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F5 attributed the Q1 revenue growth to a 19% increase in product revenue and a 2% increase in global services revenue growth compared to Q1 2021. F5 saw non-GAAP product revenue grow due to a 47% increase in software revenue and a 1% increase in systems revenue. F5 expects to deliver Q2 revenue in the range of $610 to $650 million. François Locoh-Donou, F5’s president and CEO, said the company saw strong demand for their application security and delivery solutions, leading to the 10% revenue growth in Q1....

Fauna is delivered as a managed cloud database-as-a-Service (DBaaS). But don’t call it a database. Fauna is appealing to developers, not DBAs or data engineers. And, to avoid scaring off developers, the company has deliberately not called itself Fauna DB. Hold that thought. The going notion of globally distributed databases is that reads and writes of data can be handled locally. This capability is often referred to as multi-master (meaning there is no single primary or master node determining database commits) or active-active (referring how distributed databases replicate updates between nodes)....

Citing a recommendation from the Trump-era Justice Department, the Commission said China Telecom America “failed to rebut” a series of concerns raised. “China Telecom Americas, a US subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise, is subject to exploitation, influence, and control by the Chinese government and is highly likely to be forced to comply with Chinese government requests without sufficient legal procedures subject to independent judicial oversight,” the FCC said. “China Telecom Americas’ ownership and control by the Chinese government raise significant national security and law enforcement risks by providing opportunities for China Telecom Americas, its parent entities, and the Chinese government to access, store, disrupt, and/or misroute US communications, which in turn allow them to engage in espionage and other harmful activities against the United States....

Research by developer recruitment platforms CoderPad and CodinGame found that 19% of the 82,222 developer jobs advertised in the UK in May gave the option of working remotely, compared to 23% of job posts 12 months ago. Surprisingly, London had the lowest percentage of remote roles at 17%, despite having the highest number of developer jobs of any UK city (39,633). Aude Barral, co-founder and CCO CodinGame, said the findings were surprising given the “exceptionally high demand” for tech workers and the similarly high demand for remote working amongst developers....

Given the physics of the design, a single-speed, small-wheel bike is not going to go very fast while just pedaling, and as you can see in my video review there is a limit to how fast one can pedal up hills. The L3 is more of an electric scooter that you sit on, and when you approach it as something that is used the majority of the time in full-throttle mode then you will find it is one of the most comfortable and fun bikes you can ride around a city....

Also: Phishing attacks are getting scarily sophisticated. Here’s what to watch out for In fact, all respondents in Singapore admitted the rush to innovate had come at the expense of security during software development, according to a study released by Cisco Systems AppDynamics. The global survey polled 1,150 IT organizations across 13 markets, including Australia, India, Japan, Germany, the UK, and the US, all of which had a turnover of more than $500 million with the exception of Colombia, which included companies with more than $100 million in revenue....

This $170 “portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body” puts the power to explore RFID and radio protocols, as well as debug hardware using GPIO pins in your pocket. Also: People are already trying to get ChatGPT to write malware I posted my first impressions of the Flipper Zero the other day, and since them I’ve been bombarded with questions. Here I’m going to do my best to answer the most commonly asked Flipper Zero questions....

The flip phone’s clamshell design meant it was small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, even if you couldn’t do much more than make calls and send texts. Then, as phones became “smarter”, they also got larger and larger. But now a new wave of folding smartphones promise to combine the technology of modern-day smartphones with the convenience of smaller and more compact foldable designs. So, could these phones be the future of the smartphone industry?...

Harris, who played a key role in the design of the Windows 8 Start menu with touch-friendly tiles, reckons the Windows 11 Start menu has confusing elements and distractions and even makes it look like his PC is “infected by a virus.” The designer aired his criticisms in a series of tweets explaining the importance of the Start menu and pointing out some weaknesses in the design. “The Start menu is Microsoft’s flagship user experience....

