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• Australia's COVIDSafe app costs AU$100,000 per month to keep running

  25-03-2021 23:47 via zdnet.com
  
  So-called digital sunscreen app has only found 17 cases.
  
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• David Teoh steps down from TPG

  25-03-2021 23:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Elusive founder of TPG has stepped down as chair and board member of the new TPG Telecom.
  
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• Ford, HP re-use 3-D printing materials in injection molding to reduce waste

  25-03-2021 22:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Taking what would be waste from 3-D printing is part of a goal of creating zero waste, the companies said.
  
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• The good and the bad with Chrome web browser's new security defaults

  25-03-2021 21:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Starting with Chrome 90, you'll automatically be directed to the secure version of any website. That's good, but it's not as good as you might believe.
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress how to tweak Section 230

  25-03-2021 18:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Zuckerberg appeared before a panel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, along with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
  
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• The state of digital transformation in Malaysia

  25-03-2021 17:54 via zdnet.com
  
  A minority of firms in Malaysia are currently implementing digital transformation or expanding their implementation, but many more plan to start this year. As in other markets, COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation initiatives, spurring the plans of 34% of firms in Malaysia to start on this journey in 2021.
  
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• PC and Mac backup: How to protect your data from disaster

  25-03-2021 17:44 via zdnet.com
  
  First, choose your preferred backup strategy from our three options, based on your own personal preference and practicality. Then follow our step-step guide to achieving peace of mind. What do you have to lose?
  
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• Best Windows and Mac backup software in 2021

  25-03-2021 17:40 via zdnet.com
  
  You have plenty of choices for keeping your data safe from disasters, with options to save to local drives or the cloud. Some are even free, but beware of the upsells.
  
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• Cognizant acquires digital automotive firm ESG Mobility

  25-03-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  When the deal closes, Cognizant will add around 1,000 engineering R&D specialists to its IoT and Engineering Services Practice.
  
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• System on a chip is the new motherboard, says Google. Here's what that actually means

  25-03-2021 16:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud computing giant has unveiled plans to go one step further in the design of new custom chips.
  
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• Severe vulnerabilities patched in Facebook for WordPress Plugin

  25-03-2021 16:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The worst bug leads to remote code execution, if exploited.
  
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• Google just found a brilliant new way to sell you its Pixel phones

  25-03-2021 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  It sometimes seems as if Google cares enough about marketing its Pixel phones. Suddenly, though, the company expresses a rare form of enthusiasm. But will it work?
  
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• Tax time reminder: Why printing is not dead

  25-03-2021 14:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you need a printer to do your taxes? Not anymore. But even though e-filing has blossomed (and you can sometimes get your money back faster when you e-file), there are still many tax, finance, and non-finance reasons why you might need a printer.
  
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• Four out of five companies say they've spotted this cyberattack. Plenty still fall victim to it

  25-03-2021 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Two in five businesses say they've detected a cyberattack over the course of the past year as working from home increases cybersecurity risks for enterprises.
  
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• Four out of five companies say they've spotted this cyber-attack. Plenty still fall victim to it

  25-03-2021 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Two in five businesses say they've detected a cyber attack over the course of the last year as working from home increases cybersecurity risks for enterprises.
  
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• Slack rethinks direct messaging plans after backlash

  25-03-2021 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Only hours after Connect DM was made generally available, Slack changed its mind.
  
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• Nokia partners with Key Bridge Wireless to expand CBRS deployments

  25-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The partnership is aimed at CSPs, multiple-system operators, and enterprises that want to deploy private wireless networks.
  
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• Cloudflare launches Page Shield to thwart Magecart card skimming attacks

  25-03-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Magecart attacks remain a prolific threat to the security of our financial data.
  
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• Remote work to stay and maybe education too (so long snow days)

  25-03-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Verizon Look Forward study was conducted to gauge the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic​. In a word, the lasting effect is going to be hybrid.
  
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• Best Android tablet in 2021

  25-03-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There may not be a long list of Android tablets available, but you do have options.
  
