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• UK launches in-depth investigation into Nvidia's $40 billion takeover of Arm

  16-11-2021 23:41 via zdnet.com
  
  An in-depth competition investigation into the Nvidia-Arm deal will commence after initial findings revealed 'real problems' with the deal.
  
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• The global public sector will transform itself -- and society -- in 2022

  16-11-2021 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Major economic and social trends will reverberate throughout the world's economy.
  
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• I built an NZXT BLD Kit gaming PC with my kids and it was an awesome experience

  16-11-2021 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  NZXT latest gaming PC bundle lets you build it yourself using their fun instruction book and helpful videos.
  
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• I built an NXZT BLD Kit gaming PC with my kids and it was an awesome experience

  16-11-2021 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  NXZT's latest gaming PC bundle lets you build it yourself using their fun instruction book and helpful videos.
  
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• Best Apple Watch screen protector 2021: From rugged to invisible

  16-11-2021 20:54 via zdnet.com
  
  From complete enclosures to undetectable films, we round up the best options for protecting your Apple Watch from dings, scratches, and cracks.
  
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• U.S. Bancorp to buy TravelBank, an all-in-one expense and travel management solution

  16-11-2021 20:32 via zdnet.com
  
  U.S. Bank integration with TravelBank's platform provides customers an end-to-end expense, travel and payment program.
  
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• Best online master's in economics 2021: Top picks

  16-11-2021 20:18 via zdnet.com
  
  An online master's degree in economics provides students a flexible way to prepare for for careers as economics, analysts, or researchers.
  
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• Google glitch triggers major internet outage

  16-11-2021 19:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's networking went awry and many sites failed. (UPDATED)
  
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• Microsoft's Windows App SDK 1.0 is available. Will it undo Microsoft's past mistakes?

  16-11-2021 19:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's 'Project Reunion,' its development kit to bridge various Windows development platforms, is here.
  
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• With rollout of 21H2, Microsoft moves Windows 10 to annual updates

  16-11-2021 19:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will push feature updates for Windows 10 once annually for the next four years, starting with today's November 2021 Windows 10 update.
  
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• Best VPN Black Friday deals: Surfshark for $2.21/mo, NordVPN for $3.29/mo

  16-11-2021 18:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Planning to make a few (or many) big purchases this Black Friday? Keep your transactions private with these sweet VPN deals.
  
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• Belarus government accused of 'partial responsibility' for Ghostwriter campaigns

  16-11-2021 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Mandiant says the government is likely to blame for anti-NATO campaigns, and more.
  
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• How technology and data make Walmart shine amid supply chain issues, inflation

  16-11-2021 17:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Walmart's models and global experience have given the retailer a lot of experience with how inflation can alter supply and demand.
  
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• SAP rolls out new low-code developer tools, next-gen UI and integrations

  16-11-2021 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The announcements, made at the SAP TechEd conference, are part of a broader rollout for developers.
  
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• Get great deals on solar-powered charging solutions during this pre-Black Friday sale

  16-11-2021 17:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can go completely off the grid for days at a time, if you wish, without having to worry about powering even large devices and appliances.
  
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• Best gadgets of 2021: Apple, Jackery, Insta360, and more

  16-11-2021 17:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are the gadgets that I've been using and that have served me well over the course of 2021.
  
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• Best gadgets 2021: Apple, Jackery, Insta360, and more

  16-11-2021 17:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Here are the gadgets that have served me well over the course of 2021.
  
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• Qualcomm CEO: We will be your ticket to The Metaverse

  16-11-2021 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Amon spoke at a gathering in midtown Manhattan
  
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• Ransomware gangs are now rich enough to buy zero-day flaws, say researchers

  16-11-2021 16:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Zero-day cybersecurity vulnerabilities have traditionally been the area of nation-states - but now criminal gangs have the funds to buy their own.
  
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• Got fast broadband? It could have a surprising impact on the value of your home

  16-11-2021 15:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Broadband quality now only second to the size of your property for buyers considering your property, according to estate agents.
  
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• Oura Ring 3 review: Unobtrusive 24/7 health tracking with more to come in 2022

  16-11-2021 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Smartwatches have added advanced health and wellness tracking features, but have limited battery life and take up wrist space. Oura's Ring Generation 3 lasts for several days and captures data without you thinking much about the tracker.
  
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• Binance calls for global regulatory frameworks for crypto markets; releases 10 Fundamental Rights

  16-11-2021 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  World's leading blockchain ecosystem issues a series of advertisements meant to ensure safe access to emerging technologies, liquidity and secure platforms.
  
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• Western Digital unveils 20TB hard drives

  16-11-2021 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Squeezing more data density into the 3.5-inch hard drive form factor.
  
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• Snowflake to support Python natively in its Snowpark developer platfrom

  16-11-2021 15:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The move means that Snowflake's Data Cloud will be more accessible to a wide range of data scientists and developers.
  
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• HP launches Microsoft subscription management service for SMBs

  16-11-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  HP's subscription management offering provides license management for Microsoft 365 and the software giant's cloud catalog.
  
