Continue Reading SpaceX Is Building US Spy Satellites in $1.8 Billion Contract, Alarming China

SpaceX Is Building US Spy Satellites in $1.8 Billion Contract, Alarming China

SpaceX reportedly has a massive Starshield satellite contract with the US National Reconnaissance Office. A Chinese military account calls it an example of ‘double standards.’…

Continue Reading Microsoft has resumed spamming Chrome users with Bing ads

Microsoft has resumed spamming Chrome users with Bing ads

Pop-ups are once again plaguing Chrome users…

Continue Reading GhostRace CPU vulnerability threatens all major architectures — IBM and VU Amsterdam researchers detail new cross-platform speculative execution attack

GhostRace CPU vulnerability threatens all major architectures — IBM and VU Amsterdam researchers detail new cross-platform speculative execution attack

Speculative execution exploits are used against modern CPUs to access passwords and other confidential data…

Continue Reading Never-Repeating Patterns of Tiles Can Safeguard Quantum Information

Never-Repeating Patterns of Tiles Can Safeguard Quantum Information

Two researchers have proved that Penrose tilings, famous patterns that never repeat, are mathematically equivalent to a kind of quantum error correction…

Continue Reading Google Meet Brings Its Touch-Up Filters To Desktop

Google Meet Brings Its Touch-Up Filters To Desktop

Now you can look a little more refreshed for that 8am meeting…

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Fresh version of Windows user-friendly Zorin OS arrives to tempt the Linux-wary Adding extra shine to Ubuntu Jammy… with the lightweight edition to follow…

Continue Reading Perplexity is ready to take on Google

Perplexity is ready to take on Google

‘Factfulness and accuracy is what we care about,’ says the CEO of the AI search startup. ‘Google has many other cultural things that they care about, and that’s why they made their products that way.’…

Continue Reading Generative AI will drive a foundational shift for companies — IDC

Generative AI will drive a foundational shift for companies — IDC

At this week’s IDC Directions conference, researchers emphasized how AI is already a priority in many organizations, even though they still lack a proper plan, including key applications and oversight…

Continue Reading This sneaky SIM-jacking attack can empty your bank account. Here’s how to stop it

This sneaky SIM-jacking attack can empty your bank account. Here’s how to stop it

Protecting your most important accounts requires safeguarding your mobile account, too…

Continue Reading Next-gen battery tech: Reimagining every aspect of batteries

Next-gen battery tech: Reimagining every aspect of batteries

From more efficient production to entirely new chemistries, there’s a lot going on…

Continue Reading Chrome’s Safe Browsing protections just got a lot stronger

Chrome’s Safe Browsing protections just got a lot stronger

Even with Standard Safe Browsing’s upgrade, Enhanced Safe Browsing will still offer tougher screening…

Continue Reading Liquid Helium Helps Intel’s Latest Desktop Processor Reach Record-Breaking 9.1GHz

Liquid Helium Helps Intel’s Latest Desktop Processor Reach Record-Breaking 9.1GHz

Intel’s Core i9-14900KS briefly breaks the 9.1GHz barrier while installed on an Asus motherboard…