BHeart uses energy-harvesting technology to recharge its battery with motion, body heat, and environmental light. Sensors built into the BHeart supply data to a smartphone app compatible with iOS and Android devices for users to access their health data. Also: Is Apple sweating yet? These 4 companies just turned up the heat at CES According to Baracoda, products like BHeart are setting the tone for the next era of health technology, focusing on integrating technology into existing objects and possessions....

Royal ransomware first appeared in September this year and is being distributed by multiple threat groups, but one is showing what Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence describes as “a pattern of continuous innovation” to distribute and hide payloads, often until it’s too late and the victim has had their network encrypted. The attacks, delivered in a variety of ways, are attributed to a group Microsoft tracks as DEV–0569 – a temporary name, as the origin and identity of the group behind the activity is still uncertain....

But sometimes things get to the point where they need a proper clean. Connectors pick up oil and grease and dirt, and things like circuit boards can get wet and even suffer from corrosion. The cleaning product of choice for a lot of technicians is compressed air. But while compressed air is good for removing dirt and dust and bigger chunks, it won’t do much for the likes of oil and grease and corrosion....

The company also released macOS Big Sur 11.5.1 to address the same issue in the common Apple kernel extension IOMobileFrameBuffer. A malicious app could execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, Apple warns in both advisories. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited,” it says, noting that the memory corruption issue tagged as CVE-2021-30807 was reported by an anonymous researcher. Already, proof of concept exploit code has been posted online....

By losing the need for a 4G connection, TPG said as well as a boost to coverage, standalone has improved latency by 30%, and provided a more consistent experience. The company said it has “around one million” 5G devices on its network, and expected standalone upgrade to “major 5G devices” in coming weeks. The telco said it has over 85% population coverage in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong, and Central Coast areas....

Filing 2021 taxes will become more complicated this year for people with pandemic-related tax credits for sick leave, small business grants, and other new considerations. Some of that complexity can be smoothed over by using the dominant package in tax reporting, TurboTax, created by financial software powerhouse Intuit. See also: How to file your taxes if you received unemployment benefits in 2021. The program can guide you step by step through the question and answer process of adding up your income, your expenses, and your special deductions....

Binarly explained the vulnerabilities in a blog post this week, confirming that “all these vulnerabilities are found in several of the major enterprise vendor ecosystems” including Fujitsu, Siemens, Dell, HP, HPE, Lenovo, Microsoft, Intel and Bull Atos. CERT/CC confirmed that Fujitsu, Insyde and Intel were affected but left the others tagged as “unknown,” urging anyone affected to update to the latest stable version of firmware. According to the blog, the majority of the vulnerabilities disclosed lead to code execution with SMM privileges and had severity ratings of between 7....

The company believes the vulnerabilities being exploited are not zero-day flaws, meaning the attackers are exploiting previously discovered bugs in the hypervisor. In other words, the attacks exploit instances of the hypervisor that have not been updated or are no longer supported. Also: Cloud computing dominates. But security is now the biggest challenge “We wanted to address the recently reported ‘ESXiArgs’ ransomware attacks as well as provide some guidance on actions concerned customers should take to protect themselves,” VMware’s security response center said on Monday....

There’s a growing body of research on the effectiveness of VR and memory. In 2018, researchers at the University of Maryland conducted the first in-depth study to determine whether immersive virtual reality environments are better for learning and memory retention than traditional platforms. Published in the journal Virtual Reality, the results showed that “immersion aids,” which permit better spatial awareness than desktop screens, draw on the power of spatial mnemonics to aid memory....

But with thousands of tech and IT roles currently available and salary growth showing signs of slowing, jobseekers are in a powerful position to negotiate benefits and perks beyond pay that suit their work-life preferences. “Negotiating benefits outside of a salary is becoming more and more common in today’s job market,” says Alec Rahman-Jones, managing director of recruitment agency Phaidon International. “With the current skills shortage, employers are typically more willing to have discussions and negotiation talks with candidates....

