The ed line editor: bravado, utility, and history
I stumbled on the book Ed Mastery by Michael W. Lucas and couldn’t tell immediately whether it was serious. In a sort of technical version of Poe’s law, Lucas lays on the technical machismo pretty thick, but not thicker than some people do unironically. Bravado Here’s a paragraph from early
Read moreSecurity risks after end-of-support for Windows Server and SQL Server 2012: TD Synnex weighs in
In October, Microsoft ended support for Windows Server 2012, and last year it did so for SQL Server 2012. This has left organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks, as they scramble to upgrade their servers to supported products. TD SYNNEX’s business development manager, Microsoft Cloud, Adeeb Altaji and Maz Mohammadi, business development
Read moreCoffee Briefing Dec. 12- Lighthouse Labs’ new cyber upskilling program; Extended security updates for Windows 10; Canada’s AI code of conduct has new signatories; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Lighthouse Labs launches new cyber upskilling program Tech education company Lighthouse Labs has launched a new upskilling program
Read moreHow to Take Nat-Geo Worthy Photos from Your Phone
Heading off on your annual bush break? While spotting game is a thrill in itself, capturing those magical moments as photographs lets you relive them again and again. Perhaps you’re on a river safari, cruising along the Chobe River on the majestic Zambezi Queen? This unspoilt wilderness region of the
Read moreE-Noses: Biosensory Technology Imitating the Human Sense of Smell
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, in the year 2022 alone, an estimated 600 million people fall ill due to contaminated foods, a concerning reality that urges for a more proactive and advanced approach to food safety. With the added backing of AI, biotech companies are on a
Read moreThe year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge
Twitter was so many things. Elon Musk killed Twitter. First, he did it figuratively: firing most employees, destabilizing it as a technology and a business, leaving the platform virtually unusable for those who remained. Then, he killed it literally: renaming it X, giving Twitter a final ending after 15 years
Read moreDurable cements $14M to build bots and other AI tools for small businesses in service industries
Builders, bakers and body conditioners might not be the first trades that come to mind when you think about how AI is transforming how we work. But today a startup that’s building AI-powered business tools specifically for them — and the thousands of other categories that make up the world
Read moreCES 2024: TechCrunch wants to meet your startup
The temperature is plummeting, the stockings are hung by the fireplace with care, the sixth candle is soon to be lit and Santa Con is now, mercifully, little more than distant vomit stains. It’s the most wonderful time of the year: CES is almost upon us. TechCrunch is making its
Read moreComun channels local banking approach to serve Latino immigrants
Comun offers digital banking services, including instant payments, check deposits and early paychecks and provides customers with access to native Spanish-speaking reps seven days a week. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBeReal adds private groups and Live Photo-like features; Pew estimates 13% of US teens use app
The up-and-coming social app BeReal continues to vie for users’ attention with more and more bells and whistles. Next week, BeReal is rolling out two major new features: Behind the Scenes and RealGroups. Behind the Scenes functions like an iOS Live Photo, showing a few seconds of video recorded right
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