IDG Contributor Network: New year, new terms: multicloud is here
For countless organizations, a new calendar year means new tech challenges and potential new strategies ahead.Cloud technologies are so flexible with so many options that the best answer for a given...
View Article‘WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON?’ Linus Torvalds explodes at Intel spinning...
Patches slammed as 'complete and utter garbage' as Chipzilla U-turns on microcode Intel's fix for Spectre variant 2 – the branch target injection design flaw affecting most of its processor chips – is...
View ArticleTrump puts 30% tariff on imported solar cells and modules
Interestingly, Tesla stands to gain from this decision.
View ArticleAnalysis shows majority of anti-net neutrality comments came from bots
Millions of comments sent to FCC through bulk system used fake e-mail addresses.
View ArticleOptimus multi-prime is the new rule as OpenSSL transforms crypto policies again
If an algo ain't ratified by standards groups, it won't be welcome OpenSSL's maintainers have put the squeeze on insecure ciphers, with a raft of changes to how the project's operations.…
View ArticleElectronic voting box makers try to get gear stripped from eBay and out of...
Sellers sent letters demanding auctions are yanked, conf told Shmoocon Vendor intimidation, default passwords, official state seals for sale. Yes, we're talking about computer-powered election machines.…
View ArticleAmazon Is Offering a $40-Off Deal On Its Echo Spot Devices
Amazon's Echo Spot brings you all the features of its Echo, with a screen for displaying weather forecasts, news updates, sports scores, song lyrics and much more.All you need to do is ask Alexa.It...
View ArticleAcer’s new Chromebooks start at $279
One has a 360-degree hinge, one is for schools, and one's a headless Chromebox.
View ArticleFirefox’s continued Quantum transformation—more multithreading, tracking...
The open source stalwart continues to make large performance improvements.
View ArticleHow many electric cars can the grid take? Depends on your neighborhood
High concentration of EVs can lead to equipment trouble later.
View ArticleDealmaster: Save $150 on a Samsung 4K QLED TV
Plus deals on Windows mixed reality headsets, several Dell PCs, and more.
View ArticleSwipe fright: Tinder hackers may know how desperate you really are
Eavesdroppers could be able to peek in on mobile flirts A lack of security protections in Tinder's mobile app is leaving lonely hearts vulnerable to eavesdropping.…
View ArticleBrandPost: Don’t Have Reservations About Your Reserved Instances
On the face of it, reserving cloud capacity in advance seems like a no-brainer.After all, the promised cost savings can be compelling.Customers purchasing Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances, for example,...
View ArticleWhat’s new in the Bootstrap 4 web development framework
Version 4 of the Bootstrap web development framework has just moved to a general release, with improvements in print styles and Sass.The open source Bootstrap uses JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for...
View ArticleIt’s 2018 and your Macs, iPhones can be pwned by playing evil music
Meanwhile, HomePod inches closer to actually shipping, allegedly Apple has released security patches for iOS and macOS that include, among other things, Meltdown and Spectre fixes.The new versions...
View ArticleIt’s 2018 andhellip; wow, you’re still using Firefox? All right then, patch...
OG open-source darling gets security check-up Mozilla's Firefox has been patched to address more than 30 CVE-listed security vulnerabilities.…
View ArticleSkype, Signal, Slack, other apps inherit Electron vuln
Devs, check your protocol handling, patch if necessary If you've built a Windows application on Electron, check to see if it's subject to a just-announced remote code execution vulnerability.…
View ArticleFresh botnet recruiting routers with weak credentials
With a special HNAP exploit just for D-Link kit Security researchers believe the author of the Satori botnet is at it again, this time attacking routers to craft a botnet dubbed "Masuta".…
View ArticleOculus creates a new, open source unit of time to measure frame rates
1 flick = 1/705,600,000 of a second
View ArticleRocket Lab launched a secret payload into space last weekend
"Itrsquo;s perplexing that ... we donrsquo;t think about anything beyond our little sphere."
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