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• Best bidet toilet seat 2021: Reduce your TP usage

  26-08-2021 23:07 via zdnet.com
  
  A bidet toilet seat can reduce your reliance on paper products and improve your hygiene. These are our picks for best bidet toilet seats in 2021.
  
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• Peloton profit, forecast miss expectations by a mile as subscribers exercise less

  26-08-2021 23:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Peloton was upbeat about the opportunity in corporate wellness, though the number of workouts per person trended down in the quarter. The company cut the price of its entry-level bike.
  
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• HP delivers mixed Q3 results as desktop sales lag and notebook interest increases

  26-08-2021 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  HP's third quarter net revenue was $15.3 billion, up 7% from the prior-year period.
  
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• Dell's Q2 carried by commercial PC sales boom

  26-08-2021 22:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Commercial PC revenue surged 32% in the quarter to $10.6 billion and consumer sales of $3.7 billion was up 17% from a year ago.
  
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• VMware reports solid Q2 results with subscription and SaaS sales up 23%

  26-08-2021 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The virtualization company published results slightly ahead of expectations, with strong growth in multi-cloud and modern applications businesses, along with End-User Computing.
  
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• Nexar Beam dash cam review: Super simple dash cam with an easy-to-configure app

  26-08-2021 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The Nexar Beam dash cam is a simple-to-use dash cam that requires little configuring and has free cloud storage.
  
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• Workday Q2 earnings, sales top expectations

  26-08-2021 22:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Aneel Bhusri, co-CEO and chairman of Workday, said the company now has more than 55 million users.
  
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• The goal in professional soccer is to revolutionize the customer experience

  26-08-2021 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Professional teams are using a combination of technologies in order to engage with their customers in real-time, while improving the customer experience and business outcomes.
  
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• 21-year-old tells WSJ he was behind massive T-Mobile hack

  26-08-2021 20:30 via zdnet.com
  
  John Binns called T-Mobile's cybersecurity measures "awful."
  
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• Want to be a CMO? Here's what you need to know

  26-08-2021 19:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The chief marketing officer's job just got tougher. You need to do more with less, keep up a relentless pace of change, drive sales, and build a brand. All while growing loyalty and creating great customer experiences. Two top CMOs share insider tips with you.
  
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• What is ​Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)? Everything you need to know

  26-08-2021 18:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's multitude of Business and Enterprise editions -- licensed as monthly or annual subscriptions -- offer more advanced feature sets than the Home and Personal editions, with collaborative applications and management tools designed for meeting enterprise security and compliance needs.
  
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• iPhone 13: Sept. 14 event, release date, features, specs, and rumors

  26-08-2021 18:39 via zdnet.com
  
  We're only a few weeks away from a formal announcement, and that means even more frequent leaks and rumors. Here's what we know.
  
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• Chinese developers expose data belonging to Android gamers

  26-08-2021 18:34 via zdnet.com
  
  In the end, Hong Kong CERT was contacted in an attempt to resolve the security issue.
  
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• Elon Musk's Teslabot: Helpful hand, pure fantasy, or dystopian nightmare?

  26-08-2021 17:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Are we on the cusp of getting robots out of the factory and interacting with everyday human beings?
  
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• Online inflation rising, prices for electronics skyrocketing: Adobe

  26-08-2021 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The Adobe Digital Economy Index found that online prices are up more than 3% after falling an average of nearly 4% each year from 2015 to 2019.
  
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• The controversial tool that lets kids spy on their parents

  26-08-2021 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  This is a role reversal. But is it a good role reversal?
  
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• Are you about to lose all the data on your Mac?

  26-08-2021 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Your data can be lost in the blink of an eye. Here's how to get a heads up before it happens.
  
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• Microsoft Edge gets better support for web apps and PDFs

  26-08-2021 13:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Edge 94 is now in the Dev channel, with new features and fixes soon to hit the Beta channel.
  
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• The (actually good) deals in the Amazon End of Summer sale

  26-08-2021 13:23
  
  It's the end of summer (apparently) and Amazon is closing it out with a gadget-laden sale. Here are the best deals
  
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• Cloud storage deal: Get 2TB of storage with end-to-end encryption for only $10

  26-08-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Nothing offers more protection for your confidential files than powerful end-to-end encryption, and now you can get it in a user-friendly app at a very low cost.
  
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• Data protection: UK to diverge from GDPR in post-Brexit overhaul of privacy rules

  26-08-2021 12:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Government claims that a new data policy will allow innovation and economic growth, but privacy experts are sceptical and warn it could result in less privacy protections for consumers.
  
