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• Facebook expands remote work options

  09-06-2021 20:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, the company is on track to open most of its US offices at 50 percent capacity by early September and will likely reopen them fully in October.
  
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• Intel-powered Macs won't get some new macOS Monterey features

  09-06-2021 20:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Obsolescence is already in the horizon for Macs with Intel inside, even if you just bought it.
  
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• Lose the use of Apple’s iCloud, and you lose more than storage

  09-06-2021 20:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple I.D. is so deeply woven into the Apple software internals that an iCloud issue can render inoperable a whole suite of services for MacOS and iOS that run on the Apple I.D. linked to iCloud.
  
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• Google to boost low-latency access with deep sea cable from US to South America

  09-06-2021 19:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The new cable will be the longest in the world capable of running entirely from a single power source at one end.
  
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• Here's how to stop Alexa sharing your internet with strangers

  09-06-2021 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon opted you in, but here's how you opt out.
  
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• Donald Trump-era ban on TikTok dropped by Joe Biden

  09-06-2021 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The delayed ban on TikTok and WeChat will now not happen - instead apps from China will face reviews.
  
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• RSA Security spins out its Fraud & Risk Intelligence business into standalone company called Outseer

  09-06-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Outseer said it will continue to build out RSA's anti-fraud and payments security portfolio.
  
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• Android 12: Second beta arrives with privacy features

  09-06-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Privacy Dashboard, camera and microphone indicators, and other privacy features were missing in the first beta.
  
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• Microsoft adds 'lightweight' Visio web app for no extra fee to Microsoft 365 for business plans

  09-06-2021 17:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making a new,web-based, basic Visio app available to Microsoft 365 and Office 365 business customers starting in July.
  
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• The Senate just agreed $52 billion to boost US chip making. It's going to take a lot more

  09-06-2021 17:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The US wants to fix the semiconductor supply chain, and it will require a big budget. But $52 billion may not be enough to tackle every challenge.
  
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• Qrypt’s cloud service will distribute entropy for better cryptography

  09-06-2021 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The service is a digital alternative to quantum key distribution.
  
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• Best mobile VPN 2021: Ensure your privacy anywhere

  09-06-2021 16:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Going mobile? Stay secure. Here's how to find an effective Virtual Private Network service no matter whether you use an iOS-powered iPhone or an Android smartphone (Hint: You can't trust every VPN provider.)
  
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• Dell scaling up a cloud-native telecom ecosystem for 5G

  09-06-2021 16:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Next-gen telecommunications hardware and software was not a sector that was a mainstay for Dell previously. The company now sees this as a major new opportunity.
  
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• These Microsoft Teams features are now coming to desk phones

  09-06-2021 15:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Teams for video desk phones is gaining features that were built for remote working.
  
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• Speeding up an old iPhone in the time it took to drink a cup of coffee

  09-06-2021 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Quick, simple, and unobtrusive tips for speeding up an aging iPhone.
  
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• This new ransomware group claims to have breached over 30 organisations so far

  09-06-2021 15:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Prometheus ransomware uses branding of REvil in attempt to piggyback on the fame of one of the most infamous - and successful - ransomware groups.
  
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• Zoom Phone Appliances launch with Poly, Yealink devices in latest hybrid work play

  09-06-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With its video collaboration footprint, Zoom is aiming to blur lines between video and audio and make it easier for enterprises to procure and manage hardware.
  
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• Motorola updates the Moto G Stylus with 5G, now $399

  09-06-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Moto G Stylus is the most popular phone in the Moto G series. Ever.
  
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• Manufacturers allocate one third of overall IT spend to AI, survey shows

  09-06-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new survey, commissioned by Google Cloud, shows that about a third of manufacturers worldwide call AI a top IT priority as well as a top business priority.
  
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• Asana intros new video messaging capability to reduce daily meetings for teams

  09-06-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Asana also debuted a new prioritization system, a smart calendar assistant, and the new Asana desktop app.
  
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• Thousands of fake online pharmacies shut down

  09-06-2021 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Interpol crackdown in more than 90 countries aimed to stop the sale of illicit prescription drugs
  
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• What's Apple's next big thing? WWDC offered plenty of clues

  09-06-2021 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has been setting the groundwork for the next big thing for years. And no, it's not a car or a TV.
  
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• What's Apple's next big thing? WWDC 2021 offered clues

  09-06-2021 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has been setting the groundwork for the next big thing for years. And, no, it's not a car or a TV.
  
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• SurveyMonkey rebrands as Momentive, aims to take on Qualtrics in experience management software

  09-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SurveyMonkey said the new corporate brand name better conveys its portfolio of experience management services.
  
