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August 15, 2023

As VR headset adoption grows, privacy issues could emerge

UC-Berkeley researchers found that hand and head motion data could be as good as fingerprints and facial scans at identifying users, raising a host of privacy concerns as headset adoption grows. Read more ▶

Image: Sponsored by F5: Need for Speed Drives Security-as-a-Service

Sponsored by F5: Need for Speed Drives Security-as-a-Service

In order to address emerging threats more quickly, organizations are increasingly adopting Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS).

Amazon chastises staff for failure to comply with in-office work mandate

In an email to some US-based employees, Amazon sends a stern reminder about its requirement for staff to be physically present in the office three days a week.

The future of work is AI-enhanced and remote

Two of the biggest unresolved questions in business this year are whether remote work is here to stay and how AI will affect jobs. We're starting to get some clues about the answers.

Image: The problem with Google's Pixel Tablet

The problem with Google's Pixel Tablet

Google's first self-made tablet in four years comes tantalizingly close to being extraordinary — but then there's this.

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft rolls out 90 updates for Windows, Office

Microsoft released 90 updates for the Windows and Office platforms this week along with another update for Microsoft Exchange — paired with a warning about failed updates to Exchange Server 2016 and 2019.

Zoom goes for a blatant genAI data grab; enterprises, beware

Zoom stirred up a kerfuffle this month when it amended its terms of service to make execs comfortable that it wouldn’t use Zoom data to train generative AI models. In reality, it was really doing spin control worthy of the sleaziest politician.

Google likes Apple’s Continuity feature so much it’s making its own

A leak claims that Google will make it possible to link Android-powered devices together in a way that's similar to Apple’s Continuity.

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