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• Deepfake pornography could become an 'epidemic', expert warns

  27-05-2021 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A leading legal expert says new technology makes it much easier to abuse and harass women with fake porn videos.
  
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• DocuSign acquires ‘smart agreements’ startup Clause

  27-05-2021 23:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Clause’s technology can enable interactive elements in a contract.
  
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• Dell Technologies rides PC sales surge to strong Q1

  27-05-2021 22:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell Technologies delivered strong results across its business units and is getting a lift from digital transformation and hybrid work.
  
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• Autodesk reports strong Q1, says new business is accelerating

  27-05-2021 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.03 on revenue of $989 million, up 12% year-over-year.
  
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• VMware meets Q1 expectations with 9 percent revenue growth

  27-05-2021 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Top and bottom line results were slightly ahead of market estimates, with subscription and SaaS revenue up 29 percent.
  
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• HP beats Q2 estimates with strong notebook, printer sales

  27-05-2021 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  HP's top and bottom line results were better than expected in Q1, with notebook sales up 47 percent year-over-year and printer revenue up 28 percent.
  
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• Salesforce delivers strong Q1, sees strong demand across all products, ups outlook

  27-05-2021 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce is gunning for revenue of $50 billion in fiscal 2026.
  
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• Box beats Q1 expectations, raises fiscal 2021 guidance

  27-05-2021 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  On a non-GAAP basis, Box's EPS was 18 cents on top of $202.4 million in revenue, up 10% year over year.
  
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• Lemonade Insurance faces backlash for claiming AI system could automatically deny claims

  27-05-2021 21:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital insurance company Lemonade caused controversy after boasting about how its AI system was boosting profits by denying claims.
  
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• Best robot vacuum 2021: Roomba isn't your only option

  27-05-2021 21:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The year's best robot vacuums -- single and multi-function.
  
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• Have I been Pwned goes open source

  27-05-2021 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Want to find out if someone's stolen your user IDs and passwords? Then you can use "Have I Been Pwned," and now the code behind it is being open sourced.
  
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• AWS announces GA of ECS Anywhere for on-premise container management

  27-05-2021 21:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The fully-managed container orchestration service uses the same tooling as Amazon ECS in AWS
  
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• Internet 2021: Here's what the year will (and won't) bring

  27-05-2021 20:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Now more than ever we depend on the internet for work, school, and fun. Will the internet providers rise to the challenge? Probably not.
  
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• DHS releases new cybersecurity guidelines for pipelines after Colonial attack

  27-05-2021 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The new rules will force pipeline operators to report any cybersecurity incidents to CISA and hire cybersecurity coordinators who can be on call 24/7.
  
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• US Energy Department launches the Perlmutter AI supercomputer

  27-05-2021 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The next-generation supercomputer that will deliver nearly four exaflops of AI performance.
  
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• When is Prime Day 2021 and how to find the best deals

  27-05-2021 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's annual sale is around the corner. Here's what you need to know, including when it is, the best deals to expect, and tips and tricks on how to master Prime Day 2021.
  
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• Acer unveils industry first' 17.3-inch Chromebook

  27-05-2021 18:55 via zdnet.com
  
  There’s also a big emphasis on enterprise Chromebooks., a whole raft of other new hardware, and a commitment to 100 percent renewable energy use.
  
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• Acer unveils an industry-first 17.3-inch Chromebook

  27-05-2021 18:55 via zdnet.com
  
  There’s also a big emphasis on enterprise Chromebooks., a whole raft of other new hardware, and a commitment to 100 percent renewable energy use.
  
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• DHS chooses AT&T for telecommunications infrastructure modernization project

  27-05-2021 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  AT&T was awarded 4 different task orders worth $306 million over 12 years.
  
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• Nearly 40% of privately insured health plan members in US used telehealth services

  27-05-2021 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  A study from J.D. Power said before the pandemic, just 9% of privately insured health plan members in the US used telehealth services.
  
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• Databricks ups AI ante with new AutoML engine and feature store

  27-05-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Building on yesterday's announcements around data sharing, pipelines and catalog, Databricks today shifts focus to AI, providing capabilities for data science specialists and non-specialists alike.
  
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• Google Cloud expands partnership with Shopify, forms merchant integration with Square

  27-05-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify said it will utilize more of Google Cloud's technology across a broader set of regions in an effort to provide more merchants access to Google's cloud infrastructure.
  
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• Singapore sends out drones to watch over reservoirs

  27-05-2021 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Drones programmed to monitor water quality and activities initially will be deployed over two reservoirs, before another four are added to the roster later this year, and will slash 5,000 man-hours from the current 7,200 man-hours spent a year on these tasks.
  
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• Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

  27-05-2021 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's Galaxy Tab A7 Lite will start at $159 with availability June 10. Details for the Galaxy Tab S7 FE are to be determined.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 12 Pro camera is shamefully bad (says Samsung)

  27-05-2021 16:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The Korean handset maker resorts to Apple-bashing (again). Why might this be (this time)?
  
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• Google Cloud unveils Datashares updates for financial services

  27-05-2021 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform will help market data publishers and data consumers process and ingest information quicker.
  
