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  How to choose the best experimentation solution

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 10:57pm CEST par Simon Herron

  To build and deliver products that customers love, development teams at leading companies like Uber, Netflix, Airbnb, Google, and Facebook focus on experimentation as a critical business process. Engineers and product managers are empowered to A/B test each new product feature in a controlled environment to determine the impact to key metrics like engagement, product usage and revenue before launching the feature to everyone. These companies have all built complex internal software platforms to support their experimentation-driven approach to product development. If you’re looking to adopt the same practice of validating digital product decisions with data, you’ll likely be evaluating… [Continue Reading]
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  Move out of the dark ages of lighting with LED bulbs

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 9:22pm CEST par Alex Ruan

  As Americans strive to be greener and more conscious consumers, ironically, the ordinary light bulb has found itself thrust into the spotlight. First, there was the "ban" on incandescents. Then, as CFLs slowly made their way into the mainstream, LEDs were also becoming more economical and practical for home use. Now, with so many factors to consider -- from lumens to watts to kelvins to CRI -- it’s tough for some consumers to confidently choose between CFLs and LEDs. In the era of "smart" technology, things can get even more complicated -- so much so that many consumers would rather… [Continue Reading]
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  What the new Yahoo breach numbers mean for you

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 8:38pm CEST par Mike DeNapoli

  Earlier this week, Yahoo announced that the data breach reported earlier this year did not impact 200+ million users as originally thought. The reality is that up to three billion accounts may be compromised --which is essentially Yahoo's entire customer base. What does this news change? How does it impact you? What should you do now? Let's walk through the answers to those questions. What changed: In July 2016, Yahoo officially released information about a data breach that it believed involved the personal information on 200-400 million users, or more. This week, it notified the world that its original estimate was incorrect. In reality, up to three… [Continue Reading]
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  IT spend will reach $3.7 trillion in 2018

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 8:25pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  Global spending on IT is expected to grow 4.3 percent next year, according to new estimates from market analyst Gartner. Gartner says spending is expected to hit $3.7 trillion next year, up from $3.5 trillion. The growth will be fueled mostly by communications services, followed by software spending which will see an increase of 9.4 percent next year, to a total of $387 billion. This year, it grew 8.5 percent. Spending on IT services will grow four percent this year, to $931 billion, and more next year -- 5.3 percent, up to $980 billion. What’s also interesting is that Gartner predicts growth… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook test brings context to links that are shared in your newsfeed

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 5:00pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  One of the problems with Facebook -- and the internet in general -- is that it has been incredibly democratizing in terms of who is able to publish news and other messages online. Democratization of anything is usually perceived as a good thing, but as the genuine problem of "fake news" (i.e. not the notion peddled by Trump that anything presenting an opposing idea is fundamentally untrue) demonstrates, it can also be a bad thing. To help with this, Facebook is testing a feature that helps to add context to stories and links that appear in your newsfeed. See also:… [Continue Reading]
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  Three-quarters of Brits worry about risks from connected homes

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 4:24pm CEST par Ian Barker

  Despite their potential to reduce bills and make life easier, 76 percent of British consumers are worried about the impact of smart technology and connected homes. A study by price comparison site MoneySuperMarket polled more than 2000 people and reveals many are fearful of the smart homes concept, with unapproved data collection cited as the greatest worry. Other concerns include the technology being hacked by criminals (51 percent), being made unusable by a virus (43 percent) and recording you without your knowledge (42 percent). While 77 percent of Brits have heard of a 'connected' home, only six percent claim to… [Continue Reading]
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  Microsoft Edge coming to Android and iOS

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 3:41pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Microsoft today addresses one of the biggest shortcomings of its Edge browser, announcing its upcoming availability on the two biggest mobile platforms: Android and iOS. Microsoft says that support for Android and iOS is "one of the most common requests" that it has received from Edge users on Windows 10. By making it available across multiple platforms, the software giant is making its browser a viable option in this space for folks who use a mix of devices. Edge is also available on Windows 10 Mobile, but the vast majority of mobile users are on Android and iOS. What's more, its biggest rivals… [Continue Reading]
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  More iPhone 8 Plus units splitting open while charging

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 3:18pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Even though smartphone manufacturers rigorously test new devices before releasing them into the market, defects sometimes do make it into production. In the best-case scenario, you can live with them. Sometimes though, you get one so serious that the manufacturer has to recall the smartphone -- take the Galaxy Note7 for example, which had the bad habit of catching fire spontaneously. Apple seems to have a potentially major problem of its own with the iPhone 8 Plus. A number of users are claiming that their new smartphone has split open while charging, effectively turning it into a very expensive brick. MacRumors, which has brought some of… [Continue Reading]
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  Most organizations aren't sure where their data is stored

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 3:14pm CEST par Ian Barker

  The modern IT landscape means that information can be stored across a number of platforms and locations. It's perhaps not surprising then that only 47 percent of organizations know where their data is stored at all times according to a new study. The survey by McAfee of 800 business decision makers looks at how enterprises are looking after their data in the light of legislation including GDPR. The findings reveal that nearly half (48 percent) of organizations surveyed will migrate their data to a new location because of regulations like GDPR. A similar amount will migrate their data because of… [Continue Reading]
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  Cloudflare ditches sites that use Coinhive mining code after classing it as malware

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 2:33pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Bitcoin has been in the news for some time now as its value climbs and drops, but most recently interest turned to mining code embedded in websites. The Pirate Bay was one of the first sites to be seen using Coinhive code to secretly mine using visitors' CPU time, and then we saw similar activity from the SafeBrowse extension for Chrome. The discovery of the code was a little distressing for visitors to the affected sites, and internet security and content delivery network (CDN) firm Cloudflare is taking action to clamp down on what it is describing as malware. See… [Continue Reading]
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  Apple releases watchOS and iOS updates to fix connectivity and crackling problems

