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• Google details recent malware campaigns amid uptick in zero-day attacks

  14-07-2021 22:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Google researchers discovered four zero-days that were used as part of three targeted malware campaigns that exploited previously unknown flaws in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and WebKit.
  
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• Quantum Computing Inc. to list on Nasdaq, expand Qatalyst visibility

  14-07-2021 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The move will give QCI more visibility for its flagship Qatalyst platform.
  
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• SonicWall releases urgent notice about 'imminent' ransomware targeting firmware

  14-07-2021 21:58 via zdnet.com
  
  SonicWall told some customers that they needed to disconnect some products "immediately."
  
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• Best VPN 2021: Top VPNs reviewed and compared

  14-07-2021 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual private networks are essential to staying safe online -- especially for remote workers and businesses. Here are your top choices in VPN service providers and how to get set up fast.
  
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• Artificial intelligence will soon be assisting your platform migrations

  14-07-2021 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  'We as humans were not built to go and look through 1.5 million lines of code and understand what business functions are buried in there.'
  
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• Microsoft announces Windows 365, a subscription cloud PC

  14-07-2021 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has announced a new cloud PC technology where users stream their PC to any device.
  
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• Microsoft adds new 'Cloud for Sustainability' bundle to its specialty cloud list

  14-07-2021 19:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is bundling together tools and templates for customers who care about trying to achieve environmental sustainability and marketing the package as 'Cloud for Sustainability.'
  
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• Android 12 Beta 3 arrives: What's new?

  14-07-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google just released the third public beta of Android 12 as the official launch gets near.
  
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• Best mobile tech 2021: A gadget pro's top travel picks

  14-07-2021 18:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Matthew Miller has traveled around the US with most of this gear while capturing key moments of his trips and even relaxing at the beach. Here is his best mobile tech for travel that ensures he keeps going and is fully geared up on his adventures.
  
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• Older workers are missing from tech. Why that's a big problem for everyone

  14-07-2021 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  A study from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT said the UK could add 119,000 IT specialists to its tech workforce by reskilling older people. But that's not the only barrier.
  
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• Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 and Cloud PC

  14-07-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Starting August 2, Microsoft will start selling subscriptions to virtualized Windows desktops, apps, data and settings as part of a new Windows 365 service connecting to a Cloud PC 'experience.'
  
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• EE aims for 5G coverage everywhere in UK by 2028

  14-07-2021 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portable cells, drones and satellites will deliver on-demand 5G connections to the most remote locations.
  
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• MIT proposes a robot valet that can safely touch a human

  14-07-2021 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Scientists adapt a form of machine learning, reinforcement learning, that allows a robot arm more extensive movement as long as the impact force on a person is expected not to be harmful.
  
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• Facebook adds 'expert' feature to groups

  14-07-2021 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Admins in Facebook groups will have the power to designate "experts" from its members.
  
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• Older workers are missing from tech. That's a big problem for everyone

  14-07-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A study from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT said the UK could add 119,000 IT specialists to its tech workforce by reskilling older people. But that's not the only barrier.
  
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• Businesses plans are changing. Here's what that means for IT spending

  14-07-2021 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Gartner predicts that IT spending is only set to increase as businesses switch from survival to growth mode.
  
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• Lenovo debuts ThinkStation P350 family of desktop workstations starting under $1,000

  14-07-2021 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The new entry-level models range from a traditional tower to a slimmer small-form-factor system to a miniscule PC that can still house an Nvidia mobile workstation graphics card.
  
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• DevRev launches developer-focused CRM with $50M in seed funding

  14-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The former leaders of Nutanix are launching a new platform that combines "back-office" tools for developers with "front-office" tools for sales, support and customer success.
  
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• NHS Covid app: Should it stay or should it go?

  14-07-2021 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a clash over the future of the NHS tracing app, as many delete it - or ignore its alerts.
  
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• Does cybercrime impact cryptocurrency prices? Researchers find out

  14-07-2021 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Memestocks can ramp up with hype: can crypto do the same due to criminality?
  
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• $30 Microsoft SQL training package deal: Prep for a career in big data

  14-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can train at your own pace for a new well-paying career in Big Data.
  
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• The rise of the robot expert

  14-07-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  There's a new role that is becoming an integral part of many businesses.
  
