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• White House urges mayors to meet with state cybersecurity officials on ransomware

  07-07-2021 23:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger spoke about cybersecurity risks during the US Conference of Mayors.
  
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• CSIRO to open Earth observation satellite NovaSAR-1 to Australian researchers

  07-07-2021 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Applications to use Australia's share of the NovaSAR-1 will be awarded based on scientific merit and reviewed by an independent committee.
  
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• Should Kaseya pay REvil ransom? Experts are torn

  07-07-2021 21:14 via zdnet.com
  
  REvil has lowered its demand to $50 million, but some believe Kaseya and other affected companies still should not pay.
  
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• Newport Wafer Fab: Chip plant's purchase by Chinese company reviewed

  07-07-2021 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson's national security adviser is examining the purchase of Newport Wafer Fab.
  
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• Trump sues Twitter, Google and Facebook alleging 'censorship'

  07-07-2021 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former president's accounts were suspended over safety concerns after the Capitol riots.
  
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• Gates Foundation agrees break-up back-up plan

  07-07-2021 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal would give Melinda Gates the option to resign and receive "personal resources" for further charity work.
  
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• The Journey Beyond Fear: How to transform pressure into passion

  07-07-2021 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  In The Journey Beyond Fear, entrepreneur and renowned business strategist John Hagel III shares insights and tools you need to know to successfully overcome uncertainties and fear.
  
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• HPE acquires Ampool to bolster its Ezmeral software business

  07-07-2021 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE said Ampool will help accelerate Ezmeral's analytics runtime for interactive SQL workloads and bolster its ability to handle data-intensive workloads.
  
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• Best portable monitor 2021: Work from anywhere

  07-07-2021 18:44 via zdnet.com
  
  With millions now working outside of the office, portable monitors have quickly become a necessity.
  
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• Open-source growth and venture capital investment: Data, databases, challenges, and opportunities

  07-07-2021 18:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Open-source software used to be poorly understood by commercial forces, and it's often approached in a biased way. A new generation of investment funds goes to show that things are changing.
  
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• Finally, text-to-speech that doesn't suck

  07-07-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Big backing for company that makes machines sound human.
  
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• This quantum computer with a 3D chip is heading into the cloud

  07-07-2021 17:35 via zdnet.com
  
  A University of Oxford spin-out start-up aims to compete against US-based tech giants in providing access to quantum computing over the internet.
  
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• China's 'midnight patrol' cracks down on young gamers

  07-07-2021 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese gaming giant Tencent will scan gamers' faces to prevent children playing at night.
  
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• This serious Wi-Fi bug can break your iPhone, but here's how to protect yourself

  07-07-2021 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Walking past a Wi-Fi hotspot with a specific name can cause big problems for your iPhone. And the scary thing is that it's easy to do.
  
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• The Trade Desk unveils ‘Solimar’ release to improve advertisers’ goal setting

  07-07-2021 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  New platform will expose some features that had been buried, but also allow for greater tracking of multiple objectives in an ad campaign.
  
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• Hyperconvergence vs. disaggregation: Two trends face off [Status Report]

  07-07-2021 15:48 via zdnet.com
  
  A technology that was supposed to bring everything together, is coming apart. And a technology that separates service classes from each other, is coming together. Or is that just what they want you to believe?
  
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• Microsoft fixes critical PrintNightmare bug

  07-07-2021 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A patch has been issued for a serious flaw in Windows, exploited by hackers.
  
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• For some parents, Amazon has created a monster called Alexa

  07-07-2021 15:18 via zdnet.com
  
  What happens when your child's name suddenly becomes associated with being a modern-day lackey? Ugly things, it seems.
  
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• The Kaseya ransomware attack: Everything we know so far

  07-07-2021 15:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: The latest major software supply chain hack has impacted more than 1,500 companies. Here is everything we know so far.
  
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• Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 review: A building block for new devices

  07-07-2021 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Who knows what Generation Pi will build? There’s one thing we can guess, though: they’ll be starting with devices like the Compute Module 4.
  
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• Right to repair movement gains power in US and Europe

  07-07-2021 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lawmakers and advocates want to give consumers more choice when it comes to fixing devices.
  
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• Fauna adds geo-isolation to globally distributed database cloud

  07-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While globally distributed databases are no longer rare, few of them offer a key capability for addressing data residency laws. Fauna is adding region groups that allow organizations to keep within a region or node.
  
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• IBM Research unveils framework for scaling AI workflows across the hybrid cloud

  07-07-2021 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  CodeFlare is an open-source framework designed to save developers time and effort to create machine learning pipelines to deploy in hybrid environments.
  
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• SideCopy cybercriminals use new custom Trojans in attacks against India's military

  07-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SideCopy imitates Sidewinder, poaching the same infection chains to deliver different malicious tools.
  
