QuickTime Turns 34 On Dec. 2, QuickTime turned 34, and despite its origins in Apple's chaotic 1990s (1991 to be exact), "it's still the backbone of video on our devices," writes Macworld's Jason Snell. That includes MP4 and Apple's immersive video formats for Vision Pro. From the report: By the late '80s and early '90s, digital audio had been thoroughly integrated into Macs. (PCs needed add-on cards to do much more than issue beeps.) The next frontier was video, and even better, synchronized video and audio. Ther… What Are Gravel Running Shoes? (2025) This new-ish hybrid between trail runners and road runners is designed for less technical terrain and the occasional road run. AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of faces Police in Edmonton, Canada, have started a pilot project using AI-equipped body cameras to detect faces on a "high risk" watch list Don’t use ‘admin’: UK’s top 20 most-used passwords revealed as scams soar Easy-to-guess words and figures still dominate, alarming cysbersecurity experts and delighting hackers It is a hacker’s dream. Even in the face of repeated warnings to protect online accounts, a new study reveals that “admin” is the most commonly used password in the UK. The second most popular, “123456”, is also unlikely to keep hackers at bay. Continue reading... A new Dropbox alternative just dropped the price for a 1TB lifetime subscription TL;DR : Get a 1TB FileLu Cloud Storage lifetime subscription on sale for $149.99. Many of the most popular cloud storage platforms only give you the option for monthly or yearly subscriptions, but either way, it’s a cost you’re never done paying. If you want a way out, FileLu is a newer cloud storage platform that’s offering a 1TB lifetime subscription for $149.99 (reg. $350). This plan gives you… Chinese cyberspies target VMware vSphere for long-term persistence Chinese state-sponsored threat actors are backdooring VMware vCenter and VMware ESXi servers with a malware program written in Go, allowing them to maintain long-term persistence in victim networks. According to a joint report by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) organizations from … How Ted Sarandos became the ultimate Hollywood gate-crasher Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, was once seen as an underdog in Hollywood. Now, the former Arizona video store manager has emerged as one of the biggest Hollywood moguls yet. Beyond The Black Box: Practical XAI For UX Practitioners Explainable AI isn’t just a challenge for data scientists. It’s also a design challenge and a core pillar of trustworthy, effective AI products. Victor Yocco offers practical guidance and design patterns for building explainability into real products. Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that Johny Srouji, senior vice president of hardware technologies, told Tim Cook he is “seriously considering” leaving Apple for another company in the near future. It was reported in October that Srouji was “evaluating his future at the tech giant.” While nothing is confirmed, it seems the executive is leaning […] |
Is Ruby Still a 'Serious' Programming Language? Wired published an article by California-based writer/programmer Sheon Han arguing that Ruby "is not a serious programming language." Han believes that the world of programming has "moved on", and "everything Ruby does, another language now does better, leaving it without a distinct niche. Ruby is easy on the eyes. Its syntax is simple, free of semicolons or brackets. More so even thanPython — a language known for its readability — Ruby reads almost like plain English... Ruby, you might've gues… AI in CI/CD pipelines can be tricked into behaving badly AI agents embedded in CI/CD pipelines can be tricked into executing high-privilege commands hidden in crafted GitHub issues or pull request texts. Researchers at Aikido Security have traced the problem back to workflows that pair GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD with AI tools such as Gemini CLI, Claude Code Actions, OpenAI Codex Actions or GitHub AI Inference. They found that unsupervised user-supp… Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moore’s Law, with a little help from the Feds The company is aiming to produce its first silicon wafers by 2028 and have its first commercial system online by 2029. Common Mistakes People Make With Docking Stations (And How To Avoid Them) Docks and hubs can offer a great fix for your laptop's shrinking complement of ports, but not all of them will be equally compatible or useful to you. Scammers target wireless customers in new phone scheme New phone return scam targets recent buyers with fake carrier calls. Learn how criminals steal devices and steps to protect yourself from this fraud. When AI cheats: The hidden dangers of reward hacking New Anthropic research reveals how AI reward hacking leads to dangerous behaviors, including models giving harmful advice like drinking bleach to users seeking help. From silos to strategy: What the era of cloud 'coopetition' means for CIOs With AWS and Google announcing multi-cloud interconnectivity, the onus is on CIOs to establish guardrails as digital walls crumble. Apple announces executive transitions Apple today announced that Jennifer Newstead will become Apple’s general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams. Huawei patent reveals DUV method to replicate 2nm-class chipmaking without EUV A newly released filing from China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) shows Huawei submitted a patent in June 2022 outlining a method to achieve 2nm-class metal line patterning using only deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography — potentially bypassing US export restrictions on advanced tools. The reports the technique can create metal pitches under 21nm, a requirement typically me… I Let Reddit Choose My Wedding Dress — and They Got It Right Sometimes it’s easier to talk to strangers, which might explain why the platform has become an increasingly popular resource for wedding planning. |
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