Google Chrome to block ads that use too much CPU and battery
Google is going to remove ads in Google Chrome that consume excessive CPU and battery power.
Google announced in a blog post that the company is taking steps to remove intrusive ads. These are advertisements that unnecessarily use battery, CPU and bandwidth to get their message across. Examples ... Read more
CyberArk acquires Idaptive for 70 million dollars
Cybersecurity provider CyberArk acquires Idaptive for 70 million dollars (65 million euros). Idaptive is a company that provides a platform for managing access to enterprise systems.
CyberArk announced the acquisition during their first-quarter earnings call. Idaptive is known for its multi-fact... Read more
Qualtrics adds new integrations to CoreXM
Qualtrics adds new listening, automation and data integrations to CoreXM. Qualtrics wants to be able to respond faster to customer feedback.
SAP's Qualtrics added new features to the CoreXM platform to deal more proactively with customer feedback. The platform now integrates 125 data s... Read more
Microsoft releases Windows May 10 update for developers
The May 2020 update of Windows 10, also called version 2004, has been rolled out for developers in the Microsoft Developer Network. The update (build 19041) will probably not be available for regular consumers until the end of this month.
Microsoft has been rolling out larger updates to OEM... Read more
Pegasystems introduces new Unified Messaging-functionalities
Pegasystems launches Customer Service Unified Messaging Edition that allows customer service teams to respond faster and more efficiently to customer queries. The new SaaS application registers all enquiries received through different communication channels.
The new solution provides a unified d... Read more
LinkedIn launches Virtual Events to help companies in corona time
The new Virtual Events combines LinkedIn Live with LinkedIn Events to help companies build their brand.
Virtual Events users can use LinkedIn Live to live stream to their LinkedIn page followers or participants of an event. They can use external streaming tools including Restream, Wirecast,... Read more
Box introduces new features for remote workers
Box adds new features for people working from home. The "All-New Box experience" makes it easier for users to organise their files, annotate documents in preview mode and collaborate with colleagues through Zoom.
The new update introduces Collections, a feature that makes it easier for user... Read more
Splunk brings big data analytics platform to Google Cloud
Splunk makes its big data analytics platform Data-to-Everything available as a SaaS service (Splunk Cloud) within Google Cloud. In this way, customers can deploy big data analytics in a scalable way and benefit from the advantages of the relevant public cloud environment.
According to the big da... Read more
Android 11 beta release delayed by a month
The preview period of Android 11 will last one month longer than planned, according to Google. The delay will postpone the release of the beta version of the mobile OS to the 3rd of June, 2020.
With the release of the Developer Preview 3 in April, special builds for developers had initially... Read more
‘Google wants to acquire Kubernetes specialist D2iQ’
Google reportedly wants to take over software company D2iQ, specialised in containers and with an expertise in Kubernetes. The acquisition should add more technology to the container orchestration platform initially developed by the tech giant.
According to sources, the possible acquisition of ... Read more