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• Amazon predicts slower sales growth as Covid boost eases

  29-07-2021 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant says third quarter sales growth will be slower as customers return to physical shops.
  
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• Security team finds Crimea manifesto buried in VBA Rat using double attack vectors

  29-07-2021 23:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The Malwarebytes report said a new threat actor may be targeting Russian and pro-Russian individuals.
  
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• Twilio beats Q2 expectations with 67 percent revenue growth

  29-07-2021 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud communications company has a run rate surpassing $2.6 billion.
  
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• Atlassian's customer base surges in Q4

  29-07-2021 22:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The company also raised its outlook for the first quarter.
  
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• T-Mobile adds 1.4 million net subscribers in Q2

  29-07-2021 22:29 via zdnet.com
  
  T-Mobile also raised its 2021 merger synergies outlook.
  
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• Fortinet beats Wall Street expectations for Q2 thanks to sales in the Americas

  29-07-2021 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Fortinet delivered second quarter revenue of $801.1 million, up 29.7% from a year ago.
  
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• Amazon misses Q2 revenue estimates

  29-07-2021 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  However, Amazon's cloud business AWS, which is responsible for most of Amazon's operating income, saw its growth rate accelerate.
  
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• Prezi announces integration with Google Workspace for video content

  29-07-2021 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Prezi CEO Jim Szafranski said video conferencing, messaging and collaboration tools must "coexist seamlessly."
  
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• Apple MagSafe Battery Pack review: Power on the go

  29-07-2021 20:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's latest iPhone 12 accessory extends your phone's battery life, but is it worth the $99 price tag?
  
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• Rick Astley rolls into a billion YouTube views

  29-07-2021 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rickroll meme helps Never Gonna Give You Up reach new heights.
  
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• 47 of the best podcasts for curious minds

  29-07-2021 18:56
  
  Our pick of the best podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more covering technology, culture, science, politics and new ideas
  
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• Google to ban sugar-daddy apps from Play Store

  29-07-2021 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apps focused on "compensated sexual relationships" will be prohibited from 1 September.
  
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• Business leaders' cluelessness about software development is costing them a bundle

  29-07-2021 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Survey puts potential losses at $126 million per business for not grasping more holistic development productivity measures.
  
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• Chromebooks dominate worldwide PC market with 75% annual growth

  29-07-2021 17:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Lenovo led the total PC market, with growth of 23% and 24.7 million units shipped.
  
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• 51 of the best films on Netflix UK this week

  29-07-2021 16:49
  
  Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here's our pick of the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weekly
  
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• Doogee S86 Pro review: Rugged with a long-lasting battery

  29-07-2021 16:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The Doogee S96 Pro is a fully-featured rugged, waterproof phone with a long-lasting battery and some nice extra features like a temperature sensor.
  
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• Apple gives 11 reasons why businesses should use Macs (Excel is one)

  29-07-2021 16:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Cupertino launches a new push to win over business customers. Is it persuasive?
  
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• Comcast's Xfinity Mobile shines in Q2 as wireless, broadband becomes the new cable bundle

  29-07-2021 16:42 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Brian Roberts said Xfinity Mobile was seeing the "fastest sales momentum we ever had" with gains to come due to unlimited plans for families and small businesses.
  
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• Best back to school tech 2021: Remote student gear

  29-07-2021 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  With distance and hybrid learning the new norm, students worldwide need to make sure they have the right equipment to be able to study effectively, no matter where they are.
  
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• Best crypto credit card 2021: Cryptocurrency rewards

  29-07-2021 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Enjoy enhanced rewards and low fees with these five best cryptocurrency credit cards for 2021.
  
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• NHS Covid-19 app pings rise by over 70,000 to new record

  29-07-2021 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of coronavirus alerts hits a new record, with nearly 690,000 sent in England and Wales.
  
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• Google Cloud joins SAP RISE program

  29-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP RISE customers will be able to leverage Google Cloud's services, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.
  
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• Couchbase releases v7.0 in wake of successful IPO

  29-07-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With Couchbase 7.0, the emphasis is building on the document database's relational face.
  
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• Nothing’s Ear 1 buds are budget AirPods Pro killers

  29-07-2021 14:50
  
  Built to take on Apple’s AirPods Pro at a fraction of the cost, Nothing’s true wireless Ear 1 buds have done the unimaginable
  
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• Older Kindles may lose internet connection, Amazon warns

  29-07-2021 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon tells customers older Kindles might lose their ability to connect online.
  
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• Switching flights could slash your carbon footprint

  29-07-2021 14:00
  
  Emissions can vary wildly between flights on the same route, but will giving flyers access to that data change which flights they pick?
  
