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• Okta expands into new markets with governance and privileged access tools

  07-04-2021 23:45 via zdnet.com
  
  With the launch of two new products, Okta says it's expanding its Total Addressable Market from $55 billion to $80 billion.
  
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• Best 5G phone in 2021

  07-04-2021 23:08 via zdnet.com
  
  5G is rolled out across the major networks in the US, and in most cases, we are not seeing extra premiums to enjoy the speed and broad coverage of 5G. Every new flagship, including Apple's iPhone 12 models, includes 5G, and we are even seeing 5G present in sub-$400 phones.
  
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• Weaviate is an open-source search engine powered by ML, vectors, graphs, and GraphQL

  07-04-2021 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Google uses machine learning and graphs to deliver search results. Most search engines do not. Weaviate wants to change that.
  
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• Don’t let pandemic-driven tech decisions impact your opportunity to be future fit

  07-04-2021 22:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Today, as many businesses return to a "new normal," the question technology leaders should be asking themselves is: "Are the decisions we made a year ago still the right decisions for the business today and in the future, or do we have some digital regrets that we need to address?"
  
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• AI-powered virtual assistants and the future of work

  07-04-2021 22:03 via zdnet.com
  
  This year marks an inflection point where digital natives move beyond the omnichannel experience and now are expected to be serviced by a growing number of digital concierges -- virtual assistants that provide a new level of personalization in an all-digital world.
  
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• T-Mobile launches 5G home internet service, a stealth remote, home office play

  07-04-2021 21:27 via zdnet.com
  
  For $60 a month, it may make sense to go 5G for remote work and leave the rest of your network to students and everyone competing for bandwidth.
  
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• Apple expands Find My network to include third-party devices

  07-04-2021 21:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The next time you lose your earbuds or car keys, Apple's Find My app may just help you get it back.
  
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• More leaks surface about a new Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

  07-04-2021 19:47 via zdnet.com
  
  More leaks about anticipated new Surface Laptop 4 models are making the rounds.
  
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• Google puzzle reveals I/O 2021 developer conference set for May 18-20

  07-04-2021 19:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The annual developer conference is back, virtual and free for everyone.
  
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• Google I/O 2021 developer conference set for May 18-20

  07-04-2021 19:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The annual developer conference is back, virtual and free for everyone.
  
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• YouTube Kids 'a vapid wasteland', say US lawmakers

  07-04-2021 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The comments were made in a letter sent to YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki.
  
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• Best cheap phone in 2021

  07-04-2021 18:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Balking at the prices of the latest Apple and Samsung flagships? Consider one of these affordable alternatives. From $400 right down to free, our picks even include a couple of phones with a stylus and one with triple rear cameras. A few options also support 5G so you can take advantage of faster speeds and more coverage at an affordable price.
  
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• Bad broadband, no problem: Google's open-source speech codec works on even low quality networks

  07-04-2021 17:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The Search giant has open-sourced Lyra, an audio codec that taps machine-learning to produce high-quality audio with very little data.
  
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• Best laptop for graphic design in 2021

  07-04-2021 17:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has traditionally dominated the creative markets, but there are now dozens of Windows PCs designed for content creation, too. Here's a selection of portable devices.
  
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• Target joins Open Compute Project, aims to expand edge computing use cases

  07-04-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Target CIO Mike McNamara announced the company's move to join OCP during its infrastructure and cloud conference.
  
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• The tech billionaire who is putting women first

  07-04-2021 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Whitney Wolfe Herd, the 31-year-old founder of dating app Bumble, has joined the billionaires' club.
  
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• Samsung launches Galaxy A52 5G, A42 5G, A32 5G, A12, and A02s in US

  07-04-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's mid-tier smartphones will have prices between $100 and $500, but the company won't bring the Galaxy A72 5G to the US.
  
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• Making a maker: IT pros, meet your shop tools

  07-04-2021 15:58 via zdnet.com
  
  We're going to look at why IT pros need to know how to use shop tools, how 3D printing has opened the door to making, and how the pandemic has made it necessary.
  
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• Changes driven by Covid-19 boost tablet segment in Brazil

  07-04-2021 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumer interest in higher-spec devices leads to an improvement of sales in 2020 and a positive outlook for this year, according to research.
  
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• Accenture acquires cloud analytics firm Core Compete

  07-04-2021 15:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture plans to merge Core Compete's team of more than 260 professionals with its Applied Intelligence practice.
  
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• Samsung is repurposing older Galaxy phones as eye care devices

  07-04-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Used Galaxy smartphones are being attached to handheld fundus cameras for use as an eye care device in developing countries.
  
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• Redis Labs surpasses $2B valuation with latest funding round

  07-04-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With its $110 million Series G financing, Redis Labs has doubled its valuation from August 2020.
  
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• MinIO simplifies onramps to do-it-yourself hybrid cloud object storage

  07-04-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The partnership with VMware has spurred MinIO to make its software-defined cloud object storage more accessible to mainstream enterprises. Now, you don’t have to be a Kubernetes expert to deploy it.
  
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• Apple looking to close the gap between web and app privacy

  07-04-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cupertino believes it has come up with privacy-preserving ad measurement techniques.
  
