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• The simple reason why Apple Silicon was missing from WWDC

  07-06-2021 23:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Developers don't need to worry about the hardware.
  
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• Coupa shares fall despite fiscal Q1 results, outlook above expectations

  07-06-2021 23:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Coupa assigned its CFO Todd Ford to a new strategic role, and made its chief accounting officer, Tony Tiscornia, CFO.
  
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• Apple's competitors weren't mentioned in WWDC 2021 keynote, but they were all there

  07-06-2021 22:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's software roadmap is more evolution than revolution with a privacy twist, but the company went a long way to closing gaps with the competition.
  
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• Apple has bad news for some Mac owners

  07-06-2021 22:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Unlike iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8, the new macOS Monterey leaves some hardware on the junk pile
  
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• ‘Majority’ of ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline seized and returned by DOJ

  07-06-2021 22:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Of the $4.4 million the company paid, $2.3 million was returned.
  
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• Will your iPhone or iPad run iOS 15 or iPadOS 15?

  07-06-2021 22:15 via zdnet.com
  
  For once, I have some good news for you when it comes to iPhone and iPad updates.
  
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• Colonial Pipeline: US recovers most of ransom, justice department says

  07-06-2021 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The justice department says it has seized most of the $4.4m (£3.1m) paid to a cyber-criminal gang.
  
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• iOS15: Apple continues privacy war with app tracker reports

  07-06-2021 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant will now provide updates showing when apps access a device's microphone and photos.
  
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• WWDC 2021: Apple launches Xcode Cloud, Object Capture, Swift concurrency for developers

  07-06-2021 21:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple noted it has paid $230 billion to developers and is adding App Store features that will give more marketing tools to creators.
  
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• WWDC 2021: Apple ramps up Health capabilities with new metrics, sharing capabilities

  07-06-2021 20:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple Health users can now share data with doctors and loved ones; new metrics include the first-of-its-kind measurement of Walking Steadiness
  
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• WWDC: Everything in iOS 15

  07-06-2021 20:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest mobile OS release from Apple includes on-device intelligence for more engaging FaceTime calls, the capability to store your state ID in Apple Wallet and more.
  
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• WWDC 2021: Everything new in iOS 15

  07-06-2021 20:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest mobile OS release from Apple includes on-device intelligence for more engaging FaceTime calls, the capability to store your state ID in Apple Wallet and more.
  
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• Brazilian government organizes US visit to speed up 5G auction

  07-06-2021 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The delegation will meet government officials and investors as part of the agenda in Washington and New York.
  
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• WWDC 2021: iPadOS 15 brings new multitasking features, a redesigned home screen, and powerful Swift Playgrounds

  07-06-2021 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple just unveiled iPadOS 15, and it looks like a modest upgrade to the tablet's operating system.
  
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• WWDC 2021: Everything new in iPadOS 15

  07-06-2021 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple just unveiled iPadOS 15, and it looks like a modest upgrade to the tablet's operating system.
  
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• WWDC 2021: Apple's iOS 15 FaceTime update, launch of SharePlay reflects hefty dose of Zoom envy

  07-06-2021 19:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is adding screen sharing to FaceTime, shared experiences, Portrait mode, as well as meeting links outside of Apple's ecosystem (yes, even you, Android users). Sound vaguely familiar?
  
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• WWDC 2021: Watch Apple's keynote here

  07-06-2021 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  WWDC 2021 is here! Watch Apple unveil iOS 15, iPadOS 15, MacOS 12, and more.
  
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• Apple WWDC 2021: Watch it live here

  07-06-2021 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  WWDC 2021 is here! Prepare to learn about iOS 15, iPadOS 15, MacOS 12, and more.
  
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• When and where can I ride an e-scooter legally?

  07-06-2021 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London is the latest UK city to trial e-scooters - which the government hopes will be a more environmentally-friendly way to travel.
  
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• Doctors urge delay to England GP data scrape

  07-06-2021 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GPs say more time is needed to warn patients about the transfer of their medical information to a database.
  
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• Welcome to the new Roaring 20s: A transformation tipping point

  07-06-2021 18:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Are the 21st century's "Roaring 20s" as exciting as the 20th century's? Jeff Nicholson -- CRM leader, industry veteran and visionary --forsees everything from autonomous experiences to bionic workforces. See the world through Jeff's eyes.
  
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• Facebook ramps up privacy efforts with end-to-end encrypted audio, video calling trials in Secret Conversations

  07-06-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant says that improving Secret Conversations will be the focus of the research.
  
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• One Apple platform in 2021: iPad and Mac begin their convergence

  07-06-2021 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Will the Mac become more iPad-like, losing some of its legacy code in the process, or will iPadOS take on Mac's attributes to accommodate professional end-users demands?
  
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• Oracle Cloud adds more services, Ampere instances to Always Free tier

  07-06-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has 20 free services in infrastructure, networking, database, observability and management and security.
  
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• Apple shut down my iCloud account for five days, no warning, no explanation, no excuse

  07-06-2021 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  You would think the world’s largest corporation would know how to run cloud operations with a certain discipline, rigor, and basic respect for customers. That’s what you would think.
  
