Apple quietly rolled out a Mac security update to remove flawed software from Zoom partner apps RingCentral and Zhumu, according to a BuzzFeed News report. The update will reportedly roll out automatically but could take some time to reach all affected computers. RingCentral and Zhumu are videoconferencing apps that use technology from Zoom. Last week, security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh flagged a Zoom security flaw that allowed websites to join users to video calls without permission and activated Mac webcams without permission. In response, Zoom rolled out a patch in which the company completely removed the local web server on Mac devices. The feature was designed to facilitate joining meetings without extra…
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Most airlines operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft may not resume flying them at least until the first quarter of the next year 2020 as per reports coming in. The company is apparently still working on fixing the glitch in its software and this work may not be over till then. The technology relates to the flight control software. The software proved faulty and let to a couple of air crashes accounting for as many as 346 fatalities. The latest statement has come from American Airlines Group Inc which has said the aircrafts are off their schedules till November this year. Some…
Now more than ever, workplace protocol includes posting on social media about your new job, promotions, the success of your business venture, your graduation, awards won, favorable media coverage, or any of your other major projects and milestones. But be careful—the emotional highs of sharing positive news can lower your contentment with your daily work life or lead you toward flashy but misaligned opportunities. New and big announcements generate a lot of “likes” from your network and create a buzz around your professional brand. That feels good. Researchers at UCLA’s Ahmanson-Lovelace Brain Mapping Center found that the reaction to likes on social…
As technology becomes a more prominent and instrumental element of our daily lives, so does the underpinning software and platforms powering these systems. Just as a computer needs an operating system to function to its full potential, IoT and network devices need firmware and all electronics need some form of software. The growth of technology has introduced a concurrent increase in demand for better and more efficient software. This side-by-side growth has also pushed new professional opportunities, as more companies and operations look to bolster their software development teams. But that doesn’t mean the market isn’t competitive — quite the contrary. Anyone…
Xudong Yao is believed to be living in China (Image: FBI) A former software engineer for an Illinois-based locomotive manufacturer allegedly stole proprietary information and other intellectual property from the company before fleeing to China, according to an indictment the U.S. Justice Department unsealed Thursday. Xudong Yao, 57, has been indicted on nine federal counts of theft of trade secrets, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, which is overseeing the case along with the FBI. Yao, who also used the first name “William,” is believed to be living in China, according to federal prosecutors. During his…
Donald Trump shakes hands with White House social media director Dan Scavino during a social media summit at the White House. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump used a White House conference on social media to applaud far-right provocateurs, even as he conceded that some of them are extreme in their views. The White House had invited a number of social media pundits and Republican lawmakers to discuss “opportunities and challenges” of the internet. But the Trump administration did not include any representatives from major social media firms – including Facebook, Twitter or Google – instead inviting a mix of inflammatory internet…
Mumbai-based start-up helps businesses find their identity online Fostering entrepreneurship may not be the purpose of a philosophy department, nor is starting a business the goal of a philosophy student. But by studying Socrates and Descartes, Armand Poonawala realised how the unique aspect of their work could help frame his own thinking. Armand was studying liberal arts at the New York University (NYU). “Before NYU I wasn’t studious. I never understood why it was necessary to follow the education system. The world did not make sense until I studied Philosophy,” says the 24-year-old CEO of @ (At), an all-in-one social…
If I’m driving home from Tennessee or Virginia, I have to come down the mountains and pass those super-dramatic run-off pits for trucks that don’t have no brakes. I have alwayswanted to see one, uh, get used. Like, nobody gets hurt, but a big horn-blaring mofo goes full blast into the trench while your terrified Mom instinctively flings her right arm across your chest. Where was I. Oh yeah, there’s apparently an FIA-sanctioned truck racing series, and it looks nothing like NASCAR’s Camping World Trucks series (or, before you mention it, the shit-tacular Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing). Those are pickup trucks on an oval. These are unholstered…
Sydney-based software developer company Atlassian on Wednesday announced the opening of its permanent office in Bengaluru. Atlassian, which established a local presence in 2018, plans to grow the Bengaluru office into a world-class R&D and customer support centre. It has already hired more than 200 employees locally and plans to hire 300 additional employees in Bengaluru over the next year. Atlassian Office in Bengaluru “Bengaluru has some of the brightest tech talent in the world, and within our first year in market we have hired incredible people whose work has had a direct impact on our global customer base. I am confident…
Apple is testing a feature in its FaceTime video chat app that makes it look like you’re making eye contact with the person you’re speaking with, even if you’re just looking at the screen instead of the camera. Normally, if you just look at the screen, it looks like you’re not looking directly at the person you’re speaking with. It’s currently in the latest beta of iOS 13, the new iPhone update that will be available to everyone this fall. A Twitter user named Will Sigmon posted a good demonstration of how this works. When Sigmon is looking at the screen…