The new restrictions will apply to both travellers for essential and non-essential reasons. “These updated travel requirements reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting public health while safely facilitating the cross-border trade and travel that is critical to our economy,” DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said. Upon entry to the US via land ports or ferry terminals, non-US individuals will need to not only verbally attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status, but also provide proof of a Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved COVID-19 vaccination and present a valid Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document, such as a valid passport....

To that end, the technology giant on Wednesday is rolling out dozens of new features for developers to help them create more engaging and ambient Alexa skills. A number of those features encourage the developer ecosystem to grow by allowing builders to monetize their Alexa skills. “We’re seeing early and encouraging signs of developers actually making money with skills,” Fresko said. “We’ve seen some developers make more than $1 million a year....

Announced late on Monday, Nvidia said the purchase will result in Bright Computing joining the tech giant’s software stack for accelerated computing unit and portfolio. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, Bright Computing is headquartered in Amsterdam and is the developer of high performance computing (HPC) cluster software, used to automate Linux cluster provisioning, deployment, and management, including the detection and isolation of problems and pushing changes or updates....

But it always does. Code never works the first time it’s run. And so, one of the key skills for any programmer is debugging – the art and science of finding why code isn’t running or is doing something unexpected or undesirable. Also: How to use ChatGPT to write code It’s a little like being a detective, finding clues, and then finding out what those clues are trying to tell you....

Comcast’s tests, done between Philadelphia and Denver, show that FDX can work with DOCSIS 4. FDX enables cable internet providers to run a high-speed internet connection both upstream and downstream simultaneously. In other words, while you won’t see symmetric speeds, you will someday see 10 Gbps downstream and 6 Gbps upstream over Comcast’s hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC) network. Comcast has been working towards this for years. The company has been working to bring DOCSIS 4 FDX to market pretty much since CableLabs’ set the specification in 2017....

The report marks the third and final chapter in OpenUK’s investigation into the impact of open-source software on the UK economy as detailed in its State of Open: The UK 2021 paper. The organization is trying to encourage the adoption of open-source software in the energy sector ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland. The latest report claims the UK was the top contributor to open-source software in Europe and the fifth biggest contributor globally....

In a statement, the company explained that even though they managed to “block” the attack, employee information dating back to 1998 was compromised. The employee files included standard information (name, address, phone number, date of birth, race, disability status, and more) as well as sensitive information (Social Security numbers, bank account information, health insurance plans, income amount, and disciplinary notes). Breach notification letters were sent to anyone who worked for the company between July 1, 2010 and December 12, 2021, while those employed from January 1, 1998 and June 30, 2010 were only provided with a notice on the company website about options for support....

On Tuesday, Intel 471 published a report into PrivateLoader that examines cyberattacks making use of the loader since May 2021. The pay-per-install (PPI) malware service has been in the cybercrime field for a while, but it is unknown who is behind the malware’s development. Loaders are used to deploy additional payloads on a target machine. PrivateLoader is a variant that is offered to criminal customers on an installation basis, in which payment is made based on how many victims they manage to secure....

PayPal is known primarily as provider of online payment services, as well as for its Venmo and Braintree product portfolio. With Zettle, PayPal will now be able to serve in-store small businesses in the US with a complete point-of-sale system and Zettle’s new POS reader. PayPal Zettle is a digital POS system that also lets small businesses manage sales, inventory, reporting and payments across all channels, in one place. It will enable small businesses in the US accept payments in-store and online via a range of payment options including PayPal, Venmo QR codes, debit and credit cards, and popular digital wallets....

Despite having almost no presence in the US just yet, its recent purchase by TikTok owner ByteDance has rocketed the resources the company has on hand to the point where it could pose a real threat to Meta’s hardware ambitions. This recent ascent was the main reason I chose it as one of the companies that will shape the Metaverse. Now, the hardware manufacturer has revealed a new push into the enterprise VR space using largely the same hardware powering its recently released, consumer-focused Pico 4 headset....

