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• Best cheap earbuds for school 2021: AirPods alternatives

  05-08-2021 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Upgrade your audio experience with these affordable Bluetooth earbuds and headphones.
  
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• Best back to school deals 2021: Top deals on Amazon

  05-08-2021 22:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Get the latest and greatest deals for back to school on Amazon, including everything from new computers to the electronics you need to outfit a dorm room.
  
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• FireEye Q2 results disappoint investors

  05-08-2021 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The company is adjusting after selling FireEye Products business for $1.2 billion in June.
  
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• Black Hat: Enterprise players face 'one-two-punch' extortion in ransomware attacks

  05-08-2021 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Intrusions have become even more costly to the enterprise due to double-extortion tactics.
  
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• Teradata stock jumps as Q2 results top expectations, raises year profit view

  05-08-2021 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  As in past quarters, the move of its customers to cloud featured in a big way for Teradata.
  
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• Dropbox beats Q2 estimates with a focus on distributed work

  05-08-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud-based file-sharing company saw its revenue grow 13.5 percent year-over-year
  
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• Best smart pen 2021: Tools for smarter note-taking

  05-08-2021 21:54 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're looking to digitize your handwritten notes or drawings, consider investing in a smart pen. Here are five of the best options on the market right now.
  
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• Fitbit Luxe review: A nearly perfect fitness band

  05-08-2021 21:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The Luxe looks great, even luxurious at times, but at the cost of a small display that's almost too small.
  
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• CISA to partner with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, AT&T and more for cyberdefense initiative

  05-08-2021 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  CISA director Jen Easterly said the initiative was being created now so they can "plan for how we're going to respond in wartime."
  
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• Amazon delays return to office for corporate employees until 2022

  05-08-2021 20:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant previously expected employees in the US and elsewhere to start returning to the office in September, but it's pushed back the date as Covid-19 cases surge.
  
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• 52 of the best films on Netflix UK this week

  05-08-2021 19:41
  
  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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• 49 of the best Netflix series to binge watch right now

  05-08-2021 19:37
  
  Struggling with what to watch on Netflix tonight? Look no further than the WIRED guide to the best Netflix TV shows in 2021. Updated weekly
  
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• Network effect: Strong robot gets 5G upgrade

  05-08-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New collaboration highlights importance of 5G to future of robotics.
  
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• Microsoft to consolidate multiple OneNote for Windows apps into a single new version

  05-08-2021 18:49 via zdnet.com
  
  With its coming new OneNote app for Windows 11, Microsoft is looking to clean up the mess it has created by offering multiple, different OneNote for Windows apps. Here's how officials plan to get there.
  
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• Google Maps warns drivers about emission charges

  05-08-2021 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drivers heading through London or Paris will receive a warning about clean-air fees and fines.
  
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• More than 12,500 vulnerabilities disclosed in first half of 2021: Risk Based Security

  05-08-2021 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Of the vulnerabilities disclosed in 2021, 1,425 are remotely exploitable and have a public exploit as well as a mitigating solution while nearly 900 vulnerabilities that are remotely exploitable do not have a mitigating solution at all.
  
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• Qualcomm proposes $4.6 billion acquisition of automotive tech firm Veoneer

  05-08-2021 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm has entered the bidding war for automotive technology company Veoneer following a $3.8 billion bid by Magna International to buy the Swedish firm.
  
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• Windows 10: Now you can selectively block USB devices from connecting to your PCs

  05-08-2021 17:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Admins of Windows 10 and Windows 11 will be able to soon block some USB drives but allow others to connect to systems.
  
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• Wayfair Professional: How Wayfair courts business customers, seeds future growth

  05-08-2021 17:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Wayfair Professional, the online furniture retailer's B2B play, is about 10% of sales.
  
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• Microsoft tests Super-Duper Secure Mode for Edge

  05-08-2021 17:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Edge security researchers are testing how removing the JIT compilation from the V* processing pipeline would affect security and performance. Edge Insider testers can check out SDSM now.
  
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• Cross words over New York Times puzzle change

  05-08-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US-based publication is cutting third party support for its popular crossword puzzles.
  
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• Amazon just redefined smart (to mean completely exasperating)

  05-08-2021 16:51 via zdnet.com
  
  A new Amazon product will nag you in ways that you may not have been nagged before.
  
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• Windows 365: Hands on with Microsoft's pricey new Cloud PC subscriptions

  05-08-2021 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  This week, Microsoft unveiled its long-awaited Windows 365 service. The Cloud PC works as advertised, offering an always-on Windows PC that you can access from just about any device. But the price might be too steep for small businesses.
  
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• Navigating online harassment: How to take control

  05-08-2021 15:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Online harassment is as old as online gaming itself. When things get competitive, it is easy for people to lash out at others while hiding behind their screens. Here's our guide to navigating through any ordeals you may face online.
  
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• Wayfair's Q2 earnings top estimates, revenue growth slows following pandemic surge

  05-08-2021 15:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Like other pandemic beneficiaries in the retail space, Wayfair is seeing sales trend back to pre-pandemic levels as consumer spending habits shift once again.
  
