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• The BI fabric is slowly but surely evolving

  11-08-2021 23:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Multiple business intelligence (BI) platforms in an enterprise are here to stay.
  
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• Desktop Metal acquires ExOne in $575 million deal

  11-08-2021 23:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal will give both companies to compete with larger rivals in additive manufacturing.
  
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• JEM authenticator and password manager deal: Protect your logins

  11-08-2021 22:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can have the utmost protection for your online passwords from the cyber threats are becoming more frequent and more dangerous.
  
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• Brazil announces national data protection council

  11-08-2021 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  The group of 23 members will support the creation of guidelines for the application of the data protection rules.
  
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• eBay delivers mixed Q2 amid decline in its active buyer base

  11-08-2021 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Overall, eBay saw a decline in consumer online spending and active buyers, but the company is seeing growth in its managed payments and advertising businesses.
  
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• Hacker returns more than $260 million in cryptocurrency after Poly attack

  11-08-2021 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The headline grabbing haul saw a cybercriminal steal more than $600 million in cryptocurrency.
  
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• Rackspace reports record revenue in Q2 but weak Q3 guidance

  11-08-2021 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud solutions company beat top and bottom line estimates for the second quarter.
  
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• Best Samsung phone 2021: Which one should you buy?

  11-08-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung offers a range of smartphones with the Fold, Flip, A-series, S-series, and Note line. In 2021, Samsung has been launching flagships with a significant $200 price cut from previous launches, making even flagships worth consideration as we use our mobiles to get work done.
  
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• Best Samsung phone 2021: Which model should you buy?

  11-08-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung offers a range of smartphones with the Fold, Flip, A-series, S-series, and Note line. In 2021, Samsung has been launching flagships with a significant $200 price cut from previous launches, making even flagships worth consideration as we use our mobiles to get work done.
  
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• Does anyone really know what time it is? Facebook does

  11-08-2021 21:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook is releasing open-source software and a time card that enables you to turn any commodity server into a reliable NTP time appliance.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: The 4 biggest announcements

  11-08-2021 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's latest Unpacked event is currently underway. Here's everything the company announced.
  
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• Best foldable phone 2021: Samsung leads the pack

  11-08-2021 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung released the Galaxy Fold in 2019 as the first widely available foldable smartphone. Since then, it has released improved models and variations, continuing to provide compelling foldable experiences.
  
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• Android 12 Beta 4 rolling out today, includes Platform Stability

  11-08-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Android 12 is oh-so-close to an official release after Google releases the fourth and final beta.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 & Flip 3: Best preorder deals

  11-08-2021 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  You can already buy Samsung's latest foldables, the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3. Here's where to find the best deals.
  
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• Samsung's new folding devices may be impressive but Apple's ecosystem is stickier

  11-08-2021 18:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The South Korean consumer electronics giant is extremely advanced technologically. It just doesn't have the complete package I need -- here's why.
  
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• Stardock's Start11 to allow users to customize the Windows 11 Start Menu

  11-08-2021 18:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Not happy with Microsoft's new Windows 11 Start Menu? Stardock has an app for that.
  
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• Accenture says Lockbit ransomware attack caused 'no impact'

  11-08-2021 17:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The IT giant was listed on Lockbit's leak website, and the group said the data came from an "insider", but there was 'no impact' on operations or clients.
  
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• Watch out, GPT-3, here comes AI21's 'Jurassic' language model

  11-08-2021 17:21 via zdnet.com
  
  By optimizing the trade-off of depth and width, and expanding the vocabulary of the program, Tel Aviv startup AI21 aims for comparable or better results but with more open access for developers.
  
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• As data rules change, marketers shift their strategies

  11-08-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The number of data sources available to marketers continues to grow, a new Salesforce report shows. Meanwhile, marketing strategies are shifting as Apple, Google, and others restrict the use of third-party cookies.
  
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• Business email compromise: 23 charged over 'sophisticated' fraud ring

  11-08-2021 16:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Suspects in the Netherlands, Romania and Ireland arrested following coordinated investigation run by Europol into organised online crime which sold fictional goods to victims.
  
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• How Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are all about business

  11-08-2021 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 is about targeting business use cases as well as consumers.
  
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• This LG 77-inch OLED 4K TV is the best TV I've ever had

  11-08-2021 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not cheap, but if you want a great TV, the LG OLED77C1 4K TV is hard to beat.
  
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• Now Google Meet is saying goodbye to IE 11, too

  11-08-2021 16:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Meet says goodbye to Internet Explorer 11 next week.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 challenges the Apple Watch in partnership with Google

  11-08-2021 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung is one of the major competitors in the wearable space. Still, in 2021 it partnered with Google while also incorporating its own Exynos chip to power two new Galaxy Watch 4 devices.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs. Z Fold 3: What's the difference?

