It was just months ago when Google announced that Android had hit 3 billion in active users. Whether you’re looking to upgrade from your current Android or switching from iOS, that 3 billion number should tell you all you need to know about the variety and numerous offerings that the Google-owned operating system has in store. Like most gadgets that depend on chips, your best bet is to buy early this year....
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your home with smart speakers, lights, and cameras, you’re not alone. Whether you work in a remote, hybrid, or in-person environment, there’s no harm in turning your house into one that is more secure, controllable, and in many cases, energy-saving. Return policy In time for the holiday season, retailers across the board have expanded their return policies, giving eligible purchases made between November to December 31 a return window until the end of January 2022....
In December, the ransomware family, also known as ALPHV, racked up at least 10 victims, giving it the seventh-largest number of victims listed on their leak site among ransomware groups tracked by Unit 42. Doel Santos, threat intelligence analyst with Unit 42, told ZDNet the group has already attacked a wide range of industries, including construction and engineering, retail, transportation, commercial services, insurance, machinery, professional services, telecommunication, auto components and pharmaceuticals....
Between January and May, over 1.8 million smartphones compatible with the 5th-generation mobile technology were sold, which equates to 12,5% of all smartphones sold during the period. This is a 230% boost in relation to the same period in 2021. According to the research, factors behind the increase in sales include a price drop. The report cites the average price of a 5G-ready smartphone in Brazil was 5,350 Brazilian reais ($989) in May 2021; the price tag has now dropped to 3,738 Brazilian Gerais ($691) on average....
Michael Dell, who owns 40% of VMware, and private equity firm Silver Lake which controls another 10%, are backing the deal that would also see Broadcom take on $8 billion in VMware debt. Should the transaction close, Broadcom said its current software group, which includes infrastructure operations and security software, would be rebranded and operated as VMware. “Combining our assets and talented team with Broadcom’s existing enterprise software portfolio, all housed under the VMware brand, creates a remarkable enterprise software player,” VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram said....
For the first time, it was shown that a quantum computer could solve a computational task that was impossible to run on a classical device in any realistic amount of time: Google’s Sycamore quantum processor took just 200 seconds to calculate the answer to a problem that would have taken the world’s biggest supercomputers 10,000 years to complete. Since then, the quantum computing ecosystem has flourished. Tech giants and small start-ups alike jumped on the bandwagon, driven by the promise that the technology will one day unlock unprecedented compute power and resolve problems ranging from drug discovery to financial modelling, in turn generating huge improvements in efficiency and in business outcomes....
This LG TV features a Real 4K Display and offers a 4K UHD resolution, so you can enjoy great picture no matter whether you’re watching TV or gaming with your favorite console. It comes with an a5 Gen 5 AI processor to upscale all of your older content so you don’t have to worry about blurry images when watching spooky Halloween classics. It operates on a WebOS 22, giving you easy, fast streaming with all of your favorite services, including Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, or Apple TV....
C3 AI reported second-quarter revenue of $58.3 million, up 41% from a year ago, with a net loss of 23 cents a share. C3 AI ended the quarter with 104 customers, up 63% from a year ago. The report sent C3.ai shares up 2.48% in late trading. Primers: What is AI? | What is machine learning? | What is deep learning? | What is artificial general intelligence? Wall Street expected fiscal second-quarter revenue of $57 million and a non-GAAP loss of 29 cents a share....
TCL 30 V 5G The TCL 30 V 5G will be a Verizon-exclusive device, boasting a 6.67-inch display with a 1,080 by 2,400 resolution. The big screen smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chip, 4GB of RAM, and a 4,500mAh battery, all of which TCL hopes will provide day-long usage. At the back of the device is a fingerprint sensor and a camera module that houses a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 5MP super-wide lens, and a 2MP macro lens....
The pharmacy retail chain said it is working with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to replace its on-premise data centre with a hyperconverged platform and virtual desktop infrastructure using HPE ProLiant servers. This will see all of Chemist Warehouse Australia’s core systems be completely shifted. The update is also touted to improve Chemist Warehouse’s overall energy consumption by 30%, according to HPE. “Our commitment to modernising our IT is critical for us to achieve our transformation goals and continued growth....