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• ServiceNow acquires database performance company Swarm64

  05-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ServiceNow said that it will be able to futureproof its Now Platform with the help of Swarm64 because customers will be able to query data sources faster.
  
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• Google's new Nest lineup includes a Doorbell and Cams

  05-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Google security products are smarter, offer smarter alerts without a monthly fee and are available for preorder today.
  
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• Google starts taking preorders for new Nest security lineup with new Doorbell and Cams

  05-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Google security products are smarter, offer smarter alerts without a monthly fee and are available for preorder today.
  
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• Doogee S97 Pro review: A sturdy and rugged Android phone

  05-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Doogee S97 Pro is an affordable, sturdy, rugged phone with an inbuilt laser range finder.
  
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• Starlink is better than its satellite competition but not as fast as landline internet

  05-08-2021 14:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Starlink beats the socks off HughesNet and Viasat, but it can't compete with high-end broadband. Of course, that's not really what it's going against.
  
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• Why you might not want to buy a new iPhone until 2022

  05-08-2021 14:44 via zdnet.com
  
  If you want an iPhone for people with small pockets, you're going to have to wait.
  
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• Number pinged by NHS Covid-19 app falls significantly

  05-08-2021 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fall is based on data gathered before changes to the app which mean it will notify fewer contacts.
  
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• California's privacy law raises risks of legal action and fines over data collection

  05-08-2021 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  California is leading the way with strict new data privacy provisions and substantial fines for non-compliance from a new enforcement agency -- not everyone is ready.
  
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• pCloud deal: Get 2TB of secure cloud storage for only $30

  05-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This affordable cloud storage solution not only protects your files, but also makes it easy to back them up, access and share.
  
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• Forget Impossible, the fungi renaissance is here

  05-08-2021 14:00
  
  While Impossible and Beyond burgers grab all the headlines, a much more humble foodstuff is poised to lead the next wave of alternative proteins
  
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• Keeping old computers going costs government £2.3bn a year, says report

  05-08-2021 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Just under half the entire IT budget goes on patching up outdated systems, a government report says.
  
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• Google says it has created a time crystal in a quantum computer, and it's weirder than you can imagine

  05-08-2021 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  In what could be the first useful application of quantum computing, Google's scientists have demonstrated the existence of a new phase of matter.
  
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• 17 of the best films on Amazon Prime UK right now

  05-08-2021 13:25
  
  Our pick of the best films available on Amazon Prime UK
  
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• Online workers are creating new tools to improve their working conditions. Will it work?

  05-08-2021 12:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Workers are mobilizing online and building tools to make Amazon Mechanical Turk work better for them. It might be a glimpse of the future of online work.
  
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• There's been a rise in stalkerware. And the tech abuse problem goes beyond smartphones

  05-08-2021 12:27 via zdnet.com
  
  No matter how stalkerware is marketed, it is part of a wider problem: the use of technology in coercive control.
  
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• Microsoft: Skype for Business Online is now retired. Here's what happens next

  05-08-2021 11:40 via zdnet.com
  
  With Skype for Business Online heading into the sunset, Microsoft is encouraging customers to head to Teams instead.
  
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• Researchers turn the spotlight on the hidden workers of the cybercrime world

  05-08-2021 11:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Phishing schemes, malware campaigns and other operations involve an array of workers beyond the criminal masterminds. Could giving them better opportunities for legitimate work help cut crime?
  
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• Two Cashless Debit Card outages and nearly 21,000 Australians on welfare quarantine

  05-08-2021 10:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The two outages were both experienced in December, with some people unable to see their account balance.
  
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• PJCIS asks for Australia's 'hacking' Bill to gain judicial oversight and sunset clauses

  05-08-2021 10:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The committee probing the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill has asked for a few amendments, such as protections around privacy, the requirement for the authorising authority to be a superior court judge, and that other law enforcement options are considered before a warrant is requested, before the Bill is passed.
  
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• Best internet service provider in San Francisco 2021

  05-08-2021 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  These are our top picks for internet providers in San Francisco.
  
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• Federal Court orders retrial of TechnologyOne's AU$5.2m Fair Work case

  05-08-2021 08:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The court order for TechnologyOne to pay damages to a former employee was set aside after the Federal appellate court found the reasons for awarding the damages were inadequate.
  
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• Edge Super Duper Secure Mode turns off the JavaScript JIT compiler for extra security

  05-08-2021 08:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft experiments with disabling the JIT JavaScript compiler in an effort to provide better security.
  
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• TikTok tests Snapchat style vanishing video stories feature

  05-08-2021 07:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The news comes as Facebook's WhatsApp starts to roll out a disappearing photos and videos feature.
  
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• Audit finds some former WA government staff still have systems access after termination

  05-08-2021 07:04 via zdnet.com
  
  An audit of three state government entities found none were consistently meeting all the criteria of an effective and efficient staff exit management process, with access to premises and IT systems not cancelled within 24 hours of staff leaving or, in some cases, at all.
  
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• Why AI is watching volleyball at the Tokyo Olympics

  05-08-2021 07:00
  
  Omega, the official timekeeper of the Games, is now using computer vision and motion sensors for events like swimming, gymnastics, and beach volleyball
  
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