“The US Commerce Department has added China’s largest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), to its entity list, after it determined there an “unacceptable risk” that equipment SMIC received could be used for military purposes, Reuters reported.”
One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit
“One of the highest-impact Windows vulnerabilities patched this year is now under active exploitation by malicious hackers, Microsoft warned overnight, in a development that puts increasing pressure on laggards to update now.”
Western Digital releases new, larger Red Pro and Purple drives
“Earlier this month, Seagate announced an 18TB entry in its Ironwolf Pro lineup. Western Digital answered Wednesday morning with 18TB versions of its Red Pro and Purple consumer-targeted lines.”
Microsoft to release new standalone version of Office next year to succeed to Office 2019
“Microsoft is getting ready to release a new standalone version of its Office suite next year.”
Tesla’s Elon Musk promises full self-driving Autopilot beta in ‘a month or so’
“At Tesla Motors’ annual shareholder meeting and Battery Day 2020 event, CEO Elon Musk announced that the electric automobile manufacturer is preparing to release a private beta of the “full self-driving version” of its Autopilot driver-aid software in the coming months.”
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile come together to launch the ZenKey password authentication tool
“Wouldn’t it be nice if passwords simply didn’t exist? Some companies like Google are moving away from them, but it’ll take a seismic shift in the industry to get more people and services on board.”
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile come together to launch the ZenKey password authentication tool
“Wouldn’t it be nice if passwords simply didn’t exist? Some companies like Google are moving away from them, but it’ll take a seismic shift in the industry to get more people and services on board.”
Google Fiber Looking for Testers in the Triangle
“Cary, NC — Many home Wi-Fi routers are facing a big task in providing enough bandwidth to support adults and students working and learning from multiple devices at home simultaneously. So, Google Fiber is upping the ante with its latest announcement of 2 Gig Internet.”
PSA: You may need a new SIM card to access T-Mobile’s 5G Standalone network
“T-Mobile recently became the world’s first telecom service provider to offer a commercial nationwide standalone (SA) 5G network.”