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• Adobe to buy Frame.io, makers of video editing collaboration software, for $1.2 billion

  19-08-2021 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Adobe said it plans to combine its core creative software products, including the Premiere Pro and After Effects video editing tools, with Frame.io's review and approval functionality.
  
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• Lumen extends private cloud services to the edge

  19-08-2021 22:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Lumen Edge Private Cloud runs on VMware Cloud Foundation and software-defined data center technology, coupled with VMware Cloud Director.
  
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• Cloud and security certifications for Google, Windows, AWS and more lead to highest-paying IT positions

  19-08-2021 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Number one on the list was the Google Certified Professional Data Engineer, which the survey found can bring in $171,749 annually.
  
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• Motorola Moto Edge refresh highlights value play strategy to land consumers, businesses

  19-08-2021 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Lenovo's smartphone unit has become a key value 5G player with devices hitting multiple price points.
  
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• More than $97 million stolen from Liquid cryptocurrency exchange

  19-08-2021 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The company asked that users stop depositing any crypto assets to your Liquid wallets until further notice.
  
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• More than $97 million stolen from Liquid cryptocurency exchange

  19-08-2021 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The company asked that users stop depositing any crypto assets to your Liquid wallets until further notice.
  
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• Microsoft delivers new Windows 11 test build and first Windows 11 ISOs

  19-08-2021 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 test build alongside its first official Windows 11 ISOs. It also has released a first test build of the updated Windows 11 clock app.
  
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• AWS introduces Amazon MemoryDB for Redis

  19-08-2021 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS's newest database plugs a gap with a new in-memory database based on the popular Redis platform. It goes beyond ElastiCache with durability for persisting data across multiple availability zones.
  
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• Survey: More employees are looking for new jobs with remote work flexibility, better pay if employers fall short

  19-08-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a new PwC survey, the pandemic has empowered knowledge workers to demand more flexibility, higher pay, and better work/life balance from their employers.
  
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• 13 of the best films on Now TV and Sky Cinema right now

  19-08-2021 18:34
  
  WIRED's pick of the best films on Now TV and Sky at the moment, including new films and a few classics
  
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• Microsoft to increase Microsoft 365, Office 365 commercial prices in March 2022

  19-08-2021 18:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's first 'substantive' price increase for many of its commercial Office 365/Microsoft 365 subscription plans is coming next March. Here's the new price list.
  
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• Facebook brings metaverse to work with Horizon Workrooms (and you thought Zoom fatigue was bad)

  19-08-2021 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  According to Facebook, Horizon Workrooms is "one of the best ways to work if you can't be physically together."
  
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• iPhone owners plagued 'no service' bug after iOS 14.7.1 upgrade

  19-08-2021 17:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The upgrade that takes the phone out of the iPhone.
  
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• iPhone owners plagued by 'no service' bug after iOS 14.7.1 upgrade

  19-08-2021 17:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The upgrade that takes the phone out of the iPhone.
  
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• Best cheap phone under $100 in 2021: Top budget picks

  19-08-2021 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Any one of these great cheap Android handsets-- many from familiar brands -- can be yours for under $100.
  
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• Chase Ink Business Preferred card review: Pros & cons

  19-08-2021 16:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The Chase Ink Business Preferred credit card offers one of the best business card sign-up bonuses. And thanks to its unique combination of perks, it's perfect for businesses that spend a lot on travel.
  
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• Chase Ink Business Preferred card review

  19-08-2021 16:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The Chase Ink Business Preferred credit card offers one of the best business card sign-up bonuses. And thanks to its unique combination of perks, it's perfect for businesses that spend a lot on travel.
  
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• 31 of the best films on Disney+ right now

  19-08-2021 16:35
  
  The WIRED guide to the best Disney+ movies among its collection of classic flicks, Marvel movies and more
  
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• How does Surfshark work? How to set up & use the VPN

  19-08-2021 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Surfshark is a popular VPN. Here's everything you need to get it, install it, configure it, and use it successfully.
  
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• This is what Apple’s AirPods look like on the inside

  19-08-2021 15:19
  
  Gaze in wonder at the ghostly inner workings of some of our favourite audio gear, from Apple AirPods to a Technics turntable
  
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• Facebook reveals most-seen posts are inane questions, not politics

  19-08-2021 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Does sugar go in spaghetti?" is among the US's top posts, as Facebook battles right-wing content claims.
  
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• Intel architect Koduri says every chip will be a neural net processor

  19-08-2021 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel argues the acceleration of matrix multiplications is now an essential measure of the performance and efficiency of chips, with a raft of capabilities for forthcoming processors Alder Lake, Sapphire Rapids and Ponte Vecchio.
  
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• Intel unveils Alder Lake hybrid architecture with efficient and performance cores

  19-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Covering desktop, laptop, and ultra mobile form factors, Alder Lake processors will have cores optimised for lower power consumption while other cores are optimised for raw performance.
  
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• Electric exploration submarine vies to be SpaceX of sea

  19-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Robots are out front of the push to map the world's oceans.
  
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• Electric exploration submarine co vies to be SpaceX of sea

  19-08-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Robots are out front of the push to map the world's oceans.
  
