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• iRobot shares drop despite raised year revenue view

  03-05-2021 23:51 via zdnet.com
  
  iRobot said its sales via e-commerce operations of major retailers rose 90% and made up 56% of revenue in the quarter.
  
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• Google and Vodafone are building a powerful new data platform

  03-05-2021 23:35 via zdnet.com
  
  As part of their collaboration, Google and Vodafone may also provide consultancy services to other businesses.
  
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• A buyer’s guide to quantum as a service: Qubits for hire

  03-05-2021 22:58 via zdnet.com
  
  If you have a hankering to wangle a Hadamard gate or two, to produce a Hamiltonian whose yield is better than anything classical physics can cough up, then at last there’s a service for you. Or perhaps there is and isn’t one at the same time.
  
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• Vodafone using Google's cloud and AI to retain customers

  03-05-2021 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Telcos are increasingly turning to machine learning, cloud and data analytics to boost revenues.
  
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• Chegg reaches record 4.8 million subscribers in Q1

  03-05-2021 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The online learning company grew revenue 51 percent year-over-year, beating market expectations.
  
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• ZoomInfo reports Q1 revenue, EPS above expectations, raises year outlook

  03-05-2021 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  ZoomInfo’s sales rose 50%, year over year, to $153.3 million.
  
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• XDR defined: Giving meaning to extended detection and response

  03-05-2021 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The definition for the term "extended detection and response" or XDR continues to vary significantly. Forrester helps define XDR and explains its origins here.
  
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• Shopify joins the Open Invention Network Linux patent protection group

  03-05-2021 20:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify, a leading global commerce company, based its e-commerce tools around Ruby on Rails, so it only made sense for it to protect Linux and all the rest of open-source software as well.
  
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• You should update your iPhone and iPad to iOS 14.5.1 right away

  03-05-2021 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The update includes security fixes for bugs that are actively being exploited.
  
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• Best Star Wars gifts: May the 4th be with you

  03-05-2021 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  "I have a goooood feeling about this," Han Solo said...never. But we do have a good feeling about the gifts in our Star Wars gift guide. No matter how much you want to spend, how silly you want to get, or how cool you want to proclaim yourself to be, we have Star Wars merch to keep you using the Force.
  
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• Best sports watch in 2021: Garmin isn't your only option

  03-05-2021 19:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The Apple Watch is clearly the best smartwatch available, but many athletes are looking for a watch that provides more data and more customization to track performance and inspire improvement. Several companies offer compelling options, and this guide is designed to help you find the right one for your needs.
  
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• Best streaming device in 2021: Top media players compared

  03-05-2021 19:46 via zdnet.com
  
  You've never had so many options to stream your favorite shows.
  
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• Intel to invest $3.5B to expand manufacturing in New Mexico

  03-05-2021 18:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The investment will increase Intel's manufacturing capacity of advanced semiconductor packaging technologies.
  
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• Best free video conferencing tools in 2021

  03-05-2021 17:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Each of these recommended conferencing services is completely free, with no trial editions, expiration dates, or hidden costs. The biggest differentiating factors are the maximum number of participants and the time limit for online meetings.
  
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• Open-source software economics and community health analytics: Enter CHAOSS

  03-05-2021 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Trying to capture the value open-source software generates can be a bit chaotic. The CHAOSS project may lend a helping hand.
  
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• Oracle updates its Analytics Cloud

  03-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As part of its Oracle Live virtual event series, Big Red announces a UX update and new AI-powered capabilities to its Analytics Cloud service
  
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• Verizon sells AOL, Yahoo for $5 billion as it offloads media assets

  03-05-2021 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Verizon bought AOL in 2015 for $4.4 billion, and Yahoo for $4.5 billion in 2017​.
  
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• Acer Chromebook Spin 513 rolls out with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c processor, $349 starting price

  03-05-2021 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The 13.3-inch Spin 513 2-in-1 is the first to use a Snapdragon processor, which offers superior battery life that Acer claims can reach 14 hours.
  
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• CentOS alternative AlmaLinux gets commercial support

  03-05-2021 14:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Like CentOS, before Red Hat transformed it, AlmaLinux will still be available for free, but if you need Linux support, its parent company CloudLinux will be there for you.
  
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• US Mobile Unlimited All plan hands-on and Pooled Plan launch

  03-05-2021 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  There are three major wireless carriers in the US, but these three aren't for everybody and thankfully there are compelling MVNO options available. We spent the past month testing US Mobile's Super LTE and GSM LTE SIM cards on a variety of smartphones.
  
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• iOS 14.5: Does this update fix the notifications and battery bugs?

  03-05-2021 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 14 has been plagued with some long-standing and persistent bugs. Does the new release squash them?
  
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• Apple breaks up advertising. When will the DOJ and the EU break up Apple?