In a letter shared with the California Attorney General’s office and sent out on November 30, the organization said it identified suspicious activity in its computer network on October 17. “We immediately took our systems offline, notified law enforcement, and a third-party cybersecurity firm was engaged to assist in our investigation. The investigation determined that an unauthorized person gained access to our network between October 9, 2021, and October 17, 2021, and exfiltrated some files from our systems during that time,” the organization said....

The sale is what Samsung calls “Black Friday in July,” a hat-tip to the upcoming week of sales in late November. For a limited time, the tech giant has a range of sales on TVs, smartphones, and home appliances. Among the deals of note is the Samsung Neo, a 65" smart TV which will be future-proof for years to come. The 2022 model has an edge-to-edge bezel and 8K QLED Infinity Screen, powered by Quantum Mini LEDs & multi-exposure HDR capture designed to improve vibrancy and contrast....

This is the first year that memory safety vulnerabilities are not the biggest category of security flaws, and comes a year after Google made Rust the default for new code in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Other memory-safe languages Google has used for Android include Java and Java-compatible Kotlin. C and C++ are still dominant languages in AOSP, but Android 13 is the first version where most of the new code is from memory-safe languages....

The deal applies to the 2022 model, and you’ll get a plethora of great features for your dollar. The Neo Quantum Processor brings the power of 4K straight into your home, and if you’re watching older shows, it automatically upscales them so you can watch them in 4K resolution, too. Behind the screen, it comes with some amazing software features, including Dolby Atmos and Object Tracking Sound, two features that will give your audio a 3D surround sound in your living room, whether you’re using a soundbar or the TV’s built-in speakers....

Quantinuum’s launch is a precursor to the release of its flagship cyber security product in a few weeks. Quantinuum will feature Ilyas Khan as CEO. Tony Uttley will serve as its President and COO. Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk will be chairman of Quantinuum. The launch of the quantum notable on a few fronts: First, Quantinuum is an example of how conglomerates can use spinouts to take on new innovations and fields....

Last year, QUT researchers recognised that using AI-enabled infrared drones could help accurately identify koala populations located in bushfire affected areas and dense bushland. Research lead Grant Hamilton said establishing the AI Hub would now allow the team to build out the system and work with local conversation groups and organisations, such as Landcare, that can assist with using the drones and thermal imaging detection to survey bushfire affected areas for koalas, before transmitting the raw data back to the QUT hub for analysing....

While the best form of defence is to stop ransomware infiltrating the network in the first place, thinking about how the network is put together can help slow down or stop the spread of an attack, even if the intruders have successfully breached the perimeter. One of the best ways to do this is to segment the network, so different parts of the organisation are separated from one another. That means if cyber criminals do get into the network, it’s much harder for them to move about and compromise other systems....

In a press release announcing the deal, Rapid7 cited the phenomenon of digital transformation as having “exponentially” expanded the “perimeter” of networks. Rapid7 said it “will combine its community-infused threat intelligence and deep understanding of customer environments with IntSights’ external threat intelligence capabilities.” IntSights, known formally as IntSights CyberIntelligence, was founded in 2015 by veterans of Israel’s military intelligence units. The company has received $71 million in venture capital funding from parties including Gilot Capital Investments, Blackstone Private Equity, and Blumberg Capital....

They didn’t fit. It annoyed me because they were the right (supposed) size, yet they weren’t even close to fitting. Worse, I couldn’t send them back because I’d bought them on sale. I’m reminded of my deeply pained feelings on hearing of corporate buying woes. Many companies, it seems, spend far more on IT than I spent on those jeans and feel, if anything, even more unhappy. I judge this from a torrid survey perpetrated by Gartner....

The study involved a survey of 290 participants from the United Kingdom living with Parkinson’s Disease, with 79% indicating that they or others had noticed changes in their speech or voice due to symptoms of their condition. The study also showed that 90% owned a voice-assisted device, with 71% of them indicating that they use it regularly, while 31% use the technology specifically to address the needs associated with their Parkinson’s disease....