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• This new 'Big Tech' watchdog says it will stop Google and Facebook crowding out the competition

  07-04-2021 14:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK signals it is beefing up its regulatory chops for big tech.
  
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• Signal messaging app tests out cryptocurrency payments

  07-04-2021 14:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Signal and MobileCoin team up to bring fast peer-to-peer payments to mobile without a bank's involvement.
  
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• Mobile phones should be banned in schools - Gavin Williamson

  07-04-2021 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Phones should not be used or seen during the school day, the education secretary says.
  
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• Oracle-Google: How open is your API, and did the Supreme Court just open it wider?

  07-04-2021 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Justice Breyer writes that you can copy-and-paste someone else’s source code into your version of software, as long as that software has the greater needs of the people at heart. OK, that’s interesting.
  
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• VMware expands cloud workload protections for containers and Kubernetes

  07-04-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Carbon Black Cloud capabilities are designed to help InfoSec and DevOps teams work together to spot problems before applications are deployed into production.
  
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• IBM's Financial Services Cloud enters general availability with Red Hat OpenShift support

  07-04-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The IBM Cloud for Financial Services is designed to support various financial services requirements ranging from regulatory to privacy.
  
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• Anova Culinary Precision Oven review: A first-generation product for food geeks

  07-04-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This oven is for food geeks who will gladly endure minor software glitches while also overcoming a significant learning curve and adjusting cooking techniques to replicate the nirvana of fine restaurant-quality cuisine.
  
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• Netflix and its rivals are changing anime, for better or worse

  07-04-2021 13:40
  
  As services like Netflix join the anime gold rush there’s a risk that the genre is transformed almost beyond recognition
  
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• Man jailed for trying to buy chemical weapon online able to kill ‘hundreds’ of people

  07-04-2021 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Orders were made in the name of a minor.
  
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• 'Small countries punching above their weight'. How diplomacy is ushering in a new era for Middle East tech

  07-04-2021 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  New markets, investment and collaboration are just some of the potential prospects that closer links are already beginning to unlock.
  
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• Charge your phone, GoPro, or drone using wind power

  07-04-2021 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The Tex Energy Infinite Air wind turbine is a great solution for off-grid charging when the sun isn't shining.
  
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• Danger sensors: How wearable military electronics can prevent work accidents

  07-04-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Occupational safety concerns have led to a new class of worker wearables. But can they overcome longstanding barriers?
  
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• New wormable Android malware poses as Netflix to hijack WhatsApp sessions

  07-04-2021 12:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Users are lured in with the promise of a free premium subscription.
  
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• What is an enterprise architect? Everything you need to know about the role and where it's going next

  07-04-2021 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The best enterprise architects help turn ideas for tech-led change into a business reality. Here's what you need to know about the role and how you can turn any career opportunities to your advantage.
  
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• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now works on Arm Windows 10 PCs

  07-04-2021 11:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's cloud-based enterprise malware investigation service is now generally available for Windows 10 on Arm PCs.
  
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• Quantum computing just got its first developer certification. Time to start studying?

  07-04-2021 11:29 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM has unveiled its very first quantum developer certification, but what exactly does it suggest on a developer's CV?
  
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• Data of 553m Facebook users dumped online: how to see if you are impacted

  07-04-2021 10:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The data is old but that doesn’t mean it still can’t be used.
  
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• OnePlus 9 Pro, Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, HP ZBook Create G7, and more: ZDNet's reviews roundup

  07-04-2021 10:42 via zdnet.com
  
  From the latest OnePlus phones to a slew of laptops and a neat portable speaker, here's the hardware our reviewers tested during March.
  
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• How low-code development is supporting this growing business, from beehives to bottles of gin

  07-04-2021 10:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Michael Williams bought some beehives to keep busy. Now, he is selling honey-based products all over the country.
  
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• 2021 IT spending to surge as device, enterprise software ramps, says Gartner

  07-04-2021 09:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital business projects will mean global information technology spending will surge 8.4% in 2021, according to Gartner.
  
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• The best eco denim to help you go green in style

  07-04-2021 07:00
  
  It takes 80 litres of water just to make one pair. It’s time to start wearing green jeans
  
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• A secretive Home Office unit has hoarded data on millions of people

  07-04-2021 07:00
  
  The Data Services & Analytics has data on 650 million people and has been accused of creating a “super database”
  
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• Optus posts 50Gbps aggregated throughput on 5G site

  07-04-2021 06:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Singaporean-owned telco aggregated spectrum in the 3500Mhz and mmWave bands on top of existing 4G spectrum band layers to achieve a 'new 5G record'.
  
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• Optus posts 10Gbps aggregated throughput on 5G site

  07-04-2021 06:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Singaporean-owned telco aggregated spectrum in the 3500Mhz and mmWave bands on top of existing 4G spectrum band layers to achieve a 'new 5G record'.
  
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• Researchers warn China that its bitcoin mining could undermine global sustainability efforts

  07-04-2021 04:00 via zdnet.com
  
  China is pinned to generate 130.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions by 2024 from mining bitcoin if it doesn't implement more stringent regulations and policy changes.
  
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• Rust support moves into Android underpinnings

  07-04-2021 03:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has announced Rust can be used inside of the Android Open Source Project.
  
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