IBM releases its quantum computing roadmap as competition heats up
IBM is now releasing a clear roadmap detailing its plans for quantum computing development. The plan includes a 1,121-qubit device that they will release in 2023, along with cooling systems and other components.
The 1,121-qubit processor is called IBM Quantum Condor. Big Blue released images of ... Read more
Pure Storage acquires PortWorx to accelerate cloud-native growth
Pure Storage is looking to expand its operations into the growing cloud-native and Kubernetes-based storage market. As a result, they have announced that they are acquiring Portworx, a data services platform. The company announced that it is paying $370 million in cash for the deal.
Portworx off... Read more
Another Bluetooth flaw has been discovered in the BLE software stack
Researchers at Purdue University revealed details about a new vulnerability in the Bluetooth wireless standard that could potentially expose billions of devices to attackers. The new vulnerability has been named Bluetooth Low Energy Spoofing Attack or BLESA for short.
The vulnerability is a ris... Read more
Google sets a target to be a carbon-free operation by 2030, using AI
Google said that it is planning to shift its whole processes, including data centers, to renewable energy by the year 2030, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company’s plans include working with other organizations to enable them to adopt sustainable operations faster.
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Google and Lenovo partner up to release video conferencing hardware
Google is investing even more in videoconferencing with the launch of Google Meet Series One hardware, in partnership with Lenovo. The Google Meet Series One room kits are made for companies that have already shifted to a “distributed team” work model during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Google is ... Read more
Hackers got into Trump’s Twitter account, days before 2016 election
Edwin, Mattijs, and Victor are three old chaps from the Netherlands who were able to access Donald Trump's Twitter account in 2016 when they extracted his password from a LinkedIn hack that happened back in 2012.
The three men told reporters that they got the login details from a database that w... Read more
Apple changes App Store rules after criticism Facebook and Microsoft
After criticisms from other tech giants like Facebook and Google, Apple changes its App Store rules to allow more types of apps and in-app features into iOS. The management style of the App Store has also spawned a high-profile lawsuit and antitrust probe in the European Union.
This recent rule ... Read more
Zoom adds two-factor authentication to its mobile and desktop apps
Zoom is now adding 2FA (two-factor authentication) to its desktop and mobile apps, giving users the option of extra security that goes beyond just the password. In a blog post, the company said that users could turn on the additional feature, straight from Zoom's dashboard.
This is not the first... Read more
Snowflake is potentially going to hit $30 billion in its upcoming IPO
Snowflake boosted its target price range for its forthcoming initial public offering by 30%. In an updated S-1 filing, the cloud data warehouse startup says that they look forward to selling their shares for $100 to $110 per share.
The update brings up the target from an initial target of $75 t... Read more
GitHub released beta integration for Microsoft Teams
GitHub, which is owned by Microsoft, has announced a public beta of a GitHub integration for Microsoft Teams. The beta means that developers on GitHub now can add the GitHub app to Microsoft Teams, the same way that they have been able to do with Slack.
GitHub and Slack came together back in 201... Read more