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Microsoft Teams is getting a bumper update for the hybrid working future Microsoft Teams will let users collaborate in entirely new ways When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas lifted the lid on a series of upgrades forcollaboration platformTeams designed specifically to support the transition tohybrid working. Under a hybrid system, employees split their time between the home, office and any other location on a flexible basis, but commentators expect this model to throw up a number of logistical and practical challenges....

Microsoft’s Linux work apparently broke itself Lack of official word doesn’t bode well for the company, say developers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsoft’s official repository, from which it serves all its cross-platform software for severalLinux distros,was knocked offline for almost an entire day. Microsoft builds and supports a variety of software products for distros such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux,CentOS, Debian, Fedora,Ubuntu, and others, and makes them available via standard APT and YUM package repositories....

Most businesses would pay up following a ransomware attack Many would pay up to 20% annual revenue When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Many businesses would happily pay aransomwaredemand in order to retrieve stolen files or data, in spite of law enforcement and cybersecurity experts alike warning against it, new research has found. A report from Neustar claims that 60% of firms would rather shell out the funds and get on with their lives, instead of fiddling withbackup solutions....

Nvidia Shield TV gets a new OS – but it isn’t Google TV A revamped Android TV interface picks and chooses from Google TV’s arsenal When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TheNvidia Shield TVstreaming box is getting an update, starting today – with an overhauled interface that introduces some (but not all) of the improvements of theGoogleTVoperating system(viaThe Verge)....

Nvidia to splash $100m on UK supercomputer near Arm HQ $100m investment in Cambridge-1 supercomputer is just “a starting point” says Nvidia CEO When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Nvidiaplans to spend at least $100m on a newsupercomputerin the UK that will be located near Arm’s headquarters in Cambridge. The announcement came directly from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang who let it slip during The Six Five Summitvirtual eventwhile speaking alongsideArmCEO Simon Segars with industry analyst Pat Moorhead....

Quantum computing comes to Google Cloud GCP becomes the latest cloud platform to offer IonQ’s quantum computer When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GoogleCloud has tied up withquantum computingstartup IonQ to make its quantum hardware accessible through itscloud computingplatform. The company’s 11-qubit quantum hardware is available to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) customers, and thecompany expectsto make its 32-qubit system available later this year....

TechRadar Verdict The Ring Spotlight Cam is a great option if you want to deter intruders but don’t have power nearby to hook up a mains-operated security camera? As soon as motion is detected, it will automatically record footage in full HD video and activate both bright lights and a loud siren should you choose. Simple to use, you will need to subscribe to Ring Protect for $3 / £2.50 / AU$4 per month to view the footage after it’s been recorded, and the camera is bulky and slightly tricky to install....