Author: Zach_Wilson
How Uber and the gig economy changed the way we live and work
Gig work predates the internet. Besides traditional forms of self-employment, like plumbing, offers for ad-hoc services have long been found in the Yellow Pages and newspaper classified ads, and later Craigslist and Backpage which supplanted them. Low-cost broadband internet allowed for the proliferation of computer-based gig platforms like Mechanical Turk,…
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Cisco alerts users to password-spraying attacks targeting VPN services
Networking giant Cisco has warned its users of an ongoing attack against its business VPN services. In a security advisory, Cisco said it had been notified of an ongoing password-spraying attack against different third-party VPN concentrators. In this instance, it was Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services configured on Cisco Secure…
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The Pirate Queen interview: How Singer Studios and Lucy Liu brought forgotten history to life
I had a favorite version of Mulan growing up (Anita Yuen in the 1998 Taiwanese TV series). I obsessed over Chinese period TV series like Legend of the Condor Heroes, My Fair Princess and The Book and the Sword. I consider myself fairly well-versed in Chinese historical figures, especially those…
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26 Best Travel Accessories (2024): Neck Pillows, Plug Adapters, and Headphones
Pack smarter with gear that makes any airplane seat or hotel room feel a little more like home. Source
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20 years of Gmail
When Gmail launched with a goofy press release 20 years ago next week, many assumed it was a hoax. The service promised a gargantuan 1 gigabyte of storage, an excessive quantity in an era of 15-megabyte inboxes. It claimed to be completely free at a time when many inboxes were paid.…
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How AI smart video is powering business excellence
As businesses across Europe look to stay ahead of the competition and drive success, leaders at these organizations are continuously on the lookout for new solutions. Especially those that tap into the potential of their data to generate valuable insights. A key innovation in this space growing in adoption is…
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