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....
Uber launched Reserve at Airports in a couple of dozen US cities back in 2020. The feature lets you book a ride from the airport up to 30 days in advance. The feature adjusts your Uber reservation time based on your flight information so that your driver will arrive when you do – even if the flight is early or delayed. The driver will wait for 60 minutes, giving you time to take care of things like picking up luggage....
It’s also a clear signal that Uber is maneuvering aggressively to lock up autonomous delivery service providers, giving Uber Eats an edge right on the cusp of adoption. Also: Uber Eats to launch a fully autonomous delivery experience (in one major market) Uber Eats has entered into partnerships with other autonomous vehicle service providers as well. A source familiar with internal operations at Serve Robotics, an autonomous sidewalk delivery company, tells me that that partnership is about to grow....
It might seem insignificant, but it’s anything but. User interface and user experience is everything. Studies have found that when content is not optimized for the user, there is a 79% chance that people never return to it. On mobile, it is especially important, as people are five times more likely to abandon a website if it isn’t optimized for their device. Avoiding these outcomes is simply a matter of investing in good user experience, and the Prestige Adobe Suite UI/UX Certification Bundle has everything you need to provide exactly that....
Among the countries within the USTR investigation, and now subject to the suspended tariffs, are Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the UK. G20 nations floated the idea of a digital services tax in 2019 under a plan to levy more taxes from tech giants, most of which are headquartered in the US. SEE: Guide to Becoming a Digital Transformation Champion (TechRepublic Premium) On April 1 2020, the UK introduced a 2% tax on the revenues of search engines, social media services and online marketplaces if they make money from UK users....
Dwolla sent emails to customers that have recently made transactions between it and Mt Gox, informing them that it was “unable to move money to and from Mutum Sigillum LLC’s Dwolla account” due to orders it had received from DHS and the US District Court of Maryland. OkCupid co-founder Chris Coyne posted a photo of the email to Twitter this morning, and several forum users at BitcoinTalk.org have confirmed its legitimacy....
The company, which provides internet telephony services to businesses across the US and Canada, was hit by a DDoS attack on September 16, with the company confirming via Twitter: “At the moment we carry on with the labor of alleviating the effects caused by the massive DDoS directed at our infrastructure. We continue to work full-on re-establishing all of our services so we can have you connected.” SEE: Four months on from a sophisticated cyberattack, Alaska’s health department is still recovering As reported by BleepingComputer earlier this week, the attack also affected its domain name service (DNS) infrastructure....
To be doled out over four years, the fund is aimed at progressing the government’s digital transformation agenda and follows the same timeline as the state government’s 2021-25 digital strategy that was released back in June. According to WA Premier Mark McGowan, the fund was created off the back of a AU$5.6 billion budget surplus fuelled by high iron ore prices. Among the various IT upgrades that will be paid for by the fund are “future health sector ICT projects” and virtual offices for Legal Aid Western Australia to further improve access to justice in regional and remote areas....
That’s why the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has explained why it is still recommending users pick three random words for a password rather than meeting complex requirements, such as an alphanumeric string, that could permit the creation of bad passwords like “pa55word”. The NCSC’s past warnings against password complexity requirements have been aimed at admins responsible for protecting IT systems. NCSC has called on organizations previously to ditch password-expiry policies because they encourage users to pick slight variations on existing passwords; Microsoft in 2019 dropped its recommendation for expiring passwords on Windows 10 because the policy was obsolete and unhelpful....
The government of Western Australia published its 2021-2025 digital strategy last June centred on four priorities: Better services, informed decisions, safe and secure practices, and digital inclusivity. A fifth priority, supporting digital foundations, has also now been included, with the new priority being aimed at improving the government’s internal operations to ensure it can achieve its other four priorities. Taking account of those priority areas, the Digital Strategy Roadmap 2022 [PDF] details there are currently 22 initiatives across 12 government agencies that have already started or are scheduled to start....
Take it away, Mr. Spinley. Oh, we just love a good buzz term, don’t we? And there is probably no bigger buzz term right now than “frictionless experience.” Sounds grand. The problem is they are about as real a giant sea-bathing monster rocking a Scottish accent. No, they don’t exist. This error in thinking that they do (and I’ll explain why they don’t shortly) results from the lack of knowledge when it comes to experience economics....
But what if recording levels didn’t matter? What if you could forget about the problems automatic gain control (AGC) causes? What if you could start with a sound as soft as the flutter of a butterfly’s wings and end with the scream of a jet engine’s afterburner at full thrust, and not have to adjust gain – all while catching every detail in the full range of sound? Now you can....