The catchily-titled CVE-2021-44228 was and still is an easy to exploit vulnerability in the widely used Java logging library Apache Log4j, which enables attackers to remotely gain access to and take control of machines and servers. Upon discovery, it was a massive concern, because the ubiquitous nature of Log4j meant it was (and is) embedded in a vast array of applications, services and enterprise software tools that are written in Java and used by organizations and individuals around the world....

Chemical engineering programs prepare students to use their knowledge of chemicals and chemical processes to improve products and develop solutions for people, organizations, and industries. Depending on the level of their training, graduates can access careers as chemical engineers, engineering managers, and postsecondary teachers. Chemical engineers work in many fields, including medicine, energy systems, manufacturing, and environmental solutions. Here, we explore chemical engineering degree types and levels, highlighting considerations for prospective students and possible professional paths....

So, when I discovered a Stage Manager feature in MacOS, I got excited. I had to think it would be an incredibly effective means of working with the desktop. It really is. Also: Don’t waste your money on these Apple products: December 2022 edition Here’s how it works. Once you’ve enabled Stage Manager, the app you are currently using takes up the center of the display, while all other open apps appear as live thumbnails on the side....

We’ll also talk about surprising places that do accept credit cards, as well as a few places that do not. Use this handy guide to make sure you always know how to answer the question: “And how will you be paying today?” When you should use your credit card There are a few situations in which using a credit card can pay off handsomely. Before you get too enthusiastic, remember two important caveats:...

And each time, I’m sort of pleasantly surprised to see that it’s gotten better, but I always feel a pang of disappointment because it could be a lot better. I’m running an iPhone 13 Pro Max, loaded with the latest iOS 15.2.1 update, so everything on my end is good to go. The car is a late 2021 Vauxhall Corsa, so that’s quite new too. Everything is pretty fresh, so I can’t blame any problems on aging technology....

Windows 11 brings big changes to the Start menu and taskbar, an extensive reworking of the Settings app, and a Widgets pane designed to deliver news and reminders. Windows 11 is a major feature update that includes the much-hyped Sun Valley refresh of the Windows user interface and a revamp of core Windows apps that fall under the Windows Inbox app category, such as the new video-capable Media Player as well as Calculator, the Snipping Tool, and Mail & Calendar....

Research has shown that many workers want and expect remote work to continue after the Covid-19 pandemic ends. A March 2021 survey of remote workers done by Caprelo, a work relocation company, found that 87% said being able to work remotely would be a part of their future employment decisions. Likewise, an April 2021 report published by the global staffing company Robert Half found that as many as a third of workers may quit if they were asked to return to the office full-time....

The company, which makes cloud ERP and financials software, reported fourth quarter revenue of $1.38 billion. Subscription revenue was $1.23 billion, up 22.2% from a year ago. Workday reported earnings of 78 cents a share. Wall Street was expecting Workday to report fourth quarter revenue of $1.36 billion with non-GAAP earnings of 71 cents a share. For the full fiscal year, Workday reported revenue of $5.14 billion, an increase of 19% compared to 2021....

However, shares were down in after-hours trading. Zoom’s non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $415.1 million, or $1.36 per share. Total revenue for the second quarter came to $1.021 billion, up 54% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting earnings of $1.16 per share on revenue of $990.96 million. “In Q2, we achieved our first billion-dollar revenue quarter while delivering strong profitability and cash flow,” Zoom founder and CEO Eric S. Yuan said in a statement....

How does this CEO ensure customer happiness while growing and managing in the harsh spotlight of a world stage? It’s a tough challenge that is central to how Yuan operates the company. In 2018, I asked Yuan to explain the relationship between employee experience and customer happiness: “When you build a business, you cannot, as a CEO, do everything. You need to count on your employees.” “If employees are not happy, customers can feel that and will not be happy....