ETSI launches working group for Terahertz 6G technology
The European standards group will investigate the use of Terahertz frequencies for next-gen telecommunications.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has introduced a new Industry Specification Group (ISG) to undertake preliminary work on the potential use of terahertz frequ... Read more
GitHub will require two-factor authentication from all users in 2023
The new policy applies to anyone who contributes code to the platform.
GitHub announced this week that it will require all users to enable two-factor authorization (2FA) by the end of 2023. To be clear, the policy will apply not just to developers who contribute code to the GitHub website, but t... Read more
Microsoft bans crypto mining from its online services
Microsoft quietly banned crypto mining activities in Azure, Office 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
Microsoft argues that preventing crypto mining preserves the performance of services for other customers and protects users from potential malicious activity associated with crypto mining.
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Arista launches 800G switches for data-hungry cloud giants
Arista is extending the 7050X4 Series en 7060X5 Series of spine and leaf datacenter switches, including support for 800Gbps connections. The advanced automation capabilities enable organizations to manage IT environments with ease and efficiency.
These switches boast an impressive range of featu... Read more
Dell’s Concept Luna laptop can be disassembled without a screwdriver
Dell is experimenting with Concept Luna, a repairable laptop that's easy to disassemble and upgrade. The organization recently provided an update on the model, which debuted last year.
Dell presented reporters with an improved Concept Luna that accommodates more power while being much easier t... Read more
Spain urges EU regulators to update telecom rules
Spain's economy minister has spoken in favour of consolidating the telecom market as regulators investigate the proposed merger between two of the country's large carriers, Orange SA and Masmovil Ibercom SA.
“Competition policy has to adapt to the changes that are taking place in the market", ... Read more
Kyndryl launches Cloud Native Services portfolio
Kyndryl introduced the Kyndyl Cloud Native Services portfolio, a range of services that help customers build and manage cloud-based applications.
With the new portfolio, the IT service provider wants to simplify transitions to the cloud. The services within the Kyndyl Cloud Native Services portf... Read more
AWS, Meta, Microsoft and TomTom want to democratize map data
The Linux Foundation is collaborating with AWS, Meta, Microsoft and TomTom to make quality open map data available for free.
According to the organizations, the availability of map data is currently limited. "Sourcing and curating high-quality, current, and comprehensive data from disparate sou... Read more
‘ChatGPT’s developer expects billion-euro revenue in 2024’
According to insiders, the company behind ChatGPT expects annual revenue of $1 billion (about €950 million) in 2024. Investors have high expectations of the wildly popular AI model.
ChatGPT was made available for free in November. The AI model generates credible texts and code based on simple... Read more
Tableau 2022.4 lets users take immediate action from insights
Tableau 2022.4 is now available. The update introduces External Actions, a feature that helps users take immediate action from insights to increase productivity and improve results.
Prior to the update, users had to switch to other applications to take action on insights. Tableau External Actio... Read more