Amazon adds a $120 soundbar to its Fire TV lineup
Amazon just added another devices to the growing Fire TV family. Unveiled at its Devices event in Virginia, the Fire TV Soundbar gives you pretty much what you’d expect out of an Amazon-branded soundbar. It’s a 24-inch Bluetooth-enabled system specifically designed to work with the company’s streaming products and dedicated
Read moreDDoS attacks behind Canada border agency problems
Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that connectivity issues that affected kiosks and electronic gates at airports on Sunday, September 17, 2023 are the result
Read moreServiceNow marries key products with generative AI in Now Platform Vancouver release
ServiceNow has announced generative AI integrations and new features as part of the Vancouver release of its Now Platform. Today’s release comes less than six months after the Utah release (the company names its releases after world locations, in alphabetical order). “This Now Platform release is designed to give our
Read moreDo you need a specialized vector database to implement vector search well?
Semantic search and augmenting LLMs have sent everyone turning their text into vectors. But where do you store all that vector data?
Read moreSubstack redesigns its mobile app to boost discovery and engagement
Substack is overhauling its mobile app with a redesigned Home experience to boost discovery and engagement, the company announced on Wednesday. The app now features a new reading queue at the top of the screen that makes it easier to browse from post to post by swiping right. The queue
Read moreIs the Apple Watch Ultra 2 worth the upgrade?
The first Apple Watch Ultra was a bold device, in more ways than one. Chief among them may well be the company’s decision to approach a relatively niche market. That’s not to say that there aren’t a lot of outdoorsy types, but the people seeking a product specifically for use
Read moreApple Watch Series 9 review
It’s hard to know the right time to upgrade. It’s a question I get a lot, having done this job for as long as I have. It’s the double-edged sword of FOMO: wanting to get your hands on the latest thing as soon as possible, while worrying that next year’s
Read more1Password rolls out public passkey support to its mobile apps and web extensions
1Password’s passkey support is finally out of beta. | Image: 1Password Following months of teasing, 1Password has announced that support for passkeys — a new login technology that replaces passwords with authentication systems built into a user’s own device — is now generally available across the password managers’ mobile apps
Read moreHP Work Relationship Index Reveals Startling Information
HP Inc. today unveiled groundbreaking findings from its first HP Work Relationship Index, a comprehensive study that explores employees’ relationships with work around the world. The study, which surveyed more than 15,600 respondents across various industries in 12 countries, reveals the world’s relationship with work is at a breaking point
Read moreCyber Security Today, Sept. 20, 2023 – A new online card-skimming campaign, new WinServer backdoors and more
A new online card-skimming campaign, new WinServer backdoors and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, September 20th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. A new debit and credit card skimming operation targeting online businesses is spreading. Researchers at BlackBerry
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