Microsoft Teams replaces Live Events for Town Halls
Microsoft Teams is introducing the Town Halls feature for holding virtual events. This feature replaces the existing Live Events option for holding large live events via the video conferencing platform.
The new Town Halls functionality, which will be available starting Oct. 5, 2023, should make ... Read more
GNU OS exists 40 years
The open-source operating system GNU, which once formed the basis for Linux, is 40 years old. The "copy left" license for the OS, the GNU General Public License (GPL), has become one of the most popular open-source licenses.
In 1983, Richard Stallman developed the GNU operating system. In recent... Read more
Cloudflare Hyperdrive makes databases distributed
Cloudflare has introduced the Hyperdrive service within its Workers development platform. It allows companies to create globally distributed versions of their regional databases, allowing data access from anywhere in the world.
Companies still often have their databases with a cloud provider in ... Read more
AWS offers new generative AI options, makes Bedrock available
AWS has added five new generative AI solutions to its portfolio. For example, Amazon Bedrock is now generally available.
With the new generative AI solutions, AWS aims to make it easier to build applications with AI functionality. There is a focus here on ensuring better security and accessibili... Read more
Microsoft testifies how difficult it is to get Bing into hardware for a fee
Google does not appear to be the only search engine interested in making its search browser the standard in popular devices for a fee. Microsoft approached Apple to make Bing the default search engine on its Safari browser, but the Bing developer could not afford to do so due to Google Search's dom... Read more
Windows 11 product manager Panos Panay employed by Amazon -update
Update, 10:53, 29/9, Laura Herijgers: Amazon confirms the hiring of Panos Panay. He will be responsible for leading the Devices & Services department.
Panos Panay will join Amazon at the end of October. The Amazon blog sharing the news further revealed that Dave Limp will guide during Panay... Read more
Dutch regulator analyses risks of iPhone 12, for Belgium the air has cleared -update
Update, 10:32, 29/9/2023: The iPhone 12 will continue to be sold in the Netherlands without restrictions. The Dutch regulator states measures are not necessary, but says Apple needs to intervene in the situation.
The Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI) has decided not to halt the sale o... Read more
Microsoft tests Paint feature that converts text into images
Microsoft has begun rolling out the generative AI-enabled version of Paint, Paint Cocreator, to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels. The feature is based on OpenAI's DALL-E.
The new version of Paint, Paint Cocreator, will soon allow Windows users to create digital images based on tex... Read more
The EU’s digital development still has a long way to go
The EU's digital development, as set out in the 2021 Digital Decade Policy Program (DDPP), still needs a boost on several fronts. This is evident from the recently published progress report State of the Digital Decade.
The interim report shows the progress of the goals set out in the EU's DDPP 1... Read more
Cisco routers vulnerable due to replacing firmware with backdoor version
The U.S. government is warning about the China-affiliated Blacktech hacker gang replacing firmware in edge devices with its own backdoor version. Cisco routers in particular are vulnerable.
The U.S. NSA, FBI, regulator CISA and Japanese police are warning about the activities of the Blacktech ha... Read more