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• NortonLifeLock fiscal Q4 tops expectations, sees double-digit long-term revenue growth

  10-05-2021 23:33 via zdnet.com
  
  It was the company’s first formal annual meeting with Wall Street analysts since its split from Symantec in 2019.
  
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• These are the best Android phones you can buy in 2021

  10-05-2021 23:09
  
  Which Android phone should you buy? WIRED Recommends the best Android mobiles, including the best budget Android phone and the best Android phone camera
  
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• Ransomware: Survive by outrunning the guy next to you

  10-05-2021 23:04 via zdnet.com
  
  A ransomware attack​ hit a major US pipeline this weekend, leading to a shut down in operations for the past three days. Critical infrastructure and pieces of the supply chain (already fragile due to the pandemic) continue to be taken down by ransomware attacks, either advertently or inadvertently.
  
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• 3D Systems Q1 strong due to healthcare demand for 3D printing

  10-05-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Dr. Jeffery Graves said the company saw strong demand in both dental and medical applications.
  
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• Rimini Street reports Q1 revenue, EPS above expectations, reiterates year outlook

  10-05-2021 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Rimini said it reached a record number of active clients, 2,550, and that its annualized recurring revenue rose to $349 million.
  
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• Ransomware attack on healthcare admin company CaptureRx exposes multiple providers across United States

  10-05-2021 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare in New York, Randolph, VT-based Gifford Health Care and Thrifty Drug Stores are just a few of the victims.
  
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• Rackspace reports solid Q1 results with double-digit revenue growth

  10-05-2021 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Rackspace's top- and bottom-line results were slightly ahead of estimates
  
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• Colonial hack: How did cyber-attackers shut off pipeline?

  10-05-2021 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Attacks on critical national infrastructure are an increasing concern, experts say.
  
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• US fuel pipeline hackers 'didn't mean to create problems'

  10-05-2021 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US has relaxed rules on fuel transport after a ransomware cyber-attack took the pipeline offline.
  
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• Box pushes back against Starboard, says board changes are not warranted

  10-05-2021 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Box continues to fend off pressure from activist investors at hedge fund Starboard Value LP.
  
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• DarkSide explained: the ransomware group responsible for Colonial Pipeline cyberattack

  10-05-2021 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The group's existence is tied to a murky web of shorted stocks, criminality, and failed attempts to appear as Robin Hood.
  
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• Actor sues TikTok for using her voice in viral tool

  10-05-2021 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bev Standing’s voice is used on the social-media platform's text-to-speech feature.
  
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• Colonial Pipeline aims to restore operations by end of the week after cyberattack

  10-05-2021 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, the hacker group DarkSide said a statement that its goal is "to make money, and not creating problems for society".
  
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• The impact of the global chip shortage continues to ripple across the tech supply chain

  10-05-2021 18:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The semiconductor industry reported record figures this year, but is still crippled by capacity constraints. For consumers, it means longer wait times.
  
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• Best VoIP service 2021: Replicate a traditional office phone at home

  10-05-2021 17:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you transitioning your on-premises workforce to a work-at-home powerhouse? Do you need to put a business phone on every desk, even if those desks are in the corner of a spare bedroom? If you're trying to replicate a traditional office phone PBX remotely, we have 12 recommendations that should get you talking.
  
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• Best website monitoring tool in 2021: Keep your site running

  10-05-2021 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  No one wants a panicked call or text alerting them that their site is down. Or worse, their site has been hacked. The best way to keep your site up, running, and protected is to constantly monitor it. We present the best tools we've found to keep things on track.
  
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• HSBC to pilot Zoom-free Friday afternoons

  10-05-2021 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trial comes in an effort to tackle stress caused by working from home during the pandemic.
  
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• Scientists keep ignoring ugly plants. That’s a big problem

  10-05-2021 17:09
  
  Research is biased towards good-looking plants and animals, leaving their uglier cousins out in the cold
  
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• Brazilian authorities call for postponement of WhatsApp privacy changes

  10-05-2021 17:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Agencies want the messaging service to address points relating to consumer and data protection rights as well as competition.
  
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• The future is analog: startup InfinityQ pushes novel quantum computer

  10-05-2021 16:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Startup InfinityQ has reached back into the 1980s for an energy model of optimization that can lead to quantum-style breakthroughs without needing a giant fridge of flaky and expensive hardware.
  
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• Can an iPhone in a speeding car help find a 'lost' AirTag?

  10-05-2021 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  AirTags work best in high-traffic areas, where there are a lot of people with iPhones walking passing. But what about along roadsides where people are driving past?
  
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• Octopai announces new layered data lineage platform

  10-05-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Octopai's Data Lineage XD provides valuable cross-system, inner-system and end-to-end data column lineage, on an automated basis. Its connectors can detect detailed data flow/transformation details from database scripts and stored procedures, ETL packages, BI models and reports.
  
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• AXA pledges to stop reimbursing ransom payments for French ransomware victims

  10-05-2021 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  One of Europe’s biggest insurers is now suspending policies in France that reimburse victims for ransomware payments.
  
