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The new bounty, announced this week, looks to harden the Linux kernel in specific edge cases. It’s offering up to $31,337 (Leet) to security researchers who can exploit privilege escalation in Google’s lab environment with a patched vulnerability; and $50,337 for anyone who can finds a previously undisclosed or zero-day flaw, or for discovering a new exploit technique. “We are constantly investing in the security of the Linux Kernel because much of the internet, and Google – from the devices in our pockets, to the services running on Kubernetes in the cloud – depend on the security of it,” said Eduardo Vela from the Google Bug Hunters Team....

Perhaps it’s fitting, then, that Gerrit Kazmaier, until recently the data and analytics-focused Executive Vice President at SAP, is Google Cloud’s newly minted Vice President & General Manager, Databases, Analytics & Looker. SAP is an enterprise software company if ever there were one. And whether there’s a causal phenomenon at play, or if it’s just coincidentally apropos, Kazmaier briefed ZDNet on a number of new capabilities, being announced today at Google’s Cloud Next ‘21 digital event, that are bringing enterprise software-style “turnkey” operation to Google Cloud’s data platform....

In 2021, Google originally committed, to ending third-party cookie support within the Chrome browser in 2022. The commitment came two years after Google began working on its “privacy sandbox” for Chrome. The efforts were slow and met some setbacks along the way. In a blog post Wednesday, Google’s Privacy Sandbox VP Anthony Chavez said the company has taken a “deliberate approach to transitioning from third-party cookies.” SEE: Best Windows laptop 2022: Top notebooks compared He added, “The most consistent feedback we’ve received is the need more time to evaluate and test the new Privacy Sandbox technologies before deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome....

Google listed all 11 of the fixes as well as the researchers who discovered them and the bounties handed out. But the two that caused the most stir were CVE-2021-30632 and CVE-2021-30633. “Google is aware that exploits for CVE-2021-30632 and CVE-2021-30633 exist in the wild,” Google explained. The two vulnerabilities were the only ones that were listed as being submitted anonymously on September 8. Google added that CVE-2021-30632 related to an “out of bounds write in V8”, and CVE-2021-30633 concerned a “use after free in Indexed DB API....

Google first announced Android 12L in October, emphasizing that the update would focus on devices with larger screens, like foldable phones and tablets. To experience the primary changes found in Android 12L you’ll need a compatible tablet or you can set up the Android emulator via Android Studio. In other words, if you’re planning on testing the Android 12L Beta on your Pixel phone, you can sign up for it, or if you’re still enrolled in the Android beta program you’ll automatically get the update....

If ’time crystal’ sounds pretty sci-fi that’s because they are. Time crystals are no less than a new “phase of matter”, as researchers put it, which has been theorized for some years now as a new state that could potentially join the ranks of solids, liquids, gases, crystals and so on. The paper remains in pre-print and still requires peer review. Time crystals are also hard to find. But Google’s scientists now rather excitingly say that their results establish a “scalable approach” to study time crystals on current quantum processors....

The investment will comprise $700 million to acquire a 1.28% stake in Airtel and up to $300 million towards potential multi-year commercial agreements to bolster the telco’s digital offerings. One of the first commercial agreements, according to the telco, will see the pair work together to build on Airtel’s range of Android-enabled consumer devices, and remove barriers of owning a smartphone by working with various device manufacturers. Both companies will also explore the possibility of co-creating India-specific network domain use cases for 5G and other standards....

(A screenshot from an HP ad) The prospect of another recession lowered profitability and even, gasp, an uncertain future fills tech leaders with a peculiar horror. How can the future be uncertain when tech companies have always been used to creating it? It was bracing, then, that Google CEO Sundar Pichai muttered heresies the other day. He demanded, of all things, more productivity from his staff. He spouted heinous concepts....

If you don’t know what comprises synthetic data, you have plenty of company. Synthetic data is information that’s artificially manufactured by machines rather than generated by real-world events. Synthetic data is created algorithmically and is used as a stand-in for test datasets of production or operational data to validate mathematical models and, increasingly, to train machine-learning (ML) models. This substitutional data helps preserve privacy in personal information and can save IT systems a great deal of time, trouble, and money in the process....

