The popularity of TikTok, a Chinese-owned short-form video-sharing app, has prompted concerns among American politicians and proposals to ban the platform. While data exfiltration concerns are hard to allay, the costs of banning TikTok far outweigh any national security benefits. TikTok isn’t a particularly unique or valuable source of American data, but it is a … Read more
KEVIN CORTNEY Kevin Courtney Our late-day neighborhood strolls are usually the quiet things. We love flowers, cats, quirky house paint jobs. But not this Tuesday. As we turned from Partrick Road into Morningside Drive, the shattering sound of metal crashing into metal engulfed us. If this were Ukraine, you would assume a drone strike. Something … Read more
Let’s not turn the bush Nvidia’s recent RTX 4060 Ti isn’t one of the best graphics cards out there right now. It doesn’t even come close. However, it is the second cheapest graphics card of this generation and, for Nvidia, it is by far the cheapest. Because of this, you might be tempted to buy … Read more
Like many others, I’m currently fascinated and a little terrified by the rapid advances in AI. While the technology seems like it could be used forever, several applications leave me concerned. Websites have replaced human writers with error-prone robots, Hollywood refuses to protect its creative talent from technology and AI-generated games like Summerhave raised alarm … Read more
Yet another motherboard maker seems to be in trouble or rather, the people who own those motherboards might be. According to security researchers, countless Gigabyte cards may be vulnerable to dangerous cyber attacks. If you want to be more secure, there are a couple of things you can do to protect your PC. Here’s what … Read more
One of the more tempting bets on AI is hiding in plain sight. It’s a company that everyone knows, a tech giant that has focused its business for years around the cloud and artificial intelligence. It also has one of the highest dividend yields in the tech sector. There are reasons why the market is … Read more
Typically you expect a new generation of graphics card to outperform the previous generation, but this time you were in a precarious situation. Nvidia’s recent RTX 4060 Ti hasn’t received a warm reception, and cheaper last-gen options like the RX 6700 XT have looked increasingly enticing as their prices fall. I ran both cards on … Read more
To really get a sense of the market excitement and concerns about the future of AI, look no further than C3.ai , which has the ticker AI. The stock has been rocketing this year, ending 2022 at just over $11, and just this week it traded as high as $44. Even after giving up some … Read more
It’s never fun to hear about a new Android malware attack discovered on the Play Store. It’s even worse when that malware has been downloaded by hundreds of millions of Android users. If you have any of the following 101 apps on your smartphone, you will need to delete them as soon as possible and … Read more
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