But your computer’s graphic subsystem often needs its own special attention. Whether you’re running a tower PC with a bunch of cards you installed yourself, or a sealed laptop, there’s a graphics system inside that powers your screen. This system is called the GPU or graphics processing unit, and it’s responsible for getting frames on your screen as fast as possible. Power gamers often spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on GPUs....

Facial recognition takes the privacy and security concerns of smart home systems to the next level. Smart security cameras, with or without facial recognition, can be intercepted, functionality and footage maliciously redeployed by hackers. But what about cameras that build a database that matches faces to names? Biometric data makes the threat of hacking more serious, and adds another, more globalized concern – racial bias. Facial recognition: what it is and how it’s used New technology is frequently expensive, imperfect, and controversial....

It brings one notable update: “We fixed a known issue that might prevent apps, such as Kaspersky apps, from opening after you attempt to repair or update the apps using the Microsoft Installer (MSI),” Microsoft notes. Kaspersky highlights KB5007215 as the problem update for users running its antivirus on Windows 11 machines. Microsoft released Windows 11 on October 5 and released KB5007215 for Windows 11 on 9 November. The antivirus company itself advised customers to avoid installing Microsoft’s Windows updates and notes there are issues affecting its antivirus after installing updates for Windows 7 through to Windows 11....

Speaking during the virtual Fujitsu ActivateNow 2021 event, Hunt highlighted the challenge that came with fulfilling online grocery orders had nothing to do with not having enough technology capacity to handle the order volumes, but rather enough staff to complete those orders. Over 80% of online orders are still manually handpicked in-store by staff, according to Hunt. This was despite the business saying in August that “technical issues” were to blame for the business’ online ordering system going down, which left customers unable to place any new online orders for about three hours....

Vacuums are necessary items to maintain a clean and tidy home, but many of us are turning to more modern robot versions to take some of the household chores off our plates. Vendors including Roomba, Neato, iRobot, Samsung, and eufy all have developed robot vacuum product lines, featuring everything from smart mapping technology for learning your home’s layout to mobile connectivity, pet hair suction, self-emptying bags, mops, and more. If you’re in the market for a new vacuum this summer, you should check out Woot!...

Also: The best Android smartwatches you can buy If you approve the connection, you’ll see your heart rate as captured by the Watch 4 or Watch 5 displayed on the Peloton’s screen, adding yet another data point to help track your activity and fitness level. The new Galaxy Watch integration marks the first time this particular feature has been available outside of the Apple Watch. Also: The best fitness apps with live and on-demand workout classes The Apple Watch and the iOS version of the Peloton app have had this feature for about a year now, along with support for Apple GymKit in Peloton’s Bike+ and Tread+....

Software developers integrate frameworks, architectures, designs, and models while constructing code in programming languages. They test, troubleshoot, and manage their work as individuals at the heart of the software lifecycle. Software jobs vary, so software developer salaries do, too. What they have in common is demand, which helps drive salaries. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects software developer jobs in the U.S. will increase 22% by 2030. Software developer jobs Software developer jobs differ by required education level, experience, job duties, and industry....

No longer restricted to dial-up, many of us now consider access to a stable internet connection as a critical aspect of our daily lives – and a right. For example, we pay our bills online, check our bank statements, communicate via email, and maintain a presence on social media. In addition, many of us rely on the web for work and entertainment, and seeking out information through search engines is customary....

According to the report, the human rights group, Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, had its YouTube channel blocked entirely on June 15, with the platform reportedly explaining that 12 of its videos received multiple “strikes” for containing people holding up ID cards to prove they were related to Uyghurs that have disappeared in China’s Xinjiang region. YouTube reportedly said this type of content violates the platform’s policy as it does not allow content to contain personally identifiable information....

The Aspen-M, available in a private beta, is the culmination of Rigetti’s particular take on large-scale quantum computers. The firm is pursuing multi-chip quantum processors and announced plans earlier this year to offer it to customers through its Quantum Cloud Services platform. SEE: Status Report: Is quantum computing worth the leaps of faith? Instead of scaling up a single quantum processor, it’s been linking smaller chips to create a modular processor with a larger number of qubits – the quantum version of bits in classical computers, characterized by 1s and 0s, which can achieve superposition where a bit can be both 1 and 0 or any combination inbetween those states....

