2021-05-08 09:00:04 www.zdnet.com Who'd actually drink that? Or, perhaps, eat it? Screenshot by ZDNet The frothing could likely be seen from outer space. Here was a Starbucks order that was so nauseatingly excessive, so self-regarding and so disregarding of…
2021-05-08 06:00:03 www.zdnet.com Do you get plagued by websites throwing up notifications offering you the chance to get more notifications? Something like this (this one is not real, and is instead a test notification from a handy test site):Web page…
2021-05-07 15:09:24 www.zdnet.com (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) DiversityInc has released the 2021 version of its "2021 Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list, with companies like Hilton, MasterCard, and Toyota topping the list. But the list was noticeably devoid of most…
2021-05-07 09:51:00 www.zdnet.com Credit: ZDNet Microsoft won't be bringing its Windows 10X operating system variant to market anytime soon, if ever. Microsoft has put Windows 10X on the back burner according to a post on Petri.com by Brad Sams…
2021-05-07 09:02:48 www.zdnet.com A victory, of sorts. Screenshot by ZDNet It doesn't seem long ago that I was marveling at Google's sense of humor. more Technically Incorrect Somehow, the company had found more and more entertaining ways of encouraging…
2021-05-06 23:39:09 www.zdnet.com Millions of phones across the globe were affected by a vulnerability found within a ubiquitous Qualcomm chipset, according to researchers with Israeli cybersecurity firm Checkpoint. Check Point's Slava Makkaveev published a blog post on Thursday highlighting…
2021-05-06 21:06:03 www.zdnet.com Image: Twitter Twitter users will now be able to tip tweeters as a new way to endorse one another's content beyond simply retweeting or liking a post.The new feature, "Tip Jar", will allow money to be…
2021-05-06 09:00:05 www.zdnet.com The US Postal Service runs a massive operation, processing 129 billion pieces of mail a year, including 7.3 billion packages. That's 20 million packages a day, or 230 per second. So when a package gets lost,…
2021-05-06 16:20:00 www.zdnet.com Dropbox on Thursday published first quarter financial results, beating both top and bottom line expectations. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $141.8 million, or 35 cents per share. Revenue was $511.6 million, up 12 percent year-over-year.…
2021-05-06 13:00:03 www.zdnet.com Hyper Hyper makes some fantastic accessories , including several docks and hubs that extend the functionality of the limited number of ports we all have to deal with on the likes of MacBooks, iPads, and even…
2021-05-06 11:31:50 www.zdnet.com Avaya's second quarter highlighted how the company appears to be well positioned for the new normal for work as it emerges. The company reported second quarter revenue of $738 million, up 8% from a year ago,…
2021-05-06 09:33:00 www.zdnet.com Such a good idea. Image: Getty Images On certain days, I dream. more Technically Incorrect I dream that all viruses will disappear, all people will learn to dance and at least some tech companies will embrace…
2021-05-06 09:00:06 www.zdnet.com An open database has revealed the identities of over 200,000 individuals who appear to be involved in Amazon fake product review schemes. There is an ongoing battle between the e-commerce giant and dubious sellers, worldwide, who…
2021-05-06 06:00:03 www.zdnet.com A 2 nm wafer fabricated at IBM Research's Albany facility. Credit: IBM Research.IBM Research said it has created the first test semiconductor with 2 nanometer technology in a move that will result in a smaller energy…
2021-05-06 02:29:41 www.zdnet.com Image: Google Queensland-based Yugambeh Museum has worked with Google Arts and Culture to develop an open-source, artificial intelligence-based digital language tool called Woolaroo aimed to teach and preserve endangered languages.Built using Google Translate and Cloud Vision,…
2021-05-05 22:38:12 www.zdnet.com Facebook has hit back at Signal, after the latter revealed it was booted from Instagram after it tried to run a series of Instagram ads to show the amount of data the social media platform and…
2021-05-05 16:35:00 www.zdnet.com PayPal delivered strong first quarter financial results and is raising its 2021 guidance for total payment volume, revenue and net new actives. The company also reported another quarter of solid user growth, adding 14.5 million net…
