Downfall vulnerability may affect Intel Macs; usual precautions recommended
A newly-discovered Downfall vulnerability found in Intel chips may affect older Macs powered by these processors … more….....»»
Apple Store Back to School deal: get up to $150 gift card with purchase of Mac or iPad
The Apple Store has today launched its Back to School promotion in the United States for 2024. Eligible students and staff can get a free gift card with the purchase of a new Mac or iPad. The gift card is in addition to the usual education discount i.....»»
Got an Intel Mac? Here’s the deal so far, and possible future scenarios
If you’ve got an Intel Mac of up to six years old, there was mixed news for most when Apple announced macOS 15 Sequoia. Most Macs that can run macOS 14 can still run this year’s version – but Intel models unsurprisingly won’t get the headline.....»»
M4 MacBook Pro on track for a late 2024 debut, analyst says
Apple began the transition to M4 chips last month with the new iPad Pro lineup. We’ve already heard a handful of rumors about the first M4-powered Macs, and now analyst Ross Young has more details to share. more….....»»
MacBook Air gets hosed, other models hold steady in macOS 15 as Intel support fades
Sequoia is both more and less generous to Intel Macs, depending on the model. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the Intel Mac era has wound down over the last couple of years, we've been painstakingly tracking the amoun.....»»
Unpopular political proposals affect electoral outcomes even if not implemented, finds study
Political proposals to close schools can negatively affect voter support. A study from the University of Gothenburg shows that the leading party in Swedish municipalities with threatened school closures lost voters. This was true both in electoral di.....»»
AMD vs. Intel: a turning point in this fierce rivalry
With AMD's Ryzen 9000 and Intel's Arrow Lake on the way, we need to take a look at where the rivalry between Intel and AMD stands......»»
Edge services are extremely attractive targets to attackers
The cyber threat landscape in 2023 and 2024 has been dominated by mass exploitation, according to WithSecure. Edge service KEV vulnerability trends 64% of all edge service and infrastructure Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the Known Ex.....»»
Mass exploitation is the new primary attack vector for ransomware
The cyber threat landscape in 2023 and 2024 has been dominated by mass exploitation, according to WithSecure. Edge service KEV vulnerability trends 64% of all edge service and infrastructure Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the Known Ex.....»»
M4 Macs, iPhone 16, and more: What Apple has planned for the rest of 2024
Apple's WWDC is only a prelude to the rest of the year. Beyond the iPhone 16, there's a lot still coming in 2024 from Apple. Here's what to expect, and when.Many Apple product launches are expected by the end of 2024. Apple is a company that likes to.....»»
High-severity vulnerabilities affect a wide range of Asus router models
High-severity vulnerabilities affect a wide range of Asus router models.....»»
Not all new Apple Intelligence features will be available in the fall
Although iOS 18 will be arriving in the fall as usual, many Apple Intelligence features are on a slower rollout schedule. Here's what to expect, and when.Craig Federighi rolled out Apple IntelligenceUsers should expect only a handful of the many feat.....»»
Week in review: JetBrains GitHub plugin vulnerability, 20k FortiGate appliances compromised
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Users of JetBrains IDEs at risk of GitHub access token compromise (CVE-2024-37051) JetBrains has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-37051) tha.....»»
How to make boot media for PowerPC Macs on modern hardware
It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media on your modern Mac.Yes, the iMac OS9 9.2.2 boot disk wo.....»»
The Pixel 8 is $150 Cheaper Right Now!
Get Google's flagship phone for cheaper than usual. The post The Pixel 8 is $150 Cheaper Right Now! appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s current Pixel 8 flagship comes with some of the best hardware and software features, and while.....»»
Ransomware attackers quickly weaponize PHP vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating
TellYouThePass group opportunistically infects servers that have yet to update. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ransomware criminals have quickly weaponized an easy-to-exploit vulnerability in the PHP programming language.....»»
Study reveals how invasive submerged macrophytes affect sediment nitrogen cycle under complex environments
Removal of excess nitrogen is a critical step in the ecological restoration of eutrophic lakes. Microbially mediated dissimilatory nitrate reduction processes in lakes represent an important mechanism for nitrogen removal. However, lake ecosystems ar.....»»
Upper surface of coastal waters can accumulate bacteria and antibiotics, study finds
Antibiotics in the uppermost water surface, known as the sea surface microlayer, can significantly affect the number of bacteria present and contribute to the adaptation of marine bacteria against widely used antibiotics. In new research presented at.....»»
WWDC, macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, and Apple Intelligence on the AppleInsider Podcast
At last we know everything about Apple's AI moves — or at least at lot more than we did. Looking at how it will impact the apps we rely on, here's what Apple Intelligence is going to mean for us all.Craig Federighi buckles up, ready for Apple Intel.....»»
Land management and climate change affect ecosystems" ability to provide multiple services simultaneously, study shows
A novel study published in Nature Communications found that agroecosystems in Central Germany, specifically grasslands and croplands, may have an enhanced capacity to provide multiple goods and services simultaneously when land management reduces the.....»»
PHP command injection flaw exploited to deliver ransomware (CVE-2024-4577)
An OS command injection vulnerability in Windows-based PHP (CVE-2024-4577) in CGI mode is being exploited by the TellYouThePass ransomware gang. Imperva says the attacks started on June 8, two days after the PHP development team pushed out fixes, and.....»»