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Jul. 24, 2023 - U.S. Gov't Email Hacked With Fake MS CredsIN THIS ISSUE: MS Systems Hacked from China; ChatGPT 4 Open to All; Bigger Pages, Smaller Ranking; Private 5G Slowly Gains Traction; Wanna Hack Some Phones?; Lindy's Law in Test Automation
Microsoft Email Systems Hacked
Microsoft on July…
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Week of July 10, 2023IN THIS ISSUE: Hackers Demand $70M from Taiwan Semi; Netlify to Add No-code Web Authoring; Apple Release visionOS SDK; 15 Tips for Browser Apps; AI to Replace Human Coders?; Good Look at Vision Pro
Hackers Demand $70M from Chip Maker
Taiwan…
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Register Now for Zebra DevCon | 13-15 September, 2023
GET READY FOR ZEBRA DEVCON 2023
September 13 - 15, 2023 | Madrid, Spain
Zebra invites you to join DevCon 2023, an in-person global event connecting you with a community of nearly 300 developers and industry experts. Learn about our SDKs, trending…
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Jun 12, 2023 - Monster API Tames GPUs; AI Departs 'Reality'IN THIS ISSUE: Monster API Brings GPUs to Heel; Browsers add New Color Spaces; Animate With Gradients for Eyeballs; AI Creates its Own 'Reality'; PyPI Suspends Operations; Is Apple's Latest Vision Less Visionary?
Monster API Brings GPUs, AI…
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Embrace Your Inner Visionary: Learning Aurora Vision Studio™Introduction
In a world where machine vision is revolutionizing industries, Zebra Aurora Vision Studio™ emerges as a game-changer. Whether you're a newbie or an experienced pro, this user-friendly environment allows you to create your own machine vision…
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May 29, 2023 - Google Purging Accounts; Login Best PracticesIN THIS ISSUE: Google To Delete Unused Accounts; Simply Preserving Digital Data; A New API to Simplify Web Pop-ups; 11 Best Practices for Login Prompts; How to Cut App Launch Time; Microsoft Gives Coders a Dev Home
Google to Begin Deleting Old…
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SendTo ZTools2 - Easily Create Zebra Lockdown ConfigurationsIntro:
These SendTo shortcuts provide a convenient and easy way to auto-generate a lockdown configuration for Zebra Android 11 (and later) devices. The lockdown is performed via Mx XML documents which can either be processed locally on the device or…
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May 1, 2023 - Malware in 60 Android Apps, Bing Bug BountyIN THIS ISSUE: Malware Found in 60 Apps; The Bazel 'Revolution'; Keep Easter Eggs from the Basket; AndroidX Library Taking Shape; Nuclear Power is Green Power; Microsoft Bing Bug Bounty
Malware Weasels into 60 Android Apps
Despite best efforts to scan…
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Using Shortcuts in EHS to Launch Enterprise Browser 3.xUsing Shortcuts in EHS to Launch Enterprise Browser 3.x
Ian Hatton
Zebra EMEA (Revised Jan24)
Overview
This is a demonstration of a method of creating multiple Enterprise Browser shortcuts (on Android 11 , Android 13 and later OS versions)…
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Industry Views: Apr. 17, 2023 - UK Proposes AI RegulationsIN THIS ISSUE: UK Proposes AI Regulations; Why Does Business Ignore the UX?; AWS to Code With AI; Android Privacy Week; Beware of 'Fake' Open Source; Prepping Apps for Flamingo;
UK Proposes AI Regulations
Citing the unpredictability…
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Industry Views: Apr. 3, 2023 - Insurance Giant Leveraging AIIN THIS ISSUE: GitHub Updates AI-based Coding Tool; Easy App Optimization; Developers Seek AI Knowledge; Aflac Getting AI Ducks in a Row; The Head-tracking 3D Illusion; The Atari Democrat
GitHub Unveils Copilot X
GitHub has released Copilot X,…
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Android™ 13 Security Overview: Direct Boot, FBE and more...Direct boot mode
HEADS-UP!
One of the changes Google has made in Android 13™ to improve security is the removal of support for Full Disk Encryption (FDE), which means OEMs must now implement a File Base Encryption (FBE) filesystem. For developers, this…
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Industry Views - Mar. 20, 2023 - Fastlane CI/CD for AndroidIN THIS ISSUE: Build First, Then Design; A Better Way to Google Play; Bringing Apps to the Dashboard; TypeScript 5.0 is Smaller, Faster, Standard-er; Big Tech Embraces ChatGPT, Warts and All; Free API for RESTful, Apache Kafka Visibility
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What’s New in Android™ 13 and the Impact on Zebra developersHello Developers! Spring is here and so is the good news: Android™ 13 is available for Zebra devices!
Can’t wait any longer to explore its compelling new features? Follow me (and the official documentation) for a guided tour through its many advantages…
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Cold Chain Tracking with Zebra Electronic Temperature SensorsOverview
Combining Bluetooth Low Energy and Cloud technologies, Zebra brings cold chain tracking to a completely new level with its innovative Electronic Temperature Sensors solution that consists of hardware devices, companion mobile apps, and REST…
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How to use SendTo ZTools1 Shortcuts with Zebra DevicesUsing SendTo Tools1 Shortcuts with Zebra Devices
Ian Hatton
Zebra EMEA March 2023, Updated June 23
Overview
This blog describes a collection of shortcut files located in PC SendTo folder in order to allow quick ‘right click’ access to commonly used…
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