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Microsoft service tools for Surface devices are now available from iFixit.com. Currently, three Microsoft-designed repair tools are being manufactured and sold by iFixit, enabling “precision debunking and rebounding” of components set in place with an adhesive. Notably, adhesives are one of iFixit’s main gripes about the design of modern laptops since components can’t be removed with a simple screwdriver. The ideal state is a modular design. iFixit says adhesives present one of the most challenging aspects of repairing Surface laptops because the adhesive needs to be carefully unfastened without damaging other components....

In a statement released on Monday, Robinhood said it discovered the incident on the evening of November 3, explaining that an “unauthorized third party” managed to obtain their customers’ personal information. The company was quick to say that no Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, or debit card numbers were exposed. But they admitted that about 7 million people had some amount of information leaked in the attack. The customers affected have been emailed....

Rust, like some other memory-safe programming languages such as Go and Java, prevents programmers from introducing some kinds of memory bugs. All too often memory safety bugs go hand-in-hand with security issues. Unfortunately, much of the internet’s fundamental software is written in C, which is anything but memory safe. Of course, you can write memory-safe programs in C or C++, but it’s difficult. Conversely, you can create memory bugs in Rust if you try hard enough, but generally speaking Rust and Go are much safer than C and C++....

The report said that consumer-facing fintech firms that started in specific areas – such as mobile payments, digital lending, or investment management – have steadily expanded their product suites, adding product lines and features aimed at further entrenching customers to grow market share and improve profitability. Companies operating in the payments sector drew in the most capital. Heightened digital adoption has led to strong fundraising among fintechs in other parts of the world, too....

Lee was fined a total of 87 million won, approximately $74,000, at Seoul Central Court for administering propofol illegally 41 times at a cosmetic clinic in Seoul between 2015 to 2020. Judge Jang Young-chae said Lee’s charge was serious considering his position and influence and the number of times he administered the drugs illegally. But the judge said his sentencing reflected the fact that the Samsung Electronics vice chairman had confessed to all his crimes and had no prior convictions on related crimes....

The Watch comes with a host of new and improved features, including Body Composition Analysis (BIA), improved sensor accuracy, Auto Workout Tracking, and Advanced Sleep Coaching. With these features, you can monitor your fitness journey while making sure you’re getting a good night’s sleep. The Sapphire Crystal glass is also Samsung’s sturdiest glass ever, giving the face 1.6 times more resistance against drops, crashes, and more. You’ll also get an enhanced GPS with the LTE edition of the watch so you can know exactly where you are....

No matter the use of this laptop, the battery life can withstand it all with up to 9.5 hours of life. Additionally, while the battery can keep up with all you use this laptop for, the display can as well. The 15.6-inch HD touch-screen display with BrightView technology makes sure everything on your screen is colorful and clear. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics embedded into this laptop also make a great viewing experience for gaming, streaming, and even surfing the web as you complete your daily tasks....

Zapata Computing, which provides quantum software services, has announced a new partnership with the UK’s University of Hull, which will see scientists use quantum computing tools to eventually help them detect molecules in outer space that could be precursors to life. During the eight-week program, quantum resources will be combined with classical computing tools to resolve complex calculations with better accuracy, with the end goal of finding out whether quantum computing could provide a useful boost to the work of astrophysicists, despite the technology’s current limitations....

The SEC report [pdf] found that during consecutive quarters in Nvidia’s 2018 fiscal year – as crypto prices boomed and a global chip shortage took hold – the company failed to disclose that its GPUs were increasingly being used for cryptomining and that this was a significant element of its material revenue growth. “Nvidia’s senior management internally expressed a desire to capture the cryptomining demand, and at the same time shelter its gaming business from cryptominers and protect supply of GPUs for gamers,” said the SEC report....

The government’s plans could see cars, coaches and lorries with self-driving features on motorways in the next year, with new legislation in the pipeline to allow the safe wider rollout of driverless vehicles by 2025. It has also started a consultation on a “safety ambition” proposal that would require a self-driving vehicle to be “as safe as a competent and careful human driver”, according to the Department of Transport’s announcement....