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• Salesforce launches AI-powered research agent to help sales teams increase leads

  09-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Einstein Relationship Insights (ERI) autonomously mines the web and disparate data sources to uncover account and contact information about customers, prospects, and companies.
  
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• Salesforce adds investment, corporate banking tools to Financial Services Cloud

  09-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The additions to Financial Services Cloud highlight how Salesforce is targeting industries as well as combining Tableau's analytics and visualization tools into deals.
  
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• The global chip shortage is creating a new problem. More fake components, as fraudsters cash in

  09-06-2021 13:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Industry analysts believe that the global chip shortage is creating the perfect environment for counterfeit semiconductors to enter the market.
  
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• The global chip shortage is creating a new problem: More fake components

  09-06-2021 13:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Industry analysts believe that the global chip shortage is creating the perfect environment for counterfeit semiconductors to enter the market.
  
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• Why Apple went all in on audio at WWDC21

  09-06-2021 13:11
  
  Audio is the next big user interface and Apple is all over it
  
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• DHL makes massive robot order to keep pace with e-commerce

  09-06-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We're witnessing a logistics arms race between suppliers vying to adopt the correct autonomous technology fastest.
  
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• Agile management, agile leadership: The secret of making better decisions, faster

  09-06-2021 12:36 via zdnet.com
  
  From iterative development to worker empowerment, motorsport teams are the epitome of Agile management technqiues. Here's how two digital leaders are using faster decision-making processes to create a competitive advantage.
  
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• One Fastly customer triggered internet meltdown

  09-06-2021 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The unnamed customer was not to blame but changing settings triggered a software bug, Fastly says.
  
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• Fastly's global outage: Here's what went wrong

  09-06-2021 12:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Content delivery network details the cause of an outage that knocked a big chunk of the web offline.
  
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• Apple pays millions of dollars to student after repair staff leak her explicit photos online

  09-06-2021 11:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Sensitive photos were accessed and leaked by workers repairing her iPhone.
  
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• PuzzleMaker attacks exploit Windows zero-day, Chrome vulnerabilities

  09-06-2021 10:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Two of the zero-days used were patched by Microsoft on Tuesday.
  
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• Huawei reveals 'cybersecurity framework' with launch of China transparency centre

  09-06-2021 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese tech giant kicks into PR overdrive, pledging its commitment to cybersecurity with the opening of its latest transparency centre in Dongguan, adding to similar sites in Belgium and the UK, and release of a security baseline framework that it adopts for its products.
  
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• Dell XPS 13 9310 review: Still the Windows 10 ultraportable to beat

  09-06-2021 09:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The addition of Intel's latest 11th-generation Core processor improves graphics performance, in particular, while most other aspects of this top-notch Windows 10 ultraportable remain excellent, as before, although battery life could be better.
  
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• Canberra certifies three data centre providers to store sensitive government data

  09-06-2021 07:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Australian Data Centres, Canberra Data Centres, and Macquarie Telecom given the nod by the Digital Transformation Agency to store sensitive government data.
  
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• Nokia, Qualcomm, and UScellular hit 750Mbps over 11kms with mmWave 5G

  09-06-2021 07:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Trio says they can reach around 1Gbps over 10km, and 750Mbps over a distance of 11kms.
  
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• Marvel’s Loki is a comment on the very nature of the MCU

  09-06-2021 07:00
  
  The latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about time, free will… and the MCU itself
  
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• Marvel’s Loki is a comment on the nature of the MCU

  09-06-2021 07:00
  
  The latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about time, free will… and the MCU itself
  
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• A mystery cube, a secret identity, and a puzzle solved after 15 years

  09-06-2021 07:00
  
  In 2005, an alternate reality game asked players to find a man named Satoshi based just on a photograph. Fifteen years later, the mystery was solved
  
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• Australian government looks to make Essential Eight essential

  09-06-2021 06:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The not-so-essential Essential Eight might soon become essential for Australian government entities, the Attorney-General's Department has signalled.
  
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• How cow poo is powering crypto mining

  09-06-2021 05:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One company is trying to persuade small-scale renewable generators to mine crypto currency.
  
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• Pandemic accelerated UK's shift online, says Ofcom

  09-06-2021 05:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online shopping soared, topping £110bn in sales, while adult sites were visited by half of over-18s.
  
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• Health highlights challenges with genomic information under current Privacy Act

  09-06-2021 03:45 via zdnet.com
  
  In its submission to the review of Australia's Privacy Act, the Department of Health has said there is uncertainty and inconsistency in the application of the current test as to whether genomic information is 'about' an individual who is 'reasonably identifiable'.
  
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