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• New York, IBM begin testing Covid-19 digital health pass

  02-03-2021 22:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Built on IBM's blockchain-based Digital Health Pass application, the New York app is getting a test run at Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden.
  
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• Veeva Systems's fiscal Q4 revenue, EPS top expectations, forecast higher as well, shares rise

  02-03-2021 22:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Veeva said it had record business bookings in its Commercial Cloud operation.
  
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• Veeva shares rise as fiscal Q4 results, outlook beat expectations driven by digital engagement

  02-03-2021 22:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Veeva management said the pandemic had driven up usage of the tools, including virtual health care sessions via the CRM Engage Meeting software.
  
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• Box beats Q4 estimates as adoption of Box Suites accelerates

  02-03-2021 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud content management company says it's focused on profitable growth as it eyes revenue of around $200 million for the current quarter.
  
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• HPE tops Q1 estimates, raises guidance for fiscal year

  02-03-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE said it had Q1 annualized revenue run rate of $649 million.
  
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• Linux Foundation and RISC-V International launch free RISC-V training classes

  02-03-2021 21:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The hot new open-source RISC-V chips now have free introductory classes to help you get up to speed with this new hardware.
  
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• Microsoft shares more on what's coming in Windows Server 2022

  02-03-2021 21:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is providing a list of features coming in its next Windows Server LTSC release, due out later this calendar year.
  
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• Linux Mint may start pushing high-priority patches to users

  02-03-2021 19:52 via zdnet.com
  
  In upcoming releases, Linux Mint developers may insist that users install some patches.
  
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• Mu6 Ring open-air headphones review: Affordable headphones with notches for spectacles

  02-03-2021 19:38 via zdnet.com
  
  It is easy to forget you are wearing the Mu6 Ring open-air headphones. Listen to the sounds you want without shutting yourself off from the rest of the world
  
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• DAJA DJ6 laser engraver review: Affordable, compact, and controlled by your smartphone

  02-03-2021 18:07 via zdnet.com
  
  A laser engraver allows you to create custom art, personalize your things, and even cut out objects. This technology is becoming more affordable and user friendly with the latest DAJA product supporting full use through your smartphone.
  
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• Microsoft shows off its Mesh mixed-reality collaboration platform

  02-03-2021 17:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's updated set of Azure mixed-reality services will work with virtual-reality, and later, holoportation, scenarios across devices.
  
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• City scraps influencer plan for George Floyd murder trial

  02-03-2021 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Minneapolis was planning to pay social media influencers to post "city-approved" messages.
  
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• WordPress site 101: Free and low-cost tools to build a powerful web presence

  02-03-2021 17:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Have you ever looked at a website and wondered what was going on under the hood? Let's take a deep dive inside an active WordPress site used for ecommerce and product support.
  
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• Virtually flying there: DJI unveils its first FPV drone

  02-03-2021 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  DJI touts the integration of many components that are time-tested, rather than the cobbled-together kits of the DIY FPV world.
  
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• Remote work: 5 things every business needs to know

  02-03-2021 17:03 via zdnet.com
  
  If your company plans to allow employees to continue working from home, there are five key things you should know in order to make this transition seamless and efficient.
  
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• Research: How businesses get remote working right

  02-03-2021 17:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Ninety-six percent of respondents said their company either very successfully or successfully executed its remote work approach, according to a recent TechRepublic Premium poll.
  
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• Free PDF download: Working from home: How to get remote work right

  02-03-2021 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  How are businesses managing their remote workforces? Find out by downloading the free PDF ebook version of a special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
  
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• Twitch backtracks after outcry for using 'gender neutral' term 'womxn'

  02-03-2021 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The streaming platform said it had changed its spelling of "women" to be more gender neutral.
  
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• Malaysia Airlines suffers data security 'incident' spanning nine years

  02-03-2021 16:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Security breach compromises personal data of the airline's frequent flyer programme Enrich, including members' contact details and date of birth, and reportedly involved a third-party IT service provider in an "incident" stretching June 2019 to March 2010.
  
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• Ransomware puzzle: These two pieces of malware look very different, but they evolved from the same root

  02-03-2021 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  QNAPCrypt targets Linux, SunCrypt targets Windows and both have different methodologies of distribution and tactics - but researchers say they started life as the same thing and there's lessons to be learned from this.
  
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• Digital sales growth helps propel Target, Kohl's to strong Q4 results

  02-03-2021 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The brick-and-mortar retail space has yet to fully recover from pandemic-related declines, but retailers continue to see massive gains in digital sales as consumer spending shifts online.
  
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• Contraception app Natural Cycles swipes at new rival from Clue

  02-03-2021 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founder of Natural Cycles criticises the approval of Clue Birth Control in the US.
  
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• MIT's tiny insect drone looks like a cassette tape with wings but can bounce back from mid-air collisions

  02-03-2021 15:23 via zdnet.com
  
  MIT researchers have developed a drone that approaches a bee's ability to withstand bumps and do somersaults.
  
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• This fake 5,000,000mAh power bank could have exploded at any moment

  02-03-2021 15:22 via zdnet.com
  
  This "5,000,000mAh" power bank arrived not working. But it was still highly dangerous and could have burst into flames at any time.
  
