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• The moment Facebook became Meta

  28-10-2021 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meta, the rebranded Facebook, made its debut at the company’s headquarters with a new sign today.
  
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• Best gift for DIYers 2021: IT pro tools

  28-10-2021 22:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Gifts for the DIYer and fixer in your life. (Or gifts for your wishlist, if that's you!)
  
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• Best tech gifts: Laptops, gaming, gadgets, and more

  28-10-2021 22:37 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're looking for tech gift inspiration, ZDNet has you covered.
  
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• Apple fiscal Q4 revenue misses expectations, EPS in line, citing uncertain 'macro environment'

  28-10-2021 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple mentioned continued uncertainty in the macro environment but did not offer a forecast.
  
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• Apple CEO Cook: chip shortage impact will be even worse this quarter

  28-10-2021 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook said the impact in the December quarter of the global chip shortage will be worse than the $6 billion hit to revenue in September. "It is affecting pretty much most of our products currently," said Cook.
  
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• Black Friday Android phone deals: Samsung, OnePlus, Motorola, more

  28-10-2021 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Growing tired of iOS? Are you #TeamAndroid? We've compiled for you the very best Black Friday deals on Google-powered handsets.
  
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• Western Digital beats Wall Street expectations for Q1 but notes supply chain disruptions

  28-10-2021 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's Q1 non-GAAP earnings per share came to $2.49 on revenue of $5.1 billion, up 29% year-over-year.
  
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• Amazon expects supply chain, labor issues to cost it billions in Q4

  28-10-2021 22:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, in Q3, profits and losses from Amazon's North American and International e-commerce businesses effectively canceled each other out, leaving AWS to account for all of its operating income.
  
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• HPE: Supply chain issues have been worsening

  28-10-2021 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The company expects to end the fiscal year with higher backlogs but also with firm orders in place.
  
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• Facebook changes its name to Meta in major rebrand

  28-10-2021 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media giant says the new name will better encompass what it does.
  
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• Luxury hotel chain in Thailand reports data breach

  28-10-2021 21:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Cyberattackers claimed to have stolen the passport details and other personal information from visitors who stayed at Centara Hotels & Resorts.
  
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• Is a master's in computer science worth it? A consideration checklist

  28-10-2021 21:27 via zdnet.com
  
  A computer science master's degree could help you meet your career and salary goals. Read on to learn if it's right for you and how to choose a program.
  
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• Deal alert: Save 84% off on Surfshark VPN

  28-10-2021 21:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Keep your online activities private with this 2-year Surfshark VPN subscription, now for a Black Friday-low of $2.13 a month.
  
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• Job hunting? Watch out for this nasty remote work scam

  28-10-2021 20:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The "how low will they go?" nature of human behavior never ceases to disturb, especially in cases like this. Sometimes it's just so hard to not hate humans.
  
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• Facebook CEO Zuckerberg renames company Meta, outlines vision for 'Horizon' metaverse

  28-10-2021 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The Facebook CEO explained how the company's metaverse concept will work and said the company will now be called "Meta."
  
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• Facebook CEO Zuckerberg outlines vision for 'Horizon' metaverse, renames company 'Meta'

  28-10-2021 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The Facebook CEO explained how the company's metaverse concept will work and said the company will now be called "Meta."
  
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• Careers in STEM: What jobs are in high demand?

  28-10-2021 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  STEM careers require knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering, and math -- valuable skills in today's data-driven economy.
  
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• Chinese payment-terminal company searched by FBI

  28-10-2021 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pax Technology is a major provider of payment terminals worldwide.
  
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• Business certificates available online: A professional's guide

  28-10-2021 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Professionals who earn a business certificate online gain industry-focused skills. Learn about online certificate programs at top-ranked universities.
  
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• Airthings View Plus, hands on: Smart but pricey air quality monitoring

  28-10-2021 17:54 via zdnet.com
  
  This is a comprehensive air quality monitor with a handy display and wi-fi data sync that could enable automation.
  
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• Arm-Nvidia: Europe investigates chip-designer sale

  28-10-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulators have "serious doubts" about the technology giant's $40bn takeover of British company Arm.
  
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• NI beefs up its electric vehicle, battery capabilities with two acquisitions

  28-10-2021 17:18 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said it acquired NH Research, which provides high power test and measurement applications, and outlined plans to buy the EV Systems business of Heinzinger GmbH.
  
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• Salesforce adds tools to Field Service for more complex jobs

  28-10-2021 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The platform now has an improved Scheduling and Optimization Engine to help organizations handle jobs requiring multiple technicians or service phases.
  
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• An Amazon rival reveals the only honest reason to get a video doorbell

  28-10-2021 16:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Is it to check that your Amazon parcels don't get stolen? Is it to help the police? No, this company is a little more truthful, and former Amazon employees founded it.
  
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• Fairphone 4 5G review: A sustainable smartphone for ethical consumers

  28-10-2021 16:19 via zdnet.com
  
  You can get better specifications and performance for the price, but the Fairphone 4 5G offers an unrivalled combination of ethical sourcing, modular repairability and long-term software support.
  
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• Best gifts for hackers 2021: Top cybersecurity presents

  28-10-2021 15:56 via zdnet.com
  
  From hobbyist hackers and programmers to professionals, people will love our picks for tech gifts this holiday season.
  
