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Fujitsu, Trend Micro collaborate for connected car security
Trend Micro Inc, a global cybersecurity leader, and Fujitsu Ltd have agreed to collaborate with automotive-related manufacturers to strengthen connected car security measures, the two companies said in a press release. With this collaboration, Fujitsu will provide a security countermeasure solution for connected cars, the V-SOC (Vehicle-Security Operation Center) service, and Trend… Read
NEC to build transAtlantic cable connecting U.S. and Europe
NEC Corp has been contracted by Facebook to build an ultra-high performance transatlantic subsea fiber-optic cable connecting the U.S. and Europe. Until recently, subsea cable was composed of 16 fiber pairs at most, but today, by using NEC’s newly developed 24 fiber pair cable and repeaters ), a system can… Read
TSMC plans chip plant in Japan; says supply shortages easing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp has confirmed it is planning to build a computer chip factory in Japan. TSMC's CEO C.C. Wei said the company, the world's biggest contract producer of semiconductors, was expanding to better serve its customers and enhance its competitive advantage. "After conducting due diligence, we announce our… Read
Top 5 technology trends for 2022: BearingPoint survey
Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint surveyed nearly 1,000 IT consultants to see which technology areas would get the most attention in 2022. Stefan Pechardscheck, Global Leader Technology at BearingPoint: “We’re in the midst of a revolution when it comes to technology and business models, and you cannot separate the two.… Read
Nationwide system failure hits NTT Docomo; disruption continues
Some NTT Docomo Inc mobile phone customers continued to have difficulty Friday making calls and data connections, a day after Japan's largest mobile carrier was hit by a nationwide system outage. NTT Docomo said it suffered a system issue at around 5 p.m. Thursday during work on its network. Services… Read
Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn app in China amid scrutiny
Microsoft is shutting down its main LinkedIn service in China later this year after internet rules were tightened by Beijing, the latest American tech giant to lessen its ties to the country. The company said in a blog post Thursday it has faced a "significantly more challenging operating environment and… Read
'As seen on TikTok' is the new 'As seen on TV'
Near the Twizzlers and Sour Patch Kids at It'Sugar are random items — fidget toys, fruit-shaped soft jelly candies — that earned a spot on the candy store's shelves because they went viral on TikTok. A flood of videos last year showed people biting into the fruit gummies' plastic casing,… Read
Computer Space launched the video game industry 50 years ago – here's the real reason you probably haven't heard of it
Before Pong there was Computer Space, the first commercial video game. The progenitor of today’s $175 billion industry debuted on Oct 15, 1971, at the Music Operators of America trade show in Chicago. Housed in a futuristic-looking cabinet, Computer Space took its place alongside the latest jukeboxes, pinball machines and… Read
Embattled Facebook releases new curbs on harassment
Facebook unveiled fresh protections Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the social media giant battles a crisis over its platforms' potential harms. The company has faced a storm of criticism and a a Senate panel hearing since a whistleblower leaked internal studies showing Facebook knew its… Read
Big picture, big data: Swiss unveil VR software of universe
The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this — at least virtually. Researchers at one of Switzerland’s top universities released open-source beta software on Tuesday that allows for virtual visits through the cosmos including up to the International Space Station, past the moon, Saturn or exoplanets, over galaxies and… Read
