November, 2024

• 2 November

  How to make open source software more secure

  

  Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems.  The operation had started two years earlier when that someone, a person nicknamed JiaT75, started contributing to the XZ …

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• 2 November

  Snag This Pair of Galaxy Earbuds for Just $60 While You Can

  

  Whether you’re looking for the perfect tech gift or you are in need of a new pair of wireless earbuds for yourself, the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE make a great option. They’re reasonably priced and give you plenty of features, like active noise cancellation. And right now, they’re even more …

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• 2 November

  Running the New York City Marathon at 70

  After a lifetime of running, a writer reflects on why he’s coming back for one last race. Source link

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• 2 November

  How Museums Are Incorporating Scent Into Exhibits

  Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits. Source link

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• 2 November

  Election Day Will Represent an Ominous Turning Point for Wall Street

  

  In just three days, Americans will head to the polls or mail in their ballots to determine which presidential candidate — current vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, or former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — will lead our great nation over the next four years. …

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• 2 November

  Russia Showers Cash on Men Enlisting in Ukraine War, Bringing Prosperity to Some Towns

  With fewer men willing to fight, Russia is focusing on cash incentives for those who sign up, seeking to avoid an unpopular draft while still increasing the ranks of soldiers. Source link

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• 2 November

  New funding rounds confirm that money attracts money

  

  Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Money attracts money, as the saying goes. This week seemed to confirm it, with a couple startups announcing new rounds of funding …

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• 2 November

  Apple Will Invest $1.5B in Globalstar to Expand Satellite Services

  

  Apple has committed to investing about $1.5 billion in Globalstar, the company whose network of satellites provide communications services to owners of the latest iPhones. Apple wants more services and capabilities from Globalstar, which will extend its lead as one of only two providers of satellite services to phone users. …

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• 2 November

  ‘Youth (Hard Times)’ Review: Working Till They Drop

  In Wang Bing’s riveting new documentary about Chinese garment workers, a generation asks: What good is money when you have no rights? Source link

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• 2 November

  Nvidia Has Been the Undisputed King of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution. Has the Chipmaker Finally Met Its Match?

  

  There’s no question that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the principal beneficiary of recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI). The company’s graphics processing units (GPUs) quickly became the gold standard for generative AI, capturing a stunning 92% of the data center GPU market, according to market researcher IoT Analytics. Nvidia …

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