NBC: "You Probably Don"t Need to Rely on a VPN Anymore"
NBC News writes: VPNs, or virtual private networks, continue to be used by millions of people as a way of masking their internet activity by encrypting their location and web traffic. But on the modern internet, most people can safely ditch them, tha.....»»
Taiwan and Samsung need to rely on each other
With Intel and Samsung Electroncis making frequent moves to target their common competitor TSMC, the media may be able to observe the changes in the industry from a different perspective, in addition to doing routine reporting......»»
Data center power demands mean new houses can"t be built in London anymore
Energy gobbling data centers could be exacerbating an already serious London housing shortage......»»
Scientists engineer dna "receipt book" to store cells" history
If you want to track a person's activities for a day, you could call them up every ten minutes and ask what they're doing. Easier, though, would be to provide them with a journal to log their own actions. Scientists often rely on a method akin to the.....»»
Organizations need to change their strategy to reduce cyber risk
Traditional security approaches that rely on reactive, detect-and-respond measures and tedious manual processes can’t keep pace with the volume, variety, and velocity of current threats, according to Skybox Security. As a result, 27% of all executi.....»»
Under attack, global sexual health "can"t rely on US"
Religious campaigns and political interference could threaten hard-won reproductive health rights in the global South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion, health advocates fear......»»
The importance of secure passwords can’t be emphasized enough
Cybercriminals typically rely on weak passwords to break into online accounts of unsuspecting victims, which often leads to severe consequences. But despite understanding the importance of strong passwords as a critical security best practice, for mo.....»»
HL-LHC magnet endurance test further confirms niobium–tin"s resilience
Future accelerator projects, including the high-luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider, will rely on niobium–tin (Nb3Sn) alloys for their superconducting components, such as electromagnets. The higher superconducting abilities of this mate.....»»
No More Heroes 3 won’t be Switch exclusive anymore come October
No More Heroes 3, which was previously a Nintendo Switch exclusive, comes to other platforms this October......»»
Amazon finally admits giving cops Ring doorbell data without user consent
Amazon Ring gave police data without user consent 11 times so far in 2022. Enlarge (credit: Smith Collection/Gado / Contributor | Archive Photos) More than 10 million people rely on Ring video doorbells to monitor what's happe.....»»
EA pulls a “reverse Ubisoft,” makes some old BioWare DLC free
Move comes as much-maligned "BioWare Points" system fades into the sunset. Enlarge / Don't worry, my sweet. BioWare Points can't hurt you anymore. Single-player downloadable content for the PC versions of Dragon Age: Origins,.....»»
Conventional cybersecurity approaches are falling short
Traditional security approaches that rely on reactive, detect-and-respond measures and tedious manual processes can’t keep pace with the volume, variety, and velocity of current threats, according to Skybox Security. As a result, 27% of all exe.....»»
Dakota Johnson’s impressive talent isn’t a secret anymore
Dakota Johnson's chaotic and charismatic public persona has complimented her burgeoning career as a star in such movies as Cha Cha Real Smooth and Persuasion......»»
Peloton To Stop In-House Bike Production as Part of Turnaround
Peloton will stop building its bikes and treadmills at its own factories and rely solely on partners for manufacturing, marking one of the most dramatic steps yet to simplify its operations and reduce costs. From a report: The move is an about-face f.....»»
You’d be crazy to spend more than this on a set of Sony wireless headphones
Sony's WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones might not be very best you can buy anymore, but at just $228, you shouldn't think twice about grabbing them......»»
UK"s National Grid Plans £54B Wind-Power Network Upgrade
"There are now more than 11,000 wind turbines on and offshore, which produce nearly a quarter of the UK's electricity," reports the BBC. But rather than rely on future windfarms to build their own connections to the grid, the country's national grid.....»»
Billions of people rely on wild species for food, fuel, income: UN
Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the well-being of billions of people across the world who rely on wild species for food, energy and income, United Nations biodiversity experts said Friday......»»
You don’t need a Facebook account to use your Oculus Quest 2 anymore
Meta will no longer require Quest users to use their Facebook accounts to log into their headsets starting next month......»»
Healthcare organizations targeted with Maui ransomware
A less known ransomware threat dubbed Maui has been and is likely to continue hitting healthcare organizations, a new CISA alert warns. Maui is unusual in many ways: it does not show a ransom note, it does not rely upon external infrastructure to rec.....»»
Many won"t rely on virtual options after COVID: AP-NORC poll
Many Americans don't expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it's a good thing if those options remain available in the future......»»
WirelessCar aims to speed development of connected-vehicle features
WirelessCar's ongoing work with Polestar showcases trip-specific and fleet-wide use cases of new features that rely on connected-vehicle data......»»