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Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
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A passionate gamer with a strong love for manga, webtoons, and binge-worthy series. With one year of professional experience in editing and publishing, bringing a sharp editorial eye and a deep appreciation for storytelling, focusing on creating and refining content that connects with modern audiences.

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Weebit Nano hits ReRAM goals, signs major chip deals

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Weebit Nano hits 2025 ReRAM targets, clinching onsemi and Texas Instruments deals and DB HiTek qualification as it eyes 2026 growth.
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Tineco unveils immersive CES zones for new Floor One vacuums

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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smart home
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Tineco is debuting immersive “Modern Living” zones at CES to showcase its latest Floor One vacuums, including the new S9 Master and i7 Fold.
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OWC unveils certified 2-metre Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cable

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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content creation
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OWC unveils a certified 2m Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cable, promising full-spec bandwidth, power and display support for Mac, PC and USB4 gear.
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Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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vpns
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network security
Zyxel Networks' USG FLEX 50HP firewall has been crowned Security Hardware of the Year at the 2025 PC Pro Excellence Awards in the UK.
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Australian AI Festival 2025 unveils full awards list

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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ai security
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erp
Australian AI Festival 2025 crowns joint startup winners Apate and Lenexa Medical as awards span tools, influencers and creative AI work.
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Motorola unveils AI Visual Alerts for on-prem security

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Motorola launches Avigilon Visual Alerts, an on-prem AI system that spots bespoke safety and security risks across complex camera networks.
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Watchdog backs copyright licensing for Australian AI

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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physical security
Australia's Productivity Commission backs licensing over new copyright exceptions, urging AI firms to pay creators and face tighter scrutiny.
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Skillsoft pairs with edX to link academic & job skills

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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e-learning
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hcm
Skillsoft and edX team up to plug university-led courses into Percipio, tying academic learning to workforce skills shaped by AI.
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Silver Fox APT & PowerG flaws expose key security risks

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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encryption
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iot security
NCC Group links Silver Fox's false-flag malware campaigns to ValleyRAT and uncovers critical PowerG flaws that can fully compromise alarms.
Cloud server cluster hooks into laptop symbolizing mass phishing

Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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mfa
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cloud security
Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.
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CloudBolt deepens AWS deal to boost cloud & Kubernetes

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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devops
CloudBolt signs a multi-year AWS pact to tighten sales alignment and boost cloud management, FinOps and Kubernetes optimisation tools.
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Percona launches fixed-scope packages for open databases

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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open source
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erp
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ai
Percona unveils Percona Packages, fixed-scope services to boost open database performance and AI readiness amid rising skills gaps.
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Zama forecasts privacy-first, quantum-safe finance

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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cloud security
Zama predicts privacy-first compliance tools and quantum-safe cryptography will become standard for regulated onchain finance by 2026.
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Qantas tops System1 ranking of Australia's funniest ads

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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martech
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marketing
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qantas
Qantas has topped System1's first annual ranking of Australia's funniest TV ads, ahead of Australian Lamb, AAMI and a strong auto line-up.
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Scrum.org launches self-paced Product Owner course

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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devops
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cx
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martech
Scrum.org unveils a self-paced Product Owner fundamentals course, offering flexible preparation for the PSPO I certification online.
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Retailers warned of post-holiday surge in chargebacks

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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crypto
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fintech
Retailers urged to brace for early-year spike in chargebacks as mobile shopping and buy now, pay later fuel record US holiday spend.
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Intruder uncovers 42,000 leaked tokens in web apps

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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devops
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cloud security
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application security
Intruder finds over 42,000 sensitive tokens hidden in JavaScript bundles, exposing a major blind spot in modern web app security tools.
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xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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data science
Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.
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Rithum & Stripe partner to power AI agent commerce

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Rithum links its commerce platform to Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, enabling AI agents to handle product discovery and payments end-to-end.
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EcoPhi slashes substation costs with open virtualisation

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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edge computing
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fleet management
EcoPhi deploys open virtualisation in over 200 substations, cutting hardware and wiring costs by up to 70% and boosting fault prediction.