Confluent, the company that built a streaming service on top of the open source Apache Kafka project, has always been about helping companies capture streams of data. First it was on prem, then later in the cloud. By moving the streaming service to the cloud, it was able to abstract away a lot of the…
Figuring out what to pay employees is a universal problem. Startups, in particular, struggle with compensation as they are often competing with other startups for talent. For Roger Lee, the issue came up repeatedly when he co-founded 401(k) provider Human Interest, which achieved unicorn status in August of 2021 and today has nearly 700 employees….
Is it time to upgrade your TV? Of course it is. TV technology moves so fast now, with new TV models hitting shelves at such a rate that it doesn’t take long for TVs to become outdated. Even brand-new TVs are only top of the range for about a year. They’re soon supplanted by even…
The developer behind open-source free video editor and player VLC has issued a legal notice to two Indian ministries after the country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) blocked its website. “This was done without any prior notice, or affording VideoLAN an opportunity of hearing, which is contrary to the 2009 Blocking Rules and the law laid…
Cloudflare has announced that all websites and APIS served through its platform will now support a post-quantum hybrid key agreement. The service, which is now in beta, strives to protect encrypted internet traffic from computers powerful enough to break today’s encryption – quantum computers. The new is on by default, meaning there’s no need for…
A new data sharing pact between the UK and US has now come into effect after years of wrangling Dubbed the Data Access Agreement, the new legislation allows UK and US law enforcement to request data held by telecommunications providers in each other’s jurisdictions. It is hoped that these new powers will be used for…
The mid-range Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro have just been unveiled, but while they carry mid-range prices, some of their specs are very much at the top end. Starting with the Xiaomi 12T Pro, the highlight of this phone is undoubtedly its 200MP primary camera, which is a megapixel count almost no other phone…
It looks like PC gamers could finally be embracing Windows 11, at least according to last month’s Steam Hardware and Software Survey. The monthly Steam Survey allows users to fill in information anonymously about the software and hardware they use. This information allows gamers, developers, and Valve itself to see what is popular and help…
Stolen credentials are no longer the number one initial access vector for ransomware operators looking to infect a target network and its endpoints – instead, they’ve become more interested in exploiting vulnerabilities found in internet-facing systems. A report from Secureworks claims ransomware-as-a-service developers are quick to add newly discovered vulnerabilities into their arsenals, allowing even…
Rep. Mike Johnson presented Republicans with a way to deny the 2020 election result without having to lean into more extreme claims of voter fraud. Susan Walsh/AP Rep. Mike Johnson told The New York Times he never supported false claims of mass voter fraud. But in past interviews, he touted “credible allegations of fraud” and…