Monthly Archives: April 2024

NFL Draft analysts rave about Vikings selection of J.J. McCarthy

The Minnesota Vikings made their first selection of the 2024 NFL Draft by taking Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy at 10th overall. The quarterback position has been a priority for the Vikings ever since they allowed Kirk Cousins to leave in free agency for the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings did sign Sam Darnold but that isn’t a move… Read More »

Hackers try to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability that’s as severe as it gets

Getty Images reader comments 10 Hackers are assailing websites using a prominent WordPress plugin with millions of attempts to exploit a high-severity vulnerability that allows complete takeover, researchers said. The vulnerability resides in WordPress Automatic, a plugin with more than 38,000 paying customers. Websites running the WordPress content management system use it to incorporate content… Read More »

Former Patriots OL Korey Cunningham dead at 28

The New England Patriots family and the football world are grieving on Friday, as news broke that NFL offensive lineman Korey Cunningham passed away at 28 years old. According to RLS Media, his death was “self-inflicted.” Cunningham played collegiately at Cincinnati before becoming a seventh-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018. New England traded… Read More »

Apple releases eight small AI language models aimed at on-device use

Getty Images reader comments 30 In the world of AI, what might be called “small language models” have been growing in popularity recently because they can be run on a local device instead of requiring data center-grade computers in the cloud. On Wednesday, Apple introduced a set of tiny source-available AI language models called OpenELM… Read More »