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NextDC seeks AU$672m to fund its data centre growth agenda
AU$350 million of the new funds will be used for the first phase of a third Sydney data centre.
Google says no APP users have been phished to date
Google lauds its Advanced Protection Program (APP) that provides enhanced security features.
Microsoft is working on mitigating an entire Windows bug class
Researcher set out to find 15 new Windows bugs last year. He found 25, and Microsoft already patched 11.
Remote operations yield mixed results in Brazil
Operating from home is manageable for existing staff, but recruitment processes are being delayed as companies don't know how to handle remote onboarding.
FCC to vote on plan to open up significantly more spectrum for Wi-Fi
Under a new proposal, the FCC would open up the 6 GHz spectrum band to unlicensed use, making nearly 5X as much spectrum available for Wi-Fi.
Chinese researchers cite clues that cats and dogs may transmit COVID-19
The origin of the COVID-19 disease is not certain, but many have pointed to a live-animal market in Wuhan, China. Chinese researchers, however, present genetic data they say suggest many mammals around the world could have a role in spreading the disease, including dogs and cats.
Some US communities will ‘open up’ from COVID-19 lockdown before others, says Rep. Bera
Places such as California that got a jump on testing via swift measures to lock down communities may emerge from quarantine sooner than other parts of the country, US Rep. Ami Bera of Sacramento County told a gathering of AI researchers working on COVID-19 projects. Testing of blood antibodies is key to opening up communities, he said.
Don't make all the same Zoom meeting mistakes the UK government did
Everyone is using Zoom these days, including the UK government. But an image of a meeting posted on Twitter highlighted a number of mistakes. Learn from them so your online meetings are better!
Android phone without Google: Why Huawei P40 Pro is still a great choice
Just how flawed an experience is it to use an Android smartphone without Google Mobile Services? Not as much as you think it is.
As COVID-19 data sets become more accessible, novel coronavirus pandemic may be most visualized ever
COVID-19 data sets are becoming widely available and more importantly packaged for consumption, visualization and analysis. We're all amateur epidemiologists now.
