Month: September 2024
You can get an at-home flu ‘shot’ starting next year
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasally-administered influenza immunization treatment that can be taken at home. FluMist — a nasal spray vaccine that AstraZeneca initially developed as an in-office treatment two decades ago — will still require a prescription to obtain and is expected to be made available…
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Windows Server is making a major security upgrade that should help prevent future hacks
‘Hotpatching’ – the ability to install important patches without needing to restart the endpoint – is coming to Windows Server 2025. The news was confirmed on the Windows blog late last week, when Windows Server Director of Product, Hari Pulapaka, announced the feature in preview. “You asked and we delivered:…
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Adaptogenic drinks: The Race to Make Your Coffee Do More and More
Adaptogenic drinks are having a moment, as brands embrace ingredients with claims to improve focus, energy, and productivity, without caffeine jitters. And this is only the beginning. Source
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Apple’s RCS messaging on iOS is beset by security issues, but a fix is in the works
When it comes to the age-old iOS versus Android debate, messaging has long been a point of contention. Apple’s recent adoption of the RCS messaging standard – allowing more seamless and feature-rich interactions between iOS and Android users – has helped settle things a little now that iOS 18 has…
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I tried Google’s new one-click AI podcast creator, and now I don’t know what’s real anymore
I’ve had a glimpse of how AI will change the world, and it’s filling me with both fear and wonder in equal measure. The source of my consternation is Google NotebookLM. NotebookLM takes an article, blog post, or web page, and with just one click produces an audio file of…
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 AMD launches with a 14-inch touch display, Zen 5 core and robust security
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, a new notebook that comes equipped with Zen 5 core and RDNA 3.5 chips. This thin and lightweight device measures just 16.9mm in thickness and weighs only 1.3kg, making it an excellent choice for business users on the move. The ThinkPad T14s…
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