The partnership includes HTC VIVE, T-Mobile, and VictoryXR. A big part of this story concerns access. Tuition at in-person colleges and universities is rising – the University of California system, where I attended school, just voted to raise tuition yet again. At the same time, competition for seats is rampant. Virtual campuses may be an answer to both problems – but only if the scheme proves capable of offering a valuable education....

Here, we explore these degree options and the careers to which they lead. We highlight what the training entails and the requirements for each field. 10 associate degrees that lead to high-paying jobs The highest-paying associate degree may vary depending on employer, industry, and location. For example, an associate degree in business administrationmay lead to management positions and an associate degree in computer sciencecan lead to a rewarding cybersecurity salary....

If you’re looking for gifts that will appeal to someone interested in cybersecurity or programming, the hunt can be a challenge. We’ve rounded up our picks for the top gift options, including books for study or entertainment, high-tech kits, courses, and novelty items for your loved one to enjoy. Here are interesting, odd, and fun gift options for the hacker in your life. Must read: The best cheap tech gifts for under $100The best cheap tech gifts under $75The best cheap tech gifts under $50The best cheap tech gifts under $25...

A recent study by IBM showed that AI-driven intelligent automation in the retail sector alone will leap from 40 percent usage to more than 80 percent in the next three years. Experts have staked out a variety of positions on the intersection of adoption, employment, and job security. For the moment, aided by a tight labor market and automation trends coming out of the pandemic, the pendulum seems to have swung toward automation’s role as a driver of overall economic growth....

Out of the total 464 data breach notifications sent to the OAIC during the six months to December, private health service providers reported 83 of them. Finance filed the second most with 56, while legal, accounting, and management services rounded out the top three with 51. The 464 data breaches received by the information commissioner under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme marked a 6% increase when compared to the first half of 2021....

Also: CES 2023 tech you can actually buy now Alienware’s design framework, dubbed Legend, is now stepping into its third update of function and design elements that aim to enhance “interactivity and convenience – all while enabling higher performing technology.” The new laptops represent a shift from Alienware, which typically focuses on 15-inch and 17-inch screen sizes. Alienware says it’s now able to deliver devices with 16-inch and 18-inch screen sizes thanks to improvements in thermal technologies....

The purchased assets will be integrated with Accenture’s Cloud First offerings, a catalogue of cloud-based solutions that includes cloud migration, infrastructure, and application services, as well as built-in partnerships with a variety of third-party vendors. The product group launched in 2020 with $3 billion in funding and a collection of 70,000 cloud professionals to fulfill its goal of speeding enterprise cloud migrations over the subsequent three years. Accenture has been on something of an acquisition world tour in 2021, adding a Brazilian customer experience firm, a German engineering firm, a French cybersecurity business, a Japanese e-commerce company, and a US-based change management consulting firm, with most of these acquisitions having at least some additive impact on its Cloud First assets....

Also: CES 2023 tech you can actually buy now Nitro gaming laptops Under its Nitro brand of gaming laptops, Acer debuted two new models: The Acer Nitro 16 and Acer Nitro 17. Both units include the latest 13th-gen Intel Core processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, as well as storage options ranging up to 2TB and RAM configurations as high as 32GB of DDR5 4800 memory. Also: Acer Chromebook 516 GE review: As good as cloud gaming gets Each laptop also features up to 165Hz refresh rates for its display, and new fan layouts designed to help keep the models cool under even the most intense gaming sessions....

Given the high demand for IT professionals and the extensive training required for the job, it may seem as though entry into this important and lucrative field is nearly impossible unless you’ve at least been working in a related industry for years. But that’s simply untrue. Although you’ll likely have to climb a bit of a learning curve at first, online resources like the Complete 2020 CompTIA Certification Training Bundle can help you get to where you need to be quickly and efficiently....

Witte is now facing 19 different charges ranging from computer fraud to aggravated identity theft for the part she played in the Trickbot group, which helped disseminate the malware from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname. The group was made up of people who were also involved in the Dyre ransomware, according to the indictment. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who heads up the new Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task Force, said in a statement that Trickbot was used to infect millions of computers, harvest banking credentials and deliver ransomware to organizations across the US, Europe and India....

