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AWS CEO tells workers to quit if they don't want to come back to the office
AWS CEO Matt Garman has apparently hit out at workers unhappy with the company's enforced return to office policy.Earlier this year, Amazon Web Service (AWS) announced staff would be required to be in-office for 5 days per week, ending its hybrid working policy. Workers were given until January 2 to return to full-time in person work.Somewhat predictably, this didn’t go down well. Reports emerged that claimed as many as 90% of workers were unhappy with this, and 73% were considering moving jobs - which Garman has now given his blessing to. But not in a bad way "If there are...
The AI at scale revolution disrupting industries
Modern businesses are rapidly evolving as Artificial Intelligence (AI) moves from pilot projects to large-scale implementations. This 'AI at scale' revolution is transforming industries, driving innovation, and enhancing operational efficiencies with AI being deployed at scale across various business functions.The transition from PoCs to large-scale AI marks a pivotal moment for businesses. Initial projects showcase potential but usually fall short of full-scale impact. It is often observed when AI is implemented organization-wide, it greatly enhances efficiency, decision-making, and competitive advantage. For example, a European electronics retailer uses AI to predict online shopper conversions and prompt interventions during a browsing session....
Emerging AI regulation will shape the future of data collection for business
The Generative AI (gen AI) boom of the last few years sparked a push to establish regulatory frameworks for AI governance. This is a natural development, as the rise of AI seems to pose issues in data privacy and protection, bias and discrimination, safety, intellectual property, and other legal areas, as well as ethics that need to be addressed.Highlights of specific outcomes include China regulating the use of certain AI models back in 2021. We also have the AI Act of the EU, which just came into force and will become fully effective by 2026. Other jurisdictions are following...
Microsoft says it has lost 'weeks' worth of security logs for some products
Microsoft has admitted it lost more than two weeks of security logs for some of its cloud products, raising potentially concerning security risks.Microsoft reportedly users about the problem, saying the loss was not due to a security incident or an attack, but rather came as a result of a software flaw.“A bug in one of Microsoft’s internal monitoring agents resulted in a malfunction in some of the agents when uploading log data to our internal logging platform,” Microsoft was cited saying. The malfunction took place between September 2 and September 19. Entra, Sentinel, and others Logs are important because they help IT...
7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (October 18)
There's a theme among the new releases on the best streaming services this week, and it's no surprise given how close we are to Halloween. That's right, horror is taking centre stage and we've picked out two new spooky series alongside a terrifying true crime drama and A24 new movie to keep the October scares coming.While we haven't included any documentaries in this week's list, if you're after some stranger than fiction, then head over to Max to catch I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders, Netflix to see Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare or Hulu (that's Disney Plus...
Critical Kubernetes Image Builder credential vulnerability allows for virtual machine SSH access
A critical vulnerability in the Kubernetes Image Builder has been detected allowing threat actors to access different Virtual Machine (VM) images with ease. A patch is already available, so if you’re using the image building tool, make sure to update it to the latest version as soon as possible.Kubernetes Image Builder is a tool that helps build and maintain container images for Kubernetes environments. It simplifies the building, packaging, and deployment of containerized applications by generating optimized and reproducible images ready for Kubernetes clusters.However, when one builds a Kubernetes VM image, it comes with a set of default credentials, which...
Hulu is stealing the saddest rom-com I've seen with 91% on Rotten Tomatoes from Netflix – here’s where you can stream La La Land
What was once one of the best Netflix movies is now about to become one of the new best Hulu movies in November 2024. Damien Chazelle's almost-best picture Oscar winner La La Land (2016) is making the switch from one of the best streaming services to the other, meaning you'll be able to stream it on Hulu from November 1 to witness the heart-wrenching Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling love story over and over again at your convenience.Out of all the new titles new on Hulu in November 2024, La La Land is just one of the few movies that...
Now on DVD: Windows 11 24H2 (yes, really) has been slimmed down and ready for action by Tiny11 developer
We’ve recently seen the release of a major Windows 11 feature update, version 24H2, and now developer NTDEV, responsible for the development of projects like “Tiny11” and “Tiny10” (smaller slimmed down versions of Windows 11 and 10) has released an impressively lightweight, compact version of 24H2. NDTEV has been highlighted by publications for its efforts to make versions of Windows that use minimal resources on your device - both in terms of storage and system memory, which allows the operating system to run on older or underpowered machines.Following 24H2’s release, Microsoft has announced details about Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024...
X’s controversial changes to blocking and AI training sees half a million users leave for rival Bluesky – which then crashes under the strain
Elon Musk’s latest changes for X are driving more users away – not exactly a surprise, granted – and many of them are flocking to rival social media outlet Bluesky. So many made the switch, in fact, it led to Bluesky briefly going down due to the volume of incoming new users.The central move initiated by X that made the headlines for driving migration away from Musk’s platform is a change to the way the ‘Block’ button works. This was actually announced back in September, but is officially being implemented now (well, it’ll be in place ‘soon’ we’re told).It means...
Asus ROG Thor III is a massive 1600W PSU that will handle the Nvidia RTX 5090 with ease - but could be a nightmare for your energy bills
Asus has announced its new ROG Thor III series PSUs that have been built to meet the demands of upcoming power-hungry components like Nvidia’s expected RTX 5090 GPUs, which are rumored to consume up to 600W of power. With PCIe 5.0 connectors, ATX 3.0 compliance, and wattage ranging between 1000 and 1600, it’s clear the Thor III series should be more than up to the task of powering the next generation of computer components.A standout feature is Asus’ “GPU-FIRST” voltage-sensing technology. As the name suggests, it means the PSU will prioritize the GPU over the CPU. This seems sensible, considering...
