HiPeople picks up $3M seed to automate reference checks
HiPeople, a HR tech startup based in Berlin that wants to automate the reference checking process, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Mattias Ljungman’s Moonfire, with participation from Capnamic Ventures, and Cherry Ventur.....»»
Apple backports fix for exploited WebKit bug to older iPhones, iPads (CVE-2023-23529)
Apple has released security updates for – pardon the pop-culture reference – everyhing everywhere all at once, and has fixed the WebKit vulnerability (CVE-2023-23529) exploited in the wild for users of older iPhones and iPads. This latest.....»»
Inside Apple Grand Central retail: The Apple Store on a balcony
If you're either getting off your train or running to it through Grand Central Terminal, you will most likely see Apple Grand Central. AppleInsider checks it out.Apple Grand Central exteriorUnlike Apple's traditional white-chromatic environment you w.....»»
Huge collection of vintage Apple computers goes to auction next week
Ars picks out some of its favorites from the 500-computer collection. Enlarge / I mostly recognize this early laptop from its resemblance to a similar-looking computer in the film 2010. It's up for auction along with hundreds of.....»»
The Ars Technica GOG collection: Our picks from GOG’s big Spring Sale
Ars staff hand-picked some classic and modern PC games for this DRM-free sale. Enlarge / Frostpunk, an alternate history survival city building simulation game. (credit: GOG.com) Several staff members are big fans of the.....»»
Aembit emerges from stealth and raises $16.6 million
Aembit has unveiled its official launch alongside $16.6M in seed financing from cybersecurity specialist investors Ballistic Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. Aembit helps companies apply a zero trust security framework to workload access, similar to.....»»
Deadly drug-resistant yeast gained ground, more drug resistance amid COVID
Candida auris is considered an "urgent threat" and is rising fast. Enlarge / The director of Germany's National Reference Centre for Invasive Fungal Infections holds a petri dish containing the yeast Candida auris in a laborator.....»»
Inside Apple Fifth Avenue: Iconic retail design above and below the surface
While walking down Fifth Avenue in New York, you can't miss the glass Apple Store that shines a light on the company's core values from the inside out. AppleInsider checks it out.Exterior of Apple Fifth AvenueApple originally did not want to build on.....»»
NASA picks a commercial partner to visit the far side of the moon
NASA has contracted Firefly Aerospace to deliver payloads including a radio telescope to the far side of the moon, which minimizes radio noise coming from Earth......»»
Unifor considering negotiating for profit-sharing with Detroit 3
The possible paradigm shift follows news of unprecedented profit-sharing checks that Stellantis’ U.S. hourly workers are expected to receive this year......»»
How healthcare CISOs can automate cloud security controls
Cloud environments provide many benefits, primarily involving their ease of scalability and resilience. Those qualities exist because of automation and the easy and straightforward way to leverage that to enhance a cloud environment. While that ease.....»»
Elevate Identity enables security teams to automate customization of conditional access policies
Elevate Security has released Elevate Identity, its SaaS offering for Identity and Access Management (IAM) Professionals that integrates Elevate’s user risk profiling capability with IAM tools such as Cisco Duo, Crowdstrike Falcon, and Microsoft Az.....»»
Microsoft 365’s AI-powered Copilot is like an omniscient version of Clippy
Each of the former Office apps will get AI-assisted automation features. Enlarge / Microsoft 365 Copilot will attempt to automate content generation and analysis in all of the former Microsoft Office apps. (credit: Microsoft).....»»
Apple"s AR headset operating system referenced in code
Code snippets continue to reference something called realityOS, which are expected to be for the upcoming Apple VR Headset.Apple VR Headset could run realityOSReferences to realityOS have popped up for months in Apple code, and a trademark was even f.....»»
realityOS referenced in Apple open source code on GitHub
Code snippets continue to reference something called realityOS, which could be related to the upcoming Apple VR Headset.Apple VR Headset could run realityOSReferences to realityOS have popped up for months in Apple code, and a trademark was even file.....»»
Droxo Tech develops unmanned vehicles to add intelligence and automation to petrochemical industry
Oil and chemical silos require regular checks and maintenance to ensure they do not leak. Taiwan-based Droxo Tech is developing unmanned vehicles that can detect rusted areas on a silo and repaint them. The products have received interest from major.....»»
India reportedly to require security check before smartphone launch
India is reportedly planning to force smartphone manufacturers to allow users to remove pre-installed apps and require prior checks by regulators before releasing system updates of major mobile operating systems, which could affect manufacturers oper.....»»
VW picks Canada for first North American battery cell plant
The automaker and its in-house battery subsidiary PowerCo on Monday announced the landmark investment in the southwestern Ontario city midway between Toronto and Windsor......»»
"Noah"s Ark for plants" hits major milestone: 40,000 plant species now banked at Kew"s Millennium Seed Bank
A world-leading seed conservation program led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is celebrating a major milestone today in its efforts to preserve rare, threatened, and important wild plants. As of March 1, the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) has banked mo.....»»
PCalc for iOS and Mac enhanced with new capabilities for functions, conversions, and constants
The powerful and popular advanced calculator PCalc has gotten a valuable update today. Arriving for all Apple devices, the release brings the ability for user functions and conversions to call other functions and conversions, the option to reference.....»»
Oldest reference to Norse god Odin found in Danish treasure
Scandinavian scientists said Wednesday that they have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western Denmark in 2020......»»