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• Cisco reports strong product order growth in Q3

  19-05-2021 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's third quarter results were slightly ahead of market estimates, with growth across categories.
  
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• Cisco reports solid product order growth in Q3, supply chain challenges

  19-05-2021 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's third quarter results were slightly ahead of market estimates, with growth across categories. However, Cisco said it will face supply chain issues at least through the rest of the calendar year.
  
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• Linux Foundation offers free WebAssembly online class

  19-05-2021 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  WebAssembly, the stack-based virtual machine, is expanding well beyond websites to become a useful Rust and JavaScript programming tool for many programs.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks unveils new innovations for Zero Trust architecture

  19-05-2021 21:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The additions include SaaS Security, Advanced URL Filtering, DNS Security, a Cloud Identity Engine and New ML-Powered Firewalls.
  
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• Apple unveils powerful new accessibility features

  19-05-2021 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
  AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch, eye-tracking support for the iPad, and much more.
  
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• More than 290 enterprises hit by 6 ransomware groups in 2021

  19-05-2021 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  A report from eSentire said the six groups have already brought in more than $45 million this year from dozens of local governments, hospitals, universities and multinational conglomerates.
  
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• IFA Berlin 2021: World's leading consumer electronics trade show canceled

  19-05-2021 18:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Show sponsors cite the disappointing pace of key COVID-19 metrics, including uncertainties about global vaccination rollouts. But that's not stopping Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  
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• Microsoft is dropping support for IE on many versions of Windows 10 on June 15, 2022

  19-05-2021 18:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is taking another big step toward getting rid of Internet Explorer next year, but not every Windows variant still will be IE-free by 2022.
  
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• InfoSec partners with Coursera for cybersecurity training

  19-05-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Millions of Coursera users will now have access to Infosec courses on Cyber Incident Response, Credential Access and more.
  
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• Microsoft's new Latin America president takes over following legal battle with IBM

  19-05-2021 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Rodrigo Kede Lima waited a year to be able to start in his new role
  
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• Best online learning platform 2021: Top course sites

  19-05-2021 17:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you want to expand your mind, extend your knowledge, and grow your career? If so, we present you with a list of some of the best sources of educational content, all viewable from the comfort of your own home.
  
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• Developer burn-out and a global chip shortage: The IoT is facing a perfect storm

  19-05-2021 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report shows that IoT manufacturers need to revamp their development process if they are to withstand the next few years.
  
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• Honeywell, SAP launch Forge Real Estate Operations

  19-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Honeywell Forge Real Estate Operations is designed for real estate owners, managers and operators to track building performance.
  
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• Ampere Altra Max 128-core server processor available as company lays out 5 nm roadmap

  19-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The 5nm process Ampere chips will debut in 2022 with a follow up in 2023.
  
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• This is how long hackers will hide in your network before deploying ransomware or being spotted

  19-05-2021 16:07 via zdnet.com
  
  One week is too long to prevent the damage caused by ransomware that's rented out to anyone on the internet.
  
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• Zoom announces new platform for virtual events

  19-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Zoom Events is designed for post-pandemic events that incorporate both in-person and virtual attendance.
  
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• Sales people want to see you, buyers not so much, says LinkedIn

  19-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  LinkedIn's State of Sales 2021 report highlights how buyers like remote purchasing. The catch is salespeople want to hit the road. Welcome to the new normal.
  
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• Apple iPad Pro (2021) review: Impressively powerful, but the hardware is only part of the story

  19-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The performance and speed of Apple's latest iPad Pro pushes the limits of what a tablet can do. A shame the software is holding it back. Is that about to change?
  
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• Alteryx announces new AutoML product and Intelligence Suite

  19-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company, best known for its data prep bona fides, leverages its acquisitions in the machine learning space to announce new data science features in Alteryx Designer and new standalone AutoML product, Alteryx Machine Learning.
  
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• Top 10 threat detections seen across Microsoft Azure AD and Office 365

  19-05-2021 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Office 365 Risky Exchange Operation detection was at or near the top of the list of detections seen by customers of cybersecurity firm Vectra.
  
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• Report highlights top 10 threat detections seen across Microsoft Azure AD and Office 365

  19-05-2021 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Office 365 Risky Exchange Operation detection was at or near the top of the list of detections seen by customers of cybersecurity firm Vectra.
  
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• Become a better manager: Train at your own pace with this $30 bundle course deal

  19-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Learn everything you need to know in order to lead your team to success in this bundle of e-learning courses.
  
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• Android 12 new privacy features will already be familiar to iPhone users (but Google may have implemented them better)

  19-05-2021 13:14 via zdnet.com
  
  These features will be new to Android users, but familiar to people using iOS.
  
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• Bizarro banking Trojan surges across Europe

  19-05-2021 13:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Operators have so far targeted customers of at least 70 banks across Europe and South America.
  
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• Google: Android just hit this huge milestone

  19-05-2021 12:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has clocked up an extra 500 million Android devices in two years that connect to the Play Store.
  
