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• Microsoft grants Azure credits to open source projects for a year

  28-09-2021 23:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to court open source developers with a new program that grants them Azure credits for their projects for a year.
  
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• Exploit released for VMware vulnerability after CISA warning

  28-09-2021 23:06 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware, CISA and many experts have been begging people to address the CVE-2021-22005 issue.
  
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• All about the Google professional training programs

  28-09-2021 23:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Google career certificates offer an affordable way to earn valuable technology-focused skills and pursue lucrative careers in about six months.
  
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• Ways to advance your technology career

  28-09-2021 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Career advancement means more responsibilities, new job opportunities, and higher earnings. Tech offers a variety of ways to advance your career.
  
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• How to become a video game developer

  28-09-2021 22:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Video game developers use their storytelling abilities, creativity, and knowledge of coding languages to create cutting-edge gaming software. This article explores strategies to break into this exciting and competitive field.
  
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• Micron sees supply-chain shortages 'easing throughout 2022'

  28-09-2021 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Micron said constraints on chips across the industry should ease "throughout 2022, supporting demand growth" for the memory-chip industry.
  
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• Micron fiscal Q4 results beat expectations, outlook misses by a mile

  28-09-2021 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Micron said it expects demand to remain "strong" in the new fiscal year.
  
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• The best careers you can launch with an IT degree

  28-09-2021 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Discover the best careers with an IT degree, what to expect in jobs for IT majors, and how to increase earning potential in an IT career path.
  
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• How to become a web developer

  28-09-2021 21:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Web developers build and maintain websites using programming languages. Joining this dynamic, expanding career path requires a mix of education and experience.
  
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• Ring, Echo and Astro: Everything Amazon just announced

  28-09-2021 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  This year, the retail giant announced just under a dozen new product and services. There's a lot to unpack.
  
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• Product analytics firm Amplitude's stock jumps on debut; 'I hope the traditional IPO goes away' says CEO

  28-09-2021 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Amplitude claims success in helping Peloton and others improve the use of the apps they build.
  
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• Bandwidth CEO confirms outages caused by DDoS attack

  28-09-2021 20:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The service was still experiencing partial outages on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Best POS system 2021: Which is right for you?

  28-09-2021 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's a look at 10 point-of-sale systems to consider for your business.
  
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• Amazon announces Astro the home robot

  28-09-2021 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astro can patrol the home when you're not there, or be remotely controlled.
  
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• QuickBooks announces Excel integration for 2022

  28-09-2021 19:39 via zdnet.com
  
  QuickBooks Online Advanced will offer two-way syncing with Excel.
  
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• Azure Purview data governance service heads to GA

  28-09-2021 19:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Azure Purview's underlying data governance platform, and the data catalog application that runs atop it, are now both generally available. With the Azure Data Catalog product now superseded, Microsoft is finally in the data governance game for real.
  
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• Amazon's new Echo products: Everything just announced

  28-09-2021 19:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon announced several new Echo products during an event on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Meet Amazon Astro, Amazon's Jetsons robot play for $1,499.99 ($999.99 for limited time)

  28-09-2021 19:05 via zdnet.com
  
  "In 5 to 10 years every home will have a robot," said Dave Limp, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon.
  
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• Amazon introduces $60 smart thermostat

  28-09-2021 18:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The price makes the new device less than half the average price of smart thermostats sold on Amazon.com
  
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• Amazon Halo View goes for $79.99, adds fitness, nutrition services

  28-09-2021 18:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's Halo View is an upgrade for the fitness tracker, but the real focus for Amazon is offering more health services.
  
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• Ring's Always Home Cam takes flight, new Alarm Pro, more services announced during Amazon event

  28-09-2021 18:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Ring just announced several new products and services during the Amazon event.
  
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• Here's everything Ring has announced during the Amazon event

  28-09-2021 18:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Ring is expected to announce several new products and services. Follow along as we cover the news.
  
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• Amazon launches Echo Show 15, aims to be a home hub for $249.99

  28-09-2021 18:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Echo Show can be mounted on a wall and used as everything from a shared calendar to kitchen TV or a hub for the home.
  
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• Qualcomm rolls out IoT-as-a-service for 30 different verticals

  28-09-2021 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Smart airports, smart retail, warehouse management, traffic management and more -- Qualcomm dives deep into the needs of different verticals to offer specialized, comprehensive IoT services.
  
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• Opera, Yandex browsers and the Amazon and Epic storefronts are coming to the new Microsoft Store

  28-09-2021 17:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft continues to expand the list of apps, as well as storefronts, which will be available in the revamped Microsoft app store starting October 5.
  
