NordVPN and Surfshark Are Merging, Continuing VPN Consolidation Trend
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: NordVPN and Surfshark have finalized a merger agreement between the two VPN providers, the companies announced Wednesday. Though the specifics of the transaction aren't being released, the finalized merg.....»»
Trend Vision One empowers organizations to safeguard their cloud workloads
Trend Micro announced Trend Vision One – Endpoint Security, the latest offering in its next-generation cybersecurity platform, which unifies prevention, detection, and response for user endpoints, servers, cloud workloads, and data centers. This so.....»»
Study reveals effects of cropland reclamation on soil organic carbon in China"s black soil region
Long-term use of cropland and cropland reclamation cause decreasing trend in soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. However, studies on effects of crop reclamation on SOC changes are rare......»»
Spain hits Apple and Amazon with $218 million combined antitrust fine
Apple's consolidation of its third party iPhone, Mac, and iPad resellers to Amazon has induced Spain's antitrust agency to levy a $218 million fine in total on the pair.Spain's Comision Nacional De Los Mercados Y La Competencia (CNMC) announced in Ju.....»»
Apple is still coming out on top of an incredibly bad smartphone market
The global smartphone market is continuing to contract dramatically, but the premium iPhone is keeping Apple on top.iPhone 14The global smartphone market is continuing a downturn that has lasted for two years, according to a report from Counterpoint.....»»
An inside look at Lenovo’s goal of filling the world with more sustainable computers
Lenovo has been focused on sustainability for years now, but its recent innovations are going continuing to push forward......»»
Prime Day may be over, but Walmart’s sale is just heating up
Walmart is continuing to offer a lot of great tech and products at low prices in its latest sale. Here are our favorites......»»
Amazon slashes Apple Watch to as low as $199 for Prime Day 2023
Amazon continues last year's trend of offering up to $120 off Apple Watch models, with the Series 8 falling to $279.99 and the SE 2 dipping to $199.99 with a Prime membership.Save up to $120 on Apple Watch. Read more........»»
Global PC market is continuing to collapse for everybody but Apple
Apple was the only one in the top five PC vendors to see year-on-year growth in global shipments in Q2, increasing its market share for Mac.MacBook ProThe global PC market is continuing its decline compared to the previous year's quarterly results, w.....»»
Apple releases iOS 16.6 beta 5 ahead of upcoming iPhone software update
While all the action is happening around iOS 17 beta, Apple is continuing to prepare a more imminent iPhone software update for release. Apple has released the fifth iOS 16.6 beta for developer testing. more… The post Apple releases iOS 16.6 beta.....»»
New disturbing ransomware trend threatens organizations
Ransomware attacks increased by over 37% in 2023 compared to the previous year, with the average enterprise ransom payment exceeding $100,000, with a $5.3 million average demand, according to Zscaler. Since April 2022, ThreatLabz has identified theft.....»»
The deinfluencing trend reflects a growing desire for authenticity online
A new social media trend has recently emerged in response to the materialistic nature of influencer culture: deinfluencing. This trend involves influencers discouraging their followers from buying overpriced or ineffective products......»»
Apple"s disputed Irish tax account loses $1 billion
While the EU continues to appeal against Apple's tax deal with Ireland, alleged back taxes have been held in escrow — but the fund is shrinking.Apple IrelandApple's on/off dispute with the EU over its tax payments in Ireland is still continuing, wi.....»»
Study attributes shift of decadal trend in Middle East dust activities to North Tropical Atlantic variability
A research group led by Associate Professor Jing Li from the School of Physics at Peking University published an article in Science Bulletin titled "The shift of decadal trend in Middle East dust activities attributed to North Tropical Atlantic varia.....»»
China’s 618 sales saw iPhone buck the trend – though with big discounts
China’s 618 sales festival proved another tough gig for most smartphone brands this year, with the market as a whole experiencing a year-on-year drop of 8%. Apple managed to precisely reverse this, enjoying an 8% increase in iPhone sales in this y.....»»
Using gravitational waves to hunt for dark matter
Using computer simulations, an international team of cosmologists have discovered that observations of gravitational waves from merging black holes may unveil the true nature of dark matter. Their finding will be presented today at the 2023 National.....»»
Rumored iPhone SE 4 delayed another year over OLED production woes
The iPhone SE 4 has reportedly been delayed by another year, over continuing concerns about OLED quality from a new Apple supplier.Previous iPhone SE modelsThe rumored iPhone SE 4 has been on, off, and back on again in various forms including as a no.....»»
ImmuniWeb unveils email security test to help users verify privacy and compliance of email servers
Running about 200,000 daily security scans, the free Community Edition now has an online security test to quickly verify security, privacy and compliance of email servers. According to the most recent Trend Micro’s report, both sophistication and v.....»»
Next generation gravitational wave detectors could pin down dark matter
Gravitational astronomy is a relatively new discipline that has opened many doors for astronomers to understand how the huge and violent end of the scale works. It has been used to map out merging black holes and other extreme events throughout the u.....»»
Why schoolchildren are regularly being targeted by terrorist groups in many countries
An Islamic State-linked group in Uganda attacked a school in June, killing more than 40 people, mostly students, in what seems to be an escalating trend of terrorism against schools. The attackers set fire to school dormitories and used machetes to k.....»»
VPN use is at an all-time high - but are people actually safe?
NordVPN survey finds many users appear to be paying for VPNs with their data rather than their money......»»