Cyber Security Today, July 17, 2023 – USB-based attacks rising, attacks on AWS increasing and more
USB-based attacks rising, attacks on AWS increasing and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, July 17th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. On a podcast last month I told listeners about a European hospital that was infected after an
Read More$5000 Awarded to Fintech Startups
The World Bank awarded 10 South African startups with $5000 each at a recent awards event. The objective of the Fintech Challenge was to provide underserved entrepreneurs with access to markets, business networks, and investment opportunities. Training to Engage with Investors and Raise Capital The training provided during the Fintech
Read MoreOnePlus 81 Pro mechanical keyboard review
A mechanical keyboard is an odd addition to the OnePlus product line by virtually any measure. OnePlus is a phone maker first and foremost. Always has been and likely always will be. Since 2014, the company has made its name as the producer of thoughtfully considered Android handsets at non-premium
Read MoreTC Include Founders save 75% on Disrupt 2023 passes
We firmly believe that all founders must have access to the tech world’s immense opportunities — and to our events. The TechCrunch Include Founders program is designed to promote and increase diversity at our events by making them more affordable to historically underrepresented founders. Building more diversity at TechCrunch Disrupt
Read MoreArtiphon’s latest mashes Orba and Instrument 1 into a clever new music maker
Between Instrument 1 and Orba, Artiphon has established itself as the maker of innovative — and delightful — music instruments. Today the Nashville-based hardware startup returns to the crowdfunding platform that started it all, with the launch of Chorda, a device that splits the difference between the aforementioned products. The
Read MoreWix’s new tool can create entire websites from prompts
What does one expect from a website builder in 2023? That’s the question many startups — and incumbents — are trying to answer as the landscape changes, driven by trends in generative AI. Do no-code drag-and-drop interfaces still make sense in an era of prompts and media-generating models? And what’s
Read MoreHerself Health, providing primary care to women 65 and over, raises $26M
Kristen Helton is no stranger to the healthcare needs of patients. After co-founding biosensor company Profusa, she went on to work at Amazon, where she helped found and lead the company’s Amazon Care division in 2019. During the next three years, there was a focus on creating a positive experience
Read MoreWhat Employees Can Expect When Rebuilding Your Intranet With ChatGPT Capability
Laura recently left her job at a fintech startup and is starting a new role in the wealth management division at a large bank. Tracking company news, the latest sales announcements, and updated product information was easy because there wasn’t much information at her old company, and she expected a
Read MoreBoost Your Swift Loop Performance By 87%
A simple trick to supercharge your loops using “loop unrolling”Photo by Fernando Rodrigues on UnsplashToday’s devices are incredibly powerful, often leading us to overlook the importance of efficiency and optimizations. It’s easy to think, why bother with efficiency when we have high-performance hardware like the monster M2 SoC in our Macs
Read MoreGnosis launches Visa card that lets you spend self-custody crypto in Europe, soon US and Hong Kong
The world of cryptocurrency has often been criticized for being exclusive, catering primarily to speculators and crypto-savvy individuals. Despite this, many advocates believe that the underlying decentralized technology has the potential to benefit society as a whole. Gnosis, a well-regarded blockchain project in the developer community, is working to demonstrate
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