In total, the investigation found 35 individuals were targeted across 37 devices, with Citizen Lab having a high degree of confidence that data was exfiltrated from devices belonging to 16 targets. “In several cases, Pegasus apparently exfiltrated multiple gigabytes of data successfully from target phones using their mobile data connections,” Citizen Lab said in a blog post. “We observed extensive targeting using zero-click exploits, however we also identified specific instances in which targets were sent one-click infection links via SMS message....

The Hopper chip, also known as “H100,” is aimed at tasks for the data center, such as artificial intelligence. Nvidia says that the H100 can “dramatically” reduce the cost to deploy AI programs. For example, the work of 320 of the prior top-of-the-line GPU, the A100, can be done with just 64 H100 chips, which would need only one fifth the number of server computers, and would cut energy use by 3....

As detailed by Wiz.io, which found four vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Open Management Infrastructure project, an attacker would be able to gain root access on a remote machine if they sent a single packet with the authentication header removed. “This is a textbook RCE vulnerability that you would expect to see in the 90’s – it’s highly unusual to have one crop up in 2021 that can expose millions of endpoints,” Wiz security researcher Nir Ohfeld wrote....

Apple WWDC 2021: How to watch and what to expect This is a perfect time to revisit the the ultimate existential question: If the hardware of an iPad Pro and a lower-end MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air is now at parity, just what is the difference between an iPad Pro and a MacBook, anyway? If we assume that the base 128GB iPad Pro 2021 has an M1 with 8GB of RAM (the 1TB and 2TB models have 16GB), then it now outstrips the capabilities of any application that currently runs on iPadOS – it’s overkill and begging to be exploited....

At the COP27 climate summit, Tuvalu’s foreign minister, Simon Kofe, said his country has to think of alternative ways to preserve itself in the face of rising sea levels. Scientists say that if climate change goes unchecked, Tuvalu could be uninhabitable by the end of the century. “Our land, our ocean, our culture are the most precious assets of our people, and to keep them safe from harm, no matter what happens in the physical world, we will move them to the cloud,” he said in a video from a digitized version of an island....

I’ll confess. I’ve been a huge fan of Google’s Pixel phone lineup since the original Pixel. I appreciated the subtle tweaks the company made to the plain version of Android. I also appreciated the Microsoft Surface-like approach Google was using to try and influence the likes of HTC, LG and even Samsung with its own Android smartphone initiative. But, for the last few years, it’s felt as if Google’s Pixel lineup was lost....

That’s according to an annual study on banking technology released on July 21 by the Brazilian Banking Federation and carried out by Deloitte. The researchers found that digital bank account openings reached 10.8 million last year, up 66% in relation to the previous year. For the first time, the opening of accounts through electronic means was greater than in physical channels, which totaled 9.9 million, a 16% increase in relation to 2020....

Adobe has been tracking online prices since 2014 and noted that online prices fell 3.9% on average each year from 2015 to 2019. In June, prices were up 2.3% year-over-year, while offline prices also rose by 5.4% in July. Vivek Pandya, the lead analyst with Adobe Digital Insights, said online shopping is becoming more ubiquitous, and consumers getting more accustomed to ordering everyday staples through eCommerce. Because of this, Pandya said Adobe expects online inflation will continue to rise and be in closer sync with offline prices....

This sustainability commitment will cover both its facilities and cloud operations, and builds on the existing sustainability priorities previously pledged by the company, including achieving 100% renewable energy use at all “next-generation” Oracle Cloud regions by 2025. Oracle’s European Cloud regions are already powered with 100% renewable energy, and Oracle reports having 51 offices around the world using 100% renewable energy. “Relying on renewable energy is an important step toward a more sustainable future,” Oracle CEO Safra Catz said....

Raids that took place on June 21 2022 led to nine arrests in the Netherlands, and 24 homes being searched. Police seized cash, cryptocurrency, electronic devices, jewellery and firearms. According to Europol, the phishing attacks resulted in a total of several million euros being stolen from victims. In addition to phishing, fraud, scams and money laundering, members of the group have also been connected with cases of drugs trafficking and possible firearms trafficking, it said....

