2021-07-25 08:00:06 www.zdnet.com It looked something like this. Screenshot by ZDNet The world is currently a shifty place. more Technically Incorrect Too many powerful people want humans to be paranoid. They want them to be suspicious. Sometimes, they even…
2021-07-24 06:00:02 www.zdnet.com I'm fortunate in that I have an unlimited data plan for my iPhone. I need it, as I can easily burn through 100GB a month, double that when I'm traveling a lot. The iPhone -- and…
2021-07-23 06:07:00 www.zdnet.com American software firm Kaseya has access to the universal decryption key for the REvil ransomware that targeted its managed service provider customers. The company announced its access to the decryption tool on Thursday, some 20 days…
2021-07-23 08:00:02 www.zdnet.com (Image: StackCommerce) If you only have basic computer skills but have been wanting to break into a whole new career in the tech industry, there is now interesting, engaging and affordable training to help you reach…
2021-07-23 08:00:05 www.zdnet.com Credit: Octopus Deploy This week, Facebook's development organization announced its completion of the type of tasks that enterprises dread: a major upgrade to its core database. Larry Dignan outlined the high points in his overview. And…
2021-07-23 07:00:00 www.zdnet.com Kespry Industrial drones are nothing new, but the growth curve and pace of adoption is pretty astounding. The adoption of industrial drone programs by industry is expected to increase at a 66.8% compound annual growth rate over the…
2021-07-23 02:55:20 www.zdnet.com Image: Telstra The Commonwealth has announced the winners of Round 5A of the mobile blackspot program, with Telstra taking away the lion's share of sites. The incumbent telco gained 48 of 67 sites chosen, Field Solutions…
2021-07-23 01:06:28 www.zdnet.com Image: Getty Images The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has handed down its determination that Uber interfered with the privacy of over 1 million Australians in 2016.Australia's Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk…
2021-07-22 11:00:02 www.zdnet.com (Image: StackCommerce) Ransomware extortion demands, as well as the downtime they cause, continue to steadily increase. Unsurprisingly, the result is that digital security costs are rising, as well. But there are regulations in place now that…
2021-07-22 16:24:14 www.zdnet.com Twitter delivered better-than-expected second quarter earnings on Thursday, reporting solid growth in revenue , advertising sales and user numbers. For the second quarter, Twitter reported first quarter net income of $66 million, or 8 cents a…
2021-07-22 12:00:05 www.zdnet.com Maximizing every penny spent on your business is essential for growing it. One of the best ways to do this is by redeeming rewards on a business cash back credit card. With one of these cards,…
2021-07-22 13:28:03 www.zdnet.com Credit: Microsoft On July 22, Microsoft began rolling out version 92 of its Chromium-based browser to the Stable Channel, meaning mainstream users. The new version includes a number of new features, including a new Password Health…
2021-07-22 11:09:30 www.zdnet.com It is likely that future quantum computers will significantly boost the understanding of CERN's gigantic particle collider. CERN / Maximilien Brice The potential of quantum computers is currently being discussed in settings ranging from banks to merchant ships,…
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2021-07-22 07:27:11 www.zdnet.com AT&T reported better-than-expected second quarter earnings due to 5G demand and customers upgrading their smartphones. The company also raised its outlook for 2021 after it added 789,000 net new postpaid phone subscribers, well ahead of estimates.…
2021-07-22 01:16:02 www.zdnet.com Image: NBN The company responsible for the National Broadband Network has said in response to Senate Estimates Questions on Notice that it has 119,000 services that cannot hit its 25Mbps obligation. However, NBN added that 80%…
2021-07-22 01:31:34 www.zdnet.com Image: Getty Images The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has announced its plans to spin out its investments and innovations arm ANZi, renaming it to 1835i as a tribute to the year the bank was…
2021-07-21 20:05:15 www.zdnet.com Image: Getty Images The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on Thursday announced it has acquired a 25% stake in the company behind Tangerine and More Telecom, a pair of NBN retailers based in Melbourne. The bank…
2021-07-21 20:25:09 www.zdnet.com Image: Salesforce Salesforce has completed its $27.7 billion acquisition of Slack Technologies, referring to the combination of the two companies as creating the "digital HQ for success from anywhere".The deal was officially announced on December 1,…
2021-07-21 21:29:09 www.zdnet.com Screenshot: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet Online retail marketplaces operating in Australia such as eBay, Amazon, Catch.com.au, and Kogan are the latest companies to fall under the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) microscope, with the watchdog concerned about…
2021-07-21 11:40:00 www.zdnet.com Credit: Microsoft Microsoft officials have been working on plans to close the Microsoft Stores for Business and Education for at least a year, as my sources told me a while back. Today, July 21, officials finally…
2021-07-21 12:00:00 www.zdnet.com Credit: Microsoft Microsoft is acquiring CloudKnox Security to help build out its cloud security and Zero Trust strategy for an undisclosed amount, officials announced on July 21. Officials said they will provide more information on what…
2021-07-21 09:49:00 www.zdnet.com A newly discovered form of malware delivered to victims via adverts in search results is being used as a gateway to stealing passwords, installing cryptocurrency miners and delivering additional trojan malware.Detailed by cybersecurity company Bitdefender, the malware – which…
2021-07-21 08:11:38 www.zdnet.com Google is using artificial intelligence to improve Google Maps' ability to help commuters understand how busy the public transport on their journey will be.Google is trialling new carriage-level Maps 'crowdedness prediction' technology in New York and…
2021-07-21 07:00:02 www.zdnet.com Seoul Robotics A foundational technology in autonomous vehicles, lidar is steadily making its way into a broader range of robots thanks to plummeting prices. Case in point, a company called Seoul Robotics just launched a ready-to-go, plug-and-play lidar…
2021-07-21 02:20:38 www.zdnet.com The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has issued a warning to investors keen to buy into the crypto scene, particularly around the security of the private keys used to access digital funds.In a submission [PDF] to the…
2021-07-20 11:03:00 www.zdnet.com Over 60% of Android apps contain security vulnerabilities, with the average number of bugs per-app totaling a whopping 39 vulnerabilities. These figures are based on data presented by Atlas VPN, and data based on a report…
2021-07-20 16:15:00 www.zdnet.com In its second quarter as a public company, Qualtrics, the subsidiary of SAP AG that brands itself as the customer experience management platform, reported Q2 revenue that topped expectations by 3%, and a surprise profit where…
2021-07-20 20:17:27 www.zdnet.com Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin. Credit: Blue Origin Amazon founder Jeff Bezos can now tick flying to space off his bucket list, after Blue Origin, the aerospace company that Bezos founded in 2000, completed its…
2021-07-20 16:34:00 www.zdnet.com Image: Nomad Nomad Goods produces some of the best high-end and high-quality accessories for Apple products, and for the next week, you can get 30% off of all full-priced items on the site. One of my…
2021-07-20 11:03:00 www.zdnet.com Over 60% of Android apps contain security vulnerabilities, with the average number of bugs per-app totaling a whopping 39 vulnerabilities. These figures are based on data presented by Atlas VPN, and data based on a report…
2021-07-20 13:30:43 www.zdnet.com Credit: Microsoft Last year, Microsoft officials announced that the next versions of on-prem Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, Skype for Business Server and Project Server would be available in the second half of 2021. The catch: All…
2021-07-20 13:03:00 www.zdnet.com Credit: Microsoft Microsoft is starting to test the promised Teams chat integration with Windows 11 today, July 20, beginning with a subset of Windows Insider testers in the Dev channel. The new Teams chat button, which…
