All the biggest industries in the world – banking, energy, automobiles, insurance, and health care – are on course to be upended by technology and innovation in the years ahead. ZDNET will be here to provide clarity for our audience during this time of transition that’s likely to see the rise of new products and new industry leaders. I’ve personally been covering the tech industry for two decades and I’ve never been more optimistic about the power of the next wave of tech to change the world for the better....

Overnight, Shirley Phelps-Roper had her Twitter account hacked, its profile background changed to a message to “Pray for Newtown”, and the account itself used to re-tweet messages supporting the hacking and the promotion of a petition to recognise Westboro Baptist as a hate group. As of this morning, the petition has attracted over 144,000 signatures. Although Shirley Phelps-Roper’s Twitter account now claims to be owned by UGNazi hacker @CosmoTheGod, 15-year-old Cosmo was arrested, sentenced, and placed on probation earlier this year, according to Wired....

The company’s Q4 non-GAAP earnings per share came to $2.16 on revenue of $4.9 billion, up 15% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting earnings of $1.49 on revenue of $4.53 billion. “I am extremely proud of the outstanding execution our team exhibited as we achieved another quarter of strong revenue, gross margin and EPS results above expectations,” CEO David Goeckeler said in a statement. “Throughout this fiscal year, we successfully delivered both flash and hard drive innovations that are essential building blocks in the acceleration of the data economy....

The company’s Q1 non-GAAP earnings per share came to $2.49 on revenue of $5.1 billion, up 29% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting earnings of $2.24 on revenue of $5.1 billion. Western Digital changed their reported end-markets to Cloud, Client and Consumer. Cloud dominated the company’s total revenue, accounting for 44% of all revenue at more than $2.2 billion. Cloud revenue was up 72% year-over-year, and the company attributed the increase to record capacity enterprise hard drive revenue and nearly 30% sequential growth in enterprise SSD revenue....

Environmental science has a major impact on society and contributes best practices for conserving our natural resources, ecosystems, and environment. With environmental science, we gain more insight into climate change, air pollution, and waste management. Consider the following career list to explore your options: HydrologistIndustrial ecologist Climate change analyst Environmental engineerEnvironmental scientist What is environmental science? Environmental science is the study of living and nonliving organisms. It incorporates basic and applied sciences to resolve complex environmental issues, along with the scientific study of and urban, woodland, and agricultural lands....

Also: How to write better ChatGPT prompts (and this applies to most other text-based AIs, too) Now, an even more powerful AI application has entered the scene – Auto-GPT. The application’s promising, autonomous abilities may make it our first glimpse of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a type of AI that can perform human-level intellectual tasks. Since its release on Mar. 30, 2023, people have been fascinated by it, making it one of the hottest topics on Twitter multiple days in a row....

Many higher education institutions consider SAT scores as part of their admissions process. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, some schools decided to waive or end the requirement to submit SAT scores. And some schools have moved a step further. They’ve shifted to a test-blind policy. That means SAT scores aren’t even considered in admission decisions. As these changes unfold, the independent nonprofit organization that runs the test also recently announced some major changes to the SAT....

But if you’re a small business that doesn’t yet accept them, why is accepting credit cards worth it? There are some definite advantages to accepting credit cards, but there are also some disadvantages you should know about before making a decision. Overall, the pros outweigh the cons of accepting credit cards. And for the majority of business owners, it is worth it. Here’s why: Accepting credit cards can also allow you to expand your product or service offerings....

In April, an AWS Snowcone storage device hitched a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon as part of the Ax-1 Mission with space firm Axion Space and NASA. It was the first private astronaut mission to ISS that returned to Earth on the Dragon on April 25. SEE: NASA’s tiny satellite is exploring a new Moon orbit Snowcone is AWS’s rugged edge storage device and it went to ISS almost as-is after thermal and vibration testing to join other ISS tech pioneers like the Raspberry Pi....

Very soon, there are reels of filament everywhere. Now, you might have noticed that when you buy a reel of 3D filament, it comes in a vacuum-sealed bag, and there’s even a little bag of desiccant inside. The idea is that this keeps the filament dry because the filament material can absorb moisture from the air, which in turn results in poor-quality prints. Also: Why I replaced my $40 multimeter with these smart measuring tools If you’re serious about 3D printing, you need a way to keep filament that’s not being used in a low-humidity environment, too....