  11-08-2021 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's next pair of foldable phones share a lot of the same features, but there are some key differences.
  
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• Galaxy Unpacked: Here's everything Samsung announced during the Get Ready to Unfold Event

  11-08-2021 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's latest Unpacked event is currently underway. Here's everything the company announced.
  
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• Z Fold 3: Samsung aims to take folding phones mainstream

  11-08-2021 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electronics giant hopes lower prices and improved durability will make folding phones catch on.
  
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• Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 still isn’t the phone for you

  11-08-2021 16:00
  
  Folding phones are not selling. Despite the arrival of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3, it’s still not the right time to get one
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G makes foldables a real option at $999.99

  11-08-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung really wants you to give foldables a try and with an aggressive price point for the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G it may get what it wants--the mainstreaming of foldable devices.
  
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• Samsung's $150 Galaxy Buds 2 take on Apple's AirPods

  11-08-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung has yet another pair of wireless earbuds, complete with active-noise cancelation and ambient mode. But there's a catch.
  
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• Best airline credit card 2021: Top 6 business options

  11-08-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Airline business credit cards allow you to earn free miles from travel and everyday purchases you're already making. Learn the six best airline credit cards here.
  
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• 10 reasons to upgrade from Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 to the Z Fold 3

  11-08-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 at first looks to offer a minor refresh from the Z Fold 2, but there are some key new functions and design elements that may have you upgrading even one year after purchasing a Z Fold 2.
  
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• Poly Network hackers potentially stole $610 million: Is Bitcoin still safe?

  11-08-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  An Ethereum smart contract hack on the Ethereum bridge demonstrate how vulnerable smart contracts could be.
  
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• How to watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event live today

  11-08-2021 15:18 via zdnet.com
  
  It's official. Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and more today.
  
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• ServiceNow acquires Mapwize, aims to add indoor mapping to Now Platform

  11-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mapwize will bring indoor mapping and other tools to ServiceNow's workplace management applications.
  
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• Why is Apple planning a surprise iOS update?

  11-08-2021 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Is Apple laying the groundwork for a new way to move forward? Perhaps. Does Apple want to add some last-minute features to iOS 14? Maybe.
  
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• Microsoft fixes Windows 10 PrintNightmare flaw with this update

  11-08-2021 14:23 via zdnet.com
  
  But the update might change how you install new printers.
  
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• Instagram launches 'limits' to hide abusive messages

  11-08-2021 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Instagram launches a feature to automatically hide most comments during "spikes" of abuse.
  
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• Zignal Labs takes media intelligence real time

  11-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  News travels fast these days. Zignal Labs is one of an emerging group of providers that are venturing beyond social media monitoring to provide a broader, real-time picture of what's hot and what's not.
  
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• Best secured credit card 2021: Top business cards

  11-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Secured business credit cards are well-suited to business owners with poor credit. They make it easier to qualify while still giving you many of the perks of a business credit card. We have everything you need to know here about secured business credit cards.
  
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• Hackers take $600m in 'biggest' cryptocurrency theft

  11-08-2021 13:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Poly Network has asked for 'hacked assets' to be returned by attackers - and it may have received some.
  
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• Quantum computers could threaten blockchain security. These new defenses might be the answer

  11-08-2021 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  To protect sensitive data from future quantum computers, new security protocols will be needed. This blockchain is getting ready.
  
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• Ground and aerial robots heading to construction site

  11-08-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Consolidation and development are driving a tech makeover in construction.
  
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• Social Warming, book review: Temperature rising, regulation required

  11-08-2021 11:39 via zdnet.com
  
  We can change social media tools to derive the benefits we seek and limit their harms, argues Charles Arthur. We just need the will to make those changes.
  
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• Porch pirates: How you can stop it happening to you

  11-08-2021 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  A third of Americans have been victims of porch pirates, with so many packages disappearing from their doorstep. Here's how you can make sure that the package you ordered actually makes it into your hands.
  
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• Need developers? Solving the tech skills shortage means looking beyond hiring

  11-08-2021 11:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Competition for technology workers is fiercer than ever. To address their digital skills gap, employers need to look beyond recruitment.
  
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• NTT launches a global private 5G network-as-a-service platform

  11-08-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  NTT said it's aiming to serve enterprises that are looking for a single private 5G solution to deploy across multiple countries.
  
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• IT upgrades and digitalisation fuels Lenovo's Q1 119% net income growth

  11-08-2021 08:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Lenovo's latest financial results are the first time the company has reported under its new organisational structure.
  
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• Taika Waititi talks Free Guy, Star Wars and Thor

  11-08-2021 07:00
  
  In Free Guy, director Taika Waititi takes a break in front of the camera, before he returns to Thor, Star Wars, and a live-action Akira remake
  
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• Hybrid office tribes are here, and they’re a problem

  11-08-2021 07:00
  
  The office cliques created by hybrid working could trigger major company culture issues
  
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