  03-05-2021 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Will Apple be required to allow its competitors more free reign on its platforms, or will there be more severe penalties involved, requiring the company to divest itself?
  
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• Staggering approval for Alphabet drone among early customers

  03-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Wing gets bonkers support among customers in this initial testbed, signaling market readiness for drone delivery.
  
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• Having problems with calls and data on your smartphone? Try this simple fix

  03-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Sometimes you have to stop and think because it's easy to blame the wrong thing.
  
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• Dell Technologies sells Boomi to Francisco Partners, TPG Capital for $4 billion

  03-05-2021 11:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The sale of Boomi​ comes just weeks after Dell Technologies said it would completely spin off VMware​ to be an independent company.
  
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• Turn the Apple logo on the back of your iPhone into a button

  03-05-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's a virtual button, but still a super useful one.
  
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• Facebook, Google, Twitter caution Australia against a blanket terrorism content ban

  03-05-2021 07:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The three technology giants have asked the government consider other measures before calling for a ban of all that is deemed violent extremist or terrorism content.
  
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• NBN nixes dark fibre talks as subcontractors protest pyramid contract model

  03-05-2021 07:37 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN has said it does not see a cost-effective way to lease dark fibre from existing telcos.
  
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• Why can't Google get a grip on rip-off ads?

  03-05-2021 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shyster websites topped the search results every time during a 12-month BBC investigation.
  
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• The hidden danger of the UK’s flag obsession

  03-05-2021 07:00
  
  Research suggests that the increasing use of the national flag could have a damaging impact on social cohesion
  
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• How to organise your messy photos

  03-05-2021 07:00
  
  Ditch bad pics and tweak the best ones so your phone holds hundreds of great images, not thousands of duds
  
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• AI and gamification being used to help Aussie farmers reduce spray drift impact

  03-05-2021 06:15 via zdnet.com
  
  A platform is being developed to help farmers improve their pesticide spray plans, while minimising the impact it could have on the surrounding environment.
  
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• Grab: How an Uber killer became a powerful Asian super-app

  03-05-2021 04:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East Asian taxi firm Grab is becoming one of Asia's most powerful financial super-apps
  
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• TurgenSec finds 345,000 files from Filipino solicitor-general's office were breached

  03-05-2021 04:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Sensitive documents from the solicitor-general of the Philippines, including information on ongoing legal cases and passwords, were breached and made publicly available online, the UK security firm has said.
  
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• Drones being used to speed up flood recovery in NSW

  03-05-2021 04:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Aerial imagery of flood affected areas in New South Wales are being captured using drones.
  
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• Reports say one-third of Basecamp employees exit in the wake of new company etiquette

  03-05-2021 04:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Less than a week after Basecamp published a 'new etiquette regarding societal politics', which included a ban on staff talking politics on work platforms, The Verge confirmed 18 of the company's 57 employees accepted the six-month severance offer.
  
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• Jio Platforms completes barnstorming FY21 clearing $1.7 billion in net profit

  03-05-2021 04:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Indian telco reports 426 million customers as of the end of March, an increase of 38 million over the past twelve months.
  
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• Acer Australia's full-year profit continues downward trend despite revenue uptick

  03-05-2021 03:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian arm of Acer earned AU$1.1 million in after-tax profit during 2020.
  
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• AU$3.4 billion profit and a new SOC for Westpac in first half

  03-05-2021 02:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The red and white bank is returning to form, seeing profit increase by 189% as it puts Austrac proceedings and a hit from COVID-19 behind it.
  
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• Cloud uptake returns SAP Australia to profit

  03-05-2021 02:42 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP Australia has recorded after-tax profit of AU$46.3 million following last year's AU$20.4 million after-tax loss.
  
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• Huawei Australia battered in 2020 with 5G ban and consumer sales diving

  03-05-2021 02:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian arm of Huawei shed itself of 113 employees and its board during a tumultuous 2020.
  
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• Huawei Mate X2: Mastering the folding phone formula

  03-05-2021 01:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huawei has revealed the third iteration of its folding phone, taking inspiration from Samsung.
  
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• 'I was terrible at crosswords so I built an AI to do them'

  03-05-2021 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Fill , a computer program, has just won one of the most prestigious crossword competitions in the US.
  
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• Apple faces Epic Games in court

  03-05-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant could decide the future of Apple's App Store.
  
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• 'More and more people don't want a traditional burial'

  03-05-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With cremations on the rise, firms now offer such things as turning your ashes into artificial reef formations or human compost.
  
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• From Lenovo to Apple, laptops in 2021 need USB-C ports on both sides

  03-05-2021 01:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Imagine the ability to plug monitors and accessories into both sides of a device. If you can, you're ahead of the current batch of laptop designers.
  
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