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• CISA releases alert on BadAlloc vulnerability in BlackBerry products

  17-08-2021 23:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The affected BlackBerry software is in nearly 200 million cars as well as thousands of industrial control devices, medical tools and more.
  
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• Microsoft hires former Uber exec in effort to grow its Teams consumer business

  17-08-2021 18:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is adding a consumer-app expert, Manik Gupta, to its management roster as part of an effort to grow share for Teams Consumer, Skype and GroupMe.
  
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• Patch released for Fortinet command injection vulnerability

  17-08-2021 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  A Rapid7 researcher discovered the issue, which was addressed in a recent Fortinet update.
  
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• Google Pixel 5a review: The best of Pixel for less

  17-08-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's latest phone takes the best of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A (5G), lowers the price, to create a compelling phone.
  
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• CES 2022 to require proof of vaccination from attendees

  17-08-2021 17:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The Las Vegas event will start on Jan 5, 2022.
  
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• New rules on police use of facial recognition don't go far enough, experts say

  17-08-2021 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The UK government has updated its code of practice on the use of surveillance cameras. Will it be enough to protect citizens' rights?
  
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• How does ExpressVPN work? Plus how to set it up and use it

  17-08-2021 17:07 via zdnet.com
  
  ExpressVPN is one of our higher-rated VPNs. Here's everything you need to get it, install it, configure it, and use it successfully.
  
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• Securing Microsoft Edge: Switch off JIT compilers or sandbox?

  17-08-2021 16:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Super Duper Secure Mode is ready for testing, but Google has an alternative approach to JIT vulnerabilities in the V8 engine.
  
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• IPVanish review: A VPN with a wealth of options

  17-08-2021 16:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you're looking for an easy-to-use VPN or one where you can choose from a wide range of encryption protocols, want to specify active features, or get involved in the specific server you're routing through, IPVanish may be an excellent choice.
  
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• Mastercard to end magnetic strip on cards

  17-08-2021 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company sets an expiry date of 2033 for the decades-old technology.
  
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• Apollo GraphQL announces $130 Million Series D Funding, wants to define its own category

  17-08-2021 15:04 via zdnet.com
  
  GraphQL is a specification that came at just the right time to address an age-old issue in software engineering: service integration. Apollo's implementation is seeing lots of traction, and it just got more gas in the tank for its grand vision that goes well beyond integration
  
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• Salesforce starts Slack integrations with Slack-First Customer 360 with more on deck

  17-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce is weaving Slack into its sales, service, marketing and analytics applications as well enabling what it calls Digital HQs.
  
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• Qualcomm launches drone 5G platform, reference design

  17-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm's Flight RB5 5G Platform aims to accelerate development for commercial, enterprise and industrial drones as well as edge computing.
  
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• iProVPN deal: Get lifetime protection for only $40

  17-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can have worry-free browsing for the rest of your life without putting your identity and data at risk or breaking the bank.
  
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• Critical IoT security camera vulnerability allows attackers to remotely watch live video - and gain access to networks

  17-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mandiant, CISA and ThroughTek disclose a vulnerability in millions of devices that could let attackers watch live camera feeds, create botnets or use hacked devices as a stepping stone to further attacks.
  
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• ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, joins the Open Invention Network

  17-08-2021 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Another major social network, TikTok, acknowledges the importance of Linux and open-source software by joining the OIN.
  
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• Google's automated voice attendant gets custom audio prompts

  17-08-2021 13:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Workspace customers can start creating custom prompts and greetings in addition to using Google's text-to-speech AI.
  
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• Knee replacement robot does custom implants

  17-08-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A personalized approach to a painful procedure could upend the joint replacement market.
  
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• Apple iPhone could be forced to use USB-C instead of Lightning

  17-08-2021 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  But Apple is likely to end up not using either.
  
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• Bad buying: Peter Smith reveals how organisations waste billions

  17-08-2021 12:50
  
  Procurement expert Peter Smith explains how ineptitude, mismanagement and fraud are costing companies billions – but it can be fixed
  
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• They’d rather quit than end the remote working dream

  17-08-2021 12:00
  
  Forced returns to the office and pay cuts for remote workers are clashing with those who never want to come back
  
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• Android 12: New feature allows you to control the UI with face gestures via phone's camera

  17-08-2021 11:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The Camera Switches feature is designed for accessibility, but could also prove to be a useful new navigation tool.
  
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• ACCC grants Equinix-led group authorisation to jointly negotiate access to green energy

  17-08-2021 08:31 via zdnet.com
  
  From September 2, Equinix, Nike, H&M, HSBC Bank, and Goldman Sachs will be able to negotiate through a joint tender process access to better renewable energy deals in Australia.
  
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• Afghans are racing to erase their online lives

  17-08-2021 07:00
  
  Every photo and every data point is a link to the old way of life in Afghanistan – and a reason for Taliban retribution
  
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• Mastercard waves goodbye to the magnetic stripe on payment cards

  17-08-2021 06:17 via zdnet.com
  
  The magnetic stripe on all Mastercard payments cards will be no more by 2033.
  
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• OCR Labs granted accreditation as first private 'trusted' government ID operator

  17-08-2021 04:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The digital identity services provider now joins Australia Post and myGovID as an accredited trusted identity provider.
  
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• Intel unveils Arc name for its consumer graphic products arriving in 2022

  17-08-2021 04:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Brand name to cover not only hardware, but also software and services, that will be available from the first quarter of 2022.
  
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• Riot Games accused of not telling employees their rights to assist in discrimination probe

  17-08-2021 03:33 via zdnet.com
  
  When Riot Games made various settlements for sexual harassment allegations in 2019, the language in those settlements allegedly suggested employees could not speak with the government about sexual harassment.
  
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• AWS announces EC2 M6i using Ice Lake Xeon Scalable processors

  17-08-2021 03:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Instances available in US East, US West, Frankfurt, Ireland, and Singapore regions.
  
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• Brazilian National Treasury hit with ransomware attack

  17-08-2021 03:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Assessments so far did not find damage to key systems, according to the government.
  
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• Just how hard is it to recycle a jumbo jet?

  17-08-2021 00:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of aircraft were left on the tarmac due to Covid, and many will now be broken up for parts.
  
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