Day: March 25, 2021

Atomic Clocks Compared With Astounding Accuracy

The remarkable accuracy of atomic clocks makes them excellent instruments for timekeeping and other precision measurements. From a report: Writing in Nature, the Boulder Atomic Clock Optical Network (BACON) Collaboration reports extremely accurate comparisons of three world-leading clocks in Boulder, Colorado, housed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the JILA research…


2 African elephant species now listed as endangered, 1 critically – CNET

The Red List of Threatened Species, put together by an important conservation group, delivers dire news about Africa’s elephant populations. …read more Source:: CNet


Biden ups COVID-19 vaccine goal to 200M shots in 100 days – CNET

The president set the new goal during his first official press conference on Thursday. …read more Source:: CNet


John Wick’s director is working on Ghost of Tsushima movie adaptation – CNET

The 2020 PlayStation game is heavily inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s classic samurai movies. …read more Source:: CNet


The CIO’s Shifting Role: Improving Security With Shared Responsibility

CIOs must create a culture centered around cybersecurity that is easily visible and manageable. …read more Source:: DarkReading


The state of digital transformation in Malaysia

A minority of firms in Malaysia are currently implementing digital transformation or expanding their implementation, but many more plan to start this year. As in other markets, COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation initiatives, spurring the plans of 34% of firms in Malaysia to start on this journey in 2021. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Amazon’s Denial of Workers Peeing in Bottles Sparks Questions and Backlash

An anonymous reader shares a report: To paraphrase one of the most iconic tweets of the past 10 years, Amazon’s recent denial about employees not being forced to urinate in bottles at work has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the denial. In a tweet sent last night, the official Amazon News…


PC and Mac backup: How to protect your data from disaster

First, choose your preferred backup strategy from our three options, based on your own personal preference and practicality. Then follow our step-step guide to achieving peace of mind. What do you have to lose? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Best Windows and Mac backup software in 2021

You have plenty of choices for keeping your data safe from disasters, with options to save to local drives or the cloud. Some are even free, but beware of the upsells. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Apple Says iOS Developers Have ‘Multiple’ Ways of Reaching Users and Are ‘Far From Limited’ To Using Only the App Store

As it faces a barrage of probes and investigations regarding the App Store and the distribution of apps on its devices, Apple has told Australia’s consumer watchdog that developers have “multiple” ways to reach iOS users and claims that they are “far from limited” to simply using the App Store. From a report: In a…