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• Best telepresence robot 2021

  02-04-2021 19:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The best telepresence hardware to go beyond video conferencing and make remote work truly collaborative.
  
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• Best VR and AR headset 2021

  02-04-2021 19:41 via zdnet.com
  
  As mixed reality comes into its own, these are the best headsets for an immersive consumer experience.
  
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• Best cyber insurance 2021

  02-04-2021 19:21 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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• It's official: Microsoft Build will be May 25 to 27

  02-04-2021 18:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's annual developer conference will be a virtual event again and is happening at the end of May 2021.
  
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• Google Cloud hires SAP alum Kazmaier, unifies database, data analytics, Looker units

  02-04-2021 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Kazmaier was President of SAP HANA & Analytics and led SAP's global product, solution and engineering teams for database, data warehousing and analytics.
  
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• Microsoft pushes back 'full' Redmond campus reopening to September 7

  02-04-2021 17:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is now targeting September 7, at the earliest, as its 'full' reopening date for its Washington state offices, rather than July 6, as planned.
  
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• Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind woman refused rides

  02-04-2021 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lisa Irving says she faced harassment and rejection after being refused rides on 14 occasions.
  
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• Best iPad accessories in 2021: The best dock, hub, and more for your USB-C iPad

  02-04-2021 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  If you’re looking for a better way to connect more devices and even a display to your iPad, then these iPad accessories are for you.
  
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• Microsoft has a new insult for Apple and the question is why

  02-04-2021 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Sometimes, Redmond can't help but point out Apple's weaknesses. This time, however, the name-calling is more than a little odd.
  
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• The Free Software Foundation's leadership crisis worsens

  02-04-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  RMS has been kicked off the GCC Steering Committee while FSF management team members are resigning
  
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• Tethered freefall: Will drones deliver stuff via long ropes?

  02-04-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A Go Go Gadget solution to getting packages from drones to doorsteps safely.
  
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• Oppo smartphone adds 60x microscope camera

  02-04-2021 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A smartphone with a microscope camera has been revealed by Chinese phone-maker Oppo.
  
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• Deal alert: The Mu6 Ring open-air headphones are 30% off right now

  02-04-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can have it all: great audio, comfort, features and style at an affordable price.
  
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• Best WordPress hosting 2021: Top picks for any size company

  02-04-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're using a content management system to produce your website, there's a good chance you're using WordPress. In this guide, we present the very best WordPress hosting providers, including many companies that specialize in all things WordPress.
  
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• Phones we love: ZDNet writers actually use these devices

  02-04-2021 13:57 via zdnet.com
  
  We asked our team of tech and business editors to tell us about their current daily driver smartphones and their future purchase plans. The answers were in turn predictable and startling.
  
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• Loot boxes linked to problem gambling in new research

  02-04-2021 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New research says there is a clear link between video game boxes and "problem gambling behaviours".
  
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• Facial recognition vending machine pizza (that's ... really good)

  02-04-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Pizza has emerged as the highest tech of quick serve categories. Now it can recognize you.
  
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• Right to Repair doesn't go far enough (here's what we need to happen to see real change)

  02-04-2021 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Repairing things is important, but we need things to last longer before they break. Here's how to achieve that almost overnight.
  
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• Google proved me right, Chrome was a bloated memory hog

  02-04-2021 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  But is it any better?
  
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• Twilio Segment CEO: Why customer engagement depends on developers

  02-04-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As businesses deal with more customer touchpoints than ever before, they'll need developers to make sense of it all, Twilio Segment CEO Peter Reinhardt says.
  
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• Does space affect the taste of wine and other tech news

  02-04-2021 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Fox looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week
  
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• Instagram star, 90, 'gobsmacked' by royal gift

  02-04-2021 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Geoffrey Walker joined social media to stay in touch with family, but now has more than 350,000 followers.
  
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• James Charles: YouTube star admits messaging 16-year-old boys

  02-04-2021 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old posted a video addressing the recent accusations, saying he believed they were 18.
  
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• What the world can learn from New Zealand’s Covid-19 bin mystery

  02-04-2021 08:00
  
  In New Zealand, investigators traced an outbreak to a 50-second window of exposure. The case might be a lesson for countries contemplating a future with no Covid-19
  
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• How to paint a room

  02-04-2021 07:00
  
  While anyone can pick up a paintbrush and get to work at home, there are some key ingredients for getting a finish that’s just right
  
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• How to get the perfect garden and do away with dodgy decking

  02-04-2021 07:00
  
  You can finally have friends round and entertain in your garden. It’s time to sort it out
  
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• Getting AI to work in a fleshy, messy world is harder than you think

  02-04-2021 07:00
  
  The machines are getting smarter but how they interact with humans needs to be figured out. Trust is going to be essential to the broad adoption
  
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• Microsoft Cloud services were down for some users

  02-04-2021 04:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's cloud services were having problems. It was a DNS issue -- of course. (No fooling!)
  
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• Microsoft Cloud services are down for some users

  02-04-2021 00:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's cloud services were having problems. It was a DNS issue -- of course. (No fooling!)
  
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