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Tim Cook is the latest tech CEO to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet with President-elect Donald Trump for dinner on Friday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to The New York Times. It’s reportedly Cook’s first time meeting with Trump since the election. During Trump’s first term, Cook established a direct relationship with the president that other tech CEOs have wanted to replicate. As Trump prepares…
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Meet Ubuntu Studio, a Linux Distro & Software Toolbox for Creatives
Key Takeaways Ubuntu Studio is a specialized Linux distribution focused on content creation with pre-installed software for audio, video, graphics, and photos. You can use the Ubuntu Studio Installer to add the Ubuntu Studio tools and apps to Ubuntu or any official Flavor of Ubuntu. The Ubuntu Studio Audio Configuration wizard simplifies setting up low-latency audio on Linux. Choose any…
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TSA failed to meet pipeline cybersecurity recommendations, says US government watchdog
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been accused of failing to implement several key cybersecurity recommendations to improve the security of the transportation sector. A report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticized the TSA after it found four of the six cybersecurity recommendations it made to the agency in…
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Meet the floating Android note app of the future – Computerworld
Every floating note holds a menu with useful options, including the ability to share its contents as plain text anywhere. JR Raphael, IDG And when you’re ready to remove any note entirely from your view, you just drag it down to the bottom of the screen to archive it. (You can also temporarily hide all of your visible floating notes…
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Microsoft’s Azure growth isn’t cause for concern, analysts say – but as it battles AWS and Google its ability to meet data center AI demands could become a problem
The big three cloud providers have posted largely strong growth despite a slight falter from Microsoft Azure, but experts have told ITPro that flagging cloud earnings are to be expected. All three hyperscalers recently delivered Q3 earnings results, with AWS posting a 19% increase in sales year-on-year to $27.5 billion. The Amazon-owned cloud provider clocked an operating income of $10.4…
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Signal calls now work a lot more like Meet and Zoom
Previously, you could only initiate a call from a Signal group chat, so this new feature should make it much easier to hop on the phone with a friend or co-worker by sending them a link inside or outside of Signal. You can also re-use call links, which could be handy for recurring work meetings or a weekly chat you…
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Why ‘space as a service’ is helping businesses meet worker demands – even as tech execs push ‘return to office’
Businesses have made seismic shifts in how they organize their workforces throughout the 2020s so far. A hybrid approach that enables flexible working has also allowed firms to foster higher levels of well-being and mental health support for their workers and technology, of course, has been essential for enabling these new ways of working. Where and how work is now…
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Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers
Image: Midjourney A relatively new ransomware operation named Interlock attacks organizations worldwide, taking the unusual approach of creating an encryptor to target FreeBSD servers. Launched at the end of September 2024, Interlock has since claimed attacks on six organizations, publishing stolen data on their data leak site after a ransom was not paid. One of the victims is Wayne County,…
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Google Explains How It Improved Meet Call Quality
Google recently revealed how it created Google Meet’s Adaptive Audio feature, which attempts to reduce echo and other audio issues when several call participants are in the same physical room. Google Meet and its Adaptive Audio feature was developed in response to the surge in remote and hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rise in virtual business meetings meant…
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Meet Scout, the Newest EV Brand From Volkswagen
Although they’re EVs at heart with up to 350 miles of all-electric range, an optional “Harvester” gas-powered range extender promises 500 miles between charges and fill-ups. But unlike so many new EVs, the two Scouts don’t replace the tried-and-true for the sake of change. Scout owners will find real buttons and knobs for infotainment and climate control, traditional exterior door…
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