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As ETH Bitcoin continues to rise in value, Telos launches bridge to Ethereum allowing assets to move across blockchains.
The Telos bridge to Ethereum will give investors and developers an improved gateway into the Telos ecosystem.
Wayfair's Q4 strong as repeat orders surge
Wayfair said repeat customers placed 72.5% of total orders in the fourth quarter, up from 68.6% a year ago.
Bitcoin mining 101: How to build a cryptomining rig
Interested in building a system for mining cryptocurrency? Here's all the hardware you need and what you need to know to get started.
Federal Reserve Bank suffers outage
The disruption impacted all services, hampering financial institutions from exchanging money electronically.
Your home office tax deductions checklist
Here are the essential do’s and don’ts of deducting the various costs you encounter as a freelancer or a small business owner, including but not limited to your use of your home itself.
Palo Alto Networks Q2 results beat estimates
The cybersecurity firm reported non-GAAP Q2 earnings of $1.55 a share on revenue of $1 billion.
The best tax software in 2021 for small businesses and personal preparation
The unprecedented circumstances of 2020 make for an unprecedented tax season, so be sure you have the right tool to navigate this annual chore. We pick the very best software for small business and personal tax preparation.
Nvidia launches CMP, cryptocurrency mining processor, may alleviate gaming chip shortages
Nvidia has seen gaming GPU shortages because the processors were being used to mine cryptocurrency. Now Nvidia is giving miners what they want with Nvidia CMP.
Wix Q4 2020: Strong subscription growth boosts revenue streams
The company’s strong financial results end what executives say is a “record-breaking” year.
Shopify preps 2021 investments, sees more normalized growth amid COVID-19 vaccinations
Shopify's 2020 was one for the record books, but the company is seeing more normalized growth rates in 2021 as it invests in R&D and building out its e-commerce services.
Tesla’s next business: Turning your solar roof and EV into Bitcoin mines
Your roof or your next car could become the ultimate idle cash generator game.
Cornerstone OnDemand crushes Q4 expectations
The company's non-GAAP earnings were 64 cents a share on revenue of $206.9 million, up 38% year over year.
Palantir sees slowing growth in 2021, but upbeat on expanding its enterprise
Palantir operating chief Shyam Sankar said the company's approach to automated data management and software will grow the total addressable market.
Department of Finance to refresh govCMS Drupal Services panel
Current panel is set to expire in June.
Scallops, vaccines and Tesla: The wild world of blockchain and cryptocurrency
Tesla's Elon Musk and Twitter's Jack Dorsey have everyone's interest piqued in cryptocurrency and blockchain. However, these two technologies are still not well understood. What are the prospects for Bitcoin and its brethren on their journey to becoming, well, actual money?
2018's worst cryptocurrency scams, cyberattacks (in pictures)
Everything from ICO scams to 51 percent attacks has plagued the cryptocurrency space over the course of this year.
How Blockchain technologies are transforming our societies
We take a look at the surprising uses of distributed ledger technology in 2018.
Top tips for investing in cryptocurrency
Bitcoin, Ether, ICOs -- interest in cryptocurrency has exploded, but where should you begin?
How blockchain technology can transform our world
The technology can be used in far more applications than virtual currency.
Halloween '13: What tech frightens us most
In their latest October 2013 survey released just in time for All Hallows' Eve, IT recruiting firm Modis surveyed 1000 Americans to find out what potential tech disasters are keeping them up at night.
DBS Bank transforms customer experience with tech
The Singapore bank's latest branch taps technology to improve customer service, providing a more interactive and intuitive experience, say DBS execs.
ZDNet App Wrap: September 17, 2012
Feedly, metro.am, YouTube, Planner Pro, St George Banking Application, Quora, 8Bit Beatbox, and Janetter Pro for Twitter.
ZDNet App Wrap: September 10, 2012
ANZ goMoney, HSBC, uTorrent, uDraw, The Decision App, Note.S, The Textastic Code Editor, and ScrapNote
Tech IPO busts from the Internet boom (gallery)
As Facebook prepares to launch its massive IPO, it's a good time to look at the late 90s to see what people thought were good investments.
Office and computer pranks
What better way to welcome back coworkers from an extended vacation than an amusing practical joke?
Facebook's IPO in pictures
Facebook's IPO filing included images. Here they are and here's what they mean.
10 indispensable Android apps
This new collection of Android apps features everything from a friendly keyboard to a convenient payment processor to a versatile music player.
How Apple should spend its $90 billion in cash
Apple, with a market capitalization of over $416 billion, its stock trading at around $445 a share, and swimming in over $90 billion in cash, needs to figure out how to spend its money. I’ve got a few suggestions.
Inside NAB's first concept branch: photos
The National Australia Bank (NAB) is looking to smarten up its branches going forwards, and last month unveiled its very first concept store in Melbourne. ZDNet Australia went to take a look behind the scenes at the branch's mix of smart self-service technology and open-plan design.
Inside CommBank's Kaching: photos
The Commonwealth Bank has made a to-do list as long as its proverbial arm for the future of its NFC-enabled, pay-anyone app Kaching!, which includes support for virtual currency, like Facebook Credits, coupons, deals and an eventual partnership with Google for its Wallet product. Take a look inside the first iteration of Kaching! and our chat with CommBank chief marketing officer, Andy Lark.
Naver splashes $600 million for storytelling platform Wattpad
To add 160 million monthly users for its content business.
We must have a serious conversation about systems engineering
Dr. Ron Ross, Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, explains to Tonya Hall the role systems engineering plays into building security into our infrastructure.
Department of Justice celebrates termination of Visa and Plaid's $5.3 billion merger
With no movement a year after plans were announced, the companies have walked away from the merger and litigation has been dismissed.
LG acquires controlling stake in TV data firm Alphonso for $80 million
LG will use the TV data and measurement startup's software and services to up its streaming capabilities.
Microsoft's US president on the power of courageous leadership
Tonya Hall interviews Kate Johnson, president of Microsoft US, about teaching and learning leadership and betting heavily on empathy to succeed.
Career advice from a NASA planetary scientist
Tonya Hall talks to Dr. Conor Nixon, astronomer at NASA, about how finding the right mentor while in college can do wonders for future scientists.
Xinja Bank relinquishes Australian banking licence
The neobank cites it will focus on other areas instead, such as its US share trading product Dabble.
Researchers find working in pyjamas does not hurt productivity
But it could be bad for mental health.
Tech trends, products to keep an eye on, and the wild card
Award-winning journalist Lance Ulanoff gives Tonya Hall valuable tech insights for this upcoming year.
400 public officials from 34 countries call for Amazon to do better
They penned a letter calling for Bezos to put Amazon's profits towards paying workers, paying taxes, and paying to help counter any damage it's caused to the planet.
Singapore issues four digital bank licences instead of five
Alibaba's Ant Group and joint bidders Grab and Singtel are among those that received licences.
Singapore gives non-banks access to e-payment platforms
Monetary Authority of Singapore will allow eligible non-bank financial institutions to have direct access to PayNow and FAST, enabling e-wallet users to make funds transfers between bank accounts and across different e-wallets.
No wider international travel until at least June 2021: Qantas
On the flip side, Qantas' freight business has performed well due to the pandemic.
Bank of NZ to launch text-to-Kiwi voice service
Teaches Amazon Polly how to speak te reo Māori and even some Kiwi slang.
What's happening with the 12GHz band?
James Dunstan, TechFreedom’s General Counsel, talks to Tonya Hall about what's behind the FCC's 5G spectrum vision.