The Emergence of Confidential Computing
Despite its enormous scale, Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to grow rapidly. In the fourth quarter of 2021, revenues surged by 40% to $17.8 billion, and...
New Chrome Web Store Badges Make It Easier to Find Safe Extensions
Today Google announced some big changes to the Chrome Web Store and extensions. Chrome will now display a new badge designating “Featured” extensions or “Established Publishers” to...
Google Researchers Found a Record Number of Dire Software Vulnerabilities in 2021
Google’s security-focused Project Zero first started keeping records of exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in popular software in 2014. Since then, no other year has seen as many...
“Smishing” Scam Texts Are Getting More Common (and More Annoying)
You’ve probably gotten one already: a text from a strange number (maybe even your own) advertising CBD gummies, confirming a package delivery, or letting you know...
Snowpiercer, but Mosquitoes: Blocking Out the Sun Could Mean More Malaria
New research explores how radical “fixes” to our planet’s climate could have serious side effects—including exposing a billion more people to infectious diseases. This study looks...
Moon Knight’s Latest Episode Is Setting Up a Fascinating Story From the Comics
Yes, Moon Knight fans. That happened. You didn’t dream the last 10 minutes of the latest episode, “The Tomb.” They were real and you’ll be happy...
Instagram to improve its ranking system to better highlight original content
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that the company is going to tweak its ranking algorithm to highlight original content more on its platform. Following the...
Zoom announces Zoom Whiteboard, gesture recognition among several updates
Zoom announced a slate of updates and new features, including a virtual whiteboard and gesture recognition. Among the updates is Zoom IQ for Sales, which uses...
Here are the games that were announced at the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase
Meta might want us to do everything in VR, from work meetings to exercising, but we often forget that playing video games is actually a pretty...
How to Edit or Delete Contacts in Gmail
If you want to change a contact’s saved details, or you’d like to get rid of a contact forever, Gmail makes it easy for you to...
