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• Fortive to buy facilities management cloud software maker ServiceChannel for $1.2 billion

  12-07-2021 23:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Deal adds to Fortive's software for facilities management and construction cost accounting.
  
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• Microsoft acquires cybersecurity company RiskIQ

  12-07-2021 23:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft spent a reported $500 million to buy the popular cloud security company.
  
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• Best phone 2021: The top 10 smartphones right now

  12-07-2021 23:25 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNet's mobile expert Matt Miller hand-picks the 10 best smartphone phone models worthy of your consideration. Whatever your priority - from 5G or camera, to speed or display - there's a phone here to meet your every need.
  
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• Best mouse 2021: Top computer mice compared

  12-07-2021 23:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you spending more time working or gaming from your home office? A quality mouse can make a big difference in your comfort and productivity.
  
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• Tesla: Elon Musk ‘rather hates’ being company boss

  12-07-2021 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Speaking in court on Monday, the entrepreneur said he prefers spending time on design and engineering.
  
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• Samsung's next Unpacked event will be August 11

  12-07-2021 22:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Notably, the Galaxy Note seems to be missing in action. But, then again, we kind of expected that this year.
  
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• Report: Broadcom in talks to acquire analytics firm SAS Institute

  12-07-2021 22:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal would reportedly give SAS an enterprise value between $15 billion and $20 billion
  
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• Windows 11: Everything you need to know

  12-07-2021 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  What's new in Windows 11? What are its minimum hardware requirements? When will your PC be eligible for the upgrade? I've got answers to your Windows 11 questions.
  
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• EU puts its digital tax plan on ice

  12-07-2021 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU says suspending the plan will help achieve a global tax deal, but Ireland is still unhappy.
  
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• It's July. Don't ever buy an iPhone in July

  12-07-2021 18:16 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're in the market for an iPhone, now is not the time to buy. We expect new iPhones to be introduced in September, and we have the pretty charts to backup that assertion.
  
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• Gmail announces support for email logo authentication effort

  12-07-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google, Yahoo, AOL and Fastmail inboxes will now display sender-designated logos for authenticated messages.
  
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• Ransomware: How banks and credit unions can secure their data from attacks

  12-07-2021 17:51 via zdnet.com
  
  As ransomware attacks continue to rise, Steve Bomberger, head of SEI IT services, tells ZDNet that it's crucial banks and credit unions lock down their security measures in order to protect customer's data and privacy, their own data, and their reputation.
  
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• The global shortage of chips is threatening the economic recovery

  12-07-2021 17:32 via zdnet.com
  
  New figures show that the UK GDP is slowing down. One of the red flags comes from the automotive industry, which is hit by a global shortage of semiconductors.
  
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• Realme 8 Pro, hands on: Good features at an affordable price, but no 5G

  12-07-2021 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Realme's 8 Pro offers a 108MP main camera, good battery life, fast charging speed, a nice AMOLED screen and dual SIM support, all for under £300. You'll have to look elsewhere for 5G support though.
  
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• Heathrow's long queues blamed on self-isolating staff

  12-07-2021 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Terminal 5 sees long queues at security because staff were told to self-isolate by the NHS app.
  
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• Global PC shipments remained steady in Q2, but declines are on the horizon

  12-07-2021 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  According to IDC's latest quarterly PC sales tracker, consumer buying trends have begun to taper off, as the 13% growth rate in Q2 is significantly lower than the 55.9% growth seen last quarter.
  
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• Crypto Dictionary, book review: A useful A-Z of cryptography definitions

  12-07-2021 16:14 via zdnet.com
  
  This slim, opinionated, technical and intermittently amusing volume is one to flip through and repeatedly return to.
  
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• What really happened in Iceland’s four-day week trial

  12-07-2021 16:00
  
  The success of the trial made global headlines. But the actual results tell a more complex story
  
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• Here's how to opt-out of Google Chrome's Privacy Sandbox (FLoC) trials

  12-07-2021 15:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Kind of odd that turning off something called Privacy Sandbox might actually improve privacy.
  
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• Kaseya ransomware attack: What we know now

  12-07-2021 14:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Here is everything we know so far. ZDNet will update this primer as we learn more.
  
