Researchers find ‘critical’ security flaws in AMD chips
Security researchers said Tuesday they discovered flaws in chips made by Advanced Micro Devices that could allow hackers to take over computers and networks.
View ArticleTwitter tells users: Change ‘unmasked’ passwords
Twitter urged its more than 300 million users on Thursday to change their passwords, saying they had been unintentionally "unmasked" inside the company by a software bug.
View ArticleFacebook makes major management overhaul
Facebook has confirmed an unprecedented management team shakeup in the aftermath of a major data privacy scandal that has rocked the social network.
View ArticleGoogle rules out using artificial intelligence for weapons
SAN FRANCISCO – Google announced on Thursday it would not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to "cause or directly facilitate injury to people," as it unveiled a set of principles for the...
View ArticleFacebook bug unblocks unwanted connections for a bit
San Francisco, United States – Facebook said Monday it is notifying more than 800,000 users that a software bug temporarily unblocked people at the social network and its Messenger service. The glitch...
View ArticleMicrosoft urges regulation of face-recognizing tech
Microsoft’s chief legal officer on Friday called for regulation of facial recognition technology due to the risk to privacy and human rights. Brad Smith made a case for a government initiative to lay...
View Article‘White hat hacker’ aims to protect world, encourage women
Asuka Nakajima is the type of computer expert called a “white hat hacker.” Also described as hackers working for justice, white hat hackers including Nakajima work to find faults in personal computer...
View ArticleFortinet inks cyber threat information sharing deal with IBM
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, automated, and integrated cybersecurity solutions, has announced that Fortinet and IBM Security would collaborate through the bi-directional sharing...
View ArticleFacebook suspends hundreds of apps over data concerns
Facebook on Wednesday said it has suspended more than 400 of thousands of applications it has investigated to determine whether people's personal information was being improperly shared.
View ArticleChina’s doctor shortage prompts rush for AI health care
SHANGHAI – Qu Jianguo, 64, had a futuristic medical visit in Shanghai as he put his wrist through an automated pulse-taking machine and received the result within two minutes on a mobile phone –...
View ArticleApple expected to unveil new iPads, Mac in New York
NEW YORK — New iPads and Mac computers are expected Tuesday as part of an Apple event in New York.
View ArticleCrazy in love? The Japanese man ‘married’ to a hologram
Akihiko Kondo's mother refused an invitation to her only son's wedding in Tokyo this month, but perhaps that isn't such a surprise: he was marrying a hologram.
View ArticleFacebook says COO Sandberg asked for info on Soros
COO Sheryl Sandberg has asked staff to look into whether billionaire critic George Soros had financial interest in tarnishing Facebook.
View ArticleOnline ATM-style scam puts shoppers at risk — Symantec
Online shoppers are at a growing risk from a scam that allows hackers to skim their payment details, cyber security firm Symantec has warned.
View ArticleInstagram moves into e-commerce with shopping button
Facebook-owned Instagram made a move into potentially lucrative e-commerce by adding an option to buy products.
View ArticleData glitch delays flights at several US carriers
Major US airlines experienced delays on Monday following a glitch to a data system used in flight planning.
View ArticleAI program beats pros in six-player poker — a first
WASHINGTON -- Artificial intelligence programs have bested humans in checkers, chess, Go and two-player poker, but multi-player poker
View ArticleAmazon, Microsoft, ‘putting world at risk of killer AI’– study
WASHINGTON — Amazon, Microsoft and Intel are among leading tech companies putting the world at risk through killer robot development, according to a report that surveyed major players from the sector...
View ArticleCode War: Myanmar’s final digital battle ends
YANGON, Myanmar — Accessing everything from Wikipedia to Google Maps in Myanmar is about to get a lot easier when it finally adopts the universal code underpinning phone and online communication next...
View ArticleRussia rolls out the red carpet for Huawei over 5G
MOSCOW, Russia — While the US banned Huawei for alleged espionage and asked its allies to do the same, Moscow has rolled out the red carpet for the Chinese tech company, letting it develop 5G networks...
