BlackBerry discovers new hacker-for-hire mercenary groupCostaRicto is the fifth hacker-for-hire mercenary group discovered this year.November 12, 2020 by Catalin Cimpanu in Security
Guido van Rossum, the Python language's founder, joins MicrosoftNo, that's not a misprint. The famed open-source developer has come out of retirement to join Microsoft Developer Division and continue his work on the Python language.November 12, 2020 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software
Mirantis Kubernetes Lens IDE adds extension APITo make an Integrated Developer Environment really useful you need an open application programming interface. The popular Mirantis Kubernetes Lens IDE now has one.November 12, 2020 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Virtualization
Singapore looks to lure global entrepreneurs, talent with Tech.Pass visasNew Tech.Pass initiative to lure entrepreneurs and technical experts with experience in 'established or fast-growing' tech companies to the lion state is part of the government's efforts to develop a local tech business hub.November 12, 2020 by Eileen Yu in Startups
Play VideoConfused by machine learning? A guide to understanding basic conceptsThis guide explains what machine learning is, how it is related to artificial intelligence, how it works and why it matters.November 12, 2020 by ZDNet Editors in AI & Robotics
DNS cache poisoning poised for a comeback: Sad DNSResearchers at UC Riverside have discovered a new way to revitalize old Domain Name System servers cache poisoning attacks: Sad DNS. This is nasty, bad security news.November 12, 2020 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Security
Apple releases MacOS 11 Big Sur with a new design and Apple Silicon compatibilityThe free update is available in the Mac App Store.November 12, 2020 by Jason Cipriani in Apple
Tencent reports 29% revenue growth on online games boostChinese internet giant sees its revenue climb 29% year-on-year to hit 125.45 billion yuan ($18.42 billion) for the third quarter of 2020, fuelled by a 45% revenue growth in online games.November 12, 2020 by Eileen Yu in Tech Industry
Wix Q3 beats estimates amid strong customer growthWix CEO Avishai Abrahami said demand for an online presence remained at high levels during the quarter, with the company adding 7.8 million registered users.November 12, 2020 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Europe's cloud computing project needs to hurry up, if it wants to catch its giant rivalsGAIA-X, Europe's cloud project, is not moving fast enough to compete in the saturated cloud-hosting market, says a new report.November 12, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Cloud
Google Cloud launches Data Migration Service to land database workloadsThe Database Migration Service is a serverless tool to migrate MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases to Cloud SQL with a few clicks.November 12, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Cloud
Getting to the purpose of digital transformation: Put relationships and trust firstIn a world where behaviors are evolving, norms, worldviews, and values are shifting, trust must be earned and in some cases, re-earned. The bar for organizations is now set higher.November 12, 2020 by Brian Solis in Digital Transformation
Microsoft: Office will be about 20 seconds slower initially on Apple Silicon, Rosetta 2"The first launch of each Office app will take longer as the operating system has to generate optimized code for the Apple Silicon processor," says Microsoft.November 12, 2020 by Larry Dignan in Enterprise Software
Play VideoApple Silicon M1: Surprise, disappointment, and the future of the MacIn this week's Jason Squared, Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Apple’s final announcement of 2020 and whether it lived up to the hype.November 12, 2020 by Jason Cipriani in Apple
What's next for AI: Gary Marcus talks about the journey toward robust artificial intelligenceGary Marcus is one of the more prominent, and controversial, figures in AI. Going beyond his critique on Deep Learning, which is what many people know him for, Marcus puts forward a well-rounded proposal for robust AINovember 12, 2020 by George Anadiotis in AI & Robotics
HP USB-C Dock G5, hands on: A versatile, affordable desktop dockThe extensive collection of ports and connectors provided by HP's USB-C Dock G5 will be ideal for anyone wanting to connect a display or other accessories to their laptop.November 12, 2020 by Cliff Joseph in Hardware
Play VideoEmploying Gen Z: What to expectTonya Hall sits down with Casey Welch, co-founder, president, and CEO of Tallo, to talk about the Gen Z as employees, what managers can expect, and offers advice to potential Gen Z employees.November 12, 2020 by Tonya Hall in Tech & Work
Databricks launches SQL AnalyticsDatabricks adds new SQL Analytics Workspace and Endpoint features, consolidating its acquisition of Redash and bolstering its "data lakehouse" marketing push.November 12, 2020 by Andrew Brust in Big Data