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Critical vulnerability afflicts all processor chips, not just Intel’s
Updated: Fresh details indicate that the vulnerability revealed Tuesday in Intel Corp. chips is even more serious than it first appeared, affecting virtually all central processing units built by Intel Corp. over the past two decades as well as other chips from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and ARM Holdings. Now, it’s clear that not one but two vulnerabilities ...
Twistlock updates container security platform with protection for serverless deployments
Container security company Twistlock Ltd. today updated its namesake platform with a new release that aims to beef up security for serverless computing functions and help companies meet their compliance obligations. The Twistlock 2.3 release also comes with enhancements to its runtime defense based on real-world research into security vulnerabilities, along with updates to its cloud-native ...
Asure Software starts the new year with 3 acquisitions
Human capital management and workplace management software provider Asure Software Inc. is racing into the new year with no fewer than three acquisitions under its belt. The company, based in Austin, Texas, announced Tuesday that it has snapped up payroll providers TelePayroll Inc. and Pay Systems of America Inc. for undisclosed amounts. In addition, Asure ...
Microsoft’s Connect Americans Now initiative aims to bring faster internet to rural areas
Microsoft Corp. is making a renewed effort to help roll out broadband internet access across rural areas of the United States, forming formed a new coalition called Connect Americans Now that aims to pressure policymakers to narrow the digital divide between urban and rural communities. According to Microsoft’s latest figures, around 34 million Americans are still living without ...
Intel patches critical processor security bug, but the fix imposes a 35% performance hit
Intel Corp. is having a rough start to the new year, with reports of a critical flaw in its central processing unit chips for computers that needs urgent patching. The bug is said to be causing Intel headaches not because vulnerabilities like this are anything new, but in this case because fixing it can reportedly ...
Google saved itself $3.7B in taxes in 2016 thanks to Irish legal loophole
Google LLC reportedly saved itself $3.7 billion in taxes in 2016 after shifting around 16 billion euros between its accounts in Ireland, the Netherlands and Bermuda. The company exploited a couple of well-known legal loopholes in those countries that allow it to sidestep its tax responsibilities in foreign countries, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. According to the report, Google ...
Microsoft submits patent for Phone Dock compatible with Apple’s iPhone
Microsoft Corp. could be about to target the iPhone accessories market after submitting a patent application for a new peripheral device that’s intended to make phone calls easier for personal computer users. The MS PowerUser website says the patent was filed back in October 2016 and publicly announced last week. The filing describes the new ...
Germany’s strict new social media hate speech law goes into effect
Starting today, Germany plans to enforce a new law that compels social media companies such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. to remove posts containing “hate speech” within a specific time frame or face fines of up to €50 million (around $58 million). The Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz law (NetzDG for short) went into effect in October, but ...
Alibaba Cloud uses AI to combat congestion at Beijing’s busy international airport
While most American tech firms are shutting down for Christmas, it’s business as usual in China, where Alibaba Cloud, the public cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is unveiling new artificial intelligence technology aimed at curbing delays in Beijing’s international airport. Alibaba lifted the lid off its ET Aviation Brain at the Beijing ...
Twitter adds a new enterprise software link for chatbots and customer service
Twitter Inc. on Tuesday announced it’s making an enterprise version of its Account Activity application programming interface available to software developers. The new API will allow developers to build more sophisticated applications for businesses that want to engage with customers through chatbots, direct messages and other methods. More specifically, the enterprise Account Activity API is for ...