Intel breaks tradition, opens CEO search to outside candidates

For a company that has traditionally promoted CEOs from within its ranks, considering an outsider to lead would mark a significant departure from Intel's long-standing practices. Since its founding in 1968, only one CEO – Bob Swan in 2019 – was hired externally, and even he was regarded as a......

Minecraft’s latest update “The Garden Awakens” is out

Minecraft's final major release of the year introduces an eerie new biome: the Pale Garden. This mysterious adventure brings a new mob, the Creaking, along with exciting additions like Pale Oak trees, Creaking Heart blocks, and Eyeblossoms. Read Entire Article

The unsung heroes of chip sales: field application engineers

Picture this: A chip vendor has a shiny AI accelerator, but how do they actually get that into the hands of their shiny hyperscaler customer? A key part of that process is the Sales Engineer. These people go by many titles – Field Solutions Engineer or Sales Support Engineer, but......

FTC: Most smart device makers are breaking the law by not informing consumers of software support terms

In September, representatives from iFixit, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Consumer Reports sent a letter to Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Serena Viswanathan, the FTC's Division of Advertising Practices associate director. The letter pointed out the prevalence of anti-consumer practices among smart device manufacturers......

Researchers discover “Bootkitty,” the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

"Bootkitty" is a new and concerning malware that targets Linux systems. Eset analysts recently discovered the bootkit in a previously unknown UEFI application (bootkit.efi) that someone uploaded to VirusTotal. While not yet complete, Bootkitty is described as the first UEFI bootkit for Linux that researchers have found. Read Entire Article

NASA’s bleeding-edge radar captures detailed imaging of a secret Cold War base under Greenland’s receding ice sheet

NASA performed a scientific mission earlier this year, surveying Greenland's massive ice sheet to test the limits and capabilities of its Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) technology. The agency didn't expect to "see" anything interesting down there, yet they rediscovered a long-abandoned base built by the US during......