RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of all Linux operating systems since late 2012 that enables attackers to hijack users' internet communications completely remotely.

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CEOs and corporate lobbyists often spend plenty of time decrying how potential government regulations will affect their bottom line, but a new University of Kansas study finds that the U.S. Clean Water Act, when implemented in the right balance, improves firms' profitability.

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Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2016) Despite their extensive national press coverage, campaign visits might not be worth presidential candidates' time and resources. A new study out today finds that voters are largely unaware of and unresponsive to campaign visits. The study was published as part of a special issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (a journal from SAGE Publishing) titled "Elections in America."

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One of the biggest challenges in providing relief to people living in poverty is locating them. The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world, particularly on the African continent. Aid groups and other international organizations often fill in the gaps with door-to-door surveys, but these can be expensive and time-consuming to conduct.

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The research project "The Social Costs of incarceration" is the largest study of imprisonment and return to a normal life that has ever been conducted in Europe.

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An innovative underground radar technology developed at Louisiana Tech University is helping the City of Slidell in south Louisiana to identify and document underground infrastructure damage that had gone undetected in the months and years following Hurricane Katrina.

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An international team of computer science researchers has identified serious security vulnerabilities in the iOS - the operating system used in Apple's iPhone and iPad devices. The vulnerabilities make a variety of attacks possible.

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When roboticists create behaviors for teams of robots, they first build algorithms that focus on the intended task. Then they wrap safety behaviors around those primary algorithms to keep the machines from running into each other. Each robot is essentially given an invisible bubble that other robots must stay away from. As long as nothing touches the bubble, the robots move around without any issues. But that's where the problems begin.

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That's the ques­tion that North­eastern researchers, led by assis­tant pro­fessor David Choffnes, ask in new research that explores how free app- and web- based ser­vices on Android and iOS mobile devices com­pare with respect to pro­tecting users' privacy.

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The use of the technology will also require individual's consent, the CAC said in a statement. It added that non-biometric identification solutions should be favored over facial recognition in cases where such methods are equally effective.

For users in India between 13 and 18 years of age, apps may now have to get parental consent by verifying the identity of the children and their parents.. The Digital Personal Data Protection bill defines children as those below 18 years, which is above the global threshold. Users above 13 years of age, for example, are typically allowed on many social media platforms.

The government will need to start by assessing and uplifting the digital posture of each concerned department, further enabling an interconnected ecosystem of government, private, and peering parties, and offering seamless and secure last mile for government-to- citizen services and support. All this while keeping the citizen’s data and identity safe.

Addressing cybersecurity attack concerns raised by generative AI, Smith said that there will be an increasing number of organisations and governments that will use the technology to develop cybersecurity threats.

CrowdStrike beat estimates when it reported late on Wednesday that its revenue jumped 37% to $731.6 million while adjusted net income more than doubled to $180 million in the second quarter on strong growth in subscriptions to its cloud-based data and identity protection services.

If Mehta rules that Google has been running an illegal monopoly in search, the punishment could open up new online avenues for consumers and businesses to explore in pursuit of information, entertainment and commerce.

The Indian government is considering asking importers of IT hardware to provide an international certification, attesting that their products are from trusted sources. This move is in response to concerns raised by countries such as China, the US, South Korea, and Taiwan about India's restrictions on the import of these products.

Let us explore the limitations of traditional AD and PIM solutions, and why identity governance is essential.

The Agra Police Commissionerate launched the Commissionerate Courts Monitoring System (CCMS) to enhance transparency and efficiency in judicial processes. The digital portal, developed under Commissioner J Ravinder Goud's supervision, provides real-time access to case information for citizens and police officers, aiming to streamline and digitize court case management.

Driven by the increased use of consulting services and infrastructure as a service (IaaS), IT services will be the largest spending category, forecast to reach almost $270 billion in 2023.

The company joined the ONDC platform about a year ago and, currently, claims to be serving 60-70 per of the total order received on the platform for the last mile delivery, besides orders received on Dunzo for delivery of groceries and some other merchants. At present, D4B has a presence in about 10 cities.

This comes after the country’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services found senior executives breaching corporate code of conduct to give preferential treatment to some recruiters. The incident was discovered following a whistle-blower complaint. Initial reports suggested that TCS had blacklisted three staffing firms identified during an investigation.

Starlink wants India to just assign a license for the service and not insist on auctioning the signal-carrying spectrum or airwaves. This stand finds Musk on the side of Tatas, Sunil Bharti Mittal's firm, and Amazon, who too prefer the same route. But Ambani's Reliance says there must be an auction of spectrum for foreign satellite service providers to offer voice and data services to provide a level playing field to traditional telecom players who offer the same services using airwaves bought in government auctions.