2021-05-05 16:58:59 www.zdnet.com GoDaddy reported better-than-expected first quarter sales as bookings passed the $1 billion mark for the first time. The company also named new chief financial and chief legal officers.The company reported first quarter revenue of $901.1 million,…
2021-05-05 14:38:00 www.zdnet.com Box and Cisco on Wednesday announced new integrations that will make it easier to securely share content within the Webex collaboration platform. First, users will be able to link Box folders to a Webex space. With that…
2021-05-05 10:47:04 www.zdnet.com A year and a half after storage stalwart CommVault unveiled its cloud-based backup, Metallic, the company is pleasantly surprised to find that the software is a hit not only with down-market customers but also among enterprises.…
2021-05-05 11:04:55 www.zdnet.com WhatsApp has relaunched its payments service in Brazil nearly a year after its suspension amid concerns over potential threats to the national financial services system. The relaunch announced yesterday (4) follows the authorization from Brazil's Central…
2021-05-05 08:43:00 www.zdnet.com Stratasys' first quarter results were better than expected and the 3D printing company said it will invest in 2021 to drive revenue growth in 2022. CEO Dr. Yoav said the Stratasys is positioning itself for additive…
2021-05-05 07:00:25 www.zdnet.com Microsoft has announced a slew of new features coming to the Teams Whiteboard app, primarily aimed at improving the experience for students and teachers participating in remote and in-person lessons. The company has announced a whopping 35…
2021-05-05 05:00:03 www.zdnet.com Adidas Adidas is launching the Adidas 4DFWD, an athletic performance shoe that has a 3D printed midsole via a partnership with 3D printing company Carbon.The two companies have combined athlete data and Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis…
2021-05-05 01:26:05 www.zdnet.com Image: Signal Encrypted instant messaging app Signal has tried to run a series of Instagram ads to show the amount of data the social media platform and its parent company Facebook collect about users and how…
2021-05-04 22:34:33 www.zdnet.com Image: Getty Images India has given various domestic telcos, alongside certain network equipment vendors from around the world, approval to conduct six-month trials on 5G technology. Of note, however, is that none of the network equipment…
2021-05-04 10:38:34 www.zdnet.com Image: iStockphoto/metamorworks From dashboards to data visualizations -- not to mention descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics -- the enterprise has no shortage of business intelligence and data analytics tools at its disposal. Leveraging such tools could…
2021-05-04 19:00:03 www.zdnet.com Facebook is building a new Q&A feature into Workplace's live video tool.Facebook Workplace, the social media giant's workplace communication platform, now has 7 million paid subscribers, the company announced Tuesday. That's up 40 percent from just…
2021-05-04 11:00:03 www.zdnet.com Image: HPE HPE has given its GreenLake a storage-as-a-service refresh as the company seeks to become an "edge-to-cloud platform-as-a-service" entity -- essentially, bringing a cloud operation model to on-premise and co-located storage. To get its heavily…
2021-05-04 12:06:13 www.zdnet.com monoDrive NI has bought autonomous vehicle simulator monoDrive, expanding the company's footprint into the autonomous driving space as the industry works to expand beyond testing into real-life situations. MonoDrive specializes in creating simulation software for advanced driver-assistance…
2021-05-04 12:29:00 www.zdnet.com Following better-than-expected Q1 revenue and profit, and a raised outlook, ZoomInfo CEO and founder Henry Schuck spoke with ZDNet Monday evening via Zoom. ZoomInfo's software is changing from being just a Rolodex in the sky to being a…
2021-05-04 11:00:05 www.zdnet.com The Power BI Goals Hub Credit: Microsoft Microsoft has done a lot with Power BI, but there are still some areas of enterprise business intelligence where it hasn't yet wandered. One of those has been performance…
2021-05-04 09:00:00 www.zdnet.com Credit: Microsoft Microsoft is adding a new tool meant to help students improve their reading skills to Teams for Education. That tool, called "Reading Progress" is meant for all learners, including second-language students and those with…