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HSE, which is responsible for healthcare and social services across Ireland, fell victim to what was described as a “significant” ransomware attack on 14 May. The attack has been attributed to the Conti ransomware gang. The cyber criminals provided HSE with a decryption tool for free but have threatened to publish information stolen in the attack – potentially a violation of patient privacy – if they don’t receive a ransom of a reported $20 million in bitcoin, something that HSE vowed not to pay....

Matter is an open standard that aims to make it easier for smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to connect to each other more easily, something that is complicated, messy and often simply not possible right now. But now the Matter standard is here, along with a global certification program and eight authorized test labs, that can test whether devices and their underlying technologies meet the Wi-Fi and the Thread mesh networking standard....

On Dec. 1, in the early morning hours, Alaska State Troopers received an alert that a stranded snowmobiler needed help. The rider had used his iPhone 14 to connect to Apple’s Emergency Response Center to ask for help. Also: How to use iPhone 14’s emergency SOS satellite text feature That prompted a search crew to be dispatched to the GPS coordinates his phone had transmitted, where he was then successfully located....

Introduced in September 2012 with the iPhone 5, the 8-pin Lightning connector replaced the 30-pin connector previously used on iPhones and iPods. There’s a lot to like about Lightning – it’s a solid, well-made connector that has stood the test of time – but at almost ten years old, it’s had a good run, even if European Union lawmakers hadn’t set their sights on its eradication. So where does this leave Apple?...

These are all highly relevant questions to operationalize machine learning – and not just because MLOps is hitting peak (Gartner) hype. A few people are trying to address those in the Gartners of the world and beyond. Ori Cohen and Lior Gavish are among them. Their opinion counts because they are both machine learning practitioners with years of experience whose daily job touches upon various aspects of MLOps. Cohen has a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, Real-Time Brain Computer Interface (BCI)....

In January 2017, I wrote a post titled “Here’s how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade.” It became the single most popular post I’ve ever published at ZDNET, and it is still one of the site’s most popular pages. Also: When will Microsoft end support for your version of Windows or Office? In the months after that original publication, I rechecked, revised, and updated the post several times....

If you want to start with a quick switch in careers, you can be a proficient IT specialist by the time you finish the “DevOps Fundamentals” course. Or if you’re a fan of blockchain technology, but aren’t sure if it’s mainstream enough or here to stay, then take heart from the fact that MasterCard actually has 89 blockchain patents. Three courses in this bundle will take you from novice to expert....

OtterPilot is currently being rolled out to users on all plans. Also: How to get started using ChatGPT Launched in 2016, Otter.ai offers automated transcription services that make note-taking effectively obsolete. Using proprietary AI, the app takes meeting notes in real time. Later, you can edit and share the notes. With the Otter Assistant service, you can connect Otter to your Microsoft or Google calendar and have the app automatically take and share notes in virtual meetings – even if you can’t join the meeting yourself....

Acer unveiled the eKinekt BD 3 at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. As a rider pedals on the bike desk, it turns the kinetic energy generated into an electric charge. One hour of constant cycling at 60 RPM can generate 75 watts of self-generated power. Also: CES 2023 tech you can actually buy now With two USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port, you can charge multiple mobile devices at once....

The new feature means that Windows devices can now lock out local admins – something that Windows devices haven’t been allowed to do until yesterday’s Patch Tuesday updates introduced a new set of admin account lockout policies. When local admin accounts can’t be locked out of Windows device, attackers can hit the account with an unlimited number of attempts to guess the right password. Attackers can often quickly guess ones that are simple and short....

Not a massive limitation, but what are the chances of me forgetting to apply the rubber covers ahead of the critical point where the power bank got a soaking? Quite high. What I want is a power bank that’s waterproof without needing little rubber covers over the ports. I’ve found one. The Nitecore NBP 4. The NPB 4 has multiple fast charge output ports and provides a maximum output power of 18W, which is enough for things like smartphones and tablets but not enough for heavier loads such as laptops....

No? Just me then. Also: How to set up your first Raspberry Pi I used to pack a keyboard because of the number of times I’d attempt to trouble-shoot a dead computer only to find out that the keyboard was damaged, misbehaving, or missing. Time have changed, and the days of carrying a full-sized wired keyboard are over. Now I carry a small, rechargeable keyboard with a built-in trackpad in the form of the Rii 2....

All these factors mean CG leaders must transform. And new research from Salesforce shows they are doing just that. This new report is based on a double-blind survey conducted in February 2019 of 500 CG leaders worldwide. Survey respondents are from North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Here are some of highlights of research titled ‘Consumer Goods and the Battle for B2B and B2C Relationships’: The research also identified the following technologies as trends that will impact how consumers will connect with products including: 1....

The updates, for the Android operating system versions 10, 11 and 12, have been detailed in Google’s Android Security Bulletin. Among the most severe security vulnerabilities receiving updates is CVE-2022-20130, a vulnerability in Android’s Media Framework that could lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing an attacker to run commands with no additional privileges needed and CVE-2022-20210, a critical vulnerability in Unisoc chip firmware that allows attackers to remotely crash phones, leading to denial of service or remote code execution....

It’s the first time C++ has over taken Java in the Tiobe index and it’s the first time since 2001 that Java hasn’t been in the top three, according to Paul Jansen, CEO of Tiobe Software, a Dutch software quality testing firm. “The rising popularity of C++ goes at the expense of Java. C++ surpassed Java for the first time in the history of the TIOBE index, which means that Java is at position 4 now,” Jansen notes....

In a statement on Friday, the TTC said it confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack after its IT staff “detected unusual network activity and began investigating.” “Impact was minimal until midday Friday, October 29, when hackers broadened their strike on network servers. The incident did not cause significant service disruptions, and there is no risk to employee or customers safety,” the TTC said. Impacted services include the TTC’s Vision system, which is used for operators to communicate with Transit Control....

Even if you’re fairly adept at MS Word, you can save yourself a great deal of time and effort learning exactly how to deal with those little gremlins who mess up your tables and bullet lists. While complete novices can reach an intermediate level within just a few hours with “Microsoft Word 365.” The same goes for “PowerPoint From Beginner To Advanced Level” and “Microsoft Access: Beginner To Advanced,” which is a crowd favorite with a 4....

In a report from Nikkei Asia, it is said the group received a notice from the First Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing Municipality. It added a creditor – midsized, state-owned bank Huishang Ban – has requested the court to support the bankruptcy protection for the conglomerate, saying the group has failed to repay debt. It is reported the group missed a string of bond payment deadlines since November, which totalled around $3....

For the company, Twilio Engage is part of a broader plan to offer a complete customer engagement stack. Twilio recently acquired Segment and now has a Customer Engagement Platform (CEP) that includes Twilio Engage for marketing, Twilio Frontline for sales and Twilio Flex for customer service. Twilio Engage, announced at the company’s Signal 2021 conference, is built on Segment’s customer data platform and Twilio’s communication application programming interfaces (APIs). The platform is designed to enable marketers to mix and match tools, data integration, analytics and messaging....

Oh, sure. We’ve subsequently adopted many of her siblings. We have some later-generation Echos, a bunch of Echo Dots, and a few Echo Shows. At this point, we have an Alexa in every room. And yes, that includes bathrooms. We found the intercom, timer, and smart home control functions so valuable that it makes sense for them to be everywhere we are. But it’s Alexa Prime I want to focus on for a minute....