They’re not. Another thing I see happen is that a card gets passed down from phone to phone for years, this time the assumption is that microSD card technology hasn’t moved on over the years. It has. Must read: Apple broke bad news to iPhone fans Online stores are full of cheap microSD cards, counterfeit cards, and cards that have been doctored to report that they have more capacity than they really have....
There are multiple health benefits for the body when you switch between sitting and standing positions throughout the day, particularly if you are working long hours. Improved posture and increased blood flow are just two of the most important. Of course, you must be able to do so comfortably, and you can achieve exactly the comfort level you desire with the gas spring force & height locking mechanism on the Ergomaker desk....
*Excluding things like headaches, the dopey avatars, collaborating in VR when a Google Doc will do and devoting more of the time in your life to Facebook and its properties. The most comical thing about Horizon Workrooms is that via your avatar you’ll be able “to brainstorm or whiteboard an idea, work on a document, hear updates from your team, hang out and socialize, or simply have better conversations that flow more naturally....
They urged organizations to take steps to secure their systems, reduce their exposure and potentially “engage in preemptive threat hunting on their networks to search for signs of threat actors.” CISA said it does not have specific threat intelligence indicating attacks are imminent for the coming Labor Day weekend, but explained that threat actors know IT teams are limited on holiday weekends and listed many attacks on holidays this year....
“As of January 2022, unidentified cyber actors unlawfully scraped credit card data from a US business by injecting malicious PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) code into the business’ online checkout page and sending the scraped data to an actor-controlled server that spoofed a legitimate card processing server,” the FBI said in an alert. It said the “unidentified cyber actors” also established backdoor access to the victim’s system by modifying two files within the checkout page....
The use of deepfakes or synthetic audio, image and video content created with AI or machine-learning technologies has been on the radar as a potential phishing threat for several years. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) now says it’s seen an increase in complaints reporting the use of deepfakes and stolen personally identifiable information to apply for remote work roles, mostly in tech. SEE: Phishing gang that stole millions by luring victims to fake bank websites is broken up by police With some offices asking staff to return to work, one job category where there has been a strong push for remote work to continue is in information technology....
Like what? Well for starters, the Fedora 35 Workstation Beta includes GNOME 41, the latest GNOME desktop environment (DE). This includes a revamped software application that makes it easier to find and install the tools you need. Fedora’s third-party repositories also include improved access to Flatpak Linux application installer support and the Flathub ready-to-run application store. This makes installing apps like Zoom, Minecraft, or Bitwarden via GNOME Software completely transparent....
Through this launch, Nav, which incorporates an AI and machine learning platform to present small business owners with curated financing options, said it’s “expanding its commitment to providing the tools that will make financing simple for entrepreneurs and business owners,” according to the company’s announcement. Small businesses throughout the US continue to experience unrelenting adversity as continuous supply chain backlogs, rising interest and double-digit-flirting inflation rates are forcing many small business owners to decide – on a day-by-day basis – if they will continue to stay in business....
Six competition watchdogs from the Five Eyes countries will form the working group, with two coming from the US. They are the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Canadian Competition Bureau, NZ Commerce Commission, UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation. The intelligence-sharing initiative comes in response to freight rates on major global trade routes being around seven times higher than prior to the pandemic, the ACCC said....
With many Americans still working at home, a speedy internet connection is vital to keep things running smoothly. But what happens when the internet gremlins come out and stop you in your tracks? And what can we do about it? Also: Internet slow? Here are the possible reasons why and how to fix them Researchers from London, UK-based online and telephone comparison and switching service Uswitch have revealed that internet speed is the US’s most searched for broadband issue....
How exactly are companies using these data analytics tools to make better business decisions? ZDNet and TechRepublic published a PDF ebook: Analytics: Turning data science into business strategy, which explores this question. Here’s a look at what’s in the free PDF ebook. ZDNet contributor Andrew Brust provides a roundup of 2021 predictions, broken down into topics that garnered the most conjecture in his article “Data-driven 2021: Predictions for a new year in data, analytics and AI....
Through an investigation into unnamed local website’s data practices, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) found that the website’s use of Google Analytics was in violation of the GDPR. The French regulator said using the tool breached Article 44, which bans personal data transfers from within the bloc to “third-party countries” that do not have equivalent privacy protections in place. Among the countries that fail to meet this threshold is the US as it does not provide non-US citizens with the means to know how their data is acquired or used....
Released on Monday at the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Americas, the list covers the tools and technology that will drive innovation in the next year. David Groombridge, research vice president at Gartner, said CEOs and boards are striving to find growth through direct digital connections with customers. CIOs’ priorities need to reflect the same business imperatives. “CIOs must find the IT force multipliers to enable growth and innovation, and create scalable, resilient technical foundations whose scalability will free cash for digital investments,” Groombridge said....
Google has deferred the deadline for moving from the classic Google Sites product from the previous target of June 1, 2022 to December 1, 2022, after which users won’t be able to edit any remaining classic Sites in the user’s domain. From January 1, 2023, users won’t be able to view Classic Sites unless they are converted to new Google Sites, according to the Google Workspace Updates blog. SEE: Google: We’re spotting more zero-day bugs than ever....
Google will always try to make you look at your iPhone and say: “Darling, I love you. But it’s over.” Perhaps spurred by a sense of renewal, the company presented a new tract that attempts to entice iPhone users. Entitled “10 Reasons To Switch To Android,” Google feels sure you may (finally) be “ready to join the fun.” How cruel to suggest iPhone users don’t have any fun. Surely they find it fun to feel that tinge of superiority that comes with paying a little more for your phone....
AI is learning to talk back. How that’s changing the customer and employee experience. The new feature is part of Google’s Business Messages, a conversational messaging service that allows organizations to connect with people via Google Search, Google Maps, or their own business channels. For instance, Albertsons used Business Messages to share information with customers about vaccine administration. Suppose someone searched on Google for Safeway (an Albertson’s company). In that case, they could use the “message” button on Google Search to receive information like vaccine availability and how to book an appointment....
Despite being a retrospective, the main focus of Google’s 2021 Year in Review: Google Quantum AI release is the future of the technology. Yes, the company does go over the progress it made during the year in its efforts to build error-free qubits and more practical hardware, but it quickly moves onto its dreams for the still-young 2020s. This long-term commitment, Google said, is focused on three key areas: Bringing quantum computing processor technology to the point where it can outperform not only classic computers, but also classic supercomputers....
According to the web giant, the plan is to grow the 200-strong team to a total of 400 technology staff by next year. Most of the tech team is currently based in Belo Horizonte; the new hires will be split between the firm’s engineering office and a new office in São Paulo, where the firm’s commercial operation is already located. “Today, Brazil is one of the most important markets for us, featuring among the ’top 5’ in the list of the company’s nine products with more than one billion users”, said Fabio Coelho, president at Google Brazil....
Last year, Cisco unveiled Webex Hologram, a service that brings augmented reality to its collaboration platform. Now, the tech giant is working with medical professionals to find the right use cases for its hologram technology, betting that the industry is ready to embrace more immersive experiences. “Care delivery has evolved,” Cisco’s Kedar Ganta said to reporters recently, ahead of this week’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference. “What we have seen until now is that technology is deployed in care facilities, where everyone has to go,” he said....
