In recent days, images of a Discord survey asking about interest in NFTs appeared on Twitter. Then, Discord founder and CEO Jason Citron poured petrol on speculation that a shift was underway by posting a screenshot showing pre-release integration of two crypto wallets. “Probably nothing,” Citron said. Nothing is exactly where it has landed for the present moment as users responded to the potential shift by cancelling their Discord subscriptions....

Bleeping Computer, which first reported the breach, said 2,102,436 people had their information exposed by DNA Diagnostics Center, an Ohio-based DNA testing company. In a notice shared on the company’s website, DNA Diagnostics Center said that on August 6, officials with the company discovered “potential unauthorized access to its network, during which there was unauthorized access and acquisition of an archived database that contained personal information collected between 2004 and 2012....

The HS720 will be a go-to staple with up to 52 minutes of flight time with two intelligent batteries, meaning you take to the skies for longer periods of time. It offers a simple operation, using one key start/stop, emergency stop, altitude hold, and electric fence to make it easy to use. While you’ll obviously stay grounded, the drone can reach 3,000 feet high with the 2.4GHz transmitter. With the GPS Assisted Intelligent Flight, you will never lose the drone....

Fechner will oversee the DTA’s operations, which is responsible for managing the strategic coordination and oversight functions related to the federal government’s digital and IT investment, as well as providing advice to the Minister responsible for digital transformation Stuart Robert regarding Australia’s five-year digital transformation strategy. Fechner is currently the Queensland Government’s chief customer and digital officer and was previously the chief digital and product officer at Service NSW. He will commence the CEO role from mid-October and is slated to be in the role for five years....

Based on transcripts from earnings calls and analyst events it’s clear that workflow is bubbling up as a technological term. ServiceNow, which built a juggernaut on delivering workflow automation and popularized it, mentioned “workflow” 32 times on its most recent earnings call. ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott noted that customers are buying workflow infrastructure for IT, customers, employees and creators. And for what it’s worth, ServiceNow essentially started the slow-moving workflow bandwagon....

Epson in an announcement said it will transition fully to inkjet printers and end global sales and distribution of laser printers by 2026. “Inkjet technology can reduce energy consumption compared to laser, and with a compact footprint and a lightweight design, these products help limit resources used during production and shipping,” Epson said. “This reduced size also means they easily integrate into the office and save space. High yield ink cartridges also reduce material usage, shipping, storage and end of use management of consumables....

The company posted a Q2 net income of $98.2 million, with non-GAAP earnings of 68 cents a share on revenue of $528.9 million, up 23% from the previous year. Wall Street was expecting earnings of 63 cents a share on revenue of $524.8 million million. Etsy said revenue growth was driven by both Marketplace revenue. The company’s Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS increased by 13.1% to $3 billion, while Etsy marketplace GMS was $2....

An absence of definitions over employment in gig economy work and the vulnerabilities of temporary migrants and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are the key issues facing the industry according to the study, Worker exploitation in the Australian gig economy: emerging mechanisms of social control. An example of these issues came in the form of Adelaide-based Amita Gupta, who was sacked by Uber Eats in 2019 for allegedly arriving 10 minutes late for a delivery – after having worked 96 hours in one week – demonstrating the ways gig companies in Australia can strong-arm workers without consequence, according to the study....

“We care deeply about issues like safety, wellbeing, and mental health. It’s difficult to see coverage that misrepresents our work and our motives. At the most basic level, I think most of us just don’t recognize the false picture of the company that is being painted,” Zuckerberg wrote in note to Facebook employees that he publicly posted on his Facebook page. “The argument that we deliberately push content that makes people angry for profit is deeply illogical,” he continued....

This speaker uses the latest bone conduction technology, which means that audio is delivered through vibrations to your bones, so you’re the only person who can hear it. Plus, the speaker is ultra-thin, less than half an inch thick. So you will barely even notice that it’s there. In addition, its tiny size makes it quite portable, taking up very little room in your bag when you travel. The speaker is durable and works particularly well when sleeping on your side....

