StarTech.com's new quintet of footlong USB-C video dongles are great stocking stuffers
If your laptop or tablet PC only has USB-C, you can buy a home docking station, such as this one from VisionTek, to expand the connectivity. But what if you don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a dock, plus you really only need to add video output functionality? For instance, maybe you just need to add HDMI. In that case, a single-purpose dongle can save you some money. These dongles can be good for portability too, as they won't take up much room in a travel bag.
Today, StarTech.com launches five new USB-C video dongles, all of which feature long 12-inch cables. Why are five products necessary? Because each USB-C adapter offers a different connection type on the other end -- HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, and DVI. In other words, no matter what type of television, monitor, or projector you have, StarTech.com has you covered.
PowerToys alternative ThisIsWin11 gets a huge visual revamp
For anyone making the switch from Windows 10 to Windows 11, there is quite a lot to learn, as well as a reasonable amount of stuff to unlearn. And for anyone venturing out into computing for the first time, or people making the switch from macoS or Linux to Windows, there even more to consider!
ThisIsWin11 is a free portable app that serves several purposes, one of which is introducing some of the key features of Windows 11. The app started life as a simple project to help people to become familiar with the latest version of Windows, but it has expanded to be a tweaking tool as well. And the latest incarnation introduces a completely new look.
Evolution revolution: How tech is leveling the playing field for alternative investment firms
For alternative investment organizations -- foundations, endowments and family offices -- it’s not easy keeping pace with larger competitors with deeper pockets and a lot more personnel. Perhaps the most critical problem facing these small to mid-sized investment offices is an ever-present lack of confidence in the quality of diverse portfolio investment streams, coupled with an inability to view and manage data across multiple views.
This is the result of a hurdle that has long stood at the intersection of investing and accounting. Every day, these professionals try to assemble data that’ll enable their firms to effectively manage a range of different portfolios and seize opportunities with better, faster decision making. Yet, like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, each day is a repeat of the one prior; sources can’t be audited and verified promptly enough, leading to serious data discrepancies.
'Computer Vision' teams struggle with training data putting projects at risk
The field of Computer Vision -- which looks at how computers can understand digital images or videos -- is a relatively new one, but like any branch of AI it relies on data to train systems effectively.
Synthetic data specialist Datagen has released a new report looking at training data in CV projects and finds that it has become a significant stumbling block.
Businesses would be less likely to pay ransoms if payments had to be reported
A new report finds that although 37 percent of respondents would pay a ransom, more than half of this group (57 percent) would reverse that decision if they had to publicly report the payment.
The Ransomware Disclosure Act, a bill currently before the US Senate, would require companies to report ransomware payments within 48 hours and so could have a dampening effect on the crime's profitability.
Chat Commerce, machine learning and a stronger privacy focus -- eCommerce predictions for 2022
One of the side effects of the pandemic over the last two years has been a boom in online shopping. But is this something that's here to stay? And what are we likely to see happening in the eCommerce field in 2022?
Here is what some of the industry’s experts think will be next year's trends.
LG UltraGear 17G90Q gaming laptop has NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q GPU
When somebody mentions LG, you immediately think of PC gaming, right? Yeah, neither do I. To be honest, despite offering general-use laptops, I most associate the company with appliances and televisions. Apparently, the company wants to expand beyond thin and light "regular" laptops to hardcore gaming notebooks with its all new UltraGear brand. While the name "UltraGear" sounds a bit generic and uninspired, I suppose it does get the point across.
The first UltraGear gaming laptop will be model 17G90Q. This portable beast features a 17.3-inch display with an insane 300Hz refresh. It is powered by a cutting-edge 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake H processor and hardcore NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q GPU. It even has premium features like Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, and an RGB backlit gaming keyboard.
Cybercriminals can penetrate 93 percent of company networks
In 93 percent of cases, an external attacker can breach an organization's network perimeter and gain access to local network resources.
This is among the findings of a new study of pentesting projects from Positive Technologies, conducted among financial organizations, fuel and energy organizations, government bodies, industrial businesses, IT companies and other sectors.
Retaining talent is one of the biggest challenges for IT departments
A new survey from automation platform Ivanti finds that keeping up with digital transformation (32 percent) and keeping talent in technical roles (26 percent) are the two biggest challenges organizations currently face.
The study also shows that 61 percent of respondents say the IT department is key to the growth and business strategy of the organization. Even so, 72 percent of respondents reported losing IT team members with 41 percent of respondents citing a high workload as the top reason for their departure.
O&O AppBuster updates to make it easy to remove the bloat from Windows 11
Hard drives may be larger and cheaper than ever, but that's no reason to fill them up with things we don't need. While you may be in the habit of uninstalling software that has outlived its use, when it comes to Windows itself there are probably many elements you not only don't use, but don't know how to get rid of.
And this is where O&O AppBuster can help. Newly updated to support Windows 11, this portable app provides an easy way to remove not only the software you have manually installed, but also the pre-installed components of Windows. In addition to supporting Windows 11, this latest version adds new features and updates the look and feel.
Open banking, real-time payments and more AI -- fintech predictions for 2022
It's that time of year again, when tech experts like to swirl their tea leaves, polish up their crystal balls and try to predict what lies ahead for the coming year.
To get our annual series of predictions round-ups underway we're taking a look at the world of banking and fintech.
Google defeats Mickey Mouse as Disney-owned channels return to YouTube TV
As we recently told you, Google and Disney had a dispute that lead to many channels being removed from YouTube TV. Essential television offerings like ABC, FX, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, and more were abruptly pulled from the service.
This hit me hard as a YouTube TV subscriber, as it meant I could no-longer watch Jeopardy (which airs on ABC) in the evenings -- something I truly look forward to. Not to mention, my family loves watching Christmas movies and shows on Freeform.
Failure to launch: Meta's Novi pilot emphasizes massive 'trust' problem
The lack of public accessibility is the biggest barrier to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency. While many companies, such as Unbanked, VISA, and Square, have embraced and integrated various internationally accessible platforms and programs, tech giants like Meta have not been involved until now.
But on 19th October, Facebook (as it was still then) announced the launch of its own digital Novi wallet. The launch was part of the Novi wallet pilot program in the US and Guatemala. In partnership with Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, the pilot program will allow users to securely and instantly send and receive money using Paxos stablecoin.
The Smart Hospitals of tomorrow need smarter software
The Internet of Things is one of the most exciting fourth-generation technologies being adopted today. It is certainly the most useful -- and not just for your Roomba or Alexa devices. Perhaps the most promising uses for this tech is healthcare, or as technobabble labels it, 'Smart Hospitals'. If paired with the right sensors and digital workflow tools, IoT will have a revolutionary impact on modern healthcare.
A shining example of what the hospital of tomorrow may look like is the Humber River Valley Hospital in Canada. It is arguably one of the best examples we have of a truly interconnected, digital hospital. For example, it has a fully online appointment schedule, a digital check-in, electronic path lab test ordering and results, an automatic Managed Equipment Service, a RIVA Chemotherapy Robot, and Automated Pharmacy Systems (with three-quarters of the hospital supply chain totally automated).
Five best practices to get more from Threat Intelligence
The key takeaway from October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month was the urgent need to make security a priority. To do this, many security operations teams are leaning into threat intelligence to understand specifically where and how to focus their efforts to better protect their organizations.
In fact, the SANS 2021 Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Survey found that organizations of all sizes and across all industries are adopting CTI (cyber threat intelligence) programs, reflecting broad-based recognition of the benefits CTI programs can provide. This is quite an evolution from several years ago when CTI was conducted on an ad-hoc basis.
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