Google Cloud appoints new head of AI
Google Cloud-CEO Diane Greene announces that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) division will have a new leader. The current chief scientist, Fei-Fei Li, will stop working at the end of the year. She will be replaced by Andrew Moore, who is currently involved in computer science at Carnegie Mellon Uni... Read more
Microsoft launches Azure DevOps
Microsoft launches Azure DevOps as a successor for Visual Studio Team Services. Existing users are automatically upgraded, without losing functionality.
Azure DevOps is Microsoft's new cloud service that allows software developers to work more efficiently together on code.
The services we announce t... Read more
SAP: number of active blockchain apps limited, but interest is high
In a survey of 250 customers, SAP noticed that blockchain is still being actively monitored. 92 percent of respondents see opportunities in technology, while 84 percent today are actively engaged in blockchain-related activities.
The SAP survey of our own customers shows that only 3 percent of our c... Read more
Skype preview shows text messages from Android on your PC or Mac
Microsoft gives the first users access to SMS Connect for Skype. This new feature allows you to answer text messages on your Android phone directly from your PC.
SMS Connect is gradually being rolled out to Insiders using Skype 8.30 or higher on an Android phone as of this week. After the update, yo... Read more
“AI will be spending $13 trillion on global GNP over the next twelve years.
According to McKinsey, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a major impact on global productivity. The company expects an additional global economic activity of around $13 trillion. That's equivalent to about 11.2 billion euros.
If McKinsey's prediction comes true, it means that AI increases its ... Read more
“The Netherlands is significantly more affected by malware than Belgium.
The Netherlands is more affected by malware than Belgium, according to G DATA on the basis of a half-yearly analysis. It's supposed to be 30 percent. On the other hand, approximately 35 percent more potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) have been observed in Belgium than in the Netherlands. These are... Read more
Tor Project launches first mobile browser for Android
The Tor Project, the organization behind the privacy oriented Tor network, has launched the first mobile version of its Tor browser for Android. It replaces the unofficial Orfox browser, which is being discontinued.
The Tor-browser for Android is available for free in the Google Play Store and is cu... Read more
Security experts concerned about security passwordless WebAuthn login standard
Paragon Initiative security researchers warn of problems with the new WebAuthn protocol that enables passwordless authentication. The standard would rely on a number of outdated algorithms that have been vulnerable to attacks for years.
WebAuthn was officially launched in April this year by the Worl... Read more
Zyxel announces new outdoor access point WAC6552D-S
Zyxel will let Techzine know about the WAC6552D-S. It's a weatherproof access point for wifi at busy outdoor locations. Among other things, the device complies with the IP67 standard, which means that WAC6552D-S is fully protected against dust and heavy rain.
The access point is equipped with a MIMO... Read more
Ericsson makes first 5G call to a smartphone
Ericsson has announced that it has carried out the first 5G call to a mobile device the size of a smartphone in its laboratory in Stockholm. The network supplier previously worked together with chip manufacturer Qualcomm.
According to Ericsson, it would be the first 3GPP compatible 5G New Radio (5G ... Read more