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The other day, news came out that the distributed-computing search for extraterrestrial life SETI@home project was coming to an end after 21 years. But if you like participating in distributed-computing, you can now put your computer’s unused time to work looking for cures to coronavirus/COVID-19. But don’t worry, you don’t need to be an expert […] More
With COVID-19 cases rising sharply in the western hemisphere, I asked my friend and colleague, Dr. Bobby Huen, to comment on how society might feel long-term effects on overall social interaction, business and the economy, and its use of technology. All concerts are canceled. So are sporting events, major conferences, and conventions for every vertical […] More
Google says a set of crushed wheels used for moving its server racks triggered a chain reaction that may have disrupted Search, Gmail, and other services for some users. A rack of servers at one of its data centers started overheating to the point where CPUs were automatically throttled, ultimately because a set of rack […] More
The future of work is remote. Or is it? To determine how valuable the option to work remotely is to job applicants, a company called GetResponse surveyed 2,500 people nationwide on the importance of being able to work remotely. Then they used a scale of 1-10 to rank Americans’ opinions on remote work. Interestingly, and out […] More
Image: Asha McLean/ZDNet Australia’s incumbent telco, Telstra, announced on Monday afternoon it was giving all of its home broadband customers unlimited data until the end of April. The data boost covers customers on the National Broadband Network, ADSL, and cable customers and is set to begin on Thursday, March 19. “The data, which will be […] More
Facebook and Twitter have uncovered another network of Russian-backed trolls running an influence campaign on both of their platforms, mainly targeting an US audience, but from accounts working in Ghana and Nigeria. The campaign has been on-going since June 2019, but according to Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Facebook, the operation was shut […] More
With the video calls ramping as fast as novel coronavirus cases and emails about remote work policies, I’m already starting to hear about the hiccups, lags, and hitches in home networks. Yes, folks, it’s going to be really obvious who has a Wi-Fi router that is more than six years old. And it’s about to […] More
Image: ComCom The New Zealand Commerce Commission (ComCom) has found the nation’s 900Mbps broadband plans are well below the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average price for such plans, while otherwise, New Zealand pays more for its broadband than the OECD average. In its Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report 2019 [PDF] released on Thursday, […] More
