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Google to add on-demand genAI data analyst to Workspace – Computerworld
Users can, for example, automate a stream of jobs involved in document reviews, customer support requests, or product analysis. One such use case: Workspace Flows can approve branding copy by referring to a collection of marketing data. Or it can handle customer service requests by referring to support documents. “A lot of the work we do today requires context and…
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The problem with Google’s Pixel 9a – Computerworld
Google’s Pixel pricing puzzle If you look back over the 7,792 years I’ve been obsessing over this area, you’ll see that my typical stance has been that the Pixel “a” phones are usually the most advisable options for most people — those who want an exceptional all-around Android experience, including near-instant ongoing software updates for a full seven years, but…
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Google to offer its Workspace suite to the US government at a 71% discount – Computerworld
“This new approach allows Google to treat the federal government as one unified customer,” GSA Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian said in the statement. “It’s about securing lower prices for top-tier technology across the board.” According to Neil Shah, VP for research and partner at Counterpoint Research, the deal is significant for Google to expand into the public sector, simplifying the…
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Apple flew 600 tons of iPhones from India to the US to avoid Trump tariffs – Computerworld
Apple chartered six planes to fly 600 tons of iPhones into the US from India to avoid President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs, Reuters reports. That’s an estimated equivalent of up to 1.5 million smartphones. The company relies on iPhone manufacturers located in both China and India; China has now been hit with tariffs totaling 145% and India tariffs of 26%,…
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For April, a large ‘dynamic’ Patch Tuesday release – Computerworld
Security and authentication Several updates target core identity and authentication components, particularly lsasrv.dll, ci.dll, and skci.dll. These underpin scenarios involving Windows Hello, PIN logins, and certificate services. Even though labeled low risk, these areas are foundational and demand extra care in testing: Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC): Validate AppID tagging and policy updates post-reboot. LSASS (Local Security Authority Subsystem Service): Test…
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Vendors vote to radically slash website certificate duration – Computerworld
“This is fully what we were expecting,” said Jon Nelson, a principal advisory director at Info-Tech Research Group. “[But] I do question the motives of the group. They are doing this under the auspices of reducing risk, but I question if that is the real reason. Do the people making up this group have a conflict of interest in that…
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Has Apple’s Siri learned there is no ‘I’ in team? – Computerworld
The power of teams There is one more thing. A few weeks ago, we learned of changes in leadership for Apple Intelligence. That news emerged subsequent to Apple’s top 100 leaders meeting, an annual event usually held in secrecy. As John Gruber noted at that time, the fact that this news emerged after that meeting means at least two of Apple’s…
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IT consulting spending is ‘wasteful,’ says US Defense Secretary – Computerworld
The memo ordered the termination of 11 more contracts for consulting services supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), climate, COVID-19 response, and other activites Hegseth described as non-essential. Accenture, Deloitte, and Booz Allen did not immediately respond to requests for comment. AI: automation, internally? Pareekh Jain, CEO at EIIRTrend & Pareekh Consulting, said he expects the Defense Department to follow…
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Drones are the future of cybercrime – Computerworld
During the summer of 2022, an East Coast financial services company specializing in private investments became the target of a new kind of cyberattack involving drones. The incident came to light when the company’s cybersecurity team detected unusual activity on its internal Atlassian Confluence page. The activity appeared to originate from within the company’s network, but the same MAC address…
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Trump memo spurs scrutiny and uncertainty – Computerworld
“Krebs, through CISA, promoted the censorship of election information, including known risks associated with certain voting practices. Similarly, Krebs, through CISA, falsely and baselessly denied that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen, including by inappropriately and categorically dismissing widespread election malfeasance and serious vulnerabilities with voting machines. Krebs skewed the bona fide debate about COVID-19 by attempting to discredit…
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