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ASF Contributors Help ASF Software Remain Functional and Reliable for Users
Bug fixes are crucial to open source projects because they enhance the stability, and overall performance of the software. Timely bug fixes also help prevent security vulnerabilities from being exploited, while improving user trust and encouraging furt...
2024-09-10 16:29
Four new features coming to AirPods Pro 2 this year
Apple shared quite a bit of news for AirPods users yesterday, including the launch of new AirPods 4. For , however, there was also some exciting news, with Apple unveiling new hearing health features rolling out over the course of the coming months. Ap...
2024-09-10 16:27
WordPress 6.6.2 Maintenance Release
WordPress 6.6.2 is now available! This minor release includes 15 bug fixes in Core and 11 in the Block Editor, addressing issues like unexpected CSS specificity changes in certain themes. For a full summary of the maintenance updates, you can refer to ...
2024-09-10 16:07
Goldman Sachs still working to exit Apple Card partnership as consumer losses top $6 billion
Goldman Sachs is still looking to exit its partnership with Apple as losses continue to mount. As detailed in a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs will take a $400 million hit this quarter due to its floundering consumer business. m...
2024-09-10 16:05
Comparing the A18 and A18 Pro: Here’s one thing the iPhone 16 chip is missing
For the last few years, Apple has introduced a new chip only in its iPhone Pro models. But that changed yesterday, when the entire iPhone 16 lineup received the brand new A18 line of chips. The iPhone 16 gets an A18 and the iPhone 16 Pro an A18 Pro. Bu...
2024-09-10 16:01
Fine-tuned models are now in limited public beta for GitHub Copilot Enterprise
Fine-tuned models empower organizations to receive code suggestions specifically tailored to their coding practices and internal languages. The post Fine-tuned models are now in limited public beta for GitHub Copilot Enterprise appeared first on The Gi...
2024-09-10 16:00
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3 Chrome updates to help you stay on top of your tabs
These new Chrome features and updates will make it easier to organize and access your tabs whether you're on your phone or desktop computer.
2024-09-10 16:00
CentOS Stream 10 Showing Nice Performance Uplift In Early Benchmarks On AmpereOne
As part of the ongoing AmpereOne testing at Phoronix with the 192-core AmpereOne A192-32X flagship processor, I've been working on several different Linux distribution benchmarks with this Supermicro AmpereOne server. That comparison in full should be ...
2024-09-10 16:00
Deals: 15-inch 16GB M3 MacBook Air $250 off, exclusive offers on leather iPhone 16 cases and MagSafe wallets, more
With pre-orders now live on the new Apple Watch Series 10, black Apple Watch Ultra 2, AirPods 4, and more, it’s time to take a look at some deals on the rest of the Apple’s current lineup alongside some notable price drops on accessories for the...
2024-09-10 15:48
New PIXHELL Attack Exploits LCD Screen Noise to Exfiltrate Data from Air-Gapped Computers
A new side-channel attack dubbed PIXHELL could be abused to target air-gapped computers by breaching the "audio gap" and exfiltrating sensitive information by taking advantage of the noise generated by pixels on an LCD screen. "Malware in the air-gap a...
2024-09-10 15:40
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Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of next-stage payloads, according to new findings from Trend Micro. The cybersecurity firm, which...
2024-09-10 15:27
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Kuo: Apple Watch Ultra 3 and new Apple Watch SE are set for 2025
Almost everyone expected Apple to have a lot more Watch news for yesterday’s event. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 and a new Apple Watch SE were widely rumored. Yet neither device was announced. But one analyst, who correctly predicted there would be no new...
2024-09-10 15:07
Three reasons to choose iPhone 16 Pro over the iPhone 16
The iPhone 16 is a compelling buy, even for users who typically go with Pro phones. Much of the new tech in the iPhone 16 Pro is coming to the base iPhone 16 too. Features like Camera Control, a nearly-equivalent A18 chip, and Apple Intelligence suppor...
2024-09-10 14:30
Intel CPU Microcode 20240910 Fixes Two Security Issues, Various Functional Issues
Intel today as part of their "Patch Tuesday" released new CPU microcode for recent generation Core and Xeon processors. Two security updates were made along with fixing a handful of functional issues...
2024-09-10 14:25
Here are all the new camera features on the iPhone 16 models
While Apple headlined its keynote with the new Apple Intelligence features coming later to the new iPhone 16 line-up, there was also big news on the camera front. This included good news for those who tend to buy the standard or Plus models over the Pr...
2024-09-10 14:07
Why Use a Mail Client vs Webmail
Many of us Thunderbird users often forget just how convenient using a mail client can be. But as webmail has become more popular over the last decade, some new users might not know the difference between the two, and why you would want to swap your bro...
2024-09-10 13:27
Triangle JUG 2024
Triangle JUG 2024 I had the great pleasue of speaking at Triangle Java User Group yesterday. It was the first time I did this presentation titled Jakarta EE meets AI. It is a very demo heavy presentation, so lots of things can go wrong, but the demo go...
2024-09-10 13:04
Oracle’s HeatWave data analytics service gets new gen AI features
Oracle released new generative AI features among other updates to its managed data analytics and database service, Oracle HeatWave at its CloudWorld 2024 conference. Oracle HeatWave encompasses several modules including HeatWave Lakehouse, HeatWave on...
2024-09-10 13:00