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• Best computer science job 2021: Top careers compared

  16-07-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Discover the career paths and career timelines of computer science contractors and full-time roles, including typical job assignments, salaries, and degrees.
  
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• Linux Foundation starts open-source diversity, equity, and inclusion survey

  16-07-2021 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Just how "white and male" is the open-source community? How open is "open source" really? You can help the Linux Foundation find out.
  
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• Best computer science scholarship 2021: Top picks

  16-07-2021 22:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Learn about the different types of computer science scholarships and how you can access them to help pay for college.
  
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• Best online computer science degree 2021: Top programs

  16-07-2021 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Discover the best online computer science degrees and programs, as well as the advantages of pursuing computer science bootcamps, certificates, and certifications.
  
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• Best online computer science degree 2021: Top picks

  16-07-2021 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Discover the best online computer science degrees and programs, as well as the advantages of pursuing computer science bootcamps, certificates, and certifications.
  
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• Kaseya victim struggling with decryption after REvil goes dark

  16-07-2021 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  One victim of the Kaseya attack is left with few options for help now that their decryptor is not working and REvil's help desk has vanished.
  
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• In Windows 11, Microsoft giveth and taketh away

  16-07-2021 19:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says Windows 11 is all about connecting you to the people and things you love. But a few features you may love will no longer be at hand.
  
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• Google announces redesigned emoji for Android, Gmail, YouTube, Chrome OS

  16-07-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new-look emoji will be included in Android 12 when it's released later this year, but Gmail and Chat users can start using them later this month.
  
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• Banks now rely on a few cloud computing giants. That's creating some unexpected new risks

  16-07-2021 18:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The Bank of England has urged financial institutions to remain cautious when switching to the cloud. Here's why.
  
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• Squarespace: The Apple iPhone of web hosting has its limitations

  16-07-2021 17:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The service does a very nice job of getting one up-and-running with page design and numerous commerce features. Squarespace won't prevent having to work around the gotchas that inevitably crop up with any hosting service.
  
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• Top programming languages for developers: JavaScript rules, but Python overtakes Java

  16-07-2021 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Programming languages continue to change. Here's what developers are using and which coding languages they want to learn.
  
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• Sony Xperia 1 III review: An expensive flagship phone with a superb 21:9 screen

  16-07-2021 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Sony's Xperia 1 III offers a Snapdragon 888 5G platform, improved cameras and a 4K OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. There's a lot to like if you're into photography, video, gaming or media consumption, but battery life could be better.
  
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• Fastest VPN 2021: Top services tested and compared

  16-07-2021 16:10 via zdnet.com
  
  We don't just test VPN provider performance in this in-depth analysis. We went out onto the internet and gathered performance data from all across the web to let you know which provider -- according to VPN performance tests independently conducted by 11 different publications -- has the best overall and most consistent performance.
  
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• Square is building a new open-source platform for bitcoin, and it's calling it 'TBD'

  16-07-2021 15:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Jack Dorsey rather mysteriously announced his latest bitcoin endeavor, which focuses on open-source and decentralization.
  
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• Programming language Python now has its own developer-in-residence. This is what they plan to do

  16-07-2021 15:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The new CPython DIR is charged with the general stewardship of the project, supporting contributors and addressing backlogs.
  
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• AI narration of chef Anthony Bourdain's voice sparks row

  16-07-2021 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A recreation of the late celebrity cook's voice is used in a film about his life.
  
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• If we analyze everything, when can we ever just be?

  16-07-2021 15:25 via zdnet.com
  
  A piece of research reveals how much of corporate data gets analyzed. It's a lot and it's growing. But is it always a good thing?
  
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• Artwork Archive cloud storage misconfiguration exposed user data, revenue records

  16-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  An unsecured bucket exposed PII and sales information.
  
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• Artwork Archive cloud storage misconfiguration exposed user data

  16-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  An unsecured bucket exposed PII and sales information from Artwork Archive
  
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• Say hi to Microsoft's own Linux: CBL-Mariner

  16-07-2021 14:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has its own Linux distribution and, yes, you can download, install and run it. In fact, you may want to do just that.
  
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• Valve reveals handheld Steam Deck PC games console

  16-07-2021 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gaming giant Valve has produced a handheld console that can play popular PC games.
  
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• Learn how to master Python programming for only $60

  16-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Learn all of the skills you need to switch to a well-paying career in tech that's always in demand.
  
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• Robot helps people get dressed and other tech news

  16-07-2021 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Romana Kreider looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Toddler mobile banking malware surges across Europe

  16-07-2021 13:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The Android malware is a new and persistent threat to European citizens and banks alike.
  
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• Human strength-multiplying robot gets wearable controller

  16-07-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's motion control meets Mecha (but for real).
  
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• Chinese APT LuminousMoth abuses Zoom brand to target gov't agencies

  16-07-2021 12:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Fake Zoom apps are being spread to conduct cyber surveillance.
  
