When Apple unveiled its iPhone X on Tuesday, officials highlighted the device’s advanced functionality, including what truly could be a game changing feature, its facial recognition technology. The new handset, which will sell for a whopping US$1,000, allows users to unlock it simply by looking at it. The 10th anniversary edition of Apple’s flagship mobile […]
Managers like to talk about the power of data and analysis, and the opportunity it gives them to launch new products and reach new customers. But there’s an opportunity cost to any decision, and the growing sophistication of analytical capabilities also makes it more likely that companies’ and, more importantly, customers’ data can be lost or […]
On September 7, 2017, the Apache Software Foundation released a security bulletin that disclosed a vulnerability in the Freemarker tag functionality of the Apache Struts 2 package. The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The Apache Software Foundation classifies the vulnerability as a Medium Severity vulnerability. […]
On September 5, 2017, the Apache Software Foundation released security bulletins that disclosed three vulnerabilities in the Apache Struts 2 package. Of these vulnerabilities, the Apache Software Foundation classifies one as Critical Severity, one as Medium Severity, and one as Low Severity. For more information about the vulnerabilities, refer to the Details section of this […]
By John P. Mello Jr. Sep 13, 2017 3:16 PM PT Apple on Tuesday raised the curtain on its next-generation iPhone X, and it so far has been greeted with praise — though tentative — from early hands-on reviewers. For the most part, they gave the X kudos for design and build, but reserved their […]
Apple on Tuesday made its long-awaited iPhone splash, accompanied by announcements of major upgrades to Apple Watch and Apple TV. The company launched two new generations of mobile phones — iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and iPhone X — with enhancements in photography and device security in all models. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 […]
By John P. Mello Jr. Sep 12, 2017 12:47 PM PT Russian President Vladimir Putin last week poked the nest of anxieties over the use of artificial intelligence to gain power in a video address to students at 16,000 selected schools. “Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia but for all humankind,” he […]
Back when the Internet first came to be, there was the typical set of blue sky and lollipop predictions that the result would be more facts, less censorship, more intelligent discourse and less successful manipulation. Being able to converse with each other would lead people to be more honest, and our world increasingly would resemble […]
Coaching is a critical part of developing employees and helping them acquire the right skills and experience. This is especially true for IT employees, who now face a world where technical skills have a shorter shelf life and the ability to work with a wide range of people, explain difficult concepts, and get a particular […]
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