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• Oracle beats Q4 expectations as cloud applications gain momentum

  15-06-2021 22:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle posted better-than-expected top and bottom line results, thanks in part to strong revenue growth rates of its ERP and HCM applications.
  
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• Best early Prime Day 2021 deals: Chromebook laptops

  15-06-2021 21:35 via zdnet.com
  
  We're aggregating the very best Chromebook deals on Amazon for Prime Day 2021.
  
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• Best early Prime Day 2021 deals: Storage and drives

  15-06-2021 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  We're aggregating the very best storage, SSD, and flash drive deals on Amazon for Prime Day 2021.
  
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• Best early Prime Day 2021 deals: Home office furniture

  15-06-2021 21:26 via zdnet.com
  
  We're aggregating the very best chairs, desks, and home office furniture deals on Amazon for Prime Day 2021.
  
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• Poly partners with CLIPr to address Zoom fatigue

  15-06-2021 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  CLIPr uses AI and machine learning to make videos searchable.
  
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• Shopify expands Shop Pay to non-Shopify merchants on Facebook, Google

  15-06-2021 21:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Shop Pay will soon be available to all merchants selling on Facebook, Instagram and Google, regardless of whether they use Shopify to power their online storefront.
  
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• E3 2021: Nintendo shows off more Zelda Breath of the Wild 2

  15-06-2021 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A last-minute Zelda segment capped a Nintendo showcase which left some fans disappointed.
  
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• 100% increase in daily DDoS traffic in 2020 as potential grows for 10 Tbps attack: Nokia

  15-06-2021 19:41 via zdnet.com
  
  A Nokia Deepfield found that almost all DDoS attacks originate from fewer than 50 hosting companies and regional providers.
  
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• Leaked Windows 11 build shows a Windows 10X-like interface

  15-06-2021 18:21 via zdnet.com
  
  A leaked build of what appears to be "Windows 11" is circulating. The shell looks a lot like the one that was part of Microsoft's cancelled Windows 10X variant.
  
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• Google Cloud lands 6-year deal with LVMH

  15-06-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The luxury goods conglomerate will leverage Google technologies for a range of purposes, from updating its IT infrastructure to creating personalized customer experiences through AI.
  
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• Best Windows 10 laptop 2021: Top notebooks compared

  15-06-2021 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're in the market for a Windows 10 laptop, which one should you buy? As ever, that depends on what you want to do with it and how much budget is at your disposal. Here are ZDNet's current top picks for a variety of use cases.
  
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• Box rolls out free self-service Shuttle migration tools

  15-06-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Box said the new tools enable Shuttle to meet a wider range of migration scenarios that organizations face when moving off of legacy technology and centralizing content on Box.
  
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• Nomad Rugged Leather Moment case: MagSafe, 10-foot protection, and advanced lens support

  15-06-2021 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Nomad's Horween leather cases are fantastic options for Apple's case lineup. The latest Rugged Leather case from Nomad brings support for Moment add-on lenses for those creators who want one case that does it all.
  
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• Best camping gear in 2021: Tech to help you get away

  15-06-2021 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether it's a weekend getaway to a campsite or weeks away off-grid, having the right kit can make a huge difference -- not to mention, it's a lot of fun.
  
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• Best tea kettle 2021: Top picks for hot or cold brews

  15-06-2021 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The best cup of tea is one you make yourself at home. So, let's look at tea makers and kettles that will make your favorite brew -- hot or cold.
  
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• Building a YouTube studio: Upgrading to full broadcast quality video for under $3,000

  15-06-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We take a look at how adding a Blackmagic Design cinema-grade camera and ATEM switcher can increase production values in a small studio.
  
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• CloudLinux releases UChecker security tool for Linux servers

  15-06-2021 15:50 via zdnet.com
  
  CloudLinux, best known for its CentOS work, is releasing UChecker, its Linux server security scanner.
  
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• IBM's first quantum computer outside of the US has just gone live

  15-06-2021 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue has, for the first time, built a quantum computer that is not physically located in its US data centers. For the company, this is the start of global quantum expansion.
  
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• Deloitte scoops up digital risk protection company Terbium Labs

  15-06-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Deloitte said that adding the Terbium Labs business to its portfolio would enable the company to offer clients another way to continuously monitor for data exposed on the open, deep, or dark web.
  
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• Apple's AI focus: Privacy by design, iPhone by default

  15-06-2021 15:26 via zdnet.com
  
  At WWDC, Apple's smartphone received the lion's share of AI-driven features while the iPad and Mac improvements focused more on user interface refinement and tighter ecosystem integration.
  
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• This free coding school has no teachers or classes. Can it help solve the tech skills crisis?

  15-06-2021 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite being the European capital of startups, Estonia is facing a worrying tech skills shortage. An innovative approach to training developers hopes to tackle the problem.
  
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• GoDaddy launches payment processing services as it aims to compete with Shopify

  15-06-2021 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The service lets customers manage orders, payments and refunds, alongside other aspects of their online business, from one dashboard.
  
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• Critical remote code execution flaw in thousands of VMWare vCenter servers remains unpatched

  15-06-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Close to a month on, internet-facing servers remain vulnerable to attack.
  
