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• Brazil announces digital currency guidelines

  24-05-2021 23:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The plans to launch a digital real are part of the central bank's modernization agenda for the country's payments industry
  
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• Best cooler in 2021: Keep everything icy cold

  24-05-2021 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  We all know the best adventures require food and drink. Thankfully, 2021 features some of the best coolers to keep everything fresh during the summer months.
  
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• Florida high school alters 80 'immodest' yearbook photos of students

  24-05-2021 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eighty students had yearbook photos edited without their consent to hide their chests and shoulders.
  
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• Merger and acquisition bonanza to peak in 2022, says Gartner

  24-05-2021 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Gartner is predicting more mergers and acquisitions than the highs seen in 2018.
  
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• Father's Day: Two gift ideas full of nostalgia and nerd cred

  24-05-2021 20:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Not sure what to get Dad for Father's Day this year? Here are two ideas.
  
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• The best running shoes for any budget in 2021

  24-05-2021 18:30
  
  WIRED Recommends the best running shoes, whether you’re doing couch-to-5k or already eating marathons for breakfast
  
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• Apple announces WWDC 21 opening keynote. iOS 15, iPadOS 15, MacOS 12, and more expected

  24-05-2021 18:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Invites to the keynote were sent out with the tagline of "And away we go."
  
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• How Google's Smart Canvas fits into the workflow tools landscape

  24-05-2021 17:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Straddling several competitor categories, Google's modular workflow layer provides a fresh take on collaboration and context and might even inspire Microsoft to achieve a long-sought dream.
  
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• Smishing: Police make arrests in crackdown on scam text messages

  24-05-2021 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Scam messages aim to steal people’s personal and financial details by directing recipients to fake versions of websites.
  
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• Three years of GDPR: the biggest fines so far

  24-05-2021 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google received the largest fine issued so far under European data protection laws.
  
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• 15 years at ZDNet: From Nokia and RIM to Apple and Samsung

  24-05-2021 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Since the Mobile Gadgeteer's first blog post in 2006, we've witnessed an extraordinary evolution in mobile technology. From a Nokia in every pocket to phones that fold or explode, Matt Miller recalls the ups and downs across 15 years.
  
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• Qualcomm's second generation Snapdragon 7c aims to take more laptop turf

  24-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Snapdragon 7c will power Windows 10 and Chromebooks and bring smartphone-like features to the larger screens.
  
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• Cyber insurance premiums, take-up rates surge, says GAO

  24-05-2021 16:36 via zdnet.com
  
  A General Accountability Office report finds that cyber insurance premiums have surged in 2020 based on more frequent cyberattacks. That trend is likely to continue.
  
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• Python programming: Why it hasn't taken off in the browser or mobile, according to its creator

  24-05-2021 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.
  
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• Python programming language: Here's why it hasn't taken off on mobile, or in the browser - according to its creator

  24-05-2021 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.
  
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• Programming languages: Why Python hasn't taken off on mobile, or in the browser - according to its creator

  24-05-2021 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.
  
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• The government wants to have another go at digital identity. Can it get it right this time?

  24-05-2021 15:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The Government Digital Service wants to make it easy to access public services online. Will it be up to the challenge?
  
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• How my Apple Watch and my birthday saved my wife's iPhone (and probably $1,000)

  24-05-2021 14:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The strange but true story of how an odd series of fortunate events enabled my wife to recover the phone she didn't even know she had lost.
  
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• This massive phishing campaign delivers password-stealing malware disguised as ransomware

  24-05-2021 14:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Java-based STRRAT malware creates a backdoor into infected machines - but distracts victims by acting like ransomware.
  
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• Maximum mobile: Minimalist laptop vs. maxed out tablet, Lenovo edition

  24-05-2021 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Swapping between use of two of Lenovo's most mobile devices reinforced lingering platform differences.
  
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• Congressional leaders, experts debate viability of Cybersecurity Safety Review Board described in Biden executive order

  24-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The White House plans to model the board after the US National Transportation Safety Board.
  
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• An NTSB for cyber attacks? Critics grapple with Biden's Cybersecurity Safety Review Board plan

  24-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The White House plans to model the board after the US National Transportation Safety Board.
  
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• FBI identifies 16 Conti ransomware attacks striking US healthcare, first responders

  24-05-2021 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  One of Conti’s latest victims is Ireland’s health service.
  
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• Microsoft drops IE 11 with latest Windows 10 preview

  24-05-2021 11:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft ditches Internet Explorer 11 and suspends 'eco mode' in Windows 10 previews.
  
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• Apple iMac 24-inch (M1, 2021) review: Slim, power-efficient and colourful

  24-05-2021 10:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's new 24-inch iMac has a striking design and delivers similar (impressive) performance-per-watt to its M1-based siblings. It's a desirable AIO, but the M1 Mac Mini offers better value for money.
  
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• FBI intelligence analyst indicted for theft of cybersecurity, counterterrorism documents

  24-05-2021 10:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The former agent held top-level clearance privileges.
  
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• Mayhill: Facial recognition technology used after Swansea disorder

  24-05-2021 08:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say more arrests will be made this week and they are using the technology to identify others.
  
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• Crypto miners look beyond China as government threatens crackdown

  24-05-2021 08:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Some cryptocurrency mining operators reportedly have halted activities in China and are looking overseas for alternative sites, amidst increasing scrutiny from the Chinese government.
  
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• CSIRO Data61 bins Trustworthy Systems team behind seL4

  24-05-2021 08:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Provably secure microkernel will continue in its own foundation, but the team within Data61 is no more.
  
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• Facebook Australia pays more tax in 2020 despite profit and revenue decline

  24-05-2021 07:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian arm of the social media giant Facebook reported paying AU$20.2 million in income tax during FY20.
  
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• NSW lightning and floods punish NBN FttC connection devices

  24-05-2021 07:31 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN Co has replaced almost 48,000 FttC connection devices across November to March as a result of severe weather.
  
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• To fix social media’s business model, look to China

  24-05-2021 07:00
  
  Ad-driven business models continually compete for our time and attention. But Chinese companies such as WeChat show there is an alternative
  
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• More than half of NSW drivers have adopted a digital licence

  24-05-2021 06:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Three million people have downloaded a digital driver's licence in New South Wales.
  
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• Twitter, Google, and Facebook publish inaugural Australian transparency reports

  24-05-2021 06:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Some of the world's largest technology giants have taken the first steps to outline how they plan to help protect Australians from misinformation online.
  
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• Air India discloses data of 4.5m passengers were stolen in SITA cyber attack

  24-05-2021 04:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Air India passenger data, across a 10-year period, was stolen in the February cyber attack suffered by SITA.
  
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• India calls social media platforms to remove COVID-19 content using 'Indian variant' label

  24-05-2021 03:08 via zdnet.com
  
  With COVID-19 content using the term 'Indian variant' being circulated online, the Indian government has asked social media platforms to remove all content possessing this term.
  
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• Sabre Systems IT outage cripples airline operations globally

  24-05-2021 02:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Virgin Australia, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines are among the handful of carriers that were forced to cancel or delay flights on Friday after Sabre suffered a global IT outage.
  
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• A pair of TPG TrustedCloud customers were breached

  24-05-2021 01:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The telco says two customers on its legacy TrustedCloud hosting service were breached in a recent incident.
  
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• The couple who met on YouTube

  24-05-2021 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australian Anitha Kannan and Ian Chalmers, from the UK, met over YouTube and bonded over social anxiety in lockdown.
  
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• Corporate offices need to change in one major way says ServiceNow CEO

  24-05-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Companies need to radically change how they think about corporate office space or they risk alienating their workers and customers.
  
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