At least three vendors of e-commerce software tools were compromised in a coordinated supply chain attack dating back at least six years. According to security firm Sansec, the unknown attackers injected a dangerous backdoor into the vendors' products, only taking control of third-party e-commerce servers a few days ago. Read...
Revolutionary Bose auto suspension tech to hit the market after 20 years
Bose developed a piece of automotive technology two decades ago that was far ahead of its time. As reported by PC Magazine in 2004, the company created a computer-controlled suspension system designed to replace the traditional shocks and springs found in most vehicles. Read Entire Article
Android 16 beta reveals new desktop mode to turn your phone into a PC
Google appears poised to bring a full-fledged desktop experience to Android users. The search giant recently enabled the new functionality on a Pixel 8 Pro running the Android 16 beta, offering a preview of how its desktop experience could reshape multitasking on Android devices. This upcoming feature is undergoing testing......
AMD patents hint at significant ray tracing improvements in future GPU architectures
Reddit user MrMPFR's analysis of AMD patents from the past year and a half reveals that the company is serious about treating ray tracing as the future of real-time graphics rendering. While Nvidia has driven most of the technology's progress over the last several years, Team Red might finally be......
Astronomers spot possible Planet Nine in data spanning 23 years
Astronomers have long speculated about an unseen planet lurking in the solar system's outer edge. This hypothetical world, dubbed Planet Nine, could explain the unusual clustering of distant objects in the Kuiper Belt – a region beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies like Pluto. A new study led by astronomer......
Original Fallout source code survived thanks to “rogue” Interplay co-founder
Rebecca Heineman, a veteran programmer and co-founder of Interplay, told VideoGamer that she made personal backups of Fallout and Fallout 2 while working on Mac ports of the games. Her habit of creating archival CD-ROMs stemmed from an earlier failed attempt to recover the source code for Wasteland – the......
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to put data centers in space
In his new role as CEO of Relativity Space, Eric Schmidt appears to be exploring the idea of launching data centers into Earth's orbit. During a recent congressional hearing, Schmidt discussed the future of AI and US competitiveness, emphasizing that the energy demands of massive data centers are already spiraling......
Opinion: Are we nearing the peak of custom ASIC adoption?
We think it is important to remember that the case for custom silicon is an economic choice, not a technical one. Read Entire Article
Over 250 tech leaders push for computer science and AI course requirements in US schools
The campaign emphasizes new research showing that taking just one high school computer science course can boost early career earnings by eight percent, regardless of a graduate's eventual profession. It also references a World Economic Forum report that identifies expertise in AI and data as the most sought-after capability by......
Trump offers TikTok another extension on ban, says he has a “warm spot” in his heart for the app
At the start of last year, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was passed, defining TikTok as being a threat to national security and controlled by a foreign adversary – China, in this case. Read Entire Article