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• Boundless: The evolution of the connected company

  04-03-2021 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The Boundless Company is the logical evolution of the Connected Company for the digital-first, decentralized-everything world. In this new world, successful companies need to continuously scale their capabilities and reach in multiple dimensions in order to stay relevant and grow.
  
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• With its acquisition of Auth0, Okta goes all in on CIAM

  04-03-2021 22:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Yesterday, Okta announced plans to acquire Auth0 for $6.5B in an all-stock transaction. With this purchase and valuation, Okta is raising its bet and going all in on CIAM.
  
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• Broadcom beats Q1 expectations, gives solid Q2 outlook

  04-03-2021 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Broadcom's top and bottom line results were better than expected for the first quarter.
  
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• Apple specialists Jamf stock rises as Q4 results top expectations, forecast higher as well

  04-03-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Jamf said it is now serving 20.4 million Apple devices.
  
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• Reddit chief: I was late to spot GameStop stock mania

  04-03-2021 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steve Huffman says he supported the aims of a Reddit group taking on the hedge funds.
  
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• 'Racist' Welsh YouTube channel removed

  04-03-2021 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Voice of Wales' accounts were terminated after an investigation by BBC Wales's Newyddion S4C programme
  
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• GAO report finds DOD's weapons programs lack clear cybersecurity guidelines

  04-03-2021 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report found that the Department of Defense fails to communicate clear cybersecurity guidelines to contractors tasked with building systems for its weapons programs.
  
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• Amazon opens till-less grocery store in London

  04-03-2021 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon Fresh, a till-less grocery store, opens in London
  
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• Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Sound: hardware and software offer optimized audio experiences

  04-03-2021 19:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm is known for its processors powering the world's smartphones and with today's announcement it continues to improve end-user experiences, this time in way of audio performance. Launch customers include Xiaomi, Audio-Technica, and Amazon Music.
  
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• New platform uses NFTs as a gateway for digital rights management

  04-03-2021 19:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The NFT market, reached $8.2 million in sales last month, but its value has been restricted to digital collectibles with little real use. Now, a new platform hopes to use NFTs for digital rights management.
  
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• Smart glasses carve a lighter path forward for extended reality

  04-03-2021 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The Lenovo ThinkReality A3 is a forerunner to a wave of lighter-weight but still session-driven category of viewers that Qualcomm hopes to foster with its XR1 reference design.
  
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• Samsung unveils rugged Galaxy XCover 5 smartphone

  04-03-2021 17:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The Galaxy XCover 5 is built to survive harsh environments is perfect for fleet users.
  
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• AI: Facebook's new algorithm was trained on one billion Instagram pics

  04-03-2021 17:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's researchers have achieved a breakthrough in self-supervised learning, by training an AI system on one billion unlabeled Instagram pictures.
  
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• Singapore Airlines frequent flyer members hit in third-party data security breach

  04-03-2021 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Data belonging to 580,000 Krisflyer and PPS members have been compromised in a cybersecurity attack that hit air transport IT company SITA, making Singapore Airlines the second carrier in the week to report a data breach.
  
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• Square acquires majority ownership stake in Jay-Z's Tidal music platform

  04-03-2021 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Square CEO Jack Dorsey said the Tidal investment lines up with Square's original mission to help small sellers enter the economy and grow.
  
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• Hey Texas, here's some tech you might be needing right now

  04-03-2021 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  As some states begin to completely reverse their COVID-19 policies, crowds will gather for various events. A new technology claims it can help manage the safety risks.
  
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• Apple investigated in UK over 'unfair' App Store claims

  04-03-2021 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into how Apple's app store is run.
  
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• Echo Show 10 with motion: How it feels to be followed around

  04-03-2021 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The third generation Echo Showcomes with a motor and the screen follows you around. Is it intrusive or cool? Does it even work? Read and watch our first impressions.
  
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• Eve is updating its entire lineup to support Thread, launching Eve Weather station

  04-03-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Some products will receive firmware updates to enable Thread, while others will require new hardware.
  
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• Call of Duty patch brings 'biggest download day on record'

  04-03-2021 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Download records were broken last week when Call of Duty released a major update, Virgin Media says.
  
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• 'No iPhone Lightning port would mean binning thousands of dollars of accessories'

  04-03-2021 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  How readers reacted to the possibility of Apple dropping the iPhone's Lightning port.
  
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• Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro first take: 108MP camera, 120Hz display, and 5,020 mAh battery

  04-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We've seen increased adoption of mid-range Android smartphones and data from last year shows two out of the top six were Redmi devices. The Redmi Note 9 was just announced and looks to be a solid option for the cost-conscious buyer.
  
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• Best Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra cases

  04-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There thin cases, protective cases, cases with antimicrobial protection, wallet cases, and more, and these are some of our favorites.
  
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• Best Samsung Galaxy S21 case in 2021

  04-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There thin cases, protective cases, cases with antimicrobial protection, wallet cases, and more, and these are some of our favorites.
  
