The agreement with the four Pacific Alliance (PA) member states also establishes Singapore as the bloc’s first associate member. This enables the nations to explore trade cooperation in sectors of mutual interest, such as digital economy, logistics and infrastructure, and food trade, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). Comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, the PA is the world’s eighth largest economy, with a combined GDP of more than $2 trillion in nominal terms....

The new digital and intelligence service (DIS) unit will be parked under Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and tasked with combating online attacks. It is pipped to help the army fight better as a collective group. Expected to be operational by end-2022, the DIS would enable SAF to deal with cyber threats that were known today as well as future attacks, said Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. He noted that threats in the digital domain already were spilling over to the physical space and such risks were expected to escalate....

See also: Migrating from Intel iMac to M1 MacBook Air: My five-day journey But, if you’ve upgraded recently from an Intel Mac (particularly if you used the Migration Tool), you might have found that some favorite applications seem more sluggish than you remember. Even if you’re running an Apple Silicon Mac with a fresh install, you may find yourself groaning about the performance of some applications. Fortunately, there may be a fix....

While big enterprises will benefit from the experience of an IT director with a dedicated technology team, smaller organisations might not have the financial resources to hire an IT manager, never mind a CIO. In these situations, it can be tough to know which tools to buy. Rather than tapping into the knowledge of an in-house IT executive who understands the market, many SMB management teams have to make their own technology spending decisions....

Then I get what an obvious question is, but one I hoped you wouldn’t ask. How do you tell how hot your iPhone is? You could wait until your iPhone throws up the high-temperature warning, and then, well, you know it’s too hot. That’s the only mechanism that Apple offers. But surely, the iPhone has a built-in temperature sensor, and there must be apps that can read and display that data....

SlashData’s 23rd State of the Developer Nation report ran from June to August 2022 and reached more than 26,000 developers from 163 countries. The research aimed to explore key developer trends for Q3 2022 and beyond, including the tools and programming languages used by developers, and the projects they’re being used for. Also: Want to get hired in tech? These programming languages will get you the most interviews The study found that web developers are settling for a smaller number of frameworks than they may have done in the past, with researchers suggesting that developers are experimenting less and sticking with what they know and what works....

For example, JavaScript’s package manager maintainer RIAEvangelist, Brandon Nozaki Miller, wrote and published an open-code npm source-code package called peacenotwar. It did little but print a message for peace to desktops. So far, so harmless. Miller then inserted malicious code into the package to overwrite users’ filesystems if their computer had a Russia or Belarus IP address. He then added it as a dependency to his popular node-ipc program and instant chaos!...

Speck is one of my favorite case makers, primarily due to most of its cases offering 13-foot drop test certification and an enhanced tactile feel of the phone. Its latest case offerings, the Speck Presidio Perfect Clear Fold for the Z Flip 3 and Presidio Perfect Clear Fold for the Z Fold 3 are clear, one-piece, protective cases that provide drop protection for up to 13-feet. I expect most people may drop their phone from the three to four feet range, but it’s nice to know there is a margin for corner and back protection....

Stack OverFlow operates a free site for software engineers to share questions and answers, and it has an enterprise product, Stack OverFlow for Business, that helps do the same within large organizations and across different topics. Prosus holds about $200 bn in value of Tencent shares – the Chinese internet giant. In April it sold a fraction of its Tencent shares, raising nearly $15 bn. The move reduces its share of Tencent from 30....

Also: Google is exiting the IoT business. Microsoft is doing the opposite Why? Because rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, the OpenInfra Foundation’s StarlingX uses best-of-breed open-source programs to deliver a complete edge computing stack. This starts with Ceph. This Red Hat-sponsored do-it-all, open-source software-defined storage platform can work with object-level, block-level, and file-level storage. For cloud management, it uses the tried and true OpenStack. And, for container orchestration, StarlingX uses, of course, Kubernetes....

For example, you no longer need to get up early to get ready and commute. Your work clothes can be whatever you find comfortable and your office can be wherever you like. But remote work has its challenges, too. You will need self-discipline and motivation to ensure you remain productive. To get you started, we put together a step-by-step guide for beginning a new remote job. We provide you with weekly to-do lists to help your job transition succeed....

I tested the Apex Pro Mini wired and wireless keyboards for about 20 hours, and I found that while the small, compact design may not be the best for those with musculoskeletal issues, the smooth typing and gaming experience make these keyboards great gaming tools. Also: Mechanical keyboards: A comprehensive guide Specifications Design The aluminum-frame keyboard operates with SteelSeries’ traditional, fade-proof, programmable per-key RGB backlight design, enabling me to look down and see the keys clearly while typing or gaming....

Ahead of tomorrow’s Apple event – where we’re likely to see the new iPhone and release data for iOS 15 – iOS 14.8 is out. According to Apple, this release contains two security updates and is recommended for all users. Both the security vulnerabilities patched “may have been actively exploited,” which makes this update all the more important to install. As to whether this update contains any other surprises, we’ll have to wait and see....

TCL has delivered on that front with its 20R 5G, while also adding 5G connectivity. On the other hand, it has a slightly smaller 4,500mAh battery compared to the 20L+, has dropped the camera array down to a 13MP main with a 2MP macro and 2MP depth camera on the back and a 8MP camera on the front, and memory has been lowered to 4GB and storage is 64GB or 128GB expandable to 1TB thanks to its microSD card slot....

For those that want the QLED picture but don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on the Samsung QN90B’s price tag, the TCL 6 Series TV offers great specs for an unbeatable price. Like many of our picks for best TVs, the TCL offers an upscaled 4K picture with Dolby Vision HDR to bring you lifelike images on the screen. You’ll also get the trifecta of software with HDR10+ and HLG included....

This is the main conclusion of the Map of Industrial Work 2022-2025, a study carried out by the National Industry Observatory to identify future demands for labor and guide industrial-based professional training in Brazil. According to the study, of the total amount of workers in the sector, 2 million will need initial training to replace inactive workers and fill new vacancies. However, the majority of people working on the industrial sector that need a professional update – 7....

Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best gifts that you can pick up for under $50 this Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 – from kitchen tools to products that help with productivity to entertainment gadgets, you’ll find a gift for your loved one on this list. More: The best cheap tech gifts for under $100The best cheap tech gifts under $75The best cheap tech gifts under $25...

The 2021 Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses details the most common and most impactful security issues. The list is based on published Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) data, as well as data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scores of the CVEs. Top of the list with the highest score by some margin is CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write, a vulnerability where software writes past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer....

Whether you have a last-minute purchase you need to make or want to take advantage of a credit card’s generous sign-up bonus, you often want to start using it as soon as possible. That’s where instant-approval business credit cards can be helpful. An instant-approval business credit card is one that quickly provides a decision as to whether you’ve been approved or not. Often, these cards can tell you within 60 seconds of completing the application if you’ve been approved....

There are times when a digital signature just won’t do, or perhaps you need to print some sensitive documents. Whatever the need, printers are a dime a dozen these days, which can make it hard to find the right model for you. Not all printers may fit your needs - especially when you are on a budget. So how is one to navigate the market to find the best cheap printer?...