Let’s start with the good news. Gender-based diversity among entry-level positions in the financial services industry is leveling out. Women, in banking services for example, comprised 52% of the those positions according to a 2021 report authored by McKinsey and Leanin.org. Such gains are also translating to upper management – somewhat. In the past three years, the number of women at the senior vice president level grew by 40%. The number of C-suite positions occupied by women increased by 50%....

The Doogee S98 Pro is one of the latest entries to this market of smartphones aimed at engineers and people who spend more of their time outdoors than the average person. And it’s packed with features that are just not available on iPhones. For example, take the built-in thermal camera. Sure, you can buy one for your iPhone, but this is one extra thing to carry and keep charged up....

The prototype 5G network built on a Raspberry Pi has been unveiled by Vodafone, who said the industry-first concept can provide an affordable and portable 5G network to users. Also: Finding Raspberry Pi: Where to buy the latest model and its alternatives Vodafone is showcasing the Raspberry Pi-powered 5G network as part of the company’s plans to make mobile private networks (MPNs) more accessible to the 22 million small-and-medium-sized enterprises across Europe, while also offering extended internet coverage to households....

Here’s an idea of how to fill that free time: get productive: The IT field is getting more competitive, and being able to stand out from the crowd is more important than ever. One of the best ways to elevate yourself is to achieve certifications that prove your expertise in highly sought after subject matter. Certifications provide a chance at higher earning potential, better job opportunities, and upward mobility. In the IT field, there is no such thing as knowing too much or having too many skills....

Also: These are my 5 must-have devices for work travel now Instead, the more sustainable solution is a card that transfers your contact information to someone’s phone digitally, like the Linq card. I’ve been testing one for the past few weeks and it’s easily risen to the top of my everyday carry, especially during business meetings. Here’s why you should buy one, too. The Linq business card has the same physical appearance as a regular business card but with a major difference: it can share your contact information with others with a simple phone tap....

On Thursday, Sophos researchers said they had uncovered a malware campaign that doesn’t follow typical behavioral patterns: infiltrate a system, steal information, conduct banking fraud, and so on – instead, the malware “blocks infected users’ from being able to visit a large number of websites dedicated to software piracy.” The means of distribution varies: some samples were buried in archives disguised as software packages promoted through the Discord chat service, whereas others are distributed directly via torrent....

Only the other day I slammed one in a car door and broke it. Another got frayed from use. Another broke apart at the connector, probably because I pulled on it too much. Also: The perfect USB-C charging cable: Power meter included Oh, and there’s that one that broke because my car cradle forced the cable into a tight 90-degree bend and, well, it didn’t like that. For months now I’ve been seeing ads for the Titan Smart Cable by TitanPower+....

Unfortunately, this story is all too common in dentistry – in fact, there’s a well-known story about a Reader Digest reporter who went to see 50 different dentists and received nearly 50 different diagnoses. That makes dentistry ripe for technological innovation aimed at increasing confidence and accuracy in diagnoses. For many reasons, dentistry is the ideal frontier for AI: Not only does the field produce an abundance of x-rays, but they’re also easy to anonymize and are a great data set for AI/machine learning to scan and learn from....

Python could soon be the most popular programming language, battling it out for top spot with JavaScript, Java and C, depending on which language ranking you look at. But while Python adoption is booming, the fields that are driving it — data science and machine learning — are still in their infancy. Most respondents (63%) said they used Python frequently or always while 71% of educators said they’re teaching machine learning and data science with Python, which has become popular because of its ease of use and easy learning curve....

The deal, which sees TPG purchase a local Dense Air subsidiary, will take TPG Telecom’s spectrum holdings up to 95MHz in Brisbane, Canberra, and Perth; 90MHz in Adelaide, and 65MHz in Sydney and Melbourne. “This spectrum acquisition will enhance our 5G customer experience and set us up for future customer growth as we roll out our 5G home internet service to meet customer demand for NBN alternatives,” TPG Telecom CEO Iñaki Berroeta said....