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• The wild logistics of getting a giant cargo ship out of the Suez Canal

  25-03-2021 12:31
  
  For a third day, the Ever Given is stuck in one of the world’s most vital waterways. This is how the vessel – and global trade – can be salvaged
  
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• Microsoft Teams now has its own bug bounties for researchers who can spot security flaws

  25-03-2021 12:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Teams is now big enough for Microsoft to launch a dedicated bug bounty program for the platform.
  
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• This company was hit by ransomware. Here's what they did next, and why they didn't pay up

  25-03-2021 11:04 via zdnet.com
  
  "When it hit, we ran to our server room and data centre and started pulling plugs out." How one company was hit by ransomware, but refused to pay up.
  
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• University students refunded for false ads touting job opportunities with Microsoft, Twitter

  25-03-2021 10:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The FTC says students were impacted by the school’s “deceptive ads.”
  
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• iPad Pro as fast as an M1 Mac… but why?

  25-03-2021 10:35 via zdnet.com
  
  It seems likely that the updated iPad Pro -- anticipated to land soon -- with feature a chip "that is on par with the faster M1 chip in the latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini." OK, but what will we do with that power?
  
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• 'Like playing whack-a-mole': Do cyber-crime crackdowns have any real impact?

  25-03-2021 10:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Disrupting underground marketplaces and arresting criminals has an impact on cybercrime - even if new malware and gangs emerge to fill the gaps.
  
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• Getac B360, hands on: Tough, configurable and ready to handle extreme conditions

  25-03-2021 09:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The 13.3-inch Getac B360 is built to take serious knocks and spills, has a super-bright IPS display, plenty of well-protected ports, and can be specified to meet different vertical-market requirements.
  
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• Bafta Games Awards 2021: Why they're such a big deal

  25-03-2021 08:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "To be nominated for five BAFTAs is pretty absurd"
  
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• Intel CEO looks to dilute 'heavy' chip bias towards Asia

  25-03-2021 08:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Chipmaker's chief Pat Gelsinger urges need for a more "geographically balanced" supply of processors, noting that 80% of the world's supply originates from Asia and this is "not a palatable" supply chain.
  
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• Vaccines are making some long Covid sufferers feel better

  25-03-2021 07:00
  
  After months of recurring symptoms, some long Covid patients are reporting that their symptoms ease after getting a jab. This might not be as unlikely as it sounds
  
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• Scaling up on a shoestring while citizen scientists analyse the Great Barrier Reef

  25-03-2021 05:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers are using people power to help with conservation and coral recovery work of the reef.
  
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• Samsung develops 512GB DDR5 memory for advanced computing

  25-03-2021 03:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's first DDR5 memory offers data transfer rate of up to 7,200Mbps and is aimed at advanced computing applications.
  
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• Xiaomi posts 246 billion yuan in revenue for 2020

  25-03-2021 03:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Along with adjusted net profit of 13 billion yuan.
  
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• Australian Bureau of Statistics 'on track' to avoid Censusfail 2.0 come August 10

  25-03-2021 03:47 via zdnet.com
  
  ABS just has some testing and defect remediation to do, but it said it's otherwise 'on track' for the 2021 Census.
  
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• Twitter: Buyer defends paying $2.9m for 'Mona Lisa' of tweets

  25-03-2021 03:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malaysian tycoon says Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet is "a piece of human history".
  
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• Apple says iOS has alternative app distribution because the internet exists

  25-03-2021 02:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Telling the ACCC that users of iOS can go to a website to purchase and consume digital content or services, in its argument centred on discrediting the belief that Apple has market power.
  
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• CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope to support Intuitive Machines' commercial moon landing

  25-03-2021 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  In a five-year agreement, the dish will provide ground station support to Intuitive Machines.
  
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• Brazil leads in phishing attacks

  25-03-2021 00:16 via zdnet.com
  
  One in five Internet users were targeted at least once in 2020, but awareness is growing in the country, according to research.
  
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