Optus announced on Thursday morning that it would now be labelling its mmWave technology as Optus 5G Max. “Optus 5G Max will work alongside our existing 5G network. So, what’s the difference?” asked Optus managing director of marketing and revenue Matt Williams. “Well, 5G Max sits in a new league of its own. It’s where we shift from fast 5G speeds to the fastest 5G speeds.” Williams said the telco has hit 4....
The problem though, as CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin puts it, is the perception that the telco lacks coverage. “Unless you’re the 1.5% of Australians who are in the most remote areas, that you can make the choice to switch to Optus. And unfortunately, what we’ve found is that perception is very difficult to change,” the CEO said on Wednesday. “Everybody’s got a cousin or a niece or somebody who tried the Optus network 10 years ago and didn’t have coverage at some point....
Oracle launched its initial “journeys” – personalized digital HR experiences for employees – just about six months ago, including a pre-built “Return to the Workplace” journey. This new journey builds on that, underscoring how quickly HR duties and employee experiences are changing. In the US, businesses are preparing for the Biden administration’s impending rule requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require unvaccinated workers to test negative on a weekly basis before coming to work....
This award-winning security system proves four cameras for your home. Featuring 1080p HD video playback with a 130-degree viewing angle, you will be able to see exactly who is walking past your property and when. You will have access to live audio and video, and whether you’re placing it in your living room or just installing it at your front door, it’s designed to work both indoors and outside. Under the waterproof exterior, the battery will last for up to six months on a single charge, and recharging the batteries only takes a couple hours....
Palo Alto launched Prisma Cloud in 2019 as a comprehensive cloud security suite designed to govern access, protect data and secure applications consistently. Offering a comprehensive, integrated security platform has become all the more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when workforces are increasingly dispersed, Palo Alto’s chief product officer Lee Klarich told reporters. Prisma Cloud attempts to offer consistent network security across campuses, branches, remote offices and anywhere else....
Eftpos, BPay, and NPPA announced plans in December to amalgamate. Eftpos operates a network of payment terminals, Bpay is an electronic bill payments system, while NPPA is the company charged with the oversight of all of the transactions moving through Australia’s updated payments system, the NPP. If approval to merge is granted, the company will emerge as Australian Payments Plus Ltd, or AP+. In March, Industry Committee Administration Pty Ltd (ICA), the company representing the three providers, applied to the ACCC for authorisation to merge....
The interactive site has a Pixel 6 that’s interactive. As you move your mouse pointer over the various elements it moves and plays some noises, but if you hold in your space bar the entire look of the phone changes. If you keep pressing the space bar, you’ll see a lot of animations that are all related to Android 12. It’s very likely that we’ll learn the official launch date of Android 12 during this event....
The new Polar Grit X Pro Titan builds upon that Grit X foundation while also rolling in advanced features from Polar’s Vantage V2 watch. Various performance tests from the V2 are present on the Grit X Pro, along with music controls, Recovery Pro, outdoor dashboards, and much more. It’s primarily a design preference when it comes to choosing between a new Grit X Pro and a Vantage V2. We’ve been running, hiking, biking, sleeping, commuting, working, and playing with the Polar Grit X Pro Titan on one wrist for more than two months....
According to the company, most quantum computers are currently error prone meaning that only the shortest and simplest algorithms can run, inhibiting on quantum computational capabilities being delivered to end users. However, through its research activities, the company said it has identified methods using AI and automation to reduce the number of errors. At the same time, the research was completed using conventional cloud access to commercial quantum computers and did not require any special hardware access....
“If you are going to spend time in the Metaverse, Snapdragon is going to be your ticket,” said Amon, referring to the company’s mobile application processor and modem platform. Also: Qualcomm beats expectations with record Q4 revenues across the chip business The majority of Metaverse-style devices, such as Facebook’s Oculus Quest, are “powered by Snapdragon,” said Amon. According to the CEO, Oculus Quest 2 has sold 10 million units and is the first major consumer device that runs on the Snapdragon XR2 platform....