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• 52 of the best Netflix series to binge watch right now

  26-08-2021 12:06
  
  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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• Cybersecurity warning: Realtek flaw exposes dozens of brands to supply chain attacks

  26-08-2021 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  New attacks on IoT devices highlight weakness in the software supply chain.
  
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• Quantum computers could read all your encrypted data. This 'quantum-safe' VPN aims to stop that

  26-08-2021 11:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Verizon has successfully deployed a VPN across the Atlantic that could withstand quantum attacks.
  
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• Gadget reviews: Smart cool boxes and neck fans

  26-08-2021 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lara Lewington looks at some of the latest gadgets to help make the most of your summer.
  
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• Google Chat: This new feature makes tracking tasks easier

  26-08-2021 11:16 via zdnet.com
  
  New Google Chat shortcut may provide context for tasks, but the app is still not popular with Hangouts fans.
  
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• Data protection 'shake-up' takes aim at cookie pop-ups

  26-08-2021 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new head has been appointed to the UK data regulator amid a plan to drive the economy using data.
  
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• NSW contemplates its own proof-of-vaccination app

  26-08-2021 09:08 via zdnet.com
  
  As the premier starts talking about letting those in New South Wales out of lockdown, she is also contemplating a state app that shows if a person has had their jabs.
  
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• Australian Space Agency says cooperation is crucial in nation's race to space

  26-08-2021 08:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Multiple space projects might be currently underway across Australia, but behind the scenes the effort is concerted.
  
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• RingCentral's new features aimed at improving hybrid work

  26-08-2021 08:04 via zdnet.com
  
  When the pandemic began, most of the UC-as-a-Service providers--RingCentral included--had basic functions. Since then, there has been a mad dash to add more features.
  
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• YouTube has removed over 1 million coronavirus misinformation videos

  26-08-2021 07:37 via zdnet.com
  
  As part of YouTube's measures for tackling misinformation, the video platform removes around 10 million videos per quarter, the company's chief product officer said.
  
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• Alphabet's Wing to pass 100,000 drone delivery milestone this week

  26-08-2021 07:27 via zdnet.com
  
  With the growing uptake, Wing said it plans to roll out to more cities in the coming months.
  
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• Xiaomi's rise in the smartphone market sees Q2 revenue soar by 64%

  26-08-2021 07:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Xiaomi has reported it achieved 87.8 billion yuan in revenue after knocking Apple off the new number two spot in global smartphone shipments in Q2 2021.
  
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• What would proof of a Covid lab leak look like?

  26-08-2021 07:00
  
  Scientists exploring the origins of Covid-19 are warning that time may be running out. The truth is we may never know for sure where the pandemic came from
  
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• Data shows the true productivity cost of the city exodus

  26-08-2021 07:00
  
  Researchers have found proof of how much the end of the office will impact productivity
  
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• PJCIS recommends passage of Bill that will allow incidental collection of Australian data

  26-08-2021 06:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Foreign Intelligence Legislation Amendment Bill will align Australia with its Five Eyes allies, but will have stronger protections, PJCIS claims.
  
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• US gives Huawei licence approval to buy automotive chips: Report

  26-08-2021 06:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The chips will reportedly go to Huawei for vehicle components, such as video screens and sensors.
  
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• Microsoft Windows and Surface Chief Panay added to Senior Leadership Team

  26-08-2021 04:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Chief Product Officer Panos Panay is now part of CEO Satya Nadella's inner circle of advisors, another signal that Microsoft is giving the Windows business more visibility and prominence (again).
  
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• Woolworths reports bumper FY21 results with ecommerce sales jumping 58%

  26-08-2021 04:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Woolworths' significant uplift in online sales resulted in the company's after-tax profit hitting just shy of AU$2 billion.
  
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• Razer reverses loss to post $31 million six-month net profit

  26-08-2021 03:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Razer has returned from its $17.7 million half-year loss last year, driven by its hardware division, which brought in $677 million in revenue.
  
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• Victoria pours AU$73 million into NBN trust for full fibre upgrades

  26-08-2021 02:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Money from the state Connecting Victoria program is being siphoned off into the Victorian NBN State Program Fund for infrastructure upgrades across the state.
  
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• Biden gets Google, Apple, others to join "whole-of-nation" cybersecurity effort

  26-08-2021 01:45 via zdnet.com
  
  After a meeting at the White House, Google and Microsoft committed billions to specific cybersecurity investments while Apple, Amazon and IBM made their own promises.
  
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• The real victims of mass crypto-hacks that keep happening

  26-08-2021 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions in Bitcoin and other digital coins are being stolen by hackers with victims left in limbo.
  
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