And it gets better – they only cost a dollar apiece. The Raspberry Pi RP2040 is the first microcontroller designed in-house at Raspberry Pi and it features dual Cortex M0+ cores, 264KB of on-chip RAM, and support for up to 16MB of off-chip flash memory via a QSPI bus. The RP2040 will be offered singly, and on reels of 500 and 3,400 for $500 and $3,400, respectively. Around 600,000 chips have currently been shipped to the usual raspberry Pi vendors, with lots more to follow, so it might take a while for the chips to trickle down to vendors and then into the hands of the hobbyists....

Also: Oura Ring 3 review: Unobtrusive 24/7 health tracking with more to come in 2022 One reason the Oura Ring is successful is that you can replace a wedding ring with it or add one more piece of jewelry. Within a few weeks, it becomes just another ring on your fingers that you forget about and let capture your data 24/7 with a week between charging. The Prevention Circul Plus is more of an intentional wearable because when it is mounted on your finger, you likely will not be able to bend your finger all of the way down, and you may also feel the tightness of the ring around your finger while the battery life supports focused measuring periods....

However, there are significant disparities and inequalities in the compensation received by developers, the survey found, which also highlighted the challenges developers have faced with career progression over the past year. O’Reilly surveyed 3,136 respondents from the UK and US to understand the state of compensation, career opportunities and challenges in the data and AI industries. SEE: Demand for developers is soaring - and employers are struggling to hire Most salaries were between $100,000 and $150,000 yearly (34%), it found....

Tiobe’s November 2021 list of the most popular languages puts PHP in 10th position. The language has fallen two places since last November. Today, it’s overshadowed by Python, C, Visual Basic, and JavaScript. “PHP was once the master of web programming, but now it is facing a lot of competition in this field. This is not to say that PHP is dead. There are still a lot of small and medium enterprises relying on PHP....

Arguing that today’s encryption isn’t unpredictable enough, New York-based startup Qrypt on Wednesday formally publicly announced its intent to offer “entropy-as-a-service,” or EaaS, to provide businesses as well as individuals with truly random number generation capabilities. “Everyone has an inherent right to privacy; we believe that right is under attack by Russia, China, any bad actor you want to pick,” said founder and CEO Kevin Chalker in an interview with ZDNet via Zoom....

The Snapdragon system on a chip (SoC) platform provides processing power and capabilities for mobile devices including smartphones, wearables, and Always On / Always Connected PCs. Various processor designs under the Snapdragon banner, ranging from premium to entry-level options for OEMs, include features for gaming, photography, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, streaming, and audio. The latest platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, was announced today. On Tuesday, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told attendees of the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit that “when we think about designing Snapdragon, we think about the user at the very center [....

The move will give QCI more visibility for its flagship Qatalyst platform, which aims to deliver quantum computing without complex programming and code and quantum experts. The CIO’s guide to quantum computingBigger quantum computers, faster: This new idea could be the quickest route to real world appsQuantum computers take up a lot of space. Researchers decided to shrink this one down According to QCI, Qatalyst gives enterprises the ability to use quantum computing to solve supply chain, logistics, drug discovery, cybersecurity and transportation issues....

According to market data analyst Pitchbook, this year has already seen $1.02 billion worth of private money funneled into the quantum computing industry – more than the three previous years combined, even with still another few months to go in 2021. This compares to a mere $187.5 million invested in the industry only two years ago and a total of $93.5 million all the way back in 2015. See also: What is quantum computing?...

Novices can start with “Practical Python: Learn Python Basics Step by Step - Python 3,” rated 4.8 out of 5 stars by previous students. Instructor Edouard Renard is an entrepreneur and software engineer whose step-by-step explanations make complex information so much easier to understand. You’ll have a firm foundation in Python fundamentals after the three hours of hands-on practice in this course. Then you can literally become a certified Python programmer within seven days with the “PCEP | Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer Certification Preparation Course....

Microsoft security researchers discovered the flaw being actively exploited on Windows systems in August and this week’s Patch Tuesday update included a patch for the previously unknown bug, tracked as CVE-2021-40444. The attacks were not widespread and the vulnerability was used as part of an early stage attack that distributed custom Cobalt Strike Beacon loaders. Cobalt Strike is a penetration testing tool. SEE: Don’t want to get hacked? Then avoid these three ’exceptionally dangerous’ cybersecurity mistakes Rather than the work of state-sponsored hackers, Microsoft found the loaders communicated with infrastructure that it links to several cyber-criminal campaigns, including human-operated ransomware, according to Microsoft’s analysis of the attacks....