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Monthly Archives: December 2022
Microsoft Teams launched a new “Communities” feature on Android and iOS devices, the company announced today. Users can now create and organize groups with their recreational sports club, event planning committee, parent-teacher association, or any other group in their community. The feature gives users access to group calendars, event scheduling, meetings, document/photo sharing, video calls…
Fintech decacorn Plaid is laying off 260 employees, or about 20% of its workforce, the company announced today. While specific details around who exactly was affected remain unknown, sources in recent months had told TechCrunch that the San Francisco-based startup’s engineering team was likely to take a big hit. In March, Plaid CTO Jean-Denis Greze…
AI generated self portraits have been popping up all over social media, so what exactly are they? Created by Prisma AI, the Lensa image editing app morphs selfies into what Prisma AI calls “magic avatars”. These aren’t just filters though, the app requires the user to upload 10 to 20 photos, which the company blends…
SAVE $200: The iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO is still available at its Black Friday pricing of $349 on Amazon as of Dec. 7. This is its lowest-ever price. If cleaning your home takes up a good amount of your time, then you’re probably looking to make the switch to a more efficient vacuum cleaner. And…
Save $300: As of Dec. 7, the Lenovo Ideapad 1 is on sale for $449.99 at Best Buy. That’s a savings of 40%. It’s the holiday season, and that always means one thing (beyond hearing “All I Want for Christmas is You” on repeat): big tech sales. So it’s a good time to shop for…
What: Harry and Meghan Where to watch: Netflix Premiere Date: Dec. 8 (Volume I) and Dec. 15 (Volume II) It’s one of the most talked about projects of the year, and the trailer only just landed. Netflix’s Harry and Meghan documentary, steered by the couple themselves as part of their major streaming deal, is about…
If you have no clue what your mom wants this holiday, let alone your cousins that you haven’t seen in forever, we’re here to help. It just so happens that now through Dec. 12, Lenovo has some really sweet deals on gear that anyone on your list would be stoked to unwrap. Whether it’s RGB…
Amazon Studios has announced eight more cast members for The Rings of Power season 2. In a press release, Amazon revealed the latest bunch of actors who have signed on to appear in recurring roles in its high fantasy series. The octet join seven other actors who recently penned deals to star in The Rings…
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Nearly all businesses are adopting Zero Trust, but still aren’t getting its full business potential
Most businesses are in the process of adopting Zero Trust, especially those with a distributed or hybrid workforce, but the majority are yet to fully realize the benefits offered by this relatively novel cybersecurity practice. Cloud security experts Zscaler surveyed more than 1,900 senior IT decision-makers at organizations that have already started migrating applications and…