View ArticleOfficials push Facebook for way to peek at encrypted messages
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Officials are calling on Facebook not to use encryption in its messaging services that does not provide authorities a way to see what is being sent. The request was made...
View ArticleGoogle claims breakthrough in blazingly fast computing
SAN FRANCISCO – Google announced Wednesday it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing, saying it has developed an experimental processor that took just minutes to complete a calculation that...
View ArticleFacebook apologizes after black workers complain of bias
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook apologized on Friday after black employees anonymously shared feelings of workplace bias in an online post. The post shared at Medium by a “FB Blind” profile laid out perceived...
View ArticleChild’s play: Coding booms among Chinese children
Vita has set up a coding tutorial channel on the Chinese video streaming site Bilibili and has garnered over a million views.
View ArticleFacebook exec says it helped put Trump in White House
Las Vegas, United States — A senior Facebook executive on Tuesday said the world’s biggest social network unintentionally helped put Donald Trump in the White House but warned against dramatic rule...
View ArticleSilicon Valley inventor of ‘cut, copy and paste’ dies
SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley on Wednesday was mourning a pioneering computer scientist whose accomplishments included inventing the widely relied on “cut, copy and paste” command. Bronx-born Lawrence...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s dual-screen Neo PC delayed until at least 2021
Microsoft will be delaying the launch of its dual-screen PC, the Surface Neo, until at least 2021, citing coronavirus-induced setbacks.
View ArticleMicrosoft sees digital reboot from pandemic, profits up
Microsoft said Wednesday profits rose sharply in the just-ended quarter as it scrambled to keep its customers connected during the coronavirus lockdowns. The US technology giant said the full impact of...
View ArticleEmpty Japan stadiums could soon hear the sound of app-lause
TOKYO — A new Japanese smartphone app will allow fans to send virtual cheers and jeers to sports stadiums in the hope of creating atmosphere at matches played behind closed doors due to coronavirus....
View ArticleIntel event invite foreshadows a ‘big’ surprise announcement
While Intel is mysteriously teasing the announcement of “something big” on a press invite for a special event on Sept. 2, there’s little question in the industry as to what hardware reveal is expected...
View ArticleFacebook blocks deceptive pro-Trump campaign from Romania
San Francisco, United States — Facebook said Thursday it took down accounts running a deceptive campaign out of Romania pretending to be Americans supporting US President Donald Trump ahead of the...
View ArticleSix EU countries test cross-border virus apps Health
Six EU countries have begun testing technology to link national virus-tracing apps across Europe as the second wave of COVID-19 infections threatens the continent.
View ArticleStaring at a screen all day? Tips for keeping dry eye at bay
Dry eye is becoming more frequent due to the increase in time spent looking at screens, especially with countries on lockdown.
View ArticleCalifornia to bring antitrust lawsuit against Google
WASHINGTON — California will join the U.S. government and 11 other states in bringing lawsuits against Google for abusing its market dominance, the state’s top prosecutor said Friday. “Google’s market...
View ArticleMassive outage hits Google services worldwide
Paris, France — A massive outage knocked Google services, including Gmail and video sharing platform YouTube, offline across much of the globe Monday. Within minutes, social media sites were awash with...
View ArticleApple to discontinue iMac Pro production—reports
Apple is discontinuing the production of iMac Pro, just around four years after it was first released to the market. While the American tech giant still offers the model on its website, it will only be...
View ArticleLinkedIn China suspends new sign-ups to ‘respect law’
Pékin, China — Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn has halted new member sign-ups for its service in China while it reviews its compliance with local laws, the company said in a statement. The...
View ArticleIntel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years
TAIPEI — Intel Corp’s CEO said on Monday it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines and is also being...
View ArticleHow To Check VRAM On Your Computer
Does your PC lag when you’re gaming or video editing? Perhaps your computer needs more VRAM or video random access memory. More importantly, you should know how to check VRAM on your computer....
View ArticleAnthropic AI agent can control your computer for you
The latest Anthropic AI agent can control your computer on your behalf. It will emulate a person sitting at a PC by imitating keystrokes, clicking buttons, and performing other functions. The OpenAI...
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