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After intense scrutiny, Zoom tightens up security with version 5. New features include not, er, spilling video calls to network snoops
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23 Apr 05:31 |
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23 Apr 04:52 | 1
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Vietnam alleged to have hacked Chinese organisations in charge of COVID-19 response
Apparently everyone's cyber-spooks are mad for this right now
23 Apr 03:51 |
Cloud
Google shifting workloads to run when the sun will shine and the wind will blow
Already time-shifting inside some bit barns with electricity-source-predict-ometer
23 Apr 02:32 | 1
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After intense scrutiny, Zoom tightens up security with version 5. New features include not, er, spilling video calls to network snoops
No dog-eared National Geographic for those left in the virtual waiting room
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22 Apr 19:01 |
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22 Apr 16:38 | 1
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