The Security team compiled this year’s top news stories, spanning international data breaches to COVID-19 risk assessments. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine

Chinese tech vendor expects to close 2021 with 634 billion yuan ($99.45 billion) in revenue, a 28.88% drop from the year before, and sees “serious challenges” in 2022 with an uncertain business environment, growing deglobalisation, and the “politicisation of technology”. …read more Source:: ZDNet

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: As new year approaches, crowds around the world may be expecting whizzes and bangs to light up the sky. But the appeal of fireworks could fizzle out with the growing use of drones for light shows. One notable example was the opening ceremony of this year’s…

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Here’s exactly where to find them, including streaming services, and how much it’ll cost you. …read more Source:: CNet

A sugar additive used in several foods could have helped spread a seriously dangerous superbug around the US, according to a 2018 study. ScienceAlert reports: The finger of blame is pointed squarely at the sugar trehalose, found in foods such as nutrition bars and chewing gum. If the findings are confirmed, it’s a stark warning…

Blast away brake dust and other grime with our top wheel cleaner picks. …read more Source:: CNet

AMD’s $35 billion acquisition of Xilinx is now expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, which is a few months after AMD and Xilinix’s originally proposed closing of the deal before the end of 2021. Tom’s Hardware reports: AMD has cleared regulatory hurdles in all but China. News filtered out earlier this month…

Stretch is a new robot from Boston Dynamics that can move approximately 800 heavy boxes per hour. As IEEE Spectrum reports, it’s part of “a new generation of robots with the intelligence and flexibility to handle the kind of variation that people take in stride.” From the report: Stretch’s design is somewhat of a departure…

Outdoor cameras are invaluable for home security — but wiring them can be a massive pain. We’ve got the solution. …read more Source:: CNet