Named CLOPS (Circuit Layer Operations Per Second), the metric is the first to measure the number of quantum circuits a quantum processing unit (QPU) can execute per unit of time, and is designed to provide an objective understanding of the amount of work a quantum system can do in a particular period. Speed is only one of the three critical attributes that reflect the performance of a quantum computer, according to IBM, with the two others being scale and quality....

The funding round was led by Main Sequence and the investment arm of Canadian telco Telus, with participation from Mizuho Financial Group-backed InterValley Ventures and Terry Snow’s Capital Property Group. Speaking to ZDNet, QLabs founder and CEO Vikram Sharmasaid the investment would help with the continued development of the company’s quantum-based cybersecurity solutions. Specifically, this will include growing QLabs’ US headcount from eight to more than 20 over the next 18 months, starting with hiring a chief revenue officer, followed by expanding its sales, business development, and marketing teams....

Cybersecurity researchers at Coveware analysed ransomware attacks during the second quarter of this year and have detailed how phishing attacks and RDP attacks are the most popular entry points for starting ransomware attacks. Part of the appeal for cyber criminals is that these are low-cost to carry out while also being effective. Phishing attacks – where cyber criminals send emails containing a malicious attachment or direct victims towards a compromised website which delivers ransomware – have slightly grown in popularity over the last quarter, accounting for 42 percent of attacks....

This lure of quickly making large sums of money is attracting interest from across the cyber-criminal spectrum, from sophisticated gangs specialising in ransomware attacks, to affiliate schemes where wannabe ransomware kingpins can lease out ransomware as a service in exchange for a cut of the profits. It’s also attracted low-level cyber criminals, who see an opportunity to grab a slice of the ransomware pie – even if they have little idea what they’re doing....

According to the findings of a recently released survey, 99% of respondents reported having had an ML project completely canceled due to insufficient training data, and 100% of respondents reported experiencing project delays as a result of insufficient training data. Using synthetic data is one approach to get around the issues associated with obtaining and using high-quality data from the real world. Today Rendered.ai announced the availability of its Platform as a Service offering for synthetic data engineers and computer vision scientists....

“Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum (and I mean minimum) of 40 hours per week or depart Tesla,” the company’s chief executive recently said in a message to staff according to reports. It’s not an especially out-of-character statement from the outspoken Tesla boss. But the bigger question is whether Musk – and other execs who want their staff back in the office all the time – have missed what seems to be a large-scale shift in the power dynamic between employer and employee....

Security researchers said all of the dark web sites for the prolific ransomware group – including the payment site, the group’s public site, the ‘helpdesk’ chat and their negotiation portal – went offline on July 13 after the Kaseya attack drew worldwide condemnation and tough threats from US lawmakers. US President Joe Biden spoke personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the attack. Many attributed REvil’s closure to the conversation, where Biden pressed Putin about ransomware attacks originating from Russian soil....

The blame for the revenue dip was pinned on a lack of roaming revenue due to border closures in the nation as a response to the pandemic, which left a NZ$38 million hole. “The New Zealand economic recovery has been stronger than expected, but with recent travel bubble pauses, uncertainty remains. Closed international borders continue to impact Spark through the loss of roaming revenues, lower overall growth in some markets, and talent scarcity within the technology sector,” Spark chair Justine Smyth said....

The news is part of a larger shift underway in the quick-serve sector, driven in part by the demand for contactless service and in part by a tight labor market and rising wages toward automation. Just this week, in a similar move, Jamba announced it was strengthening its collaboration with Blendid, which makes a juice robot. White Castle first trialed Miso’s original Flippy robot in a Chicago-area location in 2020....

One thing, however, that did tend to put me off was how slow Ubuntu was to update installed applications. For the longest time, Ubuntu lagged behind so many other distributions with the release versions used for certain applications. Inevitably, I’d had to manually install the latest releases of apps like LibreOffice to get the most recent versions. Also: How to install Ubuntu Linux (It’s easy!) More to the point, one issue was that every 6 months it was time for a new upgrade....