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Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking
Enlarge (credit: Getty) After reversing its positioning on remote work, Dell is reportedly implementing new tracking techniques on May 13 to ensure its workers are following the company’s...
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Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to...
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers on Wednesday reported critical vulnerabilities in a widely used networking appliance that leaves some of the world’s biggest networks open to intrusion. The...
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Nintendo’s DMCA Operation Continues With Lockpick, Kezplez-nx Takedowns
More recent generations of video gamers will undoubtedly have their own ideas about which company in business today has made the greatest contribution to the art of videogames. Those who nominate...
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Logic Pro gets some serious AI—and a version bump—for Mac and iPad
Enlarge / The new Chord Track feature. (credit: Apple) If you watched yesterday’s iPad-a-palooza event from Apple, then you probably saw the segment about cool new features coming to the iPad version...
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Microsoft Copilot begins tests deeper Android integration on Windows 11,...
If you want to make the most out of Microsoft Copilot, you can refine the query response with plugins such as Spotify and Adobe. There’s a new plugin called “Phone”, and it’s now rolling out to more...
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Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away
Enlarge / Many different Apple stickers from many different products and eras. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) As a noted sticker enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for news at the intersection of...
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The 2024 Moto G Stylus is a $400 mid-ranger with vegan leather
The Moto G Stylus 2024. [credit: Motorola ] Motorola’s latest phone is the 2024 Moto G Stylus 5G. For fans of pen input there isn’t much out there other than this and the Galaxy S Ultra line, but for...
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The Volvo VNL, a heavy truck purpose-designed for North American roads
Enlarge / America sends five times more freight by truck than rail, so it’s important to start making those trucks more fuel efficient and safer. (credit: Volvo Trucks North America) A while ago we...
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Resident Evil, SimCity, and three others enter the Video Game Hall of Fame
This year’s hall-of-fame nominees included many worthy games like Elite, Metroid, and Guitar Hero. However, only five of the dozen made the list. Read Entire Article
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Stack Overflow users sabotage their posts after OpenAI deal
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Stack Overflow and OpenAI announced a new API partnership that will integrate Stack Overflow’s technical content with OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI assistant. However,...
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Solid-state polymer heat pump gets rid of the heat itself
Enlarge (credit: Jorg Greuel) Heat pumps are the most energy-efficient way of controlling indoor temperature. By moving heat between locations, they avoid the inefficiencies of generating heat in the...
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Nvidia’s RTX 5080 could launch before the 5090, next-gen AI GPUs arriving in...
Established leaker @kopite7kimi recently claimed that Nvidia might begin shipping the RTX 5080 before the more powerful 5090. New GPU generations typically debut with the flagship product, so this...
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Fedora Asahi Remix 40 is another big step forward for Linux on Apple Silicon...
Enlarge / RIP, Neofetch. (credit: Kevin Purdy) Asahi Linux, the project that aims to bring desktop Linux to Apple hardware with Apple silicon—the M series of chips—is out with Fedora Asahi Remix 40....
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First Dream Chaser spaceplane needs more work when it gets to launch site
Enlarge / Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane inside a NASA test chamber in Ohio. (credit: Sierra Space) There is still some work to do to prepare Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane for its...
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Unactivated copies of Windows 11 will soon limit Edge customization, too
In a traditional computing environment, every Windows instance needs to be purchased and activated to unlock full capabilities. Activation helps Microsoft ensure that a copy of Windows is genuine and...
View ArticleSupermicro SYS-110A-16C-RN10SP 1U 25GbE Intel Snow Ridge Server Review
In our Supermicro SYS-110A-16C-RN10SP review, we see what this 1U short-depth server offers including massive networking capabilities The post Supermicro SYS-110A-16C-RN10SP 1U 25GbE Intel Snow Ridge...
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OpenAI revs up plans for web search, but denies report of an imminent launch
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) OpenAI is eventually coming for the most popular website on the Internet: Google Search. A Reuters report claimed that the company behind ChatGPT is...
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Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks
Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) Reinforcement-learning algorithms in systems like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini can work wonders, but they usually need hundreds of thousands of shots at a task...
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Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising
Enlarge (credit: Verizon) T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T will pay a combined $10.2 million in a settlement with US states that alleged the carriers falsely advertised wireless plans as “unlimited”...
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How you can make cold brew coffee in under 3 minutes using ultrasound
Enlarge / UNSW Sydney engineers developed a new way to make cold brew coffee in under three minutes without sacrificing taste. (credit: University of New South Wales, Sydney) Diehard fans of cold brew...
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