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That’s a large task for a company with thousands of developers and many large Android apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Portal, and its Quest VR headset. “Shifting away from Java, which we currently use for Android development, and over to Kotlin is not a trivial task,” notes Omer Strulovich, a software engineer at Facebook. Also: Salary freezes and a return to the office? Not for software developers The migration to Kotlin is underway, with Meta’s Android app repositories already consisting of 10 million lines of Kotlin code....

The company, which is known for its Experience Management software, is looking to personalize individual experiences at scale. Experience ID also aggregates views by segment, teams, geographies and verticals to spot trends and market inflection points. Qualtrics Experience ID is built on the tools acquired from Clarabridge and Usermind. Clarabridge is focused on conversational analytics and Usermind orchestrates customer journeys. Key points about Experience ID: Experience ID captures every form of customer feedback including call center transcripts, social media, product reviews and surveys to gauge individual emotion, effort and intent....

The report sent Qualtrics shares jumped 7% in late trading. “It was an outstanding quarter,” said CEO Zig Serafin in an interview with ZDNet via Zoom. “We’re on a roll, that’s showing up in the momentum of this business.” “And what’s driving this is we are helping organizations analyze and act on the data they just can’t get anywhere else.” “The information we end up enabling is like gold,” added Serafin....

But for many scientists working in the field, the keen interest that investors and CIOs are taking in quantum computing is a double-edged sword. While quantum computers eventually need to move out of labs and into businesses, the technology’s commercialisation might be happening too soon, they warn, running the risk of relegating quantum computing to the much-dreaded ‘over-hyped’ category, along with virtual reality, blockchain or NFTs. It’s not that quantum computing isn’t interesting....

Demand for digital skills in the workplace has been on a steady upward trend for years, but the sudden increased reliance on technology since the start of 2020 has made competition in tech recruitment even more fierce. The challenge is even greater for organizations dealing in highly specialized technologies. Quantum computing, for example, combines a variety of specialist fields – such as quantum theory, advanced mathematics, and computer science – that aren’t seen on your typical CV, shrinking the talent pool considerably for companies looking to hire in this nascent, but increasingly competitive, industry....

Rackspace’s non-GAAP earnings per share in Q2 came to 24 cents on revenue of $744 million, up 13% year-over-year. Revenue growth was strong thanks to new customer acquisitions and growing customer spend in the company’s Multicloud Services and Apps & Cross Platform segments. Analysts were expecting earnings of 22 cents per share on revenue of $740.66 million. “Our second quarter financial results were solid, with double-digit revenue growth and strong operating profit margins,” CEO Kevin Jones said in a statement....

Realtor.com commissioned HarrisX to conduct a national survey of consumers. The total sample size was 2,583 adults surveyed in late September. Although sellers’ expectations for bidding wars and fast-paced sales have increased since this past spring, the potential uptick in new listings offers holiday hope to buyers challenged by the shortage of for-sale homes, the company said. “Buyers should be ready for high asking prices and offer deadlines as seller expectations of the upcoming market are greater than in the spring, but an increase in new sellers could mean some relief from the inventory crunch,” said George Ratiu, manager of economic research for Realtor....

The study was meant to track whether the platform’s recommendation algorithms amplify political content at all, according to Twitter Director of Software Engineering Rumman Chowdhury and Staff Machine Learning Researcher Luca Belli. The two explained in a blog post that Twitter wanted to “better understand the amplification of elected officials’ political content on our algorithmically ranked Home timeline versus the reverse chronological Home timeline.” They tracked millions of tweets from elected officials in seven countries – Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the UK, and the US – from April 1 to August 15, 2020....

The new debit card will replace the company’s current debit card as well as its Cash Management program. Starting today, current debit cardholders will have an opportunity to sign up for the waitlist for the new Cash Card. The card offers a round-up investment feature which rounds up cardholder’s purchases to the nearest dollar and invests the difference into a stock or cryptocurrency of their choice, which can be changed at any time....

Roscosmos tweeted that the agency refuses to launch the OneWeb-owned satellites planned for launch on March 5 if the company does not guarantee its satellites will not be used for military purposes. The satellites are being carried in a Soyuz rocket, which has been rolled out to the Russia-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad. The space agency also went on to say that the satellites will not be launched until the UK government sold its share in OneWeb....

The additions to Financial Services Cloud highlight how Salesforce is targeting industries as well as combining Tableau’s analytics and visualization tools into deals. In Salesforce’s first quarter, Tableau was included in 8 of the company’s top 10 deals. Indeed, Salesforce Industries includes 12 industry clouds covering financial services, consumer goods, healthcare and public sector as well as custom options for sub-verticals. Salesforce updates Service Cloud to meet post-pandemic consumer demandsSalesforce updates Vaccine Cloud with asynchronous registration and schedulingSalesforce updates Sales Cloud for more digital, data-driven salesSalesforce rolls out Rebate Management tool for B2B sales...

The first batch of new capabilities, including Slack swarming, enable new workflows for faster, more efficient customer experiences. The Slack integration is part of Service Cloud’s Customer Service Incident Management feature, which will be generally available in the Winter 2022. It’s designed to help companies detect, diagnose, and respond to service disruptions. This lets service teams proactively notify customers of a problem and triage increases in cases. In addition to the Slack integration, the feature uses capabilities from third-party partners such as PagerDuty for AIOps and real-time service status updates....

Every workout can be tracked with this watch, and it can automatically recognize what activity you’re performing. While you’re out running, this watch can even give you advanced running coaching by using VO2 Max readings to track your oxygen levels and heart and lung endurance. It also has capabilities of a traditional smartwatch. You can respond to texts, stream music, and answer calls from your wrist. It’s also compatible with Google services, so you can use Google Pay, Maps, Search, YouTube, and Google Assistant, all without picking up your phone....

Refined hardware and design The Galaxy Z Fold 3 shares essentially the same aesthetic design as its predecessor, the Z Fold 2, albeit with some minor changes like the rear cameras, which now form a straight line instead of being in a square block. When first holding the Z Fold 3, the first thing I noticed was it seemed sturdier than the Z Fold 2, especially when the device was folded shut or unfolded....

Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3: How to pre-order and get the best deal At Samsung’s August Unpacked event, the consumer electronics giant is expected to make its case for foldables, which represent the company’s focus in the years to come. Samsung should have its Z Fold and Z Flip devices refined enough to warrant consideration. Let’s face it: The first versions of Samsung’s foldable devices were glorified betas....

There are four new Intel Evo-branded Galaxy Book 3 laptops – three traditional clamshell designs and a 2-in-1 convertible: 14-inch and 16-inch Galaxy Book 3 Pro; 16-inch Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360; and 16-inch Galaxy Book 3 Ultra. Screen sizes have stepped up a notch, from 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch models in the first two generations. Like other leading manufacturers with extensive portfolios, Samsung is also keen to extol the virtues of the ‘multi-device connected experience’ that’s on offer for users of its phones, tablets, laptops and wearables....

The spending amount marks an over 30% increase from the previous five-year period, in which the company spent 330 trillion won, the South Korean tech giant said, adding it will drive long-term growth. The 450 trillion won will be for capital expenditure and research spending, with 360 trillion won of the total to be invested in South Korea, Samsung said, noting countries around the world are recognising the strategic importance of semiconductor and biopharmaceutical industries....

The Treblab speakers project 360-degree HD sound with DualBass double subwoofers that boost audio for any occasion. Thanks to the waterproof design, you can bring the speaker with you everywhere. Plus, the device also features ambient LED lights to enhance your listening experience. You can set up this speaker at the snack table, around the campfire, or in the kitchen to keep the music flowing while you entertain family and friends or bake pumpkin bread....

This week, a new FTC report showcases just how bad social media scams became in 2021. According to the FTC, more than one in four people who lost money to fraud in 2021 said it started on social media in the form of an ad, post, or message. Findings also show that social media was more profitable to scammers last year than any other method of reaching people. “More than 95,000 people reported about $770 million in losses to fraud initiated on social media platforms in 2021,” the FTC said....

The Now Platform release, code-named Rome, highlights how ServiceNow has expanded beyond its core IT service management category. Via internal development and a bevy of tuck-in acquisitions such as Swarm64, MapWize, Lightstep and Intellebot, ServiceNow has expanded more into a platform of platforms. CEO Bill McDermott on the company’s most recent earnings conference call said ServiceNow is akin to a digital transformation control tower. McDermott said: With the Rome release, the Now Platform is getting a host of employee experience tools and features....