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Something strange is going on with .uk domains null
A series of highly valuable .uk domains were sold off last weekend behind closed doors, circumventing the usual public process. The addresses – which included sunset.uk, waterfall.uk and trending.uk – were due to expire imminently, after which they were supposed to become available to drop-catchers on the open market. In…
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Kevin Systrom probably won’t take over TikTok, but it’s fun to dream
This week was the deadline for ByteDance to divorce itself of TikTok over security concerns, but at press time no deal has been struck. Instead, we have the strangest of corporate entities now taking shape. And, thanks to journalists at the New York Times, we have perhaps the most delicious…
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Business owners targeted in Covid-19 VAT deferral scam HMRC scam
Another new email phishing scam produced by hackers purporting to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been uncovered. The latest of many recent scamming attempts by criminals is using the omnipresent topic of coronavirus alongside the subject of VAT deferrals to trick you into giving away sensitive data.…
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NVIDIA apologizes for RTX 3080 order chaos
NVIDIA did a great job getting gamers hyped up for the launch of its RTX 3080, which does offer a huge leap in performance over the last generation. When it came time to sell it yesterday morning, however, the train went a bit off the rails. NVIDIA a… Source
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Xiaomi’s first smartwatch in India will have a round display Xiaomi Mi Watch Color
Xiaomi will host its annual Mi Smarter Living event next week in India. This time around, the company is expected to expand its portfolio into many new categories with multiple launches. A recent teaser from Xiaomi suggests that the company might finally bring a smartwatch to India. Xiaomi has been…
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Google corrects unfortunate ‘Stalkerware’ typo allowing partner-tracking apps
Google is correcting a “typo” in its Play Store “stalkerware” policy that currently suggests that apps can be used to track spouses. Stalkerware and other tracking software is dangerous, campaigners say, because it can facilitate domestic abuse and harassment of partners. As it’s written, the policy also mistakenly says parents…
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