Security
Monday Links
Windows “slower than other operating systems”“Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening.” That’s one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows’ performance isn’t up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later [...]
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After almost two decades online, I have never been more paranoid about my security, identity and theft—At ReadWrite, Dan Rowinski relates how he has personally been hacked in various ways
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Monday links
A picture of Earth through timeToday [last Thursday], we’re making it possible for you to go back in time and get a stunning historical perspective on the changes to the Earth’s surface over time. Working with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and TIME, we’re releasing more than a quarter-century of images of Earth taken [...]
Tuesday links
Why Does Windows Have So Many Viruses? A Perspective On Microsoft’s Biggest FoeMany people who use Windows probably wonder why viruses and Trojans plague this operating system so much compared to other operating systems…The answer to this question is a very complex one, but we’ll explore it in detail in this piece. Hopefully, by the [...]
Monday links
Coming soon: Self-healing chips for smartphones, computers?CalTech researchers says chips can recover from major trouble in microseconds—IT World How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their ClassroomsA survey of select middle and high school teachers shows digital tools are widely used in their classrooms, yet many teachers worry about digital divides when it [...]
Monday links
Watson goes to college: How the world’s smartest PC will revolutionize AIIn 2011, IBM achieved a quantum leap in artificial intelligence technology when its Watson computer program trounced human champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a three-day Jeopardy! tourney, taking home the million-dollar prize by outscoring the second place competitor by a three-to-one margin. [...]
