On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said that CenturyLink, now known as Lumen Technologies, will pay to settle a civil contempt claim issued by the DoJ. CenturyLink acquired Level 3 in 2016 for $34 billion in cash and stock, merging two telecoms, networking, and data center giants in the enterprise space. Lumen generated revenues of over $20 billion in 2020. In order to preserve competition when acquisitions of this size and significance take place, US watchdogs preside heavily over how they are managed and completed....

The New York-based company said that this latest round of financing is led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from existing investors including Tiger Global, Coatue Management and Hillhouse Capital’s venture capital unit GL Ventures, and is the third round of capital raised within four months, totaling just over $140 million. CertiK claims this round of financing sets the bar for the largest single round of fundraising in the blockchain security space....

SomaControl is a 3D gesture monitor that allows users to interact with and control digital devices via no-contact hand movements, while SomaSense is a flexible 3D sensing floor mat that detects and analyses human presence, gait and foot pressure. “These new products are a great example of the kind of innovation that is possible with our new kind of capacitive sensors,” said Barbara Barclay, CEO of Somalytics, in a statement....

This 3-in-1 Apple charger is convenient and portable. It’ll safely power up your Apple Watch and AirPods case, as well as your iPhone. For a limited time only, get 3-in-1 Apple Watch, AirPods & iPhone Charger (Black) for $16.99 (reg. $34). Charge your Apple Watch, as well as two Lightning devices, with just one cord. And it’s such a lovely shade of pink! For a limited time only, get 3-in-1 Apple Watch, AirPods & iPhone Charger (White/Pink) for $16....

Named Uversity, the platform will allow thousands of US faculty members to add their lessons to Chegg’s study service, which currently has 59 million step-by-step solutions. Chegg is working on the project with a panel of academics and Dr Paul Kim, associate dean and CTO of Stanford Graduate School of Education. To start, Uversity will only approve educators from accredited United States-based schools but said the content will be available to students anywhere in the world....

A screenshot from a Chick-fil-A ad. Yet, when put into practice, they bring with them unforeseen complications. Problems, even. I’m concerned, then, that Chick-fil-A customers may shiver a touch on learning of the chicken chain’s latest – and possibly greatest – creation. Chick-fil-A has a big problem. Its drive-thrus are both extremely inefficient and immensely popular. They’re slow. They cause traffic jams. They cause the chain to be slurred as a public nuisance....

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Sunday unveiled a set of laws that included a proposed data classification and security framework. It is seeking public feedback on the draft legislation through to December 13. The regulator said the proposed rules would better safeguard the legal rights of individuals and institutes as well as national security and public interests, reported state-owned newspaper Global Times. Under the draft regulation, data would be classified into three main categories–core, important, general–according to their impact and importance to national security, public interest, or legal rights and interests of individuals and organisations....

The implant is believed to be the work of APT41, a Chinese-speaking sophisticated hacking group also known as Winnti or Double Dragon. On January 20, Kaspersky researchers said that at the end of last year, the team uncovered a case of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) compromise caused by the modification of one component in the firmware – a core element called SPI flash, located on the motherboard. “Due to its emplacement on SPI flash, which is located on the motherboard instead of the hard disk, the implant is capable of persisting in the system across disk formatting or replacement,” the team noted....

A survey of 1,500 jobseekers by the jobs site found that 44% of candidates with college degrees regret their college major choice. The happiest graduates are those who majored in computer sciences, whereas those who majored in journalism, sociology and the arts are most likely to regret their choice of college major. Computer science was also the major that most graduates who regretted their choice said they wish they had studied instead (13%), followed by business administration (11%)....

For tech chiefs with the right focus, the opportunities to make a long-term mark on behalf of the business are huge, says Michael Cole, CTO of golf’s European Tour and Ryder Cup. The role of a modern IT leader is not necessarily to deliver the deep dives into technology, says Cole. Success comes from delivering the business of technology – and that’s something he’s very passionate about, both as a leader and as a CTO....

