The Importance of the Metaverse Standards Forum
For most of us the metaverse is mostly hype about the promise of a new internet that we could explore virtually. As it’s currently implemented, the metaverse is reminiscent of…
Cognitive Skills for Engineering Success
The primacy of critical thinking is such a worn-out aphorism that most people whom I prompt to scrutinize it are inured to it. That shouldn’t lead anyone to mistakenly believe…
Digital Devices of Corporate Brass Ripe for Hacker Attacks
Digital devices and home networks of corporate executives, board members and high-value employees with access to financial, confidential and proprietary information are ripe targets for malicious actors, according to a…
The Birth of Google’s ‘Sentient’ AI and the Problem It Presents
One of the big news items last week was that a leading AI researcher, Blake Lemoine, had been suspended after going public that he believed that one of Google’s more…
Google Hasn’t Started the Robocalypse Yet
The Robocalypse — the time when machines become sentient and start to dominate humans — has been a popular science fiction subject for some time. It’s also worried some scientific…
Apple and Microsoft Developers Conferences Exhibit Companies’ Strengths, Weaknesses
During the last few weeks we’ve had two developers conferences. First, there was Microsoft Build, and last week was Apple’s WWDC. I think both approaches to the developers conferences showcase…
KYY 15.6″ Portable Monitor Packs Value With a Healthy Feature Set
The KYY 15.6-inch portable monitor is a classy and functional portable monitor that works well while traveling or as a permanent second monitor for home and office use. The post…
Ransomware Greatest Risk to Supply Chain in Minds of IT Pros
Ransomware is the top supply chain risk facing organizations today, according to a new survey by ISACA, an association for IT professionals with 140,000 members in 180 countries. The survey,…
Apple Shows Off Vast Upgrades to Software, Hardware, User Experiences at WWDC22
Apple’s 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday revealed the company’s latest versions of its mobile and desktop operating systems at the kickoff of its annual week-long virtual high-tech show targeting…
With Sheryl Sandberg Gone, Does Meta Grow Up, or Die?
What does it mean for Facebook when the adult leaves the table, and the unprepared CEO then has nothing to turn him toward a less risky path? Let’s discuss that…