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• Apple awards $45 million to longtime glass manufacturing partner Corning

  10-05-2021 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Over the last several years Apple has invested $450 million into Corning's Harrodsburg, Ky.-based manufacturing plant.
  
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• The robots of the future are already among us

  10-05-2021 15:33
  
  From robot priests to apple pickers, these machines are bringing a robotic touch to the workplace
  
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• Review: Upgraded Jackery Solar Generator delivers 1500 watts for powering life on the go

  10-05-2021 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  With enough DC and AC power to work and play off the grid, the Jackery Solar Generator 1500 gives you the power you need wherever you happen to be going.
  
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• ServiceNow acquires Lightstep, aims to leverage observability across enterprises

  10-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the purchase, ServiceNow is taking to the plunge into software development workflows.
  
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• Emily Taylor: Fuel pipeline cyber-attack is 'extortion'

  10-05-2021 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There have been warnings of increased ransomware attacks, the chief executive of Oxford Information Labs says.
  
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• Clubhouse launches on Android as app downloads collapse

  10-05-2021 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The invitation-only audio platform will be available on Google’s Android to users in the US and UK.
  
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• This security project has taken down 1.5 million scam, phishing and malware URLs in just one year

  10-05-2021 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Active Cyber Defence takes action against scammers attempting to take advantage of Covid-19 pandemic - and did so with some help from the general public.
  
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• RingCentral, Verizon Business form partnership for UCaaS

  10-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Verizon Business' network services will be combined with RingCentral's cloud communications platform, which includes Message Video Phone.
  
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• Vankyo Leisure 530W projector review: 100 inch projection with screen included

  10-05-2021 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Vankyo Leisure 530W is aimed at both the small-medium office, and the home theatre user
  
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• Jackery Solar Generators: Are they any good?

  10-05-2021 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Solar panels might be great in sunny climates, but how well do they work with overcast Scottish skies?
  
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• Business broadband: Best internet service provider in 2021

  10-05-2021 13:21 via zdnet.com
  
  When you’re comparing internet providers for your business, don’t just look at speed and price. More than anything else, you want the most reliable connection to keep your business running.
  
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• Programming languages: Rust for Windows just got another update

  10-05-2021 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft announces progress towards making the Rust programming language friendlier for Windows development.
  
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• Martin Lewis and Sir Richard Branson's names most used by scammers

  10-05-2021 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pair are the celebrities whose faces appear in more fake endorsement scams than anyone else, cyber agency says.
  
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• Amazon seized, destroyed two million fake products sent to warehouses in 2020

  10-05-2021 12:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 10 billion suspect listings were also wiped out during the year in a counterfeit crackdown.
  
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• Kotlin programming language: Here's what's inside the first big release of this year

  10-05-2021 11:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Kotlin, the top app programming language for building Android apps, gains a bunch of new features.
  
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• Lemon Duck hacking group adopts Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities in new attacks

  10-05-2021 11:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Fake TLDs are now also being created to maximize the potential success of attacks.
  
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• Pipeline ransomware attack: US invokes emergency transport rules to keep fuel flowing

  10-05-2021 11:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Tankers given special permission to carry fuel to counter supply shortages due to shutdown of Colonial Pipeline.
  
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• What happens when iOS 14.5 finishes recalibrating your iPhone's battery?

  10-05-2021 10:47 via zdnet.com
  
  It took two weeks, but it's now done.
  
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• Resident Evil Village is intentionally dumb… and terrifying

  10-05-2021 10:41
  
  Even with its goofy plot, Resident Evil Village still taps into our fear of being followed
  
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• Group pleads guilty to running bulletproof hosting service for criminal gangs, malware payloads

  10-05-2021 10:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Zeus, SpyEye, Citadel, and the Blackhole exploit kit were among the strains stored through the host.
  
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• ADHA claims addition of over 200,000 My Health Records in a year

  10-05-2021 07:58 via zdnet.com
  
  While a large percentage of eligible individuals aged over 80 have a My Health Record, so do 91% of those in their 20s.
  
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• Victoria to invest AU$133 million into digital radios for bushfire prevention

  10-05-2021 07:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Unveiled in a pair of announcements, the Victorian government will invest millions into technology aimed at bushfire prevention and bridge maintenance.
  
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• Social media companies say they want to be transparent. So why aren’t they?

  10-05-2021 07:00
  
  The rules that social media companies put in place to maintain user safety are sometimes necessary, and sometimes absurd
  
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• Cryptocurrency: Musk's SpaceX to launch dogecoin moon mission

  10-05-2021 05:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The value of the cryptocurrency has fallen sharply after Mr Musk called it a "hustle" on US TV.
  
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• Australian Electoral Commission wants VR but thankfully only for education

  10-05-2021 04:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The commission has gone to tender for help with 'gamifying' electoral education, including through the use of VR.
  
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• ACCC wants to appear in Epic-Apple lawsuit to provide its public policy views

  10-05-2021 03:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's competition regulator has thrown its hat in the Epic-Apple legal fight ring as it wants to share its views on competition public policy with the court.
  
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• Dangerous eBay listings can be removed by regulators

  10-05-2021 03:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new set of tools will let some regulators pull items from sale on eBay without company approval.
  
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