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• Labor accuses Services Australia of breaching privacy as Cashless Debit Card hits the NT

  15-03-2021 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The Stuart Robert-led agency has said it was human error that led to 600 territory businesses receiving an email with the other recipients CC'd.
  
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• Azure Active Directory issue takes down Teams, Office, Dynamics and more for some users

  15-03-2021 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Azure cloud is hit with an AAD authentication issue, affecting many Microsoft services for a subset of users. After two hours, Microsoft is starting to roll out a fix.
  
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• Shares of smart glasses maker Vuzix jump as Q4 results top expectations

  15-03-2021 21:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Vuzix said it expects “significant” revenue growth this year.
  
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• Amazon's secret to success is working backwards

  15-03-2021 21:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Working Backwards is an insider's breakdown of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time Amazon executives.
  
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• Microsoft, AMD partner on confidential computing features powered by AMD Epyc 7003 processors

  15-03-2021 20:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is joining with AMD to make some new Azure cloud-related announcements around AMD's latest Epyc chip.
  
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• Old Linux storage bugs, new security patches

  15-03-2021 20:07 via zdnet.com
  
  You may not have used SCSI this decade, but the old storage interface software is still in Linux and security holes have been found, and fixed, within it.
  
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• US consumers spend the most on apps worldwide

  15-03-2021 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The average time we spend on our phones skyrocketed 20% in the last year to compensate for not being able to see each other face to face. And the US leads the world in terms of both app production and consumer spending.
  
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• Best keyboard in 2021

  15-03-2021 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Finding yourself spending more time working from your home office? Time to kit it out with quality keyboards so you can get more work done in less time while also keeping your joints -- especially wrists and shoulders -- healthy.
  
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• Microsoft Exchange Server zero-day attacks: Malicious software found on 2,300 machines in the UK

  15-03-2021 16:37 via zdnet.com
  
  An increasing range of cyber attackers - including ransomware gangs - are attempting to exploit Exchange Server vulnerabilities, so organisations should apply the critical security patches as a matter of urgency.
  
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• With Epyc Milan launch, AMD aims to push further into the enterprise

  15-03-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  AMD says sales of its latest Epyc chip will benefit from the company's higher visibility in the market, as well as the ongoing "compute mega-cycle."
  
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• Google Cloud, Automation Anywhere form partnership to push RPA adoption in the enterprise

  15-03-2021 15:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Automation Anywhere's Automation 360 platform will be available on Google Cloud, and both companies will mutually developing AI- and RPA-powered services.
  
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• Google fails to quash Incognito mode user tracking, privacy lawsuit

  15-03-2021 15:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The company may now have to fight against user privacy violation claims in court.
  
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• AWS: S3 storage now holds over 100 trillion objects

  15-03-2021 15:29 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS' S3 online storage service turns 15 years old and now stores over 100 trillion objects.
  
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• Think local to stay ahead of the competition

  15-03-2021 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  As we move into the new decade, Forrester is identifying forces that will require organizations to rethink the one-size-fits-all model and move to an approach that shifts the balance to more local-specific services and delivery.
  
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• Desktop Metal forms Desktop Health, aims to expand into healthcare

  15-03-2021 14:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Desktop Health will focus on dentistry, orthodontics, dermatology, orthopedics, cardiology, plastic surgery and printed regenerative applications.
  
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• Hafnium’s China Chopper: a ‘slick’ and tiny web shell for creating server backdoors

  15-03-2021 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Hafnium has been linked to recent attacks on Microsoft Exchange Server.
  
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• Preventing bias in AI is hard. Bug bounties could point the way forward

  15-03-2021 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Deborah Raji is researching ways to apply the models that underpin bug bounty programs to algorithmic harm detection.
  
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• Chrome on Windows 10 will now use a lot less memory, says Google

  15-03-2021 13:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Chrome 89 should be noticeably faster on Windows 10 and uses fewer resources on macOS and Android.
  
