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• Coursera Q1 growth strong across consumer, enterprise, degrees

  04-05-2021 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda said "we believe the digital transformation of higher education is only in the early innings."
  
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• McAfee, Akamai Q1 reports top expectations on security technology growth

  04-05-2021 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  McAfee and Akamai both had double-digit growth for security technology, with Akamai focusing on enterprise, and McAfee focusing on personal security products.
  
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• New Relic open sources Pixie, its Kubernetes-native in-cluster observability platform

  04-05-2021 22:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Want to know what's really going on in your Kubernetes cluster? Pixie, which just became a Cloud Native Computing Foundation program, can help.
  
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• T-Mobile beats Q1 expectations, raises 2021 guidance

  04-05-2021 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The wireless carrier ended the quarter with 103.4 million customers.
  
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• Arista Networks beats Q1 estimates, delivers strong Q2 outlook

  04-05-2021 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Jayshree Ullal says the networking giant's cognitive cloud networking suite is resonating with customers.
  
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• Workday CEO: The future is about data, insights and predictions

  04-05-2021 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Aneel Bhusri​ is co-founder, co-CEO and chairman at Workday​. Bhusri spoke with Ray Wang and Vala Afshar about the latest innovation in HR, finance and planning enterprise cloud applications.
  
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• ZoomInfo CEO Schuck: Mining CRM's 'wasteland of information' for insights

  04-05-2021 18:29 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Schuck believes the company can correct the mess that resulted from a decade of investment in CRM systems.
  
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• Gates divorce: Business 'as usual' for foundation

  04-05-2021 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is likely to continue as now, Dr Beth Breeze says.
  
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• Best VPN in 2021: Expert reviews of the best VPN services

  04-05-2021 18:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual private networks are essential to staying safe online, especially for remote workers and businesses. Here are your top choices in VPN service providers and how to get set up fast.
  
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• NI buys monoDrive in move to speed up autonomous vehicle development

  04-05-2021 18:06 via zdnet.com
  
  NI said it was looking to “streamline the transitions between simulation, lab-based and physical test environments.”
  
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• The most popular programming languages and where to learn them

  04-05-2021 17:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Upskilling will be a part of work's new normal. Here's a look at the most popular programming languages based on surveys and courses for them.
  
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• Microsoft introduces Power BI Goals, attacks its performance management demons

  04-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  12 years after it killed its last performance management solution, Microsoft adds a new Goals capability to Power BI Premium. Goals makes KPIs, OKRs and scorecards remarkably easy, connected and integrated with other Microsoft services, including Teams.
  
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• HPE GreenLake undergoes a cloud storage services makeover

  04-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE hands GreenLake a data services platform as it introduces Alletra product line for cloud-native storage.
  
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• HPE debuts new GreenLake data infrastructure services

  04-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  GreenLake is the hub of HPE's effort to offer every product it has as a service.
  
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• Chromebook units surge 275% in Q1, says Canalys

  04-05-2021 16:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Chromebook first quarter shipments are being compared to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago.
  
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• Research: Executive management recognizes business value of analytics

  04-05-2021 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  79% of respondents use BI or data analytics tools according to a recent TechRepublic Premium poll.
  
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• Free PDF: Analytics: Turning data science into business strategy

  04-05-2021 16:37 via zdnet.com
  
  How are today's most successful companies using data to drive digital transformation? Find out by downloading the free PDF ebook version of a special report from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
  
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• The Free Software Foundation reveals how RMS was re-elected and its future

  04-05-2021 16:22 via zdnet.com
  
  For an organization that's all about being open, the FSF was quite quiet about how Richard M. Stallman was readmitted to a leadership position until now.
  
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• The global chip shortage is a much bigger problem than everyone realised. And it will go on for longer, too

  04-05-2021 16:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Experts anticipate the global shortage of semiconductor to last another two years. This is what it could mean for you.
  
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• Three new malware families found in global finance phishing campaign

  04-05-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Doubledrag, Doubledrop, and Doubleback are the work of “experienced” threat actors.
  
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• Patch issued to tackle critical security issues present in Dell driver software since 2009

  04-05-2021 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Five critical security issues have been discovered.
  
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• Microsoft to add 'Reading Progress' tool to Teams for Education

  04-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is planning to roll out a number of new Teams for Education features between May and August, including a new Reading Progress tool.
  
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• Sony’s PlayStation to integrate Discord chat for gamers

  04-05-2021 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As part of the deal, Sony will hold a minority stake in the popular gaming chat platform.
  
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• Acronis banks $250M in funds to grow portfolio, partners

  04-05-2021 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore-based data security vendor plans to tap funds from its latest round to support more workload types, such as Netsuite and Salesforce, and add more managed services providers to its partner network.
  
