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Demand has slackened for Python coding language skills since March amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to HackerRank, the developer hiring platform.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | August 17, 2020
After Kaspersky complains, Russia's competition authority finds Apple abused its total control over the App Store.
ZDNet From ACM News | August 11, 2020
The U.S. Marine Corps will test use-cases for Guardian XO Alpha, a wearable robotic exoskeleton from the defense-focused subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | August 5, 2020
Amazon Web Services and Vector, the New Zealand electricity and gas distribution company, have partnered to develop an Internet of Things and analytics solution...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | August 4, 2020
The U.K.'s British Computer Society, Royal Statistical Society, and Royal Academy of Engineering have joined forces to develop industry-wide professional standards...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 30, 2020
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....ZDNet From ACM News | July 27, 2020
Chinese security researchers from Tencent's Xuanwu Lab said they can corrupt the firmware of fast chargers to cause damage to the items they charge.
The BadPower...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 27, 2020
Cybersecurity researchers found a new phishing group targeting large companies worldwide, which may have been operating undiscovered for over a year.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2020
Researchers studied 127 home routers from seven brands and found that 46 had not had a security update in the past year.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2020
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...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2020
Covid-19 contact tracing wearables are being issued to Singapore's "most vulnerable seniors," who are not digitally connected and at higher risk of catching the...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2020
Researchers discovered a new variant of a powerful cryptojacking and DDoS-based malware, called Lucifer, which infects Windows machines by exploiting their vulnerabilities...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 1, 2020
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.
ZDNet From ACM News | June 26, 2020
Using the framework can help medical personnel. understand a patient's behavior, emotions, and decision-making based on data shared by the patient.
ZDNet From ACM News | June 19, 2020