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• How Framework's pieces could come together for long-term success

  10-03-2021 23:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The modular laptop startup is banking on a coalition of value-seekers, sustainability enthusiasts, and DIYers at launch, but could offer a strong proposition to corporate buyers if it can stick it out.
  
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• Up to one-third of cloud computing spending is not tracked and wasted

  10-03-2021 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Latest Flexera survey finds slow adoption of cloud cost management strategies. In an era of multi-cloud, these means a lot to keep track.
  
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• Cloudera stock plunges as quarterly, year revenue views miss Wall Street’s expectations

  10-03-2021 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Although Cloudera’s January-quarter results beat expectations, the outlook for revenue this year was disappointing.
  
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• Asana beats Q4 expectations, says it now has 1.5 million paid users

  10-03-2021 22:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's Q4 revenue was $68.4 million, an increase of 57% year over year.
  
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• Oracle beats Q3 estimates with solid cloud ERP growth

  10-03-2021 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle's Fusion Cloud ERP grew by 30 percent year-over-year in Q3, while NetSuite Cloud ERP grew 24 percent.
  
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• Best mouse in 2021: The top computer mice compared

  10-03-2021 20:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Finding yourself spending more and more time working from your home office? Time to kit it out with quality mice so you can get more work done in less time, and also keep your hands and wrists healthy.
  
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• Totvs buys RD Station in Brazil's largest software M&A deal

  10-03-2021 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Purchase of the marketing automation startup is part of a strategy focused on the business performance segment
  
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• Best home battery in 2021

  10-03-2021 19:02 via zdnet.com
  
  There are several benefits to having an effective battery backup system for your home office or workplace if you lose power often or want to live a life off-grid.
  
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• Cyber criminals targeting hospitals are 'playing with lives' and must be stopped, report warns

  10-03-2021 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyberattacks against healthcare are putting patients at risk and having a psychological impact on staff. Governments must do more to help fight attacks, warns a report by the CyberPeace Institute.
  
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• 2020 was a ‘record-breaking’ year in US school hacks, security failures

  10-03-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New research suggests “cybersecurity risks are now neither hypothetical, nor trivial.”
  
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• Best collaboration apps and tools in 2021

  10-03-2021 16:49 via zdnet.com
  
  For many, working from home has gone from being a dream to a reality. But to stop that turning into a nightmare, teams will need tools to help them collaborate and stay productive while remotely working.
  
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• Internet slow? Here are 7 possible reasons why and how to fix them

  10-03-2021 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Slow connections are the bane of anyone now working or studying at home. This is how to fix the most common problems.
  
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• Talend sells to private equity firm Thoma Bravo in $2.4 billion deal

  10-03-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Talend, which went public in 2016​, said the deal will position the company for long-term growth and provide the necessary capital and resources to execute its market strategy.
  
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• Protect your online data with this decentralized VPN and firewall portable solution

  10-03-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This VPN alternative provides users with a layer 7 firewall to keep your online data safe.
  
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• Mophie Wireless Charging Stand Plus review: Stylishly charge up three devices for an affordable price

  10-03-2021 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  We've seen some expensive wireless charging solutions for the iPhone, but this new option from Mophie supports powering up to three devices at once for just $80. This includes the iPhone, Android phones, watches, headsets, and more with wireless and wired charging options.
  
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• 2021: The year that 3D and augmented reality for commerce cashes in

  10-03-2021 14:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Most customers are now digital-first and are choosing to shop online instead of in-store; 3D and augmented reality are accelerating a more immerse form of digital and hybrid shopping
  
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• New Qualcomm audio standard will start the battle of the buds

  10-03-2021 14:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound will pit premium audio brands against smartphone brands as both seek to capture the experience Apple has set with iPhone and Airpods.
  
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• Microsoft expands AccountGuard ahead of elections, deepens Yubico partnership

  10-03-2021 14:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Enhanced identity and access features are on offer in 31 democracies.
  
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• NetApp's managed Kubernetes service Astra is now generally available

  10-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The software-defined platform aims to deliver stateful storage and data services for Kubernetes workloads while also enabling both application and data portability.
  
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• MuleSoft Composer moving into general availability

  10-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The composer tool is directly embedded in the Salesforce platform, giving enterprises a no-code way to build integrations.
  
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• Here's how you can master Python, one of the most popular coding languages

  10-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This 13-course training bundle teaches beginners the basics of Python and advanced learners advanced concepts including lambda functions.
  
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• Russia targets Twitter speed over 'banned content'

  10-03-2021 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Putin has criticised social media companies and Twitter is popular with opposition activists.
  
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• Next for Windows 10: What to expect from the version 21H1 feature update

  10-03-2021 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is about to release its next big semi-annual update. What's in it, how long will it take to install, and should you install it now? I've got some answers.
  
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• The EU wants to build its first quantum computer. That plan might not be ambitious enough

  10-03-2021 13:52 via zdnet.com
  
  As part of its roadmap for digital transformation during the next 10 years, the EU has announced some new goals for quantum technologies. Will its plan be enough to compete against other nations?
  
