July 2024

Learning from the Olympians: what business leaders can take from elite sport

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Over 10,000 athletes will take part in the world’s greatest sporting event. Whether running, swimming, jumping, or – and heaven knows how they do this – backflipping, the Olympics represents the absolute pinnacle of human physical achievement. Parallels are often drawn between elite sport and the world of business. There is no doubt there are…

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Secret feature lets you charge your Apple Watch with an iPhone

3 minutes of reading / AirPods, Apple, Apple Watch, iPhone, Tech / By

Apple’s iPhone 15 generation revolutionized the third-party accessory market. From gaming controllers to microphones, switching the Lightning port to USB-C unlocked new possibilities for Apple’s smartphones.One of the most interesting features of this generation is that you can use your iPhone to charge your Apple Watch – or AirPods, if you’d like. Here’s everything you…

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Kubernetes at 10: The long road to mastery of persistent storage

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Kubernetes is 10! Mid-2024 sees the 10th birthday of the market-leading container orchestration platform. Jan Safranek, principal software engineer at Red Hat, was there during the flurry of activity that saw Docker and then Kubernetes explode onto the scene and businesses and developers grapple with how to provide it with persistent storage. Safranek was there when…

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Why is CrowdStrike allowed to run in the Windows kernel?

4 minutes of reading / API, Apple, Computer, Microsoft, Tech / By

A 2009 EU anti-competition ruling has been used as a line of defence by Microsoft as questions are being asked over why a third-party product was able to take down Windows. On Friday 19 July, 8.5 million PCs experienced the so-called Blue Screen of Death, which occurs when the Windows operating system (OS) experiences a…

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North Korean cyber APT targeting nuclear secrets

4 minutes of reading / agile, Cloud, Google, Google Cloud, robotics, Tech / By

Cyber researchers at Google Cloud’s Mandiant has upgraded a North Korean cyber threat nexus tracked over the years as Andariel, aka Onyx Sleet, Plutonium and Silent Chollima, to an official advanced persistent threat (APT) group, warning that it is targeting closely guarded atomic secrets and technology as North Korea continues its efforts to acquire nuclear…

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CMA cloud licensing: Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of ‘muddying’ anti-trust debate

4 minutes of reading / Amazon, AWS, Cloud, Computer, Google, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Tech / By

Microsoft’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) ongoing investigation into its cloud licensing practices has seen it accuse arch-rivals Amazon and Google of “muddying the waters” with their contributions to the probe. The software giant has issued a 27-page response to a working paper the CMA published in June 2024 that detailed the…

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Cloud security challenges not just technological

4 minutes of reading / AI, API, Cloud, compliance, hybrid cloud, machine learning, risk management, Tech / By

In the evolving IT landscape, cloud deployments have become deeply entrenched in business operations, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges. The widespread adoption of cloud technologies has created a complex and dynamic environment, often spanning multiple providers and geographical regions, each with its own laws, regulations, and standards. From fragmented environments to access control…

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Ban predictive policing and facial recognition, says civil society

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The new Labour government should place an outright ban on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “predictive policing” and biometric surveillance systems, on the basis they are disproportionately used to target racialised, working class and migrant communities, a civil society coalition has said.   In an open letter to home secretary Yvette Cooper, the #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition has called…

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Cyber crisis? How good PR can save your brand

5 minutes of reading / SEO, social media, Tech, Uber / By

In today’s business environment, cyber security threats are a constant and evolving challenge. From ransomware and phishing attacks to data breaches and advanced persistent threats (APTs), the digital landscape is plagued by risks that can severely disrupt operations and damage reputations.  Companies are no longer just fighting off isolated hackers tinkering away in their parents’…

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Nvidia looks to be revamping RTX 3050 mobile GPU with current-gen tech – and that might mean better battery life for budget gaming laptops

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Nvidia might be revamping a past-gen laptop GPU with a current-gen chip, or at least this is what some clues that have just been aired suggest.The theory is that there’s a new ‘RTX 3050 A’ mobile graphics card, with the ‘A’ suffix indicating this is a fresh flavor of the GPU which uses an AD106…

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