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Atlassian launches if-then automation for Jira Cloud
Atlassian Corp. PLC today upgraded its flagship Jira Cloud family of products with an automation engine for handling common actions such as notifying developers about code changes. Jira is a project management tool that allows software teams to organize tasks in a virtual whiteboard. Atlassian also offers versions of the platform for customer support agents, as ...
Foxconn says production is recovering as Apple and other stocks plunge again
Foxconn founder Terry Gou said today that the company is recovering from the coronavirus-caused work disruption at its plants, describing the progress made toward restoring operations as having “exceeded our expectations and imagination.” Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., is the world’s largest contract maker of electronics. It’s Apple Inc.’s biggest ...
ServiceNow bakes an AI layer into its platform to automate IT operations
ServiceNow Inc. today launched a new version of its flagship Now Platform that includes a collection of artificial intelligence features called Now Intelligence for automating information technology and customer support tasks. ServiceNow’s platform helps companies streamline IT operations such as assisting employees with setting up their work computers and finding cybersecurity issues. The platform also provides features ...
Unpatched Windows vulnerability may expose users to self-propagating attacks
An unpatched vulnerability in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 may enable hackers to develop a self-propagating computer worm that rapidly infects vulnerable machines by jumping from from device to device. It appears that the bug was accidentally disclosed before Microsoft had a fix ready. Ars Technica reported today that cybersecurity provider Fortinet Inc. and ...
Google’s workers to stay home as WHO declares global coronavirus pandemic
Updated: Stocks took another hit today following 12 hours in which the coronavirus emergency led to another high-profile tech event cancellation and prompted Google LLC to call on all its North American employees to stay at home. Also today, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic in a move that could further ...
New Meltdown-like flaw in Intel processors could allow hackers to steal data
A group of researchers hailing from half a dozen universities, as well as antivirus provider Bitdefender Holding BV, today detailed a flaw in Intel Corp. central processing units that can theoretically be exploited by hackers to steal data. Intel has released a patch for the vulnerability in tandem with the disclosure. The researchers have named ...
Leak claims Apple is readying triple-camera iPad Pro, AR assistant for iOS
The latest Apple inc. leak has brought new details to light about the new iPhone and iPad models that are expected to launch this year, as well as information about an iOS augmented reality assistant app the company is said to be readying. The leak comes today by way of 9to5Mac, which obtained a sample ...
HPE debuts 5G Core Stack to deliver containerized software for 5G networks
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. today pulled back the curtains on 5G Core Stack, a suite of containerized software modules that wireless carriers can use to power their next-generation 5G networks. The offering is one of several new networking solutions that HPE announced today. The company also unveiled a budget-friendly billing model for its carrier products, while ...
Google’s new TensorFlow Quantum tool lets developers build quantum AI models
Google LLC today open-sourced TensorFlow Quantum, an extension to TensorFlow that enables developers to build artificial intelligence models for quantum computers. Quantum computing is still in an early stage, but the technology is maturing rapidly. IBM Corp. is doubling the processing power of its quantum chips every year, while Honeywell International Inc. recently unveiled a ...
NetApp buys Talon Storage to boost its hybrid cloud capabilities
NetApp Inc. today announced that it’s expanding its product portfolio with the acquisition of Talon Storage Solutions Inc., a provider of hybrid cloud storage software based out of New Jersey. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Talon has developed a software platform, FAST, that helps enterprises with a lot of branch locations manage ...