“Our first and immediate need is to build out our sales and marketing customer support functions,” said Kaycee Lai, CEO and founder of Promethium in an interview with ZDNet. Proceeds from the financing will be used to expand customer growth, sales and marketing, and innovation. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based AI data analytics provider said the Series A financing was led by private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners, along with investors ....

A new series of ‘data adequacy partnerships’ will allow Britain to drive international trade with countries and bodies including the United States, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Dubai International Finance Centre and Colombia, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has said. According to the government, the data adequacy partnerships will remove the need for costly measures around data compliance when transferring personal data to other countries....

Some of the biggest benefits that we see with the kit are: Gaining insight on the likelihood of Type 2 diabetes and other diseasesUnderstanding, if any, of your genetic variants can be passed to your children (sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, etc.)Testing process is FDA-approved and only requires saliva – no blood samples or needles required Many people have concerns around privacy when it comes to DNA tests. You can learn more about 23andMe’s privacy policy here....

Must read: iOS 11.3: Tips, tricks, and how to fix the biggest annoyances Inspiron Let’s begin with the Inspiron update. Here we see Dell add three new devices to its line up. Inspiron 24 5000 AIO Features Intel 8th generation Core processors, Intel Optane Memory, optional Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics, a 23.8-inch InfinityEdge IPS display, and up to 32GB of RAM. Starting price: $849.99Availability: April 3 Inspiron 27 7000 AIO Features a nearly-borderless 27-inch InfinityEdge display with up to 4K UHD resolution, Intel 8th generation Core processors, optional Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics, and storage options up to 1-terabyte hard drive and 256GB PCle NVMe solid-state drive....

The new offering is designed to serve as an air-gapped cyber vault that will “securely protect and isolate data away from a ransomware attack.” The product’s purpose is to provide a rapid recovery path from ransomware and other malicious attacks by maintaining a backup that is both physically and logically removed from any intrusions via an “automated operational air gap.” When an attack occurs, Dell promises to provide quick recovery via an untouched duplicate of the customer’s data locked behind a customized, secured management interface....

For the past 18 months, my work devices have either lived in a bag until needed, or alongside some former office remnants on a table with a now redundant monitor, USB hub, keyboard, and mouse for those times when I absolutely needed to use the work laptop. Switching between devices meant physically switching desks, something that I was lucky enough to be able to could squeeze into one room....

Airline executives, more precisely. Flight attendants are increasingly unhappy because customers are behaving in increasing asinine and threatening ways. But let’s consider those customers. I was moved this week by Delta Air Lines offering a pungent admission about its customer problems. Abandonment issues, for example. It seems that, along with other airlines, Delta suffers from customers putting flights into their shopping carts and then thinking: “Nah, maybe I don’t want to spend 800 bucks on a flight to Milwaukee....

The Records365 software, Minister for Finance Simon Birmingham said, was designed specifically for records managers, creators, and information users within government. The upgrade comes as part of the government’s Digital Records Transformation Initiative, which is led by the Department of Finance with the goal of improving the productivity of the public sector through smart digital records management. “By modernising the way in which government services data is managed and recorded, more efficient and timely services can be provided for Australians,” Birmingham said....

Computer science programs rarely require a CS degree for admission. They often admit applicants who majored in other fields. But applicants who major in other fields need to showcase their technical skills. A computer science minor, CS classes, or work experience can help applicants stand out. You have options if you’re considering a master’s in computer science but majored in another field. Our guide walks through how to get into a master’s program in computer science, regardless of your undergraduate major....

Mowing down Slack channels was part of Docker’s effort to foster open collaboration in a largely remote-working environment before the pandemic struck, according to Jean-Laurent de Morlhon, Docker’s VP of software engineering. Docker allowed only a few dozen Slack channels to exist, but encouraged employees to use public Slack channels by default and limit private channels to necessary private communications. SEE: Top 100+ tips for telecommuters and managers (free PDF) (TechRepublic) The company also introduced “wormholes” into its office environments that help remote engineers feel more connected to those working at the office....