The country’s highest court said all courts were required to implement a “competent” AI system in three years, according to a report by state-owned newspaper China Daily, pointing to guidelines released by the Supreme People’s Court. The document stated that a “better regulated” and more effective infrastructure for AI use would support all processes needed in handling legal cases. This should encompass in-depth integration of AI, creation of smart courts, and higher level of “digital justice”, the high court said....
The group, dubbed LuminousMoth by Kaspersky, is focused on cyberespionage and the theft of information from high-profile targets. Dating back to at least October 2020, roughly 100 victims have been detected in Myanmar, and close to 1,400 have been recorded in the Philippines. However, these infection rates may not tell the whole story, as the researchers believe that only a small subset of these numbers was of interest to the APT and were exploited further....
Chrome is gaining a new side-by-side option to make it easier to find the right tab when multiple ones are in use. There’s an auto-scroll back feature for quick access to the previous tab. Also, Chrome now hides the close button when many tabs are open and they’ve become too small. This should help users avoid accidentally closing a tab. And there’s an option to restore accidentally closed tabs. Another visual change for users who work with a lot of open tabs is the grid view of tabs....
Citrix had no comment with respect to the reason for Henshall’s departure. Henshall joined Citrix as a vice president and CFO in 2003. He became president and CEO in 2017. In a statement, Calderoni said Henshall “played a key role in accelerating our cloud transition and has driven significant improvements in our products.” He said Citrix will “remain focused on transitioning the business to SaaS as we work to deliver a unified work experience for our valued customers securely....
The Cornell Tech team said they believe the attacks would be able to compromise algorithmic trading, email accounts and more. The research was supported with a Google Faculty Research Award as well as backing from the NSF and the Schmidt Futures program. According to a study released on Thursday, the backdoor can manipulate natural-language modeling systems without “any access to the original code or model by uploading malicious code to open-source sites that are frequently used by many companies and programmers....
Like its membership club rivals, Costco sells a bit of everything at its warehouses, including a collection of PCs that play a role in its annual Black Friday deals. But on Cyber Monday, you might have to go to Costco.com to secure some of the following discounts on systems. Must see offer: Costco membership activation certificate Exclusive promotion More Cyber Monday 2020 deals Here are some other noteworthy Costco deals worth checking out:...
Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19, the shopping season has continued on as normal. There is a massive range of technology, electronics, and gadgets on sale over the course of Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020, and with it, you can expect good deals on Chromebooks to surface. Chromebooks are minimalistic, highly-portable alternatives to traditional laptops. Google’s ChromeOS is the standard operating system for these devices, which are most suitable for basic work tasks, email, and study....
All parts of the technology industry have their own pressures, but the demand on security staff has certainly increased recently. Businesses of all sizes need a cybersecurity team to help keep users secure and the organisation safe from phishing, malware, ransomware, and other cyber threats. Defending the network against data breaches and cyber criminals was already tricky, but things have only got tougher in the past 18 months as many cybersecurity teams have needed to adapt to the rise of remote working, which has made keeping users safe from online threats even more difficult....
If I see a family member or friend running around with an unprotected device, my first instinct is to fit that person’s device with a case after recovering from a panic attack. I usually have a few models sitting in my “case box,” and if the case fits, it’s going on the phone if you show up at my house without one. I used to say that any case on a smartphone is better than no case at all....
The best known of these is the Dell XPS 13 developer edition, but it’s not the only Linux laptop Dell offers. In a blog post, Barton George, senior principal engineer at Dell’s Office of the CTO, announced “the next generation of our Ubuntu-based Precision mobile workstation line.” All of these systems boast Ubuntu 16.04 long-term support (LTS), 7th generation Intel Core or Intel Xeon processors, and Thunderbolt 3, AKA 40 Gigabit per second (Gbps) USB-C, ports....
