Singapore wants police to stop stubborn victims from sending money to scammers

Singapore wants police to stop stubborn victims from sending money to scammers

Oulaphone Sonesouphap/Getty Images Singapore has proposed a new bill to block recalcitrant victims from making online banking transactions, as scam cases continue to climb despite multiple safeguards in place.  The country’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the Protection for Scams Bill will allow law enforcement to issue orders for banks to restrict an individual’s banking transactions, “if there is reasonable belief” the individual intends to make money transfers to scammers.  Also: Banks in Singapore begin…

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The best outdoor projectors: Expert tested and reviewed

The best outdoor projectors: Expert tested and reviewed

Movies are a great way to spend time with loved ones, and screening flicks outdoors allows you to take advantage of the cozy fall weather before it’s gone. Luckily, we’ve tested the best outdoor projectors that you can use to host big or small movie nights (or video game showdowns) in your own backyard. Also: The best projector screens you can buy The best outdoor projectors are durable enough to use during all seasons (although a…

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Get NordVPN free for three months with this early Black Friday deal

Get NordVPN free for three months with this early Black Friday deal

Charlie Osborne/ZDNET The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, popular sales events. While Black Friday — once a single day for sales on tech, clothing, home appliances, and more — is now a longer affair set to launch on Nov. 29, retailers have already begun releasing interesting deals on tech, and this includes VPN subscription deals. Many VPN providers change their pricing frequently, so when we find a worthwhile deal, it usually will…

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Cisco launches intelligent Wi-Fi 7 access points

Cisco launches intelligent Wi-Fi 7 access points

The APs come with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy, ultra-wideband, and GPS capabilities. They can support any IoT use case imaginable—from precise asset tracking in hospitals to immersive AR experiences in retail—all through a single, intelligent platform, Huang stated. Support for Cisco ThousandEyes network performance and intelligence platform is built in. This integration lets customers from a central location identify and remediate performance bottlenecks across wireless, owned and unowned networks.  The new APs can be managed…

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Transforming Hybrid Learning: How the University of Wollongong and Cisco are Revolutionising the Student Experience

Transforming Hybrid Learning: How the University of Wollongong and Cisco are Revolutionising the Student Experience

Focus on Hybrid Learning Hybrid learning has been a major focus for universities since the arrival of the pandemic in 2020. For many universities, the imperative was to get content online and allow remote participation in classes as a ‘workaround’ to face-to-face instruction. But for institutions like the University of Wollongong hybrid learning represented something much more profound than simply getting classes online. University of Wollongong’s Vision The university – with 33,000 students in Australia…

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5 Linux commands for measuring disk activity

5 Linux commands for measuring disk activity

$ dstat -d 10-dsk/total-read writ949B 73k65k 81M Notice that the reported data may be shown in a number of different units — e.g., M (megabytes), k (kilobytes), and B (bytes). The dstat command provides valuable insights into overall Linux system performance, pretty much replacing a collection of older tools, such as vmstat, netstat, iostat, and ifstat, with a flexible and powerful command that combines their features. For more insight into the other information that the…

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This Garmin beat my Apple Watch Ultra in almost every way (and it's just as rugged)

This Garmin beat my Apple Watch Ultra in almost every way (and it's just as rugged)

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Garmin Fenix 8 is available in three sizes and two display technologies, starting at $1,000 The display is glorious, the LED flashlight is brilliant, the color options are attractive, the available activity functions are comprehensive, and voice notes can be captured without a phone The watch is expensive, always-on mode reduces battery life significantly, and the voice commands are a bit limited. more buying choices After purchasing a new Garmin Enduro…

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Hurry-up offense: NFL builds terabit network in one week for Munich game

Hurry-up offense: NFL builds terabit network in one week for Munich game

The NFL requires different camera positions than the Bundesliga. Therefore, only part of the existing infrastructure can be used. Hill Terabits of data and NY command center When asked how many gigabits/s the fiber optic network now has, Patel can only laugh. “We’re talking about terabits of speed here,” the network specialist explains. A look at the front of the stadium shows why Patel needs these speeds. This is where the giant trucks of the…

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Bluesky picks up 700,000 new users in one week as more people exit X

Bluesky picks up 700,000 new users in one week as more people exit X

IAN LANGSDON/AFP via Getty Images X’s loss is Bluesky’s gain. More people have been flocking to Bluesky lately, with a number of them likely joining as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. In just the past week, Bluesky took in more than 700,000 new members, mostly from the US, Bluesky COO Rose Wang confirmed to The Verge. That means the platform now has more than 14.5 million users, up from 9 million in early September…

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Broadcom EMEA CTO: 'When it comes to building private clouds, we are first'

Broadcom EMEA CTO: 'When it comes to building private clouds, we are first'

Corporate evolution Since those first steps, the organization has passed through several hands – including former parent company Dell EMC and equity stakeholder Silver Lake – until ending up with Broadcom, which finalized the acquisition of VMware in November 2023. Looking back, Baguley considers that the company’s philosophy “has not changed” since its origins. “All we have done has been to complete” the solutions portfolio, he said. “We have gone from choosing an operating system to being able…

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