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• Google I/O 2021: Here’s everything Google announced

  19-05-2021 12:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Didn’t get a chance to follow Google I/O 2021 live? Here’s everything the search giant announced at its annual developer conference.
  
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• Amazon extends ban on police using Rekognition facial recognition technology, no end in sight

  19-05-2021 12:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The existing moratorium will continue as Congress has not tackled concerns raised by the use of the technology in criminal cases.
  
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• What is a software developer? Everything you need to know about the programmer role and how it is changing

  19-05-2021 12:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Talented developers are in high demand, so software engineers who focus on learning the right programming languages and soft skill sets can take their career in a range of directions.
  
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• Cybercriminals scanned for vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers within five minutes of news going public

  19-05-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Research suggests the cheap hire of cloud services has allowed cyberattackers to quickly pick out targets.
  
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• How retail tech could change how we shop in the future

  19-05-2021 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Concept store Cornershop is trialling retail technology to find out what people want from stores.
  
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• Google: We'll build this 'useful' quantum computer by the end of the decade

  19-05-2021 11:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Google takes the wraps off its Quantum AI campus in California and shows off its plans for an 'error-corrected' quantum device.
  
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• Want to run Android 12 beta? Here's what you need (you don't even need an Android smartphone)

  19-05-2021 11:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't have a compatible Android phone? No problem!
  
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• Nike’s concept Air Jordan 3 RTNA puts butterfly tech on your feet

  19-05-2021 11:02
  
  From the flash of a hummingbird’s feathers to the dazzle of a butterfly, the science of high-impact hues has been cracked
  
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• This is how the Cobalt Strike penetration testing tool is being abused by cybercriminals

  19-05-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cobalt Strike is a popular tool with cybersecurity professionals. Unfortunately, it’s also utilized by threat actors.
  
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• Plugable Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station, hands-on: A slimline laptop dock with host charging option

  19-05-2021 10:08 via zdnet.com
  
  If you have a laptop that supports Thunderbolt 3, Plugable's Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station is a competent and unobtrusive solution for office- and home-based workers.
  
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• Eftpos expands trial of age checks for online booze sales

  19-05-2021 08:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Further identity providers such as Australia Post will join the Eftpos trial underway by New South Wales-based alcohol retailers.
  
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• South Australia to get new AU$70m data centre from DCI

  19-05-2021 08:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Boosting DCI's load in Adelaide's Kidman Park to 5.4MW by mid-2022.
  
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• China reiterates warning against cryptocurrency use in transactions

  19-05-2021 07:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Three financial groups issue joint statement that warns about the risks of cryptocurrency speculation and against its use as a payment mode, but makes no reference to crypto mining.
  
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• Firefox testing Site Isolation feature that puts each site into a separate process

  19-05-2021 07:23 via zdnet.com
  
  New security architecture will help fight against Spectre-like attacks and potentially help sites load faster.
  
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• Nigeria is quietly rewriting fintech’s rulebook

  19-05-2021 07:00
  
  Africa’s biggest economy is a hotbed of financial innovation, blending tech and tradition
  
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• How Apple screwed Facebook

  19-05-2021 07:00
  
  Apple’s iOS 14.5 update has triggered an unstoppable collapse in Facebook’s ability to collect user data
  
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• Lycamobile hit with AU$600,000 fine after not passing on emergency info on 246,000 lines

  19-05-2021 05:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Information meant to be passed on by the next business day sometimes took Lycamobile nine years to do so.
  
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• Australian fintech committee has crypto in its sights

  19-05-2021 05:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre has started its third and final phase of probing the fintech scene, this time narrowing in on nascent tech such as cryptocurrency and blockchain.
  
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• Australia's Ceres Tag converting livestock into IoT devices

  19-05-2021 04:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Ceres Tag has developed an animal monitoring platform using AWS satellite technology to extend the cloud into rural Australia.
  
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• AWS App Runner to help run containers at scale

  19-05-2021 04:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud giant announced AWS App Runner as the simplest way to build and run containerised web applications in AWS.
  
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• Newly-made Nvidia GPUs with halved cryptomining rate to carry LHR label

  19-05-2021 03:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Nvidia extends measures to limit cryptocurrency mining efficiency to GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti chips.
  
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• Google I/O 2021: A peek into 3D video chat booth Project Starline

  19-05-2021 03:08 via zdnet.com
  
  A new video chat booth is in development that can allow a person to appear in 3D.
  
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• Google I/O 2021: An AI model to diagnose dermatological dilemmas

  19-05-2021 02:57 via zdnet.com
  
  An AI-powered dermatology assist tool will require users to take photos of their area of concern and have a possible diagnosis returned.
  
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• Six announcements from Google I/O

  19-05-2021 01:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's annual conference unveils their latest tech. Here's what we found interesting.
  
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• Amazon in talks to buy MGM Studios for $9bn - reports

  19-05-2021 00:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal would give the e-commerce giant's streaming service a vast library of content.
  
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