That effort has so far failed, says Luis Ceze, who is co-founder and CEO of startup OctoML, which develops tools to automate machine learning. “It’s still pretty early to turn ML into a common practice,” Ceze told ZDNet in an interview via Zoom. “That’s why I’m a critic of MLOps: we’re giving a name for something that’s not very well defined, and there’s something that’s very well defined, called DevOps, that’s a very well defined process of taking software to production, and I think that we should be using that....

Overcoming that display limitation is just one of the benefits of Astro. In a world where faceless discs have dutifully sucked up carpet detritus for years, Astro is a category-defining robot that seeks to introduce us to a future of robots that extend well beyond the STEM-focused educational toys that dominate the fledgling category today, a future that can offer us everything from the pet-like benefits of companionship and protection to the kind of help with manual or dangerous tasks that Elon Musk has promised for his humanoid domestic servant....

Okta, an enterprise identity and access management firm, launched an inquiry after the LAPSUS$ hacking group posted screenshots on Telegram that the hackers claimed were taken after obtaining access to “Okta.com Superuser/Admin and various other systems.” The images were shared over Telegram and various social media networks this week. “For a service that powers authentication systems to many of the largest corporations (and FEDRAMP approved) I think these security measures are pretty poor[…],” LAPSUS$ said....

The Oppo Find N was the company’s answer to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series, but the Find N was only sold in China. It had a 7.1-inch primary (unfolded) screen and a 5.49-inch secondary (folded) screen. The company now appears set to mirror Samsung’s dual Z Flip and Z Fold lineup with two foldable devices under the Find N brand, which are rumoured to use Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset – as seen in Samsung’s 4th-generation foldables....

“Clearly, our strategy to develop cloud applications with cloud infrastructure is now beginning to drive top-line growth,” Oracle co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison said on a conference call Tuesday. The company, he said, aims to build upon its strong ERP foundation and expand into manufacturing, CRM and industry-specific applications. Oracle’s non-GAAP net income in Q4 was up 20% to $4.5 billion, with non-GAAP earnings per share reaching $1.54. Total quarterly revenues were up 8% year-over-year to $11....

If you’ve been waiting for another sale on the Kindle Kids Edition, this is back at its lowest price ever. The Kindle has a 6-inch glare-free screen and 4 LED lights built in so kids can read whether they’re on a road trip or reading before bedtime. Kids will read crystal clear words on the screen with 167ppi, and if your kid is still building their reading skills, the Kindle offers many fonts, including an OpenDyslexic font to ensure they can enjoy reading....

On February 13, the tech giant said that the vulnerability impacts Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source, and according to the firm’s threat data, the security flaw is being weaponized “in very limited attacks targeting Adobe Commerce merchants.” Tracked as CVE-2022-24086, the vulnerability has been issued a CVSS severity score of 9.8 out of 10, the maximum severity rating possible. The vulnerability is an improper input validation issue, described by the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) category system as a bug that occurs when a “product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly....

Also: Cybersecurity: These are the new things to worry about in 2023 How bad is it? Originally, the ZDI rated it a perfect 10 on the 0 to 10 common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scale. Now, the hole’s “only” a 9.6. That still counts as a “Patch it! Patch it now!” bug on anyone’s Linux server. The problem lies in the Linux 5.15 in-kernel Server Message Block (SMB) server, ksmbd....

Sales in multiple industries, including tech, have been hampered by persistent pandemic-induced supply chain woes. The demand is there, but products aren’t. While 2020 saw PC sales grow faster than they had for a decade, continued growth in 2021 was hamstrung by chip and component shortages. Even the 2020 boom in Chromebook sales for education came to end in the third quarter of 2021, declining 29% year on year. SEE: Chromebook sales weaken but MacBook sales hit new record With shortages impacting the whole tech industry, IDC is predicting shipments of PCs will decline 3....

Previously, many phishing websites were device agnostic, set up to steal usernames and passwords regardless of whether the user was clicking the link from a computer or mobile. But cybersecurity researchers at Zimperium have analysed hundreds of thousands of phishing websites and found that there’s been a significant rise in websites designed specifically for mobile phishing attacks, now making up three-quarters of all phishing sites. The smaller screens of smartphones and other mobile devices make it more challenging for users identify phishing emails and malicious websites....

