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• How to get a job in cybersecurity: Top paying jobs in cybersecurity

  30-09-2021 23:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybersecurity ranks among the highest paying tech jobs. And professionals can launch their cybersecurity career in a matter of weeks.
  
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• Top careers in information technology

  30-09-2021 22:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The technology sector continues to grow. Tech professionals earn high salaries. It's a good time to launch a career in information technology.
  
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• IT scholarships: Paying for a degree in information technology

  30-09-2021 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Information technology scholarships make it easier to afford an in-demand degree. IT majors qualify for dozens of scholarship opportunities.
  
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• Congress scolds Facebook over the harms its platforms cause: What's next?

  30-09-2021 21:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Lawmakers on Thursday confronted Facebook over its internal research showing the way its platforms can negatively impact the mental health of young people.
  
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• Congress scolds Facebook over the harms its platforms cause: What next?

  30-09-2021 21:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Lawmakers on Thursday confronted Facebook over its internal research showing the way its platforms can negatively impact the mental health of young people.
  
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• Microsoft to add new education-focused M365 A1 per-device subscription plan

  30-09-2021 19:12 via zdnet.com
  
  In addition to adding a new Microsoft 365 A1 per-device option, Microsoft is introducing a new Teams Content from Camera feature aimed at the education market.
  
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• WIRED Money Startup Showcase

  30-09-2021 18:04
  
  A rare opportunity to hear first-hand from six exciting startups from the financial services sector across the UK and Europe.
  
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• 40 of the best Amazon Prime series right now

  30-09-2021 17:54
  
  WIRED picks the best Amazon Prime shows from what's new on Amazon Prime UK. Featuring Clarkson's Farm, The Boys, Futurama and more
  
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• 57 of the best Netflix series to binge watch right now

  30-09-2021 17:46
  
  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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• Honda prepping AI robots, inter-city electric air travel and lunar technology for 2030

  30-09-2021 17:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Honda announced a range of efforts for the coming decade, including travel to the Moon and AI-powered robots.
  
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• Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids

  30-09-2021 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies to the US Senate, about child protection.
  
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• New certified USB Type-C cable power rating logos

  30-09-2021 17:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The USB-IF unveils the latest consumer branding for cables using the new USB4, USB Type-C, and USB Power Delivery Specifications
  
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• Proxy Phantom: Fraud rings flood online merchants with credential stuffing attacks

  30-09-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 1.5 million stolen credential sets are being used by one fraud operation.
  
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• Intel rolls out second-gen Loihi neuromorphic chip with big results in optimization problems

  30-09-2021 17:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Intel has multiplied eight-fold the number of spiking neurons, and added much more flexible micro-code. The chip excels at optimization problems, Intel claims.
  
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• Apple releases "Device Support Update" for macOS Big Sur.

  30-09-2021 17:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Likely adds support for newer hardware.
  
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• Alexa, Ring, and Astro: Where's my privacy, Amazon?

  30-09-2021 16:26 via zdnet.com
  
  It's not just the cameras; it's Amazon's desire to process data created by its customers using its products to further monetize it.
  
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• The superb Sonos Beam Gen 2 has one major flaw

  30-09-2021 15:42
  
  It has Dolby Atmos, they said. Surround sound with added ‘height’. Buy you cannae break the laws of physics
  
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• Observe Inc and the great adventure of being one of Snowflake's best users

  30-09-2021 15:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Huge SQL table joins at scale, the Snowflake forte, are a machine that Observe intends to ride to success.
  
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• Windows 11: Microsoft is fixing more key bugs ahead of October 5 release

  30-09-2021 15:27 via zdnet.com
  
  But more fixes are needed and some might be released after October 5 Windows 11 release date.
  
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• Black entrepreneurs received just 1.2% of record $137B invested in US startups in first half of 2021

  30-09-2021 15:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Women-only founded companies received only 2% of US venture capital dollars invested in the first half of 2021.
  
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• NSA, CISA partner for guide on safe VPNs amid widespread exploitation by nation-states

  30-09-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The US agencies released the guides as threats targeting VPNs continue to grow.
  
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• How game streaming services are luring the next wave of subscribers

  30-09-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Even after seeing rapid growth when players were forced to stay home, streaming services are preparing to attract the next wave of members.
  
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• eMeet Jupiter conference webcam: Human tracking and scene zooming

  30-09-2021 14:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The eMeet Jupiter conference camera is small enough to carry around in your pocket, simple to use and configure, and adds a new dimension to your online meetings.
  
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• These systems are facing billions of attacks every month as hackers try to guess passwords

  30-09-2021 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyber criminals are becoming more aggressive in their attempts to break into RDP services with efforts to exploit weak passwords used in enterprise networks, warn researchers.
  
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• 'Google' is most searched word on Bing, Google says

  30-09-2021 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google tells an EU court the number-one search on its biggest rival is for Google.
  
