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Facebook takes on Zoom with new Messenger Rooms videoconferencing tool
In a big push to address the new ways people interact online, Facebook Inc. today unveiled an online meetings tool that will compete with Zoom, along with a flurry of other videoconferencing features spanning all its platforms. The move into videoconferencing could help Facebook persuade users to log in more often amid the coronavirus pandemic — ...
‘Text bomb’ bug in iOS crashes Apple devices via app notifications
Apple Inc. users are being advised to disable notifications on their iPhones and iPads to block a newly discovered bug that can be abused to remotely crash iOS devices. The so-called “text bomb” flaw, detailed today by CNET, causes iOS devices to freeze up if they receive an app notification with a particular combination of ...
Shakeup at AT&T: Insider John Stankey named new CEO
AT&T Inc. today said that Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson will step down and hand over the reins to lieutenant John Stankey, currently the carrier’s chief operating officer. Stankey will start his first day as CEO on July 1. Stephenson, who has led AT&T for the past 13 years, also holds the role of chairman and ...
Security startup Randori raises $20M to help enterprises hack themselves
Enterprises rely on a variety of tools and techniques to harden their systems against hacking. One approach involves performing so-called “red team” exercises wherein security experts simulate a cyberattack to test the corporate network’s resilience, a task that Randori Inc. says it can automate. The Waltham, Massachusetts-startup today announced that it has closed a $20 ...
Expedia is raising $3.2B to help it ride out the pandemic
Online travel giant Expedia Group Inc. said today it’s raising $3.2 billion to sustain its business through the coronavirus pandemic and has appointed a new top executive to execute the strategy. The funding, which the company expects to close by May 5, is to consist of $1.2 billion in equity and $2 billion in debt. The ...
Apple is reportedly developing a 12-core Arm chip for 2021 Macs
Apple Inc. is developing three custom processors for its Mac computer line and the first chip, a 12-core model, is expected to launch as early as 2021. That’s according to a report published today by Bloomberg, which said the project is code-named Kalamata internally. The possible 2021 launch date suggests rapid progress in Apple’s long-reported efforts to replace the ...
Magic Leap reportedly lays off 1,000 employees as it pivots to the enterprise
Magic Leap Inc., the high-profile mixed-reality startup that has raised more than $2 billion in funding, is reportedly laying off about 1,000 employees to shore up its long-term business prospects. The cuts were first reported today by Bloomberg, which cited sources as saying that the departing staffers represent about half of the startup’s workforce. Magic ...
Hackers spotted using new iPhone vulnerability in email-borne cyberattacks
Apple Inc. is working on a fix for a newly disclosed iOS vulnerability that has been actively used by hackers to launch cyberattacks. The flaw was detailed today by San Francisco-based threat detection startup ZecOps Inc., which tipped off the iPhone maker on Feb. 19. ZecOps researchers came across the vulnerability after detecting that hackers ...
AWS’ first cloud region in Africa comes online
Amazon Web Services Inc. today inaugurated its first cloud region, or data center cluster, in Africa, 18 months after first announcing plans to extend its platform to the continent. The new region is located in Cape Town, South Africa, which represents something of a full circle for AWS. The Amazon.com Inc. subsidiary’s Cape Town development ...
Google and Cisco join forces to extend the on-premises network to the cloud
Google LLC and Cisco Systems Inc. today announced a push to build broad new integrations between their products that will give enterprises the ability to manage on-premises and public cloud network centrally. The product integrations will be delivered in the form of an offering dubbed Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud. Cisco and Google are aiming ...