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The Activ5 fitness system by Activbody could be a perfect solution for digital-based exercising. This Bluetooth-enabled portable workout and strength training device for men and women coaches users through five-minute full body workouts and measures data such as strength, precision, and other personal metrics No sweat and no gym required. That phra...

A Cloud Guru (ACG) in September released the "State of Cloud Learning" report which shows that cloud expertise, measured via certifications and hands-on proficiency, is growing in value for both companies and the individuals who work for them. ACG analyzed cloud learning priorities among enterprise teams and individual learners. The report found w...

I'd typically argue that having a significant event or announcement anywhere near an election is foolish. Well, four vendors decided to prove me wrong by having events and making announcements that have a material impact that, at times, goes well beyond the technology market and the U.S Even though this was unintentional, each vendor's announcemen...

Artificial intelligence has made noticeable changes to technologies around the world. Perhaps AI's most notable potential, however, is its role in the supply chain industry. AI has changed the supply chain process from reactive to proactive, which creates a larger change in how data-driven processes will operate in the future. The true role of AI ...

Canonical's AdGuard Home Ubuntu Appliance is a new addition to the ranks of its appliances. With this offering, users can quickly implement a ready-made solution for blocking bothersome content at the network level on a home network. Doing so involves no more than downloading, installing, and booting the newly released lean Ubuntu image with the AdGuard Home service pre-installed and pre-configured...

The demand for smart home devices is projected to grow steadily over the next few years. Nonetheless, consumers should think carefully before making a purchase due to a trend of manufacturers phasing out "smart" products Last week, Google discontinued its Google Nest Secure home security alarm system without warning, though it says the device will ...

Zoom gave its users a big security upgrade Monday when it rolled out end-to-end encryption for its online meetings network E2EE puts control of the keys for scrambling data in the hands of meeting organizers. Before the E2EE rollout, encryption was done on Zoom's servers, where someone with access to those servers could intercept the data....

The Linux Foundation and learning platform edX on Monday released the latest open source jobs report which updates technology hiring since the last report two years ago. The research shows that, despite the pandemic, demand for open source technology skills continues to be strong. The 2020 Open Source Jobs Report reveals a spike in demand for DevO...

The world of fitness and exercise has been fundamentally changed by the pandemic. People are doing more workouts at home, purchasing home gym equipment, and relying more than ever on remote fitness coaching The E-Commerce Times caught up with insiders from the health and wellness industry for perspective on how the population is staying active at h...

When it comes to an appetite for data, social media outfits are the most voracious, according to a recent study released this month by cybersecurity company Clario Tech The analysis of nearly 50 of the world's biggest brands found that Facebook collects more than 70 percent of all the data it can collect legally about someone using its service....

With the shift to remote everything in the continuing wake of the pandemic, businesses must refocus on the essential question: what makes a customer loyal? Many organizations continue to push for client loyalty and success by adequately adapting to meet their needs while working in remote environments. Others cling to outdated methods and flounder....

Dell World was last week, and it sure was different this year because it was done virtually. One of the most interesting parts of Dell World is the session on the future. In past years they surfaced the coming of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the coming wave of robotics This year, they spoke on a new branch of engineering that is solely AI-f...

Hackers hit German enterprise integration and IoT platform Software AG with ransomware twice this month. On Oct. 5 data was downloaded from the company's servers and employees' notebooks, and its internal systems were disrupted. The hackers reportedly demanded more than US$20 million to de-encrypt the data....

For all the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our online shopping behavior in 2020, add to the list: holiday gift giving This year, far fewer gifts will be exchanged in person as many of us cancel our normal family travel during the holiday season. Airlines are predicting less than 50 percent of normal holiday travelers, as many of us are cho...

The BizOps Coalition hopes to bridge the gap between technology investments and business outcomes through an effort called the BizOps Manifesto, which offers numerous guiding principles to help organizations achieve business outcomes based on trust, confidence, and collaboration The group published the document on its website Oct. 13 as a framework...

Red Hat, a major provider of open source solutions, has never had a comprehensive document guiding associate participation in open source projects, until now. In an ongoing oversight, the company had only a few related processes written down. Much of how the company and its workers interacted with open source contribution was known only in long-st...

The U.S. government's policy to restrict federal agency exposure to products and services associated with Huawei Technologies and other China-based companies has gained the support of the U.S. information technology industry However, a wide swath of U.S. companies, including those in the IT sector, registered significant concerns about federal regu...

Amazon reported recently that online grocery sales tripled during the pandemic. The company also saw a 160 percent increase in delivery capacity and tripled the number of Whole Foods pickup spots This is all great news if you live in a city with Whole Foods or where grocery delivery services are easily accessible. But if your food and home supplies...

Google found itself in the crosshairs of government regulators Tuesday as the U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against the tech giant for unlawfully maintaining a monopoly in online search services and in search advertising "This is a monumental case for the Department of Justice and, more importantly, for the American consumer," U.S.

Healthcare records were digitized to help prevent medical errors such as misdiagnoses and mistakes with medication, but electronic health records (EHR) have made it easier for bad actors to steal patients' highly personal information Cyberattacks on hospitals are "increasing exponentially year after year," Ellen Neveux wrote in secure remote access...