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• Microsoft is designing its own Arm chips for datacenter servers: Report

  18-12-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  We already knew Microsoft was working to bring Arm-powered servers for internal use to its cloud datacenters. But what and when will this mean anything to its customers?
  
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• Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla ban Kazakhstan's MitM HTTPS certificate

  18-12-2020 22:04 via zdnet.com
  
  This marks the second time browsers makers had to intervene and block a certificate used by the Kazakhstan government to spy on its citizens.
  
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• Where Fedora fits in the new Red Hat/CentOS Stream Linux world

  18-12-2020 21:44 via zdnet.com
  
  With CentOS Stream now "tracking ahead" of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, where exactly does that leave Fedora, Red Hat's community Linux distro, and long-time RHEL test release?
  
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• Microsoft to enable certification renewals for free starting in February 2021

  18-12-2020 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making the certification renewal processor easier, but it's also going to require more frequent validation starting next year.
  
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• Microsoft's Skype gets 'Together Mode' viewing option that's already in Teams

  18-12-2020 19:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to bring new features to Skype, with some of the newest additions having debuted in Teams first.
  
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• Chinese drone developer DJI added to Commerce Department 'Entity List'

  18-12-2020 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The list includes vendors banned from trading with US companies on the grounds of national security.
  
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• FBI & Interpol disrupt Joker's Stash, the internet's largest carding marketplace

  18-12-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Four threat intel firms, Digital Shadows, Intel 471, Gemini Advisory, and Kela, said the disruption was temporary.
  
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• Best high-speed screwdrivers for the engineer: Wera Kraftform Kompakt Turbo i

  18-12-2020 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Quadruple the speed of your screwdriver, no battery required.
  
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• Best VPN services for 2021: Safe and fast don't come for free

  18-12-2020 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual private networks aren't essential only for securing your unencrypted Wi-Fi connections in coffee shops and airports. Every remote worker should consider a VPN to stay safe online. Here are your top choices in VPN service providers and how to get set up.
  
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• How to lock down your Microsoft Account and keep it safe from outside attackers

  18-12-2020 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  You can get a Microsoft Account for free, but that doesn't begin to describe its value, especially if you use that account for crucial email and cloud storage. Follow these seven steps to establish a solid baseline of security and protect that account from intruders.
  
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• Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just achieved something truly sublime

  18-12-2020 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  When wealthy tech executives make their money and depart, not all achieve greater things. Steve Ballmer, however, was just given a wonderful accolade. Unlike one of his fellow tech executives.
  
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• 8+ Responsive Bootstrap Mega Menu Code Snippets

  18-12-2020 16:01 via csshint.com
  
  https://csshint.com/bootstrap-mega-menu-code/
  
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• Web Design Standards

  18-12-2020 15:21 via gapsystudio.medium.com
  
  https://gapsystudio.medium.com/web-design-standards-3c00527ae368
  
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• 25 Years of JavaScript & 25 Free Courses

  18-12-2020 14:37 via javascript.com
  
  https://www.javascript.com/?csstricks
  
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• NSA warns of federated login abuse for local-to-cloud attacks

  18-12-2020 14:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The US National Security Agency describes two techniques abused in recent attacks for escalating attacks from local networks to cloud infrastructure.
  
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• How to Zoom Christmas: Host your safe and distanced holiday gathering

  18-12-2020 14:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The 2020 holiday season is complicated enough, so here's a simple, step-by-step guide for using Zoom to have a socially-distant gathering this year.
  
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• Salesforce Work.com to integrate IBM Digital Health Pass

  18-12-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce and IBM said they will integrate offerings designed to verify health status of individuals amid a return to public spaces and work.
  
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• My home office is a sailboat: Living and working on the high seas (with kids!)

  18-12-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A digital nomad shows off his lean setup at dock and on the hook.
  
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• Microsoft: 2020 was the year we almost said goodbye to passwords

  18-12-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After the 60-year reign of computer passwords, Microsoft reckons the world is almost ready to move on.
  
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• iOS 14.3: Give your iPhone a privacy audit

  18-12-2020 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Privacy is very much at the heart of iOS 14, and iOS 14.3 puts apps under the microscope.
  
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• Forecast 2021: Artificial Intelligence during COVID and beyond

  18-12-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The pandemic has created an unusual opportunity for a technology aimed at efficiency and lean operations.
  
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• Microsoft Teams: This new feature will let you wipe out annoying background noise

  18-12-2020 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can use Microsoft's AI to hide the sound of yourself opening a bag of potato chips, but still make your voice heard.
  
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• Middle East tech: Nine proven ways to unlock the region's startup scene

  18-12-2020 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Public- and private-sector stakeholders have a range of techniques for supporting the region's tech entrepreneurs.
  
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• The five biggest exhibition design stories of 2020

  18-12-2020 12:27
  
  “It could kickstart a revolution”: exhibition design post-Covid
  Non-Pavilion, a VR installation at the V&A for last year’s London Design FestivalHow would the badly-hit exhibition sector return after the first lockdown? The Design Museum’s headline exhibition, Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers, had been set up before lockdown and its organisers revealed to Design Week how it had been adjusted accordingly. As well as mandatory masks and hand sanitiser
  
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• Rust programming language: We're using it for bigger projects, say developers

  18-12-2020 11:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Rust's appeal among developers and software engineers is growing as giants like Microsoft and AWS look to the language to help build infrastructure and systems.
  
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• 5 Ways to Boost Engagement With Animation

  18-12-2020 11:45 via webdesignerdepot.com
  
  Animation is a fun and interesting way to bring life to a website. Used correctly, it can capture audience attention, make your website more engaging, and even improve your chances of delivering conversions for your clients.
  Unfortunately, like many things in the web design world, it’s also easy to get too carried away with animation. As professional designers and developers, it’s up to us to find the line between making the most of animation on our website projects and creating a s
  
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• In-house design teams: how do the Barbican’s designers work?

  18-12-2020 11:41
  
  “One day I’m designing a pair of socks, the next day I’m designing a campaign for the side of a bus,” William Allen tells Design Week. “You just never know what you’ll have.”
  Allen is one quarter of the Barbican’s in-house design team, established in 2011 and in more normal times based in the Brutalist arts centre itself. Opened in 1982, the arts centre is a much-loved London destination, celebrated as much for its architecture as its creative prog
  
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• Awesome Gifts For The Geek Fashionistas

  18-12-2020 11:11 via hongkiat.com
  
  With the holiday season and Christmas coming up, we thought it would be cool to celebrate the geek fashionistas in our lives. All of us know one geek chick that totally rocks. Often finding a gift...Visit hongkiat.com for full content.
  
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• Glorify 2.0: Create High-Quality Product Images At Low Cost

  18-12-2020 10:30 via joetechreviews.com
  
  https://joetechreviews.com/glorify-2-0-create-high-quality-product-images-at-low-cost/
  
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• Web Design in 2021 – What to Expect

  18-12-2020 10:23 via designdrizzle.com
  https://designdrizzle.com/web-design-in-2021-what-to-expect/
  
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• Sticky CSS Grid Items

  18-12-2020 10:22 via melanie-richards.com
  
  https://melanie-richards.com/blog/css-grid-sticky/
  
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• Search Engine Optimization Checklist (PDF)

  18-12-2020 10:22 via smashingmagazine.com
  
  https://www.smashingmagazine.com/search-engine-optimization-checklist/
  
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• How Domains Work (And What Is a Domain in the First Place?)

  18-12-2020 10:22 via torquemag.io
  
  https://torquemag.io/2020/12/how-domains-work/
  
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• Can Thierry Delaporte revive Wipro?

  18-12-2020 06:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Delaporte's decision to simplify the company's organisational structure is a smart move, but ultimately what will matter is execution.
  
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• Service NSW not effectively handling private information: NSW Auditor-General

  18-12-2020 05:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Report arrives following breaches earlier this year from emails spoofing Office 365 warnings.
  
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• Microsoft says it identified 40+ victims of the SolarWinds hack

  18-12-2020 04:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft says 80% of the victims it identified were located in the United States.
  
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• ASPI warns Canberra about security risk with current data centre procurement approach

  18-12-2020 04:03 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a new ASPI paper, one provider holds 54% of current data centre facilities contracts with the Australian government.
  
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• Spotify to launch in South Korea in 2021

  18-12-2020 03:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The music streaming service will launch in South Korea in the first half of 2021.
  
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• Google faces third antitrust lawsuit for allegedly manipulating searches

  18-12-2020 02:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Filed by a bipartisan group of 38 attorneys-general.
  
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• Facebook criticizes Apple’s iOS Privacy Changes with Full-page Newspaper Ads

  18-12-2020 01:23 via theverge.com
  
  https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22178068/facebook-apple-newspaper-ads-ios-privacy-changes
  
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• Microsoft was also breached in recent SolarWinds supply chain hack, report

  18-12-2020 00:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Report claims that after hackers breached Microsoft, they used Microsoft's own products to attack other companies.
  
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• Microsoft confirms it was also breached in recent SolarWinds supply chain hack

  18-12-2020 00:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft denies that hackers pivoted to production systems and abused its software to attack customers.
  
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• AirPods Max: Heck yeah, they are expensive, and rightfully so

  18-12-2020 00:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Nobody loses their minds when you say you had to buy high-end voice conferencing headphones from Plantronics or Jabra.
  
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• Kudos by DailyBot - Chatbot for Team Appreciation

  18-12-2020 00:25 via dailybot.com
  
  https://www.dailybot.com/product/kudos
  
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