TSMC says some of its data was swept up in a hack on a hardware supplier
The pernicious LockBit ransomware syndicate claims responsibility and demands $70 million. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Chipmaker TSMC said on Friday that one of its hardware suppliers experienced a “security inciden.....»»
A hidden iOS 18.1 upgrade made it harder to extract data from iPhones
According to security experts, Apple added a new feature in iOS 18.1 that puts an iPhone in a special secure mode after a period of inactivity to protect data......»»
Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its "ethical" AI stance due to defense associations. Anthropic has announced a partnership with Palantir and Amazon Web Services to bring it.....»»
DNA shows Pompeii’s dead aren’t who we thought they were
Integrating genetic data with historic and archaeological data can enrich or correct popular narratives. People have long been fascinated by the haunting plaster casts of the bodi.....»»
Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data
Carriers claim location data isn't protected, say they have right to jury trial. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are continuing their fight against fines for selling user location dat.....»»
Powerful new US-Indian satellite will track Earth"s changing surface
Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure......»»
TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers
US restrictions on semiconductor tech are spurring the move. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has notified Chinese chip design companies that it will suspend production.....»»
Turns out most of us really don"t mind data centers
93% of these 13,000 respondents felt either positive or neutral about data centers, but they recognize their environmental impact......»»
Two senior presidential campaign officials" iPhones maybe hacked by Chinese group
Evidence suggests that the earlier Chinese Salt Typhoon breach of American telecoms may have led to the potential hacking of two presidential campaign officials' iPhones.iPhones potentially breachedWhether the hack actually happened, what data might.....»»
Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency
Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX. The Republican who is likely to lead the Federal Communications Commission under President-elect Do.....»»
MiniTool Power Data Recovery review: buy it once and use it forever
I reviewed MiniTool's Power Data Recovery, a file restoration app from the company known for popular hardware utilities like Partition Wizard......»»
AMD just outsold Intel in the data center space for the first time ever
AMD’s data center revenue tops Intel, which had a bad quarter all round......»»
Zywave enhances Cyber Quoting to provide insight into coverage limit adequacy and potential loss gaps
Zywave announced an enhancement to its Cyber Quoting solution with the addition of embedded benchmarking. Brokers can now leverage industry data and loss profiles from similar organizations to provide their clients with more sophisticated insight int.....»»
Consumer privacy risks of data aggregation: What should organizations do?
In September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an eye-opening report that digs into the data habits of nine major tech giants, including Amazon (Twitch), ByteDance (TikTok), Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouT.....»»
AWS security essentials for managing compliance, data protection, and threat detection
AWS offers a comprehensive suite of security tools to help organizations manage compliance, protect sensitive data, and detect threats within their environments. From AWS Security Hub and Amazon GuardDuty to Amazon Macie and AWS Config, each tool is.....»»
Novel AI framework incorporates experimental data and text-based narratives to accelerate search for new proteins
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and the world's fastest supercomputers, a research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has developed an innovative computing framework to speed up the desi.....»»
How to transfer data from PS5 to PS5 Pro
Most of us will be upgrading from a regular PlayStation 5 to the PlayStation 5 Pro, but that doesn't mean you can't carry over all your data to the new console......»»
Struggling with relationships? You may be too materialistic
Digital technology and social media have revolutionized communication, making people more connected than ever. Yet many developed nations are struggling with loneliness and data has shown that while we have more ways to connect with others, the quant.....»»
EU opens antitrust investigation into key Apple supplier Corning
The European Commission has announced its latest antitrust investigation, and it could once again have an impact on Apple. The EC says it is investigating whether Corning, a key Apple supplier, “may have abused its dominant position on the world.....»»
Apple in talks with Foxconn to build Apple Intelligence servers in Taiwan
Apple wants to tap the talent at Foxconn to power its Apple Intelligence servers, though the supplier may already be at capacity.Apple IntelligenceApple has been ramping up efforts for Apple Intelligence, its user-centric suite of artificial intellig.....»»
New framework uses games of chance to put "price" on intangible assets
A new statistical model could help to address the age-old question of how to price non-physical, intangible goods like data, say scientists......»»