The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches 104 satellites on a single rocket, overtaking the record for 37 satellites launched by Russia, in 2014.

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Suggest security researchers at Context Information Security, who have shown that some conference phone systems might be at risk from hackers.

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ARM’s guys and girls must be wondering what has hit them. Five months after Softbank bought ARM last July for $32 billion – 43% more than ARM’s pre-bid market cap – Softbank’s boss, Massa Son, turned up in post-election Washington in December saying he’d invest $50 billion in the US to create 50,000 jobs while …

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Semiconductor industry executives see 2017 growth of 1-5%, concludes the annual KPMG survey of the industry. This is below the expectations of industry analysts like Malcolm Penn who forecasts 11% growth, Bill Jewell who forecasts 8% growth and Mike Cowan who forecasts 6.1% growth but is in line with the 2% growth forecast of WSTS …

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I’m a great fan of the iPad, I have three of them, and find them immensely more convenient for the sort of things I do than a laptop. So in one way it’s a bit of a surprise to see its unit shipments still slipping. In Q4, Apple sold 13.3 million iPads which is 19% …

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Fujitsu Labs has developed a technology that enables safe use of cloud services using the biometric authentication functionality of smartphones and near-field wireless functionality. With existing ID and password systems, users have to manage multiple IDs and passwords which make the authentication process cumbersome. FIDO technology enables biometric authentication of a cloud service’s user without …

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AWS Key Management Service (KMS) is a managed service that makes it easy for you to create and control the encryption keys used to encrypt your data. Starting today, you can tag KMS keys to better organize how keys are used, and to track your KMS costs in the cost allocation report more easily. You can tag a key at the time of key creation or after the key is created.

Amazon API Gateway now integrates with AWS Step Functions, allowing you to call Step Functions with APIs that you create to simplify and customize interfaces to your applications. Step Functions makes it easy to coordinate the components of distributed applications and microservices as a series of steps in a visual workflow. You create state machines in the Step Functions Console or through the Step Functions API to specify and execute the steps of your application at scale. API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. With just a few clicks in the AWS Management Console, you can create an API that acts as a “front door” to Step Functions. You can use an API to start Step Functions state machines that coordinate the components of a distributed backend application, such as a web application that tags and resizes uploaded photos , or verifies new users upon registration. You can also integrate human activity tasks in the steps of your application , such as an approval request and response, and make serverless asynchronous calls to APIs of services you use in your application.

Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports federated sign-in using SAML 2.0. Users can sign in to AppStream 2.0 using their existing credentials, and start streaming applications. As an administrator, you can use your existing user directory to control end-user access to applications available via AppStream 2.0. You can quickly add or remove access for users or groups, restrict access based on user locations, and enable multi-factor authentication. You can enable federated access and controls via any SAML 2.0 compliant identity provider such as Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services, Okta, Ping Identity, and Shibboleth.

New wastewater treatment plant to improve services for residents and contribute to a cleaner environment.