According to Qantas, the IATA travel pass would enable certified testing labs – with the consent of individuals – to upload COVID-19 test results and vaccination information to the platform, which customers could then use to verify their health status with border and health officials and airline staff before receiving a green tick to travel if they met the requirements. The company added the app would match a customer’s health information against a specific flight, check the entry requirements for the country they are travelling to, and provide clearance to travel on that flight for both the customer and airline....

The two platforms are designed for wearables, with each one promising up to 50% more battery life and two-times the performance of the 4100+ platform – all in a smaller, 4nm design. The W5+ is specifically designed for the smartwatch segment, while the W5 is meant for more specialized wearables such as smartwatches for kids, seniors, or the enterprise segment. The W5+ chip includes low-power Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, and low-power solutions for Wi-Fi, GNS and audio, and low-power states called Deep Sleep and Hibernate....

The report sent Qualtrics shares up 5% in late trading. In an interview with ZDNet by telephone, CEO Zig Serafin remarked, “We passed the one-billion-dollar revenue milestone, and if you couple that with a fourth consecutive quarter of robust growth, that’s quite remarkable.” Added Serafin, “This kind of growth at our size and scale is quite significant.” He said the company is “growing fast” because the software the company sells, “experience management,” is “becoming as important as HR systems and CRM systems” for companies....

Major ransomware attacks like those on Colonial Pipeline, the Irish Healthcare Executive and many others demonstrated how significant the problem had become as cyberattacks disrupted people’s lives. What was once a small cyber-criminal industry based around encrypting files on personal computers and demanding a ransom of a few hundred dollars for a decryption key had evolved into a massive ecosystem designed around holding critical services and infrastructure to ransom – and making extortion demands of millions of dollars....

For the July renewal season, rates have risen by up to 40%, according to James Vickers, chair of Willis Re International. Enterprises are increasingly turning to cyber insurance and reinsurance companies for help with the recovery process following a ransomware attack. Cyber insurance and reinsurance companies handle everything from network restoration to public relations costs and business losses resulting from system downtime. But cyber insurers have struggled to handle the wave of attacks that continue to damage hundreds of major corporations like Colonial Pipeline and JBS....

More than 50 companies, universities, and organizations had their names added to the ransomware group’s leak site. The group, which also goes by the name Mespinoza, was called out by the FBI in March for specifically targeting “higher education, K-12 schools, and seminaries.” The FBI said at least 12 educational institutions across the US and UK had been hit with the ransomware. The French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems issued a similar alert one year earlier....

The project has been two years in the making, according to Raspberry Pi’s program manager Richard Hayler, and takes the form of a $25 add-on board called the Build HAT (an acronym for “Hardware Attached on Top”) that can connect to the computer on one end while attaching to Lego components on the other. Specifically, the Build HAT is compatible with Lego Technic motors of different sizes and various sensors from the Lego Spike portfolio – think distance sensors, color sensors and force sensors....

When I received the final version, I didn’t discover any half-measure tweaks or modest design enhancements. This was a mouse that, had it been released under a different name, would never have been mistaken for a DeathAdder. With changes this drastic, I knew I should take my time forming my opinion. No knee-jerk reactions would suffice here. Also: Razer digs into VR, shows flurry of Blades, Edges, Leviathans, and… Carol?...

Red Hat announced this new release at the Red Hat Summit. It has numerous new features, but the ones that caught my eye were the security improvements. For example, if you’re serious about securing your Linux distribution, you should run Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). But, SELinux has long had a fundamental problem. Because its Common Intermediate Language (CIL) couldn’t store the module name and version in the module itself, there was no simple way to verify that the installed module was the right version....

It’s not the only one. Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, is now offering its Ubuntu desktop on AWS as well. And, if you’ve been watching closely, Microsoft has the same plan. Forget about Windows on your PC, Microsoft’s plan going forward is to have you subscribe to Windows 365 Cloud PC or the Azure Virtual Desktop. Microsoft doesn’t care if you run “Windows” on a Windows PC, Mac, or old-school Linux desktop such as Linux Mint....

