Get a laptop for $149 in Best Buy’s big Chromebook sale
Do you need a laptop on the cheap, and aren’t particularly married to Windows? Then a Chromebook is the way to get the best bang for your buck. While the OS is still heavily dependent…
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Ransomware isn’t as big a threat as these scams
Ransomware has gone corporate. These attacks, which hold files and PCs hostage until there’s a payout, may seem savage but behind the scenes, it’s civilized. The hackers have days that look a lot like any…
Report: iOS 18 to get a big AI boost with ChatGPT integration
With WWDC 2024 less than a month away, we’re starting to get a good idea of what Apple has in mind as its big software announcements, namely iOS 18. We already knew that AI was…
AMD gains big in desktop CPUs versus Intel in first quarter 2024
AMD continued gaining market share against Intel in the first quarter of 2024, although the overall ratio remains close to the 80-20 split that favors Intel. Mercury Research issued its report after the market closed…
Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to intrusion
Getty Images Researchers on Wednesday reported critical vulnerabilities in a widely used networking appliance that leaves some of the world’s biggest networks open to intrusion. The vulnerabilities reside in BIG-IP Next Central Manager, a component…
TSMC’s shrinking silicon roadmap could mean big things for your Apple devices
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) just held its 2024 North America Technology Symposium, where it filled in attendees and investors on its technology roadmap for the future. You may rightly ask: okay but what does…
One of macOS 15’s big new features might be a superpowered Calculator
Following a report that the Notes app will offer new math-based features, AppleInsider reports that the Calculator app will get a major overhaul in macOS 15. Apple is expected to debit macOS 15 at its…
Vorlon is trying to stop the next big API breach
Application programming interfaces, or APIs as they’re commonly known, are the bedrock of everything we do online. APIs allow two things on the internet to talk with each other, including connected devices or phone apps.…
Why the US government’s overreliance on Microsoft is a big problem
When Microsoft revealed in January that foreign government hackers had once again breached its systems, the news prompted another round of recriminations about the security posture of the world’s largest tech company. Despite the angst…
Apple plans to go big with AI and M4 Mac processors, starting later this year
Apple plans to make a big splash with its Mac releases this year. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Mac will get an “overhaul” with an M4 chip that is designed with big AI enhancements. Gurman reports…