Executive Director Cindy Cohn Will Step Down After 25 Years With EFF Cindy Cohn, who has led the Electronic Frontier Foundation as Executive Director for the past decade and has been with the organization for over 25 years, will step down by mid-2026. The digital rights group is launching a search for her successor. From a press release: "It's been the honor of my life to help EFF grow and become the strong, effective organization it is today, but it's time to make space for new leadership. I also want to get back into the fight for civil liberties more directly… How Google Is Already Monetizing Its AI Services To Generate Revenue Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian revealed the company has already made billions from AI by monetizing through consumption-based pricing, subscriptions, and upselling. "Our backlog is now at $106 billion -- it is growing faster than our revenue," said Kurian, speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference in San Francisco. "More than 50% of it will convert to revenue over the next two years." CNBC reports: Kurian said some people pay Google by consumption, giving the example … Apple Adds Hypertension and Sleep-Quality Monitoring To Watch Ultra 3, Series 11 Apple's new Watch lineup introduces blood pressure monitoring, sleep scoring, and upgraded hardware across the Series 11 ($399), Ultra 3 ($799), and SE 3 ($249). Ars Technica reports: The Apple Watch 11 is supposed to be able to alert users about "possible hypertension" by using data from an optical heart rate sensor "to analyze how a user's blood vessels respond to the beats of the heart," per its announcement. According to Apple's presentation, the smartwatch will look for chronic hypertensio… After selling to Spotify, Anchor’s co-founders are back with Oboe, an AI-powered app for learning Oboe is a new AI-powered learning platform that lets you create personalized courses on any topic with a prompt. Hollow Knight: Silksong has caused bedlam in the gaming world – and the hype is justified In this week’s newsletter: the long-awaited release from the three-person Team Cherry studio has crashed gaming storefronts and put indie developers back in the spotlight Just one game has been dominating the gaming conversation over the past week: Hollow Knight Silksong, an eerie, atmospheric action game from a small developer in Australia called Team Cherry. It was finally released last Thursda… Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas Amazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle Forecast for Today's CIOs Is Simple: Turbulence The CIO role faces another bout with change, this time in implementing and managing AI. The latest change looms as massive and more dynamic than any IT challenge in 40 years. Everyone needs an AI phone. No, don't hang up, it's true Analyst bets smart money on 'proactive digital companion' upgrade cycle Generative AI will supposedly spark a smartphone renaissance, driving both unit shipments and the value of devices sold this calendar year – or so claims a rather optimistic forecast from Gartner's consultants.… |
.NET 10 moves to release candidate stage Microsoft’s planned .NET 10 software development platform has reached the release candidate (RC) stage, with highlights including post-quantum cryptography API completion and ASP.NET Core Identity metrics. Announced September 9 and downloadable from dotnet.microsoft.com , .NET 10 Release Candidate 1 is the first of two planned release candidates. The initial RC follows seven previews, with the fi… The new features in Java 26 Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due in March 2026, now has its first three features slated for it, with the latest being increased application throughput when using the G1 garbage collector (GC). Proposed September 8, this JEP ( JDK Enhancement Proposal ), G1 GC: Improve throughput by reducing synchronization , joins two previously slotted features, HTTP/3 for the… Big August update fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows and Office Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for September, and Microsoft provided security updates that address 80 new vulnerabilities. Microsoft categorized eight of the vulnerabilities in Windows and Office as critical, but none of them have been exploited for attacks in the wild yet. Sadly, Microsoft provides sparse details on the security vulnerabilities for self-searching in the Security Update Guide . The … How to safeguard your credit score in retirement as fraud and identity theft rise among seniors Credit scores remain important during retirement for insurance rates and housing applications, while seniors become prime targets for identity theft and financial scams. Why Mark S. Zuckerberg Is Suing Facebook’s Parent Company Facebook has repeatedly flagged his accounts, he says, for “impersonating” the company’s founder, Mark E. Zuckerberg. How To Set An SD Card As Your Android Phone's Default Storage While not all Android phones offer SD card storage, those that do will sometimes let you make the SD card your default storage method. Here's how to set it up. This Chinese Company Wants To Bring The Blackberry Back A Chinese company named is attempting to revive one of the last "true" BlackBerry phones by giving it a Frankenstein moment. Microsoft finds possible solution to Azure capacity issues Azure customers who have been struggling with capacity problems in Microsoft’s US East region are set to receive a timely boost. To meet the growing demand from its customers, Microsoft has entered into a deal with Dutch provider Nebius which will enable Nebius to deliver dedicated capacity to Microsoft from its new data center in Vineland, New Jersey for the next five years. Microsoft said that … Rivian lays off hundreds of employees ahead of the end of EV tax credits The electric vehicle tax credit is ending this month. Rivian is cutting costs by laying off about 200 employees last week and is still planning to release its new, afforable SUV next year. How the new AirPods Pro compare to the rest of Apple’s AirPods lineup The iPhone Air may have been the star of the show, but Apple also announced a new pair of AirPods at its "Awe dropping" event on September 9th. The AirPods Pro 3 arrive three years after the second-generation model, which received a minor update in 2023 with a USB-C charging case and dust resistance, and […] |
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