The latest edition of McKinsey’s American Opportunity Survey queried 25,000 Americans in spring 2022 and it found that over half (58%) had the option of working from home at least one day a week. One in three said that, if they wanted, they could work from home five days a week. And when workers are given the option of remote working, 87% of them will take it. “This dynamic is widespread across demographics, occupations, and geographies....

Dubbed WhisperGate, the malware is a wiper that was used in cyberattacks against website domains owned by the country’s government. The spate of attacks led to the defacement of at least 70 websites and a further 10 subject to “unauthorized interference,” according to the Security Service of Ukraine, State Special Service and Cyber Police. The wave of attacks was made public on January 14. Websites impacted included the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Education and Science, and various state services....

Biden also commended Apple and Microsoft for voluntarily changing their policies ahead of new federal pro-competition rules, including the right to repair. “Apple and Microsoft are changing their policies so folks will be able to repair their phones and laptops themselves — although I’m not sure I know how to do that,” he said. Biden signed an executive order in July that targeted smartphone makers and electronics makers that block out independent repair shops....

This is the second time the DFEH has done this, with US courts granting the department’s request the first time two months ago when it ordered Riot Games to provide a notice to employees about their rights. The DFEH alleges Riot Games did not follow through with the initial order, however, which is what has led to the DFEH going to court again. The DFEH wants Riot Games to provide this information to its employees as the Tencent-owned company entered into various sexual harassment settlements in 2019 that the department found to be “alarming” in nature....

This robot vacuum can handle dust, dirt and allergens. Since it was designed to handle pet hair, you won’t have to worry about cleaning up after your pet that sheds all over the floors. The self-cleaning brushroll will also elongate how often you have to clean the robot, and it self-empties so you don’t have to think about it. The Shark will go row by row in your home for a spotless floor cleaning experience and uses Total Home Mapping technology to remember rooms....

According to a note to investors by TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, seen by 9to5Mac, Apple’s long-rumored AR glasses are going to have some serious – you could say, impossible – performance: This doesn’t make any sense. None at all. First, what is “Mac-level” performance? Intel Macs? M1 Macs? Macs from 10 years ago? Let’s assume that it’s M1-like performance. Something like an M1 MacBook Air or M1 iPad Pro....

The initial release of Safety Cloud will focus on event use cases, but later versions will include tools to help create safer workplaces. “Businesses around the globe are looking for the best ways for their employees, customers and partners to get together, safely,” Bret Taylor, Co-CEO of Salesforce, said in a statement. “Testing is the path forward and Safety Cloud enables organizations of all types to take the complexity out of events, and bring people together again with confidence....

Announced at CES 2023 and at a cost of $199.99, the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G costs $50 less at launch than the previous model – the Galaxy A13 5G – but also comes with a new camera and slightly bigger screen. The addition of a hi-res 13-megapixel front-facing camera is an improvement offering better picture quality than the previous model, alongside the triple-lens rear camera. Like the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G before it, the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G offers 5G connectivity where it’s available, allowing apps and websites to be loaded at high-speed, as well as providing users with 64GB onboard storage – plus the option to expand that to 1TB with a microSD card....

The new software update provides users with insights into the body composition function and enhancements to sleep coaching. The Galaxy Watch 4 already serves as a solid GPS sports watch with VO2 Max, advanced running metrics, and more. This new software update brings interval training for runners and cyclists in custom training sessions so you can improve your running and biking performance. Also: Best Android smartwatches for 2022: Health tracking and notifications close-at-hand Body composition measurements are a unique watch experience on the Galaxy Watch 4 and with this update, Samsung is providing insights powered by Centr in the Samsung Health app....

Samsung unveiled the 65-inch QLED TV earlier this year, and if you’re thinking about upgrading, this is one of the top models Samsung offers. The 8K demonstrates a crystal clear pixilation and brings not only life-life images to the screen but also an incredible quality with depth enhancer to give images a more 3D view (without the headache of 3D TV). Because it’s a smart TV, it has a built-in hub for all of your streaming and hands-free voice control with Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant....