Apple, Dell and Lenovo suffer from Chinese lockdowns
The supply of Apple, Dell and Lenovo laptops is at risk of delays due to ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
Chinese ports, factories and offices are closed to stop the spread of COVID-19. Global supply chain disruptions are a natural consequence. Pegatron, one of Apple's suppliers, announced t... Read more
VMware Tanzu Application Platform 1.1 is available
Version 1.1 of the VMware Tanzu Application Platform is available. Container images no longer need to be developed within Tanzu for rapid deployments: dockerfiles are welcome as well.
VMware Tanzu is a portfolio of solutions for container development and Kubernetes management (K8). One of the so... Read more
Kyndryl and Dell launch joint backup and recovery service
Kyndryl and Dell Technologies launch Cyber Incident Recovery. Kyndryl uses Dell's high-performance hardware to implement waterproof backup and recovery systems for customers.
The two have been working together for some time. Kyndryl split off from IBM in 2021 and consists of its former IT infras... Read more
Google updates BigQuery with Automatic Data Loss Prevention
Google Cloud's BigQuery now features Automatic Data Loss Prevention (Automatic DLP). The functionality allows users to more easily find, classify and protect sensitive data that would otherwise be scattered across all cloud environments.
According to the cloud giant, Automatic DLP helps centrall... Read more
Google patches critical type confusion vulnerability in Chrome
Google published an emergency patch for a critical zero-day vulnerability in Chrome Windows, Mac and Linux.
Google confirmed the existence of a type confusion vulnerability in Google Chrome. Type confusion vulnerabilities work as follows. First, an application allocates an object in a certain ca... Read more
Vulnerability in popular WordPress plugin affects millions of websites
A vulnerability in the Elementor plugin for WordPress affects millions of websites. The vulnerability exists in Elementor 3.6.0, which was released on 22 March.
Researchers found that the vulnerability stems from a lack of access checks in one of the plugin's files. The check is supposed to run... Read more
‘Samsung beats Intel to become largest chip vendor’
Gartner market researchers conclude that Samsung achieved more chip sales than Intel in 2021. The global chip shortage resulted in a record turnover.
Last year, Samsung had a market share of 12.3 percent. Intel peaked at 12.2 percent. Samsung sold 28 percent more chips for a total turnover of 73... Read more
Taiwanese TXOne Networks opens European headquarters
Taiwanese company TXOne Networks opened its European headquarters on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven. The security company wants to expand its activities in Europe.
Taiwan's TXOne Networks, a joint venture of Trend Micro and Moxa, provides security technology for industrial infrastructure such... Read more
Qualcomm closes mega-deal with Stellantis, storms automotive industry
Starting in 2024, Qualcomm will provide the technology for self-driving cars from Opel, Peugeot, Citroen and every other Stellantis brand.
Today, Qualcomm and Stellantis announced a multi-year agreement. Starting in 2024, all fourteen Stellantis brands will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon Chassis, a... Read more
Dell expands data destruction and recycling service
Dell Technologies is increasing the availability of its Asset Recovery Services. The organization collects hardware from clients, destroys any data and sells or recycles equipment.
Asset Recovery Services was introduced in 2008. The availability expanded over the years, but the concept remained ... Read more