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• This malware has been rewritten in the Rust programming language to make it harder to spot

  04-05-2021 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Buer malware is back and it's written in a completely different coding language than it was before - but it's still being used to infect users to make them vulnerable to other cyber attacks.
  
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• Best network monitoring tool in 2021: Top expert picks

  04-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Keeping track of ever-expanding networks is getting more and more challenging, especially as hybrid and cloud-only networks are growing in popularity. In this article, we've found the best remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools to help keep your network up and running.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: All the new features from the past month

  04-05-2021 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Teams has gained updates for meeting hosts, mobile users, and admins via user usage reports.
  
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• Undercooked fast food burgers are toast with robot AI

  04-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company that invented the robotic fry cook has a new standalone AI for fast food restaurants. Here's why it's a smart play.
  
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• Microsoft's new open-source tool could stop your AI from getting hacked

  04-05-2021 12:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft releases a tool to help organizations shore up AI systems against adversarial machine-learning attacks.
  
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• Adobe Flash: Microsoft says these updates will remove it from Windows 10 PCs for good

  04-05-2021 12:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday security update will include the Flash removal update for all versions of Windows 10.
  
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• Adobe Flash: Microsoft lays out plans to remove it from Windows 10 PCs for good

  04-05-2021 12:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday security update will include the Flash removal update for all versions of Windows 10.
  
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• How can we avoid coded bias in facial recognition tech?

  04-05-2021 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artificial intelligence researcher Joy Buolamwini explains why we should question the technology.
  
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• Royal Marines test out jet suit

  04-05-2021 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Marines are testing out a jet suit to assist in Maritime Boarding Operations.
  
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• Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary is The Martian, again

  04-05-2021 10:56
  
  The author of the hit sci-fi novel explains how he’s swapped physics for planetary science and astrobiology
  
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• Problems installing iOS 14.5.1? Here's what you need to know

  04-05-2021 10:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Having problems downloading the latest iOS update to your iPhone? Here are some tips to help you install the latest update smoothly.
  
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• Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link

  04-05-2021 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Oxford study used data from more than 430,000 young people, gathered over 28 years.
  
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• CSIRO's phased array technology to underpin Quasar's 'as-a-service' space solution

  04-05-2021 07:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Quasar plans to develop a solution to allow ground stations to communicate with hundreds of satellites all at once.
  
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• Bad weather forecasts are a climate crisis disaster

  04-05-2021 07:00
  
  Predicting the output of solar panels is tricky, but getting it right could slash carbon emissions
  
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• Telstra pays AU$1.5m fine after preventing number porting due to COVID hitting offshore

  04-05-2021 06:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 42,000 phone numbers were not moved to or from Telstra between March and July 2020.
  
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• Senators concerned end of JobKeeper could see new wave of robo-debts

  04-05-2021 06:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Services Australia CEO expects there to be people with a debt once JobKeeper payments are reconciled but said the agency isn't raising debts solely on the basis of averaged ATO income information this time.
  
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• ACCC warns restricting access to technology is stifling right to repair agricultural machinery

  04-05-2021 05:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian competition watchdog wants agricultural machinery manufacturers to share information about software, tools, and parts with independent repairers.
  
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• Australian women's participation in STEM creeps backward in 2020

  04-05-2021 03:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2021 STEM Equity Monitor shows the number of Australian women in STEM-qualified occupations dropped to 13% in 2020.
  
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• ATO kicks off multi-year managed services transformation

  04-05-2021 03:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The organisation is hoping to approach the market from June for products and services under the three categories of centralised computing, end user technology, and enterprise service management.
  
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• NBN looking at FttC upgrade to fibre if users want 250Mbps

  04-05-2021 02:31 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN is already looking to upgrade its newest technology while announcing a further 900,000 homes have become eligible to have FttN to be replaced with full fibre.
  
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• Bill and Melinda Gates: A life in pictures

  04-05-2021 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Images of the couple, who set up the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, after they announce their divorce.
  
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• Microchip shortage: Inside a factory racing to meet demand

  04-05-2021 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Silver tours a microchip factory in Singapore racing to meet demand amid a global shortage.
  
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• Food giants respond to worries over packaging

  04-05-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The phasing out of single-use plastics gathers pace with big companies adopting alternatives.
  
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• Telstra puts AU$200m over four years aside for regional co-investment

  04-05-2021 00:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's incumbent telco is looking for infrastructure money from governments, local councils, and businesses to make regional projects viable.
  
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• Science and technology ministry sees greatest impact of spending cuts in Brazil

  04-05-2021 00:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Government spending in tech, science and innovation hits new low in the country's budget for 2021.
  
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• Intelematics speeds up customer onboarding process with automation

  04-05-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Intelematics no longer takes half a day to get customers onto using its traffic intelligence platform.
  
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