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• Cybersecurity company warns of American Rescue Plan Act scams as first IRS child tax credit payments released

  19-07-2021 23:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The credential harvesting sites are targeting those who don't know the IRS will automatically send the payment to you.
  
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• AWS launches EBS io2 volumes on Block Express, aims for SAN market

  19-07-2021 23:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, vice president of storage at AWS, said EBS io2 Block Express illustrates how the company sees the evolution of storage and the cloud.
  
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• Best iPhone deals in July 2021

  19-07-2021 23:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a good deal on a new iPhone? Here are the top promotions we can find.
  
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• Don't make this common, fatal iPhone or Android mistake

  19-07-2021 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  This is a surefire way to destroy the lifespan of your smartphone.
  
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• Rapid7 buys outside-the-perimeter security firm IntSights for $335 million

  19-07-2021 22:42 via zdnet.com
  
  IntSights promises to help companies "Listen in on dark web chatter for up-to-the-minute details on what's coming next for your organization."
  
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• Computer science: The history of computer development

  19-07-2021 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  We look at the history of computer science and the role it plays in our lives today.
  
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• IBM reports 3% growth in Q2 revenue, earnings beat expectations

  19-07-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Big Blue reported revenue of $18.7 billion, up 3% year-over-year.
  
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• Spyware: The software that watches you

  19-07-2021 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC’s cyber reporter, Joe Tidy, agreed to be spied on to understand the spyware experience further.
  
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• How to successfully complete a computer science degree

  19-07-2021 20:43 via zdnet.com
  
  We've gathered helpful tools and advice to completing a degree in computer science.
  
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• Red Hat expands Linux offerings for research and academic organizations

  19-07-2021 20:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Red Hat offers inexpensive deals for Red Hat Enterprise Linux to school and research groups.
  
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• Best computer science resource 2021: Top options

  19-07-2021 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  We've rounded up the best online educational resources for computer science beginners, majors, and professionals.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 14.7 with support for Apple Card combined accounts, MagSafe Battery Pack

  19-07-2021 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Updates are available for the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch.
  
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• Computer science courses: A comprehensive overview

  19-07-2021 19:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Use this guide for tips on computer science courses at the bachelor's, master's, and doctorate level, and learn quick facts about coding bootcamp courses.
  
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• Singapore goes online in hunt for intelligence officers

  19-07-2021 18:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Some 55 years after it was established, the country's external intelligence agency launches its official website in a bid to widen its recruitment net and attract Singaporeans from diverse backgrounds.
  
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• Don't make this common iPhone or Android mistake

  19-07-2021 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  This is a surefire way to destroy the lifespan of your smartphone.
  
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• Law firm for Ford, Boeing, Exxon, Marriott, Walgreens and more hacked in ransomware attack

  19-07-2021 18:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The law firm said attackers may have accessed Social Security numbers, passport numbers, payment card information, medical information and biometric data.
  
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• MITRE announces first evaluations of cybersecurity tools for industrial control systems

  19-07-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  MITRE tested products using the Triton malware, which was used to attack the industrial systems of companies in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Pegasus: Who are the alleged victims of spyware targeting?

  19-07-2021 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamal Khashoggi's wife and the editor of the Financial Times are among those said to be targeted.
  
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• Regulating Technology with Marietje Schaake

  19-07-2021 17:53
  
  International policy director Marietje Schaake shares ways to bring governance to technology on a global scale
  
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• DeepMind's AlphaFold 2 reveal: Convolutions are out, attention is in

  19-07-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  We know a lot more about how AlphaFold 2 works, but the mystery of why proteins fold the way they do remains something of a mystery.
  
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• DOJ charges four members of Chinese government hacking group

  19-07-2021 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The unsealed indictments accuse three state security officers of working with a hacker to attack companies across the world.
  
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• Necessary Intelligence Roles: Which are You? Part two

  19-07-2021 17:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Who are the people who need to get involved in using the intelligence, information and insights gathered to turn them into a program that works? Ford Galvin puts it together in this second of three parts.
  
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• Amazon’s New World is full of muddled potential

  19-07-2021 17:00
  
  The biggest threat to Amazon’s new online game is Amazon’s own history
  
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• UK and White House blame China for Microsoft Exchange Server hack

  19-07-2021 16:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: The UK government says the country is responsible for "systematic cyber sabotage."
  
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• Digital transformation of micro and small companies still incipient in Brazil

  19-07-2021 16:35 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a new study, companies in the segment are in the initial stages of digitalization but are increasingly open to innovative approaches.
  
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• Kaseya ransomware attack FAQ: What we know now

  19-07-2021 16:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The fallout continues. Here is everything we know so far.
  
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• Tesla full self-driving is not what most people call 'full' self-driving

  19-07-2021 16:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla's use of the term doesn't match what the industry generally designates as "full" vehicle automation.
  
