Today’s topics include the release of three new artificial intelligence-integrated Huawei smartphones; the reveal of KRACK flaws in WPA WiFi security; Microsoft’s Ireland email privacy case going to the Supreme Court; and Chrome’s new tool for protecting users from unwanted software. Huawei unveiled on Oct. 16 three new smartphones that integrate artificial intelligence and will […]
Today’s topics include Qualcomm filing patent lawsuits against Apple seeking to ban iPhone sales in China; Intel’s advances into quantum computing with the release of a 17-qubit chip; Equifax being hit by a malicious third-party JavaScript code security risk; and Facebook’s new meal ordering feature. Qualcomm filed several patent lawsuits Sept. 29 in China against […]
Today’s topics include North Korea’s escalation of cyber-attacks; the Russian-linked “Don’t Shoot Us” campaign abusing social media during the 2016 U.S. presidential election; Taiwan fining Qualcomm $773 million for anti-competition practices; and Google and Udacity’s launch of a web and Android app development scholarship program. According to South Korean lawmaker Lee Cheol-hee, North Korea stole […]
Today’s topics include Israel breaching Kaspersky Lab to reveal Russian hackers; YouTube shutting down a channel over Russian-sponsored U.S. presidential election propaganda; Workday’s releases of Prism Analytics and its Workday Benchmarking data-as-a-service offering; and Microsoft Ventures’ new AI startup competition. After months of allegations and concerns about security firm Kaspersky Lab’s involvement in Russian government […]
Today’s topics include Microsoft’s integration of Cortana as a Skype contact; Dell’s creation of an internet of things division and investment of $1 billion into its IoT strategy; Arity’s launch of mobility intelligence tools for the shared ride industry; and Microsoft’s improvements to Outlook calendar management. Microsoft is rolling out a new Cortana in Skype […]
Today’s topics include Russia-backed presidential election ads identified on YouTube and Gmail; FCC’s approval of Google’s Project Loon to help hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico; Microsoft’s decision to pull the plug on Windows 10 Mobile; and Forrester Research disclosing a limited website data breach. Following in the footsteps of Facebook and Twitter, Google has acknowledged that Russian-connected […]
Today’s topics include Uber’s removal of screen-viewing access to iOS devices; ZTE’s reported launch of a folding smartphone; Apple updating macOS High Sierra with patches for two critical flaws; and Microsoft unveiling its TechSpark initiative to help tackle skills gaps and digital divide in rural areas. In an unprecedented move, Apple granted Uber the ability […]
Today’s topics include Google patching critical flaws in Dnsmasq software packages; Congress grilling former Equifax CEO Richard Smith about the company’s data breach; a new talent recruitment tool from LinkedIn; and Microsoft’s acquisition of social virtual reality startup AltspaceVR. Google security researchers have discovered a set of security vulnerabilities in the Dnsmasq software package that […]
Today’s topics include Google’s launch of its Pixel 2 XL and Pixel 2 smartphones; the launch of Oracle’s Blockchain Cloud Service; Google’s addition of a custom role feature to its Cloud Identity and Access Management data access controls; and the passing of former Intel CEO Paul Otellini. On Oct. 4, Google introduced a variety of […]
Today’s topics include Yahoo’s disclosure that all 3 billion of its users were affected by its data breach; Equifax’s announcement of an additional 2.5 million users impacted by its data breach; the release of Jigsaw within Java 9; and Microsoft ending Groove Music Pass and directing users to Spotify. Yahoo, now part of Verizon’s Oath […]