Squarespace snapped up in billion-dollar deal
Permira has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of top website builder platform Squarespace in an all-cash deal valued at $7.2 billion.As part of the deal, Squarespace will be taken private, meaning it will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).The buyout, initially announced in early summer of 2024, ended up costing Permira $300 million more than the $6.9 billion it had initially set out to pay. Squarespace is now a private company Although members of the public can no longer buy shares in the company, Squarespace founder and CEO Anthony Casalena has retained a substantial majority of...
Sonos confirms some missing details about Arc Ultra – and says its app now has 90% of its missing features back
When Sonos unveiled the Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar earlier this week, we had a few questions. And now we have the answers.In particular, we've confirmation about the Arc Ultra's Dolby Atmos channels, its current stance on DTS, and its HDMI ports – and we've had an update on the status of the app.The first questions was around its channel count, which is officially given as 9.1.4. The last number there is the relevant part – it means four height channels for Dolby Atmos. However, the Arc Ultra's specs say it has two upfiring drivers, so we wanted to get Sonos'...
Google Chrome on Android is about to get a massive upgrade for password managers that’s been a long time coming
Google is finally fixing a longstanding problem with the way third-party password managers work within the Android version of Chrome.In an update coming next month, Google will enable native autofill for third-party password manager apps like Dashlane and 1Password in the Chrome app on Android.The update was announced in a post to Google’s Android Developers Blog by developer advocate Eiji Kitamura and will hopefully alleviate several issues with the way such password managers work with the app currently.In the post, Kitamura details current issues including “showing duplicate suggestions from Google and a third party”, and “janky page scrolling” when using...
Max drops Dune: Prophecy's official trailer and proves that HBO is still the king of original TV shows
After some first-look teasers, we finally have a full trailer for Dune: Prophecy, Max's new prequel series to the movies Dune and Dune Part Two, which is now confirmed to be arriving on November 17. The exciting trailer debuted at New York Comic-Con, proving to be a real treat for fans who have been waiting to return to the sci-fi universe once more.There's plenty to get excited about and it's a huge time for HBO, with The Batman spin-off series The Penguin receiving critical acclaim in recent weeks. Though the days of The Sopranos and Succession are over, it seems...
This cheap Bluetooth turntable looks ideal for vinyl beginners – with one potential problem
If you've been wanting to add vinyl to your home audio setup but don't know where to start with the best turntables, the new Gadhouse Mathis has been designed just for you. It's made for vinyl beginners, and it delivers almost everything you could want when getting started.The design is reassuringly retro but there's a decent cartridge on board: the Audio-Technica ATVM95E. The turntable is belt-driven and promises "exceptional" stability to keep your records spinning consistently for accurate sound, and there's a built-in phono stage. That means you can connect your Mathis directly to powered speakers without also having to...
'A revolutionary combination of performance and efficiency': Affordable, super fast SSDs as quick as Samsung's 990 Pro set to flood the market thanks to this groundbreaking SSD controller
Phison took the wraps off its PS5031-E31T SSD controller at Computex 2023, with its DRAMless Gen5x4 single-CPU, built on TSMC's 7nm process, featuring an ARM Cortex R5 CPU and support for up to 8TB of 3D TLC and QLC NAND.The first SSDs featuring the controller were teased at this year’s Computex, and now we’re starting to see previews of these drives.KitGuru took a look at a 2TB reference drive from Phison (not a model that's actually destined to be sold) that uses the PS5031-E31T controller in combination with two packages of Kioxia BiCS8 3D TLC NAND. An important SSD milestone The site’s...
Proton unveils new business VPN features
Proton has added three new features to its business VPN which it says will help to improve functionality and make it easier to protect devices.This includes mobile device management support (MDM) for simple installation of Proton VPN on employee devices, as well as expanding its offering of servers from two to twelve countries.Finally, the company has added Gateway monitoring for organization-wide resource and application usage. Boost for business The company claims Proton MDM makes it easier to protect your business from the second a team member logs on, by automatically installing Proton VPN on to Windows PCs. So even if you have...
Netflix teases Virgin River season 6's wedding of the year and I desperately need an invite
Netflix has shared a glimpse at Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack Sheridan's (Martin Henderson) dreamy wedding in the new Virgin River season 6 teaser – and I'm now just waiting for my invite in the mail!Save the dates are already in order as the best streaming service announced that Virgin River season 6 would be released on December, 19, so there isn't long to wait until the wedding of the year.Mel and Jack have faced many hardships throughout their time in the sleepy town. While struggling with their own traumas, they've endured a heartbreaking miscarriage, love triangle, and a...
Joe Rogan says the Garmin Fenix 8's cold water problem "sucks" – but he's got a solution
The Garmin Fenix 8 is a fantastic watch. We thought it was one of the best Garmin watches yet and awarded it a rare five-star rating, albeit before we learned about a serious issue. The Garmin Fenix 8 seems to have a big problem with cold water, as for lots of users, it shuts down when immersed. Not ideal for a device marketed as a dive watch.Those users include podcaster Joe Rogan. On The Joe Rogan Experience #2209, around the 2:40:00 mark, Rogan discusses the Garmin Fenix 8 with guest Paul Rosolie.“I do wanna say, Garmin, that your new Fenix...
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