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SAP SuccessFactors chief product officer Meg Bear said delivering individualization at scale requires a powerful data platform that extends across multiple systems. SwoopTalent’s AI platform was built to manage data from different HR systems and workflows, combining and analyzing information that helps business leaders make more informed personnel decisions. “By making workforce data more reliable and accessible, we can help our customers gain powerful insights about their people to effectively upskill, reskill and redeploy talent and future-proof their business,” Bear said....

As someone who uses the Sculpt daily, it’s a great option for those with wrist pain. It comes with a built-in ergonomic wrist rest that helps keep your wrist at a natural angle and reduces pain. It works, too – my wrist pain was eliminated when I began using this keyboard. If you need some extra lift to your keyboard setup, you can add a magnetic attachment that will bolster the domed keyboard....

With all the malware and ransomware, not to mention simple flaws that could cause a system to crash, it’s become necessary to keep machines up to date – regularly updating both operating system and applications software. When that software can no longer be updated, it’s time to toss the machine. But should it be? I just finished upgrading my small fleet of older Macs. I pulled one iMac and four Mac minis out of service....

Here’s the progress we’ve made so far, according to the Linux Foundation in its new The State of Software Bill of Materials and Cybersecurity Readiness report. The Linux Foundation, OpenSSF, SPDX, and OpenChain have been working on securing the software supply chain long before President Joe Biden signed an executive order to boost the federal government’s cyber defense. This order says open-source software must try to provide a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)....

It was originally slated to be implemented from 2020, but this was delayed to early this year with completion set for mid-2023. The government then had pointed to the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains as the reason for the revised timeline. With the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) ERP network now anticipated to be rolled out only from the second half of 2023, it would mean a delay of almost two years before implementation works–spanning 18 months–would be completed....

Parked under its cybersecurity brand Trustwave, SecureTrust was sold off to Sysnet Global Solutions for a cash consideration of $80 million, Singtel said in a statement Monday. It added that some Trustwave assets deemed “complementary” to the telco’s telecommunications and systems integration business in Asia-Pacific would be transferred to Singtel as well as its subsidiaries NCS and Optus. This integration would allow for “closer alignment” with the respective business unit’s core products and services and enable each to focus on core competencies, Singtel said....

However, SK Hynix said Intel’s launch this year of a new server CPU that adopts DDR5 is expected to increase demand for high-end AI-based memory chips.

Numerous high-profile attacks, breaches, and exploits such as the SolarWinds fiasco and the Log4J vulnerability are prime examples. Indeed, it’s gotten so bad, that President Joseph Biden issued an executive order calling for us to all secure the software supply chain. When politicians pay attention to software, stuff has gotten real. Slim.AI is rising to this challenge by announcing at Open Source Summit in Austin, Texas, its beta software supply chain security service....

According to the most recent FCC internet report, a Spectrum Internet review shows that the company has some of the most consistent internet speeds compared to other internet service providers (ISPs) and scored better than most in meeting or exceeding advertised internet speeds. While the infrastructure and services provided by Spectrum have seen high ratings, their reputation with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is less promising. The BBB gave Spectrum an F rating, the lowest grade possible....

Conceptually, any type of data management system or database can be built on top of a key-value store. More elaborate data structures and query languages can be, and sometimes are, built on key-value stores. In that scenario, database builders usually either implement their own key-value store solution or look for an embedded system. That is a key-value store that comes as a library that other systems can use. It could be argued then that embedded key-value stores are the unsung storage heroes and frequently for databases....

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To no great surprise, Ookla found Starlink beats HughesNet and Viasat handly. The company found that “Starlink was the only satellite internet provider in the United States with fixed-broadband-like latency figures, and median download speeds fast enough to handle most of the needs of modern online life at 97.23 Megabits per second (Mbps) during Q2 2021. HughesNet was a distant second at 19.73 Mbps and Viasat third at 18.13 Mbps....

Cybersecurity is one of the tech sector’s most rewarding fields, which likely won’t change as long as big companies have data to protect. Unfortunately, it’s also a challenging line of work, and those challenges start before you even start the job. The businesses that can afford to pay a security specialist must know that they can trust them, so certification matters. Luckily, there’s a way for self-starters to get introductory cybersecurity training to prepare for certification exams: The Complete 2022 PenTest & Ethical Hacking Bundle....

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A study of more than 36,200 IT professionals across 33 counties by mental wellbeing platform Yerbo found that two in five workers are at high risk of burnout, prompted by longer hours, more demanding workloads and conflicts in work-life balance. Likewise, 42% of IT workers who are facing high levels of burnout are considering quitting their company in the next six months, Yerbo found, while 62% of IT professionals report being “physically and emotionally drained”....

The move follows a ruling from Brazil’s Superior Federal Court (STF) on Friday (25), whereby the app had 24 hours to remove three channels operated by Allan dos Santos, a US-based Brazilian blogger under investigation for coordinating a disinformation network as well as committing crimes related to the incitement of hatred and violence. Telegram faced a 48-hour suspension and a daily fine of 100,000 Brazilian reais ($19,376) if it failed to comply with the STF ruling....

Well, if you happened to pick up one of the new M2-powered Macs, then TG Pro now supports this new chip. Doesn’t macOS already do a good job of thermal control? Yes, but professionals who push their hardware to the limits with heavyweight tasks such as video rendering will benefit from having manual control over the thermals. And even if you don’t want to control the fans, you can use TG Pro to keep an eye on the various temperature sensors inside your Mac....

Sometimes, technology drives them toward these surprising possibilities. As my example, I present something I simply never knew that people did: Listen to a podcast while swimming. Also: These $99 bone conduction headphones work underwater – and when you don’t have your phone Does that seem strange to you? I always thought of swimming as an elemental pursuit. There’s you in very few clothes, the water with very few ripples and a sense of peaceful exertion, coupled with strange bubbling noises in your ears....

With Apple and Samsung smartwatches dominating the fitness tracker industry, it can sometimes be easy for the pioneer in the fitness tracker realm, Fitbit, to get overshadowed. But the simplicity, long battery life, and accuracy of the data of its wearables are just a few of the key factors that still allow Fitbit to be a leader when it comes to fitness statistics. THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE FITBIT DEALS BELOW....

Automatic pet feeders can make sure that your pet gets the allotted amount of food they’re supposed to eat daily. Many of the best automatic pet feeders come with smart features, including Wi-Fi connectivity, and some can even handle feeding Fido for over a week before a refill is needed (and if you forget, don’t worry – they will let you know). Also: The best movies and shows to stream right now We combed through the automatic pet feeders on the market, taking into account smart features like Wi-Fi connectivity, number of feeding times, and portion sizes....