Month: February 2020
Another huge 31TB SSD has just been released, but it won’t be cheap
Until now, the select group of companies offering the largest solid state drives in the world included only Samsung, Intel, LiqidElement and Nimbus Data (responsible for the 100TB Exadrive). However, this exclusive group now has a new member. KIOXIA, formerly known as Toshiba Storage, has unveiled the CM6 – a…
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Coronavirus email hoax led to violent protests in Ukraine
An email that appeared to come from Ukraine’s ministry of health containing false information about coronavirus cases in the country led to a number of violent protests and standoffs with police, reports BuzzFeed News. The email originated from outside Ukraine, according to a government statement, and it falsely claimed there…
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Kronos and Ultimate Software merger creates one of world’s largest cloud companies
Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to form one of the largest cloud computing companies ever. The new company will provide human capital management (HCM) and workforce management solutions to help organizations across all industries manage their employees more effectively.…
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Google addresses Huawei ban and warns customers not to sideload apps like Gmail and YouTube
Google on Friday evening published a support article meant to clarify the ongoing situation with Huawei. Last year, the United States government barred companies in the US from working with the Chinese hardware maker. “Google is prohibited from working with Huawei on new device models or providing Google’s apps including…
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Twitter’s messy verification process is making candidates wait
On Friday morning, Jeff Sites, a challenger to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, didn’t have a blue verification badge on his official Twitter page. Sites had announced his campaign months earlier, so he should have been verified months ago. It caught the eye of one volunteer named Nancy Levine, who has…
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NBCUniversal reportedly close to acquiring Walmart’s Vudu video service
NBCUniversal is in advanced talks to acquire Vudu, the Walmart-owned video service, according to The Wall Street Journal. Though the talks “may not result in a deal,” it sounds like NBCUniversal — part of Comcast, an investor in The Verge’s parent company Vox Media — has a number of ideas…
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