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• Ransomware: US warns Russia to take action after latest attacks

  07-07-2021 13:28 via zdnet.com
  
  US warns Russia to take care of cybercrime operating in its own backyard or the US will take care of it themselves.
  
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• YouTube's algorithm is still recommending videos that you wish you hadn't seen, say researchers

  07-07-2021 13:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla led a 10-month investigation to try and uncover the workings of YouTube's recommendation algorithm - and found it is time for the platform to provide full transparency.
  
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• Your right to repair: How COVID sent businesses, hospitals, and consumers to the breaking point

  07-07-2021 12:50 via zdnet.com
  
  People are spending a lot more time at home, using their products, and stuff is breaking down.
  
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• Common iPhone mistakes that are draining your battery

  07-07-2021 12:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Stop doing these things!
  
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• Right to repair moves forward as President Biden prepares to sign executive order

  07-07-2021 12:20 via zdnet.com
  
  A new executive order could open the way to make it easier to get products like smartphones fixed.
  
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• Suspected hacker Dr HeX arrested over cybercrime, bank fraud impacting thousands

  07-07-2021 12:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Moroccan police tracked down the alleged criminal following an Interpol investigation.
  
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• UK Information Commissioner launches probe into private email use at Department of Health

  07-07-2021 11:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Concerns were raised over claims Matt Hancock and Lord Bethell used private accounts to conduct government business.
  
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• Install immediately: Microsoft delivers emergency patch for PrintNightmare security bug

  07-07-2021 11:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is offering patches for unsupported versions of Windows to plug the so-called PrintNightmare bugs.
  
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• We need to kick Big Tech out of the Metaverse

  07-07-2021 10:46
  
  Technology monopolies have conquered the web. As we move to virtual world, we should strive for openness
  
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• This powerful new supercomputer is taking on some of healthcare's hardest problems

  07-07-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cambridge-1 is the UK's fastest supercomputer, and it is dedicated to advancing healthcare research.
  
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• Fastest supercomputer in the UK is ready to go: Here's what it's going do

  07-07-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cambridge-1 is the UK's fastest supercomputer, and it is dedicated to advancing healthcare research.
  
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• Victoria to trial 'smart' bike light tech to up road safety for cyclists

  07-07-2021 08:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The state is using the tech to capture road safety data from cyclists over a 12-month trial. Melbourne also has hubs to charge your phone for free.
  
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• Kaspersky Password Manager caught out making easily bruteforced passwords

  07-07-2021 08:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you are using Kaspersky Password Manager, you might want to regenerate any password created before October 2019.
  
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• Why would anyone want a 16-inch iPad?

  07-07-2021 07:00
  
  With the 12.9in iPad Pro already at the very edge of being manageable, the rumoured supersize iPad Pro Max makes no sense at all
  
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• Europe makes the case to ban biometric surveillance

  07-07-2021 07:00
  
  Companies are racing to track your emotions, how you walk and your voiceprint. Should Europe ban biometric tracking entirely?
  
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• Global chip shortage: Samsung forecasts 53% jump in quarterly profit

  07-07-2021 06:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Demand for electronic components has surged as people are shifting more of their lives online.
  
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• Russia hacking claims pose challenge for Biden

  07-07-2021 06:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a string of Russian-linked hacks, how will US President Joe Biden respond?
  
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• NCS looks beyond government, Singapore for 'transformation' growth

  07-07-2021 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Marking its 40th anniversary this year, the Singtel-subsidiary wants a "strategic reset" to become a pan-Asia digital and technology services player, with focus on Australia and Greater China, and grow beyond its stronghold in the local public sector into the enterprise space.
  
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• China reportedly warns local tech companies of increased cybersecurity oversight

  07-07-2021 05:06 via zdnet.com
  
  In China, rules for companies listing overseas will be revised and publicly-traded firms will receive greater scrutiny regarding how they handle data, according to Bloomberg.
  
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• Samsung posts strong Q2 performance from high demand for semiconductors

  07-07-2021 04:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's operating profit in the second quarter jumped over 50% due to a strong performance from its semiconductor business.
  
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• Ethics part of curriculum as Singapore inks AI training partnership with Google Cloud

  07-07-2021 04:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Participants of Singapore's artificial intelligence apprenticeship scheme go through training that includes ethics and governance, so they are aware of issues involving data bias, says AI Singapore, which has partnered Google Cloud to tap the vendor's AI tools and best practices.
  
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• ACMA found Telstra kept 50,000 users on NBN plans their copper could not hit

  07-07-2021 01:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Over a period of two years, Telstra did not provide customers with the option to degrade when their copper was not up to scratch.
  
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• Austrac wants change in digital platform payment features to prevent terrorist misuse

  07-07-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's financial intelligence agency wants to see the introduction of safeguards to the financial models of digital platforms to prevent exploitation by terrorists and violent extremists.
  
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