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• Senators add CISA cyberattack/ransomware reporting amendment to defense bill

  05-11-2021 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Republican and Democratic lawmakers joined forces to introduce a new amendment to the massive $740 billion NDAA.
  
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• CIS partners with CrowdStrike on cybersecurity platform protecting local governments

  05-11-2021 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The new CIS Endpoint Security Services (ESS) platform is built for US State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) governments.
  
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• Best projector 2021: Movies at the speed of light

  05-11-2021 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  The best portable projectors on the market offer outstanding features like high picture quality, connectivity, and more. They come in a wide range of price points, meaning everyone can find one that fits their needs.
  
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• Cloudflare report highlights devastating DDoS attacks on VoIP services and several 'record-setting HTTP attacks'

  05-11-2021 21:31 via zdnet.com
  
  In Q3, Cloudflare researchers said they stopped "one of the largest recorded HTTP attacks​."
  
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• Best online master's in data analytics 2021: Top picks

  05-11-2021 21:26 via zdnet.com
  
  By building statistical, analytical, and decision-making skills, a data analytics master's degree can prep you for in-demand positions.
  
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• How special characters and symbols affect screen reader accessibility

  05-11-2021 21:21 via bighack.org
  
  https://bighack.org/accessibility-screen-readers-special-characters-and-unicode-symbols/
  
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• Best vacuum cleaner 2021: Bissell, Dyson, Miele and more

  05-11-2021 20:37 via zdnet.com
  
  This roundup of the best vacuum cleaners gives you options in different price points and styles.
  
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• BlackBerry report highlights initial access broker providing entry to StrongPity APT, MountLocker and Phobos ransomware gangs

  05-11-2021 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Named "Zebra2104," the initial access broker helped out a variety of cybercriminal groups and nation-states attacking businesses in Turkey and Australia.
  
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• Best air purifier 2021: Enjoy cleaner air at home and on the go

  05-11-2021 20:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The best air purifiers will allow you to enjoy optimal air quality wherever you are.
  
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• 8 Inspiring Examples of UX Design Portfolios That You Just Must See

  05-11-2021 19:54 via uxpin.com
  
  https://www.uxpin.com/studio/blog/ux-portfolio-examples/
  
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• Climate crisis: design industry rallies around its greatest challenge yet

  05-11-2021 18:23
  
  As global leaders are faced with confronting the climate crisis at UN conference COP26 in Glasgow, no measure of the scale of the task at hand seems too hyperbolic.
  Leaders from across the political spectrum have offered stark warnings over the last week. For UK Prime minister Boris Johnson: “The worse it gets, the higher the price when we are eventually forced by catastrophe to act, because humanity has long since run the clock down on climate change.”
  Barbados prime minister Mia Mo
  
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• Outline to Single Stroke - Converts filled shapes back to editable single line vectors

  05-11-2021 18:03 via figma.com
  
  https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1027037684003682350/Outline-to-Single-Stroke
  
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• Microsoft is folding Channel 9 into its Learn portal

  05-11-2021 17:57 via zdnet.com
  
  It's the end of an era. Microsoft's Channel 9 site is folding, with at least some of its content moving over to Microsoft Learn.
  
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• Towards an animation smoothness metric

  05-11-2021 17:12 via web.dev
  
  https://web.dev/smoothness/
  
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• Three data integrity challenges Blockchain can help solve

  05-11-2021 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Business and technology leaders are under increasing pressure to prove that they're capturing and using data in conformance with relevant regulations and internal processes.
  
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• React Aria: a headless UI component library

  05-11-2021 16:57 via react-spectrum.adobe.com
  
  https://react-spectrum.adobe.com/react-aria/
  
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• Employee surveillance is on the rise. Privacy campaigners are worried for us all

  05-11-2021 16:56 via zdnet.com
  
  More companies are turning to remote monitoring tools to keep tabs on their employees while working from home.
  
