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Windows 11 update accidentally erases Copilot for some users – here's how to get it back

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Windows 11 update accidentally erases Copilot for some users – here's how to get it back

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Those of you who ran Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update last week may have noticed at least one change. Copilot has vanished. Rolled out on March 11 for this month’s Patch Tuesday, KB5053598 was designed to squash several outstanding bugs and add a few new features for Windows 11. But along with those changes comes the new bug affecting Microsoft’s favorite AI app. Also: 7 quick ways to make Windows 11…

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Amazon's Controversial Change to Echo's Privacy Settings Takes Effect Soon

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Amazon's Controversial Change to Echo's Privacy Settings Takes Effect Soon

Image: stockcatalog/Flickr/Creative Commons Last week, Amazon sent an email to select Echo users, warning they must now consent to having their Alexa voice recordings sent to the company’s cloud for processing. The email was sent to users with the Do Not Send Voice Recordings setting enabled on their Echo speaker or smart display, which ensured their commands are processed locally on the device; however, starting March 28, this setting will no longer be available, and…

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Cloudflare Introduces E2E Post-Quantum Cryptography Protections

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Cloudflare Introduces E2E Post-Quantum Cryptography Protections

Cloudflare has taken a significant step toward securing online communications against future quantum threats by introducing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) protections in its Zero Trust platform. This move allows organizations to safeguard their corporate network traffic from potential quantum computing attacks without individually upgrading each application or system. Cloudflare has been actively working on post-quantum security since 2017. The move aligns with efforts by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to transition away from…

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UK’s Online Safety Act: Ofcom Can Now Issue Sanctions

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UK’s Online Safety Act: Ofcom Can Now Issue Sanctions

Tech platforms operating in the UK can now be sanctioned for failing to remove illegal online content as required by the Online Safety Act. The law, which was passed in October 2023 by the UK government, requires service providers, including social media firms, search engines, messaging, gaming and dating apps and pornography and file-sharing sites, to remove any harmful content deemed illegal from their platforms. These contents encompass terror, hate, fraud, child sexual abuse and…

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This massive power station is now $899 – but only for the next few days

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This massive power station is now 9 – but only for the next few days

What’s the deal? The Bluetti Elite 200 V2 normally retails for $1,699, but from March 17 to March 31, you can get 47% off, saving a massive $800. This brings the price down to only $899. But there’s more! Use the coupon code ZDENTBFCM5 at checkout to get an additional 5% off. Bluetti Power stations are increasingly popular, but as their capacity grows, so does the price tag. A system capable of handling heavy loads…

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Amazon to kill Echo privacy feature and send all your Alexa recordings to the cloud

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Amazon to kill Echo privacy feature and send all your Alexa recordings to the cloud

Amazon/ZDNET Amazon is curtailing a privacy-minded feature that will affect owners of certain Echo devices. In an email sent last Friday to a number of customers, Amazon revealed that as of March 28, it will remove an opt-in setting that prevented audio of your Alexa requests from being shared with the company. Available to users with certain Echo devices, this option processes your Alexa requests locally instead of sending their recordings to the cloud. Also:…

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Researchers Confirm BlackLock as Eldorado Rebrand

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Researchers Confirm BlackLock as Eldorado Rebrand

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a direct link between BlackLock and the notorious ransomware group Eldorado, and confirmed that BlackLock is a rebranded version of the earlier threat actor. After facing increased scrutiny from law enforcement and security experts, Eldorado resurfaced under the BlackLock name, adopting enhanced capabilities while continuing its ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations. According to DarkAtlas, BlackLock executed 48 attacks in the first two months of the year. The attacks affected multiple sectors, with construction and real estate…

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What is KubeVirt? How does it migrate VMware workloads to Kubernetes?

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What is KubeVirt? How does it migrate VMware workloads to Kubernetes?

The KubeVirt open-source project was started by Linux vendor Red Hat in 2016. The project joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which is the home of Kubernetes, in 2019. As part of the CNCF, KubeVirt benefits from a broad ecosystem of vendors that contribute to the project. According to the CNCF contributors include: Amadeus, Apple, CloudFlare, IBM, NEC, Nvidia, SAP and SUSE. The project is maintained on GitHub, with the primary repository GitHub –…

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New Guidance: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into PCI Assessments

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New Guidance: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into PCI Assessments

  Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, and the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has introduced new guidance to support the responsible use of AI in PCI assessments. The guidance provides a balance between leveraging the benefits of AI while maintaining the high standards of security that protect payment card data worldwide.

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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

Nutanix – which is actively courting disgruntled VMware customers – provides storage services that aggregate storage in a global pool that enables any VM to access and consume storage resources. Features include compression, deduplication, high-availability and snapshots. Enterprises running high-performance databases often require external storage arrays, and Nutanix has addressed that need by certifying storage with SAP HANA and Oracle RAC. (Read more: Cisco, Nutanix strengthen joint HCI package) 4. Scale Computing Platform Scale provides…

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