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• Bill proposes jail term for fake news dissemination in Brazil

  26-04-2021 22:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Imprisonment and fines for spreading disinformation form part of legislation intended to replace the current National Security Law.
  
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• NXP Semiconductors delivers Q1 revenue in line with expectations

  26-04-2021 22:37 via zdnet.com
  
  NXP's Automotive, Industrial & IoT, and Mobile sales all saw double-digit growth in the first quarter.
  
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• Tesla’s Q1 revenue misses, EPS beats expectations, books Bitcoin profit

  26-04-2021 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla said it made a $101 million profit in the quarter on its Bitcoin holdings as the currency surged in value.
  
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• Tesla sank $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in Q1, made small profit

  26-04-2021 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla said it made a small profit in Bitcoin after it sold about 10% of a $1.5 billion investment in the alternative currency, as crypto prices generally soared around the globe.
  
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• Best desktop for graphic design in 2021: Top expert picks

  26-04-2021 20:09 via zdnet.com
  
  From 'mini' desktops, to slimline all-in-one systems, to bulky tower systems, there's plenty of choice for creative users when it comes to desktop computers.
  
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• Microsoft adds new Azure specializations to Coursera

  26-04-2021 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The three new courses on the online learning platform cover Azure Fundamentals, AI Fundamentals and Data Fundamentals.
  
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• Apple rolls out iOS 14.5 with controversial privacy feature

  26-04-2021 19:04 via zdnet.com
  
  After a lengthy beta, Apple has officially released iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 with plenty of improvements and changes.
  
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• The best recipe boxes and meal kits in 2021, tried and tested

  26-04-2021 17:22
  
  WIRED Recommends the best recipe box companies to create (almost) restaurant-worthy meals from the comfort of your kitchen
  
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• Bluehost review: Good performance, well-designed UX, up-to-date security

  26-04-2021 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  There's a reason Bluehost is one of the most popular hosting providers on the planet. We take an in-depth look at what it's like using the service and dig deep inside its implementation.
  
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• Google Cloud lands Univision digital transformation pact

  26-04-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Cloud will be used across Univision's portfolio with the goal of bringing more targeted media and recommendations to customers.
  
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• Apple to open North Carolina campus as part of $430 billion US investment

  26-04-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple said the North Carolina investment will create at least 3,000 new jobs in machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and other technology fields.
  
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• University of Minnesota security researchers apologize for deliberately buggy Linux patches

  26-04-2021 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The abashed University of Minnesota researchers apologized for their blunders, but the issues are far from resolved. And, Linus Torvalds briefly addresses the fouled up Linux patches.
  
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• Where's Microsoft going next in the 'prosumer' space?

  26-04-2021 14:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is looking at families, personal finance and education as ways it can grow its multi-billion-dollar productivity-focused consumer business further, according to a number of recent job postings.
  
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• Monoprice Monolith M-TWE review: $100 wireless earbuds that rock with noise cancellation, long battery life, and superb sound

  26-04-2021 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Bluetooth wireless earbuds are very popular today with many new models launching with active-noise cancellation support. These headsets typically fall into the $200 range, but Monoprice checks all the features for just $100.
  
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• Facebook and Google 'failed to remove scam adverts'

  26-04-2021 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Which? investigation indicates fraudulent content was left online even after it had been reported.
  
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• This password-stealing Android malware is spreading quickly: Here's what to watch out for

  26-04-2021 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  FluBot is designed to steal personal information including bank details - and infected users are being exploited to spread the malware to their contacts.
  
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• This password-stealing Android malware is spreading quickly: Here's watch to watch out for

  26-04-2021 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  FluBot is designed to steal personal information including bank details - and infected users are being exploited to spread the malware to their contacts.
  
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• Oracle, SAP, and Salesforce training prep bundle now 97% off

  26-04-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Start a well-paid new career in the tech industry by becoming certified on some of the hottest software platforms.
  
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• More new Microsoft Teams features arrive: Better content-sharing options, and less background noise on Macs

  26-04-2021 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft rolls out noise suppression in Teams for macOS, a bunch of new emoji and an improved sharing tray.
  
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• The Hype Machine, book review: Inside the 'social media industrial complex'

  26-04-2021 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  MIT professor Sinan Aral explores how social media platforms operate, how they influence society and politics, and how best to bring about changes.
  
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• Darktrace slashes valuation price estimate ahead of IPO: report

  26-04-2021 13:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The caution is aimed at preventing share prices from tanking on debut.
  
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• Agile management: How this new way of leading teams is delivering big results

  26-04-2021 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  BP is implementing Agile working methods as part of its transition to becoming a net-zero business by 2050 or sooner. Here’s some important lessons that you can learn from their experiences.
  
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• Leaked AI regulation: What it means for the U.S.

  26-04-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Plans for the EU's most comprehensive AI regulation recently leaked. What does that mean for the U.S.?
  
