DeeperVision software coming to Azure Marketplace Microsoft has buddied up with Thales Alenia Space as it continues to set up ground stations in its data centres as part of its Azure Orbital push.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Mark Wilson writes: Microsoft has launched a preview version of its own distribution of Java, making it available for Windows, macOS and Linux. The company has named the release Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, and describes it as its “new way to collaborate and contribute to the Java ecosystem”. The company has made available Microsoft Build…

Saryu Nayyar, CEO at Gurucul, discusses the new Cold War and the potential for a cyberattack to prompt military action. …read more Source:: Threatpost

More leaks about anticipated new Surface Laptop 4 models are making the rounds. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The annual developer conference is back, virtual and free for everyone. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Uber and Lyft said U.S. drivers on their ride-hail platforms were earning significantly more than before the pandemic as trip demand outstrips driver supply, prompting the companies to offer extra incentives. From a report: Uber on Wednesday said it would invest an additional $250 million to boost driver earnings and offer payment guarantees in an…

The SolarWinds incident is the starkest reminder yet that complacency can exact a terrible price. …read more Source:: DarkReading

The wormable malware spread from Android to Android by sending messages offering free Netflix Premium for 60 days. …read more Source:: Threatpost

sciencehabit writes: A potential chink in physicists’ understanding of fundamental particles and forces now looks more real. New measurements confirm a fleeting subatomic particle called the muon may be ever so slightly more magnetic than theory predicts, a team of more than 200 physicists reported this week. That small anomaly — just 2.5 parts in…

Crypto-mining jerks at least partly to blame Engineers around the world have been given a few hours off today, assuming they are using Microsoft’s Azure DevOps Hosted Pools, as the platform buckled under a second wave of attacks.… …read more Source:: TheRegister