With all of the problems besetting us, you might think that the last thing we need right now is another give-away of critical technologies, but that could be about to happen. Negotiations are underway in Geneva over a proposal from “developing countries” that negating patent protections for our COVID-19 vaccines wasn’t good enough. Now they…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Enlarge / EU’s USB-C charging mandate is moving forward across 13 device cateogories (credit: Getty) The European Union is moving forward with legislation requiring USB-C charging on a variety of consumer electronics. Today, the EU Parliament formally approved the agreement that it and the EU Council agreed upon in September. The EU Council has to…
Small and medium businesses, long overlooked in the building of innovative technology, have lately become a key focus in the world of B2B software. Now, a startup called Factorial — one of the bigger players in the area of building HR technology for SMBs — is announcing a big fundraise at a “unicorn” valuation that…
Amazon‘s recent acquisition of cleaning kingpin iRobot is iffy for privacy, but great from a deal-hunting standpoint: The retail giant will use any excuse to put its own hardware on sale. We’re already seeing this pan out during the Prime Early Access Sale (running from Oct. 11 to 12), which has ushered in some especially…
Sony’s increased shipments of PS5s to the US by over 400% through September. While this won’t mean the shortage is over, this increase comes just in time for fans to get a hold of the console for God of War Ragnarok. If you’ve been hunting for a PS5, you’re in luck. Sony’s PS5 shipments to…
After a delay and a rename to iPadOS 16.1, it’s been alleged that the software update for iPads could arrive on October 24, six weeks after iOS 16 and watchOS 9 debuted. It’s an update that’s regarded as one of the most important to come to Apple’s tablet, and it’s not just because of the…
A newly created Phishing-as-a-Service (Phaas) platform could give even inexperienced hackers the tools they need to launch damaging attacks against Microsoft 365, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from Mandiant found that “Caffeine” removes much of the friction usually found in competing services, making it worryingly effective in stealing passwords and other sensitive data. And although…
Websites are an essential component of any company’s or individual’s online presence. It is not only the most important marketing tool but also sets your business apart from others in its industry. It also helps to build trust with customers who may be researching you before they decide on doing something worthwhile like buying a…
Fortinet has patched a high-severity vulnerability in multiple services that allowed threat actors remote access and was being abused in the wild. In a security advisory published late last week, the company described the flaw as an authentication bypass on the admin interface, allowing unauthenticated individuals to log into FortiGate firewalls, FortiProxy web proxies, and…
People watch on a large screen as Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on September 30, 2022. AP Photo Russia fired missiles across Ukraine on Monday, killing civilians and escalating the war. Putin’s former speechwriter said Putin was trying to was trying to project strength. But he said the gesture was hollow in light…