A country with a population of under two million, Latvia is home to a handful of successful tech companies and, through initiatives with the country’s technical universities, several vibrant cooperative programs between startups and the academic sector. Latvia also has a history of inventing and producing groundbreaking innovations – from the sub-miniature Minox ‘spy camera’ used by intelligence agents in the Second World War and Cold War, to the first heavy multi-engine aircraft in the world, created by famous aviator Igor Sikorsky....

According to Bloomberg, the simply named FTX gaming division will offer a “‘crypto-as-a-service’ platform through which gaming companies can launch tokens and offer support for NFTs.” The unit apparently is being assembled now, with a fully-remote team of new hires powering it. This follows a $100 million investment from FTX back in November 2021 that FTX made alongside two partners with a vested interest in supporting the Solana blockchain’s use among gaming companies, Bloomberg also noted....

Today, June 2nd, is Global Running Day and both watches are now available for purchase in various colors. Garmin runners can also participate in a run today and earn a Global Running Day badge so get out and put in a mile or many on your road to improved health and wellness. Also: Best sports watch in 2021 Garmin Forerunner 55 The Garmin Forerunner 55 is available in black, white, and aqua so you can find one that appeals to your style....

Are you carrying around — and paying for — more computer than you actually need? If most of your activity takes place in the cloud, and you’re only buying more memory because your operating system is a memory hog, you may as well get a lightweight bargain laptop. This refurbished HP 11.6-inch Chromebook G4 may suit your needs admirably. It only weighs 3 pounds and runs for up to 11 hours on a single charge, which should lighten your life considerably....

If photography isn’t really your thing but you’re interested in video, this camera also has features designed for videographers. The 3" LCD screen is able to rotate upwards and downwards so you can make sure you’re able to get the perfect shot even if you aren’t using the viewfinder. When shooting video, or high-speed action through photos, autofocus is incredibly important. Thankfully, Sony took that into consideration when designing this camera....

With this lifetime membership, you’ll get helpful tips and information from experienced professionals to gain practical skills, from hobbies and personal development to career training, including Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). The membership allows you to train at your own pace, so you could potentially pivot to a new career. International Council for Online Educational Standards assesses all of these courses....

Whether you want to switch to a new field or advance more quickly in the one you’re in, one of the best ways to boost your career is to learn new skills. Fortunately, this no longer requires you to take time off from your current job or budget for high tuition fees because Stream Skill offers affordable software training for lucrative tech skills. Start your own business or side hustle, become more productive at work, or help achieve your goals – find what you need with unlimited access to over 110 training courses....

Also: How does ChatGPT work? For years, Google used AI to power Smart Compose in Gmail and auto-generated summaries in Google Docs. When typing, a predicted word or phrase will appear in translucent lettering, and users can swipe or press the Tab key to fill in the predicted words. Gmail and Docs written for you With Google’s new features, generative AI will help users write even more with less context....

Google claims its tests with the latest version of Chrome running on a 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 chip allows users to browse for 17 hours or watch YouTube for 18 hours on a single charge. Also: Google is expanding this ’next level’ encryption to more Gmail users Google ran the tests in February 2023 using Chrome version 110.0.5481.100 on the MacBook Pro model with 8 GB RAM running MacOS Ventura 13....

The companies flagged up their efforts to tackle climate change effects such as floods and wildfires as the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 (COP26) wraps up this week. Floods Google has published a non-peer-reviewed paper about its flood forecasting system with machine-learning models that it claims provide “accurate real-time flood warnings to agencies and the public, with a focus on riverine floods in large, gauged rivers”. The paper was written by researchers at Google Research and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel....

If you procrastinate getting your check-ups done, or simply lose track of time, now you can ask Google Assistant to remind you. All you have to do is ask the AI assistant to set an annual reminder for your breast exam on a date of your choice and you are set to go. Also: The best voice assistant You can also ask your Assistant to inform you more about breast cancer by asking it to give you a “Breast Cancer Awareness fact” or to tell you more about Breast Cancer Awareness month....