Continue Reading Researchers detail new technology for reducing AI processing energy requirements by 1,000 times or better

Researchers detail new technology for reducing AI processing energy requirements by 1,000 times or better

New CRAM technology gives RAM chips the power to process data, not just store it…

Continue Reading Google apologizes for breaking password manager for millions of Windows users with iffy Chrome update

Google apologizes for breaking password manager for millions of Windows users with iffy Chrome update

Happy Sysadmin Day…

Continue Reading Proofpoint Bug Allowed Scammers to Pose as Major Brands, Send Phishing Emails

Proofpoint Bug Allowed Scammers to Pose as Major Brands, Send Phishing Emails

This ‘EchoSpoofing’ targeted vulnerabilities in Proofpoint’s Secure Email Relay Solution to pose as companies like Disney, IBM, Nike, and Best Buy and send their customers legit-looking emails…

Continue Reading Kill Windows tasks with impunity — Windows 11 has a hidden ‘End Task’ taskbar option that’s quick and easy to toggle

Kill Windows tasks with impunity — Windows 11 has a hidden ‘End Task’ taskbar option that’s quick and easy to toggle

Just dive into the Developer features in Settings…

Continue Reading Netflix’s Windows app takes huge step backwards in latest update

Netflix’s Windows app takes huge step backwards in latest update

It removes a crucial feature and generally disappoints in every way…

Continue Reading ‘Strix Point’ First Tests: AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptop Chip Flexes Real CPU, NPU Chops

‘Strix Point’ First Tests: AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptop Chip Flexes Real CPU, NPU Chops

In the next leg of the ongoing AI race, AMD comes to compete with its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, seen first in the Asus Zenbook S 16 laptop. We put it through its first benchmark workout this week…

Continue Reading Huge Windows 11 2024 Update preview is overflowing with new features

Huge Windows 11 2024 Update preview is overflowing with new features

Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 release preview brings all kinds of exciting, much-needed improvements…

Continue Reading Intel Hints 13th, 14th Gen Desktop Chip Bug Results in Permanent Damage

Intel Hints 13th, 14th Gen Desktop Chip Bug Results in Permanent Damage

Intel says its patch to fix the crash bug in 13th and 14th Generation Core desktop chips might not fully repair the issue for PCs already experiencing the problem…

Continue Reading I’ve tried a zillion desktop distros – it doesn’t get any better than Linux Mint 22

I’ve tried a zillion desktop distros – it doesn’t get any better than Linux Mint 22

Linux Mint’s latest release continues its tradition of excellence. It’s easy to learn and use, faster than Windows, and runs on a thrift-store PC. What more can you ask for?…

Continue Reading Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files

Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files

Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned…

Continue Reading Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models

Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models

AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve problems, with caveats on time and human assistance…

Continue Reading Windows 11 will soon add your Android phone to File Explorer

Windows 11 will soon add your Android phone to File Explorer

Microsoft starts testing a new feature that makes it easier to access files from an Android device…