We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – August 3. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Learn more about Transform 2022 A newly disclosed remote code execution vulnerability in Spring Core, a widely used Java framework, does not appear to represent …
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Microsoft has finally solved its browser choice problem within Windows 11…sort of. As Neowin noted, the most recent optional update to Windows 11 (build 2000.593, or KB5011563) includes a long list of bug fixes—but one new feature that it hides is the ability to finally set your default browser in one click. If you navigate …
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Brad Chacos/IDG Could we be finally seeing some relief in graphics card prices? With an official Asus price cut en route, perhaps so. Asus said Monday in an emailed statement that it was planning to cut the official price of its RTX 30-series cards beginning in April. The manufacturer didn’t cite any change in demand …
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It’s been three years since Microsoft started releasing first-run Xbox and PC games on the all-in-one Xbox Game Pass service, and started an innovative platform-agnostic approach to publishing games. While Game Pass hasn’t conquered the game industry, it’s definitely making waves. Perennial console rival Sony has taken notice, and is now revamping its own subscription …
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PCWorld This is not a drill: If you use Chrome or Edge, update your browser immediately to protect against a newly discovered vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine. Released on Friday, Chrome version 99.0.4844.84 patches issue CVE-2022-1096—which Google says already has a known exploit. Microsoft Edge version 99.0.1150.55 also addresses this bug. Users of other …
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MSI If you’re looking for a new gaming laptop, we’ve got a great deal for you. Best Buy is selling the MSI GF65 gaming laptop with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 for $800. That’s down from an MSRP of $1,100. There’s a lot to love about this laptop. You can expect pretty much no compromises …
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According to Eric Berkowitz’s Dangerous Ideas, the first public book burning in recorded history likely occurred in 430 BCE. Because the Sophist philosopher Protagoras questioned the existence of the gods, who had inflicted defeats in war and a devastating pestilence on Athens, his fellow citizens wanted to appease them by incinerating his sacrilegious writings. Two …
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Antimalware provider Kaspersky Lab has been blacklisted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, adding its name alongside Huawei and ZTE as companies that are deemed a threat to national security. The FCC maintains a list of companies which are “deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security or the security and safety of United …
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ineo In just a few years, new computer users won’t be able to remember the days when data was stored on spinning magnetic disks. The conventional hard drive will be about as relevant as an 8-track outside of mass storage. But the march of progress does require some unexpected adaptations, and newer and ever-faster solid-state …
The SSDs of the future will be so fast, they might need active fans Read More »