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• Brazil approves 5G auction notice

  26-02-2021 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The initial cost to telcos is estimated at US$ 6.2 billion
  
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• Eyestrain? Blame the time spent on your smartphone

  26-02-2021 21:27 via zdnet.com
  
  COVID-19 has radically shifted the way time is spent online as we connect with friends and family. But spending all this time on our digital devices can impact our eye health.
  
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• Nations vs digital giants: The battle over news access and who gets paid

  26-02-2021 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
  From China to the EU and now Australia, Canada, and the US, states want to take back the power they ceded to digital giants. The fight over news is just one front on that battle.
  
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• Best iPhone 12 and 12 Pro cases in 2021

  26-02-2021 20:26 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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• Chrome will soon try HTTPS first when you type an incomplete URL

  26-02-2021 19:36 via zdnet.com
  
  If users type an URL and they forget to add the HTTP or HTTPS prefix, Chrome will soon use HTTPS by default.
  
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• DevOps adoption almost doubles in five years, Covid crisis accelerates

  26-02-2021 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Survey shows DevOps on the rise, and may have helped boost IT productivity during the great corporate dispersal
  
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• DevOps adoption almost doubles in five years, Covid crisis accelerated adoption

  26-02-2021 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Survey shows DevOps on the rise, and may have helped boost IT productivity during the great corporate dispersal
  
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• Why grow grapes in space?

  26-02-2021 17:59
  
  The Uber lawsuit feeding frenzy, how growing grapes in space can make wine better on Earth and the reality of life under Myanmar’s internet shutdown.
  
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• Berlin resident jailed for threatening to bomb NHS hospital unless Bitcoin ransom was paid

  26-02-2021 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The bomb threats escalated over the course of six weeks to include Black Lives Matter protests and threats on UK politicians.
  
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• Qubit breakthrough is a big step towards networked quantum computers say researchers

  26-02-2021 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  A research team used a cable to entangle qubits located in different quantum nodes. This could go a long way in creating a powerful cluster of quantum devices.
  
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• Larry Dignan Atlassian acquires Chartio, plans to add data visualization to Jira

  26-02-2021 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  For Chartio customers, the company has said it is going away March 1, 2022.
  
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• Atlassian acquires Chartio, plans to add data visualization to Jira

  26-02-2021 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  For Chartio customers, the company has said it is going away March 1, 2022.
  
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• Red Hat introduces free RHEL for open-source, non-profit organizations

  26-02-2021 15:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Some CentOS users still aren't happy, but Red Hat is keeping its promise to open-source organizations that they'll have access to a free version of RHEL.
  
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• New Zealand is kicking social media where it hurts (and it's not alone)

  26-02-2021 14:55 via zdnet.com
  
  You might think New Zealand and Bottega Veneta have little in common. Yet both are showing a fascinating, possibly brilliant, attitude toward the business of social media.
  
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• MyHeritage offers 'creepy' deepfake tool to reanimate dead

  26-02-2021 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Genealogy firm admits some might find the controversial technology "uncanny or creepy".
  
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• TikTok agrees legal payout over facial recognition

  26-02-2021 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video site has agreed to a $92m settlement in a case over how it uses biometrics to track users.
  
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• Twitter unveils 'super follow' feature

  26-02-2021 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The network will enable users to charge for extra content such as bonus tweets and newsletters.
  
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• Go malware is now common, having been adopted by both APTs and e-crime groups

  26-02-2021 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  There's been a 2,000% increase of new malware written in Go over the past few years.
  
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• Oxford University lab with COVID-19 research links targeted by hackers

  26-02-2021 13:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Compromised machines included those used in sample analysis.
  
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• Flying cars over Los Angeles by 2024

  26-02-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A bold Urban Air Mobility pledge could push a new form of transportation to the forefront.
  
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• Zoom: We're bringing our live transcription service to free accounts

  26-02-2021 12:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Zoom is bringing a live captioning previously reserved for Pro accounts to all users.
  
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• Poly Sync 20, hands on: Portable sound for work and play

  26-02-2021 12:29 via zdnet.com
  
  This battery-powered Bluetooth/USB speakerphone is nicely designed, with intuitive touch controls and the ability to charge a handset if necessary.
  
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• Still using Internet Explorer 11? Time to switch because soon your Google Workspace apps won't work

  26-02-2021 12:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Workspace apps say goodbye to Internet Explorer 11 in three weeks time.
  