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• Microsoft unveils Azure Percept kit for bringing Azure AI services to edge devices

  02-03-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's goal with Azure Percept: To build up aa IoT device ecosystem around Azure services the same way Windows helped create the PC market.
  
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• Microsoft to add new shared channels, encryption for calls, webinar features to Teams

  02-03-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has a bunch of new Teams features coming and is introducing a new category of Teams Intelligent Speaker devices at Ignite this week.
  
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• Microsoft Ignite Data and Analytics roundup: Platform extensions are the key theme

  02-03-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is introducing a new Apache Cassandra Azure service, while adding new onramps to Azure Synapse Analytics. And it’s the first third-party cloud to cleanroom engineer its own MongoDB 4.0 API.
  
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• At Microsoft Ignite, expanding reach for Azure ML & Purview, Power BI Premium

  02-03-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Azure ML jumps on the Arc bandwagon, Power BI Premium adds per-user pricing and autoscale. Azure Purview onboards Synapse, Amazon S3, and on-prem Oracle and SAP as scannable data sources.
  
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• Volvo’s C40 Recharge is an electric car that’s weirdly stuck in the past

  02-03-2021 14:50
  
  A much-needed wave of electric vehicles flooding the market will make it hard for unimaginative models to stand out. That’s bad news for Volvo
  
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• Anti-Covid vaccine tweets face five-strikes ban policy

  02-03-2021 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter warns users who post Covid vaccine-related misinformation that they face permanent bans.
  
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• Salesforce rolls out Rebate Management tool for B2B sales

  02-03-2021 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The new platform integrates out-of-the-box into any Salesforce product and gives all employees and channel partners visibility into rebate programs.
  
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• ObliqueRAT Trojan now lurks in images on compromised websites

  02-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The malware has been upgraded in new campaigns across Asia.
  
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• Cisco's Webex debuts free, real-time translation from English to 100+ languages

  02-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Targeted at organizations with global workforces, the new feature will help Webex users overcome language barriers
  
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• No more Lightning: What will that mean for us?

  02-03-2021 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Billions of accessories in the bin, and having to buy more dongles, that's what it means for us.
  
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• No more Lightning port: What will that mean for us?

  02-03-2021 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Billions of accessories in the bin, and having to buy more dongles, that's what it means for us.
  
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• Google Cloud, Allianz, Munich Re team up on cyber insurance program

  02-03-2021 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The partnership comes as it becomes increasingly clear that cyber insurance is going to play a role in enterprises of all sizes.
  
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• Best cyber insurance in 2021

  02-03-2021 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The cyber insurance industry is likely to go mainstream and is a simple cost of doing business. Here are a few options to consider.
  
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• The benefits of microdosing might be down to the placebo effect

  02-03-2021 13:00
  
  People who regularly take small amounts of LSD say it has benefits for mental health and concentration, but a new study shows that placebo pills can have a similar effect
  
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• Shipping delays, limited merchandise lead to lower satisfaction in online retail: ACSI

  02-03-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  According to the latest American Consumer Satisfaction Index, all 13 measured categories of retail satisfaction fell amid the tsunami of e-commerce traffic throughout 2020.
  
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• Create augmented reality apps (no coding required)

  02-03-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Lowering the bar for AR development will lead to a breakthrough for enterprise AR adoption.
  
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• Last of Us 2 leads Bafta Games Awards nominations

  02-03-2021 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With 13 nominations, the action-adventure horror game has the most nominations in history.
  
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• Who leads the world on AI? A decade from now, it might not be the US

  02-03-2021 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence fears US dominance in AI could be lost to China within 10 years due to a serious boost in investments and computing capabilities.
  
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• Oxfam Australia supporters embroiled in new data breach

  02-03-2021 12:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Personal data, including partial payment information, is thought to be included.
  
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• Carbon releases Design Engine to subscribers to 3D print performance lattices

  02-03-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Design Engine is a cloud application that generates complex shapes quickly without using local compute resources.
  
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• iPhone 13 features that might be worth waiting for

  02-03-2021 11:52 via zdnet.com
  
  In the market for a new iPhone? You might be better off squeezing a few extra months out of your existing one.
  
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• Google's Pixel phones: Here are the latest updates coming your way

  02-03-2021 11:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has announced the March 2021 drop with new features for Pixel phones.
  
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• Vodafone wants to give smart tech its iPhone moment

  02-03-2021 11:35
  
  With decades of experience in connectivity, Vodafone Smart Tech is now focusing on innovative hardware and software to bring smart tech to the masses
  
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• Google addresses customer data protection, security in Workspace

  02-03-2021 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has also introduced new Workspace features as we continue to work from home.
  
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• What hacking attacks can teach us about defending networks

  02-03-2021 11:07 via zdnet.com
  
  A hacker's attack on a water treatment facility has lessons for every organisation.
  
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• Singapore issues FSI guidelines on managing remote work risks

  02-03-2021 10:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Monetary Authority of Singapore outlines key security and operational risks financial institutions face as remote work practices take hold, including outsourcing and staff conduct, and what these organisations should do to mitigate such risks.
  
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