Two core Unix-like utilities, sudo and su, are getting rewrites in Rust
AWS-backed group believes command is too central to the web to keep as-is. Invoking another user's privileges to execute a command. (credit: Cavan Images/Getty)Two of the most fundamental tools of the modern Unix-like command line, s.....»»
Save $300 on Apple"s M2 Max MacBook Pro 16-inch with 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD
This loaded Space Gray MacBook Pro features Apple's top-of-the-line M2 Max chip with a 38-core GPU, along with 64GB of memory and a 1TB SSD.Save $300 with this MacBook couponThe $300 markdown on the premium 2023 16-inch MacBook Pro is in the form of.....»»
Further evidence of Earth"s core leaking found on Baffin Island
A combined team of geochemists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and California Institute of Technology has found evidence of high levels of helium-3 in rocks on Baffin Island—possible evidence that the Earth's core is leaking. In their pap.....»»
NASA photo shows off engines that will power next crewed lunar mission
In ongoing preparations for the first crewed lunar mission in five decades, NASA has attached four engines to the core stage of its powerful SLS rocket......»»
I tested the Intel Core i9-14900K against the Core i9-13900K, and it’s not pretty
Intel's new Core i9-14900K is the fastest desktop CPU from Team Blue, but is it worth upgrading from the Core i9-13900K? We break down the differences......»»
It’s the end of an era for Intel
After 15 years with the same branding, the launch of the Core i9-14900K and Core i5-14600K mark the end of an era for Intel......»»
Dell just hit this student laptop with a hefty discount
The Dell Inspiron 15, a dependable student laptop with the 11th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, is on sale from Dell for a very affordable price of $330......»»
Researchers predict thermal conductivity and heat flow distribution at core-mantle boundary
A team led by Prof. Wu Zhongqing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has predicted the thermal conductivity of bridgmanite and post-perovskite at high pressure and temperature using m.....»»
Intel Core i5-14600K vs. Ryzen 7 7800X3D: Which CPU should you buy?
AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the best gaming CPU right now, but can Intel's new Core i5-14600K be a better, more well-rounded option? Find out inside!.....»»
Today marks the end of an era for Intel
After 15 years with the same branding, the launch of the Core i9-14900K and Core i5-14600K mark the end of an era for Intel......»»
Intel’s 14th-gen desktop CPUs are a tiny update even by modern standards
New generation has relatively little to offer, though Core i7 is interesting. Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel's new desktop processor generations haven't always come with significant generational improvements in recent yea.....»»
Intel Core i9-14900K and Core i5-14600K review: a solid stopgap
Intel's new Core i9-14900K and Core i5-14600K close the gap with the competition from AMD, but they provide little reason to jump ship......»»
Rocket Report: European rockets finally fly; Artemis II core stage issues
This week, Intelsat signaled confidence in Relativity Space's Terran R rocket. Enlarge / A Vega rocket rides a column of exhaust from its solid-fueled first stage, kicking off a mission to deliver 12 small satellites into orbit......»»
Replit brings open source AI developer tools to all users
As of Oct 9, Replit is directly integrating GhostWriter into its core platform and making the generative AI code completion tool available to all of its users. As of Oct 9, Replit is directly integrating GhostWriter into its core platform and mak.....»»
CD-indexing cue files are the core of a serious Linux remote code exploit
Yet another tiny, crucial piece of volunteer software begets a big problem. Enlarge / Cue files used to be much better-known, back when we all used CD-Rs to make legal backup copies of material that we owned outright. (credit: Ge.....»»
Dell 27-inch all-in-one PC just had its price slashed for Prime Day
The Dell Inspiron 27 All-in-One, which features a built-in 27-inch Full HD screen and the 13th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, is down to $700 from Dell......»»
Prime Day deals get you this Dell desktop PC for $500 — save $150
The Dell Inspiron Small Desktop is powered by the 13th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, and it's compact. You can currently get it for just $500 from Dell......»»
Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is over $40 off for Prime Day
The Microsoft Xbox Elite Series 2 Core wireless controller, designed for the PC and Xbox platforms, is currently on sale from Walmart for a very affordable $88......»»
Corsair’s new gaming keyboard beats my $200 flagship
Corsair's K70 Core is a mainstream gaming keyboard that brings previously high-end features down to an affordable price......»»
Here"s what it would take to see a black hole"s photon ring
Supermassive black holes are elusive creatures. Massive gravitational beasts that can power immensely bright quasars, or can lurk quietly among the bright stars of a galactic core. We mostly study them indirectly through their bright accretion disks.....»»
Scientists say that the planet Mercury is still shrinking
New research indicates that Mercury's tectonic shifts are ongoing. We've known since the 1970s that the planet Mercury was, at one point, shrinking as its core cooled. But we didn't know if it was still happening...until now. Scientists from Th.....»»