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• Google Cloud unveils Datashares for financial services

  27-05-2021 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform will help market data publishers and data consumers process and ingest information quicker.
  
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• Google Cloud unveils Datashare for financial services

  27-05-2021 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform will help market data publishers and data consumers process and ingest information quicker.
  
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• The great pull-forward: Dialpad rides the work-from-anywhere wave

  27-05-2021 16:07 via zdnet.com
  
  More and more companies post-pandemic are going to be a bit like startups, with lots of white board space and couches for socializing, little in the way of traditional cubicles, says Dialpad CEO Craig Walker.
  
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• Marcus Rashford: Manchester United striker highlights racial abuse after Europa League loss

  27-05-2021 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he has received "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following the Europa League final loss to Villarreal.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: After launching five devices in less than a year, here's what they're doing next

  27-05-2021 15:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Raspberry Pi released everything from cameras to computers in 2020, even as COVID squeezed supply chains and demand for its hardware skyrocketed. Time for a break? Not quite.
  
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• Consumer tech spending fuels strong Q1 results for Best Buy

  27-05-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  An "extraordinarily high" demand for consumer electronics pushed Best Buy's Q1 revenue up 36% from a year ago.
  
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• Garmin Approach G12 review: $150 GPS range finder helps you improve your game play

  27-05-2021 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Garmin has a number of golf devices designed to track your golf game and help you improve. The Approach G12 is an affordable portable range finder that has enough battery capacity for several rounds of golf.
  
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• NatWest launches 'urgent' cryptocurrency scam alert

  27-05-2021 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A warning on NatWest's banking app warns customers to beware of cryptocurrency scams.
  
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• Uber’s union deal doesn’t mean its battles are over

  27-05-2021 14:22
  
  Uber’s agreement with the GMB could distract from further changes that are needed – from both the gig economy and the government
  
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• This phishing attack is using a call centre to trick people into installing malware on their Windows PC

  27-05-2021 14:04 via zdnet.com
  
  BazaLoader phishing emails tell people to dial a phone number to cancel a phoney subscription - and that's when cyber criminals posing as 'customer support' guide victims towards downloading a malicious payload commonly used in ransomware attacks.
  
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• OnePlus WellPaper app takes a new approach to digital wellness with dynamic wallpaper

  27-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new app will give you a constant visual reminder of how much time you're spending on your phone.
  
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• Criminals love cryptocurrencies. Should you?

  27-05-2021 13:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Crypto currencies have been all the rage for more than a decade. Great fortunes have been made and hundreds of millions if not billions has been paid to criminals thanks to their anonymity. It's time to rein in this global criminal enabler, the worst storage innovation in my lifetime.
  
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• Scared, human? Emotion-detection AI meets eye-tracking technology

  27-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A big new merger will help machines decode how you're feeling with alarming accuracy.
  
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• USB-C is about to get a powerful upgrade

  27-05-2021 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  USB-C cables due out later this year will enable 240 watts power delivery to expand the number of devices that can be powered over the cables.
  
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• Big changes to 1Password in the browser as it adds biometric unlocking

  27-05-2021 12:29 via zdnet.com
  
  1Password should provide a faster login experience with new support for Touch ID and Windows Hello biometric authentication.
  
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• Fake human rights organization, UN branding used to target Uyghurs in ongoing cyberattacks

  27-05-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The ethnic group is being targeted in spy campaigns under the guise of the United Nations.
  
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• 'Epic action': Cinemas open screens for gamers

  27-05-2021 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video game fans bring their console, or hire one and experience playing their games at a new scale.
  
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• Microsoft brings 'quake mode' to Windows Terminal

  27-05-2021 11:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft adds quake mode to Windows Terminal and introduces italics to its Cascadia Code font.
  
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• Better long-term ROI pushed NBN to replace G.Fast FttC with full fibre lead-ins

  27-05-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN has decided on a timescale of 15 years, it is better to get beyond 250Mbps with a fibre lead-in instead of relying on G.Fast.
  
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• Nokia X20 review: A solid but unspectacular mid-range 5G phone with good battery life

  27-05-2021 10:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The Nokia X20 offers good battery life, dual SIM support, 5G and a no-frills Android 11 installation, with three years of security updates guaranteed. For all that, it doesn't really do enough to earn a top spot in the competitive mid-range 5G market.
  
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• Naver and Kakao start COVID-19 vaccine booking services

  27-05-2021 09:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Those eligible to be vaccinated can find nearby clinics where shots will be available.
  
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• Human Rights Commission calls for a freeze on 'high-risk' facial recognition

  27-05-2021 09:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Until protections around the use of such technologies are in place, the Australian Human Rights Commission has asked for a moratorium on the use of biometrics, including facial recognition, in 'high-risk' areas. It has also recommended the creation of an AI Safety Commissioner.
  
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• Various Japanese government entities had data stolen in cyber attack: Report

  27-05-2021 09:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Japanese government data stored in Fujitsu software has reportedly been accessed and stolen by hackers.
  
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• Lenovo full-year revenue soars past $60 billion mark following 20% uplift

  27-05-2021 08:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Lenovo has celebrated what it has dubbed as achieving 'historic highs' for FY21.
  
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