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• Virtual reality to prevent military suicide

  10-03-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A novel new training may yield an important tool for the DoD and emotional health professionals.
  
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• Microsoft tackles the bandwidth problem for remote workers using Teams

  10-03-2021 12:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is closing another gap on Zoom by ensuring that if you can't be seen, you are at least heard over a poor connection.
  
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• Facebook explores smart glasses you can control from a glove

  10-03-2021 12:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The social network envisages an immersive AR world with less dependence on the iPhone.
  
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• Corvus Insurance raises $100 million, aims to broaden business, cyber insurance reach, AI platform

  10-03-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Corvus' funding highlights now old markets are being disrupted with upstarts using AI and data science to grow in key markets like cyber insurance.
  
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• Google: Update your Chat app for a pure Chrome desktop experience

  10-03-2021 10:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is killing off its old Electron-based Chat app and pushing users towards the Progressive Web App (PWA) version.
  
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• OVHcloud data centers engulfed in flames

  10-03-2021 10:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: Customers are being urged to launch their own disaster recovery plans.
  
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• Hack of '150,000 cameras' investigated by camera firm

  10-03-2021 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hack exposed feeds showing the insides of offices, hospitals and businesses, including Tesla.
  
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• Digital clothes: Could it make fashion more sustainable?

  10-03-2021 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some fashion companies are creating virtual clothes to reduce their environmental footprint.
  
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• The terror and trauma of surviving intensive care with Covid-19

  10-03-2021 07:00
  
  The social isolation and chaos of the pandemic is turning Intensive Care Units into what some researchers have called "delirium factories"
  
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• The radical idea to reduce crime by policing less, not more

  10-03-2021 07:00
  
  Evidence-based policing aims to make policing more fair, by treating it like medicine – running controlled trials to see which interventions work, and which don't
  
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• Facebook says it’s taking on Covid disinformation. So what’s all this?

  10-03-2021 07:00
  
  One month ago, Facebook announced a harder line against Covid-19 and vaccine disinformation. A concerning amount of harmful content is still going viral
  
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• CASA to trial automated digital approvals for commercial drone operators

  10-03-2021 06:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The trial is aimed at reducing approval processing times so drones can be up in the air sooner.
  
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• Verkada disables accounts after reports its security cameras were breached

  10-03-2021 05:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers reportedly gained access to over 150,000 of Verkada's cameras.
  
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• Epic Games extends app store battle to Google in Australia

  10-03-2021 05:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The Fortnite-maker alleges that Google has abused its control over the Android OS by restricting competition in payment processing and app distribution on the Google Play Store.
  
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• Telstra to add low band spectrum to commercial 5G network

  10-03-2021 04:57 via zdnet.com
  
  After performing 5G testing of the low band spectrum since November last year.
  
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• ACCC accepts Visa's undertaking to not give higher processing costs to Eftpos merchants

  10-03-2021 04:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Visa was accused of offering certain merchants cheaper interchange rates if they agreed to process Visa branded dual-network debit card payments through the Visa network rather than other ones, like Eftpos.
  
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• Samsung to unveil new Galaxy A smartphones on March 17

  10-03-2021 04:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The South Korean tech giant is expected to unveil the Galaxy A52 and A72 smartphones, which will feature 5G and other specs that were previously reserved only for flagship models.
  
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• Human rights lawyers ask Australia's 'hacking' Bill be redrafted

  10-03-2021 04:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The powers given to two law enforcement bodies within three new computer warrants need further work, representatives from the Human Rights Law Centre and the Law Council of Australia say.
  
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• Tracy Beaker: Actress Dani Harmer trolled online with 'fat' comments

  10-03-2021 03:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tracy Beaker actress Dani Harmer says cruel comments have left her anxious about social media.
  
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• Stolen naked images traded in cities around the world

  10-03-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Explicit images of thousands of women are being stolen and traded online.
  
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• Samsung launches its first 5G network in New Zealand with Spark

  10-03-2021 01:12 via zdnet.com
  
  With the rollout, Samsung becomes the first new radio network vendor to deploy a commercial network in New Zealand in over a decade.
  
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• 'Right to repair' law to come in this summer

  10-03-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manufacturers will be obliged to make spare parts for appliances available to consumers.
  
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• Money launderers 'prey on generation Covid'

  10-03-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Promises via social media to make "quick cash" are attracting those struggling for work, banks say.
  
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• Linux Foundation announces new open-source software signing service

  10-03-2021 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Thanks to the Solarwinds security blunders, we're all aware now of how vital it is to protect our software supply chain from unauthorized changes. Now, the Linux Foundation and partners have created a new free cryptographic software signing to improve open-source program security.
  
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• Abuse suspect arrested during Zoom hearing

  10-03-2021 00:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The defendant was found to be in his alleged victim's apartment during the proceedings
  
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