The list includes an October CMS Improper Authentication, a System Information Library for node.js Command Injection vulnerability, an Oracle Corporate Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Path Traversal vulnerability, an Apache Airflow Experimental API Authentication Bypass vulnerability, a Drupal Core Unrestricted Upload of File vulnerability, and three Nagios XI OS Command Injection vulnerabilities. The October CMS Improper Authentication – CVE-2021-32648 – was allegedly used during a cyberattack on Ukrainian government systems last week....

I feel sure, however, that you generally have your own meeting strategy. Are you someone who likes to listen, then occasionally interject? Or are you the sort who can turn a meeting with the sheer force of your charismatic tones? Or perhaps you just play solitaire while it’s happening? Please let me tell you that your meeting life – perhaps your very meeting persona – may soon enjoy a radical shift....

Wall Street was expecting earnings of $2.24 per share on revenue of $1.77 billion. Shares of Coinbase were up after hours. Elsewhere on the balance sheet, Coinbase said its total transaction revenue came to $1.9 billion in the second quarter. Subscription and services revenues were $103 million, up 82% compared to Q1. The company said retail Monthly Transacting Users (MTUs) increased to 8.8 million, up 44% from last quarter. The company’s Verified Users total clocked in at 68 million....

According to the cable provider, it will “integrate accessibility as a core component throughout the tech stack” as it continues the development of products like its Xfinity X1 home entertainment interface and Xfinity Flex streaming box. This new transition is being powered by the integration of the aforementioned open-source JavaScript framework LightningJS. The company plans to employ it as the underlying framework for accessibility components across its entertainment products. Benefits of integrating this new technology at the base level have already included additional capabilities such as an easily implementable typeface and font size changes and support high-contrast color schemes for those with visual impairments; reduced motion modes for viewers with motion sensitivities; and expanded support for a focus state for users with limited mobility access Comcast’s services via a screen reader or other accessibility technology....

Citing a source familiar with the plans, The Information reports that a 16-inch iPad would blur the line between the iPad and MacBook. Apple could release the 16-inch iPad in the fourth quarter of 2023, although the report also notes that Apple might change its plans and not proceed with the super-sized model. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman last year reported that Apple was working on iPads larger than the 12.9-inch Pro....

But a single-board computer needs a screen, keyboard and mouse to be usable, and those need space. What many users want is something that builds on the Pi while offering features we expect to find in a laptop. That’s what Chinese electronics company Elecrow is delivering with the latest member of its CrowPi family of devices, the Raspberry Pi 4-based CrowPi L. CrowPi L pricing A Pi in netbook clothing Looking very much like the 2007 Asus Eee PC netbook, the CrowPi L is a small 11....

With a bargain price of $99, saving you $150 off the typical retail price of $249, the Anker eufy 25C robot vacuum is an affordable, entry-level device to get you started in the smart home robot vacuum space. It’s not often you see a robot vacuum on offer for less than $100. Black Friday is a great opportunity to pick up a hefty discount on modern tech and appliances, and considering the price point, the Anker eufy 25C robot vacuum should be on your radar....

Also: Live blog: The best early Cyber Monday deals 2022 in real time Parents can control screen time and set educational goals for their children using the parental controls built into the tablet to make sure their kid is actually reading or learning something while using it. Even though it’s made for kids, you can expect a high-quality device, with tech specs like 2GB of RAM, 32 or 64GB of storage, a 13-hour battery life, and an 8-inch display with 1280 x 800 (189ppi) resolution....

Last week, the IRS began sending out the first round of child tax credit payments that were part of the larger American Rescue Plan Act passed earlier this year. The payments will be sent automatically by the IRS and require no sign-up. But cybercriminals have created a maze of associated websites all aiming to trick people into entering their personal information by pretending to be associated with the child tax credit payments, DomainTools’ Chad Anderson explained....

In early 2017, we began exploring the rail industry and the new technologies which have been introduced into the industry over the past years such as control systems, remote monitoring, remote maintenance, passenger Wi-Fi and other new digital technologies and services. What we discovered was that railway systems are becoming more and more “connected,” exposing safety-critical assets to malicious cyberattacks. These attacks have the potential to threaten passenger safety, disrupt service, and cause severe economic damage....