How to use foreign file systems in macOS
Apple's macOS provides a way to mount and access storage volumes used by other operating systems on your desktop. Here's how to get started.Your Mac is able to read an audio CD, or most USB thumbs drive pre-formatted for a Windows. The Mac has suppor.....»»
Critical QNAP NAS vulnerability fixed, update your device ASAP! (CVE-2022-27596)
QNAP Systems has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-27596) affecting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices, which could be exploited by remote attackers to inject malicious code into a vulnerable system. Luckily for QNAP NAS owners, there.....»»
Taiwan sees 15-year high inbound investment in 2022
The Taiwanese government approved 2,566 investment projects proposed by foreign (excluding China-based) and overseas Chinese enterprises in 2022, with the total investment of US$13.303 billion hiking 77.94% on year, reaching a 15-year height, accordi.....»»
‘OpenCore’ tool that lets users run macOS Ventura on unsupported Macs is now available
Earlier this year, a group of developers created a tool that lets users install macOS Ventura on unsupported Macs, such as the “trash can” Mac Pro. While this tool was previously a beta software, the official release of OpenCore 6.0 is now avail.....»»
Here are the security keys Apple recommends for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
The main new feature that arrived with iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2 is support for physical security keys. For those that want to take security up a notch, you’ll need to pick up at least two hardware keys, but which ones to choose? Here are the secur.....»»
PSA: 5 ways security keys don’t work with Apple ID
Apple debuted physical security key support with iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2. While they work across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web, there are some instances when they are not supported, even if successfully set up with one device. Here are 5 ways se.....»»
ICS vulnerabilities: Insights from advisories, how CVEs are reported
SynSaber recently released its second Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Vulnerabilities & CVEs Report. In this Help Net Security video, Ronnie Fabela, CTO at SynSaber, talks about the key findings: For the CVEs reported in the second half of 2022, 35%.....»»
App Store prices set to increase in United Kingdom, others
Apple has announced that, due to changes in foreign exchange rates, it will raise prices of both apps and in-app purchases made in several countries starting on February 13.App Store prices to The countries that will see price increases include: Read.....»»
Documents 8.3.3 review: File manager best for PDF and MP3
The Documents app by Readdle is a self-proclaimed super app to organize files across devices and cloud-based platforms, but its strength may also be its weakness.Documents files manager app by ReaddleReaddle's Documents app is a popular file manager.....»»
Study unveils theoretical principle that carbon-based catalysts promote electrochemical reactions
Carbon-based catalysts have garnered extensive attention over the past decades as an economical alternative to noble metal catalysts for renewable energy systems......»»
The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come: The city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change
The extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on the night of January 27, the eve of the city's anniversary weekend, was caused by rainfall that was literally off the chart......»»
New algorithm enables simulation of complex quantum systems
An international team of scientists from the University of Luxembourg, Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD) at TU Berlin and Google has now successfully developed a machine learning algorithm to tackle large and complex.....»»
Ranking all 12 versions of Windows, from worst to best
Microsoft has been making Windows operating systems for almost 40 years, and though they've improved, there have been some wins and duds. We rank them here......»»
Prenda Law lawyer loses attempt to file more piracy lawsuits from prison
Judge rejects motion to protect Prenda lawyer Hansmeier from further prosecution. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) Paul Hansmeier, who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for filing sham copyright infring.....»»
Environmentalists to file lawsuit over Illinois" Bell Bowl Prairie, home to the endangered rusty patched bumblebee
The fight to preserve Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, Illinois, where federally endangered rusty patched bumblebees have been found, ramped up this week, with environmentalists saying they intend to return to federal court......»»
Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability has found that using hydropower dams to generate low emission energy can cause problems for other economic sectors such as food production unless smart designs are employed......»»
Best file compression apps for macOS and iOS
File compression on the Mac has been around since nearly as long has the line itself has. Here are our top picks for squeezing files down as small as they can go on macOS and iOS.In 1987 - just a few years after the birth of GUI computing and the fir.....»»
Rumored overhaul for Windows File Explorer would tie into OneDrive, Microsoft 365
Microsoft added tabs to Explorer recently, but this redesign goes further. Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is working on an overhaul of the File Explorer app in Windows 11, according to a.....»»
Scientists observe "quasiparticles" in classical systems for the first time
Starting with the emergence of quantum mechanics, the world of physics has been divided between classical and quantum physics. Classical physics deals with the motions of objects we typically see every day in the macroscopic world, while quantum phys.....»»
Microsoft said to be working on an overhauled File Explorer for Windows 11
Microsoft added tabs to Explorer recently, but this redesign goes further. Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is working on an overhaul of the File Explorer app in Windows 11, according to a.....»»
NASA"s Fermi detects first gamma-ray eclipses from "spider" star systems
Scientists have discovered the first gamma-ray eclipses from a special type of binary star system using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These so-called spider systems each contain a pulsar—the superdense, rapidly rotating remains.....»»