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How the UK was connected to the Internet for the first time
Although 4 billion addresses seemed near infinite in 1974, by the early 1990s it was…
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Here’s how hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions
The people overseeing the security of Google’s Chrome browser explicitly forbid third-party extension developers from…
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Nvidia unveils $3,000 desktop AI computer for home researchers
On Monday, Nvidia announced Project DIGITS, a small desktop computer aimed at researchers, data scientists,…
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Widely used DNA sequencer still doesn’t enforce Secure Boot
In 2012, an industry-wide coalition of hardware and software makers adopted Secure Boot to protect…
Sam Altman says “we are now confident we know how to build AGI”
On Sunday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered two eye-catching predictions about the near-future of artificial…
Time to check if you ran any of these 33 malicious Chrome extensions
Screenshot showing the phishing email sent to Cyberhaven extension developers. Credit: Amit Assaraf A link…
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
Dialog box finally allows the creation of a passkey on a security key. The dueling…
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2024: The year AI drove everyone crazy
It's been a wild year in tech thanks to the intersection between humans and artificial…
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Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack
Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack…
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12 days of OpenAI: The Ars Technica recap
Over the past 12 business days, OpenAI has announced a new product or demoed an…