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• Codenotary: Notarize and verify your software bill of materials

  28-10-2021 15:48 via zdnet.com
  
  What's really in that program? Codenotary can show your customers what's inside your software.
  
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• 29 of the best science fiction books everyone should read

  28-10-2021 15:46
  
  Looking for your next read? Take a trip into the future with our pick of the best science fiction novels of all time
  
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• 36 of the best fantasy books everyone should read

  28-10-2021 15:20
  
  Looking for your next read? Cast your eyes upon our list of some of the best fantasy novels of all time
  
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• Learn skills to kick off a lucrative cybersecurity career for only $20

  28-10-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Entry-level IT professionals now have a quick, affordable way to boost their career opportunities by getting their foot in the door of a profitable cybersecurity career.
  
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• Another cloud native SQL database unicorn: Yugabyte raises $188M Series C funding at $1.3B valuation

  28-10-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A number of successive funding rounds have given Yugabyte unicorn status, while positioning the company to aim for a big piece of a growing pie in the shape-shifting database market
  
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• BJs unveils its Black Friday 2021 deals

  28-10-2021 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Though it's not starting its sales as early as some other retailers, the warehouse chain will begin its Black Friday discounts on November 4, including several on laptops, desktops and tablets.
  
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• Countries unable to reach COP26 could soon vanish

  28-10-2021 14:00
  
  Small island nations that will likely be wiped from the face of the Earth by rising sea levels risk having the smallest voice at a crucial moment
  
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• Ransomware: It's a 'golden era' for cyber criminals - and it could get worse before it gets better

  28-10-2021 13:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The ENISA Threat Landscape report details how ransomware has become the 'prime' cybersecurity threat facing organisations today.
  
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• HTTPS threats grow more than 314% through 2021: report

  28-10-2021 13:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Zscaler researchers are predicting an increase in ransomware attacks on e-commerce platforms during the holiday season.
  
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• The ultimate WIRED Christmas gift guide for 2021

  28-10-2021 12:56
  
  Our 2021 edit of clever Christmas gift ideas from £35 to £14,000
  
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• Qlik sets up fourth global cloud region in Singapore

  28-10-2021 10:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Business analytics vendor launches second Asia-Pacific cloud region in Singapore, and its fourth of such sites globally, as it looks totap growing digital transformation efforts.
  
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• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W: New $15 board offers up to 5x the performance of its predecessor

  28-10-2021 08:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The ultra-cheap, ultra-hackable Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W offers a bump in both multi- and single-threading performance compared its 2015 namesake.
  
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• Whistleblower: Facebook's response to child abuse 'inadequate'

  28-10-2021 08:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Another anonymous Facebook employee has detailed how the firm allegedly handles child abuse images.
  
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• LG posts highest revenue to date in Q3 from strong home electronics demand

  28-10-2021 08:35 via zdnet.com
  
  LG's operating profit was dented by the need to cover General Motors' recent recall of its Bolt EV.
  
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• Concerns found about Apple NFC restrictions but not enough for new regulation

  28-10-2021 08:10 via zdnet.com
  
  A parliamentary joint committee has concluded that the market imbalances caused by Apple's NFC restrictions do not require regulatory action as such imbalances are seen in other areas of Australia's payment system too.
  
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• Pikmin Bloom: Why Pokémon Go creators are working with Nintendo again

  28-10-2021 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New game wants to encourage people to get walking, again, but this time planting virtual flowers.
  
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• The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is ideal for DIY projects

  28-10-2021 08:00
  
  The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is powerful for a computer the size of a matchbox, but get a Pi 4 or Pi 400 if you want a better desktop experience
  
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• Queensland to extend tax rebate support to digital game developers

  28-10-2021 06:46 via zdnet.com
  
  A new 15% rebate is expected to be made available for Queensland-based digital game developers from next year.
  
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• Alibaba uses 11.11 online shopping event to double down on sustainability

  28-10-2021 06:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Alibaba has created a dedicated green product vertical and issued 100 million yuan worth of 'green vouchers' to sway customers into shopping green during this year's 11.11 event.
  
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• COVID-19 lockdowns send Coles online supermarket and liquor sales up in Q1

  28-10-2021 02:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Coles' supermarket and liquor ecommerce sales grew 48% and 72%, respectively, during the first quarter of the FY22.
  
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• ACCC wants all Android devices to have dedicated screen for choosing search engines

  28-10-2021 02:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's competition watchdog wants Google to provide a dedicated 'choice screen' to allow users to choose which search engine they want to use, after finding over a third of consumers don't know how to change default browsers on smartphones.
  
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• Samsung records strong Q3 propelled by chips

  28-10-2021 02:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's chip business contributed the lion's share of its operating income, thanks to strong sales of both memory and logic chips.
  
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• NRA responds to reports of Grief ransomware attack

  28-10-2021 02:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The gun rights organization would not confirm or deny whether they had been hit with a ransomware attack.
  
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• Nvidia faces European Commission in-depth investigation on Arm purchase

  28-10-2021 01:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Initial concerns include chip makers have less access to Arm IP and Arm being refocussed to Nvidia products.
  
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