ALSO READ: Watch these autonomous drones zip through the woods Underlying this push is the fact that the pharma industry needs tech innovation, yet there are very few who have been able to disrupt this giant industry. I connected with Susan Lang, Founder & CEO of XIL Health, a complex drug pricing analytics company, about the prospects of delivering medicine via drones. GN: Who has trialed prescription delivery by drone, and what have been the results?...

In response to this and other internet attacks, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov requested help from SpaceX and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk. Musk responded on Twitter, where he wrote, “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.” Starlink, SpaceX’s low-earth orbit (LEO) high-speed, low-latency internet service, is considered far more reliable than conventional broadband. One person on Twitter summed it up nicely: “The people of Ukraine now have access to the fastest, most robust satellite internet system ever created....

The one-million milestone has been achieved less than two years after Starlink began taking pre-orders for the satellite broadband service in February 2021. Starlink originally cost $99 a month for the service and $499, plus tax, for the Starlink Kit, comprising a satellite dish terminal and a Wi-Fi router. As of September 2022, Starlink starts at $110 per month with a one-time hardware cost of $599. On Saturday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 52 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit....

I also fear that, given distortion is one of its core métiers, Facebook believes in acting like it doesn’t care. It’s little surprise, then, that having changed its name to Meta and proclaimed itself the creator of Futureworld, Facebook has begun depicting what that world will be like. Please feel free to prostrate yourself on your most comfortable piece of furniture. This may hurt. Facebook has just released an ad based on a painting by a tax collector....

New York University (NYU) and Columbia University released a statement on Wednesday condemning the decision by Facebook, which decided to shut down the accounts of New York University researchers Laura Edelson and Damon McCoy Tuesday evening. In the statement, Edelson said they had been negotiating with Facebook for months over a research tool called Ad Observer. The tool is part of the work of NYU Cybersecurity for Democracy, where Edelson is the lead researcher and a PhD candidate in computer science at New York University Tandon School of Engineering....

The company reported a revenue of $74.3 million for Q3 alongside a non-GAAP EPS of $0.21. The figures beat Wall Street estimates of a $0.02 EPS and a revenue estimate of $71 million. Active buyers grew to 4.1 million, compared to 3.1 million seen during the same quarter last year. Spend per buyer reached a high of $234 compared to the $195 the company saw in September 2020. The company acquired freelancer management platform Stoke Talent for $95 million last week as a way to expand its offerings to provide more tools to larger businesses....

The research paper [PDF] found that prior to the pandemic, about 8% of people regularly worked from home. These people were most likely female, older than those who did not work from home, worked part-time, provided care for children and people with disability, and lived in regional or remote areas. This percentage, however, increased to 40%, even when stay-at-home orders eased in early 2021. “While this percentage may not always remain so high it is inevitable that more Australians will work from home,” Productivity Commission chair Michael Brennan said....

According to the telco, Berejiklian’s role will help Optus in “unlocking a greater share” of the enterprise, business, and institutional markets by overseeing each portfolio globally. This will also mean current Optus Business managing director Libby Roy and Optus Enterprise managing director Chris Mitchell will remain in their existing roles and report to Berejiklian. Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin described Berejiklian as a “gamechanger” for helping Optus become “Australia’s most loved everyday brand”....

Pemble said the company’s consolidated revenue increased 53% over the prior year and exceeded $1.3 billion, with an operating income of $371 million and a GAAP EPS of $1.64.. The CEO added that the company expected a revenue of $4.9 billion this year. Revenue in the fitness segment grew by 40% to $413 million, driven in part by interest in the two running watches that were launched in Q2 in honor of Global Running Day as well as updates to other watches....

The predictions ranged from potential legislation to how the market for certain technologies will change from now until 2025. Gartner analysts predicted weaponized OT environments will result in human casualties by 2025 due to malware that they believe will spread at “wirespeeds.” The analysts say by that time, cybercriminals will shift from business disruption to physical harm, leading to regulations placing liability on CEOs. For 2023, Gartner expects 75% of the world to be covered under some kind of privacy law with built-in subject rights requests and consent....