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• Twilio to acquire toll-free messaging provider Zipwhip for $850 million

  17-05-2021 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Twilio plans to use Zipwhip's technology to strengthen its messaging products.
  
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• Desktop Metal acquires Adaptive3D, Q1 revenue $11.3 million with 2021 sales target of $100 million

  17-05-2021 22:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Desktop Metal's latest acquisition gives it rubber materials and parts that it can vertically integrate with its printers.
  
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• WhatsApp delays enforcement of new privacy rules in Brazil

  17-05-2021 21:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The messaging app did not change its policy, but Brazilians will be able to use the messaging tool for 90 days before agreeing to the new terms as authorities investigate implications to users.
  
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• Planning a global IoT deployment? Here's what you need to know

  17-05-2021 20:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Global Internet of Things (IoT) deployments are complex, and many fail due to connectivity issues. So how can you plan for a successful deployment -- and what could go wrong?
  
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• Why is Huawei still in the UK?

  17-05-2021 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huawei defends its links with British universities, says it admires UK innovation
  
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• Jake Paul investigated over suspected driving on protected turtle beach

  17-05-2021 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some Puerto Rico beaches are protected as endangered turtles nest in the sand.
  
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• When is Prime Day 2021? Plus how to find the best deals

  17-05-2021 17:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's annual sale is coming in June. Here's what you need to know, including tips and tricks on how to master Prime Day.
  
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• Don’t waste your time on Android battery saver apps, instead do this

  17-05-2021 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  There's a huge gulf between the claims made and what they deliver.
  
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• Bill Gates left Microsoft amid affair investigation

  17-05-2021 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has said that it investigated Mr Gates' attempt in 2000 "to initiate an intimate relationship".
  
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• Mayflower: Ship to sail across Atlantic without a crew

  17-05-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The autonomous craft will travel 3,500 miles (5,630km) from Plymouth, UK to Massachusetts in the US.
  
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• Equinix aims for that "sweet spot" between colocation and public cloud

  17-05-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Charles Meyers lays out how the co-location giant is evolving its business to serve businesses anxious to digitize but unready to move to the public cloud.
  
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• Sensory’s new voice assistants do not sacrifice your privacy or send data to the cloud

  17-05-2021 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  If you are worried about your voice assistant listening in all the time, then Sensory’s new private voice UI may suit you.
  
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• Microsoft makes Teams consumer features generally available

  17-05-2021 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is moving a number of features from preview to general availability for consumer users of Teams and is adding 'Together Mode' backgrounds for personal use, as well.
  
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• Ransomware: 'We won't pay ransom,' says Ireland after attack on health service

  17-05-2021 14:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Ireland's health services are still recovering from a ransomware attack, but hackers shouldn't expect their demands to be met.
  
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• AT&T refocuses on 5G, combines WarnerMedia with Discovery in $43 billion deal

  17-05-2021 14:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Three years ago, AT&T argued that media and content should be combined with distribution. Today, AT&T is reversing course to focus on its core 5G and fiber business.
  
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• Why you might need a color laser printer

  17-05-2021 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Most people don't need a color laser printer. Heck, until recently, color laser printers were so expensive as to be unreachable for most individuals and small businesses. But now, with the laser printer we're looking at here, color laser printing is becoming practical -- and for some uses, even more cost-effective than inkjet.
  
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• The most advanced business model in the universe? The PC/video games industry

  17-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  COVID-19 accelerated interest in business model transformation. Not only does the PC/video games industry' model serve y the 21st century business and customer well -- but its completeness and "reusable components" are ideal for the post-COVID world.
  
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• How Crocs used robots to rule the comfort economy

  17-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Sweatpants and comfortable kicks have had a heck of a run during the pandemic. You can thank the robots.
  
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• AIs are getting smarter, fast. That's creating tricky questions that we can't answer

  17-05-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  AIs don't have human-level abilities yet, and they might never have them. But there are questions of responsibility, rights and moral status that we still need to talk about today.
  
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• AIs are getting smarter, fast. That's creating philosophical questions that we can't answer

  17-05-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  AIs don't have human-level abilities yet, and they might never do. But there are questions of responsibility, rights and moral status that we still need to talk about today.
  
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• Google gives predictions for the future of security

  17-05-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Among other predictions delivered, Google Security VP Royal Hansen says the biggest security challenge in 10 years will be "shifting the focus... to self defending data."
  
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• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021 review: Improved collaboration tools and streamlined workflows

  17-05-2021 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2021 update to CorelDRAW has a timely focus on collaboration and on simplifying complex workflows, and includes a powerful perspective drawing tool.
  
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• Cybersecurity: How talking about mistakes can make everyone safer

  17-05-2021 10:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Punishing people for falling for phishing attacks isn't going to help anyone with cybersecurity - but showing empathy and being open to mistakes can help people learn how to stay safe online.
  
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• Gojek, Tokopedia confirm merger with new joint entity

  17-05-2021 10:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Indonesia's two online tech giants have officially merged and formed a new entity, GoTo, that they say have more than 100 million monthly active users and an ecosystem that accounts for 2% of the country's GDP.
  
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• Audacity reverses course on plans to add opt-in telemetry after outcry

  17-05-2021 08:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Audio editor has adopted self-hosted error reporting in response to its community rising up against now-scrapped plans to use Google and Yandex analytics.
  
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• Services Australia rebuilds immunisation register with IBM in wake of COVID

  17-05-2021 07:21 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM Hybrid Cloud has been selected to prepare the Australian Immunisation Register ahead of COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
  
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• Waymo robotaxis struggle to appropriately react when around traffic cones

  17-05-2021 07:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Fully autonomous vehicles are not here yet, with Waymo's latest offering still taking its lumps.
  
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• NSW to undergo trial of smart kerbsides

  17-05-2021 07:12 via zdnet.com
  
  A smart kerbside pilot will soon be underway in Sydney's southwest as part of efforts to reduce the time spent looking for parking.
  
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• How algorithms took creativity out of social media

  17-05-2021 07:00
  
  It’s time we brought human curation back to the newsfeed
  
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• Help, the pandemic has made me an introvert!

  17-05-2021 07:00
  
  For some people, the end of lockdown isn’t as exciting an idea as they thought it would be
  
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• High-end Chromebooks explain convertible laptops better than anything else

  17-05-2021 01:17 via zdnet.com
  
  As mobile and desktop OSes borrow from each other, having a touch screen on a laptop and using apps built for touch makes more sense than other offerings.
  
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• Covid-19: YouTube launches vaccination ad campaign

  17-05-2021 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video-sharing site will pay for ads on buses, billboards and its own site to promote vaccination.
  
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• The app that lets you pay to control another person's life

  17-05-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NewNew aims to connect artists with their fans who can vote on aspects of their work and daily life.
  
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• Telco complaints figures are not always good indicator of seriousness of issues: TIO

  17-05-2021 00:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has found that complaints it receives can generally be split into four categories, including advertising and point-of-sale information not always covering key terms.
  
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• How Blavity scaled with bootstrapping, microservices and wants to pass it on

  17-05-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Blavity CTO Jeff Nelson made early bets on microservices and containers before it was trendy. Here's the Blavity story and a few business and technology lessons learned.
  
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