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The deal will see TPG boost Qantas’ communications network thanks to new fibre to carry voice and data between the airline’s head offices, and airport terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, and Darwin. TPG has already shifted the airline’s 1300/1800 inbound customer support numbers to its mobile network. TPG said it already handles 90% of the mobile services for Qantas. “TPG Telecom has proven its capability and experience in delivering large and complex infrastructure programs,” Qantas Group CIO Sam Charmand said....

In “Cisco Certified Network Associate: Practice Labs & Border Gateway Protocol”, you will learn the skills that will help you pass the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) and/or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exams. They include how to verify and configure IP addresses, create virtual local area networks (VLANs), and much more. If you already have even the most basic networking experience, you can really advance your career with the “Cisco Certified Network Associate IPv4 Course”....

GaN is an abbreviation for gallium nitride, a material used in some tiny electronic components within chargers and other devices. GaN is used as a semi-conductor in these parts, replacing the more traditional silicon. Essentially, it does a faster, more efficient job than silicon, allowing chargers to output the same power output while being smaller, less wasteful, and cooler. The resulting charger is both easier to carry and safer. These benefits can apply to everything from power bricks for ultra-premium laptops to tiny mobile device chargers....

(A screenshot from a United ad.) The promise, so it goes, is that once you buy this thing you’ll feel so uncontrollably good all over. The problem for airlines, especially over the last couple of years, is that every promise they’ve made has been entirely unbelievable. Promises such as the expected arrival time of your flight. Or the expected departure time. Or even the promise that your plane will actually take off....

Published in Nature, the research shows it was possible to achieve one-qubit operation fidelities of up to 99.9% accuracy, two-qubit fidelity of 99.3% accuracy, and a three-qubit system comprising of an electron and two phosphorous atoms introduced in silicon via ion implantation with a fidelity of 92.5%. “Today’s publication in Nature shows our operations were 99% error-free,” said UNSW professor Andrea Morello, who led the work in partnership with the University of Melbourne, University of Technology Sydney, and others based in the US, Japan, and Egypt....

The US now handles billions in crypto assets that are obtained through seizures or forfeitures. The DOJ announced in 2017 that it made $48,238,116 from the sale of 144 336 Bitcoins taken from Ross William Ulbricht, a wealthy crypto-investor implicated in a number of crimes connected to the Silk Road underground website. Since then, the Justice Department has raked in dozens of different kinds of crypto assets, and in 2019, the United States Marshals Service began the search for a partner to “handle the full lifecycle of seized digital assets....

Once your Prime account gains access to the new feature, that won’t be an issue at all. And better yet, if you’re on the receiving end of the gift, you have the option of accepting the gift, or converting it into a gift card – all without notifying the sender of your decision. The recipient will receive an email or text within 5 minutes of you placing the order. They’ll then have the option of accepting the gift, or exchanging it for a gift card....

The bill will head back to the Utah Senate, where it was passed earlier this year. Officials there need to decide whether they will accept the amendments added by House members before it heads to the desk of Utah Governor Spencer Cox. Cox did not respond to requests for comment about whether he will sign the bill if it makes it to his desk. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act applies to companies with an annual gross revenue of $25 million and those that conduct business in Utah or produce goods for Utah residents....

Once completed by mid-2023, DJSC will be a AU$500 million network linking Perth, Darwin, Port Hedland, Christmas Island, Jakarta, and Singapore. At Port Hedland, the cable will connect to the Project Horizon cable, running from Perth via Newman, Meekatharra, and Geraldton. Vocus also announced on Monday it has completed its project to put 200Gbps per wavelength technology into its Adelaide-Darwin-Brisbane fibre network. The company said its routes now have 20Tbps of capacity, for 480Tbps in total, and it was planning to deploy 400Gbps when it became commercially available....

Just like the name implies, this plan will offer most of what the Basic Plan has, but with ads. With the Basic with Ads plan, users will be able to watch Netflix on one supported device at a time and take advantage of almost all of Netflix’s streaming catalog. Video quality will remain the same as that of the Basic plans, supporting up to 720p/HD. Netflix shares that the ads will be 15 or 30 seconds long at launch, and you can expect an average of four or five minutes of ads per hour....

