IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source claims - The Register
2024年9月18日 · Asked to confirm the layoffs, an IBM spokesperson told The Register, "Early this year, IBM disclosed a workforce rebalancing charge that would represent a very low single digit percentage of IBM’s global workforce, and we still expect to exit 2024 at roughly the same level of employment as we entered with.". IBM's first-quarter 2024 earnings report said that the mainframe goliath took a $400 ...
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Quantum anxiety sees Australia ban some crypto tech by 2030
2024年12月17日 · The ASD's stated reason for disallowing these algorithms in HACE systems by 2030 is "projected technological advances in quantum computing." Quantum computing has been deemed a sufficiently plausible threat to legacy encryption schemes that the US National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2016 issued a call for quantum-resistant algorithms.
Pentagon stumped by mystery drone swarm over Langley base
2024年10月15日 · The matter was considered sufficiently serious that it reached the White House, where deliberations considered how to stop the flights. Various ideas were proposed – including using directed energy weapons to disable or bring down the drones, although this was not carried out for fear of interfering with commercial airliners …
Digital River delays sales payments to vendors since July
2024年10月15日 · The privately-owned, Minnesota-based business appears to have laid off a significant number of employees, presumably the result of what its UK subsidiary describes as cost reduction initiatives implemented in late 2022.. Digital River, Inc, owned by parent New York-based Danube Private Holdings II, LLC, has several subsidiaries including Digital River GmbH, Digital River Ireland Ltd, and ...
Perplexity, not Google, is now the best search engine
2024年12月16日 · Opinion Perplexity offers several advantages over Google as a search engine, making it a compelling alternative for many.. Back in the 1970s, when this columnist was a happy teenage graduate student, I started my first business: Researchers at Large. I was one of the first people to make a living by being able to get answers from early search tools such as OCLC, NASA/Recon, and Dialog.
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Transport for London confirms cyberattack • The Register
2024年9月3日 · In a statement sent to The Register, TfL's Chief Technology Officer, Shashi Verma, said: "We have introduced a number of measures to our internal systems to deal with an ongoing cyber security incident.". Brain Cipher claims attack on Olympic venue, promises 300 GB data leak; Dick's Sporting Goods discloses cyberattack; Seattle airport 'possible cyberattack' snarls travel yet again
77K Fidelity customer info stolen in August breach - The Register
2024年10月10日 · In a statement emailed to The Register, a Fidelity spokesperson repeated the breach disclosure statement, and told us: "We are notifying individuals as appropriate and providing them credit monitoring resources.We recognize our customers may have questions about this event and we have resources in place to assist them. Fidelity takes its responsibility to serve customers and safeguard ...
Microsoft Edge takes a victory lap with usage stats for 2024
2024年12月24日 · It's not for want of trying. Microsoft's rivals have cried foul over the company's tactics to nudge customers toward Edge, but ultimately, users need a reason to move to an alternative browser.. Lawmakers could force Google to divest itself of Chrome, but with so many browsers using the same browser engine, differentiation is tricky.Microsoft's method appears to be to show off just how much ...