Day: July 30, 2021

Elon Musk and Apple Deny Wild Story That He Tried To Replace Tim Cook

Several readers shared this story: Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly demanded to become Apple’s CEO in a 2016 phone call with current Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to an upcoming book about Tesla. The story, shared by the Los Angeles Times, comes from Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century by…


Living the Beta Life: Testing Apple, Google, and Microsoft pre-release operating systems

The beta lifestyle can be a struggle at times but comes with the reward of previewing features before the general public. But should you try it? …read more Source:: ZDNet


‘$6 in every $10’ spent on cloud infrastructure is with AWS, Microsoft, or Google

Fewer and fewer orgs want to run their own data centre Spending on cloud infrastructure services shot up by more than a third again as workload migration and cloud native applications development sped up, according to the latest research from Canalys.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Fresh Paint or Patina of Ages, That’s The Antique Question

The world of antique furniture and the world of hackers rarely coincide, and perhaps the allure of the latest tech is greater for most of us than that of a Chipendale cabinet. But there are times when there are analagous situations in both worlds, so it’s worth taking a moment to consider something. This late-17th-century…


Elon Musk Backs Epic in Fight Against Apple Over App Store Fees

Epic, which sued Apple last year and has expressed concerns about the exorbitant fees the iPhone-maker charges on App Store, has found a new backer in the court of public opinion: Elon Musk. In a tweet Friday, Musk likened Apple’s App Store charges to “a de facto global tax on the Internet.” He added, “Epic…


8 games we can’t wait to play on Apple Arcade – CNET

Apple Arcade has a huge catalog of games to play and more arrive almost every week. Here’s what you can look forward to. …read more Source:: CNet


Russian Hackers Continue With Attacks Despite Biden Warning

Security researchers say they have uncovered an ongoing hacking campaign carried out by suspected Russian spies who are continuing to stage attacks amid U.S. pressure on the Kremlin to curtail its alleged cyber-intrusions. From a report: The California-based cybersecurity firm RiskIQ Inc. said in a report released on Friday that it had uncovered more than…


Here’s 30 servers Russian intelligence uses to fling malware at the West, beams RiskIQ

Biden-Putin summit went well, then Details of 30 servers thought to be used by Russia’s SVR spy agency (aka APT29) as part of its ongoing campaigns to steal Western intellectual property were made public today by RiskIQ.… …read more Source:: Register


Jungle Cruise review: Destined to be a Saturday afternoon Disney classic – CNET

Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson make this adventure worth the ride when it hits theaters and Disney Plus Premier Access. …read more Source:: CNet


China Orders 25 Tech Giants To Fix Raft of Problems

China ordered more than two dozen technology firms to carry out internal inspections as part of a campaign to root out illegal online activity. From a report: The Ministry of Industry Information Technology on Friday told 25 of its largest internet and hardware companies including Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings to carry out internal…