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• Ford Motor poaches key auto exec from Apple

  07-09-2021 23:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Before joining Ford, Doug Field led auto, tech and mobility initiatives at Apple, Tesla and Segway.
  
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• Home security: ADT vs Ring

  07-09-2021 23:21 via zdnet.com
  
  We compare ADT and Ring head-to-head to help you decide which of these home security system providers is right for you.
  
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• The best outdoor security light

  07-09-2021 23:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Upgrade your home security with one of our top picks for the best outdoor security light. Outdoor security lights have great features like motion sensors to make you feel safer at home.
  
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• The best outdoor security camera

  07-09-2021 23:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Have peace of mind while you are far from home or simply go to sleep without worrying about troublemakers or anything bad happening. Investing in an outdoor security camera can seem confusing with a huge selection out there, so we have done the hard work for you and a list of our top picks. Here are our picks for the best outdoor security camera.
  
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• Safe connectivity tips for domestic violence victims

  07-09-2021 23:17 via zdnet.com
  
  If you are a victim of domestic violence, it's possible your abuser has used technology to control you -- and may still be doing so even if you've left the relationship.
  
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• You can use your home security system to prevent teens from sneaking out, but should you?

  07-09-2021 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Parents are divided on whether that makes it right for them to counter tech-age threats with tech-age tools to monitor their kids. The question being faced is how using technology to surveil your teen can be a dilemma or give peace of mind.Here is our guide to analyzing this very question.
  
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• Vivint home security review

  07-09-2021 23:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Vivint delivers top-of-the-line smart home tech, 24/7 professional monitoring, and good customer experience.
  
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• REvil ransomware group resurfaces after brief hiatus

  07-09-2021 22:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The 'Happy Blog' run by the group was back on Tuesday.
  
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• UiPath fiscal Q2 results top expectations, raises recurring revenue view

  07-09-2021 22:29 via zdnet.com
  
  UiPath trumpeted its high retention rate of 144% in its second quarter reporting as a public company.
  
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• Smartsheet beats Q2 expectations, reports $131.7 million revenue

  07-09-2021 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Revenue in Q2 rose 44%, yielding a net loss of 5 cents a share.
  
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• Coupa beats Q2 estimates with record quarterly revenues

  07-09-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Shares were up in after-hours trading after Coupa, which makes cloud-based spend management software, reported a solid quarter with better-than-expected top and bottom-line results.
  
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• Best cloud migration service 2021

  07-09-2021 20:57 via zdnet.com
  
  This article shows you our pick of services that can help you fight lock-in and switch to other providers. This may well be a must-read for any IT operation increasing its reliance on the cloud.
  
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• Watch out for digital Hurricane Ida scams: SEC

  07-09-2021 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers and scammers increasingly use headline-grabbing events to steal money people, particularly from those affected by storms and hurricanes.
  
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• Best gaming tablet 2021

  07-09-2021 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
  No matter your budget, there are great tablets out there able to handle the demands of modern gaming.
  
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• Howard University announces ransomware attack, shuts down classes on Tuesday

  07-09-2021 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The prominent HBCU was forced to cancel classes on Tuesday after a ransomware attack on September 3.
  
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• Chinese social media site Weibo suspends 22 K-pop accounts

  07-09-2021 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media site says 22 fan accounts have been suspended for "irrational celebrity support”.
  
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• Microsoft joins Open Infrastructure Foundation

  07-09-2021 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The OpenInfra Foundation, the successor to the OpenStack Foundation, announced today that Microsoft has joined it to further its open-source, cloud technologies.
  
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• iPhone 13 invites are out: What to expect, how to watch the Sept. 14 event

  07-09-2021 18:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's "California Streaming" is next week, and we expect a lot of hardware.
  
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• Microsoft rebrands its news feed as 'Microsoft Start'

  07-09-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is introducing new 'Microsoft Start' branding for its news and content feed across Windows 11, 10, iOS, Android and the Web.
  
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• These NAS mistakes can cost you your data

  07-09-2021 17:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are tips to help keep your data safe.
  
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• Jenkins project attacked through Atlassian Confluence vulnerability

  07-09-2021 17:42 via zdnet.com
  
  In a statement, Jenkins documentation officer Mark Waite explained that the affected server was taken offline and the team is investigating the impact of the issue.
  
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• Openreach axes connection fees for low-income homes

  07-09-2021 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The network provider will not charge firms for connecting unwaged universal credit claimants.
  
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• Jabra reveals three new Elite earbud models to address wide-ranging needs, priced from $79 to $199

  07-09-2021 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Jabra was one of the first to embrace true wireless technology and has extensive research and development to create optimal audio experiences. It's latest lineup includes a very affordable model, as well as one with optimized call quality.
  
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• Government pressure could hit iPhone and Android sales hard

  07-09-2021 15:01 via zdnet.com
  
  We're used to smartphones lasting a few years. This could upend that long-established sales model.
  
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• Protect your most confidential data by getting it off the internet for just $50

  07-09-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Far too much of your personal data is available online, and it can be used for any number of nefarious purposes, so you should make it a priority to have it all removed as soon as possible.
  
