A look at the bring your own browser (BYOB) approach
Recently, Microsoft retired IE 11 in favor of Microsoft Edge, which claims to be more secure than Google Chrome, with built-in defenses against phishing and malware. Does this mean security teams have one less application to worry about securing? The.....»»
Web browsers are about to get disrupted — again
The Browser Company, which is the brains behind the Arc browser, is letting the word know that a new browser is on its way. No, it's not Arc 2.0......»»
For heating plasma in fusion devices, researchers unravel how electrons respond to neutral beam injection
Heating a plasma for fusion research requires megawatts of power. One approach that research tokamaks use to achieve the necessary power input is neutral beam injection (NBI). With NBI, fast neutral particles are generated in a device called a beam s.....»»
iOS 18.2 lets you add the volume slider back to your iPhone’s Lock Screen
With the release of iOS 16 in 2022, Apple removed the volume slider from the iPhone Lock Screen except while using AirPlay. In iOS 18.2, however, Apple has decided to bring back that capability with a new “Always Show Volume Control” option in th.....»»
Exploited: Cisco, SharePoint, Chrome vulnerabilities
Threat actors have been leveraging zero and n-day vulnerabilities in Cisco security appliances (CVE-2024-20481), Microsoft Sharepoint (CVE-2024-38094), and Google’s Chrome browser (CVE-2024-4947). CVE-2024-20481 (Cisco ASA/FTD) In the past few.....»»
One of the hottest AI apps just came to the Mac (and it’s not ChatGPT)
Perplexity released a native app for Mac, allowing users to access the answer engine from their desktop rather than a web browser......»»
Fringe photometric stereo method improves speed and accuracy of 3D surface measurements
Researchers have developed a faster and more accurate method for acquiring and reconstructing high-quality 3D surface measurements. The approach could greatly improve the speed and accuracy of surface measurements used for industrial inspection, medi.....»»
Security Bite: Has Apple’s Passwords app replaced your password manager yet?
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»
Apple Watch Series 10 advanced display tech likely coming to iPhone
A new supply-chain report notes that the Apple Watch Series 10 advanced display technology is expected to be adopted in future iPhones. Apple’s trickle-down approach means that the Apple Watch always gets the most advanced display tech first bef.....»»
Feds clear way for EVTOL startups to bring flying vehicles to U.S. airspace
Feds clear way for EVTOL startups to bring flying vehicles to U.S. airspace.....»»
"Paleo-robots" provide an experimental approach for understanding how fish started to walk on land
The transition from water to land is one of the most significant events in the history of life on Earth. Now, a team of roboticists, paleontologists and biologists is using robots to study how the ancestors of modern land animals transitioned from sw.....»»
This incredible Alienware gaming desktop is $450 off today!
Unleash your inner gamer with the power and performance that only the Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop can bring to the table!.....»»
Overheard: Celebrate milestones big and small to bring service shop together
"Every little thing can be celebrated — a good month [or] a troublesome car that finally leaves. Go out and buy some ice cream bars and say, 'Guys that Bronco's out of here, let's take a minute and celebrate.' When an employee goes through training.....»»
macOS 15.2 beta 1 now available with expanded Apple Intelligence features
macOS Sequoia will finally bring the first batch of Apple Intelligence features next week. However, Apple is already preparing for another expansion with macOS 15.2, … The post macOS 15.2 beta 1 now available with expanded Apple Intelligence fe.....»»
Future atmospheric rivers could bring catastrophic ocean level rise off the West Coast, simulation study shows
A team of climate specialists from the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, Climate and Global Dynamics Lab, Texas A&M University, and Pennsylvania State University has found evidence for a rise in ocean levels during future atmospheric rive.....»»
Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 will have a waitlist, here’s how to jump the line
The first Apple Intelligence features are coming next week in iOS 18.1. If you have an AI-compatible iPhone model, the software update will bring a host of new features. But not right away—Apple Intelligence will come with a waitlist. Here’s how.....»»
Meet “Autopilot AI,” Honor’s Approach to Mobile AI Software
Honor wants to capitalize on the AI craze this year. The post Meet “Autopilot AI,” Honor’s Approach to Mobile AI Software appeared first on Phandroid. Qualcomm’s newest flagship chip – the Snapdragon 8 Elite &.....»»
Who will deliver useful AI to the masses?
The industry has been saying Apple is behind and asking when the iPhone maker would ever bring out AI — but the industry has always underestimated Apple.Today, toward the end of 2024, Apple Intelligence has still not yet been deployed. What frame o.....»»
Q&A: Expert shares opinions on how to depolarize social media
At a time when political polarization is becoming an increasing problem on social media, WashU data scientist Jean Springsteen is working on a way to bring down the temperature and still get buy-in from social media companies......»»
Climate change to alter seasonal outdoor activity patterns in US
It can be hard to connect a certain amount of average global warming with one's everyday experience, so researchers at MIT have devised a different approach to quantifying the direct impact of climate change......»»
Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the giant animals back from the brink of.....»»