Today, Google announced the Android Go Pie edition, which is smaller, faster, and more secure than the Oreo version. The announcement comes only a week after the stable launch of Android 9.0 Pie. Google also gave updates on the various “Go” versions of its popular apps. Last year, Google launched Android Go, …
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Dimension Data has been awarded a $7.1 million contract with the Department of Human Services for software maintenance and support. Specifically, the contract covers 1748 licenses of Red Hat Enterprise Linux software, in which the system integrator will provide Linux operating system software and professional support services. Awarded on 8 …
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Good news to students new and returning! Or, indeed, anyone in the market for a top-of-the-line mid-ranger that delivers performance without breaking your budget. NUU Mobile is offering a bundle that includes its brand new, unlocked G3 flagship smartphone, 3 months of 2GB 4G LTE wireless service from Mint Mobile, …
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Linux distributions have flagged patches for two bugs in the Linux kernel that could allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (DoS) on machine. Ubuntu, RedHat and other maintainers of Linux operating systems are releasing patches for the the bugs. One is called “FragmentSmack” since the DoS can …
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Google Google will now require Wear OS apps to go through a review process before getting listed on the Play Store. There already is a review process in place, but it is optional. Existing Wear OS apps have until March next year to go through the review. Right now, anyone …
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The Samba Team released security updates to address several vulnerabilities which could allow threat actors to gain control of an affected system. US-Cert announced updates and patches for VMware, Samba, Internet Key Exchange, and Linux kernel, respectively, to address a host of vulnerabilities. The VMware security updates fixed vulnerabilities in …
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Companies are increasingly using cloud technology, so understanding how to unlock the potential of the Google Cloud Platform can give you an extremely competitive edge in the tech industry. If you’ve found yourself conversing with a chatbot recently, you may not have even noticed. They can mimic humans pretty well. …
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News briefs for August 15, 2018. Three new Meltdown/Spectre-type Intel chip exploits have been discovered that affect Intel’s desktop, workstation and server CPUs, and they are especially problematic for containers. ItProToday reports that “The latest exploits might prove to be particularly troublesome for those using containers since each container runs …
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Amazon There was a time when I didn’t own a Harmony Hub. I had three remotes sitting on the ottoman in front of my couch: one to turn on my Yamaha YHT-399 home theater system, another to turn on my LG 65-inch television, and finally a Roku remote to control my …
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Something to look forward to: Gaming on Linux has never been the ideal experience, and the lack of AAA game compatibility is one of the main reasons for this. That’s where Valve comes in, apparently – the company seems to be quietly working on a compatibility tool of its own, …
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