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88% of board of directors find cybersecurity as business risk
Even as business leaders are aware of the need to secure the enterprise against new and evolving threats, responsibility for security mostly lies with IT leadership, says global market research firm Gartner. Gartner found that in 85 per cent of organisations, the CIO, CISO or their equivalent was the top person held accountable for cybersecurity and just 10 per cent of organisations held non-IT senior managers accountable.
Powerful Huawei FreeBuds 4i offers ANC, sleek design
The FreeBuds 4i is available for Rs 7,990 in Ceramic White, Carbon Black, Red and Silver Frost colour finishes. The hearable device comes with a lot of user-friendly features, including active noise cancellation (ANC) and Awareness, that might help the brand to woo a lot of people. We used the buds for a while and here's how it fared.
Apple Music sued over track that allegedly samples original song
Apple has been accused of including a track in Apple Music that infringes on the copyright of an original song. At the same time, the copyright holder alleges that Apple profited from the track by using it in an online advert, reports AppleInsider. Charming Beats said that it owns the copyright on a song called "Anything You Synthesize". According to the company, a further track called "Caramelo" by French rapper Ninho consists of a musical component which is an unlicensed reproduction" of their work.
Ford, Rivian cancel plans to jointly develop EV: Report
The two companies initially announced the development of a joint vehicle when the automaker invested $500 million in Rivian in 2019, reports CNBC. They later said it would be for Ford's luxury Lincoln brand, before cancelling those plans last year. Ford, at the time, said the automakers would still seek other opportunities to collaborate. Those plans also have now been scrapped, according to Ford spokesman Ian Thibodeau.
Amazon workers snoop on celebrity purchases, customers' data: Report
According to an investigation by The Wired, some low-level employees at Amazon "were using their data privileges to snoop on the purchases of celebrities, while others were taking bribes to help shady sellers sabotage competitors' businesses, doctor Amazon's review system, and sell knock-off products to unsuspecting customers".
Ola e-scooter rides to be available in 1,000 cities by Dec 15
The test rides will be initially open only for those who have purchased or reserved the Ola S1 and S1 Pro scooters. "Amazed and proud to see the strong response to our S1 test rides! Thousands of you have tried and loved it!" Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Ola tweeted. "We are now expanding test rides to 1000+ cities across India by December 15. This is the largest direct-to-consumer outreach in Indian automotive history!" he added.
Twitter rolling out tipping feature to Android users
Twitter said the "Tips" feature is geared toward users looking to get a little financial support from their followers through Cash App, PayPal, Venmo and Patreon directly through the app, reports TechCrunch. Android users can now get set up to receive tips from their profile by tapping the "Edit profile" button and then selecting "Tips" to start.
MediaTek to make chips for ARM-based Windows PCs: Report
“The Wintel partnership that's gone on for so long has to be under some pressure, and when there's pressure, there's an opportunity for companies like ours," XDADevelopers quoted Eric Fisher, Vice President of Corporate Sales and Business development as saying. He further said that Apple has shown the world that I could be done.
IBM to help India build tech systems at scale: CEO Arvind Krishna
IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Ashwini Vaishnav, Railways and Telecom Minister, during his India visit this week hailed the 'PM Gati Shakti' -- a national master plan for multi-modal connectivity -- which is a digital platform to bring 16 ministries together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
Microsoft Edge getting price tracking, leaked passwords features
The price-tracking feature will be available soon and is designed to track products you have recently viewed and alert you of price changes, The Verge reported. The company has focused a lot on shopping improvements with its Edge browser and already has price comparison, price history, and built-in coupons in Edge. Microsoft Edge is also getting a new useful password tool, the report said.
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