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• ZoomInfo shares surge on better-than-expected Q4 report and outlook

  22-02-2021 23:48 via zdnet.com
  
  ZoomInfo trumpeted reaching over 20,000 customers at year’s end, of which 850 were bringing in more than $100,000 in annual contract value to the company.
  
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• Shares of call center pioneer Five9 surge as Q4 results, outlook top expectations

  22-02-2021 22:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Five9 trumpets record revenue growth rate, profit margin.
  
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• Lenovo laptop sale: Yoga, ThinkPad, Chromebook deals galore

  22-02-2021 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The three-week sale starts Monday, Feb. 22, and it will last until Monday, March 15, 2021.
  
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• Accenture: Leading enterprises are compressing a decade of digital transformation in 1-2 years

  22-02-2021 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The Accenture Technology Vision 2021 report, "Leaders Wanted: Masters of Change at a Moment of Truth," identifies five trends that companies will need to address immediately to accelerate and master change.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks Q2 results beat estimates

  22-02-2021 22:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The cybersecurity firm reported non-GAAP Q2 earnings of $1.55 a share on revenue of $1 billion.
  
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• E-commerce software upstart BigCommerce Q4 results beat, outlook higher, shares rise

  22-02-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  BigCommerce touted its increasing proportion of sales from enterprise accounts.
  
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• FireEye links 0-day attacks on FTA servers & extortion campaign to FIN11 group

  22-02-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  FireEye: Hackers breached companies running FTA servers, stole private files, and are now publishing data on the Clop ransomware leak site.
  
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• Nextcloud 21 arrives with ten times better performance

  22-02-2021 22:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest version of Nextcloud, the open-source IaaS cloud program boasts an optional high-performance backend for files, which speeds up client-server file connection updates by a factor of ten.
  
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• Data protection fines could be pushed to 2022 in Brazil

  22-02-2021 21:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses form the main argument of a new bill
  
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• Control your smoker from anywhere with Traeger's new Apple Watch app

  22-02-2021 21:08 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the great features of Traeger's WiFIRE-compatible grills is controlling the cooking experience from your phone. With the new Apple Watch app you can perform several of the control functions from your wrist.
  
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• Epic's bid to sue Apple over Fortnite in UK rejected

  22-02-2021 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A UK tribunal denied Epic Games permission to go after Apple - but a case versus Google can proceed.
  
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• Samsung extends security updates for Galaxy phones to 4 years

  22-02-2021 18:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Previously, Samsung only guaranteed security updates for 3 years.
  
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• Huawei Mate X2 folding phone unveiled despite chip supply worries

  22-02-2021 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm claims the edge against rival Samsung, but faces a dwindling stockpile of smartphone chips.
  
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• Apple beats Samsung in smartphone sales for first time in five years

  22-02-2021 17:35 via zdnet.com
  
  For the first ime since 2016, Apple sits at the top of the worldwide smartphone sales chart thanks to a very strong fourth quarter 2020 sales period with the four new iPhone 12 models.
  
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• Powerhouse VPN products can be abused for large-scale DDoS attacks

  22-02-2021 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Around 1,500 Powerhouse VPN servers are exposed online and ready to be abused by DDoS groups.
  
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• Personal data might continue to flow between the EU and the UK. But it's too early to declare victory

  22-02-2021 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The European Commission has published a draft adequacy decision to allow citizen data to flow freely across the Channel - but the victory isn't total yet.
  
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• What will work look like in the future? Tell us what you think.

  22-02-2021 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Take this quick, multiple-choice survey and tell us about the strategies and collaboration platform-tools you use for work.
  
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• Snowflake, BlackRock forge partnership, connect Aladdin platform with Snowflake Data Cloud

  22-02-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The move brings third party data sources to BlackRock's Aladdin platform and gives Snowflake an inroad to a key market.
  
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• Entire school board resigns after accidental public livestream

  22-02-2021 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Board apologises for comments after realising the criticism of parents was being live-streamed.
  
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• WhatsApp to switch off messages for all who reject new terms

  22-02-2021 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company lays out what will happen to users who do not accept its updated conditions.
  
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• Can you find peace and quiet with these almost cheap noise-cancelling earbuds?

  22-02-2021 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  We review the Monoprice Monolith M-TWE True Wireless Earbuds active noise cancelling earbuds. For a pair of expensive budget earbuds (budget for noise cancelling, expensive for earbuds overall), they weren't bad. Not excellent. But not bad.
  
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• Can you find peace and quiet with these almost cheap noise-canceling earbuds?

