Linus Torvalds has implemented a small security tweak in the Linux OS’s source code to improve multithreaded performance. The tweak, x86/uaccess:Avoid barrier_nospec() in 64-bit copy_from_user(), targets Meltdown and Spectre attacks. It speeds up the OS by 2.6 percent. The tweak changes the use of barrier_nospec() API to prevent speculative execution, a modern CPU feature that … Read more
Dark clouds gave way to scattered sunshine as residents of Jackson, Miss., and surrounding municipalities headed to the polls on Tuesday morning to vote in the 2024 U.S. election. While rain later replaced the sun by early afternoon, voters continued to stream into polling locations. The atmosphere at some polling stations was relaxed, with volunteers … Read more
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is making a strong push into the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, threatening NVIDIA’s dominance in the sector. With its MI300X data center GPU gaining significant traction among clients like Microsoft and Meta Platforms, AMD is emerging as a formidable challenger. The company’s earnings report for Q3 2024 revealed record … Read more
Intel’s latest Core Ultra 200 series failed to impress, but AMD’s new Zen 5-based Ryzen 7 9800X3D has taken the gaming world by storm. With its impressive performance and efficiency gains, it’s hard to recommend an Intel CPU for your next build. Here are the top considerations for choosing a gaming CPU: 1. Unmatched AM5 … Read more
Microsoft has revealed a staggering 90 vulnerabilities in its products, including a critical code execution flaw in Windows. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-38063, carries a severity score of 9.8 out of 10 and could have allowed an attacker to gain full control over any internet-connected Windows system. The cause of the vulnerability is memory errors, which occur … Read more
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported earnings recently, which despite appearing disappointing, have a silver lining for investors. The stock has dropped 16% since its quarterly report last week, but this may be an opportunity to buy. Investors have been less enthusiastic about AMD than its rival Nvidia, with the latter’s value skyrocketing by over 170%. … Read more
Three NASA astronauts who recently completed a 235-day mission to the International Space Station refused to comment on a medical issue that required one astronaut to spend a night in a hospital after landing. The crew, including pilots Mike Barratt and Matt Dominick, discussed their flight with reporters but maintained medical privacy. The unidentified astronaut, … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts that data center operators will spend $1 trillion upgrading their infrastructure over the next five years to support demand from artificial intelligence (AI) developers. A significant portion of this spending will be on graphics processing units (GPUs), which are ideal for AI training and inference. While Nvidia is currently the … Read more
Microsoft’s Windows Security suite has evolved significantly since its inception in 2006. Initially, it was considered insufficient, but recent updates have made it a reliable security solution. However, relying solely on Windows Security is not enough to protect your PC from modern cyber threats. The primary advantage of Windows Security lies in its ability to … Read more
A recent study published in Nature Communications has uncovered significant changes in the gut bacteria of octogenarians, shedding light on their role in aging. Conducted by researchers at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS), the study found that a decrease in specific gut bacteria, such as Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, … Read more