Sustainability is a genuine objective for many enterprises, driven by their desire to be good stewards of the planet. Other companies want to hit a specific ranking to attract more customers and investments. Regardless of the reasons, enterprises now look to cloud computing to lower costs and provide good ESG (environmental, social, governance) scores. Many
Read MoreAdam Wiggins co-founded Heroku, the pioneering PaaS company, and is the founder of Muse App. He’s also had a hand in interesting projects like Ink & Switch and has written extensively on the philosophy of computing at Making Computers Better. I recently had the chance to talk with Adam about the impact of computing, serverless deployment,
Read MoreSwift 5.8, an update of Apple’s general purpose, multi-paradigm programming language, lays the foundation for Swift 6 with previews of features such as concise magic file names and regex literals. Swift 5.8 highlights also include an improved developer experience and refined Windows support. Officially released March 30, Swift 5.8 can be downloaded from swift.org. The
Read MoreBloomberg: How Indonesia’s QR payment system, used by 22M+ merchants and set to double to 45M in 2023, helps the country bring its small businesses into the formal economy — From food carts lining Jakarta’s raucous streets to wet markets in Indonesia’s most remote villages, one type of barcode is becoming ubiquitous.
Read MoreJoaquin Phoenix is set to play the titular French emperor in Apple’s next epic movie release.
Read MoreApple has finally made layoffs in its corporate retail teams, affecting a “very small” number of people.
Read MoreIn a new patent, Apple looks to put a touch screen on the case of a pair of AirPods. Just one question – why?
Read MoreKim Masters / The Hollywood Reporter: Many current and former Amazon executives, showrunners, and agents say Amazon Studios is confusing and frustrating; one showrunner says Studios has “no vision” — Despite ambitious bets like ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ and the upcoming ‘Citadel,’ insiders complain that there’s still …
Read MoreNew York Times: China’s Micron investigation marks the most significant retaliation against US chip sanctions so far, contradicting Beijing’s recent business-friendly messaging — Beijing’s security review of Micron Technology, which has deep roots in China, could have wide-ranging ramifications for other foreign businesses.
Read MoreThere are projects you create to share with the world, but there are also those you do just because you want something for yourself. Lucky for us, [Dietrich-L]’s 30-year-long project to create CPM-65, a CP/M-like OS for the 6502, has become both. [Dietrich-L] does admit that the documentation is “sparse” and “for my personal needs.”
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Stanford’s AI Index Report: in 2022, industry produced 32 significant ML models versus academia’s three, private investment fell 26.7% YoY to $91.9B, and more — An annual report on AI progress has highlighted the increasing dominance of industry players over academia and government in deploying and safeguarding AI applications.
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority OPPO and its sub-brands, including OnePlus, will reportedly exit the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. OPPO told Android Authority that its business in the EU is normal at present. OnePlus has also denied exiting UK and Europe. The firm later noted that it’s only temporarily halting business in
Read MoreKrisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: DeFi lending protocol Euler says all “recoverable funds” stolen in its ~$200M exploit have been returned; blockchain data shows the hacker apologized last week — Culprit had already apologized. — The hacker responsible for roiling Euler Finance by draining some $200 million …
Read MoreLeo Schwartz / Fortune: NY-based Bakkt, which offers trading and custodial services, acquires infrastructure provider Apex Crypto for ~$155M, with $55M in cash and up to $100M in stock — New York-based Bakkt announced on Monday that it received regulatory approval to acquire trading infrastructure provider Apex Crypto …
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has limited the number of files a user can store on Google Drive. Google never officially announced this limit. The limit is now being rolled back. Update: April 3, 2023 (11:28 PM ET): Google is removing the file limit it recently and unexpectedly imposed in Google Drive. In
Read MoreFarnoush Amiri / Associated Press: Over 24 Democrats in Congress who are active on TikTok are being pushed by colleagues to stop using the app, as pressure mounts against TikTok in Washington, DC — Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The next Razr could be known as the Motorola Razr Plus. A previous rumor suggested it could have a small battery of just 2,850mAh. However, an FCC listing has confirmed a higher battery capacity and faster charging. Update: April 4, 2023 (12:24 AM ET): Contrary to the leak mentioned
Read MoreFlexible PCBs have become increasingly common in both commercial devices and DIY projects, but Panasonic’s new stretchable, clear substrate for electrical circuits called Beyolex takes things a step further. The material is superior to existing stretchable films like silicone, TPU, or PDMS due to its high heat tolerance (over 160° C) for the purposes of
Read MoreUAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ) are becoming a crucial tool in the arsenal of governments and security agencies worldwide as technology advances rapidly. The flexibility and capabilities of these devices have shown themselves to be valuable assets in the battle against illegal smuggling and immigration, as well as other types of security challenges. Many Countries,
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Post, a Twitter alternative that pays publishers via microtransactions, launches in public beta and says outlets get an average $25 CPM for a paywalled article — Post, a Twitter alternative of sorts that’s rethinking how publishers should engage with social media — and how they should monetize …
Read MoreMachine learning is supposed to help us do everything these days, so why not electron microscopy? A team from Ireland has done just that and published their results using machine learning to enhance STEM — scanning transmission electron microscopy. The result is important because it targets a very particular use case — low dose STEM.
Read MoreCanalys: PC shipments in Western Europe fell 20.5% YoY in 2022 and 38.5% YoY in Q4 2022, while tablet shipments fell 18.4% YoY in 2022 and 16.5% YoY in Q4 2022 — Western European PC (desktop, notebook and workstation) shipments fell by 38% year-on-year to 10.7 million units in Q4 2022 according to the latest
Read MoreAngus Whitley / Bloomberg: Australia bans TikTok from government-issued devices, joining the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, France, and others in taking action against the platform — Australia banned TikTok from government-issued devices, joining the growing list of nations concerned about security threats posed …
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple plans to eliminate a small number of its corporate retail staff, marking its first known cuts since embarking on a belt-tightening effort in 2022 — Apple Inc. is eliminating a small number of roles within its corporate retail teams, according to people with knowledge of the matter …
Read MoreThe Verge Apple is reportedly laying off a small number of people from one of its retail teams, according to reports from Bloomberg and Business Insider. It’s currently not clear how many people will be affected, but Bloomberg says the number is “likely very small,” and both outlets say that, internally, the company is pitching
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