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• EducationSuperHighway relaunches to address 18 million US households unable to afford internet

  05-11-2021 16:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Nearly 47 million people in the US have access to Internet service but cannot afford to connect to even low-cost broadband plans.
  
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• Story behind the Federal Design Improvement Program explored in new zine

  05-11-2021 16:33
  
  On May 26 1971, then-US president Richard Nixon issued a memorandum to the heads of all federal departments and agencies. The note addressed what the president called an “increasing awareness” of the arts among the American populus – an observation that kick started a decade of high-profile design improvements made to government departments and agencies, known as the Federal Design Improvement Program (FDIP).
  The program – which produced now-iconic logos like the NASA Wor
  
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• Best electric scooter 2021: Upgrade your commute

  05-11-2021 16:10 via zdnet.com
  
  These electric scooters range from fun neighborhood diversions to sophisticated modes of transport.
  
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• Too many of us have still got old PCs. Microsoft thinks that's a terrible idea

  05-11-2021 15:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft thinks it's about time you got a new work laptop.
  
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• 5 steps to becoming an award-winning designer

  05-11-2021 15:35 via dribbble.com
  
  https://dribbble.com/stories/2021/11/04/how-to-become-an-award-winning-designer
  
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• Goodbye CSS Modules, Hello TailwindCSS

  05-11-2021 14:35 via polytomic.com
  
  https://www.polytomic.com/blog-posts/goodbye-css-modules-hello-tailwindcss
  
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• Jabra Evolve2 75 headset review: Optimized for hybrid work with ANC and 24 hour talk time

  05-11-2021 14:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The Evolve2 75 is optimized for hybrid work with the ability to work in your home office, on the commute, and at the office with ease. The headset lasts all day, is very comfortable, and offers an optimized audio experience.
  
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• 10+ New and Improved Android 12 Features You Must Know

  05-11-2021 14:01 via hongkiat.com
  
  Android 12 is here, and it is everything we had hoped for! Google has taken a big step for enhancing our mobile experience with Android 12. After all, Android 12 comes with some major changes in user...Visit hongkiat.com for full content.
  
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• Learn everything you need to master circuit board technology for only $51

  05-11-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you aren't actually enjoying the work you do, there is absolutely no reason why you can't switch careers in 2022 when there are affordable self-paced courses to provide your training, and here are 19 that can turn you into an electronics professional.
  
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• Three fun keyboards: From kitsch to compact

  05-11-2021 13:56 via zdnet.com
  
  We look at three multi-device keyboards with an abundance (even an overabundance) of personality. No matter what your style, there's bound to be something here for you.
  
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• Online safety and end-to-end encryption can co-exist, says data protection watchdog. But how?

  05-11-2021 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  End-to-end encryption has stirred debates over the past few years. Now the UK's data protection watchdog has determined that it is still a crucial technology for protecting user privacy.
  
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• Microsoft just expanded its malware protection for Linux servers

  05-11-2021 13:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft brings more security tools to Linux operating systems for the cloud.
  
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• This tiny country's startups have raised a billion dollars this year. What's their secret?

  05-11-2021 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  A country of little more than a million people is churning out tech startups. Here's how they are doing it.
  
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• Success breeds success: How one country's startups raised one billion dollars in just 10 months

  05-11-2021 13:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Estonia's startup scene has thrived on the success of Skype, which was developed by a team of Estonian developers working with Swedish and Danish entrepreneurs. In 2021, Estonia's tech ecosystem has hit a new record.
  
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• Get patching: Cisco warns of these critical product vulnerabilities

  05-11-2021 12:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Cisco and CISA release alerts about multiple vulnerabilities that could provide attackers with the ability to takeover networks if they're left unpatched.
  
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• Microsoft just fixed the Windows 11 problem caused by an expired digital certificate

  05-11-2021 12:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft tests a fix for an expired digital certificate that busted built-in Windows 11 apps.
  
