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A new report from Kaspersky reveals the top cyber threats for SMBs in 2023. Read more about it and how to protect organizations from it. Image: BeeBright/Shutterstock According to a new report from Kaspersky, small and medium-sized businesses are facing various cybersecurity threats; the biggest issues are exploits against their infrastructure, malware for different purposes and backdoors. Jump to: Top cybersecurity threats for SMBs Must-read security coverage The biggest cybersecurity threat to SMBs is the use of exploits by attackers; there were 483,980 detections in the five first months of 2023. The successful use of exploits allows an attacker to…

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The competition in the spend management space continues to intensify. Brex and Rho today each announced AI-powered/enabled accounts payables offerings. Their announcements coincidentally came out the same day competitor Ramp announced it had expanded into procurement — further evidence that the companies in the space are clamoring to not only meet customer demand but presumably attempt to outdo each other in terms of what they can offer their customers to help control spend. Specifically, Brex today revealed Payables, its AI-enabled Accounts Payable (AP) offering, while Rho announced new AI-powered Accounts Payable automation capabilities. Brex’s offering is live today while Rho…

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Highly anticipated: Baldur’s Gate 3 is scheduled for its PC launch this week, with Larian Studios releasing all the final details. Starting August 3, players will have to initiate an enormous download. In addition, the company has disclosed new gameplay features and information about other supported platforms. Baldur’s Gate 3 is set to exit early access and will launch for Windows this Thursday at 11 am EST. Unfortunately, significant differences between the last build and the full release require that early access players delete their installations and save files before launch to prevent any conflicts. The game will come as…

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Daven Mathies / Digital Trends Whether you’re looking for the best digital cameras or the best travel cameras, there are a ton of options out there, sometimes too many options, especially for those who aren’t familiar with the photography world. Luckily, we’ve done a lot of legwork for you and collected a range of great camera deals across the spectrum, so even if you want something more sports-oriented, like a GoPro, there are a couple of deals for those too. So, let’s jump right into it. Today’s Best Camera Deals One of our favorite deals is the Canon EOS Rebel…

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Enlarge / Don briefly reached hurricane status in July 2023. NOAA As July came to a close, the Atlantic Ocean was absolutely sizzling, particularly in areas where hurricanes commonly form. In the “main development region,” a stretch of tropical water between Africa and the Caribbean Sea where most major Atlantic hurricanes develop, the sea surface temperature averaged 82.4° Fahrenheit, a full degree above any previous July. This kind of temperature, at least partly fueled by a changing climate, has only rarely been seen in past hurricane seasons—and then only during September or early October, when temperatures in the tropical Atlantic…

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Seeing his words on the printed page is a big deal to Andrew Leland—as it is to all writers. But the sight of his thoughts in written form is much more precious to him than to most scribes. Leland is gradually losing his visiondue to a congenital condition called retinitis pigmentosa, which slowly kills off the rods and cones that are the eyes’ light receptors. There will come a point when the largest type, the faces of his loved ones, and even the sun in the sky won’t be visible to him. So, who better to have written the newly…

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Microsoft has officially showcased the Stormcloud Vapor Xbox Series X controller as the latest new design for the tried-and-true gamepad. Pre-orders are now available. The Stormcloud Vapor Xbox Wireless Controller has been properly unveiled through a blog post on the official Xbox website, with a new listing page taking pre-orders in the US and the UK for $69.99 / £64.99, respectively. With the tagline “vaporize your competition”, the latest variant features aggressive styling of storm clouds complete with black swirls indicating storming skies. This is matched with the face buttons, D-pad, analog sticks, and menu buttons, as well as the single color scheme…

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Focusing the energy of a laser beam into a small volume of a diamond sample creates tiny ‘modified regions.’ If these modified regions are laid out in a precise grid-like pattern, the ensuing cracks make it easy to separate a {100} wafer from the diamond. Credit: Hirofumi HIDAI from Chiba University Silicon-based materials are currently the undisputed leaders in the field of semiconductors. Even so, scientists around the world are actively trying to find superior alternatives for next-generation electronics and high-power systems. Interestingly, diamonds are among the most promising materials for applications such as fast telecommunications and power conversion in…

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Funded projects are expected to support and create over 1,000 jobs, the government says. The Government of Canada is investing $6.1 million into Calgary to build a new innovation hub in the downtown core, as well as establish more programs aimed at increasing the competitiveness of local businesses. Made through the federal agency Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), $3.1 million will go towards the City of Calgary to establish a “Technology Integration Centre,” while Calgary Economic Development is receiving $3 million. Calgary Economic Development expects its initiatives to assist 200 local businesses and lead to the creation of 900…

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Apple appears to be working on a deal to secure the rights to college football games, as it has proposed a deal to the Pac-12. According to ESPN, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff on Tuesday presented the conference with a potential subscription-based Apple streaming deal. The Pac-12 television contract expires after this school year, giving Apple an in for negotiating a new deal. So far, the Apple streaming deal is the “likely leader,” but no deal has been reached. A deal with Apple would begin in the 2024-2025 season and would be short-term to begin with. The terms would be similar…

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