April 21, 2025

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

21% of CISOs Have Been Pressured Not to Report a Compliance Issue

Over a fifth of CISOs have been pressured not to report a compliance issue, according to new research. As they take on greater responsibility in the boardroom, they also face increasing accountability for security incidents, making them more vulnerable to executive pressure when compliance risks arise. The report, published by data management platform Splunk, also

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Best smart speaker deal: Get $250 off the Samsung Music Frame

SAVE $250: As of Feb. 5, get the Samsung Music Frame for $149.99, down from its usual price of $399.99. That’s a discount of 63%. You might not have heard of it before, but the Samsung Music Frame is a smart speaker that doubles as a photo frame that you can customize to your liking.

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The Far Right Has A New Leader: Elon Musk

Elon Musk has overtaken President Donald Trump as the hero of America’s far-right movement. A WIRED review of message boards, encrypted channels, social media platforms, online search trends, and public statements from influencers and lawmakers suggests that Musk and the actions of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) organization have come to dominate discussions among

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Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini

Google launched its much-anticipated new flagship AI model, Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, on Wednesday. The announcement was part of a series of other AI model releases. The company is also making its “reasoning’ model, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, available in the Gemini app. Notably, Google is releasing these AI models as the tech world remains

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The 10 Best Payroll Services for One Employee

As a solopreneur, you’re responsible for your business’s growth and handling payroll for one employee, including tax calculations, filings, and record-keeping. Managing all these can be stressful. Fortunately, payroll software and services can automate these processes and save you from potential payroll errors. Here’s my list of the top 10 pay processing software to help

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Best headphones deal: Save $51.99 on Sony ULT WEAR

SAVE OVER $50: As of Feb. 5, Sony’s ULT WEAR headphones are on sale for $148 at Amazon. This is 26% off their list price of $199.99. There have been quite a few deals on headphones and earbuds floating around recently, and Sony is joining in on the fun with an excellent discount on its

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The Best Super Bowl TV Deals

It’s that time again, when the Chiefs somehow back their way into another Super Bowl and even your famous 13-layer dip won’t be enough to spice up your get-together. You need a plan. The best solution for a better show is a better screen, and with a new TV release cycle on the horizon, now’s

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Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers

Taiwanese hardware maker Zyxel says it has no plans to release a patch for two actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting potentially thousands of customers.  Threat intelligence startup GreyNoise warned late last month that a critical-rated zero-day vulnerability impacting Zyxel routers was being actively exploited. GreyNoise said the flaws allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected

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Samsung Was the Top Semiconductor Vendor Globally in 2024

Samsung regained the top of the leaderboard of semiconductor companies by revenue, Gartner said on Feb. 3 in its yearly worldwide semiconductor vendor statistics report. Global semiconductor revenue hit $626 billion, up 18.1% from 2023. “The rising demand for AI and generative AI (GenAI) workloads led data centers to become the second-largest market for semiconductors

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NYT Strands hints, answers for February 5

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky

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