The company’s Atlas robotics program is a platform for its engineers to perform research and development on sensory and perception systems. In a sandbox environment, Boston Dynamics tasked two of its Atlas robots with parkouring through various obstacles. The parkour routine entailed one of the two robots running up a series of banked plywood panels, broad jumping a gap, and running up and down a set of stairs. The second robot, meanwhile, was programmed to leap onto a balance beam and follow the same steps as the first robot but in reverse....

Under the partnership, Westpac will adopt Microsoft Azure as it continues to expand the use of cloud-based systems, and look to bring its application, data, and AI capabilities together in a “more cohesive manner that can be scaled across the enterprise”. Westpac engineers will also receive training and education on Azure technologies through Microsoft’s enterprise skilling initiative. “We are looking to significantly scale up our use of the cloud across the bank, especially with software-as-a-service partners to help deliver more digital-to-the-core experiences for customers....

But even knowing I could go my entire life never having run another command in Linux, I still tend to default to that tool. Why? It’s efficient. There are times when I know exactly what I need to do and how to do it. Most often the “how” could take one of two paths: the command line or a GUI. But knowing my fingers type faster than my hands work with a mouse or touchpad, I very often go down the CLI (Command Line Interface) path first....

This guide can help you decide if earning a healthcare management master of business administration is the right choice for you. It contains insights into program formats, coursework, costs of earning your degree, and skills you’ll learn. You’ll also find a checklist of what to look for in a healthcare management MBA and return-on-investment figures. Electives in a healthcare management MBA program Degree plans usually start with a year of core MBA courses like accounting, ethics and law, finance, marketing, and business strategy and leadership....

Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen developed the concept of disruptive innovation in the 1990s with his groundbreaking book The Innovator’s Dilemma, and the theory became wildly popular in the decades to follow. But in some respects it has become a victim of its own success: “Despite broad dissemination, the theory’s core concepts have been widely misunderstood and its basic tenets frequently misapplied,” notes The Harvard Business Review. Disruptive innovation is a process by which entrepreneurs break into a low-end or new market and create business models that are different from existing ones in those markets....

Here, we provide details on engineering’s main branches and examine how you can decide whether the field is a good fit. Is an engineering degree a good fit for you? The engineering field welcomes people with all types of strengths and interests. While not exhaustive, the following list outlines the more common engineering traits and abilities. Personality traits: CreativeAnalyticalLogical Process-drivenCuriousIntuitive Interests: Hands-on and technical tasksFixing and modifying thingsHelping othersMathematicsScienceImproving community and society...

Public speaking may not be something you enjoy, but it is a necessary evil in a lot of professions. While no job involves zero verbal communication, there are jobs in various industries that don’t require public speaking. The tech industry, for one, provides you with some of the highest-paying positions that leave the public speaking to someone else. As positions that often require independent research and analysis of data, information technology jobs generally require little, if any, public speaking....

WhatsApp claimed in a blog post that the new features will “make it easier” for its app to facilitate internal conversations within small business groups, school groups, and community organisations. The announcement detailed that users can now send files, protected by end-to-end encryption, of up to 2GB in size, an increase from the previous limit of 100MB. “We recommend using Wi-Fi for larger files and we’ll display a counter while uploading or downloading to let you know how long your transfer will take,” the company added....

In the mailbag this week: Why am I suddenly running out of storage in my Google account? And how can I get a decent network connection in my home office when the cable modem is at the other end of the house? If you’ve got a question about any of the topics ZDNet covers, one of our team of editors and contributors probably has an answer. If they don’t, we’ll find an outside expert who can steer you in the right direction....

More: Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money Long answer short, for the regular-size model, you don’t have to switch out your iPhone 13 case if you’re getting an iPhone 14. Yes, your current case will work with the iPhone 14, so you can save the hassle and your money if you already have an iPhone 13 with a case. Don’t let the ads and the slight change in dimensions fool you....