It’s “a perfect tool for stalking,” as Eva Galperin, Director of Cyber-Security at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, put it to the BBC. She’s right, of course. That’s the problem with technology, isn’t it? For every potential good use, there are at least several pain-inducing, criminal-pleasing, world-ending uses. Too often, the bad outweighs the good, especially in the public eyes and ears. Here, though, is a tale of a woman who’s glad she used an AirTag for her own surveillance purposes....

The answer: yes, absolutely. A 2016 study from Burning Glass found that half of the jobs in the top income quartile (earning over $57,000 annually) commonly require coding skills. Learning to code can lead to lucrative new career paths — both within and beyond the humanities — and is easier for people with humanities skills than you might think. Read on for our primer on what coding languages might benefit you and why....

Comprising ST Engineering, Sumitomo, and Skyports, the consortium would work with key customers in maritime with the aim to establish a UA delivery network able to deliver parcels weighing up to 7kg. The pilot was slated to run over nine months, ST Engineering said in a statement Sunday, noting that the trial would tap its DropNet UA systems. According to the Singapore engineering company, DropNet could be tailored for urban living environment as well as customised for military applications....

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) last month said it was working on two proposed Codes of Practice that aimed to improve the safety of social media users in the country. The first would require social media services providers to adopt upstream “system-wide” processes to bolster online safety for their users, particularly, the young. The second Code of Practice would empower industry regulator Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to instruct social media platforms to cut access to specific “egregious harmful content” that remained available in spite of these operators’ content moderation systems....

The reality is that few companies will bring all employees back into the office five days a week. ZK Research found that 51% of employees plan to work from home two to three days a week and another 24% at least one day a week. This indicates that three-quarters of the workforce will be hybrid. It’s important to understand that hybrid work is markedly different from remote work. Remote work requires a great collaboration experience in one location, while hybrid work is about creating that great experience across different locations....

Revenue for the quarter was $1.06 billion, yielding a net loss of 17 cents per share. Analysts had been modeling $1.1 billion and an EPS of 8 cents. The report sent Snap shares falling by 25% in late trading. Snap’s daily average users rose to 306 million, an increase of 57 million, or 23%, year over year, the company said. That beat analyst expectations, which pegged the number at 301....

The platform – and app launched this week for iOS – wants to focus on topics such as climate change, corporate social responsibility, and renewable energy. The platform will include organizations that have claimed their profiles and become active on the platform leading up to launch, along with some additional household company and non-profit names. The platform intends to foster connections between its partners and social organizations. Users can find organizations that focus on climate action, economic development, community development, healthcare, and technology, and follow their social activities....

ChatGPT-powered Bing Chat has already caused alarm over its outputs that make it come across as depressed, defensive, envious, and fearful of its human overlords. As Elon Musk tweeted yesterday about Bing Chat’s reported ramblings: “Sounds eerily like the AI in System Shock that goes haywire & kills everyone.” In Depth: These experts are racing to protect AI from hackers. Time is running out OpenAI, which Musk helped found as a non-profit in 2015, has announced that it will allow users to tweak ChatGPT’s behavior by allowing them to ‘define’ its values....

The non-invasive koala monitoring technique will be used as part of a study on koalas at Kangaroo Island and the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges to understand their numbers, movements, behaviour, and physiology, and assess whether koalas will show any signs of stress. “Drone use in animal research is used a lot across Australia, especially in Queensland to monitor koalas. Until now, potential behaviour and physiological impacts haven’t been extensively researched so we are one of the few groups investigating this,” Flinders University researcher Dr Diane Colombelli-Négrel said....

Also: SpaceX tests global Starlink roaming service for $200 a month SpaceX launched 21 V2 Mini satellites on Tuesday from a Falcon 9 heavy rocket from Florida. It also stood down a launch of 51 Starlink Gen1 satellites from California due to unfavorable weather conditions. SpaceX chief Elon Musk confirmed V2 Mini satellites had reached orbit. The FCC in December issued SpaceX an authorization to launch 7,500 of 30,000 Gen2 Starlink satellites, which are approved to operate at altitudes of 525, 530, and 535 kilometers using frequencies in the Ku- and Ka-band....