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Thursday August 22, 2024. 12:30 PM
Some back-to-school purchases are no-brainers, like a new laptop or Chromebook. But other helpful products aren’t always as obvious. They can seem purely optional—stuff to buy when you have money to burn. But don’t discount tech gadgets and accessories, especially if...
According to a new report, ransomware productivity has shown signs of leveling off in 2024, however, the frequency of attacks and ransom payments collected remains higher in the first half of 2024 compared to the same periods in 2022 and 2023. The report from WithSecure...
Phoronix's Michael Larabel benchmarked AMD's latest Ryzen 9 9950X in several different Linux distros and found that the Zen 5 chip performs up to 16% faster with the Intel-optimized Clear Linux distro. Here's an excerpt from the report: The Linux distributions for this round ...
With the possible exception of gold, no other metal has caused as much destruction as copper. In the coming years, we’ll need more of it than ever.
Market research firm Gartner yesterday published its 2024 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, and the study revealed that generative AI (genAI) has passed the “peak of inflated expectations” and is now sliding down into the “trough of disillusionment.” Along with...
OpenAI has expressed opposition to California’s proposed bill regulating AI development and deployment as lawmakers prepare for an upcoming vote. In a letter addressed to California State Senator Scott Wiener, the AI startup argued that the bill would stifle innovation in...
You awake to find yourself in a dark room... with an empty wallet Did you have a collection of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books? Microsoft offers something similar in the form of its subscription plan advisor, though it's tricky to avoid one particular priced outcome.…
Apple’s iPhone and App Store turned the mobile phone industry upside down, created the smartphone generation, and set the scene for developer success that did not exist before, all while working to protect privacy and security. No wonder Apple’s enemies want to break all ...
The serial software entrepreneur's passing comes only weeks after he was cleared of fraud by a jury in the US.
Containers are a key component of the modern application platform, providing isolation between applications and, at the same time, turning userland into a portable runtime environment. Containers give us a place to both package and run all the necessary dependencies for our...
Microsoft has rolled out improvements for C++ development in the latest version of the Visual Studio IDE, including enhancements for the standard library and significantly faster breakpoint performance. The release, Visual Studio 2022 v17.11, was unveiled August 13. The...
Nokia custodian makes efforts to help you fight fondleslab fixation HMD is the company that made the post-Microsoft Nokia Android devices. Now it's going by its own name – and offering greater repairability.…
Exception handling has been used in programming languages for decades to handle run-time errors in applications. However, throwing exceptions is costly in terms of performance, so we should avoid them in our code. This article discusses a few strategies we can use to avoid...
The autonomous-driving startup Tier IV aims to put Japanese-made electric robotaxis into service on Tokyo roads later this year, with its own open-source software controlling the EVs.
TL;DR: Grab this $65 1-year BJ’s Club+ membership to save time on fridge and home restocks. Do you ever feel like you spend your weekends constantly hopping between stores to stock up? If you’re tired of wasting time by running errands, get your entire shopping list...
TL;DR: Fool hackers by storing your passwords on Thetis, a physical password key. A three-pack is now on sale for $64.99 (reg. $80). It’s time to put your security at the forefront and ditch your potentially hackable iCloud password key or other online password manager....
Shuffles financial metrics so Copilot Pro revenue ends up in a happier place Microsoft has changed the way it reports its financial results.…
In a blog post on Wednesday, Neuralink said its second human recipient is using the brain chip to play Counter-Strike 2 and develop 3D designs in CAD software. 'Alex' was given the brain chip last month to help restore his autonomy after a spinal cord injury. PCMag reports:...
Echoes human rights groups' concerns that it could suppress free speech and more Networking giant Cisco has suggested the United Nations' first-ever convention against cyber-crime is dangerously flawed and should be revised before being put to a formal vote.…
That’s one way to mark the end of an eight-year partnership Walmart has divested around $3.6 billion of stock in Chinese e-retailer JD.com, concluding eight years of partnership.…
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