Day: April 22, 2020

SpaceX Successfully Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites as it Continues Towards 2020 Service Debut

SpaceX has launched another big batch of Starlink satellites, the low Earth orbit spacecraft that will provide connectivity for its globe-spanning high-bandwidth broadband internet network. This brings the total number of Starlink satellites on orbit to 422, though the company plans to de-orbit two of those (the first two prototypes launched) shortly. From a report:…


Passwords for WHO, CDC, Gates Foundation employees reportedly spread online – CNET

Roughly 25,000 employees are potentially affected. …read more Source:: CNet


Reducing our carbon footprint means getting back to our roots – CNET

Commentary: Now more than ever, being environmentally friendly means cultivating a more natural imagination. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus updates: CDC director warns of second wave, FDA authorizes first at-home test – CNET

Plus: Two pet cats in New York test positive for COVID-19, the White House offers guidelines to loosen lockdown, and 5.2 million new jobless claims are filed. …read more Source:: CNet


Looks like Benioff will go without new Italian shoes for a month: Details of Salesforce’s $5m small biz grant emerge

Need $10k off CRM giant? Read on, though it’s not a silver bullet Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff must be in a giving mood. His company has just announced an application process and deadlines for $5m in grants to small businesses throughout the USA and globally to help firms with cashflow during the COVID-19 economic fallout.……


Apple Patches Two iOS Zero-Days Abused for Years

Researchers revealed two zero-day security vulnerabilities affecting Apple’s stock Mail app on iOS devices. …read more Source:: Threatpost


NetApp to make stateful applications easier to do in Kubernetes

NetApp is introducing an enterprise-class data service for stateful, cloud-native applications, which can work with any Kubernetes distribution. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Magic Leap, Which Has Raised Over $2B, Lays off 1,000 Employees and Drops Consumer Business

Magic Leap, the augmented-reality startup that raised more than $2 billion from high-profile investors including Alphabet and Alibaba Group, is cutting about half of its workforce as part of a major restructuring. From a report: About 1,000 employees will be affected, the people added. The company is planning to wind down its consumer business and…


Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Evoque add plug-in hybrid models – CNET

There’s a decent chunk of electric range on tap and stellar fuel economy, too, thanks to a three-cylinder engine. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft 365 invites users to ‘Ask Me Anything’ – as long as it doesn’t require a clued-up exec to deliver clear answers

Unsatisfying AMA ends up mainly being about Teams Opinion A Microsoft 365 AMA (Ask Me Anything) thread yesterday failed to reveal much of substance about plans for the future or how to fix the platform’s many issues.… …read more Source:: TheRegister