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• Cisco expands its cloud calling portfolio

  07-09-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new capabilities and expanded global footprint should better serve organizations that are trying to offer unified communications tools for hybrid workforces.
  
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• Out of Office: Microsoft's confusing removal of Chrome OS's Android Office app

  07-09-2021 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's and Microsoft's history contributed to a subpar web version of Office but a PWA version could close the gap.
  
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• Struggling with your job search? How automated recruitment systems are ignoring good candidates

  07-09-2021 14:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Is there a skills shortage? Or is applicant-scanning software blinding companies to good new recruits?
  
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• Our iPhones are six years old. Here's why we are dreading upgrading them

  07-09-2021 14:03 via zdnet.com
  
  David Gewirtz and his wife are finally going to upgrade their trusty old iPhones. But this is the first phone upgrade that David is actively dreading because of what he's giving up.
  
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• Tripwire boss steps down over support for Texas abortion law

  07-09-2021 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tripwire boss John Gibson had said he was "proud" of the Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion.
  
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• Which consumer drone should you buy? (September 2021)

  07-09-2021 13:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The drone market is a crowded market, but there's one drone that stands out from the crowd, and it has gone from being an underdog to my favorite.
  
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• Tech firms need to help fix the web's cookie chaos, says data privacy chief

  07-09-2021 13:23 via zdnet.com
  
  But critics argue the UK's data protection watchdog should just enforce the law itself.
  
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• Laser-powered robot weeder zaps without poison

  07-09-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Company building a better weeder nets big bucks for next gen ag solution.
  
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• Linux boosts Microsoft NTFS support as Linus Torvalds complains about GitHub merges

  07-09-2021 12:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Better support for Microsoft's NTFS file-system is coming to the Linux 5.15 kernel.
  
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• Programming languages: Python's new developer in residence and their 'make-it-or-break-it' role

  07-09-2021 12:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The enormity of the Python project means it has accumulated a sizeable backlog of issues over the years. The project's recently appointed developer in residence speaks to ZDNet about how he plans to tackle the challenge.
  
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• One global hub rebuffed the ecommerce revolution. Now, things are finally changing

  07-09-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The Middle East has been slow to adopt online shopping. But after the global pandemic put a halt to traditional trading, the appeal of e-commerce is finally taking hold.
  
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• Standard Chartered eyes digital bank market with Singapore joint venture

  07-09-2021 10:41 via zdnet.com
  
  StanChart inks agreement with NTUC Enterprise to set up a joint venture offering digital banking services, making Singapore the second Asian market after Hong Kong it plans to offer such services.
  
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• Fear and excitement in El Salvador as Bitcoin becomes legal tender

  07-09-2021 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions of Salvadorians are expected to download a digital wallet app with $30 of free Bitcoin.
  
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• ProtonMail CEO says services must comply with laws unless based 15 miles offshore

  07-09-2021 09:23 via zdnet.com
  
  After ProtoMail gave a climate activist's IP address to French authorities under court order, the individual was identified and arrested shortly after.
  
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• SoftBank acquires minor stake in Deutsche Telekom in new 'long-term partnership'

  07-09-2021 08:09 via zdnet.com
  
  SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom have entered into an equity share agreement centred around the former company giving more of its T-Mobile shares to the latter company.
  
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• Afterpay believes a popular AUD stablecoin will appear soon

  07-09-2021 07:33 via zdnet.com
  
  No reason a stablecoin based on the Australian dollar needs to come from Australia, Afterpay has said.
  
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• The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet

  07-09-2021 07:00
  
  The Taliban has yet to decide what to do with the internet in Afghanistan. The same is true for the global companies that underpin it
  
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• El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble is off to a rocky start

  07-09-2021 07:00
  
  Enthusiasm, fear, and light shows usher El Salvador into the age of bitcoin
  
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• Brazilian president changes legislation to limit moderation power of social networks

  07-09-2021 06:47 via zdnet.com
  
  A provisional measure pushed by Jair Bolsonaro imposes restrictions to platforms to delete content and users.
  
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• Lendlease signs Google Cloud to speed up digital transformation strategy

  07-09-2021 03:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Lendlease plans to shift its critical workloads from eight on-premise data centres onto Google Cloud.
  
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• Cookie banners: G7 urged to consider solution to pop-up notices

  07-09-2021 02:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham believes the issue needs to be solved collectively.
  
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• JD.com company reshuffle sees founder Richard Liu step back from running operations

  07-09-2021 01:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Lei Xu will become JD.com's new president and be responsible for the company's day-to-day operations.
  
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• Esports: Why are there so few professional women gamers?

  07-09-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are no female players in the top 300 earners in esports, according to research shared with BBC News.
  
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• Why coders love the AI that could put them out of a job

  07-09-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artificial intelligence is getting better at penning code but still a long way from working alone.
  
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• Bolsonaro: New bill will limit tech giants' power to remove content

  07-09-2021 00:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brazil's president signs a decree requiring firms to provide "just cause" before removing posts.
  
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