Collaborate Disseminate
In a potential U.S.-China conflict, cyberattackers are military weapons. That’s the thrust of a new article from the Wall Street Journal:
The message from President Biden’s national security adviser was startling. Chinese hackers had gained the abili… Continue reading Are US Computer Networks A ‘Key Battlefield’ in any Future Conflict with China?
Most of the time, you definitely don’t want a power bank getting hot. These ones have been designed to do just that! Continue reading Is your office cold? These power banks double as hard warmers – on purpose
I always had a loose understanding that a CVE score gave a broad-brush overview of how impactful a vulnerability is and how urgently it needs to be addressed – however I am questioning my understanding based on CVE-2024-10957 (Vulnerabilit… Continue reading Understanding CVE score
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: In an Op-ed for The Huntington News, fourth year Northeastern University CS student Derek Kaplan argues that real pedagogical merit is what should count when deciding which language to use to teach CS fundamenta… Continue reading Should First-Year Programming Students Be Taught With Python and Java?
The new Roborock Saros Z70 robot vacuum features an arm that grabs toys, socks, and other small obstacles to clean your floors thoroughly. Continue reading Roborock’s new robot vacuum has a mechanical arm to move obstacles
Friday America’s surgeon general warned that alcohol is “a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States,” and recommended an update to the warning lab… Continue reading Brewers Add Non-Alcoholic Drinks as Polls Show Young Drinkers Have Health Concerns
I’ve just set up sending emails from my domain with Google workspace, and have just learned about SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. I’m wondering, what use is SPF in the modern internet. Probably half the internet is already sending emails from a goog… Continue reading What use is SPF for email security in a cloud / SAAS world
According to [ClassicHasClass], the best way to open an Atari Stacy is to not open an Atari Stacy. Apparently, these old computers were not pleasant to work on. The cables …read more Continue reading Stacy’s Computer Has Got It Going On
“We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction,” Elon Musk posted Thursday on X.com.
Ars Technica’s senior space editor points out that “These are definitive statements that directly contradict NASA’s plans to send a series of human mission… Continue reading Elon Musk: ‘We’re Going Straight to Mars. The Moon is a Distraction.’
The two companies joined forces to create a 3D audio format that beats out Dolby in one huge way: No licensing fees. Continue reading Samsung and Google will unveil their open-source Dolby Atmos alternative at CES 2025