A survey conducted by coding platforms CoderPad and CodinGame found that 30% of companies struggled to hire software engineers, data scientists and DevOps professionals in Q3. Despite this, nearly half (49%) of respondents said their company hired several people on to their tech teams during the period. This contrast suggests that, even with aggressive hiring, employers are struggling to meet the heightened demand for skilled software professionals. Also: To alleviate DevOps skills issues, we need more AI skills, ironically The survey also found that 21% of companies had laid off employees in their tech teams during Q3....

The telco said Australia’s Telstra and New Zealand’s Spark helped with satellite hardware and terminals that use Intelsat, and that it was able to reconnect some businesses including ANZ Bank, National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Tonga Power, Lulutai Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Western Union. “Intelsat is providing space-based broadband connectivity on Horizons 3e and Intelsat 18, while partners, Telstra and Spark, are providing the ground infrastructure, including VSAT [very small aperture terminal] hubs at their teleports, uplink, internet access, and remote kits,” Intelsat said last week....

The report sent DocuSign shares down 23% in late trading. CEO Dan Springer remarked, “After six quarters of accelerated growth, we saw customers return to more normalized buying patterns, resulting in 28% year-over-year billings growth.” Added Springer, “With a $50 billion TAM and 1.11 million customers worldwide, we are confident in the value DocuSign delivers in an increasingly digital anywhere economy.” Also: DocuSign CEO Springer: Don’t worry, we’re still growing strong Revenue in the three months ending in July rose 42% year over year to $545 million, yielding a net profit of 58 cents a share, excluding some costs....

What is a Zero-Day Vulnerability? A zero-day vulnerability is a computer software vulnerability that has not been fixed by the software’s creators. Until such vulnerabilities are fixed, attackers can exploit them to affect computer programs, data, additional computers or networks. In computer security jargon, Day Zero is the day on which the owners of the software learn about the vulnerability. Security researches usually provide such companies 90 days to fix the issue before making a public disclosure....

While the privacy-oriented search engine actively blocks embedded ad tracker scripts from Facebook and Google, it hadn’t stopped such scripts from Microsoft and its Bing and LinkedIn services. Since DuckDuckGo uses Bing as a source for its private search results, the company said they could not apply their 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection to its fullest extent on the tech giant. In a blog post on Friday, the company said it is no longer bound by this restriction and will start to roll out the new Microsoft blocks over the next week on its mobile apps (iOS and Android) and browser extensions....

The key is switching from gasoline technology to home battery technology. Yes, there are a few disadvantages to battery technology (like you can’t just fill it back up), but in the main, battery generator technology opens the door to, literally, opening the door and bringing that generator inside your house. As someone who’s lived through multiple week-long power outages in Florida, and a recent set of shorter outages due to wild fires in Oregon, I’m very interested in battery generators as an option....

Let’s put this project into context. Resin printers are different from filament printers. Filament printers extrude filament through a hot end, melting the filament to form layers. Resin printers create layers by exposing a chemical compound, which hardens where the light hits the resin. Also: Hands on with resin 3D printers: We put the Elegoo Mars, Mars Pro, and Zortrax Inspire to the test I’ve subjected each candidate machine to a series of performance and quality tests....

The sales, which took place across the second calendar quarter, added $936 million in cash to its balance sheet and were reported as a negative impairment, Tesla said in its Q2 earnings report. Over the past year, Bitcoin prices peaked at about $67,000 in November 2021 and at the end of June 2022 were trading at just under $20,000. SEE: Elon Musk: Tesla should produce over 1.5 million cars in 2022 Tesla in February 2021 reported it had purchased $1....

Musk emailed the ultimatum to his remaining staff, demanding a commitment to “be extremely hardcore” and display “exceptional performance”, or hand in their resignation by 5pm EST (10pm GMT). The subject line was, “A Fork in the Road”. “Going forward, to build a breakthrough Twitter 2.0 and succeed in an increasingly competitive world, we will need to be extremely hardcore. This will mean working long hours at high intensity. Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” Musk wrote in an email seen by The Guardian and the Washington Post....

There are different encryption protocols and algorithms with varying levels of security and sophistication. Encryption is essential for online privacy and security. It guarantees data integrity. However, encryption can also be used to target users in ransomware attacks. To safeguard your data and complement the encryption of any website, app, or digital platform you use, we recommend using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN encrypts your data, and routes your internet traffic through a different server, ensuring it is safe from all prying eyes....

