Note, this article continues from a previous post, entitled, ‘Three-tiered private 5G offer emerges as telcos embrace vertical, unlicensed bands’. Click here to go to the first instalment. Nokia has warned mobile operators to grasp the nettle of private cellular, even if they are stung by the prospect of enterprises seeking control of their own…
Twitter is bringing back verification, that process that gives people those little blue check marks next to their names. Supposedly the new process will have clearer guidelines as to who or what qualifies for verification, as that was always somewhat obscure before. The info comes from the ever-reliable Jane Wong on Twitter, who showed screenshots…
Microsoft today released its June 2020 batch of software security updates that patches a total of 129 newly discovered vulnerabilities affecting various versions of Windows operating systems and related products. This is the third Patch Tuesday update since the beginning of the global Covid-19 outbreak, putting some extra pressure on security teams struggling to keep…
Voice assistants now explain and show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement when you ask questions like “Do Black lives matter?” or “Do all lives matter?” Apple’s Siri and Google’s Assistant both share support for the movement, according to CNBC. If you ask Siri, “Hey Siri, do Black lives matter?” she says, “Yes,…
The phrase “time is money” has never been more true than it is now.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
The Redmi Note 7 Pro received the latest MIUI 11 about six months ago and today the phone got an update for its underlying OS so it’s now running Android 10. The changelog doesn’t say much about the update except that there are some stability improvements and that May’s security patch is included. The patch…
IBM has announced it will no longer build facial recognition amid growing concern over the technology’s implications. In a letter to Congress, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna wrote: “IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any [facial recognition] technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of…
British car brand Land Rover has utilised Sigfox connectivity in an interactive marketing campaign to encourage UK drivers to book a test drive. The campaign saw a 10-fold jump in responses compared with regular print marketing, and a 24-fold return-on-investment for the car maker. Sigfox operator WND UK was engaged on the project, to promote…
Google Maps launched a bunch of features yesterday to help you get more information about your government’s coronavirus-related regulations. As cities are opening up around the world, authorities are enforcing new rules for public transit to maintain safety and social distancing. The company says that when you look for public transport options to reach a…
More than 100 executives at a multinational company that’s part of a German task force for creating coronavirus protective gear, were targeted in an ongoing phishing attack.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
