Data destruction done wrong could cost your company millions Doing a simple system reset may not be enough to save you from fines and lawsuits With the end of Windows 10's regular support cycle fast approaching, and a good five years since the COVID pandemic spurred a wave of hardware replacements to support remote work, many IT departments are in the process of refreshing thei… #theregister #IT
Destroy data on old laptops or face major liability
: Doing a simple system reset may not be enough to save you from fines and lawsuits
It's time mobile devs started to think seriously about foldable smartphones The hardware is now compelling, sales are rising, and there's the chance to create a new experience hands on  Folding smartphones have been with us for six years without winning much market share, but after two weeks using Samsung's latest model, and recent reports of surging sales in the category, … #theregister #IT
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hands on: The hardware is now compelling, sales are rising, and there's the chance to create a new experience
Bring back your old Mac: 5 ways to refresh the OS on elderly Apples Newer OSes for unsupported kit, and new browsers for older OSes. There's always a way Any day now, a new version of Apple's macOS is due to launch, and it will exclude the bulk of the Intel-powered models the company has ever sold. However, there are multiple ways to breathe new life into Macs that go back as far as 10 or even 1… #theregister #IT
5 ways to refresh the OS and browser on an elderly Mac
: Newer OSes for unsupported kit, and new browsers for older OSes. There's always a way
Inventor who encouraged Elon Musk to make Optimus says most humanoid robots today are 'terrifying' Scott LaValley, CEO of Cartwheel Robotics, says robot makers should prioritize social acceptance over capabilities interview  Scott LaValley, founder and CEO of Cartwheel Robotics, suspects he may have helped encourage Elon Musk to get into the humanoid robot business.… #theregister #IT
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interview: Scott LaValley, CEO of Cartwheel Robotics, says robot makers should prioritize social acceptance over capabilities
HybridPetya: More proof that Secure Boot bypasses are not just an urban legend Although it hasn't been seen in the wild yet A new ransomware strain dubbed HybridPetya was able to exploit a patched vulnerability to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot on unrevoked Windows systems, making it the fourth publicly known bootkit capable of punching through the … #theregister #IT
HybridPetya ransomware dodges UEFI Secure Boot
: Although it hasn't been seen in the wild yet
Fire up the gas turbines, says US Interior Secretary: We gotta win the AI arms race Climate change? No worry - we can solve that later, argues Doug Burgum You would think that the government official responsible for safeguarding the US' natural resources would be opposed to abandoning climate change mitigation pledges in favor of firing up fossil fuels to power AI development. … #theregister #IT
US official: Winning AI more important than saving climate
: Climate change? No worry - we can solve that later, argues Doug Burgum
SK Hynix cranks up the HBM4 assembly line to prep for next-gen GPUs Top AI chipmakers count on faster, denser, more efficient memory to boost training AMD and Nvidia have already announced their next-gen datacenter GPUs will make the leap to HBM4, and if SK Hynix has its way, it’ll be the one supplying the bulk of it.… #theregister #IT
SK Hynix says its HBM4 is ready for mass production
: Top AI chipmakers count on faster, denser, more efficient memory to boost training
CISA program gave out $20k+ payments to unqualified employees, auditor says The OIG says the Cyber Incentive program was rife with 'fraud, waste, and abuse' The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) mismanaged a program designed to retain skilled security professionals so badly that auditors have concluded it left the agency "unable to adequately protect the Nation… #theregister #IT
CISA misspent millions in cyber skill retention funds: audit
: The OIG says the Cyber Incentive program was rife with 'fraud, waste, and abuse'
Samsung fixes Android 0-day that may have been used to spy on WhatsApp messages A similar vuln on Apple devices was used against 'specific targeted users' Samsung has fixed a critical flaw that affects its Android devices - but not before attackers found and exploited the bug, which could allow remote code execution on affected devices.… #theregister #IT
Samsung patches Android 0-day exploited in the wild
: A similar vuln on Apple devices was used against 'specific targeted users'
Your call is very important to us – which is why we're connecting you to a human Gartner survey of Fortune 500 corps shows very few are planning to replace human support staff ai-pocalypse  You'll be able to talk to a human when you need help for many years to come. A new Gartner study shows that fears about AI replacing humans with bots in call centers are unfounded, at least among Fortune 500 … #theregister #IT
Fortune 500 does not plan to use AI to replace support staff
ai-pocalypse: Gartner survey shows very few are planning to replace human support staff