Day: November 3, 2020

Oracle Rushes Emergency Fix for Critical WebLogic Server Flaw

The remote code-execution flaw (CVE-2020-14750) is low-complexity and requires no user interaction to exploit. …read more Source:: Threatpost


We’ll get you later: SAP CEO promises help for customers in ‘financial distress’

Just don’t leave. Plus: Cloud subscription model is ‘increasing customer lifetime revenue’ SAP CEO Christian Klein has committed to extending customer payment terms and helping partners struggling as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic grips Europe and governments enforce further lockdowns.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


H2? Oh! New water-splitting technique pushes progress of green hydrogen

It’s really dope. Yep it’s an energy-efficient process kicked off by gadolinium-doped cerium dioxide Researchers in Spain have uncovered a new approach to producing hydrogen via water splitting which could help overcome some of the drawbacks to this promising alternative fuel source.… …read more Source:: 2? Oh! New water-splitting technique pushes progress of green hydrogen”…


How Facebook, Twitter and Google aim to combat election misinformation – CNET

The tech companies say they’re better prepared to tackle meddling than they were four years ago. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Glasses Will Reportedly Use Sony’s ‘Cutting-Edge’ OLED Micro-Displays To Deliver ‘Real AR Experience’

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Mac Rumors: Earlier this week, Japanese publication Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun reported that Sony will supply Apple with OLED microdisplays for its widely rumored AR/VR glasses, as spotted by Mac Otakara. The report has since been corroborated by display industry analyst Ross Young, who said multiple sources have informed…


SpaceX’s Starlink: Beta tester reveals more about Elon Musk’s internet from space service

Starlink beta tester tests out his user terminal in national forest locations with 300W battery pack. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Wayfair Q3 continues to shine as active customers hit 28.8 million

Repeat customers placed 71.9% of total orders in the third quarter. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Technology’s next big challenge: To be fairer to everyone

Although technology saved many public services, critical inequalities are now lurking as a result of the switch to virtual processes. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Americans surveyed say touchless physical security measures will make them feel safer

The survey was conducted online with more than 1,500 consumers who attended ticketed events in 2019, parents of school-aged children, and workers at large factories, warehouses and distribution centers. Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) respondents value the general sense of safety that physical security measures provide, and over half (54%) believe there is deterrent value…


6 Cybersecurity Lessons From 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed new weaknesses in enterprise cybersecurity preparedness. …read more Source:: DarkReading