Category: pro
Not even emoji are safe from hackers – smiley faces can be hijacked to hide data, study claims
Researcher finds a way to add invisible text to emojis It probably can’t be used for malware…probably It could be used for watermarking or bypassing human moderation A security researcher claims to have discovered a way to hide extra information inside emoji. Paul Butler explained how he experimented with Unicode…
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Oracle head Larry Ellison wants to put all America’s data into one big system to study – including your DNA
Oracle CTO Larry Ellison wants to put a whole nation’s data into one big bank With it, we could get better healthcare, social services and more, he says Ellison claims he is ready to help the world’s governments get onboard Oracle CTO Larry Ellison has said governments should centralize all…
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Eradicating Europe’s tech skills gap with no-code technology
Across Europe we need to change our mindset around ‘closing the digital skills gap’. If we spend too much time lamenting it, we’ll fall even further behind. Instead of considering the challenges ahead as a gap that needs bridging in traditional ways, we need to plot an entirely new route…
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Cooling an RTX 5090 GPU using a 12,000 BTU HVAC? I am not sure that is a good idea at all
Ultra-low GPU temps sound impressive until you consider the power bill Cooling a GPU with an AC unit may work, but the size and risks make it impractical A 12,000 BTU AC for GPU cooling: it works, but at what cost? A Chinese techtuber has integrated a 12,000 BTU air…
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Flash memory breakthrough could help supercharge NAND production for SSD, memory cards – but does it actually matter?
Researchers find a faster way to etch deep holes for 3D NAND Plasma-based cryo-etching technique doubles etch speed, improving efficiency Faster etching might mean cheaper storage, but real-world impact is TBD 3D NAND flash memory is different from traditional single-layer NAND because it vertically stacks memory cells to cram more…
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Google Chrome might soon use AI to make you a better password
Google Chrome is testing automatic password changes that would follow data breaches Google is calling this an ‘AI innovation’, but I’m not convinced Chrome already generates and stores passwords, plus checks databases for compromise passwords, and this would put those all together… using an algorithm… maybe? Google Chrome could be…
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