But beware lock-in-as-a-service, analyst warns MariaDB has added proprietary bells and whistles, in the form of distributed SQL, for its DBaaS and supposedly developer-friendly front end.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

The German company CureVac hopes its RNA vaccine will rival those made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. It could be ready next month. From a report: In early 2020, dozens of scientific teams scrambled to make a vaccine for Covid-19. Some chose tried-and-true techniques, such as making vaccines from killed viruses. But a handful of companies…

The slim indoor pod garden is $40 off and makes an excellent gift for Dad or a grad. …read more Source:: CNet

For the first time, the flight of a Starship prototype didn’t end in an explosion. Now Elon Musk says there may be an encore. …read more Source:: CNet

Exclusive: Facebook’s CEO talks about what the next headset could bring, how fitness plays into the picture, and whether there will be kid accounts for VR anytime soon. …read more Source:: CNet

As part of the trial against Epic Games, Apple released emails that show that 128 million users, of which 18 million were in the U.S., downloaded apps containing malware known as XCodeGhost from the App Store. From a report: In 2015, unknown hackers snuck malware onto thousands of apps on the iPhone App Store. At…

Plus: NCSC warns of how hostile powers may exploit smart city infrastructure Russian spies from APT29 responded to Western agencies outing their tactics by adopting a red-teaming tool to blend into targets’ networks as a legitimate pentesting exercise.… …read more Source:: Register

More than half of business see the need for significant long-term changes to IT due to COVID-19, research finds. …read more Source:: DarkReading

As the channel name implies, [Workshop From Scratch] is building a growing list of tools and machines from scratch. His latest edition is a heavy-duty metal band saw. As with all his tools, the frame consists of thick welded steel components. The blade runs on a pair of modified belt pulleys and is driven by…

As Ford deploys new autonomous technologies and as-a-service business models, the auto company says it will stand out for working closely with communities to build a more equitable transportation system. …read more Source:: ZDNet