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• This 'Right to repair' order could make fixing your smartphone easier and cheaper

  12-07-2021 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumers and small businesses get a boost from President Biden's executive order to boost competition.
  
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• 'Right to repair' order could make fixing smartphones easier and cheaper

  12-07-2021 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumers and small businesses get a boost from President Biden's executive order to boost competition.
  
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• Euro 2020: Why abuse remains rife on social media

  12-07-2021 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Racist abuse aimed at football players following Sunday's tournament finale has been widely condemned.
  
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• Has your iPhone been hacked? This app will let you know (and tell you what to do)

  12-07-2021 13:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Running a compromised smartphone is one of the worst things that can happen to an individual or organization.
  
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• New Linux kernel 5.14 release candidate is out: Here's what's inside

  12-07-2021 13:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Linux kernel developers clean up legacy code but that won't stop the kernel growing.
  
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• Super Mario 64 game sells for record-breaking $1.5m at auction

  12-07-2021 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An original Zelda cartridge and a Mario game set successive records at auction within days.
  
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• Cybercriminals troll Iran's leader, cause railway network 'chaos'

  12-07-2021 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Train services were disrupted and the help desk number given was that of Iran's Supreme Leader.
  
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• Ransomware: This new ransom tracker reveals how much bitcoin gangs have been paid

  12-07-2021 12:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Ransomwhere site crowdsources bitcoin payments to wallets associated with ransomware gangs.
  
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• Google could bring to Android one of the iPhone's best features

  12-07-2021 11:27 via zdnet.com
  
  This new Pixel 6 feature would be a game-changer for Android users.
  
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• Kaseya issues patch for on-premise customers, SaaS rollout underway

  12-07-2021 11:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Support teams are working with clients to apply critical security fixes.
  
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• Flipkart snags $3.6B in funds that 'reflect' India's e-commerce potential

  12-07-2021 10:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Indian e-commerce giant raises $3.6 billion from investors that include GIC and SoftBank, with plans to use the funds to further drive its goal to "transform" the country's commerce industry, including traditional segments such as fashion and mom-and-pop grocery stores.
  
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• SK Hynix applies EUV to DRAM production

  12-07-2021 07:54 via zdnet.com
  
  SK Hynix has begun applying the extreme ultraviolet process in its DRAM production, starting with its new LPPDR4 mobile DRAM.
  
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• Other nations are vaccinating kids. Why isn’t the UK?

  12-07-2021 07:00
  
  The UK is still considering whether to recommend vaccination for under-18s even though many countries have already decided the benefits outweigh the risks
  
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• Victorian government sets aside AU$35m to build a digital twin of the state

  12-07-2021 06:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Victorian government believes establishing Digital Twin Victoria will help planners, engineers, and builders improve the way they approach future planning projects.
  
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• Tsinghua Unigroup facing bankruptcy proceedings: Report

  12-07-2021 05:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Nikkei Asia is reporting the state-backed Tsinghua Unigroup will be imminently facing bankruptcy proceedings after a creditor requested the court take action.
  
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• Foxconn and TSMC sign contracts to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for Taiwan

  12-07-2021 05:09 via zdnet.com
  
  More COVID-19 vaccines are on their way to Taiwan, with Foxconn and TSMC confirming over the weekend that contracts have been signed to procure vaccines for the island.
  
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• Aussies have lost over AU$7 million to remote access scams already this year

  12-07-2021 03:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Older Australians are still letting scammers access their computers with AU$7 million lost already this year, mostly to those over the age of 55.
  
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• G20 backs move to overhaul global corporate tax system

  12-07-2021 02:32 via zdnet.com
  
  While details of the agreement are still to be finalised, plans to close the multinational tax avoidance loophole globally is now a step closer.
  
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• Richard Branson reaches new heights with successful Virgin Galactic flight

  12-07-2021 02:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity successfully carried its crew, including its billionaire founder, into space.
  
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• Google boss Sundar Pichai on tax and his personal tech habits

  12-07-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google boss Sundar Pichai defends company record on tax – and explains his personal tech habits.
  
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• Voice cloning of growing interest to actors and cybercriminals

  12-07-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why voice cloning is not just a threat to actors but could benefit cybercriminals too.
  
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• Ransomware shows the power and weakness of the web

  12-07-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The interconnected nature of the web is its greatest power, but also its biggest flaw.
  
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