GitHub Will Require All Code Contributors To Use 2FA
GitHub, the code hosting platform used by tens of millions of software developers around the world, announced today that all users who upload code to the site will need to enable one or more forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) by the end of 2023.....»»
The iPhone 16’s biggest selling point may not be the phone itself, but AI features in iOS 18
Days out from WWDC and the AI rumor mill is active as ever. Yesterday Mark Gurman reported that many of iOS 18’s AI features will require using an iPhone 15 Pro or later. It’s rare for many major software features to be exclusive to the latest.....»»
Use CarPlay? Ditch the wire with this affordable adapter [20% off promo code]
Feeling lucky? 9to5Mac is giving away a brand new Carlinkit 2air Wireless USB Adapter for adding Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto to your car! Enter here between now and Friday, May 24, at 1 PM PT for your chance to win! Update: Congrats Ryan S!.....»»
Use CarPlay? Ditch the wire with this affordable adapter [Promo code]
Feeling lucky? 9to5Mac is giving away a brand new Carlinkit 2air Wireless USB Adapter for adding Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto to your car! Enter here between now and Friday, May 24, at 1 PM PT for your chance to win! Update: Congrats Ryan S!.....»»
Insect frass becomes food for protein-rich microalgae
As the demand for protein-rich food increases with population growth and rising awareness of nutrition and health, traditional animal and plant-based protein sources that require arable land or freshwater put significant pressure on land and resource.....»»
Every M3 iMac 24-inch is up to $200 off, plus get AppleCare savings with coupon
Apple's latest all-in-one desktop — the M3 iMac 24-inch — is up to $200 off with a special coupon. On top of the triple-digit iMac discounts, AppleCare is on sale as well.To unlock the savings, enter promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Resel.....»»
OpenAI board first learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member
Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»
OpenAI board only learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member
Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»
Support for more smart home accessories arriving in iOS 17.6
Apple looks to support several new smart home accessories with the upcoming iOS 17.6 update, according to a public code repository.Apple's Home app is about to be more powerfulThe revelation comes by way of the implementation source code for Matter,.....»»
Gmail for Android could be getting a new Google Gemini AI button
Based on code hidden inside the app, it shouldn't be too long before Gmail for Android gets more AI capabilities......»»
Affinity apps updated for the first time since acquisition by Canva
The popular Affinity suite of image editing and design apps has just received another major update with new features such as a QR Code Tool. This is the first update to Affinity apps since Serif was acquired by Canva in a multi-million dollar deal......»»
GitHub fixes maximum severity Enterprise Server auth bypass bug (CVE-2024-4985)
A critical, 10-out-of-10 vulnerability (CVE-2024-4985) allowing unrestricted access to vulnerable GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) instances has been fixed by Microsoft-owned GitHub. Fortunately, there is a catch that may narrow down the pool of poten.....»»
Japan could be next to force third-party app stores on Apple
The Japanese Parliament is debating a proposed law that would effectively emulate the EU's Digital Markets Act and require Apple to open up the App Store.An Apple Store in JapanOriginally proposed in 2023, the new bill is now being officially deliber.....»»
Affinity update adds QR code generator, variable font support
Affinity 2.5 is here, with a handful of new tools including a QR code generator, some user experience upgrades, and support for ARM on Windows.Affinity's new QR code generatorAffinity, known for its line of creative software geared toward photographe.....»»
Seaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storage, study finds
A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed seaweed forests are significant contributors to ocean carbon storage......»»
Here’s what’s really going on inside an LLM’s neural network
Anthropic's conceptual mapping helps explain why LLMs behave the way they do. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) With most computer programs—even complex ones—you can meticulously trace through the code a.....»»
7 best comfort movies ever, ranked
From Toy Story to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the best comfort movies can provide cozy viewing experiences that don't require much from fans......»»
Researchers investigate meridional deflection of global eddy propagation derived from tandem altimetry
Since the finding of their ubiquitous presence in the ocean decades ago, mesoscale eddies have been recognized as key contributors in transporting heat and substances. A common view on the meridional deflection of eddy propagation is poleward for cyc.....»»
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season
One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year—El Niño—is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way......»»
Critical Fluent Bit flaw affects major cloud platforms, tech companies’ offerings (CVE-2024-4323)
Tenable researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-4323) in Fluent Bit, a logging utility used by major cloud providers and tech companies, which may be leveraged for denial of service, information disclosure, or remote code execu.....»»
15 QNAP NAS bugs and one PoC disclosed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-27130)
Researchers have found 15 vulnerabilities in QNAP’s network attached storage (NAS) devices, and have released a proof-of-concept for one: an unauthenticated stack overflow vulnerability (CVE-2024-27130) that may be leveraged for remote code exe.....»»