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• John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell

  23-06-2021 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The software mogul is found dead hours after a Spanish court allowed his extradition to the US on tax charges.
  
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• Next generation business applications are scalable, composable and intelligent

  23-06-2021 22:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Delivering value at the speed of need.
  
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• App Store collapse? Sideloading spells the end of Apple's walled garden

  23-06-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Should Apple open up its App Store before it is forced to do so by regulatory action and antitrust litigation? Allowing sideloaded appsonto the iOS platform is fraught with problems -- but has some potential benefits too.
  
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• Antivirus pioneer John McAfee reportedly found dead in prison

  23-06-2021 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a Spanish newspaper, McAfee was found dead in a prison cell on Wednesday while awaiting extradition to the US.
  
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• Microsoft says Windows 11 will delight several parts of your body

  23-06-2021 21:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft wants customers to believe its latest operating system will be a multi-sensory wonder. I wonder what that means.
  
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• Rembrandt's The Night Watch painting restored by AI

  23-06-2021 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The canvas was trimmed in 1715 to fit between two doors in Amsterdam’s city hall.
  
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• Adobe launches Substance 3D suite as part of ramp up of 3D technology offerings

  23-06-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Substance 3D collection includes four key tools -- Stager, Sampler, Painter and Designer -- alongside a library of thousands of customizable 3D assets.
  
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• Best smartwatch for Android users in 2021: Google's watch isn't your only solution

  23-06-2021 17:49 via zdnet.com
  
  LG launched the first Android Wear OS watch in 2014, and Google's watch operating system has been through several changes, with lackluster support, since then. There are many smartwatches today that are optimized for Android smartphone users.
  
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• T-Mobile celebrates 5G network expansion by releasing custom branded 5Gin and 5Ginger Beer

  23-06-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  You can actually buy a bottle of spirits or ginger beer to celebrate the Uncarrier’s 5G network covering 300 million people.
  
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• Amazon says more than 250 million items were purchased during Prime Day event

  23-06-2021 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon doesn't provide revenue or retail figures, but data from Adobe's Digital Economy Index suggests that online spending across retailers surpassed $11 billion over two days.
  
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• Facebook's Workplace adds Q&A enhancements, Video Chapters, Knowledge Library improvements

  23-06-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest batch of Workplace updates revolve around making it easier to view broadcast segments on demand and engage with employees.
  
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• Salesforce, AWS expand partnership with pre-built apps, multiple native integrations for developers

  23-06-2021 15:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce and AWS said pre-built applications will natively combine AWS services for voice, AI and video and Salesforce Customer 360.
  
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• DeepMind uses AI to tackle neglected deadly diseases

  23-06-2021 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company’s technology maps out the shape of proteins, an otherwise costly and time-consuming process.
  
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• Online Safety Bill 'catastrophic for free speech'

  23-06-2021 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new campaign claims it outsources internet policing to Silicon Valley.
  
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• Oracle appoints new president for Brazil operations

  23-06-2021 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Alexandre Maioral replaces Rodrigo Galvão, who will lead a new cloud-focused division in Latin America.
  
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• Dynabook Portégé X30L-J-13R review: A sub-kilogram ultraportable with good connectivity

  23-06-2021 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The Portégé X30L-J is among the lightest ultraportables on the market, yet there's no shortage of ports and connectors, including RJ-45 Ethernet. The main downsides are a noisy keyboard and fan, and moderate screen resolution.
  
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• Zoom rolls out new Rooms, Chat features in latest platform update

  23-06-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The updates include a new user interface for Zoom Rooms and Zoom Phone, simplified chat management, and improved chat channel organization.
  
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• ChaChi: a new GoLang Trojan used in attacks against US schools

  23-06-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The malware has found a role to play in ransomware strikes.
  
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• Best video-on-demand streaming services in 2021: Expert picks

  23-06-2021 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  There are two kinds of paid streaming services: Video-on-demand, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, and live TV, such as Sling TV and YouTubeTV. Here's the best of the subscription-based VoD TV packages.
  
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• EU wants emergency team for 'nightmare' cyber-attacks

  23-06-2021 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European Commission says recent ransomware attacks on US and Ireland have "focussed mind"
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 11 launch event: What to expect and how to watch

  23-06-2021 14:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's 'What's next for Windows' virtual event is happening on June 24. Here's what we know and don't so far about the coming Windows 11 release.
  
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• Salesforce announces more tools for low-code development

  23-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Salesforce tools help users build apps, add critical elements like identity, track and manage changes more easily and automate data compliance, among other things.
  
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• Oracle wants to help you catalog your employees' skills

  23-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Dynamic Skills set of tools within Oracle's Fusion Cloud HCM helps HR teams and business leaders keep track of their employees' ever-shifting skill sets.
  
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• IT leaders say cybersecurity funding being wasted on remote work support: survey

  23-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  JumpCloud gained insights from surveying 401 IT decision-makers.
  
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• Remote, hybrid or office-based? Employers are making big decisions about the future of work. This is what it might look like

  23-06-2021 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic starts to subside, it is time for employers to face yet another challenge: re-invent work for the digital age.
  
