Richard Garrett, chief research officer at higher education research firm Eduventures, has released three predictions for 2020 and at least two of them expect innovative education to beat out traditional — at least by some counts. 3 Predictions for Higher Ed in 2020 Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe intelligence agency alerted Microsoft to a vulnerability in Windows. Typically, it would keep quiet and exploit the flaw. N.S.A. Takes Step Toward Protecting World’s Computers, Not Just Hacking Them Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI hate time zones. I manage to screw up my time zone math every time I call someone in a different part of the country, to say nothing of calls abroad. True story: in reporting the very video I’m introducing here, I scheduled a call with a source on the East Coast of the United
Read MoreMicrosoft’s free upgrade offer for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users ended a few years ago, but you can still technically upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge. While Microsoft has removed the special upgrade offer sites, the company continues to activate Windows 10 licenses for people who upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
Read MoreImage: Epic Games Epic has some new metrics for the Epic Game Store a little over a year after its launch. The Fortnite developer now says the store has amassed 108 million users, thanks in part to the software doubling as the official PC launcher for the hit battle royale game. That means it’s on
Read More{$inline_image} Square Enix has announced delays for two of its most anticipated 2020 games: Final Fantasy VII Remake has been pushed from March 3rd to April 10th, while the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers has been delayed from May 15th to September 4th. Both games’ development teams are explaining their respective delays as needed to give the
Read MoreWe break down the saga of the controversial Chinese telecom giant and phone maker. Huawei ban: Full timeline as US presses Britain to block Huawei from its 5G network. – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe automaker issued a statement following a report citing growing tensions within the alliance. Nissan denies gaming out split from Renault alliance – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNotifications, fitness tracking, heart-rate monitoring and more, all for an impossibly low price. This Apple Watch copycat is surprisingly good for just .54 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s Sony’s second consecutive year of no-showing the massive gaming show. Sony to skip E3 2020, says 'vision' of the show isn't right – CNET Source: CNet
Read Morevia Ajunews and Samsung Now that CES is over, we turn our attention to the next big tech unveiling — no rest for the wicked! Samsung announced its February 11th “Unpacked” event ahead of CES and is widely expected to have two phones: an update to the Galaxy S10 and a new, clamshell-style folding phone.
Read MoreAmazon Web Services wants to block early work from Microsoft on the Pentagon’s JEDI contract. Amazon: We want to stop Microsoft working on JEDI contract Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWeather forecasting is notoriously difficult, but in recent years experts have suggested that machine learning could better help sort the sunshine from the sleet. Google is the latest firm to get involved, and in a blog post this week shared new research that it says enables “nearly instantaneous” weather forecasts. The work is in the
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge On Monday morning I met with a group of activists who live under authoritarian regimes. The delegation had been brought to San Francisco by the nonprofit Human Rights Foundation as part of a fellowship focused on the relationship between activism and Silicon Valley. And the big question
Read MorePhotography by Becca Farsace / The Verge The worldwide PC market just grew consistently for the first time in eight years, according to market research firms IDC and Gartner. IDC reckons worldwide PC shipments grew by 2.7 percent to 266.7 million devices globally, while Gartner has it pegged at 0.6 percent to 261.2 million devices.
Read MoreA new exhibition in San Francisco makes art out of the Patagonia vest, the former prime minister of England and … Salesforce? Tech Bro Uniform Meets Margaret Thatcher. Disruption Ensues. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSaritha Rai / Bloomberg: A look at India’s upcoming “account aggregator” system, aimed at giving citizens easy access to their financial data, which they can share to get loans and more — – New system aims to protect data and unlock the credit market — India joins a growing movement to give consumers data control
Read MoreHIPAA compliance checklist: The key to staying compliant in 2020 Source: Search Compliance
Read More{$inline_image} Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: Sources: Microsoft is slated to release a Windows update on Tuesday to fix a critical flaw in a crypto component present in all versions of Windows — Sources tell KrebsOnSecurity that Microsoft Corp. is slated to release a software update on Tuesday to fix an extraordinarily serious security
Read MoreFeaturing David Harbour with a very David Harbour one-liner. Marvel releases more Black Widow footage in special look – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Black Widow finally properly introduces Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff to a fresh Marvel Cinematic Universe villain: Taskmaster, a trained mercenary. Although his big fight is mostly teased at the end of the trailer, it’s clear that he’s a formidable opponent. Much of the footage seen in the new trailer
Read MoreUpdate (14-01-2020 11:10 am IST): BuzzFeed News reporter Pranav Dixit noted in a tweet that Microsoft has published a watered-down statement detailing Nadella’s stance on India’s CAA legislation, after the outlet published its piece with the CEO’s quote to editor-in-chief Ben Smith. This highlights the reluctance of companies to take a stance on political issues concerning
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: In Q4, Gartner estimates global PC shipments grew 2.3% to 70.6M units; IDC estimates 4.8% growth to 71.8M units; both say Lenovo and HP lead PC shipment growth — After years of bad news, the PC market has a reason to celebrate before computer makers start shipping 5G and dual-screen devices.
Read MoreScott Lucas / BuzzFeed: After AG Barr called on Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter’s iPhones, Apple releases statement rejecting backdoors but highlighting its help in the investigation — “We reject the characterization that Apple has not provided substantive assistance in the Pensacola investigation,” the company said in a statement. After AG Barr called on Apple
Read MoreNominations bring surprises, but mainly unsurprising disappointments (read: Greta Gerwig’s snub for best director). Oscars 2020 predictions and snubs: Joker, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – CNET Source: CNet
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