Blizzard studio halts union plans amid alleged management meddling [Updated]
Activision says allegations of CEO's "confrontational tactics" are "totally false." Enlarge / A scene from Proletariat's Spellbreak illustrating union members dodging alleged management interference. Last month, worker.....»»
Apple not investing in OpenAI after all, new report says
Apple is no longer planning to invest in OpenAI, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. This comes as OpenAI plans to close a $6.5 billion funding round next week, with investments possible from both Microsoft and Nvidia. more….....»»
Elon Musk is looking into Tesla"s German workers calling in sick
Handelsblatt reported that plant managers have paid visits to the homes of Tesla employees who have been on sick leave as workers report “extremely high workloads,” with management pressuring those who are out sick......»»
Chinese automaker BYD seeks further easing of Mexico EV tariffs
BYD launched sales in Mexico last year via imports, and the company has since announced plans to build a local plant to push out up to 500,000 cars a year for the domestic market......»»
Fleet expands its GitOps-focused device management technology to iPhones and iPads
Fleet, the open-source device management platform, has announced new support for iOS devices. This update brings its GitOps-focused approach to mobile devices for the first time. This means organizations can manage their entire fleet of devices, incl.....»»
Apple TV+ shifts movie strategy to be very Netflix-like, per report
Today is the Apple TV+ debut of Wolfs, which had its original theatrical plans abruptly canceled. To mark the occasion, Bloomberg has a report out detailing Apple’s new film strategy moving forward. And it sounds an awful lot like Netflix’s appro.....»»
Active Directory compromise: Cybersecurity agencies provide guidance
Active Directory (AD), Microsoft’s on-premises directory service for Windows domain networks, is so widely used for enterprise identity and access management that compromising it has become almost a standard step in cyber intrusions. “Act.....»»
AuditBoard’s risk platform enhancements empower teams to boost efficiency
AuditBoard announced extensions to its modern connected risk platform to help teams improve efficiency, foster collaboration, and increase the rigor and intentionality of their GRC management programs. Available immediately, these functionalities inc.....»»
Microsoft details security/privacy overhaul for Windows Recall ahead of relaunch
Recall nearly launched as a scraper that stored all its data in plaintext. Enlarge / An updated onboarding screen for Recall, with clearly visible buttons for opting in or out; Microsoft says Recall will be opt-in by default and.....»»
New hazard maps may predict rust disease in loblolly pine trees
New models developed by University of Georgia researchers may help guide the fight against rust disease, according to a new study. The paper is published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management......»»
Transforming caragana waste into nutritious ruminant feed
In an advance for agricultural waste management, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a method to convert Caragana korshinskii Kom. waste, a common forestry byproduct in China, into a potential ruminant feed. The research, pub.....»»
As OpenAI CTO and two others depart, Altman denies link to restructuring plans
Three major departures on same day raise questions about AI company's future. Enlarge / Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, speaks during The Wall Street Journal's WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California.....»»
Google’s latest Pixel Watch update is kind of a mess
If you are a Google Pixel Watch or Google Pixel Watch 2 user and haven't updated to Wear OS 5, don't. Some users are reporting problems after the installation......»»
Xbox Game Pass’ next Blizzard additions are StarCraft’s single-player campaigns
Xbox announced at the Tokyo Game Show that StarCraft and StarCraft 2's solo campaigns are the next Blizzard games for Game Pass......»»
Apple Music Classical update adds album booklets and Recently Added section
Following the release of iOS 18 to the public last week, Apple has now updated its Apple Music Classical app. With the update, the company is adding album booklets, as well as a new “Recently Added” section. Read on as we detail what’s changing.....»»
Kandji unveils Kai: an AI-powered device management assistant for Apple fleets
Kandji, a popular Apple device management vendor, has introduced Kai, an AI-powered device management assistant designed to streamline the management of Apple devices within corporate environments. It’s touted as the first of its kind. Kai aims to.....»»
These Apple products won’t get updated this year, but they’re coming in 2025
Only a few months remain in 2024. Apple has some big launches coming in October. But a variety of products won’t get updated before the year ends. Instead, they’re set for release next year. Here’s every Apple product that won’t get updated t.....»»
Masimo CEO Joe Kiani resigns amid legal dispute with Apple
Apple and Masimo have been battling it out in court after the company specializing in health technologies managed to temporarily ban Apple Watch sales in the US due to alleged patent infringement. In the midst of this dispute, Masimo CEO Joe Kiani ha.....»»
Compliance management strategies for protecting data in complex regulatory environments
In this Help Net Security interview, Andrius Buinovskis, Head of Product at NordLayer, discusses how organizations can assess their compliance management and ensure they meet regulatory requirements. Buinovskis also addresses the challenges of managi.....»»
Salt Security provides improved API protection with Google Cloud
Salt Security announced its integration with Google Cloud‘s Apigee API Management platform. With this technical collaboration, customers can discover all of their APIs, including shadow and deprecated APIs, apply posture rules, uncover areas of.....»»
Active Directory compromise: Cybersecurity agencies provde guidance
Active Directory (AD), Microsoft’s on-premises directory service for Windows domain networks, is so widely used for enterprise identity and access management that compromising it has become almost a standard step in cyber intrusions. “Act.....»»