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• Creality Sermoon D1 review: An industrial-level 3D printer for under $700

  19-07-2021 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  In this in-depth first-look review, David Gewirtz takes a hands-on look at a lesser-known, more industrial 3D printer from Creality, a vendor of the enormously popular CR-10 and Ender machines. Does the oddly-named Sermoon make the grade? We'll let you know.
  
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• Backed to Business: New typing options as travel returns

  19-07-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  As one writing text entry option adds a screen, another adds the signature of one of the 20th Century's literary giants as a third slims down a folding option.
  
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• Why Zoom bought Five9 for $14.7 billion: Enterprise wallet share and a big customer engagement play

  19-07-2021 15:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Buying Five9 instead of building its own cloud contact center play made sense for Zoom since enterprise customers want platform buys and weren't going to wait.
  
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• Boost your tech career with new electronics, Raspberry Pi, and robotics skills for only $20

  19-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Nothing will advance your career in the tech industry than adding new certifications to your resume, and that's exactly what this affordable e-learning bundle can do for you.
  
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• NASA has just fixed the mysterious computer problem with its famous space telescope

  19-07-2021 13:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The Hubble space telescope has been down for more than a month, but NASA's engineers have successfully fixed the problem.
  
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• UK blames China for Microsoft Exchange Server hack

  19-07-2021 13:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The government says the country is responsible for "systematic cyber sabotage."
  
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• Banking is broken. This small FinTech startup plans to fix it

  19-07-2021 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  As monolithic IT systems keep incumbent banks stuck in the past, one Estonian FinTech is getting ready to ride the next wave of digital finance.
  
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• Developer tools: VS Code just got a built-in JavaScript debugger

  19-07-2021 12:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's code editor Visual Studio Code now ships with a built-in Javascript debugger.
  
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• Now Microsoft Teams can turn your phone into a Walkie Talkie

  19-07-2021 12:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft lets frontline workers use their iPhone or Android device as a walkie talkie.
  
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• Microsoft Teams can now turn your phone into a Walkie Talkie

  19-07-2021 12:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft lets frontline workers use their iPhone or Android device as a walkie-talkie.
  
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• Custom glasses: Will 3D-printing change our eyewear?

  19-07-2021 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eyewear can be more tailored to an individual’s face producing a better fit and reduce overstocking.
  
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• NSO Group's Pegasus spyware used against journalists, political activists worldwide: report

  19-07-2021 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  A probe into the group suggests that its products are being used for purposes beyond criminal or terrorist investigations.
  
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• NSO Group's Pegasus spyware used against journalists, political activists worldwide

  19-07-2021 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  A probe into the group suggests that its products are being used for purposes beyond criminal or terrorist investigations.
  
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• Digital transformation: Allocating your budget for the biggest business impact

  19-07-2021 12:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The best way to make sure that the organisation gets the systems and services it requires is to create an integrated approach to IT investments.
  
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• Windows 10 security: Here's how researchers managed to fool Windows Hello

  19-07-2021 11:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Tricking Window's facial recognition security takes quite a bit of work. Here's how they did it.
  
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• Sydney researchers develop new low-cost and safe plasma tech

  19-07-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The technology developed at the University of Sydney can dim the screens of electronic devices for a fraction of the cost of the current material that is used.
  
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• We asked Covid experts how to stay safe after Freedom Day

  19-07-2021 10:54
  
  Now that most restrictions in England have lifted, we asked experts how to safely navigate the return to the office, attending nightclubs and festivals, and whether you should hug again
  
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• Facebook fights Biden claim that social media is 'killing people' through anti-vax, COVID-19 misinformation spread

  19-07-2021 10:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook says it is time to move past "finger pointing."
  
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• Singapore looks to power up electric vehicle charging network

  19-07-2021 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Transport authority announces plans to co-fund installation costs of 2,000 electric chargers at private residences, of up to SG$4,000 ($2,959) per charger.
  
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• Swedish man sentenced for gold-backed cryptocurrency scam

  19-07-2021 09:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Prosecutors say that investors were defrauded out of over $16 million.
  
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• Ericsson takes a thumping in Mainland China for second quarter

  19-07-2021 08:21 via zdnet.com
  
  In a quarter with steady revenue and increased earnings, Ericsson is getting hosed in China.
  
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• iFixit CEO names and shames tech giants for right to repair obstruction

  19-07-2021 07:21 via zdnet.com
  
  iFixit chief Kyle Wiens claims Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft are monopolising the supply chain and designing products to prevent users from being able to easily repair them.
  
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• It’s Freedom Day! Please don’t touch me

  19-07-2021 07:00
  
  As we move from working at home to working in offices, expect awkwardness
  
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