With the addition of 5G into the enterprise networking has given companies like Qualcomm a better hook into IoT and digital transformation implementations. Qualcomm is launching platforms designed for edge computing and running artificial intelligence workloads closest to the data. With 5G, edge computing and IoT will surge: Now’s the time to upgrade your edge5G and edge computing: How it will affect the enterprise in the next five yearsResearch: What 5G means for edge computing...
Kronos. Colonial Pipeline. JBS. Kaseya. These are only a handful of 2021’s high-profile victims of threat groups including DarkSide, REvil, and BlackMatter. According to Kela’s analysis of dark web forum activity, the “perfect” prospective ransomware victim in the US will have a minimum annual revenue of $100 million and preferred access purchases include domain admin rights, as well as entry into Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services....
I am not a car guy when it comes to car maintenance. I can field strip a PC tower blindfolded, but it took me 15 minutes to figure out how to open the hood (what UK folks call the bonnet) – the place that houses the engine and battery in most cars. The reason I had to grease monkey up was that lockdown was ending and we needed to go out on a mission-critical errand....
The researchers from Monash University, Sun Yat-sen University, Beijing Eaglevision Technology, Beijing Tongren Eye Centre, Capital Medical University, and University of Miami Miller School have developed the comprehensive AI retinal expert (CARE) system. The CARE system, according to the researchers, was developed using fundus photography in combination with a deep-learning system, which was trained using data from real-world case studies of retinal disease. It was then externally tested using fundus photographs collected from clinical settings the model would most likely be adopted....
“To date, there has been essentially no issuance of Australian dollar stablecoins nor use of them as a payment method in Australia,” the RBA said in a submission [PDF] to the Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre. “Nevertheless … the working group [continues to] study the benefits and possible risks associated with stablecoins and to identify any possible regulatory gaps. “If a stablecoin is designed to be a safe payment instrument and act as an alternative to other forms of money, then it is important for consumer protection that it is appropriately regulated....
The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra, quite a mouthful for a name, is clearly the most powerful robot vacuum I have ever tested with the first complete system I’ve used where I am required to have very few interactions with the system to get the job done. Give it a few more years, and I won’t have to do anything to maintain clean floors. Speaking of clean floors, mine have never been so clean as they were after the S7 MaxV Ultra, so for this device, you definitely get what you pay for....
That is practically all that you need to do to extend your Wi-Fi network beyond its current range. But its simplicity belies its technology. This Wi-Fi extender will deliver up to 300Mbps at 2.4GHz and 1734Mbps at 5GHz to ensure that all areas of your space has Wi-Fi connectivity. When correctly situated with a good connection to your main router the AC2100 will deliver Wi-Fi signal coverage up to 1292 sq....
The Roomba Combo j7+ is essentially the Roomba j7+ but with the addition of retractable arms to raise and lower a mop head. It has the same matte black design, auto empty base, PrecisionVision Navigation, and of course, intelligent iRobot OS software. Also: The 5 best robot vacuum and mop combos The difference? The Combo part. Thanks to the hands-free nature of the robot, it’s quickly become my favorite smart vacuum with mopping capabilities....
More than 4,700 reports on suspected vulnerabilities were submitted to Salesforce last year, and the highest bounty paid was $30,000. Since launching its bug bounty program in 2015, Salesforce has paid out about $12.2 million in total and accepted about 22,200 reports. More than $9.5 million of that has come since 2019, according to Salesforce data. Salesforce software engineer Anup Ghatage said engineering teams use data from the bug bounty program “to better understand the tendencies and methodologies of malicious hackers....
We probably all have a friend like this: the one who sits down and places their phone, face up, on the table when you meet them. To me it’s a very clear statement, and a challenge. Whether they mean it to or not, to me it’s a move that turns what should be a relaxed chat between friends into an exam invigilated by a slab of glass and plastic – one that will start flashing if I become too dull....
