Новости за 18.07.2016

Apple today updated OS X El Capitan, likely for the last time other than for security patches.

Early this month, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) introduced an H-1B reform bill that, he said, has little chance of being enacted this year. But that wasn't the point of the bill.

Dutch researchers have discovered a method of storing atom-sized bits on copper with a density of 500 Terabits per square inch (Tbpsi) -- 500 times more dense than the best commercial hard disk currently available.

Skype is bringing a new app to smartphones, computers and tablets running Windows 10 on Monday, ahead of Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Update launch.

In the latest attack that shows how hard it is for users to identify phone numbers with premium call charges, a researcher has found that he could have earned millions by abusing the online phone verification systems used by Google, Microsoft, and Instagram.

Since the release of the iPhone, ARM's chip designs have driven a mobile revolution. The small chip company has brought giants like Intel to their knees in the realm of mobile phones and tablets, and now it's on the verge of being acquired by Softbank for a stunning $32 billion.

Microsoft may have YouTube for the enterprise on its hands with the beta launch of a new service on Monday.

The planned sale of Opera Software to a group of Chinese companies for $1.2 billion has foundered, the Norwegian browser maker announced today.

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that that he had a "promising call" with Bosch, a German auto-technology supplier that makes the radar sensor for Tesla's all-electric vehicles.

Not many are using smartphones with Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile, but HP's flagship Elite X3, which ships this month, could boost the OS's sagging fortunes.

If your monitor has been freezing, hopefully it’s just a weird glitch; but if it started after you visited popular adult or gaming sites, and you have a webcam, then hopefully you are not victim of Delilah, the “first insider threat Trojan.” If you are, then cyber thugs are using Delilah to seek your secret weakness to blackmail you.

The 3 Squares TIM3 MACHIN3 Rice Cooker, Slow Cooker, Yogurt Maker & Food Steamer will make a lot more time for you while making great meals for your family. The TIM3 MACHIN3 cooks rice up to 45% faster than competing rice cookers. With Fuzzy Logic 2.0 and a 20% thicker cooking pot ensure that quickly cooked rice comes out delicious - with no burning. This unit is currently rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (read reviews) and is currently selling for $50.99 on Amazon .

A group of CXOs and I were thinking about the future recently and started pondering this question: What will the role of the CIO be in 2030? To answer this question, we have to make some forecasts regarding what the social, political, economic and technological environment will look like. 

Softbank has agreed a $32 billion takeover of ARM Holdings, the UK-based chip designer behind the processors used in iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and Apple TV. This deal is likely to impact the future of all involved in ARM, including Apple.

There are countless free app lists out there for traditional Windows applications and mobile OSs, but not as many for the newer Modern Windows apps. Most of these apps are still very basic in their functionality, but nevertheless there are some that are quite useful, even for network and IT professionals.

Users of Ubuntu support forums should be on the lookout for dodgy emails after the website's database of 2 million email addresses was stolen.

In a novel — some would say wacky — interpretation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, an appellate court panel ruled last Tuesday (July 12) that sites can legally ban people, with a subsequent visit to the site punishable by federal criminal law. Envision using this against a spammer, someone whose comments you don't like (the panel said a site can ban anyone it wants for any reason) or a bargain-hunter that is cutting into your margins.

AT&T’s march toward standard “white-box” network gear will come to enterprises with the introduction of a standard x86 server that can take the place of four specialized network devices.

A tech leader's day can be unpredictable, but Ginny Davis, CIO at entertainment services company Technicolor, can rely on one thing: She's guaranteed to get an email from a new security provider urging her to check out its latest and greatest technology.

Japan’s SoftBank will acquire UK chip design company ARM Holdings to cash in on growing demand for processors and other technologies for the internet of things and mobile markets.

People the world over are heartbroken, forlorn, just not seeing the point of it all anymore.

I'm a digital nomad.

In fact, I've been living (and loving) the digital nomad lifestyle on and off for 10 years now. Specifically, my wife and I got rid of our house and put all our stuff into storage. Now we choose various places around the world, rent a house or apartment for between one and four months, and live there as "temporary locals." (I maintain a blog about the digital nomad lifestyle called "Becoming Nomad.")

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It's time to review this IT shop's disaster recovery plans, and the topic of staffing comes up, reports a longtime IT pilot fish who's in on the discussion.