Addressing a Global Competition Review webinar on Thursday, Vinje said that in digital markets, once dominance is established, it tends to remain in place. He said that was true of IBM and Microsoft in the past and it is now true of Google, Apple, and Facebook. He rejected the notion put forward by some that the market will just level itself out once precedents are set by some breakthrough companies disrupting the ecosystem....

Recently, the company came under fire after a leaked internal document accusing the company of negatively impacting teenage girls. The whistleblower behind the story claims the company prioritizes profits over safety. While Facebook has denied these accusations, these events led it to halt its work on ‘Instagram for Kids’. Facebook announced the updates on Wednesday, October 13, which is National Bullying Prevention and Awareness Day in the United States. It said that it consulted a wide group of stakeholders before updating the policies....

Facebook: Here comes the AI of the Metaverse Take your pick from among any of the many justifications cited by the renamed company or its critics. Merely talking about the metaverse distracts attention away from the host of serious issues raised by The Facebook Papers. Long-term, the virtual or blended environments Meta promotes will deliver richer interactions among members as well as apps and other digital content. Meta’s vision migrates what Apple and Google have built-in mobile to a fantastic, expansive, greenfield world–not just for Meta’s users, but for Meta itself....

Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code In April 2020, the Australian Government asked the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) to develop a news media bargaining code. The purpose of this code is to “address the fundamental bargaining power imbalance between Australian news media businesses and major digital platforms”. The draft code was released for public consultation on 31 July 2020. All interested parties had to provide their views by 28 August 2020....

In a notice sent out on Friday, the FBI said the group is targeting enterprises in the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology sectors while using the Hancitor malware to gain entry to Windows systems. “Cuba ransomware is distributed through Hancitor malware, a loader known for dropping or executing stealers, such as Remote Access Trojans (RATs) and other types of ransomware, onto victims’ networks,” the notice explained, noting that the encrypted files have the “....

The FBI’s Cyber’s Most Wanted List Most people have heard of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives List. In fact, this month marks the 71st anniversary of the list. The first “Top Ten List” was created on March 14, 1950. But as early as in 1919, the FBI started issuing identification orders. There are two criteria for adding someone to the list. First, the individual has to be considered “dangerous”. Second, publicity should help lead to the fugitive’s arrest....

In a statement, the company said it was investigating unauthorized access to its servers and had no choice but to shut down its network. On Tuesday evening, the company said it became aware that it was being hit with ransomware and spent the last two days trying to “determine the extent and the scale of the issue.” The photography and medical imaging giant said the attack had affected all of its external communications, including email and phone services....

At this time, the identity of the threat actor is unknown. However, it is worth noting that last week, BfV, the German intelligence service, warned firms of cyberattacks by the APT27 hacking group. The group is supported by the Chinese state and was actively exploiting the Microsoft Exchange vulnerability last year. Oiltanking Declared Force Majeure After the Cyber Attack Oiltanking has actively operated in the fuel tanking space since 1972....

There are many ways for your computer files to disappear forever: accidents, malware, computer malfunctions, the list goes on. And if you don’t back your files up, the consequences can be devastating. So there’s no reason to take chances when Degoo automatically performs encrypted backups. And right now, you can get 50TB of lifetime storage with a Degoo Premium Mega Backup Plan for $239.99 using coupon code DEGOO before July 31....

This nifty drone has features found in much more expensive models, yet it’s under $100. It has dual cameras that allow you to choose shooting from a frontal view or the bottom of the drone. Plus, the drone can reach up to 100 meters in the air for amazing aerial shots. Need a bit more control over your subjects? You can adjust the 4K frontal camera manually to 90 degrees....

First featured on our best Fourth of July deals, any sale on a Dyson is a great one. Usually, they stay at full price, and when they do go on sale, it’s easy to see why the stock vanishes quickly. The cordless, hassle-free vacuum can clean up pet hair, dirt, and debris for up to 40 minutes, and comes with a powerful digital V9 motor for sucking up the messiest spills....

Resumes and interview skills are important, but if you want a career in IT, you’re going to need to do more than just dress for the job you want. These days, many large firms screen applicants with HR software before a human even looks at the resume – and they’re looking for IT certifications. CompTIA provides those certifications to those who can pass the exams, and the key to passing them the first time is a study guide like the Complete 2022 CompTIA Certification Course Super Bundle....

Also: The best iRobot vacuums compared Once this robot mop learns your home layout with Smart Mapping and vSLAM navigation, you can decide where and when you want it to clean. Don’t worry about the battery when you have the iRobot mop cleaning large areas. Once it needs to be charged, it will automatically go to the docking station and resume cleaning right where it left off. Read the review: iRobot Braava Jet m6 review While this iRobot is only a mop, if you have a compatible Roomba vacuum, you can pair the units together to make them clean in sequence of one another....

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“AI will soon be integrated into every aspect of the developer experience – and, therefore, we’re making GitHub Copilot even more accessible,” GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke wrote in a blog post. Copilot is used as an extension to code editors, such as Microsoft’s VS Code. It generates code suggestions in multiple programming languages that users can accept, reject, or edit. The suggestions are provided by OpenAI’s Codex, a system that translates natural language to code and is based on OpenAI’s GPT-3 language model....

Google said there has been a 650% year-on-year increase in cyberattacks aimed at open-source software suppliers with the intention of exploiting weaknesses in the ecosystem to go after other targets. “That’s what we’ve been having a real hard look at, is fundamentally how to get ahead of any digital supply chain problems so we’re not in the same position we’re in today on the physical supply chain,” said Sunil Potti, VP of Google Cloud Security....

Google vice president of security Royal Hansen and general counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado wrote in a blog post on Tuesday that the company’s Threat Analysis Group had been tracking Glupteba for months before taking technical and legal actions against the group. Google filed a lawsuit against the blockchain-enabled botnet – litigation they called the first of its kind – hoping to “create legal liability for the botnet operators, and help deter future activity....

There are a few notable updates that developers will be happy about, along with a new feature that’s set to launch later this year that will let Google TV users cast directly from their Android phone or tablet to a TV. In order to capitalize on the momentum that the platforms are seeing — including 110 monthly active devices, 10,000 apps, and 300 hardware partners — Google has three new features for developers to integrate into their apps....

In a lengthy Twitter thread, Google Europe ran through a list of measures it’s taking to automatically safeguard accounts, as well as measures users themselves can take to increase their privacy and security through freely available account features. First, the company made it clear that it is actively attempting to “look out for and disrupt disinfo campaigns, hacking, and financially motivated abuse” surrounding the conflict. This effort includes collaborations with other companies and “relevant government bodies” to address rising threats....