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Open-source software is also growing by leaps and bounds. According to Gartner’s 2021 Hype Cycle for Open-Source Software (OSS): “Through 2025, more than 70% of enterprises will increase their IT spending on OSS, compared with their current IT spending. Plus, by 2025, software as a service (SaaS) will become the preferred consumption model for OSS due to its ability to deliver better operational simplicity, security, and scalability.” Thinking of databases, the beef and potatoes of enterprise software, Gartner predicts that over 70% of new in-house applications will be developed on an open-source database....

I’ve worked from home for the best part of a decade. Things have moved on from the days of shifting between different rental properties, and now, I finally have the option for a dedicated workspace, albeit a small one. Years of hunching over a laptop on a sofa or my bed – combined with an old motorcycle injury – have not proven to be kind to my back, and as ZDNet has previously cautioned in our working from home health guide, healthy working habits are key to long-term productivity and comfort....

“With inference taking over as a critical workload at the edge, there’s a much greater diversity of applications” under development, Adam Burns, Intel VP and GM of Internet of Things Group, said to ZDNet. Since its launch, hundreds of thousands of developers have used OpenVINO to deploy AI workloads at the edge, according to Intel. A typical use case would be defect detection in a factory. Now, with broader model support, a manufacturer could use it to build a defect spotting system, plus a system to listen to a machine’s motor for signs of failure....

How many Apple users just have one product? Not many. This means that if you have, say, an iPhone and an Apple Watch and AirPods – and you want to charge them simultaneously – you’re dealing with a pile of chargers and wires. Also: Don’t waste your money on these Apple products: May 2022 edition What you need is a single platform that lets you charge everything with a single wire and a single charger....

At 8.7 trillion Brazilian reais ($1.7 trillion), Brazil’s GDP has grown 4.6% last year compared to 2020, according to IBGE. The IT and telecommunications sector was among the best performers of the Latin economy, with 12.3% growth in 2021, contributing to a boost to the services industry overall. This compares with agribusiness, a key sector for the Brazilian economy, which has seen a decline of 0.2% last year. According to IBGE, business activity in the information and telecommunications sector had been on the rise since start of the COVID-19 crisis....

In the past few weeks, may Salesforce colleagues and I have been deeply engaged with higher education leaders across the globe, to better understand how we could help with their crisis management and high priority digital transformation initiatives. In March alone, I have engaged nearly 30 higher education chief marketing officers, to better understand the necessary communication and messaging best practices, including a relevant content strategy to best inform all stakeholders – students, faculty, administration, and communities....

The 5491 features a 14-inch HD display with a backlit keyboard. It comes with 500GB of storage to hold all of your files plus more. The refurbished laptop has Grade A certification means that it will look brand new sitting on your desk or tucked away in your travel bag. As a rule of thumb, you shouldn’t feel concerned over purchasing a refurbished laptop. Dell rigorously tests them to make sure they’re up to their standards, so you will still get a great laptop that is just as good as a new model....

Visuals are crucial when it comes to messaging, and yours should grab the attention your content deserves. Fortunately, you can now dump all that boring stock imagery and use Scopio’s library of original, diverse images. Best of all, a Scopio Authentic Stock Photography: Unlimited Lifetime Subscription is currently available to new users for just $19. You’ll have unlimited lifetime access to Scopio’s image library, which is constantly growing. Plus, this single-user subscription provides extended licenses that allow you to use your images for any type of project you wish, including merchandise, advertising, websites, newsletters, and more....

Python is one of the easiest and most popular programming languages to learn — it can even be taught to middle schoolers!. Now you can learn it from scratch in the “Python Crash Course.” You’ll start with the basics and move right along from the Python command line through data types, docstrings, and more. The better your skills, the higher your job prospects will be, and the “JavaScript Crash Course” will teach you JavaScript from scratch, introduce you to React, and show you how to build a website using ReactJS....

According to last year’s FRG Technology Consulting Java and PHP Salary Survey, only one in every 10 developers is a woman. But women are increasingly moving into the tech industry – sometimes unconventionally – and learning the skills it takes to create code. E-learning platforms like Code Institute aim to make it easy to take on the commitment of a new career in coding by letting students learn on their own flexible schedules....

