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The University of Toronto is constructing a 14-story building using mass timber, one of the largest and most recent projects to employ this innovative building technology. 'Mass timber is an appealing alternative to energy-intensive concrete and steel, which together account ...
I’ve been a happy WordPress user for almost 20 years. Before that, I wrote HTML by hand or used content management systems such as Drupal to run my websites. WordPress was so much better that I never looked back — and I’m far from alone. WordPress is used by 43%...
Windows Update can be a pain. Rebooting for updates is one thing — but a forced reboot for updates that shut down your running applications when you’re trying to get work done? Now, that’s obnoxious. Windows Update hit rock bottom in the early years of Windows 10. Back ...
Governance and public consultation need work before rule change goes ahead A group overseeing UK health data sharing has advised the government not to expand legal rules allowing access to patient information introduced during the Covid pandemic until there has been further...
Large language models generally train on unstructured data such as text and media. But most enterprise data security strategies are designed around structured data (data organized in traditional databases or formal schemas). The use of unstructured data in GenAI introduces...
The single biggest new feature in Python 3.13 is something Python users have anticipated for ages: a version of Python that allows full concurrency between Python threads by removing the Global Interpreter Lock. Whether you call it “free-threaded” or “no-GIL” Python, ...
JavaScript is the clear choice for front-end development today, but there is a longstanding push to be able to use Java on the front end. Among other things, Java brings a vast ecosystem of libraries, frameworks, and application code, which can be exposed via its APIs. Java...
A reminder to get fiber (eventually) or get left behind BT infrastructure arm Openreach has disclosed the latest exchange locations where it plans to stop selling phone and broadband services that use copper cabling as part of its ambition to get everyone on fiber.…
TL;DR: Ditch Microsoft 365 for Office Pro 2019, which comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for $24.97. Whether you’re managing a business or just staying on top of personal projects, having the right tools makes everything easier. Microsoft Office 2019...
DDoS detectives deduce Mirai used to do the deed, using home entertainment boxes in Korea, China, and Brazil The Internet Archive has come back online, in slightly degraded mode, after repelling an October 9 DDoS attack and then succumbing to a raid on users' data.…
While hard drive capacities are now large enough that most people will have no problems if they were to suddenly lose nearly 9 GB of space, that’s not to say that such a loss would not lead to questions. Indeed, questions have been raised by people installing the Windows...
The Euclid mission has revealed the first part of a 3D map of the universe, showcasing 14 million galaxies and tens of millions of stars with unprecedented detail. 'The Euclid mission, launched in 2023 and run by the European Space Agency (Esa) with contributions from Nasa,...
Large C and C++ codebases will be around for the 'foreseeable future' Google has revealed that its approach to making programming code more memory safe involves both the adoption of memory safe languages and making unsafe languages more secure – to the extent that's...
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice have aggressively targeted Big Tech, suing Meta, Google, Amazon, and Apple for antitrust violations. And it’s not doing so in a small way — it’s filed multiple law suits against Google, for example....
Also: Crypto-hub Binance helps Delhi police shut down solar power scam IBM announced on Tuesday it has acquired Prescinto – a Bangalore-based provider of asset performance management software for renewable energy.…
Meta knows messaging service creates persistent user IDs that have different qualities on each device Updated An analysis of Meta's WhatsApp messaging software reveals that it may expose which operating system a user is running, and their device setup information –...
Fresh filing sees Broadcom admit it discounts deeply – music to the ears of all Virtzilla users coming off contract AT&T and Broadcom appear to be close to settling their legal dispute over the provision of support services for VMware software.…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: There's a valley in rural southwest Utah that's become a hub for renewable energy. Dozens of tall white wind turbines whoosh up in the sky. A sea of solar panels glistens in the distance. But the new kid on the block is mostly...
New Zealand isn't bothering. Singapore fears harms are inevitable At a conference in Singapore on Tuesday, ministers from around the world mused that they may have missed the chance to regulate AI effectively.…
Voyager 24.10 has officially arrived, and it’s quite the intriguing release for Linux enthusiasts. This unique distribution offers a 2-in-1 experience, combining both GNOME and Xfce desktops into one. The design has been revamped to give users a vibrant and colorful...
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