Also: For total privacy in Chrome, use these VPNs (no, an extension won’t cut it) Google first introduced the new features, called Energy Saver and Memory Saver, back in December. The new modes help the browser run more efficiently on Windows, MacOS, and ChromeOS. With the release of Chrome 110, Energy Saver mode and Memory Saver mode are rolling out globally and turned on by default, as Android Police first reported....

While the news is undoubtedly good for consumers, the decision will also force Apple to decide the fate of its proprietary Lightning charging cable, which is still used exclusively for a handful of Apple products: most crucially, the iPhone. The latest iPad models ditched the Lightning cable in favour of USB-C, as did the newer MacBooks, probably in response to speculation the EU mandate would soon be approved. To stay compliant with Europe’s new laws, Apple will have to make similar design changes to the iPhone, along with its Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard and AirPods, all of which still feature a Lightning connector....

Tapping the “where to?” button on the updated homescreen will show you your “Saved Places,” as well as a list of personalized suggestions of places to go and ride types. The suggestions will be based on your preferences, past trips, and “most likely” destinations, Uber said. Uber will also share recommendations for planning a trip and saving money, based on your Uber usage. For instance, if you use Uber Green often, you’ll receive recommendations for more Uber Green rides as well as other options for zero-emissions rides....

“Last year, we had over 4,300 incidents recorded,” Rytis Rainys, the director of the National Cyber Security Center of Lithuania, a country with a population of less than three million, tells ZDNet. “That comes down to over 100 each day. We are constantly dealing with this, and that makes having your national cyber defense in top-notch condition extremely important.” SEE: Network security policy (TechRepublic Premium) Most attacks in the region don’t make the headlines; others do....

I don’t have a knee-jerk desperation to have my light switches controlled by external forces. Other than, you know, electricity. And I don’t often believe a robot will automatically do something better than a human. In our house, we have a couple of HomePods. They’re better at playing music than I am. Other than my twin Siris, however, that was it for the longest time. First a cat, then a descent into fish For reasons that still remain murky, I recently weakened and a robot cat entered....

“Optus and TPG were charging these people for internet speeds they could not get,” ACMA chair O’Loughlin said “These customers were left in the dark and denied the option to move to a cheaper contract or walk away.” Under ACMA rules, telcos must verify maximum internet speeds when migrating customers to the NBN and notify them when speeds cannot meet those that were originally advertised to them. According to the ACMA, Optus admitted in July last year that over a period of two years, it kept more than 34,000 users on the same internet plan and TPG similarly fessed up in October for doing the same thing to more than 4,400 of its customers....

With the end of third-part cookies on the horizon, Adobe said marketing teams will be challenged to find ways to scale personalized consumer experiences without the use of cookie data. Part of the solution to that problem, according to Adobe, is for retailers to focus on the data they already own and optimize it for insights. “Scaling personalized experiences in a world where customers have control over how brands use their data is the next big thing for marketers in any business to tackle,” Adobe said in a blog post....

Some of the tracking activities that the AFP carry out using these platforms include determining or monitoring the location of a person who they identify as a “target”, and determining or monitoring the location of friendly forces including AFP personnel, partner agencies, and the assets they control and protect. In a request for tender (RFT), the AFP said the single management solution would replace the multiple applications the agency uses, including commercial-off-the-shelf and in-house development systems, which currently are only able to support devices that connect to the diminishing 3G network....

Airbnb last month outlined its vision for the future of work for the 6,000 employees at the vacation home rental platform: staff can choose to work remotely or in the office, they won’t be subject to location-based salaries, and they will have regular off-site and team gatherings. It was perhaps a shrewd move by the company, which claims to be benefiting from people being more flexible about where they live and work, as reflected on Airbnb through longer-term stays of a week to a month....

Consumers cut their retail spending in May as the US Census Bureau reported that monthly retail and food services sales fell 1.3% from April. Compared to a year ago, retail sales were up 28.1% in May. Another takeaway is that email marketing delivers on Prime Day with flat to down performance from other channels like search and social networking. 58% of consumers say they plan to shop online during Prime Day....