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 1:16pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Apple's launch of the iPhone 8 and Apple Watch Series 3 has certainly not been without its problems. Buyers of the latest addition to the iPhone range have complained about crackling audio, while owners of the new smartwatch have been less than impressed by problematic LTE and battery life. Now Apple has pushed out a couple of updates that should help with the issues -- watchOS 4.0.1, and iOS 11.0.2. See also: Apple Watch Series 3 is plagued by battery issues and LTE problems Apple Watch Series 3 does not support roaming Apple is working on a fix for iPhone… [Continue Reading]
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  Human-driven AI can improve threat detection

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 1:11pm CEST par Kumar Saurabh

  Hackers and criminal syndicates are attacking enterprises with increasingly stealthy and sophisticated techniques. In response, companies are deploying a new generation of firewalls, IDS appliances, and Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) servers to detect suspicious activity as quickly as possible. Two problems are undermining these recent investments in IT security. First, SIEM systems -- even new ones -- are generating too many false positive alerts, making it difficult for analysts to detect and mitigate real threats quickly. Second, the hype around applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to threat detection, when not implemented carefully, is generating even more false positives and… [Continue Reading]
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  Mozilla announces extended end-of-life support for Firefox under Windows XP and Vista

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 12:23pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Mozilla has revealed that support for its Firefox web browser on Windows XP and Vista is coming to an end. The organization had previously announced that anyone using these old versions of Microsoft's operating system would be moved to the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR). This meant that support would be offered until "at least" September this year. Now the final kill date has been revealed -- and it's later than expected. While an exact date has not been announced, Mozilla says that June next year is when Firefox support will come to an end. This gives individuals and organizations… [Continue Reading]
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  Google's instant-translation Pixel Buds are its most incredible release yet

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 11:14am CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  There were numerous exciting releases announced by Google yesterday, but perhaps the most exciting -- certainly the most impressive -- was the Pixel Buds. Forget Apple's AirPods, Google's earphones have a mind-blowing trick up their sleeve. Designed (ideally) for use with the Pixel 2, the Google Pixel Buds can translate spoken words on the fly. Real-time translations -- the Babel fish made real and implanted in your ear -- is now a reality, allowing for conversations between two people speaking different languages. Google Pixel Buds are an extension of Google Translate, and can translate between 40 languages in an instant.… [Continue Reading]
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  Purism exceeds $1 million in funding for Librem 5 Linux-based smartphone

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 3:50am CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Consumers don't care about privacy anymore, right? Wrong -- some actually do. True, we are systematically being conditioned to surrender our private information and rights nowadays, but some people are still fighting the good fight. In many ways, both the Linux and open source communities can be seen as the foundations of internet privacy. The most popular mobile operating system on the planet, Android, is already based on Linux, but with Google in charge of it, many consumers cannot depend on it for privacy. With that said, Purism is planning to fight the impossible fight against Android and iOS with its planned… [Continue Reading]
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  Oracle announces blockchain-based enterprise service

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 2:04am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  During the Oracle OpenWorld event, Oracle announced its entry into the world of blockchain with a new enterprise-oriented service. It is fully-managed, and built on the open-source Hyperledger Fabric project. Prior to announcing the project, Oracle joined forces with IBM in building a blockchain service. "There are not a lot of production-ready capabilities around Blockchain for the enterprise. There [hasn’t been] a fully end-to-end, distributed and secure blockchain as a service," Amit Zavery, senior vice president at Oracle Cloud said. Zavery says this project will help businesses interested in blockchain, a hit-the-ground-running start. That is achieved by taking the basics… [Continue Reading]
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  Google unveils 'Pixelbook' Chromebook, and it is much better than a Windows 10 PC

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 1:07am CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Fact -- Chromebooks are much better than Windows 10 PCs. Well, for some people, at least. I'll concede that some consumers will be better served by Windows or macOS, but nowadays, most home users can get by with Chrome OS. After all, many folks live in the web browser, doing things like watching YouTube and checking Facebook. While Windows 10 can arguably do more, it is also less secure. If you can get by with a Chromebook, you should! By the way, Chrome OS is not a glorified web browser, but instead, a well-designed Linux-based operating system. Today, Google unveils the "Pixelbook," which is a high-end Chromebook… [Continue Reading]
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  Google Store flubs Pixel Product Preorders

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 12:53am CEST par Joe Wilcox

  I would like to thank Google for saving me thousands of dollars in needless spending. Near the end of today's gangbuster hardware event, I was ready to order two new Chromebooks and smartphones, one each for me and my wife. But "error 500" pages on the company's store website and long-lead new product availability dates prompted me to cancel the one order successfully made and to delete the others in process from my shopping cart. For a company whose product managers droned on this morning about all the reasons why artificial intelligence is so right, Big G got the store… [Continue Reading]
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  UK communications watchdog slams carriers over 5G legal battles

  Publié: octobre 5, 2017, 12:04am CEST par Michael Moore

  The head of the Ofcom watchdog has called for co-operation from the UK's main telecoms networks in order to facilitate the spread of 5G networks. In a letter to the Financial Times published today, Ofcom chief executive Sharon White said that commercial interests must not affect the "golden opportunity" 5G offers to the country. Referencing the recent legal controversy surrounding spectrum licensing in preparation for the proposed launch of UK 5G networks in 2020, White said that ongoing court battles would "inevitably" delay the rollout of the technology, potentially costing holding the country back in terms of connectivity and readiness. Both Three UK… [Continue Reading]