techhelpkb 1 year ago

It seemed inevitable that the Linux kernel sources would expand beyond 40 million lines early this year. With the recent release of Linux 6.14 rc1 sources the figure has ballooned to 40,063,856 lines.

Tom

Linux kernel source expands beyond 40 million lines – it has doubled in size in a decade

Milestone passed with the debut of Linux 6.14 rc1.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

The newly formed Open Source Alliance (OSA) has released its take on an open-source AI definition (OSAID): the Open Weight Definition (OWD).

ZDNET

The Open Weight Definition offers another take on the OSAID debate

This new framework from the Open Source Alliance aims to finally set the standard for open-source AI models. Will it?

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Sekoia is warning Chrome users of a supply chain attack targeting browser extension developers that has potentially impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals already.

Supply chain attack strikes array of Chrome Extensions

Threat actor exploited phishing and OAuth abuse to inject malicious code

techhelpkb 1 year ago

The largest DDoS attack on record targeted an internet service provider in East Asia on Oct 29. Cloudflare detected and automatically thwarted the attack, which generated 5.6Tbps in traffic, requiring no "human intervention."

PCMAG

Botnet Unleashes Record-Breaking 5.6Tbps DDoS Attack

Cloudflare says the attack against an East Asian ISP came from 13,000 devices infected with a variant of the notorious Mirai malware.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

A new survey suggests evidence of a movement away from public cloud provision as nearly 69% of companies have moved at least some apps off the cloud and back to on-premise systems or private clouds.

ZDNET

Why some companies are backing away from the public cloud

Many business leaders are taking a clear-eyed view of the cloud's benefits and drawbacks. Technical debt may be at the root of many repatriation de...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Microsoft brainiacs who probed the security of more than 100 of the software giant's own generative AI products came away with a sobering message: The models amplify existing security risks and create new ones.

Microsoft AI Red Team says security work will never be done

If you want a picture of the future, imagine your infosec team stamping on software forever

techhelpkb 1 year ago

The DuckDuckGo Android browser has a handy tool for seeing what sorts of tracking activity is happening behind the scenes with apps on your device — and, if you wish, for blocking any or all of that activity.

An eye-opening Android privacy blacklight – Computerworld

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Apple finds itself in a privacy quandary. When it gets privacy wrong, it’s front-page news; when it gets privacy right, hardly anyone cares. You can see why other companies leave the subject well alone.

Apple has a privacy problem | Macworld

techhelpkb 1 year ago

A new report claims that popular iPhone apps, including Candy Crush, Tinder, and MyFitnessPal, are being used by advertisers to get your location details despite Apple's App Tracking Transparency.

AppleInsider

Advertisers are hijacking apps to beat Apple and developers' privacy efforts

A new report claims that popular iPhone apps are being used by advertisers to get your location details, despite Apple's App Tracking Transpar...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

This RAM consumption test between Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera browsers demonstrates which one consumes the least memory. Spoiler alert: Firefox won by a mile.

SlashGear

We Tested 4 Browsers, And This One Used The Least Amount Of RAM - SlashGear

Common knowledge holds that Google Chrome will chew up your computer's RAM and spit it out, but is that true? We put four popular browsers to the t...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

There's a Linux-powered PC that many people will want: Nvidia's Project Digits, a desktop with AI supercomputer power that runs DGX OS, a customized Ubuntu Linux 22.04 distro.

ZDNET

Thanks to Nvidia, there's a new generation of PCs coming, and they'll be running Linux

OK, maybe you wouldn't pay three grand for a Project DIGITS PC. But what about a $1,000 Blackwell PC from Acer, Asus, or Lenovo?

techhelpkb 1 year ago

We’ve only just started 2025, but Microsoft is busy improving Windows 11, this time by killing off the “Suggested actions” feature. Intended to make your life as a Windows 11 user easier, it didn't.

TechRadar

Microsoft nixes Windows 11’s “Suggested actions” feature: a smart idea that didn’t quite work

Microsoft ditches “Suggested actions” in Windows 11 after underwhelming performance

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Dell is rebranding its XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude lines as Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max, along with Plus and/or Premium tiers within some of those lines.

Android Authority

Dell abandons XPS, Inspiron, and its other classic brands in favor of new branding strategy

Inspiron, XPS, and other Dell brands are going the way of the dinosaur it seems as the new Dell, Dell Pro, and Pro Max take their place.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Regardless of whether you're using an iPhone or Android phone, your carrier is likely gathering all sorts of data about how, where and when you use your cellphone. Here's what they gather and how you can turn it off.

CNET

Data Privacy: Your Carrier Knows a Lot About You. Here's How to Take Back Control

Regardless of whether you have an AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon plan, your data is being tracked by default. Here's how to protect your privacy and tur...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Microsoft has included Notepad with Windows for over 40 years. If you are a coder or want to jot down notes, it’s a perfect utility. But as coding technologies become more complex, you’ll want a more advanced text editor.

XDA

4 reasons to replace Notepad with a more advanced text editor

Notepad has glaring omissions when put side by side other advanced text editors.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

With Apple Intelligence enabled, it was impossible to make it through a day without needing to recharge. However, with it disabled, the iPhone's battery life returned to its former levels.

ZDNET

The latest iOS 18.3 update was killing my iPhone's battery - until I disabled this popular feature

I noticed a significant drop in my iPhone's battery life after installing iOS 18, and after some digging, I traced it back to a new feature.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Over Christmas, a small group of researchers worked overtime tracking at least 33 browser extensions hosted in Google’s Chrome Web Store that were surreptitiously siphoning sensitive data from some 2.6 million devices.

Ars Technica

Time to check if you ran any of these 33 malicious Chrome extensions

Two separate campaigns have been stealing credentials and browsing history for months.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Improving your privacy is a straightforward process involving just a handful of measures. Here's what they are, and why you should include them in your online privacy checklist.

Tom

Why improving your online privacy is the perfect New Year

Crank up your online privacy with these simple steps

techhelpkb 1 year ago

OpenAI has made its ChatGPT Search tool free, accessible to all logged-in users, significantly increasing access to a capability previously exclusive to premium members. https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2634740/openai-expands-chatgpt-search-to-all-users-challenging-googles-dominance

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Bypass charging helps extend the lifespan of your smartphone with little to no effort, and it's now available on newer Pixel devices. Here's how the feature works, which Android phones support it, and how to enable it.

Android Authority

Here are all the phones that support bypass charging, and why you should use it

Few phones on the market can draw power directly from the wall, bypassing the battery while charging. But are the benefits tangible enough?