Not only will your family and friends get to spend some screen-free time together working on this puzzle, but once you finish, they can earn some extra cash by scanning the completed QR code on their smartphones. As the name suggests, this jig-saw puzzle can actually win you some money, with two of the boxes containing a one-million-dollar jackpot QR code when completed. The catch? Only the pieces are in the box – no guidance included – so this is the perfect gift for those that like a solid challenge....

Apple has quite the lineup of iPhones. At the top, we have the iPhone 13 and the Pro/Pro Max variants. Then there’s the iPhone 12, the iPhone 11, and the iPhone SE. At $399 for the 64GB version, the iPhone SE is the cheapest iPhone that Apple sells. But it’s now coming up to its second birthday in April. It’s time for an update, and, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it’s coming Spring 2022....

According to Gartner’s latest survey of the global smartphone market, limitations in components such as radio frequency and power management chips produced production shortfalls across the globe. The impact, which affected all major smartphone manufacturers, resulted in sales of just over 342 million units, down from Q3 2020’s 366 million shipments. Samsung’s in-house component and chip production allowed it to remain firmly in first place, capturing 20.2% of the market, despite a 1....

Forrester suggested that the 30% of companies that don’t support remote working will see monthly resignation rates rise to as high as 2.5% in 2022. Analysts also predicted that companies would increasingly fill in gaps caused by government inaction. Forrester envisions a situation in 2022 where the “10 big mainstream brands” will make changes to how they function in an effort to appeal to the 50% of US adults who “will regularly make purchases from brands that align with their personal values....

Sadly, not everyone. In particular, it seems that ransomware gangs show no signs of letting up on their criminal activity in 2023. Then again, why would they? Ransomware was one of the major cybersecurity issues of last year - and many of the previous years too - as cyber criminals used file-encrypting malware against a series of victims, including universities, schools, hospitals and more. The goal of ransomware attacks is simple; make money by demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key to (maybe) unlock the encrypted systems....

Europol said a 41-year old Romanian man has been arrested in Craiova, Romania. It said the man is suspected of compromising the network of a large Romanian IT company that delivers services to clients in the retail, energy and utilities sectors. The suspect is accused of targeting organisations in ransomware attacks, encrypting files and stealing sensitive data. He’s suspected of demanding a “sizeable” ransom payment in cryptocurrency, and threatening to leak the stolen data if the victim didn’t give in to the extortion attempt....

MassRobotics, an independent non-profit, recently released the MassRobotics Interoperability Standard to allow units from competing automation marques to seamlessly interact. Initial participating vendors include Vecna Robotics, 6 River Systems, Waypoint Robotics, Locus Robotics, Seegrid, MiR, Autoguide Mobile Robots, Third Wave Automation, and Open Robotics Foundation, all leaders in the AMR space. “The release of version 1.0 of the MassRobotics Interoperability Standard is a crucial milestone for the industry,” said Daniel Theobald, CEO of Vecna Robotics and co-founder of MassRobotics....

We’ve been testing the Proscenic M7 Pro and iRobot Roomba s9+ with Apple’s HomeKit (using Homebridge to add IoT devices that aren’t directly supported), so we have two different maps of our flat created with two different mapping technologies. Proscenic uses Lidar, while iRobot uses cameras to build a map designed to help the vacuums clean more efficiently and not bump into or get stuck under the furniture, as well as finding their way back to their base stations to charge....

The fact that Rode has also made some excellent, affordable options in recent years means that its equipment is already sitting on the desks of many high-profile streamers and pro gamers. Now, Rode has decided to exploit the extant hunger for gaming hardware by launching an entire sub-brand dedicated to producing software and hardware for gaming. Dubbed Rode X, the new division launches with a trio of offerings: two microphones and a new software platform called Unify....

The Roomba j7+ is a self-emptying robot vacuum that has PrecisionVision Navigation. Roomba is a part of the iRobot family, which is a well-known brand in the vacuuming industry. In order to access the impressive technology, simple integration, and name brand recognition, you’ll need to drop $800 to get your hands on one of these. But I promise it’s well worth the money. If you’re curious what kind of dirt and debris I’ve put the Roomba j7+ up against, I have a German Shepherd, German Shorthaired Pointer, a cat, and then just a lot of dirt from everyday life....