On October 26, the tech giant issued over 80 patches for vulnerabilities, including critical code execution flaws, privilege escalation, denial-of-service, and memory leaks. Normally, Adobe waits to release batch security updates until the second Tuesday of each month in what is known as Patch Tuesday – a practice also followed by companies including Microsoft. However, when the security of users calls for it, these vendors may release out-of-band or emergency patches – one of the most notable over 2021 being Microsoft’s fixes for zero-day bugs in Exchange Server that were being actively exploited in the wild....

The company said its Ultrastar Edge servers are designed for 5G, Internet of things and cloud deployments. The servers are built to enable data processing in remote locations including deserts, seas and other areas with intermittent or no network connectivity. Edge computing is increasingly decentralizing compute as real-time analytics, AI, deep learning and machine learning training has to happen on site before connecting to the cloud or data center. In addition, Western Digital has stepped up its data center cadence and has launched an effort to court creative pros with its SanDisk gear and SanDisk Professional....

First and foremost, there’s the Stable version, which is probably what you’re using now. The Stable version is reliable for most use cases and includes plenty of new features and security patches. There’s also the ESR version, which stands for Extended Support Release. This version is intended for large organizations, such as universities and businesses, that require a web browser at a larger scale. Firefox ESR does not come with the latest features but does include the latest security patches and stability fixes....

Based on its own telemetry data, Microsoft puts “safeguard holds” on certain PC configurations when new feature updates are released in order to try to prevent users from encountering known issues. Microsoft has disclosed a few of the possible Windows 11 22H2 blockers, but customers have been unearthing more on their own. Microsoft has published on its Windows 11 22H2 Release Health Information page a handful of the known issues that may be preventing users from getting this update....

This is an unfortunate scenario, but it should happen less now that American Express is accepted at 99% of places where credit cards can be used in the US. But for those few spots where you still can’t use your favorite card, here’s why. What’s the deal with American Express merchant fees? Before we talk about alternative payment options, let’s talk about why many retailers don’t take Amex in the first place....

Also: You’re using super glue all wrong And as a result of all these goings on, my workbench can get a little… disorganized. But there’s a tool that’s cornerstone to helping me stay organized, and that’s my label maker. Also: This replaced my multitool for a fraction of the cost But this is no ordinary label maker, this is an industrial unit that produces really resilient, hard-wearing labels. I’m using the Brother PTE300 label maker, and it’s awesome....

Technically, you can look at Windows 11 and argue that it’s really only a feature update to Windows 10. For Exhibit A, just look at the version string that appears if you open a Command Prompt window: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.194] Version 10, you say? Microsoft says that string is there for compatibility reasons, but it follows the exact same format that Windows 10 feature updates follow. Want more proof?...

Windows 11 could be the biggest launch since Windows 7, but its unveiling also reflects a new reality: Windows is just one product for Microsoft among many, with the operating system living alongside Microsoft Office, Teams, and its Azure cloud platform. Whatever the reality, Microsoft has to celebrate the arrival of the next version of Windows, some 38 years after the software giant’s co-founder Bill Gates unveiled Windows 1.0. SEE: Microsoft’s Windows 11: How to get it now (or later) Microsoft has been testing new features and the UI redesign with Windows Insiders for the past year....

If you want to use two-factor authentication (2FA) or even go full passwordless but you still have older devices with no biometric hardware (or you prefer not to use biometrics), a FIDO2 hardware key will let you use the same cross-platform authentication that’s built into Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, ChromeOS, Linux (although you may need to do a little more setup) and an increasing number of online services like Microsoft 365, Azure AD, Google Drive and more....

Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Zimit will enable Workday to offer quote-to-cash process automation for services-based companies in media, communications and business services. Services industries have historically struggled with timely quotes because they are talent based and roles, phases and tasks all factor into rates. In addition, the purchase of Zimit will enable Workday to better target services industries with its finance, human resources and planning applications. Zimit already had Workday Approved Integration status and integrates with Salesforce, FinancialForce and other CRM and ERP applications....