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• Microsoft: Here comes the Windows Subsystem for Android

  24-06-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft execs shed a few more details on how they plan to enable Android apps to run on Windows 11, and a new Windows Subsystem for Android is at the heart of its strategy.
  
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• Microsoft to integrate Chat from Teams into Windows 11's taskbar

  24-06-2021 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows 11 is getting a new Teams Chat taskbar button. But somewhat surprisingly, Microsoft isn't integrating Teams any more deeply than that in its newest OS release.
  
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• Google rolls out a unified security vulnerability schema for open-source software

  24-06-2021 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Before you can understand something, you need to measure it. Google is bringing a way to measure security errors across open-source software programs.
  
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• Windows 11: Microsoft deletes these Windows 10 features and apps

  24-06-2021 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft giveth, and Microsoft taketh away. A slew of once-hyped Windows 10 features, including Cortana and Timeline, are vanishing or undergoing big changes in Windows 11. The details are buried in the fine print.
  
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• Cloud data warehouse startup Firebolt closes $127M Series B funding round

  24-06-2021 19:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud data warehouse startup, which is focused on application-oriented analytics over big data, will use the new funds for expansion of its product, engineering and go-to-market teams.
  
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• Fortnite: UK band Easy Life to play virtual gig

  24-06-2021 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group from Leicester will perform in a virtual recreation of the O2 arena.
  
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• Amazon launching global competition to find and fix 1 million software bugs

  24-06-2021 18:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Participants in AWS BugBust can win a free trip to AWS re:Invent 2021 in Las Vegas.
  
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• Microsoft: Windows 11 a better fit than Windows 10 for this hybrid world

  24-06-2021 18:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is positioning Windows 11 as a little bit of everything for everyone: hybrid workers, the security conscious, gamers and those who appreciate a nicely centered Start menu.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 11 launch event: Here's what we know

  24-06-2021 18:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's 'What's next for Windows' virtual event is happening on June 24. Here's everything we know about the coming Windows 11 release.
  
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• Windows 11 to move to just one feature update per year

  24-06-2021 17:54 via zdnet.com
  
  IT pros, rejoice: Home and Pro editions will get 24 months of support. Enterprise and Education will get 36 months of support.
  
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• Microsoft unveils Windows 11 operating system

  24-06-2021 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The updated operating system has a new look and will let Android apps run on the Windows desktop.
  
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• Microsoft to require Microsoft Account and network connection to set up Windows 11 Home

  24-06-2021 17:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft also will make 64-bit dual-core CPUs part of its new baseline for Windows 11 PCs.
  
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• Windows 11: What's coming in the revamped Microsoft Store

  24-06-2021 17:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Win32, PWA, and even Android apps will be able to be downloaded from the new Microsoft Store, thanks to Microsoft's coming changes.
  
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• Microsoft launches Windows 11 today: Here's what to expect and how to watch the event

  24-06-2021 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's 'What's next for Windows' virtual event is happening on June 24. Here's everything we know about the coming Windows 11 release.
  
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• Microsoft makes its Windows 11 pitch

  24-06-2021 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is positioning Windows 11 as a little bit of everything for everyone: hybrid workers, the security conscious, gamers and those who appreciate a nicely centered Start menu.
  
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• Tulsa warns residents that police citations and reports leaked to Dark Web after Conti ransomware attack

  24-06-2021 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The Conti ransomware group attacked the city of Tulsa in May and leaked more than 18,000 City files containing personal information.
  
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• HPE and Nutanix partner to add Database-as-a-Service on GreenLake cloud service

  24-06-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE is partnering with Nutanix to expand HPE GreenLake’s DBaaS portfolio. The joint offering will make legacy databases first-class citizens in a hybrid environment that operates, and soon will be billed, as a cloud service.
  
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• Mobile roaming charges in Europe: What you need to know

  24-06-2021 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Britons have to pay more to use their mobiles in Europe, now the UK has left the EU?
  
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• Businesses are desperate for tech talent. Here's what they are looking for

  24-06-2021 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The number of tech jobs is soaring in Europe, and business leaders are faced with a lack of talent - but it's up to them to make sure that they find the right candidates.
  
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• Wristcam Apple Watch live video launch brings us closer to a phone-free connected world

  24-06-2021 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  With cellular connectivity and amazing app support on the Apple Watch, there is one major feature that still requires you to pack a phone. Wristcam's watch band and its latest live video support just resolved the missing camera functionality.
  
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• Google warns: Watch out, this security update could break links to your Drive files

  24-06-2021 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Google warns of potential headaches ahead for Workspace admins and Drive users due to broken links to files.
  
