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Building Up the U.S. Semiconductor Industry
U.S. chipmakers await monetary support from the government a year after supporting legislation was signed into law.
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Remote Work is the New Normal, but the Tech Problems Won't Go Away
A new study finds that while many businesses successfully switched to telecommuting overnight, some serious fine-tuning is needed if WFH is to become permanent....
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Robot Usage is Soaring During Pandemic
Conditions are ideal for a massive adoption boost to robotic and software automation technologies.
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São Paulo Subway Facial Recognition System Slammed Over User Data Security, Privacy
Consumer rights groups say the agency operating the subway system in São Paulo, Brazil, has not shown that a new facial recognition technology platform protects...
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Lucifer: Devilish Malware That Abuses Critical Vulnerabilities on Windows Machines
Researchers discovered a new variant of a powerful cryptojacking and DDoS-based malware, called Lucifer, which infects Windows machines by exploiting their vulnerabilities...
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Microsoft is Closing its Physical Retail Stores
After 11 years, Microsoft is throwing in the towel on its physical retail stores and is refocusing its retail sales efforts around its online/digital store.
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La Trobe University Uses AI to Bring Mental Health Care to Cancer Patients
Using the framework can help medical personnel. understand a patient's behavior, emotions, and decision-making based on data shared by the patient.
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Robots Will Take 50 Million Jobs in the Next Decade. These Are the Skills You'll Need to Stay Employed
A new report finds that automation will take over a significant part of work activities in Europe by 2030.
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Australia's new Quantum-Supercomputing Innovation Hub, CSIRO Roadmap
Australia's Pawsey Supercomputing Center and quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance have announced a quantum-supercomputing innovation hub.
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Kaiji Malware Targets IoT Devices Via SSH Brute-Force Attacks
Researchers have discovered a new strain of malware built to infect Linux-based servers and smart Internet of Things devices.
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Australians Urged to Take Up Mental Health Telehealth, Put On 'Digital Sunscreen'
Since the Australian government announced it would fast-track digital alternatives to in-person medical care, a million mental health telehealth consultations have...
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Software Release Cycles Accelerate, but Automation Is Not Keeping Up
A Cloud Native Computing Foundation survey of 1,337 managers and practitioners found that most software developer outfits are delivering weekly or faster releases...
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Most Brazilians Believe Companies Don't Protect Their Personal Data
Among the findings of a Harris Poll survey of 11,000 consumers in 11 countries was that nearly all Brazilians feel companies are not adequately protecting their...
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Attackers Using WhatsApp MP4 Video Files Vulnerability Can Remotely Execute Code
Facebook has reported a vulnerability in WhatsApp messaging software that allows malefactors to conduct denial-of-service or remote code execution attacks.
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Mozilla Doubles Payouts as It Tries to Attract Software Vulnerability Hunters
Mozilla has increased payouts for its bug bounty program while adding new websites and services to the list in order to draw more interest from bug hunters.
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Python Programming Language, AWS Skills Demand Exploding
Analysis of Indeed.com job search engine listings over the last five years found explosive growth in demand for skills in Python.
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U.S. Companies Facing Huge Tech Talent Deficit in 2020
Talent acquisition platform iCIMS found a substantial shortage of professionals with technology skills, despite an upsurge of hiring across the U.S. technology...
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Cybersecurity Giants to Combat Cyberthreats Under OASIS Umbrella
IBM, McAfee, and 16 more firms have launched an effort to address fragmentation and interoperability problems in cybersecurity.
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Microsoft Poses Threat to Germany's Digital Sovereignty, Warns Study
An analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers has confirmed that the German government is too dependent on the software of just a few software providers.
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2020 IT Budgets Increase as Priorities Grow
A TechRepublic Premium survey found that information technology budgets plans for 2020 continue to grow year over year.
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