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| | | Apple Is Reportedly Upgrading Most of Its Mac Lineup This Fall, Including the Mac Mini | | The Verge | Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities has published his research note of predictions for Apple’s fall lineup — and it’s a doozy, via 9to5Mac. Kuo’s note claims that in addition to the three new iPhone models already rumored to launch, Apple will also update almost all of its Mac and MacBook lineup (including the long-suffering Mac mini). He also says that Apple will introduce new bezel-less Face ID iPads, update the Apple Watch with bigger displays, and release a new pair of AirPods and the AirPower wireless charger that were announced last year. | | Google Chrome's Redesign Has Launched in Canary | | Mashable | "In the bowels of Chrome experimental development, a new version of the web browser brews. It has a new tab shape, single tab mode, and so much more. And you can try it out now. The redesigned Chrome is now available on Canary for Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS. Canary is an experimental version of Chrome that has the latest features in development. Please note: Chrome Canary is designed for developers and early adopters — so download it at your own risk, and don't be surprised if the program occasionally crashes." | | Chrome Has a New Way to Keep Spectre Hackers at Bay | | CNET | By adding new compartmentalization technology, Google's Chrome browser has taken a step to keep websites from stealing sensitive data. Since Google first released it publicly in 2008, Chrome has divided work among multiple computing processes. That approach helps keep one tab's work from interfering with what's happening in another. Google has been testing a stricter variation of this sort of partitioning to protect against Spectre, a new type of attack that Google and other researchers revealed in January. | | Military Documents Stolen Because Someone Forgot to Update the Router Password | | Gizmodo | "You too can have better cybersecurity than the U.S. military just by properly setting up your router. Research analysts have discovered what they believe to be sensitive documents relating to the Pentagon’s drone, tank, and tactical programs for sale on the dark web. The manuals were obtained through a common exploit that could have been avoided with a simple password update, according to the researchers." |
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| | | Pet Peeves: 5 Phrases IT Leaders Hate | | The Enterprisers Project | "These are the things that CIOs hear often throughout their work day that, while seemingly innocent, just get under their skin. We asked five CIOs to share their personal pet peeve phrase in IT – and why it makes them cringe. If you work with CIOs, listen up," writes Carla Rudder. |
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| | | How the Work-Life Balance of One IT Guy Threw the NYC Subway System into Chaos | | Mashable | "IT guys and gals get a bad rap for being grouchy cave people, but everyone knows that offices basically stop functioning without them. That goes quadruple for one of the most notoriously dysfunctional mass transit systems in the world, the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). Apparently, in the midst of a crisis, the MTA only had one (unreachable) IT guy capable of rebooting the broken ticket vending system," writes Rachel Kraus. #TeamMiguel! |
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| | | Check Out the Most Recent G Suite Launches | | G Suite Updates | Last year, Google introduced a new resource for admins: What’s new in G Suite? Don’t forget to visit the page regularly for a list of the most recent launches across G Suite. |
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