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• Indian water safety platform named winner of IBM Call for Code challenge

  16-11-2021 14:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Saaf Water will now get $200,000, access to a slate of IBM tools further to build their platform and help from the Linux Foundation.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks updates Prisma Cloud to secure the full app lifecycle

  16-11-2021 14:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest version of Prisma Cloud offers cloud code security, agentless security and other enhancements to embed security into the entire application lifecycle.
  
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• The US government just launched a big push to fill cybersecurity jobs, with salaries to match

  16-11-2021 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybersecurity workers could get paid as much as the vice president.
  
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• FICO launches next-generation Originations Solution for digital-first account openings

  16-11-2021 14:02 via zdnet.com
  
  FICO Originations Solution, Powered by FICO Platform, makes loan origination decision-making faster, smarter and more profitable for financial services providers, putting customers in the driver's seat.
  
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• Slack revamps platform as it aims for workflow automation, app integration

  16-11-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The rebuilt Slack platform also highlights how Salesforce is increasingly competing with ServiceNow for workflow automation mindshare.
  
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• During this Pre-Black Friday Doorbusters sale, you can get 30% off top security apps

  16-11-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Your data is vulnerable not only to exposure while you are online, but also to social engineering that allows hackers to crack your passwords. That's why you need a powerful VPN and a strong password manager.
  
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• Data Mesh: Should you try this at home?

  16-11-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Over the past year, few topics have drawn more discussion in the data world than data meshes. The question is whether data meshes are ready for prime time.
  
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• 6 things businesses can do right now to leverage 5G

  16-11-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If American enterprises want to take advantage of the opportunities for innovation and strategic advancement offered by 5G, the time to act is now, Ericsson says in a new report.
  
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• All the Great Early Black Friday Deals Available Right Now

  16-11-2021 13:49
  
  It’s mid-November and the early Black Friday deals are at the mid point, with discounts on Apple, Samsung, Razer, Shark and more.
  
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• Halo Infinite given early multiplayer launch for 20th anniversary

  16-11-2021 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft releases the free multiplayer part of its latest title three weeks early.
  
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• Emotet, once the world's most dangerous malware, is back

  16-11-2021 13:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The Emotet botnet has returned and is being installed onto Windows machines that are already infected with TrickBot, warn security researchers.
  
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• This new attack bypasses Rowhammer defenses in most DRAM, say researchers

  16-11-2021 13:04 via zdnet.com
  
  New technique targets industry-wide mitigations implemented in response to the first Rowhammer attack.
  
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• Tiger King 2 and the Weird Rise of Documentary Sequels

  16-11-2021 13:00
  
  Hours-long multipart documentaries should be able to tell a whole story. And yet, more and more of them just keep going.
  
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• This Dam Simple Trick Is a Big Green Energy Win

  16-11-2021 13:00
  
  Only a small fraction of dams actually produce electricity. Transforming them them into hydropower plants might stop new ones from being built.
  
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• MosesStaff attacks organizations with encryption malware - no payment demand made

  16-11-2021 12:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Israeli firms are being targeted for purely political and destructive purposes.
  
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• Workplace monitoring is everywhere. Here's how to stop algorithms ruling your office

  16-11-2021 11:55 via zdnet.com
  
  A new report lays out five recommendations to protect us from the rapid rise of automated workplace-monitoring and decision-making tools.
  
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• New banking Trojan SharkBot makes waves across Europe, US

  16-11-2021 10:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The malware specializes in infiltrating Android handsets.
  
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• Peloton bike, Amazon Halo Band and Facebook Portal featured on Mozilla list of holiday gifts lacking privacy features

  16-11-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla researchers spent over 950 hours examining 151 popular connected gifts, identifying 47 that had what they called "problematic privacy practices."
  
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• Bad Santa: Amazon, Facebook top Mozilla's naughty list of privacy-crushing gifts

  16-11-2021 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla researchers spent over 950 hours examining 151 popular connected gifts, identifying 47 that had what they called "problematic privacy practices."
  
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• The Science Museum Wants Their Plastic Samples. They Refused

  16-11-2021 08:00
  
  Three microplastic researchers have backed out of an arrangement to send materials to the Science Museum in London to protest a controversial deal with Shell.
  
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• China Telecom requests court to overturn US ban: Report

  16-11-2021 06:57 via zdnet.com
  
  If the order remains in force, China Telecom will be forced to exit the US by early December.
  
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• Australian banks begin publishing quarterly retail payment service reliability reports

  16-11-2021 06:29 via zdnet.com
  
  The Reserve Bank said availability of individual retail payment services provided by Australia's banks and payment providers was 'generally high' during the September quarter.
  
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• Telstra to take measured approach to entering energy market in 2022

  16-11-2021 06:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Telco's energy offering to be embedded in its regular app, with all power to be 100% carbon neutral.
  
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• 5G fixed wireless is not an NBN replacement for Telstra

  16-11-2021 05:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Telco says it is not feasible to put 25 times more demand onto its mobile network at the present time.
  
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• Google: US technology giant to invest $740m in Australia

  16-11-2021 05:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm says it will create 6,000 jobs as it builds a research hub and expands its cloud capacity.
  
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