Despite these advantages, users have been wary of Windows on Arm devices up to now, mostly due to concerns about app compatibility. However, things are improving: Windows 11 now supports x64 emulation, and Microsoft has recently released its Windows Dev Kit 2023 (a.k.a. Project Volterra), a Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3-powered mini-PC which, along with Arm64EC tooling, is designed to help developers create native Windows 11 apps and transition existing x64 apps to the Arm platform....

ZDNet caught up with Dr. Katia Walsh, Chief Strategy and AI Officer at Levi’s, to talk about implementing AI, machine learning and data science at a 168-year-old company during a pandemic. Here are a few highlights. The full conversation is in the video. Where an AI and data science team sits in an organization. Walsh said that AI is a department that covers multiple units and is a horizontal function much like finance, technology and human resources....

The backbone of the web as we know it are web developers. This army of experts is unsung heroes, designing the sites that you interact with every single day and keeping them running behind the scenes without you even noticing. Web developer is an expanding field, with a 13%growth expected over the next decade, and you can join their ranks. The first stop on the path to your next career starts with The 2020 Ultimate Web Developer and Design Bootcamp Bundle, which is on sale now for just $39....

Malicious extensions redirect users to phishing sites and insert affiliate IDs into cookies of eCommerce sites, according to a McAfee blog post Monday. The security company says the extensions also track users’ browsing activity, and every website visit is sent to servers owned by the extension creator. The extension creator can then insert code into eCommerce websites being visited by the user, and receive affiliate payment for any items the user purchases....

The company reported its Q3 earnings last month, with revenues down $4 billon year over year to $27.7 billion and almost no growth in user numbers across its core Family of Apps, namely Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. While layoffs in the tech sector have been happening for the past few months, layoffs of this scale by one of the top tech firms is a sign of how tough things are looking even for some of the world’s most valuable companies....

The “Learning Task Automation Using Windows PowerShell” course is designed specifically for IT professionals who are just starting to become familiar with PowerShell scripting, to teach them how to improve their work efficiency by simply automating small daily tasks. You’ll learn all the basic fundamentals of Powershell, including how to handle files and use the task schedular for service restarts, file purging, and more. System administrators will learn how to use PowerShell scripting to automate Active Directory-related daily tasks in the “Active Directory (AD) Management Using Windows PowerShell” class....

Skype for Business Online was officially retired on July 31, although some organizations that haven’t migrated yet still have access to it, assuming they’ve signed up for Microsoft’s “assisted upgrades”, which began on August 1 and target last mile migration steps. Assisted upgrades reduce the number of technical tasks admins need to do and help organizations prepare for the shift and deliver Teams end-user training. SEE: Microsoft Teams just got another option to make your presentations better Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011 for $8....

Microsoft’s 365 Defender Team points out that ’toll billing’, or Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) fraud, is more complex than SMS fraud or call fraud because of its multi-step attack flow that developers are improving. WAP fraud involves using an infected device to connect to payment pages of a premium service via a device’s WAP connection. From there, payments are automatically charged to a device’s phone bill. SEE: The best 5G phones: Which flagship comes out on top?...

Microsoft is adding one new Solution Area to the five it had in FY'21. The newest is Digital and Application Innovation, meaning the app platform, with an increased focus on developers of all types. The other five: Modern Work and Play; Security; Business Apps; Data and AI; and Infrastructure. In terms of new leaders, Microsoft is announcing today that Deb Cupp will be the new President of Microsoft U.S. Yesterday, the current President of Microsoft U....

The Redmond giant’s latest round of patches, usually released on the second Tuesday of each month in what is known as Patch Tuesday, includes fixes for 117 flaws tackling RCEs, privilege escalation, spoofing, memory corruption, and information disclosure. Thirteen are considered critical, and nine are zero-days – with four under active exploit. Products impacted by Microsoft’s latest security update, issued on July 13, include Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Excel, Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows Defender, Windows Kernel, and Windows SMB....