As businesses shift online and data becomes a critical asset, organizations must navigate a minefield of potential threats. The recent $65 million settlement paid by Lehigh Valley Health Network to patients impacted by a breach highlights the importance of fostering a culture of security across the entire organization. Cyber events have become a feature of … Read more
The world of software development can be a challenging one, especially with layoffs and worker morale at an all-time low. However, there are some bright spots on the horizon. In recent years, new programming languages have emerged, offering innovative solutions to developers’ problems. One such language is Mojo, which combines the simplicity and ease of … Read more
Microsoft is set to start charging business customers for Windows 10 updates next year. The company has announced a new program called Extended Security Updates (ESU) which will allow commercial and education customers to continue receiving security updates for Windows 10 after the end-of-support deadline on October 14, 2025. For business customers, the ESU program … Read more
Chinese chipmaker Loongson has teased the upcoming release of its next-generation CPU, dubbed the 3B6600. According to a senior executive, Hu Weiwu, the processor will offer “world-leading” performance. The CPU is expected to be released in the second half of 2025. The 3B6600 features eight LA864 cores clocked at 3 GHz and integrated LG200 graphics. … Read more
Attention is drawn to the expiration deadline for TimesPoints, a valuable rewards system. To avoid losing accrued points, it’s crucial to log in regularly and keep track of your progress. The Lifetime category reflects accumulated points that will remain active indefinitely. However, the Expired category highlights points that have already expired and are no longer … Read more
A team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery about the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). By analyzing data from the Event Horizon Telescope, scientists have found evidence that Sgr A* was born from a cataclysmic merger with another giant black hole billions of years ago. This finding helps explain why … Read more
A recent study published in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts has shed light on how highly creative individuals, such as visual artists and scientists, may have brains that function differently compared to others. The research revealed that people who exhibit exceptional creativity, referred to as “Big C” creative individuals, demonstrate more random patterns … Read more
French AI startup Mistral has released its first multimodal model, Pixtral 12B, which can process images as well as text. The 12-billion-parameter model is approximately 24GB in size and is built on one of Mistral’s text models, Nemo 12B. Pixtral 12B can answer questions about an arbitrary number of images of any size given either … Read more
Chinese chipmaker Loongson is set to release its new 9A2000 GPU, which promises to deliver performance that is 8-10 times better than its current-generation 9A1000. According to a senior executive, the 9A2000 is comparable to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080. This level of performance is expected to be sufficient for running demanding games like Black Myth: … Read more
Adobe has announced the development of Firefly AI video generation tools, which are set to arrive in beta later this year. The new tools aim to simplify post-production tasks and automate much of the creative work that editors are paid for today. The first tool, Generative Extend, will be available in Premiere Pro and enables … Read more