  22-02-2021 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  We review the Monoprice Monolith M-TWE True Wireless Earbuds active noise-canceling earbuds. For a pair of expensive budget earbuds (budget for noise canceling, expensive for earbuds overall), they weren't bad. Not excellent. But not bad.
  
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• Python programming language hurries out update to tackle remote code vulnerability

  22-02-2021 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  But don't worry, say Python maintainers, attackers can only stall your machine even though technically it is remotely exploitable.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: Outlook reminders gain a 'join meeting' button

  22-02-2021 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Joining Teams meetings from Outlook just got a little bit easier thanks to user complaints.
  
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• Stored XSS bug in Apple iCloud domain disclosed by bug bounty hunter

  22-02-2021 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The cross-site scripting bug reportedly earned the researcher a $5000 reward.
  
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• Learn the Tango in VR? Maybe, but should you?

  22-02-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As the the footprint of mixed reality expands, traditionalists are grappling with a host of frightening questions.
  
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• Windows 10 gains a very handy clipboard feature in this latest preview update

  22-02-2021 12:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has also released a new AI-powered Journal app for Windows 10 touchscreen convertibles.
  
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• Google fires top ethical AI expert Margaret Mitchell

  22-02-2021 12:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant claims Mitchell violated staff codes of conduct.
  
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• Chinese hackers cloned attack tool belonging to NSA’s Equation Group

  22-02-2021 12:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The Jian tool was used to exploit a Windows zero-day vulnerability years before a patch was issued.
  
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• Smartphones: After stagnation, then decline, here's what comes next

  22-02-2021 10:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Smartphone sales dipped by 12.5% in 2020, but things are now looking up, according to Gartner analysts.
  
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• 30,000 Macs infected with new Silver Sparrow malware

  22-02-2021 08:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Silver Sparrow can even run on systems with Apple's new M1 chip.
  
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• The digital tools to expect in the workplace of the future

  22-02-2021 08:00
  
  Remote working is here to stay. So how can business leaders improve the employee experience and optimise this new normal?
  
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• What a stem cell ‘reboot’ technique could mean for us?

  22-02-2021 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bit.bio is working on a method to produce any type of cell in industrial quantities.
  
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• They had a gaming addiction. Then the pandemic happened

  22-02-2021 07:00
  
  For people who have struggled with problematic gaming for years, the boredom and uncertainty of the pandemic has forced them to confront their addiction anew
  
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• Regulation could destroy Klarna. But it could also save it

  22-02-2021 07:00
  
  The buy now, pay later firm was riding high during the pandemic. Faced with new regulation, it has to become a bank to survive
  
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• I quit Monzo to look after alpacas

  22-02-2021 07:00
  
  Paul Rippon quit as co-founder of challenger bank Monzo to take care of a farm full of friendly alpacas
  
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• RMIT claims 'significant progress' in bouncing back from Friday's IT outage

  22-02-2021 06:17 via zdnet.com
  
  University welcomes students back to campus after reports on Friday that it fell victim to a phishing attack.
  
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• Swoop Aero to trial medical delivery drones in regional Queensland

  22-02-2021 05:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The trial is expected to help save local residents a three-hour trip to their nearest pharmacy.
  
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• Bitcoin keeps climbing after Tesla backing

  22-02-2021 04:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having broken through the $50,000 level last week the cryptocurrency has extended its rally this year.
  
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• Dell opens global innovation facility in Singapore

  22-02-2021 03:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Its first such site outside the US, the Singapore hub is the result of a three-year $50 million investment that kicked off in 2019 and focuses on R&D work in digital transformation technologies, including edge computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics.
  
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• Amaysim reports half-year results ahead of preparation to delist by the end of March

  22-02-2021 01:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Shareholders are being urged to accept the unconditional off-market takeover from investment firm WAM Capital.
  
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• The video call apps linking home workers with strangers

  22-02-2021 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A number of tech firms are connecting people working from home with strangers via video calls.
  
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• Chorus attributes half-year profit drop to COVID impact on network migrations

  22-02-2021 01:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The telco will also start cutting off copper services in fibre-heavy areas in September.
  
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• Facebook, Google, Microsoft, TikTok, and Twitter adopt Aussie misinformation code

  22-02-2021 00:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Code will not apply to government content, political advertising, satirical work, or other journalistic pieces that are governed by an existing Australian law.
  
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• Your working day will never be the same again. Here's what might replace it

  22-02-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Technology will be a feature of the new 9-to-5, but it can't fix every problem.
  
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