Outrider, which is making a name for itself bringing autonomy to yard operations for logistics hubs, is rolling out automated tractor-trailer hitching capabilities. It’s not a self-driving big rig, but this is actually a big deal, and it’s yet another great case of how automation actually is taking over a sector, albeit in incremental ways. Automation creeps, it doesn’t conquer. Trucking is a really interesting canary in the coal mine for automation....

I take so many of those screenshots on my iPhone that I’ve set up a quick way to do it using an iOS feature called AssistiveTouch (detailed information on how to do that can be found here). When you think “screenshot,” you think of images, right? Well, iOS can now output screenshots as PDFs. And they’re not just screenshots of the bit that you can see on your display. Oh no, these are full-screen screenshots of things like webpages, documents, or emails that don’t fit on your screen....

In a statement posted to the city’s website this week, the city said more than 18,000 city files – mostly police citations and internal department files – were shared on the dark web. Names, dates of birth, addresses and license numbers are on all police citations. “No other files are known to have been shared as of today, but out of an abundance of caution, anyone who has filed a police report, received a police citation, made a payment with the City, or interacted with the City in any way where PII was shared, whether online, in-person or on paper, prior to May 2021, is being asked to take monitoring precautions,” the city said in a statement to its 500,000 residents....

Twitter announced in a blog post that it is testing an “edit tweet” feature that would allow users to modify their Tweets after being published. SEE: Twitter is bringing podcasts onto its platform Edited Tweets will have an icon, timestamp and label that lets other users know that the Tweet has been edited. Tapping the label will also let users see the Tweet’s edit history, which will display the past versions of the Tweet....

Uber said it is in close coordination with the FBI and US Justice Department on the matter. While the attackers accessed several internal systems, Uber said it does not appear they infiltrated any public-facing systems, user accounts, or databases that store sensitive user information like credit card numbers. Additionally, Uber said it doesn’t appear that the attackers accessed any customer or user data stored by its cloud providers. Also: The future of the web will need a different sort of web developer The hackers did download some internal messages, as well as information from an internal finance team....

However, the differences between User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) can be confusing. Also: How to convert your home’s old TV cable into powerful Ethernet lines Here is your guide to these important standards and everything you need to know to understand the significant differences between UDP and TCP protocols. TCP is focused on efficient and reliable data transfers. The TCP protocol establishes a session through handshakes to deliver data successfully....

“Concerns are reasonable and valid; Russia has a well-established history of aggressively using their considerable cyber capabilities in Ukraine and abroad,” said Sandra Joyce, executive vice president of global intelligence at cybersecurity company Mandiant, which regularly tracks hostile Russian cyber activity. Russia is suspected of being behind offensive cyber campaigns against other countries, including cyberattacks against Georgia, as well as attacks that took down Ukrainian power grids in December 2015....

“It would also apply to our business critical teams who need to work onsite, such as those monitoring our network at our global operations centre or answering calls in our Triple Zero Emergency contact centres,” Telstra CEO Andy Penn tweeted at the time. “This is an important step. We’re a team of many thousands serving many millions who rely on us to stay connected. Having fully vaccinated teams will mean we can help protect the most vulnerable in our communities, the customers we interact with each day – and each other....

Right now, many workers can choose if they want to work in person, on a hybrid schedule, or 100% virtually. When you come to the table with additional skills or certifications, it enhances your opportunities to pursue jobs that fit your expectations and experience. Whether you’re just starting your professional journey, in the middle of your career, or switching careers, we’ve got advice for you. Keep reading to learn more about certifications and skills that may help you upgrade your tech-focused career....

CISA has not had an official director since November, when then-President Donald Trump fired Chris Krebs, the agency’s first director, for debunking election fraud myths. Krebs’ deputy, Brandon Wales, took on the position on an interim basis, leaving CISA without a full-time leader amid the fallout from the SolarWinds hacks and a number of other state-sponsored attacks on government organizations. Easterly brings both corporate and military experience to the role....