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Getty Images/ SOPA Images / Contributor Brace yourself: It’s that time of year again, when music streaming platforms reveal our top (and most embarrassing) listening habits.  Both Apple Music Replay and Spotify Wrapped results have arrived, and everyone is about to be sharing them on social media. Although the two generally provide the same information, one streaming platform’s offerings outshine the other.  Also: Spotify Wrapped arrives – now with an AI podcast all about your year…

monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images Have you been using the new RCS format to send texts between an iPhone and an Android phone? If so, you could be exposing your messages to snooping by foreign hackers. In a news call with reporters on Tuesday, US government officials revealed that China had hacked AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies to spy on customers, as covered by NBC News. As a result, the officials are urging Americans to use secure and…

Fortinet has melded some of its previously available services into an integrated cloud package aimed at helping customers secure applications. The new service, FortiAppSec Cloud, brings web and API security, server load balancing, and threat analytics under a single console that enterprise customers can use to more efficiently manage their distributed application environments, according to Vincent Hwang, vice president of cloud security at Fortinet. “Managing application security across multiple environments isn’t easy because each cloud…

“As we approach 2025, tech hiring managers and candidates are seeing notable shifts. While hiring is on the rise, 87% of tech professionals feel secure in their current roles,” said Matt Milano, president of Motion Recruitment, in a statement. “To attract talent, companies must be quick to move on top candidates and flexible in their total compensation package. Job seekers should base their expectations on the current market, not past inflated figures—and be prepared to come…

The demands on AI networks are particularly intense. DeSantis noted that during training, every server needs to talk to every other server at exactly the same time. The 10p10u network fabric is being specifically deployed in support of AWS’ UltraServer compute technology, which is being built out to run massive AI training workloads. Each Trainium2 UltraServer has almost 13TB of network bandwidth, requiring a massive network fabric to prevent bottlenecks. “The 10p10u network is massively parallel,…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Regular readers know that I am a daily user and fan of XR glasses, which allow me to enjoy media content on a big screen in a glasses form factor while adding multiple portable displays for getting work done on the go.  Also: The best AR glasses: Pro-level AR and XR headsets available now Back in July, I tested Xreal’s Beam Pro media hub device and was impressed by its functionality and performance. At…

natrot/Getty Images Today’s generative AI can create text, images, videos, music, and more. But one skill that’s becoming increasingly popular is the ability to create a podcast. Google’s NotebookLM is one tool that can generate a podcast that sounds like two people chatting. Now an app called ElevenReader can do the same. Also: Spotify Wrapped arrives – now with an AI podcast all about your year in music Developed by AI audio research firm ElevenLabs,…

ALEAIMAGE/Getty Images Oh, Bluesky. How could you have missed this? Bluesky offers a “feature” where users can “upgrade” their Bluesky handles from a more generic name.bsky.social account to a domain name. Also: 8 Bluesky tips every new user should know I, for example, just finished “upgrading” my handle. I went from @davidgewirtz.bsky.social to @davidgewirtz.com. I’m writing a detailed step-by-step article on how to do that, which will run later this week. In the process of…

Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images The music you listen to reflects your emotions, life phases, and tastes. As a result, every year, Spotify users eagerly await their Spotify Wrapped results, which showcase their most-played artists, songs, albums, and podcasts of the year. Now, the experience is here, and it comes with a major AI upgrade. Google/Spotify On Wednesday, Google and Spotify unveiled a new “My Wrapped AI Podcast,” featuring two NotebookLM hosts discussing —…