sasha85ru | Getty Imates reader comments 114 In 2012, an industry-wide coalition of hardware and software makers adopted Secure Boot to protect against a long-looming security threat. The threat was the specter of malware that could infect the BIOS, the firmware that loaded the operating system each time a computer booted up. From there, it… Read More »
The Tennessee Titans held their first practice of training camp and Wednesday and allowed beat writers in to give us the scoop on what went on during the session. It wasn’t a great day for the offense, which looked sloppy overall, according to the observations of those on the ground. More specifically, it wasn’t a… Read More »
The college football season is almost here, so the sport’s biggest stars are making sure to get their vacations in before practices start back up. Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe decided to spend some time in the Big Apple, even taking the time to go to a New York Yankees game. The team allowed… Read More »
Take it from Joe Burrow: Blondes do it better. The hair of the Bengals quarterback has been a hot topic for a majority of his career. The Cincinnati star has gone through a number of different looks through his time in college and the NFL. From longer locks to shaved sides, Burrow keeps the fans… Read More »
The Paris Olympic basketball tournament will feature the most star-studded player pool ever assembled, with multiple All-Stars and former MVP’s suiting up for their nations. After a disappointing World Cup, Team USA has assembled one of their strongest teams in a decade, while an impressive-looking Canadian outfit will look to challenge them, as well as… Read More »
reader comments 36 In June, Runway debuted a new text-to-video synthesis model called Gen-3 Alpha. It converts written descriptions called “prompts” into HD video clips without sound. We’ve since had a chance to use it and wanted to share our results. Our tests show that careful prompting isn’t as important as matching concepts likely found… Read More »
As Team USA continues its preparation for the Olympics, it has not been at full strength due to an injury plaguing Kevin Durant. The two-time Finals MVP has missed each of the team’s first four pre-Olympic exhibition games with a left calf injury he suffered before USA Basketball training camp began July 6. While Durant’s… Read More »
Nobody, not even the most optimistic fans, saw the Kansas City Royals being this good. After an abysmal 56-106 record in 2023, the Royals have already matched that win total before the trade deadline. At 56-46, they hold the third American League Wild Card spot, and the division-leading Cleveland Guardians are only five games ahead… Read More »
Enlarge / CrowdStrike’s Falcon security software brought down as many as 8.5 million Windows PCs over the weekend. CrowdStrike reader comments 143 Security firm CrowdStrike has posted a preliminary post-incident report about the botched update to its Falcon security software that caused as many as 8.5 million Windows PCs to crash over the weekend, delaying… Read More »
Enlarge / Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. reader comments 228 On Monday, Elon Musk announced the start of training for what he calls “the world’s most powerful AI training cluster”… Read More »