Month: December 2020
Two weeks with Apple Fitness+
I’m at the stage of my pandemic fitness routine where if I finish a workout without having yelled in frustration, I have to wonder if the session was too easy. Whether it’s because I’ve grown bored or I’m getting stronger, I’ve struggled to find exer… Source
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Instagram has once again dropped the ball on a ‘top nine’ year in review feature
It’s New Year’s Eve, which means that your Instagram feed — if it’s anything like mine — is probably filled with people posting “top nine” grids of their most liked photos from this year. But, bafflingly, for yet another year, everyone will be turning to sketchy-looking third-party apps and sites…
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US government agencies told to patch SolarWinds flaws now Zero-day attack
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has asked all US government agencies to update their SolarWinds Orion installations to the latest version, by the end of business hours on December 31, 2020. According to reports, CISA’s Supplemental Guidance to Emergency Directive 21-01 orders all agencies using Solarwinds’ Orion…
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Salesforce has built a deep bench of executive talent via acquisition
When Salesforce acquired Quip in 2016 for $750 million, it gained CEO and co-founder Bret Taylor as part of the deal. Taylor has since risen quickly through the ranks of the software giant to become president and COO, second in command behind CEO Marc Benioff. Taylor’s experience shows that startup…
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A year of tech events without tech events
In late October, Huawei did something different to mark its latest smartphone launch: It hosted a “drive-through’ press event. It hired a fleet of luxury cars to taxi me and other reporters to a warehouse in the south-east of London to showcase the n… Source
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17 great games on Google Play Pass for your new 2020 Android phone
If you just got a brand-new Android phone for the holidays, you probably want to play some games on your shiny device. Luckily, that’s especially easy to do this year with Google’s $5-per-month Google Play Pass games and apps subscription service, which offers free access to hundreds of games and…
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