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• GE gives Dell go-ahead to run its IT infrastructure with Apex

  22-07-2021 23:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Giving up control of one's own IT systems--especially one as extensive as GE's--and placing it in the hands of a cloud-services provider is a non-trivial decision to make, but GE went for it.
  
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• Intel Q2 strong amid PC, enterprise data center demand

  22-07-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Pat Gelsinger said the semiconductor industry is surging due to the "digitization of everything."
  
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• Twitter reports strong Q2 results with revenue climbing 74% from a year ago

  22-07-2021 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, Twitter's ad revenue climbed 87% year over year to $1.05 billion.
  
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• Snap soars as Q2 revenue and subscribers beat expectations, delivers surprise profit

  22-07-2021 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Snap said its total users in the quarter rose by 23% to 293 million.
  
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• Verisign posts Q2 results in line with expectations

  22-07-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Verisign ended Q2 with 170.6 million .com and .net domain name registrations in the domain name base
  
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• Microsoft cleverly shows why it's hard to beat Zoom

  22-07-2021 21:29 via zdnet.com
  
  When your heart is in business, how can you claim you're also for, well, fun stuff?
  
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• Amazon Business line of credit: Is it right for you?

  22-07-2021 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Amazon Business line of credit creates a simple and effective inventory system for companies that regularly shop with Amazon and want to keep their purchases organized.
  
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• Prepare for AI that learns to code your enterprise applications

  22-07-2021 20:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The future of work for application development and delivery (AD&D) pros will have to change.
  
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• Akamai has trouble and the internet hiccups up again

  22-07-2021 20:48 via zdnet.com
  
  If your internet's acting up today, it's not you. It's the internet. Specifically, major content delivery network Akamai is having DNS trouble.
  
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• Akamai has trouble and the internet hiccups again

  22-07-2021 20:48 via zdnet.com
  
  If your internet's acting up today, it's not you. It's the internet. Specifically, major content delivery network Akamai is having DNS trouble.
  
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• Microsoft Edge 92 starts rolling out to mainstream users

  22-07-2021 19:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding a handful of new features, including a Password Health Dashboard, to version 92 of its Chromium-based Edge browser.
  
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• Uber Freight acquires logistics firm Transplace for $2.2B

  22-07-2021 19:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The acquisition will give Uber Freight access to substantially more customers and speed up the business segment's path to profitability.
  
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• Major websites hit by global outage

  22-07-2021 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The websites of HSBC, British Airways and Airbnb are among those to have briefly gone offline.
  
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• Gun owners' fears after firearms dealer data breach

  22-07-2021 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of records from the popular shotgun and rifle sales site Guntrader were posted to the dark web.
  
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• Living the Beta Life: Testing Apple, Google, Microsoft pre-release operating systems

  22-07-2021 18:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The beta lifestyle can be a struggle at times but comes with the reward of previewing features before the general public. But should you try it?
  
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• Facebook outlines lessons learned from MySQL 8.0 migration

  22-07-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook had custom features with the open-source database, had to ensure replication was compatible and had to minimize changes while bolstering performance.
  
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• Best cash back credit card 2021: Top cards compared

  22-07-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  These credit cards give the best cash back rewards for businesses.
  
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• AI breakthrough could spark medical revolution

  22-07-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body.
  
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• What airlines are saying about the return of business travel

  22-07-2021 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Airline execs are optimistic about the return of business travel and seeing some promising booking data. However, business travel is roughly half of 2019 levels. Will the great reopening change that mix?
  
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• IBM and CERN use quantum computing to hunt elusive Higgs boson

  22-07-2021 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
  IBM and CERN are working to find out how quantum machine learning could help understand the fundamental laws of nature.
  
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• Get a lifetime of data encryption for your company for just $60

  22-07-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can have the peace of mind that only a lifetime of data protection will bring.
  
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• DeepMind’s AI has finally shown how useful it can be

  22-07-2021 17:00
  
  AlphaFold has provided the clearest picture yet of the human proteome. Now DeepMind is making its work available to the world
  
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• OnePlus is falling behind and the Nord 2 proves it

  22-07-2021 16:45
  
  The OnePlus Nord 2 is a perfectly fine follow-up, but a strong budget phone rival has it easily beat
  
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• OnePlus Buds Pro announced: Adaptive noise cancellation, wireless charging, $150 price

  22-07-2021 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Wireless earbuds are standard fare for smartphones and smartwatches with most new headsets over $100 offering some form of noise cancellation. OnePlus has new true wireless earbuds designed to take on other more expensive models.
  
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• Attacks on critical infrastructure are dangerous. Soon they could turn deadly, warn analysts

  22-07-2021 16:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech analyst Gartner reckons there's a hefty bill on the horizon for organizations as cyberattacks become physical, and that people could be hurt or killed.
  
