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• Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer stepping down

  22-09-2021 23:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The CTO said he'll step down sometime next year, to be replaced by Facebook VP Andrew Bosworth.
  
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• BlackBerry shares surge on fiscal Q2 beat, names McAfee vet Giamatteo to run security

  22-09-2021 23:21 via zdnet.com
  
  BlackBerry said demand for its QNX software "remains very strong."
  
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• BlackBerry says has agreed on sale price for patents with unnamed acquirer

  22-09-2021 23:21 via zdnet.com
  
  BlackBerry said demand for its QNX software "remains very strong."
  
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• Brazilian government launches data protection campaign

  22-09-2021 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The aim is to convey information on the topic to citizens and businesses in a simple manner
  
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• Best travel rewards business credit card 2021

  22-09-2021 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The best travel reward business credit cards offer ways to save on future trips using incentives provided by everyday business spending. Whether you're looking for no annual fee, luxury travel perks, or preferred hotel stays, there's a travel reward business credit card that's right for you.
  
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• Freshworks, Toast stocks climb on first day of trading

  22-09-2021 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The SaaS business Freshworks and the restaurant tech business Toast both made their Wall Street debut on Wednesday
  
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• Internet users stressed out by cyberattack news: Kaspersky

  22-09-2021 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  2,500 people in the US and Canada were asked about their thoughts on internet usage during COVID-19 and cybersecurity.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Duo vs Duo 2: Significant updates address first generation shortfalls

  22-09-2021 20:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft just announced the new Surface Duo 2 with significant updates in areas where the original Duo fell flat. It now sports the latest specs, offers the same dual-screen experience, and also starts $100 more than last year's model.
  
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• AI industry, obsessed with speed, is loathe to consider the energy cost in latest MLPerf benchmark

  22-09-2021 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  In the industry standard benchmark test of speed of AI compute, vendors made far less of an effort to report the energy consumption of compute despite wide recognition of the sustainability issues of AI computing.
  
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• Turns out low-code and no-code is valuable to professional developers, too

  22-09-2021 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Two in three IT professionals now see low-code as a workaround solution. 'Low-code almost presents a counter-culture to traditional programming.'
  
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• Crystal Valley Cooperative becomes latest agriculture business hit with ransomware

  22-09-2021 18:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The company released a statement on Tuesday evening but its websites are now down.
  
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• 43 of the best documentaries you need to watch

  22-09-2021 18:14
  
  The WIRED approved list of the best documentaries available in the UK, including the best on YouTube and BBC iPlayer
  
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• 59 of the best films on Netflix UK this week

  22-09-2021 18:08
  
  Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here's our pick of the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weekly
  
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• Brave now offers video conferencing built into the browser

  22-09-2021 18:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Chromium-based browser maker Brave takes its privacy message to online video meetings.
  
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• 18 of the best films on Amazon Prime UK right now

  22-09-2021 18:05
  
  Our pick of the best films available on Amazon Prime UK
  
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• Microsoft takes another crack at a dual-screen Android phone with Duo 2

  22-09-2021 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is taking the wraps off a seemingly much improved second iteration of its Surface Duo 2 Android dual-screen device, which will begin rolling out in October.
  
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• Microsoft refreshes its Surface PC portfolio including Android-based Duo 2

  22-09-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is introducing eight new, Surface-branded devices and peripherals. There's a new high-end laptop, the next version of its flagship 2-in-1 and the second version of its dual-screen Android phone, among others.
  
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• Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones

  22-09-2021 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country's National Cyber Security Centre found security risks in both Xiaomi and Huawei models.
  
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• Facebook sees Q3 turbulence over Apple privacy changes

  22-09-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook told advertisers that in aggregate, the company is underreporting iOS web conversions by approximately 15%.
  
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• Adobe's Q3 earnings: Four takeaways on SMBs, Creative Cloud, customer experiences

  22-09-2021 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Adobe's digital media business is returning to pre-COVID pandemic seasonality.
  
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• Dell Technologies launches Dell EMC CloudIQ, eyes autonomous infrastructure

  22-09-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell Technologies reckons its AIOps software and integration with its hardware can get infrastructure to level 3 of a 5 level autonomous infrastructure scale.
  
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• Dell Technologies expands Dell EMC CloudIQ, eyes autonomous infrastructure

  22-09-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell Technologies reckons its AIOps software and integration with its hardware can get infrastructure to level 3 of a 5 level autonomous infrastructure scale.
  
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• Best VPN for Windows PC 2021

  22-09-2021 16:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you looking for a VPN service provider with good Windows performance? In this article, we spotlight four providers who offer excellent support for Windows and laptop users.
  
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• Mozilla's latest privacy ranking slaps 'Privacy Not Included' tag on Facebook Messenger, WeChat and Houseparty

  22-09-2021 16:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Slack also faced criticism from Mozilla researchers for not allowing users to block contacts.
  
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• Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a new obsession: Toilets

  22-09-2021 16:17 via zdnet.com
  
  What do tech leaders do when they leave the scene? They focus on some of the more basic things in life.
  
