Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (center) joins other employees in ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the ride-hailing company Uber makes its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on May 10, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Gig workers won a landmark […]
Archives for March 2020
How 4G and 5G networks are vulnerable to Denial-of-Service attacks
Existing 4G and early 5G networks use Diameter signaling protocol, which contains certain security holes that can lead to a range of attacks, says enterprise security provider Positive Technologies. Mobile operators are racing to upgrade their networks with 5G connectivity while at the same time expanding 4G LTE coverage throughout the world. Though the latest […]
Factbox: Ford and General Motors’ electric vehicle plans
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co, the top two U.S. automakers, have more than two dozen new battery electric vehicles (EVs) in the pipeline, according to their executives and suppliers familiar with the companies’ plans. Their combined production in North America is expected to total 325,000 in 2026, according to data from […]
Tips for Engagement Audit Teams Navigating Effects of COVID-19
Effective audit teams Working from home presents some new challenges for effective audit teams. Thankfully, CCH® ProSystem fx® Engagement was designed for working from anywhere and creating effective audit teams! Keep readying to learn how. Local file room First, work from the user’s local file room. Now, depending on how you configured Engagement, the Central […]
How Azure Machine Learning enables PowerPoint Designer
If you use Office 365, you have likely seen the Microsoft PowerPoint Designer appear to offer helpful ideas when you insert a picture into a PowerPoint slide. You may also have found it under the Home tab in the ribbon. In either case, Designer provides users with redesigned slides to maximize their engagement and visual […]
SoftBank’s big bet on sharing economy backfires with Coronavirus
By Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga Masayoshi Son has been among the most fervent believers in the sharing economy, investing billions in startups that help people split the use of cars, rooms and offices. But as the coronavirus curtails human interaction, it’s hammering such businesses and rattling the foundations of Son’s SoftBank Group. In New […]
Zomato, Swiggy ordered to shut down in several states
Online food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy have been ordered to shut down in several states during the 21-day lockdown despite the union government’s guidelines categorizing food delivery under essential services. Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Assam and Pondicherry have directed Zomato and Swiggy to stop operations during the lockdown. “Only cooked food supply from Swiggy […]
Announcing general availability of incremental snapshots of Managed Disks
We’re announcing the general availability of incremental snapshots of Azure Managed Disks. Incremental snapshots are a cost-effective, point-in-time backup of managed disks. Unlike current snapshots, which are billed for the full size, incremental snapshots are billed for the delta changes to disks since the last snapshot and are always stored on the most cost-effective storage, […]
Tokyo Olympics Postponed, But 5G Security Lessons Shine
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Online retailers resume services in top cities but with longer delivery time
Online grocers and marketplaces have started taking orders for essential goods in some cities but customers may need to wait a little longer than usual as e-commerce firms clear the backlog of orders. Delivery time for online orders has also increased to a week as online retailers engage with local administration in various states to […]