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• Garmin releases significant feature updates for Forerunner 245, 745, and 945

  15-06-2021 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Garmin has been working to improve the health and fitness features of its Forerunner GPS running watches. Forerunner 245, 745, and 945 owners can now update their watches through Garmin Connect.
  
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• iOS 14 could become Apple's Windows XP

  15-06-2021 14:39 via zdnet.com
  
  And that might not be a bad thing.
  
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• Western Digital launches edge compute servers for remote, rugged environments

  15-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Ultrastar Edge servers are built to enable data processing in remote locations including deserts, seas and other areas with intermittent or no network connectivity.
  
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• DataStax launches beta of Astra Streaming service

  15-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  DataStax is placing its streaming bet on Apache Pulsar, an emerging rival to Kafka, and is unveiling a new cloud managed service in its Astra portfolio.
  
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• NATO: Series of cyberattacks could be seen as the same threat as an armed attack

  15-06-2021 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The age of ransomware raises questions over NATO's policies on state-sponsored cyberattacks and ransomware.
  
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• Apple and Google investigated by UK competition body

  15-06-2021 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK competition authority says it has launched an investigation into the mobile phone market.
  
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• Microsoft disrupted this large cloud-based business email scam operation

  15-06-2021 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft uncovers how scammers used phishing and email-forwarding rules to target businesses' financial information.
  
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• Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils

  15-06-2021 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From October 2025, there will be no new updates or security fixes for Windows 10.
  
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• People management: Four ways to create an organisation that your team loves

  15-06-2021 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  From developing a feeling of autonomy to creating a strong sense of purpose, here’s how successful tech chiefs keep their staff happy and productive.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: This new feature means your video meetings will get even bigger

  15-06-2021 11:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft brings paging to Teams to enable users to view twice the number of people in live videos on screen.
  
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• Report: Where's the value from cloud investments?

  15-06-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Why do executives invest in the cloud, and when do those investments fall short? A new PwC survey sheds light on the C-suite's cloud goals and how to reach them.
  
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• Queensland eyes COVID-19 recovery to be partly driven by innovation investments

  15-06-2021 08:54 via zdnet.com
  
  In handing down the 2021-22 Budget, the Queensland government has announced that part of the recovery from COVID-19 will be off the back of investments that 'foster innovation'.
  
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• E3 2021: Forza Horizon 5 - is bigger also better?

  15-06-2021 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newsbeat sits down to talk about the next Forza Horizon game with one of the brains behind it.
  
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• Western Australia finally thinks about quarantining COVID check-in info from cops

  15-06-2021 08:19 via zdnet.com
  
  In June 2021, the Australian hard border state has begun the process of protecting COVID contact tracing information from law enforcement, after WA Police have already used it.
  
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• Using the Galaxy Book Pro 360 for a month: A great Swiss knife that could be sharper

  15-06-2021 07:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The competitively priced and portable Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 is a great offering that checks a lot of boxes, but there's still plenty of room for improvement.
  
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• One month with Samsung's Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptop: A great Swiss knife that could be sharper

  15-06-2021 07:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The competitively priced and portable Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 is a great offering that checks a lot of boxes, but there's still plenty of room for improvement.
  
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• This secretive firm has powerful new hacking tools

  15-06-2021 07:00
  
  Mollitiam Industries claims to have created hackings tools that can take control of smartphones and laptops
  
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• The Razer Blade 14 is out to show rivals how it’s done

  15-06-2021 07:00
  
  The ultimate gaming laptop? Designed to crush its Asus rival, Razer’s CEO claims this portable is “generations ahead”
  
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• The perfect number of hours to work every day? Five

  15-06-2021 07:00
  
  Research shows that five work hours a day can improve productivity and bolster wellbeing. There’s only one thing holding companies back
  
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• Devialet’s Gemini wireless buds are truly eccentric

  15-06-2021 07:00
  
  Wireless earbuds are usually all business but Devialet has found a way to pack in its patented technologies
  
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• Pandemic prompts digital ‘boom’ in account creation - as well as password fatigue

  15-06-2021 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Lockdown forced many of us online and this hasn't helped our security postures.
  
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• Nationally-known Australian company lawyered up to resist ASD help

  15-06-2021 04:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The hacked company resisted Australian Signals Directorate involvement for weeks, and accepted only generic advice. Three months later, they were reinfected.
  
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• Punjab government to block mobile SIM cards of citizens who refuse to get COVID-19 jab

  15-06-2021 04:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has told its citizens to get the COVID-19 jab or risk losing access to mobile services.
  
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• Weekend work sees NBN reduce Victorian storm outage total to 7,500 premises

  15-06-2021 03:33 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN said on Tuesday morning it has restored service to over 151,000 premises.
  
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• Archer and Australian Missile Corp to develop sovereign defence capabilities

  15-06-2021 03:10 via zdnet.com
  
  An Australian quantum computing company is bringing its 12CQ quantum computing chip technology into a partnership with Australia's largest local Defence weapons and munitions supplier.
  
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• Gigafactories: Europe tools up against US and Asia as a car battery force

  15-06-2021 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As demand for electric cars grows, giant battery factories are being built across Europe.
  
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• US model Chrissy Teigen apologises for online 'trolling'

  15-06-2021 00:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes a month after Teigen apologised to TV personality Courtney Stodden for online bullying.
  
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