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• Twilio unveils new tools for live audio and video streaming

  14-07-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Twilio Live advances the company's efforts to evolve from a communications platform to a customer engagement platform.
  
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• Duran Duran’s Invisible: 'Thrilled' with AI collaboration

  14-07-2021 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Musician Nick Rhodes explains why artificial intelligence was key in making their new music video.
  
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• Developers are exhausted. Here's what needs to change

  14-07-2021 11:17 via zdnet.com
  
  A survey finds that more than 80% of developers report being burned out - and not just because of the pandemic.
  
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• Singapore opens floating 60-megawatt solar farm

  14-07-2021 10:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Spanning 45 hectares over Tengeh Reservoir, the solar farm comprises 122,000 panels and is part of the country's efforts to quadruple solar energy deployment by 2025.
  
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• US charges Greek national for selling insider trading subscriptions in the Dark Web

  14-07-2021 10:40 via zdnet.com
  
  "TheBull" offered customers insider information, tips, and pre-release earnings.
  
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• Thousands of PS4s seized in Ukraine in illegal cryptocurrency mining sting

  14-07-2021 10:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The cryptocurrency farm was hidden in an old warehouse.
  
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• iOS 14.7 is coming soon, and here's what it fixes

  14-07-2021 10:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Some iPhone owners have been holding their breath for this release. Well, the release is now imminent.
  
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• Monster, book review: Technology rules our lives - but what to do about it?

  14-07-2021 10:23 via zdnet.com
  
  This provocative book is a passionate screed full of figures and fears, but falls short when it comes to offering solutions.
  
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• Don't buy these Apple products: July 2021 edition

  14-07-2021 08:52 via zdnet.com
  
  There's no point spending your hard-earned cash on products that are going to be updated soon.
  
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• Will the new Apple Silicon MacBook Pro be a big downgrade for pros?

  14-07-2021 08:22 via zdnet.com
  
  We want more of everything, but that doesn't always happen.
  
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• Firefox 90 lands with just-in-time support for unblocking Facebook when users log in

  14-07-2021 07:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook trackers remained blocked by default in strict mode and private windows, but if a user wants to login using Facebook then SmartBlock 2.0 will lower its shields.
  
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• Singapore's Changi Airport is using digital certificates to speed up immigration checks

  14-07-2021 07:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Affinidi's Universal Verifier solution has been implemented to allow Changi Airport to digitally authenticate travellers who have tested negative for COVID-19.
  
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• The digital nomad dream is over

  14-07-2021 07:00
  
  The pandemic proved that office workers could do their jobs from anywhere in the world. Companies don’t want them to
  
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• How the internet censorship community turned on NetBlocks

  14-07-2021 07:00
  
  NetBlocks has become a crucial source of truth in the era of internet shutdowns. But many are now questioning its methods
  
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• Germany is about to block one of the world’s biggest porn sites

  14-07-2021 07:00
  
  Regulators are trying to force pornography sites to introduce age checking. Now one of the biggest faces a total block
  
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• Usual suspects return as NBN parts with AU$1.1 billion for FttN upgrades

  14-07-2021 06:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Contracts of various sizes awarded to Downer, Fulton Hogan, Lendlease, and Visionstream.
  
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• France fines Google €500m for repeat failure to negotiate in good faith with publishers

  14-07-2021 03:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Alongside the €500 million fine, Google could face additional €900,000 fines per day if it continues to not provide remuneration offers to various publishers in good faith.
  
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• Macquarie Telecom earmarks AU$78m to build 'largest ever' data centre in Sydney

  14-07-2021 03:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Macquarie Telecom's Intellicentre 3 Super West facility is expected to feature a total IT load of 32-megawatts and house a new Sovereign Cyber Security Centre of Excellence.
  
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• COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria has been using Samsung purifiers hooked up to IoT cloud

  14-07-2021 03:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Business Internet of Things Cloud allows up to 255 air purifiers to be controlled remotely.
  
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• Woolworths proposes to build new fulfilment centre to service ecommerce sales growth

  14-07-2021 02:02 via zdnet.com
  
  If Woolworths get the green light to build its new online customer fulfilment centre in the Sutherland Shire, it will be the first to offer dedicated pick-up bays with direct-to-boot service.
  
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• REvil: Ransomware gang websites disappear from internet

  14-07-2021 00:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The REvil group has been blamed for cyber-attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide.
  
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