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API security ‘arms race’ heats up
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more Enterprises are starting to catch on to the massive security risk that the pervasive use of application programming interfaces (APIs) can create,... Read more
3 Tips How to Manage Successful Remote Work in Startup
Because of the global pandemic, most companies have been forced to transition to remote work and alternative productivity strategies. However, some countries were already in the process of adopting remote work strategies at least a decade before COVID-19 was on anyone’s mind. For example, 15% of the European Union’s... Read more
Black Friday 2021 ad scans: Plan your shopping for next week now
This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift. Black Friday isn’t just one day — it’s a week, a month, a season. And the big event is already upon us, with... Read more
Netflix’s ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Fails | WIRED
In bold L.E.D. lettering, the word “PORN” broadcasts itself behind a rooftop fight scene early on in Netflix’s new live-action Cowboy Bebop—each letter a different color and shape, like a cutout from a teen fashion magazine, or a hostage note. The sign leans, glaring and obvious, against some architectural... Read more
Rockstar apologizes for botched GTA Trilogy and promises improvements
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event.  Rockstar Games today issued an official apology for the state of its recently released Grand Theft... Read more
Malware downloaded from PyPI 41,000 times was surprisingly stealthy
PyPI—the open source repository that both large and small organizations use to download code libraries—was hosting 11 malicious packages that were downloaded more than 41,000 times in one of the latest reported such incidents threatening the software supply chain. JFrog, a security firm that monitors PyPI and other repositories... Read more
Get PS5 game Returnal for $30 at Walmart (update: expired)
This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift. If you’ve been waiting for a good discount on PlayStation 5’s Returnal like I have, now is your chance. Returnal is now... Read more
Iranian Hackers Are Going After US Critical Infrastructure
Organizations responsible for critical infrastructure in the US are in the crosshairs of Iranian government hackers, who are exploiting known vulnerabilities in enterprise products from Microsoft and Fortinet, government officials from the US, UK, and Australia warned on Wednesday. A joint advisory published Wednesday said an advanced-persistent-threat hacking group... Read more
TruePlan brings data to companies’ headcount and hiring plans
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more TruePlan, a so-called “headcount management” platform that helps companies plan and forecast all the budgeting and resource requirements across its entire workforce,... Read more
The Wheel of Time review: Flat-pack fantasy fills time before Lord of the Rings returns
Josha Stradowski, Barney Harris, Daniel Henney, Madeleine Madden and Rosamund Pike wheel out the fantasy formula in Amazon’s The Wheel of Time. Jan Thijs Gather round the fire, travelers, for I must weave a tale of another age: an age of rings and thrones, shadows and bones, witches and... Read more