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• Vauxhall Motors plans Luton job losses amid chip crisis

  22-09-2021 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Unite union says it will "do everything in our power to mitigate or prevent" job losses.
  
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• More than 1 in 3 people have tried to guess someone else's password: 3 in 4 succeed

  22-09-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a new study, one in 10 people believe someone could guess their password by looking through their social media.
  
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• An AI-powered revenue operating system for aviation and beyond: FLYR Labs Lands $150 Million in Series C Funding

  22-09-2021 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  A multi-trillion dollar business in crisis, upending incumbents, unfettered ambition, and pragmatic deep learning. FLYR's story has it all.
  
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• This cryptocurrency miner is exploiting the new Confluence remote code execution bug

  22-09-2021 15:16 via zdnet.com
  
  It didn't take long for CVE-2021-26084 to be added to exploit kits.
  
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• Tech jobs: Remote working is here to stay, and some employers are worried

  22-09-2021 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech workers are set on long-term remote working, a new survey of industry employees suggest. But employers are concerned about what it means for team work.
  
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• Remote working jobs are here to stay, and some employers are worried

  22-09-2021 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech workers are set on long-term remote working, a new survey of industry employees suggest. But employers are concerned about what it means for team work.
  
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• Microsoft Autodiscover abused to collect web requests, credentials

  22-09-2021 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers were able to exploit a protocol design feature on a vast scale.
  
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• Apple iPad Mini (6th Gen.) review: Unmatched portability and power

  22-09-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's smallest tablet is as powerful and tiny as ever. But who is it for?
  
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• Lexar unveils Professional NM800 high-performance M.2 SSD

  22-09-2021 14:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Aimed at hardcore gamers and creative professionals looking for high-performance storage.
  
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• Salesforce launches new native backup and restore option

  22-09-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Launched due to strong customer demand, Backup and Restore automatically creates backup copies of business data
  
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• Can your PC upgrade to Windows 11? This Microsoft app could help you find out

  22-09-2021 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft releases app that helps Windows 11 upgrades and explains why its hardware requirements are crucial for security. But for many, working out if they can upgrade is going to be tricky.
  
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• How a drone-in-a-box can help fight wildfires

  22-09-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Drones are fast emerging as critical tools for disaster mitigation.
  
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• DDoS attacks are becoming more prolific and more powerful, warn cybersecurity researchers

  22-09-2021 12:47 via zdnet.com
  
  A report warns about a rise in DDoS attacks as cyber criminals get more creative with ways to make campaigns more disruptive.
  
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• This phishing-as-a-service operation is responsible for many attacks against businesses, says Microsoft

  22-09-2021 12:32 via zdnet.com
  
  A phishing operation hides in plain sight and turns credential theft into a consumer product.
  
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• 'iPhone storage almost full' after installing iOS 15? Here's what NOT to do

  22-09-2021 11:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you seeing an 'iPhone storage almost full' notification after installing iOS 15, even though you have plenty of free space?
  
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• Fave links up with Google Pay to offer Singapore consumers cashback

  22-09-2021 10:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Mobile payment platform inks deal to offer Google Pay users 20% cashback when they spend at any of 15,000 F&B outlets and retailers in Singapore.
  
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• This is what £30,000 Bowers & Wilkins speakers sound like

  22-09-2021 10:06
  
  We get out our Big Book of Hi-Fi Clichés to listen to the Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond
  
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• Microsoft is heading for a new antitrust showdown

  22-09-2021 10:03
  
  After almost a decade away from the fray, Microsoft's behaviour is attracting renewed scrutiny
  
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• The race to stop fish becoming the next factory farming nightmare

  22-09-2021 10:01
  
  Many diets that are better for our health, and the planet’s, call for eating more fish. Where will it all come from?
  
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• RCE is back: VMware details file upload vulnerability in vCenter Server

  22-09-2021 09:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Once again, if a malicious actor can hit port 443 on vCenter Server, it's goodnight nurse.
  
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• StarHub pushes Singapore broadband share to 40% with MyRepublic buyout

  22-09-2021 08:59 via zdnet.com
  
  StarHub is forking out $162.8 million to acquire a 50.1% stake in MyRepublic's consumer and enterprise broadband operations in Singapore, which account for 6% share of the local market.
  
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• Optus kicks off trials involving trio of satellite voice services

  22-09-2021 08:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Telco says once deployed, remote areas will have access to mobile services that are comparable to copper wires.
  
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• How Rakuten Mobile, Cisco CX plan to disrupt mobile services

  22-09-2021 08:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The renewed partnership will allow Rakuten to launch enterprise-focused private 5G and IoT services.
  
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• Singapore Airlines believes digital health passes will enable seamless airport check-ins

  22-09-2021 07:15 via zdnet.com
  
  IATA's digital travel passport might be used to verify passenger health status, but it could also help eliminate queues at airport counters.
  
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• CBA sees Apple dominating digital wallets as contactless makes up 90% of card payments

  22-09-2021 07:12 via zdnet.com
  
  When paying by phone or watch, 80% of payments are coming from Apple devices, CBA says.
  
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