Spring Training for Success: What Sports Taught Me About Customer-Focused Partner Readiness

Spring Training for Success: What Sports Taught Me About Customer-Focused Partner Readiness

I still remember that American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) championship game where, with the scoreboard reading 1-1 in the final inning, a ground ball shot toward me and everything slowed down. The crucial double-play required absolute precision – one fraction of an inch off, and our season would end. We executed flawlessly, setting up the game-winning home run moments later. Years later at Lawrence Stadium in Wichita, Kansas, I found myself in an even bigger…

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Android quietly installed a feature that scans your photos for 'sensitive content' – how to remove it

Android quietly installed a feature that scans your photos for 'sensitive content' – how to remove it

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images On Nov. 7, 2024, Google released a System update for Android 9 and later, which included a new service, Android System SafetyCore. Most of these patches were the usual security fixes, but SafetyCore was new and different. Google said in a developer note that the release was an “Android system component that provides privacy-preserving on-device user protection infrastructure for apps.” The update said nothing else. This information left ordinary users in the dark…

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Anthropic launches Claude for Education, an AI to help students think critically

Anthropic launches Claude for Education, an AI to help students think critically

Anthropic / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Instead of shying away from the use of AI in the classroom, many schools are learning just how useful it can be. That is why Anthropic just debuted a new AI chatbot designed to change how students learn. Also: ChatGPT Plus is free for students now – how to grab this deal before finals In a post this week, the company announced that it is launching Claude for Education,…

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Want to protect your phone's battery? Stop doing this one simple thing

Want to protect your phone's battery? Stop doing this one simple thing

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I have spent a lot of time writing about how battery wear is a fact of life, and the more a battery is used, the more it will wear. It is a consumable item, and it will wear. Also: The best power banks you can buy But there are also things that we can do to prevent battery wear. A research paper led by Jihyun Hong at POSTECH and Jongsoon Kim…

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New Relic simplifies Kubernetes performance monitoring

New Relic simplifies Kubernetes performance monitoring

For customers, New Relic explains that the benefits of eAPM include: Faster troubleshooting: Debug more quickly because they can monitor metrics, transaction details, and database performance in one place. Speedy deployment without altering existing code: Enable quick setup of application performance monitoring, discover all applications and services, identify critical span issues, and minimize overhead. Reduced complexity in monitoring setup: Eliminate manual configurations or dependencies to streamline the monitoring process.   Cost efficiencies: Remove unnecessary tooling…

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Major Online Platform for Child Exploitation Dismantled

Major Online Platform for Child Exploitation Dismantled

One of the largest online platforms for child sexual exploitation has been dismantled in a major international law enforcement operation. Kidflix, which had 1.8 million registered users, was shut down on March 11 2025 after a lengthy investigation led by Bavarian authorities and supported by Europol.  The platform, which allowed users to stream and download child sexual abuse material (CSAM), had been operating since 2021. The operation, named “Operation Stream,” resulted in the identification of 1393…

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Amazon's Starlink challenger set for launch – here's when you'll be able to use it

Amazon's Starlink challenger set for launch – here's when you'll be able to use it

Amazon / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET If you’re waiting for an alternative to Starlink, Amazon’s answer is finally ready. Also: I turned my Starlink Mini into a near-perfect off-grid internet solution. Here’s how In a blog post yesterday, Amazon announced that 27 satellites will launch into low orbit next week from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., as a part of Project Kuiper. The launch will happen no earlier than noon Eastern on Wednesday, April…

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Is ChatGPT Plus worth your $20? Here's how it compares to Free and Pro plans

Is ChatGPT Plus worth your ? Here's how it compares to Free and Pro plans

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET When ChatGPT first launched two years ago, the AI chatbot was met with such high demand that OpenAI introduced a premium plan called ChatGPT Plus. This plan guaranteed access to the chatbot even during blackout periods. The plan’s perks also included access to OpenAI’s most advanced models, which at the time included GPT-4, making the $20 plan almost a no-brainer for superusers. However, as OpenAI’s offerings have continued to grow over the past…

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CrushFTP Vulnerability Exploited Following Disclosure Issues

CrushFTP Vulnerability Exploited Following Disclosure Issues

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in CrushFTP, identified as CVE-2025-31161, has been actively exploited by remote attackers following a mishandled disclosure process. The flaw, which allows unauthenticated access to devices running unpatched versions of CrushFTP v10 or v11, has a CVSSv3.1 severity score of 9.8. Security analysts at Outpost24 said they originally discovered the vulnerability and sought to follow a responsible disclosure timeline, working with MITRE to secure a CVE on March 13, 2025. They…

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