The $161 million all-cash transaction includes a fibre-connected campus in Mumbai with two data centres. “Equinix’s expansion into India will unlock opportunities for Indian businesses expanding internationally and for multinational corporations pursuing growth and innovation in the Indian market,” Equinix said on Thursday. “With the upcoming 5G rollout in the country, companies can get ahead in the digital era.” The two new international business exchange (IBX) data centres in Mumbai, dubbed Equinix MB1 and MB2, boast over 350 international brands and local companies, including global cloud service providers, content delivery network providers, all local carriers, 170 internet service providers, and five internet exchanges....

Let’s be real: Regular vacuums are cumbersome. You have to drag it out of your closet or garage, strategize about which outlet to plug it into, and think twice about whether or not you’ll be disturbing your housemates. The HomeVac H11 isn’t silent, and definitely doesn’t replace a full-fledged sucker, but it’s a more convenient and efficient tool for minor spills and tough-to-reach spaces. Plus, if your housemates do notice when it’s in action, they’ll be more impressed than distressed....

This digital microscope has eight LED lights that you can set to various brightness levels, which allows you to illuminate any subject properly. In addition, the microscope features 50X to 1,000X magnification, showing you so much more detail than you’d ever imagine. It also has a high-resolution, 1080p camera for photos and video, all of which you can store on the microscope’s file storage. Whether you’re out in the field or in the lab, this microscope is broadly compatible with computers and mobile devices....

According to Microsoft, the issues began at the start of the month after a certificate expired on October 31. For users of the locked down S mode variant of Windows, there could be an extra dose of pain as the start menu itself, the accounts page, and landing page in settings may also be impacted. Microsoft said it would automatically push an update to affected devices, but it noted the patch would still leave the snipping tool and S mode impacts unaffected....

Here’s our winner for each category: Security: NordVPN Speed: ExpressVPN Privacy: NordVPN Price: NordVPN Ease of use: NordVPN Customer Service: NordVPN As you can see, NordVPN reigns supreme in almost all categories. We decided to run a test and compare these two VPNs to each other directly. We’re comparing their security, privacy, speed, pricing, and everything else you’ll need to make an informed choice. However, the final selection will always hinge on your personal needs and preferences....

Facebook, alongside WhatsApp and Instagram, suffered a global outage on Monday, October 4 that began at approximately 11:44 EDT and dragged on well into the afternoon. The social media giant’s services were back online as of 17:28 EDT. SEE: A cloud company asked security researchers to look over its systems. Here’s what they found In a subsequent blog post, Facebook’s VP of infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan, said the outage had been caused by a technical issue affecting its Border Gateway Protocol (BCP) routing system, which had “a cascading effect on the way our data centers communicate, bringing our services to a halt....

Jest is one of Meta’s top open-source projects and has proven a popular tool for testing JavaScript projects, particularly those built in React, another popular JavaScript library created at Facebook, which open-sourced it in 2013. Facebook introduced Jest as an open-source project in 2014, but it was created in 2011 when Facebook’s chat feature was rewritten in JavaScript. SEE: Software skills will get you far, but you don’t have to be a coder to make it big in tech In 2017, Facebook bowed to concerns over licensing Jest and React under the BSD+Patent license and moved them to an MIT license....

According to the FBI, ransomware groups are using events like mergers and acquisitions to target companies and force them into paying ransoms. “Prior to an attack, ransomware actors research publicly available information, such as a victim’s stock valuation, as well as material nonpublic information. If victims do not pay a ransom quickly, ransomware actors will threaten to disclose this information publicly, causing potential investor backlash,” the FBI wrote. “Ransomware actors are targeting companies involved in significant, time-sensitive financial events to incentivize ransom payment by these victims....

The Chase Sapphire Preferred is already a lucrative card for general travelers. The new offer makes it even more enticing for consumers looking to add a travel card to their wallet. 80,000 points equates to $1,000 to put toward travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards or when cardmembers redeem with Pay Yourself Back. And while the rewards are impressive, where the card truly shines is in its redemption options. When cardholders redeem rewards for travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards, they’ll get a 25% point bonus....

Smart devices and voice will be as revolutionary as the smartphone Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the HomePod will make up more of Apple’s revenue than the iPhone any time soon. According to AAPL’s fiscal Q3 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements, the iPhone accounts for 4 times the revenue of the entire wearables, home and accessories category (of which the HomePod is no doubt a part): $26.418 billion - iPhone$13....