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• This phishing email is pushing password-stealing malware to Windows PCs

  07-06-2021 16:52 via zdnet.com
  
  An old form of trojan malware has been updated with new abilities, warn cybersecurity researchers.
  
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• GitHub: Here's how we're changing our rules around malware and software vulnerability research

  07-06-2021 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's GitHub updates policies to better support researchers working on tools that can be used both to help and harm networks.
  
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• Forget a four-day work week. How about seven?

  07-06-2021 16:00
  
  Companies have spent years experimenting with ditching ‘fixed’ weekends altogether – with surprising results
  
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• Deloitte acquires cloud security orchestration provider CloudQuest

  07-06-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal marks Deloitte's second security-related acquisition this year as the company aims to bolster its existing cybersecurity offerings.
  
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• Lightspeed buys digital commerce tech providers Ecwid and NuOrder for combined $925M

  07-06-2021 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Lightspeed said the acquisitions will help unify its ecosystem of e-commerce services.
  
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• Google fined €220m in France over advertising abuse

  07-06-2021 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology giant Google was fined by France's competition watchdog for abusing its market position.
  
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• Machine learning at the edge: TinyML is getting big

  07-06-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Being able to deploy machine learning applications at the edge is the key to unlocking a multi-billion dollar market. TinyML is the art and science of producing machine learning models frugal enough to work at the edge, and it's seeing rapid growth.
  
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• Microsoft rebrands WVD as 'Azure Virtual Desktop'; adds new app-streaming pricing option

  07-06-2021 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is broadening the charter of its Windows Desktop Virtualization service and simultaneously changing the name of this Azure-based service to 'Azure Virtual Desktop.'
  
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• Apple shut down my iCloud account for four days, no warning, no explanation, no excuse

  07-06-2021 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  You would think the world’s largest corporation would know how to run cloud operations with a certain discipline, rigor, and basic respect for customers. That’s what you would think.
  
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• Apple employees rally against office working plan

  07-06-2021 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff are pushing back against Tim Cook's declaration that most working days need to be at the office.
  
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• Apple testing the last iOS update some iPhones and iPads will get

  07-06-2021 14:37 via zdnet.com
  
  After this, any bugs or problems you've got, you're stuck with them.
  
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• Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight

  07-06-2021 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.
  
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• Silicon Values, book review: A history of online censorship in the Big Tech era

  07-06-2021 13:01 via zdnet.com
  
  In this book, the EFF's Jillian C. York shows how decisions made in the tiny Silicon Valley area of California play out on the ground in places like Myanmar, Morocco, and the Middle East.
  
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• Drones with exoskeletons face off in soccer challenge

  07-06-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  How do you train the next generation of pilots and aviation pros? Full contact drone sports seems like a good start.
  
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• Ransomware warning: There's been another spike in attacks on schools and universities

  07-06-2021 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  NCSC alert says there's been a rise in ransomware attacks targeting the education sector, at a critical time in the academic calendar.
  
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• This hard drive breakthrough could see HDDs holding 10 times more data

  07-06-2021 12:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers expect a boost from 1 terabyte per square inch to up to 10 terabytes per square inch thanks to a protective graphene layer on hard disk drives.
  
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• Siloscape: this new malware targets Windows containers to access Kubernetes clusters

  07-06-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers say this is the first malware strain they know of that specifically targets Windows containers.
  
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• Patch now: Attackers are hunting for this critical VMware vCentre flaw

  07-06-2021 10:59 via zdnet.com
  
  In the "ransomware era" everyone needs to patch vulnerable systems as quickly as possible.
  
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• The cost of ransomware attacks worldwide will go beyond $265 billion in the next decade

  07-06-2021 09:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware has been likened to a hydra -- cut off one head, and more appear in its place.
  
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• G7 nations agree to set minimum global corporate tax rate at 15%

  07-06-2021 08:18 via zdnet.com
  
  G7 finance ministers are taking aim at some of the world's "most profitable multinational enterprises" by agreeing to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%.
  
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• Apple wants Australia to keep payments regulatory regime as is

  07-06-2021 08:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The iPhone maker said there's plenty of competition where mobile payments are concerned and that Apple Pay is an example of the 'dynamic competition and innovation that characterises the payments market' in Australia.
  
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• As Uber pays compensation, drivers claim foul play

  07-06-2021 07:00
  
  Thousands of Uber drivers are receiving compensation for missed holiday pay, but they say the figures don’t add up
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine digital certificate coming this week for Australians

  07-06-2021 05:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Those with an Australian Medicare number can already view their vaccination history, but once two doses of a COVID-19 jab have been received, individuals will be able to retrieve a certificate.
  
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• NBN floats options for killing off CVC charges

  07-06-2021 04:18 via zdnet.com
  
  New Special Access Undertaking for NBN could see the maligned CVC disappear, but the company argues it would force costs up for those on low data plans.
  
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• Australians spent AU$26.5m in cryptocurrency to pay scammers in 2020

  07-06-2021 04:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The total number of scams received by the ACCC's Scamwatch during the 2020 calendar year was 216,087, with a total of AU$156 million lost.
  
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