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• The tech company that claims it can stop employees from quitting

  30-09-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Can it be that all it takes to keep employees happy is clever software? This company claims its software works 97% of the time.
  
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• Get this crash course training in web development for just $15

  30-09-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's far easier than you think to qualify for positions in the lucrative tech industry. Plus you don't have to go back to school, bust your budget, or take time away from your current job.
  
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• Fears surrounding Pegasus spyware prompt new Trojan campaign

  30-09-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Criminals hope that the lure of a promise to protect you from spyware will make you click that link.
  
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• Dish's Boost Mobile debuts its first proprietary 5G phone for under $300

  30-09-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Celero5G will be available later this fall, giving Boost Mobile customers using older phones time to upgrade before 3G networks go dark.
  
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• This copy-and-paste keyboard for developers started out as a joke. Now it's real - and sold out

  30-09-2021 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  A nod to developers' habit of copying code has sold out in days.
  
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• Stack Overflow made this joke copy-and-paste keyboard for developers. It's already sold out

  30-09-2021 13:53 via zdnet.com
  
  A nod to developers' habit of copying code has sold out in days.
  
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• The Fairphone 4 could teach Apple a thing or two

  30-09-2021 13:24
  
  The Fairphone 4 is a repairable, ‘modular’ 5G phone that it promises will last you five years
  
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• Now Google is bringing Intel's Ice Lake Xeon processors to its cloud

  30-09-2021 13:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Cloud will have a preview of N2 VMs available with Intel's 3rd gen Ice Lake Xeon Scalable CPUs ready by Q4 2021.
  
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• Petrol shortage: Waze uses push notifications to track fuel stocks

  30-09-2021 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Waze is using push notifications to ask for data on fuel supplies to notify others.
  
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• Terrestrial GPS flies through trials

  30-09-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Our global positioning infrastructure is old and vulnerable. Now the race for redundancy is underway.
  
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• AI can predict if it will rain in two hours' time

  30-09-2021 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The forecasting system can predict the weather with about 89% accuracy.
  
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• Aquarium’s fish-spotting app offers marine life insight

  30-09-2021 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dubai’s Lost Chambers Aquarium app tells users about conservation projects and endangered status.
  
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• The best BBQs, gas and charcoal

  30-09-2021 12:25
  
  From gas and charcoal grills to al fresco pizza ovens, WIRED Recommends the best barbecues
  
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• HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 review: Upgraded CPU and GPU, but screen options and battery life disappoint

  30-09-2021 11:58 via zdnet.com
  
  HP's ZBook Firefly G8 is a reasonably priced entry-level mobile workstation with a lightweight but sturdy design. However, displays are limited to FHD resolution and battery life could be better.
  
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• These ransomware crooks are complaining they are getting ripped off - by other ransomware crooks

  30-09-2021 11:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware gangs are shocked to find out that other cyber criminals will scam other criminals if they can.
  
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• Ransomware gangs are complaining that other crooks are stealing their ransoms

  30-09-2021 11:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Ransomware gangs are shocked to find out that other cyber criminals will scam other criminals if they can.
  
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• Australia's digital vaccination certificates for travel ready in two to three weeks

  30-09-2021 09:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Services Australia envisions the digital vaccination certificate for travel to be accessible on the Medicare Express Plus app.
  
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• Genshin Impact earns $2 billion after 'unheard of' success in first year

  30-09-2021 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New data shows it is the third most profitable mobile game in the world, 12 months after its release.
  
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• Why it’s so hard to stop people from panic buying

  30-09-2021 07:00
  
  It's easy to roll your eyes at queues of cars at petrol stations, but panic buying is more rational than it might seem
  
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• They quit. Now they want their jobs back

  30-09-2021 07:00
  
  When the Great Resignation is over, experts believe that the recruitment market will be overrun by boomerang employees
  
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• Best business banking account for the self-employed 2021

  30-09-2021 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  2021's best business bank accounts help you both manage and make money.
  
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• Can India's telecom rescue package revive a dying Vodafone?

  30-09-2021 06:08 via zdnet.com
  
  A four-year moratorium on the payment of grossly inflated past dues, amongst other things, may not be enough to get the struggling telecom operator back on its feet
  
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• Why accepting credit cards is worth it

  30-09-2021 05:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If your business doesn't accept credit cards, you could miss out on sales and limit your clientele. Find out why accepting credit cards is worth it and if you should consider this payment method for your business.
  
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• Samsung to offer car digital key service on Galaxy Z Fold 3 for Genesis GV60

  30-09-2021 04:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Using ultra-wide band technology, the latest Galaxy phones can now be used as a digital key to open and lock car doors.
  
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• YouTube expands medical misinformation bans to include all anti-vaxxer content

  30-09-2021 04:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Content that wrongly claims approved vaccines are not safe, or question the efficacy of them will be removed by YouTube.
  
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