Samsung debuts the Neo QLED, an update to its flagship TV line

With the new Neo QLED TV, luminance scale has been increased to 12-bit with 4096 steps, making dark areas darker and bright areas brighter, according to Samsung.

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Emotet remains leading malware in global threat index

The malware has impacted 7% of organisations globally, following a spam campaign which targeted more than 100,000 users per day during the holiday season.

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Trump social media ban too little, too late

"Big Tech has made mega profits by turning a blind eye to the true extent of misinformation on their platforms. "

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Majority of professionals believe employers should require proof of COVID vaccination

New research has revealed 67% of professionals believe employers should require proof of vaccination for COVID-19 before returning to the office.

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New year, time to update your passwords

The most popular passwords of 2020 were easy-to-guess number combinations, such as 123456, the word password, qwerty, iloveyou, and other uncomplicated options.

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Almost half of remote workers report decrease in productivity

"The many changes imposed by the pandemic are acting as another challenge to the 9-to-5 workday model, which was already under threat before the pandemic. "

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Top Trade Me listings of 2020 revealed

Trade Me’s top Marketplace listings of 2020 were inspired by COVID-19.

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Smartphone addiction endangering health - study

Young people aged 18 to 25 had the highest level of nomophobia and males were almost twice as likely to engage in dangerous use than females.  

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Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress

While the glass ceiling is cracking, the progress is constrained by a broken rung.

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Kiwi tech sector grows, boosted by game development and local IT companies

“We are seeing sectors like the game developers growing exports at exponential rates, local IT companies working through the night helping other sectors rapidly become more digital. "

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