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September 13, 2019

Image: Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to 10

Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to 10

Explore Android's ongoing evolution with this visual timeline of versions, starting B.C. (Before Cupcake) and going all the way to 2019's Android 10 release. Read more ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

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Gartner: Get ready for more AI in the workplace

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Mozilla previews Firefox VPN, will charge for service at some point

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Gartner sees blockchain as ‘transformational’ across industries – in 5 to 10 years

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Woody Leonhard: Microsoft is back to snooping with this month’s Win7 and 8.1 'security-only' patches

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Jonny Evans: iPhone 11: What is Deep Fusion and how does it work?

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Woody Leonhard: Microsoft confirms yet another Search bug in the latest Win10 1903 patch

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Complex September update brings large Windows, browser and development tool patches

Video/Webcast: HELPSYSTEMS

Balancing Security Priorities with User Efficiency

Organizations face a unique balancing act when it comes to user access. On the one side, they require access to organizational systems and data in order to successfully do their jobs. Read more ▶

Image: Gartner: Get ready for more AI in the workplace

Gartner: Get ready for more AI in the workplace

At the firm’s Digital Workplace Summit in London, analysts said they expect artificial intelligence to be common in the office by 2025; they already see ‘huge pent-up demand.’ Read more ▶

Image: Lemonade is changing the way we insure our homes

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Lemonade is changing the way we insure our homes

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Image: Mozilla previews Firefox VPN, will charge for service at some point

Mozilla previews Firefox VPN, will charge for service at some point

The company's Firefox Private Network is an extension that encrypts traffic between Firefox and websites to better secure user data and privacy. Read more ▶

 
 
Image: Gartner sees blockchain as ‘transformational’ across industries – in 5 to 10 years

Gartner sees blockchain as ‘transformational’ across industries – in 5 to 10 years

CIOs have to continue to educate execs and senior leaders about blockchain opportunities and challenges and continue to develop proofs of concept to test its business worthiness, the research firm says. Read more ▶

Image: Woody Leonhard: Microsoft is back to snooping with this month’s Win7 and 8.1 'security-only' patches

Woody Leonhard: Microsoft is back to snooping with this month’s Win7 and 8.1 'security-only' patches

If you thought you could install Microsoft’s 'security-only' patches and just, you know, get security fixes, think again. This month’s KB 4516033 (Win7) and KB 4516064 (Win8.1) install and activate full telemetry. Read more ▶

Image: Jonny Evans: iPhone 11: What is Deep Fusion and how does it work?

Jonny Evans: iPhone 11: What is Deep Fusion and how does it work?

Apple calls it 'computational photography mad science,' but what does it do? Read more ▶

Image: Woody Leonhard: Microsoft confirms yet another Search bug in the latest Win10 1903 patch

Woody Leonhard: Microsoft confirms yet another Search bug in the latest Win10 1903 patch

Last month we saw Microsoft slowly admit there were Search bugs in the second monthly cumulative update for Win10 version 1903. Although this month’s first 1903 cumulative update, KB 4515384, was supposed to fix the bugs, we have official acknowledgment they're back. Read more ▶

Image: Complex September update brings large Windows, browser and development tool patches

Complex September update brings large Windows, browser and development tool patches

This September update cycle brings two zero-days and three publicly reported vulnerabilities in the Windows platform. Both browser and Windows updates require immediate attention and your development team will need to spend some time with the latest patches to .NET and .NET Core. Read more ▶

White Paper: Tencent Cloud LLC

Tencent Cloud: A Guide

Multinational corporations considering expansion into Chinese markets need a strong local cloud provider to guide them through the process. There are only a few native cloud providers in China that have the technical sophistication, sweeping infrastructure, advanced service offering and international expertise needed to help foreign enterprises navigate the complexities of the Chinese internet landscape. Tencent Cloud stands out as one of the foremost of these providers. Read more ▶

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