isayildiz/Getty Images In June, the United States Department of Commerce announced a ban on Kaspersky software. As of September 29, ZDNET’s Lance Whitney reported, Kaspersky will no longer be able to provide antivirus signature updates and code updates for the banned products to customers in the United States. Also: Did you get a fake McAfee or […] More
Intel’s Senior Principal Engineer for system-on-chip design Arik Gihon takes audience members through the design of Intel’s latest data center chip, Lunar Lake. Tiernan Ray for ZDNETThe science and engineering of making chips dedicated to processing artificial intelligence is as vibrant as ever, judging from a well-attended chip conference taking place this week at Stanford University called Hot Chips.The Hot Chips show, currently in its 36th year, draws 1,500 attendees, just over half of whom participate via the online live feed and the rest at Stanford’s Memorial Auditorium. For decades, the show has been a hotbed for discussion of the most cutting-edge chips from Intel, AMD, IBM, and many other vendors, with companies often using the show to unveil new products. Also: Linus Torvalds talks AI, Rust adoption, and why the Linux kernel is ‘the only thing that matters’This year’s conference received over a hundred submissions for presentation from all over the world. In the end, 24 talks were accepted, about as many as would fit in a two-day conference format. Two tutorial sessions took place on Sunday, with a keynote on Monday and Tuesday. There are also thirteen poster sessions. The tech talks onstage and the poster presentations are highly technical and oriented toward engineers. The audience tends to spread out laptops and multiple screens as if spending the sessions in their personal offices. More
JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images Meta’s annual Connect conference is almost here, and if you’re interested in new hardware, you’re in luck. While a large portion of the conference will likely focus on the company’s AI efforts, at least two devices should debut: a new Quest headset and new smart glasses. Also: Why Meta’s […] More
A good multitool can be a reliable companion for decades (as long as you don’t lose it!). Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI like having a good multitool close at hand. While they can’t replace a proper toolkit, I don’t fancy carrying a full toolkit with me when I’m out and about. Many of my readers are like me, often finding themselves doing random and unplanned DIY tasks throughout the day, so having a portable toolkit that can handle the basics is essential.View at Amazon More
National Security AgencyThat pricey and precious smartphone you carry with you can be hit by a host of security threats, from phishing to malware to spyware. All it takes is one successful attack to clobber your phone and compromise your data and even steal your identity. So, how do you protect yourself?Also: 7 password rules to live by in 2024, according to security expertsIn a Mobile Device Best Practices report, the NSA serves up a variety of tips designed to thwart hackers and attackers from assaulting your mobile device. One method is as simple as turning your phone off and on.Spearphishing attacks can target your phone to install malware, while zero-click exploits are able to infect your device without any interaction on your part. The NSA’s advice? Power your phone off and then back on again at least once a week. This simple action can make it more difficult for hackers to steal information from your phone, though the agency cautions that this will not always prevent an attack. More
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buzbuzzer/Getty Images Most Linux distributions are considerably more secure than Windows out of the box. There are many reasons for that, including the inherent user and file permissions structure, the addition of underlying security technologies (such as SELinux and AppArmor), and the fact that it’s open-source (so code can be vetted and peer-reviewed at any […] More