“Ransomware may impact businesses across the sector, from small farms to large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants. Cybercriminal threat actors exploit network vulnerabilities to exfiltrate data and encrypt systems in a sector that is increasingly reliant on smart technologies, industrial control systems, and internet-based automation systems,” the FBI said. “Food and agriculture businesses victimized by ransomware suffer significant financial loss resulting from ransom payments, loss of productivity, and remediation costs....

Starting a business can be challenging. There’s even a support group for people who founded their own companies to share such unique experiences. And there are things you need to know to ensure your business’s success. But while you don’t have to spend years in school to learn them, trying to scrape together the proper knowledge by scouring the internet certainly isn’t the best way to proceed. Fortunately, you can learn the steps needed to launch a successful business with the 12 courses in the 2022 MBA for Entrepreneurs Startup Bundle....

More than 100 companies worked on the project, which involved developing a comprehensive set of cloud data management capabilities, standards and best practices for cloud, multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud implementations while also incorporating automated key controls for protecting sensitive data. The organizations said the partnership between the EDM Council and the Fintech Open Source Foundation was pushed by Morgan Stanley and LSEG, which are both members of the organizations. Gabriele Columbro, executive director of FINOS, said the pan-industry partnership shows the “continued momentum and superior value of open source to prove regulatory compliance in the financial services industry....

The companies claim that Linksys HomeWRK for Business | Secured by Fortinet, announced Sept. 13 and planned for release in Q4, is the first enterprise solution to provide continuous secure network connectivity for remote corporate work in a router pre-optimized for business applications and collaboration tools, including Zoom and others. The single device enables the operation of two separate, secure networks within the home, for both business and personal uses, Fortinet and Linksys told ZDNet....

As reported by Nikkei Asia, the Taiwanese government said on Friday it would allow both companies to negotiate on its behalf with German-based vaccine maker BioNTech. While negotiations are ongoing, both companies said they are looking to purchase 5 million doses each, before donating them to the government. “The government thinks that it may be easier for companies to reach out to vaccine makers or distributors to lower the geopolitical interference,” one source told Nikkei Asia....

This course isn’t for programmers or administrators. It’s for the leaders and planners who need to understand how quantum computing will change the world. So it’s appropriate for CIOs, CTOs, and anyone in charge of planning, designing, and developing 2020’s and 2030’s computing worlds. While Deloitte estimates that fewer than a dozen companies will use quantum computers in their day-to-day operations in 2022, the future is coming faster than you might think....

Many things can keep you from enjoying a great round of golf: a hectic schedule, the weather, and more. So when a full round of golf isn’t possible, you might consider a full 4K home golf simulator to practice indoors and out. That’s where the SwingLogix SLX MicroSim comes in handy, and it’s on sale for $189 during our Back to Education event, which ends August 24. The SLX MicroSim is terrific for any age or skill level....

GhostVolt will automatically add enterprise-level 256-bit AES encryption to your data and permanently maintains it on your computer or home network. For added security, the program will automatically log you out after a period of inactivity. It will even check your passwords against over 600 million exposed ones. File management couldn’t be easier since the app is designed just like your regular file explorer, so there’s no learning curve. You can just add your files and folders as you normally would, and they will also be automatically re-encrypted after any editing....

VideoProc’s level-3 hardware acceleration allows you to seamlessly convert, edit, adjust and resize 4K videos and music at a fully accelerated pace. The unique technology converts videos up to 47 times faster than your standard video processing app, and the program is filled with an innovative suite of tools for recording, cropping, cutting, adding subtitles and more. The result is amazingly smooth editing and transcoding of 4K videos with no compromise on quality....

Sun Chaser 20,000mAh Solar-Powered Wireless Phone Charger The perfect outdoor charger, this Sun Chaser product can charge up to three devices with a cable or Qi Wireless. Get the Sun Chaser 20,000mAh Solar-Powered Wireless Phone Charger for $50.99 (reg. $129) with coupon code SAVE15NOV for a limited time during our pre-Black Friday sale. SolarEnergy Mini: Solar Panel + Power Bank Bundle With a collapsible, weather-resistant design, this 10W solar power panel and 10Wh power bank combo can go anywhere....