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• Amazon accused of unfair pricing policies by Washington DC

  25-05-2021 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Washington DC Attorney General said on Tuesday it was suing the firm over competition concerns.
  
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• Intuit Q3 falls below expectations amid revenue shift from tax filing extension

  25-05-2021 22:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The company raised its guidance for the fiscal year and its Q4 guidance is strong.
  
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• Zscaler stock surges on deal to buy active defense startup Smokescreen, upbeat quarterly results

  25-05-2021 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Zscaler said Smokescreen will help with ransomeware attacks and zero-trust security.
  
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• Google Fuchsia OS finally rolls out

  25-05-2021 22:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's mystery operating system, Fuchsia OS, is finally here and being used in the first-generation Nest Hub.
  
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• Ransomware attack on Bose exposes employee SSNs and financial information

  25-05-2021 21:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The company was forced to notify New Hampshire officials after employees in the state had their information accessed.
  
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• Best browser for privacy 2021: Secure your web browsing

  25-05-2021 20:12 via zdnet.com
  
  If you’re like most people, you’re probably using Google Chrome as your default browser. It’s hard to fault Google’s record on security and patching but privacy is another matter for the online ad giant.
  
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• Deleted police records were on outdated 1970s IT system

  25-05-2021 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The files on the Police National Computer were recovered - but a report calls for urgent reforms.
  
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• 90% of Millennials, Gen-Z do not want to return to full-time office work post-pandemic: report

  25-05-2021 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  A Citrix study found that corporations expect people born after 1981 to deliver an extra $1.9 trillion in profits.
  
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• 90% of millennials and Gen-Z do not want to return to full-time office work post-pandemic

  25-05-2021 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  A Citrix study found that corporations expect people born after 1981 to deliver an extra $1.9 trillion in profits.
  
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• Russia threatens to slow down Google over 'banned content'

  25-05-2021 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country’s media watchdog says it will slow down internet speeds to the site if the content is not deleted.
  
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• Best internet provider in Atlanta 2021: Top ISP picks

  25-05-2021 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  As southern cities go, Atlanta offers you an excellent selection of high-speed internet services.
  
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• Best internet provider in Nashville 2021: Top ISP picks

  25-05-2021 18:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The country music capital of the US also has great internet choices.
  
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• Atlassian launches Forge, a new cloud app development platform

  25-05-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new platform should make it easier for developers to build B2B applications that are ready to meet the needs of Atlassian's large enterprise customers.
  
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• Bitcoin Mining Council to report renewable energy usage

  25-05-2021 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tesla CEO and a group of Bitcoin miners hope to improve the currency's sustainability.
  
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• Microsoft adds enterprise support for PyTorch AI on Azure

  25-05-2021 17:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft makes Facebook's AI Python library more friendly for enterprises with patches and hotfixes for Windows 10.
  
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• How much internet speed do you really need?

  25-05-2021 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The usual answer is you need more internet speed than you currently have, but let's look closer.
  
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• The best headphones in 2021

  25-05-2021 17:10
  
  The definitive guide to the best headphones in every category, including the best budget headphones under £100
  
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• Microsoft enables more Azure services to run anywhere via Azure Arc

  25-05-2021 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is filling out and repositioning some of its key Azure services, including its Azure Application Services, Azure Applied AI Services and Azure Communication Services.
  
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• Microsoft adds more developer hooks into Teams, Microsoft 365

  25-05-2021 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding more tools to its Teams developer arsenal , plus more interfaces for programmers to use in connecting to the Microsoft Graph API.
  
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• Oracle launches Arm instances, support for Arm-based app development

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new OCI Ampere A1 instances are priced at one cent per core hour.
  
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• Microsoft to make coding 'in plain English' easier with PowerFx and GPT-3 AI model

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's integration of the OpenAI GPT-3 technology into Power Apps is the first time GPT-3 will be available commercially in one of its own products.
  
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• Microsoft takes another stab at a Blockchain-powered ledger service

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is launching a preview of is Azure Confidential Ledger service, its new Blockchain-based secure ledger.
  
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• Microsoft support for Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 coming later this year

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Build 2021 event doesn't have a whole lot of Windows-specific news, but there are some tidbits of potential interest to Windows developers, especially those wanting to run Linux apps on Windows.
  
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• Microsoft makes support for Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 coming later this year

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Build 2021 event doesn't have a whole lot of Windows-specific news, but there are some tidbits of potential interest to Windows developers, especially those wanting to run Linux apps on Windows.
  
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• Microsoft Edge browser boost: These updates mean faster browsing, better battery life for your laptop

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Also, Microsoft's big Win32/UWP unification tool WebView2 hits general availability and is included in WinUI 3.
  