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• iPhone separation anxiety syndrome: Have we become too attached to our personal devices?

  15-03-2021 12:40 via zdnet.com
  
  This is the one where David Gewirtz becomes temporarily separated from his iPhone, has a quiet inner freakout, and wonders if our bond with technology is actually an aberrant psychological disorder.
  
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• LG Gram 17 (2021) review: Still the benchmark for 17-inch portability

  15-03-2021 12:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite being astonishingly light, LG's 2021 Gram 17 has a tough (MIL-STD 810G-tested) chassis. The screen and internal specs are excellent, although battery life could be better.
  
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• Google: This Spectre proof-of-concept shows how dangerous these attacks can be

  15-03-2021 12:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Google issues a new warning about Spectre attacks using JavaScript to leak data from one site to another.
  
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• Liquid Piston to become beating heart of Air Force flying orb

  15-03-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A hybrid approach to flying machines could quicken development of Urban Air Mobility.
  
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• Microsoft investigates potential ties between partner security firm, Exchange Server attack code leak

  15-03-2021 11:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Exploit tools used in widespread attacks reportedly are similar to PoC code privately distributed by Microsoft to vendors.
  
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• Are quantum computers good at picking stocks? This project tried to find out

  15-03-2021 11:43 via zdnet.com
  
  A European bank has been working with KPMG and a team of scientists to apply quantum computing to portfolio optimization.
  
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• Sky Global CEO indicted over encrypted chat drug trafficking, calls allegations an 'outrage'

  15-03-2021 10:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The executive says the indictment highlights the “vilification” of anyone “who takes a stance against unwarranted surveillance.”
  
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• Microsoft Mesh: Will it change how we collaborate?

  15-03-2021 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mixed reality platform can be used on the Hololens 2, computers, VR headsets and smartphones.
  
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• Amazon to erect 'movable' ground solar system in Singapore

  15-03-2021 08:12 via zdnet.com
  
  To be built on a temporary land area spanning 40 acres, the "modular" system is expected to generate 80,000 megawatt hours of energy annually, which will be tapped to power Amazon's operations including data centres and fulfilment facilities.
  
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• We finally know how bad for the environment your Netflix habit is

  15-03-2021 07:00
  
  Streaming platforms finally have a tool to evaluate the size of their carbon footprint. Now they need to take action and go green
  
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• We don’t need to eat insects, but we could feed them to animals

  15-03-2021 07:00
  
  Livestock consumes 20 per cent of global protein. French startup Ÿnsect wants to cut the competition, by making animal and plant feed out of mealworms
  
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• US federal judge issues injunction to temporarily remove Xiaomi ban

  15-03-2021 01:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Prior to the injunction, US companies were set to be banned from purchasing publicly traded Xiaomi securities or derivatives of those securities from this week.
  
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• Researchers develop Bluetooth-transmitting 'virus' to improve COVID-19 tracking accuracy

  15-03-2021 01:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Elsewhere, Qantas is trialling a digital health passport on flights from Germany.
  
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• The snags holding back DevOps: culture, delivery and security

  15-03-2021 01:35 via zdnet.com
  
  5 steps for making 2021 a great year for DevOps. 'We need to rethink connection and integrations, both on a technical level and a human one'
  
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• Commonwealth Bank using emergency services data to find vulnerable customers

  15-03-2021 01:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Using algorithms to monitor a mix of data points from official emergency sources and weather alert systems to offer support to customers impacted by natural disasters.
  
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• 'Interest in e-sports will only grow and grow'

  15-03-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The global e-sports sector is expected to see revenues of more than $1bn in 2021.
  
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• Senate committee recommends 'rushed' Online Safety Bill be passed

  15-03-2021 00:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian Greens, meanwhile, have asked that it be repealed and redrafted.
  
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• Welcome to the era of the mega-hack

  15-03-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Weaponised software flaws now threaten everyone, not just the few.
  
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