Most uses of high-altitude balloons are fairly simple: send balloon up, have it beam down measurements and images. While this is indeed straightforward, it is also very limiting. This is why [Dave Akerman] has been working on adding to the HAB balloons he regularly flies. This builds on the work [Dave] did back in 2015…

Questions raised about procurement process but, gosh, they badly need a replacement HR system The US State of Iowa has approved $17m in its 2022 budget to replace an HR system dating back to the 1980s with Workday software.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

smooth wombat writes: Chuang Cheng-deng’s modest rice farm is a stone’s throw from the nerve center of Taiwan’s computer chip industry, whose products power a huge share of the world’s iPhones and other gadgets. This year, Mr. Chuang is paying the price for his high-tech neighbors’ economic importance. Gripped by drought and scrambling to save…

Dominant in search and Android, Google keeps advancing productivity-focused Chromebooks and web apps where they largely forfeit ad revenue in order to take on Microsoft. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The database was subsequently leaked elsewhere, imperiling consumers from the U.S. and around the world. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Security researchers say APKPure, a widely popular app for installing older or discontinued Android apps from outside of Google’s app store, contained malicious adware that flooded the victim’s device with unwanted ads. From a report: Kaspersky Lab said that it alerted APKPure on Thursday that its most recent app version, 3.17.18, contained malicious code that…

As the constellation stands anyway SpaceX’s Starlink has been described as the solution to dismal rural broadband. Like any project linked to Elon Musk, the satellite internet constellation is surrounded by a thick cloud of hype. But is it justified?… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Hamsters are great pets, especially for those with limited space or other resources. They are fun playful animals that are fairly easy to keep, and are entertaining to boot. [Kim]’s hamster, [Mr. Fluffbutt], certainly fits this mold as well but [Kim] wanted something a little beyond the confines of the habitat and exercise wheel and…

Here’s how a major union vote went at Amazon, what unionizing could mean for customers, and what was up with that Twitter rant. …read more Source:: CNet

The search giant denied rumors the device was scrapped. …read more Source:: CNet