Microsoft, Nvidia, and Twitter are hosting bug bounty programs specifically tailored to A. I. Read More
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 outreach efforts aren’t going very well
Microsoft Program Manager Aria Carley answers Microsoft Tech Community users’ questions about Windows 11 upgrades once the new OS version reaches general availability. In a July 21 livestream, Microsoft Program Manager Aria Carley answered Microsoft Tech Community users’ questions about the final hardware requirements to upgrade to Windows 11. Although hardware requirements—including but not limited […]
Vaccines, reopenings, and worker revolts: Big Tech’s contentious return to the office
Enlarge / Apple offices in northern California. (credit: Apple ) All across the United States, the leaders at large tech companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook are engaged in a delicate dance with thousands of employees who have recently become convinced that physically commuting to an office every day is an empty and unacceptable demand […]
Putting the PS5’s 10 million sales in context
Fig. 1: The PS5 is among the quickest consoles ever to reach 10 million worldwide sales. When Sony announced Monday that it had sold 10 million PS5 consoles to consumers, it trumpeted the system as “the Fastest Selling Console in Sony Interactive Entertainment History.” The certainly sounds impressive, but it lacks the specificity we’d like […]
Feds list the top 30 most-exploited vulnerabilities. Many are years old
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Government officials in the US, UK, and Australia are urging public- and private-sector organizations to secure their networks by ensuring firewalls, VPNs, and other network-perimeter devices are patched against the most widespread exploits. In a joint advisory published Wednesday, the US FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), the Australian […]
Instagram focuses on kids, as Facebook beats forecasts
Facebook’s Instagram is restricting marketers’ ability to reach younger users. Read More
Stocks rebound, but there’s no saving crypto as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin bomb lower
U.S. futures are trading higher after Monday’s steep sell-off. Read More
U. S. and global allies blame China for Microsoft Exchange hack attack
The group of nations attributing the attack to China will also include Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and NATO. Read More
The cybersecurity market is red hot
The market for cybersecurity companies is heating up amid the huge number of high-profile hacks and ransomware attacks. Read More
The Windows 11 insider build is surprisingly unpolished and unfinished
Enlarge / Setting Windows 11 to one of its dark themes also darkens the background of the Settings app—but not the background of most traditional apps, like Resource Monitor. (credit: Jim Salter) Microsoft made early Windows 11 builds available via its Windows Insider program the week after its first major announcement, and we’ve spent quite […]