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These 6 tech questions were settled in 2024 – Computerworld
The Silicon Valley hype cycle follows a familiar pattern: an emerging technology or tech product or service is hinted at, rumored, leaked, reported on, announced, and then shipped. That’s the cycle for what actually happens. At any point during this cycle, the rumors or leaks might turn out to be wrong. Companies could change their minds, or internal trials might…
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Here’s the Smart Home Tech I’m Hoping to See at CES 2025
The Consumer Electronics Show, known as CES, is the premiere annual event for consumer brands debuting new products. The sheer size of the event, which takes over Las Vegas from January 5 to 10, is hard to wrap your head around, as is the breadth of products represented there. Smart home technology makes up a big enough slice of the…
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My 10 Favorite Smart Tech Devices I Tested This Year
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I review a lot of smart home tech, and my home is often full of robots rolling on the floor, voice assistants talking, and notifications chiming from my phone. Most smart home devices have a short lifespan in my house—once they’re tested, they’re out the door—but the ones I really…
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15 tech luminaries we lost in 2024 – Computerworld
Bell also co-founded what is now the Computer History Museum of Mountain View, California; established the ACM Gordon Bell Prize to honor innovations in high-performance computing; and was granted the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 1991. He died at 89 from pneumonia. Lynn Conway: Breaking down barriers January 2, 1938 – June 9, 2024 While working at IBM…
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Guide Helps Australian Workers Expose Tech Wrongdoings
The Human Rights Law Centre has released a new guide that empowers Australian tech employees to speak out against harmful company practices or products. The guide, Technology-Related Whistleblowing, provides a summary of legally protected avenues for raising concerns about the harmful impacts of technology, as well as practical considerations. SEE: ‘Right to Disconnect’ Laws Push Employers to Rethink Tech Use…
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Tech supply chains at risk as the US launches probe into China’s legacy chip dominance
Unfair practices and strategic risks The Biden administration has alleged that China’s dominance stems from anti-competitive practices, including cyber intrusions, forced technology transfers, and underpricing chips by 30% to 50% — often below production costs. Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative, explained that these artificially low prices are forcing out competitors and consolidating China’s control over the market. “China’s acts,…
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Trump taps Sriram Krishnan for AI advisor role amid strategic shift in tech policy
Enterprise implications: Navigating AI in a changing landscape The appointment of a tech-savvy leader like Krishnan reflects the Trump administration’s recognition of AI as a critical element for global competitiveness. For enterprises, this could bring regulatory clarity or, conversely, added scrutiny in areas such as data sharing, intellectual property, and the ethical use of AI. Krishnan’s emphasis on platforms forming…
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‘SaaS dependency’ is becoming a major issue for tech leaders
Tech leaders have voiced serious concerns about the rising trend of ‘SaaS dependency’, warning that developers are being hindered by a growing array of tools. In its SaaS Disruption Report, Onymos found that 84% of technology leaders rely on SaaS tools with low-code or no-code capabilities for software development. However, there are big challenges across the software development lifecycle (SDLC),…
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Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart suffered a cyberattack that disrupted computer systems and applications, potentially exposing the data of 1.4 million patients. The organization is a public, academic health institution that is part of the Texas Tech University System, which educates and trains healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and provides patient care services. The…
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What are return to office (RTO) mandates and why is big tech embracing them?
In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, the workplace landscape has undergone a seismic shift. Remote work, once a rarity, has become a defining feature of modern employment, with many employees and employers seeing its benefits. As the world has transitioned out of crisis mode, a growing trend among organizations in big tech is the implementation of return to office…
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