Total revenue was up over the year prior by 78% to AU$924.6 million, as the buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) firm reached 16.2 million customers and 98,200 merchants on its platform. 10.5 million customers live in North America, 3.6 million in Australia and New Zealand, and 2.1 million individuals are customers of the company’s Clearpay operation in Europe and the United Kingdom. Afterpay went live in Canada in August 2020. Underlying sales for the year experienced a 90% increase, totalling AU$21....

The Aeropex retail price is $159.95, but there is currently a $30 off sale, so the price is $129.95. They are available in Cosmic Black, Blue Eclipse, Solar Red, and Lunar Grey. I tested the standard size Cosmic Black set. I first tried out AfterShokz bone conduction technology with the Trekz Air in 2018, and over the past year, I tried out a couple of other options from competitors. With the Aeropex over my ears blasting classic rock, it is clear that AfterShokz sets the bar when it comes to bone conduction headphones optimized for working out....

The 15.6-inch x15 manages to be just a bit over 0.6 inches thick and ranges in weight from 5 to 5.2 pounds, depending on the configuration (compared to the Alienware m15’s 5.3- to 5.9-pound range). The 17.3-inch x17 is obviously bigger, but still is a shade over 0.8 inches thick and tips the scales at 6.7 to 7.1 pounds. Needless to say these are hardly 3-pound ultraportables, but considering the type of power they have inside them, they are far more portable than their gaming ancestors....

Khan said on Twitter that the FTC was created “to safeguard fair competition and protect consumers, workers, and honest businesses from unfair and deceptive practices.” In March, she was nominated by Biden after a career in academia and government, previously serving as a counsel to the US House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law and legal advisor to the office of FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra. US Senator Elizabeth Warren said in a statement that Khan “brings deep knowledge and expertise to this role and will be a fearless champion for consumers....

On board the New Shepard rocket, which has been in testing since 2015, Bezos was joined by his younger brother Mark Bezos, female aviator Wally Funk, and Oliver Daemen. The trip to space saw them fly pass the Kármán Line, the internationally recognised boundary of space. “My expectations were high and dramatically exceeded … it felt so normal, it felt almost like humans had evolved to be in that environment … it felt so serene and peaceful … the most profound piece of it was looking out at the Earth’s atmosphere,” Bezos said, following the landing....

The bedside sleep tracker analyzes your sleep stages and also analyzes your room setup to give you insights into your sleep. The device is smart enough to only track your sleep patterns, even if a partner or furry friend is sleeping in the same bed. The Halo Rise also features a wake-up light that aims to resemble natural sunlight, making it what’s known as a sunrise alarm clock, and aims to wake you up at the lightest point of your sleep cycle so that you can rise at the best time according to your biology....

Worldwide, the number of cybersecurity professionals hit a record of almost 4.66 million this year, of whom 859,027 were based in Asia-Pacific, according to the 2022 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. The online survey was conducted in collaboration with Forrester Research between May and June this year, polling 11,779 individuals responsible for cybersecurity in their workplace. Respondents were from 14 markets across four regions, including Singapore, Australia, South Korea, Japan, China, India, the US, and the UK....

App Annie predicts that the popular video app TikTok will surpass 1.5 billion active users, something that took apps like WhatsApp nearly two years longer to accomplish. “TikTok has grown at a rapid rate compared to social-media rivals in 2021, even after it was banned in India in June 2020 – previously one of their top high-growth markets,” App Annie analysts explained. “TikTok’s global rise could be carving out time away from video streaming providers and attracting significant advertising dollars due to their wide reach and deep user engagement....

While economies globally are struggling and consumers are tightening up on spending, the company could be preparing an even pricier iPhone than its $1,099 iPhone Pro Max starting point. Bloomberg’s Apple watcher Mark Gurman reports the company could introduce an Ultra iPhone model that’s more expensive than the Pro tier. It would come in the wake of Samsung’s recent announcement of its Galaxy S23 Ultra, which starts at $1,199 and boasts a 200 megapixel main camera....

The company said Primephonic offers an “outstanding listening experience with search and browse functionality optimised for classical, premium-quality audio, handpicked expert recommendations, and extensive contextual details on repertoire and recordings”. Primephonic is no longer available for new subscribers, as of now, and will be taken offline from September 7. See also: Best music service 2021: Premium music streaming apps “Artists love the Primephonic service and what we’ve done in classical, and now we have the ability to join with Apple to deliver the absolute best experience to millions of listeners,” Primephonic co-founder and CEO Thomas Steffens said....