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• NHS Covid app settings changing to send fewer alerts

  09-07-2021 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alterations to take place amid fears that millions would be asked to isolate as people mixed more.
  
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• Microsoft pays staff $1,500 for work in pandemic

  09-07-2021 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech firm says the payment is a symbol of appreciation for what has been a challenging year.
  
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• American Express rolls out ‘Digital Receipts’ feature for Amazon purchases

  09-07-2021 17:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumers told the company in a survey that they would be less likely to dispute charges if provided with a digital receipt.
  
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• Colorado becomes latest state to pass data privacy law

  09-07-2021 17:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Colorado became the third state to push through a wide-ranging privacy law focused on data.
  
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• Are lots of people deleting the NHS Covid app?

  09-07-2021 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are people using the government's Covid app or are they deleting it?
  
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• These phishing emails want to deliver password-stealing malware to energy companies and their suppliers

  09-07-2021 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The fake emails are well researched in an effort to dupe victims into believing they're interacting with known companies in the industry.
  
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• Microsoft's PrintNightmare update is causing problems for some printers

  09-07-2021 16:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft acknowledges its patch to fix the print spooler flaw has affected some printers.
  
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• Microsoft's PrintNightmare patch is now causing problems for some printers

  09-07-2021 16:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft acknowledges its patch to fix the print spooler flaw has affected some printers.
  
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• How quantum networking could transform the internet [Status Report]

  09-07-2021 15:53 via zdnet.com
  
  A breakthrough in quantum computing could expose every communications link. The same breakthrough could make everything secure again. What could change everything are all the events in-between.
  
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• Kaseya ransomware attack updates: Your questions answered

  09-07-2021 14:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Here is everything we know so far. ZDNet will update this primer as we learn more.
  
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• Pollution-eating car shown off at Goodwood Festival

  09-07-2021 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The car looks radically different but critics are not convinced it can really help the environment.
  
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• Open source is everywhere in business. Here's what's driving adoption

  09-07-2021 14:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Report look open source usage, and trends - and who is contributing code.
  
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• Google just found new ways to sell you a Pixel and they're delightful

  09-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's the phone that seems to have ads superior to the product. Or, at least, that's how it seems.
  
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• Why Whitehurst is stepping away from IBM

  09-07-2021 12:51 via zdnet.com
  
  For now, former IBM President James Whitehurst remains at IBM as a special advisor. Soon, however, he'll appear as a CEO at another business.
  
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• Corel Painter 2022, hands on: Enhanced usability takes centre stage

  09-07-2021 12:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Few new features but fundamental improvements to key tools make the 2022 release of Painter a major step forward.
  
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• Bug bounties: Here's how much Microsoft paid out to security researchers last year

  09-07-2021 12:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's bug bounty payments have flattened out but still remain large.
  
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• Ransomware: Banning victims from paying ransoms might reduce attacks, but it won't stop them

  09-07-2021 12:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware attacks have become extremely lucrative for cyber criminals because so many victims pay up. Some suggest paying ransoms should be banned - but others suggest it will lead to more problems.
  
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• Scam artists exploit Kaseya security woes to deploy malware

  09-07-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The company is being impersonated in the fallout of a recent ransomware attack.
  
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• Quantum computing: This new 100-qubit processor is built with atoms cooled down near to absolute zero

  09-07-2021 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  ColdQuanta manipulates ultracold atoms to create quantum processors, and has now announced its first quantum computer.
  
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• From encryption to IoT, this region's startups are forging new frontiers with space technology

  09-07-2021 11:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Space startups across the CEE region look to repeat success stories such as that of Bulgarian deep-tech startup EnduroSat, which recently launched a nanosatellite into space.
  
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• Texas resident jailed for role in $2.2 million romance, business email scams

  09-07-2021 11:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The Nigerian national will spend over seven years behind bars.
  
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• Deutsche Bank expects 3-digit millions in cost savings from move to Oracle Cloud@Customer

  09-07-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The financial institution is moving several thousand Oracle Databases to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer over four to five years, expecting the hybrid option to lower its TCO and complement its larger multi-cloud strategy.
  
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• How LEGO perfected the recycled plastic brick

  09-07-2021 10:20
  
  After 72 years and billions of interlocking polymer toy bricks, at last the company has an eco alternative
  
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• How to change your iPhone's app icons

  09-07-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not easy, but it opens up a world of possibilities.
  
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• Here's how to change iPhone app icons

  09-07-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not easy, but it opens up a world of possibilities.
  
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• Critical infrastructure Bill has a government 'step in' powers labelling problem

  09-07-2021 09:47 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO of Australia's Cyber Security CRC has suggested using a 'compulsory engagement notice' instead when it comes to the government helping an organisation suffering from a cyber incident.
  
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• Productivity Commission considering labelling scheme to improve right to repair

  09-07-2021 09:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The Productivity Commission said it is investigating whether to follow in the footsteps of France where a labelling system exists to help consumers better understand the life of a product.
  
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• CBA turns focus on applying responsible AI following national ethics framework pilot

  09-07-2021 08:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia plans to leverage AI at scale, but it wants to ensure that it's being done in a responsible and ethical way.
  
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• Yes, you should keep wearing a face mask

  09-07-2021 07:00
  
  The mask mandate will be lifted in England on July 19. You should still mask up
  
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• Why can’t I stop watching food videos while I eat?

  09-07-2021 07:00
  
  Vicarious eating has grown during the pandemic. It taps into our brain’s hunger for energy-dense foods, and our desire for human connection
  
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• Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak voices support for right to repair

  09-07-2021 06:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The Woz says being able to openly tinker with electronics as a young engineer was what helped him start Apple.
  
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• The Chris Krebs case for including election systems as critical infrastructure

  09-07-2021 06:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The cybersecurity expert has told an Australian Parliamentary committee there are elements of the election administration function that should 'absolutely' be considered critical infrastructure.
  
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• Brazilian PC market sees revenue boost in Q1 2021

  09-07-2021 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The segment also had a sales increase of nearly 20% in the first three months of the year, according to IDC.
  
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• Epic Games wins appeal to recommence app store competition lawsuit against Apple

  09-07-2021 04:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian Federal Court has overturned the decision to put the Epic-Apple lawsuit on hold.
  
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• Google Play Services deprecates Android Jelly Bean support

  09-07-2021 04:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Android versions 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 make up less than 1% of the current active device count.
  
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• Qualcomm to release $1,500 smartphone with Asus hardware

  09-07-2021 03:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The new smartphone will initially be available in China, Germany, the UK, and the US.
  
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• Legal challenge over ministers' private email use

  09-07-2021 02:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Current official guidance on the use of email and messaging leaves an "accountability gap", campaigners say.
  
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• Tired of working from home? Put the office on wheels

  09-07-2021 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How digital nomads get state-of-the-art connectivity while working on the road
  
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• Quadriplegic driver makes Goodwood Festival racing debut

  09-07-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt was paralysed from the shoulders down in a racing accident in 2000.
  
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