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• 1Password partners with Fastmail for 'masked email' project allowing users to generate email aliases

  28-09-2021 17:49 via zdnet.com
  
  1Password users will now be able to create and manage secure, unique email aliases from directly within the site.
  
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• UK driving cryptocurrency adoption in Europe with $170 billion in activity for '20-'21

  28-09-2021 17:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Central, Northern and Western Europe have the biggest cryptocurrency economy in the world with more than $1 trillion worth of cryptocurrency received over the last year.
  
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• The best tech certifications for every IT professional

  28-09-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Tech certifications can launch your tech career, establish your credentials, or land you a promotion. Find 2021's must-have certifications here.
  
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• FinSpy surveillance malware is now spreading through UEFI bootkits

  28-09-2021 17:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The spyware had previously been associated with malicious installers and MBR bootkits.
  
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• HPE unveils GreenLake services for unified analytics and data protection

  28-09-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Additionally, HPE is helping customers accelerate their transition to hybrid environments with a new cloud adoption framework.
  
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• Best MagSafe battery pack 2021: Charge your iPhone 12 or iPhone 13

  28-09-2021 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's MagSafe technology has been integrated into removable batteries. Here are the best packs we can find.
  
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• Amazon's Sept. 28 event: New Echo devices, more hardware likely on tap

  28-09-2021 16:41 via zdnet.com
  
  New products and services are also likely during the virtual event.
  
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• Open-source backend as a service Appwrite gets $10M seed funding to commercialize traction

  28-09-2021 16:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Appwrite, an open source platform that offers a slew of features to developers, aims to capitalize on its grass-roots popularity
  
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• A cloud company asked security researchers to look over its systems. Here's what they found

  28-09-2021 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  With supply chain attacks increasingly common, cloud companies are looking to tighten their defences.
  
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• A cloud company asked security researchers to look over its development systems. Here's what they found

  28-09-2021 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  With supply chain attacks increasingly common, cloud companies are looking to tighten their defences.
  
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• Mammoth AI report says era of deep learning may fade, but that's unlikely

  28-09-2021 16:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Scholars see deep learning's pitfalls and limitations, the computer industry just sees a huge opportunity in matrix multiplications
  
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• Best smartwatch for Android users 2021: Top watches

  28-09-2021 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  LG launched the first Android Wear OS watch in 2014, and Google's watch operating system has been through several changes, with lackluster support, since then. There are many smartwatches today that are optimized for Android smartphone users.
  
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• Google, AWS, IBM, Microsoft and Morgan Stanley partner for cloud data framework

  28-09-2021 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The framework is split into six components, 14 capabilities and 37 sub-capabilities that help organizations manage their cloud implementations.
  
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• GNOME 41: The next-generation Linux desktop

  28-09-2021 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  This version of the GNOME desktop isn't an end to itself but a step forward to building a new, better GNOME.
  
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• The best coffee machine for any budget

  28-09-2021 15:30
  
  The best coffee machine for your home, including the best espresso machine and the best for Nespresso pods, featuring Sage, Melitta and more
  
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• Pure Storage moves upstack with new storage management and data service tools

  28-09-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Pure Fusion and Portworx Data Services help advance Pure Storage's vision that "modern data, storage and management should be, at the end of the day, services delivered as code"
  
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• Microsoft says failed TikTok acquisition was 'strangest thing'

  28-09-2021 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Satya Nadella reveals details about the Microsoft TikTok deal that never was.
  
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• Oracle launches the Exadata X9M platform for faster OLTP and analytics

  28-09-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Exadata X9M platforms improve OLTP performance by 70 percent over the previous generation
  
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• Microsoft says Skype is "here to stay" with this major feature update

  28-09-2021 13:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Skype gets revamped with a modern look, faster performance, and possible Firefox support coming.
  
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• Broadband switching to be made faster and easier under new rules

  28-09-2021 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Switching from one tech to another will no longer require long phone calls to several companies.
  
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• Microsoft Teams is giving phone calls a big makeover

  28-09-2021 12:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft updates Teams Phone with a range of new features and says it is now used by 80 million people.
  
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• Genshin Impact anniversary: 'Unheard of for a game like this to be so successful'

  28-09-2021 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese game made a $1 billion in it's first six months from microtransactions.
  
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• Microsoft warning: This malware creates a 'persistent' backdoor for hackers

  28-09-2021 11:52 via zdnet.com
  
  This custom backdoor lets attackers remotely steal tokens and certificates from Microsoft's identity platform.
  
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• Robot squash coach could aid player’s performance

  28-09-2021 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With the aid of sensors in the player’s racket, the humanoid gives feedback during training.
  
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• iPhone bad battery life? Spotify might be to blame

  28-09-2021 10:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Is your iPhone suffering from bad battery life? Apple might not be to blame. It might be Spotify.
  
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