Month: June 2021
With xCloud on PC and iOS, cloud gaming’s next big moment has arrived
On Monday, Microsoft finally delivered two long-in-the-works updates for its Xbox Cloud Gaming Service (xCloud) that could mark a sea change for the future of cloud gaming. One is that xCloud games are now powered by custom Xbox Series X hardware, a major upgrade from the Xbox One S consoles…
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Employees fail to engage with cybersecurity issues Security
A new cybersecurity survey has shed light on the staggering lack of awareness among employees regarding recent major cyberattacks, and a disregard for basic security hygiene. Commissioned by security vendor Armis, the survey of over 2000 respondents from across the US captures their cavalier outlook on the threats affecting operational…
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Forum Brands raises $27M as crowded Amazon roll-up space continues to heat up
The number of startups acquiring e-commerce businesses, especially those operating on Amazon, to grow and scale is increasing as more people than ever are shopping online. The latest such startup to raise capital is Forum Brands, which today announced it has raised $27 million in equity funding for its technology-driven…
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Black Widow injects a little James Bond into the MCU
By the standards of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow feels a little dated. We’re now at a time when superhero exploits are filled with powerful cosmic gods, bizarre sitcom worlds, and space lizards that control the flow of time. Compared to that, a globe-trotting story about secret agents…
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Has Dell just announced the world’s best webcam? Dell UltraSharp Webcam
Dell has announced the UltraSharp Webcam, a new 4K product that could bring DLSR-like quality to your broadcasts and presentations. Things got a little bit crazy this past year when it came to trying to buy a webcam thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The sudden rise in remote working and…
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Half of new Docker instances are attacked in under an hour security
Roughly half of all misconfigured Docker instances are attacked by malicious actors less than an hour after going live, a report from cybersecurity firm Aqua Security suggests. Based on analysis of 17,358 individual “honeypot” attacks, the company’s 2020 Cloud-Native report states that malicious actors take roughly five hours to scan…
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