BHP detailed that the agreements would support two parts of its operations. Under its deal with AWS, BHP will use the cloud provider’s analytics and machine learning capabilities, as well as storage and compute, to deploy new digital initiatives and services across the company globally. Alongside this, BHP will launch an AWS Cloud Academy program to offer current and future employees training on AWS cloud skills. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Azure platform will be used to host BHP’s global applications portfolio, which will involve transitioning existing applications from its regional data centres, corporate offices, and operation sites, as well as its SAP HANA environment to Azure over three years....

According to a company press release, this is an auspicious moment for Binance, the world’s leading crypto infrastructure provider, as it marks the first organization from the blockchain and cryptocurrency universe to join the alliance. Established in 2002, the Pittsburgh, Pa.-based NCFTA is a partnership between academia, government and private industry designed to provide “a neutral, trusted environment that enables two-way collaboration and cooperation to identify, mitigate and disrupt cybercrime,” according to the non-profit’s website....

Also: How to make ChatGPT provide sources and citations Microsoft Edge now has a shortcut button on its sidebar for Bing Chat, which lets you use its assistance on any page across the web. The sidebar will include the regular chatroom and a Compose tab to generate writing for your needs. After you enter the Compose tab, you can pick from five different tones, four different text formats, and three different lengths to generate the ideal text for your needs....

The most effective way to stop that nightmare scenario is to encrypt the entire device so that its contents are only available to you or someone with the recovery key. All editions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 include XTS-AES 128-bit device encryption options that are robust enough to protect against even the most determined attacks. Using management tools, you can increase the encryption strength to XTS-AES 256. On modern devices, the encryption code also performs pre-boot system integrity checks that detect attempts to bypass the boot loader....

Along with the camera, this package includes two rechargeable batteries, a mini extension pole, a magnetic swivel clip, and a case to keep all of these items protected. With the GoPro GP2 chip, you’ll get incredible processing speed to keep up with every adventure you capture while wearing this action cam. Plus, if you want to bring this camera out on the waves, the HERO10 features a hydrophobic lens cover that repels water – so you’ll get the best shots no matter the weather....

The Sense Flex Home Energy Monitor can help you do just that: with real-time whole-home energy monitoring, you can see patterns in energy consumption, determine your overall carbon footprint, and find things like energy vampires within your home, helping you identify what changes to make to reduce your energy bill. Also: Live blog: 110+ of the best Black Friday 2022 deals right now This home energy monitor is a smart device that is installed on your electrical panel to give you the capability of tracking your home’s energy consumption....

The new Data Catalog and Preparation (DCP) AtomSphere Service is now part of the Boomi AtomSphere Platform and provides a way to share metadata across an organization. This allows corporations to use Boomi’s platform and tools to quickly architect IT solutions based on existing workflows and data sources and to scale them within a few days. Ed Macosky, Head of Product at Boomi, said “It’s no secret that every company has doubled-down on their digital transformation projects during the lockdown....

But for what they are and not what they can be, these are some of the best audio headphones that I’ve listened to, period. The Pi7 S2 are the second coming of Bowers & Wilkin’s flagship earbuds, retaining the hi-res audio output of its Pi7 predecessor thanks to Qualcomm aptX Adaptive and the company’s own 9.2mm bespoke drive unit in each earbud. Together with the high-frequency balanced armature driver and a bit of back-end tuning, the Pi7 S2 earbuds deliver audio masterfully, keeping underlying instruments resonant and distinct while vocals remain clear-sounding....

The technology that enables this came to Box through the February acquisition of SignRequest. The release on July 26 gives customers unlimited signatures plus access to a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to modernize and digitize the process of managing signed documents. The service is available to a subset of customers now but will be rolled out to all users in the next few months. Box Sign includes the following features: documents now can be sent for signature from within the Box web application; ability to sign and request signatures with four standard fields: signature, date, checkbox, and text; templates for common and repeatable processes, such as NDAs;email reminders and deadline notifications to keep projects on track; serial and parallel document processing, so users can sign documents at the same time or sequentially; real-time tracking; and security controls, such as signer authentication via email, tamper seal indicators, and the inclusion of electronic record and signature disclosures if required....

