Enlarge / A Google Argos VCU. It transcodes video very quickly. Google has decided that YouTube requires such a massive transcoding workload that it needs to build its own server chips. The company detailed its new “Argos” chips in a YouTube blog post, a CNET interview, and in a paper for ASPLOS, the Architectural Support … Read more
Assuming your system is already running Insider, Dev channel and build 21364, all you need to do is wsl –install (or wsl –update, if you already have it installed). Jim Salter The first thing I did after installing WSL2 with new WSLg support was to install and open Shotwell and then Firefox to test video … Read more
Enlarge / Christopher Poole, founder of 4chan, speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. CNBC reports that 4chan founder Chris Poole no longer works at Google. Google hired Poole in 2016 to work on the company’s doomed social media project, Google+. Poole only lasted five years at Google, … Read more
Carolyn Wolfman-Estrada, program manager of engineering at Apple, presents AirTags (with one visible in her right hand). Apple AirTags – visually customizable to boot! Apple introduced AirTags alongside various types of accessories to enhance their flair and attachment options. Apple AirTags works with an iPhone app to direct you to a specific location for those … Read more
The Magic Keyboard with a 2020 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Samuel Axon The iPad hangs in the air just above the keyboard. Samuel Axon It’s also a protective case that looks quite similar to the Smart Keyboard from this angle. Samuel Axon It’s a bit thick and heavy. Samuel Axon Here’s the keyboard layout, which reflects … Read more
Getty Images As many as 29,000 users of the password manager Passwordstate downloaded a malicious update that extracted data from the app and sent it to an attacker-controlled server, the app’s creator told customers. In a email, Passwordstate’s creator, Click Studios, told customers that attackers compromised the upgrade mechanism and used it to install a … Read more
Aurich Lawson On the day Apple was due to announce a slew of new products at the Spring Loaded event, a leak appeared from an unexpected quarter. Notorious ransomware gang REvil said they stole data and schematics from Apple vendor Quanta Computer about unreleased products and would sell the data to the highest bidder if … Read more
AirDrop, the feature that allows Mac and iPhone users to wirelessly transfer files between devices, is leaking users’ emails and phone numbers, and there’s not much anyone can do to stop it other than disable it, researchers said. AirDrop uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy to create instant connections to nearby devices so they can … Read more
Enlarge / Perhaps this textbook is from the Ma Bell era? #ThanksStockGettyImages designer491/Getty Images Josh Hawley had some questions about how Apple got the money to buy back $58 billion worth of stock last year. “I want to focus on one major source of that revenue,” the Republican senator told Apple’s attorney. “It’s not innovation, … Read more
Getty Images At least five U.S. federal agencies may have suffered cyberattacks targeting recently discovered security flaws that gave hackers free reign over vulnerable networks, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Friday. The vulnerabilities in Pulse Connect Secure, a VPN employees use to remotely connect to large networks, include one that hackers were … Read more