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• Microsoft's security tool can now spot rogue devices on your network

  24-06-2021 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's new security tool will let managed devices discover unmanaged devices on the corporate network.
  
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• Windows 11: It's a glorified theme pack we can all live with

  24-06-2021 15:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's decision to dial up the version number has little to do with Windows and everything to do with the pandemic. Can you live with that? Can I live with that? Can businesses and enterprises live with that? Sure we can.
  
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• Accenture reports strong Q3, raises fiscal outlook

  24-06-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech services firm reported third fiscal quarter net income of $1.56 billion, with non-GAAP earnings of $2.40 a share on revenue of $13.3 billion.
  
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• Microsoft reveals Windows 11 today: What to expect and how to watch the event

  24-06-2021 15:10 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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• Migrating from Intel iMac to M1 MacBook Air: My five-day journey

  24-06-2021 14:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Can a man with an eight-year-old maxed-out iMac find happiness with a little M1 MacBook Air?
  
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• Microsoft reveals Windows 11 today: What to expect and how to watch

  24-06-2021 14:17 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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• EE to reintroduce Europe roaming charges in January

  24-06-2021 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mobile operator EE is to charge new UK customers to use their phones in Europe.
  
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• With Windows 11, Microsoft can tackle its lengthy to-do list

  24-06-2021 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  From an improved touch experience to capitalizing on its lack of an ad-driven business model, Windows 11 provides.
  
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• The human cost of ransomware: Disruption to Irish health service will continue for months

  24-06-2021 13:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Patients in Ireland told to continue to expect delays or cancellations to appointments after its health service was hit with ransomware in May.
  
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• Apple claims 'sideloading' apps is 'serious' security risk

  24-06-2021 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant claims that allowing users to avoid the App Store would lead to widespread abuse.
  
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• The undersea robots driving offshore wind generation

  24-06-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As wind farms grow, a new fleet of AI-enabled robots is helping keep the lights on.
  
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• The final years of John McAfee's controversial life

  24-06-2021 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anti-virus entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in Spain.
  
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• Cybersecurity firms battle DMCA rules over good-faith research

  24-06-2021 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The argument is that current rules are hampering ethical and effective vulnerability reporting.
  
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• Have we reached peak Chromebook? Sales set to decline after massive demand this year

  24-06-2021 12:46 via zdnet.com
  
  IDC's outlook for Chromebooks is for a return to flat or declining growth after big demand.
  
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• iPhone overheating? Do this first to prevent damaging the battery

  24-06-2021 12:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Hearing from a number of readers who are seeing -- and feeling -- their iPhones overheat since installing iOS 14.6.
  
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• BIOSConnect code execution bugs impact millions of Dell devices

  24-06-2021 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  A critical bug chain allows attackers to impersonate the vendor and impact code at the root level.
  
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• One-click account takeover vulnerabilities in Atlassian domains patched

  24-06-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Research was conducted in light of the increasing threat of supply-chain attacks.
  
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• Ransomware: Now gangs are using virtual machines to disguise their attacks

  24-06-2021 11:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware operators are using virtual machines to avoid their unusual network activity being spotted before they deploy their malware.
  
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• The latest victim of the global chip shortage: Your bank card

  24-06-2021 11:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The industry trade body for mobile payments is warning that smart payment card manufacturers are facing chip shortages, too.
  
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• AfterPay CEO believes Australia has an opportunity to be a tech talent exporter

  24-06-2021 07:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The head honcho of AfterPay has described Australia's tech talent pool as "very strong".
  
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• To make a new kind of electric vehicle, first reinvent the factory

  24-06-2021 07:00
  
  Arrival set out to make affordable, electric commercial vehicles. First it had to build a whole new production line
  
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• Many cars were harmed in the making of this film

  24-06-2021 07:00
  
  F9’s trademark blend of carnage and car chases required a mix of CGI and plenty of real-world stunts
  
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• Telstra wins 15-year Yarra Valley Water IoT contract

  24-06-2021 02:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra has won what it is calling its largest IoT deal to date with Yarra Valley Water.
  
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• Oracle pledges to power global operations with 100% renewable energy

  24-06-2021 02:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle expands on its commitment to sustainability.
  
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• What is the Great Reset - and how did it get hijacked by conspiracy theories?

  24-06-2021 01:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A global Covid recovery plan by the World Economic Forum has inspired false rumours about the creation of a tyrannical world government.
  
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• Australian law enforcement found to have issues with data destruction

  24-06-2021 01:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Commonwealth Ombudsman found data destruction issues with the AFP, SA Police, and ACIC.
  
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