Technology News
IT Asset Management Firm Axonius Raises $100 Million
SecurityWeek - 1 Mar 2021 04:44
IT asset management company Axonius has raised $100 million in Series D funding, the company told SecurityWeek Sunday. Led by private equity firm Stripes, the latest funding round brings the total amount raised by the Ne...
Interesting pattern in cross-sections observed in F + HD ' HF + D reaction
Phys.org - 1 Mar 2021 16:35
A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Southern University of Science and Technology, has discovered a thought-provoking pattern in cross-sec...
How to create strong, secure passwords by learning how to crack them
PC World - 1 Mar 2021 12:54
Create stronger, more secure passwords: We are nagged to do it all the time, but few of us actually make the effort. Meanwhile, passwords continue to be stolen, leaked, and cracked on a regular basis. So this time we're ...
New Lego-like beams could revolutionize construction
Phys.org - 1 Mar 2021 17:20
Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have come up with and patented a new system for manufacturing beams that aims to revolutionize the architecture, construction and civil engineering sectors. T...
Adam Savage Takes Animax's Foam Sphere Fabrication Test!
Tested - 1 Mar 2021 17:00
While visiting Animax Designs, Adam meets up with Animax’s CEO Chuck Fawcett and Soft Goods Lead Erik Rojas to try his hand at a foam ball fabrication test. The making of a simple foam sphere out of a flat piece of foa...
Buddybuild shutting down three years after Apple acquisition
AppleInsider - 1 Mar 2021 13:45
The developer support service Buddybuild is being shut down by Apple, just over three years after the iPhone maker acquired the company. Apple purchased Buddybuild in January 2018, keeping the service active for existing...
Why a YouTube Chat About Chess Got Flagged for Hate Speech
Wired - 1 Mar 2021 14:00
AI programs that analyze language have difficulty gauging context. Words such as "black," "white," and "attack" can have different meanings.
Android 12 features we love: Haptics and audio can work together
Android Central - 1 Mar 2021 13:30
Android 12 can make your phone dance to the music. Android 12 has plenty of features to explore, but one of the coolest may be the ability for your phone's haptic motors to work in tandem with an audio stream. Vibration ...
"Poem That Ends at the Ocean," by Jim Moore
The New Yorker - 1 Mar 2021 13:00
Poetry by Jim Moore: "How the poem gets there / doesn't much matter, just so at last / it arrives."
Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord
Android Central - 1 Mar 2021 14:08
The stable update has arrived two months after the first OxygenOS 11 beta was released for the phone. What you need to know The stable Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update for the OnePlus Nord has started rolling out. Alo...
This Is What Rolling Blackouts Look Like From Space
Universe Today - 1 Mar 2021 03:17
Extreme winter weather hit Texas hard this February. An air mass from the arctic extended deep into the United States from Canada, with disastrous results for the ordinarily warm state. Along with snow and unusually low ...
How to watch DJI unveil its new FPV drone live online on Tuesday
Digital Trends - 1 Mar 2021 17:30
Drone giant DJI will unveil its latest quadcopter during a livestreamed event on Tuesday, March 2. Here's how you can watch.
iPhone 13 to Include 1TB Storage Option and LiDAR Across the Board, Says Wedbush Analyst
Mac Rumors - 1 Mar 2021 14:00
Apple's forthcoming iPhone 13 could include a 1TB storage option for some models and LiDAR Scanners across the entire lineup, according to a report from Wedbush analysts. In a new note to investors, seen by MacRumors, We...
Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked--Including Private Data
Wired - 1 Mar 2021 04:00
The transparency group DDoSecrets says it will make the 70GB of passwords, private posts, and more available to researchers, journalists, and social scientists.
Rumor Has It an iPhone 13 With 1 TB Storage Is Coming
Gizmodo - 1 Mar 2021 02:52
If you're the type of person that still needs more storage, Apple might have answered your prayers.
The Oppo Find X3 Pro Will Be World's First With a Billion Color Display
PetaPixel - 1 Mar 2021 20:30
Oppo has announced that it will soon launch the Find X3 Pro, the follow-up to its Find X2 Pro that it claims will be the first to offer a billion color display for a “true-to-life, evocative, rich visual experience.”...
Pumping perovskites into a semiconductor platform
Phys.org - 1 Mar 2021 16:19
Fluid injection of perovskite semiconductors creates microwires to build different optoelectronic devices on a single silicon chip.
IBM Cloud Satellite goes GA
ZDNet - 1 Mar 2021 16:00
The private and multi-cloud extension of IBM Public Cloud is now becoming available. What will differentiate it will be the IBM Cloud PaaS services that come to this platform.
How to Switch From Old Google Pay to New Google Pay--and Why You Need To
Gizmodo - 1 Mar 2021 15:30
In April, the old Google Pay app is losing its key functionality, which means you'll need to move over to the new Google Pay app before then to carry on using the service. Confused yet? If you're not sure which app you'r...
SolarWinds Blames Intern for Weak Password That Led to Biggest Attack in 2020
The Hacker News - 1 Mar 2021 13:04
As cybersecurity researchers continue to piece together the sprawling SolarWinds supply chain attack, top executives of the Texas-based software services firm blamed an intern for a critical password lapse that went unno...
Why do companies fail to stop breaches despite soaring IT security investment?
The Hacker News - 1 Mar 2021 12:18
Let's first take a look back at 2020! Adding to the list of difficulties that surfaced last year, 2020 was also grim for personal data protection, as it has marked a new record number of leaked credentials and PI data. A...
Canadian Startup Buddybuild Shutting Down Following 2018 Apple Acquisition
Mac Rumors - 1 Mar 2021 11:10
Vancouver-based app startup, Buddybuild, will officially shut down in the fall of this year following Apple's acquisition of the company in 2018. In an email sent to existing customers, Buddybuild says that services will...