The deal comes amidst a pandemic-driven disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, which VCs have taken keen notice of. Something on the order of $45.1B has been raised by industrial start-ups so far this year, compared with the $34B raised in all of 2020, according to PitchBook. Augury’s wireless sensors and cloud platform monitors the “vitals” (like temperature and vibration) of critical industrial equipment. AI is used to compare them to a database of over 80K+ machine sounds so that faults can be detected before they cause downtime....

One way companies are building resiliency into supply chains is by incorporating automation within facilities to keep pace with growing consumer demand while mitigating the potential impact of external disruptions. How can automation protect against supply chain vulnerabilities? What did we learn from the pandemic, and what are the consequences who didn’t take the lesson to heart? I recently had a chance to connect with Jim Rock, CEO of Seegrid, a developer of mobile robots, and Ian Kinne, Director of Logistics Innovation for Hillwood, a real estate development company building new facilities with automation in mind in response to growing demand....

That’s right. M1-powered Macs have been out for a little over six months, and already Apple is making some features exclusive to them. Must read: I just found my lost AirTag… you’ll never guess where it went A look at Apple’s listing of features for MacOS Monterey preview highlights which features will be M1-Mac only. Examining the footnotes, the features listed as M1-only are: FaceTime Portrait ModeLive Text in PhotosInteractive globe in MapsDetailed new city experience in MapsNeural text-to-speech voice in more languages for SiriOn-device keyboard dictation...

Intel still plans to begin construction on the project before the year is up, and manufacturing should begin by 2025. However, putting the official groundbreaking on ice lines up with the company’s previous statement that “the scope and pace of Intel’s expansion in Ohio … will depend heavily on funding from the CHIPS Act.” “Unfortunately, CHIPS Act funding has moved more slowly than we expected and we still don’t know when it will get done,” Intel said in a statement to ZDNet on Thursday....

The Internet Archive has collected writings from more than one hundred million people so far. Brewster Kale, the Internet Archive’s founder, says the organization’s goal is to reach one billion individuals. “Now more than ever before, we need your help to continue collecting, preserving, and sharing our digital cultural artifacts,” writes Kale. “We can have platforms and systems that are driven by altruism, not advertising models. We can have a world with many winners, where people participate, learn, and find new communities....

So why does a company that has aspirations to unleash fully self-driving cars on the world not manage to do what most other car manufacturers have been able to do and offer CarPlay and Android Auto? It’s a question pondered in last week’s Power On newsletter by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. It’s especially odd given that, as Gurman points out, “Teslas are the de facto car of Apple’s office parking lots (outside of the executive section)....

In 2014, PopJam was launched as a community platform for kids aged seven to 12. While PopJam encourages creativity and has a lot of kid-friendly content, there are some issues with it: PopJam encourages engagement through likes and followers. Kids are rewarded for getting more followers, making them more likely to connect with complete strangers. There are no parental controls or age verification checks. User profiles are public. Advertisements on the platform target young kids specifically....

Instead of hosting movies and TV shows, Terrarium TV provides links to the highest quality, free content online. It seemed this would keep Terrarium TV safe from the kind of legal issues that plague so many free streaming platforms. In September 2018, however, the site went offline. No explanation was given, and even more confusing, there are still versions of Terrarium TV available to download online. As a result, a lot of people have been asking, ‘Is Terrarium TV legal and safe?...

One momentary lapse of judgment, one careless moment of instant reaction, and we can descend into a hole from which it’s hard to emerge. A particularly cruel scam involves preying on those – the elderly or those not well versed with officialdom, for example – who are most willing to believe an official-sounding phone call is real. The caller may claim – as did one I received the other day – that they’re from the “Department of Taxes....

That’s where the likes of Servercat come in. Servercat can be installed on either macOS or iOS and makes it easy to see how your Linux servers – and even your containers – are performing. By taking advantage of standard SSH connections, you can connect as many servers as you like to Servercat and keep track of them with a well-designed UI. Servercat also allows you to keep tabs on container performance and shows metrics like:...

If you want to jump right into a new position, you will have learned everything you need to become a proficient IT specialist by the end of the “DevOps Fundamentals” course. And every course after that can advance you further as a cloud specialist. The “CompTIA Cloud+” and “CompTIA Cloud Essentials+” classes will teach you how to implement and maintain cloud technologies securely, as well as make wise cloud-related business decisions....

Under the AU$1 billion investment, Labor said it will build new capabilities in transport, defence, resources, agriculture and food processing, medical science, renewables and low emissions technologies manufacturing. At the same time, businesses will be given access to capital to diversify operations, industrial processes, and use of research and development to lift their technological capabilities. Labor added its plan will also involve consulting with local communities, businesses, unions, regional development authorities, states and local governments to identify projects that support innovation and grow advanced manufacturing jobs....

The hub, labelled as an anti-scam centre, would look to make existing regulators, law enforcement officers, banks, telcos, and social media platforms all work together under the same umbrella to address scams. “AU$33 billion a year is being lost to criminals … We’ve got to do more. We’ve got to crack down on the illegal activity and we’ve got to do what we can to get the vectors of illegal activity, ensuring that they’re doing their bit as well,” Shadow Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said....

Secure your accounts with strong passwords. Using a password manager is an easy way to do this. Keep your sensitive information private. Don’t post confidential information on social media; encrypt your information on shared computers; and wipe any device clean before selling it. Don’t share private information over the phone. Your bank will never call asking for login credentials or your social security number. Protect your online activities with a VPN....

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Looking to spruce up a living space or office area without dropping a bunch of cash in the process? During Deal Days, you can get a sleek and versatile RGB lamp for only $59.99. As our answer to Prime Day, our Deal Days collection features dozens of discounts on apps, gadgets, and more. Most deals, such as this minimalist fixture, don’t require a coupon, but they’re only available until October 12....

This release isn’t that big, Torvalds noted, as it only features 11,500 non-merge commits during the merge window, versus 13,500 last time. But he’s been dealing with hardware problems while getting the infrastructure set up for developers to use the Rust programming language for updating the kernel. On top of these hardware glitches, he said he was “somewhat frustrated with various late pull requests.” “I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s really quite annoying to get quite a few pull requests in the last few days of the merge window,” wrote Torvalds in his usual Sunday evening update....

The PineNote is the latest hardware from Pine64, which also recently opened pre-orders of the $399 PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition as a Linux alternative on par with a mid-range Android phone. Via Liliputing, the PineNote began shipping in limited quantities to developers in December but it’s now more widely available for $399. It’s still aimed at developers, but now buyers don’t need an invitation to buy one. SEE: Facebook: Here comes the AI of the Metaverse As with the PinePhone Pro, this grayscale display tablet is aimed at developers because there aren’t many software options available for either of them yet and the tablet still lacks key drivers for hardware features....

The Log4Shell vulnerability came to light in December and sparked concern that it would be exploited by attackers because it was relatively easy to do and because the Java application logging library is embedded in many different services. Microsoft has observed Log4Shell being used by state-sponsored and criminal attacks but early on found it was mostly being used for coin mining and ransomware. It advised customers to “assume broad availability of exploit code and scanning capabilities to be a real and present danger to their environments....

Enter Logitech’s new Blue Sona microphone. This model – designed for streamers, podcasters, and content creators – immediately catches your eye with its unusual, rectangular construction. Inside, it also differentiates itself by including internal shock mounting and a novel capsule orientation designed to reduce unwanted background noise that could annoy your viewers or listeners. In my extensive testing of the Blue Sona, I discovered a microphone that does its job a little differently but just as well as some of the most dominant entrants in the XLR mic arena....