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• Why your diversity and inclusion efforts should include neurodiverse workers

  26-02-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Craig Froelich, chief information security officer at Bank of America, talks about hiring neurodiverse workers and how they can benefit cybersecurity teams.
  
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• Microsoft: We've open-sourced this tool we used to hunt for code by SolarWinds hackers

  26-02-2021 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft tapped GitHub's CodeQL to discover whether its source code had been modified in the SolarWinds supply chain attack.
  
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• Cybercrime groups are selling their hacking skills. Some countries are buying

  26-02-2021 11:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Nation-state hacking groups don't need to do the work themselves anymore: they can hire criminal gangs to breach targets for them - with the added bonus that it's harder to trace the attack back to them, say researchers.
  
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• Sony makes loads of great gear. Here are its hits and misses

  26-02-2021 10:58
  
  From TVs to music players and headphones to games consoles, here’s our guide to the best and worst of Sony
  
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• Why location is key to startup success

  26-02-2021 10:30
  
  Co-location can help your science and tech startup find top talent, inspiration and support
  
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• TikTok agrees to pay $92 million to settle teen privacy class-action lawsuit

  26-02-2021 09:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The video platform was accused of collecting biometric data without consent.
  
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• Cairngorms recreated in video game Minecraft

  26-02-2021 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The initiative is designed to help young people find out how the Cairngorms national park is managed.
  
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• They came to Valheim for war but now they’re building dream homes

  26-02-2021 07:00
  
  Viking survival game Valheim is ostensibly about looting and slaughtering trolls – instead, gamers starved of human connection by the pandemic are building their dream homes
  
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• The terrifying reality of life under Myanmar’s internet shutdown

  26-02-2021 07:00
  
  One couple living in Yangon explain the impact of the military coup turning off the internet for millions of people
  
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• I swapped 18-hour days stuck at a desk to surf with seals in Wales

  26-02-2021 07:00
  
  Sian Sykes was flying high at a London advertising firm. When she returned to North Wales, life suddenly felt fulfilling
  
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• Attorney-General urged to produce facts on US law enforcement access to COVIDSafe

  26-02-2021 06:15 via zdnet.com
  
  In its second interim report, Australia's COVID-19 committee argues misuse of public interest immunity claims from agencies, including by the Attorney-General's Department which it has accused of failing to confirm whether a US law enforcement agency was barred from accessing data collected by COVIDSafe.
  
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• Eftpos launches peer-to-peer real-time payment service on Beem It

  26-02-2021 05:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Touting deposits and withdrawals can now happen 'in seconds'.
  
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• Privacy Commissioner asks for clarity on minister's powers in Critical Infrastructure Bill

  26-02-2021 05:02 via zdnet.com
  
  It also seeks assurance that the disclosure of protected information is permitted for the purposes of giving effect to the exercise of the OAIC's privacy functions.
  
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• Prime Minister declares Australians should be in charge, not tech giants

  26-02-2021 03:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Told ZDNet the government will 'always step up' when Australia's sovereignty is being compromised or challenged.
  
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• Kogan profit grew 164% during first half of FY21

  26-02-2021 02:40 via zdnet.com
  
  It also added 1.3 million active customers over the past 12 months.
  
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• Xiaomi increases Indian smartphone manufacturing capacity by 20%

  26-02-2021 02:34 via zdnet.com
  
  It has also signed new partnerships to make all of its Indian smart TVs locally.
  
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• FoodPanda hot on untapped food delivery potential, cold on need to be 'super app'

  26-02-2021 02:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Food delivery platform believes the market remains largely untapped across Asia-Pacific and wants to diversify its service offerings where there are "strategic" synergies, and not necessarily by building a super app like their industry peers have done.
  
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• MLM schemes in the UK: The 'cult-like' beauty businesses in your DMs

  26-02-2021 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newsbeat hears from young women about their experiences working for multi-level marketing companies.
  
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• Vintage technology: 'It sounds so much cleaner'

  26-02-2021 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why do people like to use ancient personal organisers and music players?
  
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• RIP Twitter? Aiming to grow revenue, Twitter unveils controversial new feature

  26-02-2021 01:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Twitter plans to let users charge followers, but the "Super Follower" feature saw immediate blowback from users
  
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• Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

  26-02-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.
  
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• Brazilians are more open to banking innovation, study finds

  26-02-2021 00:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumers in the Latin American country are pioneers in the adoption of new technologies in the financial segment, according to Accenture
  
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