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• TCL 20 Pro 5G review: Stunning design, lovely display, capable quad-camera system

  22-07-2021 16:35 via zdnet.com
  
  This year, we see TCL launch its second self-branded smartphone series, with the 20 Pro 5G appearing as the flagship. At a reasonable $500 price, the 20 Pro 5G is a solid mid-range phone that is definitely more valuable than half the cost of a flagship.
  
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• On Facebook, quoting 'Dune' gets you suspended while posting COVID and vaccine misinformation gets you recommended

  22-07-2021 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The algorithm that determined my quoting a favorite sci-fi movie merits platform suspension also decides that recommending pages which spread dangerous and false content about vaccines and COVID-19 are no big deal.
  
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• Ignored iPhone users feel anger and frustration at Apple

  22-07-2021 15:52 via zdnet.com
  
  It's been a bad year for some iPhone users, and many are considering making a switch to Android.
  
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• 740 ransomware victims named on data leak sites in Q2 2021: report

  22-07-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital Shadows' Q2 ransomware report highlighted that the number of victims posted to data leak sites increased by 47% compared to Q1.
  
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• More than 600,000 people told to isolate by NHS Covid-19 app

  22-07-2021 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  618,903 people in England and Wales received self-isolation alerts in the week up to 14 July
  
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• Google Cloud unveils Healthcare Data Engine for a holistic view of health data

  22-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new tool will help healthcare and life sciences organizations harmonize data from multiple sources for a faster, more comprehensive understanding of patient information.
  
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• Best store credit card 2021: Top cards for SMBs

  22-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With the right in-store credit card for your small business, you can save money and get cashback on purchases you make.
  
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• Adobe courts developers with two new Document Cloud APIs

  22-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Adobe's new PDF Extract API and Document Generation API will be added to its Document Services API and SDK portfolio.
  
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• Adobe Analytics to be free for profs, students, launches curriculum

  22-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  College instructors and students will be able to use Adobe Analytics for free along with course curriculum and hands-on activities.
  
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• Saudi Aramco denies breach after hackers hawk stolen files

  22-07-2021 14:15 via zdnet.com
  
  A group called ZeroX said it had stolen data ranging from 1993 to 2020 about multiple refineries in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• 1,000 GB of local government data exposed by Massachusetts software company

  22-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A group of ethical researchers found over 80 misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets holding data related to about 100 municipalities across the Northeast.
  
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• How I just lost three years of iPhone contacts (what not to do)

  22-07-2021 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The one where David loses all his iPhone contacts, whines about it, and tells you how to avoid a similar fate.
  
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• Cloud security in 2021: A business guide to essential tools and best practices

  22-07-2021 13:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud applications have proved useful to enabling remote work. But cloud computing brings its own security risks.
  
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• AT&T Q2 strong as 5G upgrade cycle bolsters revenue from device sales

  22-07-2021 13:27 via zdnet.com
  
  AT&T's report landed a day after Verizon reported strong results due as revenue from selling devices surged amid a 5G upgrade cycle.
  
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• Now Firefox has dropped support for FTP, too

  22-07-2021 12:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla kills the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in the Firefox browser, ending malware threats over FTP.
  
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• End of an era: Now Firefox has dropped support for FTP, too

  22-07-2021 12:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla kills the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in the Firefox browser, ending malware threats over FTP.
  
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• Best Amazon Business credit card 2021: Credit options

  22-07-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon offers a variety of financing options, including business and personal credit cards and lines of credit. But which one is right for your business?
  
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• Microsoft just published a workaround for this important Windows 10 flaw

  22-07-2021 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft offers a workaround to a bug that could give attackers the ability to copy an organisation's password hashes for offline cracking.
  
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• Zoomtown-on-Sea? The lure of a new life on the coast

  22-07-2021 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Remote working meant the Lancaster family could live anywhere - they found their sea view in Scarborough.
  
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• Why you need to update your iPhone and iPad now

  22-07-2021 10:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't leave it until the weekend.
  
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• Our burnout moment is a good thing

  22-07-2021 10:25
  
  As lockdowns start to lift, we have a rare opportunity to address burnout on a systemic level – and make sure everyone’s included
  
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• Lack of cyber in Australian supply chain resilience plan has IBM concerned

  22-07-2021 09:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal government on Thursday received the Productivity Commission's final report on vulnerable supply chains, which the likes of IBM hope will contain more focus on 'cyber' than its interim report did.
  
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• China bans children under 16 from appearing in live-streaming and online video content

  22-07-2021 09:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The ban was made after China's internet regulator found soft pornographic images of children appearing on various digital platforms.
  
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• Naver records its highest quarterly earnings ever during Q2

  22-07-2021 07:47 via zdnet.com
  
  South Korean search company Naver recorded its best quarterly earnings to date in the second quarter.
  
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• ANZ innovations arm to be spun out and called 1835i

  22-07-2021 07:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The blue bank is hoping the entity can perform better without ADI regulatory restrictions.
  
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