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• Brave's new privacy-focused search engine takes aim at Google

  23-06-2021 12:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Brave says its search results come from its own built-from-scratch index.
  
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• US government blocks Iran-affiliated news websites

  23-06-2021 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The justice department says 36 websites linked to the Iranian government have been seized.
  
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• MITRE unveils ATT&CK Workbench sharing tool and NSA-backed D3FEND

  23-06-2021 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Workbench allows users to explore, create, annotate, and share extensions of the ATT&CK knowledge base.
  
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• MITRE ATT&CK unveils Workbench sharing tool and NSA-backed D3FEND

  23-06-2021 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Workbench allows users to explore, create, annotate, and share extensions of the ATT&CK knowledge base.
  
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• Lenovo launches ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4, AMD systems, Chromebooks, accessories

  23-06-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The portfolio update is aimed at hybrid work and education scenarios.
  
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• Back to work? Why your next office could be a soundproof pod

  23-06-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has led to a radical re-imagining of work. One company believes the office of the future could be anywhere – from cafés to metro stations and other public spaces – and hopes its soundproof pods prove it.
  
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• Microsoft warns: Now attackers are using a call centre to trick you into downloading ransomware

  23-06-2021 11:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Beware of phishing emails claiming your free trial subscription is over and that urge you to call a number to cancel it before you get slugged with monthly fees.
  
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• Prospect of sideloading mandate strikes fear into the heart of Apple

  23-06-2021 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Cupertino is back to continue its claims that allowing apps to be sideloaded on iOS would make everything worse for every one of its users.
  
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• More than half of managers, directors and executives looking for new job in next 12 months

  23-06-2021 11:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualtrics published the findings of a report that showed people are burned out and tired of the stress they face in current positions.
  
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• Ready to upgrade? Microsoft just started a new rollout phase for Windows 10

  23-06-2021 11:18 via zdnet.com
  
  New phase of the Windows 10 21H1 rollout targets PCs on versions nearing end of support.
  
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• Smart devices for babies and parents tested

  23-06-2021 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lara Lewington looks at some of the latest gadgets and asks if they can reduce parents' stress.
  
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• CentOS replacement Rocky Linux 8.4 arrives, and proves instantly popular

  23-06-2021 10:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Rocky Linux 8.4 is the first general availability release of the new enterprise Linux distribution.
  
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• Streaming TV giants face tighter UK regulation

  23-06-2021 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government also confirms a consultation into whether to privatise Channel 4.
  
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• Temasek Polytechnic to disperse 3,000 sensors in bid to cut campus carbon footprint

  23-06-2021 09:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore education institution will roll out more than 3,000 sensors across its campus, including 49 buildings, to tap real-time data that it says can identify potential faults and predict changing conditions, so operations can be tweaked to be more efficient.
  
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• SpaceX president says Starlink global satellite broadbrand service to be live by September

  23-06-2021 08:21 via zdnet.com
  
  SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell said while regulatory approval is still required, Starlink satellite could be providing global broadband coverage in the next few months.
  
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• Western Australia's 'ambitious' new digital strategy to carry it through to 2025

  23-06-2021 07:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The new whole-of-government digital strategy is hoping to deliver convenient, smart, and secure services for Western Australia.
  
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• Warehouses are taking over the Earth

  23-06-2021 07:00
  
  As events like Amazon Prime Day send demand for next-day delivery soaring, speculative warehouse building is taking over vast swathes of land
  
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• DeepMind wants to use its AI to cure rare diseases

  23-06-2021 07:00
  
  In 2020, DeepMind solved one of biology’s biggest challenges. Now it’s working on using its AI to find drugs to target rare diseases
  
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• DeepMind wants to use its AI to cure neglected diseases

  23-06-2021 07:00
  
  In 2020, DeepMind solved one of biology’s biggest challenges. Now it’s working on using its AI to find drugs to target neglected diseases
  
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• NSW adds another three years to IBM whole-of-government arrangement

  23-06-2021 06:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue is two years into its now five-year, whole-of-government arrangement with the New South Wales government.
  
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• EU opens formal antitrust probe into Google's display ad services

  23-06-2021 06:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The European Commission is concerned Google has distorted competition by restricting the ability of third parties to access user data for advertising purposes on websites and apps, while reserving such data for its own use.
  
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• RMIT Online's mission to give students an experience that exceeds on-campus learning

  23-06-2021 06:07 via zdnet.com
  
  RMIT Online has developed a cloud-based architecture that uses a mix of off-the-shelf and bespoke applications to deliver students an online experience that it claimed as being as good, if not better, than what is offered on-campus.
  
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• Covid-19 air 'purifier' ad banned by watchdog

  23-06-2021 05:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An advert which claimed an air purifier could kill off Covid cells is banned as misleading.
  
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• NBN invites all governments to participate in AU$300m regional co-investment fund

  23-06-2021 03:13 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN's regional co-investment fund has called for government at all levels to participate in its initial funding round.
  
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• MyRepublic targets enterprise, cybersecurity markets in Singapore

  23-06-2021 03:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore internet services provider says it sees significant growth potential in the enterprise space and plans to ramp up its service offerings for this customer sector to include cybersecurity.
  
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