Month: December 2024
NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Tuesday, December 31 (game #569)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands…
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The US Treasury Department was hacked
The US Treasury Department suffered a “major” security incident after a China state-sponsored hacker broke into the third-party remote management software it uses, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a letter to lawmakers seen by The Verge, the Treasury Department said BeyondTrust, the company behind its remote…
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How New York state is defying Donald Trump’s plans to roll back climate action
New York governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark climate legislation into law last week, showing how states can keep holding polluters accountable even when President-elect Donald Trump rolls back environmental protections. New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act will require the biggest multinational oil and gas companies to contribute to a fund…
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How to step up your stargazing game in 2025 on the cheap, according to space experts
There’s nothing quite like looking up at the night sky. It’s always brought me a deep sense of peace and wonder, especially during difficult times. One of my favorite tools to help me identify the stars as I journey through them from the ground is Sky Guide, an augmented reality…
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In 2024, the camera of the year was a drone
Aside from the global shutter on Sony's A9 III and some cool mirrorless options — the Fujifilm X100 VI, Panasonic S9 and Canon EOS R5 II come to mind — 2024 was a dull year for cameras full of small tweaks and minor improvements. Except for DJI's Neo. For $200,…
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HPE now allows customers to run its most powerful server on AWS but is it actually a good idea?
U7inh instance has 1,920 virtual CPUs and 32TB of memory, and you can run 4 of these Need to sustain SAP workloads is what encouraged HPE to work with AWS However, there’s also the fact HPE may be helping AWS get newer, lucrative leads As businesses face relentless data growth,…
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