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Unlocked Oculus Go operating system officially released

TechSpot

Oculus consulting CTO John Carmack (of id Software fame) originally announced plans to release an unlocked build of the Oculus Go OS towards the end of last month. Users will be able to make custom versions of system-level features or, That update finally came this week, granting full root access.

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The Oculus Go’s operating system is being unlocked, John Carmack announces

The Verge

The move was announced by Oculus’ consulting CTO John Carmack , who stepped down from his full-time role as CTO in 2019 to focus on his work as an independent AI researcher. That means the headset will remain useful long after official support ends. John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) September 24, 2021. “We

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The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

As companies shift their focus from the digital transformation of individual processes to the business outcomes enabled by a digitally transformed organisation, software engineering will become a core enterprise capability. 61% of respondents rated the performance of OSS as being superior compared to proprietary software.

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BackBox adds network vulnerability management to automation platform

Network World

BackBox this week announced its Network Vulnerability Manager (NVM), a software add-on to its existing Network Automation Platform, that will enable network managers to automate operating system upgrades, network configuration updates, and various remediations across firewalls and other network and security devices.

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1Password hires its first CTO to scale in the enterprise and beyond

Venture Beast

1Password has hired its first CTO as the password management platform looks to double-down on its enterprise growth. Read More.

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Katie Buss and Ben Howard take command at KinectAir travel service as co-CEOs

GeekWire

Buss previously served as KinectAir’s chief operating officer. Howard, who co-founded the privately held company in 2019, was chief technology officer before his promotion. The new management arrangement aims to facilitate scaled-up operations at KinectAir.

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Irrigation tech startup led by farming experts blossoms with revenue growth and new cash

GeekWire

(FarmHQ Photo) New name, new funding: CODA Farm Technologies, an agtech company founded by two brothers with farming roots, has changed its name and landed some cash. The startup, based north of Seattle, has raised a $750,000 seed round and is now FarmHQ , which is also the name of its irrigation hardware and software platform.