Day: September 17, 2020

New strategy, Cloudera? Hadoop flinger launches NoSQL database, visualisation tools in head-scratching flurry

Another facet of its data platform vision thing Analysis For a data company, Cloudera appears to be short on answers. Amid a raft of technology releases, it seems to be trying to insert its muzzle into two well-established markets while questions still remain over its Enterprise Data Cloud, announced more than a year ago.… …read…


Best keyboards in 2020: From mechanical to minimal, the top options compared

Finding yourself spending more time working from your home office? Time to kit it out with quality keyboards so you can get more work done in less time while also keeping your joints — especially wrists and shoulders — healthy. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Best blenders of 2020: NutriBullet, Ninja, Oster and more – CNET

From delicious smoothies to grated cheese, these mixing masters can blend, chop, mix and everything in between. …read more Source:: CNet


8th generation iPad hands-on: Apple’s new ‘good enough’ tablet has one key improvement – CNET

The iPad Air is fancier, but this updated classic is the better deal. …read more Source:: CNet


Google Play Bans Stalkerware and ‘Misrepresentation’

The official app store is taking on spy- and surveillance-ware, along with apps that could be used to mount political-influence campaigns. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Ah yes, Sony, that major player in the smartphone space, has a new flagship inbound: The Xperia 5 II

Snapdragon 865-powered, 120Hz tall boy focuses on fun and games Hoping to regain ground lost to competitors in China and South Korea, Sony today unveiled its latest flagship smartphone: the €899 Xperia 5 II.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google ‘Formally’ Bans Stalkerware Apps From the Play Store

Google has updated its Play Store rules to impose a “formal” ban on stalkerware apps, but the company has left a pretty huge loophole in place for stalkerware to be uploaded on the official store as child-tracking applications. From a report: Stalkerware is a term used to describe apps that track a user’s movements, snoop…


First death reported following a ransomware attack on a German hospital

Death occurred after a patient was diverted to a nearby hospital after the Duesseldorf University Hospital suffered a ransomware attack. …read more Source:: ZDNet


NFL 2020: How to watch Bengals vs. Browns Thursday Night Football on the NFL Network – CNET

Week 2 kicks off with a battle of Ohio’s two teams. …read more Source:: CNet


Flashy tabs and no Flash: Apple rolls out Safari 14 to macOS Catalina, Mojave users

End of the line for Adobe’s multimedia nightmare on iGiant’s browser Ahead of the macOS Big Sur launch, Apple has released Safari 14 to the general public, granting Mojave and Catalina users access to the company’s latest browser.… …read more Source:: TheRegister