Despite the noise around AI in the market right now, it is going to take time for companies to develop and adapt to the technology, Kalra said. On the business front, the company expects to fair well despite the challenging global environment and continue on its plan to expand in Europe and Asia Pacific while continuing the North America focus.

Even as it’s suffering from a heavy debt load, billionaire Anil Agarwal’s metals and mining conglomerate is expanding in electronics components to take advantage of India’s push to become a technology manufacturing hub. The display business is separate from Vedanta’s struggling chip venture and may find an easier path to success as it’s a less techically demanding undertaking.

It offers centralized request management, omnichannel integration, self-service capabilities, enhanced visibility for business partners, employee training and tools, powerful analytics capabilities, seamless integration with existing systems, and comprehensive service offerings.

One of the primary ways data and analytics are influencing the FMCG industry is through demand forecasting and inventory management. By analyzing historical sales data, market trends, and external factors like seasonality and economic indicators, FMCG companies can optimize their production and supply chain processes.

Fintech applications have simplified purchasing and put financial independence at everyone’s fingertips, challenging the traditional banking and lending system.

Hospitals and healthcare systems utilize data to streamline their operations. Through predictive analytics, they can forecast patient admissions, optimize staff scheduling, and manage inventory efficiently. These data-driven insights enhance resource allocation and ensure that healthcare facilities are prepared for fluctuations in demand.

The round was led by venture capital firm IVP and valued the company at about $520 million, according to the company. NEA, NVIDIA, Databricks, and Bessemer Venture Partners also participated in the round.

Midcap companies in India are shifting away from hiring large numbers of freshers in the technology services sector, focusing on experienced and readily deployable talent from larger rivals for niche and emerging technologies.

While, traditionally, the financial services sector has taken a cautious approach to cloud adoption, the tide is turning, and adoption rates are accelerating across all cloud models.

Cloud major looking to export ‘great ideas’ from here, says Gaurav Arora, director and head of startup business in Asia Pacific and Japan at AWS.

Amazon's AWS in talks with Italy to invest billions in expanding data centre business, boosting cloud offer in Europe.

Microsoft is cutting hundreds of jobs at its Azure cloud unit, impacting teams like Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering, as reported by Business Insider.

According to the IT company Thales, Cloud security spending has now topped all other security spending categories. About 37 per cent of organizations have experienced a Cloud data breach in India, with 14 per cent having had one in the past year.

According to a release, Infosys will work closely with Sector Alarm to migrate their disparate, on-premises Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform onto Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O), helping them modernize their financial and business operating models.

Enterprises are leveraging cloud technology to innovate and deliver key business outcomes such as growth, customer loyalty, network effect creation, and profitability. However, the monolith core of their application portfolio often hinders meeting these goals.

Eton Solutions, a cloud-based services provider, is establishing a Technology Center in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, supporting their international growth and leveraging GIFT City's regulatory environment. Executive Chairman Satyen Patel emphasized India’s importance, the diaspora’s service potential, and the country's billionaire concentration. The company also launched AtlasFive, an ERP platform, as part of their expansion strategy.

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella, since 2014, embraced cloud computing and doubled its market share. He quickly approved the $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition at a Suncadia Resort retreat in the Cascade Mountains. GitHub supports global developer collaboration with Microsoft's cloud infrastructure, establishing Microsoft’s No. 2 role behind Amazon in cloud computing, as reported by New York Times.

Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said the decision has been taken to ensure smooth cloud services in each department of the state and to ensure the safety of the government's data.

Grey and Myke delve into the core elements of their own productivity: task management, email, time-tracking, communication and calendars. They discuss their approach to each of these pillars and the tools that allow them to manage them effectively.

Grey is doing good, Myke is busier than ever, and they both talk about how to live and work entirely at home.

Grey struggled to make a decision, Myke is back in lockdown, and they are both excited about the promise of new Macs.

Grey released his new video, Myke has collaboration questions, and they both dig in to what upload gaps can mean for content creators.

Grey is focusing on health, Myke has left Twitter, and they've both used ChatGPT.

Our bodies constantly experience wear and tear. As a result, they produce substances called free radicals that attack healthy cells.

Fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet, yet it is a nutrient that is under-consumed by the majority of Americans.

With daily schedules more hectic than ever and meals often becoming grab-and-go occasions, it can be challenging for people to get the vitamins and minerals they need.

About 25 years ago, most consumers and companies were primarily looking to solve baseline health-and-wellness conditions, or find new approaches to address them.