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• Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40%

  19-08-2021 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's biggest carmaker will cut output in September, while VW warns it may have to make further cuts.
  
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• It's over: Internet Explorer 11 support for Microsoft 365 apps just ended

  19-08-2021 14:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Web versions of Teams and Outlook will still work in Internet Explorer 11, but don't expect help from Microsoft when things don't work.
  
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• Google makes a lot of claims about the Pixel 5a. One is uncomfortable

  19-08-2021 14:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's launch of the Pixel 5a was curiously muted. If only the company had muted one piece of its marketing.
  
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• Ransomware: This amateur attack shows how clueless criminals are trying to get in on the action

  19-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers dissect an email from an attacker asking people to help install ransomware on their company's network for a cut of the profit. But while this campaign isn't very successful, it shows how appealing ransomware has become.
  
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• Increase sales for just $20: Learn how to use product design to attract customers

  19-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can completely transform your entire product line by using designs that your customers will absolutely love.
  
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• NHS Covid app 'pings' fall after changes

  19-08-2021 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The data covers the first full week since changes to the app were made to mean it notifies fewer contacts.
  
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• Windows 11 makes setting your default browser more complicated

  19-08-2021 13:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Does Windows 11 offer more granular browser controls, or is it a ploy to keep users on Microsoft Edge?
  
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• Windows 11 complicates default browser selection with more choices

  19-08-2021 13:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Does Windows 11 offer more granular browser controls, or is it a ploy to keep users on Microsoft Edge?
  
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• Lizzo: Facebook and Instagram remove abusive comments from singer's accounts

  19-08-2021 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US singer spoke earlier this week about receiving "hurtful" attacks on social media.
  
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• Why the app store model won't work for Alexa skill discovery

  19-08-2021 12:54 via zdnet.com
  
  While having Alexa cozy up to apps is a good way to build skill awareness, fundamental differences between apps and skills make a "skill store" an ineffective means to finding new skills.
  
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• New Windows 10 previews arrive for versions 21H2 and 21H1

  19-08-2021 11:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has released two new Windows 10 preview builds from the 21H2 and 21H1 branches, fixing numerous issues.
  
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• WIRED Money

  19-08-2021 11:22
  
  Taking place on October 13, WIRED Money explores the evolving trends shaping the future of the financial services sector
  
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• auDA announces registration for .au direct namespaces to commence from March 2022

  19-08-2021 09:17 via zdnet.com
  
  .au direct domains will be available as a new option for Australian internet users.
  
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• Expert suggests current antitrust approach to reining in big tech is simply not working

  19-08-2021 08:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Fines are being treated like a business expense, antitrust and intellectual property law expert Thomas Vinje has said. He'd also argue the culture within big tech needs to be addressed.
  
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• Half of APAC firms waver on processes to accommodate remote work

  19-08-2021 07:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Some 56% of businesses in the region admit to sidestepping digital measures so new requirements for flexible work arrangements can be implemented, despite 48% expressing increased concern about their company's ability to manage security threats.
  
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• Half of APAC firms bypass processes to accommodate remote work

  19-08-2021 07:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Some 56% of businesses in the region admit to sidestepping digital measures so new requirements for flexible work arrangements can be implemented, despite 48% expressing increased concern about their company's ability to manage security threats.
  
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• ComCom sets initial valuation of Chorus fibre network at NZ$5.4 billion

  19-08-2021 07:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Chorus' fibre network will receive a finalised valuation at the start of 2022 to determine how much revenue the network can earn for the next three years.
  
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• The quest to stop music killing people under the knife

  19-08-2021 07:00
  
  CanaryBox is fighting alarm fatigue and country tune-induced medical catastrophes
  
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• Former Netflix staffers charged for making $3m from insider trading

  19-08-2021 06:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Wall Street regulator says confidential subscriber growth data was used in the alleged scheme.
  
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• Equinix announces completion of AU$66m expansion to SY5 data centre

  19-08-2021 04:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Data centre giant Equinix said its SY5 facility will be the largest IBX in Australia when fully built, with more than 9,200 cabinets expected.
  
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• Three former Netflix employees charged for profiting $3 million from insider trading

  19-08-2021 03:21 via zdnet.com
  
  A former Netflix software engineer allegedly tipped off his brother and close friend about Netflix's subscriber base to gain trading profits.
  
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• ASX profit slips amid highest year of listings in over a decade

  19-08-2021 03:15 via zdnet.com
  
  After posting a record profit last year of AU$498 million, the Australian Securities Exchange has reported just shy of AU$481 million for FY21.
  
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• Citizen Lab finds Apple's China censorship process bleeds into Hong Kong and Taiwan

  19-08-2021 03:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite Apple not having any legal obligation to perform political censorship in Taiwan, it has done so anyway.
  
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• Public cloud demand helps Data#3 achieve full year growth amid global chip shortage

  19-08-2021 02:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Public cloud revenue accounted for 40% of Data#3's total revenue during FY21.
  
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• US Census Bureau stopped 2020 cyberattack but faces criticism for security lapses

  19-08-2021 01:31 via zdnet.com
  
  An OIG report said the Bureau routinely used end-of-life systems and wasted time in responding to the attack before it was stopped.
  
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