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In a nutshell: TikTok has disclosed that it offered the US government a “kill switch” back in 2022 to address concerns over data protection and national security. The ByteDance-owned app made this offer as part of its efforts to prevent a ban in the United States. According to TikTok, the proposed “kill switch” would have […]

Why it matters: Compared to the monster update in April, this latest Patch Tuesday release is relatively small, but it contains a critical flaw that Microsoft users need to patch immediately: vulnerable products are open to remote attack by anyone sharing the same public Wi-Fi network. Microsoft has also added a new Explorer feature to

The big picture: Microsoft really wants you to use Windows’ Phone Link app. Once enabled, the fastest way to access it was through the taskbar’s running processes menu. But now Windows is gearing up to integrate it directly into the Start Menu as a permanent sidebar feature. As shown in the screenshot above, you will

In context: The quest for smaller and more energy-efficient devices has led researchers to explore integrating energy storage directly onto microchips, thereby minimizing the energy losses that occur when power is transferred between different components. The idea isn’t exactly new, but current technology has struggled to meet the requirements of storing sufficient energy in a

What just happened? The Internet Archive, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free online access to books, is dealing with a difficult situation right now. Following a legal battle with book publishers last year, the online library was forced to remove approximately 500,000 titles from its collection, a move that IA describes as a “devastating

Why it matters: The AI PC race began this year with new hardware focusing on powerful NPUs from numerous hardware manufacturers. However, Intel might have fallen a step behind. While the company technically launched the trend with its Meteor Lake processor lineup late last year, Strix Point and Snapdragon X have since leapfrogged it, leaving

Why it matters: Making cloud servers and data centers more efficient is a crucial step in the push to increase sustainability and reduce carbon emissions. However, one company has started drawing attention to what it calls “data wastage” – the retention of large amounts of data no one accesses – and the factors making it

In context: In the early 2000s, Interplay was working on a sequel to its popular Fallout series. It was a time when developers were beginning to favor 3D game designs. So, instead of pulling out the old top-down 2D spite-based Fallout engine from 1997, Interplay decided to make a 3D version from scratch. The developers

In a nutshell: TSMC is venturing into uncharted territory with a novel approach to advanced chip packaging. The chipmaker reportedly plans to switch from conventional round wafers to rectangular substrates, allowing significantly more chips to be placed on each wafer. The proposed rectangular substrate is currently undergoing trials. Measuring a substantial 510mm by 515mm, it

In brief: Would you be willing to sacrifice promotions and the opportunity to change roles if it meant working remotely full-time? That’s the dilemma facing Dell’s employees, and almost half of them have opted to stay remote due to personal, financial, and logistical reasons. It was reported earlier this year that Dell would start classifying