The new account security default on account credentials should help thwart ransomware attacks that are initiated after using compromised credentials or brute-force password attacks to access remote desktop protocol (RDP) endpoints, which are often exposed on the internet. RDP remains the top method for initial access in ransomware deployments, with groups specializing in compromising RDP endpoints and selling them to others for access. SEE: Ransomware: Why it’s still a big threat, and where the gangs are going next The new feature is rolling out to Windows 11 in a recent Insider test build, but the feature is also being backported to Windows 10 desktop and server, according to Dave Weston, vice president of OS Security and Enterprise at Microsoft....

The worst time to start thinking about security for the PCs on your network is after you’ve experienced a catastrophic incident. The best time is right now, which is why we’ve put this guide together. Following the steps we lay out here should help you understand which security issues are most important and, based on that knowledge, to establish a security baseline. This isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it task, unfortunately. Online attackers are determined, and the threat landscape is constantly evolving....

On Wednesday, PRODAFT published the results of an investigation into Wizard Spider, believed to either be or be associated with the Grim Spider and Lunar Spider hacking groups. According to the cybersecurity firm, Wizard Spider, likely Russian in origin, runs an infrastructure made up of a “complex set of sub-teams and groups, [..] has huge numbers of compromised devices at its command and employs a highly distributed professional workflow to maintain security and a high operational tempo....

Also: Best video conferencing software and services At the start of our meeting, John Taschek, senior vice president of Market Strategy at Salesforce, reminded all of us that many young working professionals are facing unique challenges that some of us may take for granted. John’s daughter was attending James Madison University, a 22,000 student community that had to shift from in-person to online-only learning model within only a few weeks, and she closely represented the challenges that the younger workforce would face as they employers shifted to a distributed digital-only work environment....

That’s what Ken Pillonel, a master’s degree student in robotics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL, did. Pillonel created a custom PCB ribbon cable that goes inside an iPhone X that can both charge and transfer data over USB-C. Pillonel had previously created an iPhone mod that allowed for charging only over USB-C. It’s unclear if Pillonel plans to sell the custom PCB or keep the project a secret....

That’s what Chinese tech giant Xiaomi hopes to achieve with its sleek Mi Smart Compact Projector, which bundles all the portable broadcasting essentials, like 1080p resolution, auto-focus and keystone correction, Android TV 9.0, and more. But ringing in at $599 USD – a fraction of the cost of high-end projectors – there are bound to be some trade-offs. I’ve been testing the Mi projector for the past month, in time to catch the NBA All-Star Game and Winter Olympics, play a couple of games on the Nintendo Switch, and do the casual YouTube streaming every now and then....

“We are temporarily unable to despatch items to overseas destinations. Some customers may experience delay or disruption to items already shipped for export,” the company said in a statement. “We would like to sincerely apologise to impacted customers for any disruption this incident may be causing,” Royal Mail added. The incident has also resulted in minor delays to letters and parcels being sent from overseas – but domestic deliveries within the UK are unaffected....

From portable gaming devices to remote workstations, I’ve rounded up deals on some of the best laptops out there so you can find a portable PC that you or a family member will love – while saving you some major cash. Keep in mind that stock may be limited for current deals. Coupled with snowstorms, once-in-a-century blizzards, and more, it may take time for your laptop to arrive, even with two-day shipping offered by most retailers....

Unfortunately, college requires more than time and energy; it requires a considerable financial investment, too. Consider the fact that the average tuition paid for the 2020-2021 school year worked out to $10,740 nationally for public, four-year universities. When you add in other costs like books and room and board, the annual costs soar to $27,330 per year. And even public, two-year schools cost students an average of $18,830 per year when you add in the extras that make attending college feasible....

In the case of broadcasting, streamers can create toggles via the Elgato Stream Deck software to quickly switch between scenes and overlays, or queue sound effects and background music. Similarly, the Stream Deck allows you to alternate between A-Roll and B-Roll cameras with the press of a button. All of this sounds meaningful and handy, but what if you’re not a streamer? That’s a question I asked myself a month ago when a friend gifted me a Stream Deck and pitched the idea of using it for work....