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• 3D printing vendors poised to benefit long term from supply chain disruptions

  05-11-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The global supply chain is a complete mess and that may create a nice inflection point of adoption for additive manufacturing.
  
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• The IoT is getting a lot bigger, but security is still getting left behind

  05-11-2021 11:50 via zdnet.com
  
  One in five Internet of Things device vendors don't provide any information on how to disclose security vulnerabilities. That means problems just don't get fixed.
  
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• SSL certificate research highlights pitfalls for company data, competition

  05-11-2021 11:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Analysis reveals hidden risks for organizations that do not monitor their certificate usage.
  
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• 30+ Awesome Gifts Ideas for Geeks, Vol. 1

  05-11-2021 11:01 via hongkiat.com
  
  In one’s family or friends circle, there’s always someone who’s smart and loves everything related to tech, video gaming, superheroes, and Star Wars. Well, we call them geeks. If...Visit hongkiat.com for full content.
  
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• Otter Assistant for Teams, hands on: Flexible transcription for your remote meetings

  05-11-2021 10:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Teams has audio transcription built in, but not everyone can use it. Otter has a more versatile alternative, although it may initially confuse some users.
  
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• Cisco teams up with Singapore university in $40M research investment

  05-11-2021 10:17 via zdnet.com
  
  National University of Singapore and Cisco have partnered to launch a "corporate laboratory" to drive research development in five key areas, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and healthcare, and will invest SG$54 million ($40 million) over five years.
  
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• Hawaiki subsea cable network to link hubs in Singapore, Australia, and US

  05-11-2021 09:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Spanning 22,000km and expected to be ready in 2025, the Hawaiki Nui subsea network is touted to have a design capacity of 240Tbps linking Southeast Asia, Australasia, and North America, with Mora Telematika Indonesia as a telecom partner.
  
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• FTC approves order forcing Broadcom to stop 'anticompetitive' semiconductor monopoly

  05-11-2021 09:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Chips key to TV and broadband services are at the heart of the complaint.
  
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• Twitter joins backlash against Australian plan to ID social media users

  05-11-2021 06:33 via zdnet.com
  
  As another critic says, the government's 'incredibly reckless' idea would strip the shield of anonymity from myriad vulnerable groups because 'a few white men are uncomfortable' with criticism online.
  
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• Hackers gained access to mySA Gov accounts, including licence and rego details

  05-11-2021 05:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Some mySA Gov accountholders have been asked by government to change their driver's licence number due to a cyber attack.
  
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• DTA looking to add prefab data centres to government shopping list

  05-11-2021 05:23 via zdnet.com
  
  The DTA wants to expand data centre procurement to include prefab data centres.
  
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• DJI unveils Mavic 3 drone with dual-camera system starting at $2,199

  05-11-2021 03:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The two Hasselblad cameras provide a micro 4/3 24-millimeter lens and a 162-millimeter telephoto lens.
  
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• Alphabet creates DeepMind offshoot focused on using AI for drug discovery

  05-11-2021 01:36 via zdnet.com
  
  A new Alphabet subsidiary will focus on performing drug discovery through an AI-driven approach.
  
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• Google to allow alternative in-app payment systems in South Korea

  05-11-2021 00:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Google will follow South Korea's recently passed laws and allow developers to add alternative payment systems to their apps.
  
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• Is an MBA worth it? A look into the finances –– and outcomes

  05-11-2021 00:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Many students pursue an MBA to improve their earning potential and advance their careers. We asked professionals whether this choice pays off.
  
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• High-paying business careers: A roundup for 2022

  05-11-2021 00:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a high paying career? Here's some top paying business careers with positive growth outlooks and annual salaries that are around six figures.
  
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• Expired certificate downs Windows 11 snipping tool, S mode start menu and settings page

  05-11-2021 00:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is yet to push a patch that will fully resolve the issues caused.
  
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