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• Bus terminals in São Paulo to offer free Wi-Fi

  08-01-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It is expected that 1.5 million daily users will benefit from the service, to be rolled out across 13 sites
  
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• Intel has talked with Taiwan Semi, Samsung about making its chips, says Bloomberg

  08-01-2021 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Taiwan Semi is preparing an offer of 4-nanometer process technology starting in volume in 2022.
  
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• CISA: SolarWinds hackers also used password guessing to breach targets

  08-01-2021 22:36 via zdnet.com
  
  CISA says the threat actor behind the SolarWinds hack also used password guessing and password spraying to breach targets, not just trojanized updates.
  
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• Kia unveils rebrand with dramatically Different Logo Design

  08-01-2021 21:23 via itsnicethat.com
  
  https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/kia-logo-rebrand-graphic-design-060121
  
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• Equifax acquires fraud prevention company Kount for $640 million

  08-01-2021 21:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Equifax said it plans to use Kount's technology to bolster its footprint in digital identity and fraud prevention market.
  
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• Will 5G affect your company's edge-computing plans? We want to know.

  08-01-2021 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Take this short, multiple choice survey and tell us how 5G will impact your company's use of edge computing.
  
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• What Is Rapid Application Development (RAD)?

  08-01-2021 20:35 via torquemag.io
  
  https://torquemag.io/2021/01/what-is-rapid-application-development-rad/
  
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• State Department creates bureau to reduce 'likelihood of cyber conflict'

  08-01-2021 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET) will manage cybersecurity issues as part of the US' foreign policy and diplomatic efforts.
  
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• Apple Fitness Plus: A light and casual exercise regimen, or full health club replacement?

  08-01-2021 19:29 via zdnet.com
  
  To put Apple's instructor-led video workout service to the test, I enlisted help from an experienced fitness club user: My wife.
  
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• Bootstrap Icons v1.3.0

  08-01-2021 19:22 via blog.getbootstrap.com
  
  https://blog.getbootstrap.com/2021/01/07/bootstrap-icons-1-3-0/
  
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• Singapore to introduce law governing police use of COVID-19 contact tracing data

  08-01-2021 19:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Following public outcry over news that local law enforcement can access contact tracing data for criminal probes, the Singapore government says it will pass legislation detailing seven categories during which this personal data can be used.
  
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• ‘Apple is going to make some serious inroads' with the M1 Mac, says Jamf CEO Dean Hager

  08-01-2021 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Millennials love and demand Apple products, and that’s going to carry Apple deeper into enterprise.
  
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• ‘Apple is going to make some serious inroads” with the M1 Mac, says Jamf CEO Dean Hager

  08-01-2021 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Millennials love and demand Apple products, and that’s going to carry Apple deeper into enterprise.
  
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• IBM is using light, instead of electricity, to create ultra-fast computing

  08-01-2021 17:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's researchers built a light-based tensor core that could be used, among other applications, for autonomous vehicles.
  
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• Traditional science textbooks have inspired the identity for Elon Musk’s Neuralink

  08-01-2021 17:39
  
  Studio Play has updated the branding for Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink, with a look inspired by traditional science textbooks.
  The San Francisco-based studio’s work includes a new visual identity, website and merchandise such as T-shirts. The company’s previous logo has been retained.
  https://centaur-wp.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/designweek/prod/content/uploads/2021/01/08161154/Neuralink_Header-Illustration-Cycle.mp4Neuralink was established in 2016 by Musk a
  
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• Should you worry about hackers cloning your 2FA hardware security keys?

  08-01-2021 17:34 via zdnet.com
  
  TL;DR: Not really, but it might be a good idea to take a few simple precautions.
  
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• SolarWinds hires Chris Krebs and Alex Stamos as part of security review

  08-01-2021 17:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Former CISA chief Chris Krebs has been brought in alongside ex-Facebook CSO Alex Stamos to help improve security after Russian hackers compromised the company's software as a stepping stone to further cyber attacks.
  
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• A crypto-mining botnet is now stealing Docker and AWS credentials

  08-01-2021 16:22 via zdnet.com
  
  After if began stealing AWS credentials last summer, the TeamTNT botnet is now also stealing Docker API logins, making the use of firewalls mandatory for all internet-exposed Docker interfaces.
  
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• Rediscovering RISC-V: Apple M1 sparks renewed interest in non-x86 architectures

  08-01-2021 16:05 via zdnet.com
  
  With the runaway success of the new ARM-based M1 Macs, non-x86 architectures are getting their closeup. RISC-V is getting the most attention from system designers looking to horn-in on Apple's recipe for high performance. Here's why.
  
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• It’s time to put security and privacy front and center for virtual care

  08-01-2021 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual care has exploded since the pandemic, but providers must prioritize security and privacy.
  
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• Cybersecurity: This 'costly and destructive' malware is the biggest threat to your network

  08-01-2021 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Emotet remains a major threat to corporate computer networks entering 2021, warn researchers - and other threats including ransomware, trojans and cryptominers are lurking out there too.
  
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• JKR reveals “real food” inspiration behind first Burger King rebrand in 20 years

  08-01-2021 15:24
  
  Burger King has been rebranded by Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) as the fast food restaurant chain tries to “more authentically represent” its values.
  Founded in 1954, Burger King operates more than 18,800 locations in more than 100 countries. The new look designed by JKR is the company’s first full rebrand in 20 years.
  Burger King has said it expects the roll out of the visual identity to be completed “over the next few years”.
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• Best security key in 2021

  08-01-2021 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  While robust passwords go a long way to securing your valuable online accounts, hardware-based two-factor authentication takes that security to the next level.
  
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• Microsoft Teams and Zoom have a new sexy competitor (who's trying too hard)

  08-01-2021 15:17 via zdnet.com
  
  It often seems as if everyone is either on Teams or Zoom. Or both. But there's an old competitor desperately trying to look new. Why, it's even on TV.
  
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• Design in 2021 – what will design activism look like?

  08-01-2021 15:13
  
  What do you think 2021 will hold for design activism?“Deeds not Words”. With this motto, the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) was created in 1903. Founded by Emmeline Pankhurst, the aim of the organisation was to secure the right to vote for women in the United Kingdom – by any means.
  If 2020 was the year of the marginalized making their voices heard, 2021 will be the year those voices create action – deeds, not words. Since the murder of George Floyd last
  
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• Motorola launches Motorola One 5G Ace at $399, updates Moto G Power, Play, and Stylus

  08-01-2021 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At CES 2021, Motorola is building out its 5G value lineup as well as its go-to budget devices.
  
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• Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos as world's richest person

  08-01-2021 14:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Elon Musk shoots past space rival Jeff Bezos as the richest person thanks to Tesla's share price.
  
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• Redmi Note 9T first take: MediaTek processor, 5,000mAh battery, and 5G

  08-01-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We've seen increased adoption of mid-range Android smartphones and data from last year shows two out of the top six were Redmi devices. The Redmi Note 9 was just announced and looks to be a solid option for the cost-conscious buyer.
  
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• Design Week’s guide to creative kids’ resources for lockdown 3.0

  08-01-2021 13:57
  
  Young Design MuseumNever short of ways to bring design into the home, London’s Design Museum has a specific area on its website for kids and their parents. Here you’ll find creative resources like worksheets and lesson plans, as well as prompts for hands-on making using objects you can find around the home.
  The museum’s Create and Make at Home activity series in particular could help make the coming weeks (or months) in lockdown more engaging – each week, a new task is se
  
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• Nvidia releases security update for high-severity graphics driver vulnerabilities

  08-01-2021 13:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Exploits include data tampering, denial of service, and privilege escalation.
  
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• Architects’ Council of Europe seeks designers for £30,000 visual identity

  08-01-2021 13:28
  
  The Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) is looking for designers to create an “all-encompassing visual identity”, as part of its updated strategy for the next four years.
  ACE is the representative body for the architectural profession in Europe, which aims to monitor relevant policy and legislative developments. Established in 1990 in Treviso, Italy, the organisation now comprises 45 member organisations.
  ACE’s current identityAcross the continent, the council represents
  
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• Linux on Apple's Arm silicon Macs? This crowdfunded project wants to give it a try

  08-01-2021 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Project wants to create a polished Linux experience on Apple Silicon Macs.
  