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• US teen's Snapchat rant reaches Supreme Court in free speech case

  26-04-2021 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The case could determine whether schools can discipline pupils for what they post or say off-campus.
  
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• Linus Torvalds: Linux 5.12 is a small release but the next one is going to be bigger

  26-04-2021 12:32 via zdnet.com
  
  This latest update to the Linux kernel might be modest but includes some new features, and the next update is likely to be larger.
  
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• The best 65-inch TVs for any budget

  26-04-2021 12:25
  
  It's a great time to really push the cinematic experience you can get out of a TV. These large TVs are your best bet
  
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• This tiny country keeps on creating tech unicorns. Here's how it does it

  26-04-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Investments in Estonian startups are growing fast and the country of just 1.3 million people has produced already its fifth unicorn.
  
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• Google Argentina's domain name bought by man for £2

  26-04-2021 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The web designer said he did not think it was possible, but Google regained control of it very quickly.
  
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• The Moon is going to get its own 4G network, thanks to this rugged lunar rover

  26-04-2021 11:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Nokia has been tasked by NASA to establish a reliable 4G network on the surface of the moon. One year ahead of launch, there is still much to plan for.
  
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• Prominent security expert Dan Kaminsky passes away at 42

  26-04-2021 11:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Kaminsky is being remembered not only for his kindness but also for being a “force of nature” in the infosec community.
  
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• This software update is deleting botnet malware from infected PCs around the world

  26-04-2021 11:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Law enforcement-designed update disconnects machines infected with Emotet malware from command and control servers.
  
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• This police update is now deleting botnet malware from infected PCs around the world

  26-04-2021 11:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Law enforcement-designed update disconnects machines infected with Emotet malware from command and control servers.
  
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• Police software update is deleting botnet malware from infected PCs around the world

  26-04-2021 11:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Law enforcement-designed update disconnects machines infected with Emotet malware from command and control servers.
  
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• Singapore puts intellectual property focus on innovation, intangible assets

  26-04-2021 10:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Country's new 10-year IP roadmap puts emphasis on the role of innovation in driving its digital economy, with anticipated legal changes involving the use of big data and artificial intelligence technologies.
  
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• Thodex cryptocurrency exchange chief allegedly goes on the run with $2bn in client funds

  26-04-2021 09:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The exchange claims such reports are “unfounded.”
  
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• India Covid: Anger as Twitter ordered to remove critical virus posts

  26-04-2021 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country is struggling with a massive surge in cases and a major oxygen shortage.
  
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• Sainsbury's ex-boss buys into grocery app market

  26-04-2021 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Justin King has made a "substantial" investment in the owner of the Snappy Shopper app, the firm says.
  
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• City of Melbourne to engage residents in smart city build

  26-04-2021 09:02 via zdnet.com
  
  City of Melbourne is calling for resident input as to how sensors can be used in the city.
  
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• Tenet: Why we performed backwards and forwards

  26-04-2021 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Oscar-winning film's VFX supervisor explains how the team created sequences inverted in time.
  
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• Labor calls Australia's COVIDSafe app a 'turkey' on anniversary of controversial app

  26-04-2021 08:33 via zdnet.com
  
  A year since it was launched, COVIDSafe has only found 17 cases.
  
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• Coles automates fresh produce replenishment process with AI-based cloud platform

  26-04-2021 07:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Coles teams up with Relex to change the way it replenishes its fresh produce stock in its supermarkets nationally.
  
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• Hong Kong-Singapore quarantine-free travel bubble to commence on May 26

  26-04-2021 07:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Travellers between the Singapore and Hong Kong will be required to download the contact tracing app used in each respective city-state.
  
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• The race to replace cash with crypto is hotting up

  26-04-2021 07:00
  
  Worried by crypto’s ascent, central banks are designing official digital money. But what’s the need for it?
  
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• The future of social media is sharing less, not more

  26-04-2021 07:00
  
  We may never leave social media completely. But we will control which aspects of our identities we share, and with whom
  
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• Samsung completes nationwide public safety network in South Korea

  26-04-2021 05:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The PS-LTE network will be used by over 330 public safety organisations together to handle emergency situations.
  
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• Indian government issues take down order of critical COVID-19 tweets

  26-04-2021 05:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The Indian government made an emergency request on Friday to block tweets that were critical of its COVID-19 handling.
  
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• Mobile network signals could be used to measure smoke levels and air quality

  26-04-2021 05:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Monash University researchers found that mobile signals could be used to detect atmospheric conditions.
  
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• Cisco boss expects global chip shortage to continue another six months

  26-04-2021 04:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Chuck Robbins has told BBC in an interview the global chip crunch came as a shock to the industry.
  
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• Work on Australia-wide electronic birth certificate begins

  26-04-2021 03:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Spearheaded by the NSW government, work on an electronic birth certificate has kicked off in Australia.
  
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• Westpac announces a gaint raise in software capitalisation threshold

  26-04-2021 02:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Westpac has raised its software capitalisation threshold before a project from AU$1 million to AU$20 million.
  
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