-02-2021 17:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The International Solid State Circuits Conference, an annual gathering of chip designers that has been going on for sixty-eight years, resumed this year as a virtual event.
  
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• Top banks join Linux and open-source patent protection group

  15-02-2021 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Barclays and the TD Bank Group have joined the Open Invention Network's Linux and open-source protection consortium.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover's digital transformation will ride on collaboration with parent Tata

  15-02-2021 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Jaguar Land Rover outlines its EV strategy as well as plans to leverage the IT, software and communications knowhow of parent company Tata.
  
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• Tiny graphene microchips could make your phones and laptops thousands of times faster, say scientists

  15-02-2021 16:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers unlocked the electronic properties of graphene by folding the material like origami paper.
  
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• Microsoft: SolarWinds attack took more than 1,000 engineers to create

  15-02-2021 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft reckons that the huge attack on securit vendors and more took the combined power of at least 1,000 engineers to create.
  
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• Britain needs electric buses now, not later

  15-02-2021 15:44
  
  Buses could power the shift to electric vehicles, revitalise public transport – and even help operators rebuild revenue after suffering fare losses during the pandemic
  
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• Mercedes emergency call bug: Carmaker recalls vehicles

  15-02-2021 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carmaker recalls more than a million vehicles after finding a bug in its emergency call software.
  
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• This phishing email promises you a bonus - but actually delivers this Windows trojan malware

  15-02-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at Fortintet identify phishing attacks distributing new variant of Bazar trojan, a malware that creates a full backdoor onto infected Windows PCs.
  
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• Best computers in 2021: Which desktop PC alternative is right for you?

  15-02-2021 13:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Instead of replacing a big old tower PC with an equally massive new one, why not choose one of these four alternatives?
  
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• Linux 5.11 is out with AMD and Intel improvements (and Linus Torvalds is happy)

  15-02-2021 13:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Linus Torvalds releases Linux kernel version 5.11 with plenty of support updates for Intel, AMD and Arm-based hardware.
  
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• Inside the Middle East's growing love for eSports

  15-02-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  With high internet penetration and lots of gamers, an eSports boom could be on the way across the region.
  
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• Windows 10 preview: News in your taskbar expands further, Edge Legacy is replaced

  15-02-2021 11:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has prepared a big update for Windows 10 Insiders in the Dev channel with multiple design and feature updates.
  
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• Health check: Measuring vital signs with a smartphone

  15-02-2021 07:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lara Lewington looks at technology which can help with remote diagnosis and health monitoring.
  
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• Treasurer ready for new Media Code after 'progress' made with Zuckerberg and Pichai

  15-02-2021 07:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Josh Frydenberg said he spoke to the CEOs as recently as Monday morning as the News Media Bargaining Code is set to become law before the week is out.
  
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• Department of Finance to refresh govCMS Drupal Services panel

  15-02-2021 07:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Current panel is set to expire in June.
  
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• The rise of Uber Eats gang masters is tearing the gig economy apart

  15-02-2021 07:00
  
  “I cannot find the words to explain what he did to us. We were used. We were used in many ways”
  
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• The rise of Uber Eats gang masters is tearing apart the gig economy

  15-02-2021 07:00
  
  “I cannot find the words to explain what he did to us. We were used. We were used in many ways”
  
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• Commonwealth Bank proposes industry self-regulation for Australia-wide digital ID

  15-02-2021 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Others, such as Telstra and Australia Post, think it would be best to have an independent oversight body instead.
  
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• Brexit and Covid left farms bereft of workers. Enter Dick the robot

  15-02-2021 07:00
  
  Meet Dick, a friendly farmhand who uses a five-pronged wand to electrocute weeds to death
  
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• AWS asks new Australian computer warrant provide immunity for account takeovers

  15-02-2021 06:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud giant is also asking the government for clarification on new legislation that it asked for nearly three years ago on previous Bills.
  
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• NBN offers telcos two paths to extending CVC bundle discounts until April 2023

  15-02-2021 05:41 via zdnet.com
  
  It also wants to rejig the pricing for its original wholesale plans.
  
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• Australia's space sector wants policies introduced to ensure satellite sovereignty

  15-02-2021 05:36 via zdnet.com
  
  But the community wants it done in a way that will not hurt the sector's growth.
  
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• ASD says cyber attack intervention will be 'rare' under critical infrastructure Bill

  15-02-2021 02:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The power awarded under the draft legislation may see government modifying the functioning of computers or even deleting software if it was to step in.
  
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• Bill Gates has a plan to save the world. Will the world listen?

  15-02-2021 02:30
  
  In the face of one of humanity’s greatest challenges, Bill Gates lays out his plan for attaining net zero carbon emissions
  
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• Aussie blockchain community calls for more government support around the nascent tech

  15-02-2021 02:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Blockchain Australia CEO said there should be active consultation while representatives from RMIT said there's an opportunity for 'regulatory evolution' around blockchain and digital assets, such as cryptocurrency.
  
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• Bill Gates: Solving Covid easy compared with climate

  15-02-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Solving global warming would be “the most amazing thing humanity has done”, says the billionaire.
  
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• Computer says go: Taking orders from an AI boss

  15-02-2021 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As artificial intelligence systems get more prevalent, some of us already have computers as managers.
  
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• Microsoft asks government to stay out of its cyber attack response in Australia

  15-02-2021 00:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Government intervention would result in 'The Fog of War', further complicating any attempt to mitigate cyber attack response, the company said.
  
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• Salesforce: Combining AI and automation can give us superpowers and make us more productive

  15-02-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce Einstein Automate is just the beginning. John Kucera, SVP of Product Management for Automation at Salesforce, believes the combination of AI and automation into voice-enabled digital assistants will give us "superpowers" that help people build relationships and make us more productive.
  
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