According to a statement released by the MoH on Friday (14), most systems have been reestablished following a cyberattack in early December 2021, including ConecteSUS, which holds COVID-19 vaccination data. However, some systems still need to be recovered, and the deadline for completing the work is this coming Friday (21). As a result of the cyberattack, crucial data on the pandemic, including cases, deaths and vaccination data, was unavailable for nearly a month....

You’re aware of the mess we’re in. Plastic waste is out of control. A recent report from The Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics found that just 5% of consumer plastics are recycled in the U.S. The Department of Energy is raising alarms about the rising levels of landfills and a dispiriting preference among consumers for single-use plastics. But the problem is not all plastic forks and cellophane wrappers. Tech is grappling with the ugly realities of an industry built on obsolescence....

Work in business and want to know more about effectively using data to make smart choices? Studying for a business analytics certification can equip you with the needed skills. Successfully earning a certification demonstrates to colleagues and employers that you have experience with the techniques and tools needed to manage data, visualize patterns and trends, and predict areas for potential growth. Which business analytics certifications are in high demand? Data analytics helps businesses and organizations optimize their performances....

It’s now been five days since I returned from trekking miles around the city and show floors, and I don’t even have that typical CES flu that was common in the past. While several major companies decided not to attend the show, one of the most impressive areas of the show floor was occupied by TCL. The massive, vibrant TVs were stunning, and the home appliances looked pretty slick too....

ChatGPT, created by OpenAI, is not open-sourced on GitHub like many other natural language programs before it. Nor were the sources of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s GPT programs, made readily available. Also: Want to experience GPT-4? Just use Bing Chat And Tuesday, the company achieved something of a milestone, refusing even to disclose the technical details of the latest version, GPT-4. The lack or transparency of ChatGPT and GPT-4 is a break with the common practice in deep learning AI, where scholars both in academia and in enterprise have tended to publish aggressively, following the tradition of open-source software, where code is readily made available to anyone who wants it....

Both CISA and the FBI said they have seen more than 400 attacks involving Conti’s ransomware targeting US organizations as well as international enterprises. The FBI has previously implicated Conti in attacks on at least 290 organizations in the US. CISA offered a technical breakdown on how the ransomware group’s operators typically function and what steps organizations can take to mitigate potential attacks. CISA noted that while Conti operates a ransomware-as-a-service model, they do so a bit differently than others....

Following the closure of the agreement, the new owners plan to take Citrix private and to combine it with their TIBCO Software organization. TIBCO currently focuses on enterprise data management, specializing primarily in predictive analytics. The investors expect the combination to “empower customers and users with the secure application and information access and insights they need to accelerate digital transformation and navigate the hybrid workplace.” The merged companies should include a combined base of 400,000 customers, including 98% of the Fortune 500 and organizations across 100 countries....

The two organizations joined forces last year for their first accelerator and are now eager to expand the program to help create a new pipeline of tech talent across the African continent. Husband-and wife-team Tony Effik and Perky Noah-Effik created Black and Brilliant last year as a way to diversify the tech workforce and increase access for BIPOC communities. The two met Codecademy’s CEO Zach Sims at an event last year and decided to partner on the effort....

As reported by the Associated Press, Mihai Ionut Paunescu, also known as “Virus,” was one of three major suspects considered to be responsible for the spread of the virus that impacted over a million PCs between 2007 and 2012. He was recently arrested at Bogotá El Dorado international airport and faces extradition to the United States on charges of running a bulletproof hosting service. Paunescu was arrested in his home country in 2012, but the Romanian national was previously able to avoid extradition....

According to the broadband provider, the new unit has achieved symmetrical download and upload speeds in excess of 4 gigabits per second (Gbps) thanks to its “Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 system-on-chip (SoC).” While these figures were collected in a laboratory environment, Comcast claims the new model is capable of even faster data transmission rates in the future, as the company continues to chase the eponymous 10Gbps potential transfer rates promised by 10G networks....

The social media platform has enrolled external researchers in a one-of-a-kind competition, in which winning participants were those that could come up with the most compelling evidence demonstrating an unfair practice that is carried out by one of the company’s algorithms. Called the “algorithmic bias bounty challenge”, the initiative provided participants with full access to the code that underpins Twitter’s image-cropping algorithm, which determines how pictures should be cropped to be easily viewed when they come up on a user’s timeline....