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Leading technology companies were soon promising their workers that the arrangement could be made permanent. Facebook led the effort, adding that it would aggressively open up remote hiring, and was promptly followed by many others ranging from Twitter and Square to Salesforce. With WFH now being the norm at least for some, therefore, it is tempting to speculate that well-established gigantic tech hubs like Silicon Valley are on track to becoming ghost towns, while employees scatter across different cities and even countries....

It’s not uncommon for people to share access to their devices and accounts with others, Apple senior manager Katie Skinner said during the WWDC 2022 keynote on Monday. “In abusive relationships, this can threaten personal safety and make it harder to get help,” she said. Apple has been working with organizations that support victims of abuse, such as the National Network To End Domestic Violence and the National Center for Victims of Crime, to design the new Safety Check, which is found in iOS Settings....

Zoom said its new iOS mobile browser client beta release is designed to enable its customer’s HIPAA compliance programs, as well as make it easier for patients on Apple devices to connect with health providers over Zoom. Patients can join telehealth appointments directly from their mobile browser without downloading an app. Patients receive a Zoom meeting link from their provider via email or text, and can just click the link to launch the session when it’s time for their appointment....

Still, mmWave spectrum is sure to play a key role in fulfilling 5G’s promise. Verizon, for instance, has plans to extend its existing mmWave network (its “Ultra Wideband” 5G network) with another 14,000 millimeterWave sites this year. And while deployments may have stalled, Qualcomm Technologies is developing new ways to overcome the challenges associated with millimeter wave. Qualcomm on Monday showcased its latest over-the-air (OTA) prototypes and simulations to improve 5G mmWave performance and efficiency....

Ransomware has become a major cybersecurity issue, as cyber criminals infiltrate networks and encrypt servers and files before demanding a ransom payment – often amounting to millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies – in exchange for the decryption key. In a significant number of cases, the victim will give in to the demands and pay the ransom. This might be because they don’t have back-ups, because the criminals threaten to leak stolen data if they’re not paid, or simply because the victim perceives paying to the ransom be the quickest means of restoring the network....

According to CISA, 3,800 VMware ESXi servers have been compromises globally, potentially leaving VMs running from the ESXi server unusable. Also: Microsoft: We are tracking these 100 active ransomware gangs using 50 types of malware VMware this week warned enterprises to update ESXi servers to supported versions of the hypervisor. It also noted the attacks exploited previously disclosed bugs and provided a workaround it gave in December for disabling the Service Location Protocol (SLP) on VMware ESXi....

When I found this deal, I originally thought the battery life was a typo – it’s not, and you can game for up to 950 hours on a single AA battery using the Bluetooth setting. It weighs less than 60 grams and was designed with a small compact form factor, so it’s also lightweight for packing and traveling while gaming. Under the hood, you can expect a 2-gen mechanical switch that is guaranteed to last up to 60 million clicks with gold-plated contact points....

The RBA explained it currently relies heavily on a mix of manual and automated processed to enforce bank controls but believes a new IDAM environment would help “futureproof” the bank, reduce the risk of unauthorised data access, and support staff with the delivery of normal operational activities. “Whilst these processes are acceptable in the current landscape, additional capabilities have been identified to implement more robust controls so as to future proof and make these fully effective in their intended undertakings,” the RBA said in its tender request....

According to a report in Harvard Business Review (HBR), a significant argument for bringing employees back to the office is to decrease their feelings of disengagement from their company culture and colleagues. And research shows that when remote workers feel isolated and disconnected, they are more likely to quit their jobs. Encouraging employees to mingle and pairing employees with a buddy to talk to can help mitigate these feelings of isolation....

Microsoft announced last May that it would retire the IE11 desktop application for most versions of Windows 10 on June 15, 2022, with the exception of “in-market” Windows 10 Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) or Server Internet Explorer 11 desktop apps. The new Microsoft browser is Chromium-based Edge, which has an IE mode within Edge for compatibility with sites and apps that relied on IE11. SEE: Windows 11: Latest updates bring a wave of new features IE mode in Microsoft Edge is supported through at least 2029 to give web developers eight years to modernize legacy apps and eventually remove the need for IE mode, Microsoft said last year....

To help customers measure their carbon footprint, Salesforce is making its Net Zero Cloud 2.0 product generally available globally. The Net Zero Cloud helps companies across industries report and track sustainability data, helping them become “net zero” organizations that eliminate as much carbon in the atmosphere as they produce. Salesforce’s efforts are part of a larger trend – a growing number of enterprises are prioritizing sustainability measures. They’re facing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint from employees, investors, customers, and regulators representing different levels of government....

According to the South Korean tech giant, the 12nm 16Gb DDR5 DRAM has been verified with CPU maker AMD, with mass production slated to begin next year. What is unusual about Samsung’s announcement is that it gave a specific numerical value of the process node it used __ in this case “12”. Memory chipmakers, which includes SK Hynix and Micron, had mostly used the term “10nm class” or their own jargon for their process nodes ranging from 10 to 19nm in size without actually specifying their numerical value of the second digit....

I always thought the large 12.9-inch Apple iPad was too much for a tablet, but after owning one now for a few months, I’ve found that it’s fantastic for getting work done on the go. The latest iPadOS 16 beta improves its functionality, as detailed by ZDNet’s Jason Cipriani, and makes Samsung’s job to capture the tablet crowd a lot harder. While the iPad 12.9 is indeed a very large tablet, the Tab S8 Ultra is still more than an inch and a half wider....

In mid-October Samsung was one of the first companies to become Matter-certified, and has already rolled out software updates for its existing Aeotec and SmartThings hubs as well as for the Android app to support Matter. Yet, says Mark Tekippe, vice president of Product at SmartThings and board member at Connectivity Standards Alliance, this is only the beginning. ZDNET sat down with Tekippe to discuss Matter, energy consumption, and the future of SmartThings....

The pair’s collaboration began earlier this year and the multi-year contract is worth over $1 billion, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement sent to ZDNet. It’s Samsung’s second-largest deal in the US to supply network equipment so far. In 2020, the company won a deal worth $6.6 billion from US carrier Verizon to supply 4G and 5G network equipment. Under its latest agreement with Dish, Samsung will be supplying its Open RAN-compliant solutions for the carrier’s 5G rollout....

In the search warrant, Santa Clara Police sought to get the name, street address, telephone number, and email address of a specific Signal user. It also wanted billing records, the dates of when the account was opened and registered, inbound and outbound call detail records, voicemails, video calls, emails, text messages, IP addresses along with dates and times for each login, and even all dates and times the user connected to Signal....

This review took several factors into account. We examined each company’s features, including the type of monitoring available, Simplisafe and Ring home security reviews from customers, costs, fees and if any time commitments are required to help you decide which home security system works best for you. SimpliSafe vs. Ring overview *Data as of 06/15/2020 SimpliSafe Best for a customizable system Simplisafe has been revolutionizing home security since it was founded in 2006....

It must have been at least two decades ago now when I attended a media briefing, during which an executive was demonstrating the company’s latest speech recognition software. As most demos went, no matter how much you prepared for it, things would go desperately wrong, including this particular one. The executive’s voice-directed commands often were wrongly executed and several spoken words in every sentence were inaccurately translated into text. The harder she tried, the more things went wrong, and by the end of the demo, she looked clearly flustered....

Called Projected Guardian, the initiative would see the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) collaborate with industry players to explore the “economic potential” of asset tokenisation, the industry regulator said Tuesday. By digitally representing assets or items of value through blockchain-powered smart contracts, tokenisation enabled high-value financial and real economy assets to be fractionalised and exchanged online, on a peer-to-peer basis. MAS noted that applying this to financial services such as borrowing, lending, and trading would allow these transactions to be performed autonomously, bypassing the need for intermediaries....

This year has seen connections to 5G triple to 637 million, suggesting that the rollout of the network is continuing apace. National lockdowns caused by the global health crisis last year slowed network rollout, for example, making it more difficult to send engineers on the ground to physically build the infrastructure. CCS Insight also noted that geopolitical tensions related to Huawei’s role in 5G rollouts led to delays, especially in Western Europe....