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• Clippy is coming back to Windows and Microsoft Teams, but only as emoji

  16-07-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's OK - this time Clippy is returning as an emoji, not as a digital assistant.
  
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• Clippy is coming back to Windows and Microsoft Teams

  16-07-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's OK - this time Clippy is returning as an emoji, not as a digital assistant.
  
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• Microsoft points the finger at Israeli spyware seller for DevilsTongue attacks

  16-07-2021 10:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Updates released this week protect against two key zero-day vulnerabilities weaponized by customers.
  
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• Now Google's new 'quick delete' can erase the last 15 mins of your search history

  16-07-2021 10:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Auto deletes are also rolling out to Google Accounts now.
  
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• Google's new 'quick delete' erases the last 15mins of your search history

  16-07-2021 10:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Auto deletes are also rolling out to Google Accounts now.
  
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• Google's new 'quick delete' erases the last 15 mins of your search history

  16-07-2021 10:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Auto deletes are also rolling out to Google Accounts now.
  
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• Xiaomi celebrates knocking Apple off to be the new number two

  16-07-2021 08:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Xiaomi experienced 83% year-on-year growth in global smartphone shipments in Q2 2021.
  
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• May ransomware blight all the cyber stragglers and let God sort them out

  16-07-2021 07:49 via zdnet.com
  
  After decades of cyber wake-up calls, maybe the time has come for cyber Darwinism to provoke survival of the cyber fittest -- although we could also follow new policy recommendations.
  
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• 5G Networks to become a subsidiary of Webcentral under merger agreement

  16-07-2021 07:26 via zdnet.com
  
  5G Networks and Webcentral believe creating a larger combined entity will boost EBITDA to 20%.
  
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• Windows Print Spooler hit with local privilege escalation vulnerability

  16-07-2021 07:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Workaround for any potential exploitation is to turn the Print Spooler off, again.
  
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• This machine bakes your food waste. But who is it for?

  16-07-2021 07:00
  
  Food waste is a huge problem. But the Sage FoodCycler takes hours to run, isn’t big enough and is pretty costly too
  
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• Rental clothing is the next big retail boom

  16-07-2021 07:00
  
  Resale and rental retailers have been thriving in the pandemic – and not just because the high street was shuttered
  
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• Rats took over this Pacific island. Now drones are leading the fightback

  16-07-2021 07:00
  
  Rats have colonised remote islands to the detriment of pretty much everything else in the ecosystem, but bait-slinging drones could spell their demise
  
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• Steam Deck is an AMD-powered handheld PC from Valve that runs KDE on Arch Linux

  16-07-2021 04:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows games can be run via Proton, with Valve adding that users can install Windows or anything else they want.
  
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• TSMC increases car chip output by 30% amid global chip shortage

  16-07-2021 04:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Beyond increasing chip output, Taiwan's largest chip maker earned net income of NT$134.36 billion for the second quarter ended June 30.
  
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• How Amazon Connect helps call centers adapt for the future

  16-07-2021 03:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Contact center-as-a-service functionality is gaining traction in a business segment dominated by old-school technology.
  
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• Government adds more telehealth services as lockdowns continue across Australia

  16-07-2021 03:27 via zdnet.com
  
  In the same week it decided to scrap the contentious 'robo-assessments' from the NDIS, the federal government has also expanded telehealth as Australians in Sydney and Melbourne continue lockdown life.
  
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• Bug bounty platform urges need for firms to have vulnerability disclosure policy

  16-07-2021 03:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Organisations should have a vulnerability disclosure policy to provide a proper channel for anyone to report security holes in their systems, says YesWeHack's Asia-Pacific head, who advocates this as more important than running bug bounty programmes.
  
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• DTA looks to bring additional suppliers onto its hardware marketplace

  16-07-2021 02:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The DTA said it will re-open the application process for the hardware marketplace annually.
  
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• Finding 'Grace': Murder, DNA and ancestry

  16-07-2021 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a novel use of DNA and ancestry websites is helping police uncover clues in cold case murders.
  
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• TfNSW kicks off new campaign to hire 'hundreds' of IT professionals

  16-07-2021 02:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The NSW state entity is keen to add anyone interested in tech to its ranks, promising to create opportunities and career pathways to 'break down barriers for people considering a career in IT'.
  
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• How your personal data is being scraped from social media

  16-07-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As hackers scoop up data from social media sites, should firms be taking better care of your data?
  
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• Microsoft rolls out first Windows 10 21H2 test build

  16-07-2021 00:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The first Windows 10 21H2 test build is going to some Insiders in the Release Preview Channel. Here's what's in it now and what ultimately will be part of the second Windows 10 feature update coming this fall.
  
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• Aussie researchers using biosensors to investigate ALS diagnosis and treatment

  16-07-2021 00:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers from GenieUS and University of Sydney plan to employ biosensors to detect TDP-43, a protein that is commonly linked to the development of ALS.
  
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