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• This browser extension is the ultimate productivity hack

  08-01-2021 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  This extension removes one of the biggest roadblocks to smooth web surfing, and it does that job really well.
  
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• Ninja Cookie: This browser extension is the ultimate productivity hack

  08-01-2021 13:07 via zdnet.com
  
  This extension removes one of the biggest roadblocks to smooth web surfing, and it does that job really well.
  
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• It’s likely you already have low-code developers -- get them into your security neighborhood

  08-01-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Security professionals must work to integrate security into the developer experience and make it easier for them to get secure products in customers' hands.
  
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• How AI redefines advertising in 2021

  08-01-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Watson can kick butt on Jeopardy. But will it unlock the mystical secrets of Madison Avenue?
  
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• The future of wearables: Why your smartwatch could soon be your doctor's favourite gadget

  08-01-2021 12:15 via zdnet.com
  
  As consumer wearables become increasingly packed with medical-grade features, could your hardware be your doctor's new best friend?
  
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• UK gov’t slammed for ‘litany’ of failures in full-fiber broadband rollout

  08-01-2021 12:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The promise to ensure nationwide access to gigabit services by 2025 will likely be broken.
  
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• Microsoft Teams is getting this new 'dynamic' view option to make your meetings more interesting

  08-01-2021 11:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft brings new capabilities to improve Teams for large video meetings.
  
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• How CentOS Became 2020’s Final Victim

  08-01-2021 11:45 via webdesignerdepot.com
  
  If you were paying close attention to your IT department around the 8th of December, you might have heard some quiet sobbing and the occasional wail of, “Why? Why?! WHY?!” Now, it was the year 2020, so this might have seemed normal to you, but it’s actually something of a problem that could affect your business: CentOS is pretty much dead.
  For the non-total-nerds among us, here’s the skinny: CentOS is a Linux-based operating system, typically used on servers. CentOS has
  
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• To make AI a success, every child needs to understand the risk and potential of algorithms

  08-01-2021 11:36 via zdnet.com
  
  According to the AI Council, the biggest barrier to AI deployment is skills - and it starts as early as school.
  
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• 2021 predictions: the future digital media technology amidst the pandemic

  08-01-2021 11:29 via zdnet.com
  
  This year was unpredictable for marketers — social justice movements took center stage, budget cuts, and in-store shopping closed down. As brands plan in 2021 what trends will be game changers?
  
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• Raspberry Pi 4: Hands-On with the Argon One M.2 case

  08-01-2021 11:07 via zdnet.com
  
  This case offers several important features for the Raspberry Pi 4, including excellent active and passive cooling, full-sized HDMI ports, and an M.2 SSD socket.
  
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• LG Electronics reports record fourth quarter

  08-01-2021 08:34 via zdnet.com
  
  LG Electronics posted operating income of 647 billion won and sales of 18.8 trillion won in the fourth quarter of 2020, the company said on Friday in its preliminary earning guidance.
  
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• Apple in talks with Hyundai to co-develop 'Apple Car'

  08-01-2021 04:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Hyundai has confirmed it was in talks with Apple for a potential collaboration to launch an electric car
  
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• Lenovo and NEC float idea of an 8-inch portable Lavie Mini gaming PC

  08-01-2021 02:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Designers at Lavie joint venture have been spending a lot of time with the Nintendo Switch.
  
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• Investigation launched into vulnerabilities found within US Judiciary case file system

  08-01-2021 02:03 via zdnet.com
  
  An audit is underway into the Judiciary's Case Management/Electronic Case Files system.
  
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• New side-channel attack can recover encryption keys from Google Titan security keys

  08-01-2021 01:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Attack requires physical access to the devices but Titan and other keys can be cloned if attacks are successful.
  
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• Samsung sees Q4 profit increase 26%

  08-01-2021 01:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's full year operating income jumped 30% in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Vektors - Free Illustration Packs for all your projects

  08-01-2021 00:14 via vektors.pro
  
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