A Ransomware Attack Has Struck a Major US Hospital Chain
Universal Health Services, a hospital and health care network with more than 400 facilities across the United States, Puerto Rico, and United Kingdom, suffered a …
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Amazon launches a $4.99-per-month ‘personal shopper’ service for men’s fashion – TechCrunch
Amazon is introducing a personal shopping service for men’s fashion. The service, now available to Prime members, is an expansion of the existing Personal Shopper …
U.S. Sets Export Controls on China’s Top Chip Maker
The Commerce Department has told U.S. computer-chip companies that they must obtain licenses before exporting certain technology to China’s largest manufacturer of semiconductors, a blow to …
The Apple Watch Series 3 isn’t playing nice with WatchOS 7 for some
It appears the Apple Watch Series 3 is struggling to keep up with WatchOS 7. As spotted by 9to5Mac, users have taken to the Apple …
‘Ratched’ Is Not About the Nurse You Remember – Review Geek
Netflix If you’ve ever seen One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, then you’re probably familiar with the name Nurse Ratched. That’s the whole basis for …
US sets restrictions on China’s biggest chipmaker, citing military fears
The Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. Su Weizhong/Getty Images US wariness of Chinese tech firms was underlined again Friday, when the Commerce Department …
11 Basic Encryption Terms Everyone Should Know by Now
Chances are that you’re familiar with the word encryption. You’ve probably heard about how important it is, as well as how vital it is for …
Will Apple Silicon slow enterprise Mac deployment?
Apple’s decision to migrate Macs to Apple Silicon opens up interesting opportunities for enterprise IT but also poses some challenges, not least of which is further balkanization …
Facebook’s Oversight Board to launch in October — but not for election cases
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s long-delayed independent Oversight Board plans to launch in mid-late October, just before the November U.S. presidential election, but a Facebook spokeswoman …
Facebook wants to make AI better by asking people to break it
Benchmarks can be very misleading, says Douwe Kiela at Facebook AI Research, who led the team behind the tool. Focusing too much on benchmarks can …
New Microsoft Office Coming in 2021 Without a Subscription
Image: Microsoft If there’s one thing we could do without next year besides, well (gestures at everything), it’s subscription services. Peacock. Xbox Game Pass. Disney+. …
Four short links: 18 Sep 2020
CS349 – Contemporary Issues in Computer Science — This class examines ethical frameworks, modern ethical concerns related to computer science and technology, and clear oral …