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• Save on gaming accessories: Level-up with these deals

  29-07-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't pass up this opportunity to get some of the best gaming accessories on the market while they're available at such low prices.
  
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• What is quantum computing? Everything you need to know about the strange world of quantum computers

  29-07-2021 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Google, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon are all looking into it, but quantum computing is still widely misunderstood. This is everything you need to know about the next stage of computing, and everything that it could unlock.
  
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• United States Marshals Service chooses Anchorage Digital to manage seized or forfeited cryptocurrency

  29-07-2021 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The Marshals Service handles billions of dollars worth of seized or forfeited crypto assets.
  
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• Nokia bounces back as 5G plans start to pay off

  29-07-2021 13:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's latest earning show an encouraging start to the new plans introduced by CEO Pekka Lundmark.
  
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• Ransomware: These are the two most common ways hackers get inside your network

  29-07-2021 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Two attack methods are the most popular - and most successful - techniques ransomware gangs are using to lay the foundations for their cyber-extortion campaigns.
  
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• Dump Google Chrome and keep (almost) all the benefits

  29-07-2021 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Better performance, longer battery life, and none of the Google stuff.
  
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• Hackers used never-before-seen wiper in recent attack on Iranian train system: report

  29-07-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SentinelOne analysts were able to recreate the July 9 attack and identify the threat actor behind it.
  
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• VPNs: Mozilla adds new features to its service, but raises prices for some users

  29-07-2021 12:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla's VPN gains split tunneling and says customers demanded more flexible pricing options.
  
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• Mozilla adds new features to its VPN service, raises prices for some users

  29-07-2021 12:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla's VPN gains split tunneling and says customers demanded more flexible pricing options.
  
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• McAfee: Babuk ransomware decryptor causes encryption 'beyond repair'

  29-07-2021 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Babuk announced earlier this year that it would be targeting Linux/UNIX and ESXi or VMware systems with ransomware.
  
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• Microsoft: Zero Trust security just hit the mainstream

  29-07-2021 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  If you work in cybersecurity and you don't know about Zero Trust, you're among a very small minority, according to a Microsoft survey.
  
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• Apple broke bad news to iPhone fans

  29-07-2021 11:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Getting hold of a shiny new iPhone could become harder than ever.
  
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• Amazon Web Services is getting ready to retire one of its oldest cloud computing services

  29-07-2021 11:20 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS customers that with old EC2-Classic resources still powering apps need to review their accounts now.
  
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• Attention iPhone users: Soon it will be easier for you to switch to Android

  29-07-2021 10:45 via zdnet.com
  
  While most seem to be switching from Android to iPhone, Google wants to make it easier for people to go the other way.
  
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• LG sees 65% surge in Q2 profit thanks to appliances and TVs

  29-07-2021 08:51 via zdnet.com
  
  LG's TV operation stabilised following last year's downturn due to the pandemic, while its car component business unit doubled its sales year-on-year.
  
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• Google app charges targeted by mass legal claim

  29-07-2021 08:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new legal action seeks compensation for all UK Android users who buy apps on Google Play.
  
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• Qantas gears up digital health pass ahead of international flights resuming

  29-07-2021 08:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Qantas is working with the International Air Transport Association to make COVID-19 safe travel happen once Australia's borders re-open.
  
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• COVIDSafe uploaded 1.65m 'handshakes' and was only used by NSW and Victoria

  29-07-2021 07:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian government says its COVIDSafe app identified 2,827 potential close contacts from 37,668 encounters in NSW and Victoria. Only 17 cases in NSW were identified separately to manual contact tracing efforts, however.
  
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• NBN stumps up AU$5.2 million in credit for July lockdowns

  29-07-2021 07:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Lockdowns have led to increased data consumption, but NBN's previous 40% capacity boost provided to retailers in 2020 will not be returning.
  
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• Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million shares

  29-07-2021 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japan's SoftBank is selling the shares to cover losses in other investments, according to one report.
  
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• IGEA, AMTA, and John Deere use intellectual property arguments to bash right to repair

  29-07-2021 06:27 via zdnet.com
  
  IGEA, AMTA, and John Deere argue changes to improve right to repair would cause confusion, expose consumers to potential harm, and hurt innovation.
  
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• Cisco sets hybrid work plan with no mandates for time in office

  29-07-2021 06:01 via zdnet.com
  
  For Cisco, its hybrid approach to work is also a selling point on multiple fronts.
  
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• Samsung posts highest profit in 3 years from server and PC memory demand

  29-07-2021 03:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's chip business contributed over half of the profit during the quarter thanks to strong demand for memory chips.
  
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• Boost Mobile to stay on Telstra network for another decade

  29-07-2021 02:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual operator said it will look at moving into postpaid mobile and NBN plans.
  
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