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• Microsoft Productivity Score tool just added a new endpoint analytics page

  04-03-2021 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft creates a new endpoint analytics page to help all Productivity Score users analyze the performance of devices.
  
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• Ransomware as a service is the new big problem for business

  04-03-2021 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Easy-to-use ransomware as a service schemes are booming, accounting for almost two-thirds of ransomware campaigns during the past year, warn researchers.
  
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• Google Chrome: It's time to ditch the browser

  04-03-2021 13:20 via zdnet.com
  
  We created the monster that Google Chrome has become. Only we can destroy it.
  
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• Accellion zero-day claims a new victim in cybersecurity company Qualys

  04-03-2021 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  A hotfix was applied, but not before some customer files may have been compromised.
  
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• Microsoft: We're cracking down on malware that uses Excel macros

  04-03-2021 12:46 via zdnet.com
  
  A new antivirus and Office 365 integration from Microsoft allows for scanning malicious macro scripts written in XLM at runtime.
  
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• Microsoft: We're cracking down on Excel macro malware

  04-03-2021 12:46 via zdnet.com
  
  A new antivirus and Office 365 integration from Microsoft allows for scanning malicious macro scripts written in XLM at runtime.
  
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• Deliveroo unveils plans for '$7bn' London listing

  04-03-2021 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The food delivery firm hopes to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange this year.
  
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• Linux distributions: All the talent and hard work that goes into building a good one

  04-03-2021 12:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Recent posts to the Linux Mint blog have got me thinking about some of the issues in maintaining a Linux distribution.
  
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• CISA issues emergency directive to agencies: deal with Microsoft Exchange zero-days now

  04-03-2021 12:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Patch now, or disconnect Microsoft Exchange services from the internet.
  
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• Virtual reality has found a new role: Teaching doctors to deal with patients

  04-03-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Medical students and junior doctors are increasingly learning to practise medicine in VR.
  
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• Okta and Auth0: A $6.5 billion bet that identity will warrant its own cloud

  04-03-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There are clouds for infrastructure, CRM, HR and other business functions. Is identity going to be one of the handful of clouds in the enterprise?
  
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• Alec Baldwin deactivates Twitter account over 'switching accents' joke

  04-03-2021 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The actor made light of a recent controversy surrounding the heritage of his wife, Hilaria.
  
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• Maza Russian cybercriminal forum suffers data breach

  04-03-2021 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Forums can be areas to swap illicit tools and data, but they can also be the targets of cyberattackers in their turn.
  
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• SpaceX: Starship lands safely... then explodes

  04-03-2021 10:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the first time Elon Musk's space exploration company has pulled off this difficult landing.
  
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• Singapore spruces up e-government platform, touts service portfolio

  04-03-2021 09:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Country's e-government platform SingPass gets its first brand makeover since its launch 18 years ago, boasting access to 1,400 services offered by more than 340 organisations from both private and public sectors.
  
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• Amazon Fresh till-less grocery store opens in London

  04-03-2021 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shop will stock hundreds of new own-brand items including UK-sourced milk and desserts.
  
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• Flutter 2: Google's toolkit for developers takes a big step forward

  04-03-2021 08:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Flutter arrives with a more stable release for web app development and a beta for desktop app development.
  
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• The great carp invasion is a climate lesson we must all heed

  04-03-2021 07:00
  
  We can use human ingenuity to solve the climate crisis. But doing so will force us to redefine what we think of as nature
  
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• Screenshots suck. But they’re about to get a lot smarter

  04-03-2021 07:00
  
  Apple created mobile screenshots in 2007. Since then, nothing has happened – until now
  
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• Lockdowns show we don’t need offices to work together

  04-03-2021 07:00
  
  Post pandemic, collaborative work is staying online
  
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• Twitter and Twitch added to list of those concerned with Australia's Online Safety Bill

  04-03-2021 04:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook, meanwhile, is unsure why the government is expanding cyberbullying takedown schemes to private messaging.
  
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• Samsung's 5G trial pushes 5.23Gbps speed onto single device

  04-03-2021 04:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The test was conducted in Samsung's 5G lab based in South Korea.
  
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• Twin sisters worth millions thanks to female gamers

  04-03-2021 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Nakajima twins develop games for women and three-quarters of their workforce are female.
  
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• Q-CTRL and Fleet to develop quantum sensing tech for space exploration

  04-03-2021 01:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The two Australian startups will focus on quantum control engineering to enable new applications in quantum sensing.
  
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• Accenture acquires Brazilian robotics and automation firm Pollux

  04-03-2021 00:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The third purchase of the consulting firm in Brazil in less than a year is aimed at boosting its digital manufacturing, operations and supply chain capabilities.
  
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• MacTel ends Telstra contract with AU$34m Optus 5G mobile deal

  04-03-2021 00:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Macquarie Telecom says Optus is 'enabling partnership in Australia’s 5G development while others are actively inhibiting it'.
  
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