Google Classroom earns 'extra credit' with new features
One of the most important -- yet thankless -- jobs in the world is being a teacher. Many educators are underpaid and under-appreciated. In some underfunded districts, teachers are forced to make do without essentials, like books and pencils -- a really sad state of affairs.
Luckily, technology is constantly improving and evolving, which translates to new solutions and tools for educators. One such brilliant solution is Google Classroom. The search-giant's education-focused organizational tool can make a teacher's life much easier -- especially when paired with a Chromebook and Google Docs. Today, Classroom is earning some extra credit in the eyes of educators with all new features that make it even better.
Ergotron WorkFit-T: An affordable alternative to a standing desk [Review]
Sitting down, so medical professionals tell us, is bad for you. As a species we’re designed to stand up and move about rather than sit in front of a screen. The trouble is, modern office-based work doesn’t really lend itself to this hunter/gatherer lifestyle.
The answer for some people is to have a standing desk so that you can bash away at your keyboard from a vertical position. It may not match the thrill of the hunt, but at least it gets you off your backside. The trouble is, purpose built standing desks can be eye-wateringly expensive, especially some of the sophisticated motorized models, and you have the problem of where to accommodate an extra piece of furniture.
Samsung introduces blazing fast 128GB Pro Plus microSD card
Samsung has finally introduced the 128 GB model in its Pro Plus line of high-end microSD cards, half a year after launching the 32 GB and 64 GB versions. The latest entry promises transfer speeds of up to 95 MB/s for reads and 90 MB/s for writes.
The high transfer speeds make it a great option for professionals and demanding consumers alike, with Samsung also claiming that it should satisfy the needs of those who record lots of 4K video.
What is your PC's clipboard giving away about you?
The Windows clipboard is very convenient, but it does come with some privacy and security risks.
Most dangers are clear. Copy some lengthy password to the clipboard, forget about it, and the text may be viewed by anyone with access to your PC. (Until you copy something else there, anyway.)
Microsoft pulls its latest buggy Windows 10 Mobile build [Updated]
A week ago Microsoft pushed out a new Windows 10 Mobile build to Lumia 950 and 950 XL users. Build 10586.29 was the first cumulative update and originally made available to Windows Insiders.
However, things didn’t go particularly smoothly with the new version, and a large number of users reported having installation problems.
Backblaze launches low cost cloud storage for IT departments
The advantage of storing data in the cloud is that there are no physical limits, though there is of course a cost.
A new offering from cloud storage provider Backblaze, better known for its consumer backup offerings, aims to offer a service similar to Amazon S3 or Microsoft Azure, allowing the storing of unlimited data in the cloud, but at a lower cost.
The biggest data breaches of 2015
10Fold recently evaluated the seven largest breaches this year and found that hackers had absconded with more than 193.4 million personal records. To get to this figure, the agency reviewed 720 data breaches that occurred throughout the year. To narrow the list to a more manageable size, the team made five million the barrier to entry.
10Fold selected these data breaches based on independent research and review of third-party resources such as ID Theft Resource Center and Information is Beautiful.
New endpoint protection offers government users security for the public cloud
Use of the public cloud is on the increase but in some sectors such as government agencies is being held back by security concerns.
Data protection specialist Druva is announcing that it's launching a new endpoint solution that is Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliant.
OnePlus X now available without invite every Tuesday
Believe it or not, if you want to get your hands on a OnePlus smartphone you still need to have an invite ready. The OnePlus 2 "flagship killer" may be readily available to just about anyone willing to shell out between $349 and $399 on it, but its younger sibling, the more affordable OnePlus X which was introduced last month, can only be purchased with an invite.
In other words, it is much easier to buy a flagship-grade smartphone, that costs at least $100 more, than it is to get a mid-ranger. Quite puzzling, isn't it? That said, if you are interested in OnePlus X, and don't have an invite, it is now possible to purchase the device without any of the usual drama on Tuesdays.
Cloud application adoption increases 71 percent in 2015
The adoption of cloud applications is soaring, up by 71 percent in the last year according to the results of a new survey.
The latest Cloud Adoption Report from data protection specialist Bitglass shows that while cloud adoption has doubled year-over-year in unregulated industries, it has nearly tripled in regulated industries like financial services and healthcare.
Anonymous hacks the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) has been hacked by Anonymous, and the names and login credentials of some of its employees have been posted online, the media reported on Monday.
The data released into the wild includes full names, email contact details, clear text passwords, office addresses, phone and fax contact details of those registered on the ESA database. The information contains 52 names, email addresses and passwords of 52 internal ESA users.
Bing Pulse rebrands as Microsoft Pulse
End-user data collection, analysis, and visualization are very important to businesses nowadays. Decision makers in companies have come to rely on this data for its predictive capabilities. When properly utilized, data can tell a story, which can help determine the strengths and weaknesses of a company. Smart people embrace negative feedback, as it is most beneficial to moving the needle. With that said, it is helpful to see positive feedback too, of course.
Bing Pulse has proven to be a valuable data collection tool, gathering user sentiment in real time during things like debates and the Presidential State of the Union Address. Pulse has been expanding, however, touching more and more Microsoft solutions (Azure, Skype for Business, OneNote, etc.) along the way. As a result, today, Bing Pulse is rebranding as Microsoft Pulse. This is more than superficial, you see, as Microsoft Pulse is also gaining new functionality, plus a refreshed focus beyond just real-time voting.
How to find which versions of the .NET Framework are installed on a PC
Check the system requirements for a Windows application and you’ll often find it needs some minimum version of Microsoft’s .NET Framework.
.NET doesn’t provide any obvious way to discover which versions you have installed, unfortunately, but there are several workarounds you can try.
The traditional password won't exist in 10 years
Security professionals are increasingly moving beyond passwords towards alternative authentication methods according to a new survey.
The study by Wakefield Research for two-factor authentication specialist SecureAuth reveals that businesses across the US are increasing their security budgets and that 91 percent of cyber security professionals agree that the traditional password won't exist in ten years.
Twitter will notify users of government-backed hacker attacks
Twitter is joining the Google - Facebook bandwagon, as it has started warning its users that they may be potential targets for "state-sponsored" hack attacks.
Canadian non-profit organization Coldhak has tweeted a copy of an email it has received from Twitter, warning it about a possible cyber-attack.
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