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• Java developers: Microsoft's OpenJDK build is now generally available

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's implementation of OpenJDK is now ready for developers who want to use Java on the Azure cloud.
  
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• Green software development: Microsoft, Linux Foundation want to make coding carbon-free

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Can the 'green software' concept take and help the ICT sector reduce its carbon footprint?
  
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• Build 2021: Microsoft reveals enhancements to Power BI, Cosmos DB

  25-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's annual developer event, Build, introduces no revolutionary changes on the data and analytics front, but there's a long manifest of new evolutionary features and service tiers.
  
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• PC market to surge in 2021 despite global chip shortage, but other parts in short supply

  25-05-2021 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  IDC is projecting strong growth in PC shipments for 2021 even though processors are in short supply. The wild card is whether there will be enough chips for other parts such as power management available.
  
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• Mozilla expands effort to bring Kiswahili to voice assistants across 6 African countries

  25-05-2021 16:19 via zdnet.com
  
  More than 100 million people speak Kiswahili across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.
  
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• Not as complex as we thought: Cyberattacks on operational technology are on the rise

  25-05-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Common techniques are setting a low bar for attacks on control processes. Sometimes, attackers have no idea what the system is used for.
  
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• Airbnb boss: 'Cornwall's more popular than London'

  25-05-2021 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CEO Airbnb Brian Chesky says people's travel habits have fundamentally changed due to the pandemic.
  
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• Arm debuts new "Total Compute" suite of IP for smartphones and more

  25-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Arm's latest IP launch offers the scale and performance for a range of devices, from the very lowest-power wearables all the way up to the highest-performance laptops.
  
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• Microsoft Build 2021: How to watch and what to expect

  25-05-2021 14:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's annual developer conference will be a virtual event again.
  
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• Singtel, StarHub prepare 5G standalone networks for launch in Singapore

  25-05-2021 14:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumers still will not be able to access full-fledged 5G services via the networks until compatible handsets in the market have been updated, though, selected Singtel users can do so by end of this week with Samsung's 5G-ready Galaxy S21 Ultra test units.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (13.5-inch, AMD) review: Sleek, stylish, speedy and sensible

  25-05-2021 14:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The Surface Laptop 4 offers performance and battery life in a thin-and-light chassis with a wide range of configurations available. There are trade-offs, but in practice you're unlikely to notice them.
  
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• Report finds startling disinterest in ethical, responsible use of AI among business leaders

  25-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Just 6% of respondents said they ensure AI is used ethically and responsibly by making development teams diverse.
  
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• HP launches HP Pro c640 Chromebook G2 starting at $419

  25-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  TheHP Pro c640 Chromebook G2 also includes an enterprise edition.
  
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• Aruba rolls out enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6E devices

  25-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new access points are designed to operate in the newly-available 6 GHz band.
  
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• Ransomware: Two-thirds of organisations say they'll take action to boost their defences

  25-05-2021 13:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The impact of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack is leading companies to re-examine their cybersecurity strategies, says report.
  
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• Tesla fined in Norway over battery issues

  25-05-2021 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court has ruled that the car giant must pay £11,500 to each complainant.
  
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• Robot in the dog house: Spot's fancy new digs

  25-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mobile deployment units a growing trend for inspection- and surveillance-oriented robotics.
  
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• Iranian hacking group Agrius pretends to encrypt files for a ransom, destroys them instead

  25-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The relatively new threat group has been connected to attacks against Israeli targets.
  
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• Iranian hacking group Agrius pretends to encrypt files for a ransom, destroys it instead

  25-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The relatively new threat group has been connected to attacks against Israeli targets.
  
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• Amazon wants to crack Sweden. This could turn out to be its biggest challenge yet

  25-05-2021 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  With the country already boasting a mature online marketplace and a highly unionized workforce, Amazon may find Sweden a tougher market to break into than it first expected.
  
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• Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020

  25-05-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The market is used to trade everything from drugs to stolen data.
  
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• Google’s cookie ban and FLoC, explained

  25-05-2021 11:30
  
  Google Chrome will get rid of third-party cookies in 2022. There’s a lot that still needs to be worked out
  
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• Encrochat drug dealer betrayed by his love of cheese

  25-05-2021 11:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Police were able to arrest him by using a shared photo of Stilton as a starting point.
  
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• Apple says it’s time to update your iPhone… again

  25-05-2021 09:43 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 14.6 is out, and there are a bunch of new features, as well as a lot of bug fixes.
  
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• IT skills shortage remains in Australia and New Zealand as borders stay shut

  25-05-2021 08:45 via zdnet.com
  
  While Australian and New Zealand employers are looking to hire more talent, the right skills do not appear easy to find, the latest Hays Salary Guide Report has indicated, yet half of employers plan to barely open their wallets to retain talent.
  
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