Новости за 26.07.2016

If you want to play with an ARM-based server, you can now apply to gain access to one online through the Linaro Developer Cloud.

President Barack Obama issued a policy directive Tuesday putting the FBI in charge of cyberattack responses. For businesses, this means the FBI should be in the speed dial if help is needed.

Here's one of those gadgets you might want to have around, just in case. This wireless inspection camera is ideal for HVAC inspection, cable routing, automotive inspection & maintenance, or for anybody who just likes to drop things into dark confined spaces. Simply put, this waterproof camera/scope lets you see into those hard-to-see spaces. The camera is flexible, 3.2 ft in length, and roughly the size of a #2 pencil. It has an adjustable high-intensity LED light and an attachable hook, mirror, and magnet. Читать дальше...

For Yahoo's stalwart users, the company's acquisition should not usher in any dramatic changes in the near future.

SMS messaging for two-factor authentication might become a thing of the past. A federal agency is discouraging its use.

The global smartwatch market nosedived by 32% in the second quarter of 2016, with Apple Watch shipments down by 55% when compared to a year earlier, according to research firm IDC.

Intel seems to be developing a pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, and we may see them at the company's developer show next month.

Western Digital (WD) has begun manufacturing the third generation of its 3D NAND flash chips, which increases the number of layers from 48 to 64 and will allow it to double capacity.

Apple later today will again announce a downturn for all three of its primary product lines, according to a group of independent and institutional financial analysts.

Kimpton Hotels, operator of boutique hotels across the U.S., is investigating reports of a possible payment card data breach. If confirmed, it would become the latest in a string of successful attacks on hotel chain operators in the last year.

Verizon's planned US$4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo is likely to create an international consumer tracking powerhouse, and that's raising serious privacy concerns.

It takes a village to raise an IoT infrastructure.

That’s the way it looks as the major players in the internet of things pair up in one partnership after another, while also reaching out to developers from startups and enterprises. The potential uses of IoT are so diverse, especially in the industrial realm, that specialized knowledge is a key part of the formula.

General Electric has more than a century of industrial experience, but its five-year-old GE Digital division hopes to leverage outside expertise in its IoT mission.

Currently receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon (read reviews), the 'Freedom' Handlebar Phone Holder from Tackform offers comprehensive protection for mounting your smartphone while riding your bike or motorcycle. The patented phone cradle provides full support for holding your phone, while providing full access to your screen and buttons while riding, allowing you:

You barely see it dropping out of the sky from around 400 feet.

It’s bigger than your family pet, judging from the pictures.

And, it can deliver a five-pound package to your doorstep with no problems.

Amazingly, this technology is not some far-off science-fiction fantasy. Amazon announced their Prime Air delivery service will be ramping up in the U.K. soon, tackling some of the regulatory issues and sensor technology in a limited trial to see how it all pans out. A cheeky video... Читать дальше...

Android Wear may still be in its infancy, but Paul Ivan is what you might call a veteran of the platform.

A cyberespionage group known for targeting diplomatic and government institutions has branched out into many other industries, including aviation, broadcasting and finance, researchers warn.

Microsoft is bringing one of the best features of its Outlook mobile app to the desktop. Users of Outlook on Mac and Windows will start seeing their inbox separated into two tabs: Focused and Other.

Reflect is a young startup co-founded by Alex Bilmes, something of a stalwart of the Portland, Ore., tech scene. Over his time involved in tech, Bilmes has seen an increase in the use of "developer tools." Companies like Sendgrid, Twilio and Stripe were set up with the idea of giving developers discrete modular tools that they could simply plug into their applications. If you want to add communications to your web or mobile application, for example, it makes sense to use Twilio to do it rather than building it all from scratch yourself. Читать дальше...

First, the guts of the announcement: Mirantis, the bad boys of the OpenStack world, are today announcing a collaboration with Google (a company that has pretty much zero history with OpenStack) and Intel. Under the intent of the collaboration, the life cycle management tool for OpenStack, Fuel, will be rewritten so that it uses Kubernetes as its underlying orchestration.

Nobody is more aware of our shrinking world than technology executives. They are also in a good position to see that contradictory requirements in the areas of data protection and privacy have created a confusing patchwork that, at times, runs counter to a global marketplace that places a premium on close collaboration and the smooth transfer of digital information.

Coding is one of the hottest skills on the tech market. According to a recent survey from Burning Glass, programming jobs are growing 12 percent faster than the average. According to the survey in 2015 there were seven million job openings that required coding skills.

Security firm SentinelOne is confident it can beat any of today’s ransomware -- and is willing to put money behind that claim.

Please don't miss this. We have only until July 29th to get ready to celebrate a very special occasion: SysAdmin Day!

Amazon is finally testing its Amazon Prime Air drone delivery system, and they only had to jump across the pond to do it.

AMD for the first time is placing a solid-state drive in a new graphics card in an effort to squeeze every ounce of horsepower out of GPUs for better virtual reality and gaming experiences.