US may ban world's most popular routers and modems – what that means for you

US may ban world's most popular routers and modems – what that means for you

Bloomberg/Getty Images The US may soon ban the world’s most popular router over national security fears. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Chinese-owned TP-Link is currently under investigation by the US Justice, Commerce, and Defense departments because of its link to several high-profile hacking incidents. The move comes as the US government is also considering a ban of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok over data security concerns. Also: The TikTok ban is…

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Ham radio is still a disaster lifeline, even in the iPhone era – here's why

Ham radio is still a disaster lifeline, even in the iPhone era – here's why

Bloomberg/Contributor/Getty Images When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, some of my neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.  They were into it because they talked with people thousands of miles away, played with tech, and knew they could help people in an emergency. Decades later, the tech has changed; you no longer need to know Morse code, but…

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You can now talk to ChatGPT on the phone – no Wi-Fi needed

You can now talk to ChatGPT on the phone – no Wi-Fi needed

Screenshot by Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its “12 days of OpenAI” event series. On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release “a bunch of new things, big and small,” according to the post. …

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Step up Your Study Strategy with CCIE Service Provider Practice Labs

Step up Your Study Strategy with CCIE Service Provider Practice Labs

Before you take your CCIE lab exam, wouldn’t it be great to have time to practice and increase your chances of passing or raising your score? That’s the purpose behind CCIE Practice Labs. You can rent time on a pod in a special online environment that mimics the actual CCIE environment you’ll use during your CCIE lab exam. The CCIE Service Provider Practice Labs offer a real exam-like platform that lets you perfect your skills…

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Accelerating AI for financial services: Innovation at scale with NVIDIA and Microsoft

Accelerating AI for financial services: Innovation at scale with NVIDIA and Microsoft

Always on the cusp of technology innovation, the financial services industry (FSI) is once again poised for wholesale transformation, this time with Generative AI. Yet the complexity of what’s required highlights the need for partnerships and platforms calibrated to fast-track solutions at scale to capitalize on AI-era change. Financial institutions have an unprecedented opportunity to leverage AI/GenAI to expand services, drive massive productivity gains, mitigate risks, and reduce costs. Across financial services markets, GenAI can…

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You can finally buy LG's transparent OLED TV – if you're willing to pay $60,000

You can finally buy LG's transparent OLED TV – if you're willing to pay ,000

Kerry Wan/ZDNET One of the most memorable product launches from this year’s CES was LG’s Signature OLED T, a transparent TV that displayed “floating” graphics and artifacts when not being watched. It was at CES in Las Vegas; what else did you expect?  Also: I saw Samsung and LG’s new transparent TVs at CES, and there’s a clear winner Almost a year later, the TV is officially going on sale today for a whopping $59,999…

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Docker Desktop 4.37: AI Catalog and Command-Line Efficiency | Docker

Docker Desktop 4.37: AI Catalog and Command-Line Efficiency | Docker

Key features of the Docker Desktop 4.37 release include:  The Docker Desktop 4.37 release brings incremental improvements that make developers’ lives easier by addressing common challenges in modern software development. With a focus on integrating AI resources and streamlining operational workflows, this update ensures developers can work faster, smarter, and more effectively. Unlocking AI-driven development with Docker AI Catalog integration AI/ML development is exploding, but many developers face hurdles accessing prebuilt AI models and tools….

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How to work with text colors on Linux

How to work with text colors on Linux

$ echo -e $GREEN I $YELLOW love $BLUE color $NORMALI love color The -e option with the echo command is described in the man page as “enable interpretation of backslash escapes” but it also allows these color options to work. How much the letters stand out will, of course, depend on the background color in your window, but you should see the colors selected. The NORMAL setting returns the font color to the default so…

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Spyware distributed through Amazon Appstore | McAfee Blog

Spyware distributed through Amazon Appstore | McAfee Blog

Authored by Wenfeng Yu and ZePeng Chen As smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives, malicious apps have grown increasingly deceptive and sophisticated. Recently, we uncovered a seemingly harmless app called “BMI CalculationVsn” on the Amazon App Store, which is secretly stealing the package name of installed apps and incoming SMS messages under the guise of a simple health tool. McAfee reported the discovered app to Amazon, which took prompt action, and…

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This $1 phone scanner app can detect Pegasus spyware. Here's how

This  phone scanner app can detect Pegasus spyware. Here's how

PerlaStudio/Getty Images Between unencrypted messaging hacks, data breaches, and AI scam calls, smartphone-centered security threats appear to be everywhere. iVerify found that one type of spyware is trying to make a comeback. Also: Why you should power off your phone once a week – according to the NSA Last week, the mobile security firm resurfaced findings from its spyware detection feature: Out of 2,500 device scans that customers submitted for inspection, seven devices had been infected by the infamous…

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