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Why customer-focused product development is crucial to staying competitive
Presented by GLG Not only does customer research increase the value of your products and services, it ultimately drives growth and innovation. For insight into nailing customer-focused product development at every stage of the process, from ideation to development to launch, don’t miss this VB On-Demand event. Watch free,... Read more
A fifth of passwords used by federal agency cracked in security audit
Getty Images More than a fifth of the passwords protecting network accounts at the US Department of the Interior—including Password1234, Password1234!, and ChangeItN0w!—were weak enough to be cracked using standard methods, a recently published security audit of the agency found. The audit was performed by the department’s Inspector General,... Read more
PC Shipments Decline 28% in 4th Quarter of 2022
PC shipments fell below analyst expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022, with PC makers shipping 67.2 million computers, a drop of 28.1% compared with the same quarter last year, according to preliminary results IDC released Tuesday. The decline in the fourth quarter followed a 15% drop in the... Read more
Right-to-Repair Advocates Question John Deere’s New Promises
Deere’s new agreement states that it will ensure that farmers and independent repair shops can subscribe to or buy tools, software, and documentation from the company or its authorized repair facilities “on fair and reasonable terms.” The tractor giant also says it will ensure that any farmer, independent technician,... Read more
How AI-powered conversational commerce will transform shopping in 2023
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. As the world increasingly relies on technology, the way we shop has also undergone a significant transformation. Gone are the days of physically visiting a store to make a purchase — now, we can shop from the... Read more
SpaceX’s Starlink to Amazon’s Project Kuiper: The future of satellite internet
Space internet has the reputation for slow service. With its questionable signal strength and hardly Netflix-friendly bandwidth, the internet that’s beamed down from low-Earth orbit is the kind of thing you only turn to as a last resort or if you’re stuck on a long-haul flight. But in 2023,... Read more
Report: Apple plans to use its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip in future iPhones
Enlarge / The iPhone 14 Pro. Apple For years now, Apple has wanted to replicate its success in processors with its own in-house cellular modems. The company spent $1 billion to buy Intel’s modem technology in 2019, and since then the company has perennially been just a year or... Read more
Best Bluetooth Audio Glasses and Sunglasses for 2023
Bluetooth audio glasses are essentially a form of wireless open headphones that allow you to hear the outside world while listening to audio streamed from your smartphone and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The category hasn’t taken off as fast as some people thought it might, but there are a growing... Read more
16 Best Laptop Backpacks (2023): Weather-Proof, Sustainable, Stylish
When I (Adrienne) travel for work, I typically carry a Tom Bihn bag, and the clamshell Synik 22 is my favorite. It has a lot of pockets, and they’re all thoughtfully designed. For example, the zippered water bottle pocket is located in the middle of the backpack instead of... Read more
5 ways endpoints are turbocharging cybersecurity innovation
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. The onslaught of endpoint attacks delivers more and more data — data that DevOps teams need to fine-tune existing products and invent new ones. Mining attack data to identify new threat patterns and correlations, then fine-tuning machine... Read more