And even those who don’t actively hate the changes Microsoft made in the Windows user interface still have plenty to complain about. This isn’t a new phenomenon, of course. Every new version of Windows brings out its share of negative reactions from people who wonder why Microsoft felt it necessary to change things up for no obvious reason. Windows 11, however, seems to have kicked that reaction up to, uh … 11, especially with the decision to remove some features that power users took for granted....

Dr. Nayyar is a leader in the all-fronts fight for better well-being, helping bridge the divide between clinical medicine, business, and digital health. As Chief Medical Officer at Salesforce, she ensures that data flows seamlessly throughout the healthcare system, empowering clinicians with the insights they need to deliver the high-quality care every patient deserves. As a rheumatologist and a preceptor for the University of Miami Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Department of Community Service (DOCS) program, Dr....

To get a better feel for each individual provider, I set up the most basic account possible and performed a series of tests. In this article, we’re going to dive into Hostinger’s offerings. Hostinger at a glance Shared hosting starting at $0.99 per month. VPS hosting starting at $3.95 per month.Cloud hosting starting at $9.99 per month. Because there’s such variability among plans and offerings among hosting providers, it’s hard to get a good comparison....

AI-powered financial apps are playing a significant role in how the financial industry is improving customer service, optimizing costs, and providing new products of value to customers. AI is how Gen Z will primarily communicate with financial institutions, and that AI encompasses everything from chatbots to fraud detection to task automation. “Gen Z are completely digitally native,” Dennis Gada, head of financial services for North America at Infosys, told ZDNet....

But Google Drive and, by extension, Google Docs aren’t the only tools I have in my writer’s toolkit. I also use both LibreOffice and Apple Pages. It doesn’t matter which tool I use to create my work, it inevitably winds up being stored in Google Drive, either because I manually uploaded a file or via an automatic upload from one backup tool or another. Either way, it happens. When those files do get uploaded to Google Drive, I tend to prefer having them automatically converted to the Google Docs editor format....

0. Check your readiness. A bachelor’s in software developmentFamiliarity with C++, Java, and PythonOver five years’ professional experience It might make more sense to wait until you have gained the necessary skills and experience. 1. Update your materials. Make sure your application materials are in order. Double-check your resume for typos or outdated information. Update professional profiles on sites like LinkedIn, GitHub, and HubSpot. 2. Research the application process and set your expectations....

I’m old enough to remember being given a couple of bitcoins when they were worth next to nothing. Needless to say, I don’t have them anymore. Now, with bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices skyrocketing again, there’s renewed interest in cryptomining, which is a way to accumulate cryptocurrency without having to pay for it. Let’s take a look at what makes a good cryptomining rig, and what hardware it takes if you want to be serious about mining....

You may not even realize how prevalent the open-source operating system is. It’s literally everywhere. Your car, your fridge, your cloud account, your social networking account, your bank, Netflix, Spotify, Twitter… just about every network service you use depends on Linux. Also: The best Linux laptops But one area where Linux has yet to make much headway is the desktop. That’s not because it’s not a viable option, as it very much is....

Instead, Microsoft lets you establish an alternative method of authentication via its Windows Hello technology. You can set up a PIN, a fingerprint scan, a facial scan, or a physical security key, and turn to any or all of those factors to sign into Windows 10 or 11. You can take Windows Hello a step further by eliminating the password sign-in option on the Windows login screen so that it doesn’t even appear....

Adding a VPN is especially important when you’re transmitting sensitive data and don’t want a third party to intercept that information and use it against you. I’ve been using the Google One VPN on Android since its release and have been exceptionally pleased with the results. So, when Google released the client for MacOS, I was eager to install and use it. Also: The cheapest VPNs that actually protect your data And now, I’m going to show you how to install and use it on MacOS....

Google Drive integration is one addition I’ve had to make for some workspaces. Because I depend on Google Drive daily for productivity, this integration makes perfect sense. With this integration, you’ll find a more simplified workflow as well as notifications for file requests and other commands. And, thankfully, the integration of Google Drive into Slack is incredibly simple. For anyone who depends on both of these platforms, combining them in this way is about as no-brainer as you can get....