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• Best online entrepreneurship degrees 2021: Top picks

  18-11-2021 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  An entrepreneurship degree teaches graduates how to launch new business ventures or expand existing businesses.
  
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• Intuit stock surges as FYQ1 results top expectations, raises year outlook

  18-11-2021 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Intuit's raised forecast reflects "early momentum" in its business, it said, and also the inclusion of results from its acquisition of Mailchimp.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks raises FY22 revenue guidance

  18-11-2021 22:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The security company posted solid Q1 results with 32% year-over-year revenue growth.
  
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• Deal alert! Google Pixel 5a 5G for just $399

  18-11-2021 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The forgotten Pixel is making its redemption arc this Black Friday, outshining the already value-driven Pixel 6 series with a $399 asking price.
  
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• Workday acquires VNDLY for $510 million, reports strong Q3

  18-11-2021 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Workday said it was aiming to support talent management, costs, planning and compliance in a holistic approach.
  
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• Black Friday Android phone deals: $549 Google Pixel 6, $170 off OnePlus 9 Pro

  18-11-2021 21:29 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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• Early Black Friday tech deals: $900 off Samsung 75'' TV, $100 off MacBook Air M1

  18-11-2021 21:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The most anticipated shopping event is starting early this year and we've rounded up the very best tech deals available right now.
  
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• The Google Pixel 6 hardware is buggy garbage and the company's tech support is worse

  18-11-2021 20:50 via zdnet.com
  
  One customer's device support experience from hell.
  
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• Even with Apple's help, repairing your iPhone is going to be tricky and risky

  18-11-2021 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Repairs are risky.
  
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• Vissles LP85 Bluetooth keyboard review: You will not be disappointed

  18-11-2021 19:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The Vissles LP85 is a superb optical-mechanical keyboard that is packed with features you will love.
  
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• Crypto adverts on London Tube under investigation

  18-11-2021 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The advertising watchdog says it is part of a wider look at the way cryptocurrency is advertised.
  
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• Best gift card Black Friday deals: Stress less, spend less

  18-11-2021 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  With these Black Friday gift card deals, you can save time and money when shopping for others.
  
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• Rural broadband: Residents miss out on NI scheme

  18-11-2021 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Project Stratum promises to deliver full-fibre broadband to rural properties in Northern Ireland.
  
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• AWS reveals quartet of cloud education initiatives

  18-11-2021 17:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon pushes towards its goal of educating 29 million people by 2025 with three new online learning offerings, its first in-person learning center.
  
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• Storage and SSD Black Friday deals: $220 off SanDisk Extreme 2TB, $100 off WD 1TB

  18-11-2021 17:30 via zdnet.com
  
  There are plenty of early deals on SSDs, flash, and internal storage to take advantage of ahead of Black Friday.
  
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• Withings ScanWatch review: Medical-grade health tracking hidden in a lovely hybrid watch

  18-11-2021 17:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Withings' latest ScanWatch looks like a classy, standard watch, but hidden inside are medical-grade sensors that track your internal health status. If you want a modern fitness tracker experience in a classic watch then the ScanWatch is definitely something to consider.
  
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• Best headphone Black Friday deals: $279 Bose QuietComfort 45, $50 off AirPods Pro

  18-11-2021 17:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Black Friday is no longer a one-day event and to kick things off, here are our top picks for headphones.
  
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• Best robot vacuum Black Friday deals: $250 off iRobot Roomba i6+, $149 iHome AutoVac

  18-11-2021 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're in the market for a bargain on a robot vacuum, check out what we've found ahead of Black Friday.
  
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• A Mac-Roku TV mystery: Why was my screen randomly dimming?

  18-11-2021 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  A randomly dimming screen was proving to be very annoying. Worse, the symptoms changed with the time of day. Was it the Mac? The dark mode? The TV used as a display? Was it gremlins? Could it be tribbles? Here's what we found.
  
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• Amazon's early Black Friday deals: $379 55'' Amazon Fire TV 4K, $138 Eufy RoboVac

  18-11-2021 16:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The commerce giant gets the Black Friday party started with deals on everyday gadgets and gizmos.
  
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• WIRED’s Best of British Christmas Gift Guide

  18-11-2021 16:06
  
  Gifts for all from homegrown brands that aren’t being crippled by the Brexit trade blockages.
  
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• UK and US join forces to strike back in cyber-space

  18-11-2021 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Combined "enduring" operations will use the "full range of capabilities", the two nations say.
  
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• MongoDB rolls out Atlas Data API for easier data access

  18-11-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Data API is part of MongoDB's ongoing effort to abstract and automate infrastructure decisions.
  
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• DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android

  18-11-2021 15:00
  
  The privacy-focused tech company's latest update promises to block invasive data collection across your whole phone.
  
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• Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a disturbing new social experiment

  18-11-2021 14:27 via zdnet.com
  
  When you come from the tech world, you have a disruption in your heart. Microsoft's former CEO is now tapping some disruptive depths.
  
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• Got Windows and an Android handset? Microsoft just updated its Your Phone app

  18-11-2021 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft refreshes the app that bridges Windows and Android for Windows 11.
  
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• Learn how to code by creating high-quality games for only $35

  18-11-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Learning how to code is never easier or more fun than when you are learning to become a game developer at the same time.
  
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• Dish makes deals with Equinix, Cisco to build out 5G network

  18-11-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Equinix will give Dish access to critical interconnection infrastructure, while Cisco is delivering a range of technologies and helping Dish offer 5G enterprise services.
  
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• Is Apple serious about 'Self Service Repairs' or is this a PR stunt?

  18-11-2021 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  This better not be a way of appeasing lawmakers and stifling the Right to Repair movement.
  
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• Still on Windows 7? Google has extended Chrome browser support - again

  18-11-2021 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Google says it will pull the plug on Chrome for Windows 7 at the same time as Microsoft stops offering security updates to businesses that pay for them.
  
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• Google has extended Chrome browser support for Windows 7 for a bit longer

  18-11-2021 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Google says it will pull the plug on Chrome for Windows 7 at the same time as Microsoft stops offering security updates to businesses that pay for them.
  
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• Alibaba forecasts slowing revenue growth for fiscal 2022

  18-11-2021 13:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The e-commerce giant said fiscal 2022 revenue will grow by 20% to 23%, well off its pace in recent years.
  
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• Huawei MateBook 14s (2021) review: A stylish 14-inch laptop with a 90Hz touch screen and good battery life

  18-11-2021 13:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Previous MateBooks have been hampered by a quirky keyboard-embedded webcam, but that's not an issue with the impressive MateBook 14s.
  
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• S&P Dow Jones Indices launches S&P 500 Twitter Sentiment Index

  18-11-2021 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The novel use of Twitter's API scores S&P 500 Index components based on bullish and bearish Tweets.
  
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• Cloud security firm Lacework secures $1.3 billion in new funding round

  18-11-2021 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  New investors including Liberty Global have joined the fray.
  
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• Dark web crooks are now teaching courses on how to build botnets

  18-11-2021 13:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Security researchers are warning that the botnet threat could increase as more would-be crooks learn how to build their own.
  
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• College for cyber criminals: Dark web crooks are teaching courses on how to build botnets

  18-11-2021 13:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Security researchers are warning that the botnet threat could increase as more would-be crooks learn how to build their own.
  
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• What's really happening in the medical robotics market

  18-11-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The digital transformation in healthcare is redefining how patients are diagnosed, treated, and monitored.
  
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• Norway Is Running Out of Gas-Guzzling Cars to Tax

  18-11-2021 13:00
  
  The oil producing nation is learning what happens after a country fills its roads with electric vehicles.
  
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• 6 Essential Numbers to Understand the Glasgow Climate Pact

  18-11-2021 13:00
  
  Last week nearly 200 countries agreed to take key steps to tackle the climate crisis. Here’s what you need to know.
  
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• All the Decent Early Black Friday Deals You Can Get Now

  18-11-2021 12:57
  
  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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• Microsoft now has one of the world's fastest supercomputers (and no, it doesn't run on Windows)

  18-11-2021 12:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft makes it into the top 10 fastest supercomputers in the world.
  
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• NSW government wants facial matching and verifiable credential tools for digital ID rollout

  18-11-2021 05:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The state wants to give customers the option to apply or renew a licence or certificate without needing to be present in person.
  
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• US, UK, and Australia pin Iran for exploiting Fortinet and Exchange holes

  18-11-2021 05:02 via zdnet.com
  
  American and Australian authorities claim to have observed Iranian-backed attackers scanning and exploiting various systems.
  
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• Grab finds sweet spot of data lake and data warehouse in its centralised data platform

  18-11-2021 05:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Grab's one central data platform brings together the flexibility and reliability of a data lake and the BI capabilities of a data warehouse.
  
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• Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK

  18-11-2021 03:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online giant says high Visa fees mean it won't process credit card transactions from 19 January.
  
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• Best knife sharpener 2021: Safety first

  18-11-2021 02:00 via zdnet.com
  
  You can return even your most well-loved knives to their former glory.
  
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• eSafety thinks online platforms have done well in removing abhorrent violent content so far

  18-11-2021 01:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Major online platforms have so far been quick to respond to Australian notices requesting the removal of abhorrent violent material.
  
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• Why conversational AI is now ready for prime time

  18-11-2021 01:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Three businesses share their experiences with conversational AI at NVIDIA's user conference.
  
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• The mums using Instagram to offer advice to new parents

  18-11-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Covid has led to an increase in parenting gurus using social media to support new mums and dads.
  
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