mardi 19 mars 2024
08:30Linux kernel 4.14 gets a life extension, thanks to OpenELACould this be the first green shoot of enterprise vendors paying for long-term maintenance? The Open Enterprise Linux Association (OpenELA) has stepped up to maintain Linux kernel version 4.14 - which went out of support in January - to the end of the year. But why that particular version?…
06:31Dell adds Nvidia's next GPUs to its portfolio of AI platformsNvidia is a kingmaker, and who wouldn't want to be king? Dell has tied its AI flag firmly to Nvidia's mast with its latest offerings, comprising a fully integrated end-to-end platform for enterprise customers looking to build and operate their own AI, plus updated server support for Nvidia's upcoming GPUs, scalable storage and professional services.…
lundi 18 mars 2024
20:29Don't be like these 900+ websites and expose millions of passwords via ...Warning: Poorly configured Google Cloud databases spill billing info, plaintext credentials At least 900 websites built with Google's Firebase, a cloud database, have been misconfigured, leaving credentials, personal info, and other sensitive data inadvertently exposed to the public internet, according to security researchers.…
19:27Nvidia turns up the AI heat with 1,200W Blackwell GPUsFive times the performance of the H100, but you'll need liquid cooling to tame the beast For all the saber-rattling from AMD and Intel, Nvidia remains, without question, the dominant provider of AI infrastructure. With today's debut of the Blackwell GPU architecture during CEO Jensen Huang's GTC keynote, it aims to extend its technical lead – in both performance and power consumption.…
14:15UK tech titan Mike Lynch's US fraud trial begins today13-year saga continues as jury set to hear claims on both sides of HP's Autonomy acquisition disaster British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch's criminal trial kick off today in San Francisco in a case alleging accounting fraud charges that carry a maximum 20-year sentence.…
13:30US CHIPS Act set to electrify semiconductor scene with billionsNational Strategy focuses on four goals for silicon heaven The US government has dropped details on its National Strategy on Microelectronics Research, outlining top goals and actions for the next five years to boost the semiconductor industry with CHIPS Act investment.…
13:00Sorry, Siri: Apple may be eyeing Google Gemini for future iPhonesFamous for keeping everything in-house, Apple may be carving AI-shaped door in its garden wall Apple is reportedly working on a deal with Google to bring the Chocolate Factory's Gemini AI to iDevices, suggesting its own efforts to develop a suitable generative AI model have stalled.…
11:59Microsoft reseller Bytes says more than 100 undisclosed share trades...Surprise resignation of chief exec happened after FCA probe began, claims filing One of Micrsoft's largest cloud and tech licensing resellers, Bytes Technology Group (BTG), today gave the London Stock Exchange an update on the investigation surrounding the abrupt resignation of its CEO and an ongoing probe by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).…
09:31Microsoft promises Copilot will be a 'moneymaker' in the long termExec tells investors to 'temper' expectations as mission to convince customers of price tag continues Microsoft is asking investors to 'temper' expectations for quick financial returns from Copilot amid efforts to convince customers that paying 'substantial' sums each month is actually worth it.…
08:30The last mile's at risk in our hostile environment. Let’s go the extra ...The web doesn’t work ‘cos the vandals used a candle Opinion Most of us, from time to time, have grievances with our network operators. We complain, we leave bad reviews, we rage-post. But some aren't content with just whinging verbally. They take it up a notch and cut cables, lift street access covers and pour in petrol, they burn down masts.…
06:29Infosec teams must be allowed to fail, argues GartnerBut failing to recover from incidents is unforgivable because 'adrenalin does not scale' Zero tolerance of failure by information security professionals is unrealistic, and makes it harder for cyber security folk to do the essential part of their job: recovering fast from inevitable attacks, according to Gartner analysts Chris Mixter and Dennis Xu.…
05:31Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with Eye-of-Sauron cameraWherever you go, whatever you do, your phone is watching Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, pitched as a more affordable version of its flagship smartphone platform that keeps key features such as the support for on-device generative AI processing, and an always-sensing camera.…
04:46Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam...875 workers liberated after falling for promises of lucrative work, nine arrested Filipino police rescued 875 'workers' – including 504 foreigners – in a raid late last week on a firm that posed as an online gaming company but in reality operated a forced labor camp that housed romance scam operators.…
03:30Uber Australia to pay $178M to settle cabbies' class actionNice payday for some, but plenty of Australians still pay extra to help drivers Uber's Australian wheel has agreed to pay AU$272 million ($178 million) to settle a class action brought by cab drivers who claimed their incomes were impacted by the rideshare giant's scofflaw debut down under.…
01:31ChatGPT side-channel attack has easy fix: Token obfuscationAlso: Roblox-themed infostealer on the prowl, telco insider pleads guilty to swapping SIMs, and some crit vulns Infosec in brief Almost as quickly as a paper came out last week revealing an AI side-channel vulnerability, Cloudflare researchers have figured out how to solve it: just obscure your token size.…
dimanche 17 mars 2024
13:00How to run an LLM on your PC, not in the cloud, in less than 10 minutesCut through the hype, keep your data private, find out what all the fuss is about Hands On With all the talk of massive machine-learning training clusters and AI PCs you’d be forgiven for thinking you need some kind of special hardware to play with text-and-code-generating large language models (LLMs) at home.…
10:04In the rush to build AI apps, please, please don't leave security...Supply-chain attacks are definitely possible and could lead to data theft, system hijacking, and more Feature While in a rush to understand, build, and ship AI products, developers and data scientists are being urged to be mindful of security and not fall prey to supply-chain attacks.…
samedi 16 mars 2024
07:27Ahead of IPO, Reddit blends advertising into user postsAs FTC starts asking questions about that mega-deal with Google to train AI Ahead of its stock market debut, Reddit has said it's going to make it easier for advertisers to craft normal user posts and run them as ads on the social network.…
vendredi 15 mars 2024
19:30Microsoft license shuffle means Power Apps users could break the bankNew restrictions seem to usher users toward expensive Dynamics 365 subscriptions Updated Microsoft appears to have updated the licensing rules for its popular Power Apps, which could force some customers to shift their users onto the more expensive licenses, creating a significant hike in costs.…