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• Best live TV streaming service 2021: Expert picks

  09-04-2021 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  There are two kinds of paid streaming services: Live TV and video-on-demand. Here's what to look for in the best live TV packages.
  
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• EMeet OfficeCore M2 Max conference speaker review: Useful daisy chain functionality

  09-04-2021 22:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The eMeet OfficeCore M2 Max is pitched at the office user, but if you want an excellent Bluetooth speaker for your home, the M2 Max will not disappoint.
  
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• How Google is continuing to chip away at Microsoft's productivity dominance

  09-04-2021 21:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Dominant in search and Android, Google keeps advancing productivity-focused Chromebooks and web apps where they largely forfeit ad revenue in order to take on Microsoft.
  
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• Amazon defeats historic Alabama union effort

  09-04-2021 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The contest was test for the e-commerce giant, which has faced global criticism for worker treatment.
  
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• AWS's Shane Miller to head the newly created Rust Foundation

  09-04-2021 19:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Shane Miller, Amazon Web ServicesSenior Engineering Manager will take on the job of the newly createdRust Foundation's first chairperson.
  
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• Best printer in 2021 for your home office

  09-04-2021 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  We looked to you to discover the best printers for 2021. By using some basic sentiment analysis, we determined which home inkjet, photo, and laser printers are most popular among buyers. You might be surprised.
  
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• Facebook's new open-source dataset could help make AI less biased

  09-04-2021 17:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The social media platform says that the new dataset could help researchers address discriminatory flaws in their AI systems.
  
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• Nation-state cyber attacks targeting businesses are on the rise

  09-04-2021 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis of attacks over the last few years shows that the enterprise is increasingly becoming a target for significant hacking campaigns by government-backed operations. But it's possible to try to protect your network against attacks.
  
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• Elon Musk's Neuralink: We taught a monkey to play Pong with its mind

  09-04-2021 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Elon Musk's mission to save humanity from artificial intelligence has shown a monkey playing a computer game with no hands.
  
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• Will the last teen to get an Android phone please turn out the lights?

  09-04-2021 15:41 via zdnet.com
  
  A survey, conducted regularly by an investment bank, claims that teens are turning their backs on Android phones in unprecedented numbers. Mind you, the survey says that every six months.
  
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• Got iPhone 11 battery problems? Get it fixed now!

  09-04-2021 15:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Once iOS 14.5 lands, the 'battery recalibration' process could delay your repair by weeks.
  
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• Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android is getting these new features

  09-04-2021 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has announced a bunch of enhancements for its Teams Rooms on Android
  
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• Elon Musk's Neuralink 'shows monkey playing Pong with mind'

  09-04-2021 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The entrepreneur makes bold claims for how the technology can be used to help paraplegics walk again.
  
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• Software flaw led to 'serious incident' on Tui flight

  09-04-2021 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A language difference meant some women were labelled as children, throwing out weight calculations.
  
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• These are the terrible passwords that people are still using. Here's how to do better

  09-04-2021 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  National Cyber Security Centre issues advice on best practice for passwords - and that includes not using the name of a pet or family member to secure your accounts.
  
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• Early access releases: Should we buy video games before they're finished?

  09-04-2021 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Early access releases help makers smooth out glitches and build hype, but what's in it for gamers?
  
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• IBM's new tool lets developers add quantum-computing power to machine learning

  09-04-2021 12:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Qiskit Machine Learning is designed to add a touch of quantum computing to machine-learning models, even with little knowledge of particle physics.
  
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• Artist will.i.am launches facemask and other tech news

  09-04-2021 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Critical Zoom vulnerability triggers remote code execution without user input

  09-04-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The researchers who discovered the bug have earned themselves $200,000.
  
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• RedMagic 6 first look review: High performance gaming phone with big display and battery to get work done

  09-04-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The RedMagic 6 has flagship specs for optimal gaming and media experiences, but the fast RAM, storage, and processor make it a decent phone for work. The $599 price is reasonable, but there are network trade-offs to consider.
  
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• Washington State educational organizations targeted in cryptojacking spree

  09-04-2021 11:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The lucrative nature of cryptocurrency means no industry is safe.
  
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• Windows 10 is finally getting a 64-bit version of Microsoft's OneDrive syncing app

  09-04-2021 11:17 via zdnet.com
  
  But it warns Surface Pro X users with an Arm processor to stick with the 32-bit version of OneDrive.
  
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• Victoria invests AU$34m in 'distracted driver' AI mobile phone detection tech

  09-04-2021 07:01 via zdnet.com
  
  'Distracted driver' technology will begin detecting drivers using a mobile phone across Victorian roads from 2023.
  
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• Sonos Roam review: late, not great

  09-04-2021 07:00
  
  Sonos likes to be tardy to the audio party, but excuses itself by impressing when it does eventually arrive. Not this time
  
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• Did invention make us human?

  09-04-2021 07:00
  
  Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen argues that our unique ability to invent tools is what sets us apart from other animals
  
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• A new type of Bill Gates conspiracy theory is going viral on Facebook

  09-04-2021 07:00
  
  Arabic Covid-19 conspiracy theories are going viral on Facebook – and little is being done about them
  
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• Vodafone works on resolving nationwide network outage

  09-04-2021 06:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The TPG Telecom company's customers reported disruptions across the Vodafone network around Australia.
  
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• US blacklists seven Chinese supercomputer groups

  09-04-2021 05:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Biden's actions continue US moves to make it harder for China to obtain its technology.
  
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• US adds seven Chinese supercomputing organisations onto Entity List

  09-04-2021 02:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Seven Chinese supercomputing organisations have been added to the US Entity List for allegedly helping China build weapons of mass destruction programs.
  
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• Pets' names used as passwords by millions, study finds

  09-04-2021 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A survey suggests 15% of us are using an easily-guessed dog's or cat's name as a password.
  
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• Amazon holds early lead in historic union election

  09-04-2021 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers in Alabama were voting on whether to create the first unionised warehouse in the US.
  
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• US gun violence: Biden takes action on 'international embarrassment'

  09-04-2021 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the White House announces new measures, Biden calls gun violence an "international embarrassment".
  
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• What will self-driving trucks mean for truck drivers?

  09-04-2021 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trucking is a big employer but autonomous trucks are on the horizon - are they a threat?
  
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