Two Polish security researchers wanted to find out how vulnerable their country’s internet was to potential cyberattacks and quickly found that thousands of public agencies and websites were at risk of being hacked. At the Def Con cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas on Friday, security researchers Robert Kruczek and Kamil…
3 offline iPad apps that help me get more done
An irony of the iPad is that while it’s built to be a mobile device, none of the users I know own a cellular model. There’s not much point to it, typically — if you’re not within range of home or business Wi-Fi, you can probably tether to your smartphone.…
Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists
Since the advent of the internet, there has been a dedicated digital art community that’s all about creating through computing. Wacom, a Japanese company founded in 1983, is considered one of the longstanding leaders in this sector. One of the oldest producers of graphics tablets in the world, Wacom has…
I gave my TV a free upgrade with one simple trick
I remember the first TV I ever owned was a 20-inch CRT TV that I used to watch all my favorite movies on VHS over and over again, like the original Star Wars trilogy and Indiana Jones. Back then, the features on my TV were basically limited to turning it…
OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal review found it had made significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity — enough to warrant concern over its capabilities. OpenAI said in a blog post Friday that this model, which is…
I finally understand everyone’s problem with Disney 4K Blu-ray discs
You might think all 4K discs have the same quality, but that’s not the case. There are a few things you need to know about discs, and the big one is that they are dual-layer or triple-layer. The difference between these is sheer size, and those triple-layer 100 GB discs…
After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
HR software provider Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, an anti-tokenmaxxing product that helps a company track and contain its AI spending. One of the most interesting features is that it maps how much individual employees, teams, and roles are spending and if they are genuinely more productive, or…
Too many 4K UHD releases suffer from this unacceptable image quality issue
For the most part, when you pick up a 4K Blu-ray, you know you’re getting something that’s high quality. It comes in 4K resolution, it’ll have HDR, oftentimes it has a Dolby Atmos mix, and you might even get a 100 GB triple-layer disc. All of that is great, but…
Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function
Airbnb might be taking slow steps to roll out AI features to its consumer-facing interface, but the company is rapidly adopting the tech to build product. Earlier this year, the company said AI is writing 60% of its code. In its latest earnings call, co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said…
This streamer is quietly releasing its biggest hits on Blu-ray and 4K UHD
We all know Netflix hates theaters, but for a company that used to be defined by its little red DVD envelopes, it sure seems to hate physical media too. In the early days of Netflix streaming, hits like Orange is the New Black and House of Cards used to regularly…