MIT Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement For Incoming Classes
"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a Covid-era policy that made the standardized tests optional and rejecting the idea that the tests hurt diversity," reports C.....»»
Week in review: OpenSSL critical fix, Medibank data breach, Apple fixes zero-day vulnerability
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Incoming OpenSSL critical fix: Organizations, users, get ready! The OpenSSL Project team has announced that, on November 1, 2022, they will release.....»»
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Pagaya AI Debt Trust 2022-5
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#KBRA–KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes issued by Pagaya AI Debt Trust 2022-5 (“PAID 2022-5”), a consumer loan ABS transaction. Pagaya Structured Products LLC is a 100% owned sub.....»»
Xbox price increases incoming even as GamePass subscriptions grow by 159 percent
As the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series reach their second birthdays, prospective owners waiting for that first price drop are finding themselves facing price increases instead. In August, Sony bumped the MSRP on the PlayStation 5 by as much as 10 perce.....»»
Low-cost "transparent" solar cells reach new efficiency record, electricity-generating windows incoming?
A team of scientists at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland developed a new kind of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC). Its vastly improved efficiency promises cheap, transparent, and ubiquitous energy-generating panels.....»»
ARTC develops driving decision diagnosis system to enhance autonomous driving safety
Safety is the fundamental requirement of autonomous driving. The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) in Taiwan has developed a system that can diagnose an autonomous vehicle's (AV) driving decisions and overrule them when necessary. The solut.....»»
Apple will support USB-C charging to comply with new EU requirement, exec says
The iPhone will support USB-C charging in the European Union to comply with a new ruling that mandates electronic devices have a common charging standard, an Apple executive said Tuesday night......»»
Host your own classes online for life with this deal
TL;DR: Through Oct. 31, you can get the OnlineCourseHost: Lifetime Subscription (Pro Plan) for just $199.99 instead of $3,720 — that's a 94% discount.More than likely, you’re a master of something that someone else is only just starting t.....»»
Incoming OpenSSL critical fix: Organizations, users, get ready!
The OpenSSL Project team has announced that, on November 1, 2022, they will release OpenSSL version 3.0.7, which will fix a critical vulnerability in the popular open-source cryptographic library (but does not affect OpenSSL versions before 3.0). Acc.....»»
Snap CEO firm believer in Apple"s evolving privacy moves
Evan Spiegel says that App Tracking Transparency in iOS 14 hurt his Snapchat app, but believes Apple is doing the right thing for users — and businesses.Evan Spiegel (Source: Wall Street Journal)Apple's requirement that apps ask users for specific.....»»
Votiro RetroScan reviews all sanitized files for any previously unknown threats
Votiro launched RetroScan functionality, which produces threat analytics on the undetectable threats that Votiro eliminates. After Votiro removes all potentially malicious components from incoming files, the new RetroScan feature analyzes every file.....»»
Nvidia investigating cases of melting RTX 4090 power cables, RDNA 3 won"t use 12VHPWR
Nvidia said it's investigating at least two cases of burning and melting power adaptors for its new flagship RTX 4090 graphics card. The requirement of a new power connector standard to use with the GPU has caused some controversy......»»
Apple Fitness+ for iPhone launches October 24 with Taylor Swift music
As Apple Fitness+ drops the requirement to have an Apple Watch, the service is expanding its trial promotions, and adding music by Taylor Swift.Apple Fitness+ has worked on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV since its launch in 2020, but it has always re.....»»
Study: Live chat boosts college women"s class participation
Women much more enthusiastically embraced the live chat function during pandemic Zoom classes than men, according to a new University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) study. Researchers hope the data could be a key to broadening underrepresented groups' a.....»»
YouTube stops pushing Premium subscription when viewing videos in 4K
It was annoying, but at least it didn't last very long. Sometime in September, YouTube started requiring Premium subscription to play videos in 4K quality. The requirement was not imposed on all users, but it was met with quite a bit of negative feed.....»»
Adults only: TikTok LIVE is raising the age requirement
TikTok is raising the minimum age from 16 years old to 18 years old to host a LIVE, the company announced on Monday.LIVE on TikTok is a tool in which users can livestream to their audiences. The age increase, which was instituted in order to "protect.....»»
Save $200 on a compact Echelon rower that turns any room into a home gym
Save $200: As of Oct. 18, the Echelon Sport Exercise Rower is on sale for $397 at Walmart. This marks a 34% discount and includes a free 30-day Echelon Premier Membership with access to live and on-demand fitness classes. It's sometimes hard to find.....»»
Deals: save 20% on holiday gifts at eBay with promo code
The October eBay coupon knocks 20% off qualifying items just in time for the holidays. And with a max discount of $250 off and no minimum order requirement, it's one of the best eBay deals we've seen this year.Save 20% with promo code.Early Black Fri.....»»
Opportunity Mars rover movie incoming — watch the trailer
NASA's famous Opportunity Mars rover is the star of a new documentary coming to Amazon Prime Video next month. Watch the trailer here......»»
NASA spaceship deflected asteroid in test to save Earth
NASA on Tuesday said it had succeeded in deflecting an asteroid in a historic test of humanity's ability to stop an incoming cosmic object from devastating life on Earth......»»
iPod inventor Tony Fadell says EU requirement for USB-C iPhone is the ‘right thing’ as he sees Apple as a monopoly
Former Apple VP Tony Fadell became known as “the father of the iPod.” Although he no longer has any ties with Apple, he often shares opinions on what the company has been doing. This time, Fadell shared his thoughts on the European Union’s req.....»»