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CISA is ordering US federal agencies to remove outdated routers and firewalls
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
CISA has ordered all civilian federal agencies to identify and remove "end-of-support" hardware and software that vendors no longer patch or maintain. The new directive, known as Binding Operational Directive 26-02, is part of an aggressive overhaul aimed at closing one of the most persistent security gaps in federal IT:...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Harvard engineers 3D-print soft robots that bend, twist, grasp, and move on command
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
The method, described in Advanced Materials, replaces the slow, multi-step molding and casting process that traditionally defines soft robotics. Researchers have figured out how to 3D-print structures that twist, curl, or bend exactly as programmed, just by pumping air into their built-in channels.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Who coined the term "cloud computing" and when?
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
Everyone uses "cloud computing"… but almost nobody knows who actually coined the term. Take a guess.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
KPMG asked its own auditor for a discount, citing AI efficiencies
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
The negotiations, which took place last year, signal how deeply automation is beginning to influence professional services markets that have long been defined by human labor. For decades, audit pricing has reflected time, expertise, and regulatory complexity. Now, tools powered by machine learning and generative AI are changing that calculus.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 expands hardware and OS support
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 focuses on platform updates, adding USB 3.2 support, newer virtual hardware, improved Hyper-V detection, and compatibility with recent Linux releases like Debian 13, Fedora 42, and RHEL 10, plus a new dictTool utility for working with configuration files.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Qualcomm may borrow Samsung's cooling tech for its next Snapdragon flagship
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
The Heat Pass Block first appeared in Samsung's 2nm Exynos 2600, reportedly delivering a 16 percent improvement in thermal resistance. It's a copper-based layer built directly onto the processor die, providing a direct pathway for heat to dissipate before it can radiate through surrounding components.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This industrial cooling setup keeps AMD's $12,000 96-core Threadripper Pro 9995WX cool at 5.3 GHz
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
Rather than delid the $12,000 workstation chip, the team reverse-engineered its heat spreader to design a replacement from scratch. They borrowed an integrated heat spreader (IHS) through Asus China's general manager Tony Yu and then used older Ryzen Threadripper 1900X chips as test subjects.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD Just Made Another Radeon Mistake
Posted on Sunday February 08, 2026
AMD has an easy win sitting right in front of it, yet it's choosing not to take it. FSR 4 already works on older Radeon GPUs, so why is AMD still holding it back?Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Skyrim and Fallout 4 designer warns raising game prices beyond $70 could backfire
Posted on Saturday February 07, 2026
Nesmith, a veteran designer whose career stretches from early Apple II titles to leading work on Bethesda's open-world RPGs, noted in a recent interview that for roughly 15 years, a full-price boxed or digital release held at $59.95 in the United States, with no adjustments for inflation or rising development costs.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines
Posted on Saturday February 07, 2026
Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, recently noted that when the company's robotaxis encounter unusual situations, they may switch control to the remote drivers. While some of the contractors work in the US, many operate from other countries, such as the Philippines.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »