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• Best Amazon tablet in 2021

  08-04-2021 22:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a tablet that does everything you'd expect it to, but at a fraction of the cost of an iPad? Amazon has what you want.
  
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• Best Buy is testing a $199 per year membership program

  08-04-2021 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The new plan, separate from Best Buy's existing Total Tech Support subscription, offers customers unlimited tech support, free shipping and exclusive discounts.
  
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• Italian man 'offered €10,000 in Bitcoin' to maim ex-partner

  08-04-2021 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old allegedly contacted a man via the dark web to paralyse his ex-girlfriend.
  
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• GMK NucBox review: A pocket-sized Windows 10 PC, but you need a bag for peripherals

  08-04-2021 20:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The GMK NucBox is a really cheap Windows 10 PC that performs well and looks good on your desk.
  
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• Blockchain-based Odysee keeps your social media content online

  08-04-2021 20:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Upload whatever content you want without threat of removal and makes sure it stays online. But you will never be able to remove it – ever.
  
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• Is iOS 14.5 'battery recalibration' going to be the ultimate battery drain fix? Probably not

  08-04-2021 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  iPhone battery problems have plagued iOS 14 users, and some users are hoping that the recalibration procedure in the upcoming iOS 14.5 will bring relief. I'm not holding my breath.
  
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• The five Vs of customer data platforms

  08-04-2021 18:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Customer Data Platforms (CDP) are the hottest marketing technology today, offering companies a way to capture, unify, activate, and analyze customer data. There are five critical things to think about when developing a successful CDP strategy.
  
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• Vidiplus aims to fight Zoom fatigue in B2B meetings

  08-04-2021 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Vidiplus uses augmented reality to display 3D visuals, branding, slideshows, and videos in virtual meetings in real-time without the presenter disappearing from view.
  
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• WIRED Innovate

  08-04-2021 17:51
  
  WIRED Innovate celebrates nine founders and co-founders paving the way for a sustainable future
  
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• Email overload? These new 'right to disconnect' rules could be the answer

  08-04-2021 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  A new Code of Practice grants all employees the right to stop checking their work laptops and phones outside of agreed working hours.
  
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• HMD Global launches Nokia C, G, X series, plots wireless service, simplification

  08-04-2021 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  HMD Global launched six new Nokia devices, a simplified product lineup and a plan to offer wireless service and grab enterprise accounts.
  
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• Clubhouse: Is the audio app really worth $4bn?

  08-04-2021 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report suggests Twitter considered paying the sum for the rapidly growing live-audio app.
  
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• Dear President Biden: Let Chinese phones compete fairly in the US

  08-04-2021 15:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese vendors like Oppo, Huawei, and Xiaomi are pushing the limits of what a smartphone can do. But thanks to hostile import policies and unfounded fears, US consumers are the big losers.
  
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• Microsoft says the iPad Pro is a pitiful ripoff

  08-04-2021 15:31 via zdnet.com
  
  In its latest attempt to denigrate Apple products, Redmond tries to belitttle the iPad Pro. But is it persuasive?
  
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• What Google's API copyright win over Oracle means

  08-04-2021 15:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The experts agree this Supreme Court decision was a victory for developers and open-source software.
  
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• Microsoft Teams just got another option to make your presentations better

  08-04-2021 14:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft really wants you to use its new take on PowerPoint for Teams remote meetings.
  
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• How bad is the M1 Mac's SSD failure problem?

  08-04-2021 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  If your M1 Mac's SSD fails, you can't boot off an external drive, a change from past decades. Here's the problem and strategies to manage the risk.
  
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• Salesforce updates Vaccine Cloud with asynchronous registration and scheduling

  08-04-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce's effort is a different twist on what Akamai is doing with waiting rooms for registration and vaccine appointments.
  
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• Trump tweets can't be brought back to life on Twitter

  08-04-2021 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former president's tweets are being archived but will not appear back on the platform.
  
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• Facebook tackles deepfake spread and troll farms in latest moderation push

  08-04-2021 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  AI-generated images and an exiled militant group are now on Facebook's radar.
  
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• Ransomware crooks are targeting vulnerable VPN devices in their attacks

  08-04-2021 13:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers at Kaspersky detail how hackers were able to get hands-on and compromise a whole network with Cring ransomware.
  
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• Why you may be counted by a 3D camera

  08-04-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As restaurants and public spaces reopen, new technology is helping enforce strict occupancy policies.
  
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• Luminar AI, hands on: Quick and easy AI-powered photo editing

  08-04-2021 12:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Beginners, in particular, will find Luminar AI a useful alternative to the simple image editing tools bundled with most computers.
  
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• Python programming: Our new tool can help clean up your buggy code, says AWS

  08-04-2021 12:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon Web Services will automatically catch Python coding bugs and quirks - for a monthly a fee.
  
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• Must-have Mac/PC utility gets better: Parallels Toolbox 4.5

  08-04-2021 12:07 via zdnet.com
  
  I have a small number of utilities that I use pretty much every day, whether I'm on a PC or Mac. Parallels Toolbox is one of those, and it just got a lot better.
  
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• Italian man arrested after allegedly paying hitman in cryptocurrency

  08-04-2021 11:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Europol claims he attempted to have his ex-girlfriend assassinated.
  
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• Vyveva: Lazarus hacking group’s latest weapon strikes South African freight

  08-04-2021 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The backdoor is being used to spy on the activities of freight companies.
  
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• Windows 10: Paint and Snipping Tool now update from the Microsoft Store

  08-04-2021 11:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's old Paint app will now get updates from Microsoft Store and a new icon.
  
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• Why do phishing attacks work? Blame the humans, not the technology

  08-04-2021 10:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyber criminals know that people want to take the easiest route to resolving an issue - and phishing emails are designed to take advantage of that.
  
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• The artists creating digitally immersive storytelling

  08-04-2021 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CreativeXR's acceleration programme helps those in creative industries produce new types of content.
  
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• LG to offer up to 3 years of smartphone OS updates

  08-04-2021 07:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The South Korean company will offer three iterations of Android OS updates for premium smartphones, such as the LG Wing and LG Velvet.
  
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• The quest to make genuinely cheesy dairy-free cheese

  08-04-2021 07:00
  
  Making dairy-free cheese that lives up to the taste and texture of the real thing is a scientific conundrum. Now, several startups reckon they’ve solved the challenge
  
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• Golf is facing an existential crisis

  08-04-2021 07:00
  
  New equipment and beefier players have created an era where tournaments belong to big hitters. Course designers are struggling to fight back
  
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• Amazon’s European workers are plotting action on an epic scale

  08-04-2021 07:00
  
  For almost a decade, workers at the heart of Amazon’s operations in Europe have fought for better working conditions, and failed. After Alabama, they have a new plan
  
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• Should firms be more worried about firmware cyber-attacks?

  08-04-2021 04:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft says firmware cyber-attacks are on the rise, but enterprises are not paying attention.
  
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• Optus believes telco customers want the ability to disconnect

  08-04-2021 03:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Telco is adding functionality to its app for customers to pause connectivity to devices.
  
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• New Zealand ComCom to consider HP New Zealand resale price maintenance plans

  08-04-2021 02:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The New Zealand consumer watchdog will weigh out the pros and cons of giving HP New Zealand the green light to determine the prices of its products sold by third parties through its HP online stores.
  
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• QUT calls for industry-government alliances to make autonomous cars a reality

  08-04-2021 02:02 via zdnet.com
  
  With widespread autonomous vehicle adoption still some time away, the QUT Centre for Robotics said the primary aim should now be to make sure the digital, physical, and regulatory infrastructure are ready to go.
  
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• The woman who took on Google and won

  08-04-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When Shannon Wait was suspended after posting about working conditions, she fought back.
  
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• Discount Tire deploys rugged mobile devices